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Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY =
S4OO monthly possible; we will Sc
lect a reliable person from this
area to refill and collect money
from our new Automatic Merchan-
dising Machines. No selling, to
qualify, applicant must have car,
good references and 5000 working
capital which is secured by inven-
tory; devoting 8 to 10 hours per
week may net up to $400 monthly,
with an excellent opportunity of
taking over full time. We will al
low the person we select liberal
financial assistance for expansion
For interview, write, giving full
particulars, name, address, age,
and phone number to National
Sales and Service Co., 3406 Monroe
ST., Ft. Wayne 5, Indiana.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

FOR SALE = Bronze turkey
poults, available each Friday dur
ing May and June. Pratt's Hatch
cry, Middletown, Delaware. Tele-
phone 1882.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

1EflM 0-OADI1
GRIER II. MINNER,
Receiver of Taxes.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

week in Bloomsbury, Pennsylvania
where they are visiting relatives
and attending the Bloomsbury
Fair.
Of interest to many in this area
is the news of the arrival on Sun
day at Garfield Hospital in Wash
ington of a little baby girl born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Sargent
Of Howard County. The Sargents
have a two year old son, Tommy.
Mrs. Sargent is the former Mar
guerite Ridgley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur R. Burns
entertained at dinner party Sun
day. Guests included Mrs. L. ].
Wilmoth and daughter Miss Loree
Wilmoth and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Coston of Catonsville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Hawkins, Mrs. Nettie
Hawkins, Mrs. Sadie Parsley and
Mr.. Grant Woodfeld. Saturday
guests of the Burnses were Mrs.
Mary Ray Waters and her daugh-
ter Mary Ray and Mrs. Crum all
of Silver Spring.
Little Charles Murphy Richards.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

.ng at 7 pm. in the Wesley Grove
Church Woodf1eld to Mr.. Harry
Bohler of Ridgeville. Attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Boyer.
The Rev. Warren Firth officiated.
The young couple left on honey
moon trip to Florida after they
will make their home in Ridge
vile.
Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Burdette now
stationed at Selma, Alabama are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of an 8 lb. girl, Vivian
Diane, born Sept. "a. Little Vivian
has one sister Brenda Ann.
The Woodfield All Club met
Saturday at the church hall. Miss
Jane Hughes met with them. The
topic for the meeting was Color
For Me" and Miss Hughes had the
girls experiment with various
shades of material to see how diff
ferent color tones helped or de-
tracted from their own skin and
hair coloring.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01
Rockville Bowling
League Results

Another week has gone by and
the Rockville $50 commercial
bowling league has completed
another night with four teams con
tinuing to dominate the spotlight
: BIZ Dees' team leads by virtue
of number of pins knocked down,
but is closely followed by Reed
Brothers, Tolmur's Restaurant and
Tastee Diner with just as many
wins to their credit but with less
pins.
Rockville Paint & Hardware and
Rockmont Motors are in the cellar
with losses apiece.
The league standings are Bill
Dees, 6 wins, losses; Reed Bros,
& Inc, 6 wins, 0 losses; Tolmur's
Restaurant, 6 wins, 0 losses;
Tastee Diner, wins, 0 losses;
General Hauling, wins, / loss;
! Hickmans Taxi, wins, / loss;
Town e. Country Electric, 3 wins,
3 losses; Frazier's Barber Shop
2 wins, A losses; Custom Carpen-
try, 2 wins, 4 losses; Rockville
Motors Co., 2 wins, 4 losses;
Coffey Furniture, 2 wins, 4 losses;
Millers Dutch Tavern, / win, 5
losses; Arp, win, 5 losses; Le-
land L. Fisher, l win, 5 losses; and
Rockville Paint and Hardware and
Rockmont Motors 0 for 6.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

evening. Miss lucille Priest of
ColesWlle was guest at the meet
ing and sent the night with Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Kemp.
Miss Pearl King student nurse
at Sibley Hospital returned Mon
day to her duties after a % day
vacation. She spent the first eleven
days with friends at Ocean City,
N. ]. She also enjoyed a weekend
with her cousin Patsy King of
Cedar Grove, and some daytime
shopping and movies with her
mother and Mrs. Estelle Burdette
in Silver Spring.
The Mary Greene Evening Circle
met Tuesday at the church hall
in Woodfield. Mrs. George Kemp
and Mrs. Raymond Kemp were
hostesses. Plans were made for a
rummage sale to be held Friday
and Saturday, October 16 and II
at the church hall beginning at
10 am. each day. They will also
have a bake sale on Saturday
Final Plans were made for bus
trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania to
be held Oct. 6.
Monday Mrs. Iona Burdette and
her sister Mrs. Robert Benson of
Baltimore were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Snyder at Travilah.
While there Mrs. Burdette was
taken i'll and is now a patient at
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Murphy Richards, Sr. was baptized
Sunday morning at st. Paul's
Methodist Church in Laytonsville
by the Rev. Warren Firth. God
parents were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Johnson.
The Laytonsville Pitch Club met
Saturday evening at the home of
Mr.. w. w. Griffith.
Mrs. Thomas Bailey entertained
members of the Laytonsville
Bridge Club at a bridge luncheon
at her home Saturday. Prize win
ners were Mrs. G. G. Griffith, Miss
Lula Bell and Miss Mary Warfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kemp of
Woodfeld entertained at dinner
Sunday. Guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie King and their children
Pearl, Earl, Henry, Margaret Ann,
Dottie, Opal, Billy and James and
Mrs. Ava King. They were joined
later in the day by Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Warfeld, Jimmy and
Diane and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Baker Glenn and Jerry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harris of
Westminster spent the weekend
with Mrs. Harris parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie King enter
tanned members of the Woodfeld
Farm Bureau Discssion group at
the church hall last Thursday
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

Mr.. John f. Muncaster, Sr. of
Muncaster Road observed his
S4th birthday, Tuesday, Septem-
ber 29 with a small family party
at home given by his daughter
Miss Emma Muncaster. Guests in
J cluded Mrs. Frederick Gilpin, Mrs.
Robert Ubel and little George
Ubel who is Mr.. Muncaster's nine
month old great grandson.
The W.S.C.S. of st. Paul's
Methodist Church, Laytonsville
will hold their annual fried oyster
and country ham supper Satur-
day, October 3 in the church hall.
Be sure to turn out for a good
supper Next Sunday World Com
munion Sunday will be observed at
st. Paul's.
The u. C. Nee Club met Mon
day afternoon in the church hall
at st. Paul's Laytonsville. The
group enjoyed an interesting illu-
strated talk by Miss Amy Fry on
her trip to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fraley and
daughter Susan are spending this
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01
|LaytOnSyiIIe and WOOdfieId
Mrs Ulysses Griffith Damascus 1882
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith "
Damascus 1882

Observation-Disclosures NHN IHE I
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01
Jr. Mission Band Installs
Officers at Meeting

The Junior Mission Band of st.
Luke's Lutheran Church, Redland,
held its first meeting of the fall
season at the parish hall on Sep
tember 27 at 10:45 am.
Following worship period Of
ficers were installed. They are:
Lolly Beatty, president; Harvey
Fraley, vice president; Jeanette.
Stup, secretary; Elaine Grogan,V
assistant secretary; Sharon Fra
ley, treasurer; Eleanor Fraley,
pianist; Mary Godfrey, literature
chairman; Barbara Wetherell,
thank offering chairman; Del
Beatty, news and scrap bookkeep-
er; Linda Stup, Barbara Fink,
Carl Grogan and Edward Sud-
duth, ushers.
The next meeting will be Oc-
tober 25.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

Noticed the Missus had a red
ribbon tied around her finger at
breakfast one morning last week.
whats that fOr?" l asked.
"Your memory slipping?"
"It's not for me-" she answers,
"it's to remind you, and every
body else who asks what it's for,
to contribute to the Woman's
Club Library Fund. We need
5000 and we figured we'd get
more help if we could get people
to ask as about it."
Well, as it turned out, the red
ribbon worked just fine. The
ladies are having the library all
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

Mr.. William Richard, Miss Mary
Valencia, Miss Mamie Fallon and
Mr.. William Mathers all of Balti-
more, Mrs. Cora Burdette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Burdette and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Burdette, Mr..
Perry Burdette and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Lindsey McElfresh and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Morris and son and Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodrow Ward and children all
of Woodfield.
Miss Lorraine Weaver of Wood
field was married Thursday even
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01

where she expects to remain for
about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Fincham
spent the weekend in Staunton,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Boyer were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pope. They were
Joined later in the day by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Pope and the baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Braun enter
tained at a large dinner party
Sunday. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Angelo Di Vinenzo and son Ronald,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01
Citizens Meeting
Set Monday Night

The first fall meeting of the
West Montgomery County Citizens
Association will be October 5 at
Potomac Elementary School on
River Road at s p. m.
"Septic Tank Systems and
Water System Operations and
Maintenance" will be discussed by
John Thomas, engineer of the U. S.
Public Health Service; R. w. Koch,
chief of the Division of Sanitation,
Montgomery County Health De-
partment; and Harold Taubin,
Upper Montgomery County Plan
ming Engineer.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01
ITCH-NO-MORE
IN IS MINUTES

IF NOT PLEASED. YOUR 4oc BACK
at any drug store. Use easy-to-aPPly
lTCH-ME-NOT to alIay the itch ofA
eczema. athletes foot, rineworm. pois-
on ivy, insect bites. Feel the relief in
is minutes or your money back at
R. w. VlNSoN. Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-10-01
From where | sit 3. by Joe Marsh
One for the Books!

fixed up-and there's enough
money for some new books, too.
From where l sit, it would be
a fine thing if we had some sort
of private reminder when we for
get the rights of our neighbors.
Like when we start telling them
what Ue think is best. l may like
a travel book and a temperate
glass of beer while you prefer a
cup of tea with your historical
novel. Let's both remember not
to put the finger" on the Otheri
- n
Evening star., 1953-04-19

Cuban Ambassador and Sonora
de Concheso.
Former United States Ambas-
sador to Yugoslavia George v.
Allen. who now is Ambassador
designate to India, and Mrs.
Allen also are on the list of pa
irons. Others include Senator
and Mrs. Dennis Chavez. Mrs.
Homer Ferguson and Represent
ative and Mrs. Harold c. Hagen.
Assistant Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Livingston Merchant
are patrons and others are Army
Assistant Chief of Staff and Mrs.
Anthony McAuliffe, Director Of
the Joint Chiefs Of Staff and
Mrs. Charles P. Cabell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Littell and Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Stephenson.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

Yugoslav Ambassador and
Nine. Popovic will sponsor the
benefit recital which Dubravka
Tomsic, Yugoslav pianist will
give in the Sulgrave Club Thurs
day evening, April c3 at $3.50
o'clock. The Yugoslav Relief
Committee will be the benefici-
ary and the event is under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. Vladimir
Rybar.
Dean of diplomats, Norwegian
Ambassador and Mrs. Munthe
de Morgenstierne have given
their names rs patrons and
others include Turkish Ambas-
sador and Nine. Erkin, Ceylonese
Ambassador, Sir Claude Corea,
Greek Ambassador Athanese Po-
litis. Israeli Ambassador and
Mrs. Abba Eban. Korean Ambas-
sador and Nine. Yang, Haitian
Ambassador Jacques Leger and
Evening star., 1953-04-19
VISITING En- Route

Mr.. and Mrs. George Radke of
Santa Maria, Calf, have ar
rived to spend a fortnight with
their daughter and her family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Hartley
of Homewood. From here the
Radkes will leave for a Euro
pean trip which will include
most of the continent as well
as England at coronation time.
They plan to be away about
four months.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Here for MeetinQs

Mrs. H. E. Mcconnell Of Ches-
ter, S. c.. is the house guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Charles D. Nc
Cormick of South Arlington,
Mrs. Mcconnell, regent for the
OAR Chapter of Chester, ar
rived Friday by plane to attend
the forthcoming OAR Congress
here.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

MRS. ALAN J. THOMPSON
The former
Miss Joyce A. Reynolds.
Miss Joyce Ann Reynolds,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lian Purvis Reynolds Of Alex
andria became the bride on
April 18 of Mr.. Alan John
Thompson. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Thomp-
son of Riverton, N. J.
The ceremony took place at
the Washington Street Metho-
dist Church with DR.. Theodore
E. Lands officiating. There was
a reception at Gadsby's Tavern.
Following a wedding trip to the
Pocono Mountains, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson will reside in Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

The Takoma Park Presbyte-
rian Church was the scene on
April 18 of the marriage of Miss
Virginia BarkSdale Bozarth to
Mr.. Conrad Waltermere Judy.
DR.. r. Paul Schearrer officiated
at the ceremony. Following a re-
ception they left on a wedding
trip to Sea Island. Mr.. and Mrs.
Judy will reside in Takoma Park.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Neal Bo-
Earth and Mr.: Judy is the son
of Mrs. Jady c. Judy of Wash
ington and the late Mr.. Judy.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
-Southall Photo


Miss Mary Ann Burns.
Miss Mary Ann, Burns, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Burns, and 1t. William Beal
Dunbar, U.S.A.F.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Dunbar of jack
sonville, Fla, were married April
Is in Holy Trinity Church, the
Rev. John Patrick Burns Of st.
Augustine, Fla, officiating.
Following the reception at
Hotel 2400, the couple left on a
wedding trip to st. Simons
Island. Ga. They will reside at
Langley Field, Va.
The bride was graduated cum
laude from Dunbarton College
in 1852. 1t. Dunbar is a gradu-
ate of the Georgetown University
School Of Foreign Service.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

Regal mink stoes and capes-new spring STYLES from
fresh 1858 prime mink crop! Saks can offer them to
you at fraction of their replacement value only be-
cause some of finest mink sources are liquidatng
STOCK For the mink buy of lifetime don't miss this
Saks sale, beginning tomorrow morning!
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Ambassador to Sponsor
Yugos|uv Benefit Concert

Yugoav Ambassador and Cuban Ambassador and Sonora
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
FARM-STORE COOPERATION

while ago farm leaders and food retailers including
representatives of chain independent and cooperative
stores met in Washington to detail plan for moving
surpluses without cost to the taXpayersa plan which
in complete accord with the ideas Secretary Agrcu
ture Benson.
The program will work in the way the "Produ-
cerConsumer Programs carried organized retailers
before World War III and which inauguated by the
chain stores Farmers who find they need assistance in
moving crops in heavy supply will request help from the
food organizations Each will be carefully studied
to determine whether the need general the quality
OF the crop good. When the request is approved the
retail associations will advise their member stores of the
serious situation the time when special merchandising
effort should be scheduled and the opportunity to offer
customers good buy.
The program is not experimental. 1t is based on Years
of working experience in 800 campaigns and speca
promotions involving peaches beef turkeys eggs cheese
nuts, and other crops In after dramati
cay successful results obtained AS authortyl
has SAID The program is built sound basis because
it benefits everybody
Working together producer and distributor can solve
many critical problem-and they without CALI
ing on government for help and subsidies crops are
moVed-and the consuming population gets top value for
its money.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
KNOW YOUR
COMMISSIONER

As Commissioner of the Sixth
Highway Division. {. \. "Ctss"
Hasty will direct the States road
program for the next four years
in Bladen, Columbus. Harnett.
Cumberland and Robson counties,
In May, Governor Cmstead ap-
pointed Hasty and 10 other men to
serve on the new 1i-division State
Highway Commission. Umstead
appointed A. II. SANDY Graham
Chairman of the Commission.
Hasty is World War I veteran
a charter member and former
commander of the Liberty Post
American Legion No. III. and y
member and former Master of tho
Maxton Masonic Lodge No. All
He is member Of the Wilmington
Consistory of Scottish Rite Mason
cry, a member of the Sudan Tenn
pie Shrine of New Bern and a
member Of the Lumbee Shrine
Club.
Hasty has been a manufacturer
of plywood and veneer since 1920.
He is president of the Hasty Ven
eer Company, Inc, of Maxton.
The Commissioner, born August
IL, 1891, in Robson County, Is
the son Of d. w. and Anna Sutton
Hasty. He's a graduate of Maxton
High School. He studied mechani-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Culture, Cooperation
And Cash

Washington, d. c. - The Ma
tional Capital stopped making
world-history for three hours the
other Sunday night to drink in a
Three-Ring Musical Festival" at
Its famed Potomac River Water
Gate which may make some
local history across the nation.
While an overflow audience
listened spellbound under the
stars to the presentation of all
three of the nations favorite
types of music - jazz, popular
and classical from the same
floating stage, the scene sugges-
ted not only Il musical armistice,
but the possible solution of a
community problem the country
over.
Purpose of the Three Ring Fes-
tlval was to provide the National
symphony Orchestra with the
funds needed to carry on through
the summer. And while the SYM
phony artists played manfully in
their own behalf. under the direc-
ton of Percy Faith. they were
Allotted by the Hugo Winterhalter
Orchestra. Muggsy Spanier and
his group, and such individual
stars as Eddie Fisher. Cab Gallo
way, Eddie Condor, Morton
Downey, Ossy Renardy and many
others. The department of official
and social glamor was effectively
handled by Vice President and
Mrs. Nixon. numerous Cabinet
officers and their wives and
Washington socialitcs.
But the tab for all the expenses
was picked up by p. Ballentinc &
Sons. who presented sizable and
comforting check for the net pro-
ceeds to the National Symphony
Society. All in all, it was quite Il
Jam-seSsion. 1t not only got The
National Symphony out of its lam.
but 1t could set a new pattern for
the rescue OF worthy and elevating
community projects elsewhere.
We suspect the search is already
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
THE BARBITURATE DANGER

An article in Today's Health, publication of the Amer
lean Medical Association against the excessive or
improper use of barbturates.
Written by Dr. Donald \. Dukelow, the article saws
that IN 1851 more than 6SS0OO pounds these drugs
were produced-enOugh to put every man. woman and
chd IN the nation to sleep for 20 days if administered
the uS! dosage II is estimated that than half of
the huge barburate production is distributed through
ilegltlmate channels for non-nedical purposes.
When Used properly. under physicians supervision
barbturateS are OF great value and prevent much
suffering But, as Is true of most habt-orming drugs
improper Use can lead to destruction victims per-
sonality crime, and even death
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Old Glory

On June 18th, 1777, the Contin-
entail Congress officially declared
the Stars and Stripes to he the
flag of the United States. One
hundred and twenty years later,
someone resurrected this signifi.
cant fact, and Flag Day became
day for annual observance in
1897.
On this 10th anniversary of
the original event which is 35
stars later, and should be 81 -
seems good time to recall the
words of Woodrow Wilson on an
earlier Flag Day.
-. this flag which we honor,
and under which we serve is the
emblem of our unity, our power,
our thought and purpose as a
nation. 1t has no other character
than that which we give it from
generation to generation. The
choice ID ours.n
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17

live up to the theory.
Willie" she said, when that
naughty boy threw stones at you,
why didn't you come and tell me
instead Of throwing them back at
him?"
1T wouldn't have done no good, I"
snorted Willie. You couldn't hit
the side of a barn."
ASKING A LOT
When man asks a woman to
speak frankly, it is a sure sign
that he is either in love with her
or has lot of curiosity.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17

cal engineering for one year at
State College and attended Massey
Business College in Richmond.
June D. 1880. HaSty was married
to Ruth Higgins They have a ten
year old adopted daughter. Jane
Anna. The Hasty's are Methodists.
headquarters for the Sixth
Highway Division will be in Fay
ctteville. l.. E. Whitfield is the
division engineer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17

on In many an American eommun.
i'y Tor more good-natured. civic.
minded business institutions with
an ear Tor music, an eye for art
ana a heart for lifting the human
spirit. They should not be too
hard to find.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
by Robert Osborn

Along with prices of most goods.
farm family living items climbed
rapidly during the general irflat-
ion touched out by the Korean
War.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Who, ME2

Prices the farmer pays Tor good
used for family living have case.
off since mid-l952, but not enough
10 noticably affect his cost OF ...-
ing.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
ROTTEN PITCHER

Willle's mother was a great be-
never IN little boys behaving like
gentlemen, but she was having a
hard time persuading Willie to
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Increase in Benefits
Suggested as District
Job|ess Fund SweI|s

The Golfers Of the Districts Un-
employment Compensation Board
are running over. and Director
C. A. Wharton has made a
guarded recommendation tn a t
benefits be increased.
He coupled this recommenda-
tion with a proposal for more
adequate disqualiflcations" than
those at present. He said this
should be done Ito insure that
benefits be paid only to those
individuals who are unemployed
through no fault of their own"
The trust fund from which un-
employment compensation pay
ments are made amounted to
$50, ,795, 1886 on December 81. This
sum. except for interest paid on
the trust fund. came from taxes
on District employers.
In 1852. compensation pay
ments amounted to $1,738,138.
For each dollar received for the
compensation fund only As cents
was paid out.
$28,191,O49 Total.
The present size of the fund
in relation to demands on it is
underlined by the fact that total
payments for the years 1938-1952
Evening star., 1953-03-06

eel the inverted numbers issued
for his car, and give him a new
set with the understanding the
topsy-turvy originals would nev-
er be mounted on an automobile.
Herman S. Cole, administra-
tive assistant to Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp, said several
sets of tags with inverted nu-
merals turn up yearly. The tags
are manufactured at Lorton Re-
formatory. Occasionally, a pris-
oner with an odd sense of humor
slips a joker into the pack of
tags.
Last year the prisoners turned
out 205,000 sets, and the total
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Man With Upside-Down Tags
Sees ? Ways of Looking at 1t

The District accidentally
mailed a set of upside down"
automobile tags recently to a
man who values his souvenirs.
c. P. Sivertson, a market spe-
cialist for the Department Of
Agriculture. said today curiosities
like those sent him by the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic