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Evening star., 1953-10-21

on a steel mill and raised the
corn on the ground where your
fine courthouse stands. We had
an Indian pony and a wood plow
and harness made from
buffalo skins. We crossed the
river in our little canoe dug out
of a cottonwood tree"
Fourteen more settlers arrived
within a few months after the
marriage of Bryan. With them
they brought 100 head of cattle,
also wagon loaded with corn.
One of the new settlers made a
survey of the site of the town.
which then had an area Of
hardly half a square mile.
The first name of the settle
ment was Peters Colony, and
was given in honor of w. S.
Peters of Louisville. KY. Peters
was the head of a group Of men
who had been granted most Of
Evening star., 1953-10-21

The Texas state flag, shown
here with its single star, carries
memories of the Lone Star Re-
public.
birthday. In later years, she
wrote:
"We lived happidly in a lonely
log hut, with buffalo, deer and
turkey for meat and wild honey
for sweets. We ground our meal
Evening star., 1953-10-21
Word Game
Find 43 or more words in

Find 43 or more words IN
ERED,
meaning, changed, modified"
Average is 80; time limit, 80
minutes.
Rules of the game-1. Words must be
Of four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters BY tne ADDITION not Of
used. g. Only one form of q word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer OF OBERVERS.
obese, observe, diverse. over. beer, bores,
boss, seer, sere, sewers. serves, sober,
sore, ever, erose, robes. roses. roves,
verse, veer, verbose, verbs.
Evening star., 1953-10-21
Famous Fables
D. Z EI
BY E. &. Eddor

NAME:-Some years ago,
novelist Louis Bromfleld
went to Hollywood to work
for producer Samuel Gold
wyn. He was set up in a
SumptuouS Office. had a linn
CUISINE at his disposal and
was paid a fabulous salary.
But he was given no assign
ment.
For two weeks he did
nothing but draw his pay.
At the end of that time, he
decided that he had had
enough and he went to see
the producer.
Look here, Mr.. Goldwyn,"
he said with some heat, I've
been here two weeks at a big
salary and I haven't done a
thing to earn my keep. Let's
put an end to this farce.
Either give me something to
do or let me out of my con-,
tract"
Goldwyn stepped from be-
hind his desk and put his
arm around the writer.
Come, come, don't let it
get you down." he said con-
Solingly. We'll find some
thing for you soon. Until
then. I'm more than happy
to pay your salary. After all,
I hired you for your name,
Mr.. Bromberg."
Evening star., 1953-10-21
Contract Bridge
BY EosIeY BIockWood

By EosIey BIockwood
1t is hard to find any fault
with the holding of a hand like
Mr.. Abel'S. However, when
practically all of a partnerships
strength is concentrated in one
hand, a serious entry problem
Is often present.
North dealer, neither side vul-
nerable.
NORTH.
(Mr. Champion)
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WEST EAST
(Mrs. Keen) (Mr. Meek)
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SOUTH.
(Mr. AbeD
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The bidding:
North. East. South. West.
Pass Pass 3NT All pass
When this is the case, declarer
must be alert to the necessity
of making out Of the ordinary
plays which will enable him to
reach the weak hand.
In today'S deal Mrs. Keen
opened the deuce of hearts
against the three no-trump con-
tract. Mr.. Meek won with the
ace and Mr.. Abel dropped the
trey. The six of clubs was re-
turned and Mr.. Abel decided to
duck. Mrs. Keen won with the
ten and returned the queen.
The king won and Mr.. Abel
cashed the ace and king of dia-
mondS. He next cashed the king
of hearts and looked vainly for
the Jack to drop. When Mr..
Meek showed out on the second
heart lead, diScarding the nine
of diamonds, it was clear that
the ten of hearts would never
be an entry to the board.
Mr.. Abel now laid down the
ace of clubs, stripping Mrs. Keen
of that suit, and followed with
the queen and another heart.
Mrs. Keen was in on the last
heart lead and her return was
the ten of spades. Although this
gave Mr.. Abel two spade tricks.
he still had only eight tricks
in all.
Beautiful end-play for down
one" said Mr.. Champion sar-
castically. Anybody could enter
my hand if I had an ace. I
had an entry just as good as an
ace. but it took a little thinking
to see it.
"All you had to do was drop
your queen of hearts under the
ace at the first trick. That
would leave you with two hearts
smaller than my ten spot and
nothing could have prevented
you from reaching the board to
cash all of the diamonds"
This analysis was correct. But
1t isn't the normal play to
drop queen under an adverse
ace when you can play the loWly
trey.
(Copyright, 1858, General Features CorpD
Evening star., 1953-10-21
By Ramon Coffmon

the land in Dallas County.
We know that the residents
began to call their village Dallas
within two years after Bryan
moved to the spot, but there is
doubt as to which "man named
Dallas" was honored. A case
has been made in favor of
Joseph Dallas. an Arkansas
friend Of Bryan who settled near
him, on land inside the present
city of Dallas. The more COM
mon view is that the name was
meant to honor a Philadelphis
man, George M. Dallas, who be.
came the American vice presi-
dent under Polk,
Evening star., 1953-10-21

If you want a free copy Of
the illustrated leafiet, YOUR
BODY AT WORK, send a self
addressed, stamped envelope to
Uncle Ray in care Of The Star.
Evening star., 1953-10-21

PROOF:-A young COM
poser Of dubious talent once
set a Schiller poem to music
and brought his brainchild
to composer anne S
Brahms. The latter listened
with obvious distaste to the
Second-rate composition.
you have made a great
contribution to the arts" he
said, when the young COM
poser had finished.
Thank you!" gasped the
other in delight. "You really
mean it?"
"Yes," replied Brahms.
you have proved beyond
doubt that Schiller's poetry
Is indestructible."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Four Navy Boys Are
On USS Midway

John R. James, fireman, U. S.
Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
James, Route 2, Williamsport;
Charles F. Lowe, seaman. U. S. Navy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Lowe,
Sharpsburg; Forrest M, Bond, Jr.,
airman, U. S. Navy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest NJ Bond, BOG S. Null
berry St; and Ralph L. Feiser, air
man, U. S. Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George R. Feiser, Route 5, Hagers-
town, are serving aboard the attack
carrier USS Midway, which was en-
gagged in Operation Rendezvous" in
the M e diterranean Sea during
March.
The entire exercise was conducted
under simulated wartime conditions
with the Midway's aircraft engaged
in all types of air operations and
tactical ground support flights.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

permanent conductor, DR.. Howard
Mitchell. The concert will close the
1928 season of the Civic Music AS
ISOLATION.
One of this Nations most repre-
sentative musical ensembles, the Ma
tional Symptoms growth and de-
velopment within the past twenty
two years has been nothing short of
phenomenal. Organized in 1881,
with less than 100 sponsors, the Or
chestra has grown into an energetic
organization which, during its 21st
season, boosted more than 5000 reg
ular subscribers, plus many more
contributors to its annual Sustain
ing Fund.
Truly the National" Symphony
Orchestra in its scope of activities,
this always busy organization pre-
sents more than one hundred con-
certs each season.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
New Mayor And Council Hold Their
First Meeting. Adopt Daylight Saving
Former Comcmen Broom, Elliott And HeIane Welcome New
Administration And Escort New Councmen To Their Chairs

The first meeting of the newly
elected Mayor and Council was held
last Thursday night, the meeting
starting at 900 o'clock instead of the
customary hour of 1880, in order that
everyone could attend the Holy
Thursday evening services at the
various churches.
Immediately the meeting was
brought to order by Mayor Winslow
F. Burhans, the incoming admins
tration was welcomed by former
Councilmen Luther Broom, J. Frank
Elliott and Jack Hellane, with form
err Mayor Herman L. Mills and form
er Councilman Mel Jennings being
absent. The retiring Councilmen es-
corted the new members to their
chairs and all three of them wished
them well in their undertakings of
the next four years.
Mayor Burhans then called upon
Rev R. Scott Wagner, former pas
tor of Zion Evangelical and Reform
ed Church, of which Mr.. Burhans
and his family are members, to give
the Invocation.
Adjoining the Mayors desk was 6
beautiful basket of red roses, SEM
to the Mayor and Council with best
wishes from the Democratic Women's
Club, and following the meeting the
roses were divided equally among
| the members of the Council to take
home.
The only matters of business
transacted at the meeting were a:
follows:
BY unanimous vote, the Council
voted for Daylight Saving time
again this summer, beginning, as il
customary, on the last Sunday il
April and ending the last Sunday il
September.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight, as
sisted by all past exalted rulers of
the Hagerstown Lodge.
Other officers installed were: F.
Lee Meats, leading knight; John j.
Bean, loyal knight; Irwin Hoffman,
lecturing knight; Ralph c. Bair, sec
rotary; Edward K. Bachtell, treas
urer; Harry A. Shafer, tiler; Robert
Witt, trustee for three years; Thomas
Wolfe, esquire; Charles Musser, chap
lain; James Bennett, inner guard;
Kenneth Eckstine, organist; Martin
Bostetter, presiding justice; and
James Quick and Melvin Crosswhite,
flag bearers.
The retiring Exalted Ruler, Rob-
ert Witt, was presented with a past
exalted rulers pin by Ralph c. Bair.
The meritorious award this year
was presented to two outstanding
members for their services to the
lodge = Sanford Fisher and W. W
Weller-who were presented beauti-
full gifts by Charles w Miller.
The guest of honor, Charles G.
Hawthorne, was presented a travel
ing bag by the membership, the pre-
sentation being made by Richard c.
Munson.
Many members from the various
lodges were present, including: State
President, Edward R. Dove from An
napolis; and District Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler, Harry I. Stegmaeir,
of Cumberland.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

At the request of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Hagerstown Boys
Club, which is now sponsored by the
Optimist Club, the Council voted to
underwrite several alterations in
the club and to provide fire extin-
guishers, up to and not exceeding
$3.50. The Council also authorized
donation of $500 to the Junior
Chamber of Commerce for the an
nual paint Up, Cleanup Cam
paign," which will get underway
shortly.
The Antietam Company, develop
ers of a housing project in the North
End Just outside of the city limits,
to the rear of the Long Meadow
Apartments, requested the APPROVAL of
their plans for the new houses to be
erected there.
This property is outside the city
limits, but had to be approved by the
Council under the terms of the City
Charter, which provides that plans
for all new construction within a
radius of one mile of the city limits
must be approved by the Council be-
fore they can be recorded with the
Clerk of the Court. This approval
in no way binds the Council to pro-
vide any facilities for the develop
ment
The final action of the meeting was
a little on the humorous side, when
the Mayor and Council, on the mo-
ton of Councilman Roy Knight, sec
onded by Councilman Jacob Vorous,
re-appointed the Councils only hor-
orary member at large without port
folio and without pay.
For the details of this unusual &C
ton, see around Town With The
Editor"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Harry E. Keyser Is
Promoted To SGT.

Harry E. Keyser, whose wife,
Ruby, lives at % N. Locust Street,
and his mother, Mrs. Mary Keyser,
lives in Greencastle, was recently
promoted to sergeant while serving
on Okinawa, part of the Ryukyus
Command in the Pacific.
A strong U. S. outpost in the Far
East, the island is located oc the
coast of China between Formosa and
the southern tip of Japan.
Sergeant Keyser, who was pre-
viously stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, arrived on Okinawa
in June 1852 and is serving as an
assistant mess steward with the
8116th Army Unit.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

Teller Institute which was then doing
research work in this county. Later
he became deputy State Health
Officer for the Public Health Service
and"then, after several years, enter
ed private practice here.
DR.. Norment, during World Wor I,
was commissioned officer in the u.
S. Public Health Service and saw
service in France. At one time he
was on the teaching stats of John
Hopkins Hospital and the University
Of Maryland Medical School.
He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland Medical School
in 1914. While an undergraduate he
was elected to the Rush Fraternity
of the University. Later he became
a member of the American Medical
Association, the Maryland Medical
Association and was a member of the
staff of the Washington County Hos
pital. He belonged to a number of
other honorary medical fraternities,
the Hagerstown Kiwanis Club and
St. Marks Lutheran Church.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Hilda
Norment; two daughters, Mrs Nancy
Norment Woods, Bloomington, Indi-
ana; and Mrs. Joan Arsenault, Hag-
erstown; a son, DR.. Richard N. Nor
ment, 3rd, Havre de Grace; two step
daughters, Mrs. Lois Rodeffer, Hag-
erstoWn; and Mrs. Susanna Yates, at
home; two brothers, DR.. Robert I.
Norment, New York City; and Gin
ton Norment; three sisters, Miss Ada
Norment, Miss Caroline Norment
and Mrs. Frances Smith, all of Balti-
more; and ten grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

Pictured above are Mrs. J. G. War
den, left, and Mrs. James c. Elliott,
as they take a turn at operating the
Cancer Information Center, which
has been set up in Hagerstown as
feature of the county campaign.
Space for the project was donated
to the American Cancer Society by
McCrory's, and the Center is located
just inside the store entrance on
West Washington Street.
The Cancer Information Center
will be open during shopping hours,
six days week throughout the cam
paign, which ends the last of April
1t is stated by volunteer workers,
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs. War
den, who is public relations chair
man of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
New Tomato Variety

The University of Maryland Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station has
developed new tomato variety, re-
sistant to fusarium wilt. Seed of the
new variety, named Chesapeake, is
now being distributed to seed grow
ers for multiplication. It is expect
ed that growers will be able to Sc
cure small quantities of seed from
seedmen in 1854, according to DR.. 1.
c. Haut, director of the Agricultural
Experiment Station.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Board OF County Commission
ers To Put Up $4,000. Mayor
And Council Expected To Vote
Similar Amount.

At the regular weekly meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners,
held on Tuesday, E. Lester Mobley,
Sr., was named as acting president.
The permanent appointment of Mr..
Moberly as president of the Board
can not be made until the Governor
appoints a successor to Mr.. BurhanS.
During the meeting the Board, act
ing on a request from P. J. Potter,
chairman of the Board Of Directors
of the YMCA, confirmed their earlier
promise to pay $4,000 as their share
of the cost of building a swimming
pool at the North Street "Y," pro-
viding the Mayor and Council votes
a similar amount.
Mr. Potter, in his letter to the
Board, stated that plans for the pool
have been completed and bids have
been received which show that the
cost will be in the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
If the Mayor and Council act on
this matter Immediately, there is
every chance that the pool will be in
operation sometime this summer.
The question of the funds that will
accrue to the county when the sale
of the Williamsport bridge to the
State is completed, was brought up
by Commissioner Chester F. Delphey,
who stated that the more than 1000
shares in the toll bridge owned by
the county will probably realize
around 100000 when the assets of
the Bridge Company are finally dis
posed of.
Mr.. Delphey then suggested that
$4,000 of this amount be used as the
nucleus of the county's proposed self
insurance plan. If this is done, Mr.
Delphey stated, it will enable the
plan to become operative in 1854
with the county adding the 1854
premiums, which figure at about
5000, to the fund and continuing
that each year.
Mr.. Delphey also suggested that
the balance of the money received
from the sale of the stock be added
to the county road fund.
A final decision on the matter will
of course, have to wait until such
time as the money is available.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
STATE INCOME TAX
DEADLINE APRIL IS

April Is is the final day for pay
ment of Maryland Income Taxes.
All taxpayers are expected to file
their returns and make a remit
lance on their tax by midnight of
this date.
Remember, yeu compute the
tax due as always and then de-
duct Is percent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
National Symphony
To Play Here Apr. Is
Concerts Ends 1928 Season
Of Civic Music Association.

The National Symphony Orchestra
of Washington, D. c., long regarded
as one of the leading major sym
phonic organizations in the United
States, will give a concert in the Ha-
gerstown High School auditorium on
April 16, under the direction of its
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

Washington County Medical Society.
The Center was established to
answer inquiries about the local cam
paign and cancer services, as well as
to dispense literature and accept do
nations toward the county goal of
$4,000.
Numerous pamphlets are on hand
and may be had for the asking, in
Guiding these titles: "101 Answers
To Your Questions About Cancer;
who, What, Why When, Of Can
cer";; Cancers Danger Signals;
Cancer Facts For Mem; Cancer
Facts For Women; and "Your Can
Ger Dollar And How 1t Is Spent"
The Information Center is also
equipped to handle telephone in
quiries. It's number is $50.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Support The
Cancer Fund Drive
Big Population Growth Foreseen

Maryland's population will in
crease to $4,000 by 1870, according
to forecast by the State Planning
Commission. This figure represents
a rise of 1,125,99g from the 2,343,001
persons reported in the 1850 census
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Production Grows

Production of Maryland manufac-
turing plants totaled $1,603, 100000
in 1851, an increase of $147,911, 900
over 1850, the Census Bureau has an
nounced. This jump in industrial
production put Maryland in 18th
place among the states.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
DR.. r. 3. Norrnent
Dies Suddenly Apr. 6
Was Stricken With A Heart At
tack While In His Office Mon
day Night.

DR. Richard Baxter Norment, Jr.,
one of the city's leading medical prac-
titioners, died on April at the Wash
ington County Hospital.
DR.. Norment was stricken with a
heart attack at his offices, 119 East
Antietam Street, and died shortly
after being admitted to the hospital.
He resided near Conococheague, west
of Hagerstown.
DR.. Norment came to Hagerstown
shortly after World War I and was
identified for a time with the Rookie
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
FROM THE COUNTY

Donald W. Bowers, Williamsport;
Harold E. Bowman, Route 2, Boons-
boro; Orie w. Dawson, Jr., Hancock;
Clarence G. Ebersole, Hancock;
Charles H. Grimm, Keedysville; Jo-
seph L. Hagan. Hancock; Donald R.
Lighter, 121 Marbern Road; Charles
M. Neal, Route 6, Hagerstown; Da-
Wis E. Mills, Route 2, Clear Spring;
Harry E. Moore, Route 2, Hagers-
town; George Albert Rhodes, Route
l, Boonsboro; Robert c. Robson,
Route 2, Hagerstown; and Bruce S.
Saunders. Fairplay.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
North Street "Y" To William Hawthorne
Get Swimming Pool Heads Lodge Of Elks

Is Installed AS Exalted Ruler
At Impressive Ceremonies Held
On Tuesday Night.
The Hagerstown Lodge of Elks, at
a meeting held on Tuesday night, in
stalled William H. Hawthorne as
their Exalted Ruler for the 1953-54
lodge year. Mr.. Hawthorne, along
with the other elected officers, was
installed by Charles G. Hawthorne.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Is Are Indicted
Into Armed Forces

Eighteen young men from Hagers-
town and Washington County were
indicted into the armed forces last
Wednesday. They are:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
FROM HAGERSTOWN

James E. Brooks, At Roberts
Street; John R, Hoke, 658 North
Prospect Street; Anthony M. Memmi,
106 East Avenue; Donald L. Miles,
233 North Mulberry Street; and
James L. Ridenour, 329 Virginia
Avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

This is your town = Boost II
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Look Shorp for Bright, New Decorative Ideas
BY GIodys Miller

Each month since the war
ended some new group Of furni-
ture, some new material has
been offered to the public.
! have started one-person
survey to find out why more
people do not take advantage Of
these wonderful new things.
Perhaps you would like to know
the answers. Often. far too
often. the local stores do not
have the newest Ii home FUR
nishihgs because they cannot
afford to carry Q broad enough
choice TO make the people Ii
the town or city see their. livable
possibilities.
Il Is safer and more profitable
to carry the furnishings that
people know. Also. women find
that the business Of living. espe-
cially when they have young
children. takes so much Of their
time they do not have time to
plan their shopping. Hence.
they buy something they. need
without much thought.
Some women tell me they
would like to be q little daring
but are afraid Of the criticism
they would get If they were to
do things differently than other
people they know.
Many people say they would
like to do the things they read
about in the newspapers and
the magazines but they just
don't know how to start. and
they have not found any one
nearby to help them.
II any Of you have similar
problems. take heart. Each year
it is becoming easier to find
help and to find the new things
that flt your needs and your
pocketbooks. Each year fewer
things are made that are poorly
DESIGNED.
This spring more stores will
have excellent furniture once
earmarked for sunrooms, ter
races and porches. One new
group is made Of rattan. split
reed or willow. Much Of it
comes from the Philippines and
other islands in the Pacific. But
more and more our own design
ers are responsible for this work.
Specifications are sent to the
islands, and furniture cor
rectly scaled to our rooms re-
suit.
One designer who is well
known on the East Coast has
recently completed q group Of
35 pieces which effectively COM
bine rattan. cane. ribbed glass
Evening star., 1953-02-14

and wood and formica wood
grain.
These pieces may be used in
the dining area, the living room.
the sunroom or the porch, or
the playroom in the basement.
They are light, yet sturdy.
They are medium in price and
have real style. No home fur
nished properly with these pieces
would be mediocre or monot-
onouS.
Others on the West Coast have
also done several pieces which
are equally attractive. So if
you are planning a new home
this year and your funds are
Evening star., 1953-02-14

small, take time to see some Of
these new pieces and study how
you can combine them with
wood pieces to make a home
that has style but which leaves
you some money for the extras.
Ideas for stretching the home
furnishing budgets are given in
Gladys Miller's booklet No. 402,
entitled Budget Stretchers. :"
To obtain a copy, send 10 cents
(coin preferred) and a Scent
stamp to her. p. o. Box 80,
Times Square Station. New York
SO, N. Y.
(Released By Consolidated News Features
Incl