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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1949
Page
5
The Hoover Commission on executive reorganization faces stiff bureau resistance even as prominent Americans urge a permanent nonpartisan group to press for efficiency. The effort aims to keep the public informed and maintain momentum for government reforms despite inertia in Washington and opposition from some agencies.
Fifty five children up to age twelve join the Washington Street School Easter craft night. They dyed eggs made baskets and took part in egg hunts and tulip plant judging. The Frederick Recreation Commission funds materials and plans August exhibit at C Burr Library.
A man left Groff House after five weeks paying with worthless drafts from a Reading firm. William B. Dell settled the bill. Washington and Gettysburg Railroad Co formed with $100,000 stock. route Gettysburg to Frederick to Sandy Spring. construction to begin. Orlando Burck of Doll's Hotel injured in City Hotel lobby. wrist broken in two places. Misses Jane Staley and Delta Stull led East Church street school scholars on reservoir outing about 100 children. A large straw stack on Raymond Reich’s farm near Reich’s Ford was set on fire and destroyed. Frederick saw the glow and alarm was raised.
Items from 1929 note city staff razing a rear Market Space shed once housing the Junior Fire Company’s hook and ladder truck used since 1913. T. T. Perry urged Frederick to establish a flying field, addressing the Rotary Club. First Presbyterian annual meeting elected George Z Best to the deacons and re-elected trustees William M Storm Frank L Stoner and John M Culler.
The column lists lobbyists DeWitt Emery and Gerard D. Reilly with clients such as General Motors and U S Steel, and notes Morgan and other figures in Taft Hartley era efforts. It cites the executive dining rooms in the Social Security Building, Pentagon privileges, and a push for daylight saving time plus a National Leave Us Alone Week to aid retailers.
Washington April 12. A call for labor and management to draft a new labor law for Congress to pass. Leaders from AFL CIO and industry could privately craft a bipartisan plan, using expert technicians to draft objectives and address agency shop, foremen unionization, and union treasury use. A united approach would defuse Cold War pressures and avert a stalled Taft Hartley era.
Washington dispatch recounts Sen Jenner’s foreign policy tirade and Millikin’s bald head quip drawing laughter on the Senate floor. It notes Pershing’s memorial office removal, U S arms misdirection in China to Indonesia, and black market fuel graft. Also mentions UNRRA officials, Vishinsky’s book, and early moves toward Franco Spain ties at the UN. Educational notes cover a PTA night and a Montgomery school spotlight.
The Damascus Elementary School PTA will elect officers at its May 2 meeting. The nominating committee, appointed April 4, includes Mrs. Roger Poole, Thomas Woodfield, and Mrs. George Kemp. An all day open house for educators and parents preceded the election, with 40 visiting educators including Montgomery County superintendent Dr. Edwin W. Broome and University of Maryland staff assessing Damascus facilities. A.AVIL installed officers after the election next month.
Five persons were injured today when a Greyhound bus wrecked on highway 52 seven miles south of Hinsville Virginia. The accident occurred on April 12 and details indicate multiple minor injuries with no fatalities reported.
Dorothy Dix answers readers on family boundaries and romance. A newlywed couple seeks private time away from visiting parents while a wary bachelor and a wary would be suitor explore lasting commitment and social temptations.
The University of Maryland Gymkana Troupe will present a show at Mt Airy High School auditorium on April 22 at 8 09 p m under the Parent Teacher Association. Directed by David A Field it features 35 performers in gymnastic acts including musical calisthenics hand to hand balancing living statuary tumbling ladder pyramids trampoline rope spinning parallel bars exhibition ballroom dancing and comedy numbers. Tickets are on sale through Mount Airy High School pupils.
County Craft Boards restate requirement that registrants immediately inform boards of new addresses to keep records accurate. A spokesman notes that failure to notify in address changes causes ongoing trouble maintaining proper files.
Know America Today's anniversaries list notable births and deaths from 1777 to 1948 with figures like Henry Clay Francis Blair Donald Mitchell Charles Foster John Shaw Billings and events such as the founding of New York Life Insurance Cadence includes birthdays of Lily Pons and others plus daily horoscope noting a melancholy tendency indecision and possible reward for ambition.
The Youth Fellowship of Calvar Methodist Church spent Sunday evening Easter caroling to shut ins. They visited the Home for the Aged Montevue and several members’ homes, presenting potted plants from the Truth Seekers Class. After returning to the church, refreshments were served. John and Herbert Wilbur were hosts. An Easter sunrise service will be held at Frederick High School at 6 30 a m with the Fellowship chorus on the program. A future covered dish supper on April 24 at 6 p m will host Professor Paul Douglas and foreign students from American University, followed by an open forum.
The Poolesville Parent-Teachers Association met in the school auditorium with President Paul E. Paxton presiding. Reports from secretary and treasurer were read. A nominating committee was chosen to present candidates at the May meeting. PTA supper plans for April 27 were announced with advance ticket sales strong. Principal Harry C. Rhodes noted a senior class gift of two large flags and discussed spring registration for fall entrants. Observances for Freedom of Conscience week marked the 300th anniversary of the Toleration Act with an assembly. The high school Music Class performed early American songs with soloists Ada Dudley and Betty Roney. Cigarette production in the United States was noted at one billion per year in 1889.
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