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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19
HIGH WATERS ABOUND IN
ALL SECTIONS OF COUNTY
No Property Loss However Has
Been Reported Aside From
Damage to Small Bridges

Continuous rainfall, almost with
out cessation since Saturday morning
last has caused the streams to rise in
every section of the county, but thus
far no damage or loss has been re-
ported except the washing away Of
several small bridges over Cherry
Greek south of Oakland, and the con-
sequent interruption of mail service
over the roads in that section.
At Crellin, owing to the rise of
Snowy Creek, many men employed in
the mines above that town were una
BILE to reach the workings this morn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19

A young man named Strawser, of
near Deer Park, was arrested at Loeb
Lynn Heights last Thursday after
noon by Sheriff Yutzy and Deputy
Sheriff Casteel upon a charge of hav-
ing possessed SO pints of illicit liquor,
which, it is alleged, he transferred
from his conveyance to Ford car,
owner unknown, in a garage at the
above place. At the time of his arrest
Strawser was in company with wo-
man named Bowers, who, the officers,
allege, was the manufacturer of the
liquor and Strawser the sales agent.
At hearing Strawser was held for
the grand jury. He is in Jail in de-
fault of bond.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19
Ashby Family Reunion

The tenth annual reunion of the
Ashby clan was held last Saturday,
August 18th, in the Reams picnic
grove at Crellin. Many relatives and
friends were present, some coming
from distant points. Baseball and
sther games and pastimes featured.
lain in the early evening stopped the
hstivities and an adjournment was
He'd to meet again on the second
turday of August of 1927.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19

Rev. and Mrs. Henry A. Grubbs left
Oakland yesterday for their new field
of work at Waterford, Pa, going by
motor. Until last Sabbath Rev. Mr..
Grubbs was the pastor of the Oakland
Presbyterian church where he did con-
scientious work among his parishion-
ers. An opportunity to do greater
service in his calling was presented
when he received an invitation to be-
come pastor of the church at Water
ford. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Grubbs will
be kindly remembered by the people
of Oakland for their kindly acts apd
fellowship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19
Browning Family Reunion.

The annual Browning family re-
union will be held at the Fair grounds
adjoining Oakland on Saturday, Au-
gust 2Sth. Last year the reunion was
very largely attended and was a most
enjoya occasion. This year the
attendance promises to be larger ar
is being looked forward to with much
and pleasure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19
Maryland tuberculosis AssOcia-
ton Clinic.

A clinic for diseases of the chest
will be conducted in the Court House,
Oakland, Wednesday, August 25th, at
1890 o'clock a. m. Individuals COM
planning of any of the following:
Cough, expectoration of blood (spit-
ting), tired feeling, loss of weight
and appetite, indigestion, hoarseness,
etc, should see their family physi-
clan and obtain permission to attend
clinic at the place announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-19

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Real Heroism.

Since nineteen-year.old Gertrude
Ederle brought long-distance swim
ming into national prominence by ne
gotiating the treacherous English
Channel in what was then record
breaking time, the youth of this coun-
try has emulated her example by per-
forming notable feats in the water.
The Chesapeake Bay has been crossed
by fourteenyear-old girl and girl
twins, aged twelve. have breasted the
Hudson River from Yonkers to the
Battery. At Ocean City. N. j., yes
terday, a boy Of seventeen and his
sister. sixteen, saved their own lives
and the lives Of seven others when they
swan three miles, fully clothed, to
shore from an overturned fishing boat
to summon aid. Through their efforts
their father and his crew Of six were
rescued in an exhausted condition as
they were about to release their hold
on the upturned keel Of the boat. The
boy reached shore first and three
motor launches were speedily manned.
AS they put out for the wreck figure
was seen making fast time through
the water. That's my sister," ex-
claimed the boy; "she will get in all
light" The life guards were afraid,
however, that she might become ex-
hausted and insisted upon picking her
up. When they approached she waved
them aside and said: Hurry and get
the rest Of them. I can make it,"
That is real heroism! Three miles
through the ocean for the saving of
life! These two. boy and girl, may
never gain the international prestige
Of swimming the Channel, but their
feat was greater and finer because
upon it hung the fate Of seven other
people. All honor to them!
Evening star., 1926-09-13
A Dangerous Traffic
Condition Noted
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The condition at Fifteenth and Har-
ward streets northwest is one of the
most dangerous in the city. Cars ap-
preaching either way on Fifteenth
street cannot see until they are half
way across Harvard. There have
been several bad accidents at this
corner in the past few weeks. Police
are present, but cases seem to be
settled out Of court. What will the
authorities do? Will they wait until
several deaths occur at this corner?
Why not place ''stop" sign on each
side of Fifteenth street, making cars
stop before they cross Harvard? Ask
any citizen in that block or send a
traH1c OFFICER there a couple of hours
at any time, and see the number of
brakes that are locked, cars that skid
up on the walk from quick stops. etc.
am sure every citizen in both
blocks would vouch for this. and even
De willing to donate money to MR.
chase stop signs. I would like for
othef citizens in the 1400 and 1900
DOCKS on Harvard to write their
opinions on this condition, as il is
pecomlng very serious. In this same
pioch from Fourteenth street. on the
rlsht'hand side going down, cars com
ing down Fourteenth street turn into
harvard every hour, as there are NO
one-way" signs i'm the whole block
between Fourteenth and Efficiently
streets. though Harvard is supposed
10 be one-way street The Fire De.
paftment apparatus passes through
there very nearly every day. Unless
these two main points are remedied a
very serious accident is going to oc.
cur in this block, when a few metal
signs would prevent it.
f. o. THOMAS.
Evening star., 1926-09-13

to the people. II the market IL
placed at a remote situation, dihcult
of access. it will not be Of full service.
If it is situated conveniently, with
facilities for car parking and with an
efficient street railway service, twill
be used to the maximum.
In this likewise are intimately con.
cerned those who will Use the stalls
in the retail market. Their interests
demand especial consideration. for if
there is not large public use of the
market the stall holders will suffer.
Whether the farmers market Is as
sociated with the retail or the whole
sale establishment Is to be considered
likewise on the score of tho character
and function of that branch of the
sorvice. IL II is chiefly retail, for
the supply of the consumer directly
on for the small trades man, 1t should
he located with reference TO ease Of
access. II 1t is mainly wholesale it
should go with the commission houses
and Wholesale establishments.
Recently a statement of the posi-
ton of the truck farmers Of Mary.
land was printed In The Star, indicat-
ing that they desire the establish.
ment of their open-air market In the
center of the city, in close relation to
the retail market. The Virginia farm
crs may not take the same view as to
the situation, though doubtless their
interest lies in the establishment of
their stands near IL not alongside of
the retail center.
All these considerations. affecting
the public interest. are being taken
into account by the people as they
come singly and in groups to study
the question. A decision. though 1t
is desirable that it should be rendered
promptly, should not be made until a
full expression Of the popular wish
has been made
Evening star., 1926-09-13
THINK 1T OVER
You Can Speak.
By William Mather Le,Uis.
President George Washington University
You Can Speak.

The power of effective public speech
is an asset Of inestimable value to any
business or professional man. There
Is little truth in the statement that
speakers are born. not made. Good
speaking is the result of determination
and preparation.
In his Memories and Portraits"
Robert Louis Stevenson says: when
ever l read a book or a passage that
particularly pleased me, in which a
thing was said or an effect rendered
with propriety, in which there was
either some conspicuous force or some
happy distinction in the style. I must
sit down at and set myself to ape that
quality. | was unsuccessful. but at
least in these vain bouts l got some
practice in rhythm, in harmony, in
construction and the coordination Of
parts. That. like 1t or not, Is the way
to learn to write"
Stevenson's delightful style demon
strates the success of his system.
Even more effective will the student
Of public speaking find this method.
The speaker has a more difficult task
than has the writer. The esSayiSt
may spend hours locating the word
meaning he wishes to convey. The
speaker must have the needed express
sion at his instant command.
Thus 1t follows that the student of
public speaking should make his own
the best examples Of oral phraseology
available. He should bear in mind
that the vocabulary of speech must
have certain qualities unnecessary in
written composition. 1t must have a
greater element of vividness. The
hearer has but a fleeting moment to
~I.A
may pause to ponder over some in
volved sentence
One must study those compositions
which have stirred listening audiences.
He must likewise analyze those efforts
which have put audiences to Sleep
Speakers are made, not born.
Copyright. 1926D
Evening star., 1926-09-13

Of a sameness about these programs,
Whether the newly formed orEaniEa.
tion can offer n wider variety and a
more attractive series of programs
remains to be seen, or heard
In one respect the formation of this
new broadeasting organization win
have a distinct value. II will assure
more definitely national distribu.
ton of important programs. not mere.
ly entertainment. And there are oc.
casions when it is desirable that the
attention of the whole people he ar
rested to listen to important an.
nouncements or statements from au.
thoritative sources. BY co.ordinating
the broadcasting agencies this can be
accomplished.
Evidently the market for radio ap-
pliances is not yet exhausted. With
all the wide distribution of sets there
remain, doubtless. many millions of
people who are still potential buyers.
They may be sold" to radio If the
programs are made worth while and
if the service is efficient.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
No Police Court Park Site

In view Of President Coolidge's an.
nouncement that he opposes the fur.
ther use Of the parks for public
buildings. it is in order to call for a
change of the plan to locate the new
Police Court in Judiciary Square.
That proposition has not been ap.
proved. and it is to be hoped that 1t
Will not be decided upon when the
time comes definitely to place this
new structure.
Only by rigidly holding to the prin.
ciple Of no further park empIace.
ments can the public reservations in
Washington be safeguarded against
gradual occupancy and absorption.
Too much building has already been
done upon these spaces set apart as
parks. They were not designed as
building sites. They were laid out in
the beginning as open areas for the
recreation of the people and to pre-.
vent congestion. They were de.
signed as ornaments and not as future
building lots.
There is no justification for con.
tinuing to place public structures in
the parks in the fact that some have
already been placed there. Indeed,
the fact that there are some now in
the parks is the best of reasons
against further encroachments.
The United States Government is
not SO poor in funds that it must
spend its park capital whenever it
has to provide a new building for it's
expanding work. It has the money
with which to buy sites as we'll as the
money with which to erect buildings.
The District, pressed as 1t is for funds
to maintain itself adequately. does not
desire to save money by using park
areas for buildings erected and in
greater part paid for by it.
The Police Court will be District
institution. The park on which it
has been proposed to locate 1t is in
Government control. It would be
economy in the sense of money saw.
ing to place 1t there. 1t would be an
extravaganza, however, from the
point of view of public welfare to
do SO.
Convenience of access is, Of course,
a material consideration, but not
primary to the point Of demanding
or justifying a sacrifice Of park space.
A suitable site for the Police Court
can be found within short distance
from the present location. Whatever
it's cost, the people Of Washington
will cheerfully pay it in order to pre-,
serve the park spaces from further
trespass.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
A Good Railroad Year,
FROM the Wall Street Journal.
Lrn1icrl, % Ali. -

From the Wall Street Journal.
Enough of this year has passed to
render a prediction of record net
railroad earnings fairly safe. If the
class j carriers realize something like
$3.50, ,000,0 900. as now seems likely.
this year will be the second since
Federal control in which net oper-
ating income, in dollars, has exceeded
that Of the best year before entry
of the United States into the World
War. In 1916 these carriers had net
operating income, the measure of re-
turn on investment in carrier facili-
ties. of $1,040, 100000.
Superficially, it might appear that
the railroads were prospering accord
ing to the we'll known American
standard of prosperity; that they had
been fully restored to the earning
power of the good old days. Their
position will bear closer examination.
Since the end of 1916 they have added
$5, 500, ,O00, 900 to their Investment in
road and equipment. 1t depreciation
accrued on the books in the interim
be deducted, the added investment is
still around $4925, 100000 net, an in
crease of 20 per cent. The amount
of this years net operating income,
as assumed above, represents an i'll
crease OF 2l per cent over I5Io.
This wears return on the book
value of road and equipment, to say
nothing of additional facilities placed
in service this year, or of the neces-
sary working capital, will approx
mate $50 per cent, compared with
6.16 per cent in 1915. But, since the
end of Federal control and it's fixed
conversation, the rate of return has
sagged as low as 3.O7 per cent in 1921,
and the recovery to the present lever
has been slow. Even last year, a
time of general activity and of record
profits for many industrial under
takings, the railroad return barely eX-
ceeded per cent.
Unfortunately, the effect of railroad
legislation since 1918. not excluding
the TRANSPORTATION act of 1920. has
been to discredit the property ac-
counts of the carriers in the popular
mind. as a measure of real investment.
without as yet offering any authentic
substitute. Enough has been done.
however. to convince the unpreJu-
diced mind that any measure of pres
ont value, even that o'-the-wisp
called prudent investment could
hardly vary 10 per cent from record
cost. ,.
So. the fact emerges that this pros
nerity for the railroads which we
now have in our midst means a re-
turn of between and per cent on
ali railroad capital. Little wonder
that the railroads do their Wallow1ng
in the lap of luxury with an appre-
hensiye eve upon mammals brow.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

round table," with a group of law
yers, bankers, merchants, physi-
clans, sheep-barons, newspaper
men. Their battle-cry is, Il disa-
gree"' They have no awe, no fear,
no yes" complex. They differ vio-
lently with Borah on Russia, ON
prohibition, on the direct primary.
He tries out his new ideas on them.
They respond with mingled ap-
proval and ferocity, not always
without profanity. And he lives
in a big borrowed house with
servants, and goes daily to a rent
ed office to study his mail. That's
Borah in Boise.
Lady Astor thinks it would be a
good idea if a woman some day be-
came President of the United States.
There's known to this observer a res
ident Of Washington who had the
distinction of lunching. within the
same SO hours, first with "Al' smith
at Albany and then with cal Cool.
idge at White Pine Camp. He told
Gov. Smith that a winning ticket for
1929" would be Smith for President
and Grace Coolidge for Vice President.
cap said he'd be perfectly satisfied
with such running mate. WHAT the
First Lady Of the Land observed
when the ''ticket" was sprung on her
as it was-is not on record.
X X x x
Senator Joseph r. Robinson OF
Arkansas, minority leader in the SEN
ate. has just elevated the Pennsyl-
yania and Illinois slush-fund scandals
to the dignity of the Democrats
"transcendent issue" this Fall. lie
made that announcement the other
day in a keynote speech before the
Arkansas State Democratic conVen.
ton. Incidentally, Senator Joe,
who is a powerful spellbinder on
fighting occasions, bitterly chastised
President Coolidge for preserving a
CaIvinesuue silence on the slush-fund
situation.
Samuel Gompers' first monument
Is about to be erected. A new pub
lie school building in Chicago, by re-
cent vote of the Board of Education,
is to be named after the late labor
leader. 1t will appropriately stand
in the heart of one of the Western
metropolis great working-clsss dis
tricts. Samuel J. Gompers, eldest
surviving son of the longtime presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. is chief clerk at the Depart
ment of Labor in Washington.
Mormon will meet Mormon in the
November senatorial election in Utah.
Senator Reed Smoot, who has just
been renominated for q fifth term,
will in all probability be opposed by
Ashby Snow, Mormon. native son of
Utah. resident of Salt Lake City.
Democrat, lawyer, capitalist, and
brother-in-law of Anthony w. WINS,
high official Of the Mormon ''presi-
dency." Smoot ranks as invincible,
but he has his detractors, even in
the church of which he has become
ranking apostle. Many Of the Sena.
tors co-religionists feel that he has
not only been in Washington long
enough, but that the Mormons ought
not to be so closely entangled with
high national politics. Snow will give
Smoot hard race, particularly if the
La Toilette radicals coalesce with the
Democrats, but betting favors the tall
sycamore from the Brigham Young
country.
Copyright. 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-09-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEVELL.

lust a little bit, little girl like me?'
asked I May.
SO she proved herself real West
Pointer.
X i 4
1t made no difference TO l May
whether she wore a dress mucn TOO
long for her or was dressed immacu'
lately in one of the small frocks which
seem to clothe the little ones so oeau-
tifully nowadays.
She was equally at home in either
and as altogether charming, too. NO
day was too cold or rainy for her
warm blood. She skated and played
on the hottest and coolest days.
Vet she was shy little thing.
She might brighten your day with a
smile, but it was shy smile, ana FOL
lowed by few of those baby-talk words.
Here was one child to whom baby'talk
seemed natural.
AS we picture her, it seems lmposl
sible that she will ever talk any other
way. Sincerely we hope that always
there will linger some veStiges or IT In
her soft speech.
May. without l Mays way of talk
ing. would not be exactly I May.
n X X
We come, now, to our last converse
ton. BY this time we had won, to
some degree at least; that most pre-
cious thing in the world. the conf
dence of little child.
We knew and understood I May a
great deal better than we did. her
father, which was not to be Won
dered at, for he was a fellow crea'
ture, like ourself, while she seemed
a combination of fairy tale, flower
and a song, all things which we love.
If we were to set down here all she
told us, as we sat there in the sun
shine on the front steps, no doubt
bushes might be brought to her
mothers cheeks.
Those condolences, however, are
sacred.
Such little ones tell such amazing
things, with such frankness. that one s
breath is almost taken away.
Ours was, several times.
Just as we were preparing ourself
for the knock out, along came the
bright and gentle Nony, also five-and
a-half years old, or thereaboutS.
Nony joined our front step party
Soon the conversation was general
We even INDUCED in gossip.
In the mysterious way of converse
tions, the theme became sickness. and
-strangely-death.
Imagine those pretty babies talking
about death! 1t was as ii two gay
butterflies had stopped in their CLINT
ing fight to discuss the browning
Autumn.
~ know lady" said l May. "whose
baby died"
There was a pause.
"She will never be happy again,
continued she, with a sad shake OF
her golden head.
"She will get over 1t in time
brightly cried Nony. she will not
always be sad"
"Maybe she will not always be
sad" said 1 May, unconvinced. But
there will always be an ache at her
heart -"
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Nationwide Broadcasting.

Organization of a national radio
broadcasting service is announced by
the Radio Corporation of America.
with station WEAF, in New York.
recently acquired from the American
Telephone and Telegraph CO., as a
nucleus of a continental system. An
official statement in explanation of
the move Is to the effect that the
corporation is not in any sense to seek
a monopoly Of the air, which would
be liability rather than an asset" "
but Is seeking to provide machinery
insuring a national distribution of ma
tional programs and a wider distribu.
ton OF programs Of the highest
quality.
Radio broadca sting Is still in the ex-
perimental stage, AS a business 1t is
maintained by direct returns in ad.
vertising fees and by indirect returns
in the szles of radio apparatus. No
figures are available to show the vol.
ume of the advertising patronage or
income. Nor are there figures to
show the present state of the industry
as a result of the stimulation of pur.
chasing by the maintenance of regu-
lar programs.
Broadcasting is done by many es-
tablishments that seek only their own
advertising. Their competitive enter
prise has contributed to the confusion
in the air that Is due to the use of
wave.lengths without regulation under
recent court decisions. Legislation
may be effected to cure this difficulty.
Program broadcasting has become
so universal that station managers
are hard put for talent" to hold the
interest and the attention of the ''un-
seen audience" Musical numbers are
most highly favored, and there never
was a time when singers and instru-
.mentalists and musical organizations
had 90 wide q market as today. But
the hahttual RADIO ustepey- fnds much