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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
Over 1900 Riddles
Get Christmas Treat

Over thirteen hundred kiddies were
given candy, peanuts, popcorn balls
and oranges by Santa Claus and his
helpers last Saturday afternoon.
Preparations were made by COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
to take care of thousand which was
the maximum amount figured accord
ing to Emeric Dusic, chairman. Help
ers were rushed to the F. A. Smouse
store for an additional 800 lbs of
candy and to Dusic Wholesale Pro-
duce for peanuts and oranges. The
candy was sacked at the stands as
the children passed through the line.
An estimated crowd of two thous-
and parents and children had congre-
gated in the area on Second street
when the program began with carol
singing by the Girl Scouts and Cara
Weber, leader. Nancy Pollock sang
"Silent Night" with Jackie Browning
singing white Christmas" assisted
by the scouts.
Appropriate Christmas music was
played during the afternoon on the
loud speaker system, procured from
the local national guard unit, and
which was in charge of Paul w. HOye.
Helping Santa Claus to distribute
his presents were Robert Lohr, Bee
son Snyder, Henry Arnold, Donald
McAllister, Herbert Bittinger, Norman
Wine, Joe Calls, George Sanders and
Emeric Dusic. Before leaving town
Santa Claus made hurried visit to
three youngsters who were i'll, Jay
Bell, young son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Bell, Jr.; Tommy Schildwachter, son
of Rev. and Mrs. Austin Schildwach-
ter; and "Buzzy" Langan, youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Langan,
leaving presents of candy, etc.
The Christmas treat committee,
composed of Dusic, Lohr, Langan,
Snyder and Edward Smouse, reached
their estimated goal at noon on Satur-
day with pledges and money received
totaling $3.50. However, Dusic said
that the additional expenditure of
about hundred dollars for the added
300 Christmas treats in excess of the
thousand planned, will necessitate Sc
curing additional funds to cover this
expense.
A number of contributors were
listed last week and in addition to
those the following contributed to
make this treat the largest ever held
in Oakland: A. C. Warwick, F. A.
Smouse, Ryan Clover Farm, Winters
Dairy, Dusic Wholesale, Hardesty
Brothers, Oakland Lumber Company;
Western Auto Associate Store, Saw
age garage, Sanders and Hershman,
Maryland Theatre, Bells Studio, w.
E. Shirer and Sons, Dunlo Coal COM
pany, William-James hotel, ellis
Auto shop, Stuart Hamill, f. Ray
Jones, Walter Dawson, DR.. Thomas
Lusby, DR.. T. Cahill, DIR. B. f. Selby,
DR.. j. w. Wenzel, DR.. E. E. Sollars,
Clay Stickel, Knights of Columbus,
Ralph Weber, C. and P. Telephone
company, operators of the telephone
company, Lions club, Bells Bever-
ages.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
Personal Injury
Accidents Boosted

Throughout the state thirty-five
people were killed in traffic accidents
in November. This compared with IS
killed during October, but personal
injuries rose from 443 to 965.
Majority of accidents were caused
by collision of one motor vehicle with
another, with 600 listed in this cate
CORY. Autos collided with pedestrians
in 1914 instances.
The accident and enforcement sum-
mary showed 81 arrests in this coun-
ty, 102 warnings, 48 convictions and
3 dismissals. There were no fatal ac-
cidents and only one in which persons
were injured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
BOARD MAKES APPOINTMENT
OF r. BOWEN HARDESTY OFFICIAL
Assumes Full Duties of County
Superintendent of Schools This
Morning

AS the result of action taken by the
Board of Education yesterday after
noon, R. Bowen Hardesty, acting
superintendent of schools for the past
several months, was officially named
county superintendent, effective this
morning, December %.
He succeeded Franklin f. Rathbun,
dean of county superintendent of the
state, who had been active as county
superintendent here for the past
thirty-six years. His retirement be-
came effective automatically upon
reaching the age of 70 this morning.
Mr.. Rathbun had been on vacation
for the past several weeks, during
which time Mr.. Hardesty was made
acting superintendent. He came to
this county in January as assistant
superintendent.
A native of Calvert county, he re-
ceived elementary and high school
GuuNdllOll Ill lIldI NOuHlgs ICNClNCd ii-o
bachelors degree in 1882 from Ran
dolph-Macon college, and his masters
degree from Columbia university in
1888. He did additional work at Will
liam and Mary college, Western
Maryland college, Johns Hopkins
university and University of Mary
land.
He taught at Millersville Elemen-
tary school, Glen Bmnie high school,
both Anne Arundel county; was as
sistant principal of Dundalk Jr. high
school, principal Of Carroll Manor
Consolidated school, both Baltimore
county; principal of Elkridge ST. Jr.
high school, Howard county; and
principal of Aberdeen Sr.-Jr. high
school, Hartford county.
During the national convention of
school superintendent and principals
at Atlantic City in February, 1917,
he delivered an address on the junio.'
high school educational program in
the Aberdeen school and Hartford
county.
In his personal life he is a member
of St. Paul's Methodist church, Oak
land Rotary club, Sigma Phi Epsilon E
national fraternity. He married Eve
Ign Mattson in 1910, a graduate of
the University of Maryland Nursing
school. They have one son, Bowen, Jr,
in the second grade.
In taking over his duties this morn
ing in an official capacity, Mr.. Har-
desty declared his conception of a
good educational program for Garrett
county speaks for itself by way of
things that have been done and have
been planned since February l, 1913"
Testimonial
A testimonial was prepared by the
Board of Education in regard to Mr..
Rathbun and his retirement which
was approved at the regular board
meeting yesterday.
The testimnal gave recognition to
his long service as superintendent,
where he always displayed enthusi-
assn and whole-hearted effort in his
work, fairness to those associated
with him and personality which has
won the respect and friendship of his
co-workers."
They declared him deserving of the
titles of dean of county superin-
.tendents of Maryland and pioneer
in the field of education, pointing out
the difficulties and handicaps which
he worked and through which ne
proved his readiness and capability.
The board recorded its high APP
probation for his many years of de-
voted and distinguished service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
Decision Upheld

At a hearing before Associate
Judge Oliver H. Bruce. Jr., in the
court room last Friday, the decision
of the local Board of License Com
missioners, in refusing to issue beer
license to Carl Fresh to sell beer at
the store of Orval Bittinger, on the
Meadow Mountain road, was upheld.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
Services at st. Matthew's
Parish Congregations

Christmas services in St. Matthew's
Episcopal parish will be as follows:
st. Matthew'S, Oakland, 11:30 p.
M, Christmas Eve.
Log Church, Altamont, 1880 p. M,
Christmas Eve.
Anderson chapel, Swanton, IL o.
clock a. H., on Christmas day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23

A Christmas program will be pre-
scented by the Sunday School at the
Evangelical United Brethren Church
at Swanton, Friday night, December
"a, at o'clock. Everybody welcome,
Evening star., 1948-11-28
.Stratford Store
.Rebr0duced Here

Mr.. and Mrs. George Maurice
Morris have loaned their home The
Lindens at 2401 Kalorama road
Tuesday to the Washington Com
mittee of the Robert e. Lee
Memorial Foundation for its an
nual Christmas sale and~tea. The
Foundation will offer delicacies for
the holiday table which are spe-
cialties TO the Stratford, Va, store.
These include Stratford home-cured
hams, Virginia cornmeal, fruit cakes
and plum puddings and Christmas
baskets. The sale will open at /
o'clock and continue until 6 and tea
will be served with cake for soc
during the tea hour.
Mrs. Cazenove Lee, director of the
District of Columbia Committee of
the Foundation and Mrs. Wayne
Chatfield- Taylor, chairman Of the
District Committee, will receive
guests and patrons.
Mrs. Lloyd Shipper is chairman of
the sale and Mrs. Albert Lucas vice
chairman. Others who will help are
Mrs. Francis Addison, Mrs. Clarence
A. Aspinwall, Mrs. Donald c. Bing-
ham, Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs.
Jean Caillouet, Mrs: Howard c.
Davidson, Mrs. David st. Pierre
Evening star., 1948-11-28

Mr.. ana Mrs. Harold 3. Vincent, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Addison Bowie
entertained at q Thanksgiving din
ner. Among their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Diener have
with them the formers mother, Mrs.
Emma r. Diener of Brookville, Pa,
who. is en- route to st. Petersburg,
Fla, for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Rightor
are entertaining over the holiday
week end Mrs. Rightor's sister,
Miss Helen Bimel, her brother-ip-
law Mr.. w. j. Canada, and nephew
Capt. Gordon Canada of Mountain
Lakes, N. J. Also Col. and Mrs. John
Bradley Canada and family from
Mt. Tabor, N. ].
Mrs. Walter Miles has returned
from a six months visit to her SON.
in-law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Daffron, at Suffern, N. Y
Mrs. Miles has been a resident OF
Chevy Chase for many years. She
has sold her home on Jocelyn street
and now is making her new home
in the Frontinac on Connecticut
avenue, where she has an apart
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Austin Latimer
are entertaining their cousins Mr.
and Mrs. Bert D. Carter, of Bam-
berg, S. c., for several days.
Mrs. William Burkhart left Mon
day to spend the winter season at
Orlando, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Sutton
entertained at cocktails yesterday
afternoon in their Chevy Chase
Evening star., 1948-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Gordon
have as their holiday guest Mrs.
Russell Bower of Shippenburg, Pa.
Mrs. Bower was the honor guest at
q luncheon and bridge yesterday
given by Mrs. Frank S. Foster and
last evening MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur
M. Jeffreys were hosts at q dinner
party In her honor. Mrs. Gordon
entertained Mrs. John Hyde, Mrs.
Renah Camalier and Mrs. willard
Camailer at luncheon and bridge
Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Hosmer
were hosts at a supper party Tues
day entertaining in their home.
Guests included Col. and Mrs. Henry
Gerdes, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Montz-
ka, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Staples,
Dr.. and Mrs. Winfred Overholser,
Dr.. and Mrs. A. Powell Davies, DR..
and Mrs. John A. Logan, and Mr..
and Mrs. James Cunningham
Rogers.
Mrs. j. w. Lank entertained Mrs.
Joseph May, Mrs. Eugene Howe and
Mrs. Kenneth Barry Wednesday at
luncheon and bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Jager have
rs their guests MIR. and Mrs. Edwin
3. Briggs of Cranston, r. I.
MIR. and Mrs. J. Hawley Smith
have with them the latter's cousin
Mr.. Walter Kirkpatrick of Boston.
1t. and Mrs. Charles E. Pearce of
Champaign, Ill. who have been with
Mrs. Pearce's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene P. Powell, went to Andrews
Field, where 1t. Pearce has been
transferred for duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Distlehurst
have as their holiday guest Mrs.
Distlehurst's sister Mrs. H. L.
Schenck of Red Bank, N. J.
Comdr. and Mrs. Covert Wend-
land are entertaining for the holi-
day week end Mrs. Harry Haas, Mrs.
Marion Rubira and Mrs. Albert lie
Fevre from Mobile, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. william D. Wright
son have as their house guest Mrs.
Seymour Paul from the Canal Zone
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester L. Moye
and family left Wednesday for a
holiday vacation as guests of their
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Chevy Chase

uncle and aunts Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Lockwood, and Mrs. Emma
Waldhorst in Greenwich Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moye will have as
their weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Grunberg, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fred e. Lukens has returned
from O months visit with her SON.
in-law and daughter 1t. and Mrs.
M. M. Seydel in Philadelphia. While
there Mrs. Lukens made the ac-
quaintance of her new grandson
John Seydel.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Blanchard
Vincent of Salem Ohio, are guests
of their son and daughter-in-law,
Evening star., 1948-11-28

Gaillard, Mrs. Louis s. Greene, Mrs
Atherton Macondray Mrs. McCook
Knox, Mrs. Malcolm Matheson, Mrs
Richard Wigglesworth, Miss Cecil
Lester Jones and Miss Anne Carter
Greene.
Mrs. Morris will be assisted at the
tea table by Mrs. Stanley r. Reed
Mrs. j. Harry Covington, Mrs. Harry
B. Hawes, Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner,
Mrs. Walter B. Guy, Mrs. Gilbert
M. Hitchcock and Mrs. Henry
Leonard.
Evening star., 1948-11-28

home. The party followed the chris
tening of their son, Robert j. Sut-
ton, jr., and guests were contempo-
raries Of the hosts.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-10-15

~THE IDEA WAS BORN in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico
relates Ford Truck user Jim Young. "n a canyon there, | noticed
one old apple tree with fine looking apples on it. A Spanish fellow
told me he had picked fruit from that tree every fall for twenty-odd
years. Figuring this was a good frost-free spot, 1 cleared and terraced
the land, dug irrigation bitches, set out apple trees. Ford Trucks
were a big help in getting my idea started. They still areg~
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10

Names made famous by unique
contributions to the pleasure of
the world have always given gen.
erously Of time, talent and funds
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10
Fla. whitemen
Indicted For Rape
OF Negro Girl

Jonesboro, Ark. CAMP Found
guilty of second degre murder in
the Staying Of Ralph Donaldson,
%, last Sept. 81, Walter Montague
81 year old local businessman,
white, was sentenced by Judge
Zal Harrison in Craighead Circuit
Court here to 81 years in the
state penitentiary. The jury re-
turned it's verdict after less than
four hours deliberation.
Montague, president of the Jo-
nesboro Transfer Co., was charged
with killing Donaldson, an en-
ployee, in company Offices in the
presence of his brother and sister.
The convicted man pleaded self
defense.
His brother, Byrnis, A, and sis
ter, Miss Gladys Montague, 40,
are scheduled to face charges OF
first degre murder as accessories
to the crime, at another term OF
the court. Montague was released
on $4,000 bond, pending an ap-
peal to the state supreme court.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10
La. Negro Voters
Urged To Make
Negro Police Cam
paign Issue

New Orleans, CAMP = Repercus-
sions from overtures made to Ne
gro voters of New Orleans and La,
by the Sam Jones aspirants for
state offices in the Jan. 20 pri-
mary influenced a plan to make
the employment of Negro police
in New Orleans a principal factor
of support. The plan was advanced
by Weber Stevens, prominent civ
ic leader, in an address to an Au-
tocrat club vote rally last week.
Stevens related that tibet city
administration is suportinb Sam
Jones for Governor and that this
same city administration has fail
ed TO give adequate consideration
to the Negrmo crime situation and
the employment to Negro police as
an approach to this situation. He
said that Negroes should remem-
Der this issue when voting for a
governor in January.
The employment of Negro po-
lice was recently revised when a
committee headed by Leon Lewis
managing editor of the Negro
South, made study of the crime
situation upon the suggestion of
Mayor Morrison and Chief of Po-
lice Waters. The committees re-
port to the Mayor and suggestions
that a white committee be appoin-
ted have been ignored by the city
administration.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10
Memphis Only
Negro Attorney
Praised In Court

Memphis (ANP) - Atty. A. A
Latting, only Negro lawyer here,
was signally praised by Special
Judge Ben Capell, division two,
circuit court of Shelby county,
Monday of last week. The sudden
commentator came at the Con-
clusion Of hearing in which Atty,
Latting had argued the case Of his
client.
After ordering Latting to stand,
Judge Capel said: II want to COM
mend you for the splendid manner
in which you have handle this
case. It is always q pleasure for
this court to hear your cases be-
cause they are 50 we'll prepared.
You come directly to the point and
do not waste the time Of this court,
| hope the lawyers at this bar will
emulate you in trying their cases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10

Mother Forced To
Apologize For Call
inq Self Mrs.
Smith"

Mrs. Rosa Smith, attractive and
intelligent young wife and mother
of two children was forced to APP
ologize to the County jailor here
Christmas day for calling herself
"Mrs. Smith" before being able
to see her husband who is being
held in Jail for safekeeping follow
ing his conviction on a charge OF
attempted rape. Mrs. Smith is a
resident of New Orleans, La.
According to her statement to
friends here the young woman went
to the jail Christmas morning and
asked to see her husband. When
the jailer asked who she was, she
said, 81 am Mrs Smith, his wife,"
The jailer then became angry
and told her that she couldn t
see her husband because no "nig-
ger woman is Mrs. anybody" in
MISSISSIPPI.
She later saw her husband how
ever, when friends called her at
torney in Gulfport. After talking
to her. attorney who called the
ailor here she was told that she
had insulted the ailer and the on
ly way she would be able to see
her husband she would have to DO
back and apologize to him.
Her husband, Samuel Smith is
being held in Jail here for attempt
rape of a prominent Gulf coas.
white woman.
When he was brough to trial,
although he had maintained his in
nocence from the time of his ar
rest he was adviserd to plead gull
ty, and accept a promised release
after serving soort time in the
state penitentiary.
He was given life sentence. His
lawyer is the widely known Gulf
coas attorney, Carl Marshal.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10

in the field of adult education.
The commission took a strong
stand against discrimination in any
form because of race, color, sex
national origin, or ancestry, point
ing that it creates serious Unequal
tiles in the opportunity for higher
education and as such is anti-dem.
ocratic. Educational institutions
wee urged to act as pioneering a
gents of leadership against dis
elimination - not only by corec-
ting their policies and practices
but also by educating their stud
ents to seek their policies and
practices in all their manifesto
tons.
Much credit for the liberal pro-
visions of the report goes to DR.
F. d. Patterson, president Of Tus-
kegee, for his strong stand against
the states rights forces on the
commission. DR.. Paterson, the only
Negro member on the commission
earned himself the rather distinc-
tive title of "No Discrimination
Patterson. Doubts as to the eff
fectiveness of voluntary action
led him to propose the establish
ment of a Fair Education Practic.
es lay, under which federal funds
would be refused to those institu'
tons which practiced discrimina'
ton. In these states where seq.
regation is legal, federal aid should
be made on an equitable basis t.
Negroes and Whites.
Although federal funds are app
ropriated on the basis Of public
conviction Of need, the commission
expressed the belief that after
preliminary trial, congress Wouic
vote funds son q scale common
surate with what an informed pub.
lie opinion will by that time come
to identity as an urgent nationa
need
|, The commission. composed OF q
educational and civic leaders, was
appointed year and q half agt
by President Truman. DR.. Georg'
F. Zook, head Of the American
Council, is chairman. DR.. Francis
]. Brown. also Of the council !,
the executive secretary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10
Trman Commits
sion Recommends
Natl. Scholarship
Plan For Colleges
And Universities

Washington, CAMP - A sweep
ing program of fellowships and
scholarships, to be administered
on completely democratic gasis
in the interest of national interest
as well as individual welfare, was
recommended last week in the Sec
ond report by President Truman S
Commission OH Higher Education
The proposal would grant aid up
to $1,000 a year for seven years
to a single individual, and would
be open to any one possessing the
ability to profit from a college
and professional education. The
cost to the government would even
tually reach i billion dollars an
nually.
"Only as the opportunity for
higher education is equalized for
every potential student who has
the interest and the ability to
profit from colleg and university
study at both undergraduate and
graduate levels can the ideals Of
democracy be realized" the report
declared. 1.-THE program of scholar
ships and fellowships here pro-
posed is not for the welfare OF
the individual alone, but is vital
in the national interest"
The Commission pointed to the
success of the veteran aid program
and said that federal funds should
be made available to 20 per cent
of non-veterans in college. Subsi-
dizing Of veterans in college will
come to an end in 1856. At present,
however, the vetrean receives tut
ton costs up to $500 a year and
monthly maintainence grants OF
SOS to $50. based on the number
of dependents.
The primary basis for voting q
scholarship wards to non-veter-
ans. said the report should be fin.
ancial need. Further considerations
would take in the APPLICANTS char
| acter, ability, sense Of response
bility and any other factors that
might be considered pertinent. A
nationally representative federal
board for student aid was proposed
for the overall administration o.
the program. This board, in turn
would work in close conjunction
with = scholarship commission y
| each state. Grants would b made
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10
Daughter Charged
With Death OF 81
Year Old Mother
May Be Insane

Bernice Bluntson, young wo-
man of 321 Garner Street was still
held this week faced with the
death of her 90 year old mother,
Mrs. Lucinda Bluntson. No char
ges have been made against the
daughter pending Investigation of
reports that she was formerly in
mate of an Illinois insane asylum.
The aged mother was killed sew
eral days ago when her daughter
struck her over the head with a
slop jar.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-01-10

in support of the March OF Dimes.
Prominent among the many
contributing artists are the Char
ioteers, King Cole Trio, Nellie
Lutcher, Bill Robinson, Kenneth
Spencer, The Mariners, Wings
Over Jordan, Duke Ellington and
Band, the late Jimmie Lunceford
and his Band, and host of other
warm and generous-spirited art
lists.
The 1913 March Of Dimes marks
the tenth anniversary of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysisis in the fight against polio
on all fronts. The entertainment
world is cooperating nobly.
ILLUSTRATORS AND CAR.
Major illustrators and cartoon
lists for racial weeklies have as
sured the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis through Jay
Jackson, Chicago artist, that their
pens and brushes again will join
the fight against infantile paraly-
sis, the great crippling disease.
In past years this group Of men
and women have dramatized the
appeal of the March Of Dimes, an
nual Embarrassing effort of the Ma
tional Foundation. This year the
March of Dimes Campaign will be
held January 1880 in observance
Of the tenth anniversary Of the
National Foundations appeal.