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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05
Dr.. 0verhoIser SAYS
Reds Had Destroyed
Col. SchwabIe' Will
By [. Edqor Primo

A Marine court of inquiry
went into secret session today
after hearing one fthe Nations
leading psychiatrists say he be-
lieved that Col. Frank H. Schwa-
BILE was a man without will"
when he signed a false germ
warfare confession under Com
munist pressure last year.
Witnesses scheduled for today
are two officers who formerly
served with the 1st Marine
Air Wing, the outfit Col. Schwa-
BILE was assigned to when he was
shot down and captured on July
8, 1852. They will be questioned
on classified matters.
DR.. Winfred Overholser. super
intendent of st. Elizabeths Hos
pital here for the last Is years,
told the court yesterday that
the 45-year-old Arlington avia-
tor could not be considered a
normal person" at the time he
made his confession"
judgement Impaired"
He said he could not conceive
of any one resisting indefinitely
the type pressure put on the
colonel. whose judgement, he
emphasized, was seriously i'm
paired" pr. Overholser said
that the Reds capacity to ex-
tract information from prison.
ers was almost diabolically
great" and suggested that the
American armed services move
to counterfeit it.
II believe firmly that steps
ought to be taken to condition
our military personnel to enable
them to better resist Communist
techniques." he told the three
Marine major generals and a
rear admiral of the Nays Medi-
cal Corps who make up the
court.
There are few poisons that
do not have an antidote," he
added
The witness did not say just
how he would have servicemen
conditioned. but presumably he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05

had in mind a special indoctrina-
ton course.
No Two Men Alike.
When asked why it was that
some men could resist Com
munist mental torture while
others could not, he replied that
mo two people are fully compa-
rable," that individual capacities
to resist vary and that the dur
alton of the pressure is an i'm
portant factor.
Il wouldn't say there is a
completely indestructible man."
DR.. Overholser added. In the
case of some prisoners. the pres
sures simply were not sufficient
to reach their maximum stress. "
John Pratt. counsel for the
colonel, asked whether Commu-
mist techniqueS were any less
effective when physical beatings
were skipped. The witness re-
piled that probably quite the
contrary was true because the
reaction to a beating would be
aggressive and might add to
the persons resolve.
DR.. OverholSer testified that
he could not say whether the
mental torture suffered by Col
SchWable was great enough to
judge him legally Irresponsible
Maj. Gen. William F. Dean
the Understanding American
captured in Korea. is due to take
the stand Monday. Col Schwable
tentatively is slated to testify
as the final witness. on Tuesday
with arguments by counsel or
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05

District of Columbia.
Mr.. Tickling will be assigned
to the criminal branch of Mu-
nicipal Court, Mr.. Rover said.
A native of this city. Mr.. Flick
ling who is 80, received his law
degree from the Terrell Law
School here in 1912. He was grad
uated from Dunbar High School
and attended the Miners Teach
ers College. He was an instructor
at the Terrell Law School from
1945 to 1851.
Mr.. Tickling is president and
counsel Of the Federation of
Civic Associations, chairman of
the Central Suffrage Conference
OF the District of Columbia,
vice president of the Brookland
Civic Association and member
of the Washington Bar Associa-
ton. His home is at It's Allison
street NV.
The new appointee will raise
the number of assistant United
States Attorneys to IL,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05
Wool imports Fees
Report Is SheIved
BY the Associoted Press

President Eisenhower yester-
day shelved a Tariff Commission
report calling for imposition of
certain fees on wool imports in
addition to prevailing duties. He
urged that Congress approve the
administrations incentive pay
ment plan instead.
I'm view of the fact that the
administrations new wool pro-
gram is specifically designed to
remedy those conditions which
prompted the Tariff Commits
sion's investigation, I am taking
no action on the commissions
report" the President stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05

ney on Mon
day, it was an
nounced today
by I'm lite d
States Attor-
ney Leo A.
Rover.
The oath Is
to be admin
iStered tn e
new appointee
Monday after
noon by Judge
w a | t err M.
BaStian of the
u. S. District
%.-A L. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05
New Rover Assistant
Takes Oath Monday

Austin LeCount Tickling, who
has been in private law practice
here since 1943, will be appointed
an assistant United States attor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05
Cheese Rution Boosted

When Britain received $500
tons of cheese purchased from
Canada. the cheese ration was
increased from 2 to 3 ounces a
week.
The Republican., 1954-10-07

The Rt. Rev. Noble c. Powell,
d. d., Bishop of the Episcopal
church of Maryland, will be in the
county on Sunday for his annual
visitation and to conduct several
confirmation services.
He will start the day by having
early Holy Communion at St. Mat
thew's church. His first confirma-
tion service and preaching will be
at Our Fathers House." Alta
mont, at 9:15. Another confirma-
tion service will be held at II o.
clock at St. Matthew's. In the
afternoon at o'clock he will have
another confirmation service at St
Pauls in Swanton. His last con-
firmation service will be at St.
Johns, Deer Park. at 1880 p. m.
The public is also invited to any
of the services. Rev. John j. At
well announced there would be no
church schools in any of the Mis-
sions on October 10, but that they
would be resumed on the following
Sunday, October II.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Recreation Hall
Contract Awarded

The contract for construction Of
the addition to St. Paul's Metho-
dist church in Oakland for worship,
study and play, has been awarded
to Edgar T. Hardesty, local con-
tractor, it was announced this
week. The price quoted was $48,-
28O.
Work on the structure will not
begin until next April, according
to DR., w. S. Patterson, pastor.
The late Miss Grace Loar made
a bequest of $4,000 toward the ad-
dition and members and friends of
the congregation have pledged a
like amount.
The addition will be used by chill
dren, youth and adults and will
consist of a recreation hall of two
rooms, capable of being made into
one large room, a childrens chapel,
two primary class rooms, begin
ners' department, an enlarged
kitchen and new furnace room.
The addition will be constructed on
the north side of the present build
ing and will be two stories in
height.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Wrong Person =

We reprinting this week what has been termed an
q letter to Governor Theodore R. McKeldn and Repre-
6atve Dewitt S. Hyde, in which the Southern Garrett
ounty Democrat club its president d. NJ Wotrng is
asking why have forgotten Garrett county and Mary
lands coal miners and operators?"
This letter is obviously directed to the wrong person.
Why didn't the Democrat club send this letter to John L.
Lewis head Of the United Mine Workers One will never be
able convince the miners but history will bear out the truth
of the that he is the who made the coal mining
industry sick only in Garrett county and other
parts of Maryland but in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
anywhere else that coal mined Mr. Lewis responsible
increasing the price of coal point where he priced coal
right the market Many radical union leaders have up
held this vew and still would rather draw from miners
welfare fund than go to work at good living wage
person can't do everything at If study OF the
coal question needed badly few why did
the Democrat club wait until to to pin the blame upon
two men who nothing do with the miners plight and
who are now advocating plan to help them. Mr.. Wotrmg
and the Democrat club following the line Of thinking of
Senator NJ NJ Neey of West Virginia While the miners
troubles began the Truman administration they
trying make political of their plight by blaming it on
the Republican administration Not very many will fall for
that stuff, feel sure.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
School Attendance
Well Above Average

School attendance in Garrett
county is we'll above the average,
it was revealed in the September
report issued by John L. FitZ-
water, supervisor of pupil person
mel.
Finzel led the one-teacher schools
with 100 percent and was sent a
letter of commendation by R.
Bowen Hardesty, county superin-
tendent of schools. Swanton led
the two-teacher and graded schools
with 99.3 percent, while the two
high schools showed little differ
ence. Southern had percentage OF
96.5 while Northern had 96.1.
Average for one-teacher schools
was SO East VindeX and Corunna
being above, in addition to Finzel
Average for two-teacher anC
graded schools was 97.3. Accident
was second in this group with
Crellin third.
There were 2,76l students en-.
rolled in elementary grades anC
,906 in the high school. In the
latter group l,110 were listed from
Southern and 1876 from Northern.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Friendsville Rotary
Has Virginia Speaker

Rev. A. Ray Showalter, Bridge
water, Va, was the principal speak
er at the regular meeting of the
Friendsville Rotary club on Mon
day evening. The Friendsville club
had 100 percent attendance and
there were also several guests
from the Oakland club and one
guest from Accident.
Rev. Showalter Spoke on Com
munity Service" Guests were DR..
James S. Collins, E. P. Hickman,
William L. Gibson, H. B. Wright,
DR.. Arthur Jones, of Oakland; Rev.
Connell CLANCY, Accident.
A ham dinner was served by
Mrs. Susan Friend. Ralph Beach
ley was appointed club service
chairman at a directors meeting
following the regular session.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
POSTMASTER CHANGES
(EE.iGlEECE'S Lose (TOS6
BNGfIe With EBe0H .INyUpeS

Southern High gridders, in their
second game ever played, lost a
close one to Beall Highs Jayvees
of Frostburg last Friday night
under the lights of the Beall High
stadium. The score was 7 to 6. The
nip and tuck game was witnessed
by a crowd of over 1000 fans,
about half of the group being
Southern High hackers.
1t was the first win in four
games for Beall team this sea-
son and Southern's first loss after
making its grid debut September
25 by gaining a 6-6 draw against
the West Virginia School for the
Deaf.
Beall InterceptS
Shortly after a scoreless but eX-
citing first half the Beall team
capitalized on an intercepted pass
and moved in five plays for its
touchdown. With Southern on its
own 33 yard line and second down
and II yards to go, Toby Colaw,
Highlander signal caller, elected to
take to the air. Bill Shirley, Beall
end, sensed the play and plucked
the pigskin out Of the arms of
Southerns intended receiver and
returned it to Southern's 16. Bob
Wolford, the games outstanding
performer, then rammed the same
hole in four straight plays and
crossed the touchdown stripe from
one yard out but the I'd was nulli-
fled by an off-side penalty. On the
next play Pete Wilson on re-
verse, skirted left end for the
score. Wolford gained the extra
point by a line plunge.
Highlanders Get Going
The Highlanders of Coach jim
DeMoss struck back midway in the
last period and set up their score
when Colaw snagged Finn aerial
on the Southern 30 and returned it
to Beall's AZ. At this stage the To-
cal team Unbiased a turbulent pass
ing attack that caught the Lite
Mountaineers off guard.
COlaw connected successfully to
Dilgard and Knots for first
down on the Beall 13. After two
cracks at the line Savage circled
right end from the nine and went
into the end zone without a tackler
laying hand on him. Mason's at
tempt from placement for the cX-
ira point fell short.
The maroon and white was on
Continued On Page ScCcO
The Republican., 1954-10-07
081I Pints Blood
Obtained Yesterday

Citizens of Oakland and vicinity
contributed 98l2 pints of blood
yesterday during the regular visit
of the Johnstown bloodmobile unit
to this area. This was 3'2 pints
more than was received the latter
part of June, but was still less than
the quota desired.
The breakdown of the figures
released by the local American
Red Cross unit showed that 1862
persons were scheduled. OF that
number 80 kept their appointments
II failed to show up, and there
were 23 watkins. Eighty-five of
the number were repeaters and 2S
came for the first time. Fourteen
persons we're rejected. Eleven OF
the pints given were given for re-
placement at a specific hospital.
The usual committees were at
work throughout the day, with
some providing food in the kitchen,
some serving as nurses and
nurses aides.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Democrats to Study
Nine Amendments

The nine proposed amendments
to the constitution Of Maryland
which will be on the November
ballot, will be studied and discussed
at a meeting of the Southern Gar
rett County Democratic club on
Friday evening at the City Hall.
Last Friday about so persons
were present at the weekly gath
ering to hear Edward J. Ryan,
Democratic candidate for Congress.
Ryan told the people this was the
Democratic party's year of desti-
ny. He said voters would be voting
either for Democrats or Republi-
cans. mot for gIamor as they did
two years ago"
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Hyde Buys Flag For
Gorn1an Fire Dept.

Dewitt S. Hyde, Congressman
from this district, has presented
an American flag, which has flown
over the capitol at Washington, to
the German fire company, it was
revealed this week by Mrs. Anna
Reall, of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
The Ladies' Auxiliary members
recently read where such flags
were available to organizations
and she wrote to Mr.. Hyde to make
arrangements for the purchase of
one of them.
Mr.. Hyde, in replying, said he
would like very much to make a
donation to the German Volunteer
Fire company and l can't think of
a nicer way to do it than to buy
flag and have it flown over the
Capitol"
This was done and last week
Mrs. Reall was in receipt of the
flag from Congressman Hyde.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Member Campaign
By Concerts Group
To End October II

The membership campaign i'll the
Family Concerts Association for
Garrett county closes on Monday,
October IL, it was announced.
Tickets are ON sale at the Ruth
Enlow library and by a number of
individuals.
The group announced previously
that all tickets sold will be sold
within the campaign period, and
that no tickets would be sold for
single events. After the campaign
closes no more tickets will be sold
and no tickets will be sold at the
door. Family memberships are $12;
single memberships are $500;
joint memberships are $500; stu
dent memberships, $500.
Arthur NaylOr, Jr., chairman of
the membership campaign, asked
that all ticket sellers report with
money and tickets to the William
James hotel on Monday evening
about s o'clock.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
New Postmaster
Is Named Here
Donald M. Browning Named
To Succeed W. E. Spoer-
lein, Resigned

Donald NJ. Browning, of Oak
land, was named acting postmaster
of the Oakland postoffice, effective
Friday, October /, it was an
nounced by r. M. johnson, post
office inspector, located at Cum
berland.
Browning succeeds w. E. Spoer-
lein, who sent in his letter Of
resignation on September 7, to
postoffice officials.
The impending change had re-
ceived no publicity and came as
surprise to the citizens of this
area. Mr.. Spoerlein had been post
master since April /, 1915, sue
ceeding |. R. Rudy, Sr. He said he
had applied for his retirement, and
had sent his resignation the day
after Labor Day so that new man
could be appointed in time to be-
come acquainted with his duties
prior to the Christmas rush.
Recommendation for the ap-
pointment as acting postmaster
was made through the Republican
State Central Committee.
Mr.. Browning served in the
army air corps during World War
II from March, 1913, to October,
1915, and since that time has been
associated with his father and
brothers in Browning, Inc, local
grocery and hardware store. He
will remain as acting postmaster,
pending a civil service examination
for applicants, the date of which is
set by the Postmaster Generals
office. Browning is member of
the Town Council Of Oakland, but
is rendering his resignation this
week.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Bethlehem Area
Gets Phone Service

To meet the continuing demand
for telephone communications in
Maryland, expenditures of $5,0O0,-
900 for improvement and expansion
of facilities were authorized at the
September meeting Of the board of
directors of the c. and p. Tele-
phone company.
One of the projects is the eX-
penditure of $4,000 in the Bethle-
hem area in this county. The COM
pany is placing 88 poles and eight
miles of wire in the area which
will serve at the present time about
10 additional customers.
Richard X. Dayton, local C.. and
P. manager, said the project would
be completed this month. Placing
of the telephones in the customers
houses was completed this past
Monday.
Other projects were in Cumber-
land, Annapolis, Bowie, Arbutus,
Towson, Eastern Shore, suburban
Washington, and other areas.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Season Open For
Squirrel : Turkey

The open season on wild turkeys
and squirrels in Garrett county got
under way on Tuesday, October 5,
and will continue until October 81.
The turkey season is open in three
counties only, Garrett, Allegany
and Washington.
The limit is one turkey per day
and per season. The limit on squir-
rels is six per day. The possession
limit on squirrels is y.
According to the Maryland
Game and Inland Fish commission,
it is required by law to report the
killing of wild turkey in Mary
land. Two checking stations have
been set up, one in Allegany coun-
ty and one in Washington county.
There will be none in Garrett
county, but game wardens or game
management personnel of the Com
mission will check the birds when
notified by hunters.
Information required is the sex
of the bird, the presence or alb
sence of tattoo marks on the under
side of the wing, the approximate
location where killed, and whether
the bird is under a year old or
older
The Game commission said the
sex of turkey could be most ac-
curatcly determined by the color
of the border of the breast feath-
ers. The tom will have a black
colored border while the hen will
have a buff or light brown colored
border Whether a bird is under
one year old can be ascertained by
examining the two outer primary
feathers of the wing. Tips of these
feathers will be sharp pointed on
birds under a year old, while older
birds will have rounded tips on
these two feathers.
Game managers pointed out this
information was of utmost impor-
tance for proper management OF
the wild turkey, and will enable
them to determine the survival
percentage of stocked birds, radius
of movement of stocked birds, sue
cess of spring matches, kill OF
native wild turkeys, hunting pres
sure and yearly kill trends.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
P.-T.A. at Mt. Lake
To Organize Monday

The first regular meeting of
Mt. Lake Park Parent-Teacher as
sociation will be held at the school
house, Monday, October II, at 7
o'clock p. m, with Lester White,
president, in charge.
A number Of committees will be
appointed and program Of activi-
ties for the year will be discussed.
Committees and individuals to be
appointed include program, mem
bership, publications, historian,
spiritual adviser, auditing, parlia-
mentarian, nominating committee
and alternates.
Plans will be made for a Hal
Iowe'en Fun Night to be held at
the school house. 1t is requested
that all parents, teachers and all
other interested persons be pres
ent,
The Republican., 1954-10-07
630 Reservations
On Autumn Glory
Train On Sunday
Seventeen Buses Will Take
Visitors On Tour
Of Area

The Autumn Glory excursion
train from Baltimore and Washing
ton has been a sell-out since Mon
day, with scores of persons being
turned away. This was announced
to the Mt. Top Chamber of Com
merce early this week by officials
of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, which is cooperating with the
area in bringing visitors here.
The train officials have sold $50
tickets for the excursion which is
scheduled to reach Oakland at
o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Seventeen buses have been pro-
vided to take the eXcursionists on
a motor trip through the Swallow
Falls State Forest and around the
Deep Greek Lake section.
Plans for the event were COM
pleted last week by the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce. The autumn
glory queens and princesses from
Northern and Southern High school
will be taken to Keyser where they
will board the train at II o'clock.
They will serve as ambassadors of
good will during the hours train
ride to Oakland and brief them
on what they will see on their tour.
They also will distribute the bus
tickets so that each person will
know when he arrives at Oakland
which bus he will get on for his
trip. This will keep groups to-
gether, and will prevent confusion
at the railroad station, it was
Queens and princesses were named
by the respective schools during
the past two weeks. The two
queens are Shirley Custer, South
ern, and Barbara Rush, Northern.
The princesses: Southern, Rosalie
White, Barbara Shank, Rebecca
Hamilton, Linda Pritts and Shirley
Leighton; Northern, Shirley Rush,
Hazel Mosser, Thelma Hanlin,
Patty Mckenzie and June Resh.
Queens and princesses will be on
the platform at the station during
brief ceremonies. The excursionists
will be welcomed by Mayor Joseph
Hinebaugh, and Newton Coplin,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, will preside Garrett Coun-
ty Turkey Growers have arranged
to have a booth at the station
where boxed lunches may be pur-
chased.
Autumn Glory Time has been
officially proclaimed by Governor
Theodore McKeldin. Autumn Glory
excursions have been arranged for
the past several years, but the
number of visitors this year will
surpass any previous excursion
train.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
Southern Gridders
To Play Terra Alta

Southern Highs football team
will meet Terra Alta High school
in the third game of the season,
next Wednesday afternoon, Oc-
tober 13, on the local field. The
game will get under way at o.
clock p. m.
Coach jim DeMoss said he would
continue to use both his defensive
and offensive line and that next
week would see Lawrence Wolf in
action at defensive left tackle.
Wolf has been on the sidelines be-
cause of weak ankle, while Deb
Bittinger has been filling at the
tackle position both on offense and
defense.
Daily practice sessions are being
held to work out the kinks that
have shown up in the two previous
encounters and there was hope that
the team would break into the win
column. Southern has scored a
touchdown in each of the two previ-
Gus games but has failed to make
the extra point after touchdown.
The extra point was the margin of
victory for Beall High Jayvees
1oc4 EriJoN ripbt
Cross Country Scheduled
Director Of Athletics Kyle Viii
son announced that an added at
traction next Wednesday would be
a cross country race in which at
least four schools would partici-
pate. The two-mile course will be
laid out by flags and the race will
be run between the halves of the
football game.
Five members from each school
will participate. Schools already
signifying they would enter a team
are Bayard, Northern, Elk Garden
and Southern.
The entire student body will be
dismissed for this one game.
The Republican., 1954-10-07
28 This Morning

An unexpected clearing of the
sky early this morning brought a
surprising freeze to the mountain
top. The official reading was 28
degrees at the Weber Greenhouse,
Weather observers had announced
that there would be heavy freeze
on Friday morning.
The air Became much cooler
yesterday morning and a heavy fog
descended over the area after five
days of rain out of the last six
days. The total rainfall during that
period was 1.31.
High temperature Of the week
was on the 5th when 80 degrees
was reached.