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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
Baron G0ttfried Won Cfanllii, alYonngster in Tennis Game, Put Down the Great American Ait CT Four Sc Is Won Cranln Wasn't COnced- ed a Chance
 VINES IS PLAYING
 HIS TERMINATE

Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, July P - (UP) Germany took the lead over the United States in the inter Davis cup finals to- day when Boran. Gottfried von Cfamm defeated Frank Shields of New York, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, 8-6, in the opening singles match.
 Won Cramm, a youngster with little tournament experience, was conceded no more than fighting chance against Shields when the two took the court. But it was the 2l-year-old German who per- formed like 8 veteran. Cool and caims he gtrolsed the ball with a machine like regularity that was reminescent of Rene Lacoste.
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Will Win Congress Is Almost Conceded
 By Party Leaders
Good Chance to Sweep Up Both Houses Is General Opinion - 34 Senators and All the House Mem- bers Are Up for Re- election
NEW FIGURES TO
 GRACE CHAMBERS
By THOMAS l.. STOKES United Press Staff CorrcspOndent'

United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, July 22.-(UP)- Depression psychology and prohibi- tion will sweep many new figures into congress in the November elections.
 Thirty-four senators are to be chosen and every one of the 435 house members is up for reelection. The victors will take their seats in the 73rd congress meeting year from December.
 The restlessness of the electorate already has manifested itself in moving down in primary elections numerous veterans. Others un- doubtedly will fall before ambitious members of their own party in primaries still to come. The final elections will go still further to change the complexion of congress.
 Democrats are conceded good chance of capturing both branches of congress. They now control the house by a; slender margin-220 democrats, 214 republicans and one farmer-labor. The republicans have a majority of one in the senate, where the count is 48 republicans, Al democrats, and one farmer labor.
 The senatorial elections attract interest because of the veteran fig- ures up for reelection. These in-
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saltwater, Minn.' July e2 --(UP)
 - For perhaps the last time
 Charles N.. Lockwood has raised
 his glass in . toast to his departed comrades - the s4 other mem mbers of the famous Hast Mans Club"
 The aged veteran. ill and fee. bic, said today he feared he could make no more pllsrImagee 10 the historic meeting place of fellow veterans Of the Civil War.
 Last night Lockood drank for tho third time alopo tho toast. first proposed in jest % years ago lat a company reunion of the First Minnesota Volunteers Regiment. The toast was in water. Lockwood eat aione at q lene fabio ln Lowell IHn. built on tho |oid Sawyer iiouae where tho. re. |unlon6 were held each year. About
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
BEN GOLDBERG IS
 NOT DEAD BUT IS MUCH ALIVE
Mother Called Him Up to See If He Was Dead Veterans Bureau Said Ben Was Corpse

Chicago, July 22.-(UP)-Ben Goldberg, war veteran, wants il known that he Is alive and that the veterans bureau can have back the $32O forwarded to his mother Goldbefg, deputy United States marshal in charge of the federal bureau of Identification. received 8 telephone call from his mother yesterday.
 Hello, Benny. Is that you? Are you alive?" his mother asked.
 Why. yes, of course,' said Gold berg. "Why?"
 Well. just got g letter from the veterans bureau saying they were forwarding mo $320 insur- ance. They said you were dead"
 Nothing to the story" said GOidberg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
Missing Man Is Under Arrest But
 in the Hospital

Long Beach. Cal. July 22.- (UP)--Allan Bradford Monks. long missing Boston remittance man. der treatment for sleeping sick ness after his arrest last night on q fugitive warrant.
 Monks, heir to a fortune rated at $z,0O0. .000 was apprehended after his Japanese chauffeur. George otsuka. 40. appealed to friends for money. The friends notified police.
 Monks. his wife. and her uncle. Wiley Watson. face check charg- es in San Diego. Mrs Monks is ufi- der arrest in San Diego.
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Late Bulletins
ROOSEVELT HAD BIG SMILE

Albany, N. Y., July 22--( (UP) Franklin D. Roose- welt smiled and said I understood Jim was going there," when informed. to-day his campaign manager James A. Farley, had conferred with Governor Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts. The democratc nominee de- clared he expected to see Ely sometime next week."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
WOMAN IS WINNER OF
 DECISION
Mrs Pearl Mccall Is
 Awarded Damages of Slz,50O in Her Suit Against E. J. Wissnlan
 of Torrington - Judge Finn Rendered Decision

Mrs Pearl Mccall of Thomaston is awarded damages of $12,500 in her assault and battery suit against E. J. Wissman of Torrington in Q decision handed down in the com mon pleas court to-day by Judge EdwardJ. Finn. Judge Finn states the plaintiff was ''brutally assault ed with. Justification" He also finds that her right arm had to be amputated four and half inclf- es above the elbow when gangerene set in from injuries she received.
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MADDOC CAUSED
 EXCITEMENT IN
 NEW YORK CITY
Two Men Bitten; Police man Wounded; Building Caught Fire and Dog Was Beaten to Death

New York. July 22--(UPD-- Two men were bitten. one man was shot, and a building caught fire when a mad dog rushed at a group of 100 children playing tn the street yesterday. When the 75-pound Belgian police dog, froth- ing at the mouth. rushed at the playing children. Theodore Beagle, 55. and Frank May, 28. stepped in front of 1t and both were bitten. During the turmoil. fire broke out in the five story building. Fire trucks arrived just in time to con- fuse trafIic, already paraIyzed by the screaming. and the siren of an ambulance.
 The ambulance was called tu pick up Patroiman John r. Smith, wounded in the eye by bullet fired at the dog. Smith and Patrol man Morris steinseld had leapod out of a radio patrol ear to shoot the animal. A bullet rlchocheted
 rho dog nsantImo rar up and down the street. terrifying rosi. dents. Sergeant Alexander LilIcs killed it with e club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
CHEVALIER IS AFTER DIVORCE

Paris, July 22-(UP) )-Maurice Chevaler, singing movie comedian visited the Seine court with his lawyer to-day to ask permission to file suit for divorce against Yvonne VaIlee Miss Vallee was Chevalier's dancing partner the Paris music halls before she married him. She quit Hollywood and returned to France month be- fore Chevalier left there. ts8 f.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
PRINCE OF WALES NOT COMING

London, July 22-f -fUP)-Efforts to persuade the Prince of Wales to visit the United States this year have failed definitely, the United Press informed by the princes secretary to-day The prince declined an invitation of the American Legion to address it's
 venton in Seattle and will not consider other American invitations hsA iTt75
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
STUDENT TAKEN HOME

Albany, N. Y, July 22---(UP) --Arthur McKown, Yale university student confined the past two months to a hospital with form of sleeping sickness, has been taken to his home. Despite inabil- ity to take his final examinations or complete, his course, he was awarded his diploma last June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
SAVED LIVES BY JUMPING

Harrisburg, Pa, July 22-(UP)-A fast Pennsyl- vania railroad express train to-day crashed into aban- doned automobile grade crossing near here, derai- ing the train and njurng four passengers Occupants of the automobile, owned by Harold Rodgers Williams port, fled when their machine became stalled on the crossing. 1e NsN MEX,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
DETECTIVE WIRING

wsss asssn ssnn wiring 'sss wss 6s. i,sved to-day 10 nave caused iiro ,shleh swopt two buildings on the Wlnteraruden healih farm herc
 ~sd "sad1lo horses and PesuIllne ln feo.000 daHlaaes. rho hpFsO] were ilcd in FtnIIs and were Trapped ss fian,cu befefe the Isrc was d's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
LINDBERCHS TO RETURN HOME

Englcwood N. U, July 22-- [UP)--Colonel and Mrs Chsrles A Lndbergh plan to return to their home in Hopewel N J., scene of the Kidnapping of their baby son. immediately after the birth of their second child expected the latter part of August They have remained at the Morrow home here for the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
CONTRACTOR TOOK HIS LIFE

' Boston, July 22-( )-The death Of Joseph F. Ranger e president-tressurer cf the Casper Ranger found in bed at the Copcypa2a hotel here yesterday wss duo to suicide, an autopsy revealed to-day, .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 22--(UP)--The treasury net balance for July 20 was $199,036.145.95.
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Last Minute News Flashes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-22
The Weather

Showers and Cooler To-
 night and Saturday
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Beyond the County

In Pennsylvania, it is estimated by
the Secretary of Welfare, there are 3
million people without income, and
more than a million are receiving or
need aid.
From Chicago it is stated that al
though the U. S. Government con-
victed AL Capone and he was SEN
fenced to II years in prison and fined
$4,000, the government may never
get the fine, should Capone file a
pauper's oath at the end of his term,
and serve an additional 80 days.
In Newark, N. j., complying with a
request made in the will of Ferdinand
Borenstain, his friends and associates
held a banquet in the nature of a
"mirthful festival" on the first ami
versary of his death, singing "Ill be
glad you're gone, you rascal you"
In London, Eng, a newspaper
stated Sunday that certain Americans
are 'buying British babies like cloth
over the counter" desiring them to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-12
DANIEL BAKER

Daniel Baker, aged 81 years, died
at his home near Grantsville, Monday
May 9, after an illness of several
weeks due to the infirmaties of ad-
vanced years.
Mr.. Baker was born in the Maple
Grove section of the county where he
resided his entire lifetime. He was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Baker
and was married to Miss Lydia Ramp
many years ago. He was lifelong
member of the Church of the Breth-
rem and served many years as an Off
Ger in the church. He is survived by
his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Nancy
Miller, of Accident; Mrs. Effie Jane
Mason, Cumberland, and Mrs. Flor
ence Bittinger, of Huntingdon, Pa;
also by five sons, Lewis, of Waterloo,
Iowa; Harvey, Hillsboro, Md; Urvan,
Grantsville; Albert, Swanton, and
Jonas, Martinsburg, Pa; also twenty
six grandchildren and fifteen great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Maple Grove hurch, Thursday af-
ternoon, May IL, with Rev. ]. E.
Walls in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-12
CHARLES T. FRANTZ

Charles T. Frantz, of Friendsville,
Garrett county, died in a hospital at
Confluence, Pa, on Wednesday night,
May 4, of pneumonia, following an at
tack of pleurisy. He had been in the
hospital four or five days, having been
admitted on Saturday previous to his
death.
Mr.. Frantz was the son of George
D. and Lavina Frantz, and was aged
go years, II months and % days. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith
Friend Frantz, seven sons, Clyde,
Paul, Blaine, Bruce, Floyd, Glenn and
Owen; by four grandchildren; his aged
father; one brother, Benjamin F.
Frantz; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Water
house, of Los Angeles, Calf, and
Mrs. Orval WEIGH, of Friendsville.
Funeral services were conducted on
Saturday afternoon at the Blooming
Rose Methodist Episcopal church, the
Rev. T. E. Shea, pastor of the church
and a close friend of the deceased, Of
ficiating. Mr.. Frantz was a member
of the Baptist church.
He was one of the most honored and
highest respected citizens of the COM
munity of Friendsville and had many
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-12

improve our stock, at prices ranging
from SITS to $3.50.
In Virginia, the State Conservation
Commission has decided to buy as
much land along the crest of the Blue
Ridge as a two million dollar fund
available will purchase, as a nucleus
for the proposed Shenandoah National
Park.
In London, Eng, was exhibited a
rabbit, developed from sport, with
sable-colored fur, valued at $4,000.
In Chicago, a machine, invented by
a University of Chicago professor,
producing a hum similar to a distant
airplane, induces natural sleep within
a short time.
From Honolulu, Mrs. Thelma Mas
sic, prevented from being served with
a subpoena by one of her bodyguards
which would have held her on the
Island for the re-trial of her assail-
ants, sailed for San Francisco Mon
day.
In Sante Fe, N. NJ, Albert B. Fall,
a former secretary of the Interior in
the Harding administration, was re-
leased from the New Mexico State
Penitentiary Monday, having been
convicted of accepting a bride from
E. L. Epheny, VINO was subsequently
found not guilty of giving the bride
to him.
In Chicago, Claude Stewart attemp-
ted to break into Jail through the
front door, but was prevented by the
jailor double locking the door on the
inside.
In Miami, Fla, a man rented a
house, paying thirty dollars in ad-
vance, inquired particularly whether
the gas was connected and turned on,
and then committed suicide that night.
In Detroit, it is predicted among
auto engineers that new design of
automobile will soon be on the market
with rearend motors.
Over San Angelo, Texas, the diri-
gible Akron, on a flight from Lake
hurst, N. j., to the west coast, en-
countered an electrical storm Monday
and in landing required a ground crew
of 500 men.
In Washington, the billion dollar
revenue raising bill was submitted by
the finance committee of the Senate
and non-partisan drive to speed the
budget balancing program was start
en- Monday.
In Alexandria, Va, on Thursday,
was dedicated the magnificent Mason
ic monument to Washington, the
Mason" Delegations from every
state in the Union, and many foreign
Jurisdictions attended.
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PAID LOCAL NOTICES

WANTED-Position as housekeeper
in or near Oakland. Telephone 182-M.
Advertisement 12-3t*
PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT
Very desirable location. Inquire or
address K. the Republican Office
FOR RENT-Dwelling house on
Water Street, Oakland. Apply to
Neil c. Fraley, Garrett National Bank
Observation-Disclosures 12-tf.
FOR SALE-Pure-bred Shorthorn
yearling Males, tuberculin tested; very
good stock. Address Silas C. Beachy,
Accident, Observation-Disclosures 1O-St.
LOST-Wednesday, in or near Mt.
Lake Park, brown bill fold, containing
about $50, operators card and other
valuable papers. Reward if returned
to James Ball, Deer Park, Md.-Ad-
vertisement 12-tf.
FOR RENT:-5-Room apartment.
modern conveniences and hot water
heat. Place for car if desired. Apply
to MRS. ANNA SMOUSE, 1O5 Second
street. Oakland Advertisement 9-tf.
G. H. WILLIAMS, Plumbing and
Heating, Phone 138-W, State Road,
Oakland, Md.-Advertisement 5-12t*
CABBAGE AND ONION PLANTS
Plenty nice frost-proof plants ready
to set. 500, $1.00; 1000, $3.50, pre-
paid. Prompt shipments. C. ]. Hol-
comb, CORTLAND, Va.-Advertisement
$4,000 REWARD-The undersigned
will pay $4,000 to anyone for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con-
viction of the person who maliciously
poisoned my dog which was on leash
at my residence Sunday night, May
1, 1882. Clarence Murphy. -Adver-
tisement 13-4t.*
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legs Field, Va, were home over the
weekend.
Misses Anna Virginia Slabach, of
Mt. Lake Park; Grace Filler, Messrs.
Carl Swires, Elwood Beckman, Dutch
Yoder, and Mr.. Lee Slabach and
family were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Slabach on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. WEIGH, Mr..
Jaseph Feather, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Welch and son spent Sunday at Mr..
DELPHI Matheney's, at Terra Alta.
Mr.. Ray Lees house was struck by
lightning on Sunday evening, burning
out the telephone and tearing some
plaster board loose, otherwise no
damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Slabach, Mr..
Jacob Harmon, Misses Edna and Lo-
vinia Slabach, of Sugar Creek, Ohio,
who were on a trip to Niagara Falls,
Canada, and Gettysburg, were here
Thursday and Friday as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Sisk and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Slabach. The Ohio party
and their hosts and Miss Fannie Yo-
der motored to Greenland Gap and
Cheat River on Friday.
Mr.. Will Sanders and family were
visiting Mrs. Emma Conneway, at
Bayard, Sunday.
Mrs. 1. L. Beckman called on Mrs.
Roy Lee Monday.
Mr.. John Robe, Loeb Lynn, and Mr..
and Mrs. T. Compton, of Mt. Lake
Park, recently visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Slabach.
Mr.. Harvey Gortner and family of
Grantsville, spent Sunday with home
folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lee and children
and Miss Florence Deem were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gauer on Sunday.
Miss Sarah Livengood, of East
Millsboro, Pa, arrived here Wednes-
day where she will remain two weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. Noah Schrock.
Mr.. Bursey WHITAKER, of Pennsyl-
vania, was visiting his brother at
Silver Knob and seeking employment
in our community last week.
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JOHN WILEY

John Wiley, 78 years old, died at
his home, Jennings, Wednesday, May
A. Mr.. Wiley was nativeof the COM
munity in which he died. He was mar
ried to Miss Anna Bowser in 1899 and
was a member of the Jennings Luth-
eran church. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon, May s, in the
Jennings church, and interment was
made in the Grantsville cemetery.
He is survived by his wife and seven
children, namely: Mrs. P. ]. Kahl,
Accident; Alvin, Simon, Lawrence,
Ida, Wilson and Betty, all of Jennings;
five grandchildren, sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Handwerk, and a brother, Gorge,
both of Jennings.
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GORTNER

Mr.. Chas. Vought, Eglon, preached
on Sunday. Mr.. Vought and family
and Mrs. Alice Richtie were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beegh-
ley.
The union sewing circle met last
Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Simon
Burkholder's. Those present were:
Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber, Mrs. Har-
ry Beeghley, Mrs. VIM. Welch, Mrs.
Harry Turney, Mrs. Oma Bernard,
Mrs. Hervey Roth, Mrs. D. L. Swart-
zentruber, Mrs. Paul WEIGH, Mrs. j.
Kitzmiller, Mrs. Robert Gauer, Mrs.
Albert Sisk, Mrs. Oddie Swagger,
Mrs. Hurley Miller, Mrs. Harvey
Swatzentruber, Mrs. Noah Slabach,
Mrs. George Martin, Mrs. T. Grove,
Mrs. Ed. Hesse, Misses Mary Lichty,
Fannie Yoder, Lena Slabach and AL
ma White. The ladies will meet the
first Tuesday afternoon in June at
the home of Miss Alma White.
On Friday the Swan Meadow school
children hiked to Ashby's Discovery
where the surveyors of Oakland were
placing land mark.
Mrs. Amanda Hoff accompanied Mr..
Owen Martin and family to Keyser
Sunday where they spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hessen.
Miss Alta Haenftling and Mr.. AL
len Wenger, of Salisbury, Pa, took
dinner at Mr.. S. w. Slabach's on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan and children
of Ben Bush, W. Va, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Jordan's home folk, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kitzmiller.
On Friday evening Mrs. Albert
Sisk gave a farewell party in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Turney, who
left on Saturday for their return trip
west, expecting to locate in Onak
Washington. The sixty guests pres
emit were friends and relatives of Mrs
Turney. The harp and guitar music
was furnished by Mr.. Roy Lichty. Re-
freshments of cake and coffee were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Slabach anc
daughter Gertrude Virginia, of Lang
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-12
MRS. WILLIAM ]. WILSON

Charlotte Colgate Wildesen Wilson
was born in Carroll county, Maryland,
March 10, 1847, and died May a, 1882,
aged IS years, month and 10 days.
She was married in October, 1882, to
William ]. Wilson, and to this union
was born one son, Courtney, who with
a stepson, James, reside at the home
farm. Surviving her is also one
brother, Remington Wildesen, of Bal
timore, and one sister, Mrs. Kate Bay,
of near Bayard, w. Va; also a num-
Der of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wilson had been in failing
health for number of years, but had
been confined to her bed about four
weeks when the end came quietly in
the presence of number of relatives.
She was a devoted wife and mother
and a kind and loving friend to all
who knew her and will be greatly
missed in the home and in the COM
munity where she lived all her married
life. She was a faithful member of
the Presbyterian church for a num-
Der of years.
Funeral services were held from her
late home on Friday afternoon, May
9Th, conducted by the Rev. Walter B.
Brock, of the Oakland Presbyterian
church, and the remains were laid to
rest in Oak Grove cemetery by the
side of her husband, who preceded her
in death seven years ago.
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DIED..
MRS. CLARA COLLINS

Mrs. Clara Collins, upwards of so
years of age, died this morning at
her home just south of Oak street in
Oakland. She had been a resident of
town for a number of years and was
born and reared in the Swallow Falls
section. She was a member of the
Sines family, pioneers in this section.
She is survived by a number of chill
dren, all of whom are grown and liv-
ing in other parts of Maryland and
West Virginia. Her funeral will oc-
cur Saturday with interment near
Sines, where her son, a World War
veteran, was buried about year ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-12

In Washington, CASTOR B. Means,
ex-convict, assassin of the character of
President Harding, was indicted for
larceny and ENLIGHTENMENT of $1O4,-
600 from Mrs. Edw. B. Mclean, in
connection with the Lindbergh baby
kidnapping.
In France, the President of that
republic, Paul Doumer, died from an
assassin's bullet and on Tuesday AL
bert Lebrun was elected to that office.