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The Republican., 1963-08-01
Meadow Mt. Lumber
Grew Is Pictured
In Old Photo Series

The old photograph this week
comes from T. A. Kimmell, of Mt.
Lake Park, who accompanies it
with some identifications and in
formation.
Mr.. Kimmell said the scene is a
group of workers at the Meadow
Mountain Lumber company, the
year being 1902
The company employed about
300 persons, Mr. Kimmell said,
and used more than so teams of
horses and more than 30 miles
of railroad track. 1t was double
skidway, and the band mill had a
capacity of over $4,000 board feet
per day. In addition, equipment
included a portable mill with
capacity of 25,OOO feet per day. Mo
tive power included four lOcomo-
tives, one small steam straight
connected engine and three Climax
engines, called stem Windcrs.
MIR. Kimmcll said he has seen
more than 35 carloads of logs
moved from the woods with one
of these power locomotives.
Standing on the skidWay from
left to right, the men are identl-
fled as Ellis Scaler, from New
York State: Alex George, father
in-law of Fred Glotfelty; next a
Mr.. Mckenzie, then Charles Gar
litz The next man is unidentified.
Charles Haskell, and astride the
two horses on the left is another
person unidentified. On the right
is Buck MoSSer. who later became
locomotive engineer on the B. and
O.s Third division. Standing by
the team is Buckncr Mason, father
of Columbus Mason of Mt. Lake
Park.
The pay in those days, Mr.. Kim
nell said, was $100 per day for
ten hours work, and six days a
week.
The Republican., 1963-08-01

clude Casselman Bridge at Grants
vile, the church of the presidents
in Oakland, now owned by the
Episcopal church but at that time
a Presbyterian church. Ulysses S.
Grant, Benjamin Harrison and Gro
yer Cleveland all chose this coun-
ty for summer vacations, and Cleve-
land for his honeymoon. At the
time of Grants visit, he was be-
lieved not to have been president.
All attended church at the stone
edifice standing at the corner of
Second and Liberty streets, which
was built in 1869.
Miss Roberts noted the four
other famous Americans mentioned
in connection with Swallow Falls
and Muddy Greek Falls, the site
of several camping expeditions of
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Har-
vey Firestonc and John Burroughs.
The official also noted origin of
Deer Park. She said that in 1870
Henry Gassaway Davis, founder of
the Western Maryland railway,
and John w. Garrett. president of
the B. and o., enclosed 10 acres
as a deer refuge east of Oakland.
This became the site of the
fashionable resort at Deer Park
hotel where Grant and Harrison
vacationed, followed by Washing
ton society. It also was the des-
tination of President Cleveland's
wedding trip. The Deer Park hotel
was built in 1873.
Miss Roberts also reported Mt.
Lake hotel as never missing sea-
son from 1882 The last segment
of the report concerns historic
places that commemorate early
American customs. These include
Penn Alps, near Grantsville; YO-
der's locker plant at Grantsvillc,
Bear Creek fish rearing pond,
Sang Run area, maple sugar camps
and the GAINESVILLE sub-arctic
swamp near Terra Alta, on the
Youghioghcny river watershed.
In reference to Sang Run she
includes Mcshach Browning, whose
book, "Forty-Four Years of the Life
of a Hunter" has rated as clas-
sic for 100 years. His home is un-
marked, and stood near the Sang
Run road. Today, only the founda-
ton is visible.
Miss Roberts uses three stand
ards to determine whether a place
should be considered as an his
toric attraction: l. The place must
The Republican., 1963-08-01
Rules And Regulations

l. Trees for competitive exhibit
must have been grown in Mary
land on land owned or operated by
the exhibitor.
q Trees to be exhibited shall be
within the to foot height range.
3. No trees may be exhibited
with limbs or foliage added that
did not grow naturally in place.
4. No tree may be exhibited that
has been sprayed with or has arti-
ficial color or other chemicals
added in any manner
5. Trees may be natural grown
or sheared and shaped by the eX-
hibitor.
6. No holders should accompany
trees. All trees will be supported
The Republican., 1963-08-01
GATHERING Held

Sunday, July %, the Free State
Riders Motorcycle club of Cum
berland held family outing on
Deep Creek Lake.
Joe and Nina Hemmis, Ted and
Rose Hemmis, Terry and Rose
limerick, Mr. and Mrs. Starkcy,
Lawrence Apple, "TIoppy" Hamil-
ton, Jim Miltcnberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs Klos-
terman and others were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chick" Grimm and
family at their trailer on the Mark
Saltzer property in McIIcnry.
The day was spent swimming,
skiing and riding the cycles. On
August and the group will par
ticipate in meet in Michigan,
The Republican., 1963-08-01
in like manner.

in like manner.
7. Trees exhibited remain the
property of the exhibitor and may
be claimed after 8 p. m, Saturday,
August TO- If not claimed they
shall become the property of the
Fair Association which shall dis
pose of them.
s. Only one tree may be entered
in each class by an exhibitor.
8. No premiums will be awarded
in any class unless the exhibits are
worthy. Judges may eliminate any
tree which is unqualified
10. Entries must be entered at
the quonset hut between 8 a. m.
and p m., Tuesday, August 6.
II. Judging will take place We'd
ncsday, August 7.
The Republican., 1963-08-01
Historic Study Cites
Old Oakland House

A house in Oakland with special
link to the Star Spangled Banner
is one of several historic sites of
the county given emphasis in
report on such sites recently COM
pleted by Miss Mary-Carter Rob-
erts. of the Tourist division of the
State Department of Economic De-
velopment.
The widow of Francis Scott Key,
author of the National Anthem, ac-
uuired this residence in 1859. Her
daughter, Phoebe, married Charles
Howard. a descendant of John Ed
gar Howard Revolutionary hero.
The house passed into possession
of the Howard family, whose men,
bers came here for their summers
until 1859, rounding out century.
At that time the Howard owner
died and left the building to a
next door neighbor, S. ToWnshend
Naylor. It has been unOceupied Tor
four wears. It has been offered to
the County Historical society for a
museum but no action has been
taken due to the probable expense
of restoration involved.
The house is not open to the
public but Miss Roberts included
it in her report because of an eX-
terror feature of interest. 1t is a
small platform built out from the
center of the front porch.
Apparently the people of Oak
land never forgot that the owners
of the house descended from the
author of the National Anthem
When the HoWards arrived for the
summer the town band would pre-
sent a concert in front of the resi-
dence. The program inevitably
would conclude with the National
Anthem and the members of the
family would move forward or
their special platform to join in
the singing.
Miss Roberts noted the house
unmarked, in need of repair anc
that the grounds we're badly grown
up.
Other historic sites of the coun
ty relating to national history in
The Republican., 1963-08-01
Dept. on Christmas
Trees Gets Missed
In Premium List

The following section of the Fair
catalog was not included in the
Premium list sent to the printer
when the recent Fair book was
compiled. 1t concerns the depart
ment covering Christmas trees.
The superintendent is Paul r..
Mateer, Jr and species include
Scotch Pine, Spruce, Red Pine,
White Pine. Prizes are 1st, $3.50;
2nd, $780, 3rd, $500; 4th, $500. A
ribbon will be given for the best
tree of the exhibit.
The Republican., 1963-08-01
Hearing Date Set

Wednesday, September is the
date set by the Board of Engineers
for Rivers and Harbors for a pub
lie hearing on the Army Corps of
Engineer proposals for building 16
major dams in the Potomac river
basin.
The hearing will be held start
ing at a. M, in the Departmental
auditorium, Constitution avenue
between 18th and 14th streets, N.
w.
The board invites interested par
ties to present their views, for or
against the proposed program. 1t
said it was interested in new in
formation since there is record
of past testimony Material must
be prepared in writing, four copies,
and witnesses will have the oppOr-
tunity to make brief oral sum-
maries of their material at the
hearing.
The Department of the Army will
present final recommendation to
both chambers of Congress for fur
thcr and final hearings and action.
be open to visitors at stated times;
2. The place must be of more than
local interest and 3. The place
should be in some manner unique
as the only, the first the oldest or
something not to be duplicated in
other states.
Two persons were killed and So
hurt in train wreck in New Jersey.
The Republican., 1963-08-01

Postmaster General j. Edward
Day rendered his resignation.
The Republican., 1963-08-01

where the national hillclimb will
be held.
The Republican., 1963-08-01

Two persons were killed and 36
hurt in train wreck in New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-17

GUESS you could say we're pretty chicken"
! out here in Potomac, Md. Most of us who
have barn have bantam, or flock of them.
Providing they manage to elude the up
country fox and the dOwn-country dog, bantam
chickens are easy to keep around barn. They
clean up spilled feed and help themselves at
the watering trough. And they make bright,
amusing pets and happy Stablemates for
horses, who supposedly are calm and INFUSED
after sharing quarters with the noisy, busting
banties.
But the barn is necessary. Either that or a
professional chicken house. Without the CON-
forts and safety of high, sheltered housing,
raising bantams can be pain in the neck and
a heartache. Sometimes it can contribute, in
directly, to serious sociological problems
among members of the flock, as in the case of
Mildred X" our favorite bantam hen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-17

0VVH oAtCA SIA0 GoBCuy, uIOtuCE,
Goldie, ran off to Carrico's barn next door
with much younger rooster. Mildred made
several pathetic attempts to join her mother,
but GOldie- enjoying an escapist binge with
pretty fast bunch of bantams either could
not or would not hear baby Mildred screeping
at her from the fence.
After each of her timid trips to the prop
erty line, Mildred would beat it back to the
chicken pen, as fast as her skinny legs would
take her, to seek comfort under the powerful
wings of her father, Shorty. But Shorty, once
fashy rooster, merely expressed his resent
ment at the celibate life by pecking Mildred
on the head, frequently and with gustO
Mildred accepted ShortyS irritable at
tackS with bowed head and quiet devotion. In
fact her loyalty to the old rooster soon assumed
the proportions of neurotic fixation, so that
Mildred completely free to wander-never
ventured more than three feet in any direction
from home and daddy. And this fanatic attach
ment persisted well past the onset of pullet-
hood, when the audible Growing of young
ROSTERS next door should surely have set
young hens heart galloping.
Compromising Mildreds problem at this
stage was the fact that she was unfOrgivably
homely Smaller than the average bantam pull
let, she had neither the red and black-emerald
plumage of her father nor the exciting rides
cent-gOld coloring of her mother. Mildred was
washed-Out gray with black, freckle-tipped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02
'Unflopp0bIe Mac

The British pinned this sobriquet
on their Prime Minister In tribute to
his imperturbability. Now, with his
administration Keeling under Still an
other blow, Mr.. Macmillan viii need
all the serenity he can muster-espe-
cially II he is serious about staying on
as Prime Minister.
Several days ago Mr.. Macmillan
told his constituents at Bromley that
any decision which he may make about
retirement viii not be made "either
through panic or obstinacy." He went
on to say that II will not make my
whole life worthless or meaningless by
being untrue to my convictions" Last
Friday, in television interview, he was
more specific: "All being well and II
keep my health and strength hope to
lead the party at the next election"
CAN being WELL" Of course, is
phrase that is subject to a variety Of
interpretations. Certainly all is far from
well in Mr.. Macmillan's Conservative
administration at the moment.
The Profumo affair, not to mem
ton the gossip, scandal and possible
espionage which have attended It, was
bad enough. Now second blow has
fallen. Deputy Foreign Minister Edward
Heath has announced that Harold Phil
by, former diplomat, was Soviet spy
in World War II. Philby, first secretary
of the British Embassy In Washington
from l949 to 1851, apparently was
double agent, but Mr.. Heath's report
that he has taken refuge behind the
Iron Curtain suggests that his primary
loyalty was to the Communists. Philby
is also believed to have been the third
man" who tipped off diplomats Guy
Burgess and Donald MacLean that Brit
ish intelligence agents were on their
trail. The politically harmful aspect is
that Mr.. Macmillan was in charge of
the Foreign Office at the time.
Perhaps he can survive even this
The London Economist suggests two
reasons why Mr.. Macmillan may stay
on for while. One, the risk Of hand
ing over heaven knows what sort
Of public or constitutional mess to a
Hedging Prime Minister" And, second,
the difficulty within the Tory party of
reaching agreement on q successor.
Our guess still Is, however, that Mr..
Macmillan viii not lead his party at
the next election. For all is far from
well with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02
Good Old Summertime

It's that time Of year again when
everyone exclaims: "Phew, It's hotl Has
it ever been so hot so long so early in
the summer" OF course it has, but why
spoil the fun? While it is going on, every
summer has an inalienable right to be
the hottest, even as every winter has
priority as the coolest, at least until the
following winter.
That's not to knock our present
heat wave at all. Eight straight days
of 90 or better is not bad, even If It falls
short Of the 10 consecutive days Of
June 1928, 1943 We might also throw
in here for the weather filbertS that,
after the driest April and May on
record, last month brought 6.87 inches
of rain-sixth wettest June in nearly
100 years.
What has been causing all the heat,
Mr.. Jim Hunter Of the Weather Bureau
tells US, is something called the Ber-
muda High. How could something with
so nice name cause all this trouble?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02
yuyTioL issue

After some hesitation, Attorney
General Kennedy now has made 1t clear
that the administration will accept a
jury trial amendment to the civil rights
bill similar to the one that was tackled
on the 1857 bill on voting rights. This
is wise decision. It seemed to us six
years ago, and it still seems to US, that
as matter of constitutional principle
no one should be fined or sent to prison
for criminal contempt Of court Tor any
criminal offenSe) without hearing by
jury Of his peers. He would be auto
matically entitled to jury trial II the
original suit against him had been
brought by an Individual he should not
lose this right simply because the suit
Is brought by the Federal Government
Actually, under the arrangement
adopted in 1857, a person who violates
court order can be jailed up to IS
days or fined $500 on the judges say-so.
If the sentence is higher, the offender
can demand jury trial. We suppose
this is practical compromise. It pro-
tects the defendant from harsh punish
ment by a capricious Judge, and at the
same time does provide enough of a
penalty to make for general compliance
with court orders. r#vs
In view Of the Administrations will
ingness to accept Jury trial, one wonders
why the package civil rights bill was not
drawn so as to provide for 1t In the
first place Perhaps the omission was
for trading purposes. But It IL almost
as If the Justice Department hoped that,
If they lay low on the issue, it might
Just be forgotten. When he was ques-
toned on the matter last week before
the House judiciary Committee, the
Attorney Generate said he would ike to
study it. Then, yesterday, he told Sem
ator Thurmond that an amendment
would be acceptable. A curious per-
Torrance.
The discussion yesterday, before the
Senate Commerce Committee, had to do
only with the public accommodations
part Of the proposed civil rights legisla-
ton. The same problem arises, however,
with regard to school integration suits
instituted by the Justice Department.
Mr.. Kennedy means, we presume that
the administration will accept jury trial
amendments for all sections Of the bill
which carry criminal contempt sane
lions. Certainly Congress should see to
it that such amendments are included
in any new civil rights legislation that
is passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02
High Cost Of HeoItK'

The Group Health Associa-
ton, Inc. Board Of Trustees
at its meeting on June "A,
unanimously resolved that
The Star should he conpli-
mented for william Crigg's
recent articles, "The High
Cost Of HEALTH
They were written objec-
lively and they contained in
an organized fashion o
wealth Of material on the
subject that concerns each of
us. In our opinion the series
made q pertinent contribu-
ton of needed information to
the Washington community.
We are aware from our menu
bership Of the need for this
kind Of information in the
public press.
Therefore, the CHA. Board
Of Trustees, representative of
the membership, believes that
The Star has contributed Q
real service In It's attempt to
make understandable the
reasons behind the spiraling
cost Of medical care not only
in Washington but In the
rest Of the country.
Frank C. Waters. !.
Executive Director, Group
Health Association, Inc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02
Mr.. Stewards Scalp

The legislative branch appropriation
bill had Just hit the floor the other day
when Senators Douglas and Proxmire
pulled on their hunting caps for another
go at their favorite summer Sport-gun-
ming for the hide Of J. George Stewart,
the Architect of the Capitol.
First off, having been thwarted in
previous campaigns to skin Mr.. Stewart
alone, Senator Proxmire introduced an
amendment to fire the entire staff Of
the Architects office. And the vision
Of what might have happened If this
brainstorm had passed is downright
exhilarating.
For the responsibility Of the Archi-
tect'S office extends, among other
things, to keeping the elevators running,
maintaining the air-conditioning, super
vising the charwomen, paying the utility
bills and in general monitoring the hun
dred and one other little housewifely
chores that make life bearable for SEN
ators. The amendment was shouted
down.
Undaunted, Senator Proxmire then
moved to slash Mr.. Stewards $20,7
salary in half-not really getting rid Of
him, but at least cutting down on his
tobacco money. Even Senator Douglas,
however, would not buy that. Instead,
the gentleman from Illinois roared back
with a bill he has proposed several
times in the past to attack the victim
tangentially through a legislative re-
quirement that the Architect Of the
Capitol be a bona fide architect. Mr..
Stewart is merely former congressman.
Well, for our part, we think 1t would
be nice for the Architect to be an archi-
tect. Why not2 Certainly there are oc-
casions when such professional training
would be advantageous.
AS anyone familiar with Capitol
Hill knows, however, the Architect as
the job is set up is not much concerned
with architecture. He is basically an
administrator. The plans drafted by
outside architects for the atrocious new
Rayburn Office Building, for example
(including its design and size), were
approved every step Of the way by
blue-ribbon commission" composed of
the Speaker Of the House, and Repre-
sentatives VinBon of Georgia and Auch-
incloss Of New Jersey. A commission"
Of influential Senators funetioned SINH
larry IN riding herd on the controversial
new Senate Office Building And the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02
Still On the Ridue

One hundred years ago this week
Union and Confederate troops FLASHED
for three days at Gettysburg in the de-
cisive battle of the Civil War. Robert
E. Lees last serious effort at victory had
brought his army into the North, trailed
by the Army of the Potomac. The two
forces met where many roads met, at
the Pennsylvania town.
Beaten in the first encounter, the
Union troops withdrew to line along
Cemetery Ridge and waited. After
days indecisive skirmishing, the third
day saw the climax, Pickett'S charge, the
highwater mark of the Confederacy.
The Union line held along the ridge and
poured whitening fire into the Rebel
ranks Both sides took dreadful losses
At the end Of the fighting it was the
South that retreated from the ridge and
began the long march toward surrender.
But we are still on the ridge. A CEN
tury later the issues at stake In the
Battle of Gettysburg are still, in too
many parts Of the re-made Union, un-
settled. A century later the decisions Of
battle, ratified in the surrender, have
yet to be ratified in too many American
hearts. The melancholy facts Of Civil
Rights demonstrations and now Civil
Rights laws are themselves proof that,
North and South, we still stand on that
ridge near Gettysburg.
The battle re-enactments that
have become a not entirely healthy part
Of the centennial observance this week
take a new direction. When the Con
federates" charge across the Peach Or
chard and on to Cemetery Ridge, they
will be met not by Union fire but by
Union hands held out in welcome and
friendship.
May the gesture be accepted-at
Cemetery Ridge, in Congress, in our
streets and In our hearts. May we, Q
hundred years later, get off the ridge
and into the rich, broad valley OF full
citizenship for all Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02

There is an alarming trend
toward extremism in cur
rent public discussions per-
tanning to racial problems.
This Is an affront to people
of normal intelligence and
an average sense Of integrity
In their relationship with all
citizens Of the United
States. It becomes exasperat-
ing to be. engulfed on every
hand by the incorporate
mouthings OF agitatiye oppor-
tunists who are bound and,
determined to add fuel to
foolish fires and rake over
sore spots so that there viii
eventually be no room for Q
sane appraisal Of the situa-
ton which realistically con-
fronts us. / would like TO
make O case for the over
whelming majority Of our
pOpulace. the folks who nr@-
fer working. living in peace,
obeying the laws Of God and
man, respecting the rights Of
others and firmly resisting
the Establishments Of So
called leaders" who In
sist that they line up on one
side or the other.
The leaders" forget Qest
their spears be blunted) that
we still are q Nation Of peo-
pie Of essentially proper
ideas and properly resistant
TO violent manipulation of
processes In which we all
have q primary interest. /
speak from personal expert
ence at the grass-roots level.
Ny home Is In q Washington
area that Is approximately
half colored and half white.
Several years ago we had the
customary invasion Of real
estate hucksters as the first
Negro families moved in and
For Sale" signs sprouted like
dandelions amid the rumors
which accompanied The
changing scene. Being q stub
born Irishman, ] neglected to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-02
TUESDAY. July 1853

fact is that Mr.. Stewart was very seldom
more than an errand boy on these Jobs.
SO 1t wouldn't be enough merely
to replace poor Mr.. Stewart, who has
been a convenient whipping boy for
the leaders Of Congress all these years.
Congress ought to hire real architect,
yes-and it ought to pay some atten-
ton to him when 1t comes to arclli-
tectural decisions on Capitol Hill. It
almost certainly won't. But these things
are too important to be entrusted to the
untutored, even untutored legislators.