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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
THREE OF FOUR PERSONS
In AUTO WRECK ARE DEAD
Driver of Machine Buried Mon
day-TwO Others Succumb in
Miners Hospital on Tuesday
CRASH WAS ON BIG SAVAGE

Three of the four persons who were
injured in an automobile accident on
Big Savage Mountain Tuesday even
ing, October 81, have died in Miners
hospital, Frostburg.
Miss Agnes Rosenberger, aged 10
years, died at 1890 a. m, November
8. Fred Mckenzie, another victim of
the same accident, died at $50 p. m.
the same day.
The driver of the machine, Richard
A. Mckenzie, aged "a years, died last
Thursday.
Richard Mckenzie is survived by his
parents, two brothers, Clarence and
Corbet, and three sisters, Misses Min
ME, Rella and Mabel, at home.
The cause of death was a fracture
of the skull and internal injuries suf-
fered by the victim of the accident.
Funeral services were held from
St. Anne's Catholic church, Avilton,
OH MOHudy morning.
The fourth person in the wreck,
Miss Ethel Walsh, who resides near
Johnson's farm, in Garrett county,
suffered a fractured nose, but was not
seriously injured. She crawled to the
highway and signaled passing motor
lists who took the injured to the
Frostburg hospital.
The accident, as recounted in The
Republican last Thursday, occurred
on Big Savage Mountain in front of
the home of Harry LaRue, one mile
west of Frostburg, Tuesday night,
October 81, about 11:30 o'clock. The
party which included Miss Agnes
Walsh, had attended a box social at
the Johnson school and were on their
way to Frostburg. Going down the
east slope of Big Savage they made
an attempt to pass another car and
in doing so swerved too far to the left
of the road, causing the car to ditch,
crashing into huge boulders at the
roadside and turning over twice be-
fore landing in the LaRue yard.
Richard Mckenzie was thrown 35
feet from where the car stopped by
the roadside; Fred. Mckenzie was
pinned beneath the. car and Miss Ros-
enberger was thrown a short distance
from the car, while Miss Walsh es-
capped with slight scratches. The
car is a total wreck. Before it could
be moved to a garage tires were stol-
en- from it and following an investi-
cation Allegany county officers ar
rested five young men of Frostburg
about 900 o'clock Friday night and
on Saturday formal charges were pre-
ferred against them. 49,
All of the mishap victims resided
near Johnson's farm, off the National
Highway, in Garrett county. Richard
Mckenzie was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Mckenzie, Sr. Fred
Mckenzie was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Mckenzie, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rosenberger are the par
ents of Miss Rosenberger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
May Locate Golf Course Near
Oakland s,

With the purpose in view of bring
ing more people to Oakland and to-
provide recreation for the people al
ready here, number of business men
CT Oakland are devising ways and
means whereby a golf course may be
located along Route 81, about two
miles north of Oakland.
Negotiations are under way for OBJ
tanning about GO acres of land for use
as a nine-hole course, and indications
point to an attraction that may be
available next summer, according. to
one of the interested parties. Def
mite plans are expected to develop
within a short time, it was announced
after a meeting held yesterday even--
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
"SUNBONNET GIRL" TO BE
GIVEN BY ACCIDENT HIGH
Glee Clubs to Give Operetta in
School Auditorium Nov. g.

"The Sunbonnet Girl" a two act
operetta, is to be presented by the
junior and senior glee club in the Ac-
cident High School auditorium, Nov
ember 6 and 7. The operetta is I'M
der. the direction of Miss Ruth Con-
ley, music teacher.
The cast has been chosen and the
participants are working hard to get
their parts as soon as possible.
The cast of characters is as foil
ows: Susan Clifton, Martha Miller, a
senior; Mrs. Scroggs, Fern Frazee,
junior; Abijah Scroggs, William Har-
mon, junior; Evaline Scroggs, Dor
othy Frazee, senior; Mrs. Meadows,
Olive Frickey, junior; Hiram Mead
ows, Ralph Ault, senior; Miranda
Meadows, Leola Williams, junior;
Mr.. McSpavin, Randall Sebold, jun
Tor; Remben McSpavin, Harland Welt
zell, senior; Mrs. Coleman, Mary Mat
tingly, junior; Luella Lumpton, Lena
Speicher, senior; Sadie, Esther Har-
mon, senior; Barbara Coleman, Cath
crime Richter, junior; Bob Coleman,
Carl Fratz, senior; Jerry Jackson,
Austin Glotfelty.
Between acts the Yoder-Miller
quartet, of Springs, Pa, will sing;
Kenneth Savage, of Friendsville, will
play the guitar, and Clyde Vansickle
and Glen Savage, Friendsville, two
black faced comedians, will present a
dialog.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
Pythians to Observe ''Keyser
Night at Regular Meeting

Keyser Night will be celebrated at
the regular weekly meeting of the To-
cal Knights of Pythias lodge, when a
large delegation from the West Vir-
ginia lodge is expected to be present
A special program has been pre-
pared by Milburn Mann, Arthur Law
ton and Jesse J. Ashby, the committee
appointed by the lodge, and will in
clude the Marshall Sanders family, of
Crellin; piano selection by William
Gibson, group singing, etc. Walter
w. Dawson will be POSTMASTER and
chairman for the evening. v5
During the business session nomi-
nation of officers for the ensuing term
will be made. Refreshments will be
served and a large attendance of the
local membership is urged. The
meeting begins at 1880. .,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
Large Horse Barn Burns

The large balloon shaped horse barn
owned by former Senator Harvey j.
Speicher, Accident, and located near
his home, was burned to the ground
about midnight on Friday. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Speicher were
away from home at the time of the
fire. The barn was built in 1915 at
an approximate cost of $4,000, and
wassconsidered one of the best horse
barns in the State of Maryland.
The building was partly covered by
insurance. The fire occurred on a
night when there was little wind and
no other buildings were damaged. The
Oakland Fire Department was notifi-
ed, but a second call a few minutes
later stated that it would be useless
to send out the engines
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
Stores To Close at Noon on
Armistice Day ."

That the stores of Oakland would
close at twelve o'clock noon on We'd
nesday, November IL (Armistice
Day., was announced this morning by
1. R. Rudy, member of the local Le-
gion post. ...as
This is being done so that there
might be proper observance of the
signing of the armistice which ended
the World 'War in 1918.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
is FIRST TO ENROLL

George Wagner, Grantsville,
is again the first person in Gar
rett county to send in his Red
Cross membership fee, Mrs. E,
z. Tower, local chairman, hav-
ing received one dollar from Mr..
Wagner yesterday afternoon.
This is the third consecutive
year that Mr.. Wagner has re-
ceived the distinction of being
the first Roll Call member in
this section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
Oakland High Enters Copy of
Last Years Acorn In Contest

The third annual convention of the
Maryland Scholastic Press Associa-
ton will be held at the University of
Maryland the latter part of Novem-
Der. Oakland high school will send
a copy of last years Acorn, official
high school publication, to the COM
mittee, to compete for one of the
awards which are offered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05

Enter Republican Potato Contest.
You may win a prize.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05

Join the Red Cross-aid humanity.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Independent Says County
Party Is tPerf1dious'

Replying to charges of party
perfidy and dishonor" in running
as an independent candidate for
the office Of trial justice of Ar
lington county after his failure
to receive the Republican nomi-
nation, Melvin G. Ely, of Lee
Heights, Va, declared today that
he would be guilty of "perfidy
and dishonor to the Republican
party" if he had submitted to
the action of the convention and
failed to make the race as an
independent.
Mr.. Ely, who says that he did
not bolt the Republican party
but that, on the other hand, the
party bolted him, said that his
accusers were misinformed. He
stated:
81 entered the Republican
convention in July beIieveing
that it was composed of Re
publicanS and that I would re-
ceive fair, honorable treatment
and consideration. But 1 did
not.
81 was defeated by mug
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
STARTS
NEXT FRIDAY

George, Washington's marqee,
the tent in which he lived dur,
ing the battle of Yorktown and
from which he directed that com
bat will be among the many re-
productions that have been de-
cided upon for the Yorktown
Sesqui-centennial to be held next
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
Four historical buildings in
cluding the Moore House, where
articles of British surrender were
drafted, the old custom house,
court house and Yorktown Hotel,
will be made available for public
inspection.
Historical material including
furniture, money, records, and
other items of historic import
ance will be on display.
The entire Yorktown area has
been mapped and marked so that
visitors may visit actual places
where historical events occurred.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
WOMEN To HEAR
CLUB CHIEFS

The semi-annual convention of
the Prince Georges County Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs will be
held in Trinity Hall, Upper Marl-
boro, Md, October 81. A lunch
con will be served at noon.
Those scheduled to speak are
Mrs. John Sippel, president gen.
eral of the federation: Mrs. John
L. Whitehurst, president of the
Maryland State Federation; DR..
Albert Cooke, superintendent of
the Maryland public schools, and
Mrs. A. S. Allen, president Of the
Prince Georges County Fedora
ton.
The bronze tablet commemorat-
ing the historical events enacted
under the "Old Elm Tree" in
Revolutionary times will be in
place in time for the conven-
ton. it was announced. The Nell
wood Club made possible the pres
ervation OF the tree, in the yard
of the Marlboro school,.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
5000 at F1ren1er;s FroHc
See Exciting Contests

With nearly 5000 people look.
ing on, the Bethesda Volunteer
Firemen's Rescue Squad won The
Washington Times cup for being
the most proficient of the four
squads which competed in the
first annual field day of the
Montgomery County Firemen held
Saturday in Rockville.
In order to come out ahead,
the BetheSdanS were forced to
OutScOre Alexandria, Clarendon,
and Mt. Rainier to take the best
two out of three. Making up the
winning team we're Lieut.. John
M. Smith, Sergt. George Pugh,
william Hartley, Jesse Barber
and Sumpter Embrey. The teams
were judged by Ira Lee Law, di-
rector of first aid and life saving
for the District of Columbia
Chapter of the American Red
Cross.
First Aid Demonstrated
The value of rescue work was
never more convincing than 1t
was Saturday. Hook up contests
had been held throughout the
afternoon. Suddenly the atten-
ton of the crowd was diverted
to the track where William Woot-
ton, of Rockville, lay, knocked
out by one of the huge nozzles
of the hose which he was helping
his company show water" with.
A cry for first aid went up
and the Clarendon men were
there with stimulants. He was
removed in an ambulance to a
doctors office. His injury was
painful but not serious.
Margaret Bennett, of Rockville,
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
MRS. C.E. ROACH
To HEAD CLUBS

When the Federation Of Demo
1. sratic Women's Clubs of Mary
land meets in Baltimore on Oc-
, tober Is, it is expected that
:; Mrs. Charles e. Roach, of Chevy
Chase, will be made chairman of
the State organization. She has
served several terms as head Of
the Montgomery County Demo
cratic Women's Club.
The IL clubs in Mont gOmery
county composing the count v
wOmen's organization are located
At Rockville, KenSingtOn, Chevy
Chase, Bethesda, Boyd, LaytOns-
vile, Glen Echo. Olney, Friend
ship Heights, Silver Spring, Mo-
hican Hills and POOleSville. Ef-
forts are now being made to
expand the activities Of the Or
ganiZatiOn into all sections of the
county.
The annual meeting of the
group will be held in November,
when the election of officers will
be held.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
POLICEMAN HIT
CHASING CAR =

Patrolman Bernard j. Cassidy,
recently appointed to the Mary
land State police, is at Provi-
dence Hospital, where he was
taken last night after peing seri-
ously injured in an accident on
the Washington Baltimore Boule-
ward.
The policeman was chasing a
speeder near Cottage City when
a car going in the opposite direc-
tion pulled out of line and Cas-
Sidy collided with it.
Marcus j. Walker, colored, 36,
of Boiling Field, said to be the
driver of the car which collided
with Cassidy, was held on a
charge of reckless driving.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

won the girls 60-yard dash
yards ahead of her nearest rival.
The Post Cup for the ladies hook
up contest was won by Gathers
burg-WaShington Grove in TIA
seconds. Cabin John and Kensing-
ton won places.
The mems team from the
GaitherSburg Washington Grove
company also triumphed with a
time of 18 seconds. Bethesda. and
Kensington were the next teams.
Rockville was disqualified in this
event because their hose was ruled
to have been improperly packed.
They came back, however, to win
the Star Cup in a special hook
up contest.
u. C. Bands Triumph
The Elks Boys Band and the
National Training School Band,
both of Washington, and the
Montgomery County Band placed
in that order in their contest.
The high school 100-yard dash
was won in 1916 seconds by John
Mygatt, of Takoma-Silver Spring,
who outsped Bill Guckeyson, Of
Leland, and Carl Darby, of Rock
vile. Joe Hutchinson. of Rock
vile, covered the distance in 1913
to win it in the firemen's open
class, while John Cuff. of Candy
Spring, won the century hid
only for county firemen with a
time of IL.
A colorful parade through the
streets of Rockville was held
earlier in the day and drew
crowds along the line of march.
This program was the most sue
cessful and We'd with the largest
of the Rockville fair days.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Mary WGshiE1gtOn's
Home NOW Restored

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct.
Incomplete rehabilitation of
the interior and refurnishing of
the old home here of Mrs. Mary
Washington, the mother of
George Washington by the Mabel
Brady Garvin Institute of Arts
and Crafts of Yale University
was announced here today by Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Garvin, of New
York.
The work, undertaken more
thahn a year ago was under
/ the supervision of r. T. H. Hal
sey, of the Metropolitan Museum,
of New York, and professor of
Colonial Art in st. Johns Col
f1ege, Annapolis.
The home will be opened to
/; visitors en- route to and from
I the Yorktown celebration
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Sixteen Examined
At Clinic in COlInt4

Sixteen persons attended the
monthly chest clinic of the Mont
gomery county health department
at the Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital, in Sandy Spring,
Maryland.
DR.. Leo v. Schneider, of the
Maryland tuberculosis Associa-
ton, found six to be in need of
further treatment. DR.. Schneider
and his wife, DR.. Rebecca
Schneider, also examined Junior
and senior high school students at
Sherwood School. The tests will
be finished this week.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
baltimore Surgeon
Slated for Medal

BA rIMORE, Oct. 12.-One Of
the highest honors in the surg
ical world is to be conferred upon
DR.. j. M. T. Finney, 68, of Balti-
.more, in Boston next February
when he will be awarded the
Henry Jacob Bigelow gold medal
IN recognition of scientific con-
.rributions and distinguished
SERVES.
DR.. Finney, who is clinical pro-
fessor of surgery at the Johns
Hopkins University School of
Medicine, will be the fifth to re-
CeiVe this honor.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Man, Believed Dead
In Fire, Comes Home

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct. 10.
Martin Amesworthy, at first be-
lieved to have perishsd in the
$4,000 fire Wednesday on the
farm of Charles Millicent, Of
Great Mills, returned to his home
there yesterday quite alive.
The bones found in tce debris
are now supposed to have been
those of a. dog or some other ami
NAL.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
DesertiOn Charged
In Suit for Divorce

Charging desertion, Howard
Parker, of Prince Georges county,
has filed suit for divorce from
Mary L. Parker, of Philadelphia,
Pa.
The couple was married in
Catonsville, Md, in September,
1908, and separated in April,
1925. They have no children.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

wum pS,' RepublicanS-fOr-reve-
nue-OnIy, cOIlusiOn, trickery, in
timidatiOn, force, and violation
of pure election laws:
Being no better than Teddy
Roosevelt in 1912, have taken
an appeal from that farcical
CONVENTION to the people them
selves"
Mr.. Ely denied being mad,
declaring that he loved every
body, "some much less thar
others"
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
DRIVER
SOUGHT HERE :
Times staff Photo
IMIRIE

Police are searching for the
driver of an automobile who
abandoned his car yesterday after
it had struck a truck on the
Rockville pike, 20 yards south
of the old Georgetown road.
George ZarbuS, 20, of Cleve-
land, who, with his father, was
moving a load of furniture to
Washington, was injured when
the automobile struck the rear Of
the truck, driving a beam through
the cabin and pinning him to
the steering wheel. He was
treated at the Montgomery County
General Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Arlington Women
To Hear Candidates

Candidates for the Arlington
fcounty board of commissioners,
ito be elected November 3, will
speak at meeting of the
Organized Women Voters of
Arlington Wednesday noon in
odd Fellows Hall, Clarendon, Va.
A luncheon will be served,
.pri': to the speaking, by the
women Of the Rebekah Lodge,
the proceeds to go to the Odd
Fellows Orphans Home. Mrs.
R:by G. Simpson will preside at
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Insurance Men Find
Safety Home O. Myth

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The
home, the supposed haven of Sc
curity, is the origin of nearly one
third of all fatal injuries in this
country each year, say statisti-
clans of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
The company announced the
fatal accidents in homes in the
United States number about 30,-
900 each wear,
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC

The October tuberculosis Clinic
for Arlington county will be held
from 10 a. m. to l p. m. Weds
nesday at the Cherrydale Health.
Center, Cherrydale, Va. The clinic
is conducted by DR.. H. A. Latane,-
of Alexandria, under auspices OF
the county health department. .
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
County Man Held
After LiQuOr Raid

Montgomery county polio e
staged a raid yesterday at the
home of Herbert He'll at Spencer
vile, near Hyattsville, and
found a small quantity of liquor.
He'll was held under $500 bail
for trial in Rockville october Is,
on a charge of possession with
intent to sell.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
CANDIDATES TO SPEAK

Candidates for the offices OF
trial justice and commemorative
attorney for Arlington county will
speak before the recently { an
lied Rosslyn Precinct Civic League
in the Woodrow Wilson School
tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
P. 7. A. TO MEET

The Parent Teacher Association
Of the Thomas Nelson Page
School, Ballston, Va, will meet
in the school auditorium tomor-
row night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26

Hudson River Special was the only team
Of the Big Four League able to win three,
the Suwanee River team being the victim
Two-game wins were turned in bv South
western. Lake Shore. Sycamore and Queen
City over Ohio Sttae. Missourian, ROYAL
Palm and Knickerbocker during the other
contests. c. c. Heuss rolled 634 to lead.
6n0 - ~ -~N'J -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
Friday Fight Results
By United Press

By United Press
AT M1LWAUKEE-Geor Nichols. 1871
Buffalo. won g. ten-round decision over
snowflake Wright. 1854. Trenton, N J.
IN the national middle weight tournament
Gary Leach. 157. Gary. Ind, won ten
round decision over Johnny Burns, 1897.
AT HOLLYWOOD-Bil Townsend. Van
couver. defeated Earl Whitehead, Santa
Monica. In ten-round weiterweight bout.
AT WTNNIPEG-Steve Trojack of winni-
peg. knocked out Tom Havel of St paul
In the hrSt round of a heavyweight fight'
AT SAN DIEGO-Al Trulmans. l4s. San
DIEGO. defeated Sig BerglunR, 1917. San
Bernardino. t10l.
AT SAN FRANcIsCo-Raymond fBatt-
hngl Dozier. 1861. Wichita, Kans,. won a
ten-round decision over Gabby Bardad
1854. Armenian title holder.
AT MINNEAPoLIS-Dick Daniels. 1s2s1
Minneapolis. won ten-round decision
from Con OKelly. 1874. Boston. Walter
WonIwend. l75A. Lake City. Mimi. won
a Surround decision from Mike Mendell
1877. st. Paul
AT LEWISTON. Me.-Kayo Costallo. ia
Galveston. Texas. outpointed Stanley Win
neryk. 1884. Lawrence. Mass. fi2l: George
glover. 1875. Boston. drew with owen Flynn
1861. t6l.
AT BURLINGTON. V.-Bie Bow Rawson
Boston heavyweight knocked out Jack
Dudley. Worcester. Mass. go.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26

The Tribe-C incy Red exhibition
tilt carded for Friday was rained
out with a downpour at 2:30. The
big leaguers made a special trip to
Indianapolis for the contest and the
club officials waited until the last
minute trying to get the game
played. Both clubs took practice
and were ready for action when the
clouds opened up and put the dia-
mond out of condition.
Hot Acton, Promised
The stadium groundkeepers got
busy this morning and had the field
in presentable shape for hostilities
with the Red Birds this afternoon.
Both Indians and Birds are in
prime condition for the windup
struggles over the weekend and
indications point to some exciting
battles as the league curtain falls.
Only two games were played in
the A. A. Friday. Kansas City
strengthened it's hold on second
place by downing Minneapolis and
the tailend Toledo Hens handed
Louisville another defeat. 1t was
the second straight loss for the col
lapsed Colonies, the 1880 cham
pionS.
Colonies Fall Apart
The fall of the Louisville boys this
year upset all early season calcu-
lationS and they are finishing in
seventh position. Kansas City, by
rebuilding its team, went from the
cellar on July Is to second place,
and st. Paul played up to form and
won the pennant in a romp as near
ly all A. A. critics predicted.
The Saints will meet the Rochest-
er Internationals in the little
worlds series" beginning in the
Apostle city next Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
Wins Are Scored by Manual,
Washington and Rippleites

one. The fourth quarter was
scoreless with Painter using subs.
After being held to a 6-6 tie in the first
half, Washington got another touchdown
IN the third quarter and held the lead
for the remainder of the game to win 1876
from Kirklin at -Kirklin. The Continntals
made determined marches down the field
for both markers, Hedge scoring both and
Howard adding the extra point. B. Price
scored for Kirklin on q, plunge.
Broad Ripple started strong against
Martinsville and early in the first period
Murbarger went of tackle eight YARDS for
a touchdown and EverSon added the extra
point. The ArteSianS recovered a Ripple
fuble and aided by q fifteen-yard penalty
made the four remaining yards. Norman
plunging over and adding the point TO tie
the count. TT. at half time. Muurbarger
came through with another touchdown in
the fourth quarter.
Elwod did all its scoring in the opening
quarter. recovering a. fumbled punt four
yards from goal and Ravens carried it
over and few minutes later Elwood threw
Tech for safety in the end zone. a
blocked punted paving the way for the
After those eight points we're scored by
Elwood. Tech settled down and battled
hard to score a touchdown in the second
quarter by series of end runs and line
smasheS with East carrying the ball over.
Elwood protected its two-point lead with
punting.