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Evening star., 1955-01-30
e-Iegged Mute Dies
As Fire Sweeps Home
Nv The A,soeiu,ed Press

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Jan. 90
"A cruel linking of two handi-
caps caused the fiery death OF
George Armstrong. 50. today
Fire Inspector w. E. Berry
theorized.
The one-legged man was found
with his clothes and body wrap
ped in flames after q neighbor
heard him pounding on wall
of his room. He died within
minutes.
Inspector Berry said the vic
TINS clothes probably caught
fire around his wooden leg while
he was making coffee. His wife
said that had happened once
before and he couldn't feel the
flames until too late to help him
self. She was not at home this
time.
After the flames were licking
at his flesh, Mr.. Armstrong
couldn't call for help. He was
a mute.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Broadway Program Delights
Young Symphony Audience

Henry Mazer. the conductor,
handled the orchestra and
singers In 3 highly musicianly
manner. with q clear beat and
steady tempos. The soloists were
either pretty or manly. accord
ing to the quality expected OF
them, and they sang with con-
siderable dash. The individu-
ality of their voices was de-
stroyed by a not-too-good public
address system. It is odd that In
any gala performance Of Q
Broadway musical. the atmos-
phere sought is not that Of the
theater, where amplifcation IA
not customary. but Of the tele-
vision or radio studio.
The chorus of Western Mary
land College sang well and the
National Symphony played well
No one in the audience with q
taste for Rodgers and Hammer
stein could have asked for q more
satisfactory show.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
BLADDER
vwEAKNESS"
RUINS SLEEP AND ENERGY

Are you worried and embarrassed uy
s.Bladder weakness" t0etting up NIGHTS
common kidney and Bladder Trritations.
which sometimes result IN miserable
Hackaeke referred secondary aches.
pairls, headache and nervonsness2 kidney
and Bladder Irritatsone may cause tension
and loss OF sleep--then you can hein feel
inr tired and depressed In such cases,
CYSTEx usually gfvep quick. wonderful
sonfhinf reiicf throQRh It's bacteriostatic
action in acid media, and its anAlEesie
value as an effective pain feliever. Over .
billion CYSIEx tables used prove safety
to-day under money-back guarantee See
how Eauch better you feel tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

and turned them over TO the
sheriff's Office.
Mr.. Hightower said the papers
included travel orders and some
| informal notes on modification
of some buildings at Camp Mer-
curry but he said the documents
"are not of any consequence.
Previously the Acc said the doc
uments were not classified.
They were in one of two suit
cases stolen last Wednesday
from the locked automobile Of
James A. Hoffman. SO, Univer-
sity Of California radiation lab
oratory technician. He was here
on business connected with next
months atomic tests.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

FOA funds have built a stronger
position for the United States
abroad and Europe is now
stronger because of them.
Walter Williams, Undersecre-
tary Of Commerce: The 1855 out
look is good and the long range
business view also seems opti-
mistic. Atomic power. electronics
and electrically operated rapid
calculators are factors in the
improving business outlook.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Dulles Sets Manila Talks With U. S. Envoys in Asia

The conference will be held
after q three-day meeting of
representatives Of the Southeast
Asia Defense Treaty powers at
Bangkok. Thailand. starting Feb
ruary %.
Mr.. Dulles will stop in Manila
on his way back to the United
States.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Mr.. Hoover Explains
How Many Millions
Go Into A Billion

Former President Hoover.
who had his money troubles
back in the 30s, undertook
last night to remind business
and Government leaders just
what a billion" is.
After using the figure
$4,000 Million" in his
speech, Mr.. Hoover brought
the astronomical figure back
to earth with this explana-
ton:
"As you may not know
what a billion is. / may ex-
plain that 1t is a 1000 mil
lion
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Stolen Acc Data Found;
Called Unimportani
By The A.soeiet.d Pres.

LAS VEGAS. New, Jan. 29.--
Documents reported stolen from
an Atomic Energy Commission
technician, and which the Acc
called unimportant, have been
found, an Acc ofiicial said to-
night.
Earle Hightower, security chief
at the Aces Camp Mercury, go
miles northwest of here. said an
unidentified individual found the
papers today in an envelope lying
along The Strip, the night club
Casino area south Of Las Vegas
Evening star., 1955-01-30
BY the As.esia,sd pr..s

Secretary Of State Dulles will
meet with top United States dip
lomats in the Far East at q con-
ference to be held at Manila in
late February or early March.
the State Department said yes
terday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20
Many Deer Slain
By Cars ON Roads

Automobiles are annually killing
a large number of deer on state
highways, according to the Mary
land Game and Inland Fish Com
mission.
Most of these accidents occur at
night when animals crossing the
highway become confused by the
lights of oncoming cars. The num-
Der of deer reported destroyed in
this manner in Maryland during
the past six months is "A by car
and two by train.
In 1858 the General Assembly
passed a law allowing any person
who kills deer by accidentally
running into it to retain the car
cass, provided he reports the acci-
dent Immediately to a game war
den or state policeman and pre-
sents evidence of the collision. This
should be done before the carcass
is dressed or skinned.
There are no funds provided for
payment of damages to automo-
bies by collisions with deer.
The commission solicits the aid
Of all motorists in reducing this kill
for their own sake and for the pro-
lection of the deer herd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20
1t Runs Through
My Mind

BY POLLY J. HANST

For all | know it could have been
a saying Of Ben Franklin, or it
could have come from McGuffy's
reader-but many of us have heard
the saying all our lives that you
can't lift yourself by your own boot
straps.
Then DR.. Nat T. Frame, Exten-
sion director of West Virginia more
than 25 years ago, put out the OPP
posite theory-"Lift yourself by
your own boot straps" was the APP
proach he took to helping people
help themselves. So rural commu-
mites in his state had country life
conferences in which every phase
of community life was scored. Then
community could see where it
was weak, where strong, and start
lifting itself.
Aurora, W. Va, residents remem-
Der these conferences for that com
munity at one time was high scor-
er in the state.
We're seeing the same philoso-
ply work for the individual in this
county that we once saw for the
community, in the Farming for Bet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20
Russians Can TruveI
All Over Garrett County

The Russians are allowed to
travel all over Garrett County
without restrictions, which may or
may not mean a boost in the tour
list trade this year.
Nevertheless only four counties
of Maryland are left open without
restriction as the result of a State
Department order restricting Rus
sian travel in America.
Maryland, with 10 of % counties
out Of bounds to the Soviets, thus
becomes one Of the most outlawed
states in the Union-on a proper
tional basis-to the fewer than 400
Soviet citizens in this country.
The order put q percent of the
nation off-limits to Russians. The
order was issued to retaliatc for
Russia's restriction of travel to
American citizens stationed with
the American embassy in Russia
Soviet travel in Maryland is pos
sible only in Baltimore City, and
in Allegany, Garrett, Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20
Get Information On
Farm Income Tax
County Agent Urges

MANY Garrett County farmers
pay more income tax than they
should" says agricultural agent
John Carter. "And almost every
year a few farmers in the county
get into complicated negotiations
with the Internal Revenue Service
because they unintentionally pay
too little income tax.
an both cases the errors can
usually be traced back to a lack Of
information on how to file income
tax returns
Carter says one of the best
sources of income tax information
is a bulletin recently released by
the University Of Maryland EXten-
sion Service, "Your 1854 Income
Tax" Authors are George A.
Stevens, University of Maryland
Extension Service agricultural
economist, and +. p. Callahan, EX-
tension Service, us. Department
of Agriculture. Copies are avail
able free from the County Agent.
AS an example of the type of in
formation contained in this bulle
tin, Carter points to the sections
on depreciation and the sale of
capital assets
The bulletin explains methods Of
figuring depreciation, and gives
examples that will help farmers de-
eide which method is best for them.
1t is also pointed out that revi-
sions made in the income tax law
during 1854 allows farmers to use
more liberal methods of figuring
depreciation on property con-
structed, reconstructed or erected
after December 81, 1858.
81 can't urge farmers too strong
ly to give particular study to the
methods they use in figuring de-
probation" Carter emphasizes.
Farmers should claim everything
depreciable, because depreciation is
the same as a farm operating eX-
pense-it subtracts from farm in
come. Many farmers are paying
more tax than they should, because
they don't take full advantage of
depreciation allowances.
Carter has also observed that
many farmers have not been max
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20

ter Living program. | don't know
whether it was Mr.. Spur or his
agriculture representative who was
the big idea man in this outstand-
ing farm and home development
program. They make no bones
about their motive. They want to
sell more electricity.
But, brother, take my hat off
to them for the way they're doing
it. It's one of the prettiest pictures
of democracy and recognizing the
worth and dignity of the individual
that you would ever want to find.
Lots of people-extension, soil
conservation, business men, farm
ers, have helped to make this pro-
gram one of the most worthwhile
adventures in Garrett County. But
Monongahela Power has set the
tone. It's the tone | like.
They may measure their success
in kilowatts, while we use a diff
ferent measuring stick. One has
only to go off the mountain to the
east to sense an attitude Of our
"poor country cousin" Such an at
titude is enough to whip the starch
right out of a people.
But move toward the west right
into the region where the FFBL
program is and what kind of an
attitude do you find toward Gar
rett county? Up and coming; great
potential, progressive farmers.
Look" they may point out,
though the last to join up in this
lifting yourself by your own boot
straps with the help of 40 volts
program, they're ahead in enroll
ments and the only county with
100 percent completion.
We're proud of that. We're proud
too, that our business men give
more money for premiums than
any other county. We see evidence
that our farm folk are growing in
improved methods and income, but
we're noting too that they're grow
ing in confidence and poise and a
sense of we'll being.
SO Monongahela Power, we're
glad we're in your region where
we can use power from your pole,
with the power in our blood
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20

We had no sooner taken stock
of our healthy state this past year
no doctor, no drug, no ache, no
pain--when something awful hit
me head-on.
Such luck couldn't last, | told
myself, as the pain swept across
my ribs and all but choked me to
death.
Then | set about diagnosing my
case. Pneumonia for sure-that's
the way it hit-that awful pain in
the region of the shoulders. But it
didn't act quite like pneumonia
either. No temperature, no head
ache, in fact nothing but pain
across the upper back.
It's pleurisy, l told myself. But
I'd had that too and it has a catch
ing way about it with every breath.
No, I'd have to think Of some other
disease.
Now, I've heard there's no catch
in the breath when it's heart
trouble. Say, that's probably what
it is-heart troublel All that pain
yes, it was the left side-kind
of round under the left arm-may-
be even down the arm. There was
no palpitation, no skipping, but
then there are lots of different
kinds of heart trouble. So I'd bet
ter take it easy.
And | did-didn't stretch. pull
or tug, had my husband packing
and carrying for me, while | was
awaiting the appointment with the
doctor. In fact, | couldn't quite
understand why the nurse didn't
shove other people aside and take
me as an emergency case-after
all, the heart isn't anything to fool
with.
But | waited my turn in the out
er office-and watched grand
mother gloat over health and hap
by babies; saw old men waiting
patiently, a bandaged boy wiggle
and squirm. Everyone talked-all
strangers, | was sure. | sort of
wished that | too could talk about
my operation as they were doing
but ali could have said was, nov
when my first, or second, or third
was born"
Things will soon be different, !
told myself. I'll really have the eX-
cuse now-Ill never have to hold
another office, make another talk,
dig around another flower Why,
III probably 90 automatic through
out the whole house-that is if |
live.
Next thing | knew | was glanc-
ing out of the corner of my eye at
my chart on the doctors desk.
Three years. the last call, a sore
elbow. Then a queer feeling came
over me. l was awful sick then,
too, and now, | almost wished |
hadn't come-but let's have it. !
poured out my complaints and
heaved and breathed.
My diagnosis was wrong-and it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20

ing full use Of Schedule D in re-
porting the sale of capital assets.
A common mistake in this respect
is reporting the sales Of capital as
sets as ordinary income. This
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20

means the sale is taxable as ordi-
nary income, when only one-half
the gain from the sale would be
taxable if reported in Schedule d
as the sale Of a capital asset.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20

Randolph county's gas well was
rated at 100000 cubic feet daily.
Hooper S. Miles was reelected
treasurer Of Maryland by the
legislature. He has been treasurer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20

looks like | won't go automatic
Poor Posture! How can l face
those three kids Of mine, after all
these years Of nagging at them to
sit up and stand up. Writer'S
Cramp in the shoulder-sitting
poorly while l write this column
and such. Oh, my aching back!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-20

My diagnosis was wrong-and i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
Nuns Story
On Preside

Jane Wyman's "Fireside The
alter" viii attempt one Of its most
Iambitious-and unusual-dramas
|of the season tonight, 9, WRc-4.
when it presents Bamboo
Cross" q story involving the
struggle between two Maryknoll
nuns and q Communist commits
sar for the soul Of young China.
Sister Maria de Rey. Of the
Maryknoll order. who lived in
China in 1947 and 1919, served
as technical adviser and reported
to The Star by phone that she
has seen the advance rushes and
likes it very much"
She added that the portrayal
lof q nun by Jane Wyman, q re-
Gently baptized Catholic, Is Every
true to life. She has great re-
spect for the habit. While we
were in Hollywood, she refused
to 60 out in the streets in 1t
while wearing makeup. If she
needed a smoke, she didn't smoke
in public. Rather than leave the
studio. she would sit with me
and we'd eat corn beef send
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

fantastic success, WMAL-radio
has now decided to capitalize on
the drawing power by adding .
fulI-hour segment featuring
Jimmy Dean and the Texas
Wildcats beginning next Mon
day, from $50 to $3.50 pm.
This Monday through Friday
show, wMAL emphasizes, win be
at least so per cent ''live." and II
there are name" country music
stars in town, you can expect
that they'll be aboard.
Connie, who isn't looking for
ward to that "scarey" plane trip.
confides that he may bring back
one Of his country music discov-
cries to add to the TV jamboree
cast. He's been. steadily improy-
ing his regular cast. one Of the
prettiest newcomers being a vet
eran Of his first "Town and
Country" show, Mary Klick.
Those overseas units, by the
way, represent no income to i'm
pressario Gay. But it gives per-
formers a chance to play regu-
larry before audiences and i'm
prove their routines. and for that
he's thankful. Connie admits,
privately. that he spends most
of his time awakening perform
ers in the field to their opportu-
mites and the necessity of con-
stantly improving their mate
rial and showmanship. Its an
uphill struggle" he signs.
On the Run:
The opponents in the first Ma
tional Basketball Association Tv
game Saturday (WRc-D win
be Minneapolis and Boston.
Three former Washington Caps
(if you remember that far back
win be involved-Dick Schnit-
taker for the Lakers, and Bill
Sharman and Handsome Jack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

Of the pictures-presumably the
better ones.
The question is, of course, how
long before the other majors
start cashing in on their oldies?
= 4 \
Mailbag Critiques: r. T. OBJ
serves: I can't put my finger
on 1t, but the Steve Allen show
appears to be slipping. I keep
wishing there was something
else on now besides old movies. y
e. v. s. wants to know why
NBC picked an early morning
time for Ernie Kovacs. with SC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

witches while the caneramen and
electricians tripped over u.s."
Sister Maria, the author Of
Nun in Red China" and q for
mer newspaperwoman. confesses
that her second love is the the
ater. She also served as tech
meal adviser to the Blackfriars
production of Bamboo Cross
last spring.
| She is public relations director
of the order. which is dedicated
to foreign, missions. Headquar.
tiers is in Maryknoll. N. Y.
J. L. K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06


Greece, but the Far East Com
mand has Just concluded that
what it wants the most. Daddy-o
is a permanent Town and
Country" unit!
So Washington's Connie B
Gay, still Woody and running q
fever from his shots, emplanes
for Tokyo tonight to confer with
the top brass and work out the
details.
He has q unit over there now
consisting of the champion
North Carolina Cloggers and Pete
Pixies band. whose original tour
of 10 weeks has already been ex-
tended twice. It's Comics no
ton that q setup which would
send q new unit out to the Fan
East every three months would
do the trick.
Meanwhile, "Town and Coun-
try Time continues to expand
in the Washington area. That
Saturday night Tv jamboree
(channel seven) has been such q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

Nichols for the Celtics.
Coach Of the latter team. Of
course. is ex-Cap coach Red
Auerbach.
The fading Colgate Variety
Hour salutes Snowman George
Abbott next Sunday. which re-
minds us that Abbott emceed
several other salutes for the Sc
ries . season or so ago.
Abbot and guest star Helen
Hayes will enact q scene from
1.-THE Skin Of Our Teeth" to
highlight the show, which will
also include Gwen Verdon.
Madame Butterfly" will be
one Of the operas to be taken on
road tour next season by NBC
and those who saw the splendid
production Sunday (WRC-4)
will gladly settle for Elaine NAL
bin in the lead. The braves
were coast-to-coast.
ABC TV has bought another
batch Of ]. Arthur Rank pictures
to run in the afternoon hours
just before the Mickey Mouse
Club. beginning next month.
The package includes such
terrific films as Olivier's Ham
let" and Henry v. "Genevieve"
THE Cruel Sea-" THE Lady
vanishes" and Tonight at $780,"
And speaking Of pictures. the
$50 feature-length RKO-R Radio
films acquired In July during the
purchase Of the studio are about
to be sold for $12 million In
cash. "A sidelight on the deal
is that General Teleradio would
retain first-run TV rights to $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

many dull shows on at night.
|. :. Godfrey could use some COM
Ipetition-but the people who got
to like Ernie Kovacs 50 much
aren't the same ones who'll be
watching him now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
ON THE AIR
Now Tokyo Calls
For Country Music
Nv BERNIE HARRISON

The State Department Variety put recently may be
getting hp diplomacy but the evidence Is that
own troops calling for their music country STYLE
Satcho may fracung the Frenchmen and Sinata that
scntatng elder Of be planning inter-
such faraay Burma AND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
on the

$4,000? Roscoe Wright,
New York letter.carrier, brings
an exciting new category
TO the program Nth his pasf
knowledge Of poetry.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-21
MI. Zion

I-az44e pav-s IS 4 Nth The
pr s1n9onia
Emmett Morton hds been very
biak
Lee Hudeens is s,ill sax. ana
MIS- L. Haeis~r-s has d spell Of
es.4s,na
Ms. Louise Anderson is I'M
.rogns
Mrs T 3. Anderson has been
I'll VII a cold She is cony3lesc-
lq
Mrs thornton Putney who has
5sen IN d Richmond hospital. re-
tJYr ID tor last week but is
Unable 10 work She vas brought
pie h ~ ambulance VIZ hops
1e VIII soon b. b FER
Ms. naude Pu-ney auo has
been SUFFERING 4ts har tack. III
8Hne Ge .er oat not a1la lis be
nut yet SIZE u missed by hen
y Is Glass and many friends
Church
%cIarerFct 5tins0nts daughter ana
Eine stnsons son and w1fe
Here WEEK end guests NJ tha
Norman Paneys
MIR and Mrs Latham Harvey
ii AFpomattoH pen the week
end with her parents MI amt
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-21

.s-A5>. ..o-e.. 4le4lQ fsJu. u. >
Array MS wife and BABY called
I3n ihe VI. K Da,l srs He IS sas
son Of the hate PeY Henderson
fwho he,d t!ie u Zion. Bucktng-
ham. Aroma char2e many wears
ago and former pupil Of MIS-
.EstaS n is noU stationed in
iNea YORK HI NaS served IN Ko-
.fea and also n Germany Other
guests ~ the VI K IIt41Ses %ere
Mrs KATE Baker IF Columbia
Mrs Norman shepherd OF CaEu-
berland c n Mr. and Mrs Paul
Cave Mrs lagoon Clarke and Bee
ky Miss jane Ch.ldresS. Mrs
Pres ~on MeHtz. Nj and Mrs Dlck
Bran .M,> Nettie Hin ana son
Mr. and Mis-. Aubrey T'aCum and
Jimmy Holly. Bob williams. Tom
Omrholt and Aswcld Tom Lang
u Ohm and Franklin B3at~fieht.
Mis- May Anderson. Hsr0art
AIdg u
Ri Gi-liaal pre ach- 4 au aois
Ise1rou 0n THE Second Comm
Ia MI zion Sunday ul4ht
we we're reminded W Was.t.
SnoH s-orm Natn w Clzat
apcn a World unk1Nn" III tha
mos 0eautLul sncA fo many
years The t-f X wera 4. sne1 W.th
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-21

Sunday dinner guez Is q his Sis
tar. Mrs station
Mrs William Shumaker who
has been ii a Richmond hospital
for sometime Will be- returned
home this week She is stan III a
critical condition.
The w W T. Of Buckingham
BAH Church WIN meet TUES
day evening. Jan 10 IN the home
Of Mrs Lucy j station
Mr. and Mrs. James Poe and
family Of Richmond. spen. san
day with his parents. Nj and
Mrs w. + Poe. here
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Il g businesses rose 6.8o0 tc
t185 90 "a 1888

a labrador IRON deposit may De
largest in She world
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-21

World ring body bars return
bout clause in pacts