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Evening star., 1955-05-30
Reds Order 4 u. S. Flyers
Seized in Korea 'Deported
Freedom
Predicted
By.Menon

TOKYO, May 80 (P).-Peiping
radio said tonight a military
tribunal of the supreme court
had tried four American air
men and sentenced them to
immediate deportation.
The trial was held May "a, the
broadcast said.
Peiping charged that the four
committed such criminal ac-
tions as flying their military air.
craft into China's territorial air
to conduct harrassment and pro-
vocation"
The broadcast said they we're
suspected of spy activities"
The Red radio did not say
when and where the flyers would
be returned. Most speculation
has centered on Hong Kong or
Panmunjom, Korea.
Menon Seeks Release
Earlier in New Delhi, Indian
Diplomat v. K. Krishna Menon
said that Communist China
within a few hours" would an
nounce its decision to release four
American fighter pilots shot
down in the Korean war.
The four are Capt. Harold
Fischer, jr., of Swea City, Iowa;
1st 1t Lyle w. Cameron of Lin
coin, Nebr.; 1t. Col. Edwin L.
Heller of Wynnewood, Pa, and
1st 1t. Roland w. Parks of
Omaha, Nebr.
Mr. Menon, Prime Minister
Nehrus top foreign affairs ad-
wiser who has just returned from
Peiping, intimated to a news
conference that other American
airmen held by Peiping also
might be freed soon.
The Chinese last November
announced II other United
States airmen and two civilians
had been sentenced to prison
terms ranging from four years
to hfe imprisonment for es-
pionage. The United States
vigorously denied the spy
charges.
Called "MajOr Step"
Calling the decision to release
| the four fighter pilots a major
step" toward relaxation of ten
sion in the Far East, the special
Indian envoy said cases of other
United States servicemen still
held in China are constantly
under review"
Mr.. Menon did not say when
the men actually would be re-
leased or at what frontier. He
indicated, however. that they
would be freed soon after the
Peiping announcement, if they
had not already crossed the Red
Chinese border at that time.
Most other Western personnel
released by the Reds have been
freed at the Hong Kong frontier.
The border with Red China
closed at the regular hour to-
night with no sign of any Amer
lean flyers, Hong Kong dis
patch said.
In Response to Request
Mr.. Menon said the Commu-
nists would announce the release
as a contribution to the lower
ing of tensions" made in re-
sponse to "our (India's) re-
quest" Before Mr.. Menon's mis-
sion to Peiping, United Nations
Secretary General Dag Ham,
marskjold and other diplomats
had been working for. five
months to secure the release Of
the Americans.
(U. N. sources in New York
said this morning Mr.. Ham
marskjold has been concen-
trating his efforts in recent
weeks on obtaining release of
Capt. Fischer and the other
fighter pilots. Repeatedly the
U. N. official thought their re-
lease could be obtained first
because Peiping had made no
specific charges against them.
GA spokesman for the State
Department welcomed" Mr..
Menon's report and said that
release of the airmen would
eliminate one cause of inter-
national tension" The Menon
Evening star., 1955-05-30

solely upon the good faith Of the
Communist leaders. They
now have a chance to prove to
the world they have changed
their ways. Peoples Of the
world have a right to hope for
and expect real progress toward
peace from the conference. If 1t
fails, the responsibility will rest
squarely on the Communist
leaders.
In another traditional service,
the Fleet Reserve Association
gathered at the Water Gate to
hear a speech by Albert Pratt.
assistant secretary Of the Navy.
A feature of the event was the
casting overheard Of a floral
anchor from the Sea Explorer
Ship Hartford.
Firm Policy Urged
Mr.. Pratt urged continued
national strength in the face Of
"a rift in the clouds Of war" In
the words of Theodore Roosevelt,
I'VE have learned to speak soft
ly. but carry the big stick" he
said.
There is a determination that
we must give up the wasteful
ups and downs in our armed
strength with every shifting
breeze of international rela-
tions."
MIR. Pratt said he hoped Con-
gress will adopt the National
Reserve Plan containing meas
ures to strengthen the reserve
forces of all the services.
1T is not an aggressive meas
Continued on Page B-l, Col. 4
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Korean to Visit u. S.

SEOUL, May 80 (P.-Admirai
Won II. South Korean Defense
Minister, left by plane today for
Washington. repeatedly to seek
additional military aid for South
Korea during the next fiscal
year.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Rail Strikers
Ignore Eden's
Broadcast Plea
WoIkout of 81, 900
Worst industrial
Crisis Since 1926

LONDON. May 80 R.-Brit-
ain faced her gravest industrial
crisis since 1926 today as $1,000
striking railwaymen defied Prime
Minister Eden's back-to-work
appeal.
Sir Anthony's call in an emer-
gency Sunday broadcast got a
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Red Air Fleet
Nears Strength
.0fU. 5. in Asia
Peiping Believed Able
To Challenge AT if
formosu War Starts
By WARREN ROGERS, Jr.
Associated Press stan Writer

ASSOCl8tCu EkCoo IboAA "AASSA
Official reports from the
Formosa Strait indicate Red
China's air power has reached
the point where it represents a
challenge to United States air
strength in the Far East.
It is no secret that Peiping
has pressed its air base rebuild
ing program without abatement
all through its new campaign
of soft talk.
The Reds are known to have
done work on 20 air fields in the
triangle between Shanghai,
Hankow and Canton. Not all
are ready, however. Some run
ways still sprout grass and
others are staked out but not yet
built.
Nevertheless, 10 of them are
believed capable Of launching
light jet bombers, Is of sending
up jet fighters and the other five
of landing jets but not provid-
ing enough space for takeoffs Of
any but light, propeller driven
craft.
In Range of F0rmosa
OF the 20 fields built by the
japanese during World War II
and being restored by the Reds.
IA lie in easy jet striking dis
tance of the Nationalist island
of Formosa. Six others are on
the outer perimeter.
Along with this data come re-
ports Of more and more new-type
Russian MIG jets flying for the
China Reds.
Without reference to Red
China's air strength. Repre-
sentative Mahon, Democrat, Of
Texas said yesterday he antici-
pates that the Air Force will
ask for 5000 million more soon
to accelerate our heavy bomber
program"
Mr.. Mahon, member Of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee, said he recently had dis
cussed the bomber program with
Secretary of the Air Force Tai
bott, who announced last week
a speedup in production Of this
country's most potent heavy
bomber, the B-52.
Mr.. Mahon and Representa-
tive Scrivner, Republican, of
Kansas, on a Dumont television
program. discussed the reports
of Russian aviation advances.
Mr.. Scrivner said he takes them
with a grain Of salt"
u. s. More Powerful
Mr.. Mahon commented: "Our
Air Force is more powerful but
in number of planes it is not
necessarily greater"
Senator Symington, Democrat.
of Missouri. former Secretary of
the Air Force who has been
prodding the Eisenhower admin
istration to spur plane research
and production, said on a re-
corded radio interview yesterday
he thinks the Russian air force
is nov larger" than this coun-
try'S.
He called for a complete re-
examination of the administra-
tion program for the Air Force.
Senator Magnuson, Democrat,
Of Washington said on a CHS
television program yesterday the
United States may be losing con-
troll of the air to Russia, and he
added that the administration
"places greater value on dollars
than on national security
greater emphasis on balancing
the budget than on protecting
the American people,"
The reports about Communist
China's work on coastal air bases
back up official speculation about
Peiping's growing aviation might.
While avoiding any talk of
See AIR POWER. Page A-5
Evening star., 1955-05-30
CAN JOHNNY READ
OR CAN'T HE?

READlNG-Dr. Rudolph FIeseh con-
tinues his series on why Johnny
Cont Reed" todoy, but some District
school children think the questions is
loaded. They soy they CAN read.
Poee A.
Evening star., 1955-05-30

peals and "a months under an
anguishing cloud. The fact was
his old college roomate all that
time had the highest clearance
and was at work in an Atomic
Energy Commission secret labo-
ratory. The security officers had
made a mistake in names.
A West Coast defense plant
engineer was suspended as a Sc
curity risk because he and his
wife allegedly teamed to make
street-c orner Com mum S t
speeches in 1888. After a cum
bersome appeal the engineer was
able to perform the simple arith-
metic omitted by security officers
in 1888 he was Is years old.
his wife IL and they lived in diff
ferent cities.
Men have been accused IN Sc
curity proceedings Of:
Holding a degree from New
York University.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
BY BEN H. BAGDIKIAN

In late 1948, a radio chemist
answered a Government plea
that he leave his private re-
search job and return to the
stepped-up atomic energy pro-
gram he had left three years
before. AS he planned to resume
his Government job the security
system said he was a security
risk because his old college room
mate is an open Communist.
Two full years later the chem
ist was finally cleared, after ap-
Evening star., 1955-05-30

Second Of six articles on the Govern
ment's loyolty- security program.
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MARY 6. SEBOLD

Mary f. Sebold, aged 81, ma
tive Of McHcnrN died Sunday
night. October %, ii the Evans
Nursing home in Oakland where
She had been a patient for three
months.
She was a daughter Of the late
Andrew and Catherine Grower Sc
bold, and was member of St
Peters Catholic church, Oakland,
where a requiem mass was cele-
brated on Wednesday morning at
g o'clock with Rev Michael X.
Carney pastor, as celebrant
Surviving are two brothers, Jo-
seph Sebold, of McHcnry; William
Sebold, Connellsville, Pa. and a
sister, Mrs. Annie c. Skipper, of
Swallow Falls.
Interment was in the Catholic
cemetery in Oakland
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Home Management Training
Meetings Scheduled

Two area home management
training meetings for 1855 and
1856 Homemaker club chairmen and
assistants has been scheduled. Both
will be held on Thursday. Novem-
Der TO- One in Oakland will begin
at 10 a. m, in the Extension office,
basement of the postoffice building;
the second one in the WOW hall
above Laymans store in Grants
vile, beginning at 100 p. m.
Other Homemaker and four-H
club meetings were announced as
follows:
Homemakers: Casselman Valley
club November l, 8 p. m, with Mrs.
d. w. Klotz presenting the topic on
family recreation.
Grantsville club November 2,
100 p. m, at home of Mrs. Allen
Baker, with Mrs. Raymond Leochel
giving the topic.
New Germany club November 3,
100, with Mrs. S. L. Otto present
ing the topic Altamont club at
7:30 p m, with Mrs. William Finch
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Circles To Meet

WSCS Circles of the Methodist
church at Oakland will meet next
Wednesday evening. November 2,
at 8 o'clock at the following places;
Circle l. Mrs. II. w. Weese, lead
err at the home of Mrs. w. w. Close,
with Mrs. Fred Bell and Mrs. Ken
meth Lawton DIS co-hostesses.
Circle 2, Mrs. II. c. Leighton,
leader, at the home of Mrs. Fred
erick Thayer, with Mrs Arthur
Savage assisting.
Circle 3, Mrs Homer L. Bennett,
co-leader, at the home of Mrs.
Richard Davis. with Mrs. John Wolf
and Mrs. John Michael, Jr., as CO.
hoStesses.
Circle a, Mrs. S. T. Naylor leader,
at the home of Mrs Walter w.
Dawson, with Mrs. Rose Root as
sisting
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Bank opening will be observed at all circles
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JAMES w. BITTlNCER

James Wesley BittIngcr aged So,
died last Thursday. October 20, at
his home at Jennings
He was a son of the late Joseph
and Eliaz BroadWater Bittinger and
was born in the Georges Creek sec
ton July %, 1900
Mr. Bittinger, who was a mem
Der of the Church of God, is sur
vived by his wife, Mis-. Della Bit
finger; eleven children, Clark, Of
Jennings; Barnard and Everett, at
home; Mrs. EIma Mason, Jennings;
Mrs. Virginia Fazenbaker, Grants
Vile; Mrs. Viola Bittinger, Acct
dent; AIeiva, Zelda, Billie, Sylvia
and Helen Bittinger, at home.
Also surviving are four brothers,
Charles Bittinger, East Liverpool,
Ohio; Herman Bittingcr, Salisbury;
George Blttinger, Clear Spring; and
Walter Bittinger, Jennings; six sis
tiers, Mrs. Isabelle Wilhelm, Grants
Vile; Mrs Mary Schreck and Mrs.
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Currently there is renewed in
terest in the problems created by
an inadequate and outmoded high
way system 4 banner automobile
sales year has demonstrated again
that the American Way of Life has
literally placed the modern auto
mobile within the reach of almost
all our citizens. The rapid increase
in the total number OF automobiles
plus the technical advances in auto
motive design have placed a strain
on our road system that is waste
full and dangerous
Automobile manufacturers are
making progress in providing in
built" safety devices in a laudablc
effort to help reduce the death
toll on the highways. But we have
done little to provide highways
with "inbuilt' safety engineering
The modernization program for in
terstate highway systems presented
by the Administration to the Con-
gress last session would have great
ly aided in bringing cur road sys-
tenn in line with the development
of the automobile.
The measures considered by the
Congress last year all had the same
ultimate aim: modernization of our
highway system. Republicans and
Democrats alike sponsored bills
which were essentially the same
in recognizing the necessity of a
highway construction program. But
they differed greatly in the means
of paying the cost of the improve
mcnt plans.
The President suggested to the
Congress that the highway cXpan-
sion and improvement programs
cost be met through 30-year bond
issue-a proposal in keeping with
the traditional methods of financ-
ing road-dcvelopment by states and
local communities. The Majority
Party sponsored a number of al
Tentative proposals One provided
for financing the new road pro-
gram through an increase in tax
rates on tires, gasoline fuel oil,
trucks, buses. and trailcrs
The inability of members of the
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DIED
MRS. CATHERINE M. MILLER

MRS. CATHERINE M. MILLER
Mrs. Catherine NJ Miller, aged
IS, widow of Clarence c. Miller
died early Sunday morning, DC
tobcr %, at the home of a son
Christian Miller, in Grantsvillc
with whom she had been living the
past two weeks.
She had been in failing health
for a number of years Mrs Miller
member of St Johns German
Lutheran church of Cove, was a
daughter of Charles and Anna NJ
Ocstcr Hanft
A native of Cove, She was born
December 5. 1878. Surviving are
two sons, Christian, Grantsville;
and Floyd Miller, Emmitsburg;
three brothers, Peter Hanft, Wood
land, Wash; Lewis Hanft, Sails
bury, Pa: Adam A. Hanft, Grants
Vile; a sister Miss Mary Hanft, OF
Shipley, Fla; Is grandchildren and
10 great grandchildren
Funeral services were conducted
from the church in Cove on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
with Rev c. F. Dauphin, of Acct
dent, in charge. Interment was in
the Grantsvillc cemetery. Pail
bearers we're Daniel klotz, Henry
Patton, Marshall Lands, Herbert
Layman. Raymond Lcochel and
James Edwards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-27
N E W S
FROM THE
Ruth EnlOw Library
BY EDITH BROCK

Several books are being pre-
sented in memory of John w. Jack
son by Mr.. and Mrs Clinton w
Englander and Col and Mrs John
II. Jackson. A memorial book for
Mrs. John Bishop has been given
by Mrs Caroline Wilson
Books have been donate this
week by Mrs. Wilton Matt Ct Ac-
cident and Miss Louise Bosloy, Of
Walden, Mass
II J. Pritts, of kitzmiller, has
presented to the Garrett County
Historical Society barong, or
sword. with carved mahogany hilt
from the island of Mindanao. This
is now on exhibit in the large dis
play case.
New additions to the fiction col
lection include two stories of the
American Revolution, Farewell to
Valley Forge" by David Taylor, and
Slow Dies the Thunder" by Helen
Topping Miller; Rising Storm" a
novel of early Ohio by Marguerite
Allis; and The Plums Hang High"
by Gertrude Finney, a story of the
midwest in the 1905 There are
also three English novels, Amber
we'll" by D. E. Stevenson, "Huffley
Fair" by Dorothy Smith, and
Nearer to Heaven" by Frank
Baker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-27
UNDERWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs Morgan Fulk had
as Sunday dinner guests. Rev and
Mrs EdSil Bragg and small son.
A group of the Underwood choir
took part in Community Sing
at the Maple Spring church, Eglon
w Va, on Sunday
The basement of the Underwood
church is progressing nicely. The
new furnace was installed last
week.
Sgt. Ralph Spencer. Army Air
Force. Harlan. Texas is spending
this week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T p. Spencer, before going
on to his new assignment in New
foundland
Grandma Bell Spencer remains
indiSposed at the home of her son,
Thomas p. Spencer.
Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Canaan we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Hebb and family, of St.
George w. Va: Mrs. Wanda Van
Meter and daughter Linda Faye,
Lcadmine. w. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sliger spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eliza
Knots, kitZmillcr.
Howard Graham, a student in
college at ShcpherdstoWn. w. Va
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graham
Larry Canan visited Gary Frazee
Friday afternoon.
Woodrow Rolf was a Monday
business visitor of Harry Canaan.
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Majority Party to agree on road
bill led to stalemate In COM
mcnting on the failure of the Con-
grcss to approve highway con-
struction program President Essen
hover said: The Nation badly
needs new highways. There is
a difference of conviction, real
ize, over means of financing this
construction. have proposed one
plan of financing which consider
sound"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-27

\ Navy hclicopter pluckcd five
survivors of sunkcn yaWl from
Chesapeake Bay
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-27

Ethel Morrison, UniontoWn. Pa.
Mrs. Flora Harris, New York; Miss
Gladys Bittinger, East LIVERPOOL
and Mrs. Annie Fazenbaker. Acct
dent.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at > o'clock, from
the Newman Funeral home with
Rev. Leroy Harvey officiating. In
tcrmcnt was in the Bittingcr GENE
ter.
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presenting the topic
Fourth - Accident club Novem-
Der /, 73O; Bittinger club November
3, 7:30; Ryan's Glade club Novem-
Der 3, 7:3O, at the home of Shirley
Steyer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-27
kingWood Winner
Over Southern
Touchdowns In Three Quar-
tiers Give Preston County
Team 1876 Victory

Kingwood High schools Stays
chalked up touchdowns in the first,
second and final quarters last Fri
day afternoon to defeat Southern
High school of Oakland by the
score of Is to 6.
The Stays tailed in the opening
period when Zinn registered on a
run from the to climax an 80-yard
drive. Zinn failed to add the extra
point on ground play.
Fred Colaw Gumbled and King
wood recovered on Southerns 10
to set up KingWoods second score
Zinn carried to the and on the
next play Bishop scored on a
quick opener. Lewis run for the
extra point was stopped
Later in the second period Deck
man of Southern returned the kick
off % yards to the AZ. After two
incomplete passes Toby Colaw
passed to Fred Colaw for a 6-yard
gain and a 47-yard pass play by the
same combination Melted the Oak
land touchdown Fred Colaw ran
40 yards for the score. Toby Co
laws kick for the point went vide
In the final period Kingwood's
Bishop intercepted Southern
pass on the AZ and ran it back to
the H. A penalty for unnecessary
roughness put Southern back on its
vineyard line from where linn
ran right end for the touchdown,
Lewis run for the point was un-
successful
Outgaincd by rushing 237 yards
to SO, Southern completed of Is
passes for III yards
The loss was Southcrn's third
against two wins and one tie game.
Game Statistics
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sidelined by an infection and
probably would not get in the
game. The Terra Alta game is set
for 3 p. m.
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Game Statistics
Southern

Playing for Southern were Gar
rctt, McRobie Marley Hoye, Lee.
Dale Evans, Knots, T. Colaw. f.
ColaW, Deckman and Mason. Sub
stitutcs for Southern included Bit
finger, Sewers, Pike, Don Evans.
Grub, Walla, Harsh, Ruff, Dilgard
and BrohaWn.
Southern will play Kcyscr High
school at Keyser next Saturday
afternoon at ? o'clock in a game
that Will conclude the regular sea
son. However. a postponed game is
scheduled with Terra Alta High
school for Friday afternoon, No
vembcr 4, and there has been some
talk of a Northern-Southcrn game
with a possible date November II
or November y. No details have
been worked out on this game, how
ever.
In discussing the proposed game
yesterday Coach DcMoss said he
would like to see such game
scheduled He announced that
Glaze in all probability would be
ready to participate in the Keyser
game, but that Dilgard was still
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

The Edwards Home Demonstra-
ton Club held it's monthly meet
ing at the Hut. The main bust
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

schools in protest against the Ban
tn Education Act.
DR.. Hendrix F. Veerwood, South
Africa's Rudolf Hess, made good
his threat to fire the teachers if
the students didn't return to school.
Meanwhile, Adlai Stevenson,
odds-on favorite to carry the DEM
ocratic party standard in the 1856
U. S. Presidential elections, said
that he could foresee no success
for the racial discrimination poll
cies of the South African govern
ment
Stevenson, titular head of the
Democratic party, here on a tour
of Africa, expressed hope that the
people of the country would "take
heed lest fear lead them along the
wrong path" in their racial policy.
The one-time Illinois governor
asserted that "people should try to
do what is right and ethical, have
courage, and leave the conse-
quences to God"
En- route to the Gold Coast, he
asserted that the world is moving
in the opposite direction from
South Africa.
He added that the worlds COL
ored people are a major factor in
world politics.