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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
BY JAMES E. ROPER

Secretary of State Dulles to-
day called on Communist China
to make a unilateral declaration
renouncing any idea Of using
force to achieve its territorial
goals in the Formosa Strait.
He indicated he has more hope
than ever before that the Reds
will agree to a peaceful settle
ment Of Far Eastern disputes.
Mr.. Dulles optimistic view was
reflected during a lengthy news
conference discussion Of the stu
alton in the Far East and the
American Communist China
negotiations which opened yes
terday in Geneva.
Expects No Cease-Fire.
Mr.. Dulles said he did not
expect the Geneva talks to pro-
duce a cease-fire agreement.
The Secretary said he would
expect this to come about as a
declaration of policy by the
leaders OF Red China rather than
in a bi-lateral declaration.
He said he hopes to arrive at
this point through progressive
steps until finally Communist
China would renounce the use OF
force.
II the Reds are not willing to
give UP the use of force, Mr..
Dulles warned. that almost GER
Itainly would start up a war, the
limits of which could not be de-
fined in advance.
The Secretary recalled how
on previous occasions he had
asked Communist China and
other nations to renounce the
use of force to settle interna-
Itional disputes. He pointed out
that the United States often has
done so.
Seeks No Formal Pact
For the first time. however, he
made clear that he was not de-
manding a formal, two-sided
agreement under which the Chi
nese Communists would agree
not to employ force. A declara-
ton by the Communist regime
alone would do.
Mr.. Dulles pointed out that
the United States, in its mutual
defense agreement with the Chi
nese Nationalist government on
Formosa, has insisted that Amer
lean aid not be used for offensive
purposes.
The inference was that if the
Chinese Communists would
abandon the idea of using force,
"a practical cease-fire arrange
ment in the Formosa Strait
would exist.
Mr.. Dulles drew hope from the
latest statement by Chinese
Communist Premier Chou En-
llai. who said he sought the
peaceful liberation of Formosa.
Mr.. Dulles said Chou's state
Iment was one indication that
the Chinese Communists have
gone further in the denuncia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
Dulles Asks Chinese Reds
To Renounce Straits War
Hopes Chou Will Agree to Settle
Formosu Issue BY Peaceful Steps

ton OF force than ever Delore.
He said that in Communist
|China's release Of II American
|flyers-and the release Of civil
ians, if that comes about-and
statements by Chou. If they are
sincere and a permanent part
|of Chinese Communist policy,
might mean the beginning Of q
new phase in Red China's rela-
tons with other countries.
Uncertain on Line"
Mr.. Dulles. reminded that
Communist China some times
has seemed more violent than
the Russians, said he could not
be sure whether the present Pei
ping attitude indicated a follow
ing of the line Of easing tensions
between the United States and
Russia. He commented that one
swallow does not make a summer.
A reporter inquired about the
status Of the offshore islands Of
Quemoy and Matsu If all sides
renowned the use Of force to
determine their ownership.
MIR. Dulles said this was a
problem which the Chinese
Communists had been living
with and they might have to live
with for quite a while.
In answer To a previous ques-
ton, the Secretary said he did
not see any likelihood Of a legal
lied settlement in the near flu
ture on the ownership of For
mosa. claimed by the National
lists and the Communists.
The world, he continued, has
got to live with unsolved prob
lens for a long time. He said
the passage OF time solves some
problems and raises new ones,
so we've got TO learn to live with
problems.
The important thing, he con-
tinued. is that we should live
with our problems without their
leading to war.
Must Renounce War
He said that he hoped that
out Of the present conditions will
come q situation where we and
others renounce the use of war
for solving the situation in the
Far East. He recalled his April
26 press conference statement
that the United States Is not
willing to negotiate with pistol
at its head. He recalled that he
said the first thing to determine
lis whether there is a threat Of
war.
The present Chinese Commu-
mist attitude. he said, may indi-
cate that the pistol has been
laiu aside. The next important
thing to decide Is whether the
pistol has been permanently dis
carded. he said.
At the same time. however.
he added the United States
could not turn back the clock by
Idiscarding the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization or the Ma
Inila Southeast Asia pact. He
reiterated that they were purely
il~%nn.f,,n . fIfa ,anns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

The Senate investigation of
Harold z. Talbott's private BUSH
ness activities was closed today
following the Air Force Secre-
tary's resignation to avoid fur
ther embarrassment to the ad-
President Eisenhower. a long
time personal friend. accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
U. 5. and Reds
Discuss Fate
Of 40 Civilians
Sessions Recessed
Until Thursday for
Home Consultations

GENEVA, Aug. 2 R.-The
United States and Red China
recessed their diplomatic talks
for 48 hours today after ex-
changing views on the repatria-
ton OF 40 American civilians
held by the Peiping regime and
Chinese students in America.
There was no communique at
the end Of today's 55-minute
talk between U. Alexis johnson
of the United States and Wang
Ping-nan Of Red China. But a
Chinese spokesman confirmed
that the problem Of the civilians
was discussed and that the next
meeting would be held Thurs
day morning.
Although the Chinese source
declined to say whether any
concrete proposals were made
by either side. it was assumed
that the recess was taken to
permit consultations with Wash
Iington and Peiping on the pre-
liminary exchange Of views.
A spokesman for the United
States delegation indicated this
might be the regular pattern for
the talks-frequent recesses to
permit consultations with the
home governments.
Menon Sees johnson
Neither the United States nor
the Chinese spokesman would
give any details of the discus
sions.
Just before this mornings
meeting. v. K. Krishna Menon,
rowing Indian envoy, conferred
with Mr.. johnson for IS minutes.
but neither would comment on
their conversation.
Mr.. Menon said. however, that
he felt the problem of civilian
repatriation could be settled
without serious difficulties. The
Indian diplomat had served as
q go-between in getting the
United States Chinese talks ar.
ranged.
The Peiping regime launched
the secret talks here Yesterday
by announcing the release of IL
American flyers hald since 1888
a. spies. Mr.. Wang said they
would reach Hong Kong Thurs
day.
Mr.. Wang, Peiping Ambas-
sador TO Warsaw, and Mr.. John
son, United States envoy in
Czechoslovakia. then agreed to
give priority in their discus
sions to the issue of civilian
repatriation. They relesated to
second place on their agenda
other practical matters at is-
sue"
Missionaries Involved
The United States is seeking
the release Of some 40 Arneri-
can civilians. mostly mission
aries or businessmen. held in
Chinese jails. under house ar
rest or unable to get exit per-
mits from Red China.
Peiping has charged the Unit
ed States with refusing to let
a number Of Chinese students
return from America to the
China mainland. During the
Korean war Washington banned
the departure Of any students
whose American training could
be useful to the Red military.
The ban was relaxed last year.
and the United States says no
Chinese since have been pre-
vented from leaving.
However. United States Secre-
tary of State Dulles indicated in
Washington last week that a
few" students want to return to
Red China but have not applied
for exit permits. He told a
news conference the United
States was prepared to discuss
their status.
At the opening of the talks
yesterday. Mr.. Wang said set
g.. GENEVA p.~. "A
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journment.
Debate began shortly after l
pm. on a Rules Committee res
olution to limit debate to one
hour and bar any amendments.
Speaker Rayburn and Majority
Leader Mccormack rushed to
->~~-~~~-
Roll Coll on House Vote on Tronsi'
Strike Bill. Pose As
aid strike-weary Washingtonians
after the House failed yesterday
to muster a two-thirdS majority
needed to pass the bill under the
rules suspension provision.
They saw the necessity for
passing the bill to permit Sem
ate and House conferees to
thresh out something both
chambers can agree on before
adjournment, probably tonight.
With only a bare voting ma
jority needed in the new action.
the House was expected to act
favorably.
One-year Contract Authorized
The House bill merely au-
thorizes the District Commits
sioners to enter into a one-year
contract with Capital Transit
Co. The company would .oper-
ate the streetcars and buses for
the Commissioners and would
meet any new wage demands
necessary to get the union back
to work. If there was an oper-
ating deficit during the year
the District would pay.
The bill also would permit
voluntary surrender of the COM
pany's franchise If the COM
pany's stockholders approved a
plan sanctioned by the Board
of Directors.
On the other hand. the Senate
bill authorizes seizure. of the
company. If necessary q. get the
wheels rolling again. This bill
was passed Saturday and the
House substituted its own Ian
guage In voting yesterday.
1t was clear that Washington
will be left stranded with the
strike unless a comproffiise is
reached emitting the seizure
feature.
Rayburn Bans Recognition
Word has come down that
Speaker Rayburn will not rec
ognize any member of the House
asking adoption for a bill con-
tanning seizure.
Whether the Senate will go for
the watered down House version
remains to be seen. 1t is more
probable that a compromise will
contain some provision less dras-
tic than seizure for giving the
Commissioners some protection
should voluntary action fail.
Some legislators have mentioned
compulsory arbitration or court
receivership.
Today's action in the House
will be on a CLOSED" rule If the
members agree with the Rules
Committee The committee s
clearance for new action called
for this, which means there can
be no amendments such as seiz-
ure, and for a limiting of debate
to 80 minutes on each side. But
the voting will be by simple
majority.
Yesterday, after 40 minutes of
debate. the bill lost, first by a
voice vote and then on a roll
call. The 215-to-150 vote for the
bill fell 20 votes short of the
two-thirds majority needed for
passage.
Signals Changed
Reporters rushed to the lobby
to ask leaders and District COM
mitteemen where dove go from
here?
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat of Virginia, veteran on the
District Committee and chair
man of the House Rules Com
mittee. told reporters the Rules
Committee planned no further
meeting.
He was about to tell reporters
that the bill, therefore. was dead
when House Majority Leader Nc
See TRANSIT, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
Housing Bill Revisions
|mperi| Adjournment
White House
AsksChonges
In Measure
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

BY a vote of 1877 to 1853 the
House today concurred with
the Senate in adopting a hous-
ing bill compromise contain
ing authority for construction
of $4,000 public housing units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02

ToIbott's Letter Of Resignation and
Eisenhower Acceptance. Paee AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
Transit Strike
Bill Up Again
In House Fight
Mere Majority \
Needed to Pass
Under New Plan

Saved from extinction by quick
leadership action. the House bill
dealing with the transit strike
came up again today in Con-
gresS' laSt-ditch effort to help
end the long strike before ad-
journment.
Debate began shortly after l
pm. on a Rules Committee res
olution to limit debate to one
hour and bar any amendments.
Speaker Rayburn and Majority
Leader Mccormack rushed to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
CMf FED Tape

Sometimes the red tape in state and federal organza-
tons gets everyone tangled up and there to be a
Of it right in these programs to take of the
hungry and needy in the community.
Whatever the political implications might have been in
the Mahoney gift of potatoes and flour at least be said
that the food has been distributed Likewise other organza
lions that have been giving food and clothing have been
doing it with speed and with effectiveness
But when state and federal agencies involved the
is not simple 1t takes month for any actual
assistance in the Federal surplus food program to come
through matter whether the assistance is needed
of last week or this week, or when.
And the red tape involved in this $4,000 fund the legs
lare provided in emergency legislation may get to be
something terrific The plan for the County Commission
provide $4,000 to match the fund of $4,000
marked for Garrett county in the emergency appropriation
But the Commissioners expecting to have the
how it should be spent and who would be eligible to be
placed work projects.
But not the plan of those who mapped out the egs
laton The appropriation must go through the Welfare
Board and goes through there must be spent under
their direction under rules and regulations laid down by the
department for welfare
The Welfare Board declares it would rather not have it
that way that in order investigate and certify eli
gble receive the money would require extra person
the payroll and that would take several weeks to clear
the who expected to apply Meanwhile these
out of work have been out of work for weeks and in
need of assistance
The Commissioners went to Baltimore yesterday to
fer with the director of public welfare just
acty under what conditions the department would
into the picture and whether would be advisable
let the fund be administered in the the relief
program is administered.
1t looks like there times when red tape could be
and action instituted You can't feed hungry people
with red tape.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Applications For
Car License Plates
Mailed This Week

Applications for new 1856 Ii
cenSe plates for passenger cars and
motor cycles are being mailed to
owners this week, it was announced
by Thomas B. r. Mudd, Commits
Sioner of motor vehicles The new
plates will be placed on sale this
week and may be displayed on and
after March l, according to law.
Attention of the motorist is
called to the notice enclosed with
the application, to disregard the
fees printed on the application.
When a $50 fee is shown, SIS should
be RENTED, and when $50 fec
is shown S23 should be RENTED.
Motor cycle applications will show
fee Of SO but owners are to re-
NIT only S..
Two plates will be issued this
year, one to be displayed on the
front, and one on the rear
Applications for trucks and all
other classes will not be mailed
cut until about March 30
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Homemukers To Stress
Best Buys In Foods

Best buys in foods will be
stressed at March meetings of
Homemakcrs clubs throughout the
county Demonstrations on this
subject viii be given by Miss Ethel
Grove, home demonstration agent
Homemakers will give their favo-
rite ways of preparing food.
Meetings for the week were an
nounccd as follows
Accident clothing workshop on
March /, at fire hall, 10 to $50.
Cassclman Valley club March l,
at fire hall in Grantsvillc, s p. m"
GrantsNllc club at home of Mrs.
Harry G. Edwards, March >, 1870;
New Germany club at home of Mrs.
Willie Warwick, March 3, 1870: Al
lamont club. March 4. at 73O, at
the home of Mrs. Wells Bray
Miss Grove also announced that
home nursing classes would be
held at the health department on
February rs and March 3.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Speaks of School
Needs in County

Willard L. Hawkins, county super
intendent of schools, told of the
elementary school needs Of the
county at the regular meeting Of
the Oakland Civic Club on Tues
day afternoon at the William-J ameS
hotel.
Mr.. Hawkins gave statistics from
the United States Chamber Of
Commerce bulletin showing the
percentage of high and low in
comes in relation to education. In
regard to needs in the county he
spoke OF the immediate need for
Improvements in the elementary
set-up
He also expressed concern over
future teacher procurement for
the county due to higher salary
scales in other counties and in
neighboring states
A committee headed by Miss
Mary X. Williams was named to
investigate the possibilities of
forming a junior woman's Civic
club
The club voted to buy 500 sec
ton of the bleachers to be erected
on the Southern High school foot
ball field.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Confer With Waxter

Members of the Board of County
Commissioners and w. w. Dewitt
county roads engineer were in Bal.
timorc yesterday comforting with
Thomas j. S. WaXter, director OF
the State Department of Public
Welfare, in an attempt to set UP
conditions under which the state
department would enter into the
form of work for cmployables OF
the county Robert w. Stcmple, di-
rector of the Garrett County Wei
fare Board. also attended the meet
ing.
They were scheduled to return
to Oakland late last night H. d
Swartzentruber said this morning
that he felt satisfactory arrange
ments for the program would be
worked out
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Girl Scouts Arrange
International Minstrel

International month among Girl
Scout organizations will be OBJ
served locally with a Girl Scout In
ternational Minstrel this Friday
evening, February IS, at St. Paul's
Methodist church in Oakland. The
entertainment begins at s o'clock.
A girl scout movie, Hands
Across the World" will be shown
by Elmer Upole. Interlocutor will
be Patricia Leighton, while the
END men" will be Pat Campbell,
Carol Sue Hardesty, Jarleth De
Witt, Willard Ann Glotfelty, Pa
tricia Powers and Georgia Ann
Glotfelty. Clowns will be Connie
Evans and Marcy James.
The other members of the scout
troop will participate in the games
and songs from the different coun-
tries making up the program. Troop
committee members have assisted
the girls in preparing refreshments.
Parents and friends are invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Governor Names
Election Board
And Magistrates

Trial magistrates, justices of the
peace and election supervisors of
Garrett county were among the
large list of appointments by Gov
ernor Theodore McKeldin, sent to
the legislature yesterday.
The appointments of magistrates
and supervisors are for terms of
two years, beginning the first Mon
day of May 1855.
Those named for Garrett county:
Trial Magistrates: Dwight A. Bar
rick, Kitzmiller; Charles S. Zeller.
Grantsville; William O. Bitter.
Oakland; Ivan Humberson. Friends
vile Humberson is the only new
one listed.
Justice of the Peace: j. b. En-
Dry, Bittinger.
Supervisors of Elections: Francis
w Sanders, Oakland, Republican;
William L. Gibson, Oakland, Re
publican; William o. Treacy, Oak
land, Democrat Gibson is the only
present member of the board to be
reappointed.
Substitute supervisors of election:
William D. Casteel, Oakland, Re
publican; Albert Shaffer, Kitzmil-
Ter, Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Two Men File For
Oakland Council

Two men have filed as candi-
dates for the Oakland City Council,
ii was learned this week.
They are Carroll F. Miller, who
filed yesterday. and William d.
Rees, who filed last Friday The
election is scheduled Monday,
March Ia, and the final day to file
is Thursday, March 3.
Council terms expire for Dr. f.
l. Baumgartner, Emeric Dusic and
Rees. Dusic's place has been vacant
since he left for Illinois several
months ago. Miller ran for council
man last year but was declared in
eligible because he had not been a
resident of the town for at least six
months. In the election he was tied
for council position with Robert f.
Maroney, who was declared elected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Robert Lee SineS
Fatally Injured
In Sawnill Mishap

Robert Lee Sines, II, of Friends
vile, died Saturday in the General
Hospital at Morgantown, w Va, OF
injuries suffered in a sawmill acct
dent.
Sines was injured last Thursday
while working in a sawmill oper-
ated by his father, Ralph Sines
near Red House.
He was admitted to Garrett
County Memorial hospital in Oak
land last Thursday at 4:30 p. m,
and was transferred to the Morgan
town hospital five hours later
County authorities said they were
told he was injured when he was
caught in the belt at the saw set
The deceased was born in
Friendsville, a son of Ralph and
Edna Thomas Sincs. Surviving be-
sides his parents, two brothers and
three sisters, are his paternal
grandmother. Mrs Orpha Sines
and his maternal grandmother
Mrs. James Thomas, both of near
Friendsville
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Friendsville Methodist
qr@'' with Rev. j D Shaffer
pastor, officiating Interment was
in the Blooming Rose cemetery
near Friendsville
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Grand and Petit
Jurors Are Chosen

Grand and petit jurors for the
March Term of the Garrett County
Circuit court were selected last
Friday by Associate Judge Neil c.
Fraley in the presence of attorneys
and court officials.
Foster Yost, of Accident, was
named foreman Of the grand jury
that is scheduled to convene on
Monday, March IA, at 10 a. m. to
begin investigation into the al
legged infractions of the statutes.
Other members Of the grand
jury will be Arthur c. Warwick,
Virgil T. Steyer, Fred a. Holli-
day, Woodrow A. Warwick, Willard
X. Hayden, Wilmer Edwin Friend,
Charles c. Reckard, Robert O.
Glotfelty. William c. Hardesty,
Cesiolio DiGuistino, Elmer Friend,
Clarence f. Grove, James V.
Paugh, Foster Thomas, Carl A,
Schell, G. Harold Yutzy, Charles
o. Wolfe, Mason J. Glotfelty, Clar-
ence v Mersing, Daniel P Smouse,
Harold c. Ashby, George R. Shaw
ley.
The petit jury will convene on
Monday morning, March %, at 8
o'clock, when the criminal docket
will be called.
The petit jurors include the fol-
lowing:
Robert p. Wildesen, William j,
White, Ralph Leighton, Stanley
Writ, Lloyd Wakefield, Asa Meth
ken, Harold f. Fikc, Delbert r.
Bittinger, Albert w. Snyder, Guy
William HinebauGh, Harland L..
Wilt, Stanley G.. Green, Luther Kcl-
Ter, James Wilbur, Maurice S.
Brookhart, Jr., Harry X Edwards
Commodore Wakefield, Blaine F.
Glotfelty, Thomas Magruder, Len
wood F. Bittinger, Emanuel G.
Bittner, James f. George. w. T..
Hanlin, Carl II. Richter, j. Lewis
Bell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-24
Plans Complete For
World Day of Prayer

Plans are complete for the an
nual World Day OF Prayer program
in the Oakland area, to be held Fri
day evening. February 25, at 7;30
in St Marks Lutheran church.
A color film, Why Women Pray"
will be presented. The program is
prepared by the United Church
Women of the National Council of
Churches of Christ in America, for
Christians all over the world. The
movies VIII show services from the
Tonga Islands to St. Lawrence Is
land, Alaska
a similar service is planned for
Emmanuel Lutheran church at
BitGnger at 7:45 for all congrcga-
tons of the area. The theme there
is Abide in Ne
Other services are arranged in
different parts of the county.