European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 02, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Friday october 2, 1964 if he were less Windy he d be less winded by Dick West Washington up Mountain climbers undoubtedly Are the Moit articulate of All athletes. Consider Uii typical quote it la noted for a Beauty that brings out qualities other than materialism. It induces its visitors to demonstrate their Basic perhaps you recognize Thul As a com ment by Barry Bishop who was referring to mount any rate you surely recognize that it was t a comment by Yogi by run referring to Yankee stadium. I regret that Bishop one of five americans who conquered Everest in Hay 1163, could not have been along this week when a six Man american Leum of which 1 was a member conquered old hag Mountain. If Ever an occasion culled for elegance of phrase and Rutih Allty of thought this was before the Advance party was scheduled to leave base Camp no. 1,which Hud been set up in my front Yard the expedition was jolted by badness. The latent meteorological data ascertained by dealing the weather Bureau s recorded forecast indicated that Tho maximum temperature would be 80 de Grees. We had anticipated a High of Only 79. It was by then too Lute to Lay in additional supplies. Thus there fell upon our group Leader Myron laser of the Washington Dally news the fateful decision on whether to undertake the climb with out an extra ration of deodorant. With typical courage Glensor waved us Forward knowing full Well it would be at least five hours before our next hot Shower. Some of the More superstitious members of the parly considered this an ill Omen. After driving some m Miles Over High ways that in places were Only four lanes wide we eventually reached the base of old ran. Known fur and wide As the roof of Madison Glaser pointed out the important land Murks including a Spring whose Waters were reputed to ire err Lent for Shaw travel for hundreds of mlle to shave at this Spring us scr said. I shall not attempt to describe the res of the ascent other than to say that it took us Over terrain so Steep you could climb it in a Golf curl. When finally we crowded upon the Summit on old hog s Summit two s a crowd we could sense that history was being made. We were the first team of climbers Ever to find itself on a Moun Tain Pinnacle without anything to Lay. We were All too winded to , old nag had induced us to demonstrate our Basic fiber. It Waisure cheesecloth. Rivers urges support for guard units Detroit up rep. Men Del Rivers d-s.c., a member of the House armed services com Mittee said there is a need Lor More support guard. Of the National Rivers spoke to 1,900 delegates attending the 86th National guard association conference a period when federalize Uon and centralization of Power continues to grow the National guard of the United states stand Forth As one of the great shining lights in the Galaxy of the great Ness of the 50 Sovereign states that compose the nation he Laid adding a companion fact is that when America finds her interest threat ened enough to mobilize the guard it also suddenly discovers it has t supported the guard sufficiently to make it instantly ready for the said that strength of the National guard would pre vent War and that it must be maintained in a state of readiness to respond when called. He said the guard As an organized Mili Tia is the first Reserve line of defense for the is the Battle for recognition by business and Industry that the time guardsmen must devote to training is a capital in vestment in the Security of the american system under which they operate and they Prosper. To those who question the expenditure for a Strong guard i would Only say i would Rathe be a live american with an empty purse than a dead american with a full Wash v Wear vagrant bounced Long Branch . Up Wulliam Statum 90, Wai booted oat of town just because he likes to keep clean. Police found him in a Laundro mat wearing Only cloth around his Waist As he waited to get his clothes out of a washing machine. Magistrate Stanley Cohen found him guilty of vagrancy and old him to move on. Parson to cons Beer Mug tend support is Story of George and Cherry tree really True Washington a did George Washington really Cut Down his father s Cherry tree there arc still the very Young and maybe some of the not so Young who would like to know How this Story started and if it i True. One of these is Junie Fogle of Bennington okla., who wrote House demo cratic Leader Carl Albert our teacher asked me to write you if George Washington really Cut Down his father s Cherry tree. This in t silly. Behave to know this to get a Grade this semester. I would appreciate it if you would write it instead of sending me a Booklet. Ii has to be Albert turned to the Library of Congress and this is what he found Parson Weems the indefatigable Mason Locke Weems appears to have been the first to chronicle the tale in print. Weems a prolific author of moral tracts once preached at Powick Church in whose Parish Lay mount Vernon. Ife later claimed to have been Rector of the mount the Story of a talc George and the Cherrytree appeared in the fifth edition of his Book a history of the life and death Virtues and exploits of general George Washington faithfully taken from authentic Weems wrote related to me by an age lady who was a Distant relative. It is too valuable to be lost and too True to be doubted. You know the Story year old George was trying out his new Little Hatchet and chopped into a Young Cherry tree a Favori Teof his father. I can t Tell a lie a you know i can Tell a lie Weems relates the youth crying i did Cut it with my the father replied run to my arms you Dearest boy. Glad am i George that you killed my tree for you have paid for it a thousand an act of heroism in my son is Worth More than a thousand Trees though blossomed with Silver and their fruits of historians have laughed at this Story on the virtue or truth As a myth but is it the research of the Library of Congress turned up this curious fact in ism Richard t. H. Halsey in his Book pictures of Early new York on dark Blue Staffordshire pottery made a Dis covery an earthen Mug made in Germany a quaint illustration of the Cherry tre Between 1770 and 1780, was decorated with Story. A youth dressed of the Continental period was depleted standing near a felled tree. A Large Hatchet the tetters the numerals "1771" also appeared. Does this mean the Story had been cur rent Long before Weems flourished was it spread across the Atlantic in revolutionary times and does it add More authenticity to the tale John t. Rodgers of the Library of con Gress research division can Only say who can Tell but Why not believe it Man carries Best Friend idea too far Yardley a. Up Wil son count 34, was held in $1,000 Ball on a charge of hitting his housekeeper Antoinette Tambu rello 20, on the head with the family pet clog. Miss tamburello told Justice of the peace Samuel Hughes that count hit her with his list first then picked up the dog and used it As a weapon after they had quarrelled Over Core of count s three Young children. Police Corporal Thomas Duff of lower muck fled township said the dog was Small enough Tobe used in the alleged attack. Miss Tomburello said that after the incident she ran to Hughes nearby office and the dog ran into the Woods. Brother of air Ace die los Angeles a funeral services will be held Here for Dewey c. Rickenbacker brother of famed world War i Filer capt Eddie Rickenbacker. Dewey Rickenbacker died at his Home in nearby Seal Beach. He was m. House urged to turn Over new Leaf regarding pages Washington a the Bouse ordered a study of the Liv ing conditions and educational opportunities of its Young pages who run various errands for the members. The study was requested Byre. Edith Green d-ore., who conducted her own in the year and expressed alarm at some of the conditions he found. Mrs. Green said Many of the youngsters some Only 14, live without supervision in Rooming Bouses get inadequate food and Are exposed to numerous temptations. She proposed establishment of a residence school for proposal was rejected by the House in favor of the authorized a special committee to hold hearings and report tothe next session of Congress. The Resolution authorizing the study said the committee might consider the desirability of Rais ing the minimum age of Callol pages to id. Of requiring them Tobe High school graduates and of establishing a residence school for them. 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