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Evening star., 1946-12-16
u. 5. Experts Studying
Whether UNRRAAi
| Should Be ReaIIotfed
sy n. A.,oeiu..d Press

Government food experts are
working today on a study OF foreign
food requirements to determine
whether the United States will re-
quest UNRRAs Central Committee
to divert shipments from some
countries to others in greater need.
A staff of food experts Is assem-
bling data on foreign crop prospects
for 1947, with the help Of reports
from American Embassies abroad.
1t may complete its work in two
weeks.
Ohicials report that If the conclu-
sions bear out tentative estimates
that Italy and Austria at least will
need additional food, they will ask
the Nine-nation Central Committee
to divert shipments scheduled for
more fortunate countries.
Any such move by the United
States is virtually certain to bump
into strong opposition from Rus
sian and Yugoslav Committee men,
bers.
Opposed to "Flexibility."
Both countries fought unsuccess-
fully during last weeks UNRRA's
conference against American de-
mands for "flexibility" in apportion-
ing UNRRA's remaining 1926, ,000,-
900. Russian delegates argued that
programs for each country should
be fulfilled without change.
Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslo-
vakia and the two Russian repub-
lies of Byelo-Russia and the Ukraine
are slated to get nearly half OF the
unshipped total.
Odlcials say the American atti-
tude is that it is more urgent for
UNRRA to use it's remaining funds
to avert hunger rather than for
industrial and rehabilitation goods
for countries not in danger Of food
riots.
An equally important purpose Of
the report now being drawn up,
these officials say, is to reach a con-
clusion on how many countries will
need direct American financial help
next year.
Hungary, Poland May Need Aid.
Current estimates are that the
administration will ask Congress
for $500, 100000 to $400, ,000, 900 to
send American food to Italy and
Austria and perhaps Greece. On
cials believe Hungary and Poland
also may need American financial
assistance for food next year.
The United States survey is being
prepared separately from a similar
report on 1947 requirements now be-
ing worked out by a 10-country
United Nations committee.
If the American Government
agrees with the findings of the U. N
committee, officials said. it probably
will submit a minority report which
would guide its actions in foreign
relief regardless of the U. N. COM
mittee'S stand.
Boxcar Supply Short.
National Planning Association
leaders, meanwhile, predicted the
world food situation would continue
critical through the first half OF
1947, particularly In cereals, fats and
oils and sugar.
"Avoidable hunger" is slowing
down the attainment Of world peace
said. statement issued after an
association meeting here.
The United States could spare
800 ,O00, 900 bushels of food grains
and grain products for export, lover
and above the 400 ,0O0, 900 bushels
committed" the statement said.
It also reported an inadequate
tsupply of box cars was causing the
United States to fall behind in its
announced export program and
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are in for a tough siege. The United /
States Army Surgeons Office today
launched drive to exterminate the
husky rodents. Antirat ammuni-
ton was doled out to all Army units
in the city-6,000 traps and 100000
packages Of a poison which gives
rates pleurisy, fatal in IL hours.
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Insult Added to Larceny

ROCKFORD, I'll. R.- Robert
Mccarthy, bartender, said it was
bad enough when someone stole his
topcoat from the tavern where he
works, but he felt worse when .
man tried to sell it back to him for
$50 a few hours later. The man
was held on a larceny charge.
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urged immediate steps to secure
the necessary transportation ~
The association is q nonprolt or
ganization of Americans in agricul-
ture, business, labor and govern
ment.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Tokyo Battles Rots

TOKYO, Dec. 16 tR.-Tokyo's
25, 900, 900 rats. flourishing in the
ruins and rubbish left by bombings,
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Sure, it's Santa Claus.

Sure it's Santa Claus.
He's travelling all up and down the Southern Rail
way System these days. He may not be a jolly old
fellow dressed in crimson red but we know he's there
We him in the smiles and friendly faces of folks
going home for the Holidays. in the mail buging
with greeting cards. and in the freight piled high
with holly, mstetoe and Christmas trees.
We see him, too in the boxcars loaded with toys and
gifts. in the refrigerator carrying turkeys and
Evening star., 1946-12-16

follows, then may be the appropriate
time to reduce taxes"
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Look who's riding the Souther1

other good things to In the long traoads of
coal to keep homes warm and cozy.
Yes jolly old Santa Claus is riding the railroad And
the $4,000 men and women of the Southern Railway
System are taking mighty good care of him. Because
that's our way of saying Merry Christmas" to all the
bows and girls . and their mothers and dads who
live in the South we serve.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Nunsle4 One Daollem?

is THE CONTROL of imitation the nations number one
problem is the preservation representative government
in the face of imitation?
In recent days have heard this question argued and thus
far the question remains unsettled for many of The
gment heard that unless imitation controlled the resulting
chaos will automatically destroy freedom. On the other hand
the SreSt way to destroy representative in this
American form of being distorted effort
to control mtaton protect people from possible economic
haTdships resulting from and excessive Dor
rowing OPA form of government ruling by decree. 1t
spread through every strata Of American life Many persons
feel price control much deeper than the question Of prices
down to the very of democracy.
Just this past week. OPA officials in the schools Of the
county pointing out the dangers of aboishng price control
Whether or not they dropped hint that there flaws
in their not known but of both sides should be
made available to person. students well adults.
Congressman just recently pointed out that OPA had 487
flight executives all believing keep the bureau going. Manu-
facture also have their pubcs and show that OPA
tnues to try to hold prices they have control
which have considerably making impossible for goods
to be produced the old prices and opposing OPA
far to show proof that housewives paying % percent
for staples than May 943 thereby calling their bluff
of price CONTROL And not only that but who suit shirt
pair of paamas butter and many other items any price,
While is all confusing, yet there is thing certain We
should allow nothing destroy constitutional rights
democratic form of government.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Priesthood Clinics
Continue Thru May

Clinics for the purpose of immun-
ling pre-school children against
smallpox and diphtheria, which be-
gan on May LIST, will continue
throughout the entire month.
The schedule for the following few
days is as follows:
Friday, May 3-Avlton, 1890 a.
M; johnson, l p. M; Finzel, 2:30 p.
m.
Monday, May 6-Mt. Lake Park,
10 a. M; Loeb Lynn, / p, M; Bethle-
hem, 2:30 p. m.
Tuesday, May 7 Crellin, 1 p. M;
Harrington, 3 p. m.
Wednesday, May 8, Kitzmiller, p.
m.
Thursday, May 9-North Glade, 10
a. M; Swanton, II a. M; Blooming
ton, 30 p. m.
Friday, May 1O-Black Hawk, 10
a. M; Fairview, II a. M; New Ger
many, | p. m. Yoder, 2 p. m.
Monday, May 13-Lynndale, 9:30
a. NJ; Swan Meadow, 1890 a. m. :;
Sunnyside, 1870 a. NJ; Red House,
| p. M; Corunna, 2:30 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Accident School
Teacher Succumbs

Brief funeral services will be con-
Quoted Friday evening at 7 o'clock in
the Hafer funeral home at Cumber-
land for Miss Virginia F. Lam, 81
Of Cumberland, a school teacher at
Accident, who died Wednesday morn
ing in Memorial hospital where she
had been a patient for five days.
Rev. W. Clark Main, pastor of
Trinity Methodist church, will offici-
ate The body will then be taken to
Fields Methodist church, Shenandoah,
Va, where services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon. Interment will
be at Shenandoah.
Miss Lam was a native of Cum
berland, a daughter of Mrs. Leila c..
Lam, at home, and the late Charles
II. Lam.
A graduate of Al,egany high
school, class of 1927, she taught
school in Virginia for six years. Since
her graduation from State Teachers
college, Frostburg, in 1912, she had
taught in the Accident school. Besides
her mother, she is survived by a son,
Allen C. Sweitzer, Cumberland; and
two sisters. She was a Divorce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
MISS LOLA MAE cox

Final rites for Miss Lola Mae Cox,
"a, who died April 20, in Gallinger
hospital, Washington, where she was
admitted April 9, following on illness
of several weeks, were held Tuesday
afternoon, April %, from the resi-
dence in Oak Grove, Garrett county
with the Rev. James E. Hodges,
pastor Of the Gormahia Methodist
church, officiating Interment was in
Oak Grove cemetery.
Miss Cox was born January Is,
1922, at Tunnelton, W. Va, a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Anna Eliza5eth McRobie
Cox, Oak Grove, and the late James
Bernard Cox, who died last August.
She had been employed in Washing
ton three years and was a member of
Oak Grove Methodist church.
Besides her mother, she is survived
by a brother, James Cox, at home,
end three sister, Mrs. Nellie Grub
and Mrs. Mary Edwards, German, and
Mrs. Eulalie Shipe, Of Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Mine Shutdown
Still Affecting
Garrett County

The mine shutdown continues to
affect Garrett county workers, both
in the union fields and the non-union
areas.
Organized mines along the West
ern Maryland railroad continue to be
inactive, and Independent operators
remain close because of activities of
organized pickets. A few wagon
mines here and there are still oper-
ating.
The Stanley Coal company at Crel-
lin is employing a number of workers
in making repairs to buildings, mine
headings and tracks, but no coal is
being mined, according to Stanley
Ashby. Mines around Grantsvillc also
remain closed, due to previous activi-
ties of union pickcts.
United Mine Workers officials have
threatened that any reopening of
mines would bring out caravan of
pickets which would dwarf" that
which visited the county two weeks
ago.
Along the Western Maryland there
are heard some grumblings by the
miners concerning their enforced
idleness which is eating up their
savings accounts, and some few are
open in their opinions against John
L. Lewis, leader of the union, but
this is not general. A large number
have applied for unemployment COM
pensation at the office of the U. S.
Employment Service, but state of
ficials have ruled that at the present
time at least, they are not entitled to
anything.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
County Gets 10000
Brook Trout in Waters

The task of stocking 100000 brook
trout in all tributaries of Garrett
county is now under way under the
supervision of Albert Powell, super
visor of state hatcheries, it was an
nounced yesterday by Fulcher P.
Smith, Cumberland, member of the
Maryland Inland Fish and Game
commission.
The trout are small fingerlings,
measuring one to two inches in length
and when they become legal size they
should greatly increase the fish popu-
lation by 1913. This method of stock
ing, he stated, is regarded as more
sound than planting legal size trout
in the various streams of the state
prior to the opening of each season.
Smith said that $4,000 or fifty per
cent were stocked at the head of
tributaries on Monday and that the
remainder would be distributed this
weekend. The largest amount was
assigned to Savage river.
The shipment of 10000 brook trout
is in addition to the large order Of
legal size trout planted in Western
Maryland waters prior to the open
ing of the season last month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02

Mr.. Shockley also visited Chapel
Hill lodge No. SO, Cumberland, the
day previous, Philos lodge No 81,
Westernport, last Wednesday; and
Chosen Friends lodge No. "a, Cum
belland, on Friday.
He was accompanied by Robert w.
Young, Cumberland, grand warden;
and Joseph H. WEIGH, Mt. Lake Park,
grand guardian. Mr.. Shockley out
lined a 13-point program for the COM
ing year for the Loeb Lynn lodge and
others in the state, for improving
lodge rooms and halls, securing
classes, increasing membership, pro-
noting Oddfellowship, patriotism and
Americanism. He said eight big raj
lies were planned in Maryland.
Seventeen members Of Oak lodge
attended the session at Westernport
and thirteen were at the meeting in
Cumberland last Friday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
GARRETT COUNTY NATIVE
DIES ON HOSPITAL SHIP

Mrs. Lee burst, 81 Pine street,
Frostburg, has received word from
Long Beach, Calf, concerning the
death of her brother, Allen E. Robin
son, -, attached to the Merchant
Marine service, who died aboard the
Army Hospital Ship St. Mihiel The
date of death was not stated, but it
was disclosed that burial took place
April II in the National cemetery at
Long Beach.
A son Of Mrs. Nancy Robinson and
the late DIN D. Robinson, he was a
native Of Garrett county, but resided
in Frostburg from boyhood.
Mr.. Robinson, who was unmarried,
left Frostburg 81 years ago and
served several enlstments in the
Army, He visited his relatives in the
FroStburg area two years ago after
being discharged at Fort Riley, Kan
sas. His last letter to Mrs. burst,
with whom he correspondent at inter
walls, was received November 8 of last
year. He stated at that time that he
was with the Merchant Marine.
Besides his mother and sister, he is
survived by brothers, Clayton Rob-
inson, of Mt. Savage, and Orville Rob
inson, of Cumberland
While resident of Frostburg, he
was a member of St. Michael's Cath
olic church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Damage to Fruit
Trees Very Heavy

The extent of damage to fruit trees
by the last cold spell over the week
end has not been definitely deter
mined by farmers and agriculturists,
but all seem to be of one accord, that
the damage was heavy.
Late apples still seem to have a
chance as do some of the other fruit
trees that were slowly coming into
blossom, but John H. Carter, county
agent, stated this morning, after
talking to a number of farm people,
that he didn't see how the early APP
pies, pears and peaches could have
escaped.
The temperature in some instances
dropped as low as % degrees, and
there was snow throughout Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Mrs. Mary B. Orr
Named Demonstration
Agent for County

Miss Venia NJ Kellar, assistant
director of Extension, University Of
Maryland, announced to leaders of
Homemakers clubs of the county this
week that Mrs. Mary B. Orr, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, had been appointed
as home demonstration agent for
Garrett county, effective July Is.
The county has had no full time
agent since the resignation of Mrs.
Robert T. Hoffman effective Janu-
airy /, although Mrs. Hoffman has
continued the work on a part-time
basis, assisted by leaders of the var
ious homemakers clubs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Architects Plans
For Hospital Studied

Some architects plans for the Oak
land hospital were studied last night
at a meeting of an advisory group,
and some progress was reported to-
ward getting the project under way.
Attending the meeting were E. Ray
Jones, }. NJ. Jarboe, w. Merle Wat
kins, executors of the will; Jonas w.
Sines, County Commissioners; Mrs.
f. Z. Tower, Dir. +. f. Sollars, DR.. A.
f. Nance, Dir. James A. Cannon, Jr.,
DR.. E. |. Baumgartner, and L. NJ.
Fraley.
Plans of the proposed building had
been sent in voluntarily by two archi-
tects. Those plans were studied, and
a number Of suggestions made, and
it was decided to contact one or two
hospital consultants, and to ask them
and the architects to meet with the
group in the near future to arrive at
some definite plan Of construction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Garrett Farmers
Hold Meeting

One hundred twenty-five Garrett
county farmers attended a farm
meeting called by County Agent John
Carter Monday night at the Grants
Vile high school for the purpose of
organizing a Dairy Herd Improve
ment Association in the county.
Carter, in a short address, spoke on
the advantages of such an organi-
cation and showed slides with Stats
teal information showing the advan-
tages of keeping records on herds
Merle Garltz, vocational agricul-
ture teacher at Grantsville, gave a
talk ON the importance of keeping
records and how to organize a dairy
association. Garlitz then called on two
of his students James Michael pre-
scented to the group the procedure
used in keeping the records as APP
piled to the feeding of the COW, and
Odcll Minnick spoke on the duties of
dairy herd supervisor or tester.
P. H. Sprenkle, a representative of
the Purina Mills, showed a motion
picture entitled Science Of Milk Pro-
duction," which film was made by DR..
Howard Preston, of the University
of Minnesota The film dealt with
how COW makes and produces milk
and the information Illustrated re-
quired years of research.
The film was shown Monday four
different times to a total of COZ
people in Garrett county Showings
were at GrantsviIlc high, Friendsville
high, Accident high, and at Grants
vile again Monday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Those In Service
May Fiish-No Charge

Members of the armed forces are
granted the privilege of obtaining a
fishing license here without any
charge, it was pointed out this week
by Frances Ruge, district game war
den.
The bill passed the legislature and
was signed by Governor O'Conor on
March 20, 1915. The bill applies to
soldiers, sailors, marines, those in the
u. S. Merchant Marine and the U. S.
Maritime service, and they may re-
ceive their licenses gratis by applying
to the clerk of the Circuit Court
The privilege is extended only to
the persons of the armed forces who
shall appear before the clerk of the
court in uniform of their respective
service, present their credentials
showing their status, and while fish
ing must have the credentials on their
person for inspection authorized by
game wardens.
Mr.. Ruge also called attention to
the fact that the season on catfish in
the McHenry inlet of the lake was
now closed. The entire lake is closed
until July LIST when the open season
begins on bass, perch and other spe-
cies. 1t will also be lawful to fish for
trout in the Lake from July LIST to
July Is. Open season on bass, perch,
etc, continues however for a longer
period.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Golf Club Elects
James Pollock

At a meeting Of members of the
Oakland Golf Club, they elected
James L. Pollock, president; Robert
w. Lohr, vice-president; Guy w,
limbaugh, treasurer; and Mrs. Rob-
ert Lohr, secretary.
Mr.. Pollock announced that the
membership fee would be the same as
in previous years, and that the green
fee would be $1OO on week days,
$50 on Saturday, Sunday, and Holt
days.
The women of the club are having
meeting Friday night at 7;30 to
form an auxiliary to look after social
events during the season.
Golfers are Of the opinion that the
municipal course is in excellent con-
dition, and that everything is pro-
crossing nicely under the direction
Of Bill Letter, golf pro, who is in
charge there this summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Representatives Of
Veterans Groups
Revising Schedule

A revised schedule of visits to
points in Garrett county by repre-
sentatives of the Veterans Admin
isration and the Maryland Veterans
Commission is announced by Milburn
W. Mann, manager of the Oakland
office
William A. Burns, representative
of the Veterans Administration, will
visit the Oakland office of the U. S.
E. S., on the first and third Thurs
days of each month, from 1890 a. m.
to 300 p. m.
Thomas F. Conlon of the Maryland
Veterans Commission will visit the
Oakland office of the L. S. f. s., on
the second and fourth Mondays Of
each month from 1900 p. m. to 400 p.
M He will also be at the Post office
in Kitzmiller from 1000 a. m. to
1900 noon on the second and fourth
Monday of each month. Mr. Conlon
will be at Spoerlein's Garage in Ac-
AluCHl lIOlil ~ wv d. H. " l. wv IlOOil
and at the GrantsvilIe Fire Depart
ment from 100 p. m. to 400 p. m.
on the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month. These visits are made
for the purpose of giving service to
veterans or their survivors and in
cludes advice on apprenticeship or on
the job training, completion of appli-
cations for disqualification, education,
processing claims for life insurance
policies and many other services.
The Oakland office Of the United
States Employment Service maintains
weekly itinerant service to Kitzmiller,
Grantsville and Friendsville for the
purpose of interviewing applicants
for employment and accepting claims
for Serviccmcn's REIMBURSEMENT AL
lowance or Unemployment Compensa-
ton for unemployed persons.
Mr.. Mann said this latter type ser
vice had been given to 300 or more
since last June. Thirty-five veterans
are now enrolled in colleges in var
ious states, and Is are enrolled in the
program of con the job training"
under the G. l. Bill of Rights, all
having been aided under the veterans
program, Also in the past six months
Mr.. Mann said that loans amounting
to 100000 had been made to about d
dozen veterans by local banks for the
purchase of homes, farms or estab-
fishing business, and that addi-
tional applications for loans amount
ing to $4,000 and affecting II indi-
viduals, were now pending.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-05-02
Receives Posthumous
Award of Her Son

Posthumous award of the Distin-
guished Flying Cross has been made
to First Lieutenant Carroll W. Cas-
teel, AC, of 159 Fourth street, Oak
land, in ceremonies conducted, April
% in Baltimore, by Major General
Manton S. Eddy, Commanding Gener-
al, Third Service Command. Receiv-
ing the decoration for her son was
Mrs. Margaret E. Casteel.
Lieutenant Casteel, member of the
famous 9Th Air Force operating in
the Southwest Pacific, was cited for
extraordinary achievement during
aerial attacks against the Japs' base
at Rabaul, New Britain, in April,
1912.
He was navigator of the Inflated
B-26 bomber which carried Vern
Haughland, Associated Press War
Correspondent, on one of the first
missions in that area by this type of
aircraft
Haughland, it is recalled, wandered
for 43 days through dense jungle
after parachuting from the stricken
bomber before reaching American
troops Lieutenant Casteel jumped at
the same time but was never found.
Before entering the service in 1941,
Lieutenant Casteel was managing
editor of the Dorchester News at
Hurlock, Maryland. He was gradu-
ated from Washington College at
Chestertown in 1886.