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The Washington times., 1930-04-25
Courtesy in Police Department

Commissioner Crosby and Major Pratt superintendent Of
police will find agreeable public response to their dctum that
courtesy be practiced among Washington policemen
especially in minor offences not wilfuly committed.
In parking matters for example the Commissioner holds
that where ticket admonitiOn be given it can be
done in inoffensive way.
The streets of Washington cluered up with many
kinds Of "no parking and other warning signs that it is
quite impossible for home people strangers to always
just what they may may not do. t
Some officers the familiar bawng out" processes
including threats of ticketng Polite but firm
admonon would be just effective with responsible drivers
Persistent olators may deserve punishment but they had
much rather take 1t without being "bawled out" .
The Washington times., 1930-04-25
LISTEN WORLD!

You're not a cruel person.
You'd punish your little boy If
you caught him pulling the legs
off a fly. It would make you
sick to see a cat skinned alive
or a dog torn slowly to ShredS.
You wouldn't forget such q sight
for months. And you'd certainly
never do such a thing yourself.
For instance, burn a man to
death-Take q living man. Lock
him in an iron box. Lose the
key. Let fire come. Let fire come
crawling, cracking. licking, leap
ing all about him-nearer-
NEARER! Then watch him
crouch and jump and writhe
and batter himself against the
bars-with the sweat squirting
out of him and his eyes going
mad. ..-
Hear his first, awful yell as
the fire struck him. Hear him
shouting prayers and curses
and howls as his flesh began
to cook.
You wouldn't do that.
YET, YOU HAVE DONE
THAT. YOU AND I HAVE
DONE THAT. NOT THROUGH
CRUELTY-NOT THROUGH
HATE-BUT THROUGH OUR
DAMNED INDIFFERENCE.
You know what I'm talking
about. Columbus, Ohio. Four
hundred men, dead and dying,
burned like rats in a can. For
years that prison has been a
horror. Four thousand, three
hundred convicts jamned into
a place that was built for $500.
Rotting wood. .Rotting men.
Literally rotting. Then the fire
came. Cooked them in their
cages. And the stink Of it went
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

A few girls are born wild, some
assume wildness. but most Of
them appear to have wildness
thrust upon them by the exi.
gencies Of modern competition,
and the masculine demand for
'pep!"
There is as much difference
between an engagement ring
and q wedding ring as there is
between a promiSory note and a
certified check.
A man turns over q new leaf
in Lent-and then, along comes
springI And, behold, he blots
it all up again!
The average man seldom con-
siderS putting love on a mental
and spiritual plane, until he has
tried working it out on all the
other planes without success.
When a man marries a sue
ceSsful business girl he is asking
her to step out of the chic tai
lored suit Of independence into
the bungalow apron Of domes-
ITCHY. Yet, he never hesitates
to tell her how badly it fits her
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

Of human freight In long dis
tance air traffic.
Marvels in the way of flight
may be accomplished in q.
glider. A soaring glider, of the
type which holds the American
record for flight duration, has
a 60-foot wing space and
weighs less than ITS pounds.
With a pilot of average
weight the wing loading is only
about one and one-half pounds
per square foot.
A competent aviator may sue.
ceed at gliding oil the very
first flight. For example, in his
first attempt, Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh succeeded in remain.
ing in the air thirty-one min
utes. Mrs. Lindbergh, on her
first attempt. succeeded in re-
naming in the air nine minutes.
Before Colonel Lindbergh
made any gliding flights Haw-
ley Bowlus. holder of the Amer.
ican glider endurance record.
cautioned him not to attempt to
turn the glider while flying in .
down draft. J =
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

Rabies-also known as hy-
drophobia and lyssa-is a
disease which not only occurs in
dogs, but also in foxes, wolves,
hyenas and jackals.
In the dog the disease does
not reveal itself for from three
to five weeks after infection.
Then the symptoms appear in
either IF two summary forms,
either SIS raging madness or
as a more quiet disorder.
In he excitable form there
Is usually period Of depres-
sion on The part of the animal,
with restlessness. irritability, loss
Or appetite and nausea. Often
In this stage the dog fancies
peculiar kinds of food, such as
dirt, hair, etc.
This carly stage Of the ex-
citable firm lasts from one-hah
TO three days. It is during this
time that the animal is most
dangerous for human beings.
Following this, the real rabies
or madness stage begins. The
amir ~ls entire disposition
changes, the bark loses its IA
miliar sound and is rather hol-
low and uncanny, there. is a
strong tendency to run away
from its home, the impulse to
bite increases. Lastly, the dog
becomes very thin and finally
there are signs Of paralysis,
commissions and death.
II Is held by some authOri-
ties that marked aversion to
water is not characteristic of
the disease, although the
name ''hydrOphobia" means
fear Of water.
That there are CASES Of rab-
les where such fear exists,
there can be no question and
when 1t does this so-called fear
Of water is due to spasm Of
the throat muscles making it
difficult and painful for the
animal to swallow. =,
The excitable form Of rabies
The Washington times., 1930-04-25
.ONCE-OVERS

knowledge, but it should make
YOU charitable.
Every family has at least one
black shep, If one were to hunt
for it.
In this world Of temptation
and opportunities for going
wrong, the person VINO has traV-
eled an honorable course should
be given full credit for it. But
he should not be blamed for
what some member Of his fam
lily has done.
1t is all one can do to keep
straight personally.
To have kept to the right
path Is a worthy accomplish
ment. There are too many
pitfalls ahead for the best OF
US to assume the "worthier
than thou attitude which &C.
companies the scandal bearer.
The Washington times., 1930-04-25
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

It has been we'll said: Man
is based on Hope, he has prop
erly no other possession but
Hope; this habitation Of his is
named the place Of Hope.
Carlyle.
1t many times falls out that
we deem ourselves much de-
ceived in others, because We first
deceived ourselves
Sir p. Sidney.
Authority is q disease and a cure,
Which men can Neither want
nor well endure.
-HutleT.
The Washington times., 1930-04-25
$4,000 Reward in the Case
of Mary Baker

The mysterious murder of Mary Baker Of the most
battling and dastardy in the history of Washington and its
enyrons caused William R. Hearst to direct The Wash
ingon Herald pay reward of $1,000 exclusive informa
tion that will lead to the arrest and Of the slayer
This big enough for and professional crime
detecors strive for Then the thrill and satisfaction
that will from duty done in behalf of law the little
woman who had chance against infuriated slayer
The Times displaying notices Of this big reward and
urges people everywhere to post these notices for public in
formation. No knows what may develop from them
sherf police officers traffic officers sorekeepers gas fill
ing stations and others will post information of the reward
punishment Of the murderer may yet be assured
Hearst papers have in numberless instances Of famous
crimes brought about vndcson of law through their appeals
TO the Of justice in humanity.
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

The first law Of history is
that 1t shall not dare to state
anything which is false, and
consequently that it shall not
shrink from stating anything
that is true. Cicero.
Human pride
Is skilful to invent most serious
names,
To hide its ignorance.
t., Shelley.
III customs by degree to habits
III ha is soon become exalted
ESe. Dryden.
The Washington times., 1930-04-25
Scandal Bearing

When q certain person is
alluded to. why do you always
speak of, some member of his
or her family who has gone
wrong?
Possibly the person men
toned has an affliction that Is
discreditable. Aren't you most
unkind to draw attention to
this fact in conversation with
others?
In your own family there
may be certain members who
have done things Of which you
are far from proud. Perhaps
you have even moved from the
section Of the country where
those lived who were not a
credit to you.
This may not be common
The Washington times., 1930-04-25
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Automatic letter boxes have
been installed in q post office
in Berlin, Germany. When the
number Of letters posted in
these boxes reaches a certain
weight, they automatically drop
out of the box on to q travelling
band conveyor. On this belt
they are taken to the sorting
room and finally reach the mail
trains.
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

Capt. Albert W.. Stevens, Of
the U. s. Army Air Corps, was
recently awarded the Mackay
trophy, one Of the most coveted
aeronautical prizes. for his sue
cessful accomplishment Of pho
tographing Mount Rainier and
q group Of high. snow-covered
peaks at . distance Of 227 miles.
aiming his camera by compass
et subjects far beyond the range
of his own Visi0m.
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

For years, the Ohio legisla-
ture has been hearing com.
plants about that death trap.
For years we've been reading
Of the incredible. horror Of all
American prisons-Seeing that
horror depicted on stages and
films. For the last year the
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

out and out over Columbus.
Today all America Is foul with
it. You're sick. I'm sick.
Everybody's sick. Not one Of
us would have done this thing.
YET, WE LET TT BE DONE.
BY OUR INDIFFERENCE WE
LET TT BE DONE.
The Washington times., 1930-04-25
KNOWLEDGE TEST

/. Ambition is cure for
2. Senator Walsh is from --
3. DR.. Hugo - is Zeppelin expert.
The luminous circle pictured around saints head
S. In some States - has been substituted for hanging
Match correctly
6. Precise Hope
Z. Exit Elucdate
g. Anticipate Impromptu.
8. Interpret Exact.
TO- Unpremedtated Departure.
Do you know:
H. What a rose window?
H. What is post facto law?
13 Why does water extinguish q fire?
H. Why does a cleaner suck dirt from carpet?
u.s. Who said: Trust no future, howe'er pleasant?
(Answsrs ON Magazine PaRe)
The Washington times., 1930-04-25

/. Ambition is no cure for --."
2 Senator Walsh is from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
Mrs. Francis Frazee Hamilton
Dies in Florida ..a..

- !
Word has been received in Oakland
of the death of Mrs. Francis Frazee
Hamilton, at the Hamilton Hotel, Hol-
lywood, Florida, where she and her
husband were spending the winter,
Mrs. Hamilton suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage on January II and died
on January 20. Her body was taken
to Indianapolis, Ind, where interment
was made, following services in the
Christian church.
Mrs. Hamilton was the daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Ephraim Frazee, Rush
county, Kentucky, and a direct de-
scendant of the Frazee family in Gar
rett county. She will be remembered
as the woman who addressed the, Fra
zee family reunion at Accident last
summer when she traced the family
as taken from book of which she
was the author.
She was member of the Christian
church for many years engaged in
missionary activities, member of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, the American Research Club and
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
New Officers of Masonic Lodge
Installed Tuesday Evening

Wellington E. Yutzy was installed
as worshipful master of Oakland
Lodge No. 1872, A., F. and A. M. at
the regular communication held Tues
day evening. Other officers installed
included S. Townshend Naylor, senior
warden; Delbert Davis, junior war
den; Harland L. Jones, secretary;
DR.. w. w. Grant, treasurer; Herbert
C. Leighton, senior deacon; George
H. Hanst, junior deacon; I. R. Rudy,
senior steward; Scott Shirer, junior
steward; Rev. C. A. Shilke, chaplain;
and S. D. Whipkey, tyler.
Gerard Everstine, deputy grand
lecturer of Maryland, was the install
ing officer. Donald R. Sincell, retir-
ing worshipful master, was presented
with a Past Masters jewel by his
father, Mr.. Benz. H. Sincell, the Oldest
Mason from the standpoint of men,
bership in the local lodge. A like
presentation of a Past Masters jewel
was made by Mr.. W. o. Davis to
Past Master Ralph T. Thayer, who re-
tired as Master several years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
Camp Meade Soldier Being Held
Pending Investigation.

Jake R. Feaster, a first class pri-
vate in the U. S. Army, stationed at
Fort George j. Meade, between Bal
timore and Washington, is being de-
tanned in Oakland pending investiga-
ton as to whether or not he is de-
serter.
Feaster was picked up on the Ma
tional Highway yesterday by State
Police Currie and it was found upon
examination of his papers that he
had oYerstayed his leave of absence
from the camp. He is, being lodged
in the Garrett County Jail until COM
munication can be made with officials
at the military post. -...s,.
He is said to be from Petersburg;
West Va, and stated to Officer Currie
that he was on his way to Kingwood!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
CHAUNCEY KING GROVES

Chauncey King Groves was born in
Preston county, West Va, on October
1, 1866, and died at Memorial Hospital
in Cumberland on Januray 5, aged 60
years. Funeral services were held at
the Oak Grove M. E. church, near
Terra Alta, of which he was loyal
member since youth. His funeral was
conducted by Rev. McCarty of Cor
NTH, w. Va. He was a member of
Oak Camp, No. II, Woodmen of the
World, Crellin.
He is survived by his widow and
ten children aCarson B., of Piedmont;
M. L., of Swanton; Ellwood S., of
Washington, D. c.; Howard K, of
near Pittsburgh, Pa; Edwin O., and
Mrs. Edward Householder, of Eliza
beth, Pa; Mrs. C. B. Ankrom, of
Clarksburg, w. Va; and H. B. and
Martha and Freddie, at home. Also
his aged mother, Mrs. Margaret
Groves, his brother B. D. Groves and
two sisters, Mrs. Hansel Taylor and
Mrs. Michael Friend survive him as
do eleven grandchildren.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
Wild Fowl Season Closes Janu-
ary 31st .'''' pr.

The open season provided by the
State and Federal laws for the hunt
ing of wild ducks, wild geese, brant,
and all other wild-fowl, which opened
November 1, closes at sunset on
January 81, E. Lee LeCompte, State
game warden, states. Wild-fowl legal
ly killed during the open season are
permitted to be held in possession for
ten days following the close of the
open season. Therefore, wild-fowl
may not be possessed in Maryland
after February 10 Except live birds
for propagation).
We earnestly request all persons
having wild-fowl in possession when
the season closes to use same on or
before February 10 as any birds
found in possession after the 10th of
February will be eoniscated and the
person in whose possession the birds
were found prosecuted. The Federal
Government has one of it's officers to
inspect all cold storage plants, hotels,
etc., Immediately following February
10 and any dead birds found in pos
session confscated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
Closed Season On Otter

Section 62 of Chapter APO, Acts Of
1929, provides it to be unlawful to
purchase, catch, trap, kill or attempt
to pursue, catch, trap or kill any Of
ter in this State at any time under a
penalty of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000 for each and every
offense and $500 additional for each
and every pelt found in possession
and said pelt or pelts confscated.
Due to the high values of this fur
bearing animal and the extreme
scarcity of it in Maryland, it was
very advisable to close the season for
an indefinite period, according to E.
Lee LeCompte, state game warden,
thereby allowing them to propagate
and incpease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
Grantsville Concludes Leader
ship Training School

Under the direction of the Garrett
County Council of Religious Educa-
ton, Grantsville and the surrounding
community concluded its first success
full standard leadership training
school on Monday evening, January
10. The school was composed of one
class with about thirty registered pu-
pills and was taught by DR.. Robert
Davids, general secretary of the State
Council of Religious Education, who
made the trip by automobile from
Baltimore each Monday evening dur
ing the term of the school.
At the closing exercises twenty of
the class who had completed their as
signed work were awarded their cred
its.
It is planned that similar schools
will be conducted at Friendsville and
in Kitzmiller in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
Annua. Conference of Extension
-, Workers Ends

p3"Better Business in Agriculture"
was the theme of Annual Conference
of the University of Maryland Exten-
sion Service held at College Park on
January 21-25, 1880.
The joint sessions held each morn
ing were addressed by the following:
DR.. R. A. Pearson, president of the
University of Maryland; Hon. Charles
S. Wilson, commissioner; Director G.
W. Warburton of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture; Mrs. R. G.
Spoerlein, president county council OF
homemakers clubs, Carroll county; DR..
v. B. Hart, Cronell university; Mr.. A.
G. Ensor, Master of Maryland State
Grange, and DR.. o. E. Baker, Bureau
of Agricultural Economies, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture on Better
Business in Land Utilization"
The Home Demonstration Agents
sessions included addresses and dis
discussions by the following: Mr.. H.
w. Hochbaum, agriculturist eastern
states, U. S. D. A.; Miss Gertrude
Warren, club organization specialist
u. S. D. A.;Professor c. S. Richard
son, professor of public peaking, Uni
versity of Maryland.
Miss Priscilla Pancoast, home DEM
onstration agent, Cecil county, gave a
report of the summer extension school
at the University of Wisconsin.
Recreational features were discus
sed by Miss Maude Bean, Allegany
county; Miss Bessie Spafford, Caroline
county; Miss Marion Swanson, Wi
comico county, and Miss Ruth Mes
bitt, Baltimore county.
Miss Helen Shelby, clothing special
list of the University of Maryland pre-
sented the 1880 clothing project.
Miss Margaret McPheeters, nutri-
ton specialist, University. of Mary
land, presented the 1880 Food project
and "The right kind and use Of Illus
trative material" ~.
Miss Edythe Turner, district home
demonstration agent, University OF
Maryland, and Mr.. w. R. Ballard
landscape gardening specialist, Uni
versity of Maryland. presented new
phase of home demonstration work
Training school for landscape pro-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30

ject demonstrators"
The county agents sessions on
Tuesday included addresses and dis
cussions on cooperative marketing,
and many different phases Of this
work were taken up.
The discussion of county agents and
specialists on Wednesday included
talks on better business, management,
accounts, advantageous European
farm methods, and Putting Yourself
Across. ...,
The All clubs and their problems
were discussed on Thursday, and
business as related to better breeds,
feeds, seeds, plants, dairy sires, live
stock, insect and disease control was
discussed on the closing day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30

All Pythian Sisters are requested
to be present at Pythian Hall on Mon
day night February when. a get
together party will be held.
Mrs. Bessie Wolfe, proprietor of
Dessie's Beauty Parlor, has just re-
turned from Pittsburgh, Pa, where
she completed ten days course in
Kenmore College,
Attorney William R. Offutt, who re-
Gently suffered an attack of infiuen-
"a, went to Cumberland on Sunday
and is patient in the Memorial Hos
pital where he is under observation.
Unless some further disturbance sets
up he will be able to return to his
home here in few days.
Miss. Viola Broadwater entertained
with a Valentine party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Naylor last
Thursday evening. Bridge, with eight
tables in play, was the diversion.
Miss Helen Townshend won high hon.
ors and Mrs. F. e. Rathbun second.
Miss Edna Baker received the conso-
lation prize.
An additional light for the purpose
of illuminating the alleyway in the
rear of The Republican building has
been erected and placed in commits
sion pursuant to an order of the May
or and Town Council passed several
weeks ago. The new light affords
additional protection for the property
owners in it's immediate vicinity as
well as lighting one of the darkest
and most used alleys in the town.
Mrs. D.. Edward Offutt entertained
in honor of Mrs. Byron Besse last
Thursday evening with bridge din
ner. The tables were beautifully dec
Grated with the color scheme of pink
and blue. Those present included
Mrs. Ralph Kercheval, Mrs. Leo Hell
big, Mrs. Henry McComas, Mrs. How
ard Reinhardt, Mrs! Bernard Gender,
Mrs. Carlton McComas, Mrs. Ralph
Thayer, Mrs. Emroy Bolden, Mrs.
Paul McIntire, Miss Edith Bolden,
Miss Martha Engle, the hostess and
guest of honor. High honors were
won by Mrs. Emroy Bolden, with
Mrs. Bernard Gender, second.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
Shrine Banquet and Dance Held
Last Night In Oakland.

A banquet and dance was held last
evening at the William-James Hotel
in Oakland by members Of A. A. o.
NJ, Mystic Shrine, of Garrett county,
Md, and Preston county, w. Va. Mr..
F. E. Rathbun was the principal
speaker on the program and number
of toasts were given. The Harmony
Boys furnished the dinner and dance
music.
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Linger, Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. War
them, Mr.. William Henry, Terra Alta;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rathbun, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Lawton, Paul E. Mitchell.
Miss Nancy Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Stuck, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Har-
ned, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold H. Harmed,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fleegle, David W.
Walter, Miss Edna Kraft, H. A. Mar
shall and Miss Walker, Kitzmiller,
and Messrs. William E. Priest, Union
town, Pa, and Samuel Light.
Invitations to members of Oakland
Lodge, No. 1872, A., F. and A. Masons
had been extended to attend the dance
following the banquet, and those
present included Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Nc
Comas, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gender
Mrs. Margaret McComas, Mr.. Walter
Smith; Mrs. Nanniene Offutt, W. O.
Davis; Miss Beryl Davis, Neil Liller;
Miss Martha Engle, George Hanst.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
DEE

MRS. MICHAEL w. PENDERGAST
Mrs. Mary Ellen Pendergast, Ct
years old, wife of Michael w. Fender
CAST of near Hutton, five miles west
of Oakland, died at four o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the Allegany Hos
pital, Cumberland, where she had been
a patient since January II. Mrs. Pen
dergast had been i'll at her home for
several weeks before being sent to
the Cumberland institution.
Besides her husband Mrs. Fender
CAST is survived by four sons and two
daughters: Joseph T., of Akron, o.;
Edward W., of Detroit, Mich; Roman
US c., of Hutton; James E. Fender
CAST, of Clarksburg, W. Va; Miss
Resale c., now in Washington, D. c.,
and Miss Elena Pendergast, teacher
in the Deer Park public school. She
also leaves three brothers and three
sisters: Messrs. John A. Hughes, of
Hutton; Martin Hughes, Crellin, and
Thomas Hughes, of Terra Alta, W.
Va; Mrs. Michael Garrett, of Balti-
more; Mrs. Margaret Clark, of Pitts
burgh, and Miss Della Hughes, also of
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Pendergast's remains were re-
ceived here this morning and later
taken to her late home near Hutton.
Mrs. Pendergast was woman of
excellent traits and contributed much
to the happiness Of not only her own
immediate family but to the large cir
Gle of friends who will deeply regret
to learn of her death. She was con-