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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1949
Page
7
The end of the Berlin blockade is welcomed but met with caution and doubt toward Soviet sincerity. The Cold War persists, and the United States should not lower vigilance as foreign ministers prepare to address the German question.
A series of brief Q and A items cover poker terminology origin for kitty, American anthem customs, Shays Rebellion details in Massachusetts 1786 to 1787, and Argentina’s constitutional requirement for a Roman Catholic president. The Qs address poker lore, patriotism practices, historical revolt, and national eligibility rules.
The Public Schools closed with lemonade and cake for pupils in several departments, music and recitations at some county schools, and small gifts. Funeral services for Walter C. Ely, a 27 year old Frederick man who died after falling from a railroad car, drew a large crowd. Local Laconics note a huge fruit crop and good wheat as signs of McKinley prosperity. Preparations for a Decoration Day benefit for St John’s circulating library are underway at the Fair Grounds. Dixon C Walker of Urbana tested a Jersey cow and yielded 16 pounds of butter in a week without grain.
Frederick county high schools listed 280 prospective graduates with 131 at Frederick High. A fire wrecked the barn of R Clinton Zimmerman on West Second Street, destroying the building and hay. Alderman Munshower proposed Diesel engines to cut street lighting costs after studying the municipal light plant. The city sold a 250000 bond issue to a Baltimore syndicate led by John P Baer and Company at a $2650 premium, bearing 4 1/4 percent interest.
Dorothy Dix answers questions on motherhood relationships and dating. She advises on being a strong, sane mother, and rejects marrying a drinker, a short-term engagement, or a lazy partner. Also includes court notices and Roanoke murder case updates with administration accounts and a juvenile homicide.
Washington Daybook notes May 16 report on Taft Hartley vote fallout in The Machinist. Roll call shows Labor support 203 and opposition 217, with calls to back pro labor candidates in 1950. Also mentions two congressmen labeled desertions and a Navy essay critiquing atomic strategy.
Frederick will host the 1950 convention of the State Department of the Disabled American Veterans, planned for early May after the Salisbury gathering. Local committee chair Samuel J. Weston, with Carmey Reeder as vice chair and William Ford as secretary, will organize the event. Frederick’s Casper F Betson Sr. attended with Charles W. Yinger, Joseph Hayes, and others.
A playful piece extols smiling as a simple tonic to boost mood and please others. It argues that cheerful expressions reflect inner attitude and suggests keeping a smile to curb grouchiness in daily life.
Washington report notes President Truman overstated debt retirement, claiming to have reduced the national debt more than any president. It cites a 1948 review showing actual reductions from 279 to 252 billion by April 1948, with 20 billion in 1946 from victory loan balances and 7 billion in 1947-early 1948 from receipts over expenditures. The piece argues the claim ignores idle war balances and bipartisan citizen support for victory loans, urging focus on reducing expenses rather than tax increases.
Hood College riders and contestants endured rain and mud as sections of the show proceeded. Winners across classes include N. J. and Maryland riders with blue, red, and yellow ribbons. Jo Ann Knepper presided as new Riding Club president with Krebs Benchoff as ringmaster.
McCurdy Field operations move closer to reality as the McCurdy Field Commission meets with Frederick Sports Inc. and the mayor and aldermen to finalize takeover. Subscriptions push past $7,000 with blueprints for a 15 row steel stand to seat 4,200 and bids to follow.
Democratic leaders push a multi billion dollar housing bill toward President Truman, aiming for a House vote Thursday or Friday. The Senate approved it 57 to 13 on April 21, but House Rules may delay or allow floor amendments. Other Truman program measures face rough going this session.
About 190 4 H Club girls mothers and leaders attended a tea in Trinity Chapel auditorium honoring Miss Lou Davis and Miss Miriam Leiter who recently resigned from county extension work. Gifts were presented to the honorees by Urbana 4 H member Roxie Montgomery with a program of vocal and piano numbers by local girls.
Tehran says Russia owes Iran about 30 million dollars under a 1942 agreement. Foreign Minister Ali Asghar Hekmet cited figures totaling gold worth 11,196,575.30 grams, 8,648,619.55 dollars, 302,450,610.75 rials and 4,502,422.59 rials for duties, rents, and transport. He urged immediate payment, noting no reason for delay.
The Polish government denounces the seizure of Gerhart Eisler aboard the liner Batory as a brutal violation of the Polish flag and considers steps to support a protest to Britain. An official spokesman called Eisler's arrest in British waters abduction and noted deep indignation at the incident.
Among The Sick notes several local residents returning from hospital care. Alfred G Zimmerman comes home to College avenue from Frederick Memorial after a stay since March 7. Clyde Bohn returns from University Hospital Baltimore after a minor operation. George Jaharias of Essex had surgery at Perry Point and is improving slowly. Jacob Goldberg of Frederick Iron and Steel returns to his hotel after a hospital check up. he is much improved. Harry Lowman and Airy were hospitalized in Baltimore with transfers by ambulance. Sydney Newton from Springfield State Hospital moves to a sister's Baltimore home. Perry C Orndorff, recovering from major Johns Hopkins surgery, returns home by ambulance. Mrs. Grant Hoffman enters Montgomery County General Hospital Sandy Springs for an operation.
The text discusses common misuses and pronunciations of words like often and pious, explains spelling pitfalls such as vocation versus avocation, and defines dogma as a held doctrine. It encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and references historical dogmas still observed.
Mr and Mrs J T Ebert return to Collegeville Pa after a visit with Dr and Mrs Charles Wehler. Mrs Wehler is M Ebert’s sister and Mrs Manuel Weinberg accompanies sister Mrs Bernard Rand. Cleveland is on a trip to Miami Beach Florida staying at Saxony Hotel. Western Maryland Division parolees attend National Parole Conference in Atlantic City May 19 to 21. J Hub Black Joseph Nestor David Ste and A C Whitmore will attend from the local board. Mr and Mrs Charles L Strosnider return from Chicago and Philadelphia. Strosnider, a Jewel and Co rep, won an all expense trip and they attend radio broadcasts and Welcome Tra iler contestants with prizes.
Amateur gardeners may double yields on a small sweet corn patch by doubling plant numbers and using 2 4D weedicide instead of cultivation. Best results come with heavy fertile soil, sow three or four seeds per foot, thin to six inches for early varieties, and one foot for tall kinds.
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