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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-13
Claims St. Patrick
 Buried In Scotland
New Yorker Renews Discussion on Reading Sacred
 Soil From Grave Brought Here for Hartford Job

The disputed question regarding the birthplace of St Patrick and where he was buried is as far from being settled now as 1t was centuries ago. The general opinion Is that the patron saint of Ireland was a native of France, and few deny that his remains were not inferred in the country to whose people he gave the best years of his life.
 The late Dr F. J. Parry, a for mer pastor at the First Baptist church in this city, delivered a very enlightening address on St Patrick, in the course of which he said he was not concerned about where the saint was born, but that the result of his labors hhad an interest for him and all others who believe in the Chris tian creed.
 The article in the Courant fol- lows:
 Doubt of the authenticity of the "hallowed Irish soil" taken by Commissioner Charles A. Goodwin from Down Patrick, Ireland, for deposit beneath the huge dam to be built on the Pennington river, by the Metropolitan district com- mission, is expressed in a letter received by Town Clerk John A. Gleason. The writer of the let ter, David Walker of 466 Fifty fifth street. Bay Ridge. Brooklyn, N. Y.. says he fears MT Goodwin "has made a grave mistake" in be- lieving that the soil he took at St Patrick was from the rest ing place of St Patrick. He adds that, according to Scottish history, St Patrick spent the latter days of his life on the west coast of Scotland and was buried in Kill patrick parish churchyard.
 Another man, J. w. McLane of Cromwell, who is collecting data on religious subjects, wants to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-13

know "what virtue, according to your thought is there in the speci- mems of sacred earth which l note by the Courant that you have or dered placed under the dam to be constructed across the Farm ington river?' he also wrote to MT Gleason.
 Says Grave in Scotland.
 MT Walkers letter is as follows:
 After reading an article pub lished in to-day's edition of the New York Evening Post, concern ing the 'Hallowed Irish soil that is to be placed under the dam to be constructed on the Pennington river by the Metropolitan district commission, I am afraid that the president of the commission, Charles A. Goodwin, has made a grave mistake by taking soil from Down Patrick in Ireland.
 My reason for saying this is that, according to Scottish history, St Patrick spent the remaining days of his life on the west coast of Scotland. and was laid to rest in the old Fitzpatrick Parish churchyard. In the churchyard, quite near the roadside, lies the remains of St Patrick, and the grave is surrounded by high wall.
 "I have often seen the place where his bones are resting as I was brought up in that district, and every child when he goes to school for the first time gets that fact instilled into him.
 "I am certain that, should any of the commission pay visit to Old Fitzpatrick, which is quite close to Glasgow, they will see some of the most interesting re- lies of the days gone by, including a Roman wall which was built when the Romans invaded Scot land in the years A. D.
 "In the neighborhood are Druids' stones. where human sac rifices were made, and from this point one can get one of the most magnificent views of Scottish grandeur"
 Wants to Know Reason.
 Mir McLane's letter follows:
 "I am collecting data on re- ligious subjects and am writing to inquire what virtue, according to your thought, is there in the specimens of sacred earth which I note by the Courant that you have ordered places under the dam to be constructed across the Farm ington river? 1 am very desirous of having your thought on the matter when it Is convenient to you. I ask your pardon for talk ing this liberty to write you, but am sure that you will be glad to inform me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-13
FURNITURE INSTITUTE ISSUES
 BOOK ON ITALIAN WORK

Rome.-The National Export In- stitute, which is responsible for the growing value of Italy's foreign sales has just issued a beautiful volume, printed in many languages, describing Italy's furniture indus try.
 The United States, England, France and. Argentine are heavy purchasers of Italian furniture, both modern and antique. It is estimated that one-tenth of all the furniture manufactured in Italy is exported. Foreign furni- ture sales last year totaled more than 300 million lire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-13
Thirty-seven In All Scheduled For
 September Term
Wright Faces Life Battle for Murder of Duncan-Ex- tortion Cases Come Up as We'll as Hearing for Men Charged With Robbing Local Bank

Thirty-seven cases listed so far pn the criminal docket of the local superior court makes it apparent that the criminal session opening The third Tuesday of September will last for a long time. A wide variety of cases are included on the docket, all of which. will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-13
ON EXHIBITION

He Cat seashore): If the stones hurt Doris feet as much as all that. why doesn't she wear shoes?
 SHE: Because, stupid, she could not take so long walking down the beach!-The Humorist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-13

ball games.
 A moonlight dip in the pond will be the feature of the evening pro- gram and will afford new campers an opportunity to enjoy the swim ming after dark.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
BENEFIT CARD PARTY

A card party will be held by the
auxiliary Of Vincent B. Costello
Post, American Legion, as q bene-
fit for the drum and bugle corps,
tonight, at $3.50 o'clock, at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
HONOLULU OIL 0MITS

Honolulu Oil Corp. has omitted
the quarterly dividend Of so
cents due at this time. The COM
pany has reduced the 100000
note In the balance sheet Of
December 81, to $500, 900.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
SPELLERs VISIT HOOVER

A party Of school children final
lists in the national spelling bee
were received by President Hoover
yesterday. He shook hands with
each and later posed for a photo
graph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
Definite Areas in New Park
Assigned to Organizations
For Cleaning Up

Responsibility for cleaning up and
keeping clean a certain portion of
Washington Spring Park has been ac-
copied by a number of local organi-
cations, according to Miss Lottie M.
Loar, president of the Oakland Civic
club.
A letter from the Oakland Civic
club to other local organizations was
written last week asking them to take
some definite step in identifying the
new park. The area is so large that
it was felt nothing could be accom-
plished until an active program was
arranged with specific problems to
overcome and certain duties to be exc
cuted. With each organization Of
Oakland being responsible for a def
mite area, it now seems probable that
the work of identifying will go for
ward much faster, Miss Loar stated.
The fremen, Knights of Pythias
and Masonic lodge have already Sc
lected their areas and other organiza-
lions are expecting to do the same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
PINE SWAMP AND ENGLE
HEAD MAY ATTENDANCE
Both Schools Have 100 Percent
High Schools Below Standard

Pine Swamp and Engle, teacher
schools, led all other schools of the
county in percentage of attendance
for May, with 100, according to John
L. Fitzwater, attendance officer.
Strawberry Hill, with 98.3, led the
two-teacher schools, Crellin, with 97.2,
led the graded schools, and Grants
vile, with 93.3, led the high schools.
All high schools of the county were
below the standard of "a percent set
by the State. Oakland High had a
percentage of 91.3, and stood third,
while Oakland grammar with 90.7,
stood sixth among the graded schools,
One-teacher schools above 95 in
cluded Pine Swamp, Engle, Peerless,
Wilson, Rich Hill, Shook Shop, Short
Run, Mineral Spring, Highland,
Promised Land, Mason, Cation, and
Finzel. Strawberry Hill and Shall
mar were the only two-teacher schools
above 95. In the graded schools, Crel-
lin, Kempton, and Kitzmiller were
above 95.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
PAUL RILEY NAMED HEAD
OF LOCAL X. OF P. LODGE
Other officers Elected For Ensu-
ing Term at Friday Meeting

Paul Riley was elected chancellor
commander of Garrett Lodge, No. 113,
Knights of Pythias, at the regular
weekly meeting on Friday evening.
Other officers elected for the ensuing
term of six months include Stanley
Bond, vice-chancellor; Stanley Stahl,
prelate; Walter Hardesty, keeper of
records and seal; David Walter, mas
ter of finance; George Fulk, master
of work; Lee R. Mason, master-at-
arms; Playford Ramsey, inner guard;
Gladstone Morris, outer guard.
Installation of these newly elected
officers will be held on Friday even
ing, July 8. Officers will serve for
one-half year.
A committee of the lodge members
was appointed to cooperate with the
Civic Club in identifying Washington
Spring Park, consisting of Lee R. Ma
son, G. ]. Altstetter and Harry L..
Stemple. The lodge has assumed the
responsibility of clearing up GER
tain portion Of the grounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
Girl Scouts Busy on Tests and
Merit Badges

Miss Rose Rice has been appointed
the official lieutenant of the Girl
Scout troop of Oakland, and will at
tend Camp Redwing, Pittsburgh, Pa,
from July 10 to August 2, where she
will take a national course for lead
ers.
At present the girls are working on
their second class tests and merit
badges, several girls already having
attained merit badges in cooking and
hostess. :,
Uniforms are being ordered and it
is hoped that the troop will march in
the next parade The troop commit
tee, composed of Mrs. N. I. Broad
water, Mrs. Milton Sincell and Miss
Grace Jones, met at the home of Mrs.
Townshend Naylor on Friday, June 5,
where plans concerning camp were
discussed. Two new members were
added, Mrs. Townshend Naylor and
Mrs. Frederick Thayer.
A food sale will be given by the Girl
Scouts Saturday, June 20, at Sturgiss'
Pharmacy, beginning at 1870 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
SEARCHING WOODS NEAR
KITZMILLER FOR WOMAN
Dollie Mathews, Ill, Disappeared
Near Elk Garden Thursday

Sheriff J. R. Wright of Mineral
county, W. Va, with parties of men
has been searching the woods in the
vicinity of Elk Garden and Kitzmiller
since Thursday for Miss Dollie Math-
ews, 81, who has been missing since
that time.
: A reward of $25 has been offered
for information leading to the finding
of the missing young woman. She
was walking with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Dewey Mathews, and another
woman, when she suddenly ran away
from them and into nearby creek.
She waded through the creek and into
the woods beyond.
She recently suffered a nervous
breakdown, it is said.
Searchers found her coat and the
heel from a slipper along the hillside,
but no other trace of the missing
young woman has been discovered.
The young woman has an impede
ment in her speech and a prominent
scar on her left lower jaw. She is
about five feet, three inches, tall
weighs about 120. pounds, and has
light hair and fair complexion. She
wore a light silk dress, with small
checks, cream colored SLIPPERS and
light hose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
Oakland Magistrate, Edward l.
West, Succumbs To Illness

Funeral services for Edward 1.
West, rs years of age,>for many years
city magistrate and crier of the Cir
cult Court for Garrett county, who
died on Saturday morning at his home
on Green street following an attack
of bronchial pneumonia with which he
suffered several days, were held Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the Garrett Memorial church in Oak
land, Rev. Walter B. Brock, pastor,
officiating, assisted by the Rev. Paul
G. Linaweaver, of Washington, D. c.,
relative. Interment was made in the
family lot in the Oakland cemetery.
Mr.. West was born in Garrett coun-
ty on July %, 1855. In 1883 he mar
ried Miss Addie Tower, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Tower, and sister of E. 2. Tower,
present clerk of the Circuit Court Mr..
West was graduate of St. James
School, Hagerstown. He had served
as a justice of the peace in Oakland
for upwards of twenty-five years.
Surviving are his widow and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth West; sister,
Mrs. Henry w. McComas, and broth
err, R. Harry West, all of Oakland.
Mr.. West was member of the local
Presbyterian church and was also a
member of the Knights of Pythias
of Oakland for nearly half century.
The pallbearers were R. Carlton
McComas, Henry W. McComas, Jr.,
w. Sprigg Tower, Ned Tower, Roger
Tower and Richard West, all of whom
were nephews of the deaceased. The
honorary pallbearers were H. A. Lora-
ditch, E. R. Jones, A. D. Naylor, T.
A. Gender, DR.. N. 1. Broadwater, w.
R. Offutt, Andrew Shartzer, George
D. Browning and William Butt.
Flower bearers were Paul McIntire,
Thomas Gender, Jr., John Fitzwater,
James Pollock, Townshend Naylor, L.
M. Fraley, Paul Frazee, Fred. Trick
EFT and Paul Naylor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
SIXTY ATTEND TABLELAND
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Delegates Name Many Sites For
A Proposed Music Festival

Sixty delegates from eight of the
tableland counties attended the meet
ing of the Allegany Tableland Asso-
citation held on June in Oakland to
discuss the proposed music festival
for the coming summer.
Mr.. Nat T. Frame, director of the
West Virginia Agricultural Extension
Department, explained the purpose of
the festival. Miss Huff, extension
music director of the same State, de-
veloped the idea further and told of
the great interest in this type of event
in other parts of the country. Miss
Huff has just returned from touring
the music festivals in Europe and at
tended the international music festi-
val in London. She has been selected
by the Allegany Tableland Association
to direct the regional festival which
was endorsed at the meeting held in
Oakland.
Many sites for the staging of the
proposed festival were proposed by
delegations from the various coun-
ties, but finally narrowed down to a
choice between Aurora, Davis, Som
erset or Mountain Lake Park. Final
decision was withheld pending trip
to the different places by Miss Huff
and the committee.
At the meeting, Mr.. J. B. Watson,
of Confluence, Pa, presided. Special
addresses were made by Mr.. W. E.
Patterson, Davis, w. Va; Mrs. Bessie
L. Stemple, Aurora, w. Va; Mr.. j.
A. fowler, Oakland; Mrs. Otis Shriv-
err, president West Virginia Farm
Woments Bureau; Mr.. Guy Garrett,
lockwood, w. Va; Mr.. B. D. Ward,
Masontown, w. Va; Mr.. Frank H.
Shaffer, manager Natural Resource
Division of the Pittsburgh Chamber of
Commerce; Mr.. Forney Wade, repre-
senting the Morgantown Post; Mr..
Asa Moon, Deer Park; Mr.. W. R.
Browning, Oakland; Mr.. Alfred X.
Young, Somerset, Pa, and each coun-
ty agent present, including Fred J.
Reed, Kingwood; H. L. Stricken, Pet
ersburg, w. Va; H. G. Muf1ey, Nor
gantown, w. Va. ...sl.e
Tucker county had the largest deli
egation present, followed by others in
the order given. Preston, Mononga-
liza, Grant, Somerset, Garrett, eFayette
and Minearl. ,r .-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
OrthOpedic Clinic Postponed I'm
til Saturday, June 20.

Due to the fact that DR.. Weinberg,
orthopedic specialist from Baltimore,
will not be able to be here on June 10,
the orthopedic clinic, scheduled for
that date, will be postponed until Sat-
urday, June 20, Mrs. Joseph F. Fahey,
public health nurse, stated this morn
ing.
The Garrett County Public Health
Association was just recently inform
ed of DR.. Weinberg's inability to be
present, but the communication stated
that he could attend on June 20. The
clinic will be conducted at the Court
House, Oakland, beginning at ten
o'clock and all those who have re-
ceived treatment heretofore as well
as those who desire treatment, are re-
quested and urged to be present on
June 20.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
Supervisors Commissions Are
Received From the Governor

Recently E. 2. Tower, Clerk of the
Circuit Court, was in receipt of the
commissions of the members of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections APP
pointed several weeks ago by Gov
ernor Richie, but not announced at
the time. The appointees are Wade
H. Hinebaugh, Oakland, and Fred. P.
Miller, Accident, both Democrats, and
E. G. Naylor, Oakland, Republican.
Messrs. Hinebaugh and Naylor have
been members of the Board for sew
eral years, while Mr.. Miller, who was
member of the body some years ago,
succeeds Mr.. Frank Browning, of
Oakland.
All members of the board have
qualified but have not as yet organ
lied.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
Community Council to Decide on
Daily Vacation Bible School

The Oakland Community Council
of religious education will meet Mon
day evening, June Is, in Garrett Me-
mortal Presbyterian church at 7:30
o'clock to lay final plans for the Daily
Vacation Bible school. Superinten-
dent, teachers and courses which are
to be given will be decided upon at
this time. ~.
. At present the council consists of
the following: Delbert Davis, presi-
dent; E. R. Jones, vice-president;
Miss Elizabeth Leary, secretary; H
L. Jones, treasurer, together with the
pastors of the different churches,
Sunday School superintendent and
one delegate from each Sunday
School. ..,.t .;.,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
Garrett County Scores In State
Track Meet

Fred Serene, Oakland High school,
scoring third place in the speed ball
bat for distance, won the only points
for Garrett county in the State field
and track meet held last Friday in
Baltimore. This was the first time
that Garrett county ever placed a
winner in the State track meet. The
meet was won by Baltimore county.
Approximately fifty athletes from
the schools of the county participated
in the meet. They left Thursday
morning by bus, returning on Satur-
day evening. While in Baltimore they
were entertained by the Playground
Athletic League, under whose auspi-
ces the State meet was held.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
tuberculosis Clinic To Be Held
on June Is.

The Maryland tuberculosis Associ-
alton will conduct clinic for diseases
of the chest on Thursday, June 10, at
the Court House, Oakland, beginning
at ten o'clock a. m.
Any person complaining of any of
the following: Cough, expectoration
of blood, Indigestion, hoarseness, etc.,
should see their family physician and
obtain permission to attend the clinic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11
To Establish Home For Old and
INDECENT People.

With the purpose in view Of estab-
fishing home for poor and INDECENT
people of the community, the Very
Rev. NJ. Yuhas, of the Greek Orthodox
Catholic Church, has purchased the
Col. Woods property of approximately
thousand acres to the westward of
Oakland. AS soon as the proper ar
rangements can be made Father Yu-
has will begin the improvement of
the property by having the mansion
house now on it thoroughly repaired
and other structures built for the ac-
commodation of those who may be
placed in his charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Fraley left
Oakland yesterday by automobile for
Wheeling, West Va, where Mr.. Fra
ley went on business. They will re-
turn to Oakland this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
MILK OUGHT TO
BE POPULARIZED
WITH CHILDREN

Do eat your spinach, or do drink
your milk, say mothers, it is good
for you, and as far as Willie oI
Mary is concerned, interest in that
days meal is spoiled. Like every
other person, Willie or Mary prefer
food because they like it-not be-
cause it is good for them.
The first principle in the success
ful feeding of the family is TO sur
round meal time with an atmo-
sphere of pleasure and anticipation
and TO build up tastes for the essen
tial foods
The family can be readily "solo
on interest in the basic foods, uairy
products, vegetables and fruit if they
are skillfully used in the meal and
daintily served. Father and son
alike will forget they are eating whc.
they should in actually enjoying the
food. So few Of US realize how good
simple food can be-a fresh vege-
table cooked just right, seasoned
with plenty of butter, is a culinary
triumph. A simple custard can be
made so delicious that no amount
of extra trouble, added flavors, or
fussiness will improve it.
Emphasizing one item in the meal
be 1t vegetable, meat or dessert,
with careful planning in the choice
Of other food gives a result that may
well be called an art. To the pres
ent homemaker this is no easy task.
With $4,000 companies manufacture
ing food products and advertising
them, not to mention the hundreds
OF natural foods already available
the problem becomes one not OF a
lack OF variety in meals but q wise
selection from the widest choice
possible.
One way of simplifying the task
is to follow this basic rule Build
your food needs around a quart of
milk a day for each member of the
family; give them some milk to
drink and two or three ounces of
butter. The rest of the milk NAV
be used in other ways, in cooking.
as cheese or ice cream.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Hay Leads Valley
Truck Shipments

Outgoing shipments reported at
Trifolium for the week ending
March 7, as reported to the agri-
cultural commissioners office
show alfalfa hay, lettuce, citrus
and asparagus as the chief crops
exported from the valley.
The complete report of inspection
is as follows: 102 bales cotton, 6
tons cotton seed hulls, 440 tons
cotton seed meal, 1881 tons al
falfa hay, 512 tons alfalfa meal,
242i tons grain hay, Z ton bar
ley, . tons milo maize. 1862 tons
manure, 374 head cattle, $50 head
hogs, 18 head horses, 9 head mules,
2 dozen turkeys, l38 dozen chick
ems, 1852 crates lettuce, 43l crates
peas, $40 crates squash, 12,079
crates grapefruit, l,741 crates
oranges, 2,494 crates asparagus, 20
crates broccoli, rs lugs sweet po-
tatoes, trucks miscellaneous pro-
ducts
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF
SCHOOL TRUSTEES

Notice is hereby given to the cleo
tors of Central Union High School
District of Imperial County, Califor-
MIA, that an election will be held on
the 9th day of March, 1881, for the
purpose OF electing two trustees for
the said Central Union High School
District for a term of three years.
For the purpose of holding the
said election, the polls shall remain
open between the hours of six o'clock
a m. and seven o'clock D. m. at the
High School for the Ell Centre School
District and between the hours Of
one o'clock and five o'clock p. m. in
the following elementary school
districts: viz, at the Acacia School
house for the Acacia School District;
at the Elm School house for the Elm
School District; at the Eucalyptus
School house for the Eucalyptus
School District; at the Heber School
house for the Heber School District;
at the McCabe School house for the
McCabe Union School District; at
the Seeley School house for the See
ley Union School District; at the
SilSbee School house for the Silsbee
School District; at the WeStSide
School house for the Westside
School District; at the Lone Star
Service Station, located on the
eeley-Calexico highway in Section
6, T. II. R. 13, for the Lone Star and
Centinela School Districts.
FRANK G.. WEIR. Clerk of Board
of Trustees of Central Union High
School District.
March ll.l8.25