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Evening star., 1955-09-12
RESORT FORECAST

Upper Bay-Sunny and
cool tomorrow with high
about rs and gentle variable
winds.
Lower Bay-Sunny and
cool tomorrow with high
about rs and gentle easterly
winds.
Ocean Beaches - Sunny
and cool tomorrow with high
about "a and gentle easterly
winds.
South Jersey-Sunny and
cool tomorrow with high 73
and northerly winds 8 miles
per hour.
Skyline Drite-Sunny and
cool tomorrow with high
about ~ and excellent visi-
bility.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
Bicycles Popular

PARIS.-About IS per cent Of
French families own one or more
bicycles. There are about Is mil
lion bicycles in use in France
according to recent counts.
Evening star., 1955-09-12
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Representatives Study
Civil Service Overseas
By JOSEPH YOUNG

The Civil Service subcommittee investigating civil
service starting of Its probe by jouneyng to Europe
Headed by Representative Morrison Democrat of louisiana
the subcommittee says will investigate Government overseas
personnel and the attendant problems and determine whether
extended to these employees
Evening star., 1955-09-12


The group sails for Europe next
week and will be gone for moro
than q month. The members
justify the junket. declaring that
it is time that Congress took a
flrst-hand look at the policies
and problems involving the sew
eral hundred thousand Govern
ment workers overseas.
With one exception. the men,
bers are taking their wives with
them. The exception is Repre-
sentative Cecil Harden, Republic
can of Indiana. whose husband
will accompany her. The legisla-
tors must pay the expenses of
their spouses, although the
spouses get q bargain deal ar
rangement.
The other committee members
are Representatives Rhodes of
PENNSYLVANIA, Moss of California
and Tumulty OF New Jersey
Democrats; and Broyhill of Vir-
ginia and Cretella Of Connecti-
cut. Republicans.
Investigation OF the Govern
ment's civil service system and
personnel problems was author
|ized by the House this year. The
House Civil Service Committee
was given $4,000 to do the job.
One interesting point is that
none Of this money will be used
to finance the subcommittee's
trip abroad. AS a result of the
Mutual Aid Act. congressional
committees. for travel purposes.
can use some Of the 10 per cent
Iof the funds given foreign coun-
tries under the program. The
result has been record number
of congressional overseas junkets
during the past few years.
MEMBERSHIP RACE - The
AFL American Federation of
Government Employees and the
National Federation of Federal
Employees are engaged in a mem
bership race here and throughout
the country. Both groups feel
there is a large untapped field
Of classified workers to organize.
Both AFGE President James
Campbell and new NFFE Presi-
dent Michael Markwood are now
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to the pos,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Career Day Is For
Benefit of Students

Career Day is scheduled for
March 80 at Northern Heb school
at Cove. Persons representing vari-
Gus occupations will be there to
converse with students from grades
10, IL, and IL. The conferences will
begin the third period
The students will have an oppor-
tunity to visit with three different
speakers during the day. Pamph-
lets will be distributed to students
before the program begins.
Twenty Speakers present
The following persons will be
holding conferences: Edward j.
Carey 2 M.C.U.S.N., U. S. Navy Re
cruiting Station, Post Office build
ing, Cumberland Md.-NAVY. IT,
Sgt Joseph Talerica, u S. Air
Force Recruiting Station, Post Of
flee building, MorgantOwn w. Va.
AIR FORCE. A 1c Sue Morgan.
L. S. Air Force Recruiting Station,
80 GostOn Avenue, Fairmont, w.
Va.-WOMEN'S AIR FORCE. NJ
Sgt George r. Wills, U. S Army
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Senate Cloakroom
By ]. GLENN BEALL
United States Senator from
Maryland

In considering legislation it is
traditional for Marylanders to OPP
pose any infringement on States
Rights
Consequently | introduced bill
last week which would amend the
Natural Gas Act of 1888 to the eff
feet that the sale of natural gas by
independent Maryland producers
will be exempt from the jurisdic-
ton of the Federal Power Commits
sion.
In my opinion, the State Public
Utilities Commission is quite capa-
BILE of regulating our natural re-
, sources and l see no need for dual
regulation.
The bill would also provide:
/. Protection for the ultimate con
sumner of natural gas from UNI
reasonable costs The law of supply
and demand is sufficient to regu-
late the price of natural gas.
2. That the recommendations of
the Advisory Committee on Energy
Supplies and Resources Policy,
established by President Eisen-
hover last year, be carried out.
This committee, generally known
as the Presidents Fuel Policy Com
mittee, made public its findings on
February 9th
Included in the report was a
recommendation that The Federal
Government should not control the
production, gathering, processing or
sale of natural gas prior to its en-
try into an interstate transmission
line
This, | am sure. was the original
intent of the Natural Gas Act of
1888, which states that the provi-
sions of this Act shall not APP
ply to the production or gather
ing of natural gas"
The adoption of my proposed
amendment will remove any doubt
as TO this intent II will make GER
tain that the Natural Gas Act is adj
ministcred in the manner that was
intended at the time it was en-
acted
And it will uphold the Maryland
tradition Of managing its own af-
fairs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

April IA, at Fort Hill on April 26,
Potomac Valley Conference at
Fort Hill against the reserves on
May II, Maryland University for
state meets tentative on May %,
and at Beall for the Beall invita-
tional meet May 81 The first home
meet will be held on May Is with
our boys playing host to Bruce and
Northern
A musical program was presented
in the gym on Tuesday by the Vir-
ginia Concerto Orchestra. School
was dismissed at 200 for those stu
dents wanting to attend, the adj
mission price being Is cents This
same orchestra performed for the
Family Concert that same evening.
Pickles" Senior Chorus oper-
eta, will be presented at the school
this evening at 800. This three-act
musical comedy will feature %
musical numbers and a variety of
acts with over 100 students taking
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Southern Speaks
BY DOUGLAS SMITH

Daily bulletins will be Just a
thing Of the past, probably this
time next month. A two way inter
communication system is expected
to be completed by the end of the
Easter holidays and installed in
each room of the school 1t would
mean that any and all announce
ments could be made directly from
the office and any classes or groups
of classes could be contacted with
out disturbing the rest of the
school
Next Thursday afternoon will
feature the annual career day pro-
gram in the school. This year, for
the first time, the program will be
presented during the regular school
day Featured speakers from many
walks of life will talk to the stu
dents during the three afternoon
periods, presenting facts on their
various occupations A student host
will introduce each of the speakers
to their various classes.
Under the coaching of Mr.
T h omas Stevenson, Southerns
track team is busily preparing for
several track meets this year. Mr.
Stevenson has announced track
meets to be held at Allegany on
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part The admission price is set at
SO cents for adults and Is cents for
elementary students.
An indoor circus, featuring the
University Of Maryland Gymkana
troupe, will be presented to the
public on April Is in the gymnasi-
UNI This is one of the leading or
CARNATIONS of its kind in the ma
ton. Tickets are being sold to stu
dents for 20 cents and all proceeds
from these sales will go toward the
much needed football bleachers
The program is being sponsored
by the Oakland Rotary Club.
An art exhibit by Miss Frances
Pattersons art classes is on dis
play in the library. The art work
was done by grades 7 through II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

Recruiting Station, 3l2 Post Office
building Cumberland, Md.-ARMY
Mrs. Velmogene Martin president
Morgantown Beauty School, Inc.
2)6 Spruce St, Morgantown, w. Va
BEAUTY CULTURE. MIR. James
Edwards, Grantsville Garage, OF
Grantsville Md.-MECHANIC. Mr.
John II. Wolf, The HIP Stores. Mt
Lake Park, Md.-SALES. Miss Ar
lum Heggemeier, Western Mary
land College, Westminster, Md
MUSIC. DR.. Francis c. Stork Col
lege of Agriculture, University OF
Maryland, College Park. Md.--AG-
RICULTURE.
Mrs. Polly Hanst, Monte Vista
Road Oakland Md.-MARRIAGE
AND NOMINATING. Mrs lowell
Sewers, Frostburg State Teachers
College, Frostburg, Md.-TEACH-
ING Miss Kathryn Close, Potomac
Edison, Frostburg, Md. - HOME
ECONOMICS. Mrs Gladys S.
Brooks, Director of Nurses, Me
mortal Hospital, Cumberland. Md.
NURSING. Charles S. Gather
man. Jr.. Cathcrman's Business
School, III Baltimore St, Cumber-
land. Md. 49, SECRETARY AND
STENOGRAPHER. Corporal Sam
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
GORTNER

To-day is the tomorrow you Wor-
ried about yesterday"
Jacob Swartzentruber went to
Baltimore Saturday to bring Ross
Lichty and his sister home from
Johns Hopkins hospital. Ross suf-
fered hemorrhage on the eye that
was operated on. The operation on
his other eye has been postponed
for few weeks.
Mrs Simon SWartzentruber, Mrs.
John Yoder daughters, Nancy and
Ruth. Mr.. and Mrs Allen Peter
sheim and Edward Rice returned
on Thursday from Dover, Del,
where they attended Mrs. Peter
sheim's grandmother's funeral and
visited Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis SWartz-
entruber
Mrs. Paul Welch accompanied
Rev. and Mrs. Jonas Sines and Mrs.
Mary Grove to Piedmont on Sat
urday to attend the funeral of a
cousin. Mrs. Rhoda Merrill.
The Union Sunday School was
reorganized on Sunday, re-electing
the following officers: S. w. Sla-
bach, supt.; Jacob Swartzentruber
asst. supt.; Mrs. ElwOod SchloSs-
magic. secretary; ElwoOd SchloSS-
nagle treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Grove and son
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove
and Merlin Gncgy and family, at
Somerset, Pa, day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Swartzen-
truber and children we're visiting
M. A1rrnA Nadot.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Kinsinger,
of Virginia, who came to attend the
funeral of their brother-in-law,
Memo Hershberger. at Grantsville,
Monday spent Saturday and Sun
day with relatives here Lewis
Beachy and family, members of
Simon Swartzentruber's and Dan
Lichty's families, and Mrs. Fannie
Stutzman also attended Mr. Hersh-
berger's funeral.
Mrs. Harold White visited Mr.
and Mrs Wade Beeghley and son,
Oakland
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Swartzen-
truber, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sisk
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Kate Hershberger and his sister,
Miss Fannie Beachy, near Springs,
Pa.
William Kilkenny, who was en-
ployed at Paul Welches, returned
to his home near kingWoOd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burl Dewitt Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Arnold and Mr..
and Mrs Wesley White we're re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs Otis
Swigcr
Mr. and Mrs. John Bachtel, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Shaffer, of Red
House, were calling at the 5. w.
Slabach home, Sunday
Mrs. Harold White spent a day
at Eglon with her sister, Mrs Ros-
coe Wotring.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Sisk spent
Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Beckman.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey GOrtncr Of
Grantsvillc, were Monday evening
supper guests of Mrs. Anna Bit
finger
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swartzcn-
truber. the CARRIERS and Miss Har-
day in Cumberland
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Welch enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs Albert SiSk
on the latter's birthday Tuesday
evening.
Jasper Messenger, of Terra Alta,
is employed at Paul Welches
The following attended the
funeral of their relative, Mrs. Rob
ert Faidly near Meyersdale, on
Wednesday: Mrs d. L. SWartzen-
truber and daughter Harriet, Dan
and Mary Lichty, Mrs. Fannie
Stutzman, and Mrs. Jacob SWartz-
entruber.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

uel Conrad, Maryland State Police,
Oakland, Md.-STATE POLICE.
Mr. Walter Jaworek, Potomac State
College, Keyser, w. Va.--ENGI-
NEERING. Mr. Donald E. Wilkes,
Strayer College of Accounting, 18th
St. between f and G, Washington
5, D. C.-ACCOUNTING.
MIR. Donald S. Ebersolc, Field
Supervisor, Department Of Employ
ment Security, HagerstoWn. Md
FACTORY WORK. S/Sgt Donald
j. Goldman, S Sgt S. X. Bronson,
U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Sub
station, Post Office building. Cum
bcrland. Md.-MARINES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

Here's what happens when
Americas leading truck builder
pulls out all the stops! Here
are trucks that are new from
the drawing board out!
New styling in trucks
Fleet, functional styling that
fits your job! For the first time
in any truck line, two distinctly
different styling treatments are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

Administration planned to ask
Congress for over So billion to step
up military and economic aid to
non-Communist countries in Asia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

Eisenhower created the new
cabinet position of Disarmament
Chief and named Harold E. Stassen
to the post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

And much more that's new
Like new High-Level vcntiIa-
ton tubelcsS tires, stand
ard on h-ton models Power
Brakes for all models, stand
ard in 2-ton models new
$4,000 ID. max. G.V.W. in 2
ton models. And there's a new
choice of transmiSSionS, includ-
ing new Overdrive* and Hydra
Matte. New Power Steering
for all models. Come in and
see the newest things in trucks.
*OpHoHaI at extra cost. Orerdrire
available on 15-fon models. Hydra-
MaGc on ", - and Lion models
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

offered-onc in light and me-
dium-duty models, another in
heavy-duty. Your handsome
new Chevrolet TaSk-Forcc truck
will be a profitable advertise
ment-on-whecls for you and
your business!
A new outlook for the driver
Truck driving was never like
this! The new Flite-Ridc cab is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24

everything driver could wish
for, from its big Sweep-Sight
windshield to its concealed
Safety Step that keeps clear of
mud or snow! The new inStru-
ment panel and controls are
the last word in convenience!
Six ''high-voltage'' engines
With a new l2-volt electrical
system for quicker, surer cold
weather starting and increased
generator capacity! Plus more
efficient cooling and fabrication
systems, an improved fuel sys-
tenn, and completely rcdesigncd
engine mountings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

measure Of his competence as an am
baSSador was established first in Greece,
where he combined administration of our
aid program with the more subtle diplo-
matte task Of bolstering up a shaky
political situation to maintain an anti
Communist Greek government. Although
Democrat in politics, he was chosen
later by the Republican administration
to tackle another Communist menace In
Guatemala. With the successful dis
charge Of that task, his reputation as an
ACE" among ambassadors and trouble
shooters was secure. It was fully logical
then that he was chosen last fall to
become our Ambassador to Thailand, one
OF the key countries of Communist
threatened Southeast Asia, and that only
within the past fortnight he had been
credited with bringing about a new DO
litical stability in the Bangkok govern
ment.
In expressing his regret at Mr.. Peuri-
toys death, President Eisenhower was
not exaggerating when he said: 'The
United States and the free world have
lost an outstanding champion of freedom
and peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
John f. Peurifoy

The United States diplomatic service
has lost one of its most colorful and
effective members in the tragic death Of
John E. Peurifoy, our Ambassador to
Thailand. In a career of less than 20
years in Government, the youthful South
Carolinian had gone from one spectacular
achievement to another-provipg himself
resourceful and courageous, as well as
frequently unconventional, in his direct
action approach to any job or any re-
sponsibility.
Designating either turning point
or a climax to such career is difficult,
so consistent had been the extraordi-
narily high level of his performance as
an administrator in Misunderstanding
with personnel security and congress
sional relations for the State Department
or as our envoy in a series Of "hot
spots" around the world. The high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Shigemitsu's Visit

japanese domestic political consider
ationS have more than little to do with
Foreign Minister Shigemitsu'S forthcom-
Ing visit to the United States. Premier
Hatoyama'S conservative government
which was ill-advised in seeking to stage
the visit on "quickie" basis last April
has been running into increasing trouble
with parliamentary opposition made up
largely Of politicians who feel that they
have something to gain from resisting
rearmament and playing up to the coun-
try's rather widespread pacifist sentiment.
So Mr.. Shigemitsu's two-week visit
which will feature three-day conference
between himself and Secretary of State
Dulles from August 20 to Sis designed,
among other things, to head off the kind
OF politicking that could bring about the
downfall of Mr.. Hatoyama and his cab
met. Accordingly, the japanese foreign
minister can be expected to do everything
possible to win official American backing
for policies calculated to be politically
popular In his country. In that sense, as
Tar as the voting public and the parlia-
mentary opposition are concerned, the re-
suits of his trip here may well spell the
dlfference between life and death for the
present Tokyo government.
Premier Hatoyama is committed to a
campaign pledge to cut taxes and increase
social benefits in Japan But he cannot
make good on this and still do what the
United States has heretofore regarded as
essential to his country's security. Pre-
Sumably, therefore, Mr. Shigemitsu-
besides discussing the possibility of ex-
banding trade with Red China and nego-
tiating peace treaty with RusSia-will
seek to get from Mr.. Dulles new measure
OF American sympathy and support on
matters Of common interest" These
matters include Tokyo's desire to reduce
It's financial obligations to our troops over
there. More important still, they include
the slow pace of Japanese rearmament,
which our Government thus far has
viewed as being altogether inadequate.
Quite obviously If Japan Is unjusti-
f1ably or unwisely tagging behind in such
crucial things as organizing it's security
forces, the United States can hardly in
dorSe the lag. But maybe the situation
IN that respect is less unsatisfactory than
1t seems In any case, Mr.. Shigemitsu's
projected visit should serve to clarity
number OF questions now troubling both
Tokyo and Washington, and it may have
the added virtue of snoring up the Hato-
yama government in way that could be
good not only for the japanese but for
ourselves as we'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
The Man in the Middle

Despite repeated stalling on both
sides, the transit company and the strik-
ing union are not so far apart in what
each has offered and refused to accept.
This tends to increase the mystery of
their continued deadlock. Either side
could settle this strike If it really wanted
to do so.
Or is 1t any longer mystery?
The unions leadership probably feels
that having gone this far, it must wait
to f1nd out what the President does with
the transit bill. Time for waiting has
about run out. If Mr.. Eisenhower signs
the bill, any deal with the union will be
underwritten by the public. With the
circumstances favoring public ownership
at the end Of year, in which case the
public must foot future wage and other
increases sought by the union, that pros
pect may appear brighter to the union
than trusting to continued private owner
ship in an ailing industry. II the Pres
1dent does not sign, the union can settle
with the company.
The company probably feels that the
despite the ignominy Of being kicked out
Of town by Congress and the President
Of the United States, would be cloud
with silver lining. The company esti-
mates roughly that it would realize $14
per share from iquidation-despite the
cost Of track removal. If this is accu-
rate, liquidation would produce $50 per
original share. The stock (before 4-to-1
.split) was bought for much less by most
Of the present stockholders, including the
Wolfson group. II a public transit author
ity is set up at the end Of year, the au-
thority will have to purchase equipment
and real estate. And the transit company
will have 1t for sale.
The loser, If the President signs, is
most apt to be the public. This new law
would pass the buck to the taxpayer. The
taxpayer would pay any wage increase
obtained by the union, and in all prob
ability later on would assume the respon-
sibility and expense of maintaining a
public transit authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Virqinio Shortcominq

Nearby Virginia's lack of facilities for
mentally disturbed people-and some Of
the distressing consequences which result
are discussed in an article published
elsewhere in today's Star. A subsequent
article will deal with the similar-though
less acute-problem in the adjoining
Maryland counties.
AS most people know, Virginia in re-
cent years has made notable progress, on
q Statewide basis, in improving public
facilities for the care of the mentally Ill.
the State, thanks to more money and an
aroused public interest, has advanced to
a point at which something approaching
adequate care can be given.
But this has been Of only indirect
and limited help to Northern Virginia.
The past 20 years have raised up host
of problems for Arlington, Alexandria and
Fairfax. Schools, roads, water, santa
tion-theSe are the considerations which
have made the major demands upon the
energy and resources of the people in
those fast-growing communities. And
they have dealt with these problems, on
the whole, in admirable fashion. It Is
not surprising that the needs of the
mentally Ill have been neglected. Given
a united effort, however, there is much
that can be done to alleviate the dis
tressing plight OF these unfortunates.
The purpose in publishing the review Of
the situation in todays Star is not to
criticize past shortcomings, but to sug-
gest few possibilities for improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

impulse, he had slipped into a
church that neutrality-suspicious.
just to get away from the
draining concerns which had
Slapped his energy.
Sinking back in a pew. amid
the Gothic surrounding, and
with wandering thoughts wait
ing for the service to begin he
found himself reading a SEN
tence printed at the top Of the
Order Of Worship: BE still
and know that I am God"
Then the opening hymn rang
out and he joined in the sing
ing. Before the Amen to the
last verse was reached some
thing happened to him. That
something was a sense Of the
immensities flooding every
nook and Granny of his being.
The tiny shrank in the pres
ence Of the titanic. A vista Of
vast horizons lifted him out
of the ruts Of routine. Some
how there came to him an ex-
perience akin to that of the
young prophet of old who, sit
ting with disturbed heart in
the temple. saw the Lord
high and lifted up"
And what was the hymn
that this story Of modern
American life takes a page to
record? 20 God our help in
ages past :" No wonder a
great contemporary American
whose prophetic voice is be-
ing heard from sea to sea
recently wrote: Il never grow
weary of watching a congre-
cation sing the hymn. 20
God our help in ages past, our