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The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Behind in Alin1Ony,
Gets 6 Months in Jail

Charged with contempt of
court after he failed to pay
$1.323 back alimony to his former
wife, Lemma, Ernest C. Mitchell,
of the 200 block, F Street North
west, was sentenced to six months
in Jail by Judge j. c.. Mattingly
in Upper Marlboro yesterday.
Mitchell had been held in the
Jail for a week while friends tried
to raise the money.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
BrOening Regime Up
Again Before JurU

BALTIMORE. Sept. 2.-The
grand jury was scheduled to re-
sumo today its investigation of
the Broening municipal admin
istration, particularly the Pur.
chasing Bureau and the Board
Of commissioners for Opening
Streets. with some expectation
that indictments, if any, will be
returned by the end Of the tury's
term September IA.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Husband Says Bride
Left Him PenniLess
Times staff Photo

Delbert E. Libby, former
assistant librarian at the House
of Representatives, was granted
a marriage annulment from
Irene Libby in Circuit Court at
Upper Marlboro, yesterday.
Mr.. Libby charged that he
was partly paralyzed at the time
of the wedding, and that his
wife left him penniless shortly
afterward.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Work on Water Tank
Started in Rockville

Work has started on the con-
struction of a 100, 0-gallon water
storage tank for Rockville. 1t is
expected to be be completed be-
fore cold weather sets in.
Not only will it provide more
and better water, but the in
creased pressure will aid the vol
unteer fire department.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Polly Moran Tells Truth
About Movie Who0pee

, there's all that wild life in the
motion picture colony?
My dear child let me tell you
something. When you have to
get up in the morning at eight
bells to be in the studio and
ready for work at nine. And
after fussing around all day on
hot, and I mean hot, set doing
pictures you're too tired at night
| to even think about raising
whoopee. OF course there's that
usual bunch, as there is in any
community, who fly around and
raise lots Of. II you know
what I mean, but they are not
the people that work all day in
the picture racket. No sir, you
try working as long as IA and 18
hours every day and see how you
feel.
rs Greta GarbO married
secretly, or in lOve?"
You've got me there, honey. I
tell you that that Carlo is mys-
terious. I know she's not married,
though, for when she does she's
going to be so proud Of her huS-
band that she'll want the whole
cock.eyed world to know about it.
Garbo's that kind.
. Mrs. j. r. Kerwin wants to
know:
do I ever intend going
back to the stage?"
It's like this, Mrs. Kerwin.
When this old bag of bones fin
isheS the present five-year con-
tract with Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer
Pictures, if it ever does, it's going
to settle down. Where? Right
here in Washington. love this
town, and you don't know how
lucky you are to be able to live
here. No fooin'.
j. C. Williams wants to know:
What Is my favOrite dish"
Corned beef and cabbage, you
Irishman.
Irene Heerwagen inquiries:
DO you think voice training
is essential for stage work."
II you mean instruction in
singing I would say no, If you
have a natural voice. If you
mean training for the speaking
stage I would say yes. It's not
absolutely essential but you will
find it extremely helpful.
us William Haines very pop
ular with Los Angeles and Hol-
lywOOd ladies?"
Oh boy, and how.
Walter Miller writes to know
what is the best show in New
York this season?"
don't know Walter, the flea
circus was all saw.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
HOOUer Sends Wreath
To Dennis Funeral

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. Sept, Z
Wreaths Of flowers sent by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover, State and
Federal officials, banked the cas-
ket of Alfred Pearce Dennis, mem.
Der of the United States Tariff
Commission, whose remains were
inferred in the family plot ad.
joining the Manokin Presbyterian
Church here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
BY POLLY MORAN

MetFO- -GOldwyn-M Mayer Star Appearing
at Loew's Palace Theater
Laura AinswOrth of Alexandria
writes: "Were you ever married?'
Yes, Laura I was married and
have a young son whose old
enough to almost be getting
married himself now. He's with
my mother out on the coast.
A young lady who doesn't give
her name but the initials o. B. G.
wants to know. 'Ts it true that
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
TOBACCO CROP HIT

LEONARDTOWN. Md, Sept. 2.
Due to the rain last week much
of the tobacco in this section was
greatly damaged.
With a few days of sunny
weather, however, it may be got
ten into shape for cutting.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

Walter Miller writes to know
what is the best show in New
York this season?"
I don't know Walter, the flea
circus was all I saw.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

"Is William Haines very pop
ular with Los Angeles and HOl-
lywOOd ladieS?"
Oh boy, and how.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19
Facts on Road Taxes

~ TRANCE as it may seem the majority Of farmers
and farmer representatives in the state legislature
- in opposition to increase in gas tax and
also the issuance of highway bonds to speed up the
paving program
Recently there has been shifting sentiment
Editors and legislators who have vigorously opposed
beginning to wonder if it wouldn't be better
to support it. Representative Kramer has an open
mind the subject, and Senator Romberg has no,
decided whether to support it or not.
City legislators the whole are opposed to rails
ing the gasoline tax because city automobiles furnish
85 per cent of the traffic the roads of Minnesota
and because 43 cent of the auto and gas taxes
collected in counties which contain the three arg
est cities in the state
The cities-large and small-pay 80 per cent of
the direct taxes rs cent of the auto and gas taxes
Sd per cent of all road taxes and furnish IS per
of the traffic, according to official figures
The farms-large and small-pay e8 per cent of
direct road taxes, about Is cent of the and
taxes, 33 per cent of all road taxes and fur
nish Is per cent of the traffic.
The gallon of gasoline is the only equitable
of road funds. Where the auto travels and where it
is burned that is where gas and auto taxes should be
spent. He who drives should pay. General property
today paying nearly onehaf of the road COSTS and
the auto is paying the other half which is all out of
proportion to the benefits received.
Two cents increase in the gas tax would bring in
an additional $685. 722, which is calculated to be
relief of $70OO,0O0 general property taxes. If no
reduction were made better roads could be had much
sooner It would permit township leves to be reduced
from $4821 639 to $2,521731 because an additional
$2,299,9O7 would be allotted to county aid roads.
1t would seem that to substantially decrease the
burden of general property taxes is to move greater
proportion of that tax to gasoline Besides the
$733S which the farmer pays in direct for road
purposes, he pays an average of $3.50 his
tomobile total average of over $1O2 per farm
Only by raising the gas tax will it be possible to re-
duce this.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19


before he died. vile he was still un-
der the Dr's chg.
Saterday-ma was at bridge party
this p. m. so me and pa past the
time away at home and long about
clock why pa give me 20 cts and
sed to go down to the resterant and
get US each a ham sand witch so I
went down and they onley had enuff
ham for 1 sand witch so pa had to
go without. SO I give him back his
" the price.
Sunday-well Mr.. Shock witch is
the supt. of the skool and is very
absent minded ma says was called to
the telefone and they told him that
down at the hospitle his wife had
nice little boy and girl. He was busy
wirking problem so he told the
nurse he wood take the boy and hung
up the telefone.
Munday-the teecher asst us what
was the prinsiple thing that water
was useful for and Blisters sed it was
used mostly for makeing oshens and
lakes and rivers and etc.
Teusday-well we entended going
to the show tonite and just before we
was ready to start to the show why
lot of Co. drops in and we had to
stay home. wisht Co. wood come
erlier in the evning and not wait in
till had my face warshed and also
my teeth and evry thing. For show
perpeses.
Wensday-Pa brung home bushel
of apples today and sed they was to
eat becuz a Apple day keeps the
doctor away. And at supper time
was so sick they had to send for the
doctor to give me sum medisen. witch
just pruves that sum old sayings is
all rong becuz / ct leven and still the
doctor had to cum.
Thirsday-For sum reason pa
seems to think aint doing so well in
skool. tonite he telefoned to my
teecher and asst lot of kwestions and
then he sed. Well how does he rank
in his class and she replyed and sed.
Very.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19
SLAYTON MOTHER OF THREE
is BETTER SHOT THAN MEN

ut isn't very often that slender
mother of three children and teacher
in the primary department of Sun
day School class can out-shoot a
score of men in a rifle club, but that
is what happened in this city Monday
evening"" says the Murray County
Herald of Slayton. Mrs. Bertha Wood
is the lady of the eagle eye and
steady hand who turned in third high
score at the second indoor shoot con-
Quoted by the Slayton Legion Rifle
Club.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19
IT'S HUMAN TO ERR
BUT NOT FOR EDITORS

When a plumber makes mistake
he charges twice.
When a lawyer makes mistake he
gets chance to try the case over
again.
When carpenter makes a mistake
that is what he expected.
When doctor makes mistake it
becomes the law Of the land.
When an electrician makes a mis-
take he blames it on induction; and
nobody understand what that means.
But when an editor makes mis-
take-Goodnight. -Kablegram
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19
True Southern Gentleman

ITO the many old readers it may become montonous
reading this annual commentorializing upon Lin
coin and Washington, but for the sake of post
Gritty of keeping their before the younger gen.
Grafton, it is necessity. Children should get as much
benefit in reading about these two great statesmen
did we.
Tendency has been to fictonize and cast halo
around the character of George Washington Though
the idea of holding great up for example to chill
dren is commendable it is regretabe that there should
be attempts to make it appear they entirely
without fault, but perfect Naturally emphasis is
placed upon their virtues and good points.
Distant relatives Of George Washington refuted
all this talk of his being "a perfect man, the cherry
tree mythology, etc. They resented destroying his
personality in this by placing halo of good
ness about him. He true southern gentleman
and had his faults in with others of his time
In dealing with biographical sketch of man it is
customary to show both his good and weak points In
this gains insight into characteristics
that shaped his career.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19

According to the Fairfax Standard,
it seems that Window and Worthing-
ton are rivals for the sight Of q can
ming factory to be established in that
vicinity. Worthington is very busy
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19

ulAA6 WIlACu > noS-
bend died a cupple
munths ago and
she was a showing
a lot of pitchers to
we 8 and finely we
cum to l witch
none of US cud
fgger out Onley
pa and me was
sure it was a pit
cher of the Noun
tens and rivers
and lakes and ect.
in Suthern China.
But Mrs. Slirk
finely told US it
was an K ray
pitcher of her hus-
bends S t u m i C k
which bo boJ All,
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19

drilling holes in an effort to find suit
able and plentiful water. Window
claims to have this already So there
you are!
Advertise in the Gazette.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19
STATS DIARY
By Ross Farquhar

Friday-well ma and pa includeing
me went down to Mrs. Slirk this ev-
The Republican., 1931-04-16
HEALTH DEPARTMENTSAYS
MEASLES ARE INCREASING
Illness Is Especially Dangerous
For Young Children

From the State Department of
Health there comes warning that
measles is on the increase throughout
the State. AS the disease is partic-
ularly dangerous for young children
and as it is very easily caught, moth
ers are urged to keep the babies and
their older brothers and sisters away
from children who are i'll with it, or
who show signs of coming down with
it. The possibility of preventing SER
ious illnesses among children who
have been in contact with the disease,
through vaccination with convalescent
measles serum is also pointed out.
Here is the message which comes from
DR.. R. H. Riley, Director of the De-
partment:
Measles" DR.. Riley said, ''like GER
tain other diseases, tends to flare up
in epidemic form every two or three
years. The last time we had seri-
Gus outbreak in Maryland was in 1928,
when 1882 cases were reported. In
1929, 2,024 cases occurred and last
year the number went down to 1886
for the entire year. But this winter
there has been a marked increase
During January, February and March,
1914 cases have been reported thru
out the State-1, 1866 of which have oc-
o,,,,,,oJ lo oo,,D+;oe
Because of the complications which
so often accompany measles, it is a
mistake to say, 'Oh, it is only meas
les. Let them have it and get over
ity Measles is one of the diseases
that is particularly dangerous for the
babies and young children. Like
whooping cough and scarlet fever, it
is veritable wolf in sleeps clothing.
1t should be avoided and the children
should be protected against it, as far
as possible, quite as they would be
against a destructive animal.
"Like many other diseases, measles
usually starts in with what may seem
to be only a cold.' But the careful
mother has learned that cold may be
more than it seems, and that the best
place for child who has cold is in
bed. Knowing also that the best
person to advise her is the family
doctor, she sends for the doc
tor. And if she can possibly do so
she will keep her children away from
those who are sick.
"It has also been found that chill
dren who have been exposed to meas
les but who have not developed the
disease, can be protected against it if
promptly vaccinated with GONZALES
cent serum, that is, with serum taken
from person who is recovering from
measles or who has had the disease.
In some cases, this protection has pre-
vented the disease from developing;
in other instances, the disease has de-
veloped, but in a light form and with
less tendency toward serious compli-
cations, Mothers who are interested
in having the convalescent serum used
should consult the family DOCTOR"
The Republican., 1931-04-16
Rundown, Weak,
Nervous?

To have plenty Of firm flesh and the
ability to do big days work and feel
:'like two-year-old'' at night, you
must relish your food and properly de
gest it. If you can't eat, can't sleep,
can't work, just give Tanlac the
chance to do for you what it has done
for millions.
Mrs. Fred Westin, Of S87 E. 57th
St. North, Portland, Ore, says: "Tan-
lac cured my stomach trouble COM
pletely after three years suffering. 1t
built me up to perfect health, with a
gain of 27 lbs,
Tanlac is wonderful for indigestion
gas pains, nausea, dizziness and
headaches. It brings back lost appe-
tite, helps you digest food, and gain
strength and weight. No mineral
drugs; only roots, barks and herbs,
natures own medicines. Less than z
cents dose. Get bottle from your
druggist. Your money back II IL
doesn't help.
The Republican., 1931-04-16

along nicely. There are approximately
rs pupils on the roll and each one
shows great interest in trying to make
the school a success. A very nice
Easter service was rendered in the
school on Easter. Special music was
rendered by Mrs. Robert Sheckells,
organist, accompanied by H. R. Shank,
cornetist and Millard Sweitzer, guitar
ist. Rev. E. C. Cuppett delivered the
sermon, which was enjoyed very much
by all present.
Rev. David Trimble conducted an
Easter service in the Episcopal chapel
on Easter Sunday at $3.50. After the
service he presented each family with
bunch of Madonna Easter lilies,
which were highly appreciated by the
recipients.
The members of the Senior Willing
Workers and the Junior Busy Bee
All Clubs are making great progress
in their club~work this year. The
. Willing Workers club was organized
by Miss Lola Belle Green in 1926, and
the members have completed the first,
second and third years requirements
and have started the fourth year pro-
ject, which is Room Improvement.
Along with improving their own
sleeping apartments they are improv-
ing the club house by making window
curtains, etc. The members of the
Junior Willing Workers are Nine
Sweitzer, local leader; Gladys Baker,
president; Ildra Friend, vice-presi-
dent; Nellie Johnston, secretary; Ev-
elyn Glass, chairman of program COM
mittee; Idella Johnston and Maude
Sweitzer, assistants; Rosie Wright,
Clara Baker, Mary Murphy, Mary
Sweitzer, Juanita Rhodes and Ileen
Friend.
The Busy Bee club was organized
by the local leader, Nina Sweitzer, in
March, 1881. The Busy Bee members
are making aprons. Their next pro-
ject will be an equipped sewing box.
The members have met three times.
At each meeting they have had pro-
gram and learned new songs and ad-
ditional games along with their sew
The Republican., 1931-04-16

Mrs. Clark Brenneman and Mrs. Cath
crime Bittinger, of Cumberland, were
some of the out-of-town people who
attended the funeral of the late Mrs.
Leah Lininger held in Accident on
Saturday. The party spent Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. James
Speicher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hetrick and
Miss Gladys Hetrick motored to Con-
fluence Sunday to spend the day with
Mrs. Byrd, who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Fred. Bowser is seriously i'll
at her home near Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orus King spent last
Sunday visiting Homer Fike and fam
lily at Eglon.
Jonas Kemp and family and George
Miller were guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Bowser.
Carl Miller returned to Charlottes-
vile, Va, after having spent a week
here with his parents.
Misses Dora Schlossnagle, Hide
garde Miller and Ola King visited in
Oakland over the weekend.
Earl Bowser and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Harmon were Sunday
guests at the home of E. H. Georg.
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Harper had as
their guests over the weekend Miss
Elsie Harper, Mrs. vonBardner, Ker-
init Knuppenberg and David Harper,
all of Williamsport, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Collier were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
E. Liston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Kamp and
Mr.. Henry Kamp motored to King
wood, W. Va, Sunday, where they
spent the day with relatives.
]. L. Englehart and family spent
Sunday at Meyersdale, Pa.
VIM. Fratz and family visited Ed.
Margroff and family at Hyndman, Pa,
Sunday.
Walter Richter has purchased the
property formerly owned by William
Edgar and will move into it shortly.
Rev. A. B. Harper was at Avon
more, Pa, on business Monday.
Mrs. Lydia Frazee and son Oscar
were at Terra Alta on Sunday Wis
iting at the home of Harvey Frazee.
Mrs. Ed. Brougher and Mrs. c. C..
Goehringer spent Friday in Cumber-
land.
Mrs. Catherine Goehringer, who
spent the past three months caring
for an aged aunt in Homecoming, re-
turned to her home last Saturday.
Stanley Fike, Friendsville, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. N. M.
Humberson.
The Republican., 1931-04-16
GORTNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenza Teets, of
Eglon, spent Sunday morning with the
Union congregation here when Mr.
Teets conducted the worship period
On Tuesday the sewing circle met
at the home of Miss Lena Slabach at
which time a number of garments
were made for the children's home at
Grantsville. Among the visitors pres
ent at this meeting were Mrs. Samuel
Miller, Mrs. Matte Kelley, Mrs. E.
G. Moon, Mrs. Milton Riley, Mrs. c. j.
Newman, Mrs. Mac Ridder, Mrs. Roy
Gnegy, Mrs. John Sisk and Mrs. Daisy
Lohr. The circle will meet again the
first Tuesday in May at the home of
Miss Ida Martin.
Mrs. Fred. Miller, of Norfolk, Va,
Mrs. Jonas Miller, of Salisbury, Pa,
and Miss Salome Beachy, of Milford,
Del, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Beachy on Friday.
Mrs. Paul Welch and Miss Verna
Swain were visitors at Accident over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Friend spent
Tuesday evening at Mr.. Noah Sla-
bach's.
Miss Goldie Sims, who was at Mr..
Harvey Swartzentruber's for some
time, has returned to her home at
Underwood.
Mrs. Amanda Hoff entertained over
the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Wotring, of East Liverpool, o., and
Mr.. George Hesen and family, of Key
ser West Va.
Mrs. Paul Welch and son Billy, Mr..
Joseph Feathers and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
C.. Welch were at Accident on Sunday.
Miss Leila Mosser is spending this
week at Hauser with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Mosser, who is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Spoerlein, of
Grantsville, and John Spoerlein were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Schlossnagle on Saturday,
Mrs. Mildred Sanders is in Cumber-
land at this writing.
Mrs. Hervey Roth entertained the
Red House Missionary Society on last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Francis Sanders, of Gortner,
and Miss Halle Harvey, of the White
Church vicinity, were married on Eas-
ter Sunday, it has been announced.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger, Mrs. Paul
Welch and Mrs. Hervey Roth visited
Mrs. T. C. Bittinger on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Maust, of Buff
falo, N. Y, and Mr.. Enos Schrock, of
Pennington, Del, spent Saturday af-
ternoon and evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Schrock and the Lichty
family.
Miss Grace Mason visited at S. w.
Slabach's on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Orendorf and Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone Morris, of near
Oakland, spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Ridder.
Mrs. Hurley Miller, of Mason, took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Swartzentruber on Sunday.
Mrs. M. C. Allen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Allen, of Keyser, W. Va, were
guests on Sunday of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. P. P. Gortner.
Mrs. Sewers and children, Clarks-
burg, w. Va, recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Slabach.
Mr.. Charles H. Shaffer and sons
Thomas and Charles returned to their
home in Washington, D. c., after
having spent few days at Mr.. John
A. Shaffer's.
Morris Sisk and family, of Loeb
Lynn, and Mr.. Carney, of Cumber-
land, spent Wednesday evening here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk.
The Republican., 1931-04-16
BI1'TINGER

Spring-like weather has prevailed
here for the past several days anc
there are indications that the seasons
sugar crop has been harvested. The
yield was large and the quality good
Mrs. Leah Lininger, who died al
Friendsville on Thursday of last week
was buried in the cemetery in this vii
lage at noon on Saturday, funeral
services having been first held in the
Friendsville Lutheran church earlier
in the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell, OF
Manadier's Ridge, spent last Sunday
evening in this village where they Wis
tied Rev. and Mrs. Campbell at the
Lutheran parsonage.
Rev. E. E. Campbell, local Lutheran
pastor, has been confined to his bed
for more than a week, but the last
reports from his bedside indicate an
improvement in his condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brenneman
were shopping in Oakland one day
last week.
Simon Brenneman motored to
Grantsville and Springs, Pa, on bus
mess few days ago.
County Agent John Carter of Oak
land, was a visitor at some of the
sugar camps in this community re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Emory, of
Elmira, N. Y, visited at the home of
J. B. Emory in Bittinger day OF
two last week. They were accompan-
led on their return to Elmira by Miss
Ruth Emory, who will visit with them
for a time.
John Speicher, of Accident, spent
Easter Monday here where he visited
his grandfather, Perry H. Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bittinger spent
last Sunday with relatives at Sails
bury, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa J. Orendorf mo-
tored to Meyersdale, Pa, last Sunday
morning to attend morning service in
one of the churches there.
Earl Stark made a business trip to
Jennings on Friday evening of last
week.
The Republican., 1931-04-16
SWANTON

The farmers of this section are
making good use of this pretty wealth
er by preparing the soil for the sum-
mer crops.
The school here is progressing
splendidly under the able principal
ship of Miss Rosalie Click, of Iona
coming, who has as her assistant Miss
Virginia Lam, of Cumberland.
The U. B. Sunday school is getting