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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Investigating Textbooks

With reference to recent publicity
given to the proposed probe of text
books in Arlington by American Legion
Post 312, it is important that the
citizens of Arlington become aware of
the dangers involved in taking action
along these lines without being we'll
informed. According to j. Edgar
Hoover, the ferreting out of subversive
activity in the schools or elsewhere is
a job that must be left to counter
espionage. THE investigation of
espionage" Mr.. Hoover said, "is job
for trained professionals and an mex
perienced amateur could cause great
damage"
was present at the American Legion
meeting when Harley Williams made
the motion that this committee be
formed after he had said that where
there are so many books there are
opportunities for abuses" and had also
criticized teacher textbook selection
committees. Support for Mr.. Williams
remarks was given by B. M. Miller, a
guest, who stated that six textbooks in
use in Arlington are "slanted toward
socialism and collectivism" and that
the six books he referred to are Sub
versive."
The Educational Reviewer, through
Mr.. Miller, one of its members, offered
to simplify the committees work of de-
termining which textbooks in use in
Arlington are undesirable by checking
those books against the Educational
Reviewers list.
The Educational Reviewer, published
under the auspices of the Conference
of American Small Business Organiza-
tions, has been accused by the House
Select Committee on Lobbying Activities
of uniformed criticism of textbooks.
Mr.. Miller has also distributed litera-
ture of the Allen Zoll organization,
National Council for American Educa-
ton. This organization has been dis
tributing millions of pamphlets attack
ing education in many communities
throughout the United States
These organizations are preying on
the legitimate fears of American
parents and create confusion with
view ultimately to controlling public
education. They must not be allowed
to be effective in Arlington County.
Martha r. Atkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Letters to The Star

his present authorized salary in the
District of Columbia or environS, as
BELTS the character and intelligence
expected of him, is just TOO difficult
for us humble residents to understand
There is nothing in the actions of
the few bad apples in the past that
should reflect on the integrity of the
majority. 1t would be advisable to
maintain heterogeneous trial board
to mete out punishment to those below
the rank of lieutenant, composed pos
Sibly of one ranking officer of the police
department, one lawyer and three u crs
selected at random by the court. 1t
would be best to forget the INSIDE
meanorS committed .in the past by
members of the force. examine regula-
tions governing miSdemeanors to de-
termine if they unnecessarily occupy
the valuable time of the policeman
and assiduously endeavor to rectify,
with the full cooperation of the force,
what appears to be growing, gnaWing,
hidden menace more virulent and less
recognizable than popularity supposed.
H. A. Sheehan.
Ilc low SALARIES 1Or CedCQerS, police
men and f1remen are a grave injustice
that every person who has a conscience
should work to correct. These groups
especially need help as their very re-
sponsibilty to the public prevents their
going on strike.
Next to parents, teachers are the
most influential factor in molding the
future world, and policemen and fire
men are our local soldiers who risk
their lives every day to protect our
lives and property: in return for which
we show our gratitude by giving them
inadequate wages and benefits, and
even ask them to work overtime for
nothing, while other workers not nearly
as important or self-sacrificing get
eXorbitant salaries. When police and
f1remen are killed in the line of duty,
charity collections sometimes are taken
up for their families which should be
properly provided for by law. The re-
suit is there is a serious shortage in
these three fields, and competent re-
cruitS are difficult to get.
1. C. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
SuitIond Liquor License

On February 10, Suitland citizens
again went before the Prince Georges
Liquor Board because of an application
for an off-sale license at 1862 Suitland
road.
Ninety citizens appeared in opposi-
ton to the transfer Forty-four ap-
peared for it. The Suitland Citizens
Association opposed the transfer as did
the Suitland Christian Church. the
Suitland Baptist Church, the Junior
Senior High School PTA. the Suitland
Elementary PTA and the Morningside
Women's Club. Spokesman for these
organizations represented the votes Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Child With PussywiIIows

Clean, clean: / had forgotten Just .tow
clean,
Pearl-silUer are the kittens clustered
tight
Along the brittle stems, and chartreuss
green
The bark where branches peeled.
Such pure delight
had forgotten till this 0irl-chiEd
entered,
Smelling of iDinter thawing, smelling
of S1DGmp
Stuck to her boots, 1oith all fve senses
conferred
Upon the miracle of springs first lamp
Tipped to the Dillow grove.
Old longinoS STIR.
AbortiDe yearningS resurrect and stalk
Across the years at this fresh sight of
her,
Virgin as spring, with springs gait In
her Ualk,
ATcturus in her eyes as clean her
dreams
As pussyDtlloDs bursting polished seams.
AImo Roberts Giordon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Point of No Return

The article in The Star of February
10 on the point system for motorists
impells me to ask that traffic regula-
lions for pedestrians be brought to
public notice. Perhaps a regulation a
day in a special box would make people
more conscious of their traffic behavior
Things that puzzle me must puzzle
others.
For instance. when a pedestrian is
caught halfway across the street with
a change of light. what does he do?
Also, does the pedestrian crossing in
the cross walk on a green light have
the right of way over car turning into
the cross walk?
Constant Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
So Wear q Leek Tomorrow for ST. David

and SaxonS. It is a language which
spread from its original cultural center
on the northern slopes of the Alps to
Gaul, Iberia, Northern Italy and even
as far east as Galatia in Asia Minor.
The Welsh language is very much
alive today. 1t is the language spoken in
many Welsh pulpits. The Presbyterian
Church of Wales is still largely a
Welsh-speaking church. Many of the
Methodist services are Welsh in song
and sermon.
Like the Scotch and the Irish, the
Welsh have way of calling the roll
of their countrymen who made history.
England's greatest dynasty, the Tudors
(Henry VII to Elizabeth y, was Welsh
because Henry Wis grandfather was
a small country gentleman of AnglesSy
in North Wales. Wales gave London
lingo Jones, the architect, and Richard
Wilson, "the father of British land
Scape painting"
On this side Of the water, Thomas
Jefferson claimed that part of his an
cestry was Welsh; Elihu Yale came
right from Denbighshire, Wales; Roger
Williams, the founder of Rhode Island.
was as Welsh as his name indicates and
William Penn brought many Welsh
Quakers with him to Pennsylvania.
The father of the late Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes was an imml-
grant from Wales. Owen j. Roberts,
who sat on the high bench with Chief
Justice Hughes, is of Welsh descent.
When John L. Lewis insisted that Ben
jamin Fairless, then president Of United
States Steel, bargain for the captive
coal mines, it put WelShmen on both
sides of the table. Mr.. Lewis middle
name, incidentally, is Llewelyn-mean-
ing lion-hearted. Here in Washington
former Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
pronounced Davis lives in the finest
estate, "Tregaron," named for his
mothers birthplace in Wales. and the
brassiest photographer of them all,
George Harris of Harris & Ewing, who
started shouting for lone more" back
in Theodore Roosevelt's day, is native
of Wales
The Welsh are little men for the
most part because their Celtic strain
is almost unmixed. But they are
mighty men. They farmed the land,
mined the coal. puddled the iron, tapped
the open hearths and threw the levers
that shot the redhot ingots through
the rollers of the rolling mills. They
were always ready to fight and would
leek tomorrow for st. David and as
fine a people as ever came to these
shores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

hundreds of members of their organiza-
tionS.
The paper reported that 725 favored
the transfer, against 444 opposing. In
fact, about 125 names were submitted
at the February 20 hearing in favor and
444 against. The 725 names were a
combination with the previous hearing
count of 600. The 444 names were those
submitted only at the hearing of the
goth. The fact that there were approx
imately 800 names listed in opposition
at the first hearing was totally disre-
garded. Suitland Citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

but there is good reason to believe that Presi-
dent Eisenhower, with perhaps greater appre-
citation for national interests, has proposed in
his more moderate recommendations a much
sounder approach to the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Questions and Answers

The Stal ) readers can get the answer to any
question Of fact by either writing The Evening
Wash'r"'-' D. c.. and inclosing cents re-
turn postage II by telephoning Sterling 3-7363.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. How did the Nays Church Pen.
nant originate?-K. B.
A. The origin is traced to the period
of war between the Dutch and British
during the 18th century. When tho
two fleets once observed a Sunday
truce, they stitched together the en-
signs of both navies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

@. When travellers cross the Interna-
tional Date Line from east to west and
thereby gain an extra day. by what
name is this day called?-W. OBJ.
A. It is called Meridian Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

Pen-nameS may be used it letters carry
Wr1ters' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
0ue4aotr9 1T

The word is pretty generally spread around that pre-
Halowe en- pranksers of the county areto
put it mildy-overdong it.
They aren't just dumping school bus stations They
placing them in the middle of Travelled highways, making
possible serious injury causing death
They aren't just lifting off someone's gate leading to
yard garden They removing large field gates of
and allowing cattle all the making
serious loss Of livestock probability.
They removing dangerous warning signs on
highways They removing fences from fields and
placing them the middle of highways They taking
farmers shocks still full of and placing them
highways destroying food for cattle and horses and again
endangerng peoples lives from possible wrecks They
defacing mailboxes.
Really. such actions far past the prank stage and
persons of outlying getting pretty much wrought
up them, and rightfully
Tamperng with mail boxes, of is federal Of
Tense destroying road property be brought
up by state authorities while the threat of criminal
ton from county and authorities could be forth
coming particularly where there is destruction of property
disqualification from injuries, or loss Of life
There has always been trouble of sort occurring
during the Haowe period Not the least Of these the
practices soapng automobiles and letting air out of tires
Both these types considered destructive although not dan
geros Soap the high polish Of automobiles almost
never disappear and running flat tire of course
will ruin that tire and tube in very short time.
Harmless fun is generally overlooked with wink many
adults remembering that in their younger days they did
something similar.
But the extent to which some already have gone, Is
quite beyond Those found guilty of such destructive
tendencies should be adequately punished.
Have fun-but don't be destructive cause damage,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
PIMA. Groups Name
County Committee

Fifteen of the sixteen delegates
from sixteen community commit
tees of the Production Marketing
Administration met last Friday in
the office of the County Agent in
Oakland, and named the county
committee.
H. Robert Dewitt, Oakland. was
elected chairman, succeeding Dor
sey Guard, near Friendsvile Mr.
Guard was elected vice-president,
while William F. DeBelry, Oak
land, was named regular member.
First and second alternate mem
bers also were selected. They were
Reuben Friend, Friendsville; and
Wayne Dewitt, Deer Park.
The county committee usually
meets once a month to administer
the Agriculture Conservation pro-
gram and other programs that the
Department of Agriculture sets
forth. The first meeting of the
group was set for this morning at
10 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Four Hour Service
Planned October %

A quiet day program in recog-
milton of the week of prayer and
self denial, October 25 to 81, will
be held in the Methodist church as
sembly room in Oakland on We'd
nesday, October %, from 4:30 to
$50 p. m, it was announced.
Mrs. VERNE Smouse, spiritual
life secretary for the Methodist
w. S. c. S., will be in charge of
the program. "To gain the most
from the service" she said, 1T is
desirable to remain for its entirety,
but if not possible, one may come
and 90 quietly at intermissions."
There will be a brief period for
sandwiches, brought to be eaten by
each individual. Coffee will be
served by members of the W. S. c.
S. Any interested person will be
welcome, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Rainfall Compared

a comparison of rainfall meas
uremcnt this year and last i'm the
Accident area, is convincing proof.
if any such is needed, about
drought conditions in the county.
From April first to the present
time there have been 6.75 inches of
rainfall. During the same period
last year the rainfall totalcd 1886
inches.
Similar comparisons would hold
good throughout the other sections
of the county. Wells and springs
that have not hccn known to go
dry in the past fifty years, arc
now doing Just that
This weeks weather has shown
a wide variance in temperature,
with mornings dropping to the sos
and during the day rising to so dc
grees. A few clouds gathered in
the sky at various times during
the week, but a mere sprinkle of
rain on Sunday in a few spots in
the county was the only result.
There was some rainfall in Ale
gany county around Homecoming on
Sunday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Achievement Day
For Homemakers
Held Last Friday

Around 125 persons from -
Homemakers clubs of the county
attended the Achievement day pro-
gram last Friday at the Maple
Grove Brethren church near
Grantsville.
Mrs. Clarence Rollman, of Deer
Park, was in charge, with Mrs. A.
F. Neil, Friendsyille, having devo-
tions.
Homemakers heard various re-
ports from Mrs. Wilson Bills, sec
rotary; Mrs. Harold Bittinger,
treasurer; Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle,
palliamentarian; Mrs Allen Baker,
on Rural Women's Short Course;
Miss Arlene George, All work;
Mrs. Harry Friend and Mrs. w.
W. Dewitt, ON the national conven-
ton in Boston, Mass. Mrs. Carl
Fencht, state president, spoke of
the work being done in Maryland,
and Mrs. Arthur Resi- reported on
the culture program of last year
Mrs. William Harmon, Accident,
was elected vicc-president; and
Mrs. Charles Wilt, Accident, was
named secretary They were in
stalled by Mrs. Rollman, president,
to serve two-year terms.
A luncheon was served by the
Mars Hill club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Another Forest
Fire Burns 10
Acres In County

A forest fire which officials de-
clare was deliberately set along
the Bear Hill road between Bit
finger and New Germany, burned
over some 10 acres of rock ter
rain on Meadow Mountain Thurs
day night and Friday.
District Forester William H..
Johnson said he was convinced that
the fire. worst in Western Mary
land this fall, was the work of an
incendiary because the blaze was
set out ON both sides of the road.
The location Of the fire was about
four miles south of New Germany.
The flames had burned over
some rs acres before they were dis
covered by a Mrs. Bittinger, about
a. m. The fire was battled by 70
men including Johnson, Forest Su-
pelvisor Elmer Upole, a survey
crew from the State Roads com
mission, members of the National
Guard from Oakland, and members
Of the Grantsville Fire department.
The latter was called out Friday
morning when one house near the
scene was endangered.
Fire fighters were hindered by
rocl-v aud s+opn tpl1,ain becausp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
RIVERS RECEDE.
Halloween Prizes
Surpass Is Mark
Will BE Awarded Next Thurs
day Night at Parade
In Oakland

The list Of prizes in the annual
Halloween parade in Oakland
passed the seventy-five mark yes
terday as plans were completed
for the event next Thursday even
ing.
Sponsored by the Mt. City Band
the annual mummcrs parade usual
ly attracts five hundred or more
persons in the procession and many
hundreds more as spectators.
Members of the Oakland Fire de
partment will assist band members
in setting up stands and conces-
sions and will aid them that even
ing. Second street from Green to
the Railroad crossing will be roped
off for the occasion and there will
be a number of attractions includ-
ing cake walk and square dance
The parade will form on Fourth
and Fifth streets, facing Oak, and
will move off under the direction
of Robert Stanton and Donald
Stcmplc, marshals. The parade
route will be the same as in previ-
Gus years, from Oak to Third, Third
to Pennington, Pennington to Sec
ond, Second to Alder, Alder back
to Third and around the business
block a second time for the judging.
Cards will be distributed to win
ners and prizes will be awarded
Immediately after the parade, in
front of the office of the West
Maryland Power company Prizes
will be on display in the power
company's window beginning to-
morrow.
In addition to the sixty prizes
listed last week there were siN-
teen more obtained They are; two
cleaning and DRESSINGS, oldest
couple; quart watcrIoN, fatteSt
man; $500, best bedtime characters;
box candy, best rairoader; tWirling
baton, 2nd best maiorctte; 50, larg-
est baby in carriage; $3.50, most
original mountainccr; box station
cry, best pirate; auto polish, black
est Negro; case of pop, most
comical group; boys red tennis
shoes. host football PLAYER: girl :
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Floyd Leighton Is
New Board Member

Floyd B. Leighton was named
by the Garrett National Bank as
a member of the Garrett County
Memorial hospital Board of Direc-
tors, to succeed the late Lester c..
Yutzy. Mr.. Leighton attended his
first meeting Of the Board Mon
day evening.
J. Edward Helbig is chairman of
the board. Others are A. G. Gort-
ncr, vice-chairman; DR.. Z. l.
Baumgartner, treasurer; Jonas w.
Sines, Stewart f. Stahl, Mrs. E.
Z. Tower, DR.. J. H. Feaster, K. o.
Mccullough, Virgil 7. Steyer and
Mrs. Pearl Thrasher. Miss Irene
Sharpe, hospital superintendent,
serves as secretary to the group.
Formerly composed of eight
members, the board now has eleven
as the result of legislation passed
as the 1858 session of the General
Assembly, adding a member from
each of the three county commits
sioner districts of the county.
Those appointments were made
in July and included R. O. McCul-
Tough, Frendsville; Virgil 7.
Steyer, Steyer; and Mrs. Pearl
Thrasher, Deer Park. The three
commissioners are members plus
representatives of the two Oak
land banks, the city council, and
the medical staff. Mrs. f. z. Tower
is a member, having been named
in the George w. Loar will to be
such
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Conference Of
Supervisors Ends

r. Bowen Hardesty, superintend-
ent Of schools in this county, sum
married. the results of the three-day
conference of school supervisors
from six Maryland counties yester-
day as the program came to close
at Frostburg State Teachers col
lcgc.
William A. Guntcr, Cumberland,
member of the State Board of Edu-
cation, addressed the As super
visors briefly yesterday afternoon
During the morning session the
supervisors were divided into four
discussion groups to consider GER
tain phases of the program as OBJ
served in tour of certain Allie
gany county public schools on
Tuesday.
Later the entire group got to-
gether for the final session, one
supervisor from each discussion
group summarizing the findings of
that group. These reports We're
made by Miss Elizabeth Mcmahon,
elementary supervisor in Prince
Georges county; Miss Clara
Stratcmcycr, elementary super
visor Montgomery county; Carl
Beer, elementary supervisor, Wash
iugton county; an d Catherine
BeachIcy, guidance supervisor, Of
Washington county.
James f. Spitznas, director of
instruction for the State Depart
mcnt of Education, was general
chairman Of the thrce-day pro-
gram. Supervisors from Prince
Georges Montgomery, Frederick,
Washington, Allcgany and Garrett
counties attended,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Woodworking Course
To Be Offered Adults

A meeting to organize an adult
education class in general wood
working, will be held Tuesday
night, October 27, at o'clock, in
the Industrial Arts shop at South
ern High school, it was announced.
Fifteen or more persons must
enroll, if the class is to be started.
Any person sixteen years of age
and older, not enrolled in high
school, may register, it was stated.
Two major detectives outlined
by Dr.. James S. Collins, Southern
High school principal, are to ac-
quaint the layman with various
methods of maintaining and I'M
proving his home and furniture
and other objects in his environ
ment which are constructed Of
wood; and to allow the individual
to explore his interests and develop
skill in the fundamental areas of
woodworking.
There will be work in mechanical
drawing, use of various hand tools,
power tools, the selection Of ma
tcrials, layout, forming and cutting
of wood materials, assembly and
fitting, finishing processes. making
and repairing furniture, cabinets
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-10-22
Water Supply In
Oakland Holding
Its Own''-Mayor
Hinebaugh Says Reservoir Is
Down About Five Feet
New Well Is 145
Feet Deep

Mayor Joseph Hinebaugh said
yesterday that Oakland was hold
ing its own" in regard to the water
supply The supply in the one
reservoir was down about five feet
he said. He complimented the
people on their observance of the
request to help conserve water by
not using it to wash automobiles
or to sprinkle lawns. The use of
water on Monday for wash day
pulled the reservoir supply down
several inches but he said the sit
uation thus far was under control.
The additional well being dug on
the limbaugh farm near the Golf
course was las feet deep on Tues
day. A supply of water reaching 40
to 50 gallons a minute had been
obtained, but Mayor limbaugh said
the driller would continue to so
deeper in order to obtain an ade-
qudte reserve supply.
A number of farm people are
being supplied from the towns
supply, it was stated. The water sit
uation on some farms in the vicini-
ty of Oakland is critical, and a few
of them have been hauling water
for over a month.
Third Street Work Goes On
The repair work on Third street
continues with about ten days more
needed to complete the job, it was
stated. The storm sewer has been
put in place and workmen are now
engaged in completing the catch
basins" at the corner of Third and
Oak, Third and Alder, and Third
and Green. These basins" are ex-
pected to take care of all the ex-
cess water that drains down from
"Qualiy Hill' during heavy storms,
and which formerly was carried
on down to Second street.