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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-30
Near Drowning Occurs at Lake

A near drowning occurred last even
ing at the Will-o-the-wisp beach along
Deep Creek Lake when Margaret
McIntire, 14-year old daughter of Rev
and Mrs. William McIntire, of Wash
ington, D. c., swan out into water
over her head and went under twice
At her call for help Harland L.
Jones, of Oakland, jumped into the
water and kept her afloat until she
had regained her breath, when both
proceeded to shore. The girl was just
learning to swim and became frigh-
tened when she discovered that her
feet couldn't touch bottom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-30
Thieves Steal Car Wheel

Authorities are searching for clues
as to the identity of the thief or
thieves who entered the garage on the
property of George Stewart Brown,
of Backbone Mountain, near Alta
mont, last Sunday night and took a
spare wheel and tire from a Ford
sedan.
Two or three weeks ago number
of Evergreens were removed from the
entrance to the Brown place, and a
reward is being offered for informa-
ton leading to the arrest of the cul-
prits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-30
Leaguers To Have Sunrise Ser
vice Sunday Morning

The union Leagues Of Oakland have
planned a sunrise service for the COM
ing Sunday morning, leaving Oakland
at six o'clock for Table Rock, where
services will be conducted and imme-
diately afterward breakfast will be
served.
Miss Mildred Stemple, president OF
the union, will be the leader.
This sunrise service vii take the
place of the evening meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-30
Treasurer Gets New Pane!

Those having business at the
Court House on Monday morning
had visions Of a night robbery in
the office of the County Treasurer,
because as they climbed the steps
leading to the building, Oscar, the
janitor, was engaged in sweeping
up some broken glass.
A hasty inquiry from Jesse J.
Ashby, however, dispelled any
alarm. In cleaning the windows
that morning, Oscar, from a posi-
ton of vantage on his trusty
stepladder, had placed a No. 9
footgear entirely too near the
pane. The window was broken on
both sides, according to Treas
urer Ashby.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-30
Second Potato inspection Is
Made bY DIR. Jehle

A second inspection for certifcation
of seed potatoes was made on Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, by DR..
r. A. Jehle, potato specialist, Univer-
sity Of Maryland.
Of the 90 acres accepted during the
first inspection last week, only one
and one-half acres was disqualified.
This acreage belonged to one club
member and one adult farmer.
The next inspection, known as the
bin inspection, will be held at harvest
time just before the potato show,
which is to be held in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-30

Mr.. William E. Wass, Selbysport,
was in Oakland yesterday transacting
some business matters.
La gaceta., 1931-02-05

ell veterano pitcher de los Car
denalts, que lleva Is amos en- Ell
baseball organ1zado.
Hace unos i amos Haines
fue comprado al club Kansas,
\ de la Association Americana,
por los Cardenales Y desde en-
onces todos los amos ha reci-
DIDO su ~contrato como I'm pre-
sente de aniversario de la direc-
cion de los Pajaros Rojos.
Haines admite que Sc esta ha-
ciendo y teme no poder turnar
regularmente en- 1881, pero de-
be recordarse que en- ell iuego de
la Ultima serie mundial dej6 a
los Atleticos en- una sola carre-
ra.
La gaceta., 1931-02-05
NOTICIAS DE-
INTERES LOCAL.

Entraron aver EN- los terre-
nos de la Eeria, segdn una no.
la dada en- la oficina de Mr.,
SHREDDER, 23< personals,
1858 mas Rio RaIaf4H999
dia ell ano pasauvTs$
La manana Sc destino a los
negros, que llenaron la glorie-
ia para presenciar una function
>eXtraordinaria.
no Sc abrira Ell edificio de
La gaceta., 1931-02-05
p. p. p
l.iMPlA C~IENTlFICAMENTh
LA SANGRE Y IA TONIFICA
ANADIENDOLE FUERZA Y
~PRODUClENDO CARNE
SOLIDA Y MUSCUIO

Durante 40 amos P. P. P. nh
dado aliyio q miles de pers0.
as que han sufrido de debili
lac, dolores, erupclones de la
piel, granOs y perdida de pc
80. Estas molestias han tenidG
origon en- la pobreza y debili.
lad de la sanRre.
p. +. Z. renueva los cor.
pdsculos rojos y hace la sangre
rica y pura, Cuando este Sc
'btiene desaparece ell sufri
niento, regresan las fuer2as y
Il sistema recupera 81 condI.
ion saludable.
Dele que IL devuelva su 81
Id.
listed no arriesga un centa
tO ts usar p. r. p. Su boti
-arto tiene instrucciones para
ievolverle su dinero 81 no que
ia satisfecho dsepues de usar
la primera botella. Tai es Ia fe
rue tenemos EN- p. P. P.
LConsentira listed en- seguir
sufrtendo, sintiendCse debil.
CT ando nuede gozar de buena
,alud, fuerza y felicidad7
C6mprelo hoy.
La gaceta., 1931-02-05
FL TEMPO

Claro para hoy y mefana.
Vientos moderados del norte y
noroeste. Maxima temperature
aver, 65 grades; minima, 48.
Marea alta a las 1854 a. m. V
4:3l y. M; marea baia a las
1915 a. m. y 10 :05 p. m.
La gaceta., 1931-02-05
wT1x .H* Trtvr

pa el teniente de la policia de
esa ciudad ST.. Charles Wac
chter.
Ell hombre fue detenido ha-
ce mas de una semana, por ell
jefe de detectives Thomas, en-
un hotel de la parte commercial.
Seis dias invirti6 ell teniente
Ell ell viaje.
La gaceta., 1931-02-05

la exposition italiana con una
ceremonial presidida por el DR..
Paul Rozzi, consul italiano en-
New Orleans.
Manana sera Ell dia de los
ninos y las escuelas permane-
ceran cerradas.
Los jueees en- ell departamen
to de ayes empezaron aver Su
qRO6r, concediendo varios pri.
meros premios.
La gaceta., 1931-02-05

Para hacerse cargo de Earl
Colfoldt, acusado en- Seattle,
estado de Washington, de es-
tafar $500 a una compania
telegrafica, lego aver a Tam
La gaceta., 1931-02-05
ACCION GALLEGA

Por orden del Sr. Presidente
clio a Junta Directiva, para ei
jueves 5, a las 8 p. M, en- nues-
ira Secretaria.
Ell Secretdri0.
La gaceta., 1931-02-05

Ha firmado un %contrato, com
prometiendose a pelear otro
afo con Ell st. Luis, Liga Anne
ricana, ell rebelde pitcher Geo.
Blaeholder.
Dicese que un auNento Dc
sueldo oper6 ell milagro.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17

With the unemployment situa-
ton what it now is, and with
an increasing number Of World
War veterans turning to the
Government for jobs, bureau
chiefs in the various departments
are under strict orders to give
detailed, clear reasons whenever
they specify a non-veteran for a
vacancy when veteran ranks
higher on the certificate.
Rule Being Pressed
In some departments, bureau
chiefs and other executives who
filled vacancies from the certi-
fled list gave only vague, general
reasons when, for one reason or
another, they expressed prefer
ence for non-veteran. The
order of President Hoover Of
April "a, 1881, required a detailed
explanation of such reasons, and
here of late this requirement is
being pressed strongly.
1t is pointed out that an exec
utive, having to choose between
a nOn-veteran and a veteran who
is slightly higher on the list, may
be fully justified in choosing the
former. Accompanying the deSig-
nation, however, a fully-dctailed
letter is required, citing the non
veterans better points, his cduca.
ton, training and assurance Of
better success in the job, and any
reasons why the veteran might
mot do 80 well in the particular
position.
Letter Part Of Record
This letter becomes a perman-
ent part of the veterans record,
in the Department files and also
in the Civil Service Commission
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
To SEE
5 CONFERENCES

Several experts and scientists
Of the Department Of Agriculture
are slated to attend and partici-
pate in conferences this week and
during coming weeks.
Some of those listed, with dates
and experts delegated to take
part, include:
American Society Of Agricul.
tural Engineers, New Brunswick,
N. j., October 1917, G. A. Cum.
mings, r. M. Newell, F. Irons.
Dairy Industrial Exposition, At
lantic City, october 1851, o. E.
Reed.
International Association of Ice
Cream Manufacturers, Atlantic
City, October 1881, C. E. Clement.
American Royal Livestock Show,
Kansas City, November 1921, w.
c. Davis.
International Livestock Exposi.
ton, Chicago, December 5, w. c.
Davis.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Federal Car DriUers
Personally Liable
In Accidents

Any driver Of a Government
owned automobile or truck is Il
able. personally, for injuries or
property damage to others while
operating the Federal vehicle, it
was reminded this week. 1t is
also pointed out that a Govern
ment employe who drives a Gov
ernment vehicle may obtain in
surance by applying to his div
ision chief or personnel head,
which will protect him person
ally, no matter if he changes
vehicles. The insurance does
not cover his operation of pri-
vate cars, however.
The premium of So a year gives
protection of $4,000 damage for
one person and $4,000 for two
persons, and for property dam
age to 5000. The premium for
double this personal damage
costs only $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
j. s. EXAMINERS
UNDULY BUSY

The continued increase in ap-
plications for Federal positions
is taxing the Civil Service Com.
mission, even with its full per-
sonnel and under its more ex-
tensive organization which was ex-
panded in December, 1880, &C.
cording to evidence noted this
week.
The fact that 10000 applica-
tions were recently received for
the typist-stenographer examina-
ton, and $4,000 applied for the
filing clerk test, both setting all
time records, is held indicative
Of the increased work being
handled by the Governments
employment agency here. AS for
the field offices, these are like.
wise crowded; 1000 apply daily
in New York city for positions
as prohibition agents, for instance.
The increased efficiency made
possible by the reorganization
ten months ago is needed to han
die the growing work, it is made
plain, and there is no such thing
as depression or lack Of work at
1924 F st. N. w.
The commission as now or.
ganized includes seven large divi-
SionS,
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
FEDE RAJ GROUP
IN 10TH YEAR

The Federal Club began it's
tenth year this month with it's
first meeting of the fall season,
at which DR.. o. E. Reed, Of the
Department of Agriculture, was
the principal speaker. The next
meeting will be the first Tuesday
in December.
The Federal Club was organized
in 1922 by a small group of execu.
tives and administrative officers
in the various branches of the
Government service. It now has
800 members, it's roster being re-
stricted to responsible officials
and experts of the Federal SER
vice.
It's constitution states it's pur-
poses, which include raising the
standards Of administrative and
personnel officials and their work,
helping members exchange ideas
and increasing fellowship among
the leaders of the various depart
mentS, and creating better un-
derstanding by the public of the
work of the Government officials
and vice versa.
Officers will be elected at the
December / meeting. Present Of.
ficers are: President, Clyde Reed,
special assistant to the Paymaster
General Of the Navy Department; |;
first vice president. w. C. Munden-
hall, of the Geological Survey;
second vice president. L. j. Tuck
erman, Of the Bureau Of Stand
ards: secretary, Harry A. Seran,
commander of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey: treasurer, H. E.
Allanson, assistant director OF the
bureau of plant industry, Agricul-
ture Department.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
The Weather

For the District of Columbia--Fair to-
night and Sunday; cooler tonight, prob
ably light frost in exposed places
moderate TO fresh northwest winds.
day; cooler in east and central por-
tions and probably light frost in the
interior tonight; slowly rising tenn pera ture
in extreme west portion Sunday; fresh,
possibly strong, northwest winds.
For Virginia-F'air and slightly cooler
tonight: Sunday fair. slowly rising
temperature in northwest portion
proba bly, light frost in the interior to-
night fresh. possibly strong north
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today .
p. m. ...:... 5Ss a. m. ........ so
Midnight ...... 51Noon .......... SO
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January /, 1891, SIS.
Excess of temperature since October
1, 1881 SO.
Accumulated deficiency of .precipita-
October l. 1881, 81.
Tide Tables
Today-High tides, 1905 a. m. and
1899 p M low tides, 1901 a. m. and
1913 p. m.
and 1:42 D. m.; low tides, a. m.
and S:19 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today, 6:1s a. m;
sets 1928 p. m. - b.
The sun rises Sunday, 6:19 a. M;
sets 5:27 D. m.
The moon rises today, 1914 p. M;
sets 1902 p. m.
The moon rises Sunday 1855 p, M.
sets 11:09 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
CITED
AS PROVING
No BIAS.
100, 900 Altogether on Federal
Payroll; Ability for lob,
Not Sex, Determining Factor

The fact that there are now
100000 women on Uncle Sans
payroll is indication that there IS
no discrimination against women
in Government work, it was cited
this week. Inquiries among a
score of minor executives and
bureau heads failed to bring
forth any admission that women
are deficient in office qualities.
In the furore recently raised
by Representative Knutson's dec.
laration that all married women
whose husbands were also Fed
eral employees should be dismissed
which declaration is still being
warmly discussed by the Federal
personnelAthe age-old question Of
sex-discrimination also bobbed up.
Ability Only Factor
The Civil Service reminds again
that it's examinations are open
to both sexes and both are graded
the same, but that individual
executives have the right to
specify a man or woman in fill
ing a particular vacancy. This
is usually done, not in discrlm-
ination against one sex, but
solely because a man, or>a woman,
would fit best in the particular
vacancy, with type Of work. en-
vironment, and working compan-
ions considered in the choice.
The number of women working
for the Government is steadily in
creasing since last December, when
Uncle Sam had 94,163 on his
books, with about One-third OF
them being in Washington. The
Post Office Department, the largest
employer of women of all, had
27,974, and the Department OF
Agriculture 5000.
40 PER CENT ARE WOMEN
Executives this week pointed
out that 40 per cent of Govern
ment employees in Washington are
women, and that their salaries
range up to $4,000, although
there are not as many women ex-
ecutives or women on high salar-
les as men.
The increasing fair attitude Of
the Government toward employ
ing women is shown by the fact
that as late as 1919 women were
excluded from so per cent of the
Civil Service Commisson's tests.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Employees Local 262 ,
To Re-eIect Officers

Local No. 262, Federal Employees
Union, believes in keeping its
present officers, as indicated Mon
day when the nomination meet
ing was held.
The following were renamed
without opposition: President, j..
o. Burnham; first vice president,
Miss Sophie Weber; second vice
president, Edgar Graham; third
vice president, Mrs. Kate A. Wade;
financial secretary and treasurer,
E. D. Hooper; recording secretary,
R. o. Hundley. A. D. Sartwell
was named for chairman of the
ways and means committee, and
Wilfred Offutt was designated for
chairman of the membership COM
mittee. Formal election and in
duction of the above ticket will be
next month.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
OFFICE IS A BUSY PLACE
Five-Day Week in Use
Is Watched as an
Experiment.

ment executives has instituted the
five-day week.
The experiment has attracted
wide attention of Government
workers and may play an impor-
tant role in the growing move
ment for a five-day week for all
Government employees.
Each office is a separate hive of
activity. One is the radio division;
another the pageant division turn
ing out historic pageants for
school and public use and avail
able free of charge; a third is the
movie division; the next the text
book division, the costumes divi.
sion. the photograph division, the
poster division, the bust division,
the magazine division, the press
division, and so on.
The press division is one of the
largest. Here in a large chamber
men and women are hard at it
preparing tracts on Washington,
the farmer, the soldier. the states
man, the builder, the church goer,
the friend. the landowner. the
student, etc.
Everything Is Free
One-fourth Of the entire floor
is devoted to the mailing depart
ment. Here huge piles Of matter
are constantly being wheeled in
and wheeled out to be mailed, ur1-
der special congressional frank, tr
the four corners of the land.
Everything is free. Do you want
a poster, textbooks. pictures,
plays, pageants, busts, speech,
Just drop a line to Sol and it will
come to you by return mail, gratis.
It Is all paid for out Of the Fed
eraI Treasury.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
FORUM To HEAR
Of employees
CONVENTION
Or. Meyer, President Of Bureau
of Standards Local, to
Talk on Legislative Program

The legislative program out.
lined at the annual convention
of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees will be, dis
rcussed next Friday night at the
first educational forum Of the
season to be, held by Local No.
2, Federal Employees Union, at
ITO Fourteenth st. N. W., accord
ing to announcement by Joseph
Stansfield. president Of the local.
The speakers viii be DR.. j.
Franklin Meyer, president Of Bu-
reau Of Standards Local No. ESQ,
who was chairman of the legisla-
tive committee at the national
convention and who was also
chairman of the subcommittee
on classification; Louis A. Rosafy,
representing the Adjutant Gen
erals Office Local No. 372; John
w. Ginder, president Of the
Treasury Department Local No.
262: Miss Belle A. Trouland, of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Local No. los, and Ulrey
]. Biller.
other delegates and officials
have been invited. The meeting
will be open to all members of
the District of Columbia locals.
Mr.. Biller is chairman of the
forum and Henry S. Fleming Is
the secretary. The membership
includes employees from nearly
all branches of Local No. 2, as
well as members Of other locals.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
100000 BELONG
TO BENEFIT
GROUPS
"HH
~"S~
Treasury Association Pioneer
and Pattern for Others;
Vast Insurance in Force

Nearly 10000 officials and EN-.
pIoyes Of the Government are
members benefit associations,
and the associations are playing
an increasingly important part in
the protection and welfare Of On
Gle Sam. workers. Most Of the
associations have been organized
since 1928, and patterned after
the Treasury Department Bene'
ficial Association which was the
model department body formed
for this purpose.
The cost Of operating is small.
and most Of the groups are. like
the Treasury association, mutual
groups with each member having
q voice in selecting officers and
directors.
Treasury Is Pioneer
The Treasury Department Ben
eficiaI Association dates back to
1892, and was originally organ
ized to avoid charitable donations
in case Of death Of Treasury en-
playes who were without means
to pay for funeral expenses.
The growth of the association
as told by President H. G. Kai-
ser, shows that up to 1928 the
membership was limited to en-
ployes in Washington, 3,407 in
number, with a total insurance
coverage of $3,043. 900. Now the
association includes the various
field offices of the entire Treas
ury Department and its bureaus,
with present membership now
1000, Of whom 5,407 are in Wash
ington. The total insurance now
carried by the Treasury mem
hers is $10,255,75O.
Accord New Privilege
Eight months ago, members
were given the privilege OF dupll'
eating the amount of benefit to
which their beneficiaries were en-
titled. and many did this. The
cost is 81 for joining and 81 a
month. Benefits available &C
cording to age are as follows:
Not over 40 years. six month,
$1,000: from that age to As years,
six months, $3.50; from there to
SIS years, six months, $500; up.
ward to go years, six months,
$3.50.
Officers of the Treasury asso-
citation, still the pioneer Of them
all, are: President. Herbert g.
Kaiser, Internal Revenue; vice
president, F.. R. Steffens, Inter
nal Revenue; secretary, ]. F.
Moody office Government Act
uary; treasurer, R. E. Pilkinton,
General Accounting Office; direc-
tors, o. z. Firmin, retired, chair
man; Annie N. Travis, office
supervising architect; John M.
Kline, retired; F. A. Birgfeld,
Treasury chief clerk: r. A. Rose
berry, Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Bureau Told to Adhere
To Vet Prefern1ent
Times staff Photo

records. It also protects the ap.
pointing officer in case the vet.
eran insists on knowing why he
was not appointed to a certain
position.
Under the newest regulations,
service in the World War and
the Spanish American War counts
full time as vocational experience
required in qualifying for a civil
service position, but only on
these conditions: That the war
service interrupted the applicants
experience of this nature, and
that he returned to it after dis
charge from the military service.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
CLASSIFICATION
! CLASH SEEN

One Of the major planks in
the legislative program Of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal en-
ployes has been put in jeopardy
by. the American Federation Of
Labor at the A. F. Of L. conven-
tion which closed this week at
Vancouver.
This plank. the extension Of
classification to the field services
of Government workers, was op-
posed by a substantial group Of
A. F. of l.. delegates, led by the
metal trades unions which feared
their own status would be harmed
by classification. The executive
council Of the A. F. Of L., to
which the matter was finally
referred, sustained this protest
against classification by a vote
of 15O-50. overruling the ardent
objections Of President Luther C.
Steward and secretary-treaSurer
Gertrude McNally of the Gov.
eminent federation
Efforts at conciliatiorl by Presi-
dent William Green of the A. F.
of l.. with which body the Gov.
ernment workers federation is
affiliated, failed. This is the
first instance Of a serious con-
flict Of policy between the A. F..
OF L. and its subordinate Govern.
ment employe organization in
some time. Whether the Govern
anent Federation will yield to the
"A. F. Of L. council, or press in.
dependently for extended classifi
cation, will not be known until
the return to Washington of Mr.
Steward and Miss McNally.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17

pours out an. unending flood of
Washingtoniana.
It was Sol who got George M.
Cohan to write the official Bicen-
tennial song and present it in a
special binding to the President. It
was Sol who sang it to Mr.. Hoover
wien George pleaded a hoarse
throat.
Five-day Wee L: Force
It is all Soils show and a
gorgeous one. A visit to the com.
MISSIONS offices is a sight not to
be missed. Office after office filled
with workers who labor hard and
s.-adily. But Sol is no slave
driver. He alone Of all Govern
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Sol Bloom Is Genius
Directing Big 81
Celebration
BY ROBERT S. ALLEN

One Of the greatest pieces ot
public sentiment mobilization
since the war is being carried
out by the United States Blcen-
tennial Commission.
Every agency of public opinion
is being utilized in its campaign
to make the people of the coun-
try George Washington minded.
Newspapers, magazines, text books,
schools, plays, movies, photo
graphs, sculpture, music, his
torianS, teachers, even the PreSl-
dent Of the United States, have
been pressed into this great
movement.
Wealth of Publicity
A great wealth of publicity
background is being built up on
which to foundation the nine
month celebration that runs from
February % to November 26. OF
next year. Old and young are
being taught in countless ways
the story of the Father OF His
Country, his life, his times, his
ideals and his significance.
The guiding genius of this
great endeavor is Representative
Sol Bloom, Of New York. August
and famous names fill the roll
of the commission, but Soils is
the driving force and industry
1t was he who led the fight in
Congress for the generous appro-
priation to finance the movement
It was he who conceived the
elaborate organization that takes
up a full floor in one Of Washing.
toms newest and largest office
buildings and from which daily