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Insurance
Continued From First PageJ

the end Of any term for any
reason.
2. Extent of coverage. FTC
said that, whereas benefits are
advertised "for each sickness or
accident" many policies pay
nothing for losses due to nervous
disorders, venereal disc ase,
childbirth. dental operations and
SO on.
3. Maximum dollar limits. Ad-
vertising claims Of "up to $525
for each surgical operation" are
deceptive in many cases, said
FTC, because the full amount
is payable for only one or two
relatively rare operations.
4. Starting time of coverage.
Although some companies rep
resent insurance as being effec-
tive when issued, FTC said, COW
erage for many sicknesses is de-
layed until the policy has been
in effect for time-such as six
months for tuberculosis or heart
disease.
5. Health status of the in
sured. FTC charged many COM
panies state they do not require
medical examination. but fail
to say the policy does not cover
any loss traceable to a condi-
tion which existed when the pol
icy was issued.
6. Sale of a plan. Some COM
panieS imply, FTC said, that
many benefits are obtainable
from purchase of a single policy
for a few cents a day, when
actually several policies are re-
quired to get all the advertised
benefits.
z. Some advertisements offer
regularly monthly income "even
for life" FTC charged, but only
in cases of total disability due
to- accidental bodily injury are
lifetime payments made.
Firms Age Challenged.
One firm-the Life Insurance
Co. of America and it's officers
are charged with falsely repre-
senting that it is an old, estab-
lished, reliable life insurance
company and a pioneer in the
accident and health field. The
corporation is less than two
years old, FTC said, and it's VOL
ume of life insurance is ''in-
significant.
Other companies named were !:
American Hospital and Life In
surance Co., San Antonio, Tex;
American Life and Accident In
surance Co., st. Louis: Automo-
bile Owners Safety Insurance Co..
Kansas City; Commercial Tray
elers Insurance Co., Salt Lake
City; the Commercial Travellers
Mutual Accident Association of
America. Utica, N. Y; Guarantee
Reserve Life Insurance Co., Ham,
mond, Ind.
Guarantee Trust Life Insur-
ance Co., Chicago; Illinois Com
mercial Mems Association, Chi
cago; La Sale Casualty Co.
Chicago; Prudence Life Insur-
ance Co., Chicago: Southern Ma
tional Insurance Co.. Little Rock
Ark; Travellers Health Associa-
ton, Omaha.
Evening star., 1954-10-19
| Trial Attorneys Vie
|As Playwrighis in
|Carper-Taylor Case
By Joseph B. Byrnes

Defense and Government law
yers We'd as playwrights today
in Federal Court in describing
the drama of misery" surround
ing the 1t. H. H. carper- Detec-
tive Sergt. william A. Taylor
dope-bribery case.
Assistant Prosecutor e. Riley
Casey. summing up for the
Government. pointed to a black
board and explained to the jury
it listed the "cast Of characters. /"
He told the panel Of nine men
and three women they were in
volved in a drama that had
spread misery in the District of
Columbia for two and a half
year" He described Carper as
the brains behind the bribery
conspiracy through which Car
per and Taylor shook down"
dope peddler James (Jim Yel-
low Roberts for more than
$4,000.
The two policemen stand spe-
cifically charged with accepting
approximately $4,000 from the
convicted peddler during 1948
and 19A9.
"Not Too Greedy at First"
Carper was described by Mr..
Casey as mot being too greedy
at first" He said, however, that
within six months he had upped
his original monthly payments
from Roberts from $500 to 81 900,
plus assessments. The assess
ments, Mr.. Casey explained,
were given for additional in
formation such as the names of
new narcotic agents arriving in
town and for supplying photo
graphs of the agents.
Defense Attorney Joseph Sit
nick attacked Mr.. Casey's ref
erence to the least of charac-
ters." He said acting the stel-
lar role was Roberts, dope ped
dler. convict and perjurer. Sup
plying the romantic interest. Mr..
Sitnick asserted, was Evalina
(Tinky) Williams, Roberts ex-
wife, prostitute, dope peddler,
perjurer and marijuana addict.
Mr.. Sitnick was especially
caustic when he ratified off the
names of half a dozen witnesses,
including John B. Frye. Those
named were originally listed as
Government witnesses but never
were called.
These people," Mr.. Sitnick
remarked. "are on the program
but not in the play" He con-
cluded his remarks by saying
the Government had failed to
corroborate its evidence. "All
the evidence in this case is
based on what Roberts has said
and on the hope you will believe
him"
Evening star., 1954-10-19
Churchill Minister
Threatens 10 Step
Into Dock Strike
BY The Asseeia.sd Pres.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The
Churchill government gave an
implied warning to striking
dockers today that troops may
be called out to unload ships
unless they return to work.
Labor Minister Sir Walter
Monckton told the House Of
Commons the 16-day-old strike
is having serious effect on ex-
ports, endangers food supplies
and threatens widespread unem-
ployment in other industries.
Appealing to the strikers to
return while q government
commission investigates their
grievances, he said:
IF the stoppage continues,
effects will become progressively
more serious and the economic
life of the nation will be en-
dangered. The government are.
of course, watching the situation
closely and will take any steps
which may become necessary to
protect the national interest.
Won't Halt Queens Sailing.
The main Atlantic liner port
of Southampton was threatened
with a shutdown by the strike.
which the Communists are back
ing.
tt seemed unlikely that a tie
UP would halt the sailing OF
Queen Mother Elizabeth tomor-
row evening on the liner Queen
Elizabeth for the first stage OF
her visit to the United States.
The anxious owners of the liner
brought the 83,000-ton liner in
stern first yesterday SO it will
face the channel and can leave
without tugs if necessary.
The vast London dock area is
closed and work has been sharp
ly curtailed at Liverpool, Brit
aims second biggest port.
Nearly $4,000 of Britain's 49,
900 dock workers are off the job
and 1913 ships are idle at their
moorings.
Union DenOunces Strike.
The Trades Union Congress
British equivalent of the Amer
ican AF'L or CIO-denounced the
dock strike today. 1t accused
the strikers of bringing "the
whole trade union movement into
disrepute."
Amid the mounting tension on
the waterfrontS, a second big
strike by more than 10000 of
London's bus drivers and con-
ductors collapsed in a back to
work movement.
Busmen who quit work last
week in defiance of union Or
ders agreed yesterday to resume
operations while union leaders
negotiated with transport bosses
on grievances involving pay and
working conditions. The work.
ers are asking a minimum of
10 pounds ($28) a week, about
81 more than they are now be-
ing paid.
Striking drivers and conduc-
tors voted yesterday to end their
walkout tomorrow, but thou
sands jumped the gun and re-
ported at transport garages to-
day.
Evening star., 1954-10-19
Optimists to Hear Molone

The National Capital Optimist
Club will hear Bill Malone, radio
and television sportscaster, tell
"All About Sports" during
luncheon at 1918 pm. tomorrow
at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1954-10-19
Calls Figure Fantastic.

Mr.. Sitnick said the fantastic
figures quoted by Roberts and
other peddler witnesses of a
$10,000-a-week business and
monthly payoffs to Carper and
Taylor of $1,000 "came from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Trade Mark For
Turkey Growers
Is Now Complete
Shown For First Time Last
Night AT First Annual
Dinner of County Tur-
key Growers

The new trade mark for the Gar
rett County Turkey Growers was
on display for the first time last
night at the first annual dinner of
the growers held at Hoyes Method
list church. Dinner was served by
members of the Hoyes WSCS,
Kermit Glotfelty presided and
Rev Curtis Saville gave the invo-
cation. Following the dinner Wal
ter W. Dawson, POSTMASTER, called
for. remarks from Senator Neil c..
Fraley, Earl X. Poorbaugh, di-
rector of information, Annapolis;
Delegates George Coddington and
Harry C. Edwards; and James Nc
Henry, assistant county agent.
Dir. H. NJ. Devolt spoke on dis
eases of turkeys and stressed their
relationship to good management.
The new trade mark was dis
played in both color for turkey
bags and cartons, along with black
and white for letterheads, billheads,
and newspaper advertising.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Mo4iAge ion Me4c4

AS this years Red Cross campaign in Garrett county
its there surely many who have not yet
newed their membership in the organizations An about
enroll every adult Red Cross member must not
fail if the organization to continue to its response
biities locally and throughout the world.
As a meeting of the Red Cross executive board this
week the members positive that the public didn't
realize the Importance Of the county reaching its quota Last
week only $50 had been reported compared to quota of
49, and this week only about 500 added to the total
The figure is ST 200 short of the goal
Few organizations in the world today typify the demo-
cratic American way of doing things and helping the other
fellow completely does the American Red Cross. It's
aid is freely extended to all who need it, regardless of
or creed.
Here locally 27 cents out of every Red Cross dollar spent
for the blood donor program which makes blood avail
able to people critical time in their lives free of charge
This blood donor program be withdrawn the county
chapter fails in its financing
Just few weeks ago the annual report showed how
each dollar spent The money goes those who need
and should be supported by all the people Through
dvidua memberships play vital part in everything the
Red Cross does nationally and internationally locally and
statewide.
So urge renewed effort to help this county reach
its quota If you have not been solicited volunteer your mem
bership fee If you have joined ask others join If
have joined and feel that you would like to add
thing former gift that will be all right We really
should not let this fund raising campaign fail
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
McKe1din Files
For Reelection

Governor Theodore X. Mckcldin
officially became a candidate for
reelection yesterday and declared
he was highly pleased with pro
gress and improvements during
his administration
His formal entry into the Re-
publican primary, step long an
ticipated but never flatly an
nounced until he filed, was timed
to form at the same stroke two
thirds of COP organization
ticket. The other third, involving a
candidate for comptroller, may not
be filled.
As the governor signed for re-
nomination, messenger delivered
certificates of candidacy for Atty.
Gen. Edward d. E. Rollins, for re-
election. McKcIdin appointed Rol-
Inns in 1852 after elevating Demo-
crat Hall Hammond to judgcship
of the Court of Appeals,
Three others have filed for the
Republican nomination for COVER
nor and they arc listed in another
article in this weeks issue,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Wins Prize

John Hummel, son of Harry
Hummel, of Grantsville, was re
Gently notified that he had won
fifth prize in a contest sponsored
by -Four Seasons" the quarterly
farm magazine published for the
us. Royal Tire distributors.
The contest tested the skill Of
boys and girls under is in cstimat-
ing the tons of silagc in silo
under given conditions.
The cash award was presented
on behalf of the company through
their distributor, Hawkinson Tread
service in Oakland.
John is Is years old and attends
Northern High school at Cove. He
has three sisters and belongs to
the Accident All club, lie has been
in dairy activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
To Conclude Home
Nursing Classes

The Home Nursing classes now
being conducted by Miss Lucy
Johns, RN., of the American Red
Cross, and sponsored through the
joint efforts of the local Rcd Cross
chapter, Home Demonstration clubs
and Civil Defense, will be con-
cludcd on April 10Th.
The course is being conducted
to train people to care for the sick
in their own homes and to work as
Nurse Assistants" in the Civil
Defense program.
Procedures included how to take
temperatures, pulse, respiratory,
give a bed bath, give medicine and
treatments according to a physi-
clans orders, and other items. Stu
dents are shown how to apply
these procedures so that large
numbers of patients could be taken
care of in event of modern atomic
warfare.
Nine instructors arc bcin g
trained 50 that others in the coun-
ty desiring the course in CLONE
Care of the Sick will have the
opportunity to attend classes May
] and 6, at 200 p. M, EST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
License Board Is
Upheld In Revoking
Hotel Beer License

The Circuit court affirmed the
decision of the Board of License
Commissioners in revoking the
class d beer license issued to Mar
garet Fay Sheehe, at an appeal
case before Associate Judge Nor
gan c. Harris last Thursday. The
license had been issued for the
place Of business known as the
Manhattan hotel in Oakland.
Judge Harris, in giving his writ
ten opinion on the decision, de-
clared it was not necessary for the
court to state its reasons when it
was sustaining a decision Of the
Board of License Commissioners
but would do so in this case.
THE revocation is based on
criminal violations of employees Of
Mrs. Margaret Faye Sheehe, the
employees being James McNelis
and Richard Shechc.
"Thc burden of proof is on the
appellant to show that the decision
complained of was against the pub
lie interest and that the Boards
discretion is rendering its decision
was not honestly and fairly eXer-
cised or that such decision was
arbitrary or procured by fraud, or
unsupported by amy substantial
evidence, on unreasonable, or il
legal.
"The legislature intended that
the local Board of License Com
missioners should have broad dis
cretionary powers in the eX-
ecution Of its duties. The
statute provides that any Ii
cense issued under the provisions
of the act MAY BE revoked or
suspended for any cause when in
the judgment of the court or board
Continued on Page Tmo)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
$1,000 For Child
Welfare Work To
Be Given April IS
American Legion Department
OF Maryland To Make Pre-
sentatiOn to Local Com
mittee

The sum of $1,000 is to be pre-
scented to county committee to
aid in child welfare work, at a pub
lie meeting in the Moose hall on
Third street on Sunday afternoon,
April 25, at = o'clock
The sum is being given by the
American Legion, Department Of
Maryland, Child Welfare commits
sion, and is for the aid of all chill
dren in the county in need.
The need must be presented to
and considered by the Child Wei
fare committee of the county, and
this committee is set up so that it
will cooperate with all groups and
organizations already organized in
working with children of the coun-
ty.
1t was explained that each year
the Legion of Maryland presents
this amount to- certain county in
the state in the hope that a perma-
ncnt group will be established to
aid in this type of welfare work
among underprivileged and Grip
pied children.
The committee includes Rev.
John j. Atwell, Oakland; Edward
P. Kahl, Oakland Dan Hershberg-
er, Glantsville; Rodney Soldiers,
Kitzmiller; and John Shoemaker,
Accident, all members of Legion
posts in those areas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Large Crowd at
Annual Band Concert

With 220 pupils participating the
Spring Band concert at Southern
High school last Thursday night
was considered d great success.
The special numbers, Isl! Troca-
dero,' and Little Brown jug
Goes to Town. were considered
outstanding. Over eight hundred
persons attended.
Art classes under the direction
of Miss Frances Patterson painted
the Mexican backdrops. Dances and
routines by the majorettes were
worked out by Miss Ann Dilgard
and Wilma Long. Because Of the
large number Of students partiei-
pating it was necessary to borrow
some additional instruments from
the Northern High band.
The numbers were directed by
II. B. Wright, instructor.
Other School News
Glass rings for the juniors ar
rived last week.
Future Teachers of America had
tour of the Frostburg State
Teachers college campus. College
students served as guides. They
were accompanied by Ernest Spoer-
lciA, sponsor of the group.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Extension Meetings

Homemaker and All club meet
ings for the ensuing week were
announced by Miss Ethel Grove,
home demonstration agent.
Homcmakcrs-Mt. View club,
April 10, at home Of Mrs. Harold
Butler, 1880 p. M; Accident, April
20, 7;30, at fire hall; Hoyes, April
20, 80 p. NJ, at home of Mrs.
Clark Schlossnaglc; West VindcX,
April %, 1890, at school; Oakland,
April %, at home Of Mrs. John
Sharps; Acorn club, April %, s
p. M, at home Of Mrs. Clarence
Umstot.
Four-H North Glade, April 20,
s p. M. at school; Bloomington
school club, April -, ? y. N,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Red Cross Fund
Reaches S1,956.76

The total in the annual Red Cross
campaign for funds in Garrett
county reached 81 1866 this week,
it was announced by Olonzo P.
Fikc, county roll call chairman.
This was All Improvement of lit
tie over one hundred dollars from
the previous total and is still
around $1,000 short of the goal Of
$3,185.
The areas reported the follow
ing amounts: Crellin and Hutton,
$l60; Accident, $40; Grantsville
and New Germany, $4O0; Jennings,
500; Bittinger, $50; Oakland,
$755.85; Sand Flat, $50; Kitzmil-
Ter, Sill; Swan Meadow, $40; Mt.
Lake Park, $56.28; McHenry,
$12.O5; Associated Women of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15

The Honorable Theodore r. Nc
Keldin, governor Of Maryland, will
be the principal speaker at the Mt.
Top Milk Producers meeting and
Dairy show, to be held in North
ern High school gymnasium, Acct
dent, next Thursday evening, April
%, 1880 p. m.
Also appearing on the program
will be Robert NJ. Brown, chief,
bureau of Environmcntal Hygiene;
and Carroll S. Brinsfield, chief, di-
vision Of Food Control, both of the
Maryland State Department of
Health. Mr. Brown viii speak on
1.-The Problem OF Water and Sew
eragc on the Farm and MIR. Brins-
field will speak on The Effects
of Sanitation in Quality Milk Pro-
dlction."
The combined bands of Northern
and Southern high schools will give
a fifteen minute concert at the be-
ginning of the program. Neil G..
Fraley, state senator, will make a
few remarks and introduce the
Governor.
The program will be interspersed
with group singing with William
L. Gibson at the piano. Olonzo P.
Fike, sanitarian for the Garrett
County health department, will be
chairman of the meeting.
Various businesses serving this
area will place exhibits in front of
the school b,dlding and also in The
cafeteria. These exhibits will be
open to the public beginning at 6
O'Clock p. M, and continuing after
the program is adjourned. Follow
ing the program free refreshments
will be served in the cafeteria by
the milk plants serving this area.
Fike stressed the fact that the
public was invited to attend.
A dinner honoring Governor Me-
keldin Will be held by the milk pro
ducers at Accident at $50 p. M,
on that day. The dinner will be
served in the Zion Lutheran church.
Tickets are limited and are being
given on first-come, first-served
basis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
SIGNS OF THE ROAD
Washington's Visit
To Area Recorded

The 1854 journey of George
Washington through Garrett
county and to the vicinity of Oak
land is remembered locally, oddly
enough, by what he ate and where
he drank.
1t was while seeking passage
for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
through the mountains to connect
with the Ohio river that Washing
ton stopped, on September 26, 1884,
at the home of Charles Friend, near
the future site of Oakland. This
event is recorded on a highway
marker near Oakland on the Crel-
lin road, reproduced in the small
photograph. According to his diary
entries for the day, at the Friend
home he dincd on "boilcd corn,
which was all the larder of the
early settler offered his dis
tinguishcd dinner guest. The meal
probably was right tasty to the
tired traveller for Washington noted
that he had spent the preceding
night in the open, with no shell
ter or cover other than my cloak,
and was unlucky enough to have
heavy shower of rain"
The larger photograph Shows
the Washington Spring, also near
Oakland, where the General is re-
ported to have refreshed himself
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Calls Fair Meeting


Another promotion meeting for
the County Agricultural Fair has
been called by II. G. Gortncr, act
ing chairman, for Monday, April
10, at the fire department rooms in
Oakland at s o'clock p. m.
He stated that l04 people in
the county thus far had signed
subscription blanks in an endeavor
to raise $4,000. Any person with
signed blanks and unable to attend
the meeting on Monday is asked
TO leave them with Howard G.
Riggs at the Garrett National Bank
before Monday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-15
Arthur H. Green
Seeks Office of
State Senator
Conference Indicates That
Neil Fraley Will Not BE
Candidate For Re-
Election

Arthur II. Green, Swanton,
minority floor leader in the House
of Delegates for the past three
legislative sessions, on Tuesday an
nounced his candidacy for the
State Senate. The announcement
came after conference of political
leaders, when it was indicated that
Senator Neil c. Fraley would not
be candidate for re-election
Delegate Green has been a resi-
dent of Garrett county for the past
forty-three years, coming here in
1911 and engaging in the business
of farming in the Swanton area.
He followed this occupation until
1926 when he entered the merchan-
dising field at Swanton where he
owned and conducted general
store for twenty years. Following
the sale of this business to his for
mer clerk, r. f. Reckner, Mr..
Green has been operating and driv-
ing his school bus between Swan
ton and Oakland.
A veteran of World War |, Green
served as a sergeant in & compa-
ny, 313th infantry, 18th division,
saw active service overseas and
was in the battle of the Argonne.
He was county treasurer from
l947 through 1850; has served in
the House of Delegates 1927 to
1890, 1915 and 1916, and from 1851
to the present time. In 1852 he was
elected minority leader by the Re
publican members of the House
and reelected in 1858 and 1854.
As such he was a member of the
Rules committee, the Ways and
Means committee and the Legis-
lative council, an interim commit
tee Of the legislature which studies
proposed legislation.
Locally he was president of the
Garrett County School Bus Oper-
ators association for zine years, is
financial secretary of the Wood
men Of the World, Camp 10, Swan
ton, is member of the Odd Eel
lows lodge at Mt. Lake Park and
also member of the Garrett
County Farm Bureau.
Mr.. Green declared that the in
formation and knowledge gained
through his experiences in the
legislature and with the legislative
council would be of great value to
the citizens of the county if he is
chosen for the State Senate He
further feels that his background
as a farmer, veteran, merchant
! worker for the Board of Educa.
ton, his experiences as treasurer
and member of the House of Dele
gates fit him for the office tc
which he now aspires.
He promises to follow the same
policies in the future, if elected
welcoming suggestions and en-
deavoring to make himself worthy
of the confidence the voters place
in him.
Mr.. Green is married to the for
mer Elsie E. Shank and they have
one son, Harold W. Green, of Cum.
bcrland.