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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-08-07

White southerners employ many OF the
same defense mechanisms characteristic
OF the Negro. They often carry chip on
the shoulder they indulge freely In self
commiscration; they rather typlcally and
in real Negro fashion try to overcome
feeling OF inferiority by exhibitionisms
nervousness. fiashiness in dress. and an
exaggerated seif-assertion. A casual ohser-
walton OF the conduct of southern law
makers in -. Congress win be sufficient
to demonstrate that southern legislators.
80. are more abusive indulge in more per-
sonalities 80. than legislators from any
other section Ralph J. Bunche
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-08-07
Chicago Sun Times

Other supporting statements
were in the same vein as the
above. The Chicago sun-rmes
said in an editorial:
The shock and dismay' ex-
pressed by Walter White over
President Eisenhower's nominal
ton OF Gov. Byrnes as delegate TO
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-08-07

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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01

MONTANA FARMER STOCKkAN 81
p. o. Box 1922, Fols Montono
PANDED. ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Evening star., 1953-06-07

widely printed, Mr.. Strong's
resemblance was frequently
noted and scarcely a day went
by that he wasn't greeted sew
eral times as general" or
asked for an autograph. or
stared at by sidewalk gapers.
Nowadays, although instances
of mistaken identity are rarer,
Mr.. Strong can still count on
being mistaken for the Pres
ident at least once a day.
Mr.. Strong himself is pretty
well reconciled to what he
considers just a coincidence
of nature. He's been kidded
so long and so often about his
resemblance, that he responds
to the name general, or Ike,
or Mr.. President as readily as
to his own. If 1t doesn't
bother Mr.. Eisenhower, it
doesn't bother him.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

ment. He served in World
War I with the rank of first
sergeant and like Mr.. Eisen-
hover Is married and has one
son, but there any similarity
ends. Mr.. Strong has been a
civilian for most of his 50
years and has never been
elected to public Office. He's
never even met his illuStrious
counterpart, but would be
happy to do so.
Mr.. Strong's double trouble,
he believes, began in earnest
after the war when Gen.
Eisenhower Joined the NATO
forces. Neighbors, friends
and a few passersby began
kidding him about the SINH
larity in looks. During the
Republican convention and
subsequent campaign, when
Mr.. Eisenhower's picture was
Evening star., 1953-06-07

A S HARRY c. STRONG was
IA walking along a New
York street one day, he was
startled to hear a shoeshine
boy calling to him, Hey,
General, how about a shine?"
This was among the first of
a series of funny condolences
which soon had Mr.. Strong
gazing earnestly into his mir
ror and then staring at pic
lures Of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The reason showed up as
plain as the nose on his face:
He Is the Presidents look
alike, with the same overall
build and matching features,
from balding head to granite
jaw.
A resident of White Plains,
N. Y, Mr.. Strong is employed
as an industrial specialist by
the Army Ordnance Depart
Evening star., 1953-10-28
Intermission Taken
In Stripfeaser's S Trial

A stripteaser's hearing on an
indecent exposure charge was as
sured a second act yesterday
Testimony went on so long the
judge recessed it until next Tues
day.
Joan Palmer, %, of Baltimore,
is playing the lead role in the
HyattSville court. She is charged
with working in insufficient
clothes.
Defendant in a companion case
is Robert Freedlander, At, man
ager of Waldrops Restaurant in
Brentwood, Prince Georges Coun-
ty.
Sheriff's deputies ARE tie d
them in the tavern September 27.
Yesterdays hearing ran out of
time while the State and the de-
fense attorneys argued over how
much of the performer was show
ing during her act.
Evening star., 1953-10-28
Convenient Credit Terms

Every member of the big Ten" is authorized Gener
Electric Dealer-He carries a complete line of Gener
Electric Major Appliances See your Big Ten Dealer fl
personazed service Standard Tire and Battery Co. hi
been serving Washington for over 80 years.
Evening star., 1953-10-28
Boy Who Survived
.7-StorY Fall Wins
S37,5OO Settlement

A 7-year-old boy, who miracu-
louSly survived a seven-Story
plunge, and his family were
granted a $37,5O0 consent judg-
ment yesterday in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District Of
Columbia.
The youngster, Richard Good
man. of 706 Chillum road, Hy-
attSville, was granted $40, 600:
his mother, Mrs. Florence Good
man. got $4,000, and his father,
M. Harold Goodman, an at
torney. was awarded $500.
The settlement was agreed to
by attorneys for the owners of
the Shelburne Apartments, 1881
S street NV, District National
Securities Corp, and H. G..
Smithy Co., of 811 Fifteenth
street NV, managers Of the
building.
Richard fell seven floors from
his apartment window on Oc-
tober 13, 4949. He landed in a
heavy bush, which broke his fall.
The youngster, however. suffered
a conclusion of the brain, a
fractured leg and lost partial
sight of one eye.
Attorney David Bress said the
settlement was agreed to before
a jury and judge Walter M.
BaStian few moments before
the case was to have gone to
trial.
Mr.. BresS said he was prepared
to show that a protective wire
window barrier, erected by the
boys father, had been removed
by workmen and was not re-
placed.
Evening star., 1953-10-28
DR.. {. Herbert Marshall
To Be Honored al Dinner

DR.. c. Herbert Marshall, civic
leader, will be honored at a
testimonial dinner at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Dunbar Hotel.
The dinner will be sponsored
by the Rock Creek Citizens
Association, of which he has
been president for II years. He
is also a member of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, the
District Medical Society and is
a sponsor of the newly formed
Junior Citizens Association.
The dinner program will in
clude by representatives of
various organizations to which
DR.. Marshall has belonged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15

With much enthusiasm Join the long list of individu
ais in Garrett county who paying proper tribute this
week to the work of the utility companies in restor
ing electric and telephone services after they had been
BACKED out by the worst sleet storm in history.
All employees Of a company, of course and were
obliged to travel wherever ordered by their sperors They
will get pay for every minute worked But it the spirit
in which the about their task that should
the heart of any American who believes fundamentally in
the free enterprise system.
Some of these workmen, who from dozen diff
1erent communities kept their jobs around the clock
some for much IS hours without rest They
exhausted but st kept their task until relieved
They had pride in their workmanship and knowhow They
did whale of a job.
What hope people will realize is that here is
ample Of what private ownership does in emergency Is
there any individual who feels that the citizens would have
obtained such service had the utilities been
owned Had there been Allegheny Mountain Authority
Potomac Watershed Control group by federal
political appontee of deal socalistic adminstra
ton anyone picture the kind of service would have
gotten in restoring normal conditions?
They would just be cutting the first ribbon of red
tape and by week might have gotten work
out Of Washington that is if the chief gazabo felt
really necessary Half the population would have frozen by
would amount what actual damage
will be
What comforting feeling it is to know that power and
utility companies service companies And when they Say
service, they really mean it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
No Interference
In Bread Delivery

There was no interference in the
Oakland area yesterday with bread
deliveries from West Virginia
bakeries.
Trucks of the kingwood Baking
company crossed the state line at
Hutton yesterday morning and
drivers reported they saw no sign
Of pickets. Some had appeared last
Wednesday to request that no de-
liveries be made on Wednesday,
since four Allegany county bakeries
were not delivering on that day
West Virginia truck drivers re-
fused.
Fixes bakery continued to place
breao on grocers' shelves yester-
day, also, and the A. and P. super
market received the usual supply
of bread on Wednesday from their
company bakeries.
Efforts of the Cumberland Local
453 Transfers and Chauffeurs
Union (AFL) to halt Wednesday
delivery of bread to Romney
merchants last week met with the
warning that The union is not GO
ing to be permitted to settle it by
rough tactics on streets" there.
Mayor David Shear, of Romncy,
said that six members of the union
arrived there apparently bent on
preventing the delivery of bread
from Winchester. Merchants COM
planned to town and county Of
ficials who blocked off the auto
occupied by the seXtet.
When they left they promised
to work out the controversy with
drivers of the Virginia trucks
through union channels.
The union delegation there com-
planned the Winchester trucks
filled up the stores on Wednes-
day" and cut down ON Thursday
orders for drivers from Cumber-
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Train Plows Into
Union Station

Forty-nine persons were injured
s critically, this morning wher
brakes failed on The Federal, :
Arlington bound Pennsyl
vania train as it entered Unior
Station in Washington. The loco.
motive and two coaches plowed in.
to the concourse, broke through
the floor, and landed in the lower
level below.
The engineer, Harry Brewer
blew the whistle and radioed aheaC
about a mile out that his brakes
would not respond. The train
crashed at a speed Of about so tC
60 miles per hour.
Much credit for the lack of ia.
talities went to Conductor I. J
Murphy, who warned all the pas.
scngcrs to prepare for the crash
The engineer and fremen rode
out the crash in the locomotive anc
were unhurt Persons waiting al
the station had only seconds tc
flee to safety after being warned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Commissioners
Keep Tax Rate
81 For 1858
Levy Completed Wednesday,
County Plans To Spend
S743,555.19 for the Year

The County Commissioners, in
completing the annual levy on
Wednesday, kept the county tax
rate at $500 per each 500 of
assessablc property.
The county will operate on an
expected revenue of STAB, 555.19
and of this amount $40, 695.68
will come from the county tax rate
of $500 on taxable basis of
$27, 034,784. The tax basis, which
is over a million more than last
year due to properties being placed
on the tax books, is from real and
personal property, estimated auto
mobiles and estimated returns
from the State Tax Commission.
The latter includes the Pennsyl-
vania Electric company and other
utilities and corporations.
Other estimated income of
$202, 859,51, includes uncollected
taxes of $76,532.78, beer licenses
and taxes of around $4,000, auto
tax, income tax, and other items.
School System
The school system of the county
will receive $333,91748, with S13,-
280.43 from share of motor vehicle
license fees, $1S3 ,836.52 for teach
ers' salaries; $75,82914 for capital
outlay to outfit future buildings;
$13,517.39 for incentive fund and
Sal, 454 for debt service.
J. Edward Helbig, president Of
the Commissioners, explained that
the $500 amount granted 10 each
teacher in salary, the same as last
year, was included in the debt ser
vice item, amounting to around
$3S, 200.
The item was placed under debt
service, pending action of the Cen
eral Assembly in making effective
any bill concerning the increase in
teachers salaries.
The County library will receive
IS, 406.95, a slight increase over
last year.
The County Welfare board will
receive SAG, 1851, and most Of
this item is necessary to qualify
for Federal and STATE grants, Tie
total is some $4,000 less than last
year.
The Commissioner made pro-
vision in the levy for the sum Of
$4,000 for the Garrett County
Memorial hospital, reduction of
$4,000 over the previous year ard
a reduction of $4,000 over d three
year period. The levy for other
hospitals outside of the county
amounted to $4,000.
The Commissioners levied $751;
925.S3 for the county roads de-
Continued on Page SlA)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
To Address Local
Rotary Club Friday

Frank W Womer, Jr., line fore
man for the Pennsylvania Electric
company at Somerset, Pa, will adj
dress the Oakland Rotary club or
Friday evening, January Is, it
was announced by Edwin Elias
president.
Mr.. Womer will speak on This
Is Our Problem" an illustrated
Freedom Forum lecture sponsored
by the Department Of National
Education at Harding college in
Arkansas. The lecture deals with
the problem of encroaching social
ism and its prevention in our ma
tional economy.
Mr.. Womer has presented this
and other Freedom Forum sub
jects to many service clubs and
civic groups. Recently he APP
peared on TV station WICU at
Erie, Pa, where he spoke on The
Power of Your Vote"
Mr.. Womer will be introduced
by NJ c. Cargo, local manager OF
the Pennsylvania Electric COM
pany. The program is in charge
of DR.. f. D. Custer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Junior Band To
Play For PIT. A.

The Southern Garrett County
High school junior band, composed
of A members of the 7th, Sth and
9th grades, will play program of
music for the regular meeting of
the Parent Teacher association at
the school cafeteria on Monday
evening.
The program will include Con
ISOLATION" chorale; "Promotion,'
march; "Nanguard,' march;
Honor Band" march; Song OF
the Rose Cantabile; Great Gate
of kiev."
This is the bands first appear
ance before an audience, although
the members did play several Sc
lections on Oakland streets dur
ing the holiday season. H. B.
Wright will direct the group.
Ninth grade home room mothers
will be hostesses for the refresh
ment hour.
Mr.. Wright also announced that
the band would play few sclec-
tons between halves of the basket
ball game on Friday at the Oak
land High school gym.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
POST STORM CLEANUP RESTORES POWER, PHONES
STORM
SIDELIGHTS

The mind is so used to function
ing with modern conveniences TAX
en- for granted, that when the cleo
trio current did fail, the brain
continued to try to solve the de-
ficiency with current.
Many local persons Immediately
thought of attaching their electric
heaters to obtain warmth when
their automatic gas furnaces
ceased. Some didn't realize how
futile it was until the actual con-
nection was completed and nothing
happened.
Stores did a rushing business
with candles, kerosene lanterns,
fiashlight batteries, etc, until the
supply ran out.
The lack of current not only
paralyzed gas furnaces, but caused
Inconvenience to many who used
electric pumps to furnish them
water.
At Ray Tects garage they
hooked up a power lawn mower
to gasoline pumps to provide Gus
toners with needed fuel for their
automobiles. Clifford Phillips did
a rushing business from his gaso-
line truck A gasoline motor at
tachment drew out the fuel with
out delay. He sold over 200 gal
Ions on Saturday Mt. Lake Motor
company used a starter from a car
to provide the push to make the
pumps work.
A temporary gas line had to be
strung to the north section when
some moisture froze in the regular
line. Residents there were without
electricity or gas for over day.
A local doctor used a rubl
hose attached to his Bunsen burn
er to provide heat for his waiting
room.
There were several near misses
Continued on Page Five)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Most Destructive SIeet-ICe Storm
In Years Causes Heavy Damage
Emergency Crews Converge On County TO Restore
Service In Record Time; $50 Utility Poles
Crack Under Strain

Utility companies staged mighty comeback to restore
u power and telephone service Garrett county today
after of the most destructive slee and ice storms in
history.
The freezing rain which began falling last Wednesday
created winter wonderland the entire county but amid
the beauty power lines telephone poles and trees fell under
the load which badly interrupted utility service
day period.
isolated when ice up three and four inches thick power
and electric lines forced down approximately $50 poles Sixty
five telephone poles down at time between Keyser
Ridge and Accident while from Oakland to Kitzmler 90
poles out.
Very few electric poles down in comparison, but
broke and wires burned by the high VOLTAGE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Banks Select Their
Officers, Directors

Officers and directors of the
four banks in the county were Sc
lected at annual meetings Of stock
holders on Tuesday. There was lit
tie change in personnel.
At the First National Bank il
Oakland, the stockholders named
two additional directors, making
eight instead of six. The two new
ones were William O. Treacy and
Lowell Loomis. The other six were
reelected and included A. D. Nay
lor, f. Ray Jones, Alva G. Gortncr,
Cecil Smith, Ralph Pritts and
George X Littman.
Officers are A. d. Naylor, presi-
dent; Z. Ray Jones, vice-president;
Cecil Smith, cashier; George X
Littman, assistant cashier.
Garrett National Bank
William r. Offutt
H. c. Riggs, Stuart f. Hamill
Lester c. Yutzy, Arthur Naylor
Floyd B. Leighton, J. Edward Hell
big.
Officers: w. r. Offutt, presi-
dent; II. c. Riggs, vice president
and cashier; Lester c. Yutzy, vice.
president; John NJ. Jarboe, assis-
tant cashier; Julius B .Littman, as
sistant cashier.
First State, Grantsville
Directors-C. O. Bender, Frank
Spoerlein, E. r. Jones, J. A.
Beachy, Harvey Gortner, William
Winterberg, John Lichliter, Jr.,
Joseph F. Fahey, O. c. Glotfelty
and Cleman Folk.
Officers: William Winterberg,
president; Joseph F. Fahey, vice
president and cashier; Luther Hoff,
assistant cashier
First National, Friendsville
Directors-H. J. Black, Ernest
n. Friend, R. f. Guard, R. O.
Mccullough, Arnold f. Fox, Dor
sey Guard, August Neil.
Officers are being elected today
and no change is expected to oc-
cur. Present officers arc II. j..
Black, presidents; and r. E. Guard,
vicc-prcsdcnt. H. c. Beck is cash
Ter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Stock Yard Robbed

The office of the Blaine II
Friend stockyard at Accident was
robbed on Monday night, following
a sizeable sale there that day, but
the culprits got away with less
than 500.
Sheriff Paul w. Fisher said the
person or persons had gained en-
trance to the office by breaking a
hasp. A desk drawer was rifled
with about S. being taken from
there. The combination to the safe
also was kept in this drawer and
upon opening the safe the thief
or thieves escaped with about $75.
A check for $4,000 was not touched,
Fisher said.
Blaine Friend, owner, who had
conducted "a $4,000 sale that day,
had removed most Of the money
from the office when he went to
his home.
Investigation is continuing.
Fisher said there were several
suspects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Helbig Again Heads
Commissioners

At the regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners
this week j. Edward Helbig was
reelected to serve as president for
the coming year.
Stewart f. Stahl, Grantsvillc,
was named vice-presidcnt. Jonas
W. Sincs, Oakland, is the third
member Of the board.
Appointments made for other
county offices include Jesse j.
Ashby, clerk; Gertrude +. Aron-
halt, stenographer; S. r. Pagen-
hardt, ttorney; Mrs. BERTHE
Thrasher, county assessor clerk;
Thane O. White, custodian; DR..
Edward L. Sollars, physician to
the jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
State Senate Scrap
Won By Geo. Della

Sen George W. Della, South
Baltimore Democratic leader was
elected to another term as presi-
dent Of Marylaud'- Senate yester-
day afternoon by the luck Of one
vote from the Republican opposi-
ton
pclla's victory ended a week
long stalematc among Senate
Democrats that bad tied the lcgis-
lature in knots and Jared the
party's whole structure.
Il took the Republicans, urged
on by Gov. Mekeldin, to do it.
And although the final vote was
II to 10 fer Della over Sen. 6.
Ferdinand Sybcrt, Of Howard
County, single COP ballot east
in a secret meeting was respon-
sible.
The break came in the after
noon when the Democrats, who
hold Is of the Senate's % seats,
showed again they could not settle
bitter fractional struggle nm
rivaled in Maryland legislative
history.
Della could muster only six
votes against 10 for Sybert. Each
was far short Of the necessary ma
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
c. of c. Ballots
Slow Returning

Ballots sent out to members Of
the Mt. Top Chamber of Com
merce recently have been slow
coming back, it was announced yes
terday by Charles l.. Briner, sec
rotary.
Mr.. Briner was hopeful that the
members would mark their choices
for members Of the board of direc-
tors and return the ballots in
plenty of time SO that the election
could be announced by January 20.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15

, A number Of communities re-
NAMED dark and cold during the
storm period, as utility companies
rushed extra crews into the area
to attack the job of restoration.
Trouble Starts Thursday
Trouble for the West Maryland
Power company began Thursday
morning when a falling tree limb
broke a power line at Mt. Lake
Park Events then happened thick
and fast with the next emergency
early that afternoon when a 2300-
volt distribution line snapped on
Oak street in Oakland and set an
automobile owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pollock ON fire. Shortly
after that 0akland's current was
interrupted Heavily laden shade
trees began to crack under the
strain and Oakland streets resenl-
bled tunnels Wires snapped and
broke the contact.
Current was restored about 4:30
Thursday evening and remained
intact until Friday morning at $3.50
when three large transformers eX-
ploded at the Terra Alta sub
station. This put the entire area
without service
By this time seventy-five or
more men from Elkins, Clarks-
burg, Fairmont, Morgantown and
kingwood, came to the aid of the
Oakland crew and attempted to
keep lines repaired as fast as they
fell. Working increasingly how
ever, they were not able to keep
up with the breakage, and a fresh
snowfall Sunday dealt new set
back to the small army of work
ers that were in the county.
By Saturday evening the power
company was able to get a line
to the Garrett County Memorial
hospital and Hopemont Sanitali-
UNI. The Oakland hospital had been
using an emergency generator
which supplied hall lights and OPP
Grating room services. Three major
and one minor operations were per-
formed during its use and one
baby was born. The company next
supplied current for electric pumps
that supplied the town with water.
Current was restored to Oakland
at 1890 Saturday evening, and
other nearby points on Sunday
afternoon
Meadow Mountain, Taskcr's Cor
ner and Kitzmiller sections still
were without current on Monday,
but it was reported this morning
that normal service had been re-
stored to all but few outlying in
dividuals.
Phone Company Pushed
When the disaster hit the tele-
phone lines the management sent
out an emergency call and $50 or
more men from parts of Maryland
from as far as Bel Air and An
napolis. were dispatched in special
work crews. Special radio men
came from Clarksburg, w. Va,
and about fifty men on ten tree
trimming crews were dispatched to
the area.
An emergency radio-trailer
bridged the gaps between Oak
land and Accident during the break
for emergency calls and mobile
radio units of the Civil Aero
nautics patrol assisted in making
possible a service between repair
crews and the supply building in
Oakland. Officials were able to
send out supplies where needed
within a matter of minutes.
Richard Dayton, local manager,
said number Of trailer loads Of
Continued On Page Ihree)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-15
Pictures Go Far

Photographs of Garrett county
Travelled far this week. A scene
along the Hoyes- Friendsville road
showing a number of telephone
wires down as the result Of the
sleet storm appeared in the New
York Times and the Chicago
Tribune on Sunday.
A copy of the Tribune was sent
here by Nelson Thomasson, for
mer summer resident of Monte
Vista.