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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
ANCIENT SEA Wall FoUF

RApENNA. italy F ish-
ermen dragging nets along THE
Adrlatic coast north of here found
what is believed te be the MOVE
submerged sea Wail which shelter
ed ancient Rome's Adrlatic deet.
The fishermen said they could
see almost 100 feet of the huge stone
wall iutting up through the sandy
bottom q mile and a half OhshOre
in 25 feet Of water.
The location is just south Of tile
shifting mouths Of the Po River.
where imperial Rome's feet guard
ling the upper AdriatiC is believed
to have been based in the time ef
Caesar Augustus.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
BEARs So BY DAM SIZE

HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. -(P-
A family of black bears decided to
join humans inspecting Hungry
Horse Dam recently. Hunters
thought the dam site the safest
place in the world for a bear fam
lily to stroll during the big game
Season. It's one Of the few places
hunting IS not allowed.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

On Thursday Mrs. Charles Bak-
er took the following ladies' with
her on shopping tour Of down
town Philadelphia Mrs. Milton
Graves, Mrs. Ernest ConWell, Mrs.
John Curtis, Mrs. Mary Walls,
Mrs. Dorsey BuInham and Nss.
William G. Crouch.
On Monday evening, December
18th, Circle No 2 Of Grace Metho-
dist WSCS will hold their business
meeting and Christmas party. Miss
Helen Hastings, devotional leader,
viii conduct the service and will
also be hostess to the group at her
home near Milton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-13

McINTIRE'S OAKLAND
HARDWARE & FURNITURE co.
Oakland, Maryland
SHARPS MOTOR co.
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Oakland, Maryland
DEWITT & DeBERRY
1--WE Service the Things We Sell"
Oakland Maryland
MILLER'S SANITARY MARKET
Shartzer and Naylor, Props.
Oakland, Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-13

GORTNER'S STORE
Second Street
Oakland, Maryland
RAY TEETS GARAGE
Chrys Plymouth-GMC
Oakland, Maryland
ORANGE CRUSH BOTTLING co.
Oakland, Maryland
HINEBAUGH'S RESTAURANT
Western Maryland's Oldest
Oakland, Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-13

THE GARRETT NATIONAL BANK
Oakland, Maryland
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Oakland, Maryland
RALPH PRITTS GARAGE
Dodge-Plymouth Sales & Service
Oakland, Maryland
GARRETT TRUCK &
IMPLEMENT COMPANY
North Third Street
Oakland, Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-13

SMOUSE'S SUPER MARKET
Second Street
Oakland, Maryland
THE MUSIC SHOP
Garrett Natl. Bank Bldg.
Oakland, Maryland
THE HALF PRICE STORES
Second Street
Oakland, Maryland
HAWKINSON TREAD SERVICE
Leighton & Burgwald, Props.
Oakland, Maryland
Evening star., 1952-03-14
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey

Ostriches have gizzards, and ir
certain parts of Africa this fact
has been" Of special interest. The
big birds often pick up pebbles and
other small objects. In the crops
of some ostricheS, diamonds have
been found. A single ostrich has
provided several diamonds.
The diamonds gobbled up by os-
triches are small y however, and
great wealth never has been found
in their crops. The really big dia-
monds of the world have been found
by people.
It is hard to say just where to
place the line to decide which dia-
monds are really big" Probably
any diamond of 100 carats or more
would fit the term. For my part,
would be pleased if I happened to
find one with weight of SO carats.
Among the famous. diamonds of
the world are the Kohinoor, the
Orloff, the Great Mogul, the Re-
gent, the Florentine, the Victoria,
the Tiffany, the Jubilee and the
Star of the South. Alsos famous
are the parts Of the Cullinan dia-
mono.
Evening star., 1952-03-14
7 axe Ny Word for 1t
By Frank Colby

Syracuse: In q recent word col
umn (not yours, incidentally I saw
this sentence: Hundreds of the men
were hung" I am under the i'm
preston that pictures are hung
and men are hanged. Am I right
or Is the word man? ?-J. p. M.
Answer: You are, Of course. In
speaking Of putting to death by
hanging say: He was hanged; hun
|dreds Of men were hanged. Other
wise use hung, as: The mirror hung
in the hall; it was hung over the
mantle.
Detroit: I have been corrected fo1
saying John likes $40 having
enough" I've used 1t that way all
my life. Right or wrong?--L. s.
Answer: Sorry. but that use OF
''like" is incorrect. Right: He lacks
$40 having enough.
Wrong: He Is liking In courtesy
Right: He Is lacking IA courtesy.
San Diego: Colby, how wrong can
you be in one sentence? Not. long
ago ! read IN your column: Gel
rid Of Is 3 quite proper idiom
Right: You had better get rid Of IL.
Had better? Tchl Tchl
Answer: That had better. had
best, had rather" are ungrammatical
Is superstitution. College Handbook
Of Composition (Woolley y Scott
Evening star., 1952-03-14
The
kOH I MOOR
in IT'S
ROUGH STATE

At right we see the Kohinoor
rs it looked after the first and
second cuttings.
The Orloff carries the name of
q Russian prince, but it came from
Southern Asia. We are told that
it once formed an eye in a statue
of Brahma, but was taken out by
o French soldier. This thief es-
capped with his life, but, on his way
back to Europe, the captain of q
sailing vessel stole it from him.
This stone was shown to Prince
Orloff, and he bought it for a sum
equal to $425 900 in our money
The prince later made it a present
to Empress Catherine II, and it
became one of the Russian crown
jewels. It's weight is 1874 carats.
The largest diamond, At for
jewelry, which has been found was
the Cullinan. It was discovered in
South Africa early in the present
century, and had weight of 1924
carats, or slightly more than 1h
pounds. 1t was IA inches thick, 21a
inches wide and 4 inches long.
The Cullinan diamond was bought
by the Transvaal government, and
then was sent to Great Britain as
a present for King Edward VII. In
stead of being cut into single
stone, it was divided into nine large
stones by Dutch diamond cutters
These stones became British crown
jewels. One of them has weight
of 500 carats and another weighs
616 carats.
Evening star., 1952-03-14
Word Come
Find 4S or more words In
S TIP IF o r M;

meaning, "stalklike." Average Is
40; limit 80 minutes.
EgesWosds Word must must 6e Oi four w. Or NOR,
'cats, e are % not used. only one form Of 81
word is used. Proper names are not used
ia list viii be published tomorrow.
Answer to ENCOMIUMs.
Nice, noise. nose. comics coins. comes
cousin, cones, consume, commune. omens
issas ones nes mse 1s uafe mnis icon ui mime
Income. scum. scion. scone, sine,. since
some. sonic, summon.
states: Had better. had best, had
rather tare) entirely grammatical
and fully approved by good usage
Would better, would best and
would rather are not preferable
Had better is preferable to would
better; had best and would best. had
rather and would rather are equally
good"
Mobile: I have been challenged
for using ''frail" as in I'D frail the
very life out Of him" ANY COM
lment?-M. w.
Answer: It's dialectal, and more
frequently heard In the Southern
States than elsewhere I'm the coln-
TRY. II you feel 1t necessary to re-
sort to violence. use: fiail TO whip;
beat"
Evening star., 1952-03-14

''The Story of the. Alphabet is q
new leaflet By Uncle Ray. It contains
15 fne. Illustrations and many facts
about the names Of people. To get Q
envelope to Uncle Ray. In care Of The
Evening star., 1952-03-14
A-S0 THE EVENING STAR, rR0Sc- -\VOpn pllzzlE
Washington, D. c. " =
Contract Bridge
RM Enela,. nl..l..,.@.l


Contract Bridge
By Ecsley BIockwood
It is practically q fetish with
many players to keep the bidding
open" for partner. It is desirable
to give partner another chance to
bid only when he has not "limited"
his hand by the previous bid and
when you can assume with rea-
son) that he has potential values
yet unshown.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
NORTH.
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(Mr AbeD (Mr. Meek
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QMr. Dale)
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The bidding:
South. West. North. East,
club Pass / diamond Pass
1spade All pass
The bidding of today's hand
dropping it at one of a suit is
something you seldom see. Mr.
MuZzy would find some second bid
on the North cards. II never drop
a one-over-one," he says, proudly.
It may be added that he takes q
lot of 800 and 1,100 sets that Mr..
Masters avoids.
Mr.. Masters responded with one
diamond on his pitifully weak hand
to give Mr.. Dale another chance in
case he had opened q hand just
short Of a two-bid. He also had
hopes Of hearing his partner rebid
in one of the majors which would
offer much better fit with his
cards.
No Second Chance.
Now, when Mr.. Dale rebid one
spade, MIR. Masters dropped 1t fast.
He had given partner one chance
A second one was not justified. III
Mr.. Dale could not make q jump
rebid Of two spades, then game was
practically out of the question.
The way the play came up Mr..
Dale made his bid, but it was nipi
and tuck all the way. The openingl
was the trey of diamonds. Dummy
played small and Mr. Meek won
with the jack. He returned q trump
and Mr.. Abel's nine forced the
king.
Mr.. Dale Wins.
Back came another diamond and
Mr.. Dale ruffed. He caShed the ace
of clubs and ruffed q club. He
ruffed another diamond with the
queen Of spades.
The queen of clubs was now high,
but Mr.. Dale led low club and Mr..
Abel ruffed with the 10 Of spades
and led back q spade, taking the
last one from the closed hand and
dummy.
Winning with the ace Of spades,
Mr.. Dale played his queen of clubs.
Mr.. Abel ruffed with his last trump
and had nothing left but hearts.
His heart lead was won by Mr..
Meek with the ace. The high club
was caShed, but there was no way
to keep Mr.. Dale from winning with
the king of hearts fer his seventh
trick.
(oGpyright. 1852. General Features corp.l
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Body of RecIuse, 81, Is Found
In Cistern Near Virginia Home

the dead woman, went to visit hel
yesterday. He found her purse or
the path leading to the house
There was no money in it. Grocer
les were scattered along the path
further on.
Find Hole in Boards.
Mr.. Miley became alarmed wher
he couldn't find his sister, and he
notified Herndon Town Sergt. Ger
aid A. Peters and Town Police
man L. L. Surato. The police and
the Herndon Volunteer Fire De-
partment returned to the house to
search.
Fairfax Detective Sergt. Cecil
Brown said the searchers found
a hole large enough for a body To
pass through in the rotting boards
on top of the cistern. An empty
candle holder lay nearby and there
was evidence of a small fire around
the well, Sergt. Brown said.
Searchers then found the body at
the bottom of the we'll.
Mrs. Martz' body was taken to
Reeds Funeral Home where at
tendants found a small silk purse
containing 1904 pinned inside her
clothing. An autopsy was to be
performed. Sergt. Brown said the
death apparently was accidental
but police would investigate
further.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Police Cars Ordered 10 Stop
Al Red Liqhfs in Alexandra

Alexandria City Manager Ira
Willard yesterday directed police
cars to stop at red lights, even
when answering emergency calls
The order was prompted by the
recent Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals decision that a policeman
was liable for damages in an acci-
dent where the police cruiser had
gone through a red hight.
Maj. Russell Hawes, Alexandria
superintendent of police, said
police would avoid streets with
traffic lights as much as possible
when answering emergency calls
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Santa Getting Cards
Along With Toy Lists
From Area Children

The hopes and fears of hun.
dreds of Washington children are
wrapped up in letters to Santa
Claus. pouring into the Post Office
here for transfer to the North
Pole.
In pencil. ink and typing. they
are, for the most part. simple
lists-and usually pretty long
ones. Some tots, more adept with
scissors than with pen, simply,
mailed the jolly old gentleman
pictures from magazines showing
what they'd like.
Others, anxious to see Christ
mas work both ways, sent Santa
Christmas cards.
In few cases, Yuletide caught
the approach of girlhood smack
in the middle, as in this one:
Dear Santa. I would like an
air rifle. Lone Ranger cap
rifle and a bride doll"
On GOOD Behavior.
Most youngsters asserted they
had been very good indeed in
the past year, and would be even
finer in the future, if he would
deliver the goods. Apparently i'm
lpressed by the good saints girth,
many children promised to "eat
all my dinner all the time"
A surprising amount of altru-
ism showed up in the letters:
"Im' going to share all of the
games with my brother Jack"
1T has been some time since
I have written to you. I truly
hope you are enjoying the best
of health. Since you were here
last year I have a baby sister.
Would you bring her a rattle and
some clothes?"
Parental caution and proper
thankfulness creep into the
Iepistles:
I'VE will take whatever you
give U.S."
II like Santa the best of all
We will be happy with whatever
we receive. dear Santa. because
we know that you know best"
p. S. by Air Mail.
Forgetful moppets rushed air
mail additions to their lists-"I
forgot the bride doll"
Santa is getting a lot of art
work. Drawings of hoped-for
wagons and fire trucks. One lad
drew in a postage stamp on his
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Maryland Delegate
Assai|s Gag Rule
BY Department Head!
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O.-Dele-
gate Horace P. Whitworth, Kerub-
lican of Allegany County, doesn t
believe a State department. head
should be able to prohibit the
workers under him from talking
about departmental affairs with
newsmen without his approval
Mr.. Whitworth. in a letter to
the Baltimore Sun, said if it be-
came necessary he would Intro
duce a bill or resolution (during
the General Assembly session be-
ginning next month"; which will
prohibit all department heads
from making such a rule"
Investigator Reinstated.
His letter was dated December
II. two days before Edward Lyden,
chief investigator of the Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles, was re-
instated. He had been suspended
by Commissioner Thomas B. r.
Mudd for 80 days last week for
celebrating to newsmen on testi-
mony he had given in police court.
Mr.. Mudd said this was in viola
tion with a department order
which made it mandatory that all
policy statements be cleared by
him.
II firmly believe" the letter
said. "that all State governmental
agencies are public agencies sup
ported by public money and are
public business, and public officials
are servants of the public and
their actions in such business
should be open and above board
for all citizens of Maryland to
know about.
Secrecy in government business
should be abolished.
Cites Gag Rule"
"As a member of the House of
Delegates Of the Maryland Cen
eral Assembly. I read with in
terest about the so-called gag
rule imposed by Commissioner
Mudd upon his subordinates and
the suspension of Mr.. Lyden, his
chief investigator, for daring to
Iexpose certain receptions prac-
Evening star., 1952-12-21

The body of an 82-year-oid re-
cluse was found in the bottom
of a cistern at her home in Hern-
don, Va, yesterday afternoon.
She was Mrs. Sally Miley Martz
who. according to relatives, al
ways kept pretty much to her.
self and had lived alone since the
death OF her farmer husband Cor
nelius in 1947. Mrs. Martz was
last seen on Monday, police said
Police believe Mrs. Martz died
accidentally when she fell through
rotted wooden boards covering the
12-toot ciStern.
The body was in about two feet
of water, they said, but her head
was above the water. Police said
She may have been alive in the
cistern a day or two, unable to
climb out. She apparently had
been dead three days.
Purse Found on Path.
That's entirely possible" said a
nephew. w. E. Martz of Herndon.
"She kept very much to herself
no one could ever do anything
for her. About the only person she
ever saw was a neighbor at whose
house she stopped to rest when
she walked back from town."
"I'm not surprised about the
WE'LL" Mr.. Martz said. IT always
knew something, was likely to
happen to that old well. But she
wouldn't listen to anybody"
The stone, one-story house
where she lived was about a
quarter mile away from the near
est residence.
Robert Lee Miley. IT, of 5549
Thirtieth road N. w., brother of
Evening star., 1952-12-21
$4,000 Still Missing
I'm Embezz|emenf
Charged 10 Divorce

About hal fof the $4,000 which
police say was embezzled from a
Washington firm by a woman
cashier still was unaccounted fol
yesterday.
The accused cashier, Miss
Georgia Pete, %, of the 26OO block
of Lee Highway, Arlington, Va.
appeared in Municipal Court yes
terday on the embezzlement
charge. She was held in $500
bond by Judge Andrew j. Howard
jr., for a hearing January Z.
Also under bond was Reuben
Kligman, 46. of the 300 block OF
North Granada street, Arlington
He was required to post $500 bond
as material witness.
$4,000 and Auto Recovered.
1t. Davio A. Higgins. of the
police check squad, said $4,000
in cash, checks and a new auto
mobile had been recovered. All OF
lit was recovered from Kligman
he said.
1t. Higgins said Miss Pete, a
divorce, readily admitted embez-
zling $4,000 in a two month
period from Griffith Consumers
Co., 1413 New York avenue NV.
where she worked as a cashier
Shortages in the firms accounts
however, totaled more than $780,.
600. and 1t. Higgins said Miss
Pete would be charged with en-
bezzling that amount.
1t. Higgins said Miss Pete
claimed Kligman knew nothing Of
the embezzlement. She said she
told him the money she gave hin
was gained through a divorce
settlement. Kligman also tole
this story.
Police still were wondering what
happened to the rest of the miss
ing $4,000. They said Miss Pete
and Kligman went to an occa-
sional movie or watched televisior
as their principal entertainment
Neither drinks or smokes.
Seized at Post Office.
The two were arrested Friday
when they arrived at the Mair
Post Office in Washington to picl
up mail addressed to Kligman al
the general delivery window.
Miss Pete had only $19.75 in hel
purse But Kligman was loadec
with So, 900 in cash.
Police had been called in by
Griffith Consumers Co. early thi:
month after Miss Pete failed tt
report to work. The day before
company officials had asked hel
about what they thought was q
clerical error concerning a check
that had not been posted. Police
went to the post Office to wait fol
the pair on Friday after receiving
a tip that they would show up.
Miss Pete. according to police
Evening star., 1952-12-21
DR.. Arthur c. Christie Retires
To Raise AzoIeus in Florida
X-Roy Specialist, 73.
Honored at Dinner
Given by 800 Here

DR.. Arthur Carlisle Christie, one
Iof the worlds foremost radiol-
ogists, will leave science to other
men and turn to raising azaleas
in Florida.
The 73-year old X-ray specialist
is retiring from the exacting field
to which he has given At years OF
his life.
I'm my whole career I've been
under the control of the discip-
lines of science" he said. Nov
I have time for other things"
He made the remark during a
testimonial dinner given for him
by 300 friends and colleagues last
night at the Shoreham Hotel.
Will Fish, Read and Write.
"I'll not be practicing medicise, u
he said of his retirement. I'm
quite interested in raising azaleas.
And of course, there will be some
fishing and reading and writing
The doctor spoke of raising
azaleas with the same fascination
that led him into the unknown
and untried field of radiology
nearly SO years ago.
DR.. Christie's firm of Groover,
Christie and Merritt is one of the
largest X-ray firms in the United
States and serves most of Wash
ington's hospitals.
Friends described the doctor as
a man with vigorous views. with
out fear of expressing them. They
spoke of his courage in choosing
radiology as his speciality. The
physician bears the scars
of early experiments with potent
rays now used in the treatment of
cancer.
DR.. Christie was born in West
Sunbury, Pa, in 1879, the son of
a country doctor.
After his medical education at
the Cleveland College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons (the medical
college of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity) he practiced general med
icine in Clymer. N. Y, serving a
rural community.
Rapan Radiol0sv Study
He joined the Army Medica,
Corps in 1906, and Immediately
became interested in radiology
ia subject then relatively unknown
During World War I, he was CHIEF
of the division of roentgenology
of the Army Medical Corps. He
has been a distinguished leader
in the special fields of roentgen,
ology and radiology ever since
He retired from the Army in
1919 and in that same year re-
ceived his master of science degree
from Ohio Wesleyan University
continuing his speciality in ra-
biology.
He watched the firm which he
heads grow to personnel of so,
including eight partners, two med
ical associates and 10 medical
fellows.
Was Productive Writer.
He has been a prolific writer in
his field. Since 1887 he has writ
ten annually for the encyclopaedia
Britannica on articles about ra-
Evening star., 1952-12-21

biology. He has contributed to
various medical journals.
He has been prominent in the
affairs of the American College
of Radiology, the American Ro-
entgen Ray Society and the Ra-
biological Society of North Amer
lea.
Other professional affiliations
include fellowship in the American
Medical Association, membership
on the American Board of Radi-
ology and the editorial board OF
the American Journal of Roent-
Igenology and Radio Therapy and
in the American College OF
Physicians.
He has been a professor OF
radiology at Georgetown Univer-
sity School of Medicine. professor
of radiology at George Washing
ton University and a consultant
of the National Cancer Institute
He has served as a consultant te
the United States Public Health
Service and Walter Reed Hospi-
tai. He has been a member of 6
special advisory group to the
Veterans administration.
Active in ID. c. Groups.
DR.. Christie is a past presiden
of the District Medical Societ!
and of the Rotary Club of Wash
Iington. He is a 32nd degree Ma
son and a member of the Arm!
and Navy Club.
! He served on the boards O.
trustees of American Universit.
and the Young Mems Christian
Association, filling out severa
terms as president of the for
mer body.
At last nights dinner. DR.. Viii
liam J. Tobin. orthopedic surgeon
presented DR.. Christie with booE
containing letters from doctors
world over expressing esteem anc
respect for the radiology specialist
Special dinner guests included
Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone, CHIEF
medical director of the Veterans
Administration, and DR.. Leonard
A. Scheeley. surgeon general oi
the Public Health Service.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

lIlCluuC IlcWly-
elected members of the Senate ano
House and both new and ole
members of the Senate and House
District Committees. 1t will china,
the Board of Trades Con.
igressional relations program.
After the election, Mr.. Merrill
sent congratulatory kilograms tc
the new members of Congress
These were followed by letters Of
fering assistance of the Board o.
Trade in finding housing for them
Since then, the Board of Trade
has found accommodations fol
more than SO of the new members
and their staffs. After the dinner
Board of Trade members plan per-
sonal calls on the new Congress-
men to acquaint them with Dis
trict needs and problems.