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Evening star., 1939-01-27

sciousness, nor the fostering of class
warfare. On the contrary, it means
that every citizen should have op-
portunity to enjoy to the fullest de-
gree the privileges that are reserved
for few in less democratic countries.
1t is unfortunate that certain Fed
eral officials, in discussing public
questions prior to Mr.. Murphy's
appointment, nave been too prone to
appeal to class consciousness in an
effort to eliminate real or fancied
violations of civil liberties. Such vio-
lations, when found to exist, should
be stopped, but that cannot be &C
complished by making political issues
Of them. The proper remedy lies in
the use Of the orderly processes of
law, and it may be expected that the
new Attorney General, in establish
ing the Civil Liberties Division, will
be careful to guard against it's use
as a political instrument.
It has been announced that Mr..
Murphy will proceed under that Sec
tion of the Constitution which makes
it Federal crime to conspire to de-
prive a person of any right guaran-
teed by the Constitution or by laws
enacted under it. The section was
invoked last year against Harlan
County (Kentucky) terrorists, now
awaiting retrial on charges of plot
ting to defeat labor's right to organ
ize under the Wagner Act, and
against alleged violators of the right
of free assembly and free speech in
New Jersey. In the latter case a
grand jury refused to hand down
indictments some time ago.
The New Jersey question has been
brought to the fore again, however,
by the action of the Third Circuit
Court upholding District Court in
junction forbidding the officials of
Jersey City to interfere with the civil
rights of members of the Congress of
Industrial Organizations. If this rul-
ing Is upheld by the Supreme Court,
Mayor Hague, who, incidentally, is
member of the Democratic National
Committee, will have to desist from
what the Federal court found to be
unconstitutional practices or stand
in violation of the injunction. 1t is
possible that the Jersey City-C. 1. O.
controversy may be among the first
to come to the attention of Mr.. Muir
phys new division.
Since the preservation of individ-
ual liberties under the Constitution
Is essential to the preservation of the
Government itself, and since these
liberties have become almost non
existent in a large part of the world
with the growth of dictator-con-
trolled governments, the whole prob
lem becomes of sufficient gravity to
warrant attention by a special divi-
sion OF this Government. 1t is highly
gratifying to note that the rights of
free speech and free press were mem
toned by Mr.. Murphy as of para
mount Importance in any program
Tor legal defense of civil liberties.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Franklin Denunciation
OF Dies Called Weak.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Mr.. Jay Franklin in The Star of
January II takes up the cudgels for Mr..
Roosevelt against Mr.. Dies for exposing
disloyal groups in this country. The
President tried to ridicule the patriotic
work of the Texan; lesser satellites have
tried to assume an amused and superior
attitude, at the same time frowning upon
the exposure of Fascists, Communists,
bupis and other dictator minded groups.
To quote Mr.. Franklin: Some New Deal
ers regard Mr.. Dies as menace, as
potential American Hitler, and propose
to treat him as such. This statement
seems to be bit of nonsense" But why
should New Dealers object to investiga-
ton of such groups? Could it be pos
sible that "some New Dealers" referred
to by Mr.. Franklin sympathize with
these alien groups who want to tear the
Constitution to shreds and ruin the USE
fullness of the Supreme Court? Any
honest person or group, innocent of dis
loyalty to this Government, would well
come an investigation, knowing that they
would be vindicated. Mr.. Jay Frsnklin
and his friends are a bit too loud and
frantic in their criticism Of Mr.. Dies.
The voters themselves must guard our
liberties: we cannot blindly trust repre-
sentatives. They must be made to give
an accounting to the voters themselves.
In conclusion wish to recall to your
memory the greatness of the old Roman
Empire. To be "a citizen of Rome was
to be a citizen Of the world" But the
Praetorians from within destroyed the
empire. Another name for them is
"termites" JUNIUS.
January Is.
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Cites Parallel Between
Roosevelt and Octavius.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Those who attempt to introduce un-
limited personal rule in substitution for
republic have generally carefully main
tained the form of republican insti-
tutions, but have not hesitated to pre-
sent themselves in the role of bridge
builders as well as that Of augurs.
Although Senator Yydings returned
to the Senate by the perversity of peo-
pie incapable of recognizing the advan-
tages of the substitute for the republic
which had been carefully planned in
their behalf, and presented to their con-
sideration through the hypnotic influence
of the chief augur) appears to nave
made no mention of it in his remarks
in the Senate, reported this morning,
there is ample precedent for the adop-
ton of the role and title of Chief Bridge
Builder by Supreme Personal Ruler as
we'll as for the assumption by him of the
highest religious authority in the State.
Thus Octavius-wise enough to pre-
serve the form and appearance of the
Roman Republic (after having rendered
the Senate impotenD SO that the people
might not recognize the transition
after drawing unto himself all power in
the state, was not content with the titles
of "Princeps Senatus" prince of the
Senate) and with becoming the Divine
Augustus" but must become Pontifex
Maximus-Chief Bridge Builder.
But so recently as 1910, figure of
Augustus in the role of Pontifex Maximus
was unearthed in Rome-and copy of
the marble original is now on display
in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
How near is the Roman Republic, its fall
and this symbol of personal rule set up
upon the ruin of a republic, thus
brought to us!
We may, however, take some heart
from the observation of Senator Tydings
(hough couched in somewhat different
language) that Pontifex Maximus does
at times become Pontifex Minimus.
HARRISON TILGHMAN.
Easton, Md.
January 81.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles E. Trdce1oell.

The modern phonograph, in particular,
brings up the question, what is the best
way to listen 70 music?
There is one way of listening to music
in q concert hall, and quite another in
the home.
Since the phonograph, or gramophone,
as some call 1t, is the home music maker,
sharing with the radio receiver this true
distinction, 1t will be sufficient to say
that the best way to listen to music Is to
listen to it.
One has but to recall the way radio re-
ception often is abused by talk, knitting
and the like, to understand that the
proposition is not quite as simple as it
sounds.
There Is something about the electrical
photograph, with modern electrical re-
cordings, giving the hearer the true quail
tiles Of the lower registers, commonly
called the bass, which demands personal
attention.
1t is not enough to turn 1t on and let
1t run. 1t is true that even this may be
done, with the mechanical record play
ers, but the real music lover prefers his
own personal participation in each rec
ord.
This enables him to share in the music
making in very real way. 1t is not, of
course, the same as playing an instru-
ment, or singing. No form of mechani-
cal music maker will ever be exactly
that; but 1t is amazing how much more
interest one can get from phonograph
by doing the slight work ones self.
There is psychology here.
In college courses they teach that to
take the first physical steps in any ac-
ton is to put the mind and heart In q
receptive mood.
This simple fact applies not only to
music, but to all the departments and
walks of life. 1t is psychological, for in
stance, to give some one you do not like
a gift, or maneuver him into giving you
one. Either way, the first step is taken
toward liking, or appreciation. The fact
transfers from the physical to the in
tellectual plane. When the old-time flirt
object Of her affection might pick it up.
she was using modern psychology long
before the terms of the so-called science
were invented. 1t is here just as it is
with vitaminS-these food accessories, as
they sometimes are called, were con-
sumed by living things for millions of
years, without their existence being sus-
pected, as such
X
Listening to the phonograph demands
the sort of listening you ordinarily give
to good story.
Every one knows how to listen to a
good one. BY keeping still, of course,
and getting all of it.
This is the way to listen to your friends
phonograph, of which he is so proud.
He is proud of the machine, and par
ticularly of his records.
He has a right to be- The modern
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Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
The Witches Brew
Sherman

The Witches Brew
Round about the caldron go!
In the poisoned rumors throw;
Sweepings from the prison cell
Where some felons doomed to dwell;
Weapon from a murderous hand;
From the hangman's rope strand;
Hubble, bubble, trash and trouble.
Cash burn! Caldron bubble!
Mothers tears for wayward son:
Bones of household skeleton;
Musings of morbid brain;
Human honor sold for gain;
Emblems of the cut-throats arts;
Shreds of lacerated hearts;
Orange blooms of banished bride;
Letters of a suicide;
Coins new-struck from falsehoods
mint
All the news unfit to print!
Hubble, bubble, trash and trouble.
Cash burn! Caldron bubble!
Evening star., 1939-01-27
ACuse in Point

1t would be rash indeed for any
outsider to attempt at this time to
pass judgment on the deplorable
dissension now prevailing within the
ranks of the United Automobile
Workers, but there is one consequence
of the intraunion row which stands
out in sharp relief. That is the
thoroughly unhappy position of an
employer who, denied the privilege
OF asking for an election, may have
to guess as to which of the contend
ing factions represents a majority of
his employees.
The barrage of name-calling and
the Welter of charges and counter
charges which have characterized
the fight between President Homer
Martin (deposedD and his opponents
within the union, as we'll as the clash
between Mr.. Martin and John L..
Lewis, c. I. o. leader, are as yet un-
supported by any convincing evidence
available to the public. Conse-
quently, it is not possible to form an
intelligent opinion as to who is right.
Presumably that question will be
settled at the forthcoming special
convention of the union, at which
Mr.. Martin will seek a vote of
confidence.
1t is, OF course, apparent that any,
thing short of decisive reputation
of Mr.. Martin by the rank and file
will weaken the C. I. O., of which
the automobile union is now one of
the most powerful members. If the
deposed president is supported by
the membership, or if he is able to
take large number of his followers
out of the U. A. w. A., the position
of the c. I. o. and of organized labor
generally will be correspondingly
impaired.
In the meantime, the status of
the automobile manufacturers, par
ticularly General Motors, is not
enviable. Contract negotiations be-
tween General Motors and the union
are now pending, with each of the
labor factions demanding that the
employer recognize and deal with
its representatives. Neither of the
employe groups SO far has sought an
election under the Wagner Act to
determine which represents ma
jority of the workers, and it is not
likely such a step will be taken.
The rules of the National Labor
Relations Board deny the employer
the privilege of asking for an elec-
ton, and it does not appear probable
that the Federal agency will invite
trouble by exercising the power it
has to conduct its own investigation
of the controversy.
AS result, the issue apparently
will have to be fought to a finish
by the union, to the probable dis
advantage of both the workers and
the industry. Clearly this is a case
| which bears out the contentious of
those who believe the Labor Board
should revise its rules or that the
act should be amended to give en-
| ployers as well as employees the right
| to ask for an election.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

ical failure and only half dozen pri.
marily due to weather and road surface
conditions. Most others are due to poo
poor driving, fatigue.
HAROLD H. BUCKLES,
Field Representative Balt.-Wash.
Blvd. Association.
Elkridge, Md.
January 81.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

A general idea of the jolly situa-
ton IN Europe can be gained from
the fact that almost simultaneously
Italy calls men born in 1901 to her
colors while France responds with
the enrolment of hers who first saw
the light of day in 1918.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

"It's mighty hahd," said Uncle Eben,
Ito git clar through life wifout havin' to
tell some kind of flb. has so much
respeck foh de truth an veracity Of
George Washington, dat seriously
doubts whether he's de man dat stahted
dat tall story bout never tellin' ue."
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Difficult to Understand.

"You have derived great deal of sat-
isfaction from your immense wealth."
II am not sure" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. Il have founded lot of colleges,
but am unable to keep the students
from writing essays on the dangers of
congested capital such as represent"
Evening star., 1939-01-27

Alfred M. Landon gives it as his
opinion that a sound fiscal policy is
the best possible national defense,
IT he is correct, we are as good as
licked already.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

Add SMILES: AS unlikely as a Wis
itor to Washington from Georgia
taking a souvenir snapshot of the
heroic statue of William Tecumseh
Sherman.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Killing Two Birds
From tho Saginaw News.

From the Saginaw News.
A newly married man has found that
he can give visiting tramps both food and
work by passing out his wife's biscuits.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
DiScOuraging.

The candidate now looks around
Among the booms which are allowed
At present 'mongst us to abound
And sighs, Good heavens! What a
croWd!"
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Another Tune.

Ere long grim winters fierce control
Must needs relax. That will be nice!
Well cease to worry over coal,
And start in hollering for ice.
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Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the Uriter, although the use OF
a pSeudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Easton, Md.
January 81.
Wants Either Snow
Or Signs Removed.

To the Editor of The Star:
In my vicinity We have yet, four days
after the snow arrived both snow re-
moval signs and snow. Why not remove
one or the other? r. ANDERSEN.
January 10.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

1T is not advisable to be too lucid in
your conversation" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown. IF people do not under
stand exactly what you mean they are
not so ready to contradict you"
Evening star., 1939-01-27
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Member Of the Associated Press

A.. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
me use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to i or not otherwise credited in this
paper ana aSo the local news published herein
All rights Of publication of special dispat tches
herein also are reserved
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Comparison.

"Are you thoroughly familiar with all
the principles you advocate?"
my dear SIR" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "a good book agent doesn't have
to know the contents of all the books
he Sells"
Evening star., 1939-01-27

@. What novel won the Prix Femina?-
j. H. M.
A. This French literary award was
made to F. de Olazournes for his novel,
Caroline, ou LIE Depart pour les lies
Evening star., 1939-01-27

1.-THE following letter tDas written
for the st. Louis Post-Dtspatch by
one of its advertisers and Is reprinted
,Dith the permission of that paper.)
Evening star., 1939-01-27

and you nX MN TO eartn.
X X
Advertisers spend their money in news
papers which are the most productive Of
results to their individual enterprises,
without respect to the editorial or news
policies of the papers. There is no ques-
ton in my mind about that. The best
results are invariably closely allied with
and dependent upon volume of circula-
ton. Circulation, of course, is developed
through reader confidence, and the esti-
nation in which the newspaper is held
by the public-the degree of public ac-
ceptance If newspaper sacrifices truth
to expediency, it will sooner or later be
condemned by public opinion and lose
public confidence. Under such conditions,
its influence will soon become negligible
and it's circulation will decrease.
With drop in circulation, the force
of advertising, which is the tongue of
business, becomes less efficient and less
productive. This illustrates a dominating
reason why advertisers should not wish
to influence from the counting room the
editorial or news departments of those
papers in which they advertise; and at
the same time it illustrates why the
newspaper owner cannot afford to per-
NIT it.
I am convinced that the great pre-
ponderance of intelligent and upright
businessmen recognize this and do not
fear the press. They therefore have no
reason to desire to influence its news
policies.
SIDNEY r. BAER,
Vice President and Treasurer,
Stix. Baer & Fuller Co.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

G. In what year was John Wanamaker
made Postmaster General of the United
States?-W. j. r.
A. Mr.. Wanamaker was appointed to
that Office in 1885,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-07
MARYLAND Banks Made $4,000
New Loans; Renew 10000
Others

Countering the assertion that banks
are not lending, the American Bankers
Association has released for publica-
ton the results Of a survey OF bank
lending activity in Maryland, showing
that the commercial banks in the Old
Line State made $4,000 new loans to-
falling S60,OOO,OOO during the first six
months of 1889, and renewed 100000
outstanding loans aggregating $780,
100000 in the same period.
These figures are based on reports
received from 81, or 81 percent OF the
commercial banks in the State and
make allowance for the concentration
of lending activity in the metropolitan
area of Baltimore
The 81 banks / ported they made
2S.629 new loans totaling $51, 788,799
between January and June 30, 1889,
and renewed 81 400 outstanding loans
totaling Sill, 673 ,485. In addition, they
reported making 1928 new mortgage
loans to home owners and other real
estate owners totaling $4,260,373.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-07

the misfortune on Saturday of falling
and breaking her arm.
The representatives of the Garrett
County Farm Bureau, who are Foster
Yost and Guy Stanton, left for Chica-
go Saturday evening to attend the
National Farm Bureau convention and
live stock show.
Miss Hazel Brenneman was visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Turney, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Speicher were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. James G. Glotfelty, of McHenry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alexander and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Kamp and
daughter were visiting friends al
Terra Alta on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Speicher, nellie
Alexander and Kathryn Speicher were
shopping in Cumberland on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Kesner were
shopping in Uniontown, on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Schroyer anC
/ daughter, Dennis Schroyer, Mr.. Bow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-07
DEER PARK

Charles Pysell, Of near town, cele-
brated the 64th birthday anniversary
with a dinner last Sunday when the
following-named guests were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Polin and chill
dren, Newburg; Edward Pysell, Bar
ton; Mr.. and Mrs, George Robertson
and children, Barton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Sines and children, Swallow
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY Wilson
and daughter, Kitzmiller; Mr.. and
Mrs. Darius Upole and children, Deer
Park, and Theodore Day, Ralph, Ar
thur and Helen Pysell; Mr.. and Mrs,
Earl Pysell, Mountain Lake Park; Miss
Ilene Diehl, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Moore
and family, Mrs. A. Fraiger and her
daughter, all of Keyser.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Haslip an
nounced the birth of daughter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-07

ers and friend, of Friendsville, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Schmale quite
recently.
Miss Fredricka Campbell and Elma
Georg, Cumberland; and Lena Georg,
Frostburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Georg over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richter, Mrs
George Shade and Mrs. George Warn
er, Cumberland, were Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richter.
A party of deer hunters, of Hagers-
town, are being entertained this week
at the home of Mrs. Allie Speicher.
Sunday guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Fratz were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Wright, Mr.. Robert Shore,
and Mr.. Wilbur Edwards, all of Add
son, Pa.
The following guests were enter
tanned at a quilting at the home of
Mrs. Walter Fratz on Wednesday of
last week: Mrs. George Margraff
Mrs. William Fratz, Mrs. Sherman
Tressler, Mrs. G. Wilson, Mrs. D. A.
King, and Mrs Jacob Bethel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-07
Loses Auto, Cash, Time, But
Gains Good Abb

LeMoyne Slabaugh, of Akron, had
a perfect alibi for not meeting his
wife after the movies recently, ac-
cording to a story appearing in the
Beacon Journal at Akron, O., but it
cost him sc cents, his car and bad
half hour during which Slabaugh was
pretty definitely kidnapped.
Mrs. Slabaugh went to the theatre.
Slabaugh said he would meet her
after the show. He pulled into a
parking SPACE near the theatre in
plenty of time. Suddenly a smooth
shaver, dapper young man jumped in
to the back seat of the car. Pressing
a revolver into the back of Slabaugh's
neck he ordered him to drive on
When they had gone short ways
the bandit ordered him to drive into
a gas station and get five gallons OF
fuel Slabaugh complied.
Still keeping him covered with the
revolver the bandit ordered him to
drive toward Cleveland. Enroute Sla-
baugh asked the bandit if he could
close the car window, as he was get
ting cold. 'Never mind about that, !"
the bandit retorted, remember there
are other ways to make a guy stiff
besides letting cold air blow on him."
He finally ordered the car stopped,
,.aIieved S1abauph of sc cents and
then returned 16 cents for bus fare,
and drove away in the direction Of
Cleveland. Police were notified and
he called the theatre to notify his
wife not to wait. He then went home
to explain his alibi in detail. Sla-
baugh is employed in the mailing
room of the Beacon Journal. He is a
son of Ed. Slabaugh, formerly of
Gortner, and a nephew of S. W. and
Lena Slabach, of Gortner.
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home room leading, and in the Ele-
mentary 96.8, Miss Dora Schlossnag-
les room leading.
The Showboat Minstrels, given by
the seniors on Friday and Saturday
night at the High school auditorium,
was well attended. 1t was quite enter
tanning. The minstrel show was, sup
ported by good cast which included
special dances. Mr.. Aiken, principal,
was the coach.
Local Items
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spoerlein and
William Gnagey were in Cumberland
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vail and
family were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Wahl, of Pittsburgh, over the week
end
Mrs. w. A. Speicher and daughter,
Kathryn, Guy Broadwater and Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Zehner, Grantsville,
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Perry
Broadwater, of Bittinger.
Miss Mary King, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orus King, had
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-07
ACCIDENT
Sunday Church Services

Church of the Brethren-Sunday
school, $50; divine worship, 1920 am.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran-Sun-
day school, $3.50 and worship service at
1920 a. m. Christmas rehearsal at 2.
St. PauPs Evangelical Lutheran
Divine worship, $3.50 a. M, Sunday
school, 10:45 a. m.
School Notes
The attendance in the school for the
month of November: High school
964S, with Miss Kathryn Speicher's