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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-18

moments as Kate is not around
to run it. this takes on the air
of a coy nook in which to re-
lax with a slug of Irish whisky
Neat, of course.
Evening star., 1959-11-28

Below
Last Year

Contracts awarded during
October for future construc-
ton in the United States
totalled $3,134 ,500,0 900, a drop
of five per cent from the
corresponding figure of one
year ago. according to the
F. w. Dodge Corp, construc-
ton news and marketing
specialists.
The firm pointed out, how
ever, that October, 1859. was
still the second highest Oc-
tober in history.
And, on a seasonally ad-
justed basis, the month Of
October showed improve
ment over the two previous
months. The Dodge index of
construction contracts for
October was 278 compared
With a level of 269 in Sep
ternber and 258 in August.
Sparked by sharp gains in
contracts for manufacturing
and commercial buildings, the
.non-residential figure for Oc-
'tober was $1,003, ,457,000, an
increase of five per cent over
the same month of last year.
Residential contracts in
october we're valued at ST.
514,953,0 900, a decrease of five
per cent from October, 1858.
The number of dwelling units
represented by this October's
contracts was 108,248, down
IL per cent from the past
October.
During the first 10 months
of this year. the total of all
types of, construction con-
tracts was $31,714,027 900, a
-gain of five per cent over a
year ago. In this total, resi-
sdential work amounted to
s$15,077, $4,000, which was 20
per cent above the figure for
a year ago.
Evening star., 1959-11-28

the paint job. To prevent this
aggravation. make a sanding
block Of a six-inch length of
two-by-four with a piece of
coarse grit Sandpaper around
it. Use this to cut a groove
in the plaster, slightly wider
than the block and about one
sixteenth inch deep. Use a
wide paint scraper or gyp-
sumboard joint tool over this
a piece of the perforated
tape made for gypsumboard
wall joints and press it into
the soft spackle. Add a thin
coat of spackle on top, feath-
ering out the edges a little
beyond the depression.
If your plastering skill does
not result in a smooth patch,
wait until the spackle is hard,
and smooth it with medium
grit sandpaper. All plaster
patches must be given a coat
Of shellac before painting.
Don't Blame TeIevision
II live in an apartment
house. The people above me
are driving me out Of the
place with their noisy TV.
I have asked them to turn it
down but it is still nerve
wracking. What can I do?"
Mrs. A. D. G.. wants to know.
Answer-You can't blame
television. All back through
history it has been going on.
Ten years ago, it was the
radio. and before that the
phonograph. Even the cliff
Evening star., 1959-11-28
Cup for Paint?

You can easily eliminate
having to coat a metal fun
mel with paint when pouring
from one container into an
other if you use cone-shaped
paper cups.
Keep a supply where you
do your painting for pouring
paint, oils, varnish and other
liquids. Cut OF the end so
that the paint will pour
through, throw out the cups
after use.
Evening star., 1959-11-28

soft erasers used by drafts
men and place one under
each leg of the console. These
are very effective in prevent
ing sound ira n smission
through the floor.
Leave for Experts
II recently came into pos
session of one of those old oil
lamps made of copper with a
nickel or chrome plating over
it. The plating is in bad con-
dition so I want to remove
it and polish the brass. How
is this done?" ]. M. asks.
Answer - The plating on
that lamp is nickel. 1t is re-
moved by immersing the lamp
in a mixture of sulphuric acid
and nitric acid. This concoc-
ton has all the properties we
attribute to the coffee in the
Office coffee pot so it is Moth
ing to play with. Also, that
brass cannot be polished by
hand. 1t requires a buffing
wheel. Leave this job to the
experts who specialize in this
work.
CReleased by The Register and Tribun
Syndicate, 1959)
Evening star., 1959-11-28
Simple Repairs for Plaster
BY HERMAN
conhbu
By HERMAN BAUM
Contributing Writer

I'VE are moving into an
older house where the plas-
ter on walls and ceilings con-
tains many cracks. We have
examined this plaster care
fully and we believe it is all
solidly in place so perhaps
we can patch the cracks and
then paint. Since this is a
family cooperative, do-it-
yourself project, we ask ad-
vice from you as to the best
method for making the re-
pairs so the cracks will not
reopen" Mrs. F. F. v. writes.
Answer-TheSe family CO.
operative ventures are won-
derful. 1t is the way we
handle projects in our fam
lily. too. Naturally. like any
well-organized business we
must have a general superin-
tendent who decides what is
to be done. Mother has that
Job. Then we must have a
construction foreman. That's
Junior, when he is not tend
ing to other more important
matters down at the drug
store. Then we have the
labor force, and you know
who that is.
All members of the family
should become familiar with
the methods of crack repair
as this puts them in better
position to offer critical opin-
ions of the labor forces
skill. For instance, you
should know that hairline
cracks cannot be covered
with paint. If time permits,
the best idea is to apply a
coat of boiled linseed oil and
allow this to dry. Then ap-
ply one or more additional
coats until the crack is
sealed. The oil film remains
sufficiently pliable so that
the crack does not reopen.
If you are in a rush, get
a plastic pencil from the
paint store and rub this into
the crack. This, too, remains
flexible but do not use patch
ing plaster as it will not
work.
Evening star., 1959-11-28
Undereut Big Crooks

Cracks wider than a hair
line must be undercut "V"
shaped, with the narrow part
toward the room. Make the
opening sufficiently wide so
that patching material can
be forced into it. Brush out
the dust and slightly damp
Rn the sides of the opening.
Pack the crevice with spac-
king compound and be sure
you compress it well down
to the bottom.
You can do this in two ap-
plications, if you prefer.
Leave this new material
slightly higher than the wall
surface. When it is dry, sand
paper it smooth with a piece
Of medium grit paper held
against a wood block. Spackle
is preferred to patching plas-
ter since it does not shrink
so much.
The most difficult cracks
to repair are those that pop
open as soon as you finish
Evening star., 1959-11-28

dwellers were kept awake by
noisy neighbors beating on
their tom-toms at all hours
of the night. Ask your neigh
Dor to get four Of the large
Evening star., 1959-11-28

1859, The Register
and Tribune Syndicate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10
University of Maryland.

University of Maryland.
Such grounded surfaces include
earth. concrete or brick floor and
walls, radiators, all water pipes,
gas pipes, and other metal surfaces.
Many things cause the current
to charge the frame and the hand
tool user: Ca) Water in the trigger
switch. (b) Carbon from the motor
brushes. Cc) Broken or loose parts
within the case of the motor or
trigger switch. I'D Defective in
sulation of the motor windings. (e)
Loose cord connections in the tool
or attachment plug. Cf) Worn or
defective portable cords or cord
connections. And various other de-
fects and faults.
If the tool is defective or does
not operate properly, take it to a
qualified electrician for adjust
ment or repair. It may save syoW
life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10
Electric Hand Tools
Should Be Grounded

with electricity now servicing
almost all of Americas farms,
tool that is becoming almost as
common around the farm as a trac-
tor is an electric hand tool The
uses for these tools on the farm
are unlimited but it must be used
properly and safely, says the Ma
tional Safety Council.
Ordinary voltages used for the
operation of electrical hand tools
can be fatal, so it is necessary to
make sure the tool is positively
grounded. If one uses an unground-
ed electrical hand tool, and the
frame becomes charged, the cur
rent may flow through the hand,
arm. body and feet of the user
to whatever grounded surface he
is touching, reminds Guy w. Gein-
ger, Extension specialist of the Ag
ricultural Engineering Department,
Westinghouse Air Brakes Company,
Pittsburgh.
Rowan Controller Company of
Baltimore is a substantial manu-
facturer of controls for industrial
electric motors.
Robert d. Rowan. is controller,
Fruehauf Trailer Company. De-
trOit, Michigan.
William Hamilton Rowan is pro-
fessor of soil and fluid mechanics.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tennessee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10
DEER PARK

The Homemakers club was en-
tertained by Mrs, Robert Thrasher,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Clarence Lashorn is a pa
tient in Garrett County Memorial
hospital at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Corner,
Millcrsville, Pa, visited relatives
here the past weekend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10
Fell And Broke Hip

Mrs. Archibald Moore, who re-
sides in Baltimore with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W..
Morgan limbaugh, fell and broke
her right hip on Friday, August %.
She will be 81 next January s.
A pin operation was performed
on the 18th in Union Memorial
hospital, and she is recovering but
her condition remains critical. DR.,
Abrams, orthopedic surgeon, who
performed the operation, said it
set a new record for him as the
oldest patient for whom he had
performed an operation.
Mrs. Moore is the widow of DR.,
Archibald Moore who was super
intendent of the Methodist church
in this area for number of years
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10
Recovering From Injuries

Robert l.. Bowen, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgie Bowen, of Mt
Lake Park. VINO was on the Car
rier Wasp. at the time of an eX-
plosion, was injured but is now
recuperating at his home in Lo-
rain. Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10
Senate Cloakroom
By J. GLENN BEALL
United States Senator from
Maryland

The new Senators From Hawaii
On Monday there was a history
making event in the Senate Cham
Der. The newly elected Senators
from Hawaii. tire 50th State Of the
Unitcd States. were sworn in. One
was Hiram l.. Fone, the first U. ).
Senator of Chinese parentage-and
therein lies the historical note.
Senator Fong began his career in
Honolulu as a shoe-Shiuc boy and
caddy Today, at 81, he's mil
licnaire attorney and businessman.
He is a scholarship graduate of
Harvard Law School. end w2s
Speaker Of Hawaii's House Of Rep
rcsontalivcs for three terms.
Prior TO being sworn in. Mr..
Fong and the other now Hawaiian
Senator, former Hawaiian Gov
ernor Oren f. Long, native. of
Kansas, tossed a coin to see who
would be the Senior Senatcr: Fong
won Then. after being sworn in.
and in the presence OF the entire
Senate body, the two new men,
bcrs drew slips of paper from a
box to determine which one would
get the long term, ending January
3, 1865 This was in accordance
with Senate rules. Again, Fong
won. Senator Long then drew the
second time to see whether he'd
have a "2-year' or a "4-year" term.
He drew the "4-year" term. The
new Senators received prolonged
applause from both sides eff the
aisle" and from the visitors gal
lery, everyone standing
The significance of the outcome
of the Hawaiian election should
not be lost One Senator is Re-
publican; one. Democrat: the Con-
gresham is Democrat; the Gov
ornor and Lieutenant Governor are
Republican Their names are. re-
spectively, Chinese, English, Japa-
ncsc, Irish. and Hawaiian The re-
suits Of the Hawaiian election are
curiously comforting The jumbled
results seem truly American The
manifest independent thinking of
the Hawaiian citizens gives us all
the more reason to welcome the
HaWauans as Americans through
and through.
Aloha eve understand that
that means Hello" or Love" or
Here's mud in your eye,")
Significant Results OF Our Poll
The QUESTIONABLE was sent 10 our
mailing list of about 5000 citizens
of Maryland l believe there are
more Democrats on the list than
there are Republicans. The list in
cludes doctors, lawyers, ministers,
engineers, teachers. farmer, white
collar workers. blue-collar workers,
clerks. carpenters, bricklayerS,
steelworkers, laborcrs-people of
every profession and trade-in
every part of the State. In addi-
ton to our own mailing, numerous
newspapers over the State carried
the questiounaire and many of
these were clipped, filled out. and
sert in. The answers G.581) were
sincere and intelligent.
Americans are we'll Informed.
Our people constantly look at and
try to appraise the world around
and our problems CT the home
front.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10

Maryland drowning toll for 1883
reached "a UP to September 5.
Boating mishaps claimed about
one-fourth of the victims.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10
Is Your Name
ROWAN !?

Rowan. an old and honorcd sur
name. is principally Of English
Scottish and Irish origins In the
first two of these categorics, Rowan
was often bestowed, when sur
names first came into vogue, upon
those whose homes were adjacent
rowan or mountain ash tree It
is said also that Rowan was the
name frequently applied to emil
grants from the parish of Rowan
in the county. of Dmmfriesshire,
Scotland.
In its Irish aspect Rowan stems
from the Gaelic 'ruadan" meaning
red or reddish brown and it
therefore served in medieval
times to designate people Of such
appearance. It is the equivalent
of such well known names as Roam,
Ruan and Royan, and il was cstab-
lishcd in the Province of COnnaught
in the 18th century. It should be
noted also that in Galway County,
ireland Rowan has sometimes been
transformed to Ryan
William Rowan q743-1800) served
as a captain of PENNSYLVANIA troops
during the Revolutionary War.
The first census of the United
States, taken in 1890, has nine
listings of persons by the name of
Rowan, who were residents of
Pennsylvania and heads of families
at that thine. The census figures of
Maryland for the same year con-
tain no references to the name of
Rowan.
Volume number II of the Mary
land Genealogical Bulletin contains
a short article dealing with the
Rowan pedigree.
Rowan County, Kentucky was
named for John Rowan 17731843l,
U. S. senator from the state. Ro-
wan County, North Carolina was
named for Matthew Rowan who
was prominent in early politics
of that area.
Andrew Summers Rowan 1857
1943) was major, U. S Army and
the first U. S. Army officer to
enter Cuba after the declaration
of war against Spain.
Charles 4. Rowan 1874-1940l was
chairman of the board of directors,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10

ger. the people get smaller. Big
government is for little people.
Only morally strong, self-con-
trolled, self-restrained people can
afford the civilized luxury of a
limited government 1t is good to
remind ourselves of this basic
principle, which should be the
driving force Of our private and
public life.
The Next Best Thing recently
heard of a man who built for him
self a 1-inch TV set. When we con-
slider the quality of Some of the
TV fare. a 1-inch TV tube seems
like it might be a good idea. Watch
ing TIC final gunfight of the days
final Western on a screen the size
of the end of qualter-nound
stick of butter should help the
average viewer regain his com
mand of reality. A 1-inch TV
Qualities as the next best thing
to actually turning off the set
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10

The House passed and sent to
Eisenhower the labor bill fulfilling
his demand for stern measures to
fight racketeering in labor unions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-10

Subscribe for The Republican
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-05-15

.. Up 10 909o separation os the
inssont of ihreshing meons fewer
scvffed end cracked kernels
more groin FOR yovl Big I2-bor
wire grufs conceive and 22-inch
diameter cylinder. 49, ISL, and
l01 ore olike except for width.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-05-15

2. Aggressive beofer and new.
longer finger grote continue sepo-
rusion. More clearance between
conceive and sfruw rock LET'S groin
drop directly 10 cleaning Unit -
one reason these separofors Gre
unmatched for eopocitys
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-05-15

Smoofhs steady power to spore helps Me-
cormick combines save groin others lose when go
ing tough, yields heavy eigs preeision-soverned
III vuIve-in-hecd skies give I0Is 49, end Ie1
finest engines combines. s2-voh eleesrsecA
systems for quick cold weosshee ssosta " Wss
equipment ovoiIobIe for fol cnd 5Ss
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-26

double-seat-slat desks, and refus-
ing to move them, even when he
had called on one of the young
ladies in the room to fetch some
object requiring her to step over
his feet. Many disappearing
frowns were the result, but the
girls dared not to protest.
Boxes of chocolate candy, during
class hours, throughout the year
were consumed by the professor,
who seemed to enjoy the longing
look from US for just a nibble.
Yet-with all this seemingly I'M
ethical behavior, we learned more
English, History-next to art, his
favorite-, grammer and arithme-
tic from him than any we had the
privilege and the occasion to be
under. :.
Spelling he stressed too. He had
us spell the word, define it and
use in a sentence. In those days
when school let out at a o'clock,
the spelling matches were the last
lesson of the day Some sentences
brought a roar of laughter from
the students, which he allowed, and
Joined in. The one causing me the
most embarrassment, but with
teaching effect was with the word
Circulate. Having spelled the
word, defined it as moving about
from place to place, the laughter
provoking sentence was II circu-
lated on the train.
Fond memories of Professor
Cooke have been, even though he
told me after one of my reaction
timid soul that / was. "That it
was mean person who cried when
he was angry, and too he made
me, with another, sing before the
class something about "a Derby
Hat" when I'd rather die than do
it.
His theories have stuck with me,
and have wondered about him
many times-"A Salute to Him
the best teacher / ever had.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-26

lumbia Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bateman at
tended the wedding of their grand
daughter, Miss Jean Ray Robbins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Robbins to Dale Curtis Hoax of
Elkhart, Indiana, at Ruffin, Sat
urday. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoax will
make their home at Fayetteville,
Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Dale Hoax and son, Robert Of
Elkhart, Indiana are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Bateman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Primer and
son, Hal of Norfolk spent the
week end with Mr.. Primers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Primer.
Mrs. Lucy FELTON, Goodwin is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Goodwin
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie w. Smell
spent Sunday in Manteo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Taylor visit
ed in Manns Harbor Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers, pastor of the
Baptist Church in Washington
and sons, Freddie and Jerry, ant
Charlie Smell, Jr. of Washington
ate an early breakfast saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Smell Of
Route two, and spent the day II
the Albemarle Sound fishing
They reported a good catch Of
white perch.
Miss Hope Morris, IA, of Tyr
rell County won national honors il
the Free-Will Baptist Churches q
the U. S. A. in "Sword Drill" com,
petition in the convention at Fort
Smith. Arkansas.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-26
THREE NEGROES BREAK
JAIL IN COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA - Three Negro
prisoners broke from the Tyrrell
County Jail Sunday night through
a Is inch square hole picked by
them in the outer second story west
wall.
The men Robert Konce, Cecil
James Simmons, migratory work.
ers during potato digging season
and Harry Thomas Rowsom, local
man, were tried, and convicted in
Recorders Court Saturday morning
for larceny, conspiracy to commit
larceny and for several highway
violations. Four of the highway
charges lodged against Simmons
were for those occurred during
1858, and he was sentenced to IL
months. The others were sentenced
to six months, suspended on pay
ment of fines in each count and
costs. With their failure to pro-
duce bond they were put in the
Jail.
The discovery Of their escape
was made at II pm. by PATROL
man ]. H. Withers and Police Chief
j. L. Poston when they noticed
that the 1910 Buick car, bearing
1856 N. ]. License plates, which
had been taken from the prisoners
and parked at the Town Hall was
missing. A check of the Jail re-
vealed the escape opening, and all
three men gone.
Poston said no instrument used
to pick the hole in the wall was
found and he had learned that the
car had been missing since 9 PM,
giving the getaway car about two
hours start before the State High
way Patrol was alerted and that
they must been working intermit-
tently all day Sunday, and waited
for darkness to push it through.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-26
GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mrs. C. D. Workman and family
visited in Engelhard, Barco and
Coinjock.
Mrs. John Eason and son of
Newport News spent a week visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Weatherly.
Bobby Smith and Jack Combs of
Norfolk were home with their par
ents for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Smith and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Sawyer and family of Norfolk
visited here the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weather
ly and family of Hickory spent
the week end here.
Mrs. M. V. Cohoon. Mrs. B. G.
Alexander and Kay Smell spent
Friday in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Jones and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Belvin Ever
ton of Norfolk spent the week
end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Combs visit
ed in Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Goodwin and
family of Conn. are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Goodwin.
Miss Nina Swindell of Edenton
was here this week.
| Mr.. Matte Smith, Mrs. Annie
Williams and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. CANINE Phelps, Delton Ever
ton and son Lee all of Norfolk
were here the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Smell and
family spent Sunday in Manteo.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Smithson
spent the week end in Ports
mouth.
Mrs. Beulah Rose of Florida
visited relatives here.
Steve Meekins of Elizabeth
City visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Naomi Fulcher and child
rem of Washington spent last week
here with her mother, Mrs. NJ. v.
Cohoon.
Miss Carroll Combs has returned
home from serving as page in the
State Legislature Sunday in Ra-
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cohoon
spent Sunday in Bailey.
Boys from here attending Boy
Scout Camp at Camp Charles are:
Mike Cohoon, Hal Cohoon and
Allen Basnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Jones and
family of Buckroe Beach visited
here the week end.
Mrs. Rudy Davenport and fami-
ly of Portsmouth are visiting Mrs.
Leona Norman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shorty Barefield
Mrs. Elk Payne went to Norfolk
Monday to visit Horace Barefield
in a Norfolk hospital after an ac-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-26
MRS. MARTHA L. REYNOLDS

COLUMBIA-Funeral Services
for Mrs. Martha Louise Reynolds
70, who died at her home on Route
One, at 8:15 Saturday night were
held Monday at the Bethlehem
Primitive Baptist Church, of which
she was a member, Monday, after
noon at 2:30 by Elder A. L. Nc
Kinney. Interment was in the fami-
ly cemetery.
She is survived by five sons:
William w. Reynolds, Earl and
Calvin all of Columbia, Bonnie of
Creswell and Isaac Reynolds of
Chapel Hill; two daughters, Mrs.
R. M. Cahoon of Route two and
Mrs. Murriel Hassell of Route
One Columbia; two brothers: Jer-
ry L. Swain and j. Phillip Swain
of Route One; One sister Mrs. Ida
Reynolds of Creswell; IS grand
children and nine great-grandchild-
rem.