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Evening star., 1955-11-30
Speokiaq Of Rights

News accounts of Demo-
cratic Senator Hennings' probe
into constitutional rights sent
me scurrying to my Star ''In-
formation Please" almanac
for o rereading Of the United
States Constitution. For nats
urally, although I am . Re-
publican. ! am anxious to
maintain my rights.
Happily. except for Article
Nv, Section 4. I found little to
complain OF. But here I found
a very serious situation: A.
Republican right which has
obviously been ignored by
Democrats for generations.
And ] would certainly appre-
ciate 1t II the Senator would
take a look at It.
For 1t says, as plain as day,
and ! quote in part: THE
United States shall guarantee
to every State in this Union Q
Republican form Of Govern
ment"l
Evening star., 1955-11-30
On HondIinq Guns

Since the furor caused BY
the This Week article, "Get
Rid Of That Gun" has died
down, guns have. had some
rest. However. judging from
newspaper accounts OF gun ac-
cidents. they seem TO be hap
pening locally.
Gun accidents are actually
q small minority when one
considers the vast number Of
hunters, competitive shooters
and gun owners. However.
any accident involving q nre-
arm is BY nature tragic be-
cause It Is 10 easily prevented.
Whenever q gun accident is
reported, I attempt to learn
some background about the
person involved. In virtually
every case the circumstances
indicate that there was no
training in the safe and proper
handling Of firearms.
A person trained In good
gun manners does not acci-
dentally leave o rifle loaded
and come back later and acci-
dentally IRE 1t. He learns the
safety precautions which elm
mate accident potential. One
simple move, that Of opening
the action as soon as one picks
up q gun. would have pre-
vented many Of the accidents
reported. Simply keeping all
ammunition locked up would
help make sure that the gun
Is unloaded. Pointing the
muzxle In q safe direction
would have saved several lives
when the rifle was discharged.
The total number Of fire-
arms accidents Is less than
1880. OF these, approximately
oYle-half tahout i,OO0) occur
In the home. There is no
excuse for any gun accident.
when . little training in how
to handle guns safely will
prevent them.
There are 80 rifle and pistol
clubs In the Washington area.
In their ranks are competent
instructors who teach firearms
safety as well as marksman-
ship.
It Is the responsibility Of
every gun owner and parent
to make certain he is equipped
with the knowledge enabling
him to handle his gun safely.
Bill Clede.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Cloudy crystoi Boil

! think that about February
8, 1856, President Eisenhower
will have an important state
ment to make. VIII it be that
he will tell the Nation that he
will not run again, or will he
resign? Or could 1t conceivat,iy
be that he will run again? No
one knows. One sure thing,
he shouldn't do any active
campaigning other than three
Is minute appearances on
television during the entire
coming year. There are plenty
Of political orators who can
speak for him. He and his
works are already well known.
Walter Fielder.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Chips OF on Old Block

Maybe the readers OF The
Star would be interested in
knowing about the last time a
Republican won in Fairfax
County In an important elec-
tion-80 years ago.
Recently while workmen were
remodeling an old house on
the farm on which I live near
CentrevilIe. they came upon a
block of wood e1icased In the
window sill BY James P.
Machen, who then owned the
property. Mr.. Machen was a
clerk OF the United States
Senate. (It Is important to
note that the Democrats in
those days were known as the
Conservatives" y Evidently MFR.
Machen thought the election
Of q Republican to the Legis-
lature from Fairfax County
was the most Significant hap
pening Of the year 1875 and
worth recording for posterity.
Here is the message. dated
November 81. 1878, written in
strong Spencerian handwriting:
This year, 1875. r. H.
Cockerille, the Conservative
candidate for the House Of
Delegates. was defeated by
Nathan w. Pierson, q Republi-
can, although the Conserva-
tiyes have q clear majority Of
from 400 10 800 In the county.
Judge Cockerilie's private
character Is nnexceptionable
and his defeat Ii largely owing
to the fact that his political
course whilst In the Legislature
for the past two years. has been
in opposition to the spirit OF
the age. He is not In accord
with the people on the subject
Of Free Schools. Local Gov
ernment, Taxation Of Real
Estate for the improvement Of
county roads.
Moral: Let not politicians be
too confident. Voters viii not
be driven against their clear
conviction Of right"
David Lawrence.
Evening star., 1955-11-30

Q. What are the uualifica-
tions for burial in a United
States national cemetery?--
x. r. d.
A, The Department of De-
fense says that. in general,
the following may be inferred
in a national cemetery: Any
member or former member of
the armed forces Of the United
States, whose last service
terminated honorably by
death or otherwise; any
citizen Of the United States
who, during any war in which
the United States has been
or may hereafter be engaged.
served in the armed forces of
any government allied with
the United States during such
war. and whose last service
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Enerouchment on
Glamour

No Diesel engine NTH It's
gentle moo
Can thrill me like the trains
I k7sefD,
When the engines tohistle In
the stilI OF night
Was a lot Of pleasure and a
little OF fright.
The WnilinC engine and the
rattltnC tCheel
Was monster and titan NTH a
sicGy and reel.
But comfort, skill and econ-
oniy.--these
Hape changed the sound on
the eCentng breeze.
The glamour Is gone from the
big trains non,
The engine Is tanned and ntoos
like q cotD.
Bertha Boles
Evening star., 1955-11-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

Those who kn y housecats
realize that they are rather
cagey when it comes to some
thing unknown to them.
They viii take no chances,
but remain at distance, re-
spectfully. curiouSly. with the
well-known curiosity of their
tribe.
The 'poSsum is interesting.
He will pay no attention to
cats. though afraid of dogs.
Perhaps he knows, in the
curious way animals have, that
the housecat is one who viii
let him alone.
We do not believe that our
correspondent need feel any
fear that either cat or opos-
sum will go to war.
The opossum is a strange
beast. one entirely harmless,
and filled only with a desire
to get something to eat.
Milk is better food for opos-
sums than it is for cats.
Cream is best for cats;
straight milk is too laxative.
The opossum often comes
to bird-feeding stations in
suburban sections, even as close
in as Chevy Chase. Md, has
now got to be.
There have been reports Of
opossums in Georgetown; in
fact. one well-known resident
Of that distinctive community
built a small house or lean-to
for visiting opossurns.
Wandering opossums viii
come up to a feeder and with
in a few feet of a window, and
will not go away when the
window is raised.
It is possible to extend q
slice of bread. and to have it
accepted by the wonderful
paws Of the small animal. an
experience never to be for
gotten by the friend of wild
life.
One sees the beautiful eyes
and comes after a time to real
ize that this is a fine animal
face, intelligent, decent. The
amazing thing. perhaps, is that
the creature seems to have
lost the ordinary wildness that
calls for most other animals
to growl, spit and fight.
Evidently its glands do not
release stimulating secretions
To prime it for a fight every
time it sees a strange being.
So accept the visits Of the
opoSsums in the spirit in which
they are made.
There is very little chance
of harm coming from them,
only good, and they are one Of
the few remaining links be-
tween city and suburban peo-
pie and the really wildlife Of
our great country districts.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
"DERwooD. Md.
'Deaf Sir:


Dear Sir:
II am writing to ask your
advice as to how well a young
opossum from the outside viii
get along with my family Of
several grown cats and half
grown kittens on the inside
Of the house.
Il leave my kitchen door a
bit open. so the cats can eat
and go in and out at will.
Nov the 'possum has found
the pan Of milk and the cats
and I have found the 'possum,
tapping it UP greedily. with a
ring of cats and kittens around
the floor. watching won-
dertngly as their supper
disappears.
There is no protest from
the cats. no apparent fear on
the part of the newcomer,
which. when it has drunk its
I'LL. lumbers out the door with
all the cats and kittens follow
ing after.
i cannot vouch for what
happens out in the yard. but /
have heard no disturbance. I
would prefer that the stranger
not feel free enough to come
into my living room. but I
would not want him to bite or
scratch my cats with his sharp
teeth. and ! do not want him
killed, for I love most animals.
II could close the door, but
the cats would be unable to
find their milk and the opos-
sum would be hungry.
II live on a large farm, with
the woods nearby. which &C.
counts for the fearlessness of
the little wild beast. / wish
you could have seen the pro-
cession as it moved out the
door.
(which animal do you think
will attack first?
very truly. M. B. B."
E% /,
This is q pretty picture of
animal friendship, well known
to those who watch and like
the animals.
Opossums and housecats hit
1t of very well together.
We have never seen a cat at
tack 'possum, or vice versa.
The cat seems to sense that
this is a strange one. this long
tailed fellow who approaches
so fearlessly.
We have watched a pet cat
follow carefully a few feet
behind a roaming opossum,
while the latter ambled stead
lily forward, neither looking to
left or right. or backward.
The 'possum was totally un-
afraid, and on the other hand,
or paw, did not seem to feel
that the cat would make any
attack.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
By THOMAS r. HENRY
Soviet oceonogrophers Make O Find

Russian oceanographers may
have found the third greatest
depth In the sea-a 300-mile-
long, 3-mile-wide trench be-
tween the Kurile Islands west
Of Japan and the Kamchatka
coast.
They report soundings down
to approximately 6 miles. This
is approximately the same as
that Of the three previously
known great depths-the Phil
ippine and Puerto Rico depths
and the Tonga Keremec
Trench north Of New Zealand.
This depth has been explored
partially in several voyages Of
the oceanographic research
ship Vitaz. according to re-
port Of v. G. Borogov, assist
ant director Of the Soviet
Institute Of Oceanography. In
the Russian Voks Bulletin just
received here.
Animals Dredged Up
The chief interest. DR.. Boro-
gov says, has not been in the
area per Sc but in the strata
Of life in the great depths.
The greatest abyss from which
living animals were obtained
was approximately S miles.
From the bottom dredges
brought up few bristled
worms. fantastic, crawling sea
cucumbers and long legged sea
spiders. The latter have been
found the dominant animals
at the greatest depths in the
Atlantic. But, they found, the
abundance of fife drops sharply
with depth in the realm of
everlasting darkness and pres
sures is to 20 pounds per
square inch greater than any
known at the surface.
There is a ladder of food
available in the sea, they found,
and each ocean stratum has its
own fauna.
At depths of about four miles
the crab-like decapods disap-
pear. At about five miles there
is an end to sponges and star
fish.
From depths of about one
kilometere they dredged 100
animal species. at five kilo-
meters so. at seven 40, at eight
20 and at the greatest depth,
close to ten kilometers, only
six. At the same time the mass
Of living organisms decreased
about 20-fold.
The average depth Of the
trench they estimate at about
nine kilometers.
In these days Of flying
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Milestone for Labor

Another milestone in the American
labor movement will be marked tomorrow
when the American Federation of Labor
and the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions open separate conventions sirnul-
taneously in New York City 1t will be
the first time the two have met in the
same city at the same time, and 1t is
expected to be the last time each will
meet as a separate entity. The principal
item Of business for each will be ratiflca-
ton Of their merger.
It is Of interest, and perhaps signin-
cant, that these steps toward amalgama-
ton of the Nations two largest labor
organizations should be taking place just
as national political campaign gets
under way. For, while the merger very
likely will strengthen labor on the eco
nomic front In such respects as organiz-
ing and collective bargaining, greater
speculation centerS on the political impli-
cations Of a partially reunited labor
movement. There win remain, Of course,
strong labor unions outside the new or
ganization- --among them the United Mine
Workers and some OF the railroad
brotherhoods. The merger, however, will
join 1873 unions with total membership
Of more than is million workers under
single and politically conscious leader
ship And II there is any question whether
the power Of this weli-organized and we'll
financed body is to be applied In the
political field, an unequiyocal answer has
been given by George Meany, president
designate Of the new combine. TN my
book" he told the Associated Press this,
week, 'it viii be used politically"
There are several ways In which labor
may exercise its political infiuence-and
has done so in recent years. One Is
through It's capacity to bring pressure on
legislative matters either within States
or on the national 'front.' Another Is
through its activities for or against candi-
dates for public office again on either
a local basis or on. the broader stage of
presidential campaign. In 1943, the
CIO-always more aggressive in Its po-
litical interest than the theoretically
nonpartisan AFL-set up its Political
Action Committee. In f947, the AFL
created Labor's League for Political Edu-
cation. Both exist today and one Of the
organizational tasks of the combined body
will be to coordinate the activities Of
the two political arms perhaps eventu-
ally creating single unit.
1t is impossible to calculate with
exactness now the political influence Of
labor in 1856. The record shows that
individual union members do not by any
means vote unanimously In accordance
with leadership wishes. Unions have
made important contributions to party
campaign funds, however, and have exer-
cised major influence In the selection OF
candidates and the drafting Of platforms.
The activity Of the big, new organization
in these respects certainly will be a sig
nificant factor In next years campaigns
land perhaps even more so in years to
come.
Evening star., 1955-11-30

terminated honorably by death
or otherwise; and the wife.
h u S b and, widow, widower.
minor child and, in the dis
cretion of the Secretary of the
Army. unmarried adult child
of any of the persons EMU
merated in the foregoing.
@. Who was the first civil
lian to fly at a supersonic
speed?-C. Nice.
A. Records Of the National
Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics show that the FIRST
civilian to fly supersonically
was the late Herbert Hoover
(no relation to the former
President) who was chief re-
search pilot at the NACA's
Langley Aeronautical Labora-
tory.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Crime and Punishment

What are we doing about
crime In our so-called civilisa-
ton?
The most recent case is
that Of the youth who planted
a time bomb in an airplane
with his mother and 4S other
persons aboard. There is the
17-year-old who killed a
Maryland University student
and the mother who killed her
husbands mistress. These
persons should be punished.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names man be used "
letters carry Urtters correct
names and addresses All
letters are SUBJECT TO conden-
sdtton
but is light punishment going
to end numbering and steal
ing? / read about short stays
in jail. modest fines. and In
some instances the accused
are considered insane and al
lowed to 60 free and mingle
with society and do 1t all over
again.
The courts are far too le-
nient and the offenders repeat
their acts. Let's have punish
ment that viii drive home
lesson. Carleton r. Smith.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
By THE HASKlN SERVICE

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GTNnESUiEE0 NeEUS

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Miller, of
Annapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. 10y Mil
Ter and Mrs. Kenneth f. Hetrick
attended the funeral Sunday of
Dale Schmuck, of lockwood, Pa.
Mr.. Schmuck was killed Thursday
when a bus ran into his truck in
COnnellsville. Pa.
Word was received by relatives
that Hillary Broadwater, of Union
Bridge, returned to the Frederick
Memorial hospital for a more com
plete operation of his throat. after
leaving the hospital for the burial
of his wife on November g.
The Vernon Beachy Shop that
has been rented and operated by
Betty JOS Beauty Parlor is now
occupied by Bender'S Watch and
Repair shop. That formerly was
in the Edwards building
Mrs. Eva B. Beachy returned
home after attending the funeral
of her Sister-in-law. Mrs Hillary
Broadwater, at Union Bridge, and
a brief visit with her daughters and
son, James, and wife who brought
her home and spent the weekend.
They returned to Arlington Sun
day evening.
Mrs Edith Hare is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs.
Ada Snyder Mrs. Hare had been
employed as practical nurse in
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CRELLIN

A film portrayal of the life of
Martin Luther will be shown in
the Crellin Union church Sunday
evening, November 20. at o'clock
There will be no admission fee,
but free will offering will be
taken.
Mrs. Erwin Fikc and Mrs. Milton
Fike were Wednesday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Car
skadon, Hutton.
Robert Shaffer, USN, of Wash
ington, D. c., spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
c. Shaffer.
Mrs. Floyd Carskadon spent
Wednesday with Mrs Robert
Shank at Pleasant Valley.
Mrs. Vivian Courtney, of College
Park, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Jay Bell and family. Sun
day visitors were Mr. and Mrs
Robert Hoult and daughter, of Red
House.
Mrs. Darwin Fike, Mrs. Erwin
Fike, Mrs. Don Jackson and Mrs.
Milton Fike attended a stork
shower given in honor of Mrs. Troy
Gnegy at her home at Pleasant
Valley, Friday evening.
Mrs. Lester Yutzy is visiting Mr.
and Mrs Wade Rice and family at
Hyattsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Mills, of
Wellington, Ohio, announce the
birth of son, one day last week
in an Ohio hospital. Mrs. Mills is
the former Janice Louise MerSing.
Mr.. and Mrs Dewey Bittinger,
Jr., of Highland, Ind, are the par
ents of daughter, born a few
weeks ago
Frank Graham was admitted to
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital, Oakland, last Monday for
treatment He has been confined
to his bed for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Teagardcn and
family, of Steubenville. O., were
weekend guests of relatives.
Sylvester Markley is a patient
in the Oakland hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Carskadon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Fike and Mrs.
Margaret Knots spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. William Knots and
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son at Cumberland. The latter re-
NAMED for visit with her son.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams and
family Mrs. Stella Adams and son
Bill spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Morgan Adams and family in
Cumberland.
Rev. and Mrs Don Jackson are
spending this week with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kra-
mer jackson in Union, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Garrett and
son were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lilburn Brown, Accident
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dewitt and
daughter Evelyn spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs Ben Dewitt in
Oakland.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lewis were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Christenopher and son, of
Baltimore, and Robert Smith, of
near Bloomington.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mersing at Garrett
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Northern Hi News
The Cove

The four student teachers, Mr..
Eugene Brown, Mr. William Scott,
MIR. Fred Zero and Miss Lucy
Kreichbaum left the school on No
vember TO- They were teaching
under the supervision of Mrs. o.
Rowan and Mr. L. Meyers for a
period of nine weeks.
The induction of the F. B. l.. A.
was held November 8. New mem
bers were Carol burst, Gloria Nc
Cullough, June Leydig, Louise
Coddington, Doris Hummel, Merla
Garlitz, Janice Schroyer, Angela
Layman, Ruth Savage, Zane
Beachy, Donna burst, Leona Fra
zee, Carolyn Savage, Patty Nc
Kenzic, Donna Watts, Marie Friend,
Luanna Fike, Janet Friend, Thel-
ma Hanlin, Dorothy Lee, Ruth
Hickman, and Janet Uphold.
To be indicted into the club you
must maintain a "B" average.
Officers are: President, Dolores
Frazee; Vice President, Marie
Bowman; Secretary, Shelby Diehl;
Treasurer, Shirley Friend Report
er, Donna Dewitt.
The Sophomore class met and
elected the following officers on
November s: President, Randall
Hartman; Vice President, Judy
Friend; Secretary, jamie Calls;
Treasurer, Elsie Wright.
Plans were made for the Holly
Hop" which will be held some
time in December
The Junior class on November
3 elected President, John Kolb;
Vice President, George Bishoff;
Secretary-Treasurer, Angela Lay
man; Historian, Louise CoddingtOn.
The "interviSitation" of princi-
pals will be held this week. Mr..
Fleming visited Southern on No
vember Is, and Mr.. Johns visited
Northern on the 18th. Mr., Beach
ley is visiting Kitzmiller today.
The FILA. met November 8. On
November 18th members had their
pictures taken for the school year
book. There was a county Home
Economics meeting Monday night
and members discussed methods
of improvement for the Home Eco
Monies department
Northern High completed a four
game football schedule with 49,
Is loss to Beall Highs "B" team.
The Huskies posted a Pill record
for their first season.
For the 1856 season, Northern
will play full schedule including
Southern's "A" team. Northern will
feel the loss of seniors Mazer,
quarterback; Bender, fullback; Sci
by, end; and Fcatz and Glotfclty,
guards. Twenty one members of
the 1855 squad will return
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Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs II. Clay Snyder, of
Kingwood, w. Va, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Tillie Snyder, to John H.
Wolf, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Wolf, Sr., of Oakland.
An open church" wedding will
take place November % at 7:30 in
the Albright Baptist church, Al
bright, W. Va.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
Kingwood High School and Mary
land Medical Secretarial School.
Mr.. Wolf, graduate of Kingwood
High school, is a senior at West
Virginia university.
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County Memorial hospital, Oak
land, last Friday night.
Mrs. Lyle Weeks, of Loeb Lynn,
and daughter, Mrs. Joe DeBerry,
of Warrington, w. Va, visited rela-
tives here during the weekend
Mrs. Pearl Cannon returned to
Cumberland after spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Barkman.
Others visiting at the Barkman
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lewis, Jr.
Mrs. Lewis returned to Cumber-
land to spend a week with her
mother, Mrs Pearl Cannon, before
she goes to Baltimore to join her
husband, Harold Lewis, Jr., who
is making his home there.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Barkman and
family spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b. KIM
BILE, at WesternpOrt.
n
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President Eisenhower told Rus
STA last July that under no cir
cumstlnces is the United States
ever going to be a party to agrees
sive war-against any nation
Sen Beall said Republicans must
make certain" that President
Eisenhower's program is continued,
whether he runs for reelection or
not.