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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Wind Hampers
Ontario Swimmer

NIAGARA ON THE LAKE,
Ontario, Sept. S P.-Swimmer
Fernley Wheatcroft, SO, made
slow progress across Lake On
tario early today, battling winds
and waves that may force post
ment of the $4,000
Canadian National exhibition
marathon swim.
Wheatcroft, a Toronto aircraft
worker, was one of three SWIM
mers who yesterday started pre-
marathon attempts to become
the first male to swim the 81
miles of chilly water between the
southwest tip of the lake here
and Toronto.
Wesley Etruble. 20, q Roches-
ter, N. Y, appliance salesman,
came close to drowning before
he was pulled out less than two
miles from his goal. John Bass
of Toronto covered is miles from
Youngstown, N. Y, before he
was taken from the water.
A Toronto high school girl
Marilyn Bell, is the only person
who has swum the course. She
did 1t last year, at the age Of 16
Thirty-three swimmers are
scheduled to compete in the
marathon swim tonight. but
officials of the exhibition said
it would be postponed "a hours
II the wind did not drop before
the start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
ROKs Deny Tax
Is Exorbitunt

SEOUL. Sept. 5 R-South
Korea's Minister Of Commerce
and Industry has denied Amer
lean Chamber Of Commerce
charges that the country has
clamped exorbitant taxes on
United States businessmen.
Kang Sung Tai said actually
the rates are somewhat lower
than those of many other coun-
tries" He suggested that foreign
businessmen who refuse to obey
the law Of the land leave
Korea as quickly as possible with
the understanding that payment
of taxes due will be waived"
Mr.. Kang said the complain
ing businessmen could have con-
suited with South Korean of
Ificials If they felt the taxes were
discriminatory or unreasonable.
United States Embassy ofiicials
and South Korean tax authori-
ties are to meet again Monday
in negotiations over the tax
problem. Businessmen through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Egypt Rejects Mediation,
Admits Soviet Arms Offer

CALCUTTA. India. Sept. S up.
Deputy Prime Minister Canal
Salem Of Egypt confirmed here
yesterday that Russia has made
an arms offer to Egypt.
Mr.. Salem, who arrived here
from Rangoon on a 17-day good
will tour Of India. told reporters
that If European countries are
not going to fulfill their promises
and contracts for the supply of
arms, Egypt has no alternative
but to accept Russian arms.
Egypt has not received any arms
so far, he added.
Mr.. Salem categorically re-
jected a mediation suggestion to
solve the dispute with Israel, de-
claring: I'VE are not accepting
any mediation"
When a reporter mentioned
the Dulles security treaty offer
guaranteeing the frontiers of
Egypt and Israel. Mr.. Salem said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Former Charged
With Chuininq Wife

ATHENS. Tenn, Sept. S R.-
Lee Mcdowell. 46, was charged
with assault and battery after
his wife told officers he worked
her in the fields all day and
chained her to the bed at night.
Sheriff's Deputy w. r. Reyn-
Iolds said he asked Mcdowell
yesterday why he chained up his
wife and that he replied. II was
afraid she'd get snake Bit" He
did not elaborate.
Mrs. Mcdowell, mother Of
seven children. was taken to q
hospital here Saturday night by
a neighbor to whom she turned
for help after filing link from
her chain and escaping from her
home. She said size found the
| file while working in a tobacco
patch.
/ Deputy Reynolds said he cut
a chain from around the
woman's neck after she was
brought to Athens. He said hos
lpital authorities reported the
woman has hand and RIB frac-
lures and multiple bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Calls and Chicago Letters
Threaten Pair in KiIIinu

GREENWOOD, Miss, Sept. 5
l(R.-Heavily armed men guarded
two white prisoners against
threatened mob violence today
as a Grand Jury prepared to
study their connection with the
fatal shooting Of a Negro youth
from Chicago.
Sheriff George Smith Of Le-
fore County said he had re-
Iceived telephone calls threaten
ling action against Roy Bryant.
24-year-old resident of the
Money community. and his half
brother. j. w. Milan, SO, of
Glendora.
They are charged with kid
mapping Emmett Till, q 14-year-
old Negro from Chicago. after
young Till whistled at Mrs.
Bryant in her husbands country
store. They claimed they freed
1.-THE boy later.
Sheriff H. C. Strider Of Tai
lahatchie County, where a body
identified as that of young Till
was found in river, said MEM
bers of the Bryant family and
other persons had their cars
forced of the road over the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05

end by automobiles bearing
Illinois license plates.
Sheriff Strider said he had re-
ceived letters threatening Bryant
and Milan. He said one also
threatened the life of James H.
Bryant, q brother of the jailed
man.. who is stationed in the
Navy in New York. The Navy
was notified. the sheriff said.
Sheriff Strider said most OF
the letters, which he described
as filthy and vicious" were
postmarked in Chicago. He said
he has asked the FBI to investi-
gate.
The Tallahatchie County
Grand Jury meets today and
District Attorney Gerald Chat
ham said he would present the
case either today or tomorrow
Among the anonymous threats
was one that 1000 Negroes were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Israeli Gunfire
Halls AT Plane

TEL AVN, Israel, Sept. 5 R1.
An Israeli fighter plane fired
IA machine gun burst ahead Of a
United States Air Force trans
port plane yesterday and ordered
lit to land at LYDIA for a check
Iup. The plane was carrying
members of a United States
military mission from Cairo to
Ankara by way Of Beirut.
After Interrogation in the
presence of United States and
Israeli officials. the IL officers
and men were allowed to pro-
coed.
Mai. Gene Murray Patton of
Harrington, Tex. the plane COM
mander. said the machine gun
burst scared the life out Of
u.s." and added: There must
have been some miscalculation
on someone's part"
| An Israeli foreign Office official
at the airport said the United
States plane failed to heed radio
orders from Israeli planes to land
at LYDIA and the burst was fired
for that reason.
Maj. Patton said the Ameri-
cans flew to Cairo from Ankara
Ion an unscheduled freight run
to pick UP supplies and were on
the way home when they were
! intercepted by two Israeli fight
ers north of Haifa.
| Current Arab : Israeli tension
| has made Israel extremely sensi-
tive to unscheduled plane flights
over her territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Lodge Sees Race
By Eisenhower

NEW YORK, Sept. S Dr.
Henry Cabot Lodge. jr.. chief
United States delegate to the
United Nations, said yesterday
he believes President Eisenhower
will run again in 1856.
President Eisenhower's mid
die name is Duty and If he
thinks it is his duty to serve
as President he will do So" Mr..
Lodge said on a previously re-
corded radio program, Mutual's
Front Page Exclusive"
Mr.. Lodge. who was Mr.. Eisen-
hower's campaign manager be-
fore the 1852 Republican ma
tional convention, also said:
"It is already clear to the
entire world that President
Eisenhower has made unique
contributions to this country.
1--WE have made great strides
under Eisenhower in our foreign
relations. Never before have we
enjoyed the prestige that is ours
today throughout the world.
Therefore, I believe he will
run again"
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he personally does not believe in
the existence of such a state as
Israel.
If Israel does exist. it is a
hostile country and ! do not
recognize it," he declared.
Secretary of State Dulles told
a Washington news conference
last Tuesday that Russia re-
portedly was offering to sell arms
to the Arab nations. He said
any such shipment would in eff
feet violate Russia's Geneva con-
ference pledge to help ease in
ternational tensions.
Mr.. Dulles declined to name
the Arab countries involved, but
informed diplomatic officials said
they understood Egypt was the
principal recipient of the offer
Soviet representatives were re-
ported to have offerd heavy ar
tillery and some small arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
New Milling Machine
Cuts ; Ways at Once

CHICAGO.-A Chicago ma
chine company has built one Of
the worlds largest multibit mill
ing machines, Incorporating
electronic controls, for a Kansas
airplane manufacturer.
The machine will be used to
prepare heavy aluminium plating
to form the skin on the wings
of B-52 jet bombers. 1t can
handle aluminium billets IL feet
wide and up to so feet long and
can cut three ways at once to
close tolerances.
1t can be operated by a ma
chinist and a helper. The ma
chimes three cutting heads are
capable of milling, probing and
angular cutting.
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u. S. Lists 3ll,659
AS Active Pilots

The United States has 31l.65s
active pilots out of a total OF
$50, 449 who have learned to fly
California leads the Nation with
40.707 active pilots.
Texas is second with 20,202
New York third with 1878, and
Illinois fourth with 1885. At
the bottom is Vermont. where
there are only STA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Rubber and Cement
Blend in FLOORING

NAUGATUCK, Conn. - A
chemical plant at Naugatuck
has developed a flexible flooring
material that is a mixture of
liquid rubber and a special
cement powder.
The coating repeatedly will
blend without cracking under
loads Of $500 pounds a square
inch, and will reduce shock and
noise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05

bound toward Greenwood from
Chicago. There were no reports
verifying such q caravan. how
ever.s 49,. = =, 80 =
Referring to the cars being
forced from the roads. Sheriff
Strider said, Those folks seemed
to think they are coming down
here and take over-I don't
think they are"
Sheriff Smith ordered out Ma
tional Guardsmen and deputies
to join police In patrolling the
courthouse area. He said he had
authority from Gov. Hugh White
Ito call out National Guardsmen
Sheriff Strider. who has said
the body may not be that Of
Young Till, declared he thinks
the boy is alive. But no other
Official in the case supports this
theory.
Young Till's mother, Mrs
Mamie Bradley of Chicago, has
said the body Is that Of her son.
Young Til was taken from
the home Of an uncle, Nose
Wright. August 20 by two white
men after the incident at Bry-
ANTS store. The body was found
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05

the American Chamber of Com
|merce complained that they were
being taxed for gross business
and that more than so had been
refused exit permits until they
paid up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05

we weren't exactly sure where
the field was"
The big ship flashed wide of
the finish pylon at International
Airport and the crew had to
sweat out a 15-minute wait until
its time was certified as fastest.
Col. Talbott's winning time
in the Bendix competition didn't
approach the transcontinental
mark set last March by Air
Force 1t. Col. Robert r. Scott.
who averaged 652.522 miles an
hour in flying 2,445 miles from
Los Angeles to Brooklyn. N. Y.
in 8 hours IS minutes and 80
seconds. He was at the throttle
of a Republic F-84-F Thunder
streak, not considered in the
same speed class with the Super
Sabre. Col. Scott. however.
didn't land. He refueled in air.
The jet bombers cracked the
nonstop record for heavier air.
craft of 607.8 miles an hour set
by another BAT when it was
still in the experimental stage.
100000 See Events
More than 10000 persons
swarmed into the airport yes
terday. making the two-day
total for the show nearly It's, 900.
Another 100000 persons are
expected today to see a four
hour aerial show by planes from
all the armed services and to
examine exhibits by the services
and Americas aircraft builders.
Today's feature will be the
Thompson Trophy event. but
there won't be any contest. Col.
Horace Hanes of Fayette, H.,
who has set a new world speed
record for straightaway courses
flying a F-100-C. will simulate
his record run as the only par
ticipant in the Thompson COM
petition. He is reported un-
officially to have reached 1872
miles an hour in the run last
month in California. His official
time will be announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Jet Fighter and Bomber
Span u. S. in 4Hours

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. S Pr
Seven Air Force jets zoomed from
California to Pennsylvania in
four hours or less yesterday but,
hindered by unco operative
winds. failed to set any new
speed records.
Four of six Super Sabre
fighters, the first United States
aircraft built for supersonic
flight, completed the flight while
competing for the Bendix Trophy,
featured event yesterday at the
National Aircraft Show. Three
Boeing BAT Stratojet bombers
made their run IN competition
for the General Electric Trophy
Col. Carlos M. Talbot, of
Charleston. H.. commander Of
the 322d group of the 450th
fighter-Day Wing. bucked head
winds most of the way as he
covered the 1925 mile course
from George Air Force Base,
Victorville, Calf, at CLOTHS
miles an hour to win the Bendix
Trophy. His total elapsed time,
including five-minute refueling
stop. was 3 hours 48 minutes and
4 seconds. !
Two pilots dropped out from
the race at Wichita, Kans.,
when tires blew out as they
landed to refuel.
He Loses His Radar
The winning bomber, piloted
by Mai. Leonard j. Stevens Of
Chicago, started at March Air
Force Base, Riverside, Calf, g.
337 miles away and reached
Philadelphia in 3 hours, 81 min
utes and 59.2 seconds, The six
jet engines carried the four man
crew at an average speed of
5S9. 294 miles an hour.
Mai. Stevens plane had radar
trouble shortly after it took of
and the trouble became progress
siyely worse until 10 minutes
from Philadelphia the radar me-
chanism BACKED out completely.
1T was a haZy sky" said Mai.
Stevens, land as we dipped down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
Federal Legal Work
Handled by 900

It takes about 300 persons
to handle the Federal Govern
Iment's legal work.
Less than one-fifth of them
are employed by the Department
of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
African Citrus Crop

CAPETowN.-The 1854 citrus
crop was the largest South
Africa has ever produced.
amounting to 8,783 900 boxes. Of
which 6,379, 900 were exported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05

Snort new school blouses OF
"Doxxle broodeIoths. Buslins-
ton Doerons, others! Wonted
styles include override U ses!
Sizes ] to Ia and 10 to IA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

Mrs. Frank X. Cox and daughter,
Lorice, of Pomona, Calf, with
Miss Ellen Cox, of Cynthiana, KY
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard A. Turner the past two
weeks. Major r. L. Vanhorne and
family, of Bethesda, Md, joined
the house guests for the weekend.
Major VanHorne who is nephew
of Mrs. Cox, left July for an as
Segment in Germany. His family
will summer in Spain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
With Our Men
In The Service

Pvt Walter L. Moon of Mt. Lake
Park, was graduated recently from
the Repeater and Carrier mstalla-
ton and Maintenance Course, one
of the many courses offered at the
Southeastern Signal School, Camp
Gordon, Georgia He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Moon.
The Repeater and Carrier install
latiOn and Maintenance Course,
which is 20 weeks in length, trains
selected enlisted personnel in the
installation and maintenance of
field and fixed plant carrier and
repeater equipment This equip
ment permits several simultaneous
telephone and telegraph transmits
sions over a signle pair Of wires.
Pvt Moon will now be reassigned
to an active unit of the United
States Army.
y i
Wayne X Hartman, son of Oscar
G. Harmon, Accident, is currently
at Fort Campbell, KY, for a six
week period of field work as part
of his training as a Reserve Off
Ger Training Corps cadet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
II Births Recorded

Eleven births occurred during
the past week at the Garrett
County Memorial hospital in Oak
land, six girls and five boys
On June 30, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Burgess Cole,
route l, Eglon. W. Va; a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Donald
Weaver, Rowlesburg. w. Va.
On July l. son to Mr. and Mrs.
Percy Walsh Thayer. Mt Lake
Park; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs
William jeremiah Speicher, of
Grantsville; a son to Mr. and Mrs
John Donald Bittinger, Jennings.
On the 2nd a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lloyd Hauser, Oakland; a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Paugh Summers, Albright, w. Va.
On the Bird daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Spencer Collins, Oak
land.
On the 4th a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Hiram Glotfelty, Nc
Henry
On the 5th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Lester Calls, Mt. Lake Park.
On the 18th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollin Reed Lewis, Oakland.
During the week the hospital adj
mitted 80 patients and discharged
AZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lloyd fIauser, Of Oakland
on Saturday July ?. Mrs. Hauser
was the former Shirley Leighton.
Mr. and Mrs William Howard
and five children, Of ToWson, were
visiting Miss Margaret Treacy and
other relatives over the holiday
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Lee Porter
and daughters, of Elmira. N. Y,
are visiting his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. II. L. Porter, south of town,
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Stephens,
Jr.. and family. of Baltimore, were
visiting the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mckinley Stephens. ST.,
Sunday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stemple
and children, of Arlington, Va,
were weekend guests Of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Grover G.
Stemple, Alder street.
Mrs. Ethel Roy, of Akron, Ohio.
spent the weekend with her sister.
Mrs. Emma Specht. Miss Ruth Nc
ROBBIE was a dinner guest at the
Specht home on Monday.
Henry w McComas and dauGh-
ter. Martha, of Beaufort, S. c.. left
Tuesday for Baltimore and thence
to their home after spending sev-
eral days here with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Hesen
and son and James Hesen motored
from Baltimore for a weekend
visit with relatives and upon their
return were accompanied by Miss
Christiane Hesen who had spent
two weeks here with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ID. r. Sincell
and Mrs. A. G. HeSen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

Hartman is an ROTC cadet at W.
Va. University Morgantown.
During the northumberland
stay at Fort Campbell. more than
1900 cadets from % colleges and
universities in the midwest and
mid-south area will be given the OPP
portunlity to put into practice the
classroom work they have studied
during the past year.
In addition to the intensive in
struction in general military sub
iects, ranging from map reading
to military law, emphasis will be
placed upon the development OF
leadership ability in the future Of
ficers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07
Oakland Personals

Mrs Ruth Kahl of Baltimore
was weekend visitor in Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ruckert
were weekend visitors of friends
in Easton
Ellen Warren, of Silver Spring,
is visiting her grandparents, Mi
and Mrs. Edward c. Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Walters. of
Pittsburgh, were guests of Mrs. f.
J. Pendergast over the weekend.
Meredith Elliott is visiting her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Aspinall, at Padcn City, w.
Va.
The Oakland Mayor and Town
Council will have its regular
monthly meeting next Monday eve
ming, July II.
Susan and Wyatt Dawson, of
Mobile, Ala, are visiting their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Dawson. Alder street.
Mrs Lloyd Yingling, Hanover,
Pa, is visiting at the home of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Friend, Water street.
Mr. and Mrs. Thane O. White
were among those attending the
Paugh reunion held at Paradise
church near Sand Flat on Sunday.
Mrs. F. f. Rathbun entertained
members of the Thimble club and
few other guests at turkey din
ner at her home last Friday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Smith, Jr..
and children, of Baltimore, were
guests of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. S Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. GlotfeIty, over the Fourth of
July.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-07-07

Scott Shreiner, army air force,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs G. W. Shreiner.
of Oakland. has Just returned from
duty in Germany and expects TO
Mr. and Mrs. George Barton and
family of Greer, S c. visited sev-
eral days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert T Hoffman Bonnie
Barton remained for a longer visit
Mrs Margaret McComas has re-
be discharged within a few days.
turned to her home after spending
several days at Virginia Beach, Va,
with her son-in-laW and daughter,
Capt. and Mrs. Julian Osborne.
Mrs Cora Glotfelty and daugh-
ters, Marjorie and Dorothy, and
daughter-in-law, Mrs Ronald Glot-
felty. of Accident, were Tuesday
dinner guests Of Mrs. Emma
Specht
DR.. and Mrs. Hopwood Wooddell
and children, of College Park have
rented the George Deacon cottage
i'm Mt Lake Park for the summer
months. Dr. Wooddell viii spend
his Wcek-cnds here.
The Gortncr Bible school will
open Monday, July IS, and con
tinue through Friday, July % The
classes will be from 8 to Has Paul
Bender, Springs, Pa, will be the
principal All are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Harvey and
son Harold. Mrs. Floyd Hartley and
son Danny were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Ahern and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Teagarden in Akron,
o., Saturday. Sunday and Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Orendorf,
Wilmington. Del, were visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Oren-
dorf near town. Harold Orendorf,
member of the armed forces. also
spent several days with his parents.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs p ID. Wach-
tel arrived in Oakland last We'd
nesday for a visit with the latter's
father, DR.. b. F. Selby. Col. Wach-
tel is presently stationed at Hamil-
ton Field. near San Francisco.
Calf.
The Young Adult class of Bethel
Methodist church in Mt. Lake Park
is sponsoring a ham and chicken
supper at the church July "A, be-
ginning at $50 O'Clock Tickets will
be IS cents for children and $50
for adults.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Bussey. Of
Erie, Pa. have opened their sum
mer home on Crook Crest. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. NJ Weeks, Of Washington,
d. c. plan to arrive in Oakland ON
July IA to be their guests for the
summer months.
Miss Mary Rebecca Thaycr. of
Wooster Ohio, Professor of Eng
lish at Wooster College until her
recent retirement. left Cleveland,
O., by plane on Tuesday, July ),
for New York from which point
she will sail TO-DAY, July I. aboard
the SIS. United States. for England.
Miss Thaycr viii spend the sum
mer in England and Scotland re-
turning to the States about the
middle Of September.
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Sentenced In Theft

Two Garrett county youths were
arrested last week for stealing
fender skirts from car owned by
William Falinger, of Frostburg. Ar
resting officers were John Kerr