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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
New Members Added
To Finance Committee
of Oakland Centennial

Additional members Of the finance
committee for the Oakland Centen-
NAL celebration next year, were an
nounced by the general committes
following a meeting last Friday night
Paul Naylor, Floyd Leighton and
Lowell Loomis were named as add
tional members. Howard c. RIGGS was
named treasurer and discussing Of
ficer of the funds Of the committee
and Cecil Smith was named financial
secretary.
Lawrence NJ. Fraley, chairman Of
the committee made a report of the
committees plans and the suggestio IS
of the financial committee for the
raising of funds for the weeks pro
gram next August were approved by
the general committee.
A question was raised upon what
date the founding of Oakland in 1849
was based and it was pointed out
that am address by Capt Charles f..
Hoye, of Sang Run. delivered before
the Oakland Rotary club and which
appeared in the Glades Star last De-
cember, gave the following:
"When the survey for the building
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
was completed thru the glades the
McCartys realized their land on the
railroad would be a good site for the
new town. J. A. Armstrong was en-
ployed to survey a town site, and on
October 10, l849, Armstrong certi-
fled that, at the request of Edward
McCarty, son Of Isaac, he had laid
off a town to be called Oakland"
The new town was located on parts
of military lots 864 and 865; it con
tanned siXty-four lots. beginning at
a stone which still stands at a corner
of Water street in front of Ernest
Townshend's house.
Isaac McCarty's daughter, Ingaba,
named the town Oakland. and in
1854, while Mr. McCarty was post
master, the name Of the postofTic2
was changed from Yough Glades 10
Oakland"
Another general meeting is sched-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
Soldier Re-burial
Scheduled Sunday

The remains of Pfc. Ode A. Saw
age, of Friendsville, killed in action
in France on September 8, 1914, and
which were recently returned to the
states, viii be rebured on Sunday
afternoon at , O'Clock;
Deceased was a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Savage, Friendsville He en-
tered service November %, 1912, tool,
basic training at Camp Beal, Cali
foinia, and went overseas in June,
1914. He held the bronze star and the
purple heart medal He was 30 years
old at time of death.
Surviving are his parents and the
following brothers and sisters: Ar
mold and Aubrey, Oakland; Ermau
and Kenneth, Fliendsville; Glenn. in
state hospital; Leana Bittner, Buffalo,
n. Y; Thelma Jones and Velvie
Gable, Dayton, Ohio; Berdena Wag-
ner, Baltimore; and Jean Selby,
Friendsville
Funeral services will be from Saw
age funeral home with Rev. w. p.
Wade officiating Members of the
veterans of Foreign Wars will have
charge Of the service at the grave.
Interment will be in the Sand Spring
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
Additional Local
Ads, Too Late
For Classification

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16

Israeli and Arab troops in Jerusa-
lem agreed to allow Christian pill
grims to pass through battle lines
for traditional procession from Je-
rusalem to Bethlehem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16

were wcei-cnd guests of Mrs. Com
rad Schmale and family.
Mrs. Ross Speicher was a guest Of
Nh and Mrs. Homer Glotfclty,
Grantsville. ON Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16

Communists had infiltrated within
so miles Of Marking in war against
Chinese army.
Secretary of commerce asked for
renewal Of export and other controls
governing materials that are scarce.
uled for tomorrow evening, Decem-
Der II, in the City Council chamber.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
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Evening star., 1948-12-16
Mitchell S Grill Granted
Hearinq on ABC Violations

The Commissioners today notified
F. Joseph Donohue, attorney for
Mitchell's Grill, 235 G street NV,
that they will give him a hearing at
10 am. next Tuesday to protest the
decision of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board which found the grill
guilty of Al violations of ABC reg
ulations.
The action of the Commissioners
halts the suspension Of the liquor
license at the restaurant which was
to go into effect at 10 am. today.
The charges against the grill were
brought by Pvt. Samuel E. Wallace,
a member of the vice squad. His
testimony was contradicted by Pvt.
Frank Manthos. member of the vice
squad of the First precinct.
AS a result of the conflicting tes-
timony, Maj Robert j. Barrett,
superintendent Of police, ordered an
investigation of the policemen s
testimony.
Both Pvts. Wallace and Manthos,
as a result of publicity, have been
transferred from plain clothes duty
to uniform duty in separate pre-
cincts.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Holiday Turkeys
Expected to GoUp
72c to 75coPound

Christmas turkeys are going to
cost from IL to IS cents a pound
more than they did at Thanksgiving,
a retail food source predicted today.
In addition, sizes of turkeys will run
somewhat above weights at Thanks
giving, further increasing the price
Of holiday birds. this source said.
Turkey hens, for instance, are ex-
pected to average as much as Is to
l6 pounds, New York dressed style,
while toms may average 18 to 20
pounds more, he predicted. He esti-
mated hens would cost from IS to
80 cents pound and toms from
rs to 80 cents
"The housewife is not going to get
by with anything less than $40 for
her Christmas turkey. the way prices
are going now," the store official
commented.
Perhaps as a result of the threat.
ened high price for holiday birds.
some stores reported a brisk busi-
ness in hams. One locally-~v'-led
food chain advertised smo,ed pic.
mics, with a weight of 4 toys pounds,
at 81 cents q pound.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Firemen 'sUnion Votes
To Seek Raise Of $3.50

Firemen have begun a fight for a
raise of $3.50 a year for themselves
as we'll as all other District govern
ment employees.
| Meeting last night, Local 36, In
ternational Association of Fire
Fighters (AFL), voted to carry the
salary fight to Congress when it
convenes in January.
The firemen asxed for the $3.50
annual raise granted to Federal
" >rkers at the last session of Con-
gre, but refused to District en-
ployes In addition, the firemen
voted to fight for an additional
$3.50 fiat raise, to bring the total
increase to $3.50.
The proposal had been approved
last week by another shift of the
flremen. The union has to meet
in two sections because half the
men are always on duty.
1t. AL Davis, chairman of the
unions Legislative Committee, said
the local also voted to seek a de-
flciency appropriation so the Co.
hour work week can be put into
effect for the Fire Department. He
explained that bill was passed by
Congress authorizing the 60-hour
week at the last session, but no
money was appropriated to make it
possible to put the plan into opera
ton. Firemen now work 72 hours
| a week
Evening star., 1948-12-16
zoning Enforcement Posts
For Montgomery Urged

Appointment of a zoning officer
and an additional assistant States
attorney to aid in enforcing Mont
gomery County zoning regulations
was recommended today by FIVE
man committee representing as
many county agencies.
Members of the group are Wesley
i. Sauter, representing the County
Council; Dwight B. Gait, Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission
Louis A. Gravelle. Board of Zon-
ing Appeals; States Attorney Wal
ter w. Dawson and j. Bond Smith
attorney for the Maryland-N National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The coming officer, according to
the committee, would investigate
all complaints of zoning violations
and would prepare cases for trial
either in civil or criminal courts.
His salary and those of any as
sisJants he might require should be
paid jointly by the county and the
planning commission, according to
the committee, with the major por-
ton to be paid by the county.
The additional assistant States
attorney would be appointed by the
Circuit Court to prosecute zoning
violations in the criminal court.
Civil cases would be handled
through injunction proceedings
brought by the county Council and
the planning commission, as we'll as
in the names of the affected munic-
ipalities or property owenrs, the
committee said.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Group Health TO Offer
Dental Care Program
To All in Medical Plan

Group Health Association will Of
fer a new program Of dental care
early next month to its Is, 500 men,
bers already enrolled for prepaid
medical care, officials said today.
William E. Warne, president, said
l2-chair dental clinic is being pre-
pared in the Arlington Building
1925 Vermont avenue NV, to carry
out the work. Details of the plan
were outlined in letters sent today
to members enrolled in the CHA
medical prepayment plan.
Applicants for the new dental
service will pay $40 for each adult
and SIS for each child as an annual
deposit toward fees for diagnostic
preventive and treatment services
The initial fee will cover services
including annual examinations and
X-rays of all teeth.
Eventually, Mr.. Warne said, 1t is
hoped that all dental services can
be offered on prepayment basis.
For the present. all services will be
on cost basis, with the annual
deposit credited toward fees.
AS part of its preventive program,
Mr.. Warne said, the clinic will offer
the new fuorine treatment, which
has proved beneficial in preventing
decay in children.
DR.. Irving Lichtman will be tenn
porary dental director of the pro-
gram and additional dentists will
be added during the next few
months, officials said.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
tuberculosis Group Plans
To Reorqanize Units Here

Plans to reorganize community
groups which participated in the
Washington Chest X-ray Survey
in order to stimulate interest ir
needs uncovered by the survey will
be discussed at 7:45 o'clock tonight
at District tuberculosis Association
headquarters, 1901 Eighteenth street
NV.
A drastic shortage of beds to care
for active tuberculosis cases un-
covered by the survey. a shortage
of doctors at Glenn Dale Sana-
torium and a shortage Of public
health nurses already have been
cited as the most serious needs.
Speakers at the meeting tonight
will include Health Officer George
C. Ruhland; DR.. A. BarklieN Coulter,
head of the departments tuber-
culosis division; Edward K. Funk
houser, secretary of the association,
and, DR.. Howard M. Payne, profess
sor of medicine at Howard Univer-
sity Medical School.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

orators. But the latter's records,
as submitted to House investigators
Mr.. Reddan's presentation went on,
failed to show the purchase of these
cars.
Later, eight of the mystery" cars
We're traced from Cherner to Glas-
ser through a sampling number
checked with the Department OF
Vehicles and Traffic, according to
records supplied by Herman S. Cole
assistant to Traffic Director George
E. Keneipp.
The remaining "a car transactions
were left for further checks. Fred
Chaser. speaking for the two used
car concerns, one partnership and
the other a corporation, said II
would take a little time" to run
down the details.
Customers Describe Delay.
A string OF customer witnesses re-
lated to the subcommittee many
details concerning delays in getting
cars from the Cherner companies.
Investigators told of immediate
deliveries to others who had made
no deposits. There was testimony
also about "high" mark-ups on
traded-in cars resold by the Cher
ners and the cost of extra acces-
sories. But most customers said
they were willing to take the extras
, they found on the available cars.
j. r. Davis. vice president of the
Ford Motor Co., told the subcom :
nittee the Ford manufacturers and
sales officers have been waging a
Nationwide campaign to prevent
abusive practices. He said they had
no desire to "whitewash" the prob
lens, as evidenced by the fact that
since January /, 1916, the corpora
ton had ended the franchises of "a
OF its distributors, for gray market"
transactions.
He made no conclusive comment
on the stories of the dealings in this
area. But he said complimentary
comments about the Cherners should
be considered along with the COM
DlaintS
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Men of Nativity Perish
To Hear Rev. Moqner

The Rev. James A. Magner
procurator of Catholic University
will address the 9Th annual mems
night OF the Church of the Nativity
at Nativity School auditorium al
|8:15 o'clock tonight.
Sponsored by all the mems societies
of the church, the event is open tt
all men of the parish at the invita-.
ton of the Right Rev. Msgr. John ]
Russell. pastor of Nativity Church
Bob Addie, sports writer. will talk
and Alfred A. McGarraghy will bt
master of cermeonies. Entertainment
will include presentations by the
Silver Shield Quartet of the Metro.
politan Police Department, composed
of Pvts E. M. Hedrick, r. L. Harding
II. c. Bowers and D. w. Hedrick.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Bus Drivers S Arraignment
On Rape CHARGE Postponed

ArraignmentDf Thomas Campbell,
Alexandria bus driver charged with
the rape of a 23-year-old woman,
was postponed yesterday in Alex
andria Civil and Police Court.
Campbell, 20, who lives in the
1900 block of King street, was ar
rested yesterday on a warrant sworn
out by the woman, who said he as
saulted her Monday at her residence
in the 200 block of South Lee street,
Alexandria.
Police said Campbell was visiting
a friend at the same residence, q
rooming house, when the alleged at
tack occurred.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Board Names Haynes
Chief Examiner for
|CoIored Schools

DR.. Harold A. Haynes, a veteran
of % years in the public school
system here, has been named asso-
ciate superintendent in charge of
educational research and chief eX-
aminer for the colored schools.
The we'll known educator has
been serving as administrative as
sistant to DR.. Garnet C. Wilkin-
son, assistant superintendent in
charge of colored schools. He lives
at 1887 Franklin street NE.
Gordon Post Filled.
His promotion was announced
yesterday by the Board of Educa-
tion, which also named Miss M
Eleanor Walker, a teacher at Kra-
mer Junior High School, to be as
sistant principal of the Gordon
Junior High School.
Retired were Miss Grace E.
Bachelor, 1908 Thirty-e eighth street
NV, teacher at the Stoddert Ele-
mentary School. after 80 years of
service, and Walter j. Wondrack,
1882 Owen place NE, a woodwork
ing teacher at Taft Junior High
School, after % years of service.
Dr.. Haynes is native of the
District. He was graduated from
the University of Pittsburgh in
1910, received his masters degree
in education from the University OF
Chicago IN 1890 and his doctors
degree in education from New Yorl
University in 1916. He served a:
an electricity teacher at Armstrong
High School for IL years and ther
was made principal of Browne
Junior High School.
Former Dunbar Principal.
After eight years, he became
principal of Armstrong High School
in 1910 and principal of Dunbar
High School in 1943. He has been
administrative assistant to DR.. Will
kinson since last year.
Miss Walker was graduated from
Wilson Teachers College in 1887
and received her masters degree in
education from George Washington
University last May. She started
at Anacostia High School as a social
studies teacher in 1898 and was
transferred to Kramer Junior High
School in 1943. She lives at LOG
F street Sc.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Fertilizer Plant Explosion
lniures 7 in Alexandra

Two men suffered burns today ir
fire which followed an explosion
IL the fertilizer plant of Herbert
Bryant, Inc, 201 King street, Alex
andria.
Treated at Alexandria Hospital
and released were Edward Colbert
38, colored, and Louis johnson, 80
both of Alexandria. Mr.. Colbert was
treated for burns of the face and
neck and Mr.. johnson for burns oil
an eye.
The explosion occurred as the
men were bagging fertilizer. The
resulting fire was quickly extin-
guished by the Alexandria Fire De-
partment.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Archivist Checks DaiI\
On Inaugural Units 10
Record Experiences

A day-to-day checkup on activi-
ties of the many subgroups in the
1949 Inaugural Committee is being
maintained by the committee ar
chivist to assure that their expert
ence will be available to planners
of future years.
The arclr4vist, Seymour j. Pom
renze, member of the National
Archives staff, probably is the only
person at committee headquarters
in the Tariff Commission Building,
Seventh and E streets NV, who
is not concerned with planning the
ceremonies January 20.
His principal interest is in try
ing to know at all times what the
planners are doing.
Mr.. PomrenZe and his assistant,
r. w. Krauskopf, already have ac-
cumulated a large file of material
on the developing arrangements for
the civic celebration of President
Truman's Inauguration.
Advisory Group Set Up.
An indication of the Importance
given the recording of their activi-
ties by committee ofhcials, is shown
by establishment of an Archives Ad-
visory Board to study the extent Of
record-keeping advisable. 1t in
cludes Solon J. Buck, archivist of
the United States. Other members
are Robert H. BANNER, Guy Stanton
Ford, Philip NJ Hamer. Dallas D.
Irvine Carl Lokke, Thad Page
Ernst Posner and Marcus w. Price
When first appointed, Mr.. Pom.
renza had some difficulty in ex.
planning his mission to the rank
and-file of committee workers. Now
however, it is understood generally
at headquarters that his requests
for information are based on a de-
sire to assure a complete record OF
the 1949 program for posterity.
Chairman Melvin D. Hildreth OF
the committee, an enthusiastic
amateur historian of inaugurals, is
"a firm supporter of the archive
project.
concerned that articles on the inau-
gural being prepared for publication
elsewhere or for use in national
magazines may not come to his at
tention. He expressed the hope to-
day that out-of-town writer's would
furnish him copies of such articles.
The proposed design of float to
represent the District in the in
augural parade was to be studied
today at conference of Carter T.
Barron, special events chairman,
and Gerhard P. Van Arkel, chair
man of a group authorized by the
District Democratic Central Com
mittee to plan the float.
The design is expected to call at
tention to the voteless, unrepresent-
ed. status of District residents.
Negro Leaders Plan to Attend.
Negro leaders from a number of
cities are making plans to attend
the Inauguration, William L. Hous-
ton, chairman of the committee on
national participation, said today.
He said recent requests for lnfor-
nation on the program had included
one from DR.. Charming H. Tobias
of New York, who was a member of
the Presidents Civil Rights Com
mittee.
Mr.. Houston said he had been
gratified by Mr.. Hildreth's early an
nouncement that citizens of all races
and creeds will participate in the
inaugural program. He added he be-
lieves Negroes will be given fair
representation at the Inaugural Ball.
He pointed out that the ball will
be an invitation affair.
1t will be held the night of jan
uary 20 in the District National
Guard Armory.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

to the pleas OF the child and her
father.
Convicted i'm March.
Mr.. Williams was convicted in
March and sentenced to serve to
18 months. He became eligible fo1
parole on July II this year, but his
first appeal was denied by the board
Unless the new appeal is granted
Mr.. Williams must serve until
March 26, 1949, when he will be
released on good behavior.
He was convicted of accepting
deposits of from $500 to $1,000 from
$50 veterans for houses he never
built.
The other Williams children, who
live in the 100 block of Everett ave-
nue., Kensington, Md, are Barbara
II; George, Is, and Larry, II.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Williams 73-Yeor-OId Girl
pleads for Christmas Parole
Calls White House,
Then Goes to Young to
Ask Fathers Release

The 13-year-old daughter of
George H. Williams. real estate man
convicted early this year of de-
frauding veterans, was taken to the
District Building today by her
guardian to ask that her father be
paroled from Lorton Reformatory
for Christmas.
Patsy Williams, one of four chill
dren Of the real estate man, who
was convicted in District Court
early this year of using the mails
to defraud veterans and sending
forged checks in interstate COM
merce, telephoned the White House
today to ask President Truman to
intercede for her father.
Ali we. want for Christmas is to
have daddy home" Patsy said.
Referred to Young.
White House attaches were SYM
pathetic, but referred Patsy to the
office of Commissioner John Russell
Young.
Patsy went to Mr.. Young's office
with Miss Mary Canter, a native
of Marlboro, Md, who has been
taking care of the four children
since Mr.. Williams went to prison
in March. Miss Canter said she
and Mr.. Williams, who is divorced
plan to be married when he is freed.
They told their story, broken by
tears, to Charles Stofberg, special
assistant to Commissioner Young.
He telephoned two members of the
District Parole Board, Chairman
Hugh D. Rivers and Leo A. Rover.
The parole board men said they
were going to Lorton today to hear
appeals from parole by Mr.. Will
liams and other prisoners. They
said they would give consideration
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Six on Faculty to Study
w. 81. Hiqh Curriculum

Six Washington-Lee High School
faculty members have been named
to survey the curriculum of Arling-
ton school, Principal Claude M.
Richmond announced yesterday.
The study, which is part of a
Statewide program, will take sew
eral months, the principal said.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Rent Rise Asked

A rent increase of a fiat $3.50 a
month is being sought for all units
in the Manchester Apartments,
1926 M street NV, in a petition
to the District Rent Control Ad-
ministration, the agency saids7
Evening star., 1948-12-16
BUYERS to Hold Purty

The women's division of the Pur-
chasing Agents. Association of
Washington will hold its annual
Christmas party at 7 pm. tomorrow
at 1920 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Clarence Streit to Talk

Clarence Streit, author of Union
Now" will review his book at $50
O'Clock tonight at a meeting of the
Jewish Community Center,s Meet
the Author" series.
, 1948-12-07
THE SALVATION ARMY

Once again we are MAX
ing an appeal to our friends
and supporters Of this work
for help-in aid Of the Poor
Peoples Xmas Dinner.
Thank you.
ILENE WHITE Il
Iieutenant)
, 1948-12-07
Z o 7

LOST
Pocketbook with several p.
g. Slips. and other items in
Guiding money.
Finder may have thte money
but would appreciate return
ct pocketbook and other con-
tents.
Inquire
AVIS OFFICE
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-22
Buddy PoppieS
Goal 100000

A goal of 100000 Buddy Poppies
has been set for the 9th annual
sale to be conducted throughout
Washington on Friday and Satur-
day, May % and 20, by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, E. L. Alex
ander, director of the statewide
drive, announced in Seattle.
The peoples will be sold by MEM
bers of the 100 V.F.W. Posts and
Ladies Auxilialies throughout the
state.
Purpose of the poppy sale is
Ito honor the dead by helping the
the living" Alexander said ex-
planning that funds collected dur
ing the two-day drive are used for
the exclusive benefit of disabled vet
rams and the widows and orphans
of deceased veterans.