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A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Schroyer at Memorial hos
pital, Cumberland, last Thursday,
August Goth.
| Personals
Kenneth and Dale Sines, Sand
Patch, Pa, spent the weekend with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Sines. Mr.. Sines accompanied
them home for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rose and son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Zelasko
and daughter, of Meadville, Pa, were
Monday guests of Mrs. William Rose,
w. w. Savage and the formers
father, Russell Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Jenkins and
daughter, Mrs. Oselane Fisher,
visited the formers brother, Dalph
Jenkins, at Memorial hospital, Cum
berland.
Mrs. A. w. Grove visited her
grandmother, Mrs. Kathyrn Humber
son and her aunt, Mrs. Emma Fike,
one day last week.
Mrs. Hamilton Friend returned to
her home here after a visit with rela-
tives at Romney, w. Va, and Bit
finger.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Liston, Pitts
burgh, Pa, visited Mrs. Kay Fike
and Ford C. Mccullough and daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. d. Pryor, on Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Wheeler, Mrs. Jonas
Bittner and daughters and Mrs. Clay
ton Thomas spent Monday in Oak
land.
Mrs. Milton Hart and sons of Kitz-
miller are spending a few days with
Mrs. Kay Fike.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Murphy and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fike attended the
Grove Reunion at New Colonial Inn,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Black and Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Black, of Confluence,
Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.
Black, Sunday.
Mr. Garrettson Buckingham and
sons Ronald and Richard, of Balti-
more, spent the weekend with the
formers mother-in-law, Mrs. Elma
Friend. Robert Buckingham, who has
lived with his grandmother, Mrs.
Friend, for several years, returned to
Baltimore with his father to attend
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Kamp and
children, of Elmira, N. Y, were visit
ing the formers mother, Mrs. Matte
Kamp.
Miss Leila Marie Riley visited over
the weekend with Miss Betty Kinzy,
at Mill Run.
Dr. and Mrs. Greenwald and chill
dren, of New Jersey, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Murphy and
other friends for week. The Green
walds were former residents of the
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Swan, Nor
gantown, w. Va, were visiting Mr..
and Mrs. William Frazee, Sunday.
Their daughter Thelma returned
home with them after vacation
here with the Frazees for two weeks.
Miss Janice Hileman accompanied
Thelma home for weeks visit.
Robert Murphy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Murphy, was rushed
to Memorial hospital, Cumberland,
early Saturday morning, where he
underwent an operation for the re-
moval of his appendix.
Vernon Robson, Avilton, and
James Cross, Barton, teachers in the
local schools, visited at the home of
Mrs. A. w. Grove.
Martin Garletts, Cumberland, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
Garletts, one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Haenftling,
Accident, were Sunday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and
son Roger, Lloyd jenkins, Mrs. Mel
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Mr.. Dickson was a retired civil
engineer and a partner in the Beth
esda real estate firm of Dickson and
Redding. He was born in rapport,
Scotland, and received his civil engi-
neering degree at the university
there. He served as an assessor of
railroads in Scotland before going to
Canada during World War l. While
in Canada he was a principal sur
veyor for the Canadian Pacific rail-
road.
When he came to the United
States in 1928 Mr.. Dickson was con-
struction engineer in New York. He
moved to Washington in 1881.
Funeral services were conducted on
August 20, from a funeral home in
Washington, and interment was in
the National Memorial Park ceme-
terry, with Rev. C. Bridges officiating
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. An
ma Dickson, and one niece, Miss Doro-
thy Hooking, of London, England
Mrs. Dickson is now at her home at
PIP F street, N. W., Washington.
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lie Mutzel and children visited Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Jenkins and family,
Swanton, Sunday.
Miss Geraldine Glenn returned to
Frederick, Saturday evening, after a
visit here with her father, w. j..
Glenn.
Miss Thelma Carpenter, Buckhan-
non, w. Va, a teacher in the local
Junior High school came Sunday
evening to the home Of Mrs. A. W..
Groves.
Eddie Miller spent the weekend
in Homecoming, with relatives.
Clark Wicklow and family, Terra
Alta, w. Va, spent Sunday here with
relatives. "Nicky" Wicklow remained
here for weeks visit with his
grandparents.
John Devine and Jonas Bittner
were business callers in Uniontown,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Friend and
George Schroyer visited the latters
wife and infant son; and Mrs. Ben
jamin Evans, Jr., and infant son, Ed
ward Earl, at Memorial hospital,
Cumberland, last Friday.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Durham were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Spear and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Owens, of Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wright and
children and Mrs. Lydia Savage
visited Mr. and Mrs. Tarleton Hum
berson, Hazelton, w. Va, on Sunday.
Delmus Wright remained with his
grandparents, the Humbersons, for
a few days visit.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Dinant and
daughter, of Long Island, N. Y, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Rush were FRI
day evening dinner guests of Mrs.
David Fike. Rev. Dinant has been
holding revival service at the Bap-
fist church at Rush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Riley and
family attended a drive-in-movie, at
Fairchance, Pa, Sunday night.
Mrs. Emma Barley and daughter
Blanche, Confluence, Pa, visited the
formers mother, Mrs. Kathyrn Riley,
Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Ward Livengood and son
David and Miss Velora Swauger
were visiting relatives at Brandy
wine, Va, last week.
Everett Durham, Uniontown, Pa,
was a Wednesday dinner guest of his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Devine spent
Sunday with Mrs. F. A. Devine, at
Bear Creek.
Mrs. Macie Goehringer, Pittsburgh,
Pa, and Mrs. Anna Humberson,
Selbysport, spent Friday night with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-02
Auto Driver Dies
Of Heart Attack

Lawrence George Bittinger, 81, Of
Grantsville, died of heart attack
while at the wheel of his automobile
last Thursday afternoon in Cumber-
land. Bittinger was a retired rural
mail carrier and a native of Grants
vile.
The man was found unconscious in
his car and was taken to Allegany
hospital where he was reported dead
upon arrival.
The Bittingers had been in Cumber-
land on business and were returning
to Grantsville, Mrs. Bittinger said,
when her husband suddenly COM
planned of the heat and said he could
drive no longer.
He managed to stop the car before
he lost consciousness, according to
witnesses who said his foot was still
on the brake when they removed him.
Mr.. Bittinger was a son Of Thomas
H. and Elizabeth Hoover Bittinger
and was born in Grantsville Novem-
Der 1, 1886. He is survived by his
widow Mrs. Elizabeth Orendorf Bit
finger; two daughters, Mrs. Alma
Weller, Grantsville, and Mrs. Edith
Herring, near Salisbury, Pa, and
two sons, ReXrode Bittinger, Grants
vile; and John Bittinger, Baltimore.
Funeral services were conducted
on Sunday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock
from the residence with Rev. S. D.
Sigler, Dubois, Pa, officiating. In
terment was in the Grantsville ceme-
terry. Members of Grantsville Camp
No. Al, Woodmen of the World,
served as pallbearers.
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the latter's daughter, Mrs. Elwood
Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. limbaugh en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday: Mrs.
Pauline Bussie and children, Balti.
more; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hine-
baugh and daughter, Cove; Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Hinebaugh and family,
Keller Glade. Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Merle limbaugh and daugh-
ter, of Uniontown, Pa.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Minnie
Friend were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Friend and son Larry, Mrs. Stew
Sanders, Wally Hoye, Crellin; Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Friend and family,
of Green Gables; Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Friend and Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Friend, of Friendsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Swallop, Con-
Inellsville, Pa, visited Mrs. Mary
Shevel and son, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dye and Mrs.
Otis Wilson and daughter Shirley
McClellandtown Pa, spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Dye. Tuesday visitors at the Hoye
home were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitley and children, Gates, Pa.
Bobby Whitley, who spent the sum-
mer here with his grandparents, the
Dyes, returned home to Gates to at
tend school.
Mrs. Harvey Article, Frazee Ridge,
spent Monday with Mrs. H. L. Shoe
maker.
Misses Virginia Shoemaker and
Mary Friend and Raymond Schloss-
nagle and Mrs. Clarence Wicklow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-02
FRIENDSVILLE

Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran church
will meet at the home of Mrs. w. E.
Durham on Thursday evening, Sep
TENDER 9th instead of Thursday
evening, September 2.
WSCS
The Methodist WSCS will meet
Tuesday September 18th at 8 o'clock,
in the social room. Rev. Olonzo File,
of the Brethren church in Accident,
will speak on "The World Council of
Churches" He will also render two
vocal solos accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Tunis Pryor. Circle One will
serve refreshments.
MYF
MYF met August 2G in the church.
Special songs, poems and prayer led
by Robert Schroyer were the features
of the program.
Choir to Present Play
The Senior Choir of the Methodist
church will present "The Minister'S
Aunt" a humorous play with music
in the school auditorium Friday
evening, September at o'clock
The play will also be presented in the
school auditorium in Accident, Thurs
day evening September Z at o'clock
The cast includes Gene Skidmore,
Evelyn Schroyer, Robert Schroyer,
Shirley Friend, Aleta Murphy. Manl-
Ia Friend, Mary T. Murphy, Theresa
Murphy. Marie Wade, Margaret Will
liams, David Pryor, Jack Friend,
Ralph Murphy, Bertha Capel, Patty
Yutzy, Joyce Williams, w. w. Saw
age, Q. A. Murphy and William
Wade.
Mrs. Lucille Sines is director. In
PERMISSION music will be piano duets
by Virginia Shoemaker and Elinor
Daley Proceeds will be applied to
the organ fund, for the church.
Surprise Birthday Party
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Shoemaker en-
tertained 20 boys and girls as guests
at surprise weiner and marshmal-
low roast August &c, at their home,
in honor of their daughter, Virginia's
18th birthday. Guests attending were
Mary and Esther Murphy, Thelma
and Vida Schroyer, Bertha and Bes-
sic Capel, Joyce Williams, Janet and
Byron Fike, Loretta Sines, Mrs. Viii
ma Daley and daughter Eleanor,
Bobby Buckingham, Paul Lytle, Gene
Frazee, Colt Wicklow, Dorothy, Billy
and Jimmy Shoemaker and the
honoree.
Birthday Party
DR.. and Mrs. Milton Tepfer enter
tanned 10 boys and girls and their
parents at a birthday party last Sat
urday in honor of their daughter
Bird birthday Games were
played and refreshments were
served.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Coddington an
nounce the birth of a daughter on
August "a.
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DIED
BURT WILSON

Burt Wilson, aged rs, we'll known
fruit grower of Leesburg, Fla, and
summer resident of Wilson, w. Va,
died Tuesday morning, August 81,
in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser,
following an illness of week. He had
been a patient in the hospital since
Sunday.
Mr. Wilson was born in Garrett
county near Wilson, on July Is, 1873,
a son of the late George w. and
Eliza Harvey Wilson. He had been in
the fruit shipping business at Lees
burg for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rose
Johnson Wilson; five children, DR..
Paul R. Wilson, Piedmont, w. Va;
Mrs. Tim NJ. Sellar, Leesburg; Mrs.
Edmund Getty, Luke; Mrs. Gilbert
Turner, Tampa, Fla; and Mrs. f. NJ.
Merrell, Leesburg; and ten grand
children.
The remains were taken to the
Fredlock Funeral home in Piedmont
until Thursday when they were taken
to the home at Wilson. Funeral SER
vices will be conducted from the home
on Friday afternoon with Rev. Frank
lin Senger, supply pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Piedmont, and
Rev. Wesley Harvey, Gormania, Of
ficiatinp Tnterment will he in the
family cemetery.
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]. ARNOLD WEIMER

Friends in this area were informed
of the sudden death of J. Arnold
Weimer, which occurred on Saturday,
August %, at his home in New York
City.
He was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs L.
H. Weimer, of Mt. Lake Park, and a
brother to Mrs. Earl Roth, of Horse
Shoe Run, w. Va.
Funeral services were conducted at
Martinsburg, w. Va, on Wednesday
afternoon, September l, at 2 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-02
HARRY sTRACHAN DICKSON

Harry Strachan Dickson, aged 78
years, of Washington, D. c., and
summer resident of Mt. Lake Park,
where he became i'll, was taken to
Emergency hospital in Washington,
where he died on August II. He had
been a patient there since August 3.
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co, Va, were vacationing with the
formers father, Harry Fike and
other relatives.
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were business callers in Oakland on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Fike, Quanti-
Evening star., 1948-02-13

derstand It,, There's Just nobody
she knows that she could be talking
to for that long. It's beyond me.
I'm going to try that number once
more, and If it is still busy I'm
going to 60 right over there and
find out what's going on"
Phone Operators NASTY Nice"
And, speaking Of telephones, I am
convinced that there is no such
nasty-nice voice in the world as that
Of q long-distanee operator talking
to another long distance operator
who can't understand what she is
trying to say to her.
"Operrrrator, I said twouh three
twouh n1yunn f1vuh. No, operator,
niyunn, not eightuh. Thank you so
much, operator" Does me good to
hear the girls give it to each other,
all by a tone of voice.
Sorry to read that the New Look
is now the Now Look. I suppose
that will mean another orgy of
taking up and letting out and being
told through mouthful Of pins to
hush up because the lady is busy
with the measuring tape.
I was interested to see the other
day in a list of foodstuf1s that were
coming down in price, that apple
butter was mentioned four times.
Yes, sir, If you are one Of those
people who don't care about meat,
bread, potatoes, and other fancy
foodstuffs and can live happily and
well on apple butter, you're in. The
sun is shining just around the
corner for you, because apple butter
is going to be down two cents a can.
Distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1948-02-13

military adviser Constantine Brown.
to one Of the lower echelons of the
Greek army in the field, Col. Angus
tus Regnier, told one correspondent
the story of how the commander Of
the unit to which he was attached
hesitated. and intended to Withdraw,
in the face Of determined guerrilla
attack.
To Col. Regnier an immediate
|counterattack seemed the course
likely to yield great success, despite
the numerical superiority of the
enemy. The troops appeared eager
to fight; the only thing they needed
was leadership. .
Took Command of Company.
Since Col. sRegnier was attached
to the unit as an adviser he con-
sidered 1t within the scope of his
duties to advise the Greek COM
mander in a practical manner.
Placing himself at the head of a
company, he attacked and was fol-
lowed by the rest of the force.
The result was exactly what he
anticipated. The rebels, accustomed
to an enemy which preferred the
security of foxholes to the risks of
the open field, took to their heels
and disappeared into the mountains,
leaving behind some booty and
scores of dead and wounded.
So far there was nothing wrong
with the practical demonstration"
by the American officer, who was
detailed specifically to instruct the
Greek soldiers in the use of Ameri-
can equipment and tactics.
Col. Regnier, who is fine fighting
soldier and not a diplomat, did not
Evening star., 1948-02-13

land, opening wide the door for the
savage and brutal domination of
that suffering country by the Soviet
forces. ,......
That, of course, is an extremely
serious charge-particularly when It
is recalled that in 1914 hundreds of
thousands of American Poles voted
solidly for MIR. Roosevelt in the firm
conviction that he was the vigilant
and unshakable champion of Polish
freedom and independence. But 1t Is
not a new charge. Others have as
serted that at these Roosevelt
Stain meetings Poland was blithely
sold down the river" the former
American President trustingly re-
lying on the unsupported word of
the Soviet dictator, utterly ignoring
his long, black record for violation
Of treaties, agreements and pledges;
incredibly permitting him TO have a
free hand in Poland.
OF all who have made this deyas-
tating accusation, Mr.. Lane carries
the most weight, presents the most
convincing evidence and was In best
position to know the facts. It no
more can be claimed that he was
inspired by a personal or political
motive than 1t can be contended he
did not fully appreciate the nature
and implications of his statements.
Here is no Roosevelt hater, no rep
resentative of "reactionary forces"
no economic royalist" or ambitious
seeker of Office Instead, here is an
outstanding American with dis
tinguished career of diplomatic
service covering more than 80 years
in various parts of the world.
Roosevelt Nominee.
Named Ambassador to Poland by
Mr.. Roosevelt himself, he was in
London in 1914 when Poland was
occupied by the enemy and her gov
ernment was in London. He en-
tered Warsaw Immediately follow
ing the German surrender and
remained there until last year, an
eyewitness to every step Of the
Soviet seizure of Poland, with full
understanding of the callousness of
the pledge violation and of the
humiliating failure Of our Govern
ment to lift a hand to prevent or
utter an effective word to protest
what, beyond question, was one of
the most dreadful and indefensible
crimes against a free people in all
world history.
Because of his official position
and by reason of our Government's
apathy, Ambassador Lane was per-
sonally impotent to halt the strangu-
lation of Poland. When he talked
with Mr.. Roosevelt, after the lat
ter's election in 1914, he urged the
Importance of insisting to the
Soviet Government that the inde-
pendence of Poland be maintained
The Roosevelt reply was: do
you want me to go to war with
Russia?" When he returned to
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Break Aids Marshall Plan
Tax Cut Prospects Are Dimmed;
Politicians Gloomy, Cautious

fleet a fear that things could get
out Of hand and the attempts to fix
blame are well under way. Previ-
ously the politicians had it figured
out that high prices would be the
campaign issue and they were
primed with their arguments that
it was the-rival party's fault.
Now that the inevitable day oi
recession has arrived-the one they
said they wanted-they are all
caught off guard. They had not
really anticipated having to dea,
with it so soon, either in the ses.
sion or the campaign, and the gloom
Is unanimous. The Democrats rea.
lie that Presidents are not re-
elected in hard times. The RepubE-
cans who have been campaigning
on the cry Of cut taxes and down
with the bureaucrats dread the
prospect of having to enact ex-
pensive, bureaucratic devices to al
leviate economic distress.
Both Parties Fear Farmers.
DULL al 9 oil dlu VI GliC ldI lllcl
the Republicans more so perhaps
because their heartland is the Mid
die West. Up to now farm lobbies
had reassured them that the pres
ent support program was sufficient
that ERP would keep everybody
happy. Now that complacency Is
shaken.
In weighing the political contests
that will arise if recession of real
severity develops, some politicians
suggest it is a good thing that the
election is so near at
hand. 1t is argued that a stalemate
would be inevitable between the
Democratic President and Republic
can Congress; that in the campaign
each party would be compelled to
offer a program and the American
people would have a real oppor-
tunity to choose what they wanted
done.
1t Is still a situation about which
Washington finds 1t hard to be
cheerful. -..--r
Evening star., 1948-02-13

telegrams are already snoW-storm-
ing in from the Farm Belt but the
Senate Agriculture Committee is
cool toward the administration re-
quest for authority to fix margins
on commodity trading. President
Truman's renewed demands for
his imitation program met q SINH
lar chill.
Yet it is taken for granted that
Congress will tinker with the eco
nomic order when and as pressures
develop from a price fallr Politicos
assume that the pre-Roosevelt
hands-off policy is gone forever;
that the Federal Government will
accept responsibility for bal
anced economy. Already appear
ing in conversation are the old
remedies associated with the New
Deal-public works, farm price sup
ports, etc.
Politicians Caught OFF Guard. "a
Nobody is ready to admit yet
that at" is really in prospect. How
ever, the bad tempers and bitter
recriminations on Capitol Hill re-
Evening star., 1948-02-13
This Changing World
Fear of What Moscow Would Say
Prompted y. S: Army Gag in Greece

realize the political implications Of
his action--as they may be seen in
Washington-and told the story.
The correspondent considered 1t
excellent copy and cabled 1t to
America.
State Department Panied.
The sparks began promptly to fly
in Washington. The State Depart
ment was panied, and the Army was
worried because the State Depart
ment was panied.
Col. Regnier's action was major
political blunder in the eyes of our
diplomats. In their view it gave an
opportunity to Moscow, which is
sponsoring Markos Vafiades' guer-
rillas, to accuse the United States
of openly interfering in Greece's
fratricidal war.
From the diplomatic point of view
we are not involved at all in Greece.
The fact that we are supplying the
Athens government with arms and
ammunition and the presence OF
more than 100 American military
experts as advisers to the Greek
command, apparently do not con-
stitute interference by the United
States in Greek defense against the
Communist aggressors.
To Say Remember Regnier."
The fear of what Moscow would
say is omnipresent in the minds of
our diplomats. In this particular
instance they were worried lest Mos
COW or Belgrade take advantage of
the Regnier incident as an excuse
for playing some of their own tricks
in the next few weeks, when a
large-scale offensive is expected to
be launched from Yugoslavia or
Albania.
The State Department apparently
intends to meet that onslaught with
a series of well-worded diplomatic
notes, as was the case when the
Communists took over Hungary.
Now the Reds are expected to reply:
Remember Regnier."
The American officer could not be
disciplined, because he acted within
the general instructions Of his role
as adviser to his Greek colleague.
In order to prevent any more such
unfortunate incidents, officers de-
tailed to instruct the Greek army
leaders have been muzzled.
Stories of these officers expert
ences will be gone over with fine
tooth comb by the Army press Off
Ger in Athens-a long way from the
scene of action-before they are re-
leased to American correspondents.