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Evening star., 1949-09-15

dred private Dofo'nS 1nomps'n'
funerals. This September, in cele-
bration of the dignity of labor,
$50 people lost their lives, 40 OF
them from automobile accidents
An all-time record.
Ned H. Dearbon, president OF
the National Safety Council, said
in Chicago. "a nation posing as
civilized has just given one Of the
most shocking exhibitions Of mass
indifference, recklessness, and in
satiable craving to show of the
world has ever seen."
Fines Held Prep0sterous.
Recently, a greatly loved Amer
lean, Miss Margaret Mitchell, was
killed by a driver who had previ-
ously been up for traffic viola
tions % times. How many times
must a person endanger the pub
lie safety to be deprived Of q
license for life?
The fines and punishments
meted out for hazardous driving
are preposterous.
Two years ago a friend Of ours
collided at a blind curve with q
car from the opposite direction,
being driven so miles an hour and
cutting the curve on the wrong
side Of the road. The driver Of
the speeding car sustained q few
bruises. The victim in the other
car suffered a brain hemorrhage
necessitating four operations and
leaving the patient with vertigos
which prevent him from driving
at all. The offender had his L.
cense revoked for one year.
Showing of is particular vice
Of youth. They lean one arm
nonchalantly on the window, its
hand holding q cigarette, and
drive only with the other. Then
there are the "necking drivers. I"
whose arms and hands are busy
with anything but the wheel; and
in Oklahoma City teen-agers re-
Gently developed q new sport
called "racking"-attended by
heavy casualties Of cars and per-
sons.
People continually go of the
road while diverting their eyes to
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Beating Political Drums
COP. to Woo Farmer and Worker
In Sioux City and Hartford Conferences

Republicans also have an I'M
portant campaign project in Con-
necticut for which they will beat
the drums. The States best vote
getter, Republican Senator Bald
win, has accepted appointment to
the State Supreme Court from
Democratic Governor Bowles. ef-
fective about December. Gov.
Bowles will appoint a successor
to serve for nine months and run
for election next fall on a slate
with Bowles and Senator Brien
Mcmahon.
This is a formidable prospect
for Connecticut Republicans and
party leaders from Washington
have been trying to help them
draft strong opposition ticket.
They have already braced former
Representative Clare Luce who
hasn't said yes or no but has ad-
mitted that if drafted, she wants
the full six-year term. Since this
would put her in opposition to the
strongest Democrat, Senator Nc
Mahon, her party is agreeable.
Won't Risk Voter Choice.
Both Senator Mcmahon and
Mrs. Luce are Catholics. It may
have occurred to her that it was
strategically wise not to risk a
voter choice Of but one Catholic
Senator from the State.
Representative John Davis
Lodge, brother Of the Massachu-
sets Senator. wants the other
Republican Senatorial. nomina-
ton. Both he and Mrs. Luce are
from Fairfield County which is a
possible impediment to his am
bitions.
. Democrats have still to make
their choice for the Baldwin seat.
Gov. Bowles repeatedly is con-
sidering a woman. Representative
Chase Going Woodhouse. and
there are a batch Of hopefuls
within the State.
Since business has been the
special province of the Republican
Party they will have much to talk
about at Hartford. They can
point to the 80th Congress tax
and their current effort
to protect manufacturers from
the reciprocal trade agreements.
They have also been trying to cut
or drop wartime excise taxes on
manufactured goods, an effort
some Democrats also are making.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
This Changing World
U.S.. Gives Greece Unofficial Warning
Not to Attempt Invasion of Albania

ing in that part of the Balkans.
A Greek military action in
Albania might even provoke
Yugoslav intervention. Moreover,
the Athens government would lay
itself open to a charge of aggres-
sion. There is no doubt that the
matter would be brought imme-
diately to the United Nations and
the Western powers. which are
loath to follow the Soviet example
of vetoing measures to preserve
peace, would be compelled to join
an action against Greece.
All these considerations have
been brought forcefully-but
unofflcially-to the attention Of
the Athens government. 1t has
been intimated to the somewhat
overenthusiastic Athens leaders
that the majority of American
people would be unpleasantly sur
prised if Greece became involved
in a war outside of her borders.
Our people, the Greeks were told,
have never understood or indorsed
preventive wars, even when our
own interests were at stake.
Frank Observations.
The American Congress has
appropriated upward of half a
billion dollars on military expep-
ditures for Greece to enable the
legitimate government to fight
back the Communist menace and
to defeat the guerrillas who have
been supported by the Cominform.
This expenditure has paid divi-
dends only recently, when through
a combination of circumstances
and hard work the Greek armies
succeeded in routing the we'll
Communist bands.
There are still some $4,000 Red
guerillas on Greek territory. They
have lines Of communication with
their Cominform sponsors, mainly
through Bulgaria. Until all these
guerrillas are disposed Of, the
Greek army will have q massive
job on its hands. 1t appears pre-
posterous to our Government that
under these conditions the Athens
leaders should think in terms OF
an offensive against their enemies
on foreign territory. involve the
Western powers in, a row with
the Red bloc at the U.N. and
cause Tito, who now is helping
Greece, to assume hostile atti-
tude.
These frank observations by the
Government were made
to Athens both by our diplomatic
and military representatives and
it is expected that they will not
fall on deaf ears. Greece has
years of hard work ahead in re-
constructing its devastated eco
nomy and can spare no funds for
a war outside it's own borders.
Nor will Congress appropriate
funds for such an enterprise.
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boOA4 AVA
the million men he represents and
for the country. The men do not
get the wage increase they had
authorized him to demand, but
they do get the beginnings of an
insurance and pension system that
should eventually mean more to
them than a wage increase at this
time and the country is spared
the devastating effects Of an in
dustry- wide strike. All Of this, Of
course, assuming that the steel
companies do their part and bar
gain in good faith toward the es-
tablishment of the insurance and
pension plans.
Americas steel workers have
come a long way under Mr.. Muir
rays leadership. Within the
memory of most present-day
newspaper readers steel was the
industry in which the men could
not organize successfully. The
history Of the industry had been
marked by many brutal battles
between men and management,
mostly won by management.
Good For The Country.
All that has been changed in the
past dozen years. Steel workers
are now relatively well paid-al-
though Mr.. Murray naturally will
not agree that they are paid well
enough-and their hours and
working conditions have been
greatly improved. And this has
not been achieved at any unfair
cost to the companies. Their
profits are all they could ask, or,
at least, all they could ask with a
straight face. It has not been
achieved at any unfair cost to the
country. On the contrary the in
crease in the purchasing power Of
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Odl1111 4OOllSll~
n e SIS. Ev ry
We ar l 0 0, 0 O 0
persons, mostly
in the prime Of
life, die Of &C
cidents, by far
the greatest
number from
taking chances
w ith automo-
bileS.
Folio W in G
every pu blic
holiday tn er e
are several hun
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the CnaSe CNaG "oi' "Ae"e'
has had all Rome burning for the
past week or SO.
Incognito With Sirens.
The sound Of sirens in the
streets no longer means that a
fire truck or an ambulance is tear
ing past; it usually indicates that
one or the other of the two SWed-
ish gals is crossing the city in
cognito and as inconspicuously as
possible.
Miss Garbo. I was told by a fel-
low lucky enough to catch a
glimpse of her after having wait
ed only six hours outside the door
of the Hassler Hotel, is disguised
as Greta Garbo, which means she
looks exactly as everyone expects
Greta Garbo to look. Her glasses
are of the type generally used
for watching an eclipse of the
sun, and her hat, large, floppy
one that wouldn't be becoming to
scarecrow, is pulled far down
over her face.
It seems a shame that I am not
spending any time in Rome chas-
ing Miss Garbo or Miss Bergman.
I must be getting old, or some
thing. for I much prefer seeing st.
Peters, or wandering through the
Sistine Chapel, or admiring the
art treasures in the Vatican, or
going down in the Catacombs, to
chasing about Rome's hot streets
for glimpse of two movie stars
who undoubtedly will be remem-,
bered long after Michelangelo or
Raphael.
Hope for Rest of Us.
Honesty makes me admit, how
ever, that I would like to see Miss
Bergman's Stromboli boy friend,
Roberto Rossellini, who is chap
eroning her on her visit to Rome.
I have seen pictures Of this Cas-
anova Of the Camera, but I want
to see him in the flesh. and find
out for myself II he is as un-
glamorous as the photographers
make him out to be.
If he Is. then my belief in my
own charm will leap five hundred,
yea. a thousand per cent. He
hasn't much more hair than a
clipped poodle, and his stomach
profile isn't any better than that
Of thousands of us. If he can get
movie actresses to swoon over
him, why. there is hope for the
rest Of us to set Hollywood on
it's ear.
You let me get all dressed up in
my white flannel trousers, Nor
folk jacket and a straw hat, and
III bet I'll look every bit as good
as Roberto does.
And waitU I tell you about how
I can handle q camera!
Some of the results I got would
make the eyes Of Chaperone Rob-
erto pop right out Of his head.
The last batch is being developed
today, and tomorrow I'll be able
to give you q full report on the
works Of one Of photographs
most undistinguished men.
distributed BY McNsuEht Syndicate. 1nc)
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Bv Doris FIeeson

The Republican farm confer
ence at Sioux City September 23-
"a will be an ardent wooing of the
farmer but necessarily somewhat
prudent.
The unpopular Aiken bill for
sliding 5000 per cent price sup
Evening star., 1949-09-15

pOrS Is SGlu On
the books and
it is hoped that
no spoilsport
will recall the
famous Tat t.
Stassen ca m =
paign remarks
a b out parity
being too high.
Tim e presum-
ably has soft
ened the mem
ory of the Stor-
age bins that
weren't tn e r e
and the cuts in
Evening star., 1949-09-15

OF Pnlllp Mur-
ray. president
of the CIO and
the steel work.
ers' union. One
of those times
is just now. In
accepting t h e
re CO mmenda-
tions of Presi-
dent Truman's
+ act = finding
board he ap-
pears to have
done the best
thot could he
done both for
Evening star., 1949-09-15

bergman a r e
here, and where
do you think
my autograph
book Is?
With me? No.
At home? No.
It is in some
Stationer's shop,
waiting for me
to have a dizzy
spell and go in
and buy it.
AS a result, I
haven't be e n
able to join in
- AfL
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Constantine Broyn

The United States last week
gave Greece unofficial but clear
warning not to attempt any inva-
sion of Albania.
Ever since Greek government
Evening star., 1949-09-15

tIOOpS SCoIoO
their rece n t
successes We r
the guerrillas-
the victory was
m a d e possible
by American
military sup
port and Mar
shal Tito's clos
ing Of h g
Yugoslav bor-
der to the reb-
els-the Athens
government has
played with the
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Bv LoweH MeHeff

The term labor statesman, ,"
which has come into our language
in recent years, seems occasionally
to have been made to the measure
Evening star., 1949-09-15
BY Harry Honon Mel emore-
In Rome, Doesn't
Act Like Film Star

BY Henry McLem0re
ROME.-I could kick myself,
good and hard.
Here I am in Rome at the same
time Greta Garbo and Ingrid
Evening star., 1949-09-15
By Dorothy Thompson

Medical science has made ex-
traordinary progress in lengthen-
ing the average life. But no ply
sicians have been able to cure
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Former Nazis ANNOYED
Al Hindemith Refusal
To Return From u. ).

BERLIN, Mar. 10 (CDND The
postwar reincarnation of the Nazi
Party. which bounded Composer
Paul Hindemith out of Germany
In 1898, is annoyed that he refuses
to give UP his Yale University
position and return home.
A series of critical letters have
followed the noted musicians
declaration that he felt q moral
obligation" to continue his work
in the United States.
The letters have appeared in
the Soviet-licensed National lei
tung," whose appeal Is openly and
officially to former members OF
the Nazi Party in Eastern Ger
many.
Stamped as German.
Moral obligation, indeedr
fumes one of these angry authors
TITS q pity that Hindemith doesn't
feel Q higher obligation to Ger
many which gave him his educa-
ton and training, and the hard
ships which made him mature"
Mr.. Hindemith's work in Amer
lea. this writer insists. has stamped
him more than ever as a German
Evening star., 1949-03-10

training programs They received
draft deferments.
The appeal Is being made joint
ly by the Defense Secretary and
the medical and dental associa-
tions.
I'm the interest of our total
national defense plan you were
allowed to complete your pro-
fessional education. while others
were required to take a more
direct and active part in the
war;" Mr.. Forrestal wrote. "The
need for the professional skill
which you acquired is now acute,
and offers you an opportunity to
Evening star., 1949-03-10
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
THURSDAY, TO-

He is no more American, the writer
adds. than Handel was British.
The present-day letter writer's,
in the ex-Nazi newspaper, are
brusque to the point of rudeness
about American cultural possibil-
tiles.
Cite Financial Position.
What. they imply, can a man
of Mr.. Hindemith's abilities and
background accomplish in avcoun-
try without traditions?
They argue. in addition. that
Mr.. Hindemith's financial position
would be better here, and quote
American books to prove that
serious composers cannot earn a
living in the United States" The
composer recently visited here as
guest conductor of the Berlin
Philharmonic.
Mr.. Hindemith is not the first,
nor will he be the last. Of the
talented refugees whose departure
was Germany's loss and the rest
of the worlds gain. Strangely. the
people here who feel it" most
keenly are the people who drove
them out.
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Active Duty Urged
On Dentists, Doctors

Defense Secretary Forrestal be-
gan sending letters today to some
5000 physicians and dentists, ask
ing them to volunteer for active
duty In the armed forces to help
alleviate a very grave" medical
personnel shortage.
The physicians and dentists
completed their professional edu-
cations at Government expense
under Army and Navy wartime
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Bu+Wow?

It might be here! It might be any
where in the United States. The Red Cross
participates in ain average of six disaster
relief operations every week.
In 3O3 disasters last year the local
CHAPTERS of the Red Cross were on the
scene at once, had relief organized in a
matter Of hours, served as the funnel
Evening star., 1949-03-10

render invaluable service to your
country"
He asked for replies by tele-
gram.
Mr.. Forrestal told a news con-
ference on February Is that, II
the appeal plan failed. the defense
establishment would be forced to
take more drastic measures and
perhaps ask Congress to draft
physicians and dentists.
Evening star., 1949-03-10

through which flowed the nations SYM
pathy and help. Your contributions
brought temporary housing emergency
food supplies medical and nursing
care to 312, 400 victims. Later, Thousands
Of these victims received long-term re-
habiitation aid.
To carry on this mission Of mercy,
the Red Cross once again asks your help.
So won't you give, and give generously?
Evening star., 1949-03-10
Dinner at Firehouse

A turkey dinner will be given
at 8 pm. Saturday at the Hillan-
dale CMd.) firehouse by the La
dies Auxiliary of the Hillandale
Volunteer Fire Department.
Evening star., 1949-03-10

u the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-03
MARRIED

LOhr-Hall-Announcement has been
made of the marriage of Miss Helen
G. Hall, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Woodic Robert Hall, 225 Maple
Avenue, Dudalll, and George X. Lohr,
son Of Mrs. Daisy M. Lohr Oakland,
and the late Mr.. J. Turner Lohr.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Charles BirX, at the parson-
age of st. Johns Lutheran church in
Spanows Point, on Monday, January
81 st, at 5 p. m.
The bride attended schools in Bal
timore, and the groom is a graduate
Of Oakland High school, class Of 1910
Mr.. Lohr enlisted in the Army Air
Corps in June. 1912, and received
his basic training at Lowery Field,
Colorado. In May, 1913, he was sent
to England where he served 81
months, and was discharged in De-
cember, 1915. Since then he has been
employed by Bethlehem Steel COM
pany in Sparrows Point.
The couple are residing temper
arily at the home of the brides par
ents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-03
IRA f. SISLER

Ira E. Sisler, born July %, 1878, at
Selbysport. died this morning. March
3, at his home in Mt. Lake Park
He was a son of the late Alfred and
Mary Dillinger Sislar.
He was a member of the local
Knights of Pythias lodge, receiving
his 25-year pin about four years ago.
He was injured in a fall July "a, 1916,
and had not been well since that
time.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at o'clock from
the Bolden Funeral Home with Rev
George w. Simpson officiating. In
terment will be in the Wolfe cemetery
at Red House.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ella
E. Sisler, five daughters, Mrs. Ray
Ashby, Montersville, w. Va; Mrs.
Charles A. Stottlemeyer, Mt. Lake;
Mrs Milton A Fike, Tunnelton, w.
Va; Mrs. Offutt Kisner, Mt. Lake
Park; Mrs. Gay Tasker, Terra Alta r.;
one son, Marvin Sisler, Garden Grove,
Calf; two brothers, Samuel Sisler,
Battle Greek, Mich; and Henry Sisler,
Kingwood; one sister, Mrs. David Sis
Ter, Elizabeth, Pa; % grandchildren
and Is great grandchildren.
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Present W0marless Wedding
TO Capacity Crowd

Members Of the Bayard Lions club
recently presented a Womanless we'd
ding 70 a capacity crowd in the Bay
ard High school, for the benefit Of
the Bayard-Gormania fire depart
ment
Clyde Delaney was master Of cere-
monies and music was provided by
Fleda Mason. The play was coached
and directed by Mrs. Clayton II.
Full
Members Of the cast include Clyde
Delaney, James r. Barl,man, Paul
Dixon, Robert N. Oats, NJ. +. Viii
liams, George A. Arnold, John J.
Tamhurini, Roy Layton, Sheridan
Laymon, A. c. Shaffer, Harold. E.
Shaffei, Ernest J. Shook, c. Wesley
Schaifer, Frank J. Piacetelli, George
E. Snyder, Clayton NJ. Fulk, Robert
NJ. Harvey, Edwin F. Nine, Rel FuIl1,
Jr., Howard r. Fulk, Wellington
Cramer, George ". Fulk, Harvard A.
Wolfe, ST., Lester Simmons, Robert
A. Neel, Robert A. Kuhn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-03
Eastern Star
Observes Silver
Anniversary Event

Oakland chapter. No. CT, Order Of
Eastern Star, observed its silver an
nivcrsary with special meeting on
Tuesday evening in the Masonic hall
and cubroom.
The local group was sponsored
twenty-five years ago by Bethlehem
chapter No. u, of Wcsternport, and
members Of that group participated
in the program. They included Mrs.
Homer Terrell, Grand Adah, and Mrs.
Carmel Right, present worthy matron
of the Westernport chapter. Mrs.
Marguerite Mcintyre, Westernport,
one of the officers who helped to in
stall the chapter, was also present and
spoke briefly Others who spoke were
Mrs. Arthur Umstot, OF Westernport;
Mrs. Gordon Mealy and Mrs. Harold
II. Harmed, the latter two reminiscing
about the beginning Of the lodge.
Arrangements were in charge of
Mrs. Lewis r. Jones, present worthy
matron. Each officer wore silver
orchid and each guest was presented
with the same. The silver motif was
carried out in the decorations in the
lodge and in the dining room. The
anniversary cake was in the form Of
a star During the refreshment hour
Mrs Carl Stone, and Mrs. Thomas
Currie poured coffee and tea, both of
them past matrons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-03
Honored at Dinner

Members of the Social club Of the
Cumberland and Allegany Gas COM
pany held a dinner last Saturday
evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Wensel. Of Oakland Mrs.
Wenscl recently resigned her position
as boollkeeper in the Oakland office.
Present at the dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs.
BroWnlce witt. Mr. and Mrs. Carney
Scott Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Renner. Jr..
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart, Miss
Marguerite Daniels, William b. Tay-
Tor, Of Elkins, W. Va; William c..
Cade and James Beer, of Buckhamon.
W. Va; Mr. and Mrs. r. f. Dawson.
William A. Withrow, Kingwood, w.
Va; Claude G. Shaffer, Miss Claudine
Shai'er, Harold J. Painter, Robert
Wolfe, Parsons. w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs
c. T. Snyder, Thomas, W. Va; Carl
f. Aylestock, Weston, W. Va; Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Wilmoth, Mrs. May
Logan. Belington, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. L. Zirkle, Philippi, W. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Calls, Russell II. Brown and
son John r. Brown, William Deems,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wensel. of Oakland.
Mr.. Cade served as master of cere-
monies and entertainment was fur
nished by a quartet from Oakland.
Jack Treacy, Beeson Snyder, Wayne
Hamilton and Frank Snively, with
Julius B. Littman at the piano. Miss
Susy Smith gave a reading. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wensel were presented with a
pressure cooker by the group.
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Mary Schlossnagle, sister Of the bride
was maid of honor and Roland
Roth was best man.
Miss Schlossnagle wore an aqua
dress with black accessories and a
corsage Of white rosebuds.
The immediate family and close
friends attended. After the ceremony
reception was held at the home Of
the bride.
The bride was graduated from Oak
land High school in 194S and since
that time was employed @a Z telc-
phone operator at the local eNchange.
Mr.. Arnold is a veteran of World
War II and served in the South
Pacific with the U. S. Navy He was
graduate Of Aurora High school,
class Of 1914.
The couple will reside at the brides
home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-03

H0memakers TO Meet

The Mt. Lake-Loch LYNN Home
makers club will meet ON March IN
at the Ladies' Aid hall at 1 no n m.
Miss Eleanor Dearborn. homo demon
stration agent. will give some demon
strations in cooking. Plans are 10 he
made for the sewino. school In he
held in April. Members and other in
tereSted persons are urged to be pres-
ent.
Mrs. Merlin Gneev. Mt. Lake Park.
a graduate of the Fairmont General
School for Nurses. Fairmont. W. Va.
has received word that she has passed
The State Nurses examination and IS
now registered nurse.
Mrs. VI. c. Ready. who had spent
the past four months in Los Angeles.
Calf, returned to her home in the
Park last Saturday morning
Miss Louise SpoerIein was an over
night guest of Norma Jean Lee at
hal. home at Allen Hurst. in Nj Lake
Park on Thursday OF last week.
Nh. and Mrs. Keith Stahi and SON
Kelvin. and MIR. and Mrs. FIwood Do-
Witt were visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl S. Lee and family on Saturday
evening.
Ms Mary May, who has been visit
ing her daughter in Santa Paula,
Calf, and Mrs. Martha Ready. who
was visiting in Serman Oaks, Calf,
for the past few months, returned to
then homes here on Saturday.
Nj. and Mrs. John Tengee, DeNora,
Pa were visiting al the home Of Nh
and Mrs. Elliott Shaffer Sunday even
ing.
A number Of friends attended q
birthday party one night last weei.
q the home of Mrs. John Stevenson,
ST., in honor of Mrs. Bessie Yohn.