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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
THE BRYAN ERA HAS GONE

the familiar figure in the black alpa.
ca coat, carrying the palm leaf fan,
is absent from the Democratic nation
al convention at Houston. In the dec
ade before his death Bryan had lost
touch with the modern world. His
ideas belonged to an earlier time.
with the years much of his old fire
had been eXtinguished, and while his
position in the party carried respect,
the young element had become i'm
patient. He had come to be looked on
as a scold who had to be tolerated be-
cause he still maintained his hold ovef
a considerable following.
1t was difficult for the younger men
and women who heard him at San
Francisco in 1920 and at Madison
Square Garden, New York, in 1924.
to visualize the tired old man as the
once dashing and fighting figure of
earlier years. Yet from 1896 when
he first captured a convention by
storm, down to 1912, when he made
his last great fight against Wall
Street control, he was a tremendous
force, a dominating personality.
That was the transition era from
little business to big. But the bene
fits of mass production were not then
evident. The captains of industry had
not learned by severe experience
that arrogance was not the best pol
icy. A large part of the population
was suspicious and angry. The Wig
orous young man from Nebraska, the
boy orator of the Plata, vocalized
this rising discomfort.
Free silver might not be the rem
edy. "Imperalism" might not be the
trouble. Wall Street might be an in
nocent lamb. The disconnected did
not much care. All they knew was
that life was unduly hard and they
found in Bryan powerful leader,
self confident and aggressive, with a
wonderful command Of language and
a voice that was a gift from heaven.
He knew their difficulties. He Sym
pathized with them. He struck tell
ing blows, and they were ready to
follow him.
His day really ended at she Balti-
more convention in 151z when he
made his last great onslaught against
the powers of wealth and forced the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson. His
speech after that event in the sitting
hall at night when he formally an
nounced his surrender of his party's
leadership was unforgettable. 1t was
a superb and sincere piece of oratory.
Those who heard it and succumbed
to the spell of its great emotional
appeal did not appreciate at the time
what an accurat forecast it was. The
times were changing. The country's
Bryan mood had passed. Never again
was the peerless leader" to sway a
convention as he had swayed the one
then ending.
He fingered on the political stage
for three more conventions, a figure
clearly outgrown by his party; petu-
liant and scolding old man. Now he
is gone. His passing helps to empha-
size the new day that faces the Demo
Gratis at Houston. There is an enor-
nous social and industrial gap be-
tween the banks of the Platte and the
sidewalks of New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
MRS. DAVID STEPHENS.

Mrs. May Stephens, wife of David
A. Stephens, of Oakland, died at her
home in south Oakland last Thurs
day morning after a protracted illness
Of dropsy. She was aged Ga years,
10 months and 20 days. Funeral ser
vices were held at the home on Sun
day morning, Mr.. William Weber Of
floating. Interment was made in the
Oakland cemetery. Mrs. Stephens is
survived by her husband and by four
children: Mrs. Lily McRobie, Mrs.
Myrtle Ross, Mckinley and Theodore
Stephens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
MARY A. HENDRICKSON

Mary A. Hendrickson, widow of the
late Enoch Hendrickson, and sister OF
Sarah Jane Spiker, of Oakland, died
at the home of her daughter, at AL
lance, Ohio, on Monday morning. She
was aged IS years.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day morning at Westerville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28

SARAH JANE RODEHEAVER
Mrs. Sarah Jane Rodeheaver, wife
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
JUNE MARRIAGE RECORD
MAY AGAIN BE EXCELLED
One Hundred Nineteen Have
Been Issued Thus Far.

With 119 marriage licenses for the
month of June having been granted
until Tuesday at noon, only fifteen
more are needed to break the record
for the month of preceding years, ac-
cording to A. G. Ross, deputy clerk al
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court. Twenty-Five permits were
granted last week to couples from
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the
State of Maryland, Is of which were
issued on Saturday.
If the record for June is broken,
Mr.. Ross said, it will be the second
months record to be broken this yeac
and the second time for the month OF
June in two years. Four of the licen-
ses issued were marked don't pub
lish."
Harry Abiel Markley, %, machinist,
and Oslo Melissa Huston, 10, both OF
Brownsville, Pa.
Jesse Sweden Satterfield, SO, mer-
cnaQC, ana virginia hllIlCu linn, AO'
both of Hammond, W, Va.
John Victor Holt, %, garage, Mark
leysburg, Pa, and Virginia Lee Hall,
21. school teacher, Marion Station,
Nd.
William Merandi, "a, merchant,
Pennington, w. Va, and Caterina
Fragale, IS, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Harry Jay Brumage, %, clerk, and
Anna Bee Martin, 81, both of Mono
gah, W. Va.
Clarence Herbert Lewis, 81, labor
er, and Emma Jane Kennison, q,
both of Fairchance, Pa.
Warren Smith, 81, farmer, AMI
Kathryn Mccain, IS, both OF johns
town, Pa.
HOVE Andrew Walls, 81, mechanic,
Morgantown, w. Va, and Beulah v
Martin. 10, of near Gormania, W. Va.
James Calvin Van Glider, %, stu
dent, and Tacy Katherine Koon, q,
stenographer, both of Fairmont, W.
Va.
Perry Hall Phillips, 81, trucker,
Elkins, w. Va, and Gladys Poster,
"a, Warrington, W. Va.
Harmon Foster Bayless, "a, glass
worker, and Coda Genevieve Great
house, 10, both of Clarksburg, w. Va
Homer Roosevelt Nine, %, laborer,
Rowlesburg, w. Va, and Louise
Mamie Ashby, 20, Hiorra, w, Va.
Dewey Walter Grimm, 25, miner
and Hazel Blackman, 81, beauty par
lor, both of Grafton, w. Va.
Wesley Arlington Mcintosh, %
miner. and Juanita Eldin Burnett, 49,
both of Shinnston, West Va.
George Thomas Jolliffe, %, glass
worker, and Georgietta Louise Fois'
sett, 10, both of Morgantown, W. Va
Truman Rudolph, 26, laborer
Bruceton Mills, W. Va, and Mae Vir-
ginia Cuppett, 81, school teacher, Cliff
ton Mills, w. Va.
Harold Burr, 81, baker, Salem, W
Va, and Wilma Sutton, 10, schoo
teacher, 10, Smithburg, West Va.
Gerald Blair Kitzmiller, "a, farmer
Mount Storm, W. Va, and Mildre2
Moreland, 81, near German, Md.
Ross Leonard, So, farmer, Albright
w. Va, and Josephine Cooper, II
(parents' consent) Nc Henry, Md.
Clyde Byrd Forbes, Il, cleaning and
pressing, and Ruby Powell, 10, both
of Morgantown, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
r. B. CROSS

B. B. Cross, of Sines, aged 76
years, and nine days, died at the home
of M. T. Broadwater on June 18.
He had been in poor health for several
wears. and since the death of his
wife less than a year ago, Mr.. Cross
had made his home with friends.
He was member of the Dunkard
Brethren church, and funeral services
were held at the Bethel church near
Swallow Falls, by c. B. Sines. Inter
ment was made in the Sines cemetery.
His surviving relatives consist only Of
nephews, nieces and cousins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28

Miss Blanche Lathrum and Miss
Koontz, both of whom are registered
nurses of Cumberland, and Miss
jeanette Bong, who is connected with
the Associated Charities of Cumber.
land, spent Saturday afternoon and
Sunday with friends in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
| U M Ply c AL

Best grade, upper bench FREE
PORT COAL, especially pick
mined and extra lumpy, deliver
ed to your cellar at $3.50 per ton.
Nearby communities supplied at
equally low prices.
Quick firing, long-burning;
low in ash; in other words,
FREEPORT
Cur trucks deliver-you pay
the driver.
Heat With COAL and Keep
Warm"
THAYER & NORDECK,
Oakland, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the Board of County Commissioners
of Garrett county, Maryland, will re-
ceive sealed bids until II o'clock noon
of July 81, 1928, for the building of a
30-foot span concrete bridge, 16foot
roadway, over Middle Fork Creek, in
Election District No. l of Garrett
County, Md.
Plans and specification may be seen
at the office of the Board of Commits
sioners, Court House, Oakland, Md.
The Board of Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the Board:
1874 W. G. MEYERS, Clerk.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
CATHEDRAL GROUP
IS MEETING TODAY
Bishop Freeman and Pepper
to Address National Cam
paign Committee.

The Spring meeting of the Washing
ton Cathedral committee is being held
this afternoon At the residence OF Mr.
and MIS-. John Hays Hammond on
Kalorama road Bishop James E. Free
man and former Senator George Whar-
ton Pepper of PENNSYLVANIA were Sched-
uled TO deliver the principal addresses
Mr.. Pepper is executive chairman oi
the national campaign now in prog
ress TO raise money for the completion
of the cathedral
The cathedral committee includes
many persons of prominence and It's
activities. since it was organized under
the direction of the late Right Rev.
Henry Yates ,Satterlee, Bishop OF
Washington. have led to the organiza :
tion of other committees of a similar
character throughout the country.
Plans for the completion of the edifice
and Of the College of Preachers were TO
be outlined by Bishop Freeman and MIR
Pepper. The host Mr. Hammond, is
also member of the national commit
tee for the cathedral. OF which Gen.
John J. PerShing is chairman.
The executive committee for the
Washington Cathedral includes the fol-
lowing members: Very Rev G.. c. r.
Bratenahl. Mrs. Robert S. Chew, Mrs.
Gibson Fahncstock Mrs. John HAYS
Hammond. Coleman Jennings. Mrs.
Hennen Jennings. George B. McClcl-
Ian. Mrs, George Wharton Pepper, DR..
William C. Rives. Mrs. William c. RiVes.
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman and Mrs. will
liam H. Wilmer.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
|DEM|NG DEFENDS
DRY AGENT TESTS
Civil Service Head Opposes
Brookhart Bill Exempt
ing Employees.

An attack on the Brookhart bill to
bring into the classified service without
examination all employees Of the Pro-
hibition Bureau has been launched by
william C. Deming. president OF the
Civil Service Commission.
Discussing the measure yesterday in
New York City. where he went to attend
the annual meeting OF the Associated
Press OF which he Is a member by rea
son OF his ownership OF the Wyoming
Star Tribune Leader at Cheyenne, Mr..
Demlng said he thought chaos and
confusion" would reign in the prohibi-
ton service should the Brookhart bill
be enacted.
The bill has been reported favorably
Dy the Senate civil service committee
of which Senator BroOkhart Is men,
ber." he said. II do not believe that
Congress. as whole, has given much
thought to this bill except as individual
members have been importuned by en-
plOyes OF the Prohibition Bureau who
failed in our examinations.
Senator Bruokhart Is an able and
the merit system and to the cause of
prohibition. He Is sincere in his present
efforts, of course. but believe mistaken
as to the alleged demoralizing effects of
our examinations upon the prohibition
service. understand his initial interest
In this bill arises from the fact that he
knows certain employees OF the Bureau
OF Prohibition whom he believes highly
competent and who failed in our mental
test
Upon the recommendation OF Presi-
dent Coolidge. the Anti-Saloon League,
and practically every one else interested
in the success of prohibition. Congress
refused to bring the old employees into
the classified service without examna-
ton when 1t passed the act of March 5.
1927 because OF the conditions in the
bureau under the old regime. Only
one exception was made. namely. the
commissioner himself: the language be-
ing plain and emphatic that all others
should submit to open competition in
examinations held by the United States
Civil Service Commission
Imagine the chaos and confusion
that will ensue II the old crowd--good.
bad and indifferent--are now forced into
the prohibition organization by the
Brookhart bill. Our examinations and
Investigations as to character and fit-
ness have developed the fact that sur
prisingly large number OF the old en-
ployes have records that unfit them for
any position of trust
The Brookhart bill II passed. In my
Judgment. will practically nullify the
open competition feature OF the act of
March 3, 1927 and bring upon Con-
gress widespread criticism for break
ing faith with thousands of applicants
now In the process of being certified
for appointment
Evening star., 1928-04-23

lean woman who has been well known
as European correspondent of Amer
lean papers for six or seven years. She
was married in Vienna several years
ago to DR.. Joseph Bard. a Hungarian
philosopher. This marriage was dis
solved last year.
Miss Thompson served the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger as Vienna corre-
spondent and later was several years In
Berlin as correspondent for the New
York Evening Post She has travelled
widely in Europe. Her latest articles
we're based on an extensive trip through
Russia. Her romance with Sinclair
Lewis began last year at the time of
the Communist uprising in Vienna.
when she and the author of Main
Street" flew from Berlin to Vienna to
cover the story.
1t has been rumored in Berlin for
months that Miss Thompson and SIN
clair Lewis would marry as soon as Mrs.
Sinclair Lewis obtained her divorce.
Miss Thompson retained her maiden
name when she married DIR. Bard. BE-
fore going to Europe she was active In
equal suffrage work in New York and
was a speaker In several campaigns.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
DRY LAW FIGHTERS
HEADED BY DU POINT
70 Industrial Leaders Named
on Board to Seek Repeal
OF 18th Amendment.

Reorganization of the board of di-
rectors of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment has been cf-
fected. II was announced today. with
the naming Of 10 men. who are de-
scribed as directors and officers In or
ganizationS employing over 1000 600
men and women
The executive committee OF the new
board win consist OF Pierre S. du Pont.
chairman: Benedict Crowell Charles
II. Sabin. 1renee du Pont, Grayson M.
p Murphy, Henry H. Curran, recently
elected president, and William Fl. Stay
ton, chairman of the board.
First last and all the time the
goal Of our association" the statement
said, lis the entire repeal of the eight
eenth amendment We shall reach that
goal, and then the curtain will ring
down on this passing show OF govern
ment by guns and graft"
The list Of the members OF the new
board Of directors is given as including
the following Haley Fiske president
NJ the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co;
Samuel Harden Church president of
Carnegie Institute; Gen. w w After
bury. Frederick Roy Martin. formerly
general manager of tAe Associated
Press; John j. RaSkob of the General
Motors Co; Richard II. Dabney. pro-
feSSor OF history of the University of
Virginia; Stanley Field OF Marshall
Field & Co.. Nicholas r. Brady. capital
list; James Duncan and Matthew Vol
of the American Federation of Labor;
Commodore Arthur CurtiSs James, An
son c. Goodyear president of the Great
Southern Lumber Co Edward s. Hark-
ness Gen, George Barnett. Thomas N
McCarter. head of the Public Service
Co. OF New Jersey; DR.. Samuel w Lam
bert. president of the New York Acad-
envy of Medicine: Col Norris @. Os-
born, editor OF the New Haven Journal
Courier: r, l. AgaSSiz. president of the
Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper
Co: Robert K CaSSatt. Philadelphia
banker; Emory w Clark, president of
the First National Bank OF Detroit.
Richard T. Crane. president of the
Crane Co; Julian Goldman. attorney, OF
Boston: Lyman Delano Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, Walter Douglas. president
OF Phelps, Dodge a. Co. William r. Emo
OF Washington Frederick j Fisher OF
the Cadillac and Fisher Body Cos
of Detroit: Henry b. Joy. Detroit: Ad-
miral w W. Kimbali Of Washington
and Samuel Rea Pennsylvania capi-
talist
Evening star., 1928-04-23
GEORGETOWN PRESIDENT
GIVES TALK ON CHARITY
Others Speak at Quarterly Meeting
of St Vincent De Paul
Society.

An address on the rewards for Chris
tian charity. delivered by Rev. Charles
w. Lyons. s. j.. president of George
town University. and discourse on the
necessity of observing the spiritual side
of charitable work by the Rev. DR..
OGrady were the principal features
Of the regular quarterly meeting OF the
Society Of st. Vincent de Paul of Wash
ington held in Holy Trinity School in
Georgetown Yesterday.
The meeting. which was in the form
of breakfast followed mass In Holy
Trinity Church celebrated at 8 O'Clock
by the spiritual director Of the George
town conference.
At the melting. which was opened by
the president, George J. Cleary. the
members we're welcomed by the spiritual
director, and reports of the various con-
terences we're read Father Lyons and
Father O'Grady were the principal
speakers. Others were John Hadley
Doyle John McCarron, Louis KrauSs
and John Pellen.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
PRESIDENT ASKS FUNDS
FOR u. S. AIR MAIL ABROAD
Suggests Supplemental Allotment
of $3.50. 900 and Recommends
Establishment of New Line.

By the AssOt4ated Press.
A supplemental appropriation of
81 10000 for carrying foreign mails By
air. including the establishment OF an
air mail route from San Juan TO San
tiago, Cuba, by way of Santo Domingo.
and Port au Prince. was recommended
10 Congress today by President Coolidge.
A letter Of Director Lord OF the budget
approving the appropriation said IL is
contemplated that all OF the regular
first -class mail from the United States
10 the countries reached by the new
routes will be carried by air
The annual post ONCE supply measure
carried an appropriation OF 100000 for
transporting foreign mail by aircraft
Director Lord said the amount would
take care OF the two routes nov In op-
Grafton, New Orleans TO Pilotton and
Seattle To Victoria.
With the funds asked today IL is pro-
posed TO establish three new routes. the
director said. one Of which will absorb
the Key West TO Havana route, already
IN operation.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
HEARING ON D. C. AIRPORT
DUE TOMORROW EVENING
House Subcommittee to Take Testi-
mony on Question of Rival Lo-
cations Under Consideration.

The second congressional hearing on
the question of establishing an air
port for Washington will be held to-
morrow night at 7;30 o'clock in the
House District committee room by the
subcommittee on parks and play
grounds. of which Representative
Florian Lampert. Republican. Wiscon-
sin, is chairman.
Col. William Mitchell, former assist
ant chief of the ArmyS flying branch
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant. Sd. director of
public buildings and public parks of
the National Capital Mai. Brehon II.
Somervell, in charge of this Army en-
cheering district Henry A. Berliner.
president of the Berliner Aircraft Cor
poration and the Potomac Flying Serv-
ice, Inc. Dorsey w Hyde. secretary of
the Washington Chamber OF Com
merce and Lawrence Williams OF the
Board OF Trade. are among the wit
nesses available for testimony
The hearing will be on the Stalker
bill TO establish an airport on the site
between Hunter and Gravelly Points.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
SINCLAIR LEWIS.
WILL WE'D WRITER
Dorothy Thompson to Be
Bride of Novelist in
May in London.
RH the As.ocialed press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. April 23--Sinclair Lewis,
the American novelist declared TO the
Associated Press correspondent today
that he will marry Dorothy Thompson,
also an American writer, about the
middle of May. The marriage will take
place in London.
Sinclair Lewis was on his way TO
London to perfect arrangements for his
marriage when found by the corre-
spondent at hotel here His fiancee
IS staying at Naples where she has just
finished writing book on Russia.
you can say truthfully that / am
marrying the daughter of a Methodist
minister" chuckled the author OF
Elmer Gantry." He added: 'Dr
North TOnawanda. N Y. My fiancee Is
a graduate of Syracuse University"
Will Tour Great Britain.
Immediately after the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis will start on three
month tour Of Great Britain. from Kent
to north Scotland The novelist said
they were having lT-foot caravan
built to be drawn by a touring car.
which can be parked by the roadside
when they wish to tarry at any at
tractive spot
1T Is as completely equipped as any
modern bungalow. with kitchen and
living room" continued the writer
smilingly. II will do the driving and
Dorothy the cooking We are return.
ing to the United States in September :"
Mr. Lewis said his future wife would
continue her journalistic work and
other writing. and he warmly encour-
aged her in this.
Divorced by FRS. Wife.
Grace Hegger Lewis was granted a
divorce from Sinclair Lewis at Reno
on April is. The couple were married
in 1914
Miss Dorothy Thompson is an Amer
Evening star., 1928-04-23
BIBLE SOCIETY NAMES
NEW GENERAL SECRETARY
Rev. g. w. Brown of Pittsburgh
Succeeds the Late DR..
A. c. Ryan.
BY the Associated Press.

By the A Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 23.---Election OF
Rev. George William Brown OF Pitts
burgh as a general secretary of the
American Bible Society was announced
today. Succeeding the late DR.. Arthur
c. Ryan, he will be in charge Of the
relations between the society and the
various denominations seeking It's aid.
Rev. DR.. William l. Haven. general
secretary for 30 years, will take
charge of versions on May l. In addi-
ton TO supervising some of the foreign
agencies.
The board of managers has placed
Rev. Eric NJ. North. an associate sec
retary. In charge OF distribution OF
Scriptures at home and abroad, with
the title OF general secretary.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
TWO SHOT IN ROW.

Colored Men Wounded. One Seri-
ously, in Gun Battle.
shooting affray at 1872 Kalorama
road. last night sent two men to hos
pitfalls. one OF them in serious condi-
tion. The more seriously injured was
George Johnson. colored. "a 24lS
Seventeenth street He was shot three
times and his alleged antagonist,
Agustus w BurresS, colored. 30 was
wounded once. The latter was charged
with assault with dangerous weapon
Evening star., 1928-04-23
CAPT. ]. H. STAPLES DIES.
Noted as Hero in Saving Passen.
gers From Blazing Ship.

NEW YORK. April % 0pl.-~Capt
John NJ Staples. hero of the FIRE which
destroyed the Clyde liner Mohawk of
Lewes, Del. January 2. 1925. died OF q
heart attack at his Brooklyn home Sat
urday He was SO years old
While in command Of the liner Mo-
hawk, in January. 1925 Capt. Staples
discovered fire raging in the ships
hold as she was off Delaware. bound
from New York to Charleston. S. c.. and
Jacksonville, Fla He brought his ship
10 the Delaware Breakwater and super
intended the transfer OF 207 passengers
and rs members OF - crew 10 rescue
vessels
A widow. two sons and two daughters
survive
Evening star., 1928-04-23
Cog2rave in Auto Crash.

DUBLIN. April 23 iE'j, President
CoegraFe of the Irish Free State was
shaken up IN an automobile accident
yetterday He had 10 turn Of 3 coun-
try road and struck 8 wall In order
70 avoid collioiDg with another car
The Presidents machine vas put out
~ commission bat he escaped injury,
Evening star., 1928-04-23

Four-iifths OF the admission price 10
moving picture theaters in Asia Minor
lE nov taken hy the government
Evening star., 1928-04-23
208 LIQUOR ARRESTS.

Sixty-four arrests on charges OF sale
possession and transportation OF intoxi.
cants were reported during the "a
hours which ended at O'Clock thin
morning, and seizures included 34F
quarts of whisky lS2 quarts OF brandy
81 quarts OF alcohol % quarts of gin
326 bottles OF beer, 1000 gallons oi
mash and one still
One hundred and forty-four persons
were arrested for intoxication during
the two-day period. there we're three
arrests for driving automobiles while
intoxicated, and four for drinking In
ntahiic