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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
cHICAGOLIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April % (P-tUsDA),.-
sala?le hogs $500 moderately active,
steady to g higher on ousche saTv soys
higher; most choice 10000 Id; butch
ers, 1871 .25i choice l and 2 grades
under 200 lbs. scarce, few lots l5 io
$50 ID. l80o-l6.!5; a few, 29o-340
ID, 15.O0-16.O0 load around 800 10,
1870: most Sows under 400 lbs, l330-
1890; few choice under en- $50 h. l5. "a
salable cattle 1000; salable calves
s snsod iSH late Sn We sSna 20
grading average choice and better
weighing l.1o9 ID up; high choice and and
Prime steers 9S about STEADY at
average choice and below fairly active,
fully steady spots 1920 higher; helters
fully steady. spots $3.50 higher on kinds
70 ei = higher fHr bull Steady TO- strong;
1.Is7 and All Id steers 200 ard
prime prime 1900 0 Is steers s. 90; bulk eood
and choice steers 2000-24. 90: COM
mercial to low good grades 16.50-l9; 80;
y yeap so oo@s od odd prime hefers
up to "a. so: utility and commercial
cows l20Q-l5, 90: Gamers and cutters
bGs stt good af heavy Eat bSis
vealers goo; most good and choice
20 O0-26.0O; utility and commercial
10000. 90; medium to choice feeding
Salable sheep 3 800; moderately ac-
tive, slaughter lambs and sheep steady;
good to prime wooded lambs / 10 ID down.
mainly good and choice. 20.0O-22 90:
Gull to low good lambs IL 90 ~ 90: good
to prime shorn lambs 95-1oG ID with No.
l pelts l9.00-2l IS; a load 1O4 Id most
" choice 2O50; a load l1S ID good
and choice shorn lambs No. l peits
1900: Gull to mostly good shorn ewes
4 500 90; few wooded ewes to 700.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Day
Set for Nav |

President Eisenhower today
proclaimed Sunday. May l. as
Loyalty Day and called upon all
Americans to Observe that day
by reaffirming their loyalty to
our beloved country"
He issued his proclamation
Immediately after signing a
congressional resolution ap-
proved yesterday which set aside
May l as Loyalty Day and re-
quested the presidential procla-
nation.
Asserting that 1.-The prime
requisite for retaining our free
dom is answering devotion to
the liberties embodied in our
Constitution" Mr.. Eisenhower
said:
ut is fitting that a special day
be set aside for solemn re-
Graduation of those priceless
gifts of freedom which are our
heritage, to the end that we may
stimulate and renew tht high
sense of patriotism which has
signalized our glorious history
as a Nation"
He called for display of the
United States flag on all Gov
eminent buildings Sunday "as a
manifestation of our loyalty to
the Nation which that flag SYM
boliZeS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Corporation Dividends
Rise 6 Per Cent in Year

higher dividends than a year
earlier and the communication
industry increased its disburse-
ments only a little less. There
were gains of 5 to 6 per cent in
the mining. railroad, electric and
gas utility industries.
Manufacturing corporation div
idends in the first quarter Of
this year were about As per cent
higher than a year earlier
Transportation equipment man.
ufacturers reported rise of 20
per cent over disbursements in
the first quarter of 1854.
There were advances Of around
10 per cent in the chemicals, non
ferrous metals, and electrical
machinery m a nufa cturin
groups. Smaller gains were re.
ported in iron and steel, paper
and printing and Oil refining
groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
CIO Viscose Union
Wins Wuqe Rise

NEW YORK, April % (Pl.-
The CLIO Textile Workers Union
of America yesterday announced
it has negotiated a 5-cent-an-
hour across the board wage in
crease with the American Viscose
Corp.
The new contract also will in
cludes an additional u cent an
hour for adjustment of inequi-
ties" and numerous improve
ments in administrative terms"
the union said.
The contract will affect II. 900
workers in Lewistown, Marcus
Hook and Meadville, Pa; Front
Royal and Roanoke, Va. and
Parkersburg and Nitro, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Atomic Fund Assets Set
Record, Top $40 Million

was elected vice president and
treasurer. He served previously
as treasurer.
as treasurer. Other officers were
reelected.
Heads Ad Committee
Gerald r. Cullins of the Lar
rabee Associates advertising
agency here, has been named
chairman of the advertising
committee for the National As
ISOLATION of Travel Organiza-
tons.
Samuel T. Adams of Airing
ton, Va, has been appointed
director of personnel in the
Treasury Department, effective
May /.
New Trucks Arrive
First units of an order of los
new 112-ton pickup and delivery
trucks for the Railway Express
Agency are beginning to arrive
here for use of the District of
Columbia Office, Superintendent
c. L. Daniel announced.
j. Frank Drake. who served as
president of Gulf Oil Corp. for
II years, has retired as chair
man of the executive commit
tee. He will remain a director
Harry L. Claxton. president of
r. w. Claxton, Inc, here, has
been elected a director of the
National Fisheries Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
BY the Associated Press

Cash dividend payments re-
ported by corporations were 6
per cent higher in March than a
year earlier. totalling 1883
billion, the Commerce Depart
ment said today.
This completed a first quarter
in which dividend payments
publicly reported by corporations
aggregated $2.335 billion. This
also was 6 per cent higher than
in the first quarter of 1854.
Most industry groups reported
dividend increases in March, al
though auto and textile dividends
we're down somewhat by COM
parison with a year before. Dis
burSements in the finance in
dustry ran nearly 20 per cent
higher than in March. 1854.
For the first quarter, finance
corporations paid 10 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Dr.. Peckhom Trial
In Fourth Day;
Husband Testifies

The abortion trial of Dr.. Henry
L. Peckham, jr.. At, was in its
fourth day today before jury in
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia.
The physician is accused of
performing an abortion on a
26-year-old married woman last
December 7.
The woman's husband testi-
fled yesterday that he paid Dr.
Peckham $500 to perform the
abortion.
The woman complainant testi-
fled on Monday that DR.. Peck
ham performed the abortion in
his office in the 600 block of
Princeton place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Graham breaches
To Thronq in Roin

GLASGOW, Scotland, April %
tR.-Billy Graham stood bare
headed in the rain on the steps
of Kelvin Hall last night to
preach to an overflow throng.
The hall where the American
evangelist has been conducting
his all-Scotland crusade was
packed with 1880. the largest
crowd so far.
Hundreds who had been turned
away waited in the rain until
Mr.. Graham came outside to
speak.
After the service 529 persons
came forward to make decisions
for Christ" bringing the cru
sade's total to 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Senate Press Gallery
Assistant Named

Donald c. Womack, superin-
tendent Of the House periodical
gallery, will become assistant
superintendent of the Senate
Press gallery May /, the Stand
ing Committee of Correspondents
of the Congressional Press Gal
leries announced today.
Mr.. Womack. whose home is
at 1913 Twenty-sixth street
North Arlington, succeeds Joseph
E. Willis who recently was ap-
pointed Senate press gallery
superintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Recreation Program
To Be Outlined

Recreational plans Of the
Maryland National Capital PARK
and Planning Commission will
be revealed at a meeting of the
Group Work and Recreation
Section of the Montgomery
County Community Chest and
Council at 8 o'clock tonight. The
session will be held in the Jewish
Community Center. 8402 Frey
man drive, Chevy Chase.
Delegates from the 20 county
organizations represented will re-
ceive printed copies of the COM
missions plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
NAM Opposes
Bill 10 Increase
Minimum Wage
BY the Associated Press

A representative of the Ma
tional Association of Manufac-
turers yesterday opposed pend
ing legislation to increase the
minimum wage from IS cents
to 80 cents an hour.
Thomas o. Moore of Winston
Salem, N. c.. told a Senate
Labor Subcommittee that the
increase would mean a general
rise in wage scales in order to
preserve incentive of higher
paid workers. Any temporary
benefit to the working man, he
argued. would be lost in the in
flation Of higher prices.
Devastating Effect
without question" he said,
constantly increasing the stat
utory minimum wage require
ment builds a Government-com-
PEELED rightly into the wage
structure of the country which
could have devastating effects in
terms of unemployment in the
event of even a modest down.
turn in economic activity"
Mr.. Moore is vice president
and general counsel of the P. H.
HaneS Knitting Co. and chair
man of the NAM Committee on
Industrial Relations.
Gilbert r. johnson, counsel of
the Lake Carriers Association of
Cleveland, opposed moves to
bring seamen under the hours
and overtime provisions of the
Fair Labor Standards Act. He
said conflict and confusion"
would result since wages, hours.
and employment conditions of
seamen already are regulated
unQer maritime laws.
Exemption Asked
D. w. Markham, assistant
general counsel of the Air Trans
port Association of America.
asked that the exemption for
airline employees be retained in
the law.
Opposition to proposals to re-
move exemptions for employees
Of trucking concerns was ex-
pressed by Peter T. Beardsley of
Washington, speaking for the
American Trucking Association,
Inc.
A. Julian Brylawski of Wash
ington, vice president of Thea
tire Owners of America, objected
to proposal by Secretary of
Labor Mitchell to extend the law
to companies operating theaters
in more than one state. He said
this would require premium pay
for work done on Saturdays.
Sundays and holidays in a BUSH
ness depending on week 7end OPP
Grafton for a major part of it's
revenue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, April % Pl.--The New
York Stock Exchange reported today these
on the exchange for April ~: Purchases
of 259,s7s shares; sales Of 212. 347
shares including rag shares sold short.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
EG'S BETTER AS ~ i.

The Garrett county senator has introduced bill in the
Legislature elect school board members instead of having
them appointed The bill would be effective if approved by
the people in referendum where voters would answer
question whether they favored nonpartisan
elective school board
Maybe, theoretically, with every person ideal citizen
non-partsan school board could be elected hut in actual
practice it is opinion and the opinion of number Of
other persons with whom have talked such procedure
would be the lowest form Of partisan politics and
would result in having persons elected to that office who
would in no way be qualified
After determining to comment this angle editorlaly
heartened Tuesday to that the Baltimore Sun
editors already had noted that the present method OF
cedure had worked we'll and that speaking generally the
schools in Maryland had remained beyond the reach Of poll
tcans and of politics The Sun editorial is reprinted in
tOday's issue.
county for years had two Democrats and
Republican. Now have Republicans and one Dem
ocrat They haven't always agreed procedures but
whole they have worked together for the improvement Of
education Of the children of the The party in power
naturally appoints members of political parties who would
reflect credit upon the administration and only those
who have real interest in education At present there
representatives from Grantsve Accident and Oakland,
excellent distribution.
1t is certainly thankess job. There is salary
neced with the position and each member receives only 500
for expenses annually The bill would allow $500 but
citizen who has the welfare of schools and school children at
heart would hardly consider subecng himself to all the
litica maneuverngs such carried here in the
election just to become member Of the School Board
Other provisions in the bill would not help nonpartisan
ship One paragraph would give county commissioners power
school board members from office for various in
fractions which would make for continual pickering between
the groups
We believe the bill is unnecessary, and lacks merit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Local Man Named
Cashier of Bank
At PocomOke City

Prentiss II. Porter, of Pocomoke
City, has been named cashier Of
the Pocomoke City branch Of the
County Trust Company Of Mary
land, by the Board of Directors of
that institution.
Mr.. Porter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. r. Porter, south of town, sue
ceeds Willard j. Stevenson, who
had been in the bank as cashier
for fifty-one years.
Harry c. Mears, vice-president,
who made the announcement Of the
change, declared that Mr.. Porter
has come to US well recommended
and we believe he will follow in the
honorable, honest and capable foot
steps of his predecessor"
Mr.. Porter, prior to going to
Pocomoke City, had been employed
as teller in the First National
Bank, Oakland, from January, 1916
to June, 1850, going from there to
Friendsville where he served as
cashier in the First National Bank
of Friendsville. He had been en-
ployed in the bank at Pocomokc
City, on the Eastern Shore, more
than two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Judges In Two-Duy Session

The 10th annual judicial confer
encc is being held today and Fri
day in Baltimore, and is being at
tended by Judges of the Fourth Ju-
dicial circuit. Associate Judge Neil
c. Fraley left here yesterday for
the sessions. Some forty judges are
in attendance.
The Judges will discuss such
things as admitting confessions in
to evidence, simplifying the word
ing Of indictments, habeas corpus
and juvenile delinquency. They also
will discuss two proposals which
arc before the current session of
the General Assembly in Annapo-
lis. One would create an admins
trativc officer for all the State
courts. The other would empower
the Court of Appeals at Annapolis
TO review the sentences melted out
by lower courts in criminal cases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Flue Fires Cause
Damage This Week

Two Of three fluc fires this week
caused considerable damage to
county residences. Calls were re
ceived at the Oakland fire depart
ment from the homes Of TIMBER
Bray, near Swanton, Thursday
afternoon; Dewey Bittinger, Crel-
lin, ON Saturday morning, and
Arthur Hanlin, Of near Ferndale
church, on Sunday morning about
$3.50.
The fire at the Bray home re-
suited in damage Of at least $1,000
to the kitchen and the room and
attic above it. The Deer Park fire
men also were called to this fire
and had kept the blaze under con-
troll. The truck was running out OF
water as the Oakland truck ar
rived and the high pressure nozzle
soon had the flames out.
The home of Dewey Bittiugcl
was badly damaged on Saturday
morning. Damage to the Hanliu
home was slight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Telephone Office
To Get New Name

Telephone subscribers were re-
ceiving notices this week inform
ing them that early in the summer
of 1855 all Oakland telephones will
receive a new central office name
DEerfield 4.
This is one of the new standard
telephone names being introduced
in the county to conform to a
nationwide numbering plan which
is calculated to enable operators
here and eventually customers, to
actually dial direct to many distant
points, meaning better, faster long
distance telephone service.
Only the central office name will
be changed. Oakland 2-46OO will
become DEerfield 4-46OO. The
DEerfield number will appear
in the new telephone directory
customers will receive before the
change.
Actual date Of the change will
he announced at that time prior to
which time new telephone number
plates will be distributed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Seeks Election
OF School Board
Bill Covering Method Intro
duced By Stute Senator
Clifford Friend

An act providing for the nomina-
ton and election of members of
the County Board of Education in
the county, has been introduced in
the legislature by State Senator
Clifford Friend
The bill declares in part; after
January !, 1859, the County Board
of Education of Garrett County
shall be composed Of three mem
hers, qualified voters Of Garrett
county, who shall be chosen as fol
lows: One from each of the three
county commissioner districts"
Nomination for membership on
the County Board Of Education of
Garrett county would be by petit
ton and endorsed by a minimum
Of twenty-five voters for the nom
inee from each county commission
er district. Each such petition
would be filed with the Board Of
Election Supervisors of Garrett
county sixty days before the gen
eral election.
No person shall be certified as
a candidate who is subject to the
authority of the board Of cduca-
ton" the bill states.
All voting for the county board
Of education members would be
conducted on a non-partisan basis
and on a general countrywide
ticket; no designation Of party at
filiation would be placed upon any
petition for nomination, nor upon
any voting machine OF paper bal
lot used at any said election.
Vacancies would be filled by Sc
lection by remaining members Of
the board Of duly qualified per-
son.
The Garrett county commission
Continued On Page ScrcO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Commissioners
S8O7,566.54
Year 1854
Annual Report Completed
This Week; Published In
Toduy's Issue

Garrett County Commissioners
spent $S07, 566.51 during the past
year ending December 81, accord
ing to the annual report which has
just been completed and which APP
pears in The Republican today.
Along with balance of $10,-
858.O3 from last year the total re-
ceipts were $755,69l.49, and money
borrowed totaled $4,000. There
was a balance of $23,12495 on
hand to start out the new year.
Receipts from county taxes
brought $59S,375.91 while other
sources brought in $l46,457.55.
The County Roads department
also completed its annual report,
showing receipts of 1871 ,62207
and expenditures of $93O,0O2.13.
OF the total expenditures $374,-
216.70 went for labor, and $685.
785.43 for material and other items.
The department receive $705,-
209.94 from gasonn. and motor We
hicle tax and Sl2e.6ll.40 from the
County levy. Tuy department listed
its inventory of maintenance and
construction material at $5l,94014.
A statement of indebtedness
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Bloodmobile Visit
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Art Contest To Be
Held By A.A.U.W.

The annual art contest spon-
sorcd by the Garrett branch of the
American Association of Universe
ty Women will be held again this
year, it was announced by Mrs.
John Ncadcr, chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge. Persons IL to Is
years of age are eligible.
Entries for painting must be
original in conception and eXecu-
ton and may be medium oil, water
color, drawing, or graphic art, not
larger than "a by Sc inches. Sculp-
turing may be in any medium. En-
tries may be framed or unframed
but are acceptable with glass.
Three prizes are to be awarded
by the local AAUW, SIS for first
prize, $3.50 for second prize and
the same for third prize. Ribbons
also will be awarded in each class
at the exhibit in Westminster April
Is and 16.
Entries are to be at the Ruth En-
low library by March 1. They will
be judged the first week in March
and will be on display for three
weeks. Several honorable mentions,
along with the first three prize
winning selections, will be sent to
Westminster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
Request Will Aid
Hospital, Library,
and Mt. Lake Church

A bcquest of a deceased Mt. Lake
Park woman will result in material
aid for the Garrett County Ne
mortal hospital, Bethel Methodist
church in Mt. Lake Park, and the
Ruth Enlow Library, it was
learned this week in the Orphans
Court office.
Mrs. Georgia Grove Clayton,
widow of NJ. c. Clayton, has left
an estate valued at around $780,
600. The hospital is expected to
benefit to the extent of from
$4,000 to $4,000, while the church
and library will receive from $10,-
900 to $4,000, it was estimated
by Walter W. Dawson, executor Of
the estate.
The will stipulates that the resi-
due of the estate, after individual
requests to relatives and friends,
be divided, one half to the hospital,
one fourth to the Bethel Methodist
church and one fourth to the Ruth
Enlow Library. Individual requests
amounted to $4,000, Of which Mr.
and Mrs. W. 0. Bitter, Mt. Lake
Park, will receive $1,000. Other
beoucsts are to relatives A niece
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-27
State Has No Aid
For County's Needy

The State Department of Public
Welfare said Tuesday it had turned
back a plea for emergency help
for $50 destitute families in Gar
rctt county because it has no funds
for such a purpose.
Erwin Roth and the other COM
missioners requested both state and
federal help in meeting the emer-
gency, suggesting the county could
put up $4,000 for some kind Of
emergency work program if it
could get matching funds.
Thomas J. S. Waxter, state direc-
tor of public welfare, said his de-
partment does not have funds for
such projects. This department
does not normally provide help for
those who are employable but have
no jobs.
The Commissioners since taking
office have been beseiged by APP
peals for work and food. They are
considering a project making use
Of manual labor on the county
roads for two days a week.
Coal mining and lumber indus
tries have decreased in recent
years. Roth declared yesterday that
a good portion of the cause of the
decrease could be laid at the door
of John L. Lewis, head of the
United Mine Workers, for even
tually making the price Of produc-
ing a ton Of coal so high that he
priced it right out Of a competi-
tive market.
Some people reckoncd unemploy.
ment here was worse than at the
height of the depression, while
others declare it is no worse than
it has always been at this time OF
the year.
About As percent Of the popula-
ton receives some kind of public
assistance under the welfare pro.
gram. This is the highest de
tendency ratio Of any county il
the state