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Evening star., 1927-10-02
END Of FAKE MAIL
SCHOOLS FORECAST
institutions That Falsely
Guarantee Positions Doom
ed, Says Investigator.

The fake correspondence school.
which guarantees not only to teach
but to obtain its students positions
in about every field of human en-
deavor. from flying to violin playing,
is on its last legs in the United States
according to DR.. j. s. Noffsinger Of
the American Home Study Council.
DR.. NoffsinSer came to Washinctol
last year with the financial backing
Of the Carnegie Foundation and sew
eral of the more reputable correspond.
ence schools with the object of clean
ing the country of the disreputahla
fcho '; ,.-.-I were taking millions Of
dollars annually from Eullible persons.
A standard of ethics has been drawn
up by the Federal Trade Commission.
DR., Noffsinger said violations Of
which will be prosecuted as unfair
practices. and he believes that few
schools will dare step over the line.
Examples Are Cited.
y great many Of the correspondence
schools in the past, he holds, have
been nothing more than schemes for
selling books by means of exaggerated
advertising, the books themselves, for
the most pcrt, being worthless.
For example, says DR.. Noffsinger, it
Is certain that the moving picture in
dustry does not generally consider
the scenarios of unknown and mex
perienced writers. although high
prices occa Sionally are paid for the
work of experts. \ school, therefore,
should not advertise that there is a
big demand for new scenario writer's,
who have a long, hard road to travel
before they can hope for any sort of
success.
Neither may school under the new
ha ar
can train aviators by correspondence,
railing attention to the outstanding
success achieved by some flyers. 1t
is, of course, impossible to teach flying
by mail, yet several schools actually
have announced they can do this.
Neither can any school advertise to
teach such profession as surgery by
mail.
Probes Music by Mail.
DR.. NoffSinger at present is con-
ducting an investigation into the pos.
sibility of teaching music by mail,
an achievement which frequent has
been advertised. The best opinion
seems to be, he said, that a ~erson
with some musical talent might learn
to play very simple instrument.
such as the mandolin, by mail. This.
however, is impossible for such an in
strument as the violin and piano
particularly where students are guar
anteed jobs as musicians.
The offering Of degrees of any sort
by mail, according to DR.. Noffsinger,
ht present constitutes unfair practice,
and any prospective student should
be suspicious of school making such
offers. State universities now ALLOW
some of the work for degrees to be
carried on by correspondence, bu:
always demand a certain number of
years in residence.
Evening star., 1927-10-02
SENIOR DISAPPEARS.
Charles r. Rowdybush, 16, Is
Sought by Authorities.

Charles r. Rowdybush, 16-year-old
Central High School senior. has disap.
peared and local and nearby authori
ties have been enlisted in the search.
The boy and his sister Jessie have
been making their home here at the
residence of Maj. Walter r. Metz, 1927
Taylor street. while attending Central,
and his absence was discovered yes
terday afternoon, when their father
called atSCertral to have his children
cut to Their home near Rockville, to
re thu ixNoo'. cs1I
Evening star., 1927-10-02

Platt. Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer. Mrs.
Howard s. Roberts. Mrs. John T.
Schaaff. Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone. Miss
George Swope. Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur.
Mrs Herbert c. Woolley, Mrs. Fred f.
w. Wright. Miss Hettie T. Anderson
is general secretary Of the staff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE
is SHOWN AT DEER PARK
First American Built Engine Is
Reproduced for Pageant in
Baltimore Sept. "a to Oct. s

Miniature reproduction of Peter
Cooper's "Tom Thumb" the first AM
erican built locomotive, which was
run for the first time on the Balti-
more and Ohio by its inventor in 49,
20, was on display in the lobby of
Deer Park hotel last Saturday and
Sunday. This replica of the relic was
encased in glass and it's exhibition
was in charge of w. c. Donnelly, gen.
eral supervisor of time service of the
Baltimore and Ohio.
An exact reproduction of the orig
inal engine capable of being run I'M
der its own steam was made by the
men at Mount Clare shops, Baltimore,
and will be ready for use at the ex-
position in Baltimore from Sept. "a
to Oct. s, when it will head the pag-
cant.
This little engine was also refer
red to because of its famous race
with a horse from Relay to Baltimore
on Aug. %, 1880, which was won by
the horse because belt broke on the
engine. The horses victory, however,
was short lived, as the "Tom Thumb
had proved the practicability of steam
for transportation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
SINES

We have been having some nice
weather lately.
Miss Nina Glass called on Miss
Halls Reams during the past Sunday.
Mr.. Bert Reams- and daughter,
Alice, called on N. A. Reams, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Sines and son,
Daily, took a trip to Hershey, Pa, to
attend the annual meeting, reporting
that they had nice time.
Rev. E. 7. Fike preached very
interesting sermon at Pine Grove
church Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reams, of
Crellin, called on Mr.. David 2Reams,
Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Sines and family were
visiting at the home of N. A. Reams,
Sunday.
Quite a few young people from
here attended the church at Sand
Flat Sunday night.
A few of the young people attended
commencement at Accident High
school last Wednesday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
Daily Vacation Bible School

St. Marks Lutheran church of Oak
land will conduct a daily vacation
Bible school, beginning Monday morn
ing, June 9th, and which will be con-
tinued for two weeks from that date.
The school is intended for the children
of the community, all under 10 years
of age being admitted. Miss Marion
Leary will be the principal, and Rev.
Chas. A. Shilke, pastor of st. Mark S
the director.
The purpose and motto of the school
will be Learning to Live the Chris
tian Life" Children will be divided
into departments, each department
having its separate lesson, such as
sand tables, picture cut outs, clay
moulding map making, etc.
No definite fee will be charged, but
an offering will be taken for the pur-
poses of the school some time during
its operation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
OAK HILL.

The Oak Hill school closed Friday
after a very successful year with
Miss Virginia DeBerry as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juniper Teets, of Cum
berland, spent Saturday with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Teets at this place.
Silas Teets has completed his job
as road supervisor from James Resins
to Friendsville. The road is in fine
condition at this time.
The family of j. L. Groer has moved
back to our community, they having
purchased the Edward Hachman farm
and taken possession.
w. A. Snyder is making good prog
ress with his lime kilns and crusher in
the manufacture of lime for CONNER
cial purposes.
Just a short distance above the w.
A. Snyder farm a heavy slip of earth,
trees, stumps and rocks came down
into the public road a few days ago,
which almost closed it to traffic. The
supervisor with force of men, how
ever, were soon on the job and had the
road open for traffic in short time.
Mrs. Bruce Forsythe and children
were Sunday afternoon visitors at the
J. L. Groer home.
Benz. Sweitzer and family, of near
Swanton, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Amanda Schroyer.
Messrs. Dennis and Howard Shroy-
er, of Morgantown, spent the week
end with their mother at this place.
Several of the residents of this sec
ton have tried their luck at trout
fishing in Deep Creek Lake in recent
DAYS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
RYAN'S GLADE

The play and festival at the Grange
Hall last Saturday night was quite a
success, even if it was given under
bad weather conditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Scott, Mr..
Walter Scott and Misses Elizabeth
Scott, Mabel 'Steyer; Messrs. Leon
Steyer and, Floyd Faley were visit
ing at J. B. 'Shockey's on Sunday.
There will be an all-day picnic held
at White Church on July End for the
benefit of the church. There will be
lots of music and speaking. Every
body invited to come.
Miss Nellie Steyer has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Elmer Harvey,
the past week.
Mr.. Truman Brown and Mr.. Smith,
from Reedsville, w. Va, were visit
ing in this community Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Neville, of Bay
ard, w. Va, spent the weekend with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Harvey.
Miss Inez Scott returned to her
home in Pierce, West Va, on Sunday.
Messrs. Ebert Shockey and Ernest
Shreve, Byron and Harold Moon at
tended the picnic at Oak Grove on
Thursday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
McHENRY

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brenneman
and family were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Savage recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weitzell and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. George Glotfel-
ty and family were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Glot-
felty on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Glover, of
Terra Alta, were here Sunday spend
ing the day with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E..
Moomaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeson Glotfelty are
happy over the arrival of a son at
their home.
Mrs. Alma Hansen and son, of Oak
land, are visiting at the home of the
formers sister, Mrs. James Glotfelty.
Naylor Glotfelty, of Addison, Pa,
was a weekend guest of Fred. Glot-
felty at McHenry.
Mrs. Philip Bowman, of Accident,
spent Wednesday evening with Mrs.
John Long at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eearle Ault, of Acct
dent, were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
DEER PARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. John McRobie and
Mrs. Ray Beckman and children, of
Swanton, visited at the home of Mr.
Jack Rodeheaver on Sunday.
Miss Eunice George is visiting rel
atives in Bobtown this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thrasher went
to Parkersburg, West Va, on Sunday
where they are visiting their son How
ard, who recently underwent an OPP
Grafton and whose condition is not as
favorable as hoped by his relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Bittinger and
children and Wilbur Crispen, of Bob
town, were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. George this week
end.
Emanuel King and Miss Anna
Thrasher and Mrs. Maggie Thrasher
are all on the sick list at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson have
returned to their home here after a
visit to the formers home at Frost
burg, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hardesty and
children, of Terra Alta, visited rela-
tives here few days last week.
Mr.. Ira Lipscomb, who is employed
at Pierce, West Va, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his family in Deer
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Paugh, of near
Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. John Paugh,
and Mrs. David Paugh,- of Oakland;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee, Mrs. Rachel
Wilson and Mrs. Levi Glotfelty Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. King recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
MT. LAKE PARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Baker are here
for the summer and are occupying
their cottage. Mr.. Baker is the super
intendent of the Association.
DR.. L. L. Carr, Mrs. McLain and her
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fleming
and the Wooden families are all here
in their summer homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay Hayden are very
happy since the arrival at their home
of a little son who has been named
Willard Gay.
Mrs. Lee Hayden, of Roanoke, Va,
is here for a weeks visit to the fam
lily of Capt. Hayden.
On account of the rainy and ex-
tremely cold weather prevailing over
last weekend the Epworth League
rally was not so well attended as was
expected but it was quite a success
and interesting.
The camp meeting begins next Sun
day when large crowd of people is
expected to be in attendance. Among
the visiting ministers Rev. Joseph H.
Smith and wife will be among the
leaders. Mr.. Smith was at the Park
in it's earlier days and is we'll and
favorably remembered by those who
attended the meetings at that time.
The growth of grass and the foil
age is adding very materially to the
attractiveness of the Park.
Among the more recent arrivals at
the Park are Mr.. L. A. Rudisill and
daughter Miss Ruth Rudisill, from
Baltimore; Mrs. Ruhl, from Clarks-
burg; Mrs. Provost, from Washing
ton, D. c.; Mrs. E. L. Davidson, from
Parkersburg, and Mrs. Skyles, from
Norfolk, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
IN VOLTS CLOTHING.

There are very few indeed who
have not heard the old fable about the
sheep tender who kept calling to his
neighbors in the fields close-by that
wolves were destroying his sheep. The
neighbors would come to help him get
rid of the wolves, but he would only
laugh and say that he was playing a
joke on them.
Then when the wolves really did
come, he pleaded for help, but the
neighbors would not come, for they
had been fooled once too often.
By turning this little tale around,
one can see a similar experience
which happened in Oakland Monday
and Tuesday nights and which hap
pened also two years ago when the
Chautauqua came here.
Ever since the writer was a gram
mar school boy there were many cir
cuses and shows that travelled about
the country and exhibited under tents.
At every one of these shows and cir
suces one saw the "bally-hoo man"
standing on a platform and heard him
tell of the marvellous sights which he
could witness on the inside for the
small sum of twenty-five cents or
more.
When one had paid his money and
had seen what really was inside, he
admitted that they were wonderful
too wonderful, in fact, to be practi-
cable. Every time show came to
town and gave its performance under
a tent it was the same old tale, and
too much of these experiences has
given people a bad taste in their
mouths concerning plays and enter
tainments going about from place to
place and showing under a tent.
Herein comes the likeness to the
tale of the boy and the sheep. People
can be fooled only so often and after
that they are beyond danger, or at
least think they are.
The Chautauqua two years ago and
in years past has had high-class en-
tertainment, but the guarantors al
most always had to contribute sum
to "put it over" The stock company
that was to have been here a week
was forced to leave because of the
poor patronage, and it is claimed by
all who attended that all the plays
presented were of the best.
The circuses and carnivals which go
about giving their shows under tents
create bad associations for any other
show which would like to do the same
thing. People have stood for the poor
shows as long as they could and have
decided not to go to any more. Now
when something good comes along in
a tent nobody believes it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
VICTORY FOR AMERICAN
IDEALS.

This country never faced such a
period of prosperity as appears to be
ahead Of it.
And therein lies our greatest dam
ger.
Can we as a nation keep our head
and not become soft and discomfort
ed?
Will we in our quest for more Of
the nimble dollars allow political
soothsayers to undermine our gov
eminent with visionary schemes at
public expense?
Will material prosperity give US
the "swellhead" and cause US to feel
that we are too important" to attend
to the troublesome little affairs of
government?
If this attitude overtakes US, look
out for trouble.
AS individuals we are "small pota-
toes" in the scheme of economic de-
velopment.
But if each individual does his part
to maintain American ideals and
sound conditions in government and
industry, "small potatoes" will grow
into big potatoes and our national
"potato crop" stability, security and
prosperity will be on a safe and en-
during basis.
The feat which Captain Charles
Lindbergh accomplished is typically
American. Nothing could better illus
trate our spirit of individual initia-
tive and enterprise. Every American
might be called a pioneer, for every
American has the right to strike out
with his own ideas in whatever field
of endeavor appeals to him.
1t is this priceless heritage of free
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23

Mrs. Carl Liller and little son, of
Piedmont, spent Sunday with the for
mer's aunt, Mrs. Charles Butler, in
Deer Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Lewis and
family, of Freeport, w. Va, visited
relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Schooley and Mrs. Turney, Of
Mountain Lake Park, spent Friday at
Mrs. Charles Buffers.
Miss Pearle Lewis is visiting Miss
Hattie Friend at this time.
Miss Thelma Harvey spent the past
weekend here with her home folks.
Those from Deer Park who attend
ed the Epworth League rally at the
Park on Saturday and Sunday were
DR.. and Mrs. Sollars and daughter,
Mrs. Dan Hinebaugh, Messrs. Lee
and Leslie Rodeheaver, Miss Alice c.
Campbell and Miss Melva Refs.
Mrs. Nola Durfrey and son, of Mi
ami, Florida, are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ.
Campbell, near town.
A deer was seen crossing the State
road near Deer Park Tuesday morn
ing by Ivan and Wilbur Dewitt and
Pleasant Refs. Mr.. Henry Friend re-
ports having seen four deer recently.
Two of our young girls were men,
bers of the Oakland High School
graduating class recently, namely:
Misses Lola King, literary editor Of
the year book, and Mary Jankey.
The writer thinks they deserve
honorable mention. Mary Jankey et5
tended the second and fourth y }
without being absent a day, Whine
Lola King attended every day of the
four years with perfect attendance,
and the writer knows it was no easy
task to get there during the winter
months when snow was drifted until
man could hardly get through il.
Mr.. Paul Thrasher, of Keyser, was
here on Sunday with home folks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
GORTNER.

Mr.. Lee Slabaugh, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever, at Allison, Pa,
where he had been employed, re-
turned home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein and
children and Miss Leila Mosser, were
guests of the Dodge's on Sunday.
Messrs. Roy Lichty, Dan and Jacob
Petersheim, left Monday for Sugar
Greek, Ohio, to attend the funeral of
Rudolph Petersheim, 10 year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Petersheim, of
that place.
Mr.. Leroy White and family, of
Fairsweep, visited the Lees on last
Sunday
Messrs. w. E. Spoerlein and "Red''
Sisk, took a truck load of produce to
Morgantown last Thursday.
Mrs. Hoff and Miss Ruth Schloss-
nagle took dinner at the home of Mr..
Jacob Swartzentruber last Sunday.
A number of young folks spent
Monday evening with Miss Bera
Spangler and Mr.. "Ted" Beachy.
Rev. F. L. Fultz will preach for us
Wednesday evening, June 29th.
Everybody is invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gnegy, of Egg
lon, W. Va, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jonas Grove.
Mrs. Elwood Schlossnagle is stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. Howard
Schlossnagle, at Accident this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
BITTINGER.


1t is reported that two large dogs,
belonging to John Swauger, a farmer
residing near Jennings, entered the
pasture field of a neighbor, Lloyd
Bowser, where a flock Of thirty-one
sheep were kept, and within a couple
of hours the dogs had killed eighteen
of the animals and injured the re-
naming thirteen so badly that it is
thought none of them will recover.
Men who visited the scene Immediate
ly after the dogs were discovered say
that it was a most distressing sight.
Mr.. Bowser will seek to recover dam
ages either from the owner of the
dogs or from the Board of County
Commissioners, but the unfortunate
side of this matter is that many sheep
have been killed by dogs in this sec
ton of the county during the spring
months and not half dozen dog own
ers have paid their dog tax, and it is
obvious that that there can be no
funds from which to pay for sheep
that have been killed when citizens
fail to pay the tax which is the only
source from which money can be got
ten for the sheep fund.
Immediately following the regular
morning service in the Lutheran
church of this village last Sunday, the
pastor, Rev. E. E. Campbell, perform
ed the ceremony uniting his youngest
daughter, Miss Lucy Campbell, of
Bucyrus, Ohio, in the holy bonds of
matrimony with Mr.. Frank Rose
mond, also of Ohio. Mr.. Rosemond
and Miss Campbell arrived at the vii
lage parsonage last Friday evening
from their Ohio homes, ostensibly for
a visit with Miss Campbell's father,
hence the wedding was very great
surprise to the congregation. The
brides many friends in this commu-
nifty extend congratulations and best
wishes for happy and successful
married life.
Miss Lillian Lynn and mother, of
Westernport, Nd, are spending few
days with friends in this neighbor-
hood.
C. w. Browning, of Deer Park, was
business visitor to this place very
recently.
Mr.. Rhodes, of Somerset, Pa, was
in this territory last week selling
lightning rod equipment for houses
and barns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Buckle mo-
tored to Cumberland last Saturday
afternoon for a few hours shopping.
Through the efforts of Prof. C. M.
Friend, principal of the village school,
a new bell was placed in the belfry of
the school house last week.
Rev. E. E. Campbell, as pastor,
and John H. Stark, as delegate, at
tended the annual meeting of the
West Virginia Synod of the Lutheran
church which was held at Clarksburg,
West Va, last week..
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bethel were
shopping in Meyersdale, Pa, last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Lonard Stark and children, of
Shallmar, Nd, visited relatives here
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Speicher, of
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Accident, visited their daughter, Mrs.
George Stark at the Stark home here
last week.
, Mrs. Philip Bowman, of Accident,
was in this village recently.
A special Children's Day program
will be rendered in the Lutheran
church next Sunday evening, the ex-
ercises to begin at eight o'clock. All
are most cordially invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23

dom and opportunity for the indi-
vidual which each of US should strive
to uphold. Our government should al
ways be maintained on basis which
protects and encourages the individ-
ual and private industry, rather on a
basis which restricts and destroys ex-
periments, growth and ambition.
Not only was Lindbergh's crossing
of the Atlantic typically American in
its freedom from pomp and ceremony,
but Lindbergh himself is symbolical
of American ideals. He had the abil-
ity, courage and driving force to ac-
complish results in the face of SEEM
ingly insurmountable barriers.
1t is the Lindbergh spirit, the
American spirit, which has given US
our wonderful modern convenieces
and comforts.
The development of transcontinen-
tai railroads, telephones, electric
power, radio, automobiles and our
system of business, banking and in
surance, while not as spectacular as
Lindbergh's feat, required high type
of courage, perseverance and enter
prise for their successful accomplish
ment.
Our system of government which
has given US unparalleled opportuni-
ties, was founded, built up and is
maintained by men capable of under
standing the advantages to be de-
rived from the fullest encouragement
of individual initiative and enterprise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
Irs. Earle Glotfelty at their home

Mrs. Earle Glotfelty at their home
here.
Miss Annabelle Glotfelty is spend
ing this week with her grandmother
at Uniontown, Pa.
Mrs. Donald Maffett has returned
to her home at this place after hav-
ing spent the past few weeks with
her parents in Oakland.
A Children's Day service will be
held at the U. B. church here on Sum-
day evening, June seth, at eight. All
are most cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23

Announcing the opening of an
Engineering and Land Survey
ing business. Work of the above
character promptly and accur-
ately executed. Office, First Ma
tional Bank Building, Oakland
Md. Phone 43 or 1853.
r. T. THAYER, B. S. G. E.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23

A man with a truck called at the
homes in Oakland on June 20 and 81
and he was willing to gather up all
the rubbish free of charge. Did the
people make use of these two days?