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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-16

dent of the Women's Guild of Grants
vile Ev-Reformed church at a recent
meeting at the home of Mrs. Floyd
burst. Others elected were: Vice
President, Mrs c. 0. Bender; Secrc-
tary, Mrs. Byron Bender; and Treas
urer, Mrs. b. f. Epstein. Mrs. Floyd
burst was the leader Readings were
given by Mrs. II. O. Miller, Mrs.
Blaine burst and Mrs. David Broad
water. There were 10 members and
six visitors. Plans were made for the
Christmas party to be held December
18th in the social room Of the church.
Mrs. Thomas O. Bender is a patient
in Memorial hospital, Cumberland.
"The Far Lands" by James Nor
man Hall. was the book reviewed by
Miss Holmes at the November meet
ing of the Literature club. Sixteen
members were present
The Meyersdale Republican cele-
brated it's 50th anniversary by having
dinner for the staff and correspon-
dents at Hollywood Inn. Miss Viola
Broadwater, Miss Ethel Broadwater
and Miss Ida Engle attended.
Mrs. Glen Bowser, of Canton, Ohio,
stopped to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Resi-, upon her return
home after acting as bridesmaid in
the wedding Of her friend, Miss
Aileene Wright to Paul Craun, of
Meyers Cove, w. Va, which took
place October 28th.
Recent guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. 10y Miller were: Miss
Leona Butler, Akron, o.; Luther Mil
Ter, Annapolis; Marvin Miller, POGO
moke City; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Henline, Mr. and Mrs S. a. Miller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-16

and Water Resources, is also logging
the cuttings from the wells in an Ell
fort to find horizon markers in the
thick series of shaIes that overlie the
gas horizon that will be helpful guides
to the drillers.
Officials Of the Columbian Carbon
company present at the dinner last
Thursday evening were 0. w. Van
Petten, Lloyd Haynes, Sigle Burdettc,
A. G. Womack, Robert Jarvis, Clark
Lewis, Eugene Campbell, R. B. Ander-
son, Lee Byrd, Vernon Nande Linde.
Local guests were Cecil Smith, A.
d. Naylor, Dwight Slower, Joseph
limbaugh. Howard Naylor, Nelson
Langan, Emeric Dusic, Charles Bri-
ncr, w r. Ofutt, J. Edward Helbig,
Jonas Sines, Carlton McComas, B. l..
Gender, ST., Donald r. Sincell, +. R.
Jones, Wilbur Close. John Stevenson,
Jr.. Fulcher P Smith, O. T. eraser,
Lewis r. Jones, W. w Dawson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-16
CRELLIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bell were in
Wilmington, Del, Friday and Satur-
day on business. Mrs. Julian E. Cor
don and daughter Deborah, returned
home with the Bells and will make
their home here for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Dawson and
family, Of York Run, Pa, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Bliss Hahn, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knots and
son, Charles, Of Cumberland, spent
the weekend with the formers moth
er, Mrs. Margaret Knots, who re-
mains quite i'll.
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frazee were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Everly and daugh-
ter, Shirley, Of Terra Alta, and Tom
Frazee, Of Corinth, w. Va. The din
ner was in honor of Mrs. Eyerly's
birthday.
Spencer Graham, William Gilmore,
Ralph Weeks, Arthur Friend and
Floyd Carskadon attended a Wood
man meeting in Keyser Sunday after
noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-16

A surprise birthday party was held
last Friday evening in honor Of Elmer
Mersing at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Shaffor, of Bay
ard, w. Va, called on Mrs. Margaret
Knots, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wright, of
Carmichael, Pa, visited friends and
relatives, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Lockhart and
family, of Terra Alta. and Joan Car
skadon were Sunday dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Holler.
Mr.. and Mrs. MINERS Schoch visited
friends in Reedsville, Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Gilmore, of Oakland,
and T. NJ. Gilmore, Jr., of Western
port, visited relatives here Wednesday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-16
Three Egg Producers
Win Recognition

Three Garrett county egg producers
Of the Southern States Egg Market
ing cooperative won recognition at
the 18th annual meeting Of the CO.
operative in Richmond, Va, it has
been announced The meeting was
held in October
The recognition was for "proficien-
cy in the production, handling and
marketing of quality eggs in 1850.
Fourth place went to Truman f.
Bittinger; fifth to Cecil Bittinger, and
eighth to Harold Bittinger, all Just
south of Oakland
Sine the project was sponsored by
the University Of Maryland, it was
necessarily limited to Maryland mem
bers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-16

and son Frederick, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth f. Hetrick and sons, Grants
vile.
Gene Hetrick has been confined to
his home with measles.
Mrs. Betty Broadwater and sons
Gary and Dewayne, and Lawrence
Wiley were Monday evening visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. p }. Kahl in Acct
dent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-16

A nationwide strike Of $4,000 tele-
phone workers slowed down Ameri-
cans long distance service.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

. They're new >. king-size >.
and mild. Extremely mild!
And as you smoke one Cavalier :.
and another and another .
you appreciate new, subtle and
perfectly delightful flavor. It's
the natural flavor Of fine, light
tobaccos of the original Colonial
type. Have Cavalier! They're
priced no higher than other
popular brands.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

taking the 18th decennial census.
Mrs. ". r. w.. Ridgeley, W. Va.
WAR AND PEACE .. What war-
created London structure has found a
peacetfme use?
An abandoned AFRAID shelter in
West London has been remodeled,
now serves as public library with
1880 books for adults and {, 500 for
children. -JP.K. Chicago, III.
H0N0R1 80. What Australian citi-
zen recently vas granted privilege
by the Usited States extended to only
one other person in American history,
the Marquis de Lafayette?
Sister Elizabeth Kenny was
granted unrestricted visiting privi-
leges in the United States by an Act
of Congress.
Il. o., Lake Bronson, Minn.
NEW NAME What Central
American republic is ,,osO ksoson as
"Isthanania"?
Guatemala. The change was made
as part of President Arevelo's plan
for five federated Central American
countries.
Mrs. ". r., Detroit, Mich.
CONDUCTED ~ ~ N..
NOTE: We will pay 81 for question and
answer used in this column. Questions are
based on current news and clipping of news
source must accompany answer. Address:
Tom Henry. THIS WEEK. 40 Lexington
Avenue, New York IL. N. Y. Unaccepted
contributions cannot be acknowledged or
returned.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

nOSIES . =. How much money did
i American men spend tor fosoers
during 1892
Almost $500, 600, 900 worth of
flowers were purchased for wives,
sweethearts and mothers.
IN. E., EdWardspille, III.
TATTOO Why, Vhere and hos0
are whtte whales being tatiOOed?
The white whales in Hudson Bay
are being tattooed for identification,
Evening star., 1950-03-26

to trace their migations. A harpoon
gun is used with the killing head
replaced by a set of needles filled
with tattoo ink.
Mrs. A. NJ. Port Hne,seme, Calf.
QUIz BIZ :. April I is kso,on as
"E-DGy" and ii starts Americas big
eest quiz shoW. What does EBAY"
mean?
It means Enumeration Day."
the day when census takers start
Evening star., 1950-03-15
Two Guilty in Robbery
OF Banneker School PUBL

Two persons were convicted yes
terday by a District Court jury OF
robbing a former pupil at the
Banneker Junior High School OF
a $40 wristwatch on the school
grounds during recess.
Found guilty were John H
Glover, 18, of the TOO block OF
Park road NV. and Everett A
Wallace, 90, of the 100 block of
o street NV, both colored. Judge
F. Dickinson Let's did not set a
date for sentencing.
The robbery occurred on Janu-
ary 16. The victim was Roger w
Powell, Is, colored, of the 5000
block of New Hampshire avenue
NV, who at the time was q
student at Banneker.
The cinviction followed an in
vestigation by police of charges
that youthful extortionists were
victimizing students at Banneker
Evening star., 1950-03-15
MRS. Lenroof Fined
In New Traffic Case

Mrs. Eleonore Lenroot, who
came to traffic court several weeks
ago with charges of special po-
lice protection" for the block in
which Commissioner John Russell
Young lives, was back yesterday
on a speeding charge.
In her latest court appearance,
Mrs. Lenroot was fined $40 by Mu-
nicipal Court Judge Nadine Gal
lagher for exceeding the speed
limit on the Whitehurst Freeway
Mrs. Lenroot's attorney, Arthur B.
Hanson, noted an appeal after a
hasty conference with his client.
Mrs. Lenroot, widow of Judge
Irvine L. Lenroot of the United
States Court of Customs and Pat
ent Appeals, contended she was
travelling "the same speed as the
other cars on the Freeway" when
she was arrested March 3. ...
She also contended several min
utes elapsed from the time she was
first noticed by Pvt Kenneth Her
bert until she was stopped.
"I would have travelled much
farther if I had been going the
speed he said I was" she pro-
tested. Pvt. Herbert said he
clocked her at As miles an hour.
In a court appearance on Janu-
ary %, Mrs. Lenroot charged that
the 1900 block of Jefferson place
NV, the block in which the Com
missioner lives, received more po-
lice protection than any other
block in the city. Mrs. Lenroot,
who drew a 81 fine that time, ap-
peared in answer to a ticket for
overtime parking. received while
she was parked in that block.
Evening star., 1950-03-15

purpose, requiring only approval
of both bodies of Congress, but not
"a Presidential signature, were in
troduced yesterday. They were
sponsored by Representative
Granger and Senator Thomas,
both Democrats. of Utah.
Evening star., 1950-03-15
Bills Filed to Accept Brigham Young Statue

Legislation to accept the statue
of Brigham Young, Mormon pio-
neer of Utah, and authorize its
erection in the Capitols Statuary
Hall has been introduced in both
House and Senate.
Concurrent resolutions for this
Evening star., 1950-03-15
ADVERTISEMENT.
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due to colds amazingly quick
Tends to soothe and AID Nature
heal irritated membranes of the
throat. Special ingredients warm
throat and chest and nelp you feel
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less chances by letting that cold
go unchecked. Get a Bottle of
soothing HALLS EXPECTO-
RANT today from your favorite
druggist. Convenient size bottle
only 40c. Larger sizes for home
and family use.
, 1950-01-07
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands u Puerto RICO

Generally partly cloudy and
windy becoming briefly cloudy
during scattered showers today,
tonight and Sunday. Fresh to east
northeasterly winds becoming oc-
casionally strong in gusts.
Maximum temperature -. 79
Minimum temperature -. SO
Precipitation;
"a hours ending midnight o.05
Total for January ...... 0.72
Total since January l 0.72
Total January 1949 ...... 2.91
Relative humidity
at II a. m. ................ 81
Wind dir. & velocity ENE Is
, 1950-01-07

DR.. Robert NJ. De Freitas,
B, a. O., D. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics; announces that on
Tuesday, Jan. 10 & Wed, Jan.
II, from 10 a. m. to IL m. &
2 p. m. to 5 p. m, complete
optometric service will be Of
fered to the Municipality of
st. Croix,
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or c. O. D.
, 1950-01-07
NswER

/. (al Vermont, (bl Nevada, (c)
Colorado, () Arizona, (e) Virgil
MIA, for Queen Elizabeth.
2. Captain James Cook (l728-79l
8. The pointed arch
4. "A small cask.
5. AS it should be; proper.
, 1950-01-07
WOMAN

in the bushes with the top of
the wagon resting across the
chest and neck of a woman
whom Mr.. Bindley later iden
titled in the Municipal Hospi-
tai as Mrs. Joyce Marston. The
woman was pronounced dead
by DR.. Eric OtNeaI and the
body was taken away in Army
stretcher and jeep to the MUM
cipal Hospital.
Mr.. Sanderson who is still
in a precarious condition was
unable to make a statement
Of the accident.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Charles Wagner, Is,
Leaves White House

After 50 years of Government
service, the last quarter century
Of it as chief of presidential COR
respondence. Charles c. Wagner
left the White House.
Mr.. Wagners retirement be-
came official yesterday so quietly
that it almost escaped the notice
Of newsmen. At his home, ASH
Fifteenth street NV. he was re-
luctant to discuss it at all.
Now 70, Mr.. Wagner entered
Government service March 10.
1898, in the Secretary of Wars
office. When William Howard
Taft was made Secretary, Mr..
Wagner was elevated as an aide.
Mr.. Wagner later followed Mr..
Taft to the White House and re-
manned there when Woodrow Will
son became President. He made
numerous overseas trips with both
and in 1919 accompanied Presi-
dent Wilson to the Paris peace
conference.
He was appointed chief Of presi-
Dental correspondence in 1924
and held that post through a sue
cession Of Presidents. Since the
death of his wife, Mr.. Wagner, a
native Of Bernville. Pa. has made
his home with a daughter.
Evening star., 1950-04-02

at the same time as chairman OF
the planning and reviewing CON-
mittee. Director of investigation
is the top staff POSITION Of the
comission.
In 1928. the commission sent
Mr.. Whitcomb to Great Britain
and other European countries to
study commodity tariffs. A SINH
lar mission carried him to China
and Japan in 1924.
After the Trade Agreements Act
was passed in 1884. Mr.. Whitcomb
was made first secretary of the
new Committee for Reciprocity In
formation. The Government COM
mended him for work on the
committee.
Members of the tariff commits
sion had come to regard Mr.. Whit
comb as one of the best-informed
persons in the country on history
and details of tariff measures and
international trade controls.
Mr.. Whitcomb found enough
free time from his Government
duties to serve as president of the
Citizens Bank of Takoma Park,
and to participate in parent
teacher and civic activities.
Commission employees gave a
testimonial luncheon Friday in
honor Of Mr.. Whitcomb. He was
presented with a portable type
writer. gold key. luggage and
flowers.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Training Completed
By MATS Reservists

Several residents of the Capital
area are among a group of men
who today complete a two-Week
period of active-duty training in
air transport at National Airport
They are members of the 8522nd
Air Transport Squadron, Corollary
Reserve Unit. This group is at
tached to the 1254th Air Trans
port Squadron of the Continental
Division of the Military Air Trans
port Service.
The officers and airmen of the
8522nd are employed in various
positions in civilian life. Some are
lawyers. others are airline pilots
who only have to change uniforms
to carry on their jobs. Many STU
dents are included.
Area men who have been taking
the training include First 1t
Ernest G. Greenwood, 903 South
Washington street, Alexandria
First 1t. Michael L. Moore, 3460-C
New Mexico avenue NV; T/Sergt
David A. Goss. Thomas Drive, Sill
yer Spring; Pfc. Francis Brown
ing. 1000 Dennis avenue, Silver
Spring; S/Sergt. Jurek j. Koz-
louski. 100 South Pitt street, Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Ching Warns Nation
On Danger Of Splits

Federal Mediator Cyrus S
Ching warned last night that the
rela tionship between labor and
management in this country is
"one of the ways we can retain or
destroy our freedom"
Mr.. Ching said in a speech be-
fore a legal fraternity at the
Wardman Park Hotel that AM
ericans are dividing into groups
"1ndustrialists are telling each
other what they like to hear. La
Dor and agriculture are doing the
same" he said.
The head of the Federal Media
ton and Cancellation Service told
members of Phi Delta Phi legal
fraternity that I'VE have become
so lax and negligent in oul
opinions that we are not WILLING
in the time of peace to do those
things which would present q
united Nation to the world"
Mr.. Ching was initiated into the
fraternity before his speech. More
than 200 members from George
Washington and Georgetown Uni
versity Law Schools were present
Mr.. Ching was introduced by
Attorney General McGrath, who
was initiated last year. Other
members present included Su-
preme Court Justice Black and
Leon Wallace. national president
OF the fraternity who is a profess
sor OF law at Indiana University.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
New Building Reaches
Record Of $4.4 Billion
by the Assoeiotsd Press

New construction hit q record
high OF 81 billion in the first three
months Of 1850, the Government
reported yesterday.
The value of new building dur
ing the first quarter was ls per
cent higher than the same period
OF 1949, with private construction
up II per cent and public con-
struction 81 per cent. a joint sur
vey OF the Labor and Commerce
Departments showed.
Construction of non-farm build
ings accounted for 81 billion, or
about "A per cent Of the first quar-
ter total, as compared with only
50 per cent last year.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Mrs. {. B. ThummeI Dies;
wife Of Retired Colonel

Funeral services for Mrs. Claude
B. Thummel, 66, wife of a retired
Army colonel. will be at 9 am
tomorrow in Fort Myer Chapel
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Mrs. Thummel died Thursday at
Walter Reed Hospital after a
months illness. She lived at 11Ol
North Evergreen street, Arlington
Mrs. Thummel was the STEP
daughter of Brig. Gen. William
W.Dudley. campaign manager for
President Benjamin Harrison and
treasurer of the National Repub-
lican Committee in 1888. A Civil
War general, he was practicing
law here when he died in 1909.
The former Miss Edith Finch
Mrs. Thummel was born in Dem
yer. Colo. but came here as a
child. Her mother, rms. Mamie R.
Dudley, died here last October 30.
In 1909 she was married to Col.
Thummel, who retired in 1945
after 40 years service in the Army
At the time of his retirement, Col
Thummel was commanding officer
of the Nansemond Ordnance De-
pot, near Norfolk.
Mrs. Thummel was a member
OF the Army and Navy Chapter
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton and st. Margaret's Episco-
pal Church.
Besides her husband, she leaves
three daughters, Mrs. R. A. Bur-
ton OF Arlington; Mrs. r. S. Red
field of Fort Riley, Kans., and
Mrs. K. L. Parish Of Manhattan,
Kans.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Preacher Charqed
In Fatal SHOOTING

The Rev. William N. Martin, 50.
colored. was charged with murder
last night after the fatal shoot
ing of roomer in his home at
6l5 Princeton place NV.
Mr.. Martin told police he fired
at the roomer, Eugene Bellfield. 20.
colored. after a dispute in which
the latter threatened him with
knife. Police quoted him as say
ing he was not attached to any
particular church. but preached
before various congregations on
invitation. During the week. he
said, he worked as a cement
flnisher.
Mr.. Martin told police he had
demonstrated with Mr.. Bellfield
about party held in his room
Friday night. Mr.. Bellfield used
profane language in front of the
four small Martin children before
reaching for a knife, Mr.. Martin
said. Mr. Bellfield died four hours
after the shooting in Freedmen's
Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
.vFW Invites Public
To District BuiIdinq
Forum on Home Rule

An open forum on the Washing
ton home rule bill will take place
in the District Building at pm.
tomorrow.
The occasion, sponsored by the
District Department, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will have two prin-
cipal speakers: Gerhard van Arkel,
counsel to the Senate District
Committee, who will speak for
the pending home rule bill, and
Morris j. Nee of the Washington
Board of Trade, who will speak
against it.
VFW Department Commander
Robert F. Sutphin announced that
the general public will be welcome
to participate.
After the open forum the official
policy of the VFW department
will be decided at an executive
meeting of the departments coun-
Gil of administration.
Meanwhile. supporters of the
Senate-passed bill to give Wash
ington limited self government
plan another appeal to members
OF the House to dislodge the
measure from the House District
Committee. which tabled the bill
last year.
Culver B. Chamberlain, presi-
dent of the Central Suffrage Con-
ference. said plans for the per-
sonal pleas will be outlined at a
luncheon at 1915 pm. Tuesday
at the Carlyle Hotel. 500 North
Capitol street. ,s
A pending petition has 1T or
ITS names on it, according to es-
Inmates made late last week. A
total OF 2l8 will be required to take
the bill to the floor.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Easter Seal Week for Aid
To Crippled Proclaimed

The District Commissioners yes
terday proclaimed this week "Eas-
ter Seal Week"
The proclamation said that
there are more than 10000 Grip
pied children and adults in the
city and that If they are to lead
normal lives it will be the re-
sponsibility Of citizens.
"One way of insuring them that
opportunity is through the spe-
cialized services of rehabilitat ton
and medical and educational aid
offered by the District Society for
Crippled Children. the proclama-
ton said.
1t added that the need for such
services is growing constantly.
I'VE. the Commissioners, do
hereby proclaim the week of April
3 through April 9 as Easter Seal
Week" the proclamation con-
cluded, land earnestly urge all
citizens. interested groups and So
cieties to participate fully and
fundamentally in the work and
its objectives.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Daylight Saving
Has 2-to-1 Edge
lin Police Poll
Report Covers 1919
Of Ballots, With II
Precincts Reporting

With 10 per cent of the ballots
reported. an early trend for day.
light saving time seemed to be
shaping up in the Commissioners
city-wide poll last night.
Word from the ii reporting po-
lice precincts showed at least a
2-to-1 majority in favor of the
daylight time. Precinct No. o
with half of. its $4,000 ballots
counted-reported resounding
ratio of 9 to /.
The apparent trend could serve
as a decisive hint in the expected
action of the House District Com
mittee on the bill to authorize the
Commissioner to establish day.
light time this summer.
stand on the issue tomorrow. The
bill under consideration, however,
would simply grant permission
for the action, and the Commis-
sioners still could be guided by
the poll if it should turn out to
oppose daylight saving.
Another Measure Pending.
Another measure, which would
give the Commissioners perma-
nent authority to invoke the sum-
mertime change. is pending on
the Senate calendar, but this may
not be called up before the Easter
recess.
A total of just over 10000 bal
lots was reported last night in
the poll, which opened on Thurs
day. Policemen distributed 200,-
900 ballots through citizen bloc:
leaders. and the votes are being
counted in the precinct stations.
Three precincts have yet to re-
port, and two others last night
reported only the trend, rather
than any totals on ballots. Only
handful of ballots was reported
from several others.
Picture by Precincts.
This was the picture in pre-
cincts reporting last night:
No. 2-7,500 ballots. 9 to l in
favor of daylight saving; No. g.
165 ballots. 6 to in favor; No. g.
1000 ballots, 3 to l in favor; No.
mo count but 4 to / in favor;
No. 8-370 ballots, 3 to / in
favor; No. 5000 ballots, 3 to /
in favor; No. 10000 ballots, 3
to l in favor; No. l1-l0O ballots,
heavily in favor: No. 12-no count
but to l in favor; No. $500
ballots, 2 to l in favor; No. IA
1900 ballots in favor, 377 against.
The commissioners, who haven't
promised to abide by the poll,
have been receiving some re-
action direct-and it isn't all
favorable. - .ea
One woman wrote in that day.
light saving. in her opinion, is an
annual pest" She put a ques-
ton mark after saving"
Evening star., 1950-04-02
DeodIine Extended to April IS
For Star Calendar Art Contest

The deadline for entering pic
lures in The Evening Stars Stu
dent Calendar Art Contest has
been extended to April Is.
Failure Of a number of schools
to receive entry blanks at the time
OF the regular mailing has made
it necessary to allow extra time
for the students attending those
schools to turn their pictures in.
The final deadline will be 5 pm.
April Is. at which time all pic
lures must be delivered to Room
724, The Evening Star Building.
The rules Of the contest are
simple. requiring principally that