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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16
Unemployment Bureau Urges
Unemployed to Give Names

The Church Unemployment bureau
urges all who are anxious to work to
give their names to Rev. w. B. Brock,
Rev. j. w. Dawson, Rev. G. A. Shil-
Ike, or Rev. D. C. Trimble. These
names will not be published unless de-
sired.
The Bureau is asking the public to
employ when possible those listed in
the files of the organization. Paul
OFT, Oakland, and Loyal Barnard, Of
Bloomington desire work of any kind,
and Albert Kahl, Oakland, desires
carpentry and cabinet work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16
Escapes Injury in Car Wreck

Guy o. Yutzy narrowly escaped
serious injury last Wednesday even
ing on the Deer rk-Kitzmiller high
way near Wilson, when he was
crowded from the road by another
car, completely wrecking the Whip
pet sedan which he. was driving. He
turned over several times but received
no more than slight bruises. The car
was owned by James Treacy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16
To Elect Rotary Directors

The annual Board of Directors for
the Oakland Rotary club will be cleo
ted at the regular weekly meeting of
the club at the William-James hotel
tomorrow evening. Following the
election of the directors, they will
name the officers for the ensuing term.
A number of directors were nomi-
mated at the meeting last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16

The State tax rate this year, fixed
by the General Assembly, is 25 cents
per 500, which is the same as last
year.
The assessable basis of the county
is $40, 769,186, a loss of $535,408 in
taxable valuation, and the total APP
preparation amounted to $376,610.25,
being $6,S72.44 less than last year.
The amount set aside this year in
the general road fund is $26,415, the
same as that of last year, and this,
added to the special road levy of $780,
600, makes the total road levy $685.
Ais, which is $4,000 less than last
years figures. The contingent fund
for the present year is $4,000.
Public schools of the county will
receive from the county $139, 1885
for the general running expenses. In
addition to this sum the schools will
receive $500 for capital outlay, or
for new buildings. The amount for
general running expenses is S5,073,75
less than was requested by the Board
of Education several weeks ago, and
the figure for capital outlay is $16,500
less than was received last year and
$110,500 less than was requested by
the education board.
The balance of the money necessary
for the operation of the public schools
of the county is furnished by the
State Treasury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16

Miss Jane Robinson has been ap-
pointed instructor in music in the
Grantsville unit, taking the place Of
Miss Ruth Conley, who is now recup-
Grating from an appendicitis opera
ton at Emmittsburgh. Miss Conley,
when she returns, will have charge
of the music at the Grantsville school
while Miss Robinson will instruct at
Accident and Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16
Oakland HOmemakers to Meet

The Oakland Homemakers' club will
meet Friday, April II, at 1880 p. m.
in the Grand Jury room, third floor of
the Court House. The demonstration
lesson will be on Foundation Gar
ments. Princess slips in sizes SO and
38 in Butterick, Pictorial and Wom-
ans Home Companion patters will be
modelled. Patterns for each will be
available.
A demonstration on the selection
and fitting of Gossard and Henderson
Foundation Garments will be given
by Mrs. G. McComas.
All women who are interested are
invited to attend this meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16

The Republican, Garrett County's
leading and best newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-16
COMMISSIONERS REDUCE
TAX RATE THREE CENTS
Marks Fourth Reduction In AS
Many Years-COunty Rate Is
SLIT And State Rate rs Cents
RATE THE SAME AS IN 1926

The fourth reduction in as
many years in the tax rate for
Garrett county was made yes
terday evening by the Board Of
County Commissioners who de-
clared a county tax rate of SLIT
on each one hundred dollars of
assessed property in the county
for 1881 as the body closed the
annual levy for the present year.
The reduction this year amounts to
three cents, the same as the reduction
made in the rate last year and a total
reduction of % cents within the past
four years, for which the board is to
be congratulated. The rate for 1881
iS tho can1a nc that of.1Q06
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
SCHROEDER SANITY
VERDICT TO Be HELD
PHYSICIANS Decision viii Not
Be Revealed Until All Evil
denCe Is Presented.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated FTeSS.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 25-What-
ever the decision of two physicians as
to the sanity of Harold Herbert Schroe-
der. Mobile, Ala, alleged torch" slayer
on trial here for first-degree murder, it
will not be revealed until all evidence
in the case has been presented.
Judge Frank P. Baker planned today
to confer with DR.. Rogers E. Smith and
DR.. Charles D. Humes, both of Indian
apolis. whom he appointed yesterday
to examine Schroeder Ira M. Holmes,
Schroeder's attorney, has entered an
insanity plea for the former Mobile
business man.
Nine Jurors had been tentatively &C
cepted by both State and defense at
the close of the first day of the trial in
Criminal Court and it was expected the
panel may be completed today.
Schroeder is charged with killing an
unidentified man and burning the body
In his automobile near here last May 81.
One of the veniremen excused yes
terday was Louis A. Halboush of In
dianapolis, who told Judge Baker, Il
am supposed to be the murdered man
and 1 don't believe I had better serve
on the jury
Questioned by the court, Halboush
explained he is a rug salesman who is
frequently away on trips. and that dur
ing his absence last June friends iden-
titled the body found in Schroeder's
automobile as his
After appointment of the two ply
sicians TO examine Schroeder Holmes
received permission to give \them evil
dence relating to members of the de-
PENDANTS family He said he would
show that Schroeder's mother and
grandmother had been inmates of a
State insane hospital in Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
WARN Job HUNTERS
TO SHUN CAPITAL
Civil Service Officials Say
Applicants Should Respond
Only to Order.

Job hunters are advised once more
not to come to Washington seeking en-
ployment. the warning this time being
sent out by the Civil Service Commits
sion.
The commission explained that the
District of Columbia Committee on En-
ployment has called its attention to a
number of pathetic cases where those
seeking work have come from consider
able distances expecting to obtain a
Government position on the strength of
having passed civil service eXamina-
ton, only to become stranded, and in
some instances a public charge.
1t was pointed out that even II per-
son has passed a civil service examina-
ton with high rating he has no assur-
ance that position will be Immediately
available to him Appointments to Fed
eral positions the commission said are
made only as the actual needs of the
service require, and in accordance with
the civil service rules, and the presence
of an applicant in Washington cannot
in any way improve or expedite any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
BOY WITH CAP PISTOL
is SLAIN AS PROWLER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MUSHROOM, Mich, February rs
A 13-year -old boy who pointed a cap
pistol at a citizen who had heard him
in a neighbours house was shot to death
here Monday.
Nelis Steketee. manager OF a sign
painting company, told police he killed
the boy, Ronald Ashcraft, with a shot
gun after Ashcraft had pointed a pistol
and told him not to move. Steketee
was not arrested.
Steketee said he heard sounds in the
house next door and went to investi-
gate taking his shotgun. He stationed
himself outside the house, he said, and
the prowler inside turned out the lights.
few minutes later the boy, whom he
took TO be a man with real pistol, APP
peared and ordered him not to move,
Steketee said, and he fired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
WAGE CUT DELAY LOSES

MELBOURNE. Australia, February
IS (P,-The Federal Arbitration Court
yesterday rejected the governments ap-
plication for postponement of the courts
decision that basic wages be reduced
by 10 per cent.
The court declared it was not con-
vinced postponement of the reduction
would facilitate adoption of the scheme
for national financial rehabilitation
drawn up by Hon. E. G. Theodore,
federal treasurer. and approved by the
conference of premiers recently.
The governments plan calls for a
reduction in salaries of workers in pub
lie services.
Besides an estimated saving of 13
per cent in the wages bill, the govern
ment hopes to secure S24,000000 an
nually by imposing tax on, roughly, II
per cent on interest payments to Au-
stralian holders of government bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
By ROBERT RIPLEY, Himself
Creator of believe 1t or Not"

that's kindest and smooth
est to your throat!"
They did. | unmasked their
choices. Apd a new King was
crowned. b..
OLD GOLD clicked! With
a total of 44O votes to 286 for
Brand X, 264 for Brand Y,
and Isl for Brand L.
Which only goes to. show
that you can't hide OLD
COLDS better tobaccos, nor
its superior throat ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Mardi Gras week in New
Orleans! Masked beauty.
Masked laughter. What a
setting, said /, for MY black
masked cigarette test!
Off l went. With my big
black box. To pass out the
four leading brands of ci2a-
rettes, names concealed be-
hind black masks.
"TaSte 'em folks all of
'en," said I. "Hand back the
one you like best. The one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Prosecutor Moves
To Another Court
To Cut Jail Terms
BY the Associated Press.

MARION, ILL.,, February as
There's a prosecuting attorney in
Illinois who is trying to keep per-
sons out of Jail.
His name is Roy Browning. He
declared an official boycott on the
court of County Judge E. M. Spill
Ter because the judge sends law
violators to jail instead of filming
them.
The fines would be used to pay
the expenses of the States attor-
ney's Office. Browning started
filing cases for violation of the
motor vehicle act in another
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

prospects Of employment he may have.
The commission emphasized that no
one should come to Washington expect
ing to receive Federal position except
in response to a definite offer of en-
ployment from Government establish
mert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
TWO BANKS LIQUIDATE
Directors Ask State Officials t
Take over Institutions.

Take Over Institutions.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 25 up.
Two State banks, the Peoples Com
mercial Bank of Bellefontaine and the
Roseville State Bank of Roseville, were
taken over yesterday for liquidation by
the State Department of Banks. The
department acted upon the request of
the banks board of directors.
The Peoples Commercial Bank had
capital stock of $125.000 and total re-
sources of $1.513276. The Roseville
Bank had capital stock of $4,000 and
total resources of $403,0 36.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
ASK BANKRUPTCY
Ionic A. and Alma L. Coffmar
File Voluntary Petitions.

Separate petitions in voluntary bank
ruptcy were filed yesterday in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Ionic A. Coff-
man and Alma L. Coffman, both OF
1900 Irving street northeast Ionic A.
Coffman is dealer in produce and
Alma l.. Coffman says she has no occu-
patton.
The former schedules his debts at
$12, 1902 and the latter says she owes
$11, 108.36. Each mentions assets of $25.
They are represented by Attorneys
Cromelin 81 Laws and l.. N. Coe.
BY new process, invented in Ger
many, peat may be converted into cellu-
lose, from which can be manufactured
artificial silk and monograph records.
Evening star., 1931-12-23

Farmer Browns Boy sat on a stump
in the Green Forest and on his knee
sat Runty, the young Possum who had
been his pet but had escaped to the
Green Forest and had been caught by
Flip the Terrier and brought to his
master Runty felt perfectly at home.
Yes, sir, he felt perfectly at home.
While he had been prisoner he and
Farmer Browns Boy had become the
best of friends, so now he felt no fear.
Runty had been sitting there scratch
ing an ear while Farmers Browns Boy
talked to him. Perhaps he scratched
memory into that funny little head of
his. Anyway, he had suddenly recalled
that Farmer Browns Boy used always
to have something good to eat hidden
in one of his many pockets. Runty
wondered if that might be the case now.
The way to find out was to look into
those pockets. He knew just where
each of those pockets was. He began
to climb about over Farmer Browns
Boy.
There was nothing In the first pocket.
There was nothing in the second pocket.
This was disappointing. But no sooner
did he approach the third pocket than
his nose told him that there was some
thing there. Runty hurriedly poked his
sharp little nose in that pocket. He
wa not disappointed. Farmer Brown
Boy never goes into the Green Forest
without something in his pockets 10
leave for his friends there.
Runty forgot everything else. All ne
thought about Just then was his stom.
ach. Here was food such as ne cou,o
not find in the Green Forest. He would
get a mouthful, climb on the nearest
Shoulder, eat and go back to that
pocket for more. He was having Won
derful time.
Now. all this was in plain sight OF his
brothers and sisters who had sought
safety in neighboring trees. AT nrst
thew had been filled with astonishment
when Runty had made good his boast
that ha was not afraid Of Flip the Ter
rier Then, when Flip had picked MIN
IN and laid him at his masters feet,
thew had been sure that this would be
the end of Runty, and they were sorry
for him. Now, as they looked down
and saw him unafraid and stuffing MIN,
helf with good things which they coulo
not share, they were filled with envy.
Yes. sir, they were filled with envy;
why should Runty have all those gooo
things and they not have even crumor
resented 1t. Envy is. that way. Tney
were unhappy in seeing Runty nappy.
Some of them actually oegan 70 hope
that something would happen to cneat
Pnntv Of the remainder of that meal.
Mesnwhile Farmer Browns Boy was
on loving having his pockets picked
quite as much as Runty was ENJOYING
npickins pn them. At the same time he was
irving p to decide most important ques-
ton Having found Runty, should ne
Evening star., 1931-12-23
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

Me and pop was taking WaWk be-
fore supper and We went passed Santa
Claws ringing bell to remind people to
drop money in big iron pot with
sine saying, Christmas Dinners for the
Poor, Give Your Mite.
Being a exter thin Santa Claws with
a sad expression, and pop gave me
something to drop in the pot and we
kepp on going, pop saying, There's
something wrong about Santa Claws
with such woe begone face. He should
be the happiest man in the werld. With
his ron pot he is the spirit of charity
personified he is the golden horn OF
plenty through wich his fellow beans
manity. So by every moral law his face
should be lit up by q celestial smile,
pop said.
WiCh it still waSent when we started
to go passed him again on our way
back, and pop put something elts in the
pot saying, Its lovely weather, izzent it?
All weather looks alike to me, the
Santa Claws said. Let it rain, let it
snow, let the sun shine, what do l
care? he said
No doubt you have a large family
yourself who need help as much as
anybody elts, is that it? pop said, and
the Santa Claws said, No, but l have
the roonatizm and that's verse than
any large family. Did you ever have
the roomotizm? he said.
I've had twinge, pop said, and the
Santa Claws said, I've had nothing but
twinges.
Here's an old fashion remedy, rub it
in WELL pop said.
Meening doller bill, and the Santa
Claws took it with expression as If he
felt better alreddy, and me and pop
kepp on wawking, me looking back and
saying, G, pop, now he Is, he is now.
Is what? pop said, and sad, Smiling.
Wich he was
Evening star., 1931-12-23

three times a week Powder puffs are
the worst offenders, because they are
In constant use. Be sure to have three
or four clean powder puffs on hand for
emergency use. Both the lambs wool
and the sWansdoWn variety can be
washed most successfully. For a lambs
wool puff use water as hot as your
hands will bear it and plenty of anti
septic soap or physicians and surgeons
soap. Use warm water with enough
soap or soap fakes to make q nice
lather and dip the puff up and down in
the soapy water until it Is clean. Rinse
in warm water and hang up to dry. Pin
one end OF piece OF tape to the puff
and the other 10 the clotnesline.
Swansdown puffs need gentle han
ding and must, on no account be rub
bed with soap. Use warm water with
enough soap flakes or lather to make
rich suds and dip the puff up and
down IN the soapy mixture until 1t Is
clean. Rinse in warm water and hang
out TO dry in folded towel or hand
kerchlef. 1t will take rather a long
time to dry thoroughly but, If it Is
shaken great many times while 1t
Is drying, 1t will be as fluffy after 1t
Is washed as it was when new. When
IL Is quite dry, comb lightly.
II is always more convenient to have
three or four powder puffs in use at the
same time, and for those Of you who
use the lambs wool variety this is not
an extravagant habit. Swansdown
puf1S, though, are rather expensive un-
less you know this little economy hint
Tor making two puffs out of one. Every-
SWansdoWn puff, except those already
sewn IN handkerchiefs or those which
hot
OF two halves sewn together. First.
separate the down with the fingers and
you will soon find the stitches. Snip
through these, and you will have two
puffs instead Of one. Sew each half to
a pretty square of chiffon or georgette.
Combs come next on the list Of we'll
used and rather grubby articles And
unless you have a "comb-Strop," they
are difficult to clean thoroughly Use
a comb strop which may be hung in a
convenient place in the bed room or
bath room, then scrub your comb in hot
soapy water. Rinse in water to which
you have added a tablespoonful of
household ammonia
To save pretty brushes with silver.
tortoise-shell, ebony or pastel-colored
backs, it is good plan to have an ex-
ira hair brush or two with a plain
wooden back that will stand lots of soap
and water. Keep these everyday
brushes out of the dust and when you
wash them, use plenty of soap flakes
and warm water. A little ammonia and
alum in the last rinsing water will keep
the bristles firm. Run your comb
through the bristles while they are un-
der the soapy water and every trace of
dirt, oil and dust will be removed. Your
best brushes will have TO be washed, but
you can protect their backs by rubbing
them with cream, vaseline or oil. and do
not allow the water to touch the backs
Wipe away the Oil or vaseline afterward
and polish with soft cloth.
Evening star., 1931-12-23

things to say about each other. when
Heflin was trying to induce the Senate
to investigate the election in which he
was defeated. That incident, however,
was regarded as a bit unusual
When the Senate convened for its
seventy-second session the other day
West Virginia'S new Senator-MattheW
Mansfield Neely-gave Senate tradition
a decided jolt when he declined to be
escorted to the bar of the Senate by
his Republican colleague, Hatfield, to
take the oath.
Senator Neely didn't say why. He
merely left word with Robinson, the
Democratic leader, that he didn't care
for HatfieldS arm and went down with
Pittman of Nevada.
The incident probably would never
have been noticed had it not been for
the alert eyes of the boys in the press
gallery. They are ION their toes" this
session as never before. 1t will be, in
deed. an elusive move or gesture down
below that escapes them these days.
Even the official reporters of Senate
debates apparently missed it.
The Record of the days proceedings
faithfully reported that the chief clerk
called the name of Senator Neely as
Senator-elect, and that escorted by
Senator Hatfield he advanced to the
Vice Presidents desk, and the oath of
Office was administered to him"
Maybe the official reporters saw it
maybe they didn't.
They have powerful record for &C
curacy to their credit, however.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
Buttons Decorate Evening Dress
UTTONS, If you please, on eve
Z ming dresses! And even If the
\ idea seems absurd, you will have
BY MARY MARSHALL.

n UTTONS, If you please, on eve
- ming dresses! And even If the
idea seems absurd, you will have
IL no fault to find with the new
dresses showing this sort Of
trimming. Because actually the buttons
serve no useful purpose at all, but are
used merely for the sake of ornament
The dress in the sketch was trimmed
a. you see, with row OF buttons COW
cred with the dress material, and this
is an easy thing for any home dress
maker to copy at almost no additional
expense. Buy wooden button molds of
the desired size. Then cut out circles
Of the satin or other material of which
the dress Is made to use as covering
The circles should have a diameter
little less than twice that of the but
tons. With double strand of silk to
match the material, gather round the
edges Of the circles, draw up slightly,
insert the wooden mold. Then draw
the gathering thread securely and sew
over and over the raw edge Of the cir
Gle to make fat back for your button.
After all the buttons have been made,
sew in place, taking the stitches in the
material at the back of the button.
Jeweled buttons are sometimes used
on evening dresses. These may be
bought in pairs studded with precious
or semi-precious stones. One may be
used In lieu of a buckle on a narrow
belt and the other may be used as an
ornament at the left side of the
shoulder.
Very small metal buttons to use to
trim a black or dark blue woolen dress
may be made by covering small button
molds with gold or silver cloth This is
good way Of making use of bits of
metal cloth that you may have on hand
in your piece box.
tCopyright, 1917
Evening star., 1931-12-23

The once thriving city is laid bare. the
stores are plundered and their children
carried off to be made slaves.
The young prisoners grow up to be
the servants Of the conqueroring clan.
They are o5edient and happy The
raiders expect their slaves to do all the
work and they are trained to do So
The number Of slaves held in bondage
depends on the tribe of kidnapers
Some of them have only a few slaves,
while others keep adding to their estab-
lishment as the size of the family
grows. Some are trained to do house
work, others as nurses, and all are
practically indoor workers.
So kidnapping and slave owning by
the human family are only what the
ants have been doing for millions of
years.
(Copyrieht, 1917