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Evening star., 1950-05-08

Dewey button snapped lie de-
tector on my arm, exclaiming as
he adjusted the apparatus, Wen
see about that"
Folks, never in your life did you
hear such racket, or witness
such goings-on. as when that lie
detector went to work.
Wheels Fly into Air.
1t buzzed like fifty rattlesnakes
in an oil drum. Wheels and cogs
flew into the air. The needle on
the graph performed gyrations
never seen under a circus tent.
People fifteen PAGES away were
scorched by the sparks, and I
hoped around screaming. II
take it back. I take it back"
President Truman's trip could
no more be non-political than
paying alimony could be fun. To
ask him to go 10 days without
talking politics would be like ask
ing Gen. Macarthur not to salute
the colors.
Mr.. Harry got to his high Of
fice-reliably said to be one of
the best Offices in the whole coun-
try-because he was and is a poll
tician. 1t is as natural for him
to play that role at all times as
it is for DiMaggio to play his as
a centerfielder.
couldn't swear to it, but I'd
bet that when he greets Miss Bess
good morning that he turns on
just the same sort of smile that
he has turned on for millions
of voters throughout the years.
Turning on the Charm.
Margaret. I'll bet, isn't forgot
ten either. When he congratulates
her after a concert he isn't just
a proud father. but a politician
as well, turning on the charm to
keep her vote.
No doubt but that being a poll
tician is so much in Mr.. Truman's
blood that when he can't fall
asleep at night he counts votes
jumping into a ballot box, not
sheep clearing a fence.
1t wouldn't surprise me either
that when he does fall asleep he
often dreams Of growing up to be
President of the United States.
Mr.. Truman's trip calls for very
few speeches, but it is amazing
how often a train can stop when
the engineer has been tipped off
that no one will mind if he drives
the train in fits and jerks. And
what is more natural. when the
train is halted between these fits
and jerks, than Mr.. Truman get
ting. little air on the platform
of the observation car?
Continuing, what is more natu-
raj than his saying a few words
to the crowd accidentally gath
cred there under the accidental
guidance of the Democratic chief
tain in that area? If he stood
there without saying a word he
not only would be considered un-
gracious. but might be mistaken
for the late Calvin Coolidge.
trust this satisfies the man
with the Dewey button.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1950-05-08

rather appealing figure as he
headed west with a small staff Of
aides in what reporters called The
Lonesome Train. The most hard
boiled among the press then ad-
mitted to feeling rather ghoulish
Not one of the experienced po-
liticos in the party went along.
This bright May day everything
is different. The President is
serene and confident. He thinks
people are for him-and why
wouldn't he?-and that he's got
a good program. He can't per-
ceive that the Republicans have
got either a new face or a new
issue that's better than they had
in 1948. The cheers and carnival
atmosphere with which he was
waited off by the politicos he
saved from the back benches dc
no more than reflect his own
spirit. a..
Republicans Alert.
Politically at least he has nc
bad mistakes to look back upon
The closest he came to a parting
of the ways between conservatism
and the Fair Deal was the Kerr
natural gas bill. He vetoed 1t
and even politicians who voted
for it have told him they didn't
see how he could have done
differently.
But there are problems. and
how he meets them will be keenly
watched, with Republicans alert
to take advantage of every slip.
He'll be talking about a rather
do-nothing Congress again, but
it's his. True, the conservative
coalition of Southern Democrats
runs it with Republican help:
nevertheless, he can't ride rough.
shod over it as he did the 80th
The public won't swallow it anc
certainly Congress won't.
He's still in the woodS on the
crucial question of farm policy
His pet Brannan plan is the OBJ.
ject of sustained attack in every
State but Ohio; his former Secre.
tary of Agriculture, Senator An.
derson, who is also chairman o1
the senatorial campaign com.
mittee, devised the present law
It is not in the Presidents nature
to tread warily-but Democratic
Evening star., 1950-05-08

Senators up this year hope he will
in that department.
Democrats Nervous.
He does not know yet what the
country's reaction to the Nc
Carthy charges has been. Senator
Mccarthy has demonstrably been
wrong before the Senate about
his number Of cases-he did well
to fall back on complaints about
this silly numbers game" The
Democrats have recording of his
actual speech as the scuttlebutt
has doubtless informed him. The
Senator also demonstrably drew
his list from cases examined and
pigeonholed by four committees oi
the 80th Congress.
But the party is nervous. Some
politicos wish the President on
his trip would announce that he
is appointing non-partisan COM
mission Of eminent Americans to
examine the whole question of
Communist infiltration which
could see the closed files. Here
again, it is not Mr.. Truman's ma
ture to give ground under attack
but the advice comes from sources
he respects.
Most important Of all is what
he will say about foreign policy.
Republicans are restive over BIZ
partisanship. Tempting as such
isolationistS as Senators KEN,
Wherry and Malone are, there are
his co-operators, former Senators
Dulles and Cooper. and the core
of substantial COP intervention
lists in the Senate to consider.
In the background are persist
ent rumors that a new political,
military and economic Atlantic
Union is in the making with the
United States as a full partner
1t is based on the assumption that
the cold war will last at least a
generation and that we must move
forward, not stand still.
President Truman in his relaxed
moments often gives away what is
on his mind. This springtime
journey through the green fields
OF America may prove very
exciting.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
PathoIogists 10 Meet
Tomorrow for Two DAYS

Representative Cunningham, Re-
publican, Of Iowa will address q
joint meeting of pathologists' So
cieties as highlight of their two
day conference, which will open
tomorrow at the District Medical
Society auditorium, 1718 M street
NV.
The session is a joint meeting
of the Middle Eastern region, Col
lege of American Pathologists, the
Baltimore Pathological Society,
the Washington Society of Path
ologists and the District Medical
Society's Section on Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine.
Evening star., 1950-05-08


He wanted to
know if ! really
believed PreSi-
dent Truman
was sine ere
when he said
that the trans
continental trip
he is now on
was non-polit-
ical.
l said yes, I
did.
Before I could
do anything
about it the
MAN uritb the
Evening star., 1950-05-08

SUCn congress,
he had nothing
to lose.
Everything is
different about
the new journey
on which he
will attempt to
break the jinx
that a t t e n d s
Presidents who
try to influence
of-year elec-
tions.
In 1948 Harry
Truman seemed
Evening star., 1950-05-08

reduce the de-
I nse budget
next year are
puzzlers. They
h a We created
m ore concern
in Washington
and other West
ern apitals s
than have Sen
ator McCarthy's
charges t n q I
the State De-
partment is still
p a C ke d with
Co m mu n i S t S
and nf.har I'm.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Truman Rides Serenely
Presidents Confidence Contrasted
With Gloom of Election Train Trip

Senators up this year hope he will
in that department.
Evening star., 1950-05-08

critical time has
revealed itself
recently. 1t de-
serves S o m e
hard thinking.
It is made up
of a resurgence
of isolationiSm,
of Mccarthy
ism, of economy
in the wrong di-
rections, of bit
terneSS a n d
cynicism among
our own people.
There is politics
;,,1,olued and III
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Rp Constantine Rro,p,

President Truman's statements
that the international situation is
not as threatening today as it was
in 1916 and that he expected to
Evening star., 1950-05-08
BY Doris FleeS0n

ABOARD PRESIDENTS TRAIN
When President Truman de-
parted last election year on his
famous hazing of the Republican
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-09

French lies Spring the old path that leads from Richard
Hans the Meeting House Sandy Creek have been
settled By the schlc The path $500 the Blooming Rose
Road which ett the MgantoWn Road William Coddnrn and passed
Ridge tW1 Virginia.
SPRING" acres, surveyed April William
John Ie Az the time Of survey The state boundary mot yet located
and Elder Spring later found to be chiefly Virginia
BLOOMING
onatan Boucher He assigned his John Captain and the
sailed England l77S Capia Frederick Green and
John Muir who assigned half interest 1884 to Dr.
Muir their 1888
land spectators divided the Blooming Rose
HE Han lots Of which sold slave owning
planters southern Maryland.
SAMUEL +. JAMESON The Blooming Rose 1929;
Daniel Murray decided him No & the follow
year Edwin the
brick built Murray decided
Samuel lot No 1888 Richard sold
the the buildings % Andrew Friend
Edwards have settled Blooming Rose 1923
"Zalah" Sickle military lots,
sold to him of Lots Nos. and L.
LEONARD SMITH settled Lot No of the Blooming Rose
by Daniel Murray 1881 he also bought the Matt
property Smith Henry the
Henry the property the Smith
belongs Van Sickle whose home the old
Smith log house.
Rpuin rom he k, star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-09
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF GARRETT
COUNTY WHO HAVE NOT PAID
THEIR 1040 TAXES:

Chapter 1892, Section 1913 of the Acts Of 1947,
passed by the Legislature, provides new law for
the collection Of delinquent taxes as follows:
1t shall be the duty OF the Treasurer to enforce
the payment Of all taxes remaining unpaid on the
first day Of April in the year succeeding that III
which the same shall have been levied provided the
notice required by the preceding section shall have
been given if the taxes be due and owing upon real
property or upon real and personal property, the
said taxes shall be lien said real property, and
said real property shall be liable fer the payment
thereof in whatsoever manner or 20 Wh0msoeyeT the
same may be assessed until paid, and the Treasurer
shall be authorized 70 enforce the payment thereof
in the manner hereinafter prescribed bT sale CT
either real OF personality: etc
AS YOU will note this law makes it mandatory
upon me, as the Treasurer Of Garrett County to col
lect all delinquent taxes Of l949 during April 1850
If there is any reason why you believe this col
lection should not be enforced on your property
during April please contact me at the Court House
Failure to contact me to pay the taxes, past
due will constitute desire on your part for such
enforced collection through sale as outlined IN the
law
ARTHUR H. GREEN Treasurer,
Garrett County, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-09
RED CROSS HOSPITAL WORKERS
HELP SPEED PATIENT RECOVERY

The job of rebuilding sick bodies and
minds Of servicemen in military hos
pitfalls and restoring them to useful life
is carried forward by tcam-doctors
nurses, and Red Cross workers. The
Red Cross worker may be a medical
or psEchiatric social worker, a recrea-
ton specialist, or a combination OF
them assisted by Gray Lady.
Military physicians and nurses find
that restoring the health of sick man
requires much more than medicine and
food. The Will 10 live and the will to
do things must be revived before medi-
cal treatment can get in its beneficial
work. That's where the Red Gross
enters the picture
A young soldier, only %. was in
Jured in an accident at a munitions
proving ground. Half Of his face and
neck were blown away. Painracked
and frightened, he had little taste for
ordinary hospital recreation. He loved
music, though, so the recreation work
er brought to his bedside a radio
monograph and them by mere chance,
found she could satisfy greater long
ing. The boy revealed that he wanted
to write to his young wife those ten
der, personal things that he hesitated
to dictate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-09
FRIEND REPLIES

This is q reply to your and Senator traeys pub
shed statements Of the past two weeks:
The issue before not what did or did not do
in the legislative sessions Of 1895 and 81 It IS matter OF
record that after refused to pass Bill bonding the County
without giving the people chance to vote upon It, won
the election in spite Of all the sanderous libel you could
print.
Finally ten years later, you did get man in the
Senate who bonded the county without letting the people
vote and the responsibility for the mess we are in now be-
longs with your crowd.
Now that have the bond ISSUE without referen
dunn, what are some OF the results?
We facing the threat Of losing our high schools
at Accident, Frendsvie Grantsvile and Kitzmiller
2 Three years after the bonds have been authorized
ings.
3. Because the safeguards of a referendum neg
lected witnessing power grab such as we have
never before seen in Garrett County
The evidence of this Grab" for power is convincing
Our officials have become arrogant and abusive Too much
planning has been done in secret and behind closed doors
They hae shown reluctance to reveal the details OF plans
for expanding public money They dodge fair discussion
and public debate They have not told the public that the
minimum estimated amount to complete the Master Plan
is $2216 10000 and that this is $30000000
than the county has available from the county bond issue
and the State matching funds. How will they complete the
program unless they borrow money from the Stae
They have refused to give consideration to petitions
bearing the signatures of thousands of good citizens
They have recently refused to allow the people to vote upon
the matter that in dispute referendum Bill passed
in the House. but Mr. Fraey refused to pass it in the Sen
Now he makes the phoney excuse that is too late and
that may be unconstitutional to allow the people to vote
because there is law suit pending in the Courts.
We have been advised that if the referendum bill had
pass upon The referendum law would have stopped
law suit before vote taken The side that had
the majority would have the and that is all
want, it is all we have right to ask
By refusing to let the people vote upon this important
Mr. Fraey has put the hand cuffs democracy in
Garrett County He is taking the ridiculous position that
he knows what our people need better than they know
themselves and that our officials have the right to take
the peoples money and spend they please Mr. Fraey
think that the people don't count but believe
that officials should be the of the people,
the masters.
CLIFFORD FRIEND
ADV 1t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-09

THE SANDY CREEK SETTLEMENT

SANDY Fayette Co., Pa southwest
thru Preston Co, W. SANDY
pioneer days drained by that
parts of three the Youghogheny
Rivers, including what
Rose was
fertile 1t attracted the early settlers
Road and the Bear Path which,
Road
Sandy Creek in Maryland but Alegany County
organized 1882 the DISTRICT
the northwestern half of what Selbyspo
polling place and assembly point for the militia Fendl District No
is today of old Sandy Greek Hundred
The Friends the Youghiogheny in the frst
FIRST Blooming prior IVA
SETTLERS very early Rutan Zacl
Van Sickle James Mel1ulen, Sylvester Ryland
tons and Robinson Savage after the Revolutionary War
On the CND Virginia
Judy settled IN 1905 they were among the first settlers OF Preston County
David FIazee John
the Of Sandy Creek adjoining Cusman
Guiding his settlement of 17G9 His father Ephiam Faze father Of
in
others lived Bndonvne 1886 Thomas Chips
orchard IN 40 On the Big Sandy there st mill $780, built by
Samuel Morton This the
Morris the land Richard
Of Sandy Creek settlers built Fort
Friend commanded Rangers"
the settlement The man of western MARYLAND Of 1899 shows ~
1eshac Browning n
John Sandy
alarm of that after Gen. St Cars Ohio
'ei@hboood there thirty forty families who
easily rightened'
This northwestern of Maryland the
CENSUS Garrett which actually
Of 1900 1900 listing heads families Joseph
Israel and Charles Friend Johnaan jeremiah, Mary and
Thurman Fraee William and John Codngto John
Jacob Wech Thomas Castee James McNIuen Mary (van) John
Robinson Ryand Henry MarRey
Ben Catherine Umbe
Sr the first settler evidently then living with his
not listed as head Of a family.
"BUFFALOW RUN" acres surveyed for Capt
FIRST Shelby, patented to
LAND SURVEYS 3 the survey Maryland of
the Youghiogheny. 1t settled by Jonathan and
THE GRANARY" 331 surveyed April 1774
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-09

Under federal statute and regu-
lations of the Army, the Navy, and
the Air Force, the American Red
Cross furnishes volunteer aid 20 the
sick and wounded of the armed
forces and acts in matters of vOlun-
tary relief and as a medium of COM
munication between the people of
the United States and their armed
forces.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-22

NToU know you've always dreamed of bright wosavng dream
L kitchen like this
You've themovey roomy luxurious Youngstown Kitchens
advertised the biggest and hometown
you actually frsthand-n display And
check hometown prices Let show how
Youngstown Kitchen your kitchen perfectly
price you afford.
Stop in today.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
HENRIETTA'S COLD FRONT
Continued from preceding page

the US. Weather Bureaus smiling service"
Quickly she phoned the radio station and
gave them the corrected forecast Heavy
thundershowers in the early afternoon
She grabbed taxi back to her house,
made clean sweep of the raincoats in the
family closet, sung them into her fathers
coupe and backed the car out of the drive.
AS she Strengthened out on the street. she
could hear Mrs. Watkins next door yelling
at her drum majorette daughter to come in
side and take off her uniform, the band con-
cert was Cancelled on account of rain. Henri
eta found herself surprised at the powerful
thrill she got from this incident. 1t was
amazing, really, how much everyone's life
depended on the weather Suddenly she felt
like very important person.
SHE pointed the car east and tramped
heavily on the gas pedal. The storm was
due some time around one or one-thirty.
She had twenty-five miles to cover, about
mile on foot through the woods after that,
and not more than an hour to do it in.
Behind her the western sky turned sud-
denly leaden. The dark. churning mass of
the cold front poked tattered, menacing
edge over the horizon. In a matter of a few
clock-ticks it had blotted out the sun. From
the look of the trees beside the road Henri
eta could tell the wind was beginning to
keen from the northwest
When she reached the parking space be-
side the path to the Falls, the wind was toss
ing the tree branches wildly. She braked
to a stop beside Walters convertible, threw
the batch of raincoats over her arm, and
plunged into the woods. Before she had
raced hundred yards she heard the fat
drops rattle on the leaves like musketry she
felt the splash of moisture against her face.
AS she stopped to put on her own slicker,
the full downpour came, building quickly
into steady roar.
Henrietta hurried on, tripping over pro-
jecting roots, lashed by branches, her stock
ings snagged into collection of runs and
tears She was crying now, with fatigue and
with Illustration.
At last she rounded the bend in the path
before the picnic grounds. The clearing
beside the Falls opened out, dismal and rain
swept 1t was deserted. Henrietta looked
about, the rain and tears streaming off her
hot cheeks. She saw something bright be-
meath one of the trees. 1t was jar of potato
salad, the cap off, the mayonnaise turning
milky in the rain
Walter" Henrietta called, her voice lost
in the racket of the storm.
Evening star., 1950-04-23

Then she saw the building, small wood
shanty up the path sixty yards. She remem-
bered now. Years back an enterprising
young businessman had constructed hot
dog stand on the picnic grounds. The busi
ness had failed. but the shack which had
housed it still Stood the gay ice cream and
soda pop signs fading reminders of delights
it had once dispensed.
That does it, thought Henrietta, smil
ing moist smile. Nothing could be more
romantic than an abandoned shanty in a
Thunderstorm If Kinsey was right, Walters
probably kissing the bejabers out of that
blonde mink right now. But just remember
this, McArdle, you brought this on yourself.
So be good sport and 60 over and give
them your blessing"
She clumped over to the shanty. AS she
reached the tiny building, rasping, COM
planning, scolding voice could be heard,
voice into which lifetime of wilfulness had
been distilled.
Thousands of dollars year, the voice
was saying. That S what it costs the gov
ernment to operate the weather service in
Atlas City. They blow up balloons and let
them go, and look at them through tele-
scopes, or something. But with all that
money and equipment they can't even pre-
dict great big Storm
Please, Walter, shut up, said the voice
of Dolores French.
Eyes, Walter do us all the inestimable
service of closing your trap said third
voice, a voice Henrietta knew well.
You're fine one to talk" snapped
Walter. You're supposed to be the head of
that bureau. Where were you when that
storm was heading over this way?'
y was fishing" said Matt. Il believe
there is something in the Constitution which
guarantees man the right to 60 fishing on
Sunday. If there isn't, there ought to be.
The station was left in charge of compe-
tent assistant"
HENRIETTA started to push open the door
of the shanty - then she decided to wait
moment.
Competent ASSISTANT said Walter.
That's the giggle of the week The biggest
thunderstorm in Pennsylvania in years, and
she misses it completely. Well, suppose
it's the best help you can get with the kind
of money there is in this sort of work.
Now look here" said Matt, menacingly.
The crops, said Dolores French hastily.
Nothing like little rain for the crops"
who cares about the crops?" yelled
Walter These fool weather people ruined
Smyrna times., 1950-01-05
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enter an approximate appraisal Of your pres.
ent car on your Official Entry Blank and you
automatically double any prize money you
might win, and double any donation to the
Cancer Fund in your honor!
Your Kaiser-Frazer dealer has your Official
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to enter.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-05
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE

Officials Report Twenty-Six Thous-
and DeIawareans Purchased Seals
With contributions coming in
daily to the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society in response to its
annual Christmas Seal Sale for tu-
berculosis funds, officials report
that to date more than twenty-siX
thousand Delawareans have pur-
chased seals. The returns to date
are about fifty three thousand dol
lars. Although we are far from our
goal of seventy thousand dollars" ,
said DR.. William Marshall, Jr.,
president, 1--WE are hopeful that
other residents who have received
the seals and retained them, will
make their contribution at their
earliest convenience. The Society
plans to send out reminder cards
after the first of the year. The re-
minder will be penny post card
and will be mailed early in Janu-
airy. A meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Society has been
called by DR.. Marshall for Thurs
day, January 5th, at noon at the
Wilmington Y.M.C.A. Building, in
Wilmington.