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Evening star., 1952-05-24
Policeman, Cleared
In Peep Show Trial,
Faces Possible Action

Cleared of criminal charges OF
possessing indecent movies, Police
Pvt. LaVelle Edmiston still faces
possible trial board action involv-
ing similar charges.
Pvt. Edmiston was acquitted
yesterday by Judge Andrew J.
Howard, after the Government
failed to make a case against him.
d However, the policeman will re-
? main under suspension, pending
a police investigation, according
to Inspector Charles j. Sullivan
OF administrative headquarters.
Worked as Cashier.
; Pvt. Edmiston, 80, assigned as q
clerk in the Corporation Counsel's
office, was one Of % persons
charged after police raids on
8 IA peep shows" last Saturday.
- He had been working as a part
time cashier in one of the Ninth
street establishments.
Trial of the 27 other defendants
has been continued to July 16.
Plans of the prosecution to show
some of the impounded film in
court yesterday. when Judge How
ard granted a defense motion for
acquittal before the movies could
be introduced as evidence.
Trial Was Moved.
Judge Howard had moved the
entire Municipal Court proceed
ingS from the court building to|
the United States commissioners
hearing room to facilitate the
movie exhibition.
Several times during the 40
minute trial. as Assistant United
States Attorney Edward o. Fen
nell tried vainly to build a case,
Judge Howard had said he would
allow the movies to be shown.
But the Judge found Pvt. Ed
miston not guilty after deciding
the prosecution failed to prove
him in possession of the films.
1t was admitted he did not man.
age the establishment in the 400
block of Ninth street NV, but
merely worked there as a change
man."
Evening star., 1952-05-24

Senate, a real fight remains be-
fore the rider can be stricken.
House sponsors of the amend
ment, led by Representative
Thomas, Democrat, of Texas, in
Sist that the rider become law
If the Senate follows the lead oi
its Appropriations subcommittee
and votes to delete the provision
the issue will have to be decided
in House Senate conference.
While realizing that a real fight
lies ahead, Federal employe group.
were greatly heartened by the
subcommittee's action yesterday
They feel that now there is at
least a chance of beating the
rider.
The Senate unit is composed o1
Evening star., 1952-05-24

Senators Maybank. Democrat, of
South Carolina, chairman; Rob-
ertson, Democrat, of Virginia.
and Thye, Republican, of Mime
sofa.
DELAY-Very little action will
be taken by Congress on the an
nual recommendations sent to it
yesterday by the Civil Service
Commission.
Most Of the proposals made by
the commission already have been
shelved by Congress this year. One
or two others already have been
acted on and are on their way to
becoming law.
There was no explanation why
the commission waited until
barely a month before Congress
lis due to adjourn before submit
ting its recommendations. The
commission. however, is not
wholly to blame. 1t submitted its
report for clearance to the Budget
Bureau months ago, but clearance
wasn't obtained until yesterday.
OF course, the commission, il
one way or another. had made its
views known to Congress on quite
a few of the personnel issues the
past five months.
/ x X *
THE PROPOSALS-Among the
commissions proposals are these
/. Veterans preference shoulc
be modified somewhat so that non.
veteran career employees with
many years of service would have
greater job-retention rights in re-
iduction-in-force programs.
2. Time -and-a-half overtime
payments on the first $3.50 oi
Federal employees salaries, with
those receiving more than that
getting straight time after the
time e-and-a-hal received on the
$3.50.
3. Unemployment compensation
benefits for Federal workers.
4. Government wide training
programs for scientific, admins.
trative, technical and professional.
personnel.
| 5. Elimination of the law re-
stricting dual compensation anc
employment of Federal workers.
6. An increase in the number o1
GS-16, II and 18 jobs, which pay
$4,000 to $14,800 a year.
7. Authorization for more per.
manent appointments in Govern.
ment.
8. Decentralization of examin.
ing and placement authority tt
the various departments and agen.
cieS.
(Be sure to listen to Joseph
Evening star., 1952-05-24
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and Vicinity-Mostly
cloudy and warm with chance Of
showers late this afternoon, high
est near 30; showers or thunder
storms tonight and tomorrow; low
tonight about IS. Warm and
humid tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Mostly
Evening star., 1952-05-24
Irish Build Ship

A Belfast yard has laid the keel
for a new and yet unnamed p.
10 o. Line passenger ship which
may exceed $4,000 tons in size
and cost up to SIC, 900 which
would be the largest sum ever to
lbe paid for . merchant ship from
Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1952-05-24
Prices Rise
In Latest U. S. Survey
By the Associated Pres,

Wholesale prices as measured
oy the Government moved up
four-tenths of l per cent in the
week ending last Tuesday.
The index kept by the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics reached 112 per
cent of the 1919 average but
was still &c per cent below the
average for January, 1851.
Evening star., 1952-05-24

cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon, to-
night and tomorrow: low tonight,
60-65 degrees. Warm and humid
tomorrow.
Wind cat National Airport
Southeasterly, 8 miles an hour, at
1918 am.
Evening star., 1952-05-24
GAO 10 Give Senate
New Cases on Farm
Storage Irregu|aritie,
BY jones E. Roper

The General Accounting Office
today compiled fresh cases of ir-
regularities in the farm storage
program.
GAO will present the cases to a
CLOSED session of the Senate Agri-
culture Committee on Wednesday
The committee will decide then
whether to extend it's two-month-
old hearings to investigate the
new cases and some loose ends OF
old ones.
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan yesterday completed three
days of continuous testimony, in.
sisting that Agriculture employe.
had done such fine job of run.
ming the farm program that
every one in this room shoult
give them standing ovation"
Secretary's Office Under Fire.
AS the committee went into re-
cess, however, the Office of tht
Secretary himself was under fire
Daniel L.. O'Connor, Wash.
ington attorney, told the com.
mittee how he tipped off the Sec
Iretary'S Office in June, 1850. about
highly irregular" conduct of Jack
Cowart, a marketing official who
eventually was f1red-but not fol
II months, and on another charge
Mr.. O'Connor said Secretary
Brannan's Office did not even &C.
knowledge a memorandum which
he mailed to the Office about
Cowart.
The memorandum, introduced
into the committees records OF
Thursday, related that Cowar
promised to win restoration of
cotton company's warehousinl
license if the company wer'
leased to Cowart. Mr.. O'Conno
was attorney for the firm. tn
Port Compress Co., Corpus Christi
Tex.
Reported Cowart Dealings.
Mr.. O'Connor, called before tn
committee to testify personally
said yesterday he reported al
dealings with Cowart to Wesle.
McCune, a special assistant il
Secretary Brannan's Office. MI
lO'Connor said, "Mr. McCune a
first said he did not want a mai
like that in the department, h
had received several complaint
about him before, but this was tn
first time he had got something
concrete"
Mr.. O'Connor said he had sew
eral conversations with Cowart
vainly trying to learn who wa
behind the maneuver.
There were indications that
Igroup in the Agriculture Depart
ment wanted to get control of tn
warehouse" Mr.. O'Connor said.
Mr.. O'Connor finally sent
sum m-up memorandum to Mr.. Nc
Cune, along with a covering let
ter, mentioning the highly ir
regular conduct" of Cowart.
Committee Counsel Paul :
Cotter put the covering letter int
the record, after Secretary Bran
nan, who talked over the case witt
Mr.. McCune, testified that he di
not consider the memorandum
important enough to warrant
formal investigation.
Senator Aiken, Republican. o
Vermont, asked Mr.. O'Connor:
did you know, at the time, tina
Cowart was a personal friend o
the Attorney General at that time
Tom Clark?"
Evening star., 1952-05-24
st. Johns TO Hear Ex-Deun

ANNAPOLIS, May "a (R.-Scott
Buchanan former dean of st.
Johns College, will make the COM
mencement address at the great
books" schools graduation exer-
ciSeS on June 9.
Evening star., 1952-05-24

Senate Appro-
priations Com
mittee when it
meets in closed
session in a
week or so on
the 1858 inde-
pendent offices
money bill con-
t a inin the
leave-ban rider
Even if the
full committee
a p prov S its
Subcommittee's
action and is
sustained hV thf
Evening star., 1952-05-24
Congress in Brief

Senate in recess and House ad-
journed until Monday. No major
committee meetings.
Evening star., 1952-05-24
The Federal Spotlight
Federal Employees Cheered
|By Senator'S Action on Leave
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Senate Appropriation sbcommtees voting to strike
the Houapprovd rider banning
Federal workers today
The Senate unit yesterday afternoon voted kill
Evening star., 1952-05-24

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO. on April 23.
Lowest. 10, on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 80, at 4:1O pm.
Low. 81, at 6:1O am.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast
Evening star., 1952-05-24

(Be sure to listen to Joseph
Young'S Federal Spotlight radio
program at 6:15 tonight over
WMAL.)
Evening star., 1952-05-24

River Report.
From U. s. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy al
HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-05-24
The Sun an
nss

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (cuTrent month to date):
Evening star., 1952-05-24

used portion.
The Subcommittee's action now
must be acted on by the full
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18

several weeks visiting with hen
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs, Jay Bell.
Mrs. Willard Dewitt and Mrs
William Gilmore spent Wednes-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Hollis, at Terra Alta, w. Va.
Mr., and Mrs. Harold Lewis and
daughter, Louise, of Cresaptown,
visited relatives here last Sunday.
/ Mr.. Dewey Bittinger, Jr., of
Hobart, Ind, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Bittinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbitt Hanger, of
Gaithersburg, Md, were week END
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Shat
/ fer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Bittinger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Shaffer and
Dewey Bittnger, Jr., visited the
formers daughter, Miss Stella
May Bittinger, Sunday. Miss Bit
niger is in training at the Memorial
hospital, Cumberland.
Rev. Erwin Fikc was the honored
guest at a birthday dinner last
Sunday at his home here. Those
present we're Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin
Fikc, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Fike,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hahn and son,
of Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. John
] Stemple, of kingwood, w. Va, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Frantz, of Swan
ton; and Rev. and Mrs. Erwin
Fike. Those visiting after dinner
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
To Re-enact Lincoln
Gettysburg Address

Western Maryland Railway Com
pany will present dramatic re-en-
actment OF President Lincoln's visit
to Gettsyburg and the delivery Of
his historic address, entitled MI.
Lincoln Goes to Gettysburg, Sat
urday, October Is.
Chairman of the Company's
Board of Directors, Eugene S. Will
liams, stated that "AIr. Lincoln"
and his official party will arrive
at the Gettysburg, Pa, railroad
station on special train made up
Of engine and cars in existence at
that time and similar to those in
the actual Lincoln train.
From the station, built in 1858
and which still has bullet holes in
its glay-painted brick walls that
were made during the great battle
on July l, 2 and 3, Of 1863, the
costumed group will traverse the
route taken by the Civil War Presi-
dent to the nearby Wills House,
still standing in the Square at Get
tysburg, and will then proceed to
the battle-ground where the address
was delivered to $4,000 persons
congregated on Cemetery Hill on
November 10, 1868.
Gettysburg and Adams County
citizens, dressed in styles Of the
COS, will greet Mr.. Lincoln" at
the Western Maryland Station, and
in addition, will participate in the
procession and occupy places in
front Of special platform to he
constructed in the cemetery, less
than 100 yards from where Lincoln
spoke More than 200 soldiers in
the blue uniforms of the Union
forces will also take part in the
re-cnactment.
Nationally known citizens and
public officials are to be invited
to Gettysburg for the event.
In explanation Of the pageant,
Mr. Williams said the Western
Maryland is this year celebrating
its Tooth anniversary and desires
to use this occasion as am oppor-
tunity to render an outstanding
public service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
FIRST in CHOICE!

Ford offers the widest choice by
far in the low-price field. Is
models II body styles
2 engines: VS. or Six -. 3 trans
missions: Fordomatic, Over
drive or Conventional and
the most body, upholstery and
color combinations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
Announces Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie n. Lewis
Of Oakland, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Betty NJ
Lewis, to Donald c. Sell, son OF
Nh. and Mrs. Charles r. Sell, OF
Terra Alta, w. Va.
Mr.. Sell is student in the
Allentown Bible College, Allen
town, Pa. Miss Lewis is a senior
in the Southern High school and
plans to enter Bible College in
June.
No definite date has been set for
the wedding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
| SEE BY The DAILIES

Government lifted emergency
controls over housing credit, free
ing purchasers Of new homes and
commercial property to make best
bargains they can find.
President Truman accep @ d
resignation Of Cyrus Ching as
director Of Federal Mediator ser
vice and appointed David L. Cole
to succeed him.
A former Agriculture depart
ment official and an Egyptian cot
ton importer were indicted on
charges of conspiracy to defraud
the United States.
John l.. Lewis reported his con-
tract talks with major coal pro-
ducers had hit snag.
China agreed to prolong Russia's
lease on Port Arthur in Manchuria.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18

This longer, lower
style leader has the
newest, most adj
vanced body in the
industry! It's styled
to stay beautiful for
years, and is quality
built to stay young.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18

FIRST in RIDE! For the first
time, in the low-p price field, you can
enjoy a truly fine-car ridel Ford's
new Automatic Ride Control with
its diagonally mounted rear shock
absorbers and new spring suspen-
sion gives you a bump-leveling,
highway-hugging ride.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
Friendsville Girl
Injured in Accident

A 12-year-old Friendsville girl
was taken to Memorial hospital in
Cumberland on Saturday night
with injuries sustained in a hit
run accident near her home.
Marlene Sines, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Sincs, Friendsville,
was taken to the hospital by am
bulance with a state police escort.
The young girl was said to have
sustained an arm injury, lacera-
tions of the abdomen and head.
Trooper First Glass Blair Bucket,
State Police, investigated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
CRELLIN

Mr.. Lee Graham, of Cumberland,
and son Charles Graham, of Frost
burg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Graham, last Friday.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Ashby were: Mrs. Albert
Shriver and Miss Mary Rodgers,
of Washington, d. c.; Miss Ann
Campbell, of Martinsburg, w. Va;
and Mr. and Mrs. William Rap
ham, of Cresaptown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howder-
shell and family, of near Valley
Point, w. Va, were Sunday Wis
itors of Mrs. Ella Uphold and
family.
Mrs. II. c. Shafrer, Mrs. Jay
Bell and son, David, motored to
Gerrardstown, w. Va, last Thurs
day. Mrs. w. E. Gordon returned
to her home there after spending
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
HomemakerS Plan
Achievement Day

Members of the Homemakers
clubs of the county are preparing
for their Achievement Day pro-
gram next Tuesday, September %,
in the Zion Lutheran church social
room at Accident, beginning at
$3.50 EST.
Among the business items is the
election of the County Council
president and treasurer, which are
held for two years. Mrs. w. w.
Dewitt, Hoyes, is completing her
second term of president for the
county homemakers, and will pre-
side at the meeting.
There will be a roll call of the
fifteen clubs and reports by club
presidents on activities throughout
the year. Prior to the luncheon
which is to be served by the Acct
dent Homemakers, reports are to
he made by county project chair
men; culture, Mrs. Melvin kesner;
Family life, Mrs William HaIman;
Foods, Mrs. Ross Speicher; Cloth
ing, Mrs. Kenneth Bucket; Health,
Mrs. Floyd Wensel; Home furnish
ings, Mrs. Clarence Rollman;
Home management, Mrs. Guy
Stanton; Membership, Mrs. Leroy
Hostetler.
Miss Vida burst will give a re-
port of All work in the county.
Mrs. Florence Low, state home
demonstration agent leader, Col
lege Park, will be the luncheon
speaker. Mrs. Harry Friend will
report on the Rural Women's
Short Course.
Before adjournment there will
be an exchange of seeds, bulbs,
plants, roots, etc, among the mem
bership. Special entertainment will
include music by Mrs. Council
CLANCY, with Mrs. Clayton SPEECH
er, aCcompanst.
To Visit Kitchens
Miss Ethel Grove, home demon
stration agent, announced that
homemakcrs who were interested
in making improvements in their
kitchens would be visited by other
homemakcrs, herself and the 4
home economist of the power com
pany, on September "a and 25.
Those to be visited September
"a in this area include Mrs. Harold
Bittinger, Mrs. Mason McClung,
Mrs. Paul Tuney, Mrs. Howard
NayIor, Mrs. William Sharps, Mrs.
Jack Veader, Mrs Lewis Jones,
Mrs. Gerald Glotfelty.
Those in the Accident area onI
September 25 include Mrs, Darius
Fikc. Mrs. w. w. Dewitt, Mrs. En-
erson Bishoff, Mrs. Claude Bishoff, |
Mrs. Marvin Calls, Mrs. Clayton
Speichcr, Mrs. Frances Spoerlein.
Grantsville area, September "a:
Mrs. Clyde Bowman, Miss Bculah |
Engle, Bittinger Lutheran parson-
age.
Miss Grove announced regular
meetings by Bittinger Home
makers September "a, NindeX and
Oakland clubs September %, and
the Acorn club September 26.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
f. S. EVANS STOCK YARD, INC
Terra Alta, w. Va.

Terra Alta, w. va.
Market report for September u
1852.
Calves: Choice, $500 to 1850;
medium to good, 26.50 to BIO;
culls to common, 1900 to 27.50..
Steers: 24.6O to $500 Stocker
steers, 1925 to 26.00.
Heifers: 1850 to 1920; Stock
heifers, cwt., 1910 to 27.00.
Heifets, head: $500 to 10000.
Cows: 1880 to 5000; by the
head, 10000 to 227.50.
Bulls: 1890 to $500.
Hogs: 1870 to 22.00.
Sows: 1870 to 1900.
Pigs and Shoats: 900 to 1900.
Lambs: Choice, IT'S; good, $3.50;
medium, 1850.
Ewes, cwt. 800 to 1850.
Bucks, head: 1900 to 2100.
Horses: 200 to $50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18

were Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Martin
and Mr. Amelius Fike, Of near
Eglon, w. Va.
Mrs. Burton Ashby returned to
her home in Waynesburg, Ohio,
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Oscar Shaffer and family for
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Evans and
son, Of Morgantown, W. Va, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinton Pase and Mr.. d. 2. Ash
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18
Farm Bureau To Meet

Union District Unit of Preston
County Farm Bureau will hold it's
regular business session at eight
p. m. Friday, September 2G, at
Horse Shoe Run with Clarence H.
Fields, director of the Information
department of the State Farm
Bureau speaking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18

by, ST..
Nh and Mrs. George Carskadon,
Of Hutton, spent Thursday with
Mr. and Mrs f. c. Carskadon.
Nh and Mrs. Cyrus Cassidy and
sons, Charles and Paul, Of St.
George, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Shaffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Dewitt
and family spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Vlodek and family,
near Corinth, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-09-18

The annual stockholders meet
ing of the Eglon Mutual Telephone
Company will be held in the central
building on Saturday, September p
at s p. m. Directors will be elected
Evening star., 1952-01-23

Now you too Serta Smooth TOY" innerspring
mattress at exceptionally low price Attractvey
cred in fine quality gray damask with gold floral design
The inner coils Of high grade steel and comfort
ably padded with cotton felt and sisal insulation The
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circulation For restful sleep you'll enjoy this fine mat
tress with many special features for your comfort
Matching box spring has eight way hand tied coils
Twin or double sizes.
Evening star., 1952-01-23

Includes Colonial style bed, simmons" coil
hogany or maple finished on hardwood. Coil
spring has angle iron frame finished in
aluminium. Button -tufted mattress with
blue, white striped ticking. Inner coils CO.'S
cred with layers OF felt and sisal padding.
Twin or double sizes.
Evening star., 1952-01-23

Outfit includes "Hotel Special inneFspring
mattress matching box spring, plastic-cov-
cred headboard and legs. Mattress has stsal
insulation, cotton felt padding, button -tufted
blue and white striped ticking. Box spring
has hardwood base. Headboard is eggshelI.
rose or blus. Twin or double sizes.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1952-06-06
Jewish Population

The figures indicating the Jew
ish population in various sections
of the world, released last week
by the World Jewish Congress,
are substantially similar to those
made available earlier in the year
in the American Jewish Year
Book for SIP, published jointly
by the American Jewish Commit
tee and the Jewish Publication
Society.
The present study, made by DR..
Jacob Lestschinsky, statistician
and demographer, shows that
''wars and anti-Jewish terror in
Europe, the birth of Israel and
other factors led to the migration
of more than 100000 Jews since
the turn of the century, thus
changing the entire Jewish demo-
graphic picture"
Coming closer home, the United
States is given a Jewish popula-
ton of five million; Argentina,
100000; Canada, 100000; Brazil,
10000; with the Jewish popula-
ton. in other eighteen Latin
American countries estimated at
10000.
Of especial significance. DR..
Lestschinsky points out is the
remarkably swift growth of the
Jewish community in &le Holy
Land, where the Jewish popula-
ton has increased forty-fold in
the last fifty years, rising from
$4,000 in 1900 to 100000 at the
end of 1851" One shudders to
contemplate what might have
happened to a preponderant ma
jority of these 100000 men, wo-
men and children had Israel not
been eager, even though not pre-
pared, to receive them. This may