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J. The Newspaper For The Home Member Associated Press Textile Strike Stalemate Here Is Holding Firm No Progress Made At Yesterday's Negotiation Sessions But Bitterness Is Missing AFL Workers Stay Outside Of Plant Union Criticizes Methods Used By Company To Distribute Pay Checks Here Yesterday The stalemate between Local 1874, Textile Workers Unlon of America, CIO. and the Celanese Corporation of America continued today as Cumberland's largest Industrial plant remained closed for the fourth straight day by 0 strikel idling 8,600 production and mainterance workers. No progress whatsoever was made a negotiation session yesterday with both sides holding firm to positions taken prior to the shutdown last Friday night. The meeting concluded without show of bitterness and resumption of negotiations is being left up to James A.

Holden, federal conciliator. Holden, far from being Idic. is working "behind the scenes" effort to explore for which may lead to settlement. Other developments reported today include: The company continues to maze repairs and to condition the plant for A quick reopening when the strike is settled. 2.

The union criticized sharply the methods used yesterday to pay emploves for the week ending May 24. 3. The union continues picketing And plans a series of meotings in Georges Creek towns starting at Pros burg at 8 p. m. today.

4. The company is seeking union approval of its application for certain workers, such as employes of the Potomac Edison Company, to cross the picket line without creatIns an incident. 5 The company contends the strike deadline under the SmithConnally Act would not be reached until June 6 while the union disputes the assertion and says the time expired May 30. Arbitrary Deadline Disputed Fred Small, plant manager and company vice president, said today time between 30 and June should have been used "to explore every avenue for settlement." He contends such 8 step would have been better than to call strike an arbitrary time in advance of the legal He also expressed the he belleves the company has recourse under the law when a strike is called in advance of the legal date. he To uphold its claim that June 6 da the legal strike date the company today released a copy of a from Bernard Greenberg, docket officer.

Department of Labor, The letter in part states: "The 30-day waiting period provided for in Section 8 (a) (2) of the act began on May 6. 1947. following receipt of the notice by the Secretary of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board." William Boyd Coleman. union president. today displayed the followinz telegram.

which he says was dispatched to the NLRB and Lewis Schwellenbach, secretary of labor. on May 1: A dispute exists between TWUA and the Celanese Corporation which threatens to interrupt production. intends to take strike vote. This notice given in accord with provisions of the Smith-Connally Art A tex days later the Labor Depariment asked the union for a statement on Issues. This was furnished May 6.

Small said the plant is fast reuchIng the stage where only 8 minimum number of persons are at work Research work is being conticued and checks are being prepared for distribution next week. The company Ls also taking advantage of the shutdown to put engineers at work making repairs which have been needed since the las: complete period of idleness In 1940. In many cases Small said only temporary repairs had been made but now work of permanent nature is underway. Other Work Progressing The company is also seeking union permission to have Potomac Edison workers enter the plant grounds to make repairs to a generator and the PE sub-station. If it is possible to do the work operations may be resumed quicker at the end of the strike, Small said.

The plant manager also said that work is progressing in connection with some modernization changes and that connections are being installed for anticipated new equipment. He mentioned specifically A charcon1 absorbtion unit for acetate recovery. The unit is expected to arrive next month and if the necessary connections are it is expected it can be placed service without halting operations he fall. Some 75 American Federation of Lobo: employes of the George F. Haze! wood Company have been working at the plant on remodeling WOrK.

They have not crossed the picket line and are not making an issue of the situation, according to Coleman. The union president said conditions were explained at a meetThe Frostburg rally will be held ing with tradesmen last night. outside the Gunter Hotel tonight with Coleman and Wesley Cook, TWUA rayon director, among the speakers. Yesterday thousands of Celanese workers jammed downtown Cumberlanc as they made their way to the Merchandise Mart on South Mechanic Street to collect their pay checks from a second floor temporare company office and today Coleman. termed the arrangement and In a (Continued on Page 14) Cumberland Evening Times, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1947 132 Ursuline Seniors Will Get Diplomas Graduation Exercises Will Be Held Tomorrow In SS.

Peter and Paul Church Commencement exercises for 32 seniors of Ursuline Academy will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Boniface, Weckman, O.F.M. pastor of' Sacred Heart Church, Charleston, W. and former pastor of the local church, delivering the address to the graduating class.

The ceremony will open with the processional, "Priest March," Mendelssohn, and, following the talk by Rev. Father Boniface, Rev. Irenueus Reini, pastor, will present diplomas to the following graduates: Alma Carder, Patricia Cain, Mary Louise Rehbeck, Peggy Hott, Colleen Dundon, Eva Teter, Jane Susan Passarelli, Luanne Garlitz, Mary Catherine Williams, Margaret Cosgrove, Dorothy Frame, Anne Weisenmiller, Anna Lee Jones, Helen Hughes, Mary Teresa De May, Anna Gillard, Colleen Boyle, Rose Mary Weimer, Mary Ann Hotchkiss, Mary Lubrman, Evalene Lindner, Patricia Rupert, Myra' Van Ausdale, Rose Marie Kenney, Hannah Drubeck, Marian A Donohue, Irma Cantone, Francis Stegmaier, Pauline Helmstetter, Jean Marie Kirtley and Jean Miller. Miss Rehbeck is the honor student of the class. After solemn benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament the graduates, attired in traditional 'white caps and gowns, will march church to Elgar's recessional, "Pomp and Circumstance." Class Night exercises for the 1947 class took place last night in the assembly room of Ursuline Acadcmy.

Olergy of the church, parents of the seniors and the Junior Class were guests.Rev. Father Stanley, O.F.M. Cap, gave the address, and Margaret grove, president of the class, was master of ceremonfes. Rehbeck was valedictorian and Miss Drubeck salutatorian. The program, arranged by Sister, M.

Delia, featured a dramatization of the writing of the senior class poem, the singing of Victor Herbert's "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life," and the class cheers. The presentation of the key to the Junior Class was made by Ann Hotchkiss, the cap and gown by Pauline Helmstetter, the last will and testument by Ann Welsenmiller, and advice to the juniors by Mary DeMay, with Margaret Powers responding. tine Mary Catherine Williams read class poem. At the conclusion of the program refreshments were served and corsages of gardenias were presented the mothers. Naughton Will Resume Studies Second National Vice-President to Return to Bankers' Graduate School Joseph M.

Naughton, vice, president of the Second National Bank of Cumberland, will return June 14 to Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. to resume studies at the Graduate School of Banking conducted by the American Bankers The Graduate School of Banking, now entering its thirteenth year, was founded by the American Bankers Association in 1935 to provide advanced graduate study for experienced bankers of officer rank in all phases of banking, in economics, law, government, and philosophy. The second-year class, of which Mr. Naughton Is a membor, have 258 students, and the total enrollment of the school will be well over 900, the largest in the history of the school. The student body this year is composed of bank officers from 43 states.

the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. To qualify for graduation, students are required to attend three annual summer sessions of two weeks each at Rutgers to study under a faculty of 60 which is made up bankers, government officials, lawyers, and educators from all parts of the country. In addition, each student must complete two years of extension study at home and is required to write a thesis based on original research in some phase of the major subject he has elected to study. Mr. Naughton's class will be graduated in 1948.

Penny Protest: Sales Tax Effective July 1 But Court Battle Is Forecast By JOHN CHANDLER ANNAPOLIS, June 3. (P)- Regardless of what you have heard to the contrary, get ready to pay the new two per cent Maryland sales tax beginning July 1, just four weeks from today. Even if the courts decide that an attempt to place the matter before the voters in a referendum is constitutional, the sales tax is virtucertain become operative the first of next month. The latest step in the bitter battle of some merchants to nullify the law came last week when counsel for the Maryland Economic Council filled petitions bearing approximately 17,000 names asking a referendum on the tax. Attorney General Hall.

Hammond had advised Governor Lane earlier that Article 16 of the State Conget matters. Lane had this stitution prohibits referenda, on budassurance in March when, over bitter opposition and after facing defeat, he got the sales tax bill through the Legislature. However, Attorney Samuel J. Fisher, counsel for the merchant group, said that if Secretary of State John B. Funk refuses to putt Local Comica -7- Classified West Virginia Pulp Offers To Open Wage Negotiations Visualizing a moderate adjust-jas ment to bring wage Increases since Day" In line with those 'of other industries, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company foday Informed officials of United Paperworkers of America, CIO, that it is willing open.

wage and contract discussions with the union which represents employees in its Covington. Virginia, Luke, Maryland and Williamsburg, plants. In letter addressed to Frank Grasso, director of the United Paper workers, Company officials pointed out that it would like to begin preliminary discussions immediately, although the present union agreement does not expire August 20. The company suggested that the new contract be made ef-20, fective as soon as an agreement is reached. The company pointed out that it hoped to adjust its wages in accordance with what others have done since "VJ Day." Employees of the three plants have received an general hour since increases VJ potaling, increase of eight cents an hour was granted in March, Text of the letter sent to Grass0 follows: "AS I said to you on the telephone last week, it looks to us here Water Petition Circulated In La Vale Area Ask Public Service Commission For Relief; Plan Lights For National Highway Active stops were taken for a better water supply and lights along Route 40 In LaVale by La Vale Civic Improvement Association at a meeting held at the La Vale Volunteer Fireman's Hall last night.

The water subject, which has been before the association at almost all of its meetings in recent months, lic Service Commission was adopted. and the following committee apwas brought a step closer to action when petition to the Pubpointed to circulate it among the citizens of the community: W. K. Wigand, Harry B. William B.

Ludman, George Dressman, D. V. Welsh and J. K. Snyder.

Residents who live on high ground and have been unable to get a continuous full supply. of water should get in touch with a member of the committee or go to the La Vale postoffice, for where a signatures. petition has been The water question nas been a major complaint of residents who live above the Route 40 level, and all are hopeful that the petition to the commission will open the way to bring about an adequate supply of water to all parts of the community. plaints The association also took up cumregistered in recent weeks about unlighted highway through the section. Last night the subject was given considerable thought, and the following committce was appointed to take the matter up with the Potomac-Edison Company: David Kauffman, William B.

Ludman and G. Louts Spoerl. The committee has been instructed to confer with the company relative to costs and other factors connected with providing lights along Routel 40 on which there are no lights other than from business places and residences, and which is considered dangerous all who find it necessary to go the highway-to, board buses or to walk from place to place. Both committees will report at the next meeting of the association. Six Men Enlist For Army Service Six men enlisted in 'the Army this morning at the local recruiting station.

They are Cpl. Charles Riggleman, Moorefield, W. who reenlisted for three years with the First. Cavalry Division; Pfc. Dorman W.

Crider, Fablus, W. who enlisted for three years with the First Cavalry Division; Paul S. Ours, Petersburg, W. who enlisted two unassigned; Walter L. Kifer, Vindex, re-enlisted for three years the First Cavalry Division; Allen O.

Cunningham, Maysville, W. enlisted for two years unassigned, and John E. McDonald, Petersburg, W. enlisted for two years unassigned. Births Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth, Sibley, 51 Browning Street, announce the birth of a daughter this morning in Memorial Hospital, A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Robb, 800 Washington Street, this morning in Memorial Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Blair Heitt, Route 2, Keyser, W. announce the birth of a daughter this' morning in Mr. Memorial and Hospitaliam O'Baker, 815 Shawnee Avenue, announce the birth of a son this morning in Allegany Hospital. A daughter was born to Mrs.

James Wright, Route Micand berland, this morning in Allegany Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Reatus Spiker, Uhl Highway, announce the birth of daughter last night in Allegany Hospital, A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Francis Wilgar, Ellerslie, Jast night in Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jarnes 21 South Mechanic Street, announce the birth of a son yesterday noon in Memorial Hospital. A son was born to Mr.

and Mr: Isaac Myers, Moorefleld, W. Vr yesterday afternoon in Hospital, Laing Mr. and Avenue, Mrs. announce Robert the Liller, birt 1 of a son yesterday in Allegany Ho pital. A son was born to Mr.

and Monzel Collins, Oldtown Road, ye Iterday in Memorial Hospital. though the recent wage settlement in the steel, motors, and electrical industries, as well as in our own industry, have reasonably established 3 general pattern for wage Increases. "Our review of the situation in general has convinced LiS that 1 moderate adjustment of our wuge schedules is indicated so as to bring out wage increases In line with what others have done since 'VJ "We have tried to act in the best interest our employees on the basis of maintaining a sound company to provide as under regular employment economic as possible fluctujating conditions. "Although our contract with the CIO does not run out until August we would like to have a preconference discussion in order to attempt to arrive at a general meeting of minds on a program for negotlations. We have suggested that we meet for such a preliminary discussion with the designated representative of our employees, but we agree that it will be better also to have the presidents of the three local unions at such a discussion.

"Our idea would then be to schedule contract negotiations 85 promptly as posible after this preconference discussion and to make the new contract as of the earlier date of agreements." Board Accepts Bid On County Home Designs Baltimore Firnt Will Fur. nish Complete Engineering and Architectural Work For Project The County Commissioners Accopted bid and Robertson, Baltimore engineering and consulting firm, for engineering and architectural plans of the new county home and infirmary which will cost $250,000. itemized Designs, estimates specifications and all as to cost of the project will be furnished within 30 days by the the construction will be inspected by an engineer of the monthly during the building period. The commissloners accepted the bid of Baltimore firm to do this work for five per cent of the nccepted bid for the construction. The only other bid 'was made by S.

Russ Minter, local architect, who offered to do the work for six per cent of the building cost. Commissioner William H. Lemmert said that the Baltimore firm's bid was between $1,500 and $2,000 less than that by Minter, Charles N. Wilkinson, president of the board, said that plans to sell the $250,000 bond issue voted at the last session of the legislature will be made soon, and it is hoped bids for the construction can be received within the next month or so. The bullding, which would also house two wings as an emergency home for children in juvenile court enses, would be in addition to the present county home and infirmary which the for commissioners said is present needs.

Obituary J. Frank Young Funeral services for J. Frank Young, 58, former well known local grocer and employe of the City Engineering Department the past five years, who died yesterday afternoon at his home, 715 Shriver Avenue, after 8 lingering Illness, will be held Thursday nt 2 p. m. at the residence.

Rev. Dr. H. Hall Sharp, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, of which Mr.

Young was a member, will officiate. Interment in St. Luke's Cemetery. A native this city, Mr. Young operated a grocery store on Shriver Avenue for 20 years.

His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. William Young. He also belonged to Potomac Lodge No. 100, A.

F. and A. AnWoch Commandery No. Salem Chapter No. 1B and Ali GhAN Shrine Drum Corps.

Mr. Young worked as rodman for the City Engineering Department. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertrude A. (Henkle) Young, and a son, Franklin H.

Young, at home. Mrs. Katia McCabe Mrs. Katia (Wheeler) McCabe, 68, widow of James P. McCabe, died early this morning at her home Oldtown Road following a long illness.

Mrs. McCabe was 8 native and lifelong resident of this section. She is survived by two sons, Paul McCabe, Chicago, and James McCabe, city; a daughter; Mrs. G. L.

Wellington, at home, and two granddaughters, Mrs. M. E. Davis, city, and Catherine Wellington, at home. The body.

has been taken to the residence. Funeral arrangements are pending. Zearios5 Services Services were held this afternoon in the Kight Funeral Home for Mrs. Clara Zearfoss, native of this city, who died Friday at her residence in Pittsburgh. Rev.

James A. Richards, pastor of First Methodist in Church, Rose HIll officiated and burial Cemetery, Pallbearers were James Charles Everett, Joseph Schultz and Robert, Raymond, Dent and William Rice. A granddaughter, Donna Hayes. Pittsburgh, also survives. Bowersox Rites Final rites for Mrs.

Charlotte (MvClelian) Bowersox, 53, wife of lev. Dr. Hixon T. Bowersox, pastor St. Paul's Lutheran Church, who lied Sunday at her home, 30: Stret, will be held to2 p.

m. in St. Paul' burch. Rev. Dr.

Harry T. Baughmmi at Geltysburg, Thee gical Seminary, will officiate, as sted by Rev. Dr. H. Hall Shar stor of St.

Luke's Luther: Burch, and Rev. Donald F. Bra) of St. John's Luther. mirch.

Interment will be In Hil Burial Park. Newest Train To Make Stop In Cumberland General Motors "Train Of Tomorrow33 Will Be On Exhibition Monday, June 16 -Times Staff Photo COMELY WARD -Addison Lab Photo Bosley, city; Mrs. Goldie Barnhart, Ellerslle; Mrs. Marie Conner, Mt. Savage.

Standing: J. W. Cordry, city; William H. Seller, city; John Ravenscroft, city; Roy T. Craze, city; Earl Snyder, Mt, Savage, and Joseph L.

Gray, Keyser. The lower phocograph shows a section of the crowd as workers gathered outside the Merchan-' dise Mart on South Mechanic Street to collect their pay checks. A number of women fainted and the crowd was soaked by showers several times during the afternoon Marine Corps Vet In Court Against Father Emery Sponaugle Takes Part Of Sister In Custody Action Brought By Boyd Sponaugle acted as defense counsel in a case A young Marine Corps veteran Court against his own father in Circuit this morning in which the father had filed a writ of corpus to obtain the custody of his 17-year-old daughter, who had been staying with the son, Emery who served with the Marines, acted in behalf of his sister, Madeline Sponaugle, in the case which was brought by their father, Boyd Sponaugle. The latter's writ of habeas corpus was dismissed by Chief Judge Willam A. Huster and Associate Judge George Henderson after lengthy testmiony.

The court action today followed several Juvenile Court cases and disturbances at the home on. Arch Street, according to testimony of witnesses, including Deputy Sheriff William Orr. in the case. The deputy testifled that he served a summons on the girl after father swore out a warrant charging her with being delinquent. Besides the son and his sister, two other sisters and a daughter-in-law of Sponaugle testified.

The veteran questioned his father concerning alleged "beatings and foul language used on several occasions" when he and Madelme were in disegreement over her "boy friend." Madeline had been staying with her brother and his wife in the same neighborhood, and several times the her father "cursed her and once chased her on the Sponaugle denied these charges and said that he and his wife had endeavored to bring up the children in a proper manner. The veteran stated that his father would not allow Madeline or her. other sisters to participate in varlous high school activities such as plays and club work. The testimony showed a sharp division in feeling between Madeline, her brother, and another sister, about 15, and the attitude of the father and mother and a younger daughter who resides with her parents. William L.

Wilson, was counsel for the father. Carpenters Local To Name Officers PICKETING AND PUSHING: Picketing the gates of the Celanese Corporation of America, where strike started Friday, looks like a "soft touch" judging from the top photograph, There isn't much walking and chairs have been provided. The canvas hanging over the fence Is used as a shelter during rain storms. Sealed (left to right) are: L. C.

Shuck, Keyser; Albert F. Stine, city; D. C. Nichols, Keyser; Kaumauff, Frostburg; Miss Alice Click, Mt. Savage; Richard E.

Boyden, Route Mrs. Daisy First Bingo Tax Returns Received Four Organizations Pay City $100 For First 15 Days Under Ordinance Two 'thousand persons attended bingo operated by four orgunizations fames, the last two weeks of June, according to preliminary tax returns filed with City Clerk Samuel E. Griminger, Griminger said an even $100 has been turned in to date. He expects to receive returns from seven other organizations in a few days. Organizations and 'the amounts they have turned in are: Daughters Church, of America, Junior Order St.

Mary's U.A.M., $25.60, and Knights of Pythias, $15.35. Under a city ordinance enacted last month the city is collecting a tax of five cents on each person admitted to 8 bingo game. The ordinance became effective May 15 and the first returns were due Monday. Among organizations which have yet to file returns are St. Patrick's Church.

Woodmen of the World, Improved Order of Red Men, Froternal Order of Eagles, Loyal Order of Moose, Knights of Columbus, and the Shrine City Club. District Students Graduate At WVU Thirty-two students of the Cumberland tri-state district were graduated from West Virginia University in commencement exercises held yesterday at Morgantown, W. Va. The list Includes: Bachelor of Arts Kath-1 leen Elrick, Mount ert Edgar King, Keyser; Max Vernon Kite, Parsons; and Barbara Lee Paarlberg, Keyser. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration- Paul Samucis, Pledmont; and Paul Wilson Umstott, Keyser.

S. in Chemistry. Mary Patricia Dougherty, Ridgely; Pearl Adair Welton, Pledmont; and Charles M. Wheeler, Rowlesburg. Bachelor of Science in GeologyCord Bickley Yost, Keyser.

Bachelor of Science- Guy Hobart Michaels, Parsons. Bachelor of Laws William Ira Powell, Romney. Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering-Norman Wallace, Cumberland. Mechanical Engineering-Garland Arnold, Davis; Gerald Guy Pase, Thomas. Home Economics--Constance Ann Bevans, Paw Paw; Virginia M.

Conklin, Waynesburg, and Sue Marie Thels, Keyser. Education -Elnora Cale Benson, Terra Alta; Alta; Margaret Marjorle R. Elleen Broderick, Crane, Albright: Mary Ann Minnich, Keyser; Dolly Olivia Nesselrodt, Franklin; and Harold Frederick Roby, Petersburg. -Eloise Lee Twigg, Keyser. Master of Arts--Seldon Winford Brannon.

Romney; Galen Franklin Duling, Petersburg; Hazel Shra-urer, der Glass, Petersburg; Wendell Caldwell Mathias, Mathias; Harold Edwin Shaffer, Bayard; Joseph Porter Sollars, Oakland, Darrell Harrison William Burl Tallman, Ridgeley. Master of Science--John PatTrick Foley, Westernport, Cumberland will be one of the first cities to see the newest thing on rails, the General Motors "Train of Tomorrow," when it stops here for two hours Monday, June 16. Revealed for public Inspection for the first time last week in Chicago, and publicized in several national magazines, the G.M. "Train of Tomorrow" will be on exhibition in Pittsburgh prior to its Cumberland stop of two hours before its appearance in Washington and other eastern cities. The amazing new train will pull into Cumberland shortly before noon (DST) under its own power -8 2,000 horsepower Diesel, electromotive unit.

According to word received this morning by Matthew W. Baltimore and Ohio traveling passenger agent for the Cumberland Division, the supertrain will be open for public inspection from noon to 2 p. m. Details of the inspection and location of the train will be arranged within the next couple of days. Samples four ultra modern railroad cars will be included in the train.

All have dome observation roofs and four deck levels, Among the innovations ate an electric kitchen, train to home tele-. phone connections, dining car with three levels, wire recorded entertainment programs, "living room" car interlors and A new type spring system that practically eliminates swing and The locomotive and much of the equipment WAS built by General Motors, but the cars are a product of the Pullman Car Company. Students On Visit To High Schools Nearly 600 Youngsters Get First Official Glimpse Of Fort Hill and Allegany Beauty Pageant Site Selected "Miss Cumberland" Contest Will Be Held At Mary. land Theatre June 21 The Maryland Theatre will be the scene of the "Miss Cumberland Beauty and the commitin charge of pageant arrangements announced today that the date of the pageant has been advanced from Monday, June 23, to Saturday, June 21. The change in dates was made at the request of the theatre management, 8 committee decorators spokesman said, to permit who have the for redecorating the Maryland to get to work on the project as soon as possible.

The "Miss Cumberland Beauty Pageant" committee, feels that the change from Monday to Saturday night will give more people the opportunity of witnessing the crowning of the "Queen of the Queen the spokesman said. The closing date for entries in the pageant is Saturday, June 14. Girls between the ages of 18 and 28, who are resident of Cumberland or its immediate suburbs, may obtain entry blanks at the Cumberland Junior Association of Commerce office, Room 514 Liberty Trust Building. Feeney Receives Law Degree At Notre Dame NOTRE DAME, June 3- Among the 713 graduates and undergraduate students at the University of Notre Dame who received degrees at the one hundred and second commencement here Sunday was Francis Gerard Feeney, Cumberland, Md. Feeney received 8 Doctor of Laws degree cum laude.

Seventh Graders for 8 day--was the experience of 570 Cumberland aren Sixth Grade students yesterday as they got a Orst glimpse of high school life on visits to gany and Fort Hill high schools. From eight schools a total of 240 poured into Fort Hill, They attended an assembly program and were presented with a general idea of what to expect next -year when the fall term opens and they transfer from their present schools. Jack Pierce, president of the Student Council, outlined what assemblies mean. A Junior Glee Club number followed and the newcomers were told how they can become members of the organization. Sadie McIntyre, secretary of the Student Council, explained the grading system and how a place on the honor roll can be attained.

The Puppet Club gave a demonstration and Mrs. Henrietta Paupe Snyder outlined the meaning and possibilities of physical education. Dramatic activities were explained and the Junior Band played several numbers. Victor D. Helsey, principal, told the prospective Sentinel students where to meet next year and gave them some indication of the nature of the courses they will take.

The visitors were served' lunch and made a tour of the building just as though they were attending classes. At Alleganz much the same program was followed by 230 students from ten schools. The Senior Band, Girls Choral Club, and the Junior Boys' Glee Club presented assembly numbers and Principal Ralph R. Webster outlined the general school program and schedule. Lunch wAs served and the students participated in 8 "typical" Seventh Grade day by going from class to class and meeting their 1947-48 teachers.

The program of having Sixth Graders visit the local high schools in the spring 'started number of years ago and has proven helpful as many youngsters find it difficult to acclimate themselves to new surroundings. New Air Charter Service Planned An inquiry concerning the inauguration of a charter air service, based in Cumberland has been referred to John A. Chapman, ager of they. Cumberland airport, by Harold Smith, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who received the inquiry from Robert J. Singleton, Miami, Fla.

Singleton wrote that if conditions were favorable, he and two assoclates, would procure a Douglas DC3 to be permanently based here, and begin the service immediately. He inquired as to the amount of air traffic in and out of the airport. facilities for servicing Douglas and Taylor Cub type aircraft, terminal and hangar facillties, night operational and range or beacon tional aids. Cumberland Airways already maintains a charter service at the local airport. Members of Local 1024, Carpenters Union, meeting at the Allegany, Trades Council Building last night chose W.

H. Moyer and B. R. Boyd as candidates for president. Other nominations follow: Vicepresident, Ralph Porter and Berlie Ault; financial secretary, J.

J. Elrich and. William E. George; recording secretary, J. E.

Mullenax; treasF. P. Allender; conductor, C. C. Harper; warden, Lewis Twigg; business agent, F.

P. Allender and Wallace McGill, Sr. Lewis Weber was chosen trustee. Officers will be 'elected at the regular meeting next Monday night, and are scheduled to be installed Monday, July 7. the sales tax matter on the ballot to be voted upon 'in the 1946 general election, he will seek a writ of mandamus.

Opponets of the tax, upon which is based much of the state's fiscal program for the next biennium, gan their fight here last winter when the sales tax was first recommended to the Legislature by Lane. The governor's fiscal advisers estimated the tax would raise approximately $18,400,000 annually, but Republican legislators who fought the levy to the end demurred. They pointed out that the 3 per cent allowance to dealers for collecting bite and off the about administrative $892,000. costs Also, they said that farm exemptions engineered by Senator George (D-Queen Anne's), would -slice off another $1,000,000, leaving only $16,308,000. The farm exemptions were for seed, feed, livestock, poultry and fertilizer.

The sales tax struggle in the Legislature provided one of the bitterest battles 'ever seen at Annapolis. The governor's two floor leaders, Senator Sothoron and Delepate Pumphrey, Democrats from Prince George's County, were against the (Continued on Page 14) Beer License Denied Grocer. The Allegany County Liquor 3oard this morning upheld the renonstrance filed against issuance it an off sale beer license to Mrs. Edith K. Sweitzer, who operates rocery store at 516 Patterson Averue.

A group of residents of the nelghorhood circulated a petition against ranting the license. indicating they object to cluttering up the wns in the neighborhood with beer OTHER LOCAL NEWS ON PAGES 2, 12 AND 14.