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Evening star., 1950-01-15
Sees Service Unification Progressing
Only Through Recognition of Defects
To the Editnr of The Star.

Only Through Recognition of Defects
To the Editor of The Star:
The following. quoted from your issue of
January 10, brings up a misconception,
unfair to the Navy but nevertheless all too
common: His (Admiral Denfeld's) "testi-
mony took the defense chiefs and the White
House by complete surprise, since they previ-
ously had considered him a supporter of
unif1cation"
This suggests, fallaciously. that if an officer
voices dissatisfaction with the present func-
tioning OF the Department of National De-
tense, he does not support unif1cation at all
(now that we have it, and may even be
trying to sabotage it.
Now, may we ask when, in the whole evo-
luton of human thought, dissatisfaction with
what we have means trying to get rid of it
entirely? The Department of National De-
tense Is here to stay, and we all know it.
Yet having been such rush job in its crea-
ton, 1t can progress towards perfection only
through its defects being recognized and
pointed out. If every officer who ventures
to do so must thereby be regarded as trying
to abolish or sabotage it, then every car
owner who cursed his Model "T" 80 years
ago must have wanted to go back to the
horse -and-buggy, every citizen who now
criticizes the Federal Government must want
to revert to colonies independent of England
and OF each other. and every wife who admits
her husband to be no Sir Galahad or Clark
Gable must be plotting to divorce him or to
put arsenic in his coffee! Such reasoning
makes no sense.
Another angle: There need have been no
surprise over Admiral Denfeld's testimony,
as though it were an inconsistency or re-
versal on his part. No man of integrity in
similar situation knowing that some sacri-
flee of individual loyalties and convictions
was necessary in the interest of harmony.
would have kept up running broadcast of
his dissatisfactions from the outset, merely
for the record. He would have tried as long
as possible to get along with his superiors
and co-equals, hoping that things eventually
would be smoothed out. Yet when circum-
stances beyond his control finally forced the
ISSUE he would speak the truth as he saw
1t rather than equivocate or gloss over. This
seems to be exactly what happened
The peak positions in the Army Navy and
Air Force are not rewards of merit to which
any individual has claim. They are trusts,
for the good of the services and for the
national security. If an incumbent dis
agrees too fundamentally with his superiors
IN the administration, they have a.right to
replace MIN. This is no more than happens
frequently to top-grade officials in great
organizations throughout the country, as
well as elsewhere in the Government service.
The armed services always have had plenty
OF able men to select from; but we will be In
bad way If, in showdown, holding the
job means more to our Top Brass than
holding to what they believe right, true and
best for the Nation they serve. Let us be
thankful that it does not seem to.
CAPT. RALPH c. PARKER,
United States Navy (Ret.)
Evening star., 1950-01-15
% Liberals.r
By Bruce Barton

AS general rule want the bureaucracies
IN Washington to do less than they are now
doing, not more. But there is one slight as
slgnment that now suggest to the Federal
Trade Commission.
inns commission, as you may know. has
among its other duties, authority to police
the use OF words and claims in advertising.
Ii, for example, you are advertising that
your product will cure cancer, the commits
SION Will order you to cease and desist." !"
You are not allowed to say that your marga-
rlne Is outter, or that you have made your
produce something new and wonderful when
all you have really done is to change the
wrapper. =
My suggestion is that the F'TC broaden
its activities to the point of examining some
political labels. And particularly the word
liberal
rms used to be a noble title. with an
exalted but definite meaning. 1t described
man who loved his fellow men enough to
sacrlf1ce something valuable for them-his
money, his safety or his life.
Socrates was liberal and his reward was
the poisoned hemlock. Christ was a liberal
and His liberalism meant the Cross.
Joan Of Arc was liberal. Abraham Lin
coin was liberal. Eugene Debs was
liberal. They knew that true liberalism is
costly and dangerous business and they
were not afraid to pay the price.
But the glorious word has fallen upon
evil times. Vicious. cruel men have seized
upon 1t as cloak to hide their infamy.
Mussolini started as liberal; so did Hitler.
Stain is the heir to Lenin. who loved the
proletariat so much that he did not hesitate
to liquidate millions of the middle class.
Here at home liberalism is the cheap and
easy path. Proclaim yourself liberal and
you are not crucif1ed Instead, you become
Governor, Senator, columnist, a radio
commentator-at high pay. You do not even
have to abide by such old-fashioned bour-
geois obligations as contributing to hospitals,
colleges, Community Chests. You can retain
your title without sacrificing anything at all.
When I was first married I lived in the
same apartment house with an idealist He
dreamed large dreams, gave lectures and
wrote books-and looked down on me be-
cause was earning living "in trade"
felt little abashed in his presence until
summer came, and he and his wife went to
the country. They left their cat behind to
starve. My wife and I, despised reactionaries.
had to feed the cat.
say to liberals: Before you look down on
me, want to know, have you sacrificed
anything for your liberalism?
Or are you merely money liberal-adver-
tising yourself for revenue. or running for
Office so that you can be liberal with other
peoples dough?
30 Liberty" Mime. Roland exclaimed.
'show many crimes are committed in thy
name!"
She might have said, 20 Liberals!"
Copyright. 1850. King Features syndieats. Ins)
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Hormones and Leukemio

The most important news from the
health front within recent weeks is that
experiments at Memorial Hospital and
the Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York
indicate that science may be well on it's
way toward conquering acute leukemia.
Up to now, this dread disease-a form of
cancer characterized by wild and rapid
ife-destroying multiplication of the white
blood cells-has been invariably fatal it's
cruel implacability being familiar to all
who have read the recurrent stories about
futile efforts to save its victims, particu-
larly children. !
Today, however, there is more than a
little reason to hope that one need not be
at all despairing about the possibility of
bringing this pitiless killer under con-
troll. For the New York experiments hold
out the bright promise that ACTH "a
hormone drug now being made in minute
quantities from the pituitary glands of
plgs) and cortisone "a kindred substance
derived from the adrenal glands of cattle)
may open the door, in the relatively near
future, to an effective treatment for
leukemia-a treatment that may prove as
successful, in its own way, as the use of
insulin against diabetes
To date the experiments have been
limited to only five victims of acute leu
kemia. But all five, after having received
daily ACTH injections over a period of
from "a to 80 days, have staged such
dramatic recoveries that there is good
cause to believe that this hormone, to-
Wi NNrfic ,Hosx.
itself the key to the conquest of the dis
ease. With proper caution, of course, the
cancer experts responsible for the develop
ment emphasize that their conclusions are
still tentative and that it would be pre-
mature right now to raise hopes too high.
Nevertheless their findings are certainly
encouraging enough to warrant rather
substantial degree of optimism.
go Heretofore ACTH and cortisone have
been celebrated primarily because they
nave been found, in virtually definitive
sense, to be near-miraculous as drugs de-
signed to restore health and vigor to the
scores OF millions afflicted throughout the
world with crippling arthritis and rheu-
matte fever. They are also believed to
have considerable potential Importance
IN the treatment of certain mental dis
eases like melancholia or schizophrenia.
Accordingly, If they can now be developed
to deal effectively with leukemia as well.
they are likely to take their place in his
tory as one of mankind's most beneficient
discoveries.
At the moment, unfortunately, both
ACTH and cortisone-because their ONT
put in tiny quantities requires a very large
slaughter OF livestock are extremely
costly and scarce. But their synthetic pro-
ouction on mass scale-from things like
yams and an African plant known as
Strophantus sarmentosus-is regarded as
practically certain. Eventually, therefore
they should be available In abundance
which means-if they live up to their
promise-that humanity will make an
other spectacular stride forward in health
and longevity.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

that old jingle! AS missives sticks and
stones may bring temporary abrasions and
even serious hurts; but hurled words may
lacerate and poison and inflict wounds
which never will heal.
In talking to a very old woman, the writer
was shown by her an inflamed and fester-
ing sore in the depths of her personality.
There she had harbored what she considered
were unkind and unfair words uttered by
one in an unguarded moment half CEN
tury before. Now near the close of life's
journey she was unforgiving and resentful.
Words once uttered may go on singing or
sobbing, healing or hurting, inspiring or
depressing. to the end of life's day.
Boys flying kites draw in their white
winged birds,
But you can't do that when you're flying
words.
Thoughts unexpressed may fall back dead,
But God himself can't stop them when once
they are said"
What careers have been ruined, what
cherished plans shattered, what crosses
reared, what graves dug, by cruel and
thoughtless. words! 1t is desperately urgent
admonition in the Book of the Ages which
tongue from evil, and your lips from speak
ing guile"
What a SOLDERING declaration that is of
the great Teacher of Galilee, whose words
are spirit and life: II say unto you that
for every idle word men speak they shall
give an account in the day of judgment;
for by thy words shalt thou be justified
and by thy words shalt thou be condemned -
Every day is judgment day in which our
words are revealing what we really are.
Words freighted with significance are town.
criers that run out on the platform of the
Evening star., 1950-01-15

teers and brigadier general United States
Army !" (He) was awarded a medal of
nonor Tor noteworthy and conspicuous gall
lantry while colonel Of the 40th Massachu-
setts Volunteers, leading an assault of his
brigade upon the enemy's works at Cold Har-
Dor, Va, where he had two horses shot under
MIN, one while in the act of leaping over the
breastWorks of the enemy. It is understood
from the records of the department that Gen.
henry lett his widow absolutely penniless."
X \
what is known as the Brightwood
Reservoir" explained The Star on January
13, 1900, "has been
Brghtwood Reservoir completed, the water
Completed having been turned
into it Sunday morn
ing last. This reservoir is designed primarily
for the betterment of the water supply in
- the middle service area Of the dis
tributing system, and Is situated on the
west side of Sixteenth street extended about
800 yards south of the Brightwood driving
park, about 2 miles north of Florida avenue.
The reservoir itself has been constructed
at cost of about $4,000, the necessary
pipelines costing about $4,000 additional.
- Actual work of constructing the
reservoir was commenced May /, 1899. Its
site was practically covered by timber and
underground, neceSsitating- considerable
work Of most tedious character before the
actual excavations could be started" The
whole development was executed under the
direction of Walter A. Mcfarland, super
intendent of the Water Department of the
city government.
X, X X X
A great Chinese entertainer was in WASH
ington exactly half century ago, and The
=. Star reported his presence and
Ching Ling also carried paid advertise
Foo ment in his own handwriting,
signed: II, Prince Conjuror to
the Emperor of China" The company
headed by the magician was described al
including jugglers necromancers and won-s
der workers. It's purpose was ito make
happy the men and women and little boys
and girls" by performing at the New Grand
Polite Vaudeville Theater. Sharing the bill
with Ching Ling Foo were: Vernon the
ventriloquist, Anna Whitney the monologist,
Mile. Salina the danseuse, Lavender and
Thompson and Louis Martinetti and Lille
Sutherland. Those were the days when
variety really was prime.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

Words may bless
or blight. In reply
to a deluge of un-
complimentary epi-
thets as the parting
shot to a boys street
quarrel, I heard one
lad with a misehiev-
Gus grin shout back
at the you t h t u !
dealers in billings
gate, "Sticks a n d
stones may break
my bones, but words
can never harm
mel" How far from
the painful truth
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Expresses Appreciation
For Editorial About Mr.. Brady.

TOr EuItOTldI AUOuC NIr. Drduy. :.
To the Editor of The Star
I should like to thank the one who wrote
that editorial about William A. Brady in
your paper.
Whoever wrote it must have known Mr.
Brady and seen through everything to the
real man Mr.. Brady was. He was brought
up in hard school and. consequently ac-
quired some protective characteristics. but
at heart he was just what the writer of the
editorial saw him to be and infinitely gentle
and kind to the people he loved, beside being
one of the most successful men of his time.
He will be sadly missed by those who knew
him best G. w.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
| Spires of the Spirit
On Holding the Tongue
A Discussion of Human Speech as Power
to Hurt or to Heal

An early Christian writer declares that
the sins Of man are divided into two parts.
One-hah of all transgressions are ascribed
to that unruly member the tongue
Evening star., 1950-01-15

bury bills that some members dislike, but
would be afraid to vote against, 1t can also
bury bills that the same members favor
and would like to vote for.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Three Readers Agree That New Bridge
Should Be Named for Charles Carroll

Should Be Named for Charles Carroll
To the Editor Of The STAR
A number Of native and longtime residents
Of Washington have asked the District Com
missioners to name the new South Capitol
Street Bridge in honor and memory of
Charles Carroll.
1t is our feeling that the precedent Of
naming bridges for prominent local figures,
u the John Philip sousa Bridge. should be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16
STEYER

On exhibition at the Loeb Lynn
school Friday was pet grounding.
belonging to Glenna Lake Loughry.
daughter of Nh and Mrs Lester
Loughry, of this community. This
among other attractions drew quite a
number of parents and grandparents
to visit the classrooms on that day.
Those attending from here were Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Loughry and Mrs.
Frank Propst
" 7. Steyer Jr, is a patient i'm
Memorial Hospital, In Cumberland.
where he underwent an appendectomy
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Z. Tucker. visited
Mrs. James Burton i'm Oakland on
Saturday night.
Mrs. Summerfield is spending a few
days with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Joe Cerne. Of this
community. Roger Cerne returned to
his home with Mrs. Summerfield.
after spending about three months
with his grandparents.
Mrs. Virginia Arbogast left some
time ago to stay with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs John
Jones, Of HagcrstoWn.
BuIlin Holler called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Loughry on Friday even
ing.
Callers at the Propst home on Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs Charles II.
Tasker, Clarence Beckman and son
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16
Oakland Resident Writing
Radio Commercials

Oakland and Garrett County have
received a good share of publicity
during the past two years due to sew
cral articles which appeared in the
Baltimore sun, The Oakland Centen-
NAL, the song Of Emeric Dusic CHeart-
bloken) which was featured on radio;
and other interesting happenings on
outstanding accomplishments Of Ger
tain residents of Garrett County.
Oakland received mention recently
when a radio commercial written by
a local resident was heard over the
air on Saturday, March H.
The writer, Milburn w. Mann.
whose hobby is writing feature ar
tclcs, songs and literary material
adaptable to radio, opined that d new
idea in introduction, commercials and
script, might be acceptable to radio.
A sample Of this type of Introduction
and commercial was submitted to the
Vincent Lopez Program in New York
City on February 27.
The commercial was accepted by the
Manager of Hotel Taft and Mr..
Lopez, and was featured on the NBC
Network at 1890 p. m. Saturday,
March H. The broadcast emanated
from the Grill Room of Hotel Taft
and was carried over the NBC Net
work and was received locally over
Radio Station KDkA.
The commercial was read by Mr.
Vincent Lopez who mentioned the
name Of the writer as well as the
town of Oakland. Thus. Oakland re-
ceiyes another plug, and coming from
New York City, gives US a little more
prominence.
In the meantime Mr.. Mann is work
ing on other commercials which will
be submitted to other radio programs
on other networks. The next script
will be sent to the Arthur Godfrey
program as soon as completed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16
Junior AmvetS Lose
to Cumberland Team
Sportsmanship ward Goes to
Carey Baker. Oakland

Oakland's junior Amvets basket
BAH team lost to Cumberland on Sum
day night, 80 to 25. to give the latter
team the Maryland teen-age AmVets
tournament. The game was played
preliminary to the Dukes Altoona
game.
The victory qualified the Cumber-
land quint for the AmNets national
championship tournament to be held
in Washington March % through APP
lil /.
Carey Baker was high man for the
Oakland team with II talles, while
Lynn Beightol and Marty Mullaney
paced the Cumberland team with II
and y tallies. Cumberland led 1876
at the quarter, Is to at the half and
3O-l6 at the conclusion of the third
period.
Harry Skiles, director Of the tour
ncy, presented the Maryland cham
pionship trophy to the commander of
the AmVets post Beightol received
two trophies, one for the outstanding
player and one for the high scorer.
The craftsmanship award went to
Baker Of Oakland. Ten members Of
each squad received medals-gold to
the champions and silver to the run
ners-up.
The lineup for Oakland included
Baker, II; Kley, 3; McIntire, /; Bro
hawn, 0; Sisler / Hauser, 6. Non
scoring subs were Gibson, j. Hanst
and G. Hanst. Oakland scored II out
Of 24 foul attempts while Cumber-
land shot 9 out of 10 tries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16

johnny
MIR. and Mrs. V. T. Steyer visited
Mr.. Steyer's brother Leon, who is a
patient in an Elkins hospital, Sunday.
Frank Propst called at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. f. Tucker. on Mon
day afternoon.
Lee Shillingburg and Roy Goodwin
visited Junior Steyer at the Cmbcr-
land hospital on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Taskcr and
William WEIGH called on Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Propst one evening last week.
Lester Loughry visited the c. e.
Shillingburg home last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16

REMEMBER the story of the Sirens?
They sang Of their beautiful, trouble
free paradise. But passing ships that
ventured too near soon found them
selves on the rocks.
Sirens aren't lost in legend some
are still around, still singing beautiful
song: Unload your troubles and
responsibilities on the governments
shoulders. Give the government CON
troll of this industry-and that service
and your worries are over"
Your liberties are over, too, for that's
how socialistic form Of government
takes over a nation.
Don't think it can't happen to Amer
lea. Because right here, right now, there
are people who say: Let the govern
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16

Sen. Brewster accused Democrats
Of trying to ''whitewash" the State
Department Of charges of Sen. Nc
Carthy that Communists are on the
agency rolls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16
:. S. EVANS STOCK YARD. INC
Terra Alta, West Virginia
Market RenOrt. March 10. 1850

Calves, Good to choice. 23O0 to
30.15; Common to medium, 1900 to
1900; Feeder Calves, 900 to 23O0;
by the head, 1900 to 1900.
Hogs, Choice weights, Is. to 1880;
SdWs, 1900 to 1920; Pigs and shoats,
400 to 1900 per head.
204.0O
Ewes, 500 to 1000; Lambs, 245O
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16

900 to 1925; Cows, good, 1910 to
Ills; Common to medium, 9.25 to
14.70; Cows by the head, 800 to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16

ment control the doctors, the railroads,
the newspapers, the electric light and
power companies. Government control
is good for the peopleP
It's strange, but true, that many
people who say such things-like most
Americans really 1vaut a social
istc government But the effect is the
same. When a government controls
enough industries and services, a social
istic nation is the result 1phethcr people
want it or Hot'
Each time government gains a new
control, you lose another freedom. And
Americans have more rights and free
doms to guard-or lose-than any other
nation on earth. Remember that, when
you hear the Siren song. Your freedom
is at stake!
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to 2750 Horses, $500 to $500 per Broilers, p
head; 800 to 425 per cwt. Steers. 1S
Chickens hens, 1900 to 1900; 1890 to 9
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-16

Truman was declared cone Of best
paid men, i'm world.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-29
Staff Is Named For PHS Paper

There's a pre-publication date furry in the news offices of Ba- mana Belt Freezes, student news paper of Palmer High School. Staff appointments were made this week and students began collecting news and advertising for the first edition of the new school year. Publication date is set tentatively for Oct. Is, ac- cording to circulation manager Bob Harris.
 Staff members for the Breeze this term include:
 Edison Thuma, editor; Wesley Grover, assistant editor; David Vigdahl. advertising manager; Pat O'Connor, art editor; Jean Smith, feature editor; Harvey Hiber and Karen Bryant, sports editors; Joyce Hardage, exchange editor; Geraldine Kindgren, Nell da Cosper and Norma Nelson, re- porters.
 This years faculty adviser for Banana Belt Freezes is Mrs. Paul Bushong.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-29
Hotel Frocos Is Still Being Investigated

Both Army and civil authorities are conducting further investiga- tions of the disorders which oc- cured at the Matanuska Hotel early last Tuesday morning, U. s. Commissioner Dorothy Saxton said late yesterday. At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, two com plaints charging misdemeanors had been signed.
 However the management of the Matanuska Hotel has brought no charges against soldiers par ticipating in the melee. It is un- derstood that damage to the Hotel was negligible, probably consist ing of not more than one broken window. Two soldiers sought med ical attention, but neither was re- ported to be seriously hurt.
 Mrs. Saxton said she had sched- uled further discussions on the matter for late this afternoon.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-29
Student Council Sponsors School Party Tomorrow

A student council sponsored party will open the fall social ac- tivities of Palmer High School this weekend. The party begins in Palmer Gymnasium at eight o'clock tomorrow night, and ends at II pm. All members of classes seven through 12 are invited to attend.
 In addition to record dancing, there will be ping-pong, checkers and card games. Refreshments
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-29
Loff-Len+z Engagement
 Is Announced

MT. and Mrs. Albert Loft of Palmer this week announced the engagement of their daughter, RoSamond, to Donovan Lentz, al- so of Palmer. MT. Lentz is the son of MT. and Mrs. Joe Lentz.
 The Loft family are recent ar rivals in the Valley, having come to Palmer from Colvin, Wash, last June.
 The newly-betrothed couple are planning a fall wedding, for which the definite date has not yet been set.