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Announcement Made
OF Defandorf-Weaver
Wedding In Autumn
Miss Marguerite Rolfe Viii
Be Bride of Mr.. Baegett
In October.
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Col Jason F. Deiandorf and Mrs.
Defandorf Of Garrett Park, Nd, an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Petrie, to Mr.. Frank Lloyd
Weaver of Detroit, Mich The wedding
viii take place in the Fall.
MI and Mrs A. G. Rolfe Of Rich
mond and Washington announce the
engagement Of their daughter Mar
guerite to Mr.. Howard Mason Baggett
Of Alexandria. The wedding will take
place in October.
Mr., and Mrs. Louis Grandin Carmick
Of Hammond Court, Georgetown. an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth. to Ensign Kelvin
Lightfoot Nuttmg. U. s. N. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. p G. Nutting Of Chevy Chase.
The wedding will take place this Win
ter Ensign Nutting is assigned TO the
U. S. s. Memphis. with home station
at Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Powers Sadier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BY sALLIE We PIcKErT.

Plans for the winters social program
in the Capital win remain in waiting
as long as the President and Mrs. Hoo
yer md it agreeable to spend the
Autumn days at their camp in the
Virginia mountains. That there viii
be curtailment in the manner Of enter
tainment in the Capital next Winter
goes without saying, but that the ON
eiaIly prescribed program win be carried
cut rs usual is a foreg0ne conclusion.
Those In high places who have unques-
toned obligations to fulnn viii carry on
quite as usual. However. the parties
will All be smaller and there win be
no strenuous early rush back to the
Capital. Only oflcial parents with chill
dren attending local schools viii be
here for the opening In mid or late
September.
Washington is Enthusiastically speak
tng-beyond any other city Of the
country, for the program Is q well de-
fined one, extending from the White
House to the lesser ranks Of the official
world, and the magnitude Of the func-
tions depends wholly upon the tastes
and desires Of the hosts.
The return Of the Secretary Of State
ga n
New York, gives happiness and hope for
the Autumn season, but no matter how
strong the lure Of charming Wcodley,
their washington home, they ar apt
10 finger at their Long Island estate
until late In the Fall. The Secretary
and Mrs. stimsOn have had = COM
patlble party with them during their
visit abroad and returning with them
are Capt Eugene A. Regnier, U. s. A,
military aide 70 the Secretary and the
Archibald Butt Of this administration,
and Mr.. George A. Morlock, attached 70
the division Of current information Of
the secretary's party
Americans Of every degree Of i'm
portance and unimportance are loud
in their praise Of the Colonial section
of the Paris Exposition and more than
enthusiastic about Mr. Bascom slemp,
who IN his oficial capacity has com
pletely surrounded himself by bis
friends and admirers. Indeed, 1t Is
uaid that the one-time adviser TO Presi-
dent Coolidge has spared no pains In
selecting this large Committee on Hos
pltaiity, who are guests Of the b.
! centennial Committee while In Paris
visitors in New Zealand this season
missed the genial vice consul. Gen
william p. Cochran, IT,, who spent hi'
boyhood days in washington, for tht
enthusiastic diplomatic member Of th'
consular service hied himself of from
Wellington to the Southern Alps and
took Mrs. Cochran with him. 1t 4
with facile and graceful pen, sometimes
n rugged and sometimes rs dainty as
lace handkerchief, that Mr.. Cochran
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The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Arias were joined yesterday by their
daughter, little Senorita Rosario. Arias,
who has been in camp in Maine through
the Summer
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sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Gano, in Phila-
delphia.
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Assistant Paynlaster John s. Nc
tCOntinaed on Page s. Column -
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The commereiaf counsslor of the
Swedish legation and Nine. welael re-
turned Yesterday from a weeks visit
with the latters brother7in-law M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Winter Program Must Await
End of Rapidan Visits by
President and Mrs. Hoover
Hope for Autumn Social Season Grows With
Return of Secretary of State
and Mrs. Stimson.
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describes for the Foreign Service Jour-
nal Of the State Department his trips
to this section Of New Zealand.
There are always bright spots IN
Washington life, and no place has been
so popular this season as Hemlock
Hedge, where Representative and Mrs.
Bloom and their daughter have dis
pensed simple but constant hospitality.
Last week while MRS. Stokeley Morgan,
whose husband was stationed IN Mex
leo City with the American embassy,
was their guest they gave charming
little dinner party at which the Am
bassador Of Mexico was guest. All dur
ing Mrs. Morgans restful visit little
luncheon, tea and dinner parties were
given for her
Among the newer officials who will
add interest to Wzshingtons official
get, and to the school roster likewise,
are Mr.. Harvey H. Bundy, Assistant
Secretary Of state, who assumed his
duties in mid-July, and Mrs. Bundy
and their five children. Mr. Bundy
comes from Grand Rapids and was
not unknown to washington, even be-
fore he assumed his duties at the State
Department, for he was one time secre-
tary TO Associate Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes and was close 10 President Hoe
YER when he served as assistant counsel
Of the United States Food Administra
ton. Mrs Bundy was Miss Katherine
Lawrence Putnam, their marriage TAX
ing place in 1915 and she, too. has many
friends here. Trey have five children
Received in Washington society with
a great degree of regret was announce
ment Of the death Of President Roose-
velt's sister, Mrs William Sheffield
Cowles, who died at her charming
home. Old Gate, Pennington. Conn,
TO which home she retired almost as
a recluse after the death Of ADMIRAL
Cowles. Looking back TO the brilliant
Roosevelt administrators society folk
recalled this week sister Anna'5' con-
slant presence at the White House
and the dcmsStic picture Of Charles,
/ faithful servant Of that period, making
his way through the crowd Of guests
/ at White House receptions with glass
/ Of milk on tray fer Mrs. Cowles, who
/ even in those days was not robust.
/ Several hundred visitors at White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va, witnessed
there last night the annual ball at the
/ Greenbrier, when the stately figures Of
a cotillion were led by Maj Gsn. 10
/ Lane Stern OF Richmond. AS usual
there was touch Of the Old South
in the arrangements. Ameng the
! washington folk at the Greenbrier are
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Sumner Welles, Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Written and Mrs
william H. White. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
W. Taft, the former the brother Of the
late Chief Justice, and another brother
Mr.. Horace d. Taft. head of the Taft
school st WATERFOWL, Conn. are ais
at White sulphur.
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where he is spending the week end.
The Ambassador of Germany, Herr
Won Prittwitz und Gaffron, Is spending
the week end IN one of the suburbs of
Philadelphia. where he is the guest Of
personal friends.
The Belgian Ambassador, M Paul
May, will be joined by Nine. May about
September 20, and until then the Am
bassadcr will remain in the cottage on
the Chesapeake Bay which he leased
earlier In the season. The Ambassador
Will Igo to New York to meet Nine. May
on her arrival in this country, she hav-
ing remained in her Belgian home when
the Ambassador came to take up his
duties at the embassy.
The Ambassador was the guest OF
honor at the dinner last evening which
MFR. and Mrs Lionel Atwill gave in
their home, Rainbow Hail. in the Green
Spring Valley of Maryland The Am
bassador shared honors with his col
league, the Ambassador of Argentina,
Senior Fflipe Espil, who knew Mrs.
Atwill when he was secretary of the
embassy and she, as Mrs. Cromwell
Brooks, made her home in Washington
before her marriage to Mr.. Anvil
The dinner was followed by dance
which Mr. and Mrs. Anvil gave for the
latter's daughter, Miss Louise Brooks,
who is a debutante of this Summer at
Bar Harbor and will be presented in
Baltimore and Washington the coming
Winter. Miss Brooks shared honors at
the dance with Miss Nancy Gordon
Carroll, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Gordon Carroll.
The Ambassador of Spain, Senior
to attend the sessions of the League of
Nations, and is expected to return to
Washington at the end Of September.
The retiring Minister of Bolivia and
Sonora de Diez de Medina will be
the guests in whose honor the newly
appointed Minister of that country and
Sonora de Abelli will entertain at din
ner Wednesday evening.
The Minister of Czechoslovakia, NJ.
Veverka, will return at the end of this
week from Maine, where, with Nine.
Veverka, he spent the Midsummer.
Mime. Veverka sailed a fortnight ago
for their home in Czechoslovakia.
The Siamese Minister, Maj. Gen.
Prince Amoradat Kridakara, is at
Banff, Canada, where he Is spending
short time with the King and Queen
of his country. The royal party win
sail from Vancouver September % and
the Minister will accompany them there
and bid them bon voyage. The Min
lister Is expected to return to Washing
ton early in october.
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Arias were joined yesterday by their
daughter, little Senorita Rosario. Arias,
who has been in camp in Maine through
the Summer.
The commereikf counselor of the
Swedish legation and Nine. welael re-
turned Yesterday from weeks visit
with the Eaters brotherstn-law anc
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Italian Diplomat Visits
Resort for Week End Stay
German Ambassador in Philadel phia-Mme.
May Will Join Belgian Envoy
in September.
UT LNIV 7 IdNN'
Underwood Photo.

sister. Mr.. and Mrs Gano, in Phila-
delphia.
The naval attache of the French
embassy and Nine. Sable returned yes
terday to their house IN Lessburg. Va.
after spending several days In Wash
ington.
The secretary of the Norwegian lega-
ton. NJ. Thorgeir T. Siqveland, has
been transferred for duty and will leave
Washington early next month and sail
for his Norwegian home. Mime. Siqve-
land has been abroad since the early
Summer, and after a leave M. Siqve-
land will be assigned to another post.
The first secretary of the Bulgarian
legation and Nine Bisseroh will return
to Washington in a few days from Cape
May. where they have had q cottage
through the season.
The secretary Of the Irish Free state
legation, Mr.. Colman J. O'Donovan. is
spending the week end with Mrs
Donovan and their little family at
Margate, N j., where they have a cot
tage for the season Mr. ODonovan
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Mr. and Mrs. william Powers sadler
Continued on Page > Column 50
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The Italian Ambassador. Mobile
Giacomo de MARITIME, will return to-
morrow from White Sulphur Springs
where he is spending the week end.
The Ambassador of Germany, Herr
Won Prittwitz und Gaffron, is spending
the week end In one of the suburbs of
Philadelphia. where he is the guest Of
personal friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
HOmemakers Clubs Elect
Officers for 1881

At the regular meeting of the Oak
land Homemakers club held on Fri
day, February 20, at the home of Mrs.
C. A. Shilke, Mrs. T. C. Bittinger was
elected president; Mrs. Margaret
Casteel, vice-president; Miss Ada
Wensell, secretary; Mrs. C. ]. New
man, treasurer.
Mrs. T. C. Bittinger and Mrs. VIM.
Frazee will continue as project lead
ers for the 1881 home flower garden
project. The following have volun-
teered for the 1881 clothing record
project reports: Mrs. Paul Mitchell,
Mrs. William Hauser, Mrs. T. C. Bit
finger, Miss Ada Wensell, Mrs. Mark
Moon, and Mrs. C. ]. Newman.
Bittinger Club Elects
At the regular meeting of the Bit
finger Homemakers club held at the
home of Mrs. ]. B. Emory on Thurs
day, February 10, the following Off
GERS were elected: Mrs. ]. B. Emory,
president; Mrs. Silas Beachy, vice
president; Mrs. Lawrence Bucket,
secretary treasurer.
Mrs. C. C. Beachy, Mrs. Lawrence
Bucket and Miss Lucille Glotfelty are
on the 1881 clothing record project.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
MUNICIPAL CANDDATESTOI
BE NOMINATED THURSDAY
Meeting of Citizens to be Held
in City Hall March S for
Nomination of Candidates
ELECTION is MARCH 9

That a citizens meeting for the
purpose of selecting or nominating
candidates for the annual municipal
election, to be held on Monday, March
9, would be held on Thursday evening,
March 5, at 8 o'clock, was announced
by Grover C. Stemple, mayor, this
morning.
All citizens interested in municipal
affairs are urged to be present
at the meeting, which will be primari-
ly for the purpose of naming ticket
to be voted for. The meeting will be
held in the City hall on Third street.
AS yet no one has signifed his in
tention of becoming a candidate, but
it is intimated that several are think
ing seriously of doing so.
At the election the voters will elect
three persons as members of the
Town Council and one person for the
Office of Town Treasurer, the council
men to serve terms of two years and
the treasurer term of one year.
The retiring councilmen are George
Little, H. P. Stuck, and j. W. Whor-
ton. Miss Frances Hamill is the re-
firing city treasurer. Miss Hamill
was chosen last year without opposi-
ton.
The polls for the election will open
at o'clock a. M, and will remain
open until o'clock p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26

yesterday by States Attorney Daw-
son and showed conclusively that
Zelda had died of strychnine poison
ing.
The jury of inquest was recalled
early yesterday morning and after
hearing the testimony and reading the
report from the Baltimore Office, the
jury retired to Coroner Gonder's Office
and made the report that after in-
quiring into all the circumstances sur
rounding the death of Michael Zelda
it was found that his death had re-
suited from strychnine poisoning, adj
ministered by Rosa Zelda and Carrie
Harvey.
Following the finding by the jury,
warrants were Immediately issued for
the arrest of the two women charging
them with murder. Mrs. Zelda had
been brought to the Garrett County
Jail on Monday by Sheriff Haenftling
and States Attorney Dawson. At the
time she was taken into custody as
suspect she was at Gleason, w. Va,
visiting at the home of a relative,
Jesse Paugh.
Mrs. Harvey was apprehended at
her home above Kitzmiller yesterday
afternoon by Sheriff Haenftling and
was brought to Oakland and is being
held in Jail along with Mrs. Zelda.
Those in the house at the time of
Felda's death were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McRobie, parents of Mrs. Fell
da; Mrs. Anna Hayes, daughter Of
Mrs. Zelda, Mrs. Zelda and Mrs. Har-
vey.
F. Luther McRobie, a brother Of
Mrs. Zelda, was found dead in bed
about eighteen months ago. The coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict that he
died from acute alcoholism. Since the
death of Zelda the alleged cause Of
Microbes death has been secuted and
it may be that the body will be ex-
humed and an analysis made of the
contents of the stomach if is deemed
possible to do so by the authorities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
Work Will Be Started on Beauti-
ficatiOn of Hotel Grounds Soon

That work on identifying the Oak
land Hotel grounds would be started
this year, was announced by Miss
Lottie Loar, president of the Oakland
Civic club.
Permission to use the grounds for
the rental of 81 per year, with free
dom from taxes, was granted in re-
cent letter received by Miss Loar
from the real estate agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. With
this assurance, there is nothing more
to delay the project, Miss Loar
stated.
Town organizations and individual
citizens have promised to assist in
making this approach to Oakland one
of the beauty spots of the county, and
work will be started as soon as the
weather permits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
Pomona Grange to Meet at
SunnySide

The first regular meeting of the
Garrett county Pomona Grange, an
organization composed of representa-
tives from county subordinate gran
ges, will be held in the Sunnyside
Grange hall from 10 a. m. to p. m.
on Thursday, March 5. The main Sec
ton of the meetings will be condusted
in the fourth degree to which all
fourth degree members are entitled
to attend.
The section of the meeting given
over to the lecturers program will
probably extend from until A and
will be open to the public. Rev. w. B.
Brock, john H. Carter, county agent,
Messrs. Lloyd Bowers, Roy burst, and
Milton Riley will appear on the
program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
OAKLAND Hi BASKETEERS
LOSE INTERESTING GAME
Junior and Seniors Order Rings;
Other School News

Oakland High school basketball
team was defeated by Thomas High
school last evening in the school audi
forum in fast and interesting game,
the final score being % to %. Oak
land was in the lead for three-fourths
of the game, but was nosed out in
the final quarter when the visitors
made several field goals nrapid sue
cession.
The Thomas High girls also de-
feated the Oakland High sextet when
they put on a squirt in the final half.
Oakland led at half time.
On Tuesday evening the boys and
girls teams journeyed to Bayard, w.
Va, where they were defeated by the
West Virginia dribblers. Richard
Glotfelty was the outstanding player
making over half the points, the final
score being rs to Is. The Bayard
teams played on the local floor last
Friday evening and were successful
in downing the locals.
The fourth edition of the Acorn,
official high school paper, was pub
lished Tuesday, February "a. The
paper proved to be newsy and inter-
esting.
About thirty-eight students from
the Junior and Senior classes of the
school ordered their class rings and
pins on February %. Certain re-
quirements in scholarship and school
loyalty are required before rings and
pins can be ordered. The rings and
pins as standardized eight years ago,
having proved satisfactory, were
again ordered.
The following pupils received
marks of A and B, with only one C
for the entire term, reports for which
were recently given out by the in
structors of the high school:
Seniors: Harley Dawson, Mary Jane
Porter, Anna Mae Sewers, Ralph
Turney, Violet Dewitt, Annabelle
Stemple.
Juniors: Lloyd Bowers, Carroll Cas-
teel, Mildred Hamill, Robert Bowen,
Betty Broadwater, Lewis Jones,
Marylyn McIntire, Catherine Baker,
Roy burst, Cecil Right, Wayne
Hamilton.
Sophomores: Elizabeth Browning,
William Wonderly, Ilene Hammond,
Mary Miller, Violet Crissinger, Cecil
Miller, James Sebold, Ruth Hamill,
Mary Jane Riley.
Freshmen: Mae Jean Stedford,
Helen Chisholm, Catherine Rice, Anna
Filsinger, Lenwood Bittinger, Hobart
McRobie, May Forman. Post Grad
yates: Elizabeth Gibson, Betty Har-
desty, Lewis Lawton, Bernadette
Maffett, Lucille Sembower, Leona
Browning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26

Mrs Rosa Zelda and Mrs Harvey the former of near
Wilson Station the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad miles east
OF Oakland and the latter residing at the top of the mountain
above Ktzmer three four miles from Wilson, the Gar
ett County Jail at Oakland charged with the murder of Michael
Feda husband of Mrs Felda at their home February follow
ing verdict of coroner jury of inquest which reconvened
erday morning at the office of A. Gonde Justice of the Peace
Henry NJ Specher of Accident foreman of the jury which
summoned by Sheriff Haenfng Monday February and
after viewing the remains of Zelda until yesterday
two will be given preliminary hearing within the next
few days should they demand it.
At the meeting of the jury February 9th the stomach Of
Zelda removed and sent to Baltimore where analysis of
it's contents made by Penman and Browne The report Of
the chemists showed that contained almost five grains of syc
nne enough to kill several people, according statements
made by Dr. Soars and other witnesses
at the autopsy.
One of the two bottles of liquor which found the Zelda
home also said by the chemists contain very large
amount of rychnne while the second bottle contained po
at all.
The srychnine purchased February at Surgss'
Pharmacy in Oakland by Mrs Fea signed her the
register required by law be signed by those purchasing poison
Mrs Rosa McRob and who stated the drug be used
for killing rats and squirrels.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
COUNTY WIDE DEBATE TO
Be HELD AMONG SCHOOLS
Preliminary Plans For Contest
Are Announced in Letter to
High School Principals
DATE-PLACE NOT DECIDED

Preliminary plans for a county
wide debating contest among the high
schools of the county was announced
by F. E. Rathbun, superintendent Of
schools, in letter addressed to coun-
ty high school principals and assis-
tant teachers.
Suggestion was made that the
Wickersham Report would present an
excellent topic for discussion, and the
present plan would be that boy or
girl representing high school should
have the privilege of taking either
side of the question for five or seven
minute discussion. Other questions
for discussion will be suggested by
school principals.
The date and place of rendering the
program has not been decided upon.
Last year the contest was held at
Grantsville, with representatives Of
the three northern schools of the
county defeating the representatives
of the three southern schools.
The cashiers of the Garrett Nation
al Bank and The First National Bank
Of Oakland, have sponsored the de-
bates in past years, and will probably
continue in this capacity.
Preliminary debates will be held in
each of the six schools, Grantsville,
Friendsville, Accident, Kitzmiller,
Kempton and Oakland, to determine
who the school representatives shall
be. The contest will be open to both
bows and girls, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
Civic Club Holds Regular
Monthly Meeting

Mrs. D. Edward Offutt had as her
guests at tea Tuesday, February "a,
the members of the Oakland Civic
club, at which time the regular
monthly meeting was held.
Rev. D. C. Trimble, rector of St.
Matthew's Protestant Episc opal
church, gave an interesting talk on
the George Washington Bi-Centennial
celebration which is to be held in 1882,
in commemoration of the 200th ami
versary of his birth He spoke of the
plans being made throughout the
country, and of the 100000 trees
which are to be planted during the
year as a part of the permanent me-
mortal.
Miss Lottie Loar, president of the
club, made a few Introductory re-
marks to those of Rev. Trimble, and
told about the qualities of Oakland
and it's people, and the reforestation
program which had already been star
ted in this vicinity.
Mrs. Frederick Thayer gave vocal
solo, accompanied at the piano by
Miss Loar.
The report of the welfare work be-
ing carried on for the needy school
children of the county was very en-
couraging. A number of dresses for
children from six to twelve years of
age have been completed and others
are ready to be made. The committee
reported that there was an amazing
demand for dresses and other neces-
sary garments for school children and
any one having material or wishing to
help in this work were asked to get
in touch with Miss Loar, or any other
members of the club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-26
Approximately $50 Present At
X. of P. Celebration

Approximately $50 were present at
the poverty party and Ladies' night,
observed last Friday evening by Gar
rett Lodge No. 113, X. of P, in COM
memoration of the 9th anniversary
of the founding of Pythianism in the
United States.
There was barn dance, with Harry
Hinebaugh calling the figures, and
prizes were awarded to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bell as the most comic couple;
Mrs. William Turney as the most
comic lady, and Mr.. Judson Loar as
the most comic man. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bell also won the cake walk.