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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-11

Glass officers pictures were
taken Monday for the yearbook
The Student Council is sponsor
ing a nickel drive in the near
future.
Coming Activities
The annual Winter Wonderland
Dance will be held Saturday. De
cember 20. in Southern's gym.
This dance is open to students
as well a. alumni. It is sponsored
by the journalism classes.
The Junior and Senior Choruses
will combine presenting CHRIST
mas Program December %
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-11
With Our Men
In The Service

Army Recruit William E. Baker,
IS, son of MI. and Mrs. William
F. Baker, Oakland, recently COM
pleted eight weeks of basic combat
training at Fort Jackson, S. c.
Baker was graduated from Au-
rora High School in 1858.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-11

lots in district IS, Mt Lake Park.
Orville c. Bittinger and wife
to State Roads commission, 1850
square feet of land in district Is,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-11
Southern Speaks
By Jean Beachy

To start the winter season out
with exciting entertainment come
to the skating pend out behind
Southern High School.
The pond is frozen ever, making
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-11
SUrNNYSTDE
UNDERWOOD

Mrs. Hubert Glotfelty and chill
dren and Mrs. Effie Stahl were
recent Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Stahl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-11

Mt Lake Park.
Constance Smith Franklin and
others to Richard c. Kickerhoff,
2 lots in district /, SWanton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
Teacher on Ice Skates
By JAMES BIRCHFTELD
star star Writer

too, interested her In the sport, and for
time she thought about becoming a pro-
fessional. She once tried out for the Ice
CapadeS, but when she married. a year ago.
she decided to teach school instead.
She has been tutoring Girl Scouts in ice
skating for three years She has two classes
each Saturday throughout the winter sea-
Son-morning and afternoon-and usually
gives instructions to about 800 girls from
the District and nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
At the end Of each season Pam gives
tests for Scout merit badges. and many Of
her pupils earn their scouting certificates
while doing class work
Some of PANS pupils show real ability
Give them few years" she says, land
we may produce some really fine skaters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02

1T LOOKS so easy when you watch Pam
Il Hanrahan on ice skates.
A small brunette, Pam looks no older
than the Girl Scouts skaters she teaches
at U1ine Arena. She Is a senior at the
University of Maryland. She whirls and
spins over the ice like a ballet dancer and
seeing her skill in inStructing her small
charges. you are sure some school is going
to be unusually fortunate when she grad
yates this spring.
For Pam is majoring in education and
expects to teach high school science when
she graduates. Before the holidays, she
was a practice teacher at Suitland High
School
Pam started skating a little more than
six years ago. That was when she lived
in Pittsburgh. Her father. a good skater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02

Here's brand new kind of oatmeall And de-
light It's intriguing way for youngsters land grown
ups) to get the hghproten benefits of good hot oatmeal
The flavor of cinnamon hearts other CONNECTIONS blended
into the oatmeal during the cooking delicously avors
every spoonful of creamy oatmeal. Try it!
Follow oatmeal recipe package for to servings Dur
ing cooking stir in "a cup cinnamon hearts Cover and let
stand directed Garnish with additional hearts
if desired Serve with milk
40 NY VALENTINE" OATMEAL COOKIES
Highproein Quaker Oats adds nourishment and nutke
flavor to cookies.
2gz cups siffsd flour IbsP milk
tsp. boxing powder egg
u TSP soh tsp vunino
a cup buffer cup Quicker Oats.
morsoFnss soft tqviek old foshioned
4 cup VReookedl
Sft -four boxing powder and salt into bowl Add butter
milk, egg and vanilla Beat until well blended about
minutes Stir in rolled oats Roll out lightly Toured
board to Anch thickness Cut into heart shapes
Bake creased cookie sheets in moderate (375F)
about Is Decorate with tinted confeconers sugar
frosting. Makes 49, dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Churchill Laughs
And Jokes After
Very Good Niqht'

ROQUEBRUNE CAP-MAR-
TIN, France. Feb. % lP9.--Sir
Winston Churchill's personal
doctor said today the 83-year-
old former British Prime Min
lister spent a very good night
despite pneumonia and pleurisy
Lord Morans announcement
was relayed through Sir VIM
ston's local physician, DR.. David
Roberts. This was the first
time during Sir Winstons i'll
ness Lord Moran has issued
any information beyond the
daily afternoon medical bulle.
tin.
A source close to the aged
statesman said: I'VE are all
very optimistic. He is over
the hill and on his way 10
what we hope is full recovery. "
Sir Winston laughed and
joked last night for the FIRST
time since he fell III. His
private secretary. Anthony
Montague Browne. said the old
man death with a consider
able amount Of correspond
ence"
French reporters at the villa
where Sir Winston is staying
said DR.. Roberts told them:
We are no longer worried. ;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22

shoppers. Washington's Birth
day sales usually run half 9
day.
The Metropolitan Police De-
partment sent log police
men into the downtown area
to help handle the crowds
Some were keeping traffic NOV
ing through the streets while
others kept a watch on shop
filters and pickpockets.
Traffic was so heavy it moved
at a crawl on many downtown
streets, but there were nc
major jams. Capt. Marshall
r. Gore Of the traffic division
and Capt. John S. Hughes Of
the first precinct agreed that
the crowds, while impressive,
were a little lighter than on
some past Washington's Birth
days.
Many Of the shoppers waited
all night outside the stores, to
be sure of getting the choice
bargains.
At the Hecht Co. main store
there were 500 persons waiting
half an hour before the doors
opened. The crowds swelled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22

But the general reaction by
pedestrians is at first one OF
surprise, shortly followed by
the remark: oh well, the Amer
leans can afford anything.
Actually, the DIDO costs ST.
800 delivered in Bangkok. OF
well below the cost here OF
medium priced American cars
But Mercedes Benz is regarded
as a class" car in Bangkok be-
cause foreigners without diplo-
matte privileges or That's have
to pay import duties and other
fees which boost the price to
about $4,000.
Will Replace Old Cars
The 40 Mercedes sedans ar
rived recently as part of an 81
car shipment. They will replace
some rundown 1851 autos and
augment a feet of about 100
small English sedans used by
the 25l-man group.
The That's say the Mercedes
will be cheaper to maintain and
will bring better-trade-in prices
Because of the large order,
there have been rumors that
some agent earned a tidy COM
mission. The Mercedes Benz
representative denied this
Thai businessmen doubt the
denial, however. and one en-
gineer said: There's no other
way 10 do business in Thai
land,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22

Abdin Palace overlooking Re-
public Square were:
On the union Of Egypt and
Syria, out of 6.102.375 Egyp-
tan voters, 6.l02,l28 approved.
equal to SO 90 per cent.
On Col. Nasser as President,
6,102.116 Egyptians approved,
also 99.99 per cent.
1898 Per Cent eyes"
On union. out Of 1.3l2,79S
Syrian voters. 1,312,759 ap-
proved, 1898 per cent. On Col.
Nasser l.312,808 Syrians APP
proved, 1898 per cent.
The sweeping approval had
been foregone conclusion.
The vote was taken peace
fully as Egypt's border dispute
with the Sudan was put into
deep freeze, probably until at
least March 9, by an agreement
to continue negotiations after
that date.
In New York, the United
Nations Security Council turned
the Sudan issue back to private
negotiations between the two
countries as Egypt announced
willingness to resume talks with
Sudan after Sudanese parlia-
mentary elections are held for
10 days starting next Friday
Egyptian-Sudanese talks here
had broken down Wednesday
Much Of the heat was re-
moved from the dispute after
Egypt's U. N. delegation an
nounced that the JAR pleb-
iscite had not been extended
to the contested frontier areas
Sudan had asked for a meeting
OF the council to halt "impend.
ing Egyptian aggression in the
frontier sector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Thai Buys Glass Cars
For Use of u. S. Officers

BANGKOK, Thailand. Feb
% (R.-American officers will
soon ride around Thailand's
capital in brand-new Mercedes
Benz sedans, which will make
them about as inconspicuous on
Bangkok's palm LINED streets as
a delegation of Eskimos.
The Thai government-which
receives large shipments OF
United States military aid
paid for the cars under terms
of the military assistance pro-
gram.
American servicemen are not
allowed to ship their own autos
from home, and they will use
the cars for anything from q
trip to Thai Army headquarters
to an afternoon outing with the
family at the Royal Sports
Club.
Asked for Cheaper Cars
Officers of the Joint United
States Military Advisory Group
GUSMAG) display correspond
ence to show they asked for
smaller and cheaper European
cars, instead OF the German
Mercedes DIDO, the smallest
model the company makes.
JUSMAG tries to stay incon-
spicuous.
Col. Robert II. Adams,
JUSMAG chief Of staff, said the
contract was handled exclu-
sively by the Thai defense MIN
listry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22

rapidly as opening time ap-
preached.
Typewriter stores were favor
lite hunting grounds as usual
At the District Office Equip
ment Co., 1913 Eleventh street
NV. there we're 40 persons
milling around at dawn.
One of them, 12-year-old
Mickey Snyder of 1921 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, had brought
a wheeled chaise Tongue. but
he was too nervous to sleep
and his pup Skippy got most
Of the use of it.
Tickets Distributed
At the United Typewriter Co..
813 Fourteenth street NV, as
persons were in line at Z am
At the Smith Typewriter Ex-
change, 1106 G street NV, the
proprietor, Mrs. Ethel M,
Becker, came out a half-hour
before opening time and issued
tickets to the first 40 persons
in line. so they would get first
choice.
Two of the 40, Thomas Gates,
16, of 46l7 North Henderson
road, Arlington, and 15-year-
old Jon Vilhauer of 1888 Hen
derson road. had slept on the
sidewalk all night. bundled in
blankets. They both got type
writer's.
Merchants were Offering gen.
uine eye-openers to attract the
crowds. but had plenty of regu-
lar stock marked for sale, too.
See SALES, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Spy conviction
Will Be Fought
Serqt. Rhodes Gets
Five-Yeur Term
BY JOHN A. GILES
ny JOhN n. uALl
Star star Writer

An Army court-martial con-
sisting Of 10 officers last night
found M/Sergt. Roy A. Rhodes
guilty of conspiring to peddle
United States secrets to the
Russians and sentenced him to
five years Imprisonment al
hard labor.
1t also sentenced him to 9
dishonorable discharge from
the Army and forfeiture of al
pay and allowances.
Before he left in custody OF
military police for Fort Belvoir
the sergeant first said he had
no comment but then thought
a moment and said:
Il intend to fight it,"
The court, which rendered
the verdict after Az hours OF
elaboration, convicted the 40
year-old. sad-faced Oklahoman
on all counts. This included
a charge of classifying a 10y
atty certificate in which he
denied espionage activities.
DaZed by Verdict
The gray-haired. lean SER
geant, dressed in the old olive
drab Army uniform and wear
ing his medals paled and APP
peared in a daze when the
president of the court. Col
Milton S. Glatterer, read the
verdict.
The maximum penalty under
the conviction was dishonorable
discharge. forfeiture of all pay
and allowances and lifes in
prison.
The case now goes to Mai
Gen. John G. HOuten, COM
mander of the Military District
Of Washington who convened
the court. He has the author
ity to reduce the sentence as
does the Army Review Board
which also will look it over
The sergeant finally may ap-
peal to the Court of Military
Appeals.
His 36-year-old wife, who
See RHODES, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22

announced that plebiScites in
Egypt and Syria yesterday al
most unanimously approved the
with Col. NaSser as
President. The vote was more
than SO per cent.
THE unity which is realized
today" Col. Nasser said, lis a
big weapon of which we are
proud. 1t is weapon of the
future with which we could
face the common enemy who
fought against unity. trying to
sow dissension among US"
Fireworks burst overhead
and airplanes dropped para
chutes carrying pictures of Col.
Nasser down into the streets.
Police Hold Back Crowds
So tightly was the mob
packed that scores tainted and
police had to use their belts
and heavy ropes to beat back
enthusiasts who tried to push
toward the speakers stand.
In Damascus, capital of Syria,
there was rejoicing with dem
onstrations and paradeS. Horse
men dressed in native costumes
galloped through the streets
waving swords and shields.
The Syrian government of
Shukri Kuwatly quit
in Damascus earlier today as
Syria became a province in the
union. Syrian Premier Sabri
Assali offered to stay on with
his caretaker government I'M
til Col. Nasser appoints an ex-
ecutive council for the province.
Col. NaSser-the forme r
President of Egypt-assumed
virtually absolute powers in the
new republic.
The official results of the yes
no plebiscite announced from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Allison Selected
For Prague Post
BY a Star stan Writer

TOWNSVILLE, Ga, Feb. %
Eisenhower an
nounced today his intention
to nominate John M. Allison,
a career diplomat, as American
Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
Mr.. Allison recently resigned
as Ambassador to Indonesia
amid reports that he had
recommended American policy
changes in regard to that coun-
try that were not acceptable
to the State Department.
AS Ambassador to Czecho-
slovakia, Mr.. Allison will sue
coed U. Alexis johnson. who
was named envoy to Thailand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Eisenhower's Handling
Of Gun Called Unsafe

TOWNSVILLE, Ga. Feb. %
up. - President Eisenhower
touched of some talk yes
terday in handling his hunting
gun in a manner generally re-
garded as careless from a safety
standpoint.
Particularly careless. some
thought, for an old Army man
well schooled IN how to handle
a gun properly.
The episode occurred as
newsmen watched Mr.. Eisen-
hover get ready to start out
on a quail shoot with his va
cation host, former Secretary
of the Treasury George Hum
phrey.
Few II any Of the 30 or so
newsmen on hand know much
about how guns should be
handled. But when photo
graphs Of the President with
his 20-gauge double barreled
shotgun turned up later for
study, those who do know about
weapons shook their heads.
The pictures showed Mr..
Eisenhower in a hunting car.
riage with the gun between
his knees, muzzle upward
pointed right at his face.
And that is something that
never should be done, say the
experts, even II the gun Is
open at the breech as a safety
measure. Some OF the pictures
showed the breech Of the Pres.
ident's gun closed.
Today, the last day OF his
winter vacation here. Mr.. Eisen-
hover and Mr.. Humphrey went
quail hunting again-the third
day in row they have hunted
after chilly weather kept thu
President indoors during the
FIRST week Of his stay here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
DEATH IS A DAWN
NOT A SUNSET

The BATTLING PRoBLEMS and
deepest questions Of monkind ere
deslt With By ihot profoundly hu-
mon book. the Bibls. Soys {. S.
6nffith in his Isnisn reflection. The
director Of the Lib'oy Of consfsss'
legislative Reference Service tsns
whoi the Bible msons 10 him todoy
on poss Az.
A SPECIAL PRAYER besssshins
heo'snly guidance iof the future Of
Amsnee vos written BY George
Washington otter reading the Dec.
lofo,ion Of independence. For the
first Presidents words. see The
Power Of Faith in The Stars Church
Section. Poss Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
President 10 FLY
To Phoenix
Accompanies Wife
On Trip Tomorrow
BY GARRETT d. HORNER
Star STAFF Writer

TOWNSVILLE. Ga. Feb
22.-President Eisenhower de-
cided today to fly with his wife
to Phoenix, Ariz., tomorrow.
James C. Hagerty, White
House press secretary, said the
President will fly back to Wash
ington tomorrow night. arriving
in the Capital sometime after
z am. Monday.
Mrs. Eisenhower plans to re-
main in Arizona for a longer
visit at Elizabeth Arden's Maine
Chance Farm.
While the Arden place is de-
scribed as a beauty treatment
center. Mr.. Hagerty said Mrs
Eisenhower is going there only
to get some sun and rest. He
told queStioners she does not
plan to take any beauty treat
mentS-and Il don't think she
needs any"
Others in Party
Flying to Arizona with Mrs
Eisenhower will be her sister
Mrs. Gordon Moore of Wash.
ington and Mrs. Ellis E. Slater
of New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Slater have been guests of the
EiSenhowers for the past 10
days at the nearby plantation
of former Secretary of the
Treasury George M. Humphrey
Mrs. Moore will fly here to join
Mrs. Eisenhower for the flight
to Arizona. Mr.. Hagerty said.
They will make the trip
aboard the Presidents personal
plane. Columbine III. Mr.. Hag-
erty said Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Slater would be guests of the
President and Mrs. EisenhoW er
on the fight and would not be
billed for transportation.
The press secretary angrily
rebuked a reporter who asked
why the President decided to
See EISENHOWER, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Bargain Day Brings
Thousands to Stores
l06 Extra Policemen Go on Duty
To HundIe Downtown Crowds

Bargain-eager shoppers swarmed by the thousands
WashingtonS stores today for another repetition of the
traditional George Washingtons Birthday sales
They quickly snapped the 99cent teevison SETS the
77cent ypewriters the $29 and the bottles
of beer. Then they went to the other merchandise.
1t wasn't only the city that bears his name that was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Probers Want q Code
Of Ethics for Agencies

MED paying Richard A. Mack
of the Federal Communications
Commission $3.50 for pledging
his vote to a TV subsidiary of
National AirlineS.
Investigation has progressed
only far enough to convince the
subcommittee that practically
no one fought fair in the wild
scramble for the TV license
worth millions Of dollars. Ma
tional Airlines won as the FEC
reversed the hearing examin-
er's recommendation for A.
Frank Katzentine, a Miami
broadcaster.
Harris DeplOres Tactics
This is one of the most
tragic examples of under infiu-
ence and high-pressure tactics
on all sides that / have ever
encountered, Chairman Har-
ris. Democrat of Arkansas, de-
clared yesterday.
While Mr.. Harris wants to
hear more testimony before
acting, Representative Wolver-
ton. Republican Of New Jersey.
is ready to draft an ethics law
now. These hearings have
demonstrated sufficient evil
dence to enable the committee
to suggest and offer at no late
date legislation that would nix
codes OF ethics with Grim
inal penalties" he said.
Chairman Harris has said
there's "a glaring lack of proper
provisions of law"
He told reporters yesterday
Continued on Page AZ, Col. 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Arab Vote Is Over 1920
For Egypt-Syrio Merger
Nosser Takes Over VirtuoIIy Absolute
Powers us Head of New Republic

CAIRO, Feb % lF9.-Gamal Abdel Nasser assumed the
supreme leadership of the United Arab Republic today and
told cheering hrong the union Of Egypt and Syria
mighty weapon in the Arab world.
pushing, shouting crowd of 100000 persons damned
CaroS Republic Square to hear him speak Earlier officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Indonesia Air Force
Bombs Rebel Capital
Podong, Two
orgets on
CeIebes Hit

SINGAPORE. Feb. %. CR.-
Indonesian air force planes to-
day bombed the rebel capital
on Sumatra and the major
stronghold OF Padang. revolu-
tionary government sources in
Singapore said.
They reported the capital.
Bukittinggi, was hit. They said
two BIS bombers and two
Psi fighters made two passes
over Padang and knocked out
the Accommodation sta
ton.
The first exchange Of firs
between the rebels and the
central government was re-
ported at the Padang airfield.
The rebels replied to the bomb
ing and strafing attack with
50-caliber machine guns.
Radio Stations Blasted
Radio stations at the two
points were knocked out. APP
parently the central govern
ment sought to cut the rebels
communications between the
islands and with the outside
world.
The central government
radio at Jakarta confirmed the
bombings of Padang and Bukit-
tinggi. 1t said people in the
target areas were warned in
advance.
Earlier in the day. the Indo-
nesian air force bombed out the
radio station at Menado. rebel
capital in the North Celebes.
Second Day Of Attacks
1t was the second straight
day of air attacks on the rebel
regime proclaimed a week ago
today. Two B-25s bombed a
bridge south of Padang yes
terday.
President Sukarno, rejecting
rebel demands for a change in
government. has ordered his
forces to crush the rebels. The
first move was naval blockage
and the second is aerial attack
by the small Indonesian air
force. The revolutionary regime
has no planes.
The air attacks we're the first
violence after Mr. Sukarno
made his decision to try to
stamp out the rival regime.
Rebel Town Bombed
In the first attack two Amer
ican-built BIS bombers ma
chine gunned and dropped
seven bombs on a bridge at
Painan. a Sumatra coastal town
a miles south of Padang. the
rebels said.
Menado radio has been used
for the past few days by 1t.
Col. D. j, Somba. army COM
mander of the North Celebes,
who broke with Jakarta early
this week and threw his sup
port to Padang.
An army spokesman in Pa
dang dismissed the Painan at
tack, in which no one was
injured. as psychological war
fare to display the central
governments strength"
Efforts to Avert War
Meanwhile. a handful Of
leading politicians in Jakarta
were making a desperate effort
to pull the island republic back
from the brink of total civil
war.
Roselan Abdulgani. former
Foreign Minister who is now
vice chairman of Mr.. Sukarno's
handpicked National Council.
and a group Of parliamentary
leaders have developed a plan
for Mr. Sukarno TO head a pres
idential cabinet with Moham-
med Hatta as his deputy.
Mr.. Hatta broke with Mr..
Sukarno and resigned as Vice
President in December. 1886. 70
protest the Presidents increas-
ingly pro-Communist policies.
How he would react to the plan
was not Immediately known.
The rebels ask a larger share
OF exports from the outer
islands. which largely benelt
Java. and an end TO the drift