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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-03
University Women To
Continue Pottery Study

Members of the Garrett Branch
American Association of University
Women, viii continue the study Of
pottery at their regular meeting Oh
Monday evening, February Z, at $ o.
clock, in the Home Economics build
ing
Miss susy Smith viii discuss Chi
ncse porcelain, and Mrs. Leo Helbig
and Mrs. Bruce Jenkins will speak on
French China IIaviland and Limoges
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-03

Maple Spring church Sunday evening,
February &, beginning at 1880. The
film, THE World is Rich" emphasizes
relief and is an English production.
Il is very highly recommended and
the public is invited
Mrs. John T. Fike, Of near Eglon,
was called to her homo near Burlng-
ton Sunday because of the critical
illness Of her mother, Mrs. John
Rogers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-03

Marshal Tito, of Yugoslavia, de-
clared radio Moscow was issuing
enemy propaganda and anti-revolu-
tionary propaganda against Yugosla-
via.
Technically the United States had
no president for 20 minutes last
Thursday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-03

MOffett- Ream-Miss Frances Ruth
Ream, daughter of John w. Ream,
Mt. Lake Park, and the late Mrs.
Ream, was married to Mr.. Robert
Frank Moffett, son of Mrs J. H. Moi
felt and the late Mr.. Moffett, of
Warrenton, Virginia, on Saturday,
January %, at the Warrenton Metho-
dist Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Paul D. Martin
The bride wore a grey suit with
brown accessories and a corsage of
gardenias She was attended by Mrs.
Rae Giersdorf Clark Ranch, Warren
ton, and Nj. B. c. Snidow acted as
best man.
The bride is graduate of Madison
College and is employed as Home
Demonstration Agent for Fauquier
County. Mr.. Moffett served four
years in the United States Army and
spent over two years in the South
Pacific with the Anti-aircraft forces.
He is associated with the Warrenton
Supply Company
The couple will make their home
in WarrentOn, Va.
Severe earthquakes were reported
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-03
MARRIED

Browne DOnnell - Announcement
was made recently Of the marriage of
Miss JOY Rae O'Donnell, daughter of
Mrs. June O'Donnell, Kitzmiller, and
the late Torrance F. O'Donnell, to
Robert S. Brown, son of John Brown,
Cumberland, and the late Mrs. Mary
Sprague Brown, which took place on
Thursday, January 6, at Mt. Bethel
Methodist church The double ring
ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
II. Hardesty, Burlington, w. Va, for
mer Methodist pastor at kitZmiller.
The bride was attired in a costume
of winter white with which she wore
brown accessories and a corsage of
pink rosebuds. Miss Joan O'Donnell,
sister of the bride was maid Of honor
She wore an aqua dress with brown
accessories and a corsage of pink
rosebuds. Charles Sprague, Jr., of
Gormania, uncle of the groom, was
best man.
Mrs. Brown is a graduate Of
Kitzmiller High school, 1914, and was
employed by the Vindex store at Kitz-
miller Mr.. Brown is graduate of
Kitzmiller High school, 1887. He
served in the army for three years in
Hawaii and four years with the Ma
rine corps, stationed in the Pacific
He is employed by the State Inland
Fish and Game Commission.
Following the church ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
brides mother. The couple now reside
at LAUREL Md.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-15
To be Honoed
For Youth Work

ST. LOUIS, June Is. (ANP)--
Vibe-king Lionel Hampton has a
big surprise awaiting him.
When the nations No. 1 vibra-
drummer invades st. Louis on
June Is with his all-new, attend
ance breaking show, Mayor Joseph
M. Darst will present him with an
award for his singularly outstand-
fight against juvenile delinquency.
The award recognizes the many,
many youth activities which the
great Snowman has begun, pro-
NOTED and has designed to attract
the youth Imagination to construc-
tive, citizen-building programs.
The messiah of Modern Music"
has given many benefit perform
ances, paying all his bands *
penses so that all the proceeds
could be used to build youth CEN
tiers and provide other types Of
wholesome recreation.
Also, the great "Hamptone'', as
he is affectionately known to
members Of his band, has organic
ed corps Of junior police who ac-
lively combat juvenile Delinquent
cy, and is offering an annual $500
scholarship to high school gradu-
ates.
Archbishop Joseph M. Ritter of
st. Louis, who may attend the pre-
sentation, has lauded Lionel
Hampton many times for his un-
tagging devotion to youth. When
Hampton was commended by an
admirer for his great love of
youngsters, Hamp replied: II be-
long to youngsters. Their problems
are my problems. And I'll never
get too old to do all I can to help
them"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-15

playing cards for keeps.
In these same areas, crimes are
planned, too. Liquor is sold to the
players and anything can happen.
Fighting is a common occurrence,
and so is the flashing of revolvers
or waving of knives.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-15
Resolution Of Presbyterian Church in
America Weakens Christianity Abroad

the United States to do a little
more religious education on the
home front thereby demonstrating
the value of their faith to others
abroad. It is true that Christian
ity has it's practical value as the
assembly referred to but con-
tinued racial segregation can
hardly be referred to any one.
The time has come in America and
that includes the southern states
for the Christian church to be
Christian at the point of it's con-
stituency.
The time has also arrived for
us to become courageous enough
to strongly oppose racialism in all
forms and especially in the
church. One is reminded of the
tattered beggar who sought to join
an uptown church, being rejected
two Sundays because he had not
''talked with the Lord" finally
gave up after the Lord informed
him that even He had never gain
ed admittance to the church.
A few days ago an American
missionary came to my house very
early in the morning wanting to
pray for me and my work in In
dia. While accepting the invita-
ton on Bonded knees, l wondered
how much praying my brother and
others in foreign services were do
ing for the people back home. In
stead of praying fervently for the
"heathens" in the pagan lands
who know very little about these
kind of practices and practice
even less, why not pray for the
guardians of the precious word,"
at home?
A missionary teaching her first
group in Africa told them that
they should battle every day. One
little boy in broken English told
her that they bathed twice daily
and saw no reason to go dirty half
of the day simply because she said
so. The cultures of Asia and Ari-
ca are far more ancient than ours.
An examination of them might re-
veal some helpful suggestions even
to the enlightened westerner.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-15
BY Lawrence c. Burr

MADRAS, India, June Is. GAN
P)-Ihe defeat of the resolution
condemning racial segregation in
the Presbyterian church in Ameri-
ca at the church's recent general
assembly in Buffalo is being
pointed out as additional proof
that Christianity as advocated by
missionaries from the United
States is to be avoided rather than
embraced.
Both Moslems and Hindus have
additionally held that their faiths
are far superior and more inclu-
sive than the religion of the
"whites''. In the same breath the
conference thanked God "that
practical Christianity on the inter-
national level in the form of the
European Recovery program is
winning the wal against commun-
list propaganda"
It is very tragic to observe the
way in which Americans excuse
themselves from responsibility of
acts that are as destructive to the
human personality as the very
ones they condemn. Florida
churchman, Rev. w. Howard Lee
proclaims that racial discrimina-
ton as practiced in the United
States is the "best possible ar
rangement for all parties concern
ed" 1t is interesting how the
white man even through the
church continues to try to repre-
sent the Negro in such vital mat
tiers as race relations, the corner
stone Of American government.
The day Of arbitrary represen-
tation died with the Civil war and
in a democratic society no man
or small group of persons can
garner unto themselves the right
to determine the course of human
history in the name of Christ who
never gave any foundation for
such practices.
Today many Indian leaders are
asking why intelligent Negroes re-
main in a religion that has as one
of it's goals the continued subjug-
alton of non-whites. Pointing to
the fact that many churches among
Negroes were organized to op-
pose such practices, these. observ-
ers are prone to think that the Ne
gro is more or less satisfied with
his segregated position. Commun-
ism, they say, will be strengthen
ed more by the publication of
such conditions among oppressed
people than weakened by such res
olutions as the value of the ERP
which they think is designed for
the white man.
Instead Of spending millions of
dollars annually sustaining work
in other lands, it might be valua-
BILE for the Christian churches of
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-15
'paraletic Vet to
Marry College


NORFOLK, Va, June. Is. GAN
P)-Love has overcome all physi-
cal obstacles in the romance of
Augustus Jordan, Jr., paraletic
veteran of World War II and 1949
graduate of Virginia Union uni
versity, and Miss Patricia Estelle
Gardner, social worker in Phila-
delphia.
They are engaged to be mar
ried some time this summer. They
met in the class room before he
entered the armed forces in 1913.
She went on to graduate from Vir-
ginia Union and then started work.
ing in Philadelphia.
Miss Gardner is a member Of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-15

She is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Gardner of Glouses-
ter, Va.
Jordan while driving a jeep on
a wet highway near Strausburg,
France, was injured when his We
hicle skidded into a by-passed mine
which exploded. He was paralyzed
continued on page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
The Evening Star Games

The Star acknowledges with grateful
appreciation the friendly and helpful CO.
operation received from so many sources
in connection with the second series of
Evening Star Games held Saturday night
at the National Guard Armory. There are
too many of them to include in this ex-
preston. But the outstanding success of
the meet was due largely to the con-
scientious and skilled preparations by
Dorsey Griffith, Catholic University's track
coach and director of the meet to the
District of Columbia American Amateur
Union, which gave 1t the necessary sane
ton and supplied the officials, and to the
officials themselves, under the direction of
Referee and Chief Judge ]. Kip Edwards,
who were responsible for maintaining
schedule and supervising the contests in
the large number of events. The Star
believes that this indoor track meet, which
attracted some $50 athletes from all parts
of the country, will in time become the
outstanding event Of its kind in the coun-
try. Washington is the appropriate place
for 1t to be held and as the seating
capacity and arrangement at the Armory
are enlarged and improved more people
will be able to witness the skill and sports
manshp of the fine young men who
compete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
DE Gustibus' Exhibition

The Latin proverb which is translated
There is no disputing of tastes" undoubt-
eddy was challenged when 1t first was
uttered. It certainly is resisted today.
The fascinating de Gustibus" exhibition
of American paintings now current at the
Corcoran Gallery was assembled to show
how greatly opinion about pictures has
varied in the United States from 1880 to
date. Fifty-nine compositions are dis
played, and they represent fifty-nine diff
ferent attitudes toward nature and toward
art.
Radicals, it is safe to say, will be pleased
with the works OF such drastic romanticists
as Marsden Hartley, Yasuo Kuniyoshi,
Abraham Rather and Karl Knaths. whose
productions are defiant of the familiar.
On the other extreme, conservative visitors
are sure to admire Thomas Hovenden's
Breaking the Home Ties" which is almost
literally Photographic, John Frederick
Kensetts Newport Harbor, 1857" which
also might have been done by camera
and William M. Paxton'S House Maid
which is as persuasively realistic as taxes.
The question which, the exhibition in
evitably raises Is: Can people who are
neither professional radicals nor profess
sional conservatives enjoy both classical
tons of paintings? In theory, the feat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
TIGHTER Spy Laws

The Attorney Generals request Tor leglS-
lation to strengthen the espionage laws
puts before Congress a delicate problem
In reconciling the real requirements OF
national security with the safeguarding OF
individual rights.
There can be no serious debate about
the inadequacy of existing espionage
statutes, for their deplorable insuf11ciency
Is established by the disclosures which have
come out of the dramatic clash between
Whitaker Chambers and Alger Hiss There
NAV still be room for doubt as to which
of these men is telling the truth. But
there is no doubt that the Communists
in 1887 and 1885, with the conniVance OF
someone in official position, were success
full in looting the State Department OF
some of its top secrets. Because OF the
inadequacy of the laws, however, 1t appears
that the only prosecution which can be
maintained at this time is for the offense
of perjury. And this necessarily means
that one or more of those involved in the
espionage conspiracy will go unpunished
ATTORNEY General Clark, with the ap-
proval of the FBI and the armed services,
has proposed a number OF statutory
changes to remedy this condition. 1t Is to
be expected that Congress will examine
them carefully, for some appear to be
broad, perhaps too broad, in their appli-
cation. Yet there is no getting around the
fact that tighter legislation for the pun
ishment of espionage is needed, and Mr..
Clark's recommendations, possibly with
some notifications, ought to be adopted.
It is Just as important, however, II not
more important, to prevent successful spy
ing as it is to punish spies after they have
done their work And the Attorney Cen
eral advances several proposals to this
end, including a recommendation that the
Government be authorized to resort to wire
tapping.
AS it happens wire tapping is anathema
to an important body of opinion in this
country. It has been denounced by the
Supreme Court in ordinary police work,
and it is widely condemned as dirty
business-which it may be. But In this
age of swift and total war it is necessary
to look at the realities. And one of those
realities Is that it Is absurd to deny the
Government the necessary means Of safe
guarding itself against its enemies. IT the
authority to tap wires is needed meas
ure to this end, and that can hardly be
doubted, then Congress, subject to appro-
pirate safeguards, should grant the au-
thority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17

should be feasible. Yet it may be won
dered whether 1t really is possible Of
achievement. Until February 20, Charles r.
Ulrich's castle Garden" and Max Weber's
Grand Central Terminal" will hang within
a few feet of each other, but not many
visitors would care to have them perma
nently displayed even in public gallery
In that juxtaposition. They simply do not
belong together; they jar too violently in
their effect upon spectators mind.
And 1t Is that conflict that the Corcoran
has demonstrated. The end result of a
tour Of the pictures offered is conviction
that it is difficult for some persons to be
tolerant of provocative art, just as it is
not easy for other persons to be friendly
to art which is not at all provocative. John
Quinn, perhaps the greatest of collectors
of modernistic paintings in his time, de-
clared: you can't live with the damn
things" Yet he continued to buy them,
and his investment proved not unWise.
In 2O49 the Corcoran may stage another
exhibition of the same general character
as that of this year. 1t would be interesting
to be able to guess which of the works now
being shown would be considered worthy of
emphasis then. Meanwhile, the Corcoran
Biennial is coming up, and people are ask
ing about what chance conservative art
will have against radical when its jury
assemblies for Judgment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Our Navy Goes Modern

It Is a Navy In the process OF evolution
TO meet new and still-developing chal-
lenges of an era of atomic weapons, rock
cts and guided missiles that is described by
Navy Secretary Sullivan in his annual re-
port. It is a Navy which bears only
superficial resemblance to navies which
have won historic victories in conventional
warfare of the past. Todays Navy has
showed the battleship into the background
and Is recasting its fleets to deliver its
main striking powers through the air and
beneath the sea.
Throughout the report the accent is on
aerial and submarine defense and offense.
The picture which comes to mind as one
reads of today's naval planning, research,
training and building Is of grim future
war in which fantastic combat will be
waged simultaneously in the air and far
below the surface of the oceans. Secretary
Sullivan says, in fact, that development of
true submersible," namely, vessel able
to operate completely submerged for in
definite periods, has progressed so far as to
suggest that another war would find enemy
fleets fighting each other out of sight of
surface or air units-with subsurface
weapons Of new design.
Although the Navy does not expect push
button warfare in its ultimate form to be-
come a reality Gin our time" the report
discloses that recent developments with
guided missiles and other pilotless weapons
have exceeded expectations of military ex-
perts. Mention briefly is made of the
launching of a W. rocket from an air
craft carrier, greatly improved accuracy OF
air-to- surface guided missiles, progress in
ram-jet supersonic propulsion and, es-
pecially significant, successful launching Of
vi "pilotless aircraft" from submarines.
The German vi projectiles which rained
upon London from across the Channel
were actually unpioted planes Although
the Navy Secretary gave no details, his
identification of the weapons as being of
the vi type indicates that methods OF
launching such winged projectiles from
submarines have been devised. This Is
naturally one of the Nays more hush
hush projects. There are grave impli-
cations In this for America, for 1t Is we'll
known that Russia is building a powerful
fleet of schnorkel-equipped submarines,
capable Of travelling long distances sub
merged. 1t also is known that the Rus
slams have had the advice of German
submarine and rocket technicians since
the war. The existence of such subma-
rine fleet is matter of real concern
to our naval authorities, which have pri-
mary responsibility for antisubmarine
warfare.
1t is plain why our modernized Navy is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Chinese Red Peace Terms

While perhaps not unexpected, the Com
munist answer to Chang Kai-Shek'S recent
peace feeler effectively dissipates any hope
that China's civil war can be terminated
on a compromise basis
No less parsonage than Mao Tze-tung,
supreme leader of the Chinese Communist
Party, is the author of an eight-point state
ment of the terms on which negotiations"
can take place. Collectively, they amount
to demand for unconditional surrender
Of the Kuomintang National govern
ment and its replacement by virtually COM
plete Communist domination over China.
Stigmatizing Chiang's proposals as sheer
hypocrisy" and boasting of Red ability to
inflict few more heavy military blows
which will cause the National government
to 'crumble into dust and extinction" Mao
goes on to specify the terms on which
fighting can stop.
At the head of the list comes punish
ment of war criminals" including Chang
Kai-Shek himself, his wife, and all the
principal figures in the present National
government. Next comes "abrOgation OF
the bogus constitution" adopted by. the
convention held in 1916 without Com
munist participation. An even sharper
attack on the validity of the whole Kuo
mintang regime is the further demand for
abolishing the Legitimacy of traditional
institutions" running clear back to the
founding of the Republic in 1911. The
implication here is that the Communists
rather than the Nationalist, have always
been the legal government of China Com
plete elimination of the Kuomintang is
made doubly sure by the proviso that none
of its elements shall be included in the Po-
litical Consultative Conference designed by
Mao to set up democratic coalition gov
eminent" to take over all power
For the Western world, the most signifi
cant part Of Macs ultimatum is his Bit
terly hostile attitude toward the Western
Powers in general and the United States
in particular. Holding the Kuomintang
guilty of "traitorous" foreign policies, Mao
stigmatizes as a wholesale betrayal of
national rights" such acts as the accept
ance Of American aid in all Its phases.
He therefore demands "abrogation of
treaties Of national betrayal" making 1t
clear that this refers especially to all agree
ments made with the United States.
The logic of Macs pronouncement is as
clear as it is ominous. 1t Is hard to see
how any basis for negotiation between the
Communists and the Kuomintang can be
discovered. 1t is equally apparent that a
Communist victory over the Kuomintang
will confront us with an arrogantly hostile
Red China. Wishful thinking alone can
blind us to the grim prospect which all this
implies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Wants Professional Health Plan

Wants Professional Health Plan
To the Editor of The Star
Isn't 1t time for the medical and dental
professions to advance progressive health
insurance plan for the people of this country
before the initiative Is taken from them?
1t should be plan that will not tranSgress
upon their rights as physicians and dentists
but one which will benefit the typical Ameri-
can family not wealthy enough to be classed
as rich nor poor enough to be classed as
INDECENT. Such health plan should be
compulsory and national in scope and could
be administered much as our social security
program.
Good health care and dental care at cost
not prohibitive to families and individuals
Is huge social problem, but 1t must be met,
for there is an open demand among our
people for aid Voluntary plans on a volun-
tary basis are not sufficient because many
persons will not save for such emergencies
unless they are forced to do So
It Is doing the professions more harm than
good to protest against compulsory health
insurance. These professions should advance
an adequate plan now, before the peoples rem
resentatives pass one that may be not to their
liking
Physicians and dentists have become ex-
perts in their line at great expense and long
intensive study On the other hand families
should not be beggared because of unfortunate
illnesses or accidents over which they have
nc control.
A small percentage subtracted monthly from
workers pay check soon would form an
adequate fund for him and his family when
illness might strike in their midst. Then no
body need worry as to who is going to pav
whom and when.
This is altruism for the many and not a
Seciallstlc view. Go stand at hospital desk
and watch the people as their bills are pre-
sented to them and you may understand the
despair that you see written upon many of
their faces. Physicians are familiar with
the Dankrupting pattern which follows serious
illness in the ordinary family. Dentists also
are familiar with the heavy expense for in
stance, OF Strengthening crooked teeth which
require braces or oral surgery.
Let us hope that the men in these pro-
LESSONS will come forward with an adequate
compulsory health plan at once instead of
f1ghting 1t. Surely they must see the hand
writing upon the wall! And once an ADEQUATE
plan Is advanced, pray that our politically
minded Representatives in Congress will not
sit and twiddle their thumbs
MYRTLE E. REICHERT.