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The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Alexandria Realty
Tax Suits Open

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81.
Judge William P. Woolls of the
corporation court is today hearing
the first of a series of cases rela-
tive to adjustment of the recent
real estate assessment.
Edward j. McCullum, of Brad
dock, has filed suit against the
city and the board for a reduction
of his assessment from $4,000 to
$4,000, which he claims should
be the assessed value. He is rep
resented by r. B. Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
"Fire Blower" Fails
To SaUe Boy, 7,
From Death

MARTINSBURGH, w. Va,
March 31.-Despite the u'canta-
tions of a mountain neighbor
who claimed to have the power
to blow out fire" James Wei
gle, 7. died at a hospital here
yesterday from burns he re
ceived Saturday when he upset
q pan of boiling water.
m-he child was brought to the
hospital by his father who said
that he was delayed several
hours, once by a flooded stream
and again when the motor on
his car failed. d,
He told doctors his boy had
been aided by the ''Ju ju."
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Report on 1892 Fete
Is Due on April 20

ALEXANDRIA, March 81.
The George Washington Birthday
Association last night postponed
the report of the nominating
committee until April 20, when
the next regular meeting is sched-
uled. The refusal of Charles w.
King to accept the presidency Of
the association made necessary
the selection of a new nominee.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Montgomery Clubs
To Hear Food Talk

ROCKVILLE, March 31.-Miss
Clyde B. Schuman. national di-
rector of nutrition service. Amer
ican Red Cross. will address the
Montgomery County Federation
of Women's Clubs today at the
Rockville Presbyterian Church on
the subject of Nutrition"
Mrs. Peyton Whalen will pre-
side.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
SHIP HERE
WITH FIVE Of
ITS CREW
Boat That Visited AntarctiCa
to Be on Exhibition With
Its Interesting Specimens

The City of New York, daunt-
less sailing ship that took Admiral
Byrd and his crew to Little
America, now a floating meuseum,
is tied up at the Wilson Line pier
at Seventh and Water Streets,
Southwest, where Washington,
ianS will have a chance to go
aboard, see how the men lived
during the long journey, and envy
them-perhapS.
Five of Party Aboard
Five members of the original
crew that dared death to learn
the secrets of the great Antarctic
wastes are still aboard her. One
of them is Washingtonian. He
is Charles Kessler, 40 FoXhall
Rd. N. W., whose wanderluSt has
taken him to both of the Polar
regions and has led him into
many adventures.
KesSler, who began life as a
bank clerk, found with Robert
w. Service, who also began life
as a bank clerk, that:
"Ye who know the lone trail
fain would follow it,
Though it lead to glory or the
darkness of the pit. :"
He resigned from the bank and
Joined the American Navy. When
Byrd went to the North Pole in
1926, Kessler went with him.
When the party returned, Kessler
went with the naval expedition
ary forces to China. Then he
went to what amounted almost
Ito the darkness of the pit" at
the other pole. He is an expert
on dogs, and was in charge of
the pack taken to Little America
to haul sleds over the trackless
ice.
Wins Praise of Chief
He was one of the Navy men
highly praised by Byrd for the
excellent service they performed
in the two years the party was
in the Antarctic, much of the
time in Little America.
In the museum in the hold of
the City of New York are
mounted seals from the South
Pole; dignified penguins stand
ing like miniature buffers in their
dress suits; a model of Little
America, one of the City of New
York in the ice floes. and models
of the airplanes used; there is a
tent set up, with two wax figures
sleeping" as the men slept on
the ice; pictures of the great
trackless wastes which sur
rounded the party on all sides,
and many other interesting ex-
hibits.
The other four members of the
original crew still on the ship are
Capt. Bendik Johansen, Lloyd
Grenlie, Edward Roos and John
Buys.
Comes Here From Miami
The City of New York sailed
here from Miami, where it had
been on exhibition during the
winter. The trip took II days,
with rough seas and high winds
to fight all the way. One gust
laid her over to her gunwales, the
crew said.
After passing Cape Henry on
the Virginia coast, the ship was
carried nearly so miles backward
by the winds, it was said. The
tug Dauntless put out from Nor
folk and aided her in the fight
from that time on.
The exhibition here is being
sponsored by the National Geo
graphic Society.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
FiTemen Sponsor
Ddy NlLrSeru Room

ALEXANDRIA, March 81.
Members of No. l truck company
of the local fire department will
sponsor room in the day nurs-
cry and children's home which is
contemplated by the Rotary Club.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
-Four ALerGndrians
Are Named DeLeqGteS

ALEXANDRIA, March 81
Frank w. Noxon, c. Page Waller,
Harry Hammond and D. S. Hol-
lenga have been chosen delegates
to the United States Chamber of
Commerce convention to be held
at Atlantic City in May.
AlternateS are j. VIM. May, l..
II. Dudley and Fred C. GoddnoW.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 81.
Marriage licenses were issued
here to Benjamin F. Grissinger,
%, of Keswick, Va, and Mabel
E. Shifflet, 81, of Charlottesville,
Va, and Paul Edwin Egger, %,
of South River, N. j., and Alice
F. Snyder, 81, of New Brunswick,
N 7
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
Christmas Toys To Be Collected
and Repaired by Scouts

Collection of toys by members of
the local scout troop which was to
have taken place on Saturday, Decem-
Der, 5, will be made on Saturday,
December IL, George H. Hanst, scout
master, announced.
The toys will be repaired if neces-
sary by the scouts and will be given
out on Christmas eve to children of
the neighborhood. Any family hav-
ing toys which are no longer used by
their children, or which are partly
broken, should notify member of the
troop or the scoutmaster, and they
will be collected on Saturday.
The toy packages will either be
included in the clothing and food box
es, which will probably be sent out by
the various relief committees during
the Christmas season, or will be sent
separately.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
WOULD-BE ROBBER KILLED
NEAR MT. STORM MONDAY
Athens, Pa, Man Had Attacked
Clyde Winters, Service Station
Operator, With Hammer
SHOOTS IN SELF-DEFENSE

Clyde Winters, of Bayard, w.
Va, in charge of the filling sta
ton at Abrams Creek, on Route
so, three miles east of Mount
Storm, shot and killed Douglas
Washburn,. of Athens, Pa, in
self-defense about $3.50 o'clock
on Monday evening.
Winters stated that Wash
burn had stopped at the filling
station for the expressed purpose Of
having the oil changed in his Buick
roadster and asked that the work be
done. AS Winters was pouring in the
second quart of oil, he stated, the man
struck him on the side of his head
with a hammer. AS the blow only
dazed him, Washburn struck again,
and Winters then fired with his revol-
yer, the bullet penetrating Wash
burns forehead and killing him in
stantly. AS Washburn fell Winters
stated that he was reaching for a gun
which he had concealed in his pocket.
Sheriff J. A. Kimble, of Grant coun-
ty, West Va, was notified. An in
quest was held and the jury exhon-
Grated Winters, holding that he had
acted in self-defense.
The body of Washburn was taken
to Kitzmiller and prepared for burial
by Undertaken Ohio Sharpless, who
communicated with relatives of the
dead man at Athens. They arrived at
Kitzmiller yesterday afternoon.
The man was we'll dressed, about
26 years old, of splendid appearance
but without money, his identity being
established by check and bank book
found upon him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
RELIEF COMMITTEE WILL
DISCUSS CREATING JOBS
Regular Bi-MOnthly Meeting To
Be Held Next Wednesday Ev-
ening; Supper To Be Served
PROGRAM BEING PREPARED

A discussion on finding work for the
men and women of the county who are
able to work and willing to work, but
who at present cannot find anything
to do, will be one of the principal fea-
lures of the bi-monthly meeting of
the Garrett County Central Relief
Committee, at Oakland High School
next Wednesday evening, December
16, at 600 o'clock.
Invitations are being sent to the
Mayors of incorporated towns of the
county, the Senator and former Sena-
tors of the county, members of the
House of Delegates, presidents of Ro-
tary and Civic clubs, School Board and
other organizations, the county agent
and number of citizens to take part
in this meeting and offer practical
suggestions for developing jobs for
the needy.
Miss Katharine T. Kirwan, a men,
Der of the Children's Aid Socitey of
Baltimore, who is promoting the So
cial welfare work in the county with
the assistance of the central relief
committee and all district commit
tees, is preparing a program to be
presented on that evening.
"Unless we strive to keep alive the
sense of self-reliance and self-respect
in the people we help, we will do them
an injury which will eventually weak
en- the fibre of the citizenship of Gar
rett county," Miss Kirwan said.
Reports regarding the relief given
in each district will be given by the
district chairmen and will cover sta
tistics on the number of families aid
ed for the first time and for more than
once in the matter of both food and
clothing, the contributions of money,
food and clothing received in each dis
trict, and the further help needed
there.
Supper will be served in the school
annex of the high school, the students
of the home economics department
and their instructors preparing the
meal. The charge will be fifty cents
per plate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
POSTMASTERURGE EARLY
CHRISTMAS MAILING HERE
Parcels For Far West Should
Be Mailed by December IL, To
Insure Delivery In Time
SCHEDULE is SUGGESTED

Christmas packages intended for
the Pacific Coast States should be
mailed from Oakland or other points
in Garrett county not later than Sat-
urday, December IL, to insure their
delivery before December rs, Post
master Webster Ravenscroft announc-
ed here today in giving his annual
Email early" advice to the public.
WRAP all parcels carefully and Sc
curely, write address plainly and on
one side of package only" he admon-
ished. eff written on both sides and
the parton of the forwarding office
has the package insured, or a special
delivery stamp placed upon it, the
record is made on only one side of the
package, and if in a hurry, as is al
ways the case around Christmas time,
the dispatcher may notice only the
side having the plain address upon it..
This warning has come from the gen.
eral office in Washington"
With approximately four times as
much mail to be handled during the
month of December as for the aver
age month of the year, it is hoped
that Garrett countians will do their
mailing early, DR.. Ravenscroft said.
No extra help will be employed by the
local Office except the substitute let
ter carrier. The postmaster also
urges everyone to buy stamps early
this year to avoid any "waits" in line
at the stamp window near Christmas
time when everybody is in hurry
and the usual last hour rush is on.
To insure delivery before Christmas
the postmaster suggests the following
schedule for the mailing of packages
to distant points:
December IL, Pacific Coast States,
Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah,
Arizona and New Mexico.
December 15-All states west of
the Mississippi not mentioned above,
and Florida.
December 16-All Southern states,
New England states, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky.
December 18-Ohio, New York,
Delaware and New Jersey.
December 19-West Virginia, Penn
sylvania and Maryland, outside of
Garrett county.
December 22-City of Oakland and
Garrett county towns.
Christmas Is Holiday
All work will be suspended in all
postofices on December %, except
special delivery service and the regu-
lar holiday collection and dispatches
of first class mail. There will be no
city delivery or rural delivery on
Christmas day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
OAKLAND HIS. DRAMATISTS
TO GIVE THREE-ACT PLAY
''The Alley Daffodil' To Be Pre-
scented Friday Evening

Friday evening record attendance
is expected to see the new three-act
comedy, "The Alley -Daffodil," which
will be presented in the Oakland High
School auditorium, beginning at 8:15.
While listed as comedy, there is
present in the lines just enough hu-
NOR to present in pleasing way the
high moral touch of the play, Miss
Margaret Kochenderfer, director, has
said.
George Roberts has been one of
those fortunate persons who have
been responsible for an invention. His
was fool-proof mouse trap. Before
this streak of luck, however, they
were residents of Flynn Alley, an ex-
tremely poor section of the city. In
their new found financial freedom
they make a trip to Europe. to get
polished up for American society.
Therefore upon the appearance of
Cherry Raglan, former Flynn Alley
friend, they pretend not to know her
because her hose didn't even match.
Cherry Raglan then steps into the
guise of Adeline Stone, Mr.. Roberts
partner in the mouse trap business
and causes many complex situations
to arise.
Carroll Casteel, playing the part of
Rumpus, colored servant, and Helen
Schlossnagle, a colored maid, present
their share of the comedy of the play.
Admission will be So cents for the
adults and Is cents for children.
Three numbers from the senior
girls Glee Club will be given between
the second and third acts of the play.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
OAKLAND COUNCILFAVORS
PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Will Forward Resolutions to that
Effect-Regular Meeting Held

Endorsement of the proposal to de-
velop Mountain Lake Park as center
for Agricultural Extension activities
and the appointment of a committee
to inspect the property adjacent to
the Oakland Grammar School build
ing as to it's dangerous condition were
the two most important actions of the
Oakland Mayor and Town Council at
the regular monthly meeting of that
body held Monday evening in the City
Council chamber.
The Park plan was not only heartily
endorsed, but resolutions are to be
drawn up embracing the sentiment of
the Mayor and Council toward this
movement and sent to DR.. T. B. Sy-
mons, Director of Extension, Univer-
sity of Maryland. The Mayor and
Council of Mountain Lake Park also
endorsed the project at recent meet
ing.
Complaints Concerning Property
George Kerins and ]. VIM. Whor-
ton, members of Council, were ap-
pointed as a committee to inspect the
property adjacent to the Oakland
Grammar School and to report the
seriousness as a menace to the well
fare of the public. Some action will
then be taken by Council, it was haid
AS numerous complaints have been
made in recent months concerning the
condition of the building, Council, I'M
der authority of one of the town or
dinances will inspect it, and if found
to be in a dangerous condition or as g
fire menace will serve notice on the
owner either to have it placed in 9
safe condition or to board it up COM
pletely.
A number of complaints were made
to Council at its Monday meeting
about the quarterly water bills. Me-
tiers will be inspected where COM
plants have been made.
The passing of the monthly bills
amounting to approximately 5000, oc.
cupied the remainder of the session
The next regular meeting of Coun.
Gil will be held on January 4, 1882.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
Thirty-eight Attend Meeting of
YOugh Community Boosters

The regular meeting of the Yough
Community Boosters was held in the
Selbysport school house December 2
with thirty-eight people present.
Mr.. N. R. Selby gave the address
His remarks were mostly directed to
young farming people. Some discus
sion of farm problems followed, but
most of the remainder of the evening
was given to entertainment. The
music was rendered by Messrs. Will
liam Turney, William Ward and Luth-
err Harmon.
Two reels of pictures were shown
one on "The Fundamentals of Good
Concrete" and one on Increasing
Farm Profits by Saving Manure"
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday evening, January 6, at
which time all interested persons are
invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
Flue Fire Extinguished
ANNUAL BAND CONCERT
TO BE HELD DECEMBER q
Fifth Entertainment to be Given
at Theatre Following Worship

The fifth annual concert of the Gill
bert Brown Boys Band will be given
in the Maryland Theatre on Sunday
evening, December 81, at $3.50 o'clock,
Russell Brown, director, announced a
day or two ago.
The entertainment will be held i'm
mediately after the evening services
in the various Oakland churches. The
band will render a number of CLASH
cal music, including marches, over
lures, waltzes, etc., under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Bernard 1.
Gender, manager, is donating the use
of the theatre and no admission will
be charged.
Each year since the organization of
the band in 1927, an annual concert
has been given so that the improve
ment in playing may be observed by
the public during the preceding twelve
months.
The band is now composed of the
following members: R. H. Brown,
director; Irwin Broadwater, Elvin
Imam, Hugh Teets, Jack Treacy, Lo-
gan Weber, Joseph Sollars, John Nc
Intire, Laural Whipkey, Richard Da-
Wis, William Glotfelty and L. Weeks,
comets; S. H. Jackson, George Ker-
ms, Bond Weber, L. Ramsey, Howard
Naylor, Austin McRobie, clarinets;
Maurice Treacy, William Boardman,
piccolos; Kenneth Lawton, Jack Web
er, P. Fazzalaria, J. Billy Yutzy, mel
ophones.
G. Tusing, Donald Stemple, Harley
Dawson, trombones; James Treacy,
Robert Lawton, baritones; Arthur
Lawton, Frank Lyon, H. Cogley, Jos.
Welch, bassos; Regis Kerins, Lewis
Jones, Stuart Hamill, Carroll Cas-
teel, Fred. Peddicord, George Stuck,
Julius Littman, Walter Dawson, sax
ophones; James Nordeck, Thomas T.
Compton, Humbird Offutt, Gerald
Imam, Harry Stemple, Jr., Robert
Lohr, drums; Robert T. Hoffman,
drum major.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
STATE LEGION OFFICERS
ENTERTAINED ON TUESDAY
Local Legion Post Host at Din
ner-RObert H. Archer, State
Commander, Chief Speaker
ABOUT EIGHTY ATTEND

Robert H. Archer, State Command
err American Legion, was the prlncl-
pal speaker at dinner served at the
Manhattan hotel Tuesday night when
Proctor Kilow Post No. II, was host
to the State Legion officers, including
the State Commander, A. L. MCGEE,
department adjutant; and John r.
Tenney, vice-commander, of Hagers-
town.
Approximately eighty Legionaires
of the county were present at the din
ner, which was the outcome of the
presentation of "porker" by a men,
Der of the local post some few days
ago, and which was roasted by Henry
Lauer, proprietor of the Oakland
Bakery.
Neil C. Fraley, local attorney, was
POSTMASTER, and his program includ-
ed in addition to addresses by the
three state officers, song fest pre-
ceding the dinner and later remarks
by Joseph M. Gender and c. Milton
Sincell, captains of the membership
drive teams, and also by past COM
mander Delbert Davis, who reviewed
the history of the local Post and
spoke of the present activities OF the
local organization, as well as plans
for the near future which are eXpec-
ted to be carried out by the member
ship.
Mr.. Archer pointed out in his ad-
dress that the two main objectives Of
the State and National organizations
of the American Legion were, first,
to procure assistance from the gov
eminent for widows and orphans of
deceased World War veterans, and
, second, to prevail upon the State and
Nation for more and better hospitali-
cation facilities for World War veter-
ans. He stated that in Maryland
there is now a waiting list of more
than 45O veterans seeking admission
into hospitals, and that in many
cases the need for disqualification is
urgent.
Mr.. MCGEE confined his remarks to
the work the State organization had
carried on for the benefit of the vet
Grams and their dependents, and poin-
ted out the value of the organization
to the ex-service man, while Mr.. Ten
ney reversed the order and showed
decisively the reasons why every ex-
service man should avail himself Of
the opportunity to become member
of the American Legion, and lend
every effort for the Strengthening of
that organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
Oakland To Have Community
Christmas Tree

Through the efforts of the Rotary
Club, the West Penn Company and the
Oakland fremen, Oakland will again
have a community Christmas tree, it
has been announced.
The tree will be provided and raised
by members of the fire department;
will be decorated by the Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Company,
and the Rotary Club will furnish the
Christmas treat on the afternoon be-
fore Christmas. A more definite an
nouncement of this treat will be made
next Thursday, according to Mr.. E.
R. Jones, president of the Rotary
Club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
Plans Made For Conference with
Extension Directors

At a meeting of members of COM
mittee interested in the development
of Mt. Lake Park as a center for agri-
cultural extension activities of Mary
land, West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, held last night, preparations
were made for a conference with DR.
T. B. Symons, director of extension
work in Maryland, in the near future
, DR.. Nat T. Frame, director of eX-
tension work, University of West Vir-
ginia, will be present at the meeting,
and a number of citizens of the coun-
ty, representing the different towns
W. C. Mcdowell, extension director
for Pennsylvania, will also be invited
to attend.
The meeting is to decide definitely
whether or not Mt. Lake Park will
become a recreational center such as
Jackson's Mill, w. Va, or Oglebay
Park, near Wheeling, for the table
land territory of parts of West Vir-
ginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The cooperation of all active or
CARNATIONS and individual citizens is
being asked in this movement. Mr.
Frank E. Baker, representing the
Board of Foreign Missions of the M
E. church, will also be present to give
, his permission for use of the Park
buildings for all meetings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
Four Ohio Youths Charged With
Theft of Auto; Arrested By
State Officer Thomas Currie

Charged with stealing an automo-
bile in Dayton, Ohio, four youths were
arrested last Thursday night on the
road between Grantsville and Oak
land, and were arraigned in Cumber-
land on Friday before United States
Commissioner Thomas ]. Anderson
and were lodged in the Allegany
County Jail in default of $1,000 bond
each, pending further hearing.
The youths gave their names as
Herbert L. Southely, 10; Paul E. Seip-
pie, 16; Stanley B. Stedan, 16, and
Albert D. Dillabon, II. A hunter re-
ported that the boys attempted to
take gasoline from his car which was
parked alongside the road. Corporal
Thomas E. Currie, of the State Police,
stationed at Oakland, arrested the
four youths and took them to Cum
berland.
The boys said they were on their
way east to obtain employment and
contended that the car was owned by
a relative of one of the group. Off
GERS said that the car was reported
as missing in Dayton.
The youths face charge Of violat-
ing the Dyer Act, a Federal law pro.
hibiting the transportation of a stolen
car from one state to another.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-10
CHRISTMAS SEALS
May Form Independent Quint
From ex-High School Stars

With several ex-high school bas-
ketball stars remaining in Oakland
this winter, an attempt will be made
to form an independent team which
will schedule home and away from
home games with nearby towns such
as Kingwood, Terra Alta, Morgan
town, Homecoming, Frostburg and
possibly others.
The first practice session was held
on Tuesday evening. Those on the
squad include Kenneth Graves, Rich
ard Glotfelty, Joseph Sollars, James
Nally, James Nordeck, Edwin Elias,
George Hanst, Robert Stanton, John
Thayer, Henry McComas and Robert
Hoffman.
No games have been scheduled yet.