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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
.US0 Entertainers Goinq
10 Korea Within Month
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 24.-The
USO announced today that its
first group of entertainers for the
Korean war front will be ready
to go on the road within month.
The show which will start re-
hearsals in a few days will per-
form up front in Korea, at hos
pitfalls in Korea and Japan and
on Pacific islands where American
forces are stationed.
A drive was begun today for
emergency funds to finance camp
shows for troops since no enter
talnment funds are included in
the present USO budget, it was
explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 24.-The
showdown battle of Harry Fergu-
son, the Irish tractor maker, with
the Ford Motor Co., begins here
Monday with the opening of his
$342.6 million damage suit in
Federal Court.
According to a spokesman for
Mr.. Ferguson, the complaint
against Ford is the largest civil
lawsuit ever tried in the United
States" The present lawsuit price
figure, formerly set at PSI million
was raised March Is in a supple
mentary complaint by Mr.. Fergu-
son.
The New York trial is the climax
to more than three years OF
charges, counter charges and hotel
room attempts at settlement. Both
sides have squads of lawyers ex-
perienced by years of pleading in
Federal courts. 1t is estimated
that the trial will continue fol-
three months at least.
Patent Infringement Charged.
The original Ferguson complaint
was filed on January 8, 1913, wher
Mr.. Ferguson said that he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Edmond Chase, Reporter
Who Broke Bomb Story

QUEBEC. Mar. 24.-Edmono
Chase, 81. the veteran Quebec
newSman who broke Canada's air.
line time-bomb story in 1949, died
in a hospital after brief illness
Chase spent his 44-year news
paper career with French-lan-
guage newspapers here and in
Montreal. He was Quebec parlia-
mentary correspondent for the
Montreal daily LIE Canada, since
1899.
1t was his widely reprinted story
in LIE Canada that started watch
maker j. Albert Quay to the gal
lows for numbering his wife in
the time-bomb plane crash that
killed % persons at Sault au Co.
chon September Is, 1949.
Chase reported that a "mys-
terry woman" was seen carrying a
small parcel to the plane before il
took off. The story won him a $40C
first prize from the Toronto Mems
Press Club for the best spot re-
porting of 1949.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Mrs. Susan N. Croop,
Retired Navy EmpIoye

Mrs. Susan M. Croop, 70, a
Washington resident for more
than 80 years, died Friday at
Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Croop was born in Indi-
ana. She came here in 1918 and
was one of the first women to
enroll in the Marine Corps in
World War /. She was retired as
a Navy Department employe in
1945, after Is years service.
She lived at 3725 Macomb street
NV. and was a member of the
Grace Lutheran Church.
She is survived by brother,
Charles T. Ogle, of 3740 Benton
street NV: a sister, Mrs. Rena
Swartz, of South Bend, Ind, sew
eral nephewS and a niece.
Funeral services will be held
at 1870 pm. Tuesday at the S. H
Hines funeral home, 290l Four
tenth street NV. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. C. AIS
". -,

Mr.. Ford Threw over his grand
fathers "Gentlemen's agreement
to make Ferguson designed trac-
tors for Mr.. Ferguson's firm to
market in the United States.
Mr.. Ferguson also denied a
counter claim filed in July, 1949
that William j. Sands, a former
Ferguson employee, was the true
inventor" of the Ferguson system
tractor.
Mr.. Ferguson now wants dam
ages from Ford through Deem
Der 81, 1850, at a reported $500 for
every tractor Ford has produced
since the breakup of the agree
ment in June, 1947.
Last January, Federal Judge
Sylvester Ryan rejected a Ford re-
quest to transfer the trial from
New York to Detroit. Judge Ryan
ruled that the controversy was moi
a local Detroit dispute.
The ord-Ferguson case is now
in the hands of Judge Gregory F.
who presided at the Rem
ington perjury trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25

today's scheduled meeting at 10
am approached.
Court Chairman w. A. Lewis
was met at the door of the court
house by a man who identified
himself as r. L. Marchant, a night
club operator. Mr.. Marchant told
Mr.. Lewis he could not enter.
After about five minutes of
pickering, Lewis walked away. He
had said earlier, IF they won't
let us in. I'm just going to go
go home and attend to my bust
ness"
Sheriff John Edwards said no
incidents of violence were re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Levin Named to Heed
MARYLAND Price Office

BALTIMORE, Mar. "a (P)-Al-
bert A. Levin was named District
enforcement director of the Mary
land Office of Price Sterilization
today.
The appointment was an
nounced by District Director Hugo
r. Hoffman.
In his new post. Levin will be
chief of all attorneys and special
agents in the OPS enforcement
section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Cotton Moves West

FORT WORTH. Cotton pro-
Iduction has moved west with
Texas. Arizona and California
now growing almost half of the
lentire United States crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Railroads Bio Job

NEW YORK. - During World
War II Americas railroads han
died more than 81 per cent of all
troop movements and approx
mately 80 per cent of all war
Freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25

For smearing lipstick on the
rear lights of their motor truck
instead of getting proper red
lights, two butchers of Bellshill,
England. were fined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Take Mortgage Case
To Court of Appeals

The Carroll County National Bank
Lester have filed notice in the Cir
cult Court here that they are appeal
ing a recent decision of the court to
the Maryland Court of Appeals The
case concerned a certain mortgage
from the Mt. Lake Canning company,
Inc, to Raymond f. Lester and
Florence A. Lester, his wife, pur-
porting to secure a note for the sum
of $38,000 An opinion of Associate
Judge George Henderson declared the
mortgage was invalid as a mortgage
against the property therein de-
scribed.
The order for the appeal was filed
July 10 with Richard l.. Davis, clerk
of the Circuit court.
The controversy originally arose as
a consequence of the insolvency of
the canning company after unsuccess-
full operations in 1947, 1913 and 1949.
Judge Henderson declared that
making the mortgage invalid did not
prevent the Leisters from claiming
to the extent of $4,000 as unsecured
creditors; that the assets of the COM
pany remaining after the sale of the
property would be divided pro rata
among all unsecured creditors.
Hearing on the matter was held
i'll the circuit court here April 10. The
bank which had loaned the company
$19,500, was the creditor bringing
suit. The loan was later reduced to
$4,000 The personal property was
sold to Texas company for $4,000
while Mr.. and Mrs. Lester purchased
the real property for $32, 500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19

The attention of the free world today riveed tiny
country the wide Pacific where representatives of the
United Nations negotiate for to hoses 1t be hoped
that their efforts will meet with but whatever happens
relax minute in the battle Communism.
Not all the cohorts of Stain bear does his main
strength lie in ships and planes Tckery deceit
his stock in trade and around the world the of onceree
people attest his dabolical duplicity.
The defense of nation is longer solely the job of
soldier but is the duty of of behooves to
tell Congress that will longer endure subverses
ment jobs to inform the patriotic who fill pupis that
will longer support pupteers who Russian ends in
the OF either pacifm religion And must tell col
ege presidents will no longer send boys girls schools
where craots in the of academic freedom seek destroy
faith in institutions and in the integrity
democratic philosophy.
Each of today saint and sinner poet philosopher
producer and loaer soldier of the line duty
clear Our American citizenship the charter human
freedom known to Unless cherish it, protect
unless exercise it, we will lose it.
Today as always the price of liberty eternal vigilance
Joe Rathbun of TfnesRe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Charges of Assault
Against Trio Dropped

Charges of assault caused by a
gang feud were dropped when Trial
Magistrate w. o. Bitter heard the
case on Saturday, July IA, at Oak
land.
The plaintiffs, Raymond Smith, 25;
Cecil Smith, %; and Cecil Wilt, 10,
charged that they had been attacked
by gang from Friendsville, first at
Stone Tavern, then later at Cabin
Lodge, both on Deep Creek Lake.
The group consisted of Dick Hum
berson, 81; Harold HENDERSON, 49,;
and Robert HENDERSON, 20.
The case was dismissed because
Trial Magistrate Bitter said he felt
that both groups were at fault. He
explained the Smith gang had at
tackled the Humbersons the night be-
fore, but the Humbersons had failed
to report it.
The costs of the case were assessed
against both parties of 1910 each.
The HENDERSON assault was Just
retaliation, he decided. The magis-
trate warned both groups that the
next time they were arrested the
charges would be carried through.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Doll Show Next On
Playground Schedule

The first of the special events spon-
sored by the Oakland playground, a
pet show, was held Tuesday evening
with about 100 people attending. There
were thirty entries out of which six
were awarded prizes. The prize for
the ugliest pet went to Jeri Nordeck,
for her dog; the cutest pet prize went
to Lynn and Nicky Dusic for their
pair of cats; for the smallest pet, the
prize went to Mike O'Callaghan for
his turtle; the smartest pet was six
weeks-old goat belonging to Lois
Swartzentruber, and the largest was
boxer owned by James Bell, Jr.
Rayette Hanlin brought a dog from
Bayard, w. Va, and was awarded the
prize for bringing pet the farthest
distance. The judges were Mrs.
Charles Davis, Ralph Fauber and H.
D. Swartzentruber. Among the prizes
were sun glasses, pocket knife and
a Jews harp.
Next Tuesday the special event will
be a doll show put on at $3.50 p. m.
The prizes will be posted on the play
ground bulletin board on Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19

The Oakland Rotary club will be
host tomorrow to Ivan c. Diehl,
governor of the 264th district of
Rotary International, who is making
his annual official visit to each of the
Al Rotary clubs in Northern West
Virginia, Western Maryland and Cen
trail Penn. He will confer with Presi-
dent f. D. Custer, Secretary James
Hclbig, and other officers on club
activities.
Mr. Diehl is dean of instruction at
State Teachers College in Frostburg,
and a member of the Frostburg Ro-
tary club. Mr.. Diehl is one of 203
Rotary district governors supervising
activities of 1900 clubs with men,
bership of 100000 business and pro-
fessional men in SO countries.
Rotary officers were installed at
meeting on July 6, and last week
had their first organization meeting.
Other officers are Edwin Elias, vice
president; Mason Glotfelty, treasurer;
and Fred Burgwald, sergeant-at-arms.
The Board Of directors includes Nelson
Langan, Dr.. Floyd Custer, Edwin
Elias, DR.. Thomas Lusby, Arthur Nay
lor and Paige Hickman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Complain of Misuse
Of Oakland Cemetery

Mrs. E. z. Tower, chairman of the
Oakland Cemetery committee, said
that recently she had received several
complaints of damage to corner stones
and monuments in the Oakland ceme-
terry.
She said she had learned that one
parked automobile there had gotten
out of control and had knocked over
some corner stones a few days ago.
She said the committee would ask for
those who were guilty of such damage
in the cemetery to be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
She intimated that the cemetery had
been frequented by number of night
visitors and that an attempt would
be made to stop the practice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
To Build Addition
To Milk Station

The Imperial Ice Cream division of
Fairmont Foods, is completing plans
for the construction of an addition to
its milk processing plant, corner of
Third and Center streets, in Oakland,
it was announced.
The addition, which is to be a two
story tile and concrete building will
be used for receiving station. A new
alley is to be cut through from 4th
street to connect with the alley in
rear of the present building. The
milk will then run by gravity into the
equipment for processing which is on
a lower level
Thomas Porter, field representative
of the company, outlined plans to the
Board of Directors of the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce and received
a promise of cooperation. Mr.. Porter
also said the company expected to
convert the boilers from coal to gas
as soon as possible.
Want More TelevisiOn
The June 18th television show over
VIDAL, Baltimore, advertising Deep
Greek Lake as a resort comparable to
Maine, was such a success that the
Broadcasting company has asked for
repeat performance, according to
Charles L. Briner, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce. He said he
had received a letter from the COM
pany requesting a temperance OF
representatives of the Chamber with
Governor Theodore McKeldin, some
time during the fall months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Ross Speicher Named
School Board Member

Ross Speicher, of Accident, was APP
pointed by Governor T. r. McKeldin
as a member of the Garrett County
Board of Education on Tuesday, July
IT. His commission was received yes
terday in the office of Richard L..
Davis, clerk of the Circuit court.
The appointment runs from the
first Monday in May for period of
six years. Speicher will succeed
Stuart F. Hamill, who has been a
school board member for the past IS
years or more. His term expired in
May but he has been remaining active
pending the appointment.
Speicher's recommendation was for
warded to Governor McKeldin in April
but appointment was not made I'M
til Tuesday.
Speicher is a trustee of Bridge
water college, Bridgewater, Va, is an
insurance salesman for the Garrett
County Farm Bureau, Inc, and is a
minister of the Church Of the Breth-
rem, but without a full time charge.
Other members of the Board are
Walter W. Dawson, president, of Oak
land, and C. o. Bender, Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Study of Disease ON
Oak Trees Being Made

Three pathologists are in Western
Maryland inspecting several areas
where white oak trees are dying.
They are Dr. w. F. letters, patholo-
gist, University of Maryland; r. D.
VanDuesen, biologist for the State
Department of Research and Edu-
cation, Solomon Island laboratory;
and DR.. Curtis May, University of
Maryland. They are accompanied by
A. r. Bond, Annapolis, assistant
state forester.
The men are inspecting sporadic
areas of infestation in both Allegany
and Garrett counties. w. H. johnson,
district forester, Cumberland, said
the spread of the disease is not too
great and does not constitute any
great problem.
Experts also will check the status
of American Chestnut tree and sever
al planting of Asiatic chestnut trees.
American chestnuts on the east coast
were destroyed by a blight that was
introduced into this country from
Asia. The Asiatic chestnut trees are
supposed to be blight resistant and are
being planted in spots to determine
the possibility of restoring these trees
in the east. Sprouts grow from roots
of dead chestnut trees in a number of
areas, grow to ten or fifteen feet in
height but are then attacked by the
fungus which destroys the tree.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Re-Check of Gas
Production Shows
10 Million Cubic Feet

Reports this week that some of the
larger gas wells of the Mt. Lake area
had decreased in production recently,
caused re-shuffling of figures in
arriving at total production, but
that daily production still was running
100000 cubic feet.
The well on the auditorium grounds,
which was formerly clicked at around
four million, has been sending slightly
less than two million into the line
daily.
According to members of the board
of directors of the Mt. Lake Park
Holiness Camp Meeting association,
some of the funds from this audi
forum well are being used to support
DR.. and Mrs. Stewart as missionaries
in Africa, and that $4,000 additional
was being used this year to send a
nurse to the same field.
She is now on her way by plane.
The George Harvey well is pro-
ducing 2 million in comparison to 4
million when it first came in. The
VIII White we'll in Loeb Lynn was
enormously reported last week as
100000. Yesterday the production
there was about $4,000 with plans
to acidize the well.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Overrules Motion
For New Trial

Associate Judge Morgan c. Harris,
in an opinion handed down in the
Circuit Court on Tuesday, overruled
a motion for a new trial and judg-
ment nov Notwithstanding the ver-
dict) in the case of Allied Building
Credits, Inc, of Pittsburgh, against
Dorsey Fearer and bessie May Fear
er, his wife.
The trial was heard originally on
April IL, and at that time a jury in
the Circuit court at Oakland decided
for the defendants in a $4,000 suit
which grew out of the residing of
house near Friendsville.
A Pittsburgh contractor had re-
sided the Fearer house and commended
that the Fearers owned him $1,100.
He sold the account to the plaintiff,
a finance company.
The defendants contended that
they had not signed the note which
the concern sued on. The jury upheld
their position. 1t was shown in the
testimony that the house was a one
story building 1412 by 2812 and that
the entire job could have been done
for $227.OO
The plaintiffs attorneys, N. C.
Fraley and w. w. Dawson, filed the
motion for the new trial on April ID.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
No Polio Cases

Following a report in nearby West
Virginia that there were several cases
of infantile paralysis in the Oakland
area, DR.. Page II. Seekforth, acting
deputy state health officer for this
county, issued a flat denial.
"There are no cases of polio in Oak
land or in Garrett county at present,
and there have been no cases this
year." he emphasized.
The statement was issued so that
people who heard the unfounded ru-
NOR would be able to combat such a
report with the truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
To Lay Cornerstone of
Savage River Church

The corner stone of the new Saw
age River community church will be
set at special ceremonies on Sunday
afternoon, July %, at 2:30 o'clock,
daylight time, it has been announced.
The new building is located on Saw
age river road, about three miles
from Bloomington.
1t will be concrete block building,
designed by c. r. Smith and H. E.
Wilt, of Westernport, and is being
built by the residents of the neigh
borhood.
Preliminary surveys showing the
need for church in that section were
conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Price, route 4, Keyser, w. Va. Sun
day School has been conducted at this
site by Mr. Price for several months.
The regular Sunday School will be
held at 10 a. M, followed by a church
service, conducted by Rev. Baxter
Davis, Terra Alta, w. Va. At noon a
basket picnic will be held on the
grounds, followed by the laying of
the corner stone.
This service will be in charge of
Philos Lodge No. 81, LO.O.F., of
Westernport, with V. Browne Kooken
as master of ceremonies. Selections
will be furnished by the lodge quar-
tet ard there will be other special
numbers.
Special music will be presented by
Mrs. Fannie Rizer, Mrs. Gladys Wilt,
Mrs. Goldie Rhodes, Mrs. Mareva
Teets, Mrs. Freda Teets, Mrs. Wayne
Golf and Mrs. Ellis Wilt.
The dedicatory address will be
made by Rev. Parke H. Heller, of the
Dundalk Baptist church, Dundalk,
Nd. Rev. Heller is head of the Odd
Fellows in Maryland. There will be
remarks by ministers of the Tri-
Towns Ministerial association. Also
participating in the service will be
Rev. j. E. Dettra, Rev. Robert Camp
bell and Mr.. Wayne Golf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Friendsville Man
Seeks $4,000
For Auto Injuries

Harvey Friend, Friendsville lumber
dealer and merchant, is asking $780,
600 for injuries suffered when his
automobile collided with a West Vir-
ginia State Mines department car, in
suit on file in the West Virginia
State Court of Claims, Charleston.
Friend said car driven by Joseph
Bierer, assistant to State Mines Chief
Arch J. Alexander, collided with one
operated by him last August II on
route 80, in Preston county.
Mr.. Friend was hospitalized in a
hospital at Grafton, w. Va, for
months with broken pelvis and other
injuries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Sherif's Residence
Is Redecorated

The County Commissioners have
just had the sheriff's residence com
pletely redecorated inside, with new
paint, new wall paper, new lighting
fixtures and refinished floors. Cost
of the improvements was in the
neighborhood of $4,000, which was
levied the first of the year.
The grand jury has recommended
these improvements for the past sew
eral years.
The Commissioners also have in
stalled two-way radio in the sheriff s
automobile, and it is now possible to
talk with the LaVale sub-station at
Cumberland, OF with State Troopers
as they are cruising along the high
ways.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Ali Girls Exhibits
Planned For Picnic

At a meeting of girls All local
leaders at the Bittinger recreation
center last Wednesday, it was decided
that exhibits for the Farmers picnic
and All rally day Saturday, July %,
would be based upon the club week
plan. Am interesting feature will be
a display of all kinds of aprons.
In charge of All girls entries are
Mrs. II. Grace Warwick, clothing; Mrs
Catherine Spoerlein, foods and record
books; Mrs. James Childs, home
engagement and handicraft; Miss Ella
Fazzalari, home furnishings; Mrs.
Lester Smith, dress review; Miss Will
da burst, exhibit table and aprons.
Articles to be exhibited should be
at the pavilion $3.50 to 10, Miss
Ethel Grove, home demonstration
agent, announced. Judging will take
place from 10 to II. Judges will be
Mrs. r. T. Hoffman, Miss Ella Faz-
zalari and Mrs. Glenn Randol.
Miss Grove stated that local lead
ers should have registration cards for
their club girls going to College Park
August to IL.
Farm Queen Contest
The Farm Queen contest, sponsored
annually by the Associated Women
of the Garrett County Farm Bureau,
will be conducted at the picnic on
that day. All entrants for the con-
test are to turn in their entry to Mrs.
Clark Schlossnagle, Friendsville, by
July "a.
Boys Activities
Boys All activities will include
tractor operators contest starting
at 1880 o'clock, with fifteen boys
competing. The county winner will
represent Garrett county in the state
fair at Timonium the latter part of
August.
The All dairy show will include a
fitting and showing contest for all
breeds. Approximately 81 entries will
be shown. There will be baby beef
exhibit. Schedule for Judging will be:
beef cattle at II a. M; dairy cattle
at 1:30.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-19
Observes S3rd Birthday

A birthday dinner was held at the
home of Mrs. w. A. Johnson, Center
street, in honor of Rev. J. f. John
son, 76 Liberty street, on Saturday
evening.
Rev. Johnson, retired Methodist
minister for about eighteen years,
observed his eighty-third birthday on
Monday, July Is. He remains active
and works regularly for the NuWay
laundry.
He has one son, Harry T. Johnson,
Mt. Lake Park; one daughter, Miss
Alice Johnson, at home; seventeen
grandchildren and fourteen great
grandchildren. His wife and one son,
w. A. johnson, are deceased.