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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11

lUHeu UdIH tHdC perhaps you play
ed in as child? Here's bit of
verse I've found that really des-
cribes them:
"Grandpa's Barn"
My Grandpa says a Grade A barn
is quite a boost for any farm.
They're small and handy, clean
and bright,
Mice are banned, and milk's cooled
right.
But still', my Grandpa says to
me,
II miss the old time barn-you
see,
The stables where the horses stood
Were cool and dim, and smelled
so good
OF hay and sweat and harness oil,
Essence of peace and honest toll.
Swallows, always on the go, plast-
cred mud nests in row
Along the hand dheWn loft beams
edge,
Where fat gray spiders swung their
webs
A sort of friendly witch lived there
In cubby meath the hayloft stair
The loft was dim, quite filled with
magic
And sun-cured hay was not so
tragic;
What it might lack in vitymum
was well made up by crickets
fun.
The sun peeked trough the cupola
Stats
At snoozjng owls and tipsy bats
"The coo-kity-coo of pigeon talk
laced their pitter-patter walk,
Strutting about in pairs or singles,
marking routes on snowy shin
giles.
In deep dark tunnels in the hay.
nests of newborn kittens lay;
The blacks and grays and whites
and yellowS the pug-nosed,
short-taiIed little fellows"
"A flighty wasp, a falling feater,
scent of hay and harness leather,
All these are part of old-time
barns, built for use but piled
with charms;
Now vanished like the dust-moti's
gleam, the old-time barn be
oor,,oc n dram
Where will the tabbies 60 to nest?
Where will the swallows come
New barns are fine, they're here
to rest?
to stay, and few will miss the
old-time way,
'Cept me, and pigeons and tabby
cats, swallows and mice, and a
few old hats"
Today's Bit of Nonsense
The girl reporter was entervieW-
ing the man who was 104 years
old. "And to what do you credit
your longevity" she gushed.
Il don't know exactly-yet," the
old timer replied, staring reflect
ingly into space, "but I'm dicker-
ing with two medicine companies
right now"
Today's recipe is another of the
fine recipes Mrs. William Rief has
given me. I've been looking for
a sandwich spread for long time
that was as good and as simple
to make as this. I'll bet your
youngsters or your husband would
find sandwiches such as these a
welcome change in their lunches,
too.
Pimento Cheese Sandwich Spread
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
Hi-Y Club Holds Meeting

The Hi-Y Club held meeting
Tuesday evening" March l, under
the supervision of Jack Mortus,
president of Hi-Y, and Mr.. Stucky,
advisor.
Last Friday and Saturday even
ing, they held the concessions for
the Ottawa County Basketball
Tournament. They sold pop and
candy and they received the profit
from the pop corn machine.
The club is now trying to earn
money for their annual mother
and son banquet.
Ann Forster
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
Fiscal Officer
Gets Promotion

Fred M. Witcraft, who has been
Fiscal Officer of Erie Ordnance
Depot since December 1852, has
been selected by Colonel H. C.
yelling, Inspector General, Chief
of Field Inspection Office, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, for promotion to high
er position as Supervisory Audi
tor.
In addition to Mr.. Witcraft's
duties as Fiscal Officer, he has
been serving as Savings Bond Of
ficer for the depot.
Mr.. Witcraft will leave Erie
Ordnance Depot March IL, to take
up the duties of his new position,
with headquarters in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Witcraft's replacement at EOD
has not yet been selected.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
NORTH BASS
MRS. RICHARD ZIMMERMAN

Mrs. William Dempsey was q
visitor to the main land Thursday.
Billy Bower, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bower has been i'll for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin CroSSley
and children and Mrs Carl Kibbey
and children visited over the week
end with Mr.. CroSsleys and Mrs.
kibbey's mother Mrs. AgnoA Wal
decker The CrossleyS and Kibbeys
are both former residents of the
Island and now reside at Lakeside,
Ohio.
Happy birthday to Mrs. Simon
Fox.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11

] small can pimentos
" lb. cream cheese
2 hard boiled eggs
1s tsp. salt
Grind together, add enough
mayonnaise to spread nicely.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11

Band, Letter Club, Y-Teens, Thes-
plans, NF.L. and is a member of
the Honor Society.
Sarah Nissen
Shelia Jess
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11

Fremont girls. Those girls who
went to Fremont are as follows:
Martha Melishka, Jane Minoff,
Gloria Probel, Sharon Gentry,
Nancy Jones, Janice Warnke, Janet
Lowe, Betty Nielsen, and Dorothy
Rofkar. Transportation was pro-
vided by Miss HaSkins and Jane
Minoff.
Sharon Gentry
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
73A3E47
Will Attend Conference

Will Attend Conference
Principal B. H. Corthell and
several teachers will attend the
10Th annual Heidelberg Educa-
tional Conference at Tiffin, Sat,
March IL. Theme of the conference
is "The Teacher and the Parent"
Letter Club Goes To Fremont
Nine girls from Letter Club
travelled to Fremont Monday, Feb.
%, to play Fremont Ross Letter
Club in basketball. The game had
been scheduled by Miss Haskins,
high school health and physical
education teacher. Although Ere
mont won the game by score of
25 to Port Clinton's II the girls
enjoyed themselves. After the
game lunch was served by the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11

To sell, to rent, to buy, to lease,
to beg or borrow. Use THE NEWS
Classified Ad Column. Phone 5271.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
Ruth Rofkar

Cherry Pink and Apple Bios
som White, pink, and pizza rate
tops with Ruth Rofkar. Ruth is
taking a college course, and plans
to become a nurse Music, sports
and going to Cleveland take up
much of her spare time. Ruth is
5'6'' tall, has brown hair and brown
eyes, and college boys who spend
too much time in college" is her
pet peeve. She is active in G.A.A.,
Student Council, Band, Dance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Fire Damages
Auto Agency

Hyattsville police and firemen
are investigating a small fire
early today that set of the LUIS
tine Nicholson Agency's water
sprinkler system and caused
considerable damage.
Fire Chief Charles DiVin-
.cenzo said the blaze appeared
Iof suspicious nature" and
may have resulted from some
one breaking into the establish
iment.
The fire at 5710 Baltimore
avenue already was out when
.Hyattsville firemen got there at
.4:30 am. 1t was confined to a
small janitor' supply room.
Chief DiVincenzo said the
sprinkler system apparently OPP
Grating an hour or more, put out
the fire.
Floors of the main showroom
Offices and stockrooms on the
first floor and in the basement
were covered with several inches
of water, he reported. He said
lit takes l60-degrees of heat to
set off the sprinkler.
A night Waterman at the firm
went of duty about 2:30 or 3
a m. and Hyattsville Police Sergt.
Robert A. Baker and Pvt.
Charles Williams made a check
there at $3.50 am, the fire chief
said. The alarm was sounded
when an outside burglar alarm
was set off by the sprinkler sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Capitol Gets Foce-Liftinq
During Congress Recess

While Congress is mentioning
its workshop is getting a facial
to repair minor damage to mu-
rails and other surfaces.
Some of the Capitol's paint
ings by Constantine Brumidi
have suffered from humidity and
other deterioration factors. For
instance. an eagle depicted high
on the ceiling Of the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee hearing
room looked rather scruffy.
Joseph Giacalone, 1922 Ninth
street NV, an artist and decora-
rator, assembled a tall ladder to
restore the birds bright plumage.
The eagle will again be worthy
of its task of keeping an eye on
the millions of dollars appropri-
ated below.
Frank Cumberland, foreman
decorator for the Office of the
Architect of The Capitol. said
Vernon B. Williams and E. j.
Duffy. two other temporary deco
irators, are restoring the ceiling OF
Vice President Nixon's Office in
the Senate wing.
The artists are most meticu-
lous in matching their paints to
IBrumidi's original tints, Mr..
Cumberland said.
In addition to mural surfaces,
new paint is needed on many
Isolid-color corridors and office
walls.
The Capitol's iron dome will get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Tobacco Loans
Offered in Md.
U. S. Extends Aid
On Crop Losses

Southern Maryland tobacco
farmers whose crops were dam
aged or destroyed by recent hur-
ricanes became eligible today for
Federal emergency production
loans.
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son yesterday announced the five
Southern Maryland counties ELI
gible for such aid. The emer-
gency loans are at interest rates
of as low as 3 per cent. Repay
ments are arranged according
to the farmers financial ability.
To be eligible. a tobacco grower
must not be able to obtain credit
through regular lending institu-
tons.
An estimated 40 to so per cent
Of the tobacco crop was reported
damaged by the winds and rains
Of Hurricanes Connie and Diane
in Anne Arundel. Prince Georges,
Howard, Calvert, st. Marys and
Charles Counties.
This brought appeals for Fed
eral help from Representative
Landlord, Democrat, who repre-
sents the five counties affected;
Senator Butler. Republican of
Maryland and Gov. McKeldin.
Representative Landlord toured
the tobacco areas Tuesday with
Ralph Peters, State director of
the Farmers Home Administra-
ton, who recommended the
course of action followed by Sec
Benson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Police
Chief Resigns

George S. Barkman, chief of
the Laurel Md police depart
ment since 1948 and a member
of the force since 1913. has re-
signed, effective September 6.
The 43-year-old officer sub
mitted his resignation to the
Town Council. He said he has
taken another Job.
Chief Barkman, on Monday.
criticized the towns practice Of
appointing policemen for one
year terms, thus making mans
future on the force dependent on
his standing with members of
the Town Council. Also, in speak
ing to the Councilmen, the chief
recommended as his successor
1t. Jack L. Larrimore, 81, sec
ond in command. a member of
the towns police force since 1949.
Chief Barkman said he be-
came apprehensive about his job
and began looking for another
after hearing remarks about the
police department recently by c..
Philip Nichols, Maryland State
Delegate from Prince Georges
County and a former Laurel
Councilman.
The delegate has commended
the town cannot afford the police
force it maintains. The depart
ment, working around the clock,
has six full-time men, six part
time men and five women cross
ing guards.
Mr.. Nichols, reached by phone
yesterday, said he thought Chief
Barkman was one of the best
police chiefs in the States
smaller municipalities and was
sorry to see him leave.
Mayor Harry Hardingham ex-
his regret at losing Chief
Barkman and commended him
for the way he had built up the
No replacement has
been named, the mayor said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Counties Record
z New Polio Cases

Two new polio cases were re-
ported today by the Montgomery
County and Prince Georges
County Health Departments.
A 2-year-old boy of the 200
block of Audrey lane, Glass
Manor, was admitted to Chill
dren's Hospital with non-para-
lytic polio. He was Prince
Georges 26th case reported this
year. Twelve polio cases were
reported in the county at this
time last year.
Montgomery reported a 30
year-old mother of the 1900
block of Clagett drive, Rockville.
was admitted to the National
Institutes of Health and dag
nosed as non-paralytic. She
was Montgomery County's 10Th
polio case of the year. This
compared with 10 cases at this
time last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Boulevard Limit Reduced
After 7 Fatal Accidents

A reduced speed limit will 60
into effect Friday on a three
mile stretch of Arlington boule-
ward in Fairfax County, where
two fatal accidents have &C.
Cured in the past two weeks.
The Virginia Highway De-
partment has ordered the S.
mile-per hour limit reduced to
IS miles from a point 1000 feet
west of the new Melpar plant to
Fort Buffalo tSeven Corners.
Fairfax police have been try
ing to get the speed limit re-
duced on this stretch of heavily
travelled highway for at least
FIVE years, according to Police
1t. Lewis H. Shumate, director
of the County Traffic Division.
Numerous Studies
County police have protested
that the strip is death trap.
but county officials had no con-
troll over the speed limit. The
State Highway Department has
made numerous studies along
the highway, according to police
officials, but did not act until
the two recent fatalities.
The Star carried an article
two months ago that called at
tention to hazardous traffic con-
ditions along the stretch of Arl-
ington boulevard. The State at
that time said 1t was going to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25

make another survey of the sit
uation.
Since last July /, there have
been % accidents on the three
mile stretch. On August 10
Charmaine White, 10. of TOT
North Arlington boulevard. Falls
Church, was killed when she
tried to cross the highway. On
the same day. Miss Viola Barnes,
SIS. of Richmond, died from in
juries received in an accident on
August 7.
Traffic Light Ordered
1t. Shumate also said a traffic
light has been ordered by the
highway department at the
intersection of Graham road and
Arlington boulevard which is
within the reduced speed zone.
Work on the light will begin to-
he said.
County Supervisor Anne Will
kins, who also has tried to get
the speed limit reduced along
the boulevard, said the 10-mile
an hour reduction would help
but it's not enough. Anyone who
travels over 35 along there is a
fool" she said.
A letter to county officials from
]. P. Mills, jr., traffic and plan
ming engineer for the highway
department, said recent studies
indicate that the reduction of the
speed limit from S. to As may
help to reduce accidents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Blue Law Case
Holds Justine

Philip Justine, Prince Georges
County automobile dealer, faces
a hearing September in Upper
Marlboro Police Court on a
charge of violating Maryland S
blue laws.
The charge was brought in a
warrant sworn by Roderick o.
Clay of 1900 Fordham street.
Lewisdale. who alleges Mr.. Lus-
tine, representing the Justine
Nicholson Motor Co., Inc, Hy-
atsville. did unlawfully sell and
barter articles of merchandise
on Sunday nviolation of Arti-
Gle 81, Section 604," of the
Maryland State code.
The law permits sale of drugs,
foodstuffs. soft drinks, gasoline,
tobacco and similar articles but
prohibits most other transac-
lions.
Mr.. Clay is the business rep
resentative of the Retail Auto
motive Salesman's Union, local
1891, AFL.
The union has pressed both
in Montgomery and Prince
Georges County for a breakdown
on automobile dealers who stay
open on Sunday.
The breakdown has been or
dered in Montgomery by States
Attorney Alger Y. Barbee, who
has sent letters to all auto deal
srs reported as remaining open,
advising them they were In vio-
lation Of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
JobIess Pay
Base Widened
FurIouehed Workers
Will Get Benefits

BALTIMORE, Aug. Is (P.-
The Maryland Employment Sc
curity Board yesterday ruled
that factory workers furloughed
without pay during vacation
shutdowns are entitled to en-
ployment benefits.
The ruling affects an estimated
500 factory workers, mostly in
the Baltimore area, who had
previously been denied compen-
sation. Most Of them had not
been employed long enough to
accrue vacation pay at the time
the companies closed for one
or two week vacations.
Some of them admitted they
were not actively seeking work"
during the period they were laid
of and were denied benefits on
that ground. ESD Chairman
Robert B. Kimble said the board
had taken a liberal interpreta-
ton of the State unemployment
compensation law in its new
ruling, but one it felt repre-
sented the intent of the law
makers,
It is not in the best interest of
the employee. his employer, or a
prospective employer, Mr. Kimble
said, to require that a furloughed
worker actively seek work when
he knows he will return to his
original position as soon as the
vacation furlough is over.
1T is the philosophy Of the
unemployment compensation law
that funds be provided for the
family of a man who is unem-
ployed through no fault Of his
own" the chairman added.
Mr.. Kimble said a complete
brief of the factors in the case
Is being prepared and will be
presented to the legislative coun-
Gil in the hope that the present
law can be amended to make it
clear that compensation should
be paid in such cases.
Stephen C. Cromwell. head of
the Unemployment Compensa-
ton Division, said the agency's
field Offices were being notified to
pay claims affected by the de-
cision. He said field Offices would
be told they might review similar
cases on which no appeals had
been filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Rebels and Yankees
Back Stamp Stand

An Alexandria Councilman's
efforts to have Alexandria recog-
nized IN the first-day issuance
of a Robert E. Lee stamp has
the backing of both Confederate
and Yankee descendants.
Councilman Frank E. Mann.
who has led the fight. said he
has received letters from the So
ciety of Lees of Virginia and the
Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic backing his stand
to have the Confederate generals
home towr" recognized.
The Post Office plans to issue
the stamp on September 81 in
Norfolk. After protests by Alex
andria Councilman and various
city organizations, the Post
Office decided to hold a cere-
mony in Alexandria on the same
day and present albums of the
stamp to city officials.
Mr.. Mann also has worked
out a plan to have some stamps
flown from Norfolk to Alexandra
for sale that day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Desire to Rid District
OF Tracks Spurs Study
Redesien of Highway Improvements
Decided Upon by Commissioner Lone

by cantilever construction of
the bridge proper and raising
the bridge deck an average of
312 inches.
District officials said some ap-
Iproach improvements are slated
for this year, and that the wild
ened bridge could function we'll
until other approach projects are
carried out.
The re-study of some other
highway profession the basis
of no Streetcars-would result in
savings. officials said. because
some streets woulC not have to
be widened as much as had been
planned. Other savings could
result from less elaborate traffic
control structures, they said.
Plans Future Predicted
During the -re-Study, however,
existing plans are more likely to
be put on the shelf than in the
waste basket. While the city
heads want to get rid of street.
cars soon, a number of factors
will figure in whether the de-
sire is carried out. One is the
desire of any new investor who
might get the transit franchise.
Members of the Public Utili-
ties Commission said yesterday
they do not intend to make pub
lie names of firms expressing in
|tereSt in the franchise until an
October 10 deadline on new bids
passes.
The members talked with at
least two out-of- town firms yes
terday, however. One was the
Mack Motor Truck Corp, which,
anticipating inquiries about
availability of buses, wanted to-
know what might be required.
Capital Transit Declines
Capital Transit officials,
meanwhile, declined today to
disclose figures on just how many
passengers have returned to bus
and streetcar- riding after the
strike end last week end.
A spokesman said the COM
Ipany compiled figures only for
the flrst-day resumption of serv-
lice Monday, but had decided to
hold them up "for probably a.
month because these first days
Iare no true indication"
The implication of this was
that passenger-traffic was off
even more sharply than COM
Ipany officials had expected, but
that they expect more people
to resume normal pre-strike
transit riding habits later this
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Downtown Stores Remoin
Open on Saturdays
Downtown business houses will

Downtown business houses will
remain open on Saturday.
Despite the end Of the Capital
Transit Co. strike. the stores will
still be open every Saturday,
most of them from $50 am. to
6 pm.
Normally. the department
stores close during the summer
on Saturdays. But this year, be-
cause of the strike. they re-
manned open on Saturdays.
Philip NJ. Talbot. senior vice
president of Woodward and
Lothrop and chairman of the
Large Stores Group of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, explained:
For the past several years,
we have been open for business
on the last Saturday in August.
This is general with downtown
stores.
Times Coincide
THE practice now is to close
normally seven consecutive Sat-
urdays, after the Fourth OF July.
But because Of the Capital
Transit strike, we were open on
Saturdays this summer to give
the people an opportunity to
shop.
by coincidence. the strike
lasted through the normal Sat-
urdays we would have been
closed during the summer.
so this coming Saturday is
"a normal open business day
the start Of the fall schedule
Iof hours"
Parking Space Promised
Oscar I. Dodek, founder and
president of Downtown Park
and Shop, a program under
which merchants and parking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Programs for Tonight

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with the Film Center of Wash
ington and the recreation de-
partments of the District and
Alexandria and Arlington. Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties:
Washington, At Dusk
stoddard Thirty-ninth and Calvert
streets NV
Park View. warder and Otis streets
Taft. Eighteenth and Perry streets
NE.
Rose Park, Thirty-sixth and o streets
NV
Gage. Second and streets NV.
Langston, 22l0 II street NE,
Thomas Parkside, Anacostia and
Grant streets NE
Payne. Fifteenth and streets Sc
Draper. Wheeler road and Walter
place Sc.
Fort Greble. Nichols avenue and Chesas
peake street SW.
Arlington County, $50 Pm.
Taylor. 26OO North Stewart street.
Nellie Gusts, 712 South Tventy-third
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
By GEORGE BEvERIDGE

The District, in line with its
desire to get rid Of streetcar
tracks after the Capital Transit
Co. franchise expires next Au-
gust, has decided to re-design
Ia number of highway improve
ImentS.
Engineer Commissioner Thomas
A. Lane decided on the re-
studies after conferences with
Highway Director j. N. Robert
son late yesterday.
At the same time, the Com
|missioners formally notified Cap
Iital Transit that the city will go
ahead with a long planned Key
Bridge improvement project late
this year. It will force Capital
Transit either to Cd raise the
bridge tracks, at an estimated
cost of at least $250,000, or 90
Ito tear up the tracks. at an
estimated cost of $4,000.
Alternatives Explained
Actually, these two alterna-
itives were not put up to the
transit company in this fashion.
Since the Commissioners have
promised not to direct" the
abandonment of any tracks this
year, they simply reminded the
company yesterday of its legal
obligation to make tracks con-
Iform-at its own expense-to
any change in grade of streets
Ior bridges.
Company officials agreed that
the eject, however, certainly
was to raise the question of
abandoning the bridge tracks
now because of % the differ
Ience IN cost and 90 the pos
lsibility that tracks might have
to be torn up next year anyway.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said he signed a letter
informing Capital Transit that
the bridge project would go
ahead this year. probably no
later than November /.
Comment Declined
Capital Transit officials de-
clined any comment until after
conferences are held with
lawyers. Privately, however. at
least one official viewed the ac-
ton as a punitive move" and
commended that the bridge prof.
ect should be held up until ap-
proach-road projects are carried
out on the sides of the bridge.
| The project calls for widening
the span to six lanes, removing
sidewalks and building new ones