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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
To Hear Arguments
ON New Trial Motion

A motion for a new trial in the
case Of Mrs Ruth Wright, Altamont,
and her husband, Leslie Wright,
against the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road and Howard Tasker, of Oakland,
will be argued in the Circuit Court
at Hagerstown, on Saturday, Febru-
airy II, it has been learned.
The motion for the trial was filed
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
after a Washington county jury had
brought in a verdict awarding $4,000
to Mrs. Wright and $4,000 to her hus-
band.
Mrs. Wright lost her left leg in
B. and O. crossing accident in Oak
land, and sought 100000. Her hus-
band sought $4,000 The trial was
removed from Garrett county and
testimony was heard January %, %
and "a.
The B. and o. railroad is repre-
scented by Z. Stuart Bushong, Irvine
H. Rutledge, Hagerstown; and Will
liam R. Offutt, Oakland. Mrs. Wright
is represented by Neil c. Fraley and
Walter w. Dawson, Oakland; Clyde
Bailey, Pittsburgh; and John Waga-
man, Hagerstown.
The case was heard before Chief
Judge Joseph D. Mish and Associate
Judge George Henderson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Republican Women
Attend Dinner Meet

About forty Republican women at
tended the Lincoln Day" dinner
meeting at the William-James hotel
on Tuesday evening. The affair was
sponsored by the Republican Women's
club 70 Garrett county.
Paul Fletcher, Cumberland, States
attorney of Allegany county, spoke
concerning one of the nations great
est presidents and urged citizens to
stick close to the constitution in their
beliefs about government. Mr.. Flct-
cher was introduced by Earl Manages,
Cumberland attorney. In charge of
the program was Mrs. Walter E.
Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bell furnished
vocal entertainment, with solo num-
bers and a duet accompanied by
Julius Littman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
How County Would
Fare If Educational
Plan Is Approved

How Garrett county would enter
into the educational picture, if the
Legislature would follow the recon-
mendationS of Dir. Thomas c. Pullen,
state superintendent of schools, was
outlined yesterday by r. Bowen Har-
desty, county superintendent of
schools.
DR.. Pullen proposed to Maryland
Legislators five hundred dollar pay
raises for school teachers, bigger sub
state aid for county library systems
and increase in the states share of
the incentive fund for school CON
struction. Story of the proposals will
be found on page ten of today's issue
Should the legislature comply with
Dr.. Pullen's recommendation and
provide the sums required through
out the state, here is what Garrett
county would receive:
$47O,O00 for school construction on
the basis of 500 per pupil
so, 800 from the increased incen-
tive fund of $500 per pupil.
1922 800 in additional pay for coun-
ty teachers.
$S,792 for aid to county libraries.
Mr.. Hardesty said these sums
would vary some, depending upon en-
rollment. These would be state funds,
with no matching funds required by
the county. Mr.. Hardesty pointed out
that at present SO percent of the
teachers in this county had been OBJ
tanned from West Virginia schools, as
the basic pay rate here is higher than
in West Virginia. But West Virginia
legislature was all set this week to
change that picture. With other coun-
ties of Maryland contributing more
county funds to teachers salaries,
Mr.. Hardesty said it would be well
nigh impossible to obtain competent
teachers in this county, if our scale
were not some better than that of
West Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Hearing Held on
Senate Contest

The Senate Election committee at
Annapolis heard arguments yester-
day concerning a proposed recount Of
votes for Senator for this county, but
announced no decision after adjourn
ing an executive session.
Senator Turnbull, (D-Balto) said
the committee, of which he is chair
man, would meet today to reach a
decision.
Attorneys Ryan and Wilson who
represented Bernard |. Gender, Demo-
crat, asked the committee for d re-
count. Gender lost the election by a
one-vote margin.
Gonder's attorneys declared there
had been widespread irregularities in
the election which put into Office Re
publican Neil c. Fralcy However,
no charges of fraud or intentional
wrong were made. Ryan cited the
instances which were mentioned in
the testimony taken before Magis-
tratc II. A. Loradtch several months
ago. He declared voting place was
open to the general public after the
polls had been closed, with spectators
sitting around and no one knowing
what went on there.
Norman c. Melvin, Jr., of Anna
polls, and Walter w. Dawson, Oak
land, represented Fraley. Melvin
argued strictly on the law and pointed
out that the burden of proof that a
recount was necessary was up to
Gender cit was a close vote and what
they want is a fishing expedition"
Melvin contcnded "Thcy have not
satisfied the burden of proof. There
is no evidence of any misdoing or
fraud, Whether the margin of DIFF
ference is one or one hundred votes
public opinion has it that when the
votes have been certified by the
proper officials, the election should
not be reopened. Dawson argued on
the merits of the case and pointed out
the Inconsistencies of the evidence
presented by those challenging the
decision of the Board of Election
Supervisors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
MARCH JURORS
SELECTED TODAY
Jesse J. Walker Named Foreman
of Grand Jury-WiIl Convene on
Monday, March II

Grand and petit jurors for the
March Term of the Garrett County
Circuit Court were selected this
morning by Associate Judge George
Henderson, in the presence Of at
torneys and court officials.
Jesse J. Walker, Kitzmiler, was
named foreman of the Grand jury.
The grand jury is scheduled to con-
vene on Monday morning, March y,
at 10 o'clock. The twenty-five other
persons selected on the grand jury in
clude the following;
Simon Opel, Wilbur H. Meyers, By
ron H. Bender, Willis c. SLIDER,
Thomas H. Graham, w. Jason Will
burn, Fitzhugh Burrell, J. c. Riley,
Charles F. Ellefritz, George +. Comp,
Jr., William P. Hanft, John Bishop,
B. F. Knepp, Paul Dewitt, Boyd Har-
desty, Walter E. Dawson, Harry
burst, Russell L. Teets, Chester
Friend, Willard Hayhurst, Frank NJ.
Damon, Edward f. Sollars, Jr.
The twenty-five petit jurors, who
are scheduled to report for duty on
Monday, March 26, at 8 o'clock, in
clude the following:
Richard r. Custer, Leonard Will
helm, jerry Frazee, Grover c. Stem
pie, Luther +. Bowser, George II.
Bloche", Stanley E. Grove, Kermit S.
Glotfclty, John Bachtel, Reaford 2.
Purbaugh, Henry L. Pool, Walter
II. Fratz, Edward H. Fitwater, Dave
Gunter, LeMoyne r. King, Edward r.
O'Donnell, Charles c. Edwards, How
ard c. 0'Brien, Thomas Wilson, ST.,
Glenn VanSickle, Maynard Moon,
William F. Frazee, Lawrence W.
Brenneman, Mitchell J. Rush, Joseph
L. Groer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Civil Defense Group
To Discuss Projects
Will Meet In Oakland Sunday
Afternoon at City Hall

Members of the County Advisory
council to the director of Civilian De-
Tense, will meet in Oakland on Sun
day afternoon, February Is, at the
City Hall. The meeting will begin at
2:3O.
John S. Elliott, Grantsville, county
director, said the group would discuss
number Of proposed projects. Mr..
Elliott attended meeting in Annapo-
lis last week where legislation con-
corning civil defense activities was
discussed. Mr.. Elliott said that each
election district in the county would
be called to name civil defense Off
Ger, the same as each incorporated
town has been called upon to do. In
this manner, he pointed out, the en-
tire county organization would be
completed.
The Department of Public Informa-
ton and Education is preparing 4
series of Civil Defense Tips, designed
to contain information concerning
steps which individuals may take to
protect themselves in the event Of at
tack. Because Of Maryland's nearness
to Washington, great munition plants,
vital shipping and port facilities,
Leon S. Golnick, Baltimore, state di-
rector Of the information office,
feels that Marylanders should set an
example in projection against all
types of bombing raids.
He also felt it urgent that the
states schools participate in the drill
program. State Police, radio stations
and other organizations already are
prepared to give assistance in time Of
need.
There was weekend of practice
for the fighter-interceptor and radar
units of the Eastern Air Defense
force, with which civilian volunteers
cooperated. Garrett county has five
aircraft spotter stations which took
part in the weekend activities. These
stations are located at Accident, Sang
Run, German, Mt. Lake Park and
New Germany.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Brownie Investiture
Planned Saturday

An investiture ceremony in which
sixteen Brownies will receive their
pins, is planned for this Saturday af-
tcrnoon at the City Hall, by the
Brownie leaders.
Those to receive their pins will be
Judith Athey, Carolyn Biser, Caro-
lynn Cuppett, Roberta Dewitt, Connie
Evans, Carolyn Leighton, Barbara
Lipscomb, Caroline Lusby, Mary
Nance, Patty Maroney, Margaret Ell
len Nally, Sandra Lee Orr, Carolyn
Paugh, Susan Porter, Janet Sisler,
Linda Smouse.
A committee from the Rotary club
which sponsors the group, will attend.
Mrs George Hanst will tell Brownie
story. There will be refreshments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
WEST VIRGINIA
PICKETS CROSS
MARYLAND line
Thirty Carloads Enter Crellin
This Morning But Cause No
Disturbance

Rowing bands of pickets, which
have continued to move across Pres
ton county daily for the past two
weeks or more in an effort to union
ize the county coal fields, bubbled
over into Garrett county for the first
time this morning.
About thirty carloads of them went
through Crelin this morning and con
tinued to the mine opening in West
Virginia, but arriving late they dis
tlibuted some literature and returned
to Preston county, according to Of
ficials of the Stanley Coal company.
Stanley Ashby said there was no
trouble. The miners had already en-
tered the workings.
Pckets, however, have been mOlest-
ing trucks of the Kray Coal company
which leave Crellin every morning for
the company's mines around Manown
and TOWNSVILLE, in Preston county,
but the trouble occurs in West Viz
ginia.
pickete showercd foui. misses with
stones on Monday noar Ror~nan
Dale AShby, driver of one bus, had a
.n,aIl ononino emf in his b,ad and was
later treated here by Dr. +. |. Baum
o,artnor Kenneth Sbatfor driven, of
another bus was bit IN the mock nv
small stono
Ruses wore outfittod the foIlowino.
dav with co,,,,gatod staoI with ".nort
boiosn and have baan TRAVELLING since
that time unmolested but Asbbv said
niclots had demanded that tbn West
VIRGINIA state nolico search tbe buses
fo,. hidden arms which tbav claim
,,,ust no inside
Asbbv related some Of tho events
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Oakland Troop Is
Oldest in Council

Oakland Troop No. 81, Boy Scouts
of America, which received its charter
Monday night at the meeting of the
Oakland Mt. Lake Park Lions club, is
the oldest troop in the Potomac COun-
ell with an unbroken record of activi-
ties since 1924
Oaklands Troop was formed back
in 1924 by Rev. A. J. Torrey, Episco-
pal rector in Oakland at the time.
Every year since then the troop has
re-registercd with national headquar-
ters, giving it an unbroken record of
having completed twenty-siX years.
Scoutmasters have included Scott
W. Shrer, Rev. Paul w. Linaweaver,
George H. Hanst, Howard c. Riggs,
Robert w. Stcmple, Bernard |. Con
der, Jr., and Lewis r. Jones. Ralph NJ.
Faubcr is the present scoutmaster.
The troops charter was officially
presented Monday night by Willis V.
Smith, scout executive, Cumberland,
to the Lions club. The club is official
ly sponsoring the group at the present
time.
Members of the Oakland and Crel-
lin scout troops and Harold Lantz and
Ralph Fauber were guests of the
Lions club at dinner. Diaries were pre-
scented to each scout by S. 7. Naylor.
Scout membership cards also were
presented to Oakland scouts. Crellin
is scheduled to get its charter and
membership cards in the near future.
The dinner brought to a close Boy
Scout Week which had been full of
activities throughout the past week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
To Mail Applications

Applications Tor new I95I-l952
license plates for passenger cars and
motor cycles will not be mailed out
until February %. Plates for these
two classes will go on sale Monday,
February 26, and may be displayed
on and after March Is.
Applications for all other classes
of motor vehicles will not be mailed
out until the latter part of March, and
will not go on sale until April /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Plan For $50 At
Pythian Meeting

Two hundred or more persons are
to attend the 59th ami
versaly celebration of the Local
Knights of Pythias lodge and annual
Ladies' Night program tomorrow
evening, February Is, in Castle Hall
Two veterans of twenty-five years
standing will be given veterans
jewels in one of the features listed
on the program. The men are Mar
shall c. Brown, Grantsvillc; and Ell
mus l.. Rcam, Orange, N. J. George
f. Comp, Ir., chancellor commander,
also announced there would be va
riety of entertainment, door prize,
and refreshments.
The occasion will also be the OBJ
servance of the S7th anniversary of
the founding Of the order nationally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Young Adults to Meet

Members of the Young Adults
group of the Lutheran church will
meet Sunday evening from s to 10
O'Clock in the church assembly room.
"What Christian Believes" will be
the theme Of the discussion, with the
topic led by Mrs. William Sharps and
other members of her committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Slated for Passage

Slated for passage this week in the
House of Delegates w,eEe two bills re-
lating to game laws
One regulation, House Bill 1919, will
make it lawful for the deer hunter to
make a report of his kill within d
reasonable time, CAS- soon as pos
sible' it says, and at least upon the
last day of open season. The previous
wording was Immediately"
Another regulation would place the
squirrel season in this county to open
on October 10, instead of September
Is, as formerly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Mt. Lake P.-T.A.
To Have Founders
Day Program Tonight

The Mt. Lake Park arent-Teacher
association will meet this evening,
February Is, in the Mt. Lake School
house, it was announced by Harvey
Riley, president.
A Founders Day program will be
carried out. Mrs Mary Martin, county
council president, will be the speaker
on the topic, "The History of P.-T.A.'
All parents and friends are urged to
attend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

The nations stock of perishable
foods in cold storage is of record size
of 5,200,O0O,0OO pounds the Agri-
cultural Department reported.
President Truman rcnominated all
five members of the Reconstruction
Finance corporation board to new
terms. A Senate confirmation fight
doomed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Gets Increase in Budget

Listed in the itemized account of
Governor Mckeldin's budget which
he presented to the legislature last
Thursday, was an item for Garrett
County Memorial hospital, in the
amount of $4,000. This same item
was listed last year at $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

Senator O'Conor of Maryland has
come out strongly against the Adj
tax program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

and ngraving
Oakland designated
to
unanimously funds lunches
them, each their meals
tOwn NOOea
Douglas
John IIan,
collected
including lights garbage collection lack
in
to the table Smith, d.
John and Bill Sanders cOunclmen.
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Evening star., 1951-11-12
RecIuse With Strange Interest
I'm Atom Bomb Is Ouizzed by FBI

money he gets for Photographic
equipment. Police checked anc
found he worked off and on a.
an odd jobs gardener and restau-
rant worker.
Mr.. Maynard said he had photos
in his home" because he liked
to take pictures. And things like
the huge Standard Oil refinery al
Richmond and the bay bridges
made good pictures.
AS for the atom bomb. he said
he had a deadly fear of the thing
and with the international situa-
tlon the way 1t is, why -.
"JHst Wanted to Be Ready"
He also pointed out that his
notes on the atom bomb all dealt
with its effects, not with it's con-
struction. He said they had been
taken from civilian defense
pamphlets available to any one.
Il just wanted to be ready when
the thing drops" he said.
The FBI Office in Oakland re-
ceived report on Mr.. Maynard
last night and an agent said he
planned to question the recluse
today. .
Mr.. Maynard told Oakland po-
lice he was born and lived in Oak
land all his life.
Evening star., 1951-11-12
Americans Livinq
In Germany Spoiled,
Professor Writes
BY the Associated Press

CLINTON. N. Y, Nov. IA
University of Louisville professor
says Americans in occupied Ger
many are living such easy lives
that they may need rehabilitation
when they get home.
In an article published today
in the Hamilton College Alumni
Review. DR.. Henry H. Work, jr.,
writes, "One can't help feeling an
immense concern for the Ameri-
cans living in Germany, because of
the unnaturalness of the situa-
ton"
DR.. Work, a professor of pedi-
atricS, spent eight weeks in Europe
last summer with a Unitarian
Service Committees public health
team.
Il feel great concern about the
children DR.. Work added. "They
do not understand normal Amer
ican way of life and in many ways
are suffering from lack of compe-
tition in terms of their ordinary
daily activities"
Evening star., 1951-11-12
Ted Lewis Likes
Hats, Battered Lid
Is Just q 'Prop'
BY the Associated Press

Band Leader Ted Lewis has as
tsured Representative Morano,
Republican. of Connecticut, that
he likes hats very much.
Mr.. Morano recently twitted the
entertainer for wearing the same
old top-piece for II years. The
crack was made in a national hat
week speech and Mr.. Morano rep
resents a district where hats are
made.
He made public today a letter
from Mr.. Lewis saying II am the
owner of more hats than anyone
I know" Lewis added that his
wife had counted % hats in his
closet, and that he deplored men
going hatless.
About his old battered personal
trade mark. Lewis said it's not a
hat at all, but a stage prop" and
It's not II years old; it's "a.
Evening star., 1951-11-12
Government Papers
For Official Use Only
Enjoy New Popularity
BY the Associated Pres.

A considerable increase in the
use OF an apparently informa,
designation of "for official USE
only" as a means of classifying
Government documents has beer
reported.
Government sources who de-
|clined to be named said yesterday
that the designation, while not
entirely new, has come into more
frequent use in the wake of Presi-
dent Truman's security informa-
ton order.
At the same time, the armed
forces circulated an amendment
to their long-standing order on
safeguarding military informa-
tion." If follower, it would pre-
vent the designation as secret ma :
terial of matters which do not
actually involve military security
The "for official use only" classi-
fication does not appear in the
|categories of classification defined
in military security regulations
employed by the armed forces
Thus it does not appear to have
the force of law or regulation.
Since the designation is not cov-
cred under conventional security
regulations, there is no definite
limitation on its use, and appar-
emily it could De employed to try
to prevent publication of matters
other than those affecting rational
security.
The revised amendment to the
armed forces security regulations
shows that a change is being made
in the old stamps which said only
top secret" secret" "confiden-
tiaf' or restricted. To each one
has been added the words security
information"
An official in using a stamp thus
certifies, and should be prepared
to prove to his superiors, that in
formation involving security is in
the material so classified. officials
said.
Evening star., 1951-11-12
Israel 0pposesArmi
I0f Egypt and Arabs
BY the Associoted Press

| MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Nov. 12.-
Israel does not want Egypt ane
the Arab states armed as part O.
blueprint for defense Of tn,
Middle East against communism
This was brought out by Abbs
Eban. Israel's Ambassador to thu
United States, in an address here
last night when he said: 1T i.
obvious that democracy cannot be
defended by States which cherish
no democratic ideal within theil
frontier
Mr.. Eban, who also is chief
delegate from Israel to the United
Nations. gave Israel's first official
reaction to the plan for a Middle
East defense command as an
nounced by the United States
Greae Britain. France and Turkey
IN faflS Saturday.
He told the Western powers
they would be well advised te
scrutinize the Middle East more
closely before assuming that al
these States are congenial parties
in defense Of that area"
He warned that collective
security cannot be upheld b,
States which themselves have but
recently been thrown back in an
aggressive assault upon a neigh
Dor and added:
international law cannot be
vindicated by States which are al
this very moment engaged in tear
ing up the treaties which they
have voluntarily signed"
Evening star., 1951-11-12
Truman Defends Edici
On Security as Aimed
Al More Information
BY the Associutsd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Presi.
dent Truman said today his re-
cent controversial order on the
publication Of security data was
designed to give the people more
Information"
This was DONE" he said, "by
specifically prohibiting the with
holding Of any non-security in
formation by any Government de-
partment by the use Of classifi-
cation procedures"
President Truman's statement
was being printed today In spe-
|cial article. under his by-line, in
the New York Posts 15Oth anni-
versary edition.
Other contributing writer's to
the Posts birthday issue included
Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Will
son, radio and television execu-
tive, David Sarnoff; Labor Leader
Walter Reuther and Movie Pro-
ducer Samuel Goldwyn.
Founded by Hamilton.
The Post. the Nations Oldest
newspaper having a direct line of
daily publication, was founded by
Alexander Hamilton in 1901 to
build UP his defeated Federalist
Party.
President Truman said in his
message that there Is no real
controversy in our country about
the necessity and desirability of
a free press"
This Is true in spite of the
occasional partisan or uninformed
criticism OF certain policies" he
added.
Mr.. Truman's reference was to
the opposition voiced against a
recent executive order which, he
said, was intended to standardize
the Government procedure for
safeguarding vital information.
Under the order, which has
drawn criticism from various
sources. including many news edi-
tors and publishers. civilian de-
partments Of the Government are
instructed to hold back certain
information on security grounds.
Critics said the order would tend
to keep data from the public.
Would Keep Guarantees.
Il cannot believe that the press
would advocate so reckless a course
as to lay all Of our military secrets
out in the open for enemy spies to
harvest" the President said. and
added:
Il would not, on the other hand.
dilute by one drop the constitu-
tional guarantees of free speech
and free press which we cherish.
BY continuing and strengthen
ing its traditional policy of volun-
tarily avoiding the publication of
Information harmful to the safety
OF the country. the press can con-
tribute nightly to our security.
BY it's alertness in informing
the people, by its aggressiveness
in seeking and printing the truth,
by stunning venal and partisan
distortions, the press can main
tain our freedoms as living attri-
outes."