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Evening star., 1946-05-25

the date of the termination notice
on a retroactive basis
Mr.. Kennedy replied:
The notice filed today is in keep
ing with the present provisions and
terms of the agreement. We will
continue the conference and give
consideration to this extension of
contract on retroactive basis and
any other matters the operators may
suggest"
Evening star., 1946-05-25
'Huvre de Grace
Scratches

(Clear and Fast.)
First race-Don Orlan.
Second race - Goldie's Honey,
Little Jaybo. lockwood Argo, Doc
Adams.
Fourth race-Naval Base, Scuttle.
man. Galaxy, Rough Ordy.
Fifth race-Megogo.
Seventh race-Bright Argosy, Ball
last, Just q Note.
| Eighth race Snob Tourist,
Omada, Playful Pal, Maidofthemoon.
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Decision Is Pending
On Rail JobIess Pay
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, May 25.-The United
States Railroad Retirement Board
has not yet decided whether to pay
striking rail employees unemployment
benefits, Mrs. Mary Linkins. board
secretary, said yesterday.
Mrs. Linkins explained that in any
case there was a seven-day waiting
period before the individual became
eligible for benefits, and added the
board had made no decision.
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Miss Booth Plans Recital

Josephine Bssth, dancer, will give
4 dance recital at pm. tomorrow
at American University's art gal
lery to open the second week of the
university's art exhibit. Action
drawings of Miss Booth by art
students will be on display.
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Belmont Park Results

| FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000: allow
| ances; 2-year-olds; furlongs: Widener
course.
Peace Harbor (Jessop) $40 $40 2.7O
End of Strife tZufelt) 40 $40
Clean Slate fMehrtens) 800
| Time, 0:51ss.
Also ran-Pompeian. Sugar Pill, Doggin
1t, sylvia Dear, Our Tommy.
Evening star., 1946-05-25

Here is the picture of the railroad
labor organization setup, as cleaned
today from labor sources.
The striking Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers headed by Alvan-
ley Johnston, grand chief engineer,
claims membership of around
$4,000. This is an independent union
and has some members in Canada.
Also on strike is the independent
union, Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, headed by Alexander F.
Whitney as president. This group
claims membership of 100000
The nonstriking railroad labor
groups are the Is incorporating
unions. whose members, with few
exceptions, do not actually work on
trains, and three other operating
unions-conductors, switchmen and
firemen.
The conductors, switchmen and
flremen are now negotiating with
their individual railroads for an
additional wage increase.
The American Train Dispatchers'
Association is not engaged in the
| current wage dispute, but this group
is carrying on a campaign for re-
duced working hours.
The Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers,
Express and Station Employees,
headed by George M. Harrison. is
the biggest rail union. 1t has about
350,000 members.
100000 in Shopcrafts.
! The shopcrafts. which embraces
+ seven unions, including electrical
workers, boilermakes, etc, operate
as a unit and have a total member
| ship of 100000.
The Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees. of which E. E.
Milliman is president, has a total
membership of 100000 workers.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, of which
D. B. Robertson is president, has
l25 900 members.
The Order of Railway Conductors
of America, headed by H. w.
Fraser, president, has 10000.
The Order Of Railroad Telegra-
pliers, headed by " O. Gardner as
president, has $4,000 members.
These labor groups, with the ex-
ception of the Brotherhoods of Lo-
comotive Engineers and Railroad
Trainmen, have formed the Rail-
way Labor Executives Association
which has headquarters at 10 In
dependence avenue SW. The asso-
citation, however, handles no wage
Evening star., 1946-05-25

passengers bound for st. Louis and
Chicago; 4 pm. Pennsylvania to
New York; $50 pm, B. & o. to
Chicago, and $50 pm, B. & o. to
st. Louis.
Scheduled Arrivals.
Scheduled arrivals included:
The National Limited on B. g. o.
from st. Louis, at 7:35 am: the
Capital Limited, B. & O. from
Chicago, 9 am; Pennsylvania from
Harrisburg, carrying passengers
from Chicago and St. Louis, 1920
am; Pennsylvania from New York,
about noon; B. & o. from Jersey
City, at $40 pm; Pennsylvania
from New York, at pm. Southern
Railroad trains from Atlanta and
New Orleans are leaving their pas
sengers at Alexandria.
The association reported that
about 24O freight trains throughout
the nation-or l per cent of normal
were running. Included were
freight reports from the Illinois
Central Railroad, untouched by the
strike since it is already under Gov
ernment operation.
= Cargoes Limited.
In the freight haulings, all trains
carried either perishable food or
livestock The AAR said all perish
able food would be saved since ar
rangements had been made to dis
tribute it in areas other than the
original destination when the haul
could not be completed.
The AAR said crafts representing
nonstriking unions had reported
during the day willing to work"
Emergency crews operating the
trains we're composed of superin-
tendents of motive power and road
foremen with supervisory officials in
charge. AAR added. Members of
the striking brotherhoods worked
on milk, troop and hospital trains,
all of which were going through" !"
Milk trains were not included in the
estimate of 240 freight trains rolling
during the day.
Illustrating effect of the strike on
passenger traffic, AAR said one big
Eastern road, usually operating 429
trains day. had only % on the
tracks. Another Eastern road op-
Grated so of its customary 285 trains
and a third ran six of its usual So
These figures included suburban
lines, it was said
Freight Slash Drastic.
AS for freight traffic in the East,
one large road moved 16 trains, 2
per cent of normal, the railroad
association reported.
The AAR said a normal days
freight runs to about 100000 tons.
1t had no figures on how much got
over the rails today, but application
of the l per cent of trains figure
would cut the tonnage to 100000.
There was no estimate here on
the portion of the load taken over
by other forms of transportation
The Office of Defense Transporta-
ton said it might begin to get some
information by tomorrow.
The Air Transport Department Of
ODT said there had been no un-
usual diversion of cargo to air lines
so far but officials expected shift
to start soon.
The American Trucking Associa-
ton said in statement that "un-
necessary curtailment" of freight
shipping is taking place, and
pointed out that the highway car
riers are permitted to fill up any
available space with nonpriority
items after they have taken care
of everything offered them which
appears on ODT's list of must
items.
The truckers pointed out that
much food customarily moved by
motor carrier even before the rail-
road strike started. and asserted
that the trucking industry, prop
erly utilized. can keep this country
from starvation rations for an in
y i
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Text of Trunon's Address on Rail Strike

The tert OF President Truman's
address last night on the rail
strike tolloWS:
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T rains
Continued From First Page

Harrisburg, where it will transfer
passengers bound for st. Louis and
Chicago; 4 pm. Pennsylvania to
New York; $50 pm, B. & O. to
Chicago, and $50 pm, B. & o. to
st. Louis.
Evening star., 1946-05-25

OF talk on the bill and all amend
mentS combined.
Evening star., 1946-05-25

one week.
Refused to Heed.
These people are living from hand
to mouth. They depend upon
weekly shipments from us to meet
their minimum daily needs. This
grain held up in this country by
the strike of these few men means
the difference between life ano
death to hundreds of thousands Of
persons.
This is stark, tragic truth. If the
operation of our railroads is not
resumed at once thousands of per-
sons, both here and abroad, will
starve.
During these past weeks I have
told Mr.. Johnston and Mr.. Whitney
of the tragedy that would result
from strike. They have refused to
heed my warning. I doubt whether
the rank and file of their unions
have been told these facts. I am
telling them now so that each one
of them can face his conscience and
consider the spectre of starvation
and death that will result from the
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Beginning 10 See light

TO BE OR NOT TO BIN regards to OPA, is still some
what of puzzle my mind, but looking at few things
locally light beginning dawn, and the reflection isn't
favorable retaining federal restrictions prices.
many items upon which there price control
perfectly ridiculous to hold the big stick
manufacturers and let the others wild.
The person who has been business for years distinctly
disadvantage compared the person who started in
business after price controls into effect classic
ample where there brick plants The
of in business for many years. held certain
price The other at the is allowed to charge
higher price for the article because he started
in 1914 and sold any bricks for certain back in
the year 1912
local example shows like fallacy about OPA. Just try
and galvanized bucket any store They not to be
had They apparently can't be produced for the which the
OPA would allow But person is able to get double bucket
with handle welded in between for price that is than
double single bucket could be sold or single buckets
were AS dealer remarked this week. That's
just beating the devil around stump
White shirts paamas next to impossible to get because
of ceiling prices Yet bedspreads available of the mater
ia from which the clothing could be made is possible
get peculiar kind of sport shirt and plenty for it be-
there ceiling since it designed since 1943.
1t is beginning to look to like person can't get the
things he any price, but get things he doesn't want
by paying imitation prices.
1t is beginning to look to me like little free competition
would this evil And wouldn't be smothered under
federal oboes and hundreds Of restrictions that
undermining democratic way of life
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Meetings OF WSCS Circles Are
Scheduled

The four circles Of the WSCS of the
Methodist church, Oakland, are meet
ing this week. Circle One, Mrs. j. w.
Butt, leader, on Friday evening at
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Agnes
Willard, Second street, Hamill apart
ments. Mrs. William Evans and Mrs.
Donald Evans are assisting Circle
two, Mrs. Ralph Fauber, leader, is
meeting this evening at s o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Harry White, with
Mrs. Arthur Naylor ana Mrs. Arthur
LaWton, assisting. Circle three, Mrs.
Reaford Purbaugh, leader, is meeting
Friday evening at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. l. R. Rudy, with Miss
Margaret Rudy and Mrs. Thomas
Currie, assisting. Circle four, Mrs.
Walter Dawson, leader, is meeting at
the church Friday evening at 500
o'clock, with Mrs D. c. Pickens, Mrs.
Delbert Davis and Mrs. Richard Dav-
is, assisting. Members are being asked
to bring their banks, which will be
opened during the evenings of the
meetings.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
To Present Two
Plays May 22-23

The Oakland Elementary School
will present its annual spring pro-
gram in the school auditorium at 500
o'clock P. NJ, next Wednesday and
Thursday, May 1928.
The program features two plays
and musical activities. The seventh
grade play, "No Suit for Bill" is
about boy who is left in terrible
predicament when his mother burns
4 hole in his onlyI gir of pants fifteen
minutes before he is due on a school
program. The leading characters are
portrayed by Frederick Thayer, Helen
Harmed, Benny Field, Norma Brown
ing and Gladys Wensel.
The sixth grade play, "AleX The
Great, centers around a character
who is either a weak willed book
worm or remarkably brave lad. 1t
Is difficult to determine which he
really is. The leading characters are
portrayed by George Hanst, Gloria
Maffett, Ann Brown, Charlotte Da-
Wis, and Louise Werdebaugh.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Roads Commission
Survey Party Here

A survey party of the State Roads
Commission is in Oakland this week,
making survey of the proposed
route of highway 219, north from
Third street, which would connect
with the present road somewhere
near the DeBerry farm.
The Fourth street route already
has been surveyed.
Robert NJ. Reindolar, chairman of
the State Roads commission, in let
ter to Senator B. l. Gonder yesterday,
said he would advise him as to the
decision of the State Roads commits
sion, with regard to the location of
the highway to be constructed as
soon as the survey work was COM
pleted and plans worked up and prop
er engineering comparisons made.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Veterans Asked to
Back Randolph In
Hospital Program

Veterans organizations in Western
and Southern Maryland have received
an appeal to support Rep Jennings
Randolph of West Virginia in his eff
forts to have the United States Vet
Grams Administration take over New
ton d. Baker general hospital, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va.
1t is already planned to take over
the equipment which would mean the
ultimate abandonment of the plant.
A number of persons are urging that
the hospital site be used by the Vet
Grams Administration for disabled
veterans Of World War IL.
The government has an investment
of over five million dollars in the
Martinsburg hospital and Rep. Ran
dolph is urging that the buildings be
used for care especially of veterans
of southern and western Maryland,
eastern West Virginia and northeast
ern Virginia.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Pre-School Clinics
Continue Thru May

Clinics for the purpose of immuniz-
ing pre-school children against small
poX and diphtheria, which began or
May 1st, is continuing throughout
the entire month.
The schedule for the following few
days is as follows:
Monday, May 20-Spring Glade, II
a. M; Bray, II a. M; Hoyes Run,
p. m.
Tuesday, May 21-Wilson, 1 p. m.
Wednesday, May 22-Grantsville
II a. M; Jennings, l p. m.
Thursday, May 23-West Vindex
10 a. m.; East VindeX, i a. m. Shal.
lmar l p. m.
Friday, May 24-Beaehy, 10 a. M
Casselman, II a. m; Bittinger, / p
M; Manadier, 2 p. M; Bear Hill, {
p. m.
Monday, May 27-Red Oak, 1926
a. M; Kempton, l p. m.
Tuesday, May 28-Bethel, l p. m.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Miners Resume
Coal Production
Under Truce

Some $500 coal miners in Garrett
and Allcgany county and a similar
number in nearby counties in West
Virginia, returned to their work on
Monday following telegraphed orders
from John l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America
proclaiming a two weeks truce" in
the strike which had been in effect
for forty days.
Non-union mines and many wagon
mines throughout Garrett county
were also at work this week. The
truce also resulted in lifting the en-
barge on railroad freight traffic.
1t was stated Monday by officials
of district 16 of the UNIV that row
ing pickets would continue to visit
non-union mines that had not COM
piled with district agreement.
1t was also announced that miners
in the Mt Storm and Bayard, w. Va.
sections had formed local unions elec-
ting Fritz Anthony president. Bay
ard, it was said, had one of the first
local unions in District 16, but oper-
ations there had been suspended un-
til recently when the Davis Coal anG
Coke company acquired the property
and is opening new mine which will
be one of the largest in the district. II
was reported that large coal clean.
ing plant to cost more than 100000
would be built there.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Accident Boy Is
Injured BY Blast
Of Dynamite Cap

Arthur Fazenbaker, ~, son of
Charles Fazenbaker, of Accident, a
lumberman, was admitted to Memor-
ial hospital, Cumberland, on Monday
afternoon for treatment of severe in
juries of the left hand
The boys thumb, index and middle
fingers were blown off when dyna-
mite cap exploded. Attaches said the
lad first said that he was injured
when dynamite cap in cigaret
exploded but later explained that the
accident occurred when he struck the
cap with penknife.
The explosion also caused some
abrasions on the chest and several
marks on the face.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Chances for Airstrip
Here Are Improved

The chances Of having an emer-
gency landing strip somewhere in this
county were improved over the past
week as President Truman signed
legislation authorizing $500,O00,00O
in federal expenditures in the next
seven years for an airport construc-
tion and development program.
Rep. Jennings Randolph, (D-W.
Na.) who was present wnen the meas
ure was signed, estimated the seven
year program would mean 5000 new
airports and improvement of 1000
others.
The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton has announced that $356, $50, 900
has been earmarked for distribution
by states but that no funds will be
assigned to cities and communities
until CAA engineers determine local
needs. The law requires that states
and municipalities match the federal
money.
l.. NJ. Fraley, former mayor of
Oakland, has been working with Con-
gressman Beall and Randolph on a
landing strip for this area.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Mt. Lake Resident
Dies AS Result of
Fall Down Stairs

James Richard Roy, aged II, of
Mt. Lake Park, died in the Leighton
ambulance, enrOute to Memorial hos
pital, Cumberland, on Wednesday
morning. Death was the result of a
possible skull fracture which he suf-
fered when he fell down the stairs at
his home about o'clock. He never
regained consciousness. He had been
in i'll health for several months.
Mr.. Roy was a son of the late
Charles J. and Lavina Mason Roy and
was born in Preston county, w. Va,
October 21, 1868 In his younger days
he was merchant, but had lived at
Mt. Lake Park for number of years.
Surviving are three children, Rob
ert Roy, Charleston, w. Va; Richard
Roy, Mt Lake Park; Dwight Roy,
teacher in the schools at Friendsville;
two grandchildren; one brother and
two sisters, Thomas Roy, Mt. Lake
Park; Mrs. P. X. Adams and Mrs.
Frank Adams, Crellin. His wife died
last December.
Deceased was a member of Oak
Lodge No. 8, LO.O.F., of Mt. Lake
Park, and also member of the Meth
odist church of the Park, from which
place funeral services will be con-
Quoted on Friday afternoon at
o'clock, with Rev. Reece Burns, pas
tor, officiating, with interment in the
Pleasant Valley cemetery. Final rites
at the grave will be in charge of the
Odd Fellows lodge
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Cooperative Territory
Is To Be Divided

Southern States Marketing CO.
operative territory in Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware will
be divided into nine election districts
and a director elected from each one,
under action taken by the organiza-
tion at meeting in Richmond on
May ~, Truman C. Bittinger, of Oak
land, attended the meeting as one of
the members of the Board of Direc-
tors.
Directors are to be elected at pri-
mary district meetings, three to be
held each year. the third to be held
in conjunction with the annual mem
bership meeting at which district
elections will be voted on.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY
PLANSUNDERWAY
BY COMMITTEE
Legion Has Appointed Commit
tee and Knights of Pythias
Will Name Committee
Friday Evening

Plans for an impressive Memorial
Day celebration in Oakland are under
way, according to officials of the
American Legion post and Garrett
Lodge No. 113, Knights of Pythias.
At a meeting of the American Le-
gion on Monday evening, A. G. Hesen
appointed l. R. Rudy, F. R. Shaffer,
Edward P. Kahl, Paul Turney and
Robert Hoffman as a committee on
arrangements.
The knights of Pythias will ap-
point committee from their group
at their meeting on Friday evening,
and both committees will work in
conjunction in arranging a proper
program which will be the first since
World War II ended.
Mr.. Shaffer announced this morn
ing that a parade would be arranged
for 10 o'clock on Thursday morning,
May 30, which would include the
Knights of Pythias, Americon Legion,
Oakland Firemen, high, elementary
and parochial schools, Boy and Girl
scouts, the newly organized veterans
organizations, the Oakland Band, and
possibly other organizations. He said
the committee was urging all dis
charged servicemen to participate in
the procession, in uniform if possible.
The Memorial service will be con-
Quoted at the tomb of the unknown
soldier, and the Knight of Pythias
will also have their usual memorial
service and decorate the graves of
deceased veterans.
Further details are to be announced
after committees from both organiz-
ations have a combined meeting.
Mr.. Shaffer also announced that
Saturday, May 25, would be observed
as Poppy Day for the American Leg
ion, at which time veterans would
sell the poppies as has been the Gus
tom for the past several years. Earl
Selders is in charge of the sale.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Twelve Are Inducted

Twelve registrants were inducted
into the Army on May 13, it was an
nounced by H. L. Jones, draft board
clerk.
They are James f. DelSignore,
Bayard; Richard w. Beckman, Swan
ton; Boyd j. Lee, Oakland; Harlan F.
Stahl, Oakland; Olen L. Brenneman,
Bittinger; Warren c. Snyder, Jen-
nings; Robert Nedrow, Friendsville;
Henry O. Martin, Jr., Gormania; La
Vern A. Gank, Crellin; Melvin L.
Paugh, Swanton; Russell Glenn
Friend Sang Run; Richard NJ Bever,
Bloomington.
Junior Gilbert Bowman, McHenry,
requested immediate induction and
was inducted into the Army on May
-, 1916.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Conduct Hearings
For Compensation
of Mine Workers

Hearings We're conducted in the
Office of the U. S. Employment Ser
vice on Tuesday and Wednesday up
on applications for unemployment
compensation, resulting from the coal
strike.
Miss Irene Zaccaro and Mr. Bernie
Doyle, of the Baltimore office acted
as referees. Testimony was taken af-
fecting several hundred workers of
the Davis Coal and Coke, Stanley
Coal, Myers Coal, Johnstown Coal,
Wolf Den Coal, McNitt Coal, Pritts,
Garrett, Apple and other coal COM
panies.
There was no decision. Employees
are to be notified later as to outcome.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
War Memorial
To Be Dedicated
In Friendsville

A war memorial is to be dedicated
in Friendsville on Sunday, May 26,
at 2 o'clock, and those in charge are
making plans for a large gathering.
The public is invited.
All servicemen and ex-servicemen
are being invited to attend in their
uniforms. There are to be address by
prominent speakers, it has been an
nounced by Quincy A. Murphy and
Mrs. J. w. Holman, who are presi-
dent and secretary Of the organiza-
tion in charge. Music is to be furn-
ished by the Oakland Volunteer Fire
Department band.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
First of Series of
Concerts on Sunday.


The first of series of summer
band concerts is being held on Sun
day evening, May 19, at 7;15 o'clock,
it has been announced by Harry E.
Coddington, band president. The con-
cert will take place on Second street,
and will be under the direction of
Harry S. Mickey.
Mr.. Coddington said that about 35
boys and girls would take part He
also announced that Robert w. Lohr,
member of the Fire Department band
committee, had been made chairman
of a group to see about the possibil-
tiles of obtaining new uniforms for
the band members.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Potomac River Basin
Group To Assemble

Members of Interstate Commission
on the Potomac River Basin will hold
their quarterly meeting May % and
"a at the New Germany area, Savage
River State Forest.
The Maryland Legislative Council
and several state and local officials
have been invited to participate in
the commissions consideration of
problems of reducing pollution.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
Business Places
Begin Thursday
Afternoon Closing

Thirty or more business places in
Oakland and Mt. Lake Park have
agreed to close on Thursday after
noon, in order to give their employees
some needed rest and recreation.
On Thursday, May 80, and Thurs
day, July A, the same establishments
will remain closed the entire day.
Because of the fact that Thursday
is the publication date of The Repub-
lican, it is impossible for this office
to be among the cooperating estab-
lishments, but the newspaper and job
printing offices will close on Satur-
day afternoons, as was the custom
last year.