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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06
Plaintiffs Get $4,000
In Damage Suit
Family of FIagman Killed AT
Oakland Sued B. & o. Railroad

A Circuit Court jury, after deliber-
ating two hours and hearing two days
Of testimony, last Saturday returned
a verdict for $4,000 damages to be
paid to the family of Baltimore and
Ohio flagman killed at Oakland.
A suit for $4,000 damages had
been filed against the railroad by
Claude f. Rodeheaver, administrator
of the estate of Delphia II. Rode
HEAVIER, administrator of the estate
Of Delphia H. Rodeheaver, as result
of the latter's death October 20, 1913.
W. w. Dawson and Neil C. Fraley
who represented t h e Rodeheavcl
Estate, said the suit will benefit the
wife of the victim and her two chill
dren, aged two years and four years
Fraley stated that Rodeheaver was
working as a flagman under the Sec
ond Street Bridge in Oakland which
was undergoing repairs. The resident
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06
.AURORA-EGLON

Howard Whtehair, IS, died April
i at his home near Silver Lake. He
was unmarried and is survived by
five brothers. Roy, Gilbert, Oscar and
Arnold, all Of Horse Shoe Run, and
Harry, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio; also two
sisters, Mrs. Stella Dawson, Oakland,
and Mrs. Elmer Slaubaugh, Of near
Gnegy Church.
Mrs. Gilbert Grove returned Sun
day from a Philippi hospital to her
home in the Accident area. Mrs. John
Harsh returned from the same hos
pital to her home at Eglon last week
end.
Joseph Conn, of near Aurora, went
on Sunday to Charlottesville, Virginia,
where he entered a hospital for
surgical treatment He was accompa-
MED by his sons-in-laW and daugh-
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Evans, Of
Aurora. and Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Ev-
ans, Of Elkins.
Rev. Robert Stricken, near Brand
onville, was in charge Of services at
Maple Spring church Tuesday even
ing. He was an overnight guest Of
Rev. and Ms. Ralph Bowman, Eglon.
The Eglon Farm Women's Club met
Tuesday in a regular meeting at the
home Of Mrs. Galen Fike with all
but one member present. One new
member was added Mrs. Lawrence
Arts had charge of the discussion
period which was followed by a bust
ness session. Refreshments were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06

Of Deer Park was killed when an east
bound fast freight hit him.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs
contended that the freight, although
eastbound, was on westbound or
wrong track when it struck the flag
man.
The plaintiff declared that the
train was going at an excessive and
unlawful speed and without notice or
warning.
Fraley stated the suit was filed
under the provisions of the Federal
Employers Liability Act, which COW
ers interstate commerce. Twenty wit
nesses were questioned during the
trial.
Representing the railroad were w
r. Offutt, of Oakland, and f. Stuart
Bushong, of Hagerstown. They con-
tended that the railroad did not COM
nit the wrong alleged"
Associate Judge Oliver II. Bruce
Jr., presided at the trial
Files Motion for New Trial
The railroad company's attorneys
this week filed motion for a new
trial. They claimed the verdict was
against the instructions of the court
against the evidence and that the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06
Oakland Council
Reorganizes and
Names Committees
Appointments Are Made At
Regular Meeting Monday
Night

The Oakland City Council reorgan-
lied Monday evening by re-electing
Dr.. f. |. Baumgartner president, and
naming various committees.
Arthur Lawton was re-appointed
erk-colector, and other city appoint
ments included James Lewis, water
superintendent; Clyde Sines, street
superintendent; Henry Arnold, chief
Of police; Kenneth Teagarden, night
policeman; l.. r. Jones, city attorney;
Percy FrantZ, weighmaster.
Committees were named as follows:
Water and street, DR.. +. |. Baum
gartner, chairman; Howard Naylor,
Walter Hardesty, Emeric Dusic and
Mayor Joseph limbaugh, eX-officio
member.
Finance, Prentice DeBerry, chair
man; Walter Hardesty, Maurice
Brookhart and DR.. Baumgartner.
Public relations, Emeric Dusic,
chairman; Howard Naylor, Maurice
Brookhart, Mayor Hinebaugh.
Golf. Maurice S. Brookhart, chair
man; Dusic and DeBerry..
Brookhart, Naylor and Hardesty
were officially sworn in by Mayor
Hinebaugh
To Inspect Town Needs
The Mayor arranged to meet with
council members this afternoon at
o'clock to make thorough inspection
Of the town to see what was needed
in the way Of improvements. Dr.
Franklin Custer was before council
asking that Omar street between Sec
ong and Third be improved.
Mayor limbaugh said the council
also was considering some coming
regulations and that they were writ
ing DR.. Joseph NJ. Ray, executive sec
rotary of the League of Maryland
Municipalities for suggestions.
limbaugh said the group also was
considering the improvement of the
sidewalks of the business section OF
town by an application of black top
vi NSSiilSs llC NUSl IL DtlIS NOIhCu
out by the square yard, and merchants
are cooperating in this project. The
sidewalk in front of each property
will be measured soon.
Want Agreement on Lot
A. g. Gortner and Emroy Bolden
sought am agreement from the coun-
Gil in regard to the lot on Third
street where the Oakland Firemen
plan to build fire hall. The agree
ment will give the fremen a 99-year
lease on the property, giving the
council first refusal to purchase the
building if the fremen's organization
ever ceases to exist
Budget Accepted
Clerk-Collector Lawton presented a
proposed budget for 1850 which was
accepted. The budget was figured on
9O-cent tax rate, same as last year.
The actual tax rate, however, will
not be set until the May meeting.
The estimated budget showed pos
sible receipts of $73,89479, with
probable expenditures Of $73,372.42.
This would include $27,954.S6 for
streets, $19,956 for water; and $l9,-
06l.56 for general. The expenditures
will include $1,000, balance on the
garage. This would leave an esti-
mated balance of $1,778.18 at the end
of 1850.
March collection totaled S1,938.37,
with expenditures amounting to
$2,755.46, not including electricity
which was estimated at $335. Mr.
Lawton reported receipts for three
months at $1O,756.13, with expendi-
lures for the same period at $8,664. "a
Movie tax for March amounted to
SHOPS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06
Bank Group Meets

Nine persons connected with the
two Oakland banks attended the an
nual spring meeting of Group One,
Maryland Bankers association, held
in Cumberland Tuesday evening.
They included Cecil Smith, A. G.
Goltner, George Littman and Ralph
Pritts, of the First National Bank,
and Arthur Naylor, Floyd Leighton,
j. Edward Helbig, W. R. Offutt, J.
NJ. Jarboe, Lester C. Yutzy, Julius B.
Littman Rex Teagarden and Nordeck
Shaffer, Of the Garrett National
Bank.
Professor Raymond Rodgers New
York University, was the principal
speaker. He felt interest rates prob
ably would not change materially be-
cause Of controlled money market,
and that the U. S. never would go
! ack to the gold standard.
William B. Yates, Frostburg, who
presided, announced a farm conserva-
ton demonstration to be held June Is
On the farm of Willis SLIDER, Accident
The demonstration will be spon-
sored by Hubert P. Burdette. chair
nan of the Maryland Bankers associ-
alton agriculture committee; Edward
y. Wayne, vice-president of the Rich
mond Federal Reserve Bank, and Dr.
7. B. Symons, director Of the college
of agriculture, University of Mary
land, in cooperation with Allegany
and Garrett county agents A dinner
at the William-J James hotel in Oak
land will follow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06

served by Mrs Fike and prior to adj
journment there was an exchange Of
flower plants and bulbs.
Several ladies from Gortner were
guests Of the Eglon Aid Society on
VI edncsday.
60 Forth" is the title of the pic
ture which will be shown at Maple
Spring church Sunday evening, April
9. The public is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06

damages were excessive, in the paper
filed with Richard l.. Davis, clerk Of
the Circuit court.
Arguments on the motion will be
heard at later date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06

ser, Loeb Lynn; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Lee and son, of Wilmington,
Del, spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Nicholson, at Loeb
Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Smith, Of Fair
chance, Pa, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Smiths sister, Mrs. Harry
Nicholson, Loeb Lynn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06
MT. LAKE PARK

Mrs. Eva Beckman and Mrs. Mona
Brown, of Oakland; Mrs Nora Mos
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Evening star., 1950-11-19
Macarthur Denies
|Thefts Caused Delay
OF Winter CIothinq

Gen. Macarthur yesterday ad-
vised the Army Department that
admitted minor" theft of sup
plies had no bearing on the tenn
poraly delay in delivery of win
ter clothing to troops fighting in
the bitter cold of North Korea.
Taking note of some published
reports that theft by black mar
keteers of winter clothing in Ko-
rea had caused shortages so that
the troops could not be supplied
the United Nations commander
said:
Statements of large scale pill
ferage up to one-third of stocks
of winter clothing are without fac
tual basis. Some pilferage has oc-
Cured. However, it is emphasized
that total pilferage is minor in
volume and is of a degree in
evitably experienced in all mill
tary operations. There Is no evi-
dence that the pilferage occurring
in Korea is at any greater rate
that that experienced in World
War H."
In message to the department,
which was released here promptly
Gen. Macarthur also said that the
delay in winter clothing delivery
resulted entirely from a difficult
supply situation caused by "the
spectacularly swift advance of
U. N. troops in pursuit of the dis
integrating enemy"
Disrupted highway and rail
traffic. due to destroyed bridges
and primitive road systems, plus
scarcity of operable airfields, re-
duced the flow of all supplies to
front line troops to irreducible
minimum, which had to be pro-
rated as to food. clothing, am
munition. fuel, etc." the message
continued. This situation is
improving daily as logistics i'm
prove"
CalIS V0lumne Adequate.
Gen. Macarthur reiterated
statements made by the Army
here that winter clothing was
procured in adequate volume and
was received in Japan and South
Korea sufficiently early to meet
all requirements"
The message added that the
minor losses" had been "exag-
gerated to gargantuan proportions
apparently through irresponsible
sources of information" and
urged that Legitimate means be
utilized to place an accurate
presentation of the factual situa-
ton before the American public"
The message emphasized that
the initial shortage of winter
clothing at the front was due
in no degree whatever to pilferage
or black marketeering," and that
Korean commanders had no
knowledge of a reported secret
investigation into the alleged
thefts.
Evening star., 1950-11-19

before we got our tank there. II
took us another As minutes tt
clean them out. But there won't
be any more midnight horsemen
galloping around here"
City of Devastation.
This far north city was scene
of mingled leisure, busy activity
and utter devastation.
Yongbyon itself is just another
dirty Oriental city of medium size
cupped in the hills northeast of
Anju and some so miles from the
Manchurian border.
It is important because of the
number of antique shrines it
holds. because of the six-mile
20-foot- high stone wall that has
surrounded it since the year 14l6
and because it is near Myohyang
the holiest mountain in Korea.
Center of Road Network.
Militarily it is important now
because it is the center of a minor
but presently vital roadnet be-
tween the 9Th Army and its
Chinese and North Korean foes.
To hold Yongbyon it is neces-
sary to hold the hills that look
down upon it. Infantrymen on
foot and wheel moved through
the battered street to seize those
hills.
The heart Of the city-Where
the roads meet-had been ham,
mered into a lifeless rubble of
Evening star., 1950-11-19
By HoI BOYLE
Associuied Press War Correspondent

ASSoCtd1ed FfeSS war @ofTeSPonueHf
YONGBYON, Korea, Nov. 18.-
American tankmen and Red
horsemen divided control over this
ancient walled city and fortress
for more than three days.
1t was one of the most unusual
ordeals in the long history Of
Yongbyon. one of the fairest cita-
dels "A all Korea, to be held by
one army during the day and an
other army during the night.
This odd battlefield situation
ended Thursday morning as 1t.
Col. William A. wild BilD Harris
of San Antonio, Tex, rode his 7th
Cavalry Regiment through the
historic 500-year-o stone gate
to take the city in force.
The victory march was strange
mixture of medieval and modern
warfare-a symbol of the entire
confused and chaotic Korean
campaign.
No Real Resistance.
There was no real resistance to
the entry beyond the placing of
belts of road mines by the enemy
along routes leading into
Yongbyon.
The first tank into Yongbyon
was the James Gang" Sher-
man tank mounting 76-mm. gun.
It's commander-Sergt. First Class
Dwight James of Bluefield, Va
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Coast Guard Probes
Mrs. Ecker's 'sDrownino
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CHARLESTON. S. c., Nov. 18.
The Coast Guard is trying to
learn what caused the drowning
of a rich New York woman and
her handsome escort.
Comdr. Frank j. Hicken an
nounced today two-man board
Is looking into the swamping of
a motor-driven rowboat Is miles
from here last Wednesday.
The accident cost the lives of
Mrs. Frederick H. Ecker, So, wife
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. Board chairman, and James
M. Herd, jr., 39-year- old New
York theatrical producer. Two
companions were rescued after
they fought the swift current off
Seabrook Beach. They were
Joseph B. Rogers, New York real
estate broker, and Peter c. Nor
ris, a caretaker.
Comdr. Hicken said 1--WE want to
find out why it happened so that
the public can be protected from
similar tragedies in the future. u
The board will interview the sur
vivors, searchers and rescuers.
Mrs. Ecker's body was recovered
yesterday about 13 miles from the
spot where the boat capsized
Civil Air Patrol planes searched
the area In vain today for Mr.
Herds body.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Republicans 10 Meet
On Campaign for 81
by tho Asseeietsd Prsss


Flushed with their election sue
cesses. Republicans are going to
work right away on the 1852 presi-
dental campaign.
National Republican Committee
Chairman Guy Gabrielson yester-
day called the party's executive
committee to meet here Friday,
December 8. to plan for The
strongest Republican organization
In the party's history"
Mr.. Gabrielson said in q state
ment that the Republicans "ac-
cept the challenge" in President
Truman's announcement this week
that he will continue to press in
Congress for his Fair Deal"
legislative proposals despite Re-
publican gains in the November
Z voting.
Mr.. Gabrielson criticized the
Truman program as socialism"
and said the President made it
PLAIN that he doesn't regard
the results of the election as a
rebuke to his policies"
"An informed and aroused
electorate will reject Trumanism
in 1852 just as it did In 1880" Mr..
Gabrielson added.
He said the December meeting
will hear views of party leaders on
lessons learned in the 1850 cam
pafgning.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Tanks Gust Red Horsemen From Walled City

was a little weary of going into
the city in the morning and back
ing out again at evening.
This makes the fourth trip in
here for us" James said.
1--WE have been coming in every
morning for three days and stay
ing until it begins to get dark.
Reds Enter at Night.
1.-THE civilians tell us that as
soon as we pulled out two pla-
toons of Chinese and North
Koreans horse cavalry came into
the city from the other side. They
have been staying all night and
pulling out themselves the next
morning as we came back in. I
don't know why they wouldn't let
us stay in all night"
well, don't think the Cooks
horseback patrol will be back to-
night drawled another member
of the tank crew. And the rest
of the James Gang" laughed as
they warmed their hands around
a fire in front of their tanks.
They just had returned from a
fire fight at a roadblock five miles
northwest Of the city on the road
to Huichon.
I'VE figure we caught up to
the Chinese 4th Cavalry there, y
said Sergt. James. They had
made a charge on a bridge and
pinned down our infantry with
machinegun fire for IS minutes
Evening star., 1950-11-19

broken homes and shattered busi.
ness buildings. Veteran Associ-
ated Press Photographer Max
Desfor looked at the ruins and
said this is the hardest hit city
I've sen in North Korea"
It was nearly empty of its
usual population. A few white
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Confirmation 10 Be Given
By Bishop Mccormick

A large class of adults, includ-
ing many converts, will receive the
sacrament of confirmation at 4
pm. in st. Matthews Cathedral,
1725 Rhode Island avenue NV.
The Most Rev. Patrick j. Nc
Cormick. Auxiliary Bishop of
Washington, will administer the
sacrament and celebrate benedic-
ton of the blessed sacrament. He
will be assisted by the Right Rev.
Msgr. John K. Cartwright, rector
Of the cathedral, and the Right
Rev. Henry Graebenstein, pastor
Of st. Anthony's Church.
Evening star., 1950-11-19

hair old women crawled about the
debris searching for wood. It is
always the old women in any :
country-not the vigorous young .
family people-who cling in war
time to their homes longer, pre- :
ferring death rather than to leave 1
them,
Evening star., 1950-05-09
"Wipe-0n made
my window siIIs
shine again !"

Mrs Aims Enelsm aa.
53il Ridee~ood Drive.
Parms. Ohis
uses Wipe On on 06Ors
q furniture too!
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Union Halls Contract
In Wisconsin as Guide
To Phone Settlement

Negotiations between the CIO
Communication Workers Of Amer
lea and Bell telephone system
companies moved ahead more
hopefully today as a result of
approval of a contract in the Wis
consin area.
An agreement, still subject to
CWA approval, also was by Bell
Laboratories and division 8 of
the union in New York, the Fed
eral Mediation Service reported
today.
CWA headquarters here an
nounced its approval Of a contract
covering 10000 plant and traffic
workers of the Wisconsin Bell
Telephone Co. The contract, first
to be approved in negotiations with
Is companies throughout the
country, was described by a union
official as "a good guide" for set
tlement of the other contracts.
The Washington situation re-
manned unchanged with no talks
scheduled for the near future be-
tween CWA Locals so and 36 and
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
ephone Co. Federal Mediator
Henry G. Baker said an "explora-
tory session" was held last week.
The national union called a
strike of 250,000 telephone workers
for February "a, but postponed it
until April rs at the request Of
President Truman.
The Wisconsin agreement, CWA
said, does not provide for a gen.
eral wage increase. It will re-
suit in pay raises of about 7 cents
an hour for 10 to rs per cent Of
the workers. This would come
through shortening the eight
year apprentice period to six and
one-half years, upgrading some
jobs and bringing 16 of the go
towns covered by the contract
into higher pay rates.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Boat Sought With II
| Aboard Makes Port
After Grounding in Bay

A sleeping baby was the least
concerned of II persons who
spent more than a dozen rough
hours on a cruiser aground in
Chesapeake Bay, it was disclosed
last night, after the passengers
reached shore.
The other 10 sleepy and hungry
amateur sailors, including three
from the Washington area, said
11-month-old George McComas,
jr., Jared best of all. doing moth
ing but drinking milk and sleep
ing all of Sunday night.
In addition to the baby, those
on board were Harry G.. Nc
Comas. ST., Cambridge, Md, auto
dealer and owner of the 47-foot
Mary Ann; his three sons, Harry,
jr.; George. father of the baby,
and Lance. 8; the wives of Harry
and George, Col. Malcolm Morris,
Of Tennessee; Otis c. Hamrick,
GIT Pershing drive, Silver Spring,
Md; Robert Wilwant, 1914 Thirty
second avenue, Hyattsville, Md,
and Joseph Moritz, 5812 Thirty
second avenue.
They set out Sunday about Z
pm, from Ferry Point on the
Magothy River, a point just above
Annapolis. But the Mary Ann
soon developed water pump trou-
BILE. AS Mr.. McComas and his
two older sons attempted repairs,
the cabin cruiser was blown on a
sandbar by high wind. This
was about 2 am. The boat went
aground between Bloody Point
and Kent Island, about IL miles
north of Cambridge.
The boat foated off the sand
bar at about 1890 am. yesterday
at high tide. Mr.. McComas then
repaired the pump and brought
the Mary Ann into the Cambridge
Yacht Club wharf at about 3:45
pm. after several other boats and
a plane had started searching.
The aircraft engaged in the
search was on patrol duty for the
Maryland Tidewater Fisheries S
Commission when it was diverted
to the area. The craft sighted
the Mary Ann first and set fears
at rest.
The McComas family formerly
lived in Silver Spring. Last No.
vember, the elder Mr.. McComas
moved to Cambridge and started
his auto agency with his sons.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Mount Pleasant Citizens
Re-eIect All Officers

In it's final meeting of the sea.
son. the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association reelected all Of it,
officers for another term.
Those reelected were: w. Ell.
wood Baker. president: Edward c
Wilcox, vice president; John De.
LaMater. secretary: Ronald D
Magee, treasurer, and DR.. M. vir.
ginia O'Neil and Mr.. Wilcox, dele.
gates to the Federation of Citi.
zens' Associations.
In other business. the grour
went on record in support OF
Harry Wender, chairman of the
Recreation Board. and all othel
members of the board.
The association also favored
transfer Of swimming pools nov
under the Interior Department..
jurisdiction to the District Com.
miSsioners.
Old-timers were given theil
night, after the business meeting
with the showing of the History
of Transportation" from 1900 tt
the present, on slides, and thu
introduction Of past association
presidents.
David D. Caldwell. president o1
the association in 1917-18, was
among the past presidents intro
duced.
Mr.. Baker presided at the meet
ing in the Mount Pleasant Branch
Library, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

An estimated 1,2S0,000 radios
are in use in Austria, with three
listeners per set.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Policeman Charged.
Danes Get Arms Coroo

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May
8 R.-The 1,641-ton Danish
freighter Marocco arrived yester-
day at the port of Esbjaerg in
Jutland Province with the first
shipment of American arms aid
for Denmark. The unloading was
completed late last night without
any disturbances.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

Il felt must send you note of
praise for Wrpe-On. Never have
seen anything do such wonderful
work. | wiped it on our window
sills-they sure were dull looking
then presto! What a change.
They just shine. | surely will be
glad to tell others about Wipe-On. ="