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Evening star., 1924-08-27

Hoke Smith. 50 years old, local at
torney, formerly United States Sena-
tor from Georgia, Secretary of the
Interior and Governor of Georgia, was
married today at the home of Mrs.
Livingston Leeds, at Pelham Manor,
~. Y. to Miss Maizie Crawford. 2S
years of age. of this city and Cordele.
Ga, who came to Washington a num-
Der of years ago as secretary to Mr..
Smith when he was in the Senate
Former Senator Smith has lived
here since his retirement from the
Senate in 1921, and has been engaged
in the practice of law. Upon his re-
turn to this city after marriage. he
and his bride will make their home at
Wardman Park Hotel
The present plans are for a honey
moon by boat from New York to
Boston and then up into Canada on an
automobile trip, after which the couple
will return to Washington.
The marriage ceremony was attended
Evening star., 1924-08-27
LACK OF POLICE DETAIL
HALTS INJURY INQUIRY
Man Believed Attacked and
Robbed, in Hospital S Days
Without Report,

Failure of police officials to have a
policeman detailed at Emergency
Hospital, where so many injured per-
sons are received day after day, re-
suited in a delay in the investigation
of the case of Robert Walker, 26,
son Of an Atlanta, Ga, fruit grower,
who was found unconscious at 9Th
and F streets about 10 o'clock last
Thursday night and taken to the
hospital in passing automobile. He
remained in a stupor until the fol-
lowing afternoon, and an examina-
tion of the patient revealed an in
jury to his head.
A police investigation was started
last night, and the belief was ex-
pressed that sandbag probably had
been used in an attack upon the At
lanta man. Walker told of the loss
Of $50 and railroad ticket.
The man explained that after pur-
chasing a. railroad ticket at Union
Station Thursday night he strolled
in the direction of the Capitol. He
was unable to recall what happened
between that time and the time he
was found at 9th and F streets.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
DIES OF ALCOHOLISM,
Colored Man, Found Unconscious
Expires in Hospital.

A middle-aged coIored man was
found unconscious at Massachusetts
avenue and E street last night and
taken to Casualty Hospital, where
DR.. c. w. Stallard found him suffer-
ing from alcoholism. The patient
was transferred to Gallinger Hos
pital, where he died about an hour
later without having regained con-
seriousness.
There was nothing found on the
person of the dead man to assist in
establishing his identity. He wore
dark trousers. brown cap and but
toned shoes, size 5. He was coatIess.
Coroner Nevitt and police of the
sixth precinct are investigating the
death.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Reserve Officers Commissioned.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
to Alfred M. Zitani. 1918 Buchanan
street, as a first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps; to Edward F. Hinton
206 East Clifton Terrace, as a first
lieutenant in the Medical Admins
trative Corps; to Louis F. Melchior
424 Eleventh street northeast, as a
second lieutenant of Infantry; to
John M. Gaines, 422 King street, AL
exandria, Va, as a first lieutenant in
the Medical Corps. and to Minor L.
Hawley, Abingdon, Va, as first
lieutenant in the Signal Corps.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
No Team to Camp Perry.

The District will not be represented
this year at the annual Small Arms
Firing School and National Matches
at Camp Perry, Ohio, from September
5 to October 5. The Commissioners
received today from the National
Board for the Promotion of Rife
Practise of the War Department a
request to select and send a team of
civilians to the school, but decided
that the invitation came too late.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Bows Excel Girls
As college Risks
Report Declares

Boys are better college risks
than girls. says a report on the
intelligence of high school seniors
received by the Interior Depart
ment from the Massachusetts
Board of Education.
For every two boys apt to fail
for graduation. the figures show
three girls are likely to lose their
chance. Forty per cent of the boys
and % per cent of the girls are
list ed as good risks" Ten thou
sand of the 5000 seniors in
Ma assachusetts high schools, the
report adds, will enter as freshmen
in higher institutions of learning
this Fall.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address, Room 722, News De-
partment, The Evening Star,
Warrington, ID. G.

Q. My husband died two weeks
after he signed and mailed to the
Navy Department his application for
| the bonus. l understand that he
| named his sister as the beneficiary
of the adjusted service certificate he
would have been entitled to had he
lived to receive it himself. Now l am
his unmarried widow and l believe ]
am entitled to this bonus payment.
I never had any difficulty with my
husband. What can l do to get the
bonus?-Mrs. w.
A. There is nothing you can do.
If your husband named his sister as
his beneficiary and his application is
on file properly made out, the person
he named as beneficiary will receive
in cash the amount of the face value
| of the policy. The departments of
the Government have to pay it to the
person named as beneficiary. They
have no discretionary powers.
Q. have filled out and mailed in
my application for adjusted compen-
sation. Later when looking over a
friends application I discovered that
I did not name a beneficiary. What
can 1 do or what should I do?-C.
NJ. T.
A. The War Department will pre-
sumo that you did not wish to name
a beneficiary. After reading your
letter 1 am not sure whether or not
you want to name beneficiary. If
YOU do. write to the Veterans Bureau
and state in your letter that you want
your wife to receive the benefits of
your adjusted compensation if you
should not live to receive the bene-
fits yourself. Ask the Veterans
Bureau when it prepares your ad-
Justed service certificate to name
your wife as your beneficiary.
Q. / am receiving payments on ac-
count of the war risk insurance
which my husband carried while he
| was in the Army. If should marry
again would 1 continue to receive
these payments or would they be
made to my child?-Mrs. E. A. Il.
! A. If you marry again the pay
ments will revert to your child
Q. My brother served in the World
War and was killed. I am his sole
| beneficiary. Will receive the bonus?
H. L. FL. M. H.
A. Adjusted compensation benefits
are not payable to brothers or Sis
| ters of deceased veterans who have
| not lived to make application.
Q. Please tell mt what will be the
face value of my certificate for the
| period Of my service from April H.,
1918. to July 7, 1919, all home service.
1 am now 20 years old.-L. L. orc.
A. Your adjusted service credit is
S370. In 20 years your policy. or ad-
justed service certificate, will be
| worth $945. If you die before it ma
lures this amount will be paid in cash
| to a beneficiary you may have named
You will be able to borrow about
10 per cent of the face value of your
certificate after it is two years old.
0. W-Your adjusted service credit
| will amount to $33S. Add to this
sum 25 per cent increase and COM
pound interest for 20 years at per
cent to compute the amount OF the
face value of the certificate to which
you are entitled.
To w. NJ. C.-The answer to o. W.
as printed above also answers your
inquiry. We will mail you an ap-
plication blank for adjusted compen-
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Elected president for two terms
of the Nebraska State Editorial As
sociation and vice president of the
Tri-State Editorial Association of
that State, Iowa and South Dakota,
Is tho unique distinction achieved by
Mrs. Marie Weekes, editor of the
Norfolk Press.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Finale, Spirit of America"
"The Star Spangled Banner"

Marine Barracks, tomorrow, at
4:30 pm, concert by the United
States Marine Band. William H.
Santelmann, leader; Taylor Bran
son, second leader, conducting.
March. "The Shenandoah" Stephan
Overture, 'If I Were King" Adam
"Andante and Rondo Capriccioso,"
Mendelssohn
Duet for flute and horn, "Sere-
(Musicians. Clayton, Lindsay, and
Ado1phe Seidler.
Master Melodies from the Light
operas ROBERTS
Waltz, wine, Woman and Song"
Strauss
Norwegian Rhapsody ........ .Lalo
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Montrose Park, Georgetown, to-
morrow, at 1880 pm, concert by
the United States Marine Band,
William II. Santelmann, leader;
Taylor Branson, second leader,
conducting.
March National Emblem" Bagley
Evening star., 1924-08-27
PROGRAM OF BAND CONCERTS

At United States Capitol today
at ) pm. by the United States
Marine Band, William H. Santel-
mann, leader; Taylor Branson, sec
ond leader. conducting
March. "Nibelunger" Wagner
Overture. "Lenore" Beethoven
Sextette, Lucia de Lammermoor.
Donizetti
tMusicians Arthur S. Wit
comb, John =. White, Peter A.
Hazes. Edward Mcintyre, Robert
+. Clark, Lee Sanford)
Selection. The Force of Destiny"
Verdi
Characteristic. "On Tiptoe."
Hosmer
Waltz. "Cagliostro" Strauss
Les Prelude. "................L List
Star Spangled Banner"
Bandstand, navy yard. today at
7:30 pm. by the United States
Navy Band, Charles Benter, di-
rector
March, "one Hundred Per Cent
Pure .Benter
dedicated to my friend Andy"
LofT1er)
Overture. Der Geist des Woje-
woden' ............ .Grossmann
(The Ghost of the Mayor)
"Reminiscences of Scotland"
Godfrey
Ballet Music. ........ .Meyerbeer
tFrom Robert LIE Diable')
Patrol. "American". .Meacham
Selection of College Songs. Cam
pus Memories. .Seredy
Characteristic, Dance of the
Serpents" ............. .Boccaiari
Suite (a) Petite Bijouteries."
Bohm
(Valse Intermezzo)
(b) "Pasquinade,"
Gntermezzo)
Fantasia, From Italy,"
Arr by Clark
con Italian Folk Songs)
Popular, selected.
Finale. star spangled Banner"
United States Soldiers Home
Band, at bandstand, today, 5:45
o'clock. John S.. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster.
March, "Richelieu". ..... Beisvert
Overture. Sunshine and Roses"
Flath
Entr'acte, (a) La Cinquaintine"
-Gabriel-Marie
(b) "Gavotte Louis
XIII. Ghys
American fantasia, Ten Pictures
of the North and South" Bendix
Fox trot novelty, "You Can Take
Me Away From Dixie, But You
Can't Take Dixie Away From
Me- Rose
Waltz song, Just Lullabye"
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Hundreds of hens were drowned in
q dood in Holland recently.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

sation upon receipt of a 2-cent stamp
and your full name and address.
p. w. F.-You are not entitled to
any cash bonus The answer just
preceding covers your inquiry. You
can reinstate, your Government in
surance at any time. The State OF
West Virginia is not paying bonus.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

To w. NJ. C.-The answer to o. W.
as printed above also answers your
inquiry. We will mail you an ap-
piication blank for adjusted compen-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
NEAR WRECK Is AVERTED
BY PASSENGER ENGINEER
James S. COniff Stopped Train
II at Streckers In Time to
Avoid Hitting Boulder

Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train No. u, narrowly escaped strik-
ing boulder, near Strickers, on the
Seventeen Mile grade, at $3.50 o'clock
last Wednesday night, which would
likely have wrecked it.
Quick action of James S. Coniff,
engineer, in applying the emergency
brakes prevented the probable crash.
The boulder fell from the mountain
side onto the track at curve which
made it impossible to observe until
the train was almost upon it. The
sudden stopping of the train, when
the brakes were applied caused pas
sengers to be thrown from their
seats. The train crew succeeded in
removing the boulder in fifteen min
utes, to allow the train to proceed.
Recent rains caused the earth to
loosen and cause the slide.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
RAIDERS AGAIN VISIT THE
STONE HOUSE FARM
Drive Steer from Barn, Butcher
the Animal and Haul Car
cass Away with Them

1t became apparent during the
early days of last week that all the
raiders hailing from points outside
of Maryland who have for some time
past preyed upon the live stock and
other valuables of the farmers of
northern Garrett county were not
taken into custody by a posse who
captured three of them on August
oath last at a point near Bittinger
when two Fidler brothers and A. J.
Burkholder were brought in and who
were tried, convicted and sentenced
to serve three years in the Maryland
Penitentiary at the last term of the
Circuit Court in Oakland, for one
night the cattle barn on the Stone
House Farm, located three miles east
of Grantsville on the National Road
was entered and a prime steer taken
from the building and driven into a
small wooded area on the farm
where it was butchered and the car
cass, along with the hide of the ami
NAL hauled away, presumably toward
Meyersdale, Pa, for it was evident
by the marks left by the raiders that
they came from that direction.
The farm is managed by County
Commissioner Henry Miller, who was
in Oakland on official business the
night the raid was made and knew
nothing of it until his return home
the day following when an investiga-
ton was made and the head of the
animal was found at the spot where
the animal was slaughtered.
The recent visitation to the Stone
House Farm is the second or third
one made in recent months. Upon
each occasion an animal of some de-
scription was butchered and carried
away, the raiders leaving no clue as
to their identity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
Oakland High School Notes.

The assembly meeting on Friday,
December 18th, of the Oakland High
School students was of unusual in
terest. The most interesting feature
Of the meeting was the presentation
Of silver loving cup to team repre-
senting the Oakland High School de-
partment of Agriculture in the State
wide vocational boys dairy cattle
judging contest held in connection
with the Frederick Fair. The highest
score was no. Out of twenty-four
schools represented Oakland scored
second with a mark of TAO points.
The Oakland team was composed of
the following members: Charles War
rem, Ellwood Hauser, Gerald Biggs
(alternate). Of the forty-eight boys
in the contest Ellwood Hauser tied
third place.
At the meeting gold medals were
awarded the members of the soccer
ball team as follows: James Wolf,
captain; James Wilson, Graydon
Lewis, Robert Miller, Niles Falken-
stein, Carleton Miller, Ralph Smouse,
John Wolf, John Helbig, Henry Nc
Eomas, Edward Sebold, Cartwright
May.
A five dollar gold piece was award
ed to Miss Sara johnson and a two
and a-half dollar gold piece to Miss
Levida Menear for winning in the
ticket selling contest for the Oakland
High School glee club play.
The second school quarter closed
with fitting Christmas exercises.
The school enjoyed beautiful Christ
mas tree in the auditorium at the as
sembly meeting on Tuesday after
noon. Christmas songs were sung
and several readings were given in
honor Of the Christmas season.
School reopens the fifth of Janu-
airy. The Oakland High School will
start the new year by holding in the
auditorium musical of superior quail
ity. The Danish musicians, Skov-
gard, the violinist, and his wife, will
entertain all present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
WAR VETERANS AGAIN
URGED TO TAKE BONUS
Eligible Men In This Area Are
Far Behind With Applica-
tiOns Says An Officer.

Renewing his efforts to get ex-
service men in the Third Corps Area
to make application for the Federal
insurance bonus, Col. Joseph P. o.
Neil has called attention to the fact
that the staff of the Adjutant-G Cen
eral in Washington in charge of
bonus distribution will be cut down
after the first of the year.
This will make it more difficult to
obtain the bonus than it is at present,
as the applications cannot be handled
so eXpeditiously, the officer said.
For this reason he urges veterans
Of the World War to make their ap-
plications at once, as it will enable
them to avoid the delays which may
follow the reduction of the office
force.
He said that requests for informa-
ton and application blanks at his Of
flee now number only about 20 day.
For three weeks after he began his
work OF arousing interest in the
bonus nearly 100 applications a day
were received but during the last two
or three weeks they have again de-
creased.
Colonel O'Neil attributes this in
large part to lack of interest on the
part of those entitled to the bonus
as there are still thousands in the
area who have not applied.
cit cannot be-" he said, chat there
are any persons who read newspapers
at all who do not know about the
bonus, but l do occasionally get let
ter from a former soldier saying that
he has just heard that he is entitled
to a bonus" ".. .- t!% n,
Colonel O'Neil has given radio
talks pointing out the advantage of
applying for the bonus at once and
telling the Listeners in" how to OBJ
tain the application forms.
He recently sent letters to every
postmaster in the area asking that in
formation concerning the bonus be
posted in the postofices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
SARA ROBERTA GETTY
PUBLISHES BOOK OF POEMS
Former Resident of Grantsville
Author of Pretty Volume

A beautiful volume Little Songs
of Every Day." that has just APP
peared, all the more interesting be-
cause Of its local authorship, comes
especially timely at the near ap-
proach Of the great Christmas festi-
val. The author is Sarah Roberta Get
ty, of the Daily News staff, former
resident of Grantsville. Mrs. Getty's
poems are familiar to many and have
attracted attention, not only because
of the beautiful thoughts they ex-
press, but because Of the sense Of
loyalty the author shows to home,
casting into verse reflections that
perpetuate the memory Of local insti-
buttons around which cluster hallowed
sentiment.
The book has beautiful illustra-
tons. One is of the house in which
the author was born inscribed with a
line from poem, "moss grown it
stands, the house where l was born"
Still another is "The Old Casselman
Bridge, unmarked by Time, majestic
to the view" There are several other
illustrations including a splendid
picture of the poet.
A number of beautiful Christmas
poems appear besides others, local
and general, all carrying charm and
showing the splendid versatility of
the author.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
Boy Scout News.

Lest weeks meeting Of the Boy
Scouts was the best ever. The boys
met at the home Of Edwin Hamill and
it was great meeting. The boys
formed groups and various tests and
examinations given. we now have
our full quota until we can secure the
services of another assistant scout
master. The new boys in the troop
are Ralph Blake, Robert Brown and
Julius Renninger. The troop now
numbers twenty-four exclusive of the
officers.
Robert Stemple, Robert Stanton,
Kenneth Stahl, Thomas Gender, JAS.
Nordeck, William Buzzard, McClel-
land Dixon and Richard Stemple
passed their tests in the mariners
compass. James Lee and McClelland
Dixon passed their second class sig
mailing and William Buzzard and
James Nordeck passed their second
and first class thrift.
The three patrols which have been
known so far by number only selected
their patrol names. Patrol | will be
called the Crow Patrol with Mitchell
Franklin, P. L., and McClelland Dix
on as assistant; Patrol II will be
known as the Beaver Patrol with
Franklin Wolfe, P L., and Edwin
Hamill, assistant, and Patrol III will
be called the Eagle Patrol with Err
nest Townshend as patrol leader.
Next Friday will be a gala night
for the troop. They will meet for
the first time in their new scout
shack at the corner of Third and Oak
streets at 700 o'clock. The troop
committee is invited, which consists
of Supt. Rathbun, chairman; Mayor
Fraley and Donald Sincell, associate
editor of The Republican. Chairman
Rathbun will present the troop with
their charter; Mayor Fraley will be
asked to present the scoutmaster with
the commission, and Mr.. Sincell will
present the boys with their scout
cards. The Scoutmaster, the Rev.
Mr.. Torrey, will present his Christ
mas surprise to each member of the
troop.
On the Monday following Christ
mas the troop will entertain their
girl friends with party in the club
rooms at 800 o'clock. Games of all
kinds and refreshments will be on the
program. Mrs. Emily Hamill, Mrs.
Charles Tower and Miss Elizabeth
West will act as patronesses.
We trust that our friends will not
forget the appeal for our simple scout
needs as made in last weeks Repub-
lican. REPORTER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
be of good behavior.

be of good behavior.
The appealed road case closing a
certain road leading from the State
road toward Shallmar, was taken
up Thursday morning before a jury
and a verdict rendered in favor of the
defendant, the Youghiogheny Hydro
Electric Corporation.
Court adjourned Saturday after
noon with instructions to the petit
jury that they were not discharged
but may be recalled at the March
Term to hear and determine several
civil cases carried over to that term
by agreement of counsel.
In granting the prayers of the at
torneys prior to argument and the in
PRODUCTION of testimony, the Court
in its opinion held that the County
Commissioners had acted within their
province in closing and changing the
several roads in controversy and ex-
onerated that body in their official
acts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
st. Marks Lutheran, Oakland
"The Friendly Church."

Rev. D. M. Funk, Pastor.
$3.50 a. M, Sunday school. Come,
this will be your last chance to make
good in the old year.
1O:45 a. M, worship. Subject: 'The
human picture book of life"
6:45 p. H., Christian Endeavor. The
young peoples meeting.
7:30 p. NJ, worship. Subject: "The
divine picture book of life"
AS this is the last Sunday in the
year, we want to speak both morning
and evening on the pictures from the
human and divine sides of life. Hear
both these messages.
Observation-Disclosures Eve-the
children will give the Christmas en-
tertainment at 1880 o'clock. Every
body welcome.
Thursday morning at 6 o'clock the
Christmas dawn service. Subject:
what think We of Christi" Start
the day right by attending this ser
vice.
Sunday is your last divine worship
in 1924. Let's all be in our places on
Sunday morning to hear the farewell
message of the year.
An overcrowded house witnessed
the impressive service given Sunday
evening, entitled: "The Nativity of
Christ" This pageant required the
services Of forty people. 1t took many
rehearsals and much patience to pre-
pare the service. Patience is always
rewarded. Three hundred people
crowded every available foot of space
in the auditorium and they were well
repaid. We pray this service has
prepared US all to enjoy Christmas
in its real spirit.
Let me thank the many people who
so faithfully labored to make it a
success. We are all the richer FOR
our labors. May the bells of Christ
mas ring in your soul throughout the
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25

The merchants of Oakland have ell
joyed an unprecedented Christmas
business this year. Every store in
Oakland has been crowded every min
ute for a week OF ten days with eager
shoppers, discerning in their wants
which were as genreal rule supplied
by the store keepers, the stock of
holiday goods being large and we'll
selected-chosen to meet the require
ments Of the patrons of the stores.
Many people came to Oakland this
year from other towns to do their
shopping knowing that their demands
could be supplied after reading the
advertisements appearing in The Re
publican from week to week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-12-25
PETER ENNIS.

Peter Ennis, aged 48 years, presi-
dent of the Homecoming City Council,
and superintendent of the Northern
Natural Gas Company at that place,
died suddenly on Saturday morning
as result of a heart attack. His
remains. were inferred in the Catholic
cemetery in Oakland Monday follow
ing high mass of requiem at st.
Mary's Catholic church at Lonacon-
ing. Mr.. Ennis is survived by his
wife, who was formerly Miss Rose
Coddington, of Oakland, and four
children.