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Locmf For OCTOBER Section Pp'Alesandrq -Charge Is ly.Tht'Afiociottd Maryland's, notorious .1950 Senate lighBossed the 1958 political icene; -Thomas l5'Aiesandro -of Democratic S. he. had'teen informed ''by a'thoroughly reliable source that- the Republican Party in Maryland again is employing the services of'the infamous Donald A. Surine, the ex-FBI was associated with the notorious Jon M. Jonkel.

in the Tydings-Butler campaign of. 1950." Even as D'Alesandro 'called upo'n J. Glenn Beall James P. S. HEMaryland CtinveneHere Agencies Send To Session Maryland State Conference Social Welfare opened an all- clay -meeting today at Ali Ghan Country Club from various welfare in the state attending.

ClA 'feature of meeting was the presentation of histories by director of the Maryland Tuberculosis' Associa- lion a summary of re- eiOTinendations by William G. Roy chairman of the Maryland Conference on Social Wei Western Maryland Charles Magaha. commander of Troop of the Maryland State Police, and Lloyd Ambrosen, superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf, both'; of will re- leaders at meeting. 'MUr, W. L.

Champney, chairman of the Maryland Society for Crippled Children, and Mrs. J. Arthur Rawson. professor of sociology Hood College, are. oh the planning committee, -Miss Jean Reinhard.

executive secretary of -the Allegany-Garrett County Association ahd Miss Jeannette Bbnig, executive secretary of the Associated Charities, were on the committee which arranged the meeting. the resource leaders from this area at the meeting were Robert W. Stemple, director of the Garrctt County Welfare Board: -State Senator, Charles' d-'Sce CAIlcgany County). John Ccbun, counselor for the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation for-Allegany and Garrett counties: Dr. Arthur Jones, health officer for Garrelt County arid Mrs.

E. 2. Towers, chairman of the Garrcti. County Red Cross Glass Firm Talks BEACH. Fla.

(AP) Contract negotiations between the United Glass and Ceramic Work- North American (AFL-CIO) and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass companies ended in a italemate early today. Street Site ''-v-Route arrangements 'the bus.liner which' service Cumberland 'have been worked out with the City ac- cordirig to -Police. Commissioner Philtndre'F. Fleming. old terminal at the Southern Hotel operation's at; said; the parking facilities there wiU'continue to be utilized by two companies on a temporary basis.

The 'new terminal on Street. "went into- thiS morning" for the Greyhound-'and the; commissioner s'aid, adding that the-route for the latter line approved fol lowing a' conference with company officials and Chief of rPo- "That statement is categorically and emphatically Republican State Chairman said. "Our. candidates have 'had no meeting associations with any" of-the-ho- torious persons mentioned: by: the mayor They; repudiate, what those individuals are supposed to stand for arid low, vicious, unwarranted -'wnear attack." D'Alesandro-did not identify-his "thoroughly reliable source." His statement added, however: "Not only has Surine employed again by the Republicans, I am told, he attended a meeting Sunday night- in East Baltimore at which James-P. Devereux.

and other'Republican candidates and leaders'were present" esandro'added, "that Surine and two other oul-of-state toughs kid- William H. Fedder. a Baltimore printer, and took him on an all-night, ride in connection with the shenanigans that went on in the Butler.campaign (Sen. John Marhall Sutler's first campaign for the Senate in which be defeated Millard Tydings in 1950): "The people of Maryland have a right to, know." D'Alesandro added, his (Surine's) reappearance in Baltimore now as a Republican 'campaign 'aide means that'the Republicans are planning another all-out campaign of verification, and faked documents." They also have a right to, know whether Jonkel (Butler's'cam paign manager), -who was con victed and fined 15,000 in Criminal Court for his part in the "Butler campaign, is lurking in the background, directing the current Republican campaign. Tcall upon Senator Bcall and Congressman Devcreux to disavow at once any connection with Surine or stand convicted in the eyes the people of Maryland of fostering another campaign'of falsehoods and fakery." the D'Alesandro statement concluded.

Rinehart's statement did not ua mention Surine or Jonkel by name. A jcmt announcement laid theij Si onion elected to continue working without'a contract but will strike If no agreement has been reached by Oct. 21. negotiating session! were broken off after 17 days. The geieral labor agreement of the two companies employes expired 'on Sept.

25, Wamba Caravan Plans Activities 89. Order of Alhambra, will receive com munkm at the 9 a. m. mass at St. Mary's- Catholic Church, according to Stanley R.

Fretwcll, grand 'A breakfast will be served in the parish following the mass, Fretwcll said, which wives will be Officers of the c'aravan will be elected at a meeting Monday at 8:30 p. m. al the Knights of Columbus home. Refreshments will be served following the meeting, and wives will also be guests at that affair. Fretwcll The new officers will be in stalled Sunday, October 19, at Cottage Inn.

DOHT FOR6EY COLLECTION DAY TOMORROW "As. chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of Maryland I am issuing this statement in behalf'of Senator Beall. Congressman our candidate for "governor; Mr. John Derr. our candidate for comptroller, and Mr.

Robert Wallace, our candidate for attorney general. Attmtal MeHiMKt "Members of the press have informed me of the statement issued by Mayor D'Alesandro. That state- mcnt is Categorically and emphatically denied." "Our candidates have, had no meetings with, nor associations with any of the notorious persons mentioned by the mayor of Baltimore City. They repudiate what those individuals are supposed to stand for and. low, vicious, unwarranted smear attack.

(Continued on Page 20) candidate for governor to. "dis- lid! R. Emmcti FJ once any.connectioni Surine or: stand convicted, in-the eyes of peppJeVof-Maryland' the Republicans were denouncing the, mayor's statement'as a vicious, unwarranted Charge Deiiieil Coming into the' Osgood passengers'-; wUl discharged Greene Street near; the, Blue Bridge. Buses will "proceed new bus terminal by: way: of Curn- arid VCeritre Leaving, the city Osgood buses' route by: way, of Mechanic Street. Flynn said.the route was laid out to avoid- having the buses use Baltimore Street, and possible traffic tie-ups when'-negotiating the turn'; onto" Centre The and "departure times'h'ave'been as traffic to and from the industrial plants, Chief Flynn pointed The Peoples Savage Bus, lines will continue-to and; pickup passengers at cials of the companies out parking- of -the vehicles during layovers: Am Swiicht Both--lines -have permission' to cross Baltimore Street "for discharge and pick up of passengers once such arrangements have been completed.

Fleming said. Spokesmen for Peoples Transit firm this morning "said they would prefer having such parking arrangements, at a spot south of Baltimore Street so that it would be'convenient to. pick up passengers at the Elks Home on South; Centre' Street before proceeding toward Frostburg. nothing definite has been worked out, it is reported the two'bus-lines hope to obtain use" of the new parking lot next to the Times-News Building when it begins operating around the first, of next month. NEW- BUS TERMINAL" Cumberland's new bus terminal on Valley Street, between" Centre and Mechanic; began "operating 'this facilities for the Greyhound.

Ijne; available''at the -new: terminal which; ad joins Scliarf Gets New Steel Job A native of Cumberland was sromoted yesterday to one of the positions in the Bethlehem Steel Company's Sparrows'Point plant in Baltimore. He Harold Bruce Scharf. son of; Mrs. Alice Scharf. 527 North Mechanic Street, and the late Howard Bruce Scharf, former Western Maryland Railway employe.

He was named super inlcndcnt, of the coke oven Scharf and his wife, the former Miss Virginia Wilson of Cumber- and. celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday, the day the promotion -was announced by General Manager C. T. Stolt. Scharf was graduated from Allegany High School in 1928 and Johns Hopkins University in.

He. is a gas engineer. The Cumberland man and his predecessor. Jack K. Kurtz, together with four other officials were honored dinner given the company.

last night in Baltimore. To Attend Degree Salem Chapter. 18," Royal Arch Masons, will meet tomorrow at i p.m. prior to'leaving for Frostburg 'where Ohr Chapter 26 will conduct' a degree exemplification; Meet the Candidates Coiilon Urges Election Of Democrats In House One of the Democratic candi-l dates for the Hous.of Delegates Thomas F. Conlon 529 Avirell Avenue, who operates an insurance business in Cumberland with his brother as partner.

Conlon, active in Democratic politics" for some years, was born here October-10, 1924 and attended SS. Peter and Paul Parochial school and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1942. From 1943 to 1946 he served with the Army and since 1947 has served with Headquarters Company ot the local National Guard unit. Conlon stated: "Our county C-i receive full benefit of its delegation to the Legislature at Annapolis by sending only Republicans to represent the people of Alkfjjahy County. The Legislature is Democratically controlled.

"I urge all my friends in both parlies to consider favorably the (Continued on Page 20) Drive JVIakcis The; for the kick-off of the, second annual campaign United Fund, which will be held at 6:30 p. m. at the North Branch plant of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, was announced today by Captain Daniel K. Biggs, campaign Lewis J. Ort, president of CUF.

will over the meeting, at which the opening guns will' be fired in the drive for $339,622 to coyer" the heeds of 31 health, youth-and community agencies 'throughout Allegany County and of Mineral County. The Rev. pastor St. Luke's Church, will deliver the invocation and entertainment will be provided by Mary Howe, Group singing will pay tribute to 'the -areas covered by CUF. On the agenda are "Hail, West Virginia." "Maryland.

My and "Around The County In Twenty 0ne Days." leaders and the of CUF communities will be introduced, and Edmund S. Burke, first president of the County United Fund, will deliver "Words, of, Reflec- an address, Ort will speak to the assembled campaign workers under the title, 'Our 1 and Winfield H. Ao'am, executive director of CUF, will acquaint workers'with general campaign information. Captain Biggs will speak on "Mighty United The meeting will adjourn at 8:30. Installation Of Rabbi Set Installation services for Rabbi Max Sciinger; the new spiritual director of B'er Chayim Congregation, will be conducted Friday at 8 p.

m. at the temple, South Centre and Union streets, it announced today. The installation will be conducted by Rabbi Donald Heskins of Temple Beth Ahava of Richmond, Va. Following the ceremony, the Temple Sisterhood will hold a reception in honor of Rabbi and Mrs. Selinger.

Mrs. Morton Peskin is chairman of the reception c'unmitlee. Assisting with arrangements are Mrs. Clarence Lippel, Mrs. Max Spear, Mrs.

Arthur Fricdland, Mrs. Michael Bcerman.and Mrs. George Kline. Former Area Resident Moved James F. Campbell, formerly of Lonaconing.

has been transferred to Chile as vice president and general manager of Esso Standard Oil there. For the past three years, Campbell has been regional manager of the eastern division of the company with offices in Havana, Veterans Enlist In Navy Four prior servicemen have been enlisted in the Navy; at the local recruiting They are Joseph L. son of Mr. and Mrs. John H.

133 Bedford Street, who served three years, in the Marine Corps; 'Joseph P. Miller son of Mr. -and Mrs. Joseph P. Millar Sri, Shaw, W.

who had two years prior service in the 'Army; Robert Melvin Brodie, Mrs. Brodie, RD 3, Frostburg; who had'; four service: in the Force and Wayne Poling, son -of Raiph Poling, Elaine. W. whcyhad 11 years service in the Air Force. Miller has been sent to the receiving at" Washington while the other men were sent to the Naval Training; Station: Bids Received For Tractor, Street Work A number of bids were submitted to the Mayor and Council Two of the issues involved a tractor on the city dump which is in need of repair.

Council had advertised for bids on repair of the tractor and also'for bids on a new or used tractor replacement. One bid was submitted lor repair by McClung-Logan Equipment Company, Baltimore. Bidding on the new used Iractor McClung Logan; Morgan Brothers Farm Supply, Frostburg, and Rish Equipment Company. Clarksburg. City officials pointed out that the present tractor cost $8.000 new.

that at first glance it appeared repair costs, might be excessive and a new or used tractor would be its solution. The bids on both were referred LO Street Commissioner John Long, City Engineer Charles R. N'uzum and City Auditor Arthur B. Gibson for tabulation and report. Bids were also received on improving Wempe Fourth Drive Street between and Blackiston Cuba.

Campbell has been in the Caribbean area for about 10 years, and has positions in by Martin J. Mullancy, 208 Wash Puerto Rico, Panama, Central jington Street, was traveling west Avenue. Bidding are Hout Construction Company and Orrie Sensabaugh. These were referred to Commissioner Long. Bidding on the Van Buren Avenue improvement project are Cumberland Contracting Company, Orrie Sensabaugh, Hout Construction Company and Brotemarkle Construction Company.

These were also referred io the Street Department. i Mother, Infant Injured In Crash A local mother and'her infant child were treated for minor injuries suffered in a crash yesterday at the intersection of Race and Fwirth streets. Treated for a hand injury was Mrs. Clementine Rapson, Bedford Street, while her seven- month-old son was treated for a scratched check. City Police said-a car operated I America and the Dominican Republic.

He has been with the company i since 1935 and is a veteran of five years service ir. the Navy. He is the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. George D.

Campbell of on Fourth Street when it collided with the vehicle being driven by Mrs. Rapson. The Rapson car spun around'and turned onto its top after the impact. The left front fender and bumper of the Mullancy car was damaged. Lonaconing and is married and jwhile the Rapson vehicle was has a three-year-old daughter.

THOMAS F. CONLON JR. Demwral Older 4-H Youth Will Meet Tonight A meeting of the 4-H Older Youth of Allegany County will be held today at 8 p. m. at the Court House.

John Werkmeister, local insurance man, will speak on the basic" foundation of insurance. The boys and girls attending the session will meet at the office of James Arnold, farm agent. Taylor's restaurant and, tavern. The terminal by 'four bus-lines is being razed.to make way for a service station 'and'parking site. Savage, Osgood and Peoples Transit still, using the old terminal ori: a temporary basis.

Sentencing Frbstburger Alorgan C.rHarris today a Frostburg man. on a charge of larceny pending: a report from David. M. Steele, state probation Richard H. McCJinlock: 25.

who entered -a guilty plea, to the charge, was taken-into custody last April on charges stealing a large articles from the local Sears Roebuck Company Store, where he had been employed. Attorney James S. Getty told the court that McClintock took a large number of guns which were valued in excess of $800. After, he was charged with the larcenies, McClintock gave the names of the persons to whom he sold the weapons and other articles. Getty said "all of the articles were" recovered with the exception a pistol and two shotguns which had a total value of $145.85.

Milton Gerson. attorney for McClintock. told the court that.his client had no previous police're- cord of any description and the thefts of the. guns came after he started having marital troubles and began drinking. Since then McClintock'i wife received a divorce.

Gerson said McClintock had been working as an attendant at a hospital in-Baltimore and could return io 'his job if the court would see fit to grant him a suspended sentence. McClintock has been out on Bo'rid. After hearing the facts in the case, Judge Harris ordered McClintock into custody of the sheriff until he receives the probation report and passes sentence. Zoning Board Meeting Set The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.

in City Hall to act. on three building -and occupancy applications turned down by the City Engineering Department because they did not: conform with existing Residential A regulations. One involves the occupancy of a trailer on Frederick Street Extended as an office for Bopp's Nursery. It is located in the rear of the Greenhouse, and faces Frederick Street. Another is for the occupancy of a cne-story frame the rear of 134 New Hampshire Avenue as'a'bakeshop.

The permit is being sought by Mrs. Homer Dicken. George Parscnios, 1721 Fred- crick Street, wants to locate a beauty shop in a nine-foot by 22- foot building on his property. Infant, Frostburg. FOWLER-Charles Obituary wick.

63, Lonaconing. WINFIELD-Henry 72, of 615 Sedgwick Henry J. Winneld -i Henry Jacob Winfield, 72; died yesterday at home of Mr. and Mrs. J.

Stanley 'Espy, 615. Sedgwick Street, with whom he resided. in "Cumberland, he 'was a son of the. late John J. and Catherine (Loibel) Winfield.

A retired employe of the Baltimore'and Dhio Railroad Mr. Winfield "had also" worked at the old Taylor Tin Plate He was a member of SS. Peter and Surviving are three brothers, Charles 'Wi i 1 Baltimore: George Winfield. Pittsburgh, and John Winfield, this city, and three sisters, Mrs. -Leo Palmer, Mrs.

Helen Kline and Mrs. Bertha McCrorie, all of this city. Alex GOWIH LONACCNING Alex Cowans! 68. was- pronounced dead on arrival at Miners Hospital. where he was taken after on Page 20) John A.

Luke Will Address Traffic Club John A. Luke, manager of the fine Papers Division of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com- sany. will be the speaker for the Tri-State Traffic Club's Cumberland Night program Wednesday. October 8. in the Ali Ghan Shrine Country Club.

A social hour will begin at 5:45 p. m. and the dinner at 6:45, according to J. F. president.

'Luke is manager of the Luke Mill which manufactures grades of paper. The traffic club is comprised of men in transportation and industry and has a membership as far away as Pittsburgh, Baltimore and New York. All truck concerns operating in this area and most of the nation's -railroads are represented. Extension Unit Parley Opens Nancy Mastcller. assistant Allegany County home demonstration agent, is attending -a three- day conference at the University of Maryland.

The session is for personnel of the Extension Service who have joined the agency since January 1, 1957. Also attending Rankin Lusby and Barry Carr, assistant farm agents in Garrctt County. Claims He Attempted To Stop Second Man. From Slaying Hughes ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) Defendant F.

Schoppel yesterday: testified he tried to stop codefendant Gumersindo Gomez from stabbing a Lorton. Reformatory guard last Feb: 13. took the stand as the murder trial entered its sixth day in Federal Dintrict Court. Gomez, who has "not testified, kept hit eyes downcast as Schoppel spoke; Not once did he look up. Schoppel said he and Gomex in the day room of Dormi- 13 drunk when guard; Michael J.

Hughes, came in to investigate their noise-making. He s'aid the guard knocked Gomez to the' floor Gomez came up swinging a knife. Hughes formerly resided at Midland. Md. "I was stunned.

I went up and" grabbed Mr. Hughes. I wanted to get him away from the calm witness testified. Schoeppel. 25, and Gomez, 28," both of Washington, are.

charged with stabbing Hughes" to death. Soth were inmates at the Lortoa- Reformatory at the time of the slaying. Yesterday Judge Albert V. Bry-an questioned nine Lorton inmates; about what they heard and saw on day of the slaying. He.

called them as the court's witnesses. All appeared, "One: of "the William Earl Barden, 36, serving five 15 years for manslaughter, testified he looked into the dayroom of the dormitory, briefly' and saw'. Gomez crouching, apparently look- ing for something. He said Ke had leard another inmate yell that-; had a knife. Meanwhile, Barden said.

pel appeared to be pushing 1 away from Gomez. Inmate Melvin H. Ronk. serving an arson sentence, testified ht heard Schoppel yell; "Chicor don't." He said Gomez was known as Chico. Meet the Candidates Driscoll Seeks Third Term In Legislature A third term in the House of 1 Delegates will be sought by Delegate Fred B.

Driscoll on November 4 on the Republican He placed second among the 16 Republican candidates who competed for. six Delegate positions in the May 20 primary election. He has served two terms in demolished. the General Assembly, has bccni Firemen from the South Endja member of tne Station wore summoned to and a member of the away gasoline which leaked from the Rapson car. Motor Vehicle committee of the council.

He was born in Roanoke, and moved here when. he was nine years old. He has owned and operated a barber shop at 107 South Johnson Street for the past 30 years. He is a son of the late Mr. and JMrs.

John W. Driscoll, who lived Crcsaploym PTA Meets Tomorrow The Cresaptown School Parent- Teacher- Association will meet tomorrow at 8 rri. in the school auditorium. Room visitation will be duringjat 651 Baker Street. His father assistant cumilyjthe 45 minutes preceding theiwas a 0 conductor.

I (Continued on Page 20) Defendant On Stand Iii Murder Social Group Makes Plans For Education The Coordinating Council -of Social Agencies of Allegany Coun- ty'last night institute program of public education on 1 the various phases of its work. For a year and a half, the heads of the various social cervices have met monthly to up problems affecting Allegany County families and work solutions through the coordinated efforts of the agencies. Homer S. Higgins, supervisor of pupil personnel for the Board of Education, said two meetingi arc being set up to familiarize the principals of county schools with benefits of the coordinating council. One session will be held for Cumberland area principals and another for Georges Creek school heads.

Members of the council art Higgins, from education, Mrs. Ethel Wildoman, executive iecre- tary of the Allegany County Welfare Department; Dr. Ton van Strien county health officer, and Mrs. Jennie Grahame, from the health department. Mrs.

Eva Hogan. assistant director of the City Recreation Department: Capt, Daniel Biggs, commander of 'the Salvatioft Army: Miss Jeannette Bonig, executive secretary of Associated Charities; Tfc. John F. Browning, from Maryland State Police; Magistrate Fred Anderson from Juvenile Court, and Morris Baron, Trial Magistrates' Court. TV Physics Course Set A college course in physics that will start Monday on television is being advocated for Allegany County science teachers and high school students.

Ralph R. Webster, superintendent of schools, announced today. All senior science teachers in county arc scheduled to most this afternoon in the Board of- Education Building to hear de-tails of the program. Webster said the classes will be icld five days a week from 6:50 a. m.

to 7 a. m. and will carry college credits if the participants i enroll for the course at University of Maryland Western Maryland College. credit will be given if the participant attends seminars to be held on various Saturdays College Park or Westminster. Sponsors are the" American As- jsociation of Colleges for Teacher I Education: the Fund for the Ad- jvancement of Education, and i National Broadcasting Company.

Webster said the local cable company has agreed to handle the course. FRED B. DRISCOLL RepaMfcan i Attend Convention John C. Ankcncy and Paul Dignan of The Ankcncy Inc. returned from Chicago where they attended the National Stationery and Equipment Association Convention..

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