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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Snow Hailed
AS Help for
IDryGround

The heavy wet snow that has
been a nuisance to SO many
was hailed today as a real life
saver for the dehydrated
ground.
Fairfax County Agent Joe
Beard said the groundwater
supply in this area has been
gradually shrinking through
five dry years, killing trees and
running the soil.
The sodden blanket of snow
of the last two days is real
lifesaver." said Mr.. Beard
Most of the people I talk to
in the country don't mind q
few inconvenience. They're
glad 1t came"
The county agent explained
that plant food can get into
plants only when 1t is dissolved
/ in water. With the ground
water supply gradually shrink
ing. he explained, plant life ha;
been having a rough time get.
ting enough food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

The vagaries Of the upper at
mosphere bore the brunt of the
blame for the snowstorm that
fingered over the Washington
area longer than the Weather
Bureau had expected.
While the bureau here was
banking on the damaging low
pressure center to move out to
sea. the upper air stream
switched from its 75-mile-an-
hour east-west course, and be-
gan "meandering" southwark
at diminished speed.
This built up a low pressure
ridge which refused to move out
to the Atlantic, but crept stub
bornly UP the coast. Because
it moved so slowly, it pulled in
much moisture ahead of it from
the Gulf region. and set the
stage for a deluge measuring
324 inches of water.
Another Factor
Aloft at 10000 feet. the tenn
peratures were frigid. indicat-
ing snow when the low tenn
perature collided with the
moist air. But nearer the
ground the mercury was fiirt-
ing with the freezing mark--a
couple Of degrees either way
from which could mean rain or
snow. That's another reason
forecasters could not get a bead
on how much snow would fall,
they said.
Those who plot the weather
map watched this storm roll
across the entire continent, be-
ginning last Saturday when it
entered via the Northern Cali
fornia coast.
BY Sunday evening it was
over New Mexico and Western
Texas, and by Monday evening
had advanced to Northern Ala
bama, bringing heavy rains to
the Southeastern States and a
belt Of snow stretching through
Missouri and Kentucky into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Is Overcome
With Charcoal

Area fire departments issued
strong warnings to household
ers today after at least Is per-
sons in suburban Maryland and
Virginia we're overcome by
fumes from burning charcoal.
\ Fire safety inspectors said
victims began burning charcoal
indoors when power failures
cut off normal cooking and
heating facilities.
"a good fireplace is the only
place in a house to burn char
COAL" declared District Deputy
Fire Marshal r. Sweetwood. He
added that no charcoal fume
victims had been reported to
his Office.
In nearby Maryland, how
ever. two families were over.
come last night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond H. Belvin and their
8-year-old son. Michael, Of
Clinton, Md, we're admitted to
Casualty Hospital. Thomas S.
Hall of No. / Pickett drive,
Morningside. Md, was admitted
to District General Hospital,
where his wife and three chill.
dren-Bonnie. 16; Sandy, II,
and Betsy, 66were treated and
/ released.
IN Fairfax County's Pitnmit
Hills today Mrs. Ora E. Kis-
ling of 100 Isle avenue was
overcome while using an out
door type charcoal burner in
her kitchen. The Dunn Loring
Rescue Squad gave her oxygen
at home.
Elsewhere in Fairfax County
four other persons were SINH.
larly overcome. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Ballard, of 1903 Lee high
way. became i'll while burning
charcoal in their bedroom last
night. They were treated and
released at Arlington Hospital.
Also treated and released
there yesterday were the two
daughters-Sandra Lea, 10, and
Barbara Jean, 7-of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Appleton, of 500
Meadow lane S. W., Vienna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Snow Puts Off
b School Affairs

Community activities at three
Washington area high schools
were postponed or Cancelled to-
day as the result of snow.
Most other events were to
continue as scheduled.
The All-Bladensburg Night
scheduled tonight has been
postponed until 7:45 pm. Mon
day at Bladensburg High
School. Woodrow Wilson High
School called OF its annual
Country Fair today. reschedul-
ing 1T for Monday.
: In Virginia, school authori-
ties postponed the Herndon
High. School Science Fair to-
day No new date has been set
A ground breaking ceremony
for the new Drew Elementary
School, Fifty-sixth and FADE
streets Me-, was postponed
until March. %, the District
school superintendent's office
reported.
Elsewhere. a religious lecture
by DR.. Carl McIntire, president
|of the International Council oil
Christian Churches, originally
set for tonight in the National
Housing Center, was Cancelled
Hazardous ground conditions
at Andrews Air Force Base
forced postponement of a
scheduled flight Of four F-102
jet fighter planes over the
Capitol dome tomorrow. The
event. which was to be followed
by an open house at Andrews
for area civic leaders, will be
held at a later date, the Air
Force said.
An oyster roast sponsored by
the Washington Litho Club
originally scheduled tomorrow
has been postponed. 1t will be
held from 1890 to $50 pm
April IL at the College Park
Moose Lodge.
The Fairfax County Defend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Why Storm fingered:
The Upper Air Shifted

Southern West Virginia. Six
to 10 inches Of snow fell In
Missouri.
Tuesday morning found the
storm ripping eastward at 80
to IS miles an hour. It looked
like 1t was going to run right
on out to sea. But toward
Florida 1t slowed down, with
the center about where South
Carolina meets Georgia
Fans Out Over Wide Area
BY Wednesday morning the
system began moving up the
coast. slowed down and tanning
out over a large area between
Florida and Cape Hatteras II
was difficult to find a low CEN
ter in the big trough.
Finally. the center forming al
Cape Hatteras intensified ano
the low began q movement Of
about 10 miles an hour UP the
coastline.
Held back by the shifting
upper current wind flow, the
storm dumped its soggy mass
on the District. Northern Vir-
ginia. Maryland. Eastern Penn
sylvania, and finally moved or
to plague New Jersey. New YORK
and Southern New England.
In its wake were high winds
along the coast. Today the
movement had broken up into
two low-pressure centers. one
moving out to the Atlantic SOC
miles east of New York, the
other hanging over New Eng
land and giving that area g
dose of what was felt here
Wednesday and Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Suspect Gives Up
With Banks $3.50

A janitor faces q bank lar
ceny charge today for reported
ly collecting $3.50 while doing
chores in a NARROW Heights
(Md) bank.
The accused. Clarence Brown.
II. Of the 1900 block Of d
street NE. surrendered himself
and the $3.50 yesterday at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Hyattsville Office of the Federal


Hyattsville Office of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, agents
reported. They said the money,
$575 in coins and $275 in cur
rency. was taken last Friday
from the First National Bank
Of Southern Maryland.
Brown will have a prelimi-
nary hearing today before
United States Commissioner
Samuel W. H. Meloy in Upper
Marlboro. He is being held in
the Prince Georges County jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
MARYLAND OKAYS
B&O DROPPING
OF SOME SERVICE

BALTIMORE (R.-The
Maryland Public Service
Commission yesterday gave
the Baltimore e. Ohio Rail-
road permission to discon-
tinue the Maryland por-
tons Of its New York pas
senger service.
The railroads request to
abandon all Baltimore
New York passenger runs
still are pending before the
service commissions Of
Delaware, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
The Maryland commits
sion's action was the first.
It authorizes the BIO to
abandon passenger service
to New York not earlier
than April 26 and applies
only TO the Maryland por-
ton Of the runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

and virginia MIX producers
Association. which brings in an
estimated 80 per cent Of all the
milk furnished to the Washing
ton area.
william B. Hooper, general
manager and secretary treas
urer of the association. said the
situation is costing farmers
"conservatively about $4,000 to
$40, 900 a day during the power
failure" 1t is a double blow
to them, Mr.. Hooper reported,
because the last big snowstorm
cost farmers about $500. 900
during the week-long tieup.
Worse Than last Storm
Overall, the present picture
probably is a little worse than
the last storm" Mr.. Hooper
said. Its a matter Of no power
on farms and trying to save
the milk. The last time. trans
portation was the major difii-
Guilty, coupled with a showdown
in sales"
The mower failures have shut
of automatic milking ma
chihes, equipment used for
cooling purposes, and machin-
cry used to pump milk from
farm storage tanks into milk
transport tank trucks. Mr..
Hooper said.
It is the lack Of pumping
equipment that is causing one
of the biggest troubles, he said.
1.-THE milk has to be put in
cans and this takes much
longer" he explained. eThey
can always milk the cows by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

hand, but then there's a prob
lem also of cooling of the milk.
That sounds easy with all this
snow. but it isn't. You have
to do it mechanically and
quickly"
Some Cows Reluctant
Another problem: hand milk.
ing cows which haven't been
MIXED that way before.
Some are rather reluctant"
Mr.. Hooper added.
The association collects milk
from some 1852 farms in this
area. and is getting only about
so per cent of it to the diaries
at present, Mr.. Hooper said.
He said only about 10000 to
$4,000 gallons are being
brought in now, a contrast to
the 100000 or so gallons normal
for this time Of year.
Mr.. Hooper said the associa-
ton supplies milk to every
major dairy in the Washington
area except Highland Farms
(High's) and Harvey Dairy in
Brentwood. He said he believed
nonassociation dairy farmers
also were hit equally as hard.
Receiving rooms in the local
diaries remained open all night
to receive incoming milk, in.
stead Of closing at 5 pm, Mr..
Hooper said.
One Example Cited
He cited the example of EN-
baSsy Dairy, which the asso-
citation owns, and said it had
only enough milk on hand this
morning to take care of 20 per
cent of its customers.
He added that while deliveries
may De late, there Will be no.
body left without milk"
Worst hit are the dairy farms
of Maryland. Virginia, Mr..
Hooper said seems to be pull
ing out Of it fairly we'll. Very
little is coming out of Mary
land"
Montgomery and Frederick
Counties were hit harder than
any place, Mr.. Hooper said.
Also hit are Washington and
Howard Counties, while the
Eastern Shore is CLOSED tight"
Mr.. Hooper said.
Power failure also has struck
the associations manufacturing
plant at Laurel, which usually
handles up to 160. 1000 gallons q
day, Mr.. Hooper said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

ers of State Sovereignty and
Individual Liberties also re-
scheduled a meeting. The
group will convene at 8 pm
next Friday instead of tonight
at the Fairfax County Court
house.
The Maryland Association fol
Health, Physical Education anc
Recreation Conference, which
was to meet at Western Mary
land College in Westminster
Md, tomorrow, has been post
poned indefinitely.
The Committee of 100 on the
Federal City reScheduled its
pm. meeting, originally set fol
today, until the same time next
Friday at the Union Trust
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Talk on Jewish Problem

4 Rabbi Noah Golinkin will
speak on Adjustment Problems
OF the Jewish Family" at 10
am. Sunday at the Arlington
Fairfax Jewish Center. A panel
discussion on Preparing Our
Youth for Going Away to Col.
lege" will follow at IL am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Methodist Dinner

The Mems Club Of Bells
Methodist Church will sponsor
a turkey and ham dinner from
2 to 7 pm. tomorrow in the
church, Allentown road. Camp
Springs, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Doiries Hord Hitby Snow
May Delay Deliveries

Power failures brought about by the noWsom causing
heavy losses dairy in the Washington
AS result, farmers able to transport only about half
amount of milk brought into Washington diaries daily
many customers be late in getting their quotas.
This the report today of spokesman for the Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01

Wy old friend and favorite artist, Templeton T.
Bass looked me up a few hours after arrived in Las
Vegas Pleased but somewhat wary, invited him to
my hotel room for drink. From experience doubted
that his call was purely social.
Welcome counselor" he said affably. Il ran
across your name in the newspaper. And what brings
you to our gaudy village this time? Business or
pleaSure?"
He was TALL MISUNDERSTANDING man with gray
hair and an expansive manner which inspired conf
dence unless you happened to know that he was an
alumnus of one of CALIFORNIA; finest penal institutions
knew, because some years ago had been the assist
ant DA. who enrolled him there for peddng fraudu-
lent mine stock.
"A little of both. Temp" told him. "How you
behaving yourself?"
'Not the most tactfu question: he said in right
eous tone, but since you ask - no monk leads a
purer life than Templeton r. Bass From dawn to dusk
eschew all temptations of the flesh, by which am
surrounded in this Mecca Of suckers"
He looked the part of solid and prosperous citizen
He had in fact an almost fathery air. But time had
not dmned that predatory gleam in his eyes. The
last time we met reminded him, ''you were door
man at some casino on the Strip. What line are you
in now?"
"The same I've been promoted to day captain
After congratulated him he went on to praise the
advantages of his job plenty of free Nevada sunshine,
healthy exercise, late hours. There was, however,
one slight problem.
Cautiously said, ''You want some legal advceT
mot exactly, counselor The truth is as you
know, have always Stunned the gaming tables.
But -"
With sigh l reached for my wallet. A touch,
thought. But he surprised me.
60 but this friend of mine has been bitten by the
gambling bug. 1t occurred to me that you might know
some cure
Cure?" / frowned. "Gamblings legal in
this state II you're serious you'd better take your
friend to psychiatriSt."
MY friend" he said with dignity, is seventythree
years old and sane as Supreme Court Justice. Until
five days ago she had never waeered nickel on
bingo game in all her life. y
''WelI they say it's never too late to learn"
That's the trouble. She keeps on winning In fact,
she can't seem to lose"
laughed. 81 wish had the same trouble"
Laugh you like. But she has system at roulette.
It's infaliblc" He fixed me with challenging eye.
''If you don't believe me, come and meet the lady,
followed him out to his car, and we drove toward
the center of town. The friend, Temp explained, was
also his andlady, a widow named McCurdy. Her sole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01

kAMSAs-B0RN Hal EV0rtS, who is
now a Californian, launched his writ
ing career as a HewSpapeTHiaH, later
switched TO short stories and novels,
mostly 0bOm The Wesf. His latest book,
out this spring: MAN From Yuma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01

source of income was her home, in which she boarded
half dozen guests A week ago one of the boarders
had rendered the good widow his system in lieu of cash
and then skipped out, owing two months rent.
''System!' snorted. "Einstein couldn't have fig
ured out a way to break the bank The house always
wins"
''In the end, yes" Temp agreed. but for Mrs.
McCurdy the end is nowhere in sight"
gave him skeptcal look. What's your angle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01

in this? Bucking for your Eagle Scout Badee?"
Frankly, he admitted, 'I'm slightly in arrears on
rent myself Some unwse investments. Another land
lady might not be so -eh - tolerant. So have to
keep her solvent
We stopped before comfortable-looking two-story
house that must have been built about the time OF
RooseveIts first administration. Teddy Roosevelt,
that is In large front room, that our grandmothers
would have called parlor, Temp introduced me to
his landlady.
Mrs. McCmdy turned out to be tiny, birdlike per-
son in rusty black silk DRESS She had white hair and
swapping blue eyes and she smeled family of some
sachet, sandaIwood believe. ''Oh, MIR. BaSsr she
exclaimed. I'm so happy l could cry. It's like
Christmas every dayr'
stared hard at Temp, but he bent down to admire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01

an obviously brand-new sofa Fl see they delivered
your furniture
Mrs. McCurdy clapped her hands together in rap
ture Isn't it lovelyl The new carpet is coming
tomorrow ordered curtains too. These old ones are
so faded. And this morning bought piano for my
friend, the music teacher.
mother McCurdy" Temp said, us sharing her
good fortune with her neighbors With lavish gen
crosby Among other recent gifts, learned, she had
given wheel chair TO paraytic next door, set Of
new dishes to lady down the block and bicycle to
the newspaperboy.
You're not cross with meT' She looked at Temp
with some anxiety.
my dear lady" Temp said unctuousIy, lit is better
to give than to receive.
I'm so relieved" she breathed. AT first, l
was terribly fuStered. I'd never been in casino
before What if I'd lost? Sometimes people do lose
money in those places you know. But Professor
TogoIini was right"
.sThe professor" Temp explained eIoomIy, was
that mathematical genius who gave Mrs McCurdy his
system. Unfortunately, it didn't work for him.
Poor man." She sighed. -He fell under bad infiu-
ences If had his address, I'd send him some money.
| cleared my throat. This system Of yours, Mrs.
McCurdy don't suppose you =
'Oh, no. An old lady has to keep few secrets,
young man." She gave me smile as euiIeiess as
summer SKY. ANYHOW u NOul0ht WOHA tot yOu-
TEL the counselor" Temp suggested, how much
you've won."
'We the first time about twenty dollars. was only
betting dimes she added apologetcally. From worn
pocketbook she shed notebook and studied some
figures. Then tried quarters and half dollars. Since
then I've won = she giggled = "S32, 1880"
looked at Temp and swallowed.
"Of course it can't last forever. I'm not that big
ninny. But this morning went to the bank and got
loan on the house. check fiuttered between Mrs.
McCurdy's frail fingers. Tonight" she declared,
I'm going to bet dollars. Whole dollars. And now,
if you gentlemen will excuse me :"
Temp beamed at her. YES, indeed, dear lady. Run
along and play. Good luck
'sLuck?" Her eyebrows lifted. Luck has nothing TO
do with it. This is scientific"
After she had marched out the door, turned on
Temp 'Why the devil didn't you stop her? She'll lose
the roof over her head"
my head, too" he murmured. How could stop
herr"
'You might have reasoned with her."
did you ever try TO reason with drunkard?
gambler the same, only more No, my friend. this
requires fnesse, not logic"
~ still can't believe - Confined on page -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-02-27
MRS. NORA MAY MILLER

Mrs. Nora May Miller died Fri
day February 81, at her home in
Terra Alta. w. Va, after an illness
of four months.
Mrs. Miller was born July 4,
1892 at Corinth, w Va, and was
aged 65 years, 7 months and II
days. She was a daughter of the
late Adolphus and Matilda Uphold
Hilcman
Surviving are her husband, Mar
tin II. Miller. Terra Alta; two sons,
Ernest Miller Charleston, w. Va;
Richard Miller Norfolk, Va; six
daughters. Mrs. Gerald Fittro,
Charleston: Mrs. Ernest ColaW, Jr.,
Crellin; Mrs William Price, Nor
folk. Va, Mrs. Willard Sanders,
Kingwood, W Va; Mrs. Cecil
Wotring, Terra Alta; Miss Evelyn
Miller. Terra Alta; two sisters.
Mrs. Myrtle Friend, Hutton Mrs.
Goldie Burns, Terra Alta; 13
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Fikc-Watson Funeral
home in Terra Alta, with inter
ment in the Oak Grove cemetery
Rev, S. d. Sawycrs, and Rev
Arnold E. Hcnthornc we're in
charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-02-27

killed in Maryland last year, and
that while bad weather, poor roads.
and lack Of inspection might be
given as causes, that IS percent of
the accidents were the fault of the
drivers He also pointed out that in
the past fifty years more people
had been killed by traffic accidents
in the United States than in all the
wars in which the United States has
participated.
Four major reasons were given:
Speed, driving on the wrong side
of the road failure to grant right of
way, and operating under the in
fluence of intoXicantS. Generally
speaking, the teen-age group was
having five times more accidents
than any other age group, except in
Maryland The group in Maryland
is around 25, due, Cpl. Conrad felt,
to the driver education program.
A question and answer period
followed
Mrs o. r. eraser. club president,
read a certificate of appreciation
for services, received from the
UNICEF. Mrs. A. G. Gortner, chair
man of Arts and Crafts, urged
members to have their displays
ready by April l for the district
meeting Mrs. Hugh Echard chair
man of Ways and Means, announced
the club was sponsoring the sale of
minis. Proceeds would be used for
the annual trip of the Girl Scouts.
Others participating in the pro-
gram were Mrs. Grover Stemple,
Mrs. NJ. C. Cargo Mrs. Earl Zepp.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee was held at the conclusion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-02-27
BETTY 10 ROY

Miss Betty 10 Roy, 20, died last
Friday, February II, while being
taken to Garrett County Memorial
hospital at Oakland, after she had
become i'll at her home at Bayard.
A native of Table Rock she was
a daughter of Mrs. Nina S. Pen
nington Roy, of Bayard, and the
late Howard E. Roy
Besides her mother she is sur
vived by three brothers, Hetsel
Seyman and Raymond, all of
Bay three sisters, Mrs Jack
Guthrie and Mrs. Dclmar Guthrie,
both of Bayard; and Mrs Claude
Miller, Gormania; her maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Artinche Pen
nngtOn.
She had been employed in Win
chester She was graduated from
Bdyard High school in 1856.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Bayard Methodist church
with Rev Frank johnson officiat-
ing. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-02-27
MRS. LOLA c. poNLEY

Mrs Lola Brace Donley, aged
50. died in Oakland Saturday
morning, February %, at the home
of her son, Daniel Donley, with
whom she resided.
A daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Tough, she was born
in Laurel Point, w. Va, May l,
1888.
She is survived by three sons,
Robert G.. Donley, Dilliner, Pa;
Daniel G., Oakland James w,
Cassville, w. Va; five daughters,
Mrs. Estella John, Mt. Morris, Pa;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-02-27
Huskies Win Over
Bayard High, 1884


Northern High Schools HuSkes
defeated Bayard High school at
Bayard Monday night by the score
of 4S to "a to sweep the season
series.
The win was the 10th in 16 starts
for the Huskics while the loss was
the 10th against eight victories for
Bayard
Dick Spear was high scorer for
Northern with IA points while Ward
HENDERSON and Darwin Robson
garncrcd II points each. Eddie
Kopfle and Kit Scrip paced Bay
ard with IL and 10 points.
Schroycr also got 8 for Northern