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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-07
LISTEN WORLD!
"COddling" Criminals
By Elsie Robinson

inss of science to protect his
farm.
YET HE OBJECTS WHEN
THE SAME METHODS ARE
USED FOR THE PROTECTION
OF HIS NATION.
HE THINKS IT'S GOOD SENSE
TO STUDY SCALE ON TREES,
BUT HE SAYS IT'S "BoSH"
AND SILLY SENTIMENTAL
ITY" TO STUDY SCALE ON
SOCIETY.
Criminals are human blight.
It's true that they are smart
rascaIs." but so Is a fruit fly
They are not merely mischieyous
individuals. They are the logical
and inevitable results Of certain
conditions.
CRIMINALS DEVELOP FROM
CERTAIN CONDITIONS AS
SURELY AS FRUIT FLIES DE.
VELOP FROM CERTAIN EGGS.
You can't cure the malignancy
OF fruit flies by burning a few
individual flies. You must study
the conditions which cause those
flies. You must prevent their
breeding.
You can't cure the malignancv
of criminals by executing or i'm.
prisoning few individual Grim
inals. You must study the con-
ditions which cause crime. Condi.'
tons such as bad marriage laws
which permit the mating of the
unfit and the breeding of diseased
and simple minded children-bad
homes-poor schools-child labor
acknowledgement environment
lack of, healthy exercise and
opportunity-It isn't "silly senti.
mentality to study these condi-
lions. It's the only intelligent
answer to our most serious social
problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-07

Here's a typical letter of protest
against "coddling criminals"
The way most of you newspa-
per people talk about criminals is
disgusting to any sensible person"
snorts the writer. Cali this bosh
about mental tests and psychologi-
cal analysis is sickening. Grim
inals are being coddled until they
think they're heroes instead of
just smart rascals. Do you think
you're going to stop crime that
way? It's a waste of the taxpay-
ers' money. The only way to stop
crime is to execute criminals
promptly or shut them up for
life" "a 90 j..
And he signs himself "a
Farmer"
suspect from the vigor of that
letter that he's a good farmer.
No neglected fences and roads on
his farm-no sour land-no vermin
mo blight or scale on vines or
trees This sensible farmer knows
how expensive such conditions are
and he takes every precaution to
prevent them. He has his soils
analysed by. the State University
and follows instructions to bring
them up to standard. He knows
all about vermin-how and why
and where they breed and how
they may be eradicated. He's par.
ticularly interested in the latest
findings on blight and scale and
injurious fruit flies. He reads all
the reports from the great labora.
tories where scientists are con.
stantly at work studying such
pests, and he applies their discov.
cries to his valuable orchards.
Much Of his work is preventive.
He doesn't wait until the pests
arriye-he prevents their breed
ing. In short, he uses all the find.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-07

Ladies' you have been WARNED See that something that
y washed REGULARLY any material you like good
white cotton lasts long is the thing next your skin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-07
The knowledge Test for
Readers of The Times

Match opposites:
1. Heresy erudion
Is. q Economy indulgence
8, Ignorance extravaganza
4. Melody orthodoxy
~ 5. opulence discord
Do you know:
y g. What is the Koran?
z. Where is Governors Island?
g. How many stripes in the American flag?
IL 3. Why is the name of Champlain important?
10. What poet said
# WIZ Once upon midnight dreary,,
While pondered weary?
H. About how did Columbus have in his on his
first voyage?
L. What do amperes measure?
IL. In what State is Spokane!
IA On what river is Kansas City!
ID. what u an angle of less than go degrees eaedl
a-I--A1Aaa9 AlEKsu e. Eesoa Hasa "a tAtzzc -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
To Be Married This Afternoon

Mrs. Mary Drake Naylor, daughter
Of Senator and Mrs. Alonzo d. Nay
lor, of Oakland, will be married this
afternoon to Mr.. Homer Lampson Ben
nett, of Elkins, w. Va. The ceremony
will be performed at the home of Sen
ator Naylor with members of the fam
lily and a few close friends present.
Rev, Dr.. Lacey, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church at Elkins will perform
the ceremony. Those to attend the
wedding from out Of town include Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Bennett, Clarksburg,
w. Va. Mrs. Charles D. Smith, Par
sons, w. Va; Mrs. J. Norris Ware
ham, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, sister of the
bride-to-be, and Mr.. J. A. Mayors, of
Cumberland.
Following the ceremony the couple
will leave Oakland for Canada where
they will spend two weeks, after which
they will be at home in Elkins, W. Va,
where Mr.. Bennett is employed by the
c. & A. Gas Company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
IEAN CHURCH SERVICES
TO HELP IN ATTENDANCE
All Ministers of Oakland Plan
Twelve Sunday Services

Twelve Sundays have been planned
by the churches of Oakland in then
Church Loyalty Services, which is a
united effort to stimulate greater in
terest in church attendance.
The twelve Sundays are as follows
November 3, Recruiting day; Novem-
Der 10, Civic day; November II, Sun
day School day, with union services
in the evening; November "a, Roll
Call day; December l, Advent day;
December 8, Bible day; December Is,
Visitors day; December %, Christ
mas; December %, New Years day;
January 5, Day of Prayer; January
-, Win One day; and January 10,
Victory day.
The months have been designated
as follows: November, Stewardship
month; December, Bible month; and
January, Soul Winning month. Two
union services have been planned for
the twelve Sundays
Sunday afternoon, October 27, the
women Of the various churches will
call on members and ask them to
pledge regular attendance to their
church services and will invite friends
Of the church to worship in the Oak
land houses of worship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
DISCUSSEDBEFORE ROTARY
Mr.. H. p. WhitwOrth, Western
port Attorney, the Speaker.

Mr.. Horace P. Whitworth, West
ernport (Md) attorney, was the
speakerV at the regular meeting of the
local Rotary Club last Friday evening
at the William-James Hotel.
The speakers subject was "Inter-
state Commerce" and the Constitu-
tional provisions governing it. He
reviewed the ruling of the Supreme
Court ruling on the first case brought
to that body's attention involving the
question and reviewed the history of
the growth of industry, movement Of
interstate traffic from one section to
another to it's final destination, when
the goods or wares ceased to be sub
ject to interstate regulations and be-
came subject wholly to state laws and
regulations governing the sale and dis
position Of such goods.
Mr.. Whitworth's address was in
formative and interesting to every
one present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL
CALL TO BEGIN ON NOV. II
Will Continue From Armistice
Day Until Thanksgiving-Gar-
rett COunty's Quito Is 500

The annual Red Cross roll call will
begin this year on Armistice Day,
November II, and will continue until
Thanksgiving Day Mrs. E. Z. Tower
is county chairman. The Garrett coun-
ty quota is 500 members. There were
only about ITO answered the call last
year.
The funds accruing from the mem
bership drive are used wherever need
ed in the county. During the past year
money was used for the purchase of
braces for infantile paralysis suffer
ers, public health work and emergency
cases, all of which were thoroughly
investigated before any money was
permitted to be spent. One-half of the
roll call membership fees is turned in
to headquarters at Washington and
the other one-half retained for use in
the county.
The following are the names of the
chairmen for the 1929 roll call commit
tees for Garrett county: Miss Chris
tena Winterberg, Grantsville; Mrs. A.
J. Mason, Friendsville; Mrs. J. B. En-
DRY, Bittinger; Mrs. Charles Platter,
Jennings; Miss Nina B. Peck, Acct
dent; Mrs. Lester YutZy, Crellin; Mrs.
E. C. Frame, Mountain Lake Park;
Mrs. H. V. Leighton, Loeb Lynn; Mr..
and Mrs R. J. Hubb, Kempton; Miss
Ruth Martin, R. N, Kitzmiller.
Those who have enlisted for a house
toulouse canvass in Oakland include
Mrs. S. D. Whipkey, Mrs. Bernard
Gender, Mrs. Grover Stemple, Mrs. F.
E. Rathbun, Mrs. r. R. Gilbert, Mrs.
Hugh Teets, Mrs. Michael Kildow,
Mrs. Ernest Shirer, Mrs. Owen Urea
cy, Mrs Nanniene Offutt, Mrs. Arthur
Naylor, Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mrs. Ernest
Liller, Miss Cora Frantz, Mrs. Alex.
Hesen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
Scout Court of Honor to Meet
on Monday

The regular meeting of the local
Scout troop tomorrow evening will
be given over to the playing of games
and having good time, according to
the scoutmaster. That the last meet
ing night each month would be used
for this purpose was decided at a
meeting of the officers of the troop
The regular meeting of the Court of
Honor will be held on Monday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock, Harland L. Jones,
chairman, has announced A number
of first and second class scouts will
present themselves to the court at
this time.
Walter Dawson, Jr., passed signal
ing at the last meeting and is now en-
rolled as a second class scout. Plans
for the Halloween parade were also
made at the last meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
INSPECTION OF MARKETS
TO BE MADE BY FARMERS
Garrett County Group Will Go
To New York on Sunday

In order to see just how various
classes of farm products, both plant
and animal, are received, handled,
graded and distributed, a group of
Maryland farmers, county agents, and
Extension specialists will make tour
of inspection through New York City's
market terminals October 27, % and
90.
John H. Carter, county agent, Har-
ry Paugh, Oakland; William Miller,
Accident; and Perry UmbeI, Friends
vile. will leave here Sunday morning
at 9 o'clock and join the group.
The fruit and vegetable auction, the
arrival and handling of milk in cans
and in tank cars at the New York
Central milk platform, the Dairy
mems league, the Merchants Re-
frigerator, the United Dressed Beef
company and the Pacific Egg produc-
ers, are some of the places which will
be visited and methods Of handling
different kinds of farm products will
be observed.
This tour, for the purpose Of study
ing methods employed at markets to
which farmers are shipping their pro-
ducts, was arranged through the CO.
operation of the Extension service of
the University of Maryland and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company.
The farmers and county agents who
make the tour are from the counties
in Maryland traversed by the B. and
o. This is the first tour of this kind
to be made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
OAKLAND CORN JUDGERS
WIN FOURTH IN CONTEST
More Than Twenty-Five Teams
Entered in State VO-Ag Meet;
Friendsville Is Thirteenth

The Oakland High school corn
judging team, coached by o. T. eraser,
won fourth place in the Statewide
vocational agricultural corn judging
contest held in connection with the
Freredick fair on Friday, October 10.
There were more than twenty five
teams, from as many sections of the
State, competing. Friendsville team
took thirteenth place and Grantsville,
eighteenth.
The Oakland judging team was COM
posed of Wellington Welch and Hagan
Frazee. The team representing the
Charles Carroll High school, Carroll
county, was awarded first place and a
silver loving cup. Emmittsburg
High school won second place and the
Smithsburg school took third place
Millersville High school team, coached
by w. E. Tarbell, former instructor at
Accident High school, won fifth place
The contest was held under the di-
rection of the Maryland Agricultural
Teachers Association. DR.. J. E. Metz
ger, University Of Maryland, acted as
Judge.
In addition to the corn judging con-
test, Statewide vocational boys
dairy cattle judging contest was also
held. DR.. DeVoe Meade, Maryland
University, was Judge. Winners are
to be announced later.
Approximately two hundred boys,
with their coaches, attended the CON
test on Friday.
The three boys in the State contest
having the highest number Of points,
will 90 to the National Dairy Show at
st. Louis, Mo, in the spring of next
year
"The position which Oakland High
school holds as a result of its standing
in the State contest is very high" Mr..
eraser, coach, said "a Maryland
boy, John Hull, Frederick, was the
highest in the United States at the
National show last year, and is now
attending Maryland University with a
scholarship of $4OO"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
CONTRACT IS GIVEN OUT
FOR @. H. S. ADDITION
Work on Structure to Commence
Latter Part of This Week-T0
Cost Approximately $4,000

The contract for erecting the ad-
dition to The Oakland High school
building was awarded to William E.
Priest, Uniontown, Pa, according to
the County Board Of Education, and
work on the structure will commence
the latter part of this week. The ad.
dition will cost approximately $4,000
it was stated
The contractor just recently COM
pleted the erection of the First NJ. P.
church in Uniontown, at an approx
mate cost of 100000, and is highly
recommended as a producer of high
grade workmanship.
J. W Whorton, local contractor.
will erect the foundation, ii was said.
Work on the addition will not inter-
fere with classes in the High school.
F. f. Rathbun, county superinten.
dent of schools, stated, and recitations
will go on as usual.
VIII Add Six New Rooms
The addition to the building will
be 30 feet wide by 1913 feet long, two
stories in height, of brick construc-
ton, and will contain six standard
size class rooms with an extension of
the study hall on the second floor. The
study hall will be extended three feet
more than was originally planned,
and when completed will be 81 by IS
feet, with a balcony at one end, and
a modern sized stage at the other end.
The addition will be attached to the
rear of the building, and the 108 feet
sides will face east and west. With
favorable weather conditions the
building will be completed by the first
of the year.
The Maffett property, adjoining the
school property, was purchased by the
County Board of Education at the
last meeting, to relieve the congested
condition. The price paid was $7100,
With this additional property, there
will be plenty of room for expansion
whenever necessary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
Friendsville Man Injured in Auto
Accident.

Freeman Savage, Friendsville, was
seriously injured Saturday morning
when his Chevrolet car crashed into
a two-horse wagon at point on the
Friendsville-O Oakland highway near
Accident, wrecking the car and up
setting the wagon, causing the horses
drawing it to run away. Joseph Bow
man, aged 70 years, who was in charge
of the team was thrown from the wa
gon but escaped uninjured,
Mr.. John Carter, county agent, took
Mr.. Savage and Mr.. Bowman to the
office of DR.. A. J. Mason at Friends
vile, where he and DR.. Nadrow gave
the men attention. Mr.. Savage was
seriously hurt and had not regained
consciousness Tuesday evening.
Two other occupants of the Savage
car escaped unhurt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
ACCIDENT YOUTH CHOSEN
HEAD OF FUTURE FARMERS
Everett Weitzell Elected Presi,
dent of State Organization

Everett Weitzell Accident High
school student, was elected president
Of the Futrue Farmers Of Maryland
at the second annual banquet of the
association held in Frederick on
Thursday evening, October IT,
The president is a senior at Acct
dent High school and leader in
school activities. As a leader Of the
Maryland chapter of the Future
Farmers Of America he will endeavor
to reach the goals that his organiza-
ton has set up.
Detectives for the year were out
lined by Edwin Cissel, West Friend
ship High school, the retiring presi-
dent. Honorable Leslie Coblentz
president of the Frederick county
board Of education, gave the principal
address.
Other officers elected were Willard
yesterday, Washington county, vice
president; Upton Quinn, Frederick
county, secretary; and Talbot Will
liams, Anne Arundel county, treas
urer.
William Spiker, Oakland High
school, Willard Hall, Frederick High
school, William Nees, HyattsvilIe
High school, were elected as members
of the executive committee for the
ensuing year The next meeting of
the Future Farmers Association will
be held at the University of Mary
land in Nav. 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
PITTSBURCHERS PURCHASE
KENDALL TIMBER TRACTS
S166,OOO Is High Bid Received
at Court Sale of Kendall
Property on Saturday

The large holdings Of the Kendall
Lumber company, of Pittsburgh, in
Preston and Monongalia counties, said
to be worth more than a half million
dollars and against which there is in
debtedness amounting to more than
100000, were sold at Kingwood W.
Va, on Saturday by Special Commits
sioner J. V. Gibson for $166,000
Thomas Watson and o. J. Styber of
Pittsburgh were the purchasers.
Watson and Styber are money
brokers of Pittsburgh and are under
stood to have connections with the
Evans Manor Land Company and S.
E. Weller, both of Pittsburgh. The
Evans company and Weller, together
held mortgage bonds amounting to
100000 to secure loans amounting to
S220,OOO
The Pittsburghers purchased the en-
tire holdings Of the lumber company,
excepting a 3-acre tract on Lake Lynn
which was purchased by Glenn Hunt
er. of Morgantown, for $3.50. Mr.
Hunter maintains camp on the
tract
After court costs, expenses Of sale,
and taxes which will amount probably
to $4,000, Clayton & Brown, of
Philadelphia, brokers who held $780,
900 first mortgages, secured by Chess
and J. NJ. McGutfey tracts aggregat-
ing 1920 acres in Monongalia and
Preston counties, will be paid in full.
After a vendors lien of $4,000 on
the Cunningham tract of 300 acres in
Grant district, Preston county, held
by S. E. Ryan, and certain labor liens
have been paid, the balance will be
applied on the Evans Manor Land
Company and S. B. Weller claims.
The sale was ordered by Judge A.
G.. Hughes in the Preston county cir
cult court at special term on Sep
TENDER 10, when the report of Special
Commissioner C. P. Wilhelm of King
wood was received. The case was
brought into court by the suit Of the
RowleSburg Grocery company VS.. The
Kendall Lumber company at the
March term in 1928, when the plain
til was wen a judgment against a
300 acre t."ct in Grant district, Pres
ton county.
Included il the sale of the entire
holdings of Tic lumber company were
approximately 10000 acres of timber
land in Monongs ia and Preston coun-
ty, and all of the personal property.
The personal property includes the
mill at Chea, Haven, 100000 feet of
logs piled in he woods, 100000 feet
of lumber, p logging and railroad
cars, IA miles e steel rails, loco
motive and varioas other equipment.
In addition there are dozen of val
liable rights of way in both counties
for the removal of timber.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
STRAWBERRY HILL LEADS
SCHOOLS IN ATTENDANCE
September Attendance Record
Announced by J. L. FitzT2ter

Strawberry Hill, a two-teacher
school, had the highest percentage of
attendance Of all schools in Garrett
county during the month Of Septem-
Der, according to a report issued by
John L. Fitzwater attendance officer.
The school had an attendance Of 100
percent.
Selbysport led the one-teacher
schools in attendance with percent
age of 99.7; Crellin led the graded
schools with an attendance Of 98.6
percent; and Accident, Kitzmiller and
Kempton high schools were tied for
high honors in attendance among the
high schools of the county with 96.8.
For the month of September one
year ago, Bethel and Frankville
schools led the one-teacher schools
with an attendance of 100 percent;
Mt. Lake Park was highest among
two-teacher schools with 100; Kemp
ton led the others with a percentage
of 98.3.
The county standards are: One
teacher schools, SO percent; the two
teacher, 90 percent; graded, 90 per-
cent; and high, "a percent.
During the past month II Of the
ST ne-teacher schools were above the
standard; nine out Of the ten two
teacher schools, all seven graded, and
four of the six high schools We're also
above the figure set by the county
board of education.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
TO AWARD 81 PRIZES AT
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
Mummers' Parade Next Thurs
day Promises to Be Largest of
Its Kind In this Community

Fifty-one prizes, including S47,50 in
gold, will lie given away at the Mum
mers' parade and masked dance, to
be held on IIaIowe'en, Thursday, Oc-
tober 81, according to A. G. Gort-
ner, member of the committee of the
Oakland Volunteer Fire Department,
under whose auspices the celebra-
ton is being given.
With awards to be made for almost
any kind of costume or attraction, the
parade, which bezins at $50, prom
Uses to be one of the largest of its
kind ever to be held in Oakland, ac-
cording to a consensus of opinion
Attractions will be in Oakland on
that evening from cities within a
radius of so miles. The Salisbury
Bugle and drum corps and the Grants
vile Fire department, the Terra Alta
Fire department and others have
promised to attend There will be
three bands, all taking part in the
parade, and amusements Of all kinds.
Bingo, a fascinating game, will be
played in the vacant room adjoining
w. A. Gonder's confectionery. The
Harmony Boys will play for the
masked dance. to be held in Fraley's
hail, beginning at o'clock Admis-
..;o,, ,-.;D No c1 ,,o,. c,I1,,la ,,porcor,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
Band Receives Money for Two
Additional Uniforms

The sum of 500 was realized at the
food sale held Saturday for the benefit
of the GiIbert-Brown Boys Band, it
was announced at the close of the
sale. The money thus secured will go
into the fund being raised with which
to buy uniforms for the members of
the organization A subscription of
$40 has been made by Harry Miller
and this amount with the sums all
ready in hand will be ample to pur-
chase sixteen uniforms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-24
SERVICES FOR ARMSTICE
DAY PLANNED BY LEGION
Parade at 2 p. NJ. With COM
munity Program in Maryland
Theatre

Plans for parade and appropriate
services for Armistice Day, Novem-
Der II, were made at the regular
meeting of Proctor Kildow Post No.
II, American Legion, at the City Hall,
Monday evening.
There will be a parade at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon consisting Of school
children, Oaklend Troop No. l, Boy
Scouts of America, and the members
of the Legion, after which there will
be a community program in the Mary
land theatre, This program will COM
mence at 3 o'clock, Joseph NJ Gender,
post commander, stated.
The Legionaires also installed off
GERS for the ensuing year at the meet
ing on Monday night. The following
officers were installed: Joseph NJ.
Gender, post commanders Harold
Dawson, vice-commander; Townshend
Naylor, adjutant; Alex Hesen, finance
officer; Rev. FIR, W J. McVeigh, chap
lain; Milton Sincell, historian; and
James Fazzalari, sergeant-at-ams.
The new post commander made an
appropriate address and included in
his remarks words Of appreciation to
the retiring officers and the member
ship for the excellent condition of the
post when entrusted to his care. He
asked for continued support of the
membership and of the community at
large in order that the local post
might be of value to the county.