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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
HEAVIEST STORM OF YEAR
HITS COUNTY ON SUNDAY
Sixteen Inches of Snowfall Is
RecOrded-Huge SnOwdrifts
Block National Highway
MOTOR TRAVEL CRIPPLED

Oakland and Garrett county and
other nearby points are uncovering
from the grip of an Easter snowstorm,
heaviest of the year, that crippled
motor travel, interrupted wire COM
munication and brought prospect of a
raise of streams to near-food stage.
It was the second snowstorm of the
year, and the second storm for the
month of March, both of which tied up
traffic and caused considerable dam
age to property.
Huge drifts blocked the National
Highway in Garrett county, causing
interurban buses to remain in Frost
burg and Grantsville until plows of
the State Roads Commission removed
the snow. The buses attempted to
buck through the snow to Uniontown,
but were forced back on Savage
Mountain. Three other buses bound
from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, were
stranded at Grantsville on Monday
Hotels in Frostburg and Grantsville
were filled with bus passengers and
tourists on Monday.
The storm began calmly enough on
Sunday evening, after a day of con-
tinual rainfall, and on Monday morn,
ing, Garrett county was blanketed
under 16 inches of snow. A change
in the wind from east to west caused
it to drift on Monday morning, and
before noon route 81 was completely
blocked.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad freight
and passenger trains operated on reg.
ular schedules. Wires along the B. &
o. were down on Monday and tele.
graph service was suspended.
Motorists who ignored the warn
ings of road workers and attempted
to drive through the snow TOWARD
Grantsville were blamed for much Of
the congestion on the highway. Trucks
and snow ploWS OF the state ROADS
commission were unable to gel
through because of the drifts on the
mountains which were seven and eight
feet deep.
Temperatures remained above OF
near the freezing point, and the dam
age from wind and snow did not reach
the proportions accounted for during
the blizzard of three weeks ago.
The meeting of Allegany and Gar.
rett county forest wardens, which was
to be held Monday at the Court House
Cumberland, was postponed. Only one
of the sixteen wardens was able tt
reach Cumberland, and District For.
ester H. C. Buckingham said the meet.
ing would be held later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
HOOVER is ENDORSED
IN PRINCE GEORGES
G. o. P. Central Committee To
Ask Aid in Naming Delegates

The Republican central committee
of Prince Georges County will ask %
other Republicans to help it select
delegates to the State convention, it
decided yesterday after adopting a
resolution indorsing President Hoover
and thanking his supporters in the
State.
Republicans from all sections of the
county will augment the central COM
mittee when it decides which candi-
dates for Republican delegates will be
supported. Usually the candidates
are selected by the committee alone.
A date and meeting place for the Sc
lection have not been chosen, but the
caucus" will be called together by
S. Gardner Coale, chairman of the
committee.
The resolution, adopted at the meet
ing in Marlboro, was the first formal
Endorsement of Hoover by any Repub-
lican committee in Maryland, commit
teemen said. 1t read:
"'That this committee heartily in
dorses the untiring, wise and con-
structive efforts of President Hoover
to protect the Nation and its citizens
in this world crisis and it congratu-
lates United States Senator Phillips
Lee Goldsborough and Republican
State Chairman Galen L. TAFT for
their answering support of the
President" 1t continues with the
opinion "that the Nation will be best
served by continuation in office OF
President Hoover and those who have
supported his program"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
DEEP CREEK MEETING is
POSTPONED FOR FEW DAYS
SnOwstOrm Keeps Citizens From
Oakland on Monday Night


The meeting of those interested in
in the Deep Creek Lake water pag-
cant which would open the summer
season here, which was to have been
held on Monday evening, was post
poned, due to the illness of Miss Sara
B. Huff, music director, and the severe
storm which blocked all roads in this
section.
This preseason festival which in
cludes a sports day and an evening
musical pageant, will be one of the
larger events of the Allegheny Table
lands summer program, according to
l. S. Middaugh, Institute director.
Another date will be set in the near
future for the planning of all details.
Community Meetings
Requests for community meetings
have been received from Crellin,
Kitzmiller, Kempton, Accident, Bit
finger and Pleasant Valley. Musical
groups will be organized at these
communities and plans will be made
for carrying out a program for the
summer. Other communities interest
ed may arrange for dates through
John H. Carter, county agent, or Miss
Margaret K. Burtis, home demonstra-
ton agent.
Community sings will be held at
Accident on Wednesday, April 6, at
1880 p. nj, and at Kempton on April
IA, at 8 o'clock.
Anti-SaloOn League
A two-day conference of the Anti
Saloon League of America will be
held at Mt. Lake, August 1914, Mr.
Middaugh said, which will bring to
the Park five of the national speak
ers of that organization. Sunday
dates are being filled rapidly, he
stated, and it is hoped that pamph'
let containing the dates throughout
the summer may be published in the
near future.
| Mr.. ]. B. Watson, Confluence, Pa.
president of the Allegheny Tablelanc
association, has called meeting Of
the directors at the White Swan no
tel, .Uniontown, on Friday evening
April 8, at 7:45. The entire summer
program Of the Tableland will be gone
over at this time.
Since the success of every pro-
ject depends more or less upon worth
while publicity, every citizen and or
ganization is being urged by Mr.
Middaugh, director, to tell Others
about the summer program at every
opportunity.
Mr.. Middaugh has spoken at
number of community meetings anc
will present the program at the
Morgantown District Methodist con-
ference at Kingwood the week OF
April 10; at the directors meeting al
Uniontown on April 8, and before ar
extension conference in Cumberland
in the near future. The program
pamphlet, when published, will b.
distributed through the advertising
channels of the B. and o. railroad
and the Blue Ridge bus lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
ARCH SPIKER STRUCK BY
AUTO; INSTANTLY KILLED
Is Declared Unavoidable Acct
dent by County Authorities

Archibald H. w. Spiker, aged sc, a
farmer residing about three miles
south of Oakland, on route 81, was
instantly killed Monday morning at
$40 o'clock when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Harold Archi-
bald, of Morgantown, West Va.
Mr.. Archibald was exonerated from
all blame as a binding snowstorm
obstructed his vision and he was I'M
able to see Mr.. Spiker who was walk
ing in the middle of the highway.
Walter H. Haenftling, sheriff, Walter
w. Dawson, States attorney and Cor
poral Currie Investigated.
The body was taken to the home of
Owen Martin, nearby. Mr.. Spiker re-
ceived two broken legs, broken arm,
and head injuries. He was thrown
into the air when struck and landed
on the hood of the car, caving it in.
The deceased is survived by one son,
Chambers A. Spiker, of near Oakland;
and also one brother, Dice Spiker,
south of town.
Mr.. Archibald, who struck him, was
enroute from Morgantown to Thomas,
West Va, and had Miss Frances Doak,
a teacher in the Thomas High school,
as a passenger. At Gortner he found
he could not get through on account
of the blocked highway, and was re-
turning to Oakland when the accident
occurred.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon, with interment at the
White Church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Relief May Have To Be Aban.
dOned Because of Lack of Cash

Because of the fast diminishing
cash on hand the local Relief Com
mittee will soon have to abandon the
aid which it has been dispensing dur
ing the past winter. In only the very
needy cases will it be able to act.
Now that spring is here it is hoped
that many persons will have some
outside work on their grounds which
they will want done. If they will ap-
ply to any member of the Relief
Committee, that committee will place
them in touch with those desiring
work. Citizens are asked to cooper
ate in this manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Terra Alta Man Takes Own Life

Charles A. Miller, 62 of Terra Alta,
died yesterday at 1890 o'clock as a
result of a self-inf1icted gunshot
wound. Mr.. Miller had not been in
good health for some time.
The tragedy occurred at 1880 at
his home when the charge from his
own .38 automatic pistol entered the
right side of his head near the ear,
penetrating through the head. He
left written statement, the contents
of which have not been revealed.
His aged father, Jacob A. Miller,
returning from town, found the dying
man lying on bed in his room still
breathing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Brotherhood Holds Meeting

The Brotherhood of st. Marks
Lutheran church met last Tuesday
evening. The topic discussed by var
ious members was "The Resurrec-
ton" G. ]. Altstetter, president, was
in charge, and Donald R. Sincell led
the round table discussion. Mr.. Sim
cell was chosen as the speaker for the
local Brotherhood at the rally to be
held in Grafton on April II. Refresh
ments were in charge of, Ernest
Townshend, Sr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Merit Badges Awarded at Court
of Honor Meeting

Eight merit badges were awarded to
five scouts of Oakland Troop No. l, at
the regular monthly meeting of the
Court of Honor, held Monday evening
in the Masonic clubroom. H. A. Lora-
ditch, vice-chairman, presided. Other
members of the court present were DR..
w. w. Grant, Donald R. Sincell and
George H. Hanst, scoutmaster.
Merit badges were awarded as fol-
lows: Bernard Gender, Jr., machinery
and stamp collecting; Carroll Casteel,
first aid, stamp collecting; Lewis
Jones, woodcarving; Kenneth Lawton,
stamp collecting; Ward Hinebaugh,
machinery, stamp collecting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Snow Caves in Roof of Shed

When the heavy snow slid from the
roof of the main barn on the farm
of L. H. Fike, near Oakland, the past
week, it caved in the entire roof on
the annexed shed beside it.
The Annex shed was 20 by 10 feet
and the entire roof fell in as did also
one end of the building. The main
barn is 40 by 70 feet and is covered
with steel. The heavy snow all slid
from the roof of the main barn at
once, according to Mr.. Fike.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Civic Club Officers Reelected
for Ensuing Term

Ali officers were reelected at the
annual election of the Oakland Civic
club, held at the regular meeting of
that body at the home of Mrs. George
D. Sprague, on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers who will continue in their
present positions are Miss Lottie M.
Loar, president; Mrs. Arthur Naylor,
vice-president; Mrs. w. w. Grant,
treasurer; Mrs. Julius Littman, Sec
rotary; and Mrs. Harold Harmed, as
sistant secretary.
The annual report of the club was
presented by Miss Loar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
No Mail Delivery on Saturday
Afternoon After April 1

Beginning April 1, there will be no
mail delivery ON Saturday afternoons
from the Oakland postofice, accord
ing to w. Ravenscroft, postmaster.
The office will also close at IL
o'clock noon on Saturday, and in the
evenings at 7:30 instead Of 8 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
SCHOOL BOARD REQUESTS
$46O, 3S6O6 FOR 1928
OF This Amount Garrett County
is Asked To Furnish $257,O75,
The State to Pay Balance
PRESENT ANNUAL BUDGET

A total of $342, 1924 for current ex-
penses, $116,195 for capital outlay,
and $1,266 for debt service, making
a grand total of $460,3S6.06 was the
amount estimated as necessary to run
the public schools of Garrett county
for the SHOOT year 1928 in the an
nual school budget presented to the
Board of County Commissioners on
Monday afternoon.
The amount requested from the
county commissioners was $257, 075.06.
Receipts from the State to help pay
for the current expenses were esti-
mated at $2O3,311, $1,000 more than
last year.
State aid was divided as follows:
$500 for general control; $145, 1851
for Institutional service; $4,000 for
auxiliary agencies.
Capital Outlay
The amount of SIG, 1850 request
ed for capital outlay was divided as
follows: for land, Accident school,
$2,1OO; Oakland elementary, $4,000.
New buildings, Grantsville, $4,000;
Accident $4,000; Kitzmiller, $4,000;
Vindex, $4,000; Shallmar, $489.70.
New equipment, Swanton, water
and toilets, 5000; Kitzmiller, toilets
and toilet rooms, $4,000; Grantsville
fire escape, $77O; Oakland fire escape,
$935.4O (already erected.) No state
aid is given for capital outlay.
The largest item in the estimated
receipts from the State and other
sources was $136,O91 from the equali-
cation fund. Garrett county is the
only county to receive such proper
tionately large amount through this
fund, and this is due to its thinly
populated area, there being only 80
F., people to each square mile. Vocation
al education is helped by the state to
the extent of $8,238. The state pays
all charges for transporting pupils,
WulCu oiILOuIlL W pC4,OOO'
The State pays $2,760 of the super
intendent's salary and 1000 of the
attendance officer. The supervising
teachers receive $4,480 out of total
of $6,720 in the State aid on salaries.
The county is requested to levy
amounts covering the operation of the
school plant, including janitors' wa
ges, janitors' supplies, fuel, water,
tight, power and other costs, of
$4,000; maintenance of buildings, up
keep of grounds, repair and replace
ment Of equipment, amounting to
$1,000; auxiliary agencies including
school libraries, health service and
community activities, amounting to
$4,000; and part Of the total for
teachers salaries.
1t is estimated that teachers in ele-
mentary schools will cost $148,000,
SILICA of which is furnished by the
state, leaving $36,336 for the county,
Teachers in high schools will cost, it
is thought, $68,0O0, of which $24,S28
is furnished by the State, leaving
$43,172 for the county.
The budget was submitted by the
County Board of Education to the
Board of County Commissioners as
provided by law and according to the
rules and regulations of the Maryland
State Board of Education. 1t is
necessary chat the budget be in the
hands of the commissioners twenty
days before the usual date for levying
county taxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Maryland Theatre to Show Pic
lures Four Nights Each Week

Beginning next week, the Maryland
Theatre will not operate moving
picture show on Monday and Tuesday,
due to small attendance. The arrange
ment is expected to be only temper
airy. Later in the year, if business
conditions warrant running six days
instead of four, B. I. Gender, man
ager, stated he would revert to full
schedule.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31

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Evening star., 1932-01-06

The Young Women's Council of the
National Woman's Party will hold its
Evening star., 1932-01-06
Joppa Lodge, o. E. S., Gard
PARTY and Dance Saturday.

Joppa Lodge, o. E. S., Gard
Party and Dance Saturday.
The annual dance and card party,
sponsored by the Ways and Means
Committee of Joppa Lodge Chapter
No 27, O. E. S., of which Mrs. Ruth
q Parsley is chairman and Mrs. Flor
ence A. Bailey vice chairman, will be
held Saturday evening at 240O SIX
teenth street. Cards will be played
from $50 o'clock until 1890 o'clock,
and there will be dancing from until
II o'clock. Prizes will be awarded
at each table. Mr. Walter Conway,
chairman of the dance and card party,
has assisting him Mrs. Bailey, vice
chairman; Mrs Mildred D. Conway,
worthy matron; Mr.. Horace w. Par
sley, worthy patron; Mrs. Ruth c. Par
slew and Mrs. G. Gordon Bailey. Mrs.
Margaret McCurdy will have charge OF
the cards and table reservations.
Officers of the Quartermaster Corps
held their regular monthly luncheon
at the Carlton yesterday. Rev. Ed
mund A. Walsh, Phi. D., vice president
of the Georgetown University, made
short talk. The company numbered
81. and included Maj. Gen. j. l.. De
Witt, the quartermaster general; Brig:
Gen. Andrew Moses. assistant chief OF
staff; Brig. Gen. L. H. Bash, Brig. Gen.
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Lee arrived
today from their home in Norwalk
Conn, and are at the Dodge for a brief
stay. They are en- route to Florida,
where they will spend the remainder of
the Winter
Evening star., 1932-01-06

The Women,s National Democl
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Chace presented a brief but charming
program of solo and group dances by
a number Of her pupils. Among those
present were Mrs Elonzo Tyner. Mrs.
William F. Dennis, Mrs Eff1ngham
Townsend, Mrs. Frank Hodges Clark,
Nine. Dimitriu. Col. and Mrs. Edward
Goring Bliss, Mrs. John w. Bennett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry j. Staley, Mrs. Peter
McGovern, Miss Hawke, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Ralph S. Barnaby, Mrs. James c.
Hughes, MIR. Beverley Harris, Mrs
Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. John DON
aldson, Mr.. D c. Chace, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Maurice Morris, Mrs. Frederic
j. Haskin, Mr.. Dennison Nagel Haskin,
Continued on Fifth Page)
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Mrs. James Culver Shields with her
son, Mr. John G. Shields, returned yes
terday from Chicago, where they spent
the holidays, and are in their apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel for the
balance of the season.
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Thomson of
106 West Cypress street. Chevy Chase
Nd, announce the marriage of their
daughter Muriel to Mr.. Thomas Phillip
Bones, jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
P. Bones, December 80, at Elkton, Md.
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Club will entertain at a reception on
Friday in compliment to the members
of the Democratic National Committee.
The board of governors of the club
also will receive former Gov. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, vice chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, and
Mrs Emily Newell Blair, former vice
Evening star., 1932-01-06

William z. Horton, Brig. Gen. G. P.
Downey and Col. Julian E. Yates, chief
of chaplains. Music was furnished by
the Army Band.
Mr.. Ted Shawn, world famous dancer.
was the guest in whose honor Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Shafer, the latter known
professionally as Marian Chace, enter
tanned at large tea and reception yes
terday afternoon, in their studio at
1928 Connecticut avenue. More than
200 representatives of Washington's
social and artistic circles were present
to pay their respects to Mr.. Shawn, who
has a wide circle of friends in this city.
Mrs. Daniel c. Chace and Mrs.
Binder. alternated at the tea table and
during the afternoon Miss Marian
Evening star., 1932-01-06

monthly dinner at Alva Belmont House
tomorrow evening Guests of honor
will be Miss Muna Lee, director of ma
tional activities of the party; Mrs.
Bernita Shelton Matthews, head of the
Legal Research Department, and Mile.
Fanny Bunand-Sevastos executive Sec
retary of the Interamerican Commis-
sion of Women. Miss Mabel Van Dyke,
chairman of the council, will preside.
Those attending the dinner will in
clude Miss Angelina Carabelh, Miss
Irene Garretson, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Burrows, Miss Laura Berrien, Mrs.
Wymond Bradbury, Mrs. Nina E. AL
lender, Miss Ruth Palmer Miller, Miss
Elizabeth Payne, Miss Maxine Town
send, Senorita Dolores Armisen, Miss
Elizabeth johnson, Miss Katherine
Phelps, Miss Margaret F. Luers, Miss
Roselle Lee, Miss Josephine Bean, Miss
Christie Allen, Miss Harriet johnson,
Miss Carol Cox, Mrs. Virginia Towers
Nottingham, Miss Bess Davis Schreiner,
Mrs. Esther S. Cowan Miss Jennet
Cover, Miss Marjorie Elder, Miss Edith
Weber, Miss Eileen Cooke, Miss Belle
Leon, Miss Marion Stewart and Mrs.
Dorothy Douglas.
Evening star., 1932-01-06

of Mrs. Margaret Ross Cox at the
Dupont Circle.
Washington International
Assembly Ball Cancelled.
At a meeting of the board of gov
ernors Of the Washington International
Assembly, held in the residence of Mrs.
Stokes Halkett yesterday, it was usnan-
imously agreed to omit the assembly
ball this season in view of the great
financial depression this year and the
fact that this IS a purely social and not
2 charity affair. 1t is the expectation
OF the board to give the ball another
year.
Mrs. Grace Lincoln Hall Brosseau,
former president general of the. Ma
tional Society, D. A. r., will be the
guest Monday at the meeting of the
Mary Silliman Chapter at the STRAIT
field Hotel, Bridgeport, Conn.
Dr.. and Mrs. w. Robert Perkins and
children have returned from Miami
Beach, Fla, where they spent the
Christmas holiday
Miss Kathryn E. Bowers will enter
tain in her home this evening at
bridge-show in honor Of Miss Helen
AlIllSIIOllB. NllOSG uldI loSC W AAl
Robert w. Thompson will take place
next month in Honolulu.
Mrs. Alexander K Phillips sailed on
the S. S. Chatham from Baltimore for
Jacksonville and Miami After an in
definite stay in Florida, Mrs. Phillips
will return by ship.
Mrs. James Irwin Steel of Pennsyl-
vania is in Washington for the Winter
at the Burlington Hotel.
Mrs Blair BaniSter and her daughter,
Miss Margaret BaniSter. have taken an
apartment at the Broadmoor.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. smithers of 1859
Euclid street have as guests their
daughter. Mrs. Thomas Dewey Quinn of
st. Louis, and her baby son. Mrs. Quinn
formerly was Miss Faye Smithers.
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Thomson of
106 West Cypress street, Chevy Chase,
Nd, announce the marriage of their
daughter Muriel to Mr. Thomas Phillip
Bones, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
P. Bones, December 30 at Elkton, Md
Mrs. James Culver Shields with her
son. Mfr John G. Shields, returned yes
terday from Chicago, where they spent
the holidays, and are in their apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel for the
balance of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Lee arrived
today from their home in Norwalk
Conn, and are at the Dodge for a brief
stay. They are en- route to Florida,
where they will spend the remainder of
the Winter.
The members of the Women'S Ma
tional Press Club will be the guests of
honor at tea given by the Congress
sional Club, at 200l New Hampshire
avenue, Friday afternoon at o'clock
Miss Betty Baum, pianist with Mrs.
Charles Bernheimer at the second
piano will give the program.
The club will give a dance this eve
ming from 9 to II O'Clock and Tuesday
q dinner and card party viii be given
from to II O'Clock.
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Mrs. Mary E. Woolley, national presi-
dent of the American Association of
University Women and president of
Mount Holyoke College, who will go
to the Geneva Conference as United
Stales delegate, is a guest at the local
club house of the A. A. U. w. at 1884
l Street.
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Mrs. Abram Simon will leave at the
end Of the week for St. Louis, Mo,
where she will attend the annual meet
ing of the Executive Board of the Ma
tional Federation of Temple Sister
hoods. Mrs. Simon is the founder of
the National Organization and is its
honorary president.
Evening star., 1932-01-06

chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. They will be assisted by
the members of the Hospitality Com
mittee.
Mr., and Mrs. II C. Temple OF Hart
ford, Conn, are passing a few days at
the Dodge and are accompanied oy
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Thayer OF Mllloro,
Conn.
Miss Jane M. Wilcox of Hackensack,
N ! and New York City, has taken
a suite at the Carlton for the remain
der of the Winter.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
Saturday Teas at Kenmore
Continue Through January.

Kenmore, Fredericksburg, Va, will
continue to serve tea every Saturday
afternoon during January so that the
many people who have been interested
in Mary WaShington'S own clock, which
struck IL noon New Year day over the
National Broadcasting Co.'S network,
opening the Bicentennial year of 1882,
may see this clock. The clock is now
at Kenmore and was given to it by the
United Daughters of 1912. ,HoStesses
Saturday will be Mrs c. F. Cooke, Mrs
Hugh D. Scott and Mrs. M, L. Alstetter
of the State Teachers College.