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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-01

g1St OF statement MADE re-
Gently by Jack L. Warner, pro.
duction chief Of Warner Bros.
1T is a peculiar thing" says
Mr.. Warner. that the picture in.
austry almost as a whole is de-
voting so much attention to
vaudeville. in conjunction with
picture shows, when the fact of
the matter is that If the present
tendency persists it wiz mean
q sitting of competition in the
production end and sure death to
smaller exhibitors in the long
rum
Mr.. Warner sees only. disaster
ahead for the exhibitor and the
producer, save those few pro-
ducers who VIII control the big
vaudeville acts and presentations.
sit means sitting OF competi-
tion,g contends Mr.. Warner, "and
without competition picture quail
ties must deteriorate, for the adj
Vertising tendencies will be more
and more toward the presentation
angle.
Vaudeville programs are ex-
pensiye." points out Mr.. Warner,
more SO than pictures, and with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-01

crew Of four and will accommo-
date 10 passengers. Built in New
York in 1909 it was brought to
California under it's own sails by
way of Cape Horn.
According to. the new owner
she will take her first voyage on
the new vessel, which IS con-
sidered one of the tTimmest crafts
of its tyne on the Pacific coast.
as soon as she completes her cur
rent starring vehicle. Tin Pan
Alley" She plans two-weeks'
cruise along the west coast of
Mexico.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-01
MOVIES THREATENED
BY VAUDE POLICY?

growth of the tendency of the larger
present elaborate vaudeville presnta
tions) of the entertainment motionpcure
houses throughout the country only result in lowering
quality of the pictures produced studios the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-01

An inventor has designed an iron
ing board to be hinged against a
wall and with a-hinge in Its center
so ii can be used in two different
lengths.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Seventy years ago a hot-headed rep.
resentative from South Carolina en-.
tered the Office of an equally hot-head-
ed Senator from Massachusetts, and
beat him over the head so savagely
with a silver-topped cane that the
Senator had to go to Europe to re-
cover.
The silver top Of that cane now is
in the possession of a Washington
woman, Mrs. Champe Summerfield
FitZhugh of the Naples apartments, a
distant relative of the Wielder of the
cane.
The relic recalls one of the most in.
teresting Incidents in the history of
Congress. The principals were Sena-
tor Charles Sumner and Representa-.
tive Preston Brooks.
The enmity between the two men
arose over a speech which Senator
Sumner. noted for his fiery oratory,
delivered in the Senate on 1.-The Crime
Against Kansas" At that time, 1856,
there was civil strife in Kansas over
the slavery question, and the elections
in that State had become the object
of Federal observance and protection.
Senator Sumner, on May, 20, 1855,
stirred his colleagues by bitterly AS
sailing the ro-slavery attitude of Sen.
ator Andrew P. Butler of South Car
olina and attacking generally South
Carolina's stand in regard to the Kan
sas problem. Senator Butler was i'll
and absent from the floor at the time
of the denunciation. He had nephew
who took upon himself the duty of
Furnishing Senator Sumner. however
The nephew was Representative
Brooks.
Senator Sumner was great muscu-
lar specimen of manhood. He stood
S feet and inches in his stocking
feet and was superbly developed
physically. His large head was
Evening star., 1926-04-08
TRADE BOARD CITES
NEEDS OF DISTRICT
Proposed Condemnation Rate
for Park Land Scored
as Too Low.

The committee on public parks OF
the Washington Board of Trade
adopted a resolution yesterday urging
that Congress eliminate the clause in
the District appropriation bill limit
ing the purchase price of land to be
acquired for public use to rs per cent
in excess of the assessed value.
The committee, in unanimously
taking this action, gave the three
following reasons:
IS Per Cent Too Low.
|. The difference between the market
value of property to be acquired. par.
ticularly for parks, and the assessed
value is in most cases higher than 70
per cent.
2. Assessment rates vary in differ
ent parts Of the city, and some pro-
erty Is improved and some un1m'
proved after assessment.
s. Assessments only occur every
two years and in most cases prop
erty values increase more than 25
per cent in that period.
The formation of the National Cap
ital Park Association was lauded as a
valuable adjunct to the National Cap
ital Park Commission, and as a
means of assisting in the develop
ment OF the park system of Wash
ington.
Urge $3.50 Basis.
The committee urged that Congress
provide that the Rock Creek and Po-
tomac Park connecting link be pur-
chased on the $3.50 basis as provided
in the. bill passed In the Senate and
now in conference.
Az the purchase price is $500 900
the Federal Government under the
$3.50 basis would pay 100000, and the
other 100000 would come from the
District surplus fund. The saving of
$500. 900 by the District under the
$3.50 basis, the committee recommend
ed, should be applied to the purchase
of other park properties. The COM
mittee also favored the purchase of
part of the Dean tract at Connecticut
and Florida avenues, now known az
Temple Heights. for public park.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
LOCAL WOMAN HAS HEAD OF CANE
WITH WHICH SENATOR WAS BEATEN
Relic Recalls Famous Attack in Congress 20 Years
Ago, When Brooks Resented Speech on Slavery
and Kansas Election Problems.

thatched with shaggy gray hair.
Brooks may have, taken this into
consideration when he took his cane
with him to Senator Summers office.
Historians say that Brooks entered
Summers room and found him seated
at his desk, writing. He announced
he had come to punish Sumner and
began beating the Senator over the
head with the cane. Sumner started
to rise. but fell unconscious to the
floor. Spectators rushed to his assist.
ance. Sumner was bleeding profuse-
ly from cuts and bruises on the face
and head. He suffered many months
from the injuries and finally went to
Europe to regain his health.
Brooks was censured by the House
for his act A motion to impeach him
was lost. Soon after Brooks re.
signed after making a speech of de.
fiance. He went back home and was
Evening star., 1926-04-08
THE EVENING WASHINGTON D.

promptly reelected. The South gen
EARLY applauded Brooks attack
while the North was indignant.
The cane later was presented to
Col. Alexander Spottswood Grtgsby
OF Fairfax County, Va, a cousin OF
Representative Brooks, who had writ
ten the latter commencing him for
his attack on Summer. Col. Grigsby
gave the cane to his daughter, Mrs.
Fitzhugh, who resides here with her
daughter, Miss Champe Geraldine
FitZhugh.
Mrs. Fitzhugh removed the top
from the cane after the stick had
been accidentally broken-not over
the head Of Senator Sumner. The
silver cap bears the initials "W. b
B. to A. s. G." The former are the
initials of William Butler Brooks. son
of Representative Brooks, and the lat
ter are those OF Mrs. FitZhugh's
father.
The cap is dented In several
places.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
Naphtha Soap Appeal Denied.

CINCINNATI, April P).-Peti.
tions for rehearing of the appeal of
the Proctor & Gamble Co. from orders
of the Federal Trade Commission, re-
stricting the use Of the word "naptha''
in branding soap, were denied by
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
ADMITS OIL STOCK FRAUD.
Promoter Fined 81, 900 and Must
Serve Three-month Sentence.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April @.-C. F.
Carew pleaded guilty in Federal Court
yesterday to using the mails to de-
fraud in sale of Mecca Consolidated
Oil stock and was sentenced to serve
three months in Jail and pay a fine
of $1,000.
Carew was charged with falsely as
serting in sales literature that 1000
acres Of oil land in Texas were about
to be drilled. He represented the
stock as purely speculative, but inti-
mated pennies would be rolled into
dollars in short order.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

At the age OF % years, Miss
Margaret Kidd Is Scotland's first
woman lawyer and has the distinc-
ton of being the first woman to ap-
pear before the British House of Lords
In a wig and gown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
BARN OF KEYSER RIDGE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Structure Was the Property of
Marshall H. LOhr-LOss Is
Placed At $4,000.

The log and frame constructed barn
on the farm of Marshall H. Lohr, To-
Gated just west Of the Oakland Keyser
Ridge road, on the National Highway,
twenty-six miles north of Oakland,
was entirely consumed by fire of I'M
determined origin last Saturday ev-
ening about nine o'clock, entailing a
loss of approximately $4,000, upon
which there was insurance in force
of about half that amount.
The barn was built many years ago
by the former owner Of the farm
Henry Lakel. 1t was substantially
constructed of logs and to the origi-
nal building an addition of frame con-
struction was later added.
The building contained some
of last years corn, some hay of this
years harvesting and other forage
was stored. In a shed adjoining the
barn was stored much of the farm
machinery. Through the efforts of
Mr.. Lohr's neighbors the machinery
was saved from destruction. The cat
tie and horses belonging on the farm
were out in the fields.
In addition to the forage stored in
the barn and which was consumed, a
small quantity of small tools and i'm
plements were burned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
PIEDMONT MAN FATALLY
INJURED AT DEER PARK
Was Crushed While Engaged In
Loading Rails When Another
Train Rams Work Train

William O'Neal, aged "a years, Of
Piedmont, West Va, was fatally in
jured at Deer Park Monday afternoon
when he was crushed about his body
and legs, his death occurring at the
Hoffman Hospital, keyser, West Va,
Monday evening at 7:15 o'clock, to
which institution he was hurriedly
taken following the accident.
O'Neil, with a party of other work
men, was engaged in loading rails on
a work train at Deer Park when the
rear end of the train was run into by
a freight train. O'Neil was cast be-
meath the wheels of his train and suf
fered the almost entire severance of
both his legs when the car passed
over him.
Arriving at the hospital it was de-
termined by the surgeons that his sys-
tenn was so shocked that he could not
survive an operation.
Two other workmen on the train
James OFT, of Westernport, and How
ard Trennum, of Franklin, Md, were
also injured in the accident. Otis
injuries consisted of bruises in the re-
gion Of his abdomen, who was also
taken to the keyser Hospital. Tren-
mum suffered an injury to his right
shoulder. He was taken to his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
FINE OF $1OO ASSESSED
Against AlphOnse BOrelli For
Operating Car While Drunk

Alphonse Borelli, of near town, was
fined 500 and costs by Justice w. A.
Gender yesterday at a hearing when
it was proven that Borelli had operat-
ed a car while under the influence of
intoxicants, following his arrest by
Sheriff Yutzy upon information fur
nished by a man named Mccormick,
an erstwhile friend of Borelli but who
had had a misunderstanding with him
over a deal in which they could not
arrive at satisfactory settlement.
Mccormick, whose arrest followed
an investigation of the activities of
moonshine runners here few days
ago, was also tried on the charge of
stealing a sum of money from Borelli
and for assault and battery. He was
fined S25 and costs on the latter
charge and held in $500 bond for his
appearance at the December Term of
the Circuit Court. Mccormick halls
from Morgantown, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
MAY BE A BICAMIST OR A
VIOLATOR OF MANN ACT
MorgantOwn Man and Girl Flop
ed To Oakland, Married. But
He Is In Bad Either Way

A Morgantown CIV. Va.) special to
the metropolitan press of the country
under date of last Saturday contains
a bit of information that, if true, is
another of many reasons for change
in the marriage laws of Maryland.
The telegram said:
eff Hugh Stewart, of Morgantown,
w. Va, was married in Oakland We'd
nesday he will face charge of biga-
my; if he was not married he will be
charged with violation of the Mann
Act.
According to information furnish
ed the authorities by Clarence Bittin-
ger, Morgantown, Stewart left there
Wednesday with Bittinger's daughter
Ada. A telegram to the father from
the Circuit Clerk at Oakland stated
that Hugh Stewart and Ada Bittinger
had procured a marriage license there
Wednesday.
"Magistrate Martin NJ. Moore at
Morgantown, issued warrant for
Stewards arrest on a charge of big
amy. The latter was at liberty under
bond of $500 on a charge of non-sup-
port. Stewards wife is supposed to
be somewhere in Western Pennsyl-
vania
Following the issuance of the war
rant by Justice Moore, state police Of
ficers notified officers at Kingwood of
the situation and told them that it
had been learned that the couple could
probably be found at Terra Alta. Of
ficers at Kingwood said that they
would investigate the case in Terra
Alta in an effort to serve the warrant
on Stewart.
"Justice Moore said that if the cou-
pie had not been married chat a war
rant charging violation of the Mann
Act, commonly known as the White
Slave traffic law, would be issued"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
BOY SCOUT CAMP
Local Troop Will Go For Annual
Outing August Third.

Practically all members of the local
troop of Boy Scouts, with the addi-
ton of three visiting Scouts, are now
making preparations for the annual
camp for a period of two weeks be-
ginning on Tuesday, August 3rd.
The camp site selected this year is
located on what was formerly the
Thomas A. Nethkin farm, the land be-
ing now owned by the Eastern Land
Corporation. The road TO the camp is
good and everyone is cordially invited
to visit the camp on visiting days
Sundays and Wednesdays. To get
there from Oakland go north to Sand
Flat, turn right on the new concrete
road to Deer Park; turn left where
sign "To Boy Scout Camp" is seen.
From that point similar signs will be
found at every cross-road pointing
the direction to the camp. The camp
site is little short of perfect for an af-
fair of this kind The troop is in
debted to Mr.. F. R. Corliss for point
ing it out to them.
The necessary permits have all been
secured. The "swimmin' hole" has
been tried and found good. The drink
ing water and the bathing water have
both been tested by the State health
officers and found to be good Miss
King, County Health Nurse, has given
very valuable assistance in these mat
tiers.
The tents to be used in the camp
this year are loaned by the Federal
Government. They were secured thru
the efforts of Hon. F. n Zihlman and
the State Roads Commission. The
Ladies' Auxiliary has been untiring
during the past year to earn enough
money to defray the expenses of the
camp and their efforts have not been
in vain All branches of the local
Scout organization are pulling to-
gether to make this the very best
camp possible.
The scoutmaster will be assisted
while in camp by Rev. Linaweaver.
The latter been in the community only
short time but most everybody is
acquainted with him-all the boys
know him at least. He was a Scout
himself and is fully qualified to fill
this position. The Scouts are over
joyed to learn that he is going to be
one of them.
While in camp the boys will have a
rapid-fre program, beginning at six
o'clock in the morning and lasting un-
til nine o'clock in the evening. This
program consists Of series of peri
DDS of study, work, play and whole
some recreation-with a great deal
of eating and sleeping thrown in. 1t
is to keep this program from being
broken in upon that they have only
two visiting days week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Activities of Republican Women
of Garrett County.

The Republican women of Garrett
county are making splendid Roadway
in interesting the women voters and
in getting in touch with those not reg
istered.
District chairmen are being ap-
pointed, and every woman in her dis
trict is urged to cooperate in every
way she can.
Several donations have been made
by Republican men who are inter-
ested in the clubs work and who feel
the need of such an organization in
the county.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. James Wilson on
Center street, Oakland, Friday after
noon, August 9Th.
The women now in the club invites
every other woman of the county not
affiliated to be present at this meeting
and join.
Thing 1t Over-What We Owe the
State.
H. G. Wells has defined education
as the preparation of the individual
for willing and intelligent partici-
patton in the affairs of the world" a
state or city which provides opportun-
tiles for the education of its youth
has right to expect such participa-
ton in its affairs; has right to ex-
pect returns on its investment in the
form of intelligent and devoted citi-
zenship.
1t is the shame of a nation dedicat-
ed to the principle of universal suf-
frage that we lead the world in stay
at-home voters. Reliable statistics
show that at the last two national
elections only fifty per cent Of the
American voters expressed their
choice for President at the polls,
while in Great Britain, at about the
same time, seventy-six per cent of
the electorate voted, and in France
seventy per cent voted. The citizens
Of Canada exercise the right of suf-
frage more generally than do we. And
in the United States the largest pro-
portion of non-voters is found in the
best educated group.
If the republican form of govern
ment is still an experiment, it is in
great measure due to the fact that
those who can best understand it's
possibilities and dangers take no in
terest in its proper functioning 1t is
because we refuse TO think in political
terms.
We have stressed the thought of
what higher education offers the in
dividual. What the educated individ-
ual offers the community which has
made its opportunities possible is
quite as important.
An enduring republic cannot be
erected on the mire of Indifference.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
St. Paul's Nj. E. Church, Oakland.

Kew. Archibald Moore, Pastor
9:45 a. M, Sunday school hour, Mr..
E. R. Jones, superintendent. Classes
for all ages, led by a group of earnest
Christian teachers All who wish to
spend an hour in the study of the
great lessons of the bible are urged to
come and participate in the class
work.
Music will be furnished by the orches-
ira under the direction of Mr.. R. R.
Gilbert.
The Mems Bible Glass meets at ten
o'clock and will have for its teacher
next Sunday Mr.. Walter Dawson. All
men of the community and visitors
are cordially welcomed to this class.
HOO a. M, morning worship hour
with sermon by the pastor. This is
always a service of interest and of
help to those who worship together.
500 p. M, evening worship hour
with sermon by the pastor. If you are
not in attendance at some other SIM
liar service no better way of closing
the day can be found than of joining
with others in this one.
Wednesday, 500 p. M, regular
mid-week prayer service in charge of
the pastor. Always cordial well
come
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29

And this week it is noticed there
has been a cloud over the third term
boom, as no one except Senator Cur
ran is talking Richie. All others are
sitting still awaiting orders.
And today, while it may not appear
clear to the average voter, many be-
lieve Maloy has just as good a chance
to be nominated for Governor in Sep
TENDER as has the incumbent CT the
office.
The real truth is the whole situa-
ton is up in the air, and not even the
wisest can fortell the outcome. No
matter what claims or boast may be
made, they are nothing but claims and
boasts, and all may be changed be-
fore the 14th of September rolls
around.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
FRIENDSVILLE FARM HOUSE
WAS RAIDED LAST NIGHT
Officers Were Too Late To Make
Capture of MOOnshiners, But
They Got the Hot Still

Sheriff Yutzy, Officer W. D. Cas-
teel and Constable Andrew Shartzer
had a fairly successful trip to the
neighborhood of Friendsville last ev-
ening by following tip they had re-
ceived the day previous that last ev-
ening was the time set by an alleged
moonshiner to dispense his contraband
among the thirsty, the sales place be-
ing indicated as the town cemetery.
When the officers arrived at the in
dicated spot, however, there was no
evidence of market being open and
continuing their Investigations they
went to a house located just above
the city of the dead, owned and occu-
pied by Harbert Coddington and his
wife. There was no evidence of life
about the house. Upon entering the
officers made a search of the premises
but could find nothing on the first
floor that would indicate the existence
of a plant. What puzzled the officers,
however, was that no way of gaining
access to the upper floor of the build
ing could be found until through very
close observation it was discovered
that in one room of the lower floor
the doors being covered as well as the
plastered portion of the room. By
looking closely it was found that the
paper had been neatly cut around a
door leading to the stairway and 60
ing to the upper floor a well .estab-'
lished moonshine plant was uncov-
cred, consisting Of still, barrel of
mash and other articles used in the
manufacture.
The still was hot, indicating that
it had recently been used. This was
borne out when someone told the Of
ficers later that Coddington and his
wife had left the farm but a short
time before, headed toward Union
town with the days run of spirits.
The officers brought Coddington's
still to town after destroying the
mash found in the house. Coddington
will be brought in later
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Sales of Buick Cars.

Since April 3rd, Houck Auto Sup
ply, of Oakland, has sold thirty-one
Buick cars, the more recent pr rchas-
ers being Robert o. Hart, Tulnelton,
two-door sedan; Mrs. X. O. Chance,
Mountain Lake Park, four-door Sc
dan; H. G. Moorehead, Bellaire, o.,
two-door sedan.
The new 1927 Bucks are out today,
as announced in The Republican this
afternoon. See advertisement on an
other page.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Children's Day Service

The Mount Bethel Sunday school
will hold it's annual Children's Day
service at the U. B. church of Mt
Bethel on Sunday, August
ginning at 1000 o'clock a. m. The
children's program will be rendered
in the forenoon. A basket dinner is
planned. The afternoon service will
consist of speaking and music. Mrs.
BENZ. H. Sincell will address the Cra-
die Roll mothers. All mothers are in
vited to be present, as well as all
others of the community.
COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
MARRIED..

Helbig - Upole - At the parish
house connected with st. Peters Cath
Ole church in Oakland on Monday ev-
ening, by Rev. John F. Eckenrode,
Miss Frances Upole, of Hutton, and
Mr.. Patrick Helbig, of Oakland. Fol-
lowing the ceremony the couple left
Oakland for Akron, Ohio, where the
groom is employed in the Firestone
Tire Company's plant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
Card Of Thanks.

We are deeply grateful to our many
friends and neighbors for their loving
acts of kindness and expressions of
sympathy during the recent bereave-
ment, caused by the death of our
dear son and brother. We also wish
to thank the people for the beautiful
floral tributes and those who so kindly
donated their cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Smith and Family