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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
ON THE AIR
What V Really Needs
Is Political Humor

scene-at least as far as tele-
vision and radio are concerned.
Political jokes have become an
under-the-counter trade. The
faithful Of all parties laugh pri-
vately at the many excellent
political jokes that constantly
circulate. But it's a rare CO.
median who repeats one on the
air.
It's difficult to decide whether
the big communications media
have abetted this state of mind
or merely reflect it.
Maybe it would be appropriate
to lay one small wreath on the
grave Of American political
humor. once one of the strongest
voices in our country. And what
will be the epitaph? Perhaps a
line from James Russell Lowell,
who wrote long ago: There are
some things so elastic that even
the heavy roller of democracy
cannot flatten them altogether
down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
Kovucs' Show
Was Tiresome

Ernie Kovacs Show last
night g pm, WRC-4
proved to be a tedious, I'M
rewarding session.
And the pity is that it
needn't have been so. On hand
as special guests were the
Peruvian vocalist Yma Sumac,
and the very able actor Boris
Karloff. Instead of putting
their considerable talents to
use, each of the stars APP
peared only fleetingly before
the cameras. The rest of the
program was dedicated to a
lot of hammy mugging and a
series of tireSome take-offs on
TV shows.
Karloff came off best with
his sensitive portrayal Of an
insane man sitting alone in q
cell recalling a crime. The
camera work in this mono
logue was top flight.
AS for the Inca princess
this viewer can only feel that
Miss Sumac is a curious phe-
nomenon. that should be seen
by all, perhaps because she is
downright freakish. At any
rate she is interesting to hear,
Mr.. Kovacs announced that
he had only three more shows
left to do. and after last
nights demonstration it's hard
to get too upset about it. Fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
TODAY'S TV
HIGHLIGHTS

$50, WTOP t9D-Spotlight
Bernie Harrison, TV critic of
The Washington Star, subs
for Eddie Gallaher.
1880, WTTG (5)-Waterfront:
captain Herrick and his tug
boat straighten out boy who
has a dread of the waterfront
in High Water"
1880, WMAL t0-Warner Bros.
Presents: Cheyenne joins in a
bar brawl and finds he has
taken sides in a struggle for
control of an old Spanish
land grant. Clint Walker and
Carlos Rivas.
500, WRC t4)-Chevy Show :
A musical variety show star
ring Janet Blair and Fer
nando Lamas. with the Taylor
Four. a vocal-instrumental
comedy group making its TV
debut on the show. TV Key
previews: Janet Blair prom
Uses to display some of her
varied and considerable
talents"
$500, WTOP (9)-The Phil Sill
vers Show: Colonel Hall is
completely myStified when
Sergt. Bilko announces that
he has changed his ways in
Physical Check-up." TV Key
says: Another laugh-happy
session."
$500, WTTG t5l-The Evening
Movie: A Mexican village be-
gins to learn new methods of
sanitation in 1.-THE Forgotten
Village" starring Burgess
Meredith.
$3.50, WTOP (9-Navy Log
The story of an ingenious
plan devised by a young naval
officer to rap an elusive Ger
man submarine.
$3.50. WMAL (D-Wyatt carp:
BAT Masterson Again;
Wyatt teaches gun fight tricks
that enable Bat to block q
rival from stealing his girl.
$3.50, WTTG (5-Masterpiece
Theater: A man is mixed UT
in a crime of which he is in
nocent and is finally proven
so in Held In Trust" starring
Guy Verney.
$3.50. WMAL "a: WTOP f9l;
WRC l4-Democratic Con-
vention.
1900, WTOP t9)-News anc
Sports: A news and sport:
wfap-up from three to i've
minutes on slides and telops.
1905. WTOP (9)-The Late
Show: TRY and Get Me-
Frank Lovejoy, Lloyd Bridges
A man on the reverse side Of
the law is the object OF a city,
hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
Questions
Tops in TV

According to information re-
leased by American Research
Bureau, CBS's 1854, 900" pro-
grams scored as the most popu-
lar television attractions in
Washington during July. The
audience research service said
results of its latest local view
ing survey gave $4,000 Ques-
ton" the number one audience
total, followed by it's newer
companion piece, $4,000 Chal-
lenge."
A newcomer among the high
bracket attractions this month
is the Lawrence Welk show. The
program made its initial top 10
entry in Washington at seventh
position.
Boris Karloff and Angela
Lansbury signed to star in Chs
TVS Climax" show. Bury Me
Later" on September 6. The
first new "Disneyland" series on
ABC-TV this season will be the
hour-length "Antarctica - Past
and Present." Mary Martin
has signed an exclusive three
year contract with NBC. Her
first appearance will be in Born
Yesterday" October %.
Columbia Pictures will release
So motion pictures to TV this
season.
Letters to the TV Editor:
Dear Mr.. Harrison:
My husband and I and oul
neighbors (their set is broken)
really enjoyed Anna Santo-
nello" much more than 1 can
say. We hope Bob Cream gives
Jus more stories like that one.
Mrs. John Hastings.
Dear Bernie:
I wonder how many people
there are in the metropolitan
area who feel as ! do, q real
personal loss in the recent
| WGMS merger? I am positive
that there must be hundreds OF
music lovers who have come to
think of the fine programming
of this station as one of the
great pleasures available to D. C
residents. / am told that good
music is still to be found on the
FIN sets-but there are many
families that don't have FIN
sets and most automobiles don't
/ have them.
/ Mrs. H. L. Manwaring.
Personnel of radio station
lWGAY, Silver Spring, Md, will
move out to Gaithersburg for the
third consecutive year to pro-
vide complete coverage of the
Montgomery County Fair, Au-
gust 81 through IS.
\ 4 4 \
Over the weekend radio sta
ton VOL put a new FIN trans
mitter into operation at West
Falls Church, Va, doubling the
power of it's present FIN in Sill
yer Spring, Md. The increase
In power will be from 10000 tc
10000 watts. The frequency re-
mains the same-98.7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

is though that Kovacs is a
good offbeat comedian with
ingenuity, and an air of con-
fidence that is appealing.
But he has gotten himself
begged down with a lot of
foolishness, and his material
has tended to go progressively
downhill as the season wears
on. S. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

7:45, WWDC-Dugout Chatter:
Bob Wolff conducts a pre-
game prevue, interviewing
the star players of the Balti-
more baseball team.
1855. WWDC-Baseball: A COM
plete description of the Mats
VS.. Baltimore baseball game
in Baltimore aired by Bob
Wolff and Arch Mcdonald.
1880, WMAL - Felix Grant
Show: LIP albums featured a
half-hour earlier than usual.
$500, WGMS-Democratic Con-
vention.
$3.50, WMAL; WTOP: WRC--
Democratic Convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

"Mr. KnOw-it-all! Too sure
of yourself to bring an expert
into the booth with yOu!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14


it~-or even tried. In fact, tele-
vision and radio have gone to
extraordinary pains to make
sure that no fun is made of
politics. Can anyone recall hear
ing a political joke on the big
communications mediums? We
have heard mild jokes concern
ing religion and numerous ways
of life have been held up to
satire, both sharp and fiat.
But the pointed and often hi
larious remarks on politics OF
such men as Mark Twain, Josh
Billings and Petroleum Nasty
have passed from the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
ON THE AIR
BY CHARLES MERCER

NEW YORK, Aug. IA tP.-
The television and radio audi
ence is seeing and hearing many
things from the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in Chicago.
The scenes and words will con-
tinue next week at the Republic
can National Convention in San
Francisco.
But one thing we have not
seen or heard. and unquestion-
Bernie Harrison. The Stor's teIevision
eolumnist. is on vacation. His column
will be resumed on his return.
---~~-~------
ably shall not during these
weeks, is a humorous interpreta-
ton of anything political. There
is a church-like solemnity to
the proceedings that cries out
for the wry comments of the
late Will Rogers.
An era of American humor
died with Rogers and neither
television or radio has revived
Evening star., 1956-11-26
Two Die in BIust
In New Mexico

SPRINGER, N. Mex. Nov. 2f
tR Leaking butane gas explod-
ed IN the basement Of a cafe yes
terday morning. spreading de-
struction through half of the
towns main business block and
killing two persons.
The dead were T. A. (Turk)
Griffth. AZ. a widely known New
Mexico peace officer here from
his home at Los Alamos on a
pheasant hunting trip, and 16-
Pat Duran.
Mr.. Griffith was in the restau-
rant when the explosion oc-
Cured.
Young Duran was trapped
Evening star., 1956-11-26
INAI0 10 Use
.A-Weapons,
Says
By the Associated Press

Gen. Lauris Norstad says the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation forces he heads could not
defend Western Europe without
using atomic weapons.
"Our plans are based on the
full and prompt use of atomic
weapons in the event of a gen.
'eral war;" Gen. Norstad said in
"a copyrighted interview pub
lished today by the magazine
u S. News and World Report.
Interviewed in Paris, he added:
From a military standpoint,
the use of these weapons is con-
Isidered essential in the event of
IA major attack or a general
war. I am convinced that they
should and would be used should
1T become necessary to defend
Western Europe and that they
would be used to the extent nee
Evening star., 1956-11-26

when an adjoining drugstore COL
lapsed.
One Of the three seriously in
jured was his sister, Mrs. Ophelia
Arellano, %. who worked in the
drugstore and was trapped for q
time. Jean Schwartz, 16-year-
old daughter of the cafes pro-
prietor, was severely scalded by
water and coffee.
Many others were cut and
bruised by flying glass and debris.
A second explosion ripped out
the front of clothing store. The
blasts and fire destroyed two 9TH
er buildings and heavily dam
aged two more.
Evening star., 1956-11-26

field said. 'vthat there Use a trend
lin Laos and Cambodia toward
closer relations with Peiping."
The Senator said one expla-
nation OF this trend appears to
be increasing influence of the
Red Chinese government among
Chinese living in southeast Asia
countries.
This is particularly noticeable
in the British-controlled city of
Singapore. he said.
However, he added he does not
look for any sudden warlike
moves by Peiping despite the
preoccupation of the free world
with the Middle East crisis and
with the unrest among Russia S
European satellites.
THE Chinese, like all orien-
tails. have a lot Of patience" Sem
ator Mansfield said. "They need
time to consolidate their econ
omy internally. They may we'll
feel that time is on their side.
"And, above all, they know
that if they strike at the Pesca-
dores or Formosa, it means war" ]"
Evening star., 1956-11-26

,essary to accomplish that vital
purpose"
In reply to q question whether
the NATO forces could defend
Western Europe If limited to
conventional weapons, Gen
Norstad replied mo, not without
the use Of atomic weapons
Noting that NATO does not
have all the forces planned for
it-lacking a German contribu-
tion, among other things-he
said II cannot say that, at the
present time. we can carry out
our full mission of defending all
Iof Western Europe"
But I should say this" he
added, "the NATO forces that
now exist represent a very sig
niflcant factor. The price that an
aggressor would pay for attack
ing NATO would be extremely
high, extremely high"
Evening star., 1956-11-26
Light Damage Reported
In Midwest Tremor

ST. LOUIS, Nov. rs CP-A
light earthquake last night
shattered a few windows anc
shook residents along a 1SO-mile
line from nearby Alton. III.
through st. Louis to Sikeston
and Poplar Bluff in Southeast
Missouri.
There was q report Of a
cracked wall in St. Louis. Other
than. this and the broken win
dows. no damage was reported
Residents at Sikeston said there
was a loud roar as they felt TWO
distinct tremors, each about As
seconds long.
Evening star., 1956-11-26

amount to a vindication OF
United States policy in the area,
Our confidence in President
Ngo Diem of the Republic OF
South Wet Nam has been fully
justified" he said.
HE has ended the chaos in
his country. He is bringing order
and progress at last, although
there still is a long way to eo.''
Apparently. the Senator said,
the Communists in North Wet
Nam have not met with the
same success.
However. Senator Mansfiela
said that he does not regard the
picture as so rosy in other parts
Of Southeast Asia.
He noted that Premier Chou
En-lai of Red China now is on
a goodwill tour Of seven coun-
tries in the area, and said he
fears Chou may be making some
headway.
1T appears, Senator Mans
Evening star., 1956-11-26
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Evening star., 1956-11-26
Movie 'Boraoin'

NASU, Japan, Nov. 26 (P.-
A movie theater in this summer
resort is drumming up off-sea-
son business with a weekend
special-three full length fea-
lures for admission fee of 10 yen
(3la cents). The showing lasts
five hours.
Evening star., 1956-11-26
Negro Decides
Not 10 Quit AT

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. rs
R.-A Negro Air Force ofiicer
said today he has changed his
mind and won't yield to what
he called a forced" resignation
fro mthe service.
II 1t. Titus A. Saunders, 25. ma
tive of Meigs. Ga, said the Air
Force ha dgiven him the choice
of resigning or being dropped
Krom the rolls" of the service.
1t. Saunders said Pentagon off,
nfals told him Senator Stennis,
Democrat of Mississippi, had
been ''pressuring" the Air Force
to have him dismissed.
1t. Saunders said he was in
formed of the Senator's inter-
vention while interviewing Pen
tagon officials Friday in an at
tempt to learn why the Air Force
was ordering him out. The
lieutenant said Saturday he told
his commanding officer, Gen.
Hewitt H. Wheless, commander
fthe 801st Air Division at Lock-
bourne Air Force Base here, that
he would resign today "in order
to protect my benefits as a vet
eran."
Under Pressure
But in a telegram to the air
secretary today, 1t. Saunders
said:
due to the fact that I was
under extreme pressure while 1
was at the Pentagon, / hereby
rescind my decision to resign
from the United States Air
Force"
1t. Saunders said 1t was UP
to the Air Force" to decide what
the next move would be.
Senator Stennis, who is q
member Of the Armed Services
Committee, said in a statement
Saturday night that he had
written the Secretary Of Defense
and the Secretary Of the Air
Force inviting their attention
to the case and calling on them
to take action with reference to
keeping an officer who is in de-
fault of his bond"
1t. Saunders had been con-
victed for drunken driving while
stationed at Columbus. Miss, in
1854. While out on $4,000 bond
pending appeal of his case he
was transferred to Lockbourne
Ohio Gov. Frank j. Lausche last
summer refused a request by the
State of Mississippi to have 1t.
Saunders extradited to serve a
six-month jail sentence arising
out Of his conviction.
Appealed to High Court
1t. Saunders appealed the case
to the Mississippi Supreme Court
on the basis that he had driven
the car to the curb and parked
1t on the instruction Of a police
officer after an accident. The
Saunders car had collided with
one driven by Mrs. Haley Reeves
But a woman companion had
been driving 1t. Saunders car at
the time Of the accident.
The State Supreme Court up
held his conviction.
Senator Stennis' statement
continued:
Il asked the Department Of
the Air Force what 1t pro-
posed TO do about this set Of
facts. After considerable de-
lay ! was advised that the de-
fendant would be separated from
the service"
An Air Force spokesman de-
MED that pressure had been used
by anybody and said that 1t.
Saunders separation was "Air
Force policy" due to a "convic-
ton in a civil court"
Air force regulations provide
that reserve officers may be dis
missed from the Air Force on a
conviction in a court Of law.
1t. Saunders entered the serv-
ice IN 1851 after receiving his
commission through ROTC train
ing at Tuskegee Institute. Tuske-
gee, Ala. His current tour Of
duty is up next July. He is mar
ried, has a five-month-old son.
and is currently assigned as ad-
jutant Of the 26th Field Main
tenance Squadron at Lockbourne
Evening star., 1956-11-26
North Wet Nam Unrest
Encourages Mansfield
81 be AssoeIated e.

Senator Mansfield Democrat of Montana said today
much encouraged manifestations Communist
North Wet Man,
Senator Mansfield who has specialized
member Of the Foreign Relations Committee told
Red admissions of demonstrations the Hanoi regime
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15

ing made on the two new elemen-
tary school buildings now under
construction.
Mr.. Hawkins and the three in
structional supervisors plan to at
tend a tWO-day curriculum meet
ing next Monday and Tuesday at
Allentown, Pa. The annual meeting
of county school board members
also is set for December 10 in Bal
timore.
The board promised to study a
request from Bloomington PIT. A.
for the construction of cafeteria ia
cilities for its school. A letter from
Mrs Kenneth Savage, Friendsville
PIT. A. secretary, expressed
thanks for the improvements to
the Friendsville building during the
summer.
School board members were in
vited to attend the teacher banquet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15

than this amount had been spent
on the elementary schools during
the past two years to help bring
them up to am acceptable standard
He also pointed out that a consid-
cradle portion of the Oakland Ele-
mentary school allotment had not
been used but that the board was
not in position to buy playground
equipment.
Mr.. Hawkins said the board felt
it had needs for capital outlay
funds far greater than playground
equipment, as desirable as the lat
ter might be, and that the board
was making every effort to use
available funds where need was
greatest, such as improving class
room facilities, new furniture. bet
ter Institutional equipment, etc.
Among other action the school
board also:
Approved sale of George Rath-
buns school bus to Joseph WEIGH:
Accepted resignation of Mrs.
Mary p. Stowell Northern High
school instructor, as of December l.,
and named Miss Phyllis WEIGH. a
January graduate of West Virginia
University, in her place;
Approved social security for
school custodians, pending suitable
arrangements for payment of en-
ployers share of the cost;
Tabled a matter in regard to
boiler insurance for county schools;
Made a ruling that no school
could dismiss at an hour earlier
than 3:15 p. M. but not to apply to
cases of necessity or special cir
cumstances;
Ruled that setting up bus shelters
blown over by wind or upset from
other causes was not one that would
be cared for in future by main
tenance staff of the school board
Mr.. Hawkins said the board felt
that shelters must be set up by
people whose children use them
and that sending two men and a
truck across the county for this
purpose, unless due to unusual cir
cumstances. was an "unjustifiable
use of school money"
Approved the superintendent's
plan to use the front portion of the
Annex building for school board
offices after it ceases to be used
for school purposes.
Superintendent Hawkins re-
ported excellent progress was be-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15
Schools To End
National Fund
Raising Drives
Exceptions Noted for Polio
and Red Cross, School
Board Rules

A discontinuance of the practice
of raising funds for community,
state and national campaigns
through the schools, with the eX-
ception of two, was ordered by the
Board of Education at a regular
meeting on Tuesday.
The two exceptions were the an
nual polio campaign and the Junior
Red Cross program.
The board said the ruling was be-
ing made because of the circum-
stances involving pressure on chill
dren, much teacher time, and cited
much complaint from parents. The
ruling did not prevent schools CO.
operating in any appropriate way
to what the board termed worth
while drives"
No Funds for Fairgrounds
The board also informed a par
ent group from the Oakland Ele-
mentary school that it was not in
a position to purchase playground
equipment for any school at this
time
The group appeared before the
board to discuss in detail provis-
ions made for purchase of text
books, library books, Institutional
materials. supplies and playground
equipment. Willard L. Hawkins,
county superintendent of schools,
said all elementary schools were
made a per pupil allotment of 50
for such needs and that much more
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15
Six Births Recorded

Six births occurred at the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland during the past week, four
boys and two girls.
On the 10th a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Anthony S. DiBacco,
Coketon, w. Va; a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Burus De-
Berry. Deer Park.
On the 18th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Petersheim, route ?, Oak
land; a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Raymond Hickman, Accident
On the 18th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
JOY Dale Sweitzer, route ?. Oak
land; a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lynn Nine, Rowlesburg. w. Va.
During the week the hospital adj
mitted 81 patients and discharged
25. Census this morning was 35.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15
DIED
NELSON r. WOOD


Nelson r. Wood. aged y. of Mt.
Lake Park, died Sunday, November
II, at the Evans Nursing home in
Oakland where he had been a pa
tient for the past two weeks.
A native of this county, he was
a son of the late Joseph and Sarah
Murphy Wood.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Bertha Wood, and two children by
a previous marriage Willis s. Wood,
Occoquan, Va; and Mrs. Mary
Bradford, Morgantown w. Va; nine
grandchildren and 10 great grand
children; also two half-brothers.
Dewey and Everett Wood both Mt.
Lake Park.
Funeral services were conducted
on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
with interment in the Oakland
cemetery. Rev. Glenn Eagle offici-
ated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15
Church Women Meet

The Women of the Church of
Zion Lutheran. Jennings, met at the
home of Mrs. Kenneth Bucket for
the November meeting.
Miss Myrtle Custer was leader
of the study, The Woman With A
Costly Offering" Others participant
ing in the program: Mrs. Stewart
Stahl, Mrs. Donald Hetrick. Mrs.
Kenneth Bucket, Mrs Elwood Glot-
felty Mrs. Joseph Resi- Mrs. Susie
Yommer and Miss Leota Baker.
Members of the group also
brought used clothing to be sent
to the children of British Guiana
for Christmas and other gifts to be
sent to the Tressler Lutheran home
for children.
The Christmas program will be
held at the home of Mrs. Kermit
Bittinger with Mrs. Elwood Glot-
telty as leader. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
On Sunday, November II. the
Women of the church held a spe-
cial thankoffering service in the
church entitled Sing a New Song"
The prologue was by Mrs. Don
aid Hetrick. Miss Judy Bucket was
organist and Mrs. Kenneth Bucket
was narrator of the program. Mrs.
Stewart Stahl closed the program
with Thanksgiving prayer.
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