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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Thieves Enter Laundry and Es-
cape With Quantity of Clothing

Several suits of clothing and an
overcoat were stolen from the NuWay
Laundry last Friday night by someone
unknown to the officers. Entrance to
the building was gained through a
rear door, and although officers are
working on the case and have several
under suspicion, no arrests have been
made. Mr.. Johnson's loss will be
around $500.
The same evening an overcoat be-
longing to Guy Yutzy was stolen from
a parked automobile, while from the
car belonging to Lester Yutzy, which
was parked near the Evans garage on
Alder street, two card tables and a
number of other articles intended for
Christmas gifts, were stolen. Three
doors of the car were locked and it
was early evening. No trace of the
stolen goods has been found.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
CHILD KILLED ALICHTING
FROM BUS LAST THURSDAY
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Beachy Is Struck By Au-
tOmObile Near Grantsville
JURY EXONERATES DRIVER

Alighting from a school bus neal
her grandparents home, Dorothy Jane
Beachy, eight-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Beachy, of near
Avilton, this county, was struck by
an automobile and instantly kill at
4:15 o'clock last Thursday afternoon
on the National Highway, three miles
west of Grantsville. The grandpar-
ents of the little girl was Mr.. and
Mrs, Joel A. Beachy, prominent resi-
dents of Election District No. 3.
The driver of the car, Harry O.
Younkin, of Grantsville, was exon
Grated by coroner's jury, following
an inquest conducted at Grantsville
at which States Attorney Walter W.
Dawson and State Trooper Miller, rep
resenting the commonwealth, were in
attendance. Gilead Broadwater was
foreman of the jury which found that
the accident was apparently unavoida-
BILE.
1, The child attended the primary de-
partment in the Grantsville school and
had been living with her grandparents
during the past several months. The
school bus, operated by Scott Duck
worth, and owned by the Keyser's
Ridge Garage, had stopped in front of
the Beachy home, a regular stopping
place for the vehicle to discharge and
take on school children. The child
had alighted from the bus and had
started across the highway when the
Ford car driven by Younkin struck
her. The child's body was carried a
distance of 116 feet on the fender and
bumper of the car before it fell to
the roadway and the automobile, &C
cording to witnesses, went an addi-
tional distance of rs feet before it
was brought to stop by the driver.
DR.. N. R. Davis, of Grantsville, who
was summoned to make an examina-
ton of the body by the jury, stated
that the child suffered instant death.
Her skull was fractured and her legs
and arms were shattered by the force
of the impact.
AS soon as Younkin stopped his car
he took the child's body to Grantsville.
His uncle, Elmer Younkin, was in the
car with him. They had been visiting
in the Cove and were returning home
when the accident occurred. The ma
chine was owned by Yoankin's uncle,
George A.. Younkin.
Besides the child's parents and her
grandparents, she is survived by sew
eral brothers and sisters. A brother,
who was also a passenger on the bus,
witnessed the accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Christmas Observed With
Usual Services Here

Christmas was observed in Oak
land with usual services and enter
tainments in the various churches.
with weather having more the APP
pearance of an Easter day than a
mid-winter one.
: While it was not warm enough to
lat out under the trees, yet, doors
were opened and the entire day was
ispring-like.
While none of the merchants
stocked their stores. heavily for the
Christmas season, practically all Of
them report satisfactory business
during that period, with more SANE
buying than in former years.
The spirit of Christmas was shown
in Oakland by its community anc
curb Christmas trees, and the many
.ontside and window decorations Of
the homes of its citizens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
RED CROSS TOTAL MOUNTS
TO s37S.22 DURING WEEK
KemptOn Turns in "A Members
and Other Contributions

Forty-four more names were adj
ded to the Red Cross roll call this
week, all coming from Kempton. In
addition five others at Kempton made
contributions of so cents and Is cents
each, and the churches Of Mountain
Lake Park and Loeb Lynn Heights
gave $4.79, the receipts from the Of
ferings at Thanksgiving, the totalfor
the week being turned into the chair
man amounting to $50.79.
Added to the total of $327.43 al
ready reported by Mrs. Samuel Cole,
county chairman, this makes $378.22'
Mrs. Cole expects to increase this fig
ure to more than $400.
Names reported include the follow
ing: Kathryn Speicher, Jack Lipo-
vech, Asa Lewis, Cecil Lantz, Elmer
Clark, Tony Strimel, Isaac Arnold
Joe Luis, Ray Gregory, Pierce War
saw, Tony Cook, Tony Scrip, M. B.
Cross, Paul Rapetsky, Virgil Miller
John Rapetsky, John Karlovich, Earl
Schrock, Lee Ludwig, George Spon-
augle, Arthur Paugh, Steve Karlo-
vich, Leo Steyer, William Povolich
John Lobich, Dewey Paugh, Jack
Uchic, Willard Corbin, Carl Wilson
Emil Weigratz, Mike Gailus, A. j
Pifer, R. R. Turek, 81. Echard, Ches-
ter Canaan, Mike Morris, H. D. Bit.
finger, Roy Yakie, John Kurcaba, Will.
liam Cronick, Lewis Duling, G. P
Smith, Dorsey Sewers, Harry Knots
Smaller contributions were from H
B. Evans, Joe Videx, Robert Jackson
Paul Dice, and John Prokop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
EXTENSION WORKERS GIVE
ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
Outlook For Agriculture Prom
Using With Great Opportunity
In Potato Industry Here
WOMEN REPORT PROGRESS

Cooperation and assistance in many
problems of rural life with definite
signs of advancing along agricultural
lines, are listed in the annual reports
of John H. Carter, county agent, and
Miss Margaret X. Burtfs, home dem.
onstration agent, sent to the Exten-
sion Department, University of Mary
land, this week.
Subjects covered by Mr.. Carter in
cluded cereals, legumes, forage crops
potatoes, special crops, home gardens
Identification, fruits, forestry, rodents
and insects, agricultural engineering
poultry, dairy, livestock, farm man.
agement and marketing and commun-
ity activities.
Those of Miss Burtis covered foods
clothing, house furnishings and beau
LITIGATION of homes and gardens.
"The outlook for agriculture is
promising" Mr.. Carter states in his
report. Country farming is so diver
sifed that failure of one commodity
does not mean ruination. The potato
industry offers a great opportunity
for commercial and certified SEED
growers to place on the market pro-
duct equal or superior to any grown
in the northern or western states. The
maple sugar industry is small but
offers splendid opportunity, as does
buckwheat -four.
Garrett county is favorable to the
raising of sheep and beef cattle, and
is favorably located for producing
and selling young dairy stock Its
worth as a recreational center is also
rapidly becoming known far and
wide"
In Mr.. Carter's summary, the fol
lowing figures are listed: Extension
work carried on in Is communities;
two new All clubs formed during
1882, making total Of seven with
104 members, IS of whom completed
their projects.
Number of visits, 682; calls at office,
concluded on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
PROGRAM FOR ANNUAL
CONCERT is ANNOUNCED
Will Be Played in Maryland
Theatre Sunday Evening

The program which will be present
ed by the Gilbert Brown Boys band
Of Oakland at the sixth annual con-
cert, has been announced by Russell
H. Brown, director, and includes a
number of well known selections.
The concert will be given in the
Maryland theatre on Sunday evening
at $3.50 o'clock, Immediately after the
services in the various churches
Daily practice sessions are being held
this week by the fifty or more men,
bers of the band and former men,
bers who have been away at school
will participate in the presentation.
The program as announced fol-
lows:
March, U. S. Field Artillery, John
Philip Sousa.
Overture to the Opera Martha,
Flotow.
Carnival of Venice, cornet solo,
Herbert Clark; Elvin Imam, soloist;
julius Littman at the piano.
March, Stars and Stripes, John
Philip Sousa.
Dear Little Boy of Mine, from
bone solo, Ernest R. Ball; Donald
Stemple, soloist.
Anthony and Cleopatra, Suite De
Ballet, R. Gruenwald.
Long, Long Ago, Fantasia for
Clarinet, Reinhold Ritter; Howard
Rathbun, soloist.
March, Under the Double Eagle,
]. F. Wagner.
Remarks by Mayor Grover C.
Stemple.
Waltz, Persian Moonlight, X. L.
King.
March, Lights Out, E. E. Mccoy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Historic Paintings Should Be
Reported to Civic Club

The Importance of reporting to the
Civic club the number of walnut
trees planted, was emphasized This
morning by a member of the club,
who urged that all who had received
the historic nuts for planting give an
accounting as soon as the work was
accomplished.
This is urged so that the county
and state will receive the proper
credit and recognition for the Bicen-
tennial year.
There are still a few more nuts
available for historic planting and
may be obtained by notifying a men,
Der of the Civic club. The Oakland
Boy Scout troop has secured two
sites in town on which they expect
to plant a number of these nuts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Masonic Officers Reelected Fol
Ensuing Year

Delbert NJ. Davis was reelected as
worshipful master of Oakland Lodge
No. 1872, A, F., and A. M. atthe regu'
lar communication of the lodge or
Tuesday evening. Other officers re-
elected included Herbert C. Leighton
senior warden; George H. Hanst, jun.
Tor warden; Harland L. Jones, secre-
tary; DR.. W. W. Grant, treasurer.
Other officers of the lodge are ap-
pointive and will be named before the
next communication.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
TAX REDUCTION DISCUSSED
AT MEETING YESTERDAY
Seven Point Program For Re-
ductiOn of Taxes Advocated
After Several Hour Session
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

Advocating seven-point pro-
gram whereby taxes might be
reduced, about $50 citizens of
Garrett county met yesterday
morning and afternoon in the
Maryland Theatre and discussed
proposed legislation to be pre-
scented at the next session of the
General Assembly of Maryland.
William Miller, of Accident, as
chairman of the meeting, asked that
the State assume a greater response
bility in bearing the tax burden and
advocated reduction in the salary of
all State officials.
He cited how the county commits
sioners had met and discussed pro-
posed legislation leading to a reduc-
ton of the school tax rate and the al
location of portion of the gasoline
tax, to be used on the county roads,
and he concurred in their views Of
these matters.
Harvey ]. Speicher, also of Acct
dent, advocated the elimination of
truant officers, supervisors, etc., in
the school system and salary reduc-
tions of all State officials. He also
pointed out that if one-half of the
money raised by the gasoline tax was
diverted to the schools the mandatory
levy of 81 cents now in effect would
be reduced to the 30-cent figure rec
commended by the county commits
sioners at their recent meeting in An
napolis, and would create no additional
burden on the taxpayers of the coun-
ties or of Baltimore City.
The meeting was then opened for
discussion Harry Porter was elected
secretary of the meeting, and E. S.
Evans, of Terra Alta, was called upon
to give his views, which were in line
with statements of the previous
speakers, except that he advocated an
even greater reduction in the salaries
of public officials.
The resolutions as presented in
cluded the following recommendations
which will be transmitted to the leg
islative members for their consider
alton:
Amendment of the local liquor fine
law which now requires that one
half of the money be used for the pur-
chase of law books for the Court IL
brary at the Court House, and direct
ing that instead this money be paid
to the county commissioners to be
used for county purposes.
Repeal of the law requiring the
county commissioners to pay bounty
for foxes, wildcats and weasels.
Amending the law regulating the
salary of the county commissioners,
placing it at $1,000, with no pay for
mileage.
Fixing salary of States Attorney at
$1,000, with no allowance for expen-
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
new COST CUTS SOUGHT
BY TWO MORE COUNTIES
Garrett and Washington Coun-
ties Depending on General AS
sembly for Further SIashes
TAXES PARED LAST YEAR

Two Western Maryland counties
Garrett and Washington-hav
lowered their tax rates for 1882 1888,
now are depending on legislation by
the General Assembly to make furth-
er reductions in their local expendi-
lures during 1933-1934, the presi-
dents of their boards of County Com
missioners said Monday.
The rate in Garrett county for it's
fiscal year 1931-1932 was SLIT per
$500, and for this year it SLIGO. In
Washington county the 1931-1932
rate was $1.45, and last June was
dropped to $1.35.
Slashed It's Expenses
Garrett county's 17-cent cut in the
rate was effected by a general slash
in all county expenditures, but with
out lowering salaries, except those of
the janitor in the courthouse, accord
ing to George D. Browning, president
of the commissioners board.
eve hope we will be able to cut
our tax rate further next year, but
this will have to be done by the
Legislature-We can't cut our county
government much more" he said.
Wants Aid From State
eve hope the Legislature will give
the county some of the gasoline tax
to maintain our roads-either let the
State Roads Commission take them
over or turn the money over to the
County Commissioners we also
would like to see the State give adj
ditional school aid. This would mean
cutting both of these items in our tax
bills"
Mr.. Browning said the county ex-
pended $4,000 during 1931-1932
from its paupers' fund for unemploy-
ment relief. This year $4,000 was
appropriated, but will not be enough,
he said, and deficit will be met out
of the county's contingent fund.
Monthly Pay Roll $1,5OO
Jesse j. Ashby, Jr., Garrett county
treasurer, said the county had about
fifteen full-time employees and that
the county pay roll each month, ex-
elusive of schools, was about $1,000.
Garrett county, on the figures of
it's taxable basis for 1931-1932, was
the sixteenth wealthiest county in
the State. Its basis then was $780,
437,65O, but has declined approx
mately 100000 since then, accord
ing to Mr.. Browning.
$332,446 In Revenue
The SLIT rate for 1931-1932 pro-
duced revenue of ,446, of which
$4,000 was allocated to schools, in
addition to $194,707 in State aid for
the same purpose. Road expenditures
amounted to $38,715, for debt service
$19,250 was spent and $135, 461 for
other governmental purposes.
Garrett county has an area of ap-
proximately 665 square miles and its
population is about 10000. 1t has
approximately 100 miles of the coun-
ty road.
Washington county, the fourth
county in the State in taxable wealth,
suffered a decline of approximately
81, 100000 in it's taxable basis when
it prepared for the levy of 1932-1933,
according to William H. Cunning
ham, president of its county board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Garrett County Man Treated at
Cumberland Hospital

John S. Williams, rs years old, Of
Friendsville, had a silver of steel re-
moved from his hand Saturday at the
Anegany Hospital, Cumberland, by
DR.. Charles C. Zimmerman, and was
able to return home. Williams was
working on his automobile when the
steel silver was driven into his hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Over $50 Given Treat of Candy
and Oranges On Saturday

More than 750 boys and girls
under twelve years of age were Civ
en- candy and oranges last Saturday
afternoon under the community
Christmas tree. The treat was made
possible by members of the Oakland
Rotary club.
Following short parade Of some
of the members of the Boys band
headed by Santa Claus, in the person
of w. E. Shirer, the boys and girls
were lined up and the treat dis
tributed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
OAKLAND FIREMEN TRIM
BAYARD IN CLOSE BATTLE
Rally in Closing Minutes Nets
8 Points to Clinch Contest

A desperate rally in the last four
minutes of play, which netted eight
points while holding their opponents
scoreless, enabled the Oakland Fire
men to defeat Bayard Monday night
in the Oakland High gymnasium Sc
to 80.
The game was close throughout.
the periods ending 8 to 9, 16 to II,
and rs to 25. Bayard then put on a
squirt and was leading Oakland 80
to % but their lead was cut down in
the closing minutes.
Joe Rice, with nine field goals, led
the Oakland scoring while Black
burn, with five field goals, and Funk,
with four field goals and one foul.
led the scoring for Bayard.
A good sized crowd witnessed the
contest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29

The Republican, largest circulation
Of any Garrett County newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29


Pollock. Bayard, Schwartz for N.
Rem.
Field Goals-Oakland, McComas,
3, Rice 8, Hanst 2, May 1. Bayard,
R. Rem 8, Blackburn 5, Funk 4, N.
Rem l, Schwartz 2.
Foul Goals-McComas At, Rice. 2
2, May OF; Blackburn OF, Funk Id,
Frost OIL. N. Rem II. Referee,
Maroney.
Defeated By Thomas Aces
Oakland Firemen lost their second
game of the season to the Thomas
Aces at Thomas last night, IS to A.
Smooth password and the accurate
shooting of Phillips, Thomas guard,
who made IL field goals, were too
much for the locals. The game was
fast throughout, a total of 100 points
being made in forty minutes of play.
The first quarter ended 10 to 10,
but after that Oakland drifted be-
hind.
A return match will be played
with Thomas next Wednesday even
ing in the Oakland High auditorium.
Field goals were made as follows:
Oakland, McComas 6, Pollock 5, Rice
4, Hanst 5, May 1; Thomas, Dibacco
g, W. Suder Z, F. Suder 5, Fansler
8, Yeager I, Phillips II.
Foul goals-Oakland, McComas
Is, Pollock IL, Rice.1-1, Hanst 1-2,
May 2-2; Thomas, W. Suder 1-2,
DiBacco 1-1pFansler %, Yeager IL,
Phillips Oh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
ARIK
a DAY 2.
81 BRUCE CATION

IF you want to laugh very hard
Il and very long, you can hardly
do better than read Topper Takes
a Trip" the new novel by Thorne
Smith.
In this book Mr.. Smith reviveS his
old formula for making fun; mix
the impossible and the improper in
equal amounts and see what hap
pens. Maybe it isn't quite as funny
as his earlier book, "Turnabout," but
It's funny enough.
Topper is a retired American
banker, winterirg with his wife on
the Riviera. Suddenly, for no reason
at all, he begins to be visited by
spirits.
They are four: An old flame OF
Topper's, her husband, a retired
colonel, and the coloners sweetie.
They were killed in an auto acct
dent some time ago, and now they
are devoting themselves to making
life interesting for Topper.
They carry Topper through the
air into cafes and stores, them
selves invisible. They take him TO
the horse races and get him in
volved in a riot.
They have a spirit dog, who ma
terializes only his tail and follows
Topper around the streets, creating
scandal. They drive Topper's wife
10 leave him and his friends to dis
own him.
And, through all Of this, the
reader has an uproarious time. ]
don't know of any one who can
write funnier books than Thorne
Smith writes.
Topper Takes a Trip" is pub
llshed by Doubleday, Doran 81 Co.,
and retails for $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14

The man shrugged. You've got
it all worked out. haven't your"
that's because I know what's
best for both Of u.s." said Denise
with sweet reasonableness. I'm
willing TO overlook all the times
you've been nasty to me and start
with a clean slate"
Il guess you're the doctor" Bob
said, COMPRISING MS lips. The
girls cigaret described a wide arc
as she flung It from her. They
we're curung into the drive Of the
country club now. She reached over
and patted his shoulder pos
sessively.
That's my own sweet boy" she
cooed, holding up her lips for a
kiss.
TINE music struck on Susans ear
l. like a blow. The scene was one
of incredibly brilliant color and
movement. The shifting patterns
which the dancers wore reminded
her Of scenes peered at through the
lens OF a kaleidoscope.
She was thankful for the mask
which had been sent with her cos
tune. Thus furnished with anony-
nifty, she felt drawer, stronger. Why
had Ernest insisted on her coming?
tt was odd.
She had not expected to brave
the terrors Of his neighborhood on
the North Shore until she was safe
ly his wife. But Jack Waring, in
Heaths absence, had informed her
that the message had come over the
telephone from New York.
Heath had not been able to reach
her before going into Maine on that
land business. He had said he
wished Wsring to escort Susan to
the George Washington ball. Her
costume would be delivered to her.
Susan ran her fingers over the
pale apricot of her spreading skirt.
She knew the color became her ut
terly. Waring had come dressed
as an Indian tribal chief.
He was magnificent with his
headdress of feathers, the glaring
colors of his blanket. Yet it was
odd he had chosen to dress this
way, escorting lady in powdered
wig.
Il don't understand it at all, :"
Susan said to herself. But how
beautiful it all is. I'm glad L came"
She felt excited and happy. Some
dancers swayed in a minuet at the
end Of the great ballroom. How
lovely it was TO watch the meas
ured, stately steps, the curving
and pirouetting. She forgot her.