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Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-07-01
A Short Story

FROM WHERE Grandma Lawson
sat in her front apartment window,
Main Street looked deserted. Nothing
seemed lonelier, she thought, than a
usually busy street when there was no
body in it. The hot Fourth of July sun
melted the tar patches in the pavement.
A painting little black dog trotted up
to the closed theater entrance, shifted
as if looking for his master, and
ambled wonderingly down the block.
"Gone and left you too?" Grandma
Lawson asked aloud. Then she laughed
at how silly her voice sounded in the
stiffness. There was an odd comfort
in it, however, and she went on talking
to herself.
"Everybody's gone but me. Celebrat-
ing!" She rocked bit before repeat
ing with a snort, Celebrating. They
don't know what celebrating is. But
we know, don't we, Maggie?"
The one-sided conversation wasn't
very satisfactory. So much nicer if
there could have been an answer. Sur
prisingly she heard one in a childish
voice beside her chair.
''Um-huh, we know!"
GRANDMA LAWSON stopped rock
ing and looked around, half guilty, half
suspicious. 1t couldn't be real child.
Must be someone she had conjured up.
She clucked her tongue. Batty, just
plain batty. But the sudden pleasure
she experienced made it seem worth
while to continue. What if there were
child standing there? She could
watch her walk thin, 10-year-old fingers
down the rust upholstery of the chair
back, concentrating on its softness. The
child might start to hum a tune.
Maggie broke off the song to say
again, ''Um-huh, we know
Mustn't say 'um-huh'," Grandma
Lawson corrected. Papa doesn't like
it, She was sorry the moment she
said it, for the child sighed, disguised
and muttered almost as if she didn'
quite dare, HE doesn't like anythin,
I do"
1t was true, Grandma Lawson
thought, and this long after, on
oughtn't to keep harping. Goodness
knows, the child'S life was blea
enough. Maggie was still humming tn
/ strange, long forgotten tune. Grandm
joined in raspily in snatches.
MAGGIE EDGED out in front of he
| and seated herself shyly on the hassocl
| For a long time she stared at Crane
| ma Lawson with eyes that had alway
| looked out of mirrors. Serious eve
/ probing and little wistful.
| Il know who you are,'' she said
| last. You're me-
| Grandma Lawson nodded. "Ar
/ you're me. That's why 1 know
| much about you" Now everything W;
| clear.
| Grandma Lawson warmed pleasant
| inside. Maggie's white face pucker,
| with a question.
''Why didn't you go away today wi
the others? Didn't they ask you?
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-07-01

"OF COURSE they asked me. They
always ask me- They're good to me,
too good, I think sometimes. Before
they left, they even made a special
trip up here to bring me fried chicken
and an angel food cake. But who wants
to so fishing in Yellowstone Park?
Sure, know, picnic, but no speeches,
no bunting They'll just ride, ride,
ride. Two hundred miles and more,
round trip. Too far. They'll come
home tonight all tired and cross.
There's no patriotism in that, no real
feeling for our country!"
IT feel patriotic Maggie said. IRE
member?" She started to hum the
tune again.
well, maybe, sort of"
Maggie got up and danced around
the room. Her song came louder. Papa
wouldn't approve of dancing. Even
skipping, goodness! Children were to
be seen and not heard, but seen de-
corous. She stopped in front of Grand
ma Lawson, expectant, pleading.
Don't you feel just full of patriot
iSm?''
Eyes, full!'' Grandma Lawson's
heart was near to bursting with the
feeling.
SUDDENLY SHE couldn't see Mag
gle anymore. She was Maggie, and
it was a day long ago. In Iowa. She
was driving Lady, the old brindle COW,
into the pasture where she could Craze
until the family returned at nightfall.
This was the happiest moment Mag
gle had ever lived so far. It SHIN
mered around her like a miracle, fresh
and vibrant.
1t was hard to tell what made the
moment. It wasn't eactly the bright
morning air, nor yet the dewdrops
sparkling on the cobwebs in the grass
nor the dense, lush trees beyond the
meadow, nor Lady's soft low as she
lifted awkward feet in a slow, padding
rhythm, nor the caroling of wild ca
nary.
1t had something to do with what wa
| happening. Mamma had been bakin
. since o'clock, and the kitchen was ful
; of fragrant smells that made Maggi
( think she couldn't wait till they drov
: the five miles behind Mollie, the whit
4 mare, to Aunt Lucy divers over nea
Kirkville. Folks would eat to the NJ
thank-you passing, then mill arcunt
;. all the women still trying each other:
: pickles and the men swapping storie
S AND THEN THERE would be til
J, speeches on a high platform drape
with bunting. Everyone said The Hol
It Orable Mr.. Outflow was every bit {
good speaker as Mr.. William Jel
d nings Bryan. He would talk loudly
o a ringing voice for two hours y~s:,th 10
IS of Il tell you, brother citizens' tn
made the tingles run down your spin
y And they would all know what tt
d Fourth of July really meant when
yelled out the blessings of tn
b ''grr-ea-at country"
Even Papa had been almost n
Evening star., 1954-12-19

And aay oce CO.. Everybody on ond ee,ths readiness to moke
Christmas shopping iweek.
JeHefs
# you're short n NJ yourm minds blank
ast ask for Elizabeth Brewster! Cerhfca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Medical Library Group
To Meet Here tuesday

Some 275 persons from
throughout the United States
will meet here Tuesday for the
53rd meeting of the Medical Lii
brary Association, Inc.
Assembled to discuss some Of
the problems facing medical Ii.
brarianS and their relationship
with the scientific public include
DR.. Fred Soper. director of the
Pan American Sanitary Bureau;
Col. william S. Stone, comman-
dant of the Army Medical Serv-
ice Graduate School and Com
mander Robert Philips. head Of
the General Medicine and Sur
gerry Branch of the Navyss Bu-
reau of Medicine and Surgery.
1t. Col. F. B. Rogers. head Of
the Armed Forces Medical Lii
brary here, is conventions Chair
man.
Two speakers on TUESDAY in
clude DR.. Herbert p. Ramsey.
president Of the District Medical
Society and DR.. r. Keith Can
nan, chairman Of the Division of
Medical Sciences Of the National
Research Council.
The meeting win be ct the
Hotel Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

Edward r. BeaIl, former Mont
gomery County manager, yes
terday rejected an opportunity
to seek the quaShing Of an in
dictment charging him with en-
bezzlement.
The former manager, who re-
signed after a Scioto County
(Ohio) grand jury named him
last month in connection with
hospital shortages, told a re-
porter yesterday:
ST am entirely confident Of
acquittal when the matter comes
to trial on it's merits. That will
constitute complete exoneration
and clearance of my name. I'll
not settle for less"
Mr.. Beall learned that four
other indictments returned by
the Ohio jury were dismissed on
the ground that one juror was
not q registered voter in the
county, and therefore was I'M
eligible for jury duty.
One Of the four quashed cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
County Police Wait
And Wait After
HoIdup Warning

A bank robbery predicted by a
young woman failed to materi-
alize yesterday as detectives
guarded six banks in Prince
Georges County.
Police, suspecting it was a
crank" call, nevertheless took
no chances after a woman called
the Bank of Maryland at Seat
Pleasant at 1915 pm. Friday
and said:
This bank is going to be
robbed at 8 am. tomorrow.
Detectives and policemen in
plain clothes were posted from
5:45 pm. to 8 pm. Friday in
the banks brancheS-at Bowie,
Lanham, Seat Pleasant, Coral
Hills and Suitland-open that
night.
Yesterday, police resumed the
vigil at those five branches and
the sixth at Capitol Heights
all open from $3.50 am. to noon.
In addition, eight scout cars
prowled near the banks. accord
ing to Detective Sergt. Earl j.
Huber, who supervised the de-
tail. The bank employee who re-
ceived the call said she believed
the abrupt message was given
by a young woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Photographers Pick
Maryland u. Blond
As Beauty of 1854
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. June
12.-Leoma Naughton, a blue
eyed blond from the University
of Maryland, today won the
title of miss National Press
Photographer of 1854"
Miss Naughton took the title
in swim suit competition with 20
other girls. She was entered as
Miss Washington, &c, Press
Photographer"
Judging was at the National
Press Photographers Association
convention here.
Miss Naughton, of University
Park, Md. is a 19-year-old soph-
omore. She's also a part-time
model.
Wearing a turquoise blue vel
veteen swim suit, she displayed
these winning measurements:
Height, 5 feet S; weight, 112;
bust, "a. waist, %; hips. "a.
Earlier. Arthur Whitman Of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch was
elected president of the Associa-
ton. Other new officers include
Howard Hammersly. Roanoke
(Va) Times, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
City Officials 10 Seek
Restoration Of Funds
For Fringe Parking

District officials this week are
expected to try to get funds back
into the budget to start the city's
long delayed fringe-parking pro-
gram during the next fiscal year.
The House Appropriations
Committee, in a surprise action
last week SlaShed a $269, 800 re-
quest that would have permitted
three large fringe lots to be
formed. The committee said
studies of other cities experience
should be made before such a
large investment" is made here.
Would Use $4,000 InitialIy.
Actually, officials said, the city
plans to put only $4,000 into the
fringe experiment initially, and to
expend more money only if the
first try proves successful.
The $4,000 would be applied
to space for about 500 cars on
the Anacostia side of the South
Capitol street bridge. If that
were successful, the South Capt.
toll site would be expanded and
two other sites would be opened.
Thus. officials said, the $685.
300 figure was a maximum, to
have been expended only after
the programs success was well
assured. The money is available
from parking meter receipts in
the District Motor Vehicle Park
ing Agency Fund.
Ofhcials pointed out also that
the agency made a survey Of Is
comparable cities on the ques-
ton early this year. Responses
from cities having fringe park
ing programs, they said. stressed
the Importance of low parking
charges, reasonable transit fares
and fast, regular transit service
from the lots to central locations.
District Engineer Commits
sioner Louis w. Prentiss. testify
ing before the House group, ia
vored free parking and said "fast
two or three-minute express bus
service was contemplated during
peak hours" The matter of
been ironed out completely.
Would East Bridge Traffic.
Gen. Prentiss emphasized seri-
BUSINESS of traffic congestion on
the South Capitol bridge and
noted that seven traffic lanes
now feed into two bridge lanes
heading toward downtown
Washington.
He told the committee:
IF we are successful in pro-
viding a service there which will
encourage those all-day COM
muterS to leave their cars at
that point and we can get 1000
to 1000 cars parked there, it will
be the equivalent OF having
replaced a four-lane bridge with
a six-lane bridge.
IT think if we can educate
our driving public and offer them
enough to justify their changing
their driving habits that we will
have taken a major step to re-
lieve the unnecessary congestion
created during the peak
hours in the morning and after
noon."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Virginia Woman, Is,
Dies as Home Burns
SpeeioI Dispoteh 10 The Siur

LOVETTSVILLE, Va, June IL.
Mrs. Lillian Conard Wenner,
76, was burned to death in a fire
which destroyed her home three
miles from here early today.
The widow of Karse K. Wen
ner, Mrs. Wenner lived alone in
a 1O-room frame house. Her hus-
band died last October.
The fire was discovered about
1890 am. by a paSserby, who
was driven back by smoke and
flame when he tried to enter the
house. He summoned the Bruins
wick and Hamilton fire depart
ments but they were unable to
enter the house in search of the
victim. Only two chimneys were
left standing.
Mrs. Wenner is survived by a
son, Robert C. Wenner, of Lees
burg, two daughters, Mrs. Stan
ley Wilson, of Middleburg, and
Mrs. Edward Pitt. in Germany
with her soldier husband, and
six grandchildren.
The cause of the fire was UNI
determined. The body was found
near the front door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
U, n. Council Seats
Sought for Asiatics

The governing council OF the
World Veterans Federation yes
terday urged the United Nations
to give Asiatics representation
on the Security Council.
Adoption of the point fol-
lowed a resolution offered by
Ghulam Hasain, delegate from
PakiStan.
Mr.. Husain told the veterans
"there is an understanding
among the great powers" which
excludes Asian countries from
Security Council membership.
Husain argued that Asian
countries that have gained in
dependence since 1854 should
have an opportunity to sit as
temperament Security Coun-
Gil members.
Other Endorsements agreed
upon as the Federation wound
up it's convention here, call for
DEVELOPMENT of atomic power for
peaceful purposes; the use Of
U. N. on-the-Spot observers to
seek out agressors and the stab
lishment in the free countries of
Europe of a system Of collec-
tive security in conformity with
the United Nations Charter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Baby Hurt by Firecracker
Tossed Off Passing Bus
Special Dispoteh 10 The s,or

MOOREFIELD, w. Va. June
12.-Roger L. Canoe. 10-month-
old son of Mrs. TeSSie Canoe.
Fox'S Hollow, was injured yes
terday when a f1recracker thrown
from a passing bus exploded in
the baby'S face.
Kenneth j. Sunafrank, Is,
member of a high school class
which was en- route from Wash
ington to their homes in Adams
Mills. Ohio, said he threw a fire.
cracker on a dare. The fire.
cracker glanced of Mrs. Ga
noes shoulder and exploded in
the face of her baby she was
carrying. The child was treated
by DR.. j. F. Eaton for multiple
facial decorations.
State Police Sergt. r. E.
Schnell and Trooper C. D. Austin
from Romney pursued the bus
and overlook 1t ct Mt. Storm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Bill 10 Improve
Capitol Police
lobe Pressed
House Committee Due
TO Act Tomorrow
On Merit Proposal

The House Administration
Committee viii meet tomorrow
to act on the House leadership
bill to strengthen the Capitol
police force land to take it out
Of the straight patronage system.
Representative Lecompte of
Iowa. committee chairman, said
he thought the bill would meet
with prompt approval.
The, measure, Endorsed by
both Republican and Democratic
leaders of the House, was drafted
after a long series of conferences
following the shooting of five
members of the House by q
quartet Of Puerto Ricans.
The measure would provide
that members of the Capitol
police force be appointed solely
on merit as to physical and
mental qualifications and ex-
perience. It provides for in
creased pay and directs Federal
and District agencies to CO.
operate.
Under the latter provision,
there would be an arrangement
for the training of Capitol police
men in cooperation with WASH
ington's Metropolitan police sys-
tenn.
To Discuss Bridge Site.
An effort will be made Wednes-
day morning to arrive at some
compromise on the issue of where
the District should build q new
span over the Potomac River in
the central area. On that morn
ing, Chairman Case Of the Senate
District Committee has Sched-
uled a conference with Chairman
Harlan Bartholomew Of the Ma
tional Capital Parks and
Planning Commission and Brig.
Gen. Louis w. Prentiss, District
Engineer Commissioner.
Senator Case requested the
conference in hopes that some
basis for compromise could be
reached between the District
government and the planning
commission in their battles over
location. Gen. PrentiSS has been
urging the span on the line of E
street and the planning COM
mission has been insisting on one
connecting with Reaches Run.
Traffic Act Bill Up.
The Kearns subcommittee of
the House District Committee
has scheduled a public hearing
for $3.50 am. Tuesday on a bill
sponsored by city authorities to
strengthen the District traffic
act.
The same day, the Business
and Commerce subcommittee Of
the Senate District Committee
has scheduled a hearing for 10
am. on two bills. One of these
would eliminate the requirement
thati taxi drivers be furnished
with numbered metal badges
corresponding to the number on
their hackers licenses. The other
would permit savings and loan
associations to pay trust accounts
to beneficiarieS in cases where
the trustee dies before the bene-
ficiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
First Of 5 Huge Tankers
Is Launched for Navy
By The Associated Press

CAMDEN, N. j., June a.
The USS MiSSiSSinewa. first Of
five new $40 million oil tankers
being built for the Navy by the
New York Shipbuilding Corp.
was launched today at the
company yards here.
The ship was sponsored by
Mrs. Jerauld Wright. wife of
Vice Admiral Wright, COM
mander-in chief of the Atlantic
Fleet and supreme allied COM
mander of the Atlantic area.
The MiSSiSsinewa and her
four sister ships. each SIS feet
long and displacing 10000 tons,
viii be among the largest oilers
in the fleet and win require
Q crew Of over 800 men apiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Falls Church Seniors
Win n SCHOLARSHIPS

Twenty-Five scholarships have
been awarded to members of the
graduating class of Falls Church
High School.
Appointments to the Naval
Academy were won by Patrick
M. Commons, Gerald A. Blake
and T. B. GiambattiSta. Michael
Norell won a $3.50 scholarship,
renewable for four years. to the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology.
Peter r. w. Bays won Naval
ROTC appointment at Prince
ton University and Frank H.
Deardon, jr.. won a similar ap-
pointment to Miami University
OF Oxford. Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
BeuII Wants Ohio Indictment
To Stund Despite IrreguIority

involved a 34-year-old man &C
cused of the statutory rape Of
girl inmates of the county chill
dren's home where he was super
visor of boys.
From his home in Norwood.
Md, Mr.. Beall telephoned
Ernest G. Littleton, his attorney
in Portsmouth, Ohio. He said
Mr.. Littleton reported the in
dictment undoubtedly could be
quashed on the ineligible-juror
basis if Mr.. Beall requested it.
It was at the city-operated
hospital in Portsmouth that al
legged shortages occurred. Mr..
Beall, who was city manager
there when the alleged embezzle-
ment took place. was indicted by
the grand jury in connection
with q $738.81 shortage.
81 told Mr.. Littleton that un-
der no circumstances did I want
to have the indictment quashed.
Mr.. Beall stated.
Mr.. Beall said he hopes the
case win be heard shout July -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Mrs. 0panOwich' Plea
To Be Heard tomorrow

An appeal from the second
degree murder conviction of
Mrs. Viola S. Opanowich is to
be argued before the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals to-
morrow at Richmond. Va.
Mrs. Opanowich, 42-year-old
housewife who lived at Ills
South Eighteenth street, Airing
ton, was convicted of the second
degree murder charge in Ar
lington Circuit Court in May,
1858, in connection with the
death of her six-day-old son.
The baby'S body was found in
a field near Shirley highway on
February IA, 1853. A coroner's
report showed that the infant
died of Suffocation.
A 12-year prison term was i'm
posed on Mrs. Opanowich. She
has been at the State Reform
atory for Women, Goochland,
Va.
The appeal will be argued by
Attorneys William C. Nemeth
and Leonard S. Sattler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Hines Sells Rare Collections
At Historic Frederick Estate

held there annually. The Al
Italians, a large group Of promi-
nent Washingtonians given to
song and waSSail on club oc-
casions, explain that they named
their club Alfalfa because that
is the plant whose roots will
travel farthest for a drink.
They auctioned off the eggnog
COW yesterday. She was a favor
tie at the picnics. She had a
metal tank within her and her
udder yielded a milk of great
potency. She went to Mrs.
Brinton E. Sullivan of Frederick
for $3.50.
A mahogany highboy brought
1910. Two of the large audubon
prints brought $170 and $205.
Several chests sold at from 5000
to $40O.
Presidents Letters Sold.
The Presidents letters, each
framed with a steel engraving Of
the writer, brought these prices:
Washington, $165; John Adams,
$50; Thomas Jefferson, $40;
James Monroe, $40; John @.
Adams signature only. $3.50;
Andrew Jackson, SIS; John
Tyler, 500; Buchanan, $3.50;
Lincoln 1.-TWO letters, $50 and
$145, and U. S. Grant, $37.
There was also an Alexander
Hamilton letter which brought
$45.
The sale brought to light the
variety Of items a wealthy couple
given to collecting can bring
together in several decades.
There were multiple clocks, one
large enough for a big man to
hide in; there were old-fash-
Toned squirrel cages with whirl-
ing runways; there were wooden
horses from a merry-go-round:
there was a rowing machine and
q locomotive bell, World War I
hand grenades, Revolutionary
muskets, a large collection OF
silhouette pictures, gold en-
spoons, English saddles and q
mans coonskin coat.
Dealers from Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and York, Pa, attended
but made a few purchases. The
public was making the prices too
high for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
$500 Fire Damages
Store in Sundy SPRING

Sandy Spring Md firemen
yesterday quickly doused q blaze
at the back of a general mer-
chandise store 200 yards. from
the fire station.
r. w. Kemp, co-owner~Df the
Sandy Spring Store. said the
blaze burned part Of azporch
and roof behind the store. He
said the fire was caused by
SHARKS from an incinerat0f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Wife Shot as ProWIer
Still in Critical Condition

The 30-year-old wife of a Park
policeman remained in very
critical condition" at Emergency
Hospital last night with wounds
received when her husband shot
her in the head thinking she was
a prowler.
Hospital officials said there
had been no change in the con-
dition of Mrs. Charles w. Roszak,
of 3431 Yuma street NV. A
bullet from a gun her husband
bought her for protection crashed
into the back of her head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
By George Kennedy
Stcr Sfcff CORRESPONDENT

FREDERICK, Md. June IT,
Joseph H. Hines. for years a
popular figure in Washington's
financial district, sold the con-
tents of his estate, Prospect
Hall, at auction yesterday.
Before his collections of Chip
pendale, Heppelwhite, Sheraton
and Duncan Phyfe furniture.
Audubon prints. Blue Stafford
shire china and Telegraph let
tiers of the Presidents went
under the hammer, he gave
everything in the house to the
Children'S Convalescent Home.
Piney Branch Road, N. w.
The home has embarked on a
campaign to raise funds for a
new building. Mr.. Hines second
wife,, Mrs. Eileen Garfield
Hines, who died two years ago,
had long been interested in the
home.
On his arrival at the sale, Mr..
Hines took the microphone from
the auctioneer and explained the
circumstances.
IF you should pay a dollar
or two extra here for some
thing-which I doubt that you
will" he said, you. will know
it is going for a good cause"
Sale Nets $15,8O8.45.
The sale brought $15,808.45,
about 80 per cent more than had
been anticipated, according to
Auctioneer Emmert r. Bowlus,
of Frederick.
The sale means that Prospect
Hall, a 50-acPe estate on a ridge
about a mile southwest of Fred
erick, will go on the market.
The large rectangular brick
house was built by Daniel
Dulany, attorney general of
Colonial Maryland. He was a
royalist, sailed for England when
the revolt started and the prop
erty was confiScated.
James Greenleaf Whittier is
said to have written his Barbara
Freitchie" poem, which has
added so much to Frederick'S
fame, on the east porch.
But what has made the Hines
farm famous in this country is
the picnic of the Alfalfa Club