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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21

Mr.. F. w. Besley, State Forester,
was the speaker at the weekly meet
ing of the Oakland Rotary Club last
Friday evening.
Mrs. James Sweeney, of Baltimore,
is here as a guest of her mother, Mrs.
John w. Hart, and other members of
the family.
Mrs. Henry Lauer has returned to
her home here following a visit of a
few weeks with her mother in Balti-
more where she had gone to recuper-
ate after serious operation:
Frederick Peddicord, Jr., who was
operated upon last Thursday at Me-
mortal hospital, Cumberland, is con-
valescing and will be able to be
brought home in about week.
Rev. David C. Trimble, rector of St.
Matthew's P. E. church, returned to
Oakland Monday following an alb
sence of two or three days which was
spent in the eastern section of Mary
land at meeting of church officials.
Members of the Girls Scout troop
of Oakland will have food sale in
Sturgiss' Drug Store, Alder street,
Saturday, July %, beginning at HOO
o'clock, the proceeds to be used for
the purchase of supplies for the an
nual camping trip.
Mr.. George Littman left Oakland
Saturday for a weeks visit to Boston
and the many historic spots in that
city's surroundings, making the trip
from Baltimore by boat. In his alb
sence Miss Martha Gender has been
engaged in a clerical capacity in the
First National Bank to fill his place.
Mr.. Charles w. Ream returned from
a business trip east Monday morning.
From Washington, D. c., he made the
trip to New York by airplane, cover
ing the distance in the express plane
in an hour and forty minutes. This
was Mr.. Ream's first experience as
an air passenger and he was greatly
pleased.
The st. Cecilia choir of the King
wood Presbyterian church will be the
guests of the girls choir of the Oak
land Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning. The two choirs will join in
the singing of two or more anthems at
the morning service in the local
church at eleven o'clock, after which
they will be entertained at luncheon
at the home of Mrs. Scott T. Jones.
Sunday afternoon the two choirs will
participate in the sacred song festival
at Mountain Lake Park under the di-
rection of Miss Sarah B. Huff.
Rev. Alva K. Jones, recently elected
pastor of Red House Lutheran con-
gregation, was in Oakland Monday
afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. Jones are
now residing in the parsonage ada
cent to the church where they were
rendered recpetion by the members
of the church one night last week,
which proved to be a most enjoyable
affair. On Friday evening Of this week
preparatory services will be held at
o'clock and on Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock Holy Communion will be
administered. The rite of baptism will
be performed and persons will be re-
ceived into membership.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21
Car Is Stolen From Garage

A Chevrolet coach, belonging to
Leighton Brothers Garage, was stolen
on Friday night between 10 and II
o'clock and has not been recovered.
The car was probably pushed from
the garage beside the home Of Russell
Leighton, about one mile west of town
on the Oakland GAINESVILLE road,
where it had been parked for the
night. The car was green in color and
had air wheel balloon tires on it. 1t
was partially insured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James Heitz, Clarks-
burg, w. Va, announced the birth of
a son, James Wade, on Tuesday, July
IL, at the home of Mrs. Heitz's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Hine-
baugh, near Oakland.
Mrs. Lloyd C. Shaffer is at Keyser;
West Va, visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Arnold A. Scherr, whose son Joseph
has recently been discharged from a
hospital after having undergone an
operation for appendicitis.
Edgar Cordell Powers, executive
secretary and John C. Lewis, assistant
secretary of the Maryland Bible Soci-
ETY., Baltimore, spent last Friday af-
ternoon and Saturday in Oakland
in the interest of the Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Boatwright and
Mrs. Florence Penick, of Danville, Va,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Jacobs, of
Mountain, Lake Park, were dinner
guests. Tuesday evening of Mr.. and
Mrs. James fowler at the William
James. 49, --".
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Michael and
son returned to their home in Detroit,
Mich, Tuesday morning, having been
summoned to Oakland one day last
week because of the death of the
formers mother, Mrs. John N.
Michael. t.
The Mothers Circle will meet this
evening at the home of Mrs. John
Murphy, Second street, at 1880
| o'clock. A program of music will be
presented and short talks on musical
subjects will be given by several of
the members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert White and
daughter, of Cleveland, Ohio, are Wis
iting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
White and Mrs. John W. Hart in Oak
land. Mrs. White will remain here for
several weeks while Mr.. White will
return to Cleveland next week.
DIR. Frank B. Trotter, former presi-
dent of the West Virginia University,
who is spending the summer at his
farm near Aurora, was in Oakland
Friday evening where he fraternalized
with the local Rotarians at the weekly
luncheon of the organization.
St. Matthew's Episcopal church
guild will hold benefit card party at
Allenhurst, Mt. Lake Park, the home
of Miss Mertie Fennel, on Thursday,
July %, at p. m. Reservations may
be made to Miss Fennel, Mrs. James
Wilson or Mrs. R. E. Sliger.
Mrs. Fred. Peddicord, Mrs. Emroy
Bolden, Mrs. Leslie King and Miss
Edith Bolden spent Monday in Cum
berland where they visited Fred. Ped
dicord, Jr., in the Memorial Hospital
where he was subjected to a severe
surgical operation on Thursday of
last week. His condition is good and
his return home in a short time is
looked forward to by his friends.
The recently organized auxiliary to
the Oakland Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will hold it's next meeting on
Wednesday, July 81, at 1880 o'clock.
Officers elected include Mrs. Milton
Sincell, president; Mrs. L. M. Fraley,
vice-president; Mrs. Ernest Town
shend, secretary; Miss Edith Bolden,
treasurer.
Mrs. Sidney Harvey and sons and
Miss Ruth Harvey have returned to
their home in Oakland, Md, after
spending a few days with Mrs. Har-
vey's daughter, Mrs. Ralph McSpad-
den. Miss Lillian Harvey, also of
Oakland, remains the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. McSpadden, and will later
enter the University of Tennessee, at
Observation-Disclosures (Tenn.) DEM
ocrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mrs. j. H. McRobie, of near town, is
spending this week in Shinnston, West
Va, where she is visiting friends.
Mr.. C. P. Wilhelm, attorney of
Kingwood, W. Va, was in Oakland
Tuesday on professional business.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton Townshend
. announce the birth of daughter at
!. their home on Center street, last Fri
day.
Mr.. j. F. Fahey, of Grantsville, was
in Oakland on business Tuesday morn
ing when he called at The Republican
Office.
Mr.. John W. Green, one of The Re-.
: publican's best friends in the Swan
I ton community, was here Friday $f
ternoon.
John and William Grant, sons iof
I DIR. and Mrs. w. W. Grant went to
Pittsburgh Friday where they are Wis
iting relatives.
{ Miss Pat Poland, Arthur Poland and
: Leo Combs, of Romney, w. Va, spent
Sunday here as guests of Miss Ger
aldine Nordeck.
Mr.. Berne Teter motored to Phil
i ippi, West Va, his former home on
Saturday afternoon, returning to Oak
land Sunday afternoon.
. Mr.. w. B. Griffin, formerly of Deer
Park, left here Monday afternoon for
Warren, Ohio, where he will remain
short time with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Osborn and
family spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Osborn's sister, Mrs. James Will
lison, on the Mt. Lake road.
Messrs. Robert Hoffman, Thornton
Deffinbaugh, Paul Turney and Russell
Brown attended the Ringing Bros.
circus in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Neil Fraley and members of his
family motored to Pittsburgh Friday
of last week where they witnessed the
performance in the Ringing Bros.
show.
NJ. ooI Mrc Mol E1lzi1oc Of
Washington, D. c., returned to their
home Monday morning after having
spent the weekend in Oakland with
relatives.
Attorneys Ernest Ray Jones and
Walter w. Dawson spent Tuesday in
Kingwood, West Va, and yesterday in
Thomas, West Va, on professional
business.
Misses Angie Hilreth, Margaret
Martin and Lucille Shields, of Clarks-
burg, w. Va, were weekend guests
of Miss Clara McRobie at her home
near town.
Mr.. Edward E. Billmyer and Don
aid Bishoff, of Shepherdstown, w. Va,
with Miss Nora Lantz, also of Shep-
herdstown, who spent last week in
Oakland, have returned to their
homes.
Misses Elizabeth, Belle and Ora
Newman, of Independence, West Va,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes, of Tun-
Melton, w. Va, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. ]. Newman near town on last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Smith, of
Philadelphia, Pa, were here as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Berne Teter during
last week, returning to their home on
Monday, being accompanied thence by
Mrs. Teter, who will remain in Phila-
delphia for week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21

Miss Cecilia Duke, of Hyattsville,
formerly of Oakland, is a guest of
Miss Mary Louise Helbig.
Miss Virginia White, of Buckhan-
non, West Va, is spending a week OF
two in Oakland with Miss Geraldine
Nordeck.
The Union Leagues will hold their
services in the M. E. church this COM
ing Sunday evening at GAS with Miss
Alice Butt leader.
Mr.. James B. Watson, Confluence,
Pa, president of the Allegheny Table
land Association, spent Monday in
Oakland. go.
Mr.. w. ]. Peters, of Parkersburg,
Mrs. James fowler, Misses Frances
Heath of Virginia, and Betty Broad
water spent Wednesday in Keyser, W.
Va.
Mrs. Margaret E. Casteel left Oak
land on Saturday to spend week with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hail. Fairmont, West
Va. " ..,. -. 49,. 49,,
Mrs. S. Townshend Naylor has re-
! turned from Cumberland where she
underwent an operation for the re-
novel of her tonsils one day last
week. '-~.
Miss Lillian Morgan, of Knoxville,
Tenn, spent several days of this
week in Oakland a guest of Miss
Helen Little at her home on Oak
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Logsdon, of
Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, spent
last Thursday in Oakland as guests
of their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Littman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. yelling,
DR., and two daughters, of Cumber-
land, are visiting at the home of the
formers father, Charles yelling, Sr.,
at his home on Oak street.
DR.. George E. Clarke returned to
Oakland Sunday night from Cleve-
land, Ohio, accompanied by Mrs.
Clarke, who had been visiting friends
in that city for two weeks.
County Commissioner James A.
Fitzwater was taken to Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland, Tuesday after
noon for observation and possible
surgical operation of serious nature.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. Shilke
took their son Charles to Cumber-
land yesterday morning for an opera
ton for the removal of his tonsils.
They expect to return to Oakland to-
day.
Rev. FIR. James E. Cornell spent a
day or two in Oakland this week Wis
iting Rev. FIR. William j. McVeigh and
assisting in the forty-hours' devotion
service held Monday and Tuesday in
St. Peters church.
Miss Isabel Hoye, a recent gradu-
ate at the Oakland High school, has
entered the Morgantown City Hospital
to take training. Miss Hoye was ac-
companied to Morgantown by her
uncle, Capt. Charles E. Hoye, and by
Mr.. F. D. Bittle, school principal, on
Tuesday.
Miss Grace Jones entertained at
breakfast along the shore of Deep
Creek Lake, on Monday morning, in
honor of Miss Dorothea Sturgiss'
guest, Miss Jane Tomlinson. Those
present included the honor guest, Miss
Sturgiss, Misses Helen Jones and
Adeline Sincell, Mrs. Nell Darby,
Messrs. Thomas Gender, Thurl Tower,
Ted Jones and Sam Johnston. The
morning was spent in swimming at
the Will O. The Wisp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21
HOUSE DRESSES

Dainty new Summer Styles. Made
to sell for much more, but are 400
reduced for this sale to. ..... fON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21
Railroad Engineer Dies AS Re-
suit of Injuries

Edward F. Hines, So, of Piedmont,
w. Va, Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road engineer, died Sunday night at
Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser,
where he was admitted on July II
after his foot had been severed when
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-21
CARS WASHED

1 have moved back to my former
place of business, corner Third and
Pennington. streets, and will appre-
ciate your patronage. Prices reasona-
BILE. SIMONIZING- POLISHING.
1913 T. E. BTSHOFF, Oakland, Md.
SAND! SAND! SAND!
For Building Purposes and Con-
struction Work
Third Street. Oakland, Md.
C. H. BROWNING,
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
HERE'S PROPER WAY TO PARK YOUR CAR
safety Mike" Tells
How to Escape
Tickets

This is the third of a series
of articles, cartoons and sketches,
being presented by The Wash
ington Times in conjunction with
the Washington police depart
ment to better familiarize Dis
trict motorists with the traffic
regulations.
Safety Mike" the fictitious
safety crusader created by Private
F. L. Binswanger, of the Traffic
Bureau, is back again with an
other lesson. Parking is the
topic.
Safety Mike" takes up the
subdivision of that general sub
ject which deals with parking
near street intersections, and
points out:
"NO vehicle shall be parked
within 20 feet of the curb of
any street intersection"
Safety Mixes" authority is
Section IA, paragraph w of the
District traffic regulations. and,
according to the crusader, was
placed in the traffic code so that
vehicles and pedestrians will
have an unobstructed view of
the crossing.
He says:
"The right way, is the safe
way, SO park right and don't
worry about tickets"
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
DC. DEMOCRATS
TODAY CHOOSE
DELEGATES
Roosevelt TO Get All Votes
During Early Chicago
BaIIoting

Washington Democrats are
going to the polls today to
select delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention
next month at Chicago who
will be instructed to cast their
six votes for Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
The slate being voted on in a
compromise one, and will be
pledged to support Roosevelt only
during the early stages of the
convention voting. After that it
can switch to Alfred E. Smith,
Speaker of the House John
Garner or anyone else.
Feud Fed Compromise
John F. Costello, veteran Demo
cratic committeeman of the
District. came out strongly for
Roosevelt several months ago.
Opposition, however, developed
and he and Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man, District committeewoman.
stepped down to permit a com
promise slate.
While neither Mr.. Costello nor
Mrs. Hartman seek to be dele
gates the voters will return them
to their respective posts on the
national committee, neither being
opposed.
Six Polling Booths
Eighteen persons will be Sc
lected. Twelve will be named as
delegates with one-half vote each
while the others will be designated
alternates.
Six polling places have been
set up, and will be open from 4
to 7. All persons who pledge
themselves to support the ma
tional conventions nominees may
vote.
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
CURTIS DEPOSIT
BOXESOPENED
BY POLICE
Norfolk, Hinting Prosecution,
Also Checks His Moves
Night of kidnapping

NORFOLK, Va, May 1S
(IN.S. ).-While local authori-
ties are convinced that John
Hughes Curtis was the dupe
of his own Imagination when
he erected the fantastic struc-
tnre of his negotiations" for
the recovery of the Lindbergh
child, they nevertheless have
taken two significant moves to
ascertain more definitely Cur
tis' connection with the whole
affair.
Today they began a check-up of
Curtis whereabouts on the night
the child was Snatched from its
crib in Hopewell, N. j.
And they obtained entrance to
safety-deposit box which Curtis
maintains here, examining and
listing the contents.
Was Home March
Mrs. Constance Curtis, the boat
builders wife, informed reporters
today that her husband was at
home on the night Of the kid
naping, March !. Police said,
however, they were not ready TO
confirm that.
The police also are endeavor-
ing to trace Curtis whereabouts
on the night Of April 2-the
night on which DR.. John F. Con-
don C"Jafsie") tossed $4,000 of
Colonel Lindbergh's money over
the cemetery wall in the Bronx
to an emissary Of the supposed
kidnaperS.
Preliminary investigation dis
closed, police said, that Curtis
was absent on one of his mysteri-
Gus trips at that time.
"StOry Not All Told"
A high police official informed
International News Service to-
day that in his opinion Curtis
has not yet told the whole story"
He added:
II am satisfied that he has
not yet made full disclosure Of
his part in this case"
Chief of Police S. w. Iron
monger and Col. Charles B. Bor-
land, director of public safety,
had a conference today to dis
cuSs possible prosecution plans.
Curtis few remaining friends
defended him with assertions he
must have become insane, but
there we're a dozen with Il told
you so" on their lips for every
defender.
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
JOB LOAN PLAN
SUPPORTED
(continued from Local Page)

(Continued from Local PGge)
urging that Federal credit be en-
ployed to start work on $3,000,
600, 600 worth of public works
which it estimates to have been
held up since the business decline
began.
Such construction has been de-
ferred, it is pointed out, because
the bond market has been unable
to supply funds. Federal credit
is needed in this emergency.
Jobs for 100000
The committee of the Society
of Civil Engineers points out that
a $4,000, 900, 900 bond issue would
give jobs to 100000 to 1000, 900
persons now unemployed, and that
the cost of service charges on the
bond issue would be considerably
less than the expense of caring
for these persons by charity.
The American Federation of
Labor in it's latest monthly sur
vey of business also advises the
use of Federal credit for Stimu-
lating business, in the following
statement:
"AnOther phase of the refla-
ton is the attack on the salar;:
les of Federal employees and ap-
DrOpriatiOnS for necessary eStab-
lished Government work. These
proposals grew out Of miSunder-
standing of what is implied in
balancing the budget. Bal
ancing the budget means ar
ranging to met obligations by
taxation, borrowing or deferred
payments.
Would Mean Big Cuts
"The defIatiOnistS propose to
balance the budget by paying
out of the yearly revenues.
This would necessitate heavy
reduction in administrative &C
tivities, salaries and apprOpria-
tiOns for public works. The re-
suit would be further reStric-
ton of business.
Labor proposes borrowing to
meet the emergencies. We fur.
ther propose bonds for starting
public works in order to pro-
vide employment. Work for
wage earnerS would provide buy
ing power, the necessary next
step in business recovery.
"WOrk on roads or public
buildings is a capital expendi-
ture, creating improvements Of
permanent value to the Amer
lean people. 1t should be
financed by borrowing, as such
expenditures are normally fin
anced in business. No business
expects to pay for capital Inn
prOvements out of one years
income"
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
VETERANS HERE
TO SEEK BONUS

- Twenty-Five veterans of the
World War today ended six-day
trek when they arrived at the en-
trance to the White House and
sthen went to the tourist camp in
East Potomac Park.
! The veterans, members of the
Veterans of Foreign War Post No.
1929, of, Chattanooga, Tenn, are
there in an effort to secure full
Spayment of the soldiers bonus.
They will call on their Repre-
sSentatives in Congress to urge pas
Sage of the measure.
Shortly before arrival of their
truck, which bore the slogan I'VE
Want Our Bonus" police we're in
formed that a mob of radicals,
carrying banners" were assembling
ybefore the White House.
Special squads of detectives and
spolice were sent hurriedly to the
tScene, Scout cars were called in
from outlying precincts
{ The report provided amusement
tfor both the police and the vet
Grams
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
GAMING HOUSE
]MAY BE KEPT:
RUNNING
Operator Still Undecided
Whether to Heed Storm
of Protests

Whether the operators of
Jimmy's, alleged gambling es-
tabliShment on the Bladensburg
Road, would continue to keep
The place open in spite of a
storm of public protest was still
undecided today.
Attaches of the place said that
'things look a little better be-
cause the spring term Of the
Prince Georges circuit court will
be over in few days" A report
had spread that the place was to
close last night after a forr-day
stand.
Meanwhile, county officials con-
tinued to debate responsibility for
shutting the place down. A recent
grand jury report directed all
law enforcement officials to see
to it that "Jimmy's" didn't open
up again. When reports came in
that the games had started run
hing again Saturday night, the
county commissioners called the
matter to the attention of State
Attorney Alan Bowie.
Bowie referred the matter to
Chief jeremiah j. Crowley of
the Prince Georges county police,
who referred it right back to
Bowie again.
Complaints about the place are
said to have been received by the
county commissioners from the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. of Mt. Rainier, and a
resident of Cottage City. who
called it gambling hell"
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
Bible Readers Name
Their Leaders Friday

The annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the National
and international Community
Bible Readers League, Inc, will be
held Friday night in the audito-
rum of the Powell Junior High
School.
"The Cultural Value of the
Bible" will be discussed by Arthur
Gibson Morse.
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
Y. M. G.. A. Secretary
To Speak at Dinner

Francis S. Harmon. Mississippi
newspaper editor, who recently be-
came international secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian ASso-
citation, will address the board Of
managers of the Washington Y.
M. C. A. at dinner in the central
building, tonight.
Activities of the international
committee will be outlined. DR..
Arthur c.. Christie, president of
the local association, will preside.
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
MRS. MARS

NORFOLK, Va, May 18 UN.SO.
Declaring he was utterly sincere
and had implicit faith in the
man who persuaded him to join
the hunt for the kidnapped Lind
bergh baby, the Very Rev. Harold
Dobson-Peacock, rector of fashion
able Christ'S Episcopal Church,
explained today his part in the
fantastic hoax to which John
Hughes Curtis confessed.
The clergyman outlined his
work with Curtis and explained
his position in the following state
ment:
"On the morning of the tenth
of March, Mr.. John Hughes
Curtis telephOned his desire to
see me on a very important
matter at his office.
PLEDGED TO SECRECY
"After pledging me to secrecy,
He told me o. a visit made
him the night previously by a
man for whom he had done
work. The man was driving a
car bearing a New jersey IL
cenSe. This man, after pledging
Mr.. Curtis to secrecy, told him
that he was acting as a go
between for the kiSnaperS of
the Lindbergh baby, and, being
unable to reach Colonel Lind
bergh by telephone or letter, re-
queSted him to- use his good Of
fices in restoring the baby
"He added that no ransom
had been announced and de-