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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22
KNOCKOUTS FROM
THE BOWLING ALLEY
By BILL GIBSON

Just as 1 expected, the Methodists
have won the honors in the last half
of the season in the bowling league,
and now the match between the Post
office and the Methodists is a certain
ty and will take place on the Recre-
alton alleys Monday evening, March
26, beginning at 1880 o'clock.
The play-off will consist of five
games and the team having the great
est number of pins will be declared
the champions of the league for the
season of 1927-1928.
Reeves Blandford said that if he
ever marries the woman will have to
be able to play ragtime on the wash
board.
And here's a secret. You can be-
lieve me the favorite fruit was not
an apple in the Garden of Eden, it
was just a green pair.
And ever since a certain bowler
swallowed his false teeth he has been
complaining Of gnawing pains in his
stomach.
Ernest Gortner is acquainted with
a young lady who loves nature so he
gave her the air. There's a ripple in
that.
1t has only happened one time this
season. mean when the Postoffice
team lost all three games in one
match-and that lucky Rotary team
had the pleasure of winning all three
games.
1t might look as though the Ro-
tary team had been laying down all
season, but such is not the case.
They always play to win.
And now the Merchants team has
extended a challenge to any team
in the league for a series of games to
let them know that they have built
up the strongest team in the organ
ization after a poor start.
i
Some team might take them on.
= i
But the time still fingers after the
song is ended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22

penter, and Edna jeanette Moore, Is,
both of Fairmont, West Va.
John Martin Scott, %, student, and
Alice Marguerite Cogar, 10, both of
Clarksburg, West Va.
Merrill Henry Henneberger, 80,
bookkeeper, and Ethel Viola Lohr, Il,
both of Oakland, Md.
George Burke Johnson, %, mine
motorman, of Gassaway, w. Va, and
Delphia Oleta Moore, 81, school teach
er, of Sutton, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22
MARRIED.

Henneberger-LOhr-A pretty but
quiet wedding was solemnized in the
Lutheran parsonage, Oakland, Tues
day afternoon, March 20, at 300
o'clock, when Miss Ethel Viola Lohr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Lohr, of Accident, became the bride
of Mr.. Merrill Henry Henneberger,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Henneber-
ger, of Hagerstown, Nd. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. c. A.
Shilke.
The couple was accompanied by
Miss May Lee, cousin of the bride,
and Mrs. Frank r. Corliss. The bride
was very becomingly attired in navy
blue tweed dress and wore a shoulder
corsage of roses.
The groom is veteran of the A. E.
F., serving in the 10th Division as a
member of Co. C, 313th Infantry. He
was severely gassed while engaged in
action and came to Oakland about {,
year ago from Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington, and finding the climate
agreeable, decided to remain here.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henneberger left for
Pittsburgh, Pa, where they will re-
main for several days, after which
they will visit westward. AS soon
as weather conditions permit they
expect to erect home on recently
purchased lot lying along the Acct
dent State road adjoining town.
Knots ZOwersox-Miss Rosie Bower
sox, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Bowersox, of Galveston, Texas,
former residents of Bond, and Henry
O. Knots, of Swanton, were married
at o'clock Friday evening at Green's
Chapel by the Rev. L. F. Dalbaugh,
assistant pastor.
The altar was decorated with flow
ers, candles and potted plants. The
bride, who was given in marriage by
her brother, Simon BowersoX, wore
white satin trimmed with rhinestones.
She wore silver slippers and her veil
was caught with rhinestones and
orange blossoms. She carried a bou-
quet of roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Fanny Green, cousin Of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore
creation of peach blue, with hat and
accessories to match. The brides
maids were Clara Higgins and Cleo
Murphy. Two little girls acted as
train bearers. The ushers were Walter
Jacobs and Loaring Monke. I'M
mediately after the ceremony recep-
ton was held.
The guests included all of the vii
lage folk besides the brides many
relatives who accompanied her from
the West. Music was furnished by
the church choir. The bride attended
the Galveston college and the groom
is an employee Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company.
They will spend few days at At
lantic City and Galveston, Texas, be-
fore returning home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22
DIE
MRS. MARY JANE WILBURN

MRS. MARY JANE WILBURN
Mrs. Mary Jane Glotfelty Wilbura
died at her home at Cheat Neck, W.
Va, on March IL, of heart disease.
She was aged So years, months and
q days and is survived by her hus-
band and the following named chill
dren: Carl, William, Lloyd, Harland
and Robert, and one daughter, Mrs.
H. L. Hess, of Morgantown, W. Va.
The deceased was a native of Garrett
county. The funeral services were
held in the II. E. church near her late
home with interment in the cemetery
nearby on Thursday, March Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22

Fred Warren Miller, 18,(parents'
consent,) both of Fairmont, W. Va.
William Clark, 81, laborer, and Ag-
mes Lipscomb, 10, both of Point Mar
ion, Pa.
Harry Birk Ellifritz, 80, coal miner,
and Edna May Catlett, 10, both Of
Reedsville, West Va.
Jeanne Maxwell Reynolds, q, thea
tire manager, and Evelyn Beatrice
COTE, 10, cashier, both of Akron, O.
Archie Gustavis Johnston, %, car
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22
Card of Thanks to the Voters of
Oakland.

In appreciation of the splendid sup
port given me at the recent munich
pal election by choosing me as mem
Der of the Town Council, / take this
opportunity of thanking you and l
shall serve you to the best of my
ability.
JESSE J. ASHBY, JR.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22
Card of Thanks.

We desire in this manner to thank
those who SO kindly gave their as
sistance during the illness and after
the death of our mother, Mrs. Lucy
A. Elliott. We also wish to- thank
those who sent floral tributes.
THE CHILDREN,
Evening star., 1928-10-28

tional Standardization Of speech has
sometimes been deplored. While the
radio unQueStionably will work, to some
extent, toward Standardization, there is
no reason to think that the distinctive
sectional qualities Will be lost. AT the
studio, we we're tremendously impressed
with the charm and clarity of the
speech of an Englishman, who had
never been to this country before and
who was broadcasting for the first
time. It was a success on the radio
primarily because 1t was excellent
speech-beautifully placed, easy and
resonant One would not have to ac-
quire an English accent in order to
profit by listening to such speech.
America doesn't need to sacrifice Its
traditional speech variations, regional
or national, in order to gain more ease,
clarity and better placement in every.
day discourse. am somewhat of an
enthusiast on this subject and am
happy to think that the radio is help.
ing lot toward this end.
We often get letters and hear com.
ment about the sharp, didActic and
Evening star., 1928-10-28
"C1raham
McNamee
Speaking
McNar11ee

the palate, the teeth and lips share
in sharp, clear enunciation thrown out
rather than confined.
There is plenty of range on the air
for baSsos and tenorS, although an ex-
tremely deep voice is apt to be num-
bling and given to blasting" Just in
passing, it is interesting to observe that
the laboratories of the big electric COM
panicS, which cooperate closely with
the radio industry, have developed a
voice filter" by which a tenor may
be stepped down to bass, or vice
versa. / am told that it would be quite
possible to rig this apparatus for radio
transmission, so that basSo or tenor
speeches and songs could be delivered
in accordance with the public demand.
However, that is just bit of scientific
by-play, OF no immediate practical i'm
portence In broadcaSting. I mention it
to illustrate the profound research and
experiment continuously carried along,
in furtheraNce of ultimate perfection in
radio broa0caStfng.
1t is frequently noted that the old
fashioned ranting school of public
speaking is passing. do not believe
that it is entirely accidental that this
has come during the years when the
radio was being developed. The radio,
I am convinced, has had much to do
in reforming platform discourse by ifs
emphasis on ease and clarity of eX-
preston. One might put In evidence a
certain pnited States Senator who
broadcast his first public address four
years ago, He was of the old school of
orators, and he unleashed an appalling
roar into the nicrophone.s When he
next spoke, we managed to tone him
down bit. He then began studying
the technique of broadcaSting After a
lapse of two or three years, happened
to hear him make brief speech at a
banquet, where there was no broad
casting. He spoke In an easy, natural
voice. His broadcasting experience had
entirely altered his method of speaking.
He can credit radio with having vastly
improved him as public speaker
Sometime when l have more time
and space, I hope to write something
about what the radio is doing to i'm
prove the speech habits of America.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

For the most part, the radio carries
yrained and properly modulated voices
With millions of pers ms listening daily
it is inevitable that radio should be-
come a persistent force against slip
shod speech--against mumbling, growl-
ing and slurring and against nasal
speech ana speech that doesn't { ssm
get up into the lingual cavity. I am
convinced that the boys and girls now
just beginning to use the radio will, on
growing to maturity have better mas
terry of correctly spoken and clearly
enunciated English than their prede-
cesSorS.
1t is also worth while for the Ameri-
can audience of millions to hear we'll
spoken italian or French addresses, or
songs. Latin speech is excellent radio
material with its long vpwels and its
sharp sibilants--in fact, all the romance
Languages, in their general tonic quail
ties, are getting into the subconscious
of the American public, and we think
this is all to the good.
The possibility of an extreme ma
Evening star., 1928-10-28

The hand that rocks the cradle and
guides the vacuum sweeper now turns
the radio dial to a political speech.
Radio, which has brought politics to
the hearthSide and into the kitchen as
never before, is believed largely re-
sponsible for what promises to be a
tremendously increased feminine vote
November 6. Women, who never at
tended a political meeting, now have
politics brought to them as they do
their housework in the day or spend
leisure hours in the evening.
From all parts of the country come
reports of huge increases in the regis
tration of woman voters. Some of the
credit for stimulating feminine inter-
est in political affairs is given by broad
casters and political observers to the
League of Women Voters weekly
broadcasts of debates on national is
sues. A hook-up of "a stations carried
these debates to millions of listeners
in all sections of the country.
The league received thousands of let
ters from women in every State, evi-
dencing the widespread interest in the
project. The greatest appreciation of
the service is voiced, league leaders say,
oy women who reside on isolated farms
and other remote places. In addition
Evening star., 1928-10-28
Loud Speaker
Effective Electric
Chair for 3 Mice

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. UP).-Mice
which find convenient nesting quar-
ters in radio receivers are in danger
of their lives.
This was demonstrated after a 10
cal set owner became much cha
grined when his speaker quit work.
Aid of a service man was sought,
and investigation revealed nest in
the receiver containing three dead
mice.
The mother had built the nest be-
tween two B battery wires carrying
1876 volts. A short circuit developed,
with fatal results to the mice.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

school-teachery sound Of women's
voices on the air. Women believing
there is a necessity for greater clarity
to make up for the lack Of volume are
apt to fan into this defect. This is
usually corrected with experience A
woman, by speaking directly into the
microphone at perhaps a little closer
range, and speaking easily and natu-
rally, can easily overcome this difficulty.
The singing of the great operate
can speech. This is one of my hobbies
and hope to write of it in detail in a
later article. Graham McNamee, sign
ing of.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

While clearing out wasps' nest at
Bendochy, Scotland, Peter M'Bain
found gold coin dated 1873.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

New York CITY has more than 1000
churches.
Evening star., 1928-10-28
Radio Is Cited as Agency Which Brings
Politics to Hearthstone In the Home

to these Nationwide broadcastS. the
league has utilized the radio In State
and community broadcasts in its non
partisan campaign to get out the vote"
Special efforts to capture the wom-
ems vote via the microphone are be-
ing made by both major parties Wom-
an speakers and man orators go on
the air with talks designed especially
to appeal to the feminine mind.
Evening star., 1928-10-28
New Factory Planned.

A contract has been signed, pending
approval of stockholders of the Charles
Freshman Co., Inc, placing that firm
in control of the majority stock of the
Freed -Eisemann Radio Corporation.
1t is the intention to seek new fac
tory location in the near future to place
both concerns under one roof.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

PARIS, CP.-The 1923 Salon de la
T. S. F." the French annual radio ex-
position. was notable for lower priced
receiving sets. Makers have found the
market for the super de luxe sets grow
ing less active.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

The possibility of an extreme ma
Evening star., 1928-10-28
History Popular on Radio.

PARIS, R).-French radio listeners
are taking more and more Journeys into
the past. Incidents in French history
have become 80 popular that two were
produced in the same week.
Evening star., 1928-10-28
ARMY SAVES $240,oS8
ON RADIO MESSAGES
Traffic Over Military Network In
creases by $55,733 in Last
Fiscal Year.

The commercial value of radio traffic
over the network of the War Depart
ment, used by various governmental
agencies, amounted to $284,2B8 during
the fiscal year 1928. AS the actual cost
of sending this traffic was $43,34O. a
saving of $240, 1888 was effected by utiiiz-
ing the governmental system, Army
radio men say.
There was an increase of $68, ,733 over
the value Of the traffic of the previous
year and an increase of S2l8,527 over
the business in 1923. The war De-
partment is the heaviest user of the
net and the Veterans Bureau is second
in volume of traffic.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
CAPITAL TRACTION
SEEKS FARE RAISE
Officers Authorized to File
Application Before UtiIi-
lies Commission.

The board of directors Of the Capt.
tai Traction Co. today authorized the
officers to file an application with the
Public Utilities Commission for higher
rate OF fare. The petition is expected TO
be filed tomorrow
The amount OF the increase TO be
sought was not disclosed. There have
been rumors recently, however, that
the company would not ask for a
higher cSsh fare than the present eight
cents, but would seek to have the token
rate changed from six for 40 cents
10 SIX for As cents, making a two-thirds
OF cent raise. This would affect the
greatest number of car riders. as sta
tlStics before the Utilities Commission
show that the large majority of them
use tokens.
The Washington Railway a. Electric
Go, has not yet indicated whether IL
would Join in the request for n higher
fare.
The Utilities Commission likely will
mold public hearing on the applica-
ton within two weeks after II Is re-
celVed. William Nick Clayton and VIII
liam a. Roberts. chairman and vice
chairman, respectively, OF the public
utilities committee of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations, already have
served notice that they would vigorously
oppose an increase in street car fare.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
PLANS TO FINISH
TOMB ARE STUDIED
73 Designs Submitted to
Complete Unknown SOL
dier's Shrine.

Practical steps for the completion of
the tomb Of the Unknown Soldier at
the Arlington National Cemetery were
taken this morning In the office OF
@. M. Gen, Cheatham, Munitions
Building. when the 73 designs sub
mitted in competition by architects
from all parts Of the country were de-
livered TO the Jury Of awards for de-
termination Of the best five designs
from which the one to be put into
execution will be finally selected.
The Jury Of awards. appointed by the
Secretary Of War. consists Of Charles A.
Coolidge of Boston, D. II. Burnham,
Chicago. and Paul p Crets. Philadel-
phia, representing the American IN
stitute of Architects: Col. Hanford
MacNider. Mason City Iowa, former
Assistant Secretary Of War, represent
ing the American Legion. and Mrs Will
liam d. Rock. Philadelphia, representing
the Gold Star Mothers. The jury was
selected In conformity with the provi-
sions Of the act Of Congress authorizing
the competition.
The selected five competitors will be
requested TO restudy their designs for
the memorial proper and 10 prepare
models at a scale Of one and one-half
inches to the foot. which shall show
the memorial IN full in connection with
scale replica Of the existing stone
base. Five hundred dollars will be paid
each of the five selected competitors
for this model work From the five
models the jury OF award will select the
best and most suitable design, the
creator Of which will be the architect
for the completion of the memorial
After necessary revisions. II any, to
meet the requirements OF the Arlington
National Cemetery Commission, the
American Battle Monuments Commits
sion and the Fine Arts Commission, the
design will be submitted for final ap-
proval by the Secretary Of War.
The identity Of all competitors Is
withheld from information placed in
the hands Of the jury of award Draw
ings submitted In the contest bear no
name or mark that will serve rs a
means Of Identification. With each de-
sign there has been submitted descrip-
ton Of not more than $50 words OF the
kind and character Of material 10 be
used.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
q. c. EMPLOYERS URGED
TO OBEY INSURANCE Law
Commission Has Approved 81
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peusst ton Policies.

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Evening star., 1928-06-14
MASONS ARRANGE
FIELD DAY EVENTS
Proceeds of Base Ball Game
Will Be Given to Eastern
Star Home.

Proceeds from the fifteenth annual
Masonic and Eastern Star field day at
Griffith Stadium Saturday afternoon
viii be devoted to the Masonic and
Eastern Star home. A base ball game
between the Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine and the Yelled Prophets of the
Grotto will feature the program.
Managers George II. Jones Of the
Grotto, and George E. King Of the
shrine, have been working two months
sfying to gather up good material for
ther teams. Keen rivalry has arisen
between the two groups of Masons.
The field day ceremonies will start at
> O'Clock with parade of the various
bands, officers and drill teams, and
then there will be a flag-raising pro-
gram under the auspices of the Amer
lean Legion unit of the Shrine.
The base ball vaudeville team. COM
posed OF Nick Altrock, Al Schacht and
Joe Engle, Will stage their act and at
O'Clock the ball game viii start.
Charles G. Morgan, jr.. is general
chairman; Frederick G.. Long. secretary
treasurer. and other members OF the
committee are William K. Schoolev
Paul Anderson. David j. Williams. Wal
ter K. Studdiford. Paul l.. Gardner. T
Paul Speake, Charles J. Arnhruster. w.
Spencer Brenizer, William X. Coaklcv
Samuel j. Feldman and Richard E
Vincent.
The committee of matrons includes
Mary N. K!efer. chairman: Florence
A. Bailey, Mae v. Evans, Lillian V
Rouzec, Amy Hoover. Henrietta S.
Vance, Maude E. Angelo. Eliza B. Stan
ley, Frances i. Dobson and Mary r
French.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
WARM SPELL MAY END
WITH SHOWERS TONIGHT

1shington awoke this morning to
IN, irst really warm day of the year.
Alter an unusually cool Spring the tenn
peratufe at 8 O'Clock at the Weather
bureau was "a degrees. which was lust
10 degrees higher than at the same time
yesterday The hottest morning here
toiore thiS year was June q. when the
temperature at 3 am. registered "a
degrees
West winds and showers are expected
To cool the air this afternoon or to-
night and tomorrow is likely 10 be fair
and comfortable, ii was stated.
The Weather Bureau Thermometer at
~ O'Clock this morning registered 6i
degrees, and was slowly going up. II
was not expected. however, to reach
Yesterdays high point Of SO degrees
when one prostration was reported.
James Il, Pendleton colorcd, 80 years
old, of l2l4 Carrollberg street south
west, suffering from heat. was taken 10
Emergency Hospital last night about T
O'Clock ftom GIG X street southwest.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
Labor Leader Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, June IA N').--
Clarence o. Pratt, so, prominent labor
leader, died in a hospital here yesterday
He was stricken with appendicitis a
week ago and his condition was SO
serious that an operation was deened
inadyisable.
Mr.. Pratt was national organizer
for the Amaigamated Association oi
Street and Electric Railway Employees
OF America and formerly was chairman
Of the general executive board Of that
organization.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

Continued from First Page)
were invested in Liberty loan bonds
and divided among Blackmer, Stewart
Sinclair and James E. ONeil. president
Of the Prairie Oil 6s Gas Co II also
developed that after the committee
started its investigation three Of the
four O'Neil, Stewart and Sinclair. had
returned TO their companies an amount
equivalent to the bonds they received
together with interest. Blackner's
share, it was testified. was held in a
safety deposit box in New York. pend
ing possible litigation
AS a result of the investigation the
Treasury Department received more
than 50 600 900 from the four oil men
in income taxes, interest and penalties.
The department has also started pro-
ceedings against Blaekmer. who has
remained in Europe, to recover approx
fmately $6,000.000 In income taxes and
penalties. The Government seized
500. 900 Of Blackmer's property on con-
tempt proceedings, acting under law
authorizing the Government 10 seize
that much of the wealth Of a citizen
who refuses TO return from abroad TO
testify in criminal case. He refused
10 return and testify in the Fall
Sinclair Teapot Dome trial. This case
has not come to trial.
The acquittal Of Stewart was termed
an outrage against justice" by Sena-
tor Norris. Republican, Nebraska, chair
man Of the Senate judiciary committee.
1T is an outrage against justice" he
said, when informed Of the verdict Of
the jury. 1T demonstrates clearly that
If you have money enough 10 hire
lawyers, 30 viii be found not guilty,
even though you admit that you are
guilty"