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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Plans Complete For
Civil Defense Meet

Final plans for the annual meet
ing to further public interest in
the Civil Defense program, were
made Tuesday afternoon at a
meeting of members Of the Civic
Club Of Oakland, which is spon-
soring the affair.
The meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening, November "a, at
s o'clock, in the fire hall in Oak
land.
Col, Arthur L. Shreve, veteran
of World War II, and at present
deputy director Of the Maryland
Civil Defense agency, will be guest
speaker. One Of the survivors of
the Bataan death march, Col.
Shrcve was a prisoner of the Jap
ancse for four years.
Col. Shreve retired from the
army after 81 years OF service, on
December 81, 1852, at which time
he was commandant Of the Mary
land military district. A native of
Baltimore he attended Gilman
School and Polytechnic Institute.
He holds the following awards and
decorations: Legion Of Merit,
bronze star medal with oak leaf
cluster, army commentator rib
bon, purple heart, victory medal
World War /, American defense
medal with bronze star, Philippine
liberation medal, Philippine de-
Tense medal, victory medal World
War II, Presidential unit citation
with two clusters and Asiatic-
Pacific theatre ribbon. He was APP
pointed to his post early this year
by Governor McKeldin.
John S. Elliott, director Of Civil
Defense for Garrett county, has
mailed letters to a number Of civil
defense workers and Indicated that
there would be time for discussion
for questions pertaining to the de-
Tense program.
The group met Tuesday at the
home Of Mrs. f. r. Jones, club
president, for the final planning.
Miss Mary X. Williams was named
chairman of the entertainment
committee which viii serve re-
freshments at the conclusion Of
the session, at reception in honor
of the speaker. Mrs, George Dea-
con heads the clubs Civil Defense
committee. Other members are
Miss Irene Sharpe and Mrs. w.
W. Grant. Aiding in the planning
were Mrs. Fulchcr Smith, vice
presidents; Miss Nell Shaffer,
treasurer, and members of the
board Of directors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Training Course For
Scout Committeeman
To Conclude Dec. l

The training course for members
Of Boy Scout and Cub troop COM
mittees Of the Deep Creek district
of Potomac Council, will be com
pleted on Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der /, it was announced by Willis
Y. Smith, scout executive of Po-
tomac Council.
The first training meeting was
held Tuesday night in the Metho-
dist church assembly room in Oak
land, which was attended by around
twenty-five men. Feature Of the
meeting was talk on boy scout
ing by James Gelwicks, a scout eX-
ecutive from the regional office in
Philadelphia. Mr. Gelwicks pointed
out the Importance of the work
with boys and the bearing it had
on ones character in later life. He
stressed the scout code of ethics
which carried all through their
adult experience.
A film strip on Boy Scout Fun
damentals was shown with reading
comments made by Robert Stanton.
Responsibilities of an active troop
committee were outlined by George
II. Hanst. Both Stanton and Hanst
are members of the Troop Com
mittee Of Oakland Troop No. 81.
The training course was arranged
by Smith and Lewis r. Jones,
chairmen Of leadership training for
the Deep Greek district. There
were representatives from troops
and packs at Deer Park, Crellin,
Oakland and Mt Lake Park. Rev.
John j. Atwell, district chairman,
presided.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19

Two artists Of nationwide ac-
claim will be presented in the first
concert of the Garrett County
Family Concert Association on
Monday evening, November %, at
s o'clock, at the cafeteria of the
Southern High school.
Jeanne ChaIifouX, harpst, and
Tivis Wicker, baritone, will give a
joint recital Of varied musical
compositions.
The concert is open only to the
members Of the association, who
became members during a cam
paign several weeks ago,
Miss ChalifouX is the third gen
Grafton harpist in her family Her
fathers mother, Madame Olivier
Chalifoux, was a distinguished
harpist in Birmingham, Alabama.
Her aunt, Alice ChalifouN, has
been the first harpist of the Clcvc-
land orchestra for the past twenty
years and is ono of the great solo
lists and harp pcdagogues in this
country Jeanne Ch&lifouX is an
artist in her own right. Born in
Birmingham, Alabama, her musi-
f.al tt.aii,i,3tr ,t-,e AZ tIip Cunts. In
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Next Weeks Issue
To Be Published
On Wednesday

Next weeks issue Of The Re
publican will be published and
distributed on Wednesday, No
vember 25, in order that mem
bers Of the staff may properly
observe Thanksgiving Day next
Thursday, November 26. The Of
flee will remain closed all day
on Thanksgiving.
Local correspondents and adj
vertisers are urged to send in
their material one day earlier
than usual, and all others who
desire to have news items pub
lished are requested to do the
same, in order to insure publ
cation in the weeks issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Weather Still Dry

Garrett comty's weather re-
manned dry, cold at night with
heavy frosts, and modorating dur
ing the day. But there was pros
pect of some snow by Friday night,
it was reported at the Weber
weather station. This morning the
thermometer registered Is degrees
above zero, the same as yesterday
morning One morning last week
the mercury sank to Is above,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Brotherhood Elects

At a regular meeting Of st.
Marks Lutheran Brotherhood last
Thursday night, Jack Vcader was
elected president Of the group, to
succeed William E. Sharps. Others
named were S. X. Pagenhardt, vice
president; Cecil Bittinger, secre-
tary; Stewart Cooper, treasurer.
Mr.. Cooper discussed the topic
Communism"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
To Confer Rank of Page

Three candidates. including one
from the Terra Alta lodge, will be
initiated into the rank Of Page by
Garrett Lodge No l13, Knights of
Pythias, at Friday evenings meet
ing
Officers are planning for the
winters activities, and urge all
members to attend. Meetings begin
at 80 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
ENtinguish Brush Fire

The Oakland Fire department
was called Monday afternoon to as
sist foresters and others in putting
out woods fire that had started
in the Rosedale section, west Of
Oakland. There was only slight
damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Have Until Dec. Is
To Change Affiliation

The Board Of Election Super
visors announced that voters in the
county had until December % to
change their party affiliation, for
the primary election, to be held
June Is, 1854.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Union Thanksgiving
Service Is Arranged

Union Thanksgiving services for
Protestant churches will be held
this year in the Nazarene church on
Eighth street, it was announced
this week. Rev. Forrest 7. Benner,
pastor, will he in charge Of the
service and Dr.. W, S. Patterson,
pastor Of St. Paul's Methodist
church, will deliver the sermon.
The service is scheduled for
THANKSGIVING morning, November
26, at 10 o'clock Also joining i'll the
worship will be the congregation Of
the Lutheran church, which is with
out a permanent pastor at this
time.
Service at the Park
The Mt. Lake Park churches are
also planning their annual union
Thanksgiving service, which will
he held at Bethel Methodist church
at 10 o'clock a. m, on Thursday,
November 26.
Rev William i. Rogers, of the
Baptist church, will bring the mes
sage. Rev. Blair Burr and Rev.
Randall Prince will assist with the
balance Of the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Named Civil Defense
Director for Oakland

Rev. John j. Atwell has accepted
the appointment Of civil defense
director for Oakland, it was an
nounccd by Mayor Joseph Hinc-
baugh. Rev, Atwcll replaces G. A.
"Chuck" Williams, who resigned
recently after being transferred by
his company from Oakland to
Louisville, Ky. Rev. Atwell will APP
point the deputy directors who will
assist him.
Mayor limbaugh urged the citi-
zens of Oakland to give the new di-
rector all the support they can. He
pointed out that we never know
what might happen with the world
in the condition it is in today. He
asked the people to be prepared for
any pmpTWpOCN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
Others Named

The Mayor and Council Of Kitz-
miller has appointed James Ban
ming as its civil defense officer.
He will organize the defense pro
gram in the kitzmiller area. w. G.
Grimm, civil defense officer for
Grantsville, said he would appoint
an assistant in the near future. He
is also expected to name several
auxiliary officers for the area.
Frank 7. Powers, Frostburg, has
accepted the deputy dictatorship
for rescue for Civil Defense in this
county, according to John S. Eli
oft, county director,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19

Atomic scientist asserted that
US. should double military effort
or humiliation by Reds.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Trio at Watkins

One-man shows by three
Washington artists, are on
view at Watkins Gallery, Amer
lean University, through Feb
ruary 8. Each has a full
length display in his own
gallery.
Ernest Lothar, a native Of
Austria who came to WASH
ington from the Dominican
Republic in 1947 and had his
first one-man show at the
Whyte Gallery, has moved
from hammered naturalism to
complete abstraction, as re-
vealed in the % paintings Of
his current display. He
weaves intricate linear pat
terms in black or white Cor
BOTH into warm or cool back
grounds. The titles he has
given many of them, also alb
Stract. will not lure visitors
into searching for the subjects.
For examples, Mysterious
Movement" and will Of
Sunken Despair"
Twenty-Five sculptures by
Maxim E1tas compose the larg-
est one-man show by him that
I recall having seen. It in
cludeS a number Of works
which have been seen singly
in group exhibitions. But the
majority Of these sculptures
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Heaven Has Claws
BY Adrian Conan Doyle. (Randona House; $500

To describe this book as the
account of an expedition after
big-game fish off the east coast
of Africa would be accurate
so far as it went. But it would
convey nothing of the pecu-
liar excitement and strange
charm that cling to these
pages.
An unimaginative observer
can make the most hazardous
journey seem commonplace.
while to the imaginative there
is a communicable interest in
almost anything. Apparently
Mr.. Doyle has inherited some
of the creative imagination
which made his father, Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle, a famous
writer. This son of the creator
of Sherlock Holmes has, how
ever, his own special field, in
which he writes authorita-
lively. Adrian is a zoologiSt,
and the dangerous trip he and
his wife Anna made in a 30
foot boat among ittle-known
islands and coves along the
African shore of the Indian
Ocean was as much to study
marine and land life as to trap
great fish. They caught smaller
fish for food and took some
monster killers of the deep,
not so much for sport, though
Evening star., 1953-01-25

are new to me. Although un-
deniably clever, it seems that
they are more impressive in
small groups. So much unpol-
ished wood in drastically sim
plifled shapes, with a few in
cised lines to complete the
design. gives the collection an
improvised look. which is not
fair to Mr.. Elias, who un-
doubtedly gives considerable
thought to each work.
I liked best his Pan" of
driftwood and copper, his
"Nightbird." bark and copper
owl mask. his "Figurehead"
and Woman and Guitar" of
mahogany and copper.
Benjamin Abramowitz' %
paintings make the best show
ing of the three Tin my opin-
ion). These, too. are abstrac-
tions, but with a greater range
and more varied expression.
Mr.. Abramowitz also vouch-
safes an occasional detail near
enough to nature to provide a
clue for the lay observer, as in
Trojan Horse" Ancestor"
raffishly regal, and the "Fu-
ries" and Fog" coming in
ION little cat feet"?).
Evening star., 1953-01-25

E Lord Russell, who is both a
scientist and a philosopher, is
certain that if we want to
survive as q civilized society
If, indeed, we want to survive
sat all we must take some
drastic measures.
A scientific society can be
stabilized, he concludes, if
there is a world government
which by holding a monopoly
of armed force is able to In
force peace. The second con-
dition he lays down is a gen.
eral diffusion of prosperity. so
that one part of the world
need not envy another. The
third (and most controverSiaD
requirement, supposing the
second fulfilled, is a low birth
rate everywhere. SO that the
world population becomes
stationary or nearly so.
Diffusion Of Power
The fourth condition." he
adds, lis the provision for in
dividual initiative both in
work and in play and the
greatest diffusion of power
compatible with maintaining
the necessary political and
economic framework"
He admits the world is a
long way from realizing these
conditions. Concerning their
possibility he is not too opti-
mistic. He feels, in fact, that
at the moment the odds lean
to our self-deStruction.
Lord Russell does not think
that such relationships as
Stalin's can be lasting unless
they can be made worldwide.
He points out that Stain al
ready is interfering with and
channelling scientific research
and Lord Russell predicts that
if there is no war in the next
is years, Russian scientific war
technique will be markedly
inferior to that of the West.
g. so long as powerful
democracies exist, democracy
will, in the long run, be VIC
torious. And on this basis, I
allow myself a moderate op-
timiSm as to the future.
Scientific relationships will
perish through not being suf-
f1ciently scientific"
In Simple Language
These stimulating essays are
up to date enough to include a
mention of the hydrogen bomb
and the possibility seen by
some scientists that it could
destroy all life.
Lord Russell is a rare phe-
nomenon among scientists,
even rarer among philosophers.
He can abandon the technical
Technology and the involved
rhetoric with which such men
usually conceal their thoughts
from most readers. He can
address large audiences of lay
readers in language they un-
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Luzzuri's WutercoIors

Pietro Lazzari went to Italy
on Fulbright grant a couple
of years ago to engage in re-
search in ancient media. An
exhibition Of watercolors he
made on the basis of his flnd-
ings. is on view at the Whyte
Gallery through next We'd
nesday.
MY watercolors," he said,
"are done over either a light
or heavy prepared gesso
ground. I use both masonite
and paper. The ground is not
completely dry at the time Of
the painting, so I do not need
glue as a binder. When the
gesso ground dries, the colors
hold"
There are more than 20
watercolors in the current ex-
hibition, some seemingly brief
sketches with a few expressive
fluid strokes, others compara-
lively detailed. He painted a
wide range Of subjects. some
obviously drawn from Italy,
others from his Imagination,
still others from Washington,
including a series of street
scenes.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

they enjoyed that, as to study
the ways of these sea f1ries.
Mr.. Doyle has put down not
only his conclusions as a sci
enlist, but his sensitive i'm.
pressions of the atmosphere of
each place. In the course of
their journey, the Doyles came
on a great crumbling castle,
many centuries old. While the
outer core seemed likely of
18th century Persian archi-
lecture, there were inner walls
much older. Mr.. Doyle thought
of the legends that linked the
Queen of Sheba and King
Solomon'S mines with this re-
gion. He has described poeti-
cally the vast ruins. by day
and by night, haunted by bats
and great millipedes. There
is a memorable chapter titled
"The Lamps of Death" in
which he tells of a whole
school of lethal barracuda
cruising at night through
phosphorescence Of fantastic
colors.
Mr.. Doyle is particularly
annoyed with a handful of
dilettante writer's who have
tried to depict the shark as
an overrated menace easily
frightened away. There are
certain species less lethal, he
explains, but tiger. white.
mako and brown sharks are
utterly fearless and will chase
their prey even to land. He'd
much rather encounter a land
tiger than one of these. There
is no deadlier hazard to a
swimmer or a man in a small
boat.
Even when he overwrites, at
times tossing metaphors about
reckleSsly, you'll be sympa-
thetic with Mr.. Doyle. I think.
because he feels. deeply and Is
trying to share the bizarre
things he has seen. That fish,
ing can be an exalted adven-
ture we have learned from
Hemingway and others. And
for glamour to surround a
naturalist recalls w. H. Hud-
son, William Beebe and Wash
ington'S own Rachel Carson.
&C. B. j.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
In the Morning Light
BY Charles Angoff. (Beechhurst; $4.50J
Reviewed by WilIiom Hines

Two years ago Charles An
gof completed the first of a
projected three books chron-
icling the collective life of a
family of immigrant Jews. This
first book, Journey to the
Dawn" took David Polonsky
from his 7th through his 18th
year; and his family from a
ghettoed Russian village to
the crowded streets of prewar
Boston.
In the second volume of the
trilogy, the Americanization of
the Polonskys continues. David,
IL at the books start, is II and
an honor graduate of high
school at it's close.
Little Known Minority
Taken by itself, I'm the
Morning Light" is thoroughly
intriguing reading about a
small minority which, to most
of us, is as little known and
little understood as Martians
or Hottentots. Taken as a con-
tinuation of the first book, it
is even harder to put down.
Himself a Russian-born Jew,
MIR. Angof is naturally SYM
pathetic with the people he
writes about. AS a matter of
fact, Mr.. Angof acknowledges
that the book is largely auto
biographical. The Charles
Angoff of 1853 is as much
a product of the David Polon-
sky of 1918 as David is Of
Charles.
But despite this close alli-
ance with his characters, Mr..
Angof is not engaged here in
writing an apologize for his
people-or even for his imme-
diate family. The. Polonskys
and their neighbors have fol-
bles aplenty: they are as in
tolerant Of their goyish towns
men as the goyim are Of them.
More, perhaps, for no hint Of
anti SemitiSm diSturbS the
growing David.
Their Outlook on Life
The Polonskys. even after
years In Boston, are still
creatures of the ghetto, and
their outlook on life is the re-
suit of ghetto living. But they
progress, as indeed they must
to live. Progress is slower for
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Story Makes
The Noquis
Live Again
The White Rabbit
BY Bruce Marshall.
(Houqhton Mi67i1: $780,

(Houghton Mi6fin; $780,
Bruce Marshall, the whimsi-
cal novelist is here reporting
the true-life exploits of Wing
Commander F. F. E. Yeo-
Thomas. a brave Englishman
who helped organize the
French Underground. Tommy
was one of those unquestion-
ingly valiant, matter of-fact
heroes, who simply went from
one thing to the next, borne
up by an uncomplicated love
of two countries-England and
France-and his beautiful
sweetheart, Barbara.
Tommy, a peacetime director
of the fashion mart of Molly
neux, made two perilous flights
to France to stiffen French
resistance and cut through fac
tional intrigue to set up the
Maquis. Through the duplicity
of a liaison man he was cap
tured by the Gestapo. The
story of his tortue is a hideous
one. He never cracked. He
thought of England. France,
Barbara, his comrades. After
undergoing all the unspeak-
able crueltieS his captors could
conceive, he was transferred
to Buchenwald. There. starved
and sick he continued the
fight insofar as he was able.
From the experiments labora-
tory, he made a last desperate
signal to the allies. AS the
Allies advanced, he with other
human wrecks, was trans
ported further inland for ex-
termination. With two others,
he escaped, but was recaptured
by German soldiers. Finally he
met deliverance at the hands
of a forward unit Of Ameri-
cans.
Tommy. whose code name
was the white rabbit, was
braver than We have any right
to expect a man to be. He
never gave up. He was brave
in small things and big things.
In the GeStapo prison, he sang
the Marseillaise and God Save
the King" He refused to come
to attention before German
officers. He bucked up the
other prisoners. To him, the
sight of another sufferer who
lacked the will to go on, was a
reproach and a challenge.
Tommy, although he never put
it into words, believed in the
dignity of the human spirit.
Mr.. Marshall never wrote a
better book. Without false
heroics, it is a spirited,
straightforward. infinitely NOV
ing account of great gallantry.
The descriptions of the Nazi
torture-particularly the unre-
mitting, completely witless as
poets of it-are especially apt
in view of the resurgence of
the Nazi movement in Ger
many. M. Meg.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Crime
By Miriom Ottenberq

Catch -Catch-Can.
BY Charlotte Armstrong.
Coward McCann, Inc;
$2.75.)
A polished purveyor of sus-
penSe creates a more contrived
situation than usual. Her
damsel in distress has unknow-
ingly eaten poisoned food. If
she is not located and treated
before midnight, she will Gle.
But the girl has disappeared
and there is at least one per-
son who does not want her
found in time. The obstacles
to rescue range from the girls
own ignorance and personal
desire to disappear to the self
interest of all the people who
might help if they would.
Waylaid i'm Boston.
BY Elliot Paul. (Random
House; $2.50.)
The frolicsome note that
characterizes Mr.. Paul'S ex-
cursionS into crime is missing
from this Homer Evans adj
venture. Perhaps the Boston
setting put a crimp in the
authors usual playfulness. It
all begins with an apparently
casual wager. Can a stranger
actually be shadowed "a hours
q day the way it says In who-
dunits? An amateur takes on
the shadow job but it remains
for Evans and his. protege,
Finke MCGUIRE, to unravel the
subsequent murder. mayhem,
kidnapping and financial ma
nipulating. It's all very COM
plicated.
Man on the TightrOpe.
BY Neil Paterson. (Random
House; $2D
This escape story is OBJ
viously inspired by the free
dom run of the Czech railway
train, to which the novel is
dedicated. Here, the escaping
party is an entire circus. A
few hot moments before the
actual escape gets under way
give this slim volume its only
real claim to suspense. The
most effective touch is in the
nature of an epilogue-the
news story Of the break
through the Iron Curtain as
carried by Pravda.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Books in Review
Bertrand Russell Takes Bright
View Of the Future Of Mankind

III he Impact of Science on Society
sBy Bertrand Russell. (Stmon 6 Schuster; $3.)
sR Reviewed by Corter Brooke Jones
Evening star., 1953-01-25

Do not be put off by a cum
bersome title. This is an emf
nently graceful novel-and
dashing. witty and perceptive
besides. Miss Frankau has
something serious to say about
people, but sees no reason to be
tiresome about it. A finely
wrought study of terrorism in
the drawing room, "To the
Moment of Triumph" is en-
tertaining and hopeful.
At the pivot of the story is
an increasingly familiar figure
in current English fiction, the
press lord. Her version, j. G.
Baron, is a malevolent little
gnome of a man who sees him.
self as a much put-upon pa
terfamilias and a transpar-
emily kindly employer. Actu-
ally, like any dictator. he must
own the people in his world,
and conducts a constant war
of nerves on their integrity,
dignity and pride. His three
children compromise a kind Of
underground against him. He
simply assumes they belong to
him: and the men his two
daughters love he attempts to
purchase. The story of their
variou1 escapes-a process
which changes and natures
them all-is sparkling and
suspenseful.
The children under his
shadow are extremely attrac-
tive. Celia, the sophisticated
eldest, copes with j. G. by ex-
posing every hypocrisy as it
falls from his lips. Liz the ex-
quisite adolescent, shuns and
fears. Tobias, the red-headed,