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Evening star., 1955-09-10
No Red Cross Secrets

WIlGL NEW EIlSldHu ObdbCS
were hit by floods and devas-
tation, the American people
opened their hearts and pock-
etbooks to the Red Cross. How
ever, with every news report on
the mounting funds, my Gu
riosity has risen accordingly.
Just exactly what does the Red
Cross do with the money? I
don't believe I have ever seen
a published report Of any
financial breakdown listed
anywhere for the benefit Of the
public. I would like to know.
in black and white. exactly
where and how this money is
spent. During the last war. I
served the Red Cross as a
nurses aide. Uniforms and
such were paid for out Of my
own pocket. / also know that
all the citizens serving the Red
Cross on q voluntary basis paid
for their uniforms and trans
portation in the same way. In
fact, the volunteers were the
Red Cross, giving time and
money to help in every way
possible.
A neighbor Of mine was visit
ing relatives in a section Of
New England particularly hard
hit by floods. She told me that
after the local churches and
citizens had everything under
control, the Red Cross moved
in with starchy efficiency. A
relative of hers, on the police
force, asked a Red Cross work.
er for a cigarette; and that is
exactly what he got. one Gig
arctic. I never talked with
anyone in the armed services
during the last war who had a
kind word for the Red Cross.
Why? Something must be
wrong, somewhere. Surely,
with the weight of tradition
and past glorious service. the
Red Cross must be what we
conceive 1T to be.
Why then. doesn't the busi-
ness and financial end OF the
administrative part of the
Red Cross publish and make
known to its partners the
exact figures on the business
our business? Let us know
where our money is going.
and how much of it is reach
ing the people who need 1t.
Leah ID. Leftwich.
Editors note: Actually the
Red Cross has no financial
secrets and goes to painStak-
ing lengths to acquaint the
public with the. manner in
which disaster funds and con-
tributions are disbursed. For
each disaster in which 1t
figures. the Red Cross prints
q special report outlining aid
rendered and itemizing ex-
penditures. These reports are
available to anyone at Ma
tional Red Cross Headquar-
tiers. The Red Cross also
makes an annual report to
Congress, audited by a repu-
table firm, in which the years
work is reviewed In great de-
tail. In addition to being made
available to members Of Con-
gress, the annual reports are
sent to all news media and
central Libraries and. OF
course, are available to the
public at national headquar-
terS.)
Evening star., 1955-09-10
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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letters carry trriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden.
satton.
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By THE HASKIN SERVICE

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Vote on Inteorotion

Elmer C. Helm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

Architectural activity in the
Middle Atlantic States has
Jumped 20 per cent over last
year, according to a report by
the American Institute Of Ar
chitects.
The percentage increase ranked
fourth among the IL regional
areas represented at the annual
meeting of the institutes board
of directors held here this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Contrasts
Accent This
Dwelling
0ld-Fushioned
Shingles Set Off
Modern Design
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS

Here is a house of contrasts
Its stone-faced foundation
contrasts pleasingly with the
frame construction.
Its red-cedar shingles and
corner boards-so reminiscent
OF traditional Colonial archi-
tecture-are In sharp contrast
to the contemporary character
Of the house.
Its low, horizontal sweep
contrasts with the tall, YER
tical punctuation of mature
pine trees on the wooded lot.
Its oval terrace contrasts
with--and sets off--the rec
tangular form and straight.
SIMPLE lines of the house.
The chalk-white trim Is I'M
marked contrast, too, with the
stained shingles. Even the
wide mortar bed in which the
foundation stones were laid
sharpens the difference be-
tween mortar and stone, and
thus provides a further ex-
ample of how contrasts can set
of textures. create patterns
and. If properly handled, bring
interest and harmony to an
essentially simple overall de-
sign.
The house is at 304 Water
way drive, Lake Barefoot, in
Fairfax County. Owners are
MFR. and Mrs. Gerrit C. Conger.
Architects were Reyes, Smith.
Satterlee & Lethbridge.
The house was designed with
the preferences Of the owners
in view.
They wanted. for example. a
medium-sized living room, and
a separate recreation room for
the children. Mr.. Conger, a
lawyer with an interest In
power tools and home work.
shop protests. wanted ade-
quate space for a workshop.
The two-level house has four
bedrooms, and a study which
can be used as a guest bed
room. Built on a slope. the
homes lower floor opens at
ground level to a terrace on the
east side.
On the upper floor are three
children's bedrooms and bath:
a master bedroom and bath:
ilving-dining room, kitchen
with dining space; laundry
Continued on Page B-4, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Architects Report Design Activity Is Up

The Middle Atlantic area in
cludes the District. Maryland
and Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
Frostburg Man
Is Awarded $1,000

A jury in Garrett County Circuit
court in Oakland last week
awarded Milton w Race, Frost
burg live stock dealer, $1,000 in a
land condemnation suit.
The hearing, before Associate
Judge Neil c. Fraley, took two days
and the jurors were taken to the
scene of the land in dispute at the
top of Little Savage Mountain, to
view the situation.
The State Roads Commission en-
tered the suit against Race for
property being used in the reloca-
ton and modernization of U. S.
route 40 at that point. About 391
acres of land were used for the
new highway route while 70 acre
was for slopes and adjacent land
to the highway.
Edward j. Ryan and Stuart f.
Hamill, Jr, were attorneys for
Race Representing the State Roads
Commission were Frederick c.
Puderbaugh and William O.
Trcacy Ryan had sought at least
$4,000 as proper price for the land
in question.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
Barn In Danger
When Hays Damp

Few barns have enough fire in
surance to cover their loss. Yet,
when rain threatens owners often
take a big fire risk by hauling in
forage crops that are too damp for
safe storage.
Experience is necessary to judge
hay moisture accurately, points out
A. " KreWatch, Extension agricul-
tural engineer at the University of
Maryland. Safe storage for long
hay is about % percent moisture;
for chopped hay, 2 or percent
under this, and for baled hay even
less.
If legume hay twists like a rope
without breaking or shattering it
is probably too damp for storage,
Krewatch said Adding common
salt in amounts that leave the hay
edible will not improve its keeping
qualities or reduce the fire hazard,
he said.
Now curing systems effectively
keep temperature of undcrcured
hay below the danger point while
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
Senate Cloakroom
By J. GLENN BEALL
United States Senator from
Maryland

In view of Maryland's traditional
support of States Rights, the Presi-
dents recent message to Congress
on the final report of the Commits
sion on Intergovernmental Rela-
tions should be of interest to all of
us.
The President pointed out that
one hundred and sixty-eight years
ago the Founding Fathers designed
our federal form of government in
response to the battling and emil
nently practical problem of Gre
ating unity among the thirteen
States where union seemed impos-
siblc The trainers of our Consti-
tuition reached solution now
recognized as one of the most
significant advances in the history
of representative government.
In our time, however, a decade
of economic crisis followed by a
decade of war and international
crises vastly altered federal rela-
tiOnships.
The interests and activities of the
different levels of government now
impinge on each other at innumcr-
able points, even where they APP
pear to be quite separable
Because of this increasingly in
tricate interrelationship of nation
al, state, and local governments, it
is important that we review effec-
tive utilization of our total govern
mental resources.
To this undertaking the Commits
sion on Intergovcrnmcntal Rcla-
tons has made a notable contri-
button and, as your spokesman in
the United States Senate. | intend
to see that the State of Maryland
receives the fullest benefit of this
contribution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

the excess moisture is being re-
movd by ventilation.
kreWatch advises checking tenn
peratures of hay under suspicion.
A thermometer fitted into the end
of long handled probe makes it
possible TO check temperatures
throughout the NOV. Krewatch
warns that hot hay holes left by
the probe must be stamped tightly
shut. Even better, a stick the same
thickness as the probe can be used
as plug to block entrance of air
that might support combustion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
Board of Education

Continued From Page One)
moved, furnaces cleaned and
checked, electric wiring inspected,
books and Institutional supplies re-
ceived, checked and distributed.
He said some idea could be gained
from this as to the extent of one
phase of the summer work of the
Board of Education office
He declared the board was max
ing every effort to bring about i'm
mediate improvements in many of
the sub-standard situations exist
ing in the elementary schools and
that plans have been made for mod
ern new construction in several
areas, as soon as the necessary
funds can be made available
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

Miss Ann Porter daughter of E.
Ray Porter, south of Oakland. and
the late Mrs. Porter, became the
bride of James Robert Mersing, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcrsing,
ST., of Crellin, at a double ring
ceremony performed Friday eve
ming, June 10, in St. Marks Luther
an church in Oakland. Rev. Charles
w. Carlson officiated
The church was decorated with
white peonies and gladioli. Miss
Clarabelle Mcrsing sang Il Love
You Truly" and Whittier Thou
Goest" Organist Mrs. d. r. Sinccll
played program of nuptial music
and the wedding marches.
The bride, who was given i'll mar
riage by her father, wore a gown
of chantilly type lace over satin,
with low neckline, short sleeves
and a two-tiercd ballcrina length
skirt The waist length veil was
attached to crown of orange bios
SONS and pearls. She carried a
nosegay of white carnations.
Miss Judith Ann Porter was maid
of honor. She wore d blue gown
with matching cape and mitts and
a small matching headdress. She
carried a nosegay of pink carna-
lions. Miss Susie Mersing, as
bridesmaid, wore a blue gown with
matching jacket and headdress and
carried a noscgay of yellow car
nations.
Miss 10 Ann Ray niece of the
bride, as flower girl, wore a white
nylon dress and hat and carried a
nosegay of pink and white sweet
heart roses. Jack MersinG was his
brothers best man. Alvin and
Keith Mersing served as ushcrs.
Mrs. Mcrsing, mother of the
groom, wore pink nylon dress
and a navy buster with pink and
white accessories and a corsage Of
pink rosebudS
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home of the
bride The couple left for trip
through parts of Maryland, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania For
travelling the bride wore a beige
suit with brown and beige acccs-
sories and a yellow rosebud cor
sage
The bride was graduated from
Oakland High school in 1858, and
until recently was employed in the
Clements JeWclry store. The
groom, also was graduated from
Oakland High school in 1858 and
is employed as a driver for his
father in the coal business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
Mt. Lake To Name
Mayor, Councilmen

Mt Lake Park will elect a mayor
and three councilmen at its annual
municipal election on Tuesday
July u.
Candidates for mayor are Law
renee w Riley and II. NJ Weeks
with the latter running for re-elec-
ton
All three councilman whose
terms expire are candidates for re
election. They are Emile L. Ger
main, nellie c. Lee and J. Edward
Tasker. Other candidates are Del
bert r. Bittinger, Walter p. Rhodes
and Joseph f. Turney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
Is Your Name
THRASHER?
Do you know that:

THRASHER, an old and honorcd
English surname, is of occupational
origin. 1t stems from the word
"thresh' which originally meant
to rattle or make din but subse-
quently served to describe the noise
made by the fail, device used for
beating frain stalks Thus, Thrash
er was often bestowed, when
surnames came into vogue, upon
those who were engaged in the
task of threshing or beating the
stalks of ripened grain with a fail
in order TO separate the grain from
the husks 1t obviously is the
equivalent of the equally popular
surname ThrcSher.
JOHN THRASHER 1730-1806)
served as private in the Washing
ton County, Pennsylvania militia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

to Cuba at the age of 49, was an
anti-Spanish agitator and editor,
and was placed on trial by the
Spanish authorities and sentenced
to eight years at hard labor After
one year of Imprisonment, he was
freed through the Intervention of
the American minister to Spain
and returned to this country where
he achieved distinction as a mem
Der of the editorial staff of the
New York Herald
ALLEN BENTON THRASHER
1851-1920 of Cincinnati, Ohio,
achieved widespread recognition as
surgeon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

More men were rc-cnlisting in
the armed forces, the result of pay
boost and bonus voted by Congress
Wage increases in steel and auto
industries have touched off an up
ward spiral in labor costs that
business is expected to follow up
with a hike in prices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

during the Revolutionary War
The first census of the United
States, taken in 1890, has listings
of BENJAMIN THRASHER and
JOHN THRASHER who were resi-
dents respectively of Frederick and
Montgomery Counties, Maryland,
and heads of families at that time.
Among the first marriage Ii
censes issued by the clerk of the
circuit court of Garrett County was
that to BENJAMIN THRASHER
and Margaret J. Williams on June
Is, 1873
JOHN SIDNEY THRASHER
1817-1879) moved with his parents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
The Play

| Not since the Centennial Song OF
the Oaks" have | felt so good about
us. | almost had to pinch myself to
see if | we're ! as | sat six feet
from the stage in the Barn to
watch the first performance of the
summer players as they appeared
in "Blithe Spirit"
Noel Coward's play is an eerie
sort of thing with both drama and
comedy and an element of surprise
here and there. The plot is diff
ferent-and a bit out of this world.
The Blithe Spirit is the first wife
of Charles, a writer. who got back
to this world through some spooky
performance of Madame Arcati
That's enough to tell | loved the
element of surprise in the play and
was glad | couldn't recall the plot
First I'd like TO write about the
Barn. To me, who has never wit
messed a play lin the round nor
summer play, | found having the
stage practically in my lap delight
full. Beats the conventional type
There's something chummy about
it. The audience liked it and the
players responded to their warmth
To be able to look right into the
eyes of playcr-especially eyes
like those of Suzanne Oglesby,
gives one the feeling that he is
part of the cast too
The lighting was excellent. Could
also say it was ghOstly-which was
as it should be at times.
Now, the perfOrmance-plenty
smooth. There wasn't trace of the
amateur as far as | could see or
feel. Others said the same. Even
Marion Smith, who hasn't been on
a stage for many years, gave no
feeling of home talent" She
played a natural role much as we
know here. I'd like to sec her in a
character role before the summer
ends.
| make no bones about not know
ing thing about play reviews.
Therefore I'm only writing my re-
actions.
| just lived Helen Camps role as
Madame Arcati believe she loved
it too. Her whole body expressed
the part she played. While you
chuckle over leg movement don't
overlook the lovely graceful hands
as she performs spOoky-wooky.
Miss Oglesby and Leonard Drum
as husband and wife, gave a fin
ished performance. They handled
CoWard's sophisticated lines like
they were written for them al
though one had to be reminded
that the accent was not their own.
These three, | felt were tops.
Rosetta Flippin, the spirit, left
me cold-and | mean cold In fact
when she breezed in she gave the
person in front of me goose
pimples. | wanted to move back a
little every time she came my way
| know if she had looked at me and
said boo | would have screamed.
1t wasn't until got away from the
barn that it daWned on me that
she was out of this world, figura-
lively as we'll as literally. She was
really great
Bonnie Barton as the maid and
Tom Calkins as the doctor, played
small but smooth roles, leaving no
doubt that they could handle big
ger ones.
All players were sure of them
SelVeS-there was no need of
prompting. Only in a couple of
spots did we detect something that
wasn't supposed to be-as when
Madame's knee-Iength sock took a
tumble - which brought healthy
laughter
| hope there is enough of that in
each performance to give the cast
something to laugh about back
stage
p / TT
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

Paul MCNEIL THRASHER 1885
to l947) was president Porter Mill
tary Academy, Charleston, South
Carolina.
L. JAMES THRASHER is vice
president and a member of the
board of directors, F. w. Wool
worth Company with headquarters
in New York City
FREDERIC MILTON THRASH
Err is professor of educational sOci-
ology at New York University
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

Navy gave Capt George Quick
command of task force in forth
coming Antarctic expedition.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
MINNEAPOLIS BIRTHDAYS

Feb. 26-Albert Larson, 1915
Penn Av, N: Mrs. Leroy Hail
1925 Fourth Az. s.; Lawrence Le-
roy Anderson, 1892 Smelling Av.;
Mrs Susie X King, 1913 Sixth st
s; Willie b. Hale, 34O9 Cedar Az.
Mrs. Vernon Young, 2426 Fifth
Av. s.: Jean Marie House, l415 s
Seventh st.
Feb. 27-Doris Grigsby, s7i Al.
drich Az. N. Mrs. James Sisson
1920 Portland Az; clyde Cooley
705 Seventh St N; Rosalind
Louise Freeman, 1909 18th Av N;
Dirk Carlos Smith, 1901 Bryant
Az. n.
Feb. 2s-F0rrest Mckinney
2026 Russell Az. N; John Napue
6l5 Girard Av. N; Luverne Noble
1892 Fourth Az. S; Gloria Brown
4l1S Third Av. s,
March Ida G. Wagner, 1885
Fifth Az. s.. Jack ParsOn. 70e
Oak Lake Az, Mrs. Harriet Jones,
1921 Aldrich Av. s.: Gladys Bar.
nett, 40 Highland Az. N; Virgil
Hadley, 5000 Fourth Az. s.
March bessie Green, BOT Du-
pont Az. N: Jid Crews, gl2 Fire.
mont Az. N; Carl Wade, Jr., 1887
Fifth Az. 8.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

February 81. for observation and
treatment
Cosmopolitan I6 Club; Mrs. No
komis Collins, 6i5 James Az. N.
was hostess 10 the Cosmopolitan
Is club on Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 10. Following business. a
lunch and social hour were en-
joyed
Home ON Leave: Corporal Ro-
bert Neil Miller, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs, wensel Miller OF $40 Emer-
son Av ", returned home from
Korea on February 5. for visit
with his wife and daughter. Lynn
Rachel OF 45s Maekubin st. St
Paul, and his parents and family.
Corporal Miller spent eight
months in Korea with the 1908
FAB He will be home until Feb
ruary 2s. when he viii report for
duty at the Walter. Tex Air Force
base.
Dinner Hostess; Little Miss
Carolyn Smith, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs, Henry Thomas, 1918
Clinton Az, was hostess nj
prettily appointed dinner party on
Saturday evening. February 10.
The delicious dinner from soup to
dessert was planned, prepared and
served by the little hostess. Guests
enjoying the delicious meal were
Mrs Ruth Hin. Mrs Cecil E. New
man, carolyn's godmother and her
mother Mrs, Thomas, Guests vot-
ed Carolyn a wonderful cook and
charming hostess,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

March 3 Lorraine Lewis, 1859
Humboldt Az, N; Curtis Chivers,
4ol7 Clinton Az.
March 4-B, l. Greer, s0T Du-
pont Av, N. Mrs, Il. A. Bufktns,
1915 Fourth st, s.; Mrs. John 30.
lin, $50 +, 3sth St. Mary Ann
Brown, 1900 Portland Av.; Gloria
Mitchell, 1901 Bryant Av, ~; Les
ter Watts, So7 Emerson Az. N.
Out flown Birthdays-
Feb, 20 Rosetta Barker, ia
maica, N. Y.
Feb rs Susan Triplett. Los
Angeles, alif
March Charles Cooley
Cleveland, o.
March 2-Chsrlotte Moody, Chi,
cage, III.
March S-James Bennett. Littl,
Rock, Ark Gmchard Paris
New York City,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
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cruising through billiards. and looking for
addresses that tremendously makes feel like the
Norwegian sea captain and navigator that was in former enear
often wake up at a. m and begin reading Lately it has been
Victorian" Derrick
rang
delicate drawings the portraits Run and others
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provoking arbitrary behaving Like all intensely practical
he heartily impatient continual committee meetings for dis
GUESSING plans gave up teaching drawing
Working College
produce
tive results He said 1T is not from any failure in my interest But
all that the faculty which
method teaching regarded necessarily absent trained
things unnegble the
fightfulness city
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witty Carlyle clouds
said "a careless work proof something morally
wrong"
the
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the labor CThats
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in which cannot anaye to draw and describe things love
reputation the others ad
vantages but of instinct like that for eating and drinking
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felt kind of shame about though egotsuc
manifestation solely and arstc for it,
as wrote in my little book If YOU WANT TO WRITE This OF
l
the simple instincts This will much
illumination the sign
painters young
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printing and gunpowder two great of the age"
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They Know shall do When they should
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please" a young paint
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pieces"
people hunting
kill others danger yourself In
distance perfect
Plato said might
egotsca satisfaction skill only killed
hon with their bare hands.
guns don't the mothers discourage
ngs of the little boys to is the symbol of cowade kill
the other yourself love and admire fighting Think
both participants And fighting would be proud
myself If a great boxer.
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mothers should
OF
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