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The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Hospital Graduates
IL Nurses Tonight

Diplomas will be given to IL
nurses of Freedmen's Hospital at
the annual graduation exercises
tonight in Rankin Memorial
Chapel at Howard University.
DR.. w. A. Warfield, surgeon
In-chief at the hospital will pre-
side. Candidates to receive di-
plomas are H. V. Lyon, Henrietta
Smith. Katherine Chandler. Sci
ma S. Dorsey, Jessie White, Bessie
Forster, Cordia Logan, Morristella
Jones, Lucille Hall. Iris Wilson,
Bessie Crocker and Mabel Jones.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Conduit Road Group
RecOnSiderS Action

The Conduit Road Citizens AS
sociation last night rescinded a
resolution, previously adopted, OPP
posing widening of Conduit Road
at a meeting in the Potomac
Heights Community Church, 5204
Cathedral Ave. N. w.
The following officers were
elected: G. S. Hobbs, president;
Lucien Jordan, first vice presi-
dent; Linn c. Drake, correspond
ing secretary: Albert Lyman, re-
cording secretary: c. j. Peterson.
treasurer; Mrs. E. c. Rittu and
w. A. Roberts, delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Times Staff Photo

phOned police he had returned
home. No reason was given for
his disappearance or his note in
dicating suicide.
The body of Louis Bailint. jr.,
%, of Bridgeport, Conn, who lived
on a boat in the Washington
channel, was found yesterday in
the channel. He had gone swim
ming. His body was recovered hy
Policeman C. E. Adams, of the
Harbor precinct, and Roland
Ragan, owner of a nearby ooat-
house.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Cadets at HOUUQrd
To COmDete TOdUu

The annual Howard University
r. o. r. c. drill will be held this
afternoon in the university sta
dium.
The cadet battalion will be un-
der the command of Major Harry
Landers. The corps will be re-
viewed and inspected by DR.. Nor
decai johnson, president of the
university. The winning COM
pany will be given the Gen.
Hanson E, Ely Cup.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Ohio Concern Bids
Lou on Plaza Job

Twenty-three concerns submit
ted bids for construction Of a ter
race, fountain and sub-surface
garage on the Capitol Plaza. The
low bid was that OF the H r.
Blagg Company, of Dayton. Ohio.
for $772 900, it was announced
today by David Lynn. architect of
the Capitol. The highest bid was
$941 900. The contract probably
will be awarded next week. It
calls for starting work within 10
days and for its completion
within 270 days.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Club Members Hold
Memorial Service

Death is but the opening of a
portal to a greater life and we
should not grieve for departed
friends, but look forward to join
ing them in a better world.
This was stated by the Rev.
Calvert E. Buck. chaplain of the
Cosmopolitan Club of Washing
ton. in an address delivered as
part of the memorial services for
deceased members held yesterday
at the Carlton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
TORAH PRESENTED

A torah, presented by the Arora
Social Club, in memory of Samuel
T. Wool, will be dedicated Sun
day night, June 7, at the Congre-
cation Vohliner Anshey Sfard,
GOT Four and One-half St. S. w.
Rabbis Silverstone, Horowitz,
Loeb and Yoelson will speak.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
5 Police Will Get
LGU School DeqreeS

Five Washington policemen fin
lshed final examinations last
night and will be among 200 to
be graduated from the National
University Law School on June IL.
They are:
James M. O'Leary and A. q.
McKinnon, assigned to the 'etec.
tive bureau; William T. Murphy
and William Malone, of the ninth
precinct. and S. Preston Smith,
of the First precinct.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Prizes to Be GiUen
For Bible Reading

The award of prizes in con-
nection with the Bible reading
contest will feature public
meeting of the National and In
ternational Community Bible
Readers League Inc, to be
held at the Wilson Normal Teach
ers' College tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Soldier Home Site
Choice Is NHrrOIUed

The Federal Board of Hospitali.
zation yesterday eliminated all
but two oregon sites in consider
ing the location of the new sol.
diers' home for the Northwest.
The cities still under considera-
tion are Roseburg and Eugene. A
subcommittee will visit them later
to get first-hand view Of their
merits. -
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Boy Ripped BY Nail
In Fall From Tree

Robert B. Polkinhorn, 6, of 220
N. Patrick St., Alexandria. is in
the Alexandria Hospital in seri-
GUS condition. His abdomen
was ripped open by a nail as he
fell from a tree.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Man Found
On Maryland Road

Receiving a telephone call that
a man was crying for help on
Wilson Lane, Roy Davis, Mont
gomery county policeman. today
found man who gave his name
as Jack Sevill, who had been
struck by an automobile b
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Alexandria Legion
Plans Tavern Rite

Past commanders night will be
observed by the Alexandria Ameri-
can Legion Post Friday night.
The post will hold its annual
memorial exercises tomorrow at
1890 at GadSby's Tavern.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
AUCTION BOX SOCIAL

The Bethesda Methodist Church
on st. Elmo Avenue will celebrate
the opening of the new Sunday
school auditorium with an oldtime
auction box social Tuesday night.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
NEW LAMPS VIEWED

Twelve new gas lights on demon
stration on jefferson st. between
Fifth and Eighth SITS. N. w., were
inspected by District and gas COM
pany officials last night.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Old Dominion Boat
Club Dances Beqin

The Old Dominion Boat Club Of
Alexandria, will give the first of
its weekly summer dances tonight
at the club house on the river at
the foot of King Street.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29

A SOLO will be rendered by
Mary Templin, contralto, at
the memorial service of the
Department of the District of
Columbia Auxiliaries of the
United States Spanish War Vet.
Grams. The service will take
place aboard the U. S. S.
Apache for all soldiers, sailors
and marines who lost their
lives t sea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
GARRETT COUNTY'S king"
BOOTLEGGER is CAUGHT
George BurkhOlder Picked Up at
Grantsville By Local Officers

Garrett County bootleg king, To-
cally known as "King George" Burk-
holder, enroute to his home in the
Bear Hill section of the county from
an enforced stay in the State of Penn
sylvania, having gone there to escape
arrest, was picked up by local officers
at Grantsville Monday, but was re-
leased on bond and is now at his home
in the mountains.
"King George" has been a persist
ent violator for a number of years,
and at recent term of the Circuit
Court he was indicted, charged with
selling liquor. He left the State and
it is said that few days ago he be-
came embroiled in fight with some
men across the State line who beat
him up pretty badly andfearing arrest
in that State he concluded to return
home, with the above result.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
Thomas Hoover Is Sent To
Training School For Boys

Thomas Hoover, one of the three
youths who were arrested last week
charged with malicious destruction Of
public property following an alterca-
ton with the teacher of Bear Hill
school, was sentenced on Monday by
the Judge to the Maryland Training
school for Boys until his twenty-frst
birthday.
The sentence was meted out when it
was found that Hoover was out on pa
role and had violated the terms of his
freedom. Cecil Wilburn and Marshall
Wilburn are being held for the action
of the Grand Jury, for their part in
the affair. They are now out on
bond.
The three are said to have armed
themselves, following fight with the
teacher in which they were driven
from the school house, and fired bull
lets through the building, endanger-
ing the lives of the pupils.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
TWO PRISONERS IN LOCAL
JAIL LEAVE; RECAPTURED
Were Set to Scrubbing Basement
Tuesday and Took French Leave

Two prisoners in the Garrett Coun-
ty Jail had short liberty Monday ev-
ening, following their escape through
a basement entrance to the building.
The two men, Paul Hardin, of Cum
berland, and Ernest Coddington, of
Friendsville, charged with larceny, the
former for stealing money from the
Broadwater store at Grantsville, and
Coddington, with having robbed mill
in his home town, were set to work
Tuesday scrubbing the basement of
the Jail. Watching their opportunity
they walked away and boarding an
east bound freight train they left.
Sheriff Haenftling Immediately noti-
fed officials east of Oakland to be on
the lookout for the two men and at
Keyser they were picked up by the
policemen of that town and returned
to Oakland the following day.
They will no more scrub the base
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
AUTOMOBILE is STOLEN
AND CONSUMED BY FIRE
Essex Sedan of David Hardesty
is Found East of Loeb Lynn

The Essex sedan of David Hardes-
ty, of Oakland, which was stolen from
in front of his father-in-law's home
in Aurora on Saturday night, was
found Sunday afternoon about 3
o'clock a complete wreck from fire,
about two miles beyond Mountain
Lake Park, on the Loeb Lynn-Gor-
man pike.
Saturday evening Mr.. Hardesty
drove from Oakland to the home of
his father-in-law, Mr.. Schrock, post
master at Aurora, w. Va, IL miles
distant, to spend the night. He locked
the car in front of the house. Sun
day morning he found the machine
had been stolen.
The thief evidently ran out of gaso-
line and had lifted the hood to dis
connect the gas line and vacuum tank.
Burnt matches indicated that he was
making light to investigate, and the
gas fumes evidently ignited, destroy
ing the machine. No clue as to the
identity of the thief or thieves, has
been discovered.
None of the tires were burned. The
lock on the door was found to be
broken off, but it is not known how
the ignition switch was turned on.
The car was covered with fire and
thief insurance. This is the second
car belonging to Hardesty that has
been destroyed by fire. On Septem-
Der 7, an Essex coupe was wrecked on
Kings Hill by William Lane, colored,
who was chasing a man who failed to
pay bill for gasoline at one of the
local garages.
The following Thursday, September
II, after the car had been repaired
it was consumed by flames on Bear
Creek Hill, miles north of Accident
No insurance was carried.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
Dance to be Given in Fraley's
Hall on Easter Monday

A dance for the benefit of the
American Legion Drum corps will be
held in Fraley's hall on Monday
evening, April 6, it has been an
nounced.
The Drum Corps is preparing to ap-
pear on the streets of Oakland on
that evening for short parade, prior
to the dance. Bill Gibson and his
Mountain Tops will furnish the
music, and admission will be SIPS per
couple.
The Joint committees from the Lee
gion and Fire department are arrang-
ing for the celebration to be given on
July 4, and they are on the outlook
for larger carnival than last year,
and are expecting more drum corps
and a much larger parade than last
year, according to Neil Fraley, chair
man for the Legion.
In the membership drive, which
closed yesterday, the local legion post
gained 10 members, bringing the to-
tai membership to 89. The State fell
short of it's quota of 5000 new men,
bers, the figures reaching only $3.50.
Nine hundred and fifty of the new
members were from Western Mary
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
EVANSVILLE HIGH HAS
HIGHEST PERCENT OF AS
School Board Gives Report for
Semester Ending January 81

Twenty-eight percent Of all grades
received in Grantsville High school
for the semester ending January 81,
1881, were "A's", report from the
Board of Education showed. Grants
vile led all other high schools in
number of "A's", second place going
to Kempton High with 1913 percent.
Oakland was two-tenths of percent
above the average for number Of
"A's", having a mark of ~.
The following gives the percentages
of marks in the various High schools
of the county:
Friendsville: AS, ST; BIS, 29.s;
C's, 1874; DIS, POT; Els, 1914.
Grantsville: AS, 1873; BIS, 24.9; Cs,
22.6; DIS, lat; E's, 9.5.
Accident: AS, 8.2; BIS, 1871; C's,
1874; DIS, 24.O; E's, 1853.
Oakland: AS, 7.2; BIS, 1876; Cs,
34.7; DIS, 25.6; Els, 1923.
Kempton: AS, 1913; BIS, 1856; Cs,
1875; DIS, 81; no Els.
Kitzmiller: AS, 80; BIS, 1863; Cs,
1926; DIS, 1874; E's, 7.9.
The normal percentages are as
follows: AS, 7; BIS, "a; C's, 38; DIS,
"a; E's, z. Only subjects of one unit
value for the year were included in
the report.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
YARDAND GARDENCONTEST
AGAIN TO BE CONDUCTED
Oakland Civic Club To Sponsor
Second Annual Contest For
Identification of Town

That the Oakland Civic Club would
again sponsor the annual Yard and
Garden Contest, was decided Tuesday
at the regular meeting of the club,
according to Miss Loar, president of
the organization.
All residents of Oakland will be ell
ligible to compete for prizes for the
best garden and the most improve
ment made in their yards during the
summer months, it was stated. No
committee chairman has as, yet been
named by the Civic Club.
The contest is being continued in
the hope that Oakland citizens will
improve their properties by planting
flowers and shrubbery and cleaning
up their premises.
To make Oakland more attractive is
the ultimate goal of the club. "Much
good was accomplished last year, re-
CARELESS of the drought" Miss Loar
stated, "and it is hoped that the peo-
pie will respond as heartily to this
years Identification program"
Entrants in the contest will be per-
sonally solicited, the same as last
year. Judges will visit three times
the places to be beautifed, once be-
fore planting, once during the season
and once at the end of the growing
season. They will be impartial in
their selection of the winners and ap-
propriate prizes will be awarded at
the conclusion of the contest.
The announcement of the contest
is made earlier than last year so that
all might have plenty of time to ar
range for the spring planting of
shrubbery, flowers, etc. Last year
more than $50 entered the contest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
COMMISSIONERS HOPE TO
LOWER COUNTY TAX RATE
County Expenses to be Cut to
Minimum to Overcome Decrease
in Accessible Property
WILL MEET ON APRIL Is

When the County Commissioners Of
Garrett county meet on April Is, to
make the annual county levy and fix
the county tax rate, it is practically
certain that the rate will not be
raised, according to one of the COM
misioners when questioned yesterday
morning. If it is at all possible the
rate will be lowered, he added.
This statement was made in view
of the fact that many people are ex-
pecting the rate to be raised on ac-
count of the reduction in property
valuation, and the amount of asses
sable land.
The commissioners are all prepared
to lower the existing rate of $1.80 per
500 valuation on county taxes, if it
can be so arranged, it was stated, but
it was not known whether this could
be done as the law required certain
amounts to be levied. Expenses Of
which the county has complete charge
will be lowered to the minimum.
The commissioners were not able to
state how much the assessable pro-
perty would depreciate this year, and
would make no estimate. However,
a number of citizens have estimated
the loss in property valuation this
year would be between 100000 and
$1,000,0O0. This was considered ex-
tremely high by the president of the
county commissioners.
Coal properties have decreased in
value considerably, the county has
purchased several large tracts Of
land at tax sale, and the state has
purchased thousands of acres for q
forest reserve. All these events
figure in the loss in property valua.
ton, as county and state lands are
not taxable. The assessable basis last
year was $21,304,594.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
Crellin Boys to Train With
Cumberland Colts

When the Cumberland Colts of the
Middle Atlantic League go into train
ing, at Cumberland on April Is, for
the opening of the baseball season,
their squad of players will include
Denver Sanders and Don Colaw, both
of Crellin.
Both boys are considered good ball
players, having played on the Crellin
team for the past several years,
which defeated a number of the best
independent teams in this section.
Colaw, as a pitcher of the Oakland
High school team last year, was in
strumental in bringing the county
championship to the local high school,
and also plays at that position 70,
Crellin. Sanders is a catcher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
PLANS BEING MADE FOR
BOYS WEEK CELEBRATION
Rotary Club Has Invited STAN
ley Harris, New York, to Speak

In completing preparations for the
annual Boys Week celebration, April
26 to May 2, the Boys Work commit
tee of the Oakland Rotary club has
invited Stanley Harris, of New York,
to be present on Sunday afternoon,
April 26, for the main address in the
Maryland theatre.
The parade on that day will include
bands, drum corps, groups and orga-
nizations from town and vicinity. In
the morning it is planned to have
the father with the boy at Sunday
school, and the boy with his father
at church.
Monday and Tuesday will be days
in school when addresses will be made
by members of the Rotary club.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
days in industry when the boys will
be privileged to visit the industries
of our community.
Free moving pictures are offered
Friday afternoon. Friday evening
the boys will govern Oakland from 8
until 9 o'clock when they will sit in
session in the city hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02

the approval of the Senate. The
measure had been introduced in the
Senate where an amendment was al
ded providing for a referendum per-
hitting lot owners, their wives and
children above the age of 81 years
to vote at an election to be held in
August of the present year.
A Free-FOr:A ll Fight.
In the House yesterday a free-for-
all fight was INDUCED in when about
fifty Communists marched upon the
State House, forced their way to the
Speakers desk in the House and one
of their number presented paper and
$1O,OO0,O00 be Immediately appro-
priated for the support of the unem-
ployed of the State.
When the Communist was ordered
from the floor and he refused to leave
the fight started, resulted in the ar
rest of eleven of the marchers. The
others took to their heels.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
CIVIC CLUB OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED; REPORT GIVEN
Organization to Assume Four
Major Projects During 1881

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Oakland Civic club held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Harold H. Harmed. Miss Lottie
M. Loar was elected president; Mrs.
Arthur Naylor, first vice-president;
Mrs. H. A. Loraditch, second vice.
president; Mrs. j. B. Littman, secre-
tary; Mrs. H. H. Harmed, assistant
secretary; and Mrs. w. w. Grant,
treasurer.
It was decided at this meeting to
continue the work of reforestation at
Harrington Manor, five miles west Of
Oakland, which was started last year
with the aid of the district forester
and the boy scouts.
The Welfare committee reported 80
dresses and 40 undergarments COM
pleted for distribution among the
needy school children of the county.
Miss Loar, president, gave report
of the activities and accomplishments
of the Civic club during the past year.
The four major projects which will
be taken up this year are: the refor-
estation program, yard and garden
contest, cooperation with school au-
thorities on Identification of school
grounds, and converting the old Oak
land Hotel site into a public park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
Garrett COuntians Arrested in a
Series of Liquor Raids

Four Garrett countians were among
the 43 arrested in a series of raids
conducted Friday and Saturday by
Federal Prohibition enforcement Of
ficers in Cumberland and the Frost
burg section.
Bryan Johnson, two brothers named
Cation and Earl Minnick, all of Elec-
ton District No. 9, were the four
Garrett countians taken to Cumber-
land by the officers. johnson had 210
gallons in his possession and the Ca
ton brothers were placed under ar
rest when they attempted to deliver
600 gallons of illicit liquor to the Fed
eral agents, thinking they were liquor
runners, at point on the public high
way near the Johnson farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
Marionette and Puppet Show To
-~ Be Presented April 80.

A marionette and puppet show will
be presented in the Maryland The
atre, Oakland, on Thursday afternoon
and evening, April 80, under the di-
rection of Prof. Bernard H. Paul, in
structor in marionettes in the Mary
land Institute of Art, Baltimore, and
considered one of the great masters
of the art.
Story book characters will enact
their parts for the audience through
this ancient form of entertainment,
which is said to be increasing in pop
ularity all over America.
At the matinee largely a children's
program will be presented. A mixed
program will be given in the evening.
The entertainment is being spon-
sored by the Pastors Aid Society of
St. Marks Lutheran church and the
price of admission will be Is and so
cents in the afternoon and 25 and SO
cents at night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
West Penn Representative Gives
Electric Cookery Demonstration

More than fifty women of Oakland
and vicinity were present at demon
stration of electric cookery, held in
the dining room of the William-James
hotel yesterday afternoon from 2 I'M
til a o'clock, under the auspices of the
service department of the Mononga-
hela West Penn Public Service COM
pany. Miss Betty Harper, Morgan
town, w. Va, was in charge of the
demonstration.
Different kinds of foods, pastries,
rolls, etc., were prepared and cooked
by Miss Harper on the electric range,
and were later given away to those
who attended. The awards were as
follows:
Mary C. Stanton, Telechron clock;
Mrs. Pauline johnson, Terra Alta, W..
Va, lamp; Mrs. Cecil Smith, poppy
seed cake; Mrs. H. L. Jones, pudding;
Mrs. W. A. Sturgiss, asparagus; Mrs.
w. A. Whitehair, Terra Alta, feather
bed mullins; Mrs. L. M. Fraley, sand
witch loaf; Mrs. Lee Shaffer, roast
leg of lamb.
This is the second demonstration of
the company, a three-day session hav-
ing been held here last fall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-02
FAIR FOR
THIS YEAR is UNCERTAIN
Bill introduced in Legislature
Would Eliminate State Aid

Whether or not there will be an
agricultural fair for Garrett county
this year will not be definitely decided
until after the General Assembly has
disposed of bill now before that
body providing for the elimination of
State appropriation for small fairs,
according to Henry M. Speicher, man.
ager of last years local exhibit.
Garrett county could not support
fair under present conditions with
out the annual appropriation of ST.
$780," Mr.. Speicher stated, "unless
people of the county would exhibit
their products without any thought of
premiums"
Under the bill now before the
Assembly, only the larger fairs would
receive state aid, according to Mr..
Speicher. All the larger fairs are
said to be on paying basis already,
largely on account of receipts from
horseracing, while horseracing is pro-
hibited in Garrett county.
$50 until the disposition of the pro-
posed new law, no dates will be set
for holding the fifteenth annual Gar
rett county Fair, nor will any meeting
be held for the election of the Board
of Directors and the appointment of
those in charge of the various de-
partments," Mr.. Speicher said. eff
Garrett county doesn't receive any
State aid this year, the probabilities
are that there will be no fair"