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out that no conclusions can be
drawn from these figures, because
they are incomplete. A complete
ly unscientific guess is that it will
take more than an atomic bomb
to put damper on the japanese
birth rate.
But there is nothing-at least
not yet-to arouse suspicion. Ac-
cording to the best local informa-
ton, there has been no unusual
number of miscarriages or still
births, as was feared.
There appears to be an honest
difference of opinion within the
commission as to the advisability
of making public the number of
abnormal births occurring in the
two bombed cities.
According to Col. Tessmer and
other members of the Commits
sion, there has been no noticeable
increase in the percentage of alb
normal births.
Nor can any of the abnormal
Evening star., 1949-11-10

tober. 1916. when a five-mar
group was designated to make q
detailed report on the possibili-
ties Of long term study of the
A-bomb's effects on it's survivors.
An interim program was carried
on from November, 1916, until the
latter part of 1948. The ABCC
took over soon after.
Its staff is made up of 96 for
eign nationals, all American ex-
cept for seven Australians and
one Chinese. .-~ >.-- .
In addition. the ABCC employs
$50 Japanese doctors, technicians
and nurses.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
By keyes Beech
Foreign Correspondent Of The Sior md
the Chicago Daily News

HIROSHIMA, Nov. 10.-Four
years after tt happened there is no
Myisible evidence that survivors of
ksthe Hiroshima and Nagasaki atom
3 bombings are different from other
& people because of their exposure
4 to atomic radiation.
Ne This is the salient fact to emerge
4 50 far from investigations of the
Atomic Bomb Casualty Commits
sion. But in the next breath the
Il commission warns: "
b Don't jump to any conclusions.
q We haven't been in business long
Esenough. Our data is incomplete
and some of it may be unreliable.
B Remember. this is q cradle-to-
grave project. Perhaps in 10 to 20
! years we will know some of the
answers" -.
Field Agency Of Council.
u The commission, manned by a
h hand-picked crew of American
h scientists, medical doctors and
Ntechnicians. l. is a field agency Of
Il the National Research Council. It
draws its funds from the Atomic
Energy Commission. 1t is here to
I find an answer to the. question:
& Does atomic radiation have
! iong-range effects on human be-
I. ings?"
In tracking down the answer it
i is entirely possible the commission
won't find anything it is looking
for, that is. anything that can be
+ directly attributed to radiation.
But that will be because it isn't
: there.
! As 1t. Col. Carl F. Tessmer, 81,
Medical Corps pathologist and
ABCC director. points out, mega
tive results may be equally as i'm
portant as positive results. Col.
. Tessmer's home is in Washing
ton. .r.
THE taxpayers might feel bet
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Cubons Prefer U. S. Films

Cubans registered their prefer
ence for American-made films in
a recent month, when IS Amer
lean films earned 84.2 per cent
of gross box Office returns there.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

For the thrill Of their lives bring the to konns
They'll meet jolly old Sono his bright sleigh prone white
reindee Overnight Toy Department has changed
delond of believe, Convo of Fun with mooc
bietent atmosphere! There's exhibit of troins
tfu dolls fire departments tke and bikes and kotes
hundreds Of other Christmas tos Each boy and girl will
from Santa eoo book tricks games and
Remember the day Sonto fabulous toond
Konns! -
oylands Fourth Floor ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-19

nNE SATURDAY night re-
" Gently some TOO persons
gathered In the main ban
quet room Of o large hotel
to feast and be entertained.
As they supped and relaxed
In an atmosphere Of warmth
and gayety. probably few gave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-19

thought TO the superb COM
bination Of materials, skills
and organization that had
gone into the making of their
banquet.
This particular affair, the
annual dinner of the Wom-
ems National Press Club. was
held in the Hotel Statler,
with President Truman. Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt and
Grandma" Moses, the g.
year-old artist, among the
guests of honor. But other
banquets, with other distin-
guished guests. are held by
other organizations In other
hotels nearly every night In
the week.
Behind the scenes at all OF
them Is the finely geared ma
chine of q hotel stan: The
steward. chef. wine steward,
pastry chef. banquet captain.
engineer, florist, garage
man. laundry workers. por-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-19

ters and innumerable and
unsung others. Over them all
Is the maitre d'hotel.
For the WNPC banquet the
stewards orders included l6
cases of grapefruit, 8 cases
Of oranges. 3 cases Of apples.
"a quarts of strawberries, Is
pineapples, S crates Of celery.
Is gallons of olives. 100 pounds
Of string beans, "a bags of
potatoes. 6 crates Of leeks, S
crates of lettuce, 3 bushels of
chicory, " bushel Of cucum-
bers, SO punches of radishes.
3 bushels of escarole, 3 crates
of romaine. Z gallons of
French dressing. 400 pounds
Of capon, 200 pounds Of ham,
IS cases of sauterne wine and
10 gallons of coffee.
To the banqueters it was q
large evening. long to be re-
membered; to the people
back Of the house" 1t was
Just routine. s.. b.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Complete Hearing
Tests in Schools

A preliminary test OF the hearing
of the pupils of the county was COM
pleted this week and arrangements
were made yesterday for clinic
which will be started on February s
to further test about 100 who were
detected as having a degree of de-
fective hearing.
The preliminary tests have been
conducted over the past six weeks by
Miss Thelma Schoppert, from the
Frederick School for the Deaf, which
has been financed by the school and
by the State Department of Edu-
cation. The audiometer was used in
the tests, which were conducted
among pupils of grades 1, 8, 5, 7, 8,
and high school seniors.
Arrangements for the clinic were
made by DR.. Marie Weekly, member
of the State Department of Educa-
ton, who conferred yesterday with r.
Bowen Hardesty, county superintend-
ent of schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Attends Chevrolet
Preview Meeting

C. E. Sharps, local Chevrolet dealer,
this week attended special preview
featuring the new 1949 Chevrolet in
Washington, d. C.
Mr.. Sharps met with approximately
500 other Chevrolet dealers and rep
resentatives from throughout the
Eastern Region. The 1919 Chevrolet
will be shown publicly in Oakland for
the first time on January % at the
Sharps Motor Company showroom.
In Washington this week dealers
were shown the 1919 model at a meet
ing in the Lisner Auditorium, later
attending an Eastern Region session
in the Mayflower Hotel. Also on the
program was a fleet operators lunch
con.
At night a reception and banquet
were scheduled for newspaper editors
and radio station managers of the
East. A special press preview of the
new 1949 Chevrolet was banquet
feature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
County Has Instructor
For Farm Training

The county now has a full time in
structor for the Veteran "On the
farm training program" it was aa-
nounced this week by Il. Bowen Has,
desty, superintendent of schools.
Harvey Milton Shumate, of Key
ser, w. Va, moved to Oakland this
week with his family, and is occupy
ing one of the limbaugh apartments
on Fourth street.
All of Shumate's salary is paid
through the State Department of
Education, which in turn receives
funds for this work from the Federal
government, it was pointed out. Tie
courses are given at night at Friends
vile, Grantsville, Accident and OAK
land, and are for veterans who are
Purchasing farms, OF for veterans
who are working on farms.
Previously instruction work has
been carried on by vocational agri-
culture instructors in the high schools.
o. 7. eraser will continue to carry on
some of the Oakland classes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Citizens To Hear
of Centennial Plans

A hundred or more citizens of the
county have been invited to attend Il
meeting on Friday night in connec-
ton with the regular weekly meet
ing of the Oakland Rotary club, to
hear plans for the centennial celia
bration in Oakland this. year. The
meeting is called for 6:15.
The program will be in charge of
the Centennial committee which has
had number of preliminary meet
ings.
Following the dinner the plans viii
be outlined by the various committee
f. f. Rathbun, general
Mayor Joseph HinebaugL,
DR.. E. |. Baumgartner, Mrs George
Hanst, and Newton Coplin.
Mr.. Rathbun announced yesterday
that due to the illness of Lawrence
NJ. Fraley, Bernard |. Gender, ST.,
had accepted the Craftsmanship of the
Finance committee which makes him
a member of hte central committee.
Mr.. Fraley, who was serving in that
capacity, has resigned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
COMMISSIONERS
KEEP TAX RATE
$500 FOR 1919
Is Same Rate AS Last Year
County Figures on $657,167.57
for Years Expenditures

The County Commissioners in COM
pleting the annual levy yesterday af-
ternoon, fixed the county tax rate at
$500 per each 500 of assessable
property the same as the previous
year, in spite of increased appropr-
ations in a number of instances.
The county will operate on an ex-
pected revenue of $657, 1851, and
of this amount $464,281.74 will come
from the county tax rate of $500 on
taxable basis of $23,214,087. The
tax basis is from real and personal
property, estimated automobiles al 4
estimated returns from the State tax
commission which include the PENN
sylvania Electric company and other
corporations. Other estimated income
of $192,885.83 include beer licenses
and taxes of $4,000, auto tax, $22,-
900; and uncollected taxes of $79,9O2.-
&c. The assessable basis showed an
increase of around 100000 over 1913.
School System
The school system of the county
will receive $201, 1888. The 65-cent
basis will bring $15O,891.62. Adoj-
tiOnal items include an increase IN
the incentive fund from $11, 22O to
$34,82114; agriculture department.,
$4,000; library fund, $4,642.82, capi-
tai outlay, $6,838, and special levy
for the county library of $4,000.
The County Welfare Board will re-
ceive $50,82I.42, around $4,000 more
than last year. This includes aid to
dependent children, $2,256; board for
children $4,S9168; general public as
sistance, $15,288.66; old age assist
ance, $21 ,4O4.46; aid to the blind, ST.
1922; administration, $5,S49.4
Other items for public welfare III
clude $4,000 for almhouses and
asylum; and $1,000 for hospital care
of the needy, the latter item an in
crease Of ~ percent over last year.
The Commissioners made provision
in the levy for sum of $4,000 for
the new Memorial hospital.
They levied 193,358.13 for equip
ment, repairs, labor, etc. for the
County Roads department., and $15.-
900 for the contingent fund The elec-
ton fund, which was 1000 last,
year, was cut to less than $1,000.
Other regular items were about
the same as other years. Bloomington,
kitzmiller, Friendsville and Acc
dent fire departments were given 500
each, Grantsville $1,000 and Oakland,
$1,000, with Deer Park and German
being added to the list with $500 ap-
preparations each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Officers and Directors
Selected by Bankers

Directors of the four banks in the
county were elected at annual meet
ings of stockholders on Tuesday, with
only one change being noted
Officers were reelected at the First
National Bank, Oakland, the First
State Bank, Grantsville and the Gar
rett National Bank in Oakland Off
GERS of the First National, Friends
vile, will be named at a meeting to-
night. No changes are expected.
First National, Oakland
Directors-A. D. Naylor, E. Ray
Jones, Ronald E. McIntire, Alva G..
Gortner, Cecil Smith, Ralph Pritts,
George X. Littman. The latter was
named to the board in place of James
P. Treacy.
Officers: A. d. Naylor, president;
f. r. Jones, vice-presdent; Cecil
Smith, cashier; George X. Littman,
assistant cashier.
Garrett National Bank
William r. Offutt, Stuart
F. Hamill, Lester C. Yutzy, H. G..
Riggs, Arthur Naylor, Floyd B.
Leighton, J. Edward Helbig.
Present officers: w. R. Offutt,
president; H. C. Riggs, vice-president
and cashier; j. NJ. Jarboe, assistant
cashier; Julius B. Littman, assistant
cashier.
First State, Grantsville
Drectors-Dr. N. +. Davis, Stewart
Rodamer, F. w. Bender, C. o. Bender,
Frank Spoerlein, j. A. Beachy, E. r.
Jones, Harvey Gortner, William Win
terberg, D. H. Broadwatcr and Joseph
F. Fahey.
Officers: DR.. N. r. Davis, president;
William Winterbcrg, vice-president;
Joseph F. Fahey, cashier; Stewart
Rodamer, assistant cashier; Luther
Hoff, assistant cashier.
First National, Friendsville
Directors-H. J. Black, Ernest N.
Friend, r. E. Guard w. j. Glenn, L.
j. Warthen, r. o. Mccullough, A. R.
Custer.
H. j. Black is president, R. E.
Guard, president, and L. j.
Warthen is cashier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Oakland Opposed to
Proposed Telephone
Increase in Rates
Mayor and Town Council author
iZe Letter to Public Service
Commission On Matter

The Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland went on record Monday
night against any proposed increase
in the telephone rates at this time.
A motion was passed at the regu-
lar monthly meeting directing the
clerk to write a letter to the Public
Service Commission asking it to give
careful consideration to the appli-
cation Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone company for rate in
crease" and that mo increase in
rates be granted"
Mayor Joseph limbaugh further
amplified the motion by stating that
eve feel that any increase at this
time would work a hardship on the
citizens of our town and community"
Earlier in the evening Howard NJ
Smith, manager of the Cumberland
telephone office, and l.. E. CHASER,
local manager, had appeared before
the council to explain the reasons for
the proposed rate increase which the
company is asking. They pointed out
that the company's earnings were
declining rapidly and that expenses
were at an all-time high.
The company was granted its first
general rate increase in twenty-one
years, in 1947, but the company Of
ficials stated that the rate relief
granted was substantially less than
necessary to restore and maintain the
company's earnings at an adequate
level.
A number of cities throughout
Maryland have gone on record as OPP
posing the proposed rate increase.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Exam Announced
For Rural Carrier

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an eXami-
nation to fill the position of rural
carrier at Swanton. The examination
is to be held at the Oakland postoffice
and receipt of applications will close
on January 27.
On a standard daily route of 80
miles the salary of rural carrier is
$2,47O with $4,000 per year additional
for each mile or major fraction in ex-
cess. Carriers must furnish and main
tain at their own expense sufficient
vehicle equipment but are allowed 7
cents per mile on the basis of the
daily mileage which would amount to
$64O5O per year for a 3O-mile route.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
4S9 Deer Bagged
in County iii 1913

Over two thirds of the 971 deer
killed in the 1913 hunting season in
Maryland were bagged in Garrett and
Allegany counties, according to an
official report.
Garrett was credited with 489 kills
and Allegany with POI. The kills re-
ported in Maryland's deer-hunting
counties were: Washington 81, Cecil
u, Frederick SO, and Worcester 50.
1t was also noted in six months
ending December 81 there were GA
foxes killed in Region l. The break
down showed 268 in Garrett, POT in
and 139 in Washington.
The regional game warden reported
he had been notified that new sys-
tenn of wild turkey propagation will
be placed in operation in Western
Maryland soon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Friendsville Youth
Held in Fatal Mishap

A 19-year-old girl motorcyclist
died in a Buckhannon, W. Va, hos
pital on Sunday of injuries sustained
when the cycle she was riding was
struck from behind by car driven
by a Friendsville student, on U. S.
route SO in Upshur county, w. Va.
The victim was Juanita Grace Nc
Caulcy, daughter of Edward Nc
Cauley, of Ellamore, w. Va. Her COM
panon, Richard M. Pastine, Classify,
w. Va, is a patient in a Buckhannol
hospital with serious back injuries,
according to West Virginia State
Police Cpl Il. c. CUP, who investi-
gated.
Cpl Culp Unidentified the driver Of
the automobile as Robert +. Schroyer,
Is, of Friendsvillc, student at West
Virginia Wesleyan college, who was
enroute to Buckhannon.
Schroyer, coming up behind the
pair, met line of traffic and did not
seen the moving motorcycle, the Of
ticer reported Schroyer as telling
him. Cpl. Culp has indicated that a
charge of manslaughter will be
placed against Schroyer. Both Pastinc
and Miss McCauley were knocked
from the cycle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Report Made On
G I Housing Survey

Results of the Veterans Housing
survey in Garrett county were re-
leased this morning by James P.
Lazzati, executive director of the
Housing commission.
The report showed 800 veterans
dissatisfied out of total of 1916,
with 207 percent doubled up with
other families.
OF the total number 7O9 percent
are tenants, 1872 percent own their
homes, 1876 live with relatives; ID
are buying homes and Ia are board
ing. Fifty-one and nine-tenths percent
wish to build, 21.5 wish to buy ard
26.4 wish to rent. Of those wanting
to rent, 1874 prefer a house and 11.5
prefer an apartment Those prefer
ring houses only III percent are able
to pay SAL to $50 per month; 23.3
could pay $31 to $40; 47.6 could pay
$21 to $50; and 1913 could pay only
under $21. Forty percent of those
desiring apartments could pay $31 to
$40.
Only G.8 percent could pay $4,000
to $1,000 as down payment on "a
house, with 10 percent able to pay
$4,000 to $4,000, 1876 able to pay $4,-
600 to $4,000 68 able to pay $4,000 to
$4,000 There are 33.4 percent able
to pay $1,000 to $4,000. Twenty per-
cent Of dissatisfied veterans said
they had no down payment with
which to purchase a home.
Some of the reasons given for be-
ing dissatisfied besides those living
doubled up included: accommodations
too small, faulty construction, home
in need of repairs, no conveniences,
undesirable living conditions, and
poor location. Other reasons were:
unable to find rental accommodation
they could afford; family separated
due to housing difficulties and r.
strictions on children.
Three percent stated they owned
lot but found it impossible to build
because Of high cost of construction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Methodist Bishop
Visits Local Area

Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, resident bishop of the
Pittsburgh Area of the Methodist
church, called for short time at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Dencer c. Pick
ems on Monday afternoon. Bishop
Wicke is making an extended tour of
the West Virginia Conference and is
calling upon the ministers at their
homes as far as is possible. He eX-
pressed himself as being delighted
with this mountain top area and said
that he was planning to bring his
wife and daughters for visit here
next summer.
He was accompanied by DR.. Fred
B. Wyand, district superintendent of
the Moorefield District.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Delegates Placed
ON Committees

Garrett county's delegation to the
House of Delegates was included in
committee appointments named in a
routine session of the House on Mon
day night.
Delegate George E. Coddington,
Oakland, was named to the licensing
boards and commissions, aviation,
roads and transportation.
Delegate Ronald E. McIntire, Oak
land, was named to the agriculture
and natural resources committee.
Delegate Jasper C. Myers, Kitz-
miller, was named to the labor, cleo
tons, banking, insurance and social
security, and amendments to the con
stitution committees.
The Senate held short and roll
tine session on Monday, enlivened by
discussion of state mental hos
pitfalls, President Byrnes advised the
Senate that Gov. Lane was aware of
the problem and was taking steps
about it. The senate was asked to do
something quickly about "the hor-
rible, almost indescribable condition"
in Marylands mental hospitals.
The State Senate adopted several
resolutions. One, introduced by
Byrnes, Sothoron and Kimble, wished
former Senator Lawrence NJ. Fralev,
who is ill in a Cumberland hospital,
speedy recovery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Women's Club to Plan
Annual Style Show

Members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club will plan for
the second annual style show ami
merchandise mart at their regular
meeting this evening at the Williams
James hotel.
Mrs. Arthur Humbertson, presi-
dent, said she would name her corr
mittees for the event this evening.
The program will be in charge o.
Miss Grace Jones, chairman of health
and Safety committee, who has ar.
ranged for Dr.. w. B. Frantz, Ale
gany county health officer, to speah.
His subject will concern the need fo'
a full time health officer for Garret;
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
WSCS to Observe
"Day of Advance

A DAY of Advance" will be OBJ
served at a general meeting of all
members of the WSCS of the Metho-
dist church next Wednesday evening,
January 10, at o'clock, at the
church.
Mrs. O. T. eraser, Mrs. Playford
Ryan, Mrs. Thornton Detfinbaugh
and Mrs. Harold II. Harmed are in
charge of the program which has f"l
its purpose the renewed interest in
church work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Surplus Noted in
Christmas Campaign

A surplus of $48.57 was reported by
Irwin Field, treasurer, at the con-
clusion of the Mt. Top Chamber of
Commerce Christmas Shopping cam
paign. He released complete fl
nancial statement of the 1913 cam
paign showing total receipts of 49,
637 .92 and expenses of $3,5S9.35.
Included in the receipts were 5000.
by the Mayor and Town
Council of Oakland for street decor
ations; $1,348.5O from coupon sales,
$662S5 in donations and 5000 miscel-
laneous.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
InStallS Radio
Phones in Taxis

Cabs of the Oakland Taxi service
are now equipped with two-way radio
telephones, according to an announce
ment this week by Emil Germain
owner.
This system is designated to give
better service to customers and also
to save mileage for drivers. The cabs
can be notified at any point and the
drivers informed of persons in that
vicinity who want prompt service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Mercury Reaches 90

Garrett county, known in some
sections as the 'icebox of Maryland
has been enjoying this winter some
of the milder weather that is preva-
lent in the southeastern section of the
United States.
The temperature reached a high of
60 degrees on the 9th, for the warm
est of the week, while the low was
% on the 18th.
-Four inches of snow fell Tuesday
night and Wednesday, and rain and
melted snow for the week amounted
to SIS inches. Roads were icy and
dangerous but most highways were
we'll cindered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13
Reelected President

At meeting Of the County Com
missioners this week j. Edward Hei
big was reelected as president of the
Board.
1t was announced this morning that
all appointments remain the same for
the time being.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-13

The fourth in "a series of moving
pictures will be shown on Sunday
evening at the Episcopal Parish
house, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Austin F. Schildwachter, rec
tor, said one film entitled "The ca
ling of st. Matthew" and that an
army release, Cooperation Crossroads
concerning the air and underwater
atom bombs, also would be shown.