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Evening star., 1955-01-23
Alfalfa Club Offers
Thorpe for President
At Fun-haking Spree

A brand new Presidential
campaign was launched out Of
season last night when WASH
ington's famed fun-making AL
falfa, Club nominated" Merle
Thorpe. editor and publicist. to
take over at the White House.
The high jinx In which Mr..
Thorpe was acclaimed the can
didate took place at mock con-
vention at Hotel Statler in the
presence Of President Eisenhower
and many other Government
officials and business leaders.
Mr.. Thorpe. who had been
nominated by Senator Salton-
stall. Republican. Of Massachu-
sets, promptly accepted the
honor and announced he would
run on a platform to free every
one from work.
Campaign" Begins.
For years. he declared, I'VE
have approached the toilers OF
this land with a promise Of full
employment. That means only
more toll and sweat for the
masses. Two chickens In every
pot meant only more toll for the
poultrymen.
ANY schoolboy could have
pointed out the fallacy Of this
approach--could have told US
that we need to appeal to the
deepest desire Of every man and
woman since the Good Lord
spoke to Adam--the desire to get
out Of worki"
"Our cause is a fifth freedom
to end all phoney freedoms-the
freedom to enjoy freedom from
labor and to capture happiness
without the laborious pursuit
prescribed by the Declaration Of
Independence.
Accepts Conditionally.
Il accept the nomination on
condition that you do not ask
me to take a second term. that
is. unless there Is a frantic cry
for help from my friends in the
Senate and House who are UP
for reelection.
If President Eisenhower or any
Of his associates were concerned
with this bid from what Mr..
Thorpe called "the immoderate
liberal party" he gave no indi-
cation.
Mr.. Thorpe, former editor and
publisher of Nations Business,
is director Of business develop
ment for Cities Service Co.
After his name was placed in
nomination by Senator Salton-
stall, he was escorted to the
head table by a delegation that
included Secretary of State
Dulles. 1t. Gen. James E. Doolit-
tie, Ambassador Henry Cabot
Lodge, Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edger-
ton. John Lord O'Brian, former
Supreme Court Justice James r.
Byrnes and Senator Byrd Of
Virginia.
Earlier. the Alfalfans made
sure of electing someone to office.
The members chose Thomas w.
Brahany, national representa-
tive Of Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Beane, to serve as
club president this year. The
Evening star., 1955-01-23

which the
Ladies Auxil-
larry OF the
Veterans Of
Foreign Wars
win hold at Z
pm, Wednes-
day at the
Hotel Statler.
The confer
ence program
opens at 1890
am. At $3.50
n m the
mig hit Of
S stars will
Evening star., 1955-01-23
|Nixons 10 Head LIST
|Of Guests al Dinner
|Af Night Of Stars

vice President and Mrs. Nixon
win head the list of prominent
persons who win attend the gala
dinner and ..Night OF Stars"
Evening star., 1955-01-23

Rood Construction Goins !
About $4,000 miles Of roads
and highway construction were
completed in 1854. about 80 per
| cent more than In 1858.
Evening star., 1955-01-12
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. H.
Caryl Chessman. convicted in
1948 Of kidnapping and at
tempted rape, in Los Angeles
lovers lanes, has been granted
his fifth reprieve from death in
San Quentin's gas chamber.
Judge William Denman Of the
9th United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals yesterday granted
Chessman a stay of execution,
ruling there was "a probable
cause for appeal"
The 33-year-old author Of
Cell PASS. Death Row" has en-
gagged in 612 years of legal
maneuvering from San Quentin.
His case has been before the
United States Supreme Court
five times.
The new stay means Chessman
will be given a hearing before the
9th Circuit Court. probably in
about two months. The court
then will uphold or reverse the
January 4 ruling of Federal Dis
trict Judge Louis E. Goodman,
who dismissed Cheeseman's petit
ton for a writ of habeas corpus.
Judge Goodman called the petit
ton a repetitious abuse of the
writ of habeas corpus.
If Judge Goodman's ruling is
reversed, Chessman win be given
a nearing in the United States
District Court Of Appeals.
If the ruling is upheld. Chess
man can still make another ef-
fort before the United States Su-
preme Court. The Supreme
Court said Chessman would
file a new application for d
writ of habeas corpus in Fed
eral District Court after it denied
a review Of his case last October.
The Supreme Court has rejected
five applications for a writ of
review.
The probable cause of ap-
peal" named in yesterdays stay
concerns the transcript made Of
Cheeseman's court trial for appeal
purposes. The clerk who took the
trial notes in shorthand died
before he could finish transcrib-
ing them, and this job was COM
pleted by a substitute who said
he could not make out all of his
predecessors notes.
Judge Denman, in granting
the stay, noted Cheeseman's con-
Evening star., 1955-01-12
Fifth Reprieve From Death
Given Chessnun in California
..AP wirephoto.

tention that he was not per-
mitted to attend the hearing
ION which the transcript for
his appeal was so litigated" and
was not represented by counsel.
If this is true, the judge said,
it presents "a justifiable ques-
tion whether the due process
provisions of the 14th Amend
ment have been violated"
Evening star., 1955-01-12
Nine British ButtuIions
Move on Muu Muus
BY the Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 12.-
Nine battallions of British
troops moved into the high alti-
tude Aberdare Mountain forest
hideouts of the Mau Mau anti
white terrtorists early today in
Operation Hammer" 1t was
described as the biggest anti
Mau Mau strike thus far.
One battalion flown out from
Britain was briefed on high-al-
titude work by Sir John Hunt,
leader of the British Common
wealth expedition that topped
Mount Everest in 1853.
Evening star., 1955-01-12
Auto Rodio AerioIs Broken by vondoIs

Police listed the victims as W.
v. Terry. 216 East Del Ray
avenue; Oscar w. Bowker, 30s
East Del Ray aenue; Mrs. r. F.
Buckner, AIS East Del Ray ave-
nue., and Robert M. Small. 222
East Del Ray avenue.
Evening star., 1955-01-12

Four motorists living in the
Del Ray section of Alexandria,
Va. were victimized by one or
more vandals who broke of their
auto radio antennas Monday
night.
The Republican., 1955-04-14
Listen Americans!
BY GEORGE S. BENSON
President of Harding College

One of the most encouraging educational of this
decade has occurred 1t is the publication of the 1855
Magruder american Government widely used high school
cvics textbook The this edition is important
the that the 10 years during which the Magruder
book has been the center Of controversy has passed
through evolution of rewriting and transformation And
the 1865 book gives high school civic teachers and stu
dents text which openly and proudly procams the advan
tages of American system.
The Magruder american Government" textbook of 10
didn't In 1916 parents who read the book
protested its orientaon away from love of country and
ward the ideas of world from the private
enterprise system and toward activity
and control in the economic system number Of school
boards around the country banned the book educators
unfortunately accused the protesting of having book
burning and censorship inclnaOns. This nflamed the
controversy.
The publishers Allyn Bacon Inc were entirely re-
ceptve to constructive criticism Their representatives Wis
tied high school principals and civic teachers many sections
of the nation seeking suggestions for needed revSOns
representative to the Harding College campus and spent
several hours with Perry Mason superintendent of Hard
ing Academy (high schooL)
Mason is former captain of Army Intelligence. He told
the publishers that he like great many other school admin
teachers had been distressed recent
of inability find social studies civcS text
books which contained underlying spirit of patriotism,
sound exposition the American political economic
systems.
truly encouraging change-in the spirit and feeling
of the bookhas with the publication of the 1855 ed
tion.
of the United Nations conference at San Francisco President
Truman speaking the raised das AT his left is Edward
r. Settnus Secretary of State and Ager Hiss, who helped
shape the formation of the u n The rontspece of the
1855 Magruders a beautiful ulI-coor photograph of
national capitol through frame Of cherry blossoms These
changes indicate transformation In next weeks column
shall the changes that have been wrought IN
side the text of Magruder's "American Governments
The Republican., 1955-04-14

weekend with his parents, MIR and
Mrs William Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p Hickman Wis
tied Mi and Mrs. O. A. Kerns, at
Mellin. w Va, and MIR. and Mrs.
b. d. Grandstaff, Clarksburg, over
the weekend
MIR. and Mrs Carlton Bittinger
and son. Baltimore, visited friends
and relatives here during the week
end. Mrs. Bittinger and son will
spend this week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. AdoniS Sisler and
family. New Brunswick, N. j., Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs Floyd LoWder-
milk over the holidays.
Mrs. Leland Moore, Washington,
is spending few days this week
with Mildred Ford
Mrs John King, Loeb Lynn; Mr.
and Mrs. l.. c. Ford, Morgantown,
and Mrs Emma Craig, RoWlesburg
attended the funeral in Buckhan-
non of Mrs. Doran Ford. Sunday
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs
Lyle Weeks and family were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe DeBerry, Warrington
and Mr and Mrs. Marion Dodge
and son, Dundalk
The Young Adults class of Bethel
Methodist church will meet Tues
day evening, April 10, at the home
of Mrs. Homer LiStOn.
The Republican., 1955-04-14
ME. Lake PGgE.k NeEUS

leave from California; Mrs. Icie
Solomon Cumberland; Mr.. and
Mrs. Royce Harvey and family, and
lven Harvey, Baltimore; Mrs Doro-
thy Marshall, Washington; Mr. and
Mrs Sidney Harvey, McHenry.
Mrs Arnold Keller and sons, of
ElYria O.. were guests of her par
cnts. Mr. and Mrs j. T. Moon, over
the Easter holidays
Mr. and Mrs c. II. Taylor and
sons and Mrs. Harry Liston visited
Mr. and Mrs Robert Taylor in Can
ton, O., over the weekend
Sunday guests of MIR and Mrs.
b +. Shaffer we're Mi and Mrs.
Ezra Shaffer and family Cumber-
land. and Mr. and Mrs Nanc Iden
and family, Loeb Lynn
Bernard Arrette and grandchil-
dren, Fairmont, spent Sunday at
their cottage here.
Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Schrout and
daughter visited relatives in Tun-
melton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Upole, Jr.,
Table Rock were guests of the for
mcr's parents, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs Carl johnson and
daughter, of Berkeley Springs, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans dur
ing the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Woods and
children. Alexandria, were week
end visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Woods.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reiner and
family visited relatives in Washing
ton recently
Clyde A. Gnegy, of Washington,
spent the weekend here with his
family
Mr. and Mrs. W. o. Bitter were
business visitors in Cumberland on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Everly and
son visited Mrs. Mary Culver in
Conncllsville, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs John Klocpfel we're
guests of relatives in Laurel. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene RodeheaVer,
Arlington. and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Shafer and daughter, ST Mary's
Pa, spent the holidays with Mrs.
Helen Shafer
Miss Mona Lou Evans, ToWSon,
is spending her Easter and spring
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Evans. She has as her
guest this week, Miss Lucy Phil
lips, of Richmond, Va.
Mrs Gladys Springer. Alex
andria visited here over the week
end
+ j Riley Mrs Martha Hoult
and sons, HagerstoWn, visited rcla-
tiVCS here last week.
Nh and Mrs Robert Doman. of
Cumberland were guests of rcla-
tiNcs during the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hardcsty
and daughters, LovcttsvillC. Va,
spent the weekend visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NJ Weeks and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Liston and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Reid Shiplcy and
family Brunswick. visited Mrs.
Orpha Compton and MIR. and Mrs.
Clyde Shipley over the holidays.
Mrs. Naleria Grove Baltimore. was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Shipley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kitzmiller
and daughters, Cleveland, were
Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William White and family
Weekend guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Alexander and family were
MI and Mrs. Clifford Nicmetz and
family, of Pittsburgh
Wayne Bell Baltimore, spent the
The Republican., 1955-04-14

which would help the individual
and that is the one repeating the
tax we must pay each time we pur-
chase a bus, railroad or airline
ticket.
| am again urging the Congress to
correct the inequity which exists
wherever the federal government
is the owner of large blocks of
property which is free from local
taxes. My bill provides for a lump
sum payment to localities and states
in lieu of these taxes. also am
pushing for action that would cor
rect an error in implcmenting the
so-called federal impact" law.
Some school districts received
smaller sums than we believe they
we're entitled to.
Coal and the specific problems
it raises in our district is the sub
ject of measure of mine which
provides for a commission to ex-
plore new uses for coal and to pre-
vent deterioration of closed mines.
fully expect that the studies soon
to be undertaken by the regional
planning commissions will pave the
way for the Metropolitan Area
Transportation Commission which
| have proposed,
Other measures of mine which
are under Congressional consider
alton include ~ some liberaliza-
ton in the refinancing of GI home
purchases, ~ jurisdictional
change which would grant voting
and other rights to residents of
Camp Detrick near Frederick, 81
a jury trial in property condemna-
ton proceedings, a. an amend
ment to the District of Columbia
Code which would exempt from To-
cal taxation gifts to charities, -
The Republican., 1955-04-14
Along The Potomac
With Your Congressman
DEWITT S. HYDE

Congressional Committees arc
we'll along with their spade work
on Legislative proposals before the
Congress. Floor consideration of
major bills will be a weekly oc-
currencc from now until the ses-
sion ends
| think that it is worthwhile to
review briefly the measures which
l have introduced this session
Some of them cover important mat
ters of a continuing nature, others
concern new developments. For the
most part | believe that my bills
strike a fair balance in the needs of
the 9th Maryland District | have
sponsored some legislation dealing
with national problems which have
d bearing on the needs of our sec
The Republican., 1955-04-14
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory Of our husband
and father, Wesley Paugh, who died
two years ago. April l5 1858.
y wonderful husband man and
aide,
One who was better, God never
made.
A wonderful worker. SO loyal and
true.
One in a million, that husband was
you.
Though you're gone, but not for
gotten,
For on earth you are no more;
Still in memory YOU are with us,
As you always were before
Sadly missed by
Wife and Children
ADV. 1T
The Republican., 1955-04-14

ton of the nation.
would like to call your attention
to some of the measures which are
now pending. Just recently l intro
duccd a measure which would
grant full deduction to the taxpayer
for medical and dental expenses
There is another measure of mine
The Republican., 1955-04-14
Farm Bureou To Coordinate
Local Discussion Groups

The Board of Directors of the
Garrett County Farm Bureau, in
cooperation with the Associated
Women of this organization. have
made arrangements for a closer CO.
ordination of the eight local discus
sion groups throughout the county.
Under this plan, each discussion
group is being asked to send a copy
Of its minutes to a county sccrc-
tary, who will summarize the re-
ports from all groups. In turn each
group will receive a copy of the
summary, and a copy will be sent
to the State Office in Baltimore.
Ideas or suggestions arising in
the local groups become part of
the program of the State or Ma
tional organization, on many oc-
casions, it was stated by G. Emer-
son Bishoff, president.
At this recent meeting, a report
on bow and arrow hunting of deer,
by Helmuth Heise, was considered.
Because of a resolution passed by
the membership in 1852, no action
can be taken by the Board until
after the annual meeting in Oc-
tober
A talk was given by Wilbert
Smith, of the State Office, regard
ing the Maryland Farm Bureaus
accomplishments at the State Legis-
The Republican., 1955-04-14
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation TO all our
friends and ncighbors for their
kindness and hclpGulncss following
the death of Miss Mabel Grace
Hoffman, at her home in German.
We particularly want to thank
Rev. Joseph Hoffman, Charleston,
w Va; Rev William A. Rem, Red
House, for their comforting words,
and those who gave flowers and
contributed the use Of their auto
mobiles for the funeral service.
Mrs Norma Harvey
ADV II
The Republican., 1955-04-14

Each instructor has held one or
more classes in home nursing. Mrs
RItchcy viii teach the one starting
tonight at the town hall in Deer
Park. Mis-, Fahey is planning for
group i'm Grantsville in May
Mrs Johns said any other groups
m the county who have ten or more
interested persons in home nursing
may contact Mrs Paul Naylor.
home nursing chairman of the lo-
cal Red Cross chapter.
The Republican., 1955-04-14
Ten Home Nursing
Glasses Completed

Since Inauguration of home nms-
ing classes in the county ten classes
have been completed and the
eleventh class was scheduled TO
start tonight These figures were
released following a meeting of the
nine home nursing instructors with
Miss Lucy Johns, RN, Of the
American Red Cross, at a luncheon
meeting at the Hill Top Inn, on
Tuesday
Attending we're Mrs. Morris
Bcachy, Mrs. Ralph Bucket, Mrs.
Elmer burst, Mrs. Joseph Fahcy
Miss Ethel Grove. Mrs Wayne
Hamilton, Mrs. Russell Klotz, Mrs
Kenneth Riddcr, Mrs. w J. Ritchcy
and Miss Johns.
laturc He also emphasized the fact
that Farm Bureau is not marrow.
The Republican., 1955-04-14

change in the Railroad Retirement
Act permitting the choice of either
one of two base periods or COM
putting annuitics and retirement
after 40 years regardless of age,
and 60 many private bills covering
the special needs of our citizens.
Smyrna times., 1955-11-10
NE SMYRNA THURSDAY MORNING NovEMBER TO-

ers. II the tax report is made on
a cash basis and if the gross in
come is $500 or less, the tax can
be paid on either the actual net
profit or one-half of the gross in
come provided this gives him a
net income from self-employment
Of as mech as S400. If the farm
gross income is over $500, the
net profit must always be figured.
However, if the actual net is un-
der 5000, a farmer who is on a
cash basis may, If he chooses, re-
port and pay the tax on $500 if
his gross farm income is over
$500. This feature of the law
will enable a farmer to have pro-
lection under social security in a
year in which high expenses or
other adverse conditions have
wiped out the farm profit.
These are the only instances in
which a farmer may pay social
security taxes on an amount diff
ferent from his actual net earn
ings from self-employment. In
computing the net earnings from
self-employment for social secur-
ity purposes. income not related
to self-employment such as rental
income, other investment income
and capital gains, is excluded, al
though such income must be con-
sidered for income tax purposes.
Before the time for filing the
annual income tax report rolls
around after the close of the year
1855, self-employed farmers should
get social security account num-
Der if they don't already have one.
This number must be on the re-
turn in order to get social secur-
ity credit. An application for a
social security number or a dup
hcate of an old number card if
one has been lost may be obtain
ed from the local postmaster or
from the social security district
Office at 813 West Street, in Will
mington.
There are two Federal agencies
involved in the social security pro-
gram. If a farmer wants infor-
nation about social security bene-
fits or if he wants to get an ac-
count number, the social security
Office will help him. If, however,
he has questions about tax habil-
ity or how to prepare the reports,
the nearest Internal Revence Ser
vice office is the place to go. Re-
member, a complete Federal in
come tax report, including farm
self-employment schedules, is the
key to social security credit for
the self-employed farmer.
Smyrna times., 1955-11-10
Nationwide Celebration OF All
Achievement Day Saturday VIII
Honor 2 Million Club Members

The worldwide influence of
Americas All club program will
be spotlighted in local communi-
ties all over the nation on Satur-
day, November u, when parents
and friends of Americas 2,100, 900
All club members gather to do
honor to the character building,
citizenship and leadership quail
ties of club work on National All
Achievement Day, says Sam
Gwinn, state All club leader in
Delaware. Special events in the
Diamond State. will include All
Achievement Banquets, Parents
Night Programs, Harvest Shows
and other meetings held to give
recognition to club work.
This year, there are some 1900
Delaware Alters enrolled in 88
different clubs. A total of 168
adults who have volunteered to be
their club leaders will also be
honored on All Achievement Day.
Theme for All Club work in
the state this year has been "Im-
proved Family and Community
Living" Gwinn reports. In addi-
tion to growing crops and live
stock for sale and use on the
family farm, the Alters carried
on such projects as clothing. can
ming, food preparation, health,
safety, and home Identification.
Among their community pro-
jects were community cleanup
campaigns, roadside Identification
projects, safety campaigns and
community fund raising drives for
various worthy efforts.
Gwinn lists the following as
other accomplishments by club
Smyrna times., 1955-11-10
New Broiler Growers of the
Month Winners Named

Just named as most recent win
ners in Delaware's '-Broiler Grow
er of the Month" contest are Har-
old Vanderbeck and Fred Wiebel
of Hartly; e. e. West of Sea-
ford; w. r. Austin and Roland
Whaley, Laurel; Charles Work
man, Greenwood; Manuel Crispo,
Bridgeville; George Lndale. Mil
ford; c. H. FARRELL and Son, Viola;
and F. R. Puret, Wyoming. Feed
dealers all over the state nominat-
ed them for the top fiocks sold all
over thee state during September.
Then, during the past month, ST
McHenry, University of Delaware
poultry specialist, and county ag-
ricultural agents, have been visit
ing them to check up on the man.
agement practices which brought
fine finish and quality to their
birds.
Flocks marketed by these grow
ers averaged 31s lbs. per chick
started and the birds averaged
2.71 lbs. feed to produce a pound
of meat, McHenry reports. Size
of most fiocks was 10000 birds
and they were mostly sold at 10
weeks and 5 days of age. Mortal
ity was less than go.
Most of these growers gave
their birds 1 square foot of floor
space each. They brooded 400
chicks per stove, with a draft
guard around the stove for 5
days. Generally, there were not
more than 8 stoves per pen.
McHenry reports that chicks
were debeaked at 1 day or 10
days old and that feeders and
fountains were adjusted to the
height of the chickens backs as
they grew. Many pens used all
night dim lights. Nearly all grow
ers vaccinated twice during the
first week for Newcastle and re-
Smyrna times., 1955-11-10

members: 265 older All members
attended State All Short Courses
held at the University of Della
ware and at Delaware State Col
lege; 1900 All exhibits were made
at the Kent-Sussex Fair; 225
Alters and leaders attended State
Camp at Camp Barnes; rs club
members took part in the Junior
Broiler program sponsored by the
Delaware Poultry Improvement
Association; lis All girls took
part in county and state dress re-
vues.
Keynoting the All Achievement
Day celebrations, u. S. Secretary
of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson
has sent a message to club men,