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Evening star., 1959-10-25

Lithuanian-born mother and
son.
Trip to Moscow is Futile
Miss Armonas says Mr.
Khrushchev told her. Little
girl, expect your mother very
soon." He did not mention her
brother.
The father, John Armonas
54. got a letter a few days age
from his 50-year-old wife tell
ing of a 500-mile train trip she
made to Moscow to see Mr.
Khrushchev. Mrs. Armonas
spent five days trying to see the
Premier, but with no success.
At the Kremlin officials were
sympathetic and courteous, she
said. and allowed her to make
a written request to Mr.. Khru-
shchev.
"At the Internal Ministry"
she added, "they told me that
if Mr.. Khrushchev promised,
maybe he will let you you co.
Father Prunskis, a Roman
Catholic priest in Chicago who
fed Lithuania in 1910, saw
both Mr.. Khrushchev and his
wife on their last day in Wash
ington before they left for
Nose His 71-year-old
mother lives in Kaunas. Lithu-
ania.
Awaits Reunion With Mother
The clergyman said after
speaking to Mr.. Khrushchev,
II asked him to permit her to
come and he told me I will
do that"
Father Prunskis' sister, Ona
Prunskis, a Chicago dentist,
said she has since received two
letter from her mother. The
mother said she had heard
about the Khrushchev promise
and was looking forward to re-
joining her children, but she
mentioned no official word from
Moscow.
1--WE are happy" the daugh-
ter said. 1--WE know we'll see
her SOON"
The United States has long
pressed Moscow for release of
relatives of Americans and of
persons claiming to be United
States citizens. United States
officials are drawing up anew
a long list of persons seeking
exit permits. for presentation
to the Russians in hopes that
the latest cold war thaw will
lift the Iron Curtain further.
Evening star., 1959-10-25
Va. U. Surgeon Reports
New Robot Heart Valve

from the site of the natural
valve, it, in effect, misses ham
ding some 33 per cent Of the
blood pumped from the heart.
In contrast, the valve de-
scribed by DR.. Muller is a di.
rect substitute for the natural
valve and is inserted in the
natural position.
II feel" DR.. Muller told re-
porters at q news conference in
connection with his report.
that the direct approach to
the valve is most desirable.
And feel that this type Of
valve will eventually replace
the Hufnagel valve" II.
Evening star., 1959-10-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker Rites
Set for North Carolina

Funeral services for a young
Hyattsville (Md) couple who
were killed in an auto crash
yesterday on Route l south Of
Triangle, Va. will be held to-
morrow at Arapahoe, N. C.
The couple, Graden Lee
Barker. jr., %. of 7401 Eight
eenth avenue, Hyattsville, and
his wife Esther, %, will be
buried at Oriental, N. C.
They were killed when their
sports car skidded and collided
with another car, police said.
Mr.. Barker was graduated
this year from the University
of Maryland and was working
at the Naval Ordnance Labora-
tory at White Oak, Md.
Evening star., 1959-10-25

Edwin D. Detwiler. 10. re-
tired longtime of1cial of the
Potomac Electric Power Co.,
died yesterday in his Clearwa-
ter (Fla.) home.
Mr.. Detwiler. employed for
80 years with PEPCO, was the
utility's assistant secretary
when he retired five years ago.
He worked his way to an exec
utive position after starting as
an attorney in the right-of-
way section in 1924.
In an earlier period. he was
in business with his father. the
late William S. DetwileT, who
for many years operated his
own dairy produce firm in the
old Center Market.
Edwin Detwiler studied at
National University Law School
here and received his law de-
gree in 1922. He was in private
law practice for a short time
Evening star., 1959-10-25

Cnelr promises IrOm MI. hIlru-
shchev while he was in the
United States.
So far there has been nc
word from the Kremlin. But ii
could be that red tape is hold
ing up action.
United States officials said
that under Soviet bureaucracy
it normally can take six months
or more for a person to get per-
mission to emigrate from Rus
sia. The Soviet Embassy here
refers inquiries to Moscow.
Realty Broker Is Hopeful
Mr.. Leonas, a Chicago real
estate broker, said II am very
hopeful. But I am anxious"
On September %, Mr.. Leonas
and his wife saw Mr.. Khru-
shchev at his hotel in Des
Moines. They asked for help
in getting their children
Regina and Tomas out Of
Russia.
Regina, 20. is a college librar-
ian in Vilnius. Lithuania.
Tomas, II, lives with Mrs.
Leonas' parents in Salakas,
Lithuania. The family has
been apart for Is years.
Mr.. Khrushchev listened to
their story and promised to see
that the children rejoin their
parents. Take care of this"
he told his Foreign Minister,
Andrei Gromyko.
Mr.. LeonaS said he has heard
nothing from Soviet authori-
ties since. He added:
Two Letters From Children
1--WE did get one or two let
terS from our children saying
that they had heard about our
talk with Mr.. Khrushchev on
the radio, but that they have
had no word from officials.
"They say that there are no
officials near where they live,
SO they expect that they will
be given instructions by letter
from Moscow.
Mr.. Khrushchev gave his
promise to Miss Armonas of
Wickliffe, Ohio, in Pittsburgh.
The 24-year-old secretary's
mother and 19-year-old brother
are still in Lithuania.
The Armonas family was
visiting relatives in Lithuania
in 1910 when Soviet troops
overran the little country. The
father and daughter got out
because they were American
born. The Russians kept the
Evening star., 1959-10-25
BY FRANK CAREY
Associated Press Science Writer

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "a
(AP).-First complete replace
ment of a human heart valve
with a plastic SubStitute-con-
stituting possibly a spectacular
new breakthrough in cardiac
surgery-was reported today by
a University of Virginia sur
geon.
DR.. William H. Muller, jr.,
reported to the American Heart
Association. that a woman pa
tient, in dire straits before the
operation, has now gone almost
a year since the robot valve was
installed and is progressing
satisfactorily"
The plastic valve is a direct
replacement for the valve of
the aorta, the great blood vessel
that constitutes the main
trunkline of blood to the body.
Thus, the aortic valve controls
the flow of blood from the
heart to the rest of the body.
But it is one of the most diff
cult organs Of the body to
operate on because of its vital
location and because Of the ex-
treme damage that can be
caused to it by rheumatic fever
and certain other conditions.
Cites Hufnagel Valve
DR.. Muller told the 32d an
nual scientific meeting of the
Heart Association that the plas-
tic valve is designed to correct
a condition known as aortic
valve insufnciency, wherein the
leaf like sections Of the natural
valve don't close completely
after blood is pumped through.
Thus, some Of the blood backs
up" into the heart.
He said that in recent
years, DR.. Charles Hufnagel
of Georgetown University, Yin
Washington, had developed a
plastic valve which partially,
though not completely salts
factorily, correctS the condition.
The Hufnagel valve consists
of a tiny ball that moves back
and forth in a plastic tube
grated into the aorta at Ger
tain distance from the natural
valve.
DR.. Muller indicated that in
many cases the Hufnagel valve
greatly reduces the amount of
blood that backs-up into the
heart. But he said that because
of it's relatively-rcmote position
Evening star., 1959-10-25
.KennedyUrges
6 Farm Aims

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. "a
(AP).-Senator Kennedy, Dem
ocrat of Massachusetts,, today
advocated a national farm pro-
gram treating abundance "as a
blessing and not as a curse"
for the needy at home as well
as abroad.
This and five other basic
principles, he said, would make
it possible Ito gear national
production to international
needs-to grow food for stom-
achs and not for storage"
Senator Kennedy, hopeful for
the Democratic presidential
nomination, spoke to a Mid
west farm conference.
He slashed at Agriculture
Secretary Benson and his poll
cieS, but said the problem "is
bigger and deeper than even
one man or even one admins
tration" and no easy remedies
are at hand.
"On the contrary, I think
the farmers themselves are
getting tired of hearing from
politicians in either camp about
some new short-term expedient,
a wonder drug aimed at treat
ing some current Symtom, in
stead of getting at the real
problem.
He said the six principles
would support the farmers
prices and income to give him
a profit and reduce costs to
American taxpayers.
Other principles proposed by
Senator Kennedy were: Pro-
noting and preserving the fam
lily farm; arranging farm pro-
grams to be run by farmers
elected locally by farmers; en-
couraging the growth of the
cooperative movement; con-
centrating on cutting tn e
farmers costs; and assuring
farmers a fair share of the
national net income.
Evening star., 1959-10-25

PAWCATUUK, Conn, Oct. "a
(AP).-Edward S. Moore, IT..
SO, chairman of the executive
committee of the National Bis
cult Co. board of directors,
died Friday night at his sum-
mer home at Osbrook Point.
Mr.. Moore also maintained a
residence in New York City.
He was the husband of Jane
(FoSter) Moore.
Evening star., 1959-10-25
u. S. Kin of Russians
Still Await Reunions
BY the Associated Press

Hopes for family reunions still flourish among
little group of Americans who have Soviet Premier Khru-
shhev word that their relatives to the United
States.
month has gone by since Mr. and Mrs Paulius Leonas.
Miss Amonas and the Rev. Dr. Joseph Prunsks
Evening star., 1959-10-25

Lithuanian-born mother and
son.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Truth NHd Her Voices 49,

The iollowne written few days by Ruth senior stu
Creative Writing 1t found with her instructor this
week editorial the schools newspaper
article is well worth reprining
Ten might have been Thou shalt be true Be true! True
to God true to true to self True to self and must
follow the night the day thou canst not then be false to
any For in truth lie all the virtues all the nigh morals
of God and man.
But what is this truth? Truth motivatcs man to do all
the sky but molds them wisdom and knowledge
build firm foundations Truth absence false
There raonalze
have spoken lies Again there those whose words speak the
truth but such that their afied There
others speak lies knowingly convincing themselves that good
$ of their lies and justified
Are these then being truthful themselves and other men? No.
though rationae though
apologize nwdy the cause of fasehood being served and truth
attitude beray They raonazed and
convinced themselves until truth is
made known.
tramped against fasehood She
shouts those laughed betrayed her She
mighty injustice immortality.
right
firmly beside those who
that lie e that fraud is fraud that deceng is less than de-
She those 9TH
asy who would tell only half truths and let the other half
of
bringing those
who misused others.
is
think
phiosophzc
done wrong pleads begs with him to stop before he harms himself
and his fellow strangely willing whispered
calling
mands be shouted rebuked fellows
hear the first
of fa!sehood
why you pay messenger
within you? Why be sfamed of othc Why do
insist on destroying that faith others have in that respect they
hold for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
First Report Shows $l2l
Received On Treat

The first report from the COM
mittcc for the Christmas treat re-
ceivcd yesterday shows $l21 col
lCcted from individuals and bust
ness men. The committee seeks
some $500 in order to spread Christ
mas cheer to some $500 young
sters of the community.
Contributions were received this
week from Helen Townshend,
Stuart Hamill, Jr., Richard Davis,
Sharps Motor. DR.. James Feaster,
Jr., Shaffer Ford Sales, Inc, Oak
land Electric and Radio service,
DR.. Alvin Friend, Kitzmillcr and
Edgar, L. Il. Jones, w +. Shirer
and son, A. G.. Gortner, Lewis r.
Jones. Senator B. l. Gender, W
Robert Nethken. Leighton Funeral
Home, G.. and NJ Pontiac Sales,
Leighton Brothers garage, William
d. Rees, Dewitt and DeBerry, Eliza
E. Bray. DR.. Frank Custer. Judge
Neil c. Fraley, Joseph William
Hinebaugh, Ralph Prltts and Sons,
Carnation Milk company.
The treat will be distributed on
Saturday afternoon, December 49,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Two Storms Strike
County Within Week

Garrett County had two snow
storms during the past week, both
Of them dropping two inches or
more each on the terrain.
One snow occurred last Wednes-
day, while the second one began
on Saturday and continued through
Sunday Accompanied by a high
wind on Sunday the storm caused
drifting and made skiing available
at the Marsh Mountain ski slope.
Monday was moderately cold and
cloudy but Tuesday and Wednes-
day we're much warmer and most
of the snow which fell earlier had
disappeared Moderate tempera-
ture was forecast for the week
end
The mercury dipped TO 20 de-
greCs during the storm last We'd
nesday and dropped a little lower
on Sunday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Fox, Kuhnle, Are
All "a" Scholars

Judi Kuhnle and Ruth Fox we're
the only two students who re-
ceived straight A scholastic rec
ords for the first term at Southern
High schools.
Judi is in section OBJ. She was on
the honor roll one term last year.
Judi, her sister, and parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Stuart Kuhnle, re-
side at Deep Greek Lake.
She has this to say about study
and her grades, Il study, but l
don't like it, and my grades we're
a shock"
Ruth Fox is the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. VIM Ernest Fox, of the
Lutheran Church She has three
sisters and one brother Ruth and
her family reside at 40 Pennington
Street.
Ruth came to Southern last year
and received straight AS last term.
Her former school was the Eastern
High School in Baltimore.
Reading and music are her fav-
orite hobbies. and she also enjoys
basketball and water sports
Her opinion of her grades was,
Il was relieved more than any
thing else
Ruth plans to go to college upon
graduation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Ski Club to Meet
Thursday Evening

Members of the Western Mary
land Ski club who are meeting
this evening at 8 o'clock at the
City Hall in Oakland will see a
variety of movies. it was announ-
ced by George Hawkins, Cumber-
land, publicity director
Hankins said movies of the 1858
and 1859 ski races would be shown,
also movies OF trip to Colorado
by club members and some Cana
dian skiing scenes.
Also scheduled arc reports of
committees and the naming of
members of the ski patrol for this
year, and other items of business.
lie said the club is seeking eight
persons who will make up a junior
racing team to represent the ski
club in the forthcoming Maryland
State junior championship ski
races at Marsh Mountain, January
and TO-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Ski Slope To Open
Officially on Sunday

The Marsh Mountain Ski slope
will be officially opened on Sun
day, it was announced by Helmuth
Heisc, manager Heise said some
thirty or more skiers were using
the slopes last Sunday following
a two inch snowfall plus much
drifting.
The ski officials are planning to
give away three prizes TO people
who register at the slope between
December 9Th and 18th. A coupon
will be available for persons to
sign. To be given away are sea-
son ski pass. $40 gift certificate
and a Garrett County turkey.
These will be awarded on Deccm-
Der 10, at 2 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Deer Season Opens
Saturday, Dec. 5th

Hunters seem TO be making plans
to take advantage of the extra day
of deer hunting season that was
made available this year through
the State Game and Inland Fish
department.
The legal season for hunting
bucks this year will run from Sat
urday, December 5, to Saturday,
December II, with Sunday, Dccem-
Der 6, excluded. In former years
the deer season had lasted for the
first full week in December, but
this year something new has been
added
During tho season it will be
lawful to Kill bucks with two or
more points TO one antlCr and spike
bucks with thrcc-inch autler Dur
ing the seven days of deer hunting
the small game season will be sus-
pended, but will be resumed Mon
day, December Ii.
The four deer checking stations
arc listed as Edwards garage in
GrantsvilIc. Matt Storcy's on Deep
Greek Lake, Murphys, in Friends
vile, and Carroll Millcr's Mt. Top
Tire and Sport Shop, in Oakland.
Hunters may also check their
bucks at Westernport or LaVale,
in Allegany county.
All indications point to record
number of hurtcrs. Extra game
Wardcns, usually assigned to other
counties ii the state, will be in
Garrett county next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
County Roads Has
2-way Radio System
Now In Effect

A tWo-Way radio system, now in
effect in the County Roads depart
ment. is calculated to give i'm
proved service in snow removal
and in other county road problems.
Announcement of the new sys-
tenn Was made yesterday by Oar
relI Wotring county road super
visor Wotring said an aerial, 81
feet high, had been erected on
HooppOle ridge some few weeks
ago.
Six auxiliary units have been in
stalled at various places, one at
Grantsville, one at Accident, and
one at the county roads office in
Oakland, one in the master me-
chanic'S car, one in the super
visor's car, and two in foremen's
trucks, in charge of snow re-
moval Another one is to be in
stalled in the Savage river area.
The base antenna and eight
units were purchased at a cost of
100000 Mr.. Wotring said He said
he expected the system to be a
big help in getting to trouble spots
in shorter periods of time.
Paul Dewitt, assistant roads
supervisor, related an incident
which occurred Wednesday in the
North Hill section on the Kitz-
millcr-Eagle Rock road. A report
was received that there was ice
on certain section of the high
way. All crews were out on the
roads at the time Of the report but
radio call TO one of the foremCn
soon resulted in a cinder truck
getting to the area.
Dewitt said that the depart
ment had rcdiStributcd equipment
to certain sections of the county
in order to better serve the citi-
zenS. He said also that letters also
were being sent to Parcnt-Teacher
organizations explaining the plan
of operation and the method be-
ing used to speed snow removal.
The department is seeking help of
citizens in providing better serv-
ice. He said anyone knowing of
icy or hazardous condition should
contact the roads department as
early Is possible so that radio con
tact could be made and help sent
in the shortest possible time.
Dewitt also announced that the
various highway name signs we're
being obtained and were about
IS percent complete 1t is the plan
to erect these signs next year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Ruth Fox Receives
OAR Good Citizen
Award at Southern

Ruth Fox, senior student at
Southern High school, was chosen
for the D. A. r. Good Citizenship
award, it was announced Tuesday
at the school. She competed
against Patsy Cover and Margaret
Fulk.
The three girls were selected by
the senior class to compete. They
were selected on the basis Of de
pcndability, service, leadership and
patriotism.
The girls we're required to write
an essay Of not more than fifteen
hundred words and not less than
five hundred, using the theme,
Faith of Our Fathers. Living
Still The deadline was Novem-
Der "a.
The faculty committee selected
the best paper and sent it TO the
chairman of the D. A. r. chapter
sponsoring the contest 1t will be
judged with the winning paper
from Northern High school, from
which a county winner will be
named Winners in each school
will receive a certificate of merit
and a good citizen pin from the
sponsoring chapter.
The county winner will compete
for state honors. A one hundred
dollar bond will be given by the
National Society to the States
Good Citizen. The State winner
will compete with winners from
other states for a national win
ncr.
Ruth is the daughter of the Rev
and Mrs. VIM. Ernest Fox, Pen
nington street Oakland. She is
pictured on this page in the all
a" students for the first term.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03

Lucy Beiler. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Beiler, of near Grants
vile, is Northern High schools
winner of the annual d. A. r. con-
test sponsored by the Daughters
of the American Revolution. She
will compete with Southern's con-
test winner for county honors.
Lucy is an honor student, is a
senior, and is taking the academic
curriculum, including in her sub
jects, Journalism, Shorthand, Eng
lish, IT, S. History, and p. O. D.
She is presently president of
the Bible Study Club at Northern,
of which she has been reporter
and treasurer in past years. She
was also the editor of the school
newspaper at the Yoder School in
her freshman year.
Her awards include first place
winner in the American Legion Els
say contest, past two years. Win
ming first place in Northern's Tai
ent Contest sponsored by the w
o. w. last year, entitled her to rep
resent the school at the Regional
Talent Contest in Hagerstown.
Lucy's hobbies include reading,
particularly while listening to a
symphony orchestra on the radio,
composing stories and poems,
which ranks high on her List of
favorities, playing the piano and
organ, and going for walks in the
neighboring woods.
Lucy attends the Casselman
Mennonite Church where she is
the church corresponding secre-
tary, song leader, and has been
Sunday School teacher for the
kindergarten class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Complete Painting Job

Carlton Helbig and jefferson
Lohr, who were awarded the con-
tract for painting the interior of
the post office in Oakland, have
completed their job after some
lorty-fivc days.
j. G. Taylor. buildings manager
for the General Services admins
tration. who has the supervision
for such work, declared yesterday
morning that the contractors had
exceeded specifications in quality
and skill. The painters used the
gulOr scheme of white and pastel
green, which is being used now
in all postoffice buildings, Mr.
Taylor said.
The contract price for the work
was 81 1896.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Two Youths Injured
In Auto Collision

Two young men were injured
Tuesday evening in an automobile
collision at the corner of Wilson
and Center streets, in Oakland.
Robert Leighton. son of Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Leighton, 18th street,
sustained fracture of his right
arm, and Robert Oliverio received
a cracked rib. Mike Cook, another
high school student riding with
them, received slight injuries. He
had few Commissions and abra-
SionS.
Lcighton's car struck the auto
mobile owned and driven by Rob-
ert Martin, Golf Course road. He
and a passenger, Lester Meyer, of
Ohio, were not injured,
Both cars we're badly damaged.
The Cadillac owned by Leighton,
was considered total loss. The
Buick automobile owned by Mar
tin was damaged to the extent of
$1,000 or more.
Corporal Sam Conrad, of the
State Police, who Investigated
said that Leighton was being
charged with failing to obey stop
sign. A hearing date was tentative
ly set for December 28th.
Leighton was taken to a Nor
gantoWn hospital where he is re-
ceiving attention from bone spe-
cialist.