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Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
COURT: Another Reprieve

Court blocked government ef-
forts to bring former Army Sgt.
john David Provoo to trial for
a second time on treason charges
by upholding a Baltimore Dis
trict Court judge.
The Baltimore judge had dis
missed a seven-count indictment
charging Provoo with acts of
treason while he was a prisoner
of the japanese after the fan
of Corregidor in World War II.
Proyoo had been convicted and
sentenced to life Imprisonment
on similar charges in New York,
but the verdict was set aside by
an appeals court on the grounds
the trial should have been held
in Maryland, where Provoo had
spent considerable time as an
Army prisoner. In dismissing the
Justice Departments second at
tempt at conviction, the Balti-
more Judge said Provoo could
not have a fair trial sat this late
date" and that governments 5
of New York for the first
trial caused Oppressive delay
and damage" to the defendant.
Provoo now goes free.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
chessmon Wins

Caryl Chessman, under a sem
'tence Of death in California for
seven years, has won yet another
reprieve from the gas chamber.
The Supreme Court, although
split 5-3, ordered a new hearing
on the death cell authors claim
his appeal before the California
Supreme Court involved a tran
script 'fraudulently prepared"
by the prosecution.
The high court said in order
ing the new hearing it was not
"intimating any opinion regard
ing the validity" Of Chessman' s
claim. Justices Reed, Burton and
Clark dissented. Chief Justice
Warren, former governor Of
California, took no part in the
case.
During rs long wait in prison,
Chessman wrote Cell 2455,
Death Row'-recently the sub
ject of a novie-and Trial by
Ordeal" published last July.
The books helped him finance
his long legal fight.
In another action, the Supreme
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
SideIehfs

g Because George Willie Hall
forgot to wipe his moustache he
now faces charges Of moonsnin-
ing. Observant alcohol tax unit
officers il Okmulgee. Okla, be-
came suspicious Of Hall wnen
they noticed traces Of whiskey
mash on his bushy upper lip.
They charged him with operaf-
ing a still after discovering two
barrels Of mas'h and a 55-gallon
cooker near MS home.
- A car and 24-year-old George
Baker collided in Washington,
y. c., this week and the car
came out second best Aithcugh
he was thrown over the hood,
doctors declared pedestrian Bak-
er apparently was unhurt. The
car, however, suffered a crum-
pied fender. broken headlight
and smashed windshield
9 il l945 the ". r. McVeys of
.Denison visited the Texas State
Fair and hilchhiked home be-
cause someone stole their car.
This year they attended the far
.again-and lost another car 10
thieves,
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
Medicine
TB Test PIonned


A US. Public Health Service
scientist revealed this week the
government hopes to begin with
in a year a mass test of the tu-
berculosis-preventing effective
ness Of the drug isoniazid.
DR.. Carroll E. Almer told a
news confereEce in New York
that if the drug proves as effec-
tive against TB for humans as
It has in animal experiments,
entire populations can be pro-
tected against the disease for as
little as a penny q day.
About 100000 cases Of tuber-
culosis develop in the United
States each year, with an annual
death toll Of 10000.
Palmer said the test viii be
conducted in a way similar to
the Salk polio vaccine tests, al
though many details have yet
to be worked out. Among the
unresolved details is the COM
position Of the test group.
Experiments have shown that
isoniaziS, first used in 1852 only
to treat advanced tuberculosis,
can protect guinea pigs against
the disease even when large
amounts Of germs are introduced
into the animals.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
In Short

Claimed: BY the US. Navy. a
new world speed record Of SOS
n.p.h. for its Skyhawk. jet at
tack bomber. The high speed
flight was made by 1t. Gordon
Gray Of La Jolla, Calf, around
a circular 100 kiiometer course
at Edwards Air Force Base in
Muroc, Calf.
Discovered: BY scientists at
the University of California
atomic research laboratory, a
long-sought particle of matter
in reverse called an "anti-
proton."
Urged: BY Secretary Of De
tense Wilson, an economy drive
to cut one-half billion dollars
from defense spending without
impairing military strength.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
Marines
NeW Commundqni


"I'm very much excited and
quite humble. Il is quite a chal-
lenge.
That's the way 1t. Gen. Ran
dolph Mccall Pate responded
this week to news he will be-
ccme the 21st commaEdant in
the proud history Of the United
States Marine Corps.
His appointment as successor
to Gen. Lemuel c. Shepherd,
who viii retire at the end Of
this year. was announced BY
Adm. Arthur W. Radford, chair
man Of the Joint Chiefs Of STAFF,
Immediately after a conference
with President Eisenhower in
Denver.
Pate, who now is assistant
commandant CT the Marine
Corps, said he had no inkling
Of his selection.
The 5l-year-Old native Of
South Carolina commanded the
First Marine Division In Korea
during the last three months OF
the Korean War. For that fight
and his subsequent salvage Of
Marine gear during the pull
back 10 the armistice line he
was awarded the Army's Dis
tinguished Service Cross.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
Quote

Don G. Mitchell, chair
man and president Of Syl-
vania Electric Products, Inc,
in disputing CIO President
Walter Reuther's contention
before a Senate-House eco
nomic subcommittee that
automation win lead to un-
employment unless compen-
sating steps to increase cons
sumption are taken: q not
only do not even remotely
fear that mechanization or
automation will cause un-
employment, but / am con-
cerned about the strong
probability Of a labor short
age in the years ahead un-
less the rate of mechanical
ton is increased"
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
POLITICS: a Boiling Pot

ltion in the 1856 presidential
campaign.
Whitehead found one Demo-
cratic governor, who asked not
to be identified, stating that an
effort is being made from Tex
las to organize a conservative
Southern coalition which would
be able to speak with authority
in the Democratic National Con-
lvention, and thus have a strong
voice in the selection of the
nominee and drafting of a plat
form.
This source also said this eff
fort $50 far has. received a cold
reception" Although not dis
counting the possibility of fu-
'ture change, he added:
'sThe truth is there isn't a man
or an issue to pull these people
into an organized bloc at this
time. There's no strong leader.
And | can't see any issue which
is going to bring about a South
ern union"
Three Divisions
If the temper Of governors at
the conference accurately re-
fleets political thought in home
states. Whitehead decided that
anyone trying to form a coali-
ton Of Southern states viii have
a difficult time. He saw this po-
liticai lineup developing among
Dixie governors.
1. One group-by far the larg-
est-will be "loyaT" to the
Democratic party and its nom
inees, with strong Indications
that Adlai Stevenson is the
front-running prospective can
didate.
2. A second esmall number,
including Gov. George Thinner
man Jr. Of South Carolina, be-
lieve that a third party move
ment is a strong possibility"
3. Texas Gov. Allan Shivers,
who supported President Eisen-
hover in 1852, is the advocate Of
AN Eisenhower type" Demo
cratic nominee and is in search
Of followers. Shivers already has
announced his personal opposi-
ton to Stevenson as the Demo-
cratic standard bearer.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28

Judge Of whether the respon-
sibility has been carried out. His
team is accustomed to work
ing on its own, without detailed
instructions from the top. That
is why Eisenhower's totally un-
expected heart attack, for all
the alarm and concern it Great
cd, failed to disrupt government
operations. The "team" was able
to carry on pretty much as
usual
New Business
Carrying out established pol
icies" was a frequent way Of
describing this process. But in
cceasingly there is a need for
new pOlicies-many of them Of
top importance. And the Pres /
ident though he is able to see
a sampling OF key officials and
conduct a minimum of official
business, obviously is in no con-
dition to study the ms and outs
OF often conflicting recommen-
dations which go into the max
ing of key decisions.
There is, for example, and
most Importantly right now, the
problem of putting into shape al
federal budget for the 1956-57
fiscal year. Department A wants
so much. The Bureau Of the
Budget says no, you only get so
much. Secretary so-and-so, the
head OF the Department A, pro-
tests that the cut will wreck his
most cherished project. He pro-
tests-but to whom does he pro-
test?
Umpire Necessary
Normally, the President is
aid must BE the umpire in Zach
disputes-as he must be in con-
fiicts between all departments.
and agencies. Who makes the
decision when the President isl
unable to give the necessary
time? Sherman Adams, his chief
assistant? Secretary of the Treas
ury Humphrey, Eisenhower's
strong fiscal right arm? The
Budget Bureau itself? And-an
important point politically
who takes the rap if the decision
turns out unpopular with the
voters?
This same problem exists,
though perhaps less critically,
in the State Of the Union mes
sage. This annual statement oil
administration policies is due,
like the budget, in January. AS
it happens. the upcoming one
has been expected for a loEgI
time to be pretty much q list Of
holdover projects from the last
session of Congress. But some
new decisions must be made.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
lndecision In Dixie

llndeclslon IN Dixie
Governors of is southern and
border states met in Alabama
this week for the 21st Annual
Southern Governors Conference.
AS viii be the case whenever
governors get together for the
next - months, the first topic
of conversation was presidential
lpolitics.
Cropping for DirectiOn
Veteran Associated Press po-
Ilitical reporter Don Whitehead,
alter sampling gubernatorial
opinion, wrote that the back
ground talk accompanying the
conference made this fact clear:
Southern Democratic COVER
Inors-without a strong man to
lead them and lacking a unity
ing issue-are cropping for direc-
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28

Germany might be reunited un-
der a European security SYSTEM.
There were no signs that he or
the others expected Russia to
accept the plan, however, and
Erich Ollenhauer, West German
Socialist party leader, said OPEN
ly what most observers thought
that unity, and Therefore a
peaceful Europe, is NOT IA the
citing.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
Spotlight on Geneva
Norfheusf Revisifed

Northeast Revisited
Just two months after mop
ping up after the disastrous
floods which followed Hurricane
Diane, much of the Northeast
this week found itself in a re-
peat performance.
The culprit this time was not.
dignified with a name, but three
days Of hard rain from immo-
bilized and water laden tropical
air caused damage in some places
just as great as that wrought by
Diane.
The new floods left a dead and
missing toll Of over 40. Connec-
ticut, as was the case with
Diane, was hardest hit. Other
states where 0verfiowing rivers
left behind mountains Of Shiny
/ debris, wrecked homes and bus
I inesses, washed-out highways
and railroads, broken bridges
and snarled power lines includ-
ed Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
Aid Extended
( The governors of states hurt
most were advised by Sherman
4 Adams, assistant to the Presi-
dent, that the major disaster"
declaration of two months ago
had been extended to cover the
new floods. This enabled the
Small Business Administration
and the Housing and Home Fl
nance Agency in Washington to
take steps to help food victims
Val Peterson, director Of Civil
Defense, inspected the area so
he could take a first-hand re-
port to President Eisenhower.
From his sickbed in Denver. the
iPresiden; pledged all aid pos
'sible to the disaster area.
The Red Cross estimated $500.
families were homeless or living
in damaged dwellings.
Although staggering, the new
damage came nowhere near the
figure attributed to the Aug. 49,
flood. In Connecticut alone that
.deluge took "a lives and caused
more than 215 million dollars
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28

" - - A-a
Germany's
B re n t a n o,
who won't be
sitting with
the other min
but who
Las a vital in
terest, seemed
to take some
hope from the
fact that the
Allies viii
have a plan
under which
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28


The Allies were prepared to
offer a step by step arrangement
whereby Germany would be un-
liied, and free to accept the de-
cision by an her people as to
whether they wished to remain
IN Western European Union and
INATO. simultaneously, there
would be established a 1a-nation
European security system in-
.cluding the United States, Brit
ain and Canada, to see to 1t
that neither Germany nor alsy
other nation could get out oS
hand militarilv. First display Of
peaceful intentions would be
made through reductions of NIP
itary forces on both sides of the
new boundary between Germany
and the Communist sphere.
Reds Won't Retreat
Most Westerners expect Rus
sia to reply Well, that might
be nice, but Then she will
go home with East Germany and
the satellite states still neatly
packaged under her arm. and
wait for the Germans to stew
a while longer She knows there
can be no European peace with
"a divided Germany, and she
knows how to fish ii troubled
waters, just as she has been fish,
ing in the Middle East.
incidentally. the Middle East
question win be in the back
ground throughout the sessions
and most likely viii finally
break into the open when the
United States presses the Rus
slams to walk softly lest they
do just whst the Communists
have always tried to do-spon-
Isor wars between others in or
der to weaker the outside world
wherever possible for Commu-
nist infiltration.
Russia's enort in the United
Nations to help embarrass
France over the North African
situation, and the spectacle of
a tottering French government
in an unstable France trying to
help make world policy, is going
to be an underlying source of
friction throughout the meeting.
Pinay doesn't think much of try
ing to do business with the Reds,
anyway. He has merely acceded
to French clamor for negotia-
tions. This weeks vote Of con-
fdence in the French Parliament
does little to cover Inherent
French political weakness, which
the Russians viii be sure to play
upon.
Plenty Of Business
The United States win be up
to both elbows in world affairs.
not just European affairs dur
ing the conference. Also at Ge-
neva she will be discussing the
points Of tension with Red
China.
The latter is pressing for a
high-level conference and Dull
les is holding of until he can tell
something about Big Four trends
and until Peiping promises to
give some meaning to negotia-
tons by renounciag any resort
to force.
Russia, by pressiflg her views
il the United Natior,s, apparent
~ is trying to MAKE that propa-
ganda forum the cnief arena for
disarmament talk, instead Of
Geneva.
Diplomats seemed to think
Russia needed easement from
military burdens and therefore
that there might Be room for
hope Of progress in this field.
But students of the Russian way
were still pointing out that she
would only make deals when
they are decidedly advantageous
to her.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28

The shape Of the administra-
tion's farm program ranks high
among these in view of its po-
litical impact in an election
year.
Spotlight on Geneva
In foreign affairs the picture
is the same-as spotlighted by
the foreign ministers confer
ence at Geneva. Secretary Of
State Dulles, of course, has con
freedom Of action. But
on major issues to what extent
can he commit the United States
without a go-ahead from the
President? And hoy can he pos
sibly give a convalescent chief
executive the background need
ed for deeision-making?
Nature, the old adage goes.
abhors a vacuum. To the extent
that a vacuum exists in the
realm of high state policy, there
can hardly be a high official in
Washington who does not hope
for reasons stronger than sen
timental-for the speedy and.
complete recovery Of President
Eisenhower.
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80
The Eisen-
hover admin
is alton
is be er
geared to cope
with this sit
ustion prob
ably, than any
o tn er h a s
b e e n. T b e
President is a
great believer
in delegating
responsibility
and q strict
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
Russians Expected
To Be Unyielding
By ]. NJ. ROBERTS
AssOciated Press Nesos AnaIysl

ME Big Three foreign ministers approaching their new
conference with Russia at Geneva next week talked
Of cautious hope but walked with the Of actors who
have already done the same show hundred times
Vice President Nixon and Secretary Dulles agreed pub
cy that this the best chance Of progress toward peace
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
Foreign Ministers Unlikely TO Agree on German
No Substitute Fills
Ke's Umpire Role
BY ED CREACH
Associated Press Wriler

TTTHEN Harry Truman was President he kept sign on
w his desk: "The buck ends here" Dwight D. Eisen-
hover dispensed with the sign but after more than 21
years in the White House he could ruefuy conclude that
his predecessor certainly had the right idea
Advisers ray advise, Cabinet members may propose
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28

in 10 years. Britain's Harold
Macmillan wasn't insisting Sc
loudly as just after the Big Four
meeting that there 'ain't gonna
be- no war. Frances Pinay said
publicly that Russia is now vio-
lating the Geneva spirit" At
any rate, lot of its shine had
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28

must be made it is up to the
President and only the Presi-
dent to make them. And that is
why President Eisenhower's III
ness is causing many more prob
lens in government than appear
Evening star., 1955-01-02

DEATH and saved by qk Of the absolute monarchy?
Saved that monarchy go down m blood and dust and
bitter humiliation; saved to see himself as Party Secretary,
the effective ruler of the country that had hung him to
steel ring and beaten him.
purely unconscious because Orlo had
to dsrus to fear Ladslas Peov. Perov that rarity
Communist Leader who had succeeded in reaching retire
ment Rich no longer ambitious politically dangerous
one he lived IN his handsome villa at Povst living
exception the rule that revolutionary dies in his bed
1T is the oinery which clever he said You see?
Each edge dovetaled to the other but the dOvea hide each
other successfully that in the end joint appears
He stroked with his finger the clean poplar wood which,
fashioned into book shelves and pedment the length Of
the wall.
The man who had fashioned Mas the room with them
He had completed his work the bookcases and the presses
and finishing the woodwork Of the door Orlof
had noticed the door he in. II solid and very
Evening star., 1955-01-02

heavy but beautifully balanced and hung that it moved
fingers touch You would imagine almost that breath
would open shut it. When closed it slid into the jamb
with that soft kiss that fitting hneth inch
every side
We have fine carpenters still m country" he agreed
You must not say carpenter made that mistake myself
at first carpenter who builds houses He has big
to cut beams and heavy hammer, to drive nails
Petrov made pantomme Of saving and hanmering and
laughed at his clowning This is cabinet maker
He is craftsman precision worker.
ALTHOUGH the workman within hearing and took in
every word they said both men spoke about him as he were
not there Or had no proper understanding
Oio turned his seachlgh attention on him for moment
He was big brownfaced Whtehared man with gentle
smile An unusually good advertisement for the regime.
You pay him?"
Nothing, aid Petrov. 'But for each days work give
qras,n - -. -.
Evening star., 1955-01-02

OUR FICTION EDITOR SAYS. Mr. Gilbert
is LoneOn kasrypr sriEh erceFieRf
nsysfery norels his credit. In his shorter
fiction he manages dereiop unusual plots
srI,ich. like this one. hare haunting quality.
1T WAS second nature in Oo to watch people without
Il appearing to do so
So, Ladslas Petrov walked slowly up and down the
handsome paneled that partly his old drawing
and partly his library. OoH took lighter lit cga
rette and put away his lighter and polished his nails and
examined the toes of his boots Though his eyes rested
rarely his host his attention him the whole time
The precaution unconscious the fruits Of the life that
Oo had lived nearly forty years Of il boy Of ten
he had started by carrying messages f the anarchist under
ground.
How old had he been when he had first been ogged? Four
teen Was s Or fifteen? How old when first condemned To-
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McHENRY

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Curtis Gavagn Alror ennnt the
rent.cnd bnre vith rnIatiTne
Nh, and Mr. Rnrton Thomas and
d,nobfnr Akron enent tbr week.
enG bcre yin rnlativcs
Mr. and NTrs Wiliiam Walton of
Puieburoh nnnouncr the birth of
tbcir rirSt child y daughter They
are frequent visitors i'm the summer
months nj The Mclean homo.
James Mosser. recently a patient
at Army and Navy hospital, Hot
Springs Ark, has been transferred
TO the Walter Reed hospital Wash
ington, D. G.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knots and
daughter visited Mrs. Nora Glot-
lelty Monday evening.
MIS- \. d. lnoihaS VlSileu MIS-.
oscar Savage TUESDAY AFTERNOON
me latter $ SON Mulrell' mas peeh
III
MIS- waiter Bowman attended a
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SWALLOW FALLS

Ladies Aid was held at the home
of Mrs. Clyde Sines on Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Conley and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lee
BowSer and family and Miss Bea-
trice Butcher, Washington. d. c.
visited Mrs Eva Butcher or sun
day
Mrs. Richard Foster. Tunnelton
w Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
Ream over the Weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence \. Maybe
and family visited Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hensley, Hancock, over the
Weekend Alice Henslcy returned
home with them
Leon Butcher has returned home
after undergoing an operation for
appendicitis in the Garrett County
Memorial hospital
Gary Lee Ream. son Of Nj and
Mrs Arthur Ream is confined to
his home with pneumonia
Rev. and Mrs. Jonas Sincs visited
Mr. and Mrs Bliss Ream Tuesday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Jonas Siaes. Oak
land, visited MI and Mrs Rollie
Smith Monday evening
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Liquor Bill

Continued From pagc Onel
Board which shall not in any event
be in excess of 100000 per year
All net profits arising from the
operation Of the said dispcnsary or
dispensaries in Garrett county shall
first be applied toward the pay
ment Of any and all sums advanced
to or borrowed by the Liquor Con-
troll Board. After such sums have
been paid the said Board shall be
authorized to create and to main
tain reserve fund not to exceed
$4,000 to provide adequate work
ing capital and to meet any losses
that may be sustained by the Board
in the operation Of said dispensary
or dispensaries Any net profits
over and above those required TO
meet the provisions above shall be
paid over to the Board Of County
Commissioners of Garrett county
TO be applied for the general law
full purposes of the county.
The effectiveness of the act is
contingent upon its approval at a
referendum of the qualified voters
of Garrett County. The referendum
shall be held at the time of the
regular statewide election in the
county in the month of November.
1856. The Board of Election Super
visors and the Board OF County
Commissioners are to do the things
necessary to submit the act to a
referendum. on the ballots are to
be the words For Dispensary