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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
To Confer Rank

The rank of Esquire will be con
ferred upon the A. G. Gortner class
of candidates at the local Knights of
Pythias lodge on Friday evening, it
was announced.
The rank Of Page was conferred at
last weeks meeting at which time a
large frame picture of Mr. Gortner,
former grand chancellor of Maryland
was unveiled. About 100 persons at
tended the event, including B. T.
Harding, Gaithersburg, also a former
Grand Chancellor; and John C. Fish
er, Cumberland, grand prelate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27

At a dinner meeting of the Garrett
County tuberculosis and Health as
ISOLATION held Tuesday at Pickwick
Inn, formal organization was effected
with Mrs. w. Robert Nethken being
named president; DR.. Thomas F. Lus-
by, vice president, and Prentiss Por-
ter, secretary treasurer.
A discussion of the constitution and
bylaws was given by DR.. G. Candy
Robinson, executive secretary of the
Maryland tuberculosis association,
after which they were approved for
the local group.
Following the election of officers
an executive committee was named to
include the officers, Mrs. w. w. De-
Witt, Mrs. Daniel Hershberger, r..
Bowen Hardesty and Lester Yutzy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
New Mission Formed

Oakland will have a new Mission
church, located in the Donald Davis
property, in rear of the A. and P.
store, it was announced by Rev. H. o.
Teagarden, minister.
The opening date is Saturday, Oc-
tober 20, at 1880 p. m. when there
will be a conservation service by the
pastor.
Sunday at 2 p. m. Sunday School
will be organized, followed by SER
mon and communion service. A song
and evangelistic service will be at Z
p. m. Prayer meeting will be held
Wednesday evening, November 2, at
1880. Services are INSTRUMENTATION
al and all are welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27

Mystery still surrounds the reason
back of the opening of Ezekiel Tot
tens grave. in the Totten graveyard
just south of town, which took place
by persons unknown sometime with
in recent weeks.
One of the pioneer settlers of Oak
land, he came here in 1855 from Al
legany county and died in 1881 at
the age of 50 years.
Upon learning of the grave desc
Grafton on Monday afternoon two
members of The Republican staff and
another local person went to the
scene. They found the headstone
overturned, and dirt from the grave
cast upon the north side of the open
ing Some of the dirt apparently had
been shoveled or had fallen back in
the opening but both head and foot
of the grave remained about five feet
in depth, and indicated that the en-
tire grave had been opened to that
depth.
a brief search OF the immediate
area produced two bones, identified
as possible leg bones, and also several
connecting joints. Also with the bones
was the remnant of some leather
object which could have been part of
a boot, or Jacket The above photo
graph shows the objects discovered
as placed on the headstone before the
open grave, Bits of dry-rotted wood
also were in evidence, possibly pieces
from the mans coffin.
A more thorough investigation is
promised by A. T. Matthews, grand
son of Totten, who has been in
Uniontown this week and was not
expected back to Oakland until to-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
40 at Civic Meeting

Around forty persons attended the
regular meeting of the Oakland Civic
club on Tuesday afternoon i'll the
Methodist assembly room, at which
time Raymond Patterson, Fairmont,
w. Va, addressed the group on Holt
day and Every Day Floral Arrange
ments.
New committee chairmen of the
Civic club include Mrs. Howard Turn
er, youth conservation; Mrs. Paul B.
Naylor, historian; Mrs. A. G. Gort-
ner, crippled children; Mrs. James
Bell, ST., scrap book.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Falls Are Pictured

Muddy Creek Falls is pictured on
the October cover of Baltimore, y
published by the Baltimore Associ-
alton of Commerce An explanation of
the picture points out the fact that
waters from Muddy Greek and the
Youghiogheny river reach the Gulf
of Mexico, due to their nearness to
the Continental divide on the crests
of Great Backbone and Meadow
Mountains, whereas the southeastern
slopes of these mountains are drained
by the North Branch of the Potomac
river and its tributaries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
To Hear Demurrer

All three judges of the fourth jul
dicial circuit are expected to be in at
tendance Saturday morning at 10 o.
clock when the hearing on the demur-
rer filed by the County Commissioners
in reply to the suit filed by citizens
in an attempt to prevent the Com
missioners from erecting two new
high school buildings in the county,
will be held in the local court house.
Planning to hear the arguments
are Chief Judge Joseph D. Mish, of
Hagerstown; Associate Judges George
Henderson and Oliver H. Bruce, Jr.,
of Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
FFBL Council Needs
Booklets of Members

Plans for the annual banquet and
plans for obtaining the completed
booklets of the members of the Farm
ing for Better Living program, are
to be made at a meeting of the FF-
BL council, to be held Friday evening,
October rs, at 8 o'clock, in the office
of John H. Carter, county agent.
Howard j. White, chairman, said
it was most important for those par
ticipating in the program to complete
their books and return them for grad
ing.
The annual banquet, to be held in
November, is for members who have
completed their booklets and mem
bers of their families.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Shot While Hunting

Dennis Lowers, of Terra Alta,
who was squirrel hunting near Brook
side last week was critically injured
when his own shot gun was accident
ally discharged as he stepped off a
stump. He was accompanied by his
brothers-in-law, Charles Lewis, also
of Terra Alta, and Donald Wotring,
of Brookside, who took him to a local
physician who rendered first aid after
which he was rushed to a Philippi
hospital by ambulance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Scouts To Hold Tea
For Former Members

Members of the Girl Scout Troop
of Oakland are having a tea in honor
of alumnae girl scouts and former
associates, on Friday, November 4, at
the Episcopal Parish House, it was
announced by Mrs. Emeric Dusic, one
of the leaders.
All former girl scouts and leaders
of the community are invited.
During Girl Scout week the window
displays will be in the office of the
West Maryland Power company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Organ Recital Planned

A public organ recital will be pre-
scented in St. Matthew's Episcopal
church, Oakland, on Wednesday even
ing, at s o'clock, by William Spriggs,
professor of music at Hood college,
Frederick, it was announced by Rev.
Austin F. Schildwachter, rector.
The well known concert organi5t
will play number of selections last
ing about an hour, after which free
will offering will be taken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Unemployment Claims
Increase 155 Percent

An increase of 155 percent in un-
employment compensation claims ov-
er September a year ago was noted
in the report of the employment Ser
vice this week.
There were 1894 claims made and
a total of $30,572 paid to claimants.
During September 10 persons were
placed in employment. Oakland staff
members made 81 employer visits
and found 1879 job openings. They said
at present GIT persons are registered
for employment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
New Shop to Open

A new shop for women, to be known
as The Rose Shop, will open in Oak
land on Saturday.
The store will be open, at its To-
cation on Third street, in the Joseph
limbaugh building, formerly the
Broadwater building, on Friday for
inspection of prospective customers.
The store proposes to handle the
latest fashions in women's, misses
and junior sizes. 1t will be managed
by Mrs. Gladys Rose Hamill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27

The Board of Directors included al
so the present officers, Mr.. Hardesty,
and Mrs. Hershberger, for one year;
Lester Yutzy, Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs. F.
E. Spoerlein, Mrs. Hazel Walter, Rev.
FIR. NJ. X. Carney, two years; Arthur
Green, Mrs. Herbert Bucket, Edward
P. Kahl, Mrs. Homer Bennett and
Rev. Austin Schildwachter, three
years. The latter served as toast
master for the dinner meeting.
DR.. Thomas B. Dunno, health Off
Ger for Garrett county, was intro
duced to the group, and brief remarks
were made by the newly elected presi-
dent prior to adjournment.
In the picture, left to right, are Dr..
Dunno, Mrs. Nethken, DR.. Robinson
and Mr.. Porter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Named National FLA Officer

J. Rogers Fike, Eglon, w. Va, has
been named first vice-president of the
Future Farmers of America. Fike is
president of the West Virginia State
FLA.
That state furnished a first vice
president in 1916 and a national
president in 1947.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Herbert Ridder In Quartet

Herbert Ridder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Baity E. Ridder, Oakland, will
sing first tenor in the Bridgewater
College Second Varsity Male Quartet,
of Bridgewater, Va, this year, Pro-
fessor Nevin w. Fisher announced.
Other members of the quartet will
be Emmert Rice, second tenor, Of
Thurmont, Md; Frank Williar, first
base, Baltimore; and Harry CARRIER,
second base, Elkton, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Actors Mother Lived Here

That the mother of Victor Jory
who plays leading part in Gone
with the Wind, that will be shown at
rocn Lynn November l and 2, lived
in this area at one time, was noted
this week by Mrs. Ogilvie Halsey, of
Deep Greek Lake. Mrs. Halsey said
that the actors mother has relatives
in this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Mercury Drops to IS

Clearing skies last night brought
the thermometer reading down to 18
degrees this morning, the coolest
period yet this fall. Around an inch
of rain fell Tuesday and Tuesday
night, and there were reports that
some snow had fallen in some sections
of the county early Tuesday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27
Hutton Railroad
Station Is Burned

The B. and 0. railroad station at
Hutton was completely destroyed by
fire of unknown origin about 1 o'clock
last Saturday morning. The Oakland
firemen were called to the scene but
were unable to save the structure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-27

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Evening star., 1949-10-23
ECA Tells Europeans
Their Salvation Lies
In More Sales 10 u. )
By the A,soeiuted Press

Western Europe was told yes
terday that much of its hopes
for economic salvation lies in in
creased sales to the American
market.
This was the principal recon-
mendation made to Marshall Plan
nations by a special Economic Co.
operation Administration mission
which made a six-months' study
Of foreign aid problems confront
ing European recovery. The mis-
sion was headed by Wayne C..
Taylor, assistant to ECA Admin
istrator Paul G. Hoffman.
Reporting its findings in a
15,000-word document, the ECA
group declared means must be
found to boost foreign exports
and to permit countries receiving
American aid to earn more dol
lars.
"Other countries simply are not
earning enough dollars to pay for
what they import from U.s." the
report stated. Expanded sales
in the United States are necessary
to bridge the dollar gap which
acts as a brake on European re-
covery and q drain on American
taxpayers"
World trade is fundamentally
out Of balance, the study asserted,
and for this reason most Of
Europe's imports now are being
maintained with taxpayers dol
lars paid out in foreign aid grants
and loans.
Such grants have totaled $40
600, ,000, 600 since 1914 and loans
have reached $4,000, 900 900, the
report said.
The report warned it will not
be easy to increase exports to
this country but was optimistic in
its viewpoint that "the job can
be done" If Europe win work
hard enough. e.>e -
Evening star., 1949-10-23
African Peanut Project
Under Fire in Britain
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Oct. 22.-The Labor
Governments most ambitious plan
for colonial. development, the
multi-million dollar African pea
nut growing project, has become
the target of new criticism.
Alan Wood, who formerly was
connected with the project, de-
scribed the venture yesterday as
a dangerous, expensive fiasco."
His statement was challenged i'm
mediately by a government food
spokesman.
Although the venture is years
old, Mr.. Wood said. more nuts
are being planted than harvested.
He said $40, 100000 has been spent
to produce fewer peanuts in 1949
than were ordered in 1947.
Mr.. Wood, former public rela-
tions officer Of the British Over
seas Food Corp. which runs the
Evening star., 1949-10-23

stand, whatever Egypt would
stand for"
This informant added that all
members recognized the fate of
the former Italian empire is of
vital interest for Egypt and that
Egypt should act as leader of the
Arab countries on this ISSUE"
League members are Egypt, 1raq,
Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia.
Yemen and Hasnemite Jordan.
The Egyptian premier announc-
ed that agreement had been reach
ed to form a special committee to
study overall Palestine problems
and report to the Leagues general
council. Recommendations by the
Political Committee are submitted
to the council for approval.
United Fight on Reds Beaten.
A proposal by Iraqi Premier Nuri
el Said Pasha that the principle
of a collective fight against COM
munism" be adopted was rejected,
one informant said. This source
added that opposition to this move
was led by Lebanon Premier Riad
el Solh. who suggested that leach
Arab country fight communism
with its own methods"
The Arab states were reported
to have failed to reach agreement
on common policy toward inter-
naturalization of Jerusalem. In
formed sources said the seven ma
tions were instructing their U. N.
delegates to use their own discre-
ton in voting for or against U. N.
control Of the Holy City.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
I Arab League States
Reported Preparing
Collective Security
By the Associated Press

CAIRO. Egypt, Oct. 22.-Rep-
resentatives Of the seven countries
in the Arab League tonight
adopted a collective security
system" a source close to the
Egyptian delegation said.
The informant said Egypt had
proposed the security plan. which
was adopted by the Leagues
Political Committee at a closed
meeting.
The system was described by
the informant as providing for
creation of a common defense
council; removal of trade bar
riers between member countries,
including tariff reductions; and
"inter-Arab coordination on all
issues affecting member states" F"
Other provisions include possible
unif1cation of postal communica-
tions, navigation and civil avia-
tion.
Instructions Sent on Colonies.
Egyptian Premier Hussein Sirry
Pasha said after the committee
session that the member states
also had adopted and sent to
their United Nations representa-
tives specific instructions on the
former Italian colonies. He did
not give details. However, a
senior Arab League source said
the U. N. delegations were in
structed to support Egypt's
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Henry cherner Now Used Car Sales
Manager at Chercer Motor Company

Formerly a used car dealer on
Wisconsin Avenue, Henry Cher
ner has been in the automobile
business in Washington for more
than Is years. His thousands of
friends and customers will be
pleased to know that Henry
Cherner now directs used car
sales for the Cherner Motor
Evening star., 1949-10-23
project, made his statement in an

project, made his statement in an
article in the News Chronicle.
A spokesman for the food COR
poration said Mr.. Woods state
ment was wrong and exagger-
ated." The informant said more
nuts and oil have been produced
from the scheme in terms Of ton
mage than have been planted in
the form of Seeds" A detailed
reply to Mr.. Woods statement will
be sent to the newspaper, the
source added,
Evening star., 1949-10-23

Company. Henry can now offer
his many friends nationally
famous Chernerized Cars with
the 30-day, no-cost guarantee.
He will make his headquarters
at the Open Air. Sales Room of
The Cherner Motor Company, 1781
Florida Avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-23

Fort McNuir Dance PIonned
Service Club No. of Fort
Leslie j. McNair will give q tea
dance from 4 to 6 o'clock this
afternoon. .
Evening star., 1949-10-23

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like tone? This fomous-moke
trumpet with mouthpieee and
smooth action wolves makes you
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Evening star., 1949-12-17
Canada, U. 5. Continue Talk
On Air Pact Difficulties
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

OTTAWA. Dec. 17.-Canadian
and United States officials will
meet again today to continue dis
cussions aimed at eliminating diff
ficulties over the air agreement
their governments signed six
months ago.
Yesterdays discussions extend
ed we'll into the night before the
conference adjourned. officials
would make no announcement ex-
cept to say that talks will con-
tinue.
1t was learned the five-man
group of Canadians from the Ex-
ternal Affairs Department and
the six-man American delegation
hope to conclude the talks today.
1t is now considered unlikely that
any statement will be issued until
the beginning of next week.
The talks were reported pro-
crossing satisfactorily without dis
agreements.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
loring Black Agrees TO Pay
Estranqed Wife S16,400

Former Representative Loring
M. Black. Democrat, of New York,
yesterday agreed through counsel
to pay his estranged wife a total
of $16,400 in District court
settlement over a breach of a
contract allegedly drawn to pro-
vide her support II years ago.
Mrs. Beatrice Black, of Brook
lyn. N. Y. sued the former mem
ber of Congress. now a Washing
ton attorney. in November. 1913.
claiming that he fell into arrears
in the support agreement.
The case went to trial earlier
this week before Judge James
w. Morris. Settlement was
reached in a agreement signed
by opposing counsel. This in
volved payment to Mrs. Black
of $500 cash now, and the re-
mainder scattered over intervals
of about so days.
In the course of the trial plead
ings, Mrs. Black asserted she un-
derstood her husband earned
SAT 900 in one legal fee alone.
Records indicated Mr.. Black
once sought Reno divorce from
his wife. He lives here in the
ShOreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Arlington Burial Services
Held for Lamont Williams

Burial services for Lamon A.
Williams, rs, retired superintend-
ent of Arlington Cemetery, were
held yesterday in the cemetery.
Mr.. Williams. who had been a
resident of Washington for more
than 40 years, died in Bay Pines,
Fla, last Saturday after several
months illness.
He had served as first lieu
tenant with the 51st Iowa Volun-
teers in the Philippines in the
Spanish-American War and later
in the Philippine Insurrection. A
native of Illinois, he was gradu-
ated in law from Iowa State Uni
versity. He was secretary to the
late Representative Young OF
Michigan here for a number OF
years.
Mr.. Williams became assistant
superintendent of Arlin 6 t n
Cemetery in 1880 and appointed
superintendent in April, 1912. He
retired four years later.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Frances S. Williams; a daughter
Mrs. Grace r. Hitchcock, and a
granddaughter, Eve M. Richard
son of San Leandro. Calf.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Funeral Services Today
For Harry More Pearson

Funeral services for Harry More
Pearson. 66, retired senior ad-
ministrative officer of the Treas
ury Departments Bureau of Pub
lie Debt. we're to be held today
in Gawler's Chapel, 1855 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Burial was to
be private in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Pearson died Wednesday
in his home, 1915 Decatur street
NV, of heart condition. Edu-
Gated here, he had lived most OF
his life in Washington.
The Treasury Department Of
fetal, who served in the Bureau
of Public Debt for "a years. was
assistant chief of the accounts
and audit section within the bu-
reau when he retired in 1943.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Jane Self Pearson; son. Graham
Clay Pearson of Alexandria; a
daughter, Mrs. Robert H. Ham
mond of Lafayette, Ind, and four
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
By the Associo.ed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-At mid
night, q bullet struck down 26-
year-old Carmen Seda, because
she refused to pledge her love to
the man who police say killed her
The man, handsome. 21-year-
old Israel Justiniano, was quoted
by detectives last night as saying
he had given the pretty Carmen
20 minutes to make up her mind,
while he sat beside her with a
gun in his hand.
It was either promise herself
to him, or die, according to police,
They said Justiniano gave this
account:
AS the minutes licked away
Carmen knelt before him in his
furnished room Monday night IN
the Bronx, and begged:
please let me CO."
The clock said 20 minutes un-
til IL.
"You have until midnight to
come to a decision as to whether
you're going to stay with me or
Evening star., 1949-12-17
DR.. Pundit Acharya Dies;
Yoqa Institute Director

Dr.. Pundit Acharya, director OF
the Yoga Research Institute, New
York, died Thursday In Doctor S
Hospital after a cerebral hemor-
rhage. He was stricken while
driving to Florida for a vacation.
Funeral services will be held at
is o'clock tonight in the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be private.
A native of Calcutta, India, DR..
Acharya came to the United States
in 1909 with the Ruth st. Denis
dance group. He later studied at
Columbia, Iowa and Chicago
Universities.
He founded the Yoga Research
Institute in 1889 to study the an
cient Vegas in the light of modern
scientific knowledge.
DR.. Acharya was a member of
the Poetry Society of America and
author of several books.
A nephew, Pashupati Adhikary,
was with him at the time he died.
Evening star., 1949-12-17


mandant in 1910.
Gen. De Witt was the brother
of 1t. Gen. John l.. De Witt, re-
tired, of 3505 Davis street NV,
who directed the removal of Jap
apese Americans from the West
Coast while in command in that
area at the beginning Of World
War II.
Gen. De Witt was born in Fort
Steele, Wyo.. June I, 1878. He was
graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1900 with degree
in medicine and the same year he
entered the Army as a contract
surgeon.
He served in the Philippine
Islands for two years. He accom-
panied expeditions to Marinduque
and Samar and later was on duty
at the convalescent hospital on the
island of Corregidor
+ When Gen. De Witt returned to
the United States in 1902, he was
assigned to duty at the Army Med
ical School in Washington. After
serving there a year. he became
surgeon at Fort Porter, N. Y, and
soon after was transferred to Fort
Myer, Va.
Was in Charge of Exhibit.
In 1904 Gen. De Witt was in
charge of the medical exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase Expedi-
ton in ST. Louis.
He served a second tour of duty
in the Philippine Islands and
later was stationed in Hawaii.
In World War I he was surgeon
of the 83d Division. He arrived
in France with this division in
the summer of 1918 and after
several months was transferred
to the headquarters of the 7th
Army Corps, American Expedi-
tionary Forces, as chief surgeon.
While in France he served in the
Ot. OlC SCSllOll III eAAC AoC 1AAA
sector and in the Meuse -Argonne
offensive.
He became professor of mil
itary hygiene and post surgeon
at the United States Military
Academy at West Point in 1881
serving there until his appoint
ment as head of the Army Med
ical Center here.
Gen. De Wits wife. Mrs. Eliza
beth Foster De Witt. daughter OF
a former cavalry general, died in
California in 1945.
Gen. De Witt is survived by a
son, Wallace De Witt, jr., OF San
Francisco; his mother, Mrs. CAL
vim De Witt, and sister. Mrs.
IR. M. Blanchard. both of 1920
Twentieth street NV. and an
'other brother, Col. Calvin De Witt,
jr., serving with the European
command at Heidelberg, Germany.
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery. Funeral services have
not been arranged.