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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
Library Card Party Scheduled
For This Evening

Finch has been added to the
games to be played at the card party
which is being held for the purpose
of raising funds to carry on the work
of the Free Public Library, on Thurs
day night, February ?. The tables
for finch will be at the home of Mrs.
D. Edward Offutt, and those interest
ed are asked to telephone either Mrs.
Offutt or Mrs. James Wilson for
reservations.
Bridge and five hundred and pos
sibly other games will be played in
the Knights of Pythias hall as before
planned. Those unable to attend the
party are urged to make donation
for the support of the organization.
A meeting of the association will
be held February p, when officers
will probably be elected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
FUNERAL REVEALS MISHAP
VICTIM HAS TWO WIDOWS
Records Show Orland Smith Wed
Few Days Before Fatal Wreck

Orland Smith, %, was buried Satur-
day in Bluemont cemetery, Grafton, w.
Va. After the services in the Bart
lett funeral home two women claimed
he was their husband.
Maxine, the daughter of Mrs. Mehle
Wood, of Buckhannon, exhibits a GER
tifcate of marriage dated January
10, in Oakland, setting forth that she
and Mr.. Smith were married here on
that date by the Rev. W. S. Patter-
son, Methodist Episcopal pastor, and
Harry Clark, convalescing from hurts
suffered when the car in which he was
riding with Smith wrecked, killing
Smith, near Brookside on Wednesday
night, is quoted as saying while they
were in Oakland Wednesday af-
ternoon Smith pointed out the place
where they were married.
Doris, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Mathews, of Upper Maple Az
enue, Grafton, also claims she was
married to Smith but says she has
lost or misplaced or at least can't find
the marriage certificate. The Taylor
county wv. W. records fail to show
a marriage certificate issued to them
but in the registration book for Web
ster precinct she is registered as Dor
is Smith, 81, Democrat" while her
parents are registered as Republi-
cans.
Two children, two and one years
old, born to the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathews, claim the dead man as
their father, through the contentious
of their mother.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
Held on Charge Of Entering
and RObbing Store

Harold w. Mccullough, Friends
vile, is being held in the Garrett
county Jail on charges of breaking
into the store of Earl Guard on
Tuesday night and taking $50 in
cash from the register.
The arrest was made yesterday by
Sheriff W. H. Haenftling and C. w.
Spear, deputy. Entrance to the
building was effected by breaking a
window in the rear of the storeroom.
Mccullough will be held for action
of the Grand Jury.
Ben Fike, also Of Friendsvilie, was
taken to the Jail at Somerset, Pa,
yesterday, charged with butchering
a beef in that county recently.
Edwin Kenneth Reese, Dayton, O.,
who was brought back to Oakland
several months ago on charges of
passing a bad check, was released to
New York authorities recently on
similar charges, and letter was re-
ceived at the Office of the sheriff
stating that Reese had been
sentenced to from months to three
years for the offense.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
ANNUAL OUTLAY OF STATE
COUNTIES Is Sl,2S2,OOO
Salaries of School Teachers and
Road Employees Excepted-Bal-
more County Is Highest
GARRETT is NEAR BOTTOM

Maryland's twenty-three counties
spend total of approximately
$1,282,000 a year on the salaries and
expenses Of their local officials, ex-
elusive Of what they pay their school
teachers and road employees.
The expenditures on local govern
mentor such offices as County
Commissioners, Sheriffs, Boards of
of Election Supervisors, Orphans
Court, Tax Collectors and Treasurers
range from $388,99O in Baltimore
county to $3.50 year spent by st.
Mary's county. The second highest
salary total is that of Montgomery
county, the pay roll of which at the
end of the last year was 1912, 406.9O
Salary and other expense totals of
other counties for the last year were:
Allegany, $7O,796; Anne Arundel, $685.
SIS; Calvert, $1,000; Caroline, ST.
400; Carroll, $3O,211; Cecil, $33, 464;
Charles, $15,847; Dorchester, $17,80O;
Frederick, $55,019; Garrett, $16,597;
Hartford, S38,234; Howard, $23,99S;
Kent, $15,560; Prince Georges, $751;
919; Queen Anne's, $1S,782; Somer-
set, 500, 4O6; Talbot, $25,516; Wash
ington, $45,569; Wicomico, $2S,757,
and Worcester, $18,915.
Garrett county was fourth from the
lowest in the per capita cost of coun-
ty employees at SO cents, while Mont
gomery was highest with $4.06. The
average was 1924.
Wide Salary Range
Throughout the State there is a
wide divergence in the yearly salaries
paid officials who occupy the same
posts. In Baltimore county-the
wealthiest county in the State-the
members of the Board of County
Commissioners get $500 year, and
two attorneys for the board get 5000
a year each. Charles county pays its
Commissioners 5000 year each, and
its board counsel gets 500. The
next highest paid Board of Com
missioners is that of Cecil county,
where they draw $4,000 annually. In
Montgomery county they get $1,000,
in Hartford $1,000 and the same in
Allegany. The majority of counties,
however, pay between $500 and $3.50.
The total expended in the State last
Concluded on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
GARRETT-ALLEGANY JAILS
RATED AMONG BEST FIVE
State Board of Welfare Inspec-
tor Puts Them In First Rank

A marked improvement in condi-
lions of the county jails of Maryland
over previous inspections was noted
in the annual report made by Howard
C. Hill, inspector, to the State Board
of Welfare.
Hill divided the jails of the various
counties into groups according to their
conditions, rating those in Allegany,
Baltimore, Garrett, Montgomery and
Prince Georges as the best.
A new building to replace the pres
ent one, which was classed in the
group with the lowest rating, was
recommended for Calvert county.
Hill emphasized the need of better
bathing facilities as a practical need,
pointing out that cleanliness contrib
utes to the personal health of the in
mates and has bearing on the sani-
tary condition of beds and cells.
The rating of the various county
jails was:
Grade A-Allegany, Baltimore, Gar
rett, Montgomery, Prince Georges.
Grade B-Anne Arundel, Frederick,
Queen Anne's, Washington.
Grade C-Carroll, Charles, Dor
chester, Hartford, Howard, st. Mary's,
Somerset.
Grade D-Calvert, Caroline, Cecil,
Kent, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester.
Hill criticized the equal treatment
of prisoners awaiting trial and those
already sentenced. He expressed his
opinion that prisoners awaiting trial
should not be subjected to the same
privations and duties as those already
sentenced.
Such complete segregation and sep
arate treatment, however, he reported,
is difficult in many of the jails.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
AWARDED SILVER PLATTER
FOR HIGH PRODUCING HERD
O. C. Bittinger, Near Park, Has
Best Jersey Herd In State

Orval C. Bittinger, Pleasant Valley
farmer, near Mountain Lake Park
was awarded a silver platter at a
meeting of the State Dairymen's AS
ISOLATION, Baltimore, on Saturday, for
having the best producing Jersey
herd in the State of Maryland.
Mr.. Bittinger's herd averaged 6,786
pounds of milk and 372 pounds of but
ter fat per COW for the period of one
year. His herd throughout the year
averaged IS head.
Mr.. Bittinger attended Saturday
meeting in Baltimore where the plat
ter was presented. Silver platters were
awarded by breeders associations to
winners in other breeds at the same
time, but Mr.. Bittinger was the only
Garrett county winner.
He told County Agent John H. Car
ter he began to build up his herd thir-
teen years ago. During the past
two or three years he became men,
Der of the Cow Testing Association,
which is a requirement in becoming
eligible to compete for prizes among
the States breeding associations.
Before he began to improve his
herd by registered sire, and get
ting rid of n-producers, the per-
centage of butterfat in milk was less
than 4 percent. Last year the aver
age was 5.4S percent, which is .16
percent higher than the standard set
by the National Jersey Herd asso-
citation.
Mr.. Bittinger had one cow in his
herd last year to produce 485 pounds
of butterfat. He is strongly in IA
vor of the COW testing association,
the testing of cattle for tuberculosis,
and claims that the Extension service
has helped materially in raising the
standard of his herd, both by valua-
BILE information and personal assis-
lance. He states that his herd shows
profit each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
To Show Railway Pictures Al
Meeting of Rotary Club

George L. Bryson, district passen-
ger agent of the Canadian railways,
with headquarters in Washington, D.
c., will be a guest of the Oakland
Rotary club tomorrow evening at its
weekly meeting when he will show
moving pictures Of scenes along the
railways of his company.
This is Mi. Bryson's second trip
to Oakland, having attended meet
ing of the club about year ago
Delbert M. Davis was the speaker at
the weekly meeting last week, his
subject being "NIonetary Circula-
ton"
Past presidents ni~ht and ladies'
night will be observed Icy the club on
Friday, February 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
May Form Student Government
Association at o. H. S.

Further discussion concerning the
formation of Student Government
association is being held this morning
in Oakland High school, according to
F. D. Bittle, principal.
The association would enable stu
dents to control to a gerat degree the
activities and different problems Of
the school, giving them responsibilities
which would make them realize the
schools interests were their own.
There would be faculty members in
the organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
First Snow Since Christmas Dis
appears Beneath Suns Rays

Snow which covered the western
portion of Maryland over the week
end disappeared on Monday and Tues
day beneath the rays of the sun, but
the weather continued cool.
The three inches of snow which fell
last Thursday was augmented by sew
eral additional inches Friday, and with
the wind piling it into drifts on Sat
urday and Sunday, the outlook was
none too promising.
This was the first winter weather
of any consequence since Christmas.
Ten inches of snow was reported at
Grantsville over the weekend with
drifts piled high along Keyser's
Ridge. Automobile traffic, however,
was not blocked, although impeded
by ice and fog.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
STATE SENATE In DIVISION
ON REVENUE PROPOSAL
Some Members of the Senate
Look For Factions To Reach
Harmonious Agreement
SALES TAX MAY RESULT

Annapolis, Feb. IA sharp
division of senatorial opinion
over Senator William Earle
Withgott's proposed general
sales tax was indicated today as
the Senate met with budget
matters still holding the center
of the stage.
A perfunctory session of the
Upper House yielded only scatter
ing of local bills before the body adj
journed until noon tomorrow and
committees plunged again into their
work.
Senator Withgott's plan, which will
call for a sweeping sales tax of be-
tween one and two per cent on all
commodities with no exceptions, was
the chief topic of discussion today,
and the reaction to it was varied. The
Talbot county Democrat said it was
not his intention to advance his pro-
posal until after he was sure that the
budget had been cut to ian absolute
minimum" He did not believe, how
ever, that sufficient savings could be
made under the budget to care for
Baltimore's $12,OOO,OOO relief needs
or for a substantial reduction in the
counties school cost burden.
COad Opposes Idea
Senator Joseph Allan Coad, (Dem.,
st. Mary's) was emphatically opposed
to the sales tax idea, maintaining that
a sufficient savings could be made in
the budget to care for tax reductions.
II am certain that more than ST.
100000 yearly can be stripped from
the budget" said Coad, leader of
semi-insurgent bloc which has attack
ed the Governors budget recommen-
dations consistently for the past two
weeks. 81 am unalterably opposed to
any form of additional taxation unless
it can be demonstrated that reductions
will not be sufficient, a possibility that
l will not concede."
Meanwhile, members of the Senate
close to the administration believed
that the fractional lines within the
Senate were drawing nearer together
and thata harmonious program would
result. Some privately conceded that
the general sales tax IDEAS opposed
to the Governors suggestion for spec
tally selected commodity taxes-was
gaining ground and that Withgott's
plan ultimately might be adopted.
Confer With Richie
Last night a number Of the recall
citrant senators met with the Gov
Concluded on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
Bayard Eagles to Meet
FairmOnt

The Bayard Eagles basketball team
will meet the team from the Fair
mont Business College at Fairmont,
on Friday evening in the Oakland
high school auditorium The Bust
ness College team defeated the Fair
mont State College team and twice
defeated the West Virginia Univer-
sity freshmen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
E. S. Evans To Close Garage In
Oakland on February Is

That E. S. Evans would close his
Ford garage in Oakland on Wcdnes-
day, February Is, and move the stock
of merchandise to his garage at Terra
Alta, has just been learned.
There are employed in the office
and repair shop at present Charles
Reckard, Stanley Stahl, Miss Mildred
Casteel, Harry Friend and Robert
Winters. 1t is not known whether Mr.
Evans will continue to employ any OF
all of his local employees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
To Enforce Dog Ordinance

Due to a number of complaints from
residents of Oakland, Mayor Grover c.
Stemple has announced that the dog
ordinance, passed by Council last
spring, prohibiting dogs from running
at large, would be strictly enforced
from this date.
The ordinance was observed for sew
eral weeks after it became a law, it
was stated, but recently dog owners
have become lax in observing the
terms of the ordinance. Mayor Stem
pie advises that all dogs be kept under
leash.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
F. F. A. Members Attend w. Va
Farm and Home Week

Tuesday, January 81, fifty members
of the local F. F. A. motored to Nor
gantown, w. Va, for West Virginia
Farm and Home Week. Features Of
the trip were visit to the poultry,
dairy cattle and several other live
stock farms; a visit to the horticultu-
raj building and the farm exhibit
building connected with the Univer-
sity. A talk was given by DR.. E. l..
Nixon, of Pennsylvania State College,
who was the chief speaker at the
potato banquet held in Oakland last
spring. The boys were accompanied
to Morgantown by w. E. Spoerlein,
H. L. Biggs and o. T. eraser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
Fined for Law Infringements

Asa Stewart, Hutton, was fined 81
and costs before Justice W. A. Con
der on Wednesday on a charge of be-
ing drunk and disorderly at meet,
ing of miners at Crellin on Tuesday
Stewart pleaded guilty.
Harry Strahin, Tunnelton, West Va.
was fined So and costs on January %
for having no automobile operators Ii
cense in his possession when he was
stopped by an officer for some other
minor infringement of the law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
Red Cross Names Added

Four more names were added to
the Red Cross roll call list bringing
the amount turned in to Mrs. Samuel
Cole, chairman, to $3.50.
Members turned in this week in
elude Madeline Hilleary, German;
Lola Bennett, Grantsville; Elizabeth
H. Williams, German; and Mrs.
Florence Valentine, Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-02
Flue Fire Extinguished

A flue fire at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Faherty, Oak street, on
Sunday morning, was extinguished
without doing damage to the prop
erty. An alarm was turned in and
the local department responded, but
the services of the fire fighters were
not required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
SYRACUSE RING TEAM
THREAT TO NAVY
Outfit That Shattered Middies
Streak in 81 Again Sturdy
for Saturday Bouts.
A NNAPOLIs, Md, March s.-syra-

A NNAPOLIS, Md, March 9.-Syra-
4 cuse, the boxing team which broke
Nays string Of victories extend
ing through II seasons when the Mid
dies visited the New York institution
in 1881, again is serious threat to
the Naval Academy leather singers.
Syracuse, present champion of the
Eastern intercollegiate League, has been
enjoying a great season. while Navy
has been beaten once this year. Vir-
ginia, Southern Conference champions,
turning the trick.
Saturday there is some doubt that
McNaughton's cut nose, received against
Smith Of Virginia. will permit him to
box. If McNaughton fights he will face
Capt. Moran of the Syracuse team, an
intercollegiate champion of two seasons
and one of the hardest hitters in COL
lege circles.
Wright, considered a co-star with Nc
Naughton was beaten by New Hamp-
shire bantam two years ago, but he now
has tied the Academy record of 20 wins
in 81 starts. He will get stiff opposi-
ton against Burket of the Orange.
Syracuse Is practically assured of win
ming the featherweight tussle as Wer-
theimer has been national and Eastern
king for two years. Miller, Navy mid
dleweight, probably has an edge over
Robins, while Nauman Of Navy, slated
to return from three weeks absence due
to hurts at the hands of Luno of Louis
lana State in a draw, is given a shade
over Ross, capable veteran.
Herold, Lambert and Cutter, Nays
heavier men. are expected to win at
least two Of their bouts, but Navy faces
an early Orange lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
VALLEE WILL OFFER
BROADWAY COUPLE
Helen Morgan and Bert Lahr
in Variety Hour Over /,
WRC Tonight.

Two Broadway celebrities. Helen
Morgan and Bert Lahr, will be starred
tonight in the variety hour with Rudy
Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees
over WRC and other N. B. C. red"
network stations.
The program, scheduled from to 8,
| also will feature a scene from East
Lynne" featuring Edith Barrett, A. E.
Matthews and Reginald Darlington, and
harmonica solos by Larry Adler.
Biloxi, Miss, historic Gulf Coast town
and the Spring training camp of the
Washington base ball club, will be the
| scene of the Show Boat broadcast from
9 to 10, The high lights will be spe-
cial arrangement of "Forty-Second
Street" by Don Voorhees, Orchestra,
and several solos by Lanny Ross, tenor
Tax Munchausen Topic. -
Jack Pearl, in his role of Baron
Munchausen, will discuss the income
tax situation during his weekly program
from 10 to IL. The musical back
ground will be provided by Al Good
man and his orchestra.
WRC's other outstanding NJ B. c. at
fractions include a popular program
by Andrea Marsh. contralto, at 6:45,
and recital by James Melton, tenor,
at HOP
Josef Lhevinne, famous pianist will
continue his series of recitals tonight
over WMAL and the N. B. C. blue"
network by playing the second and
third movements of the Beethoven
Concerto No. l in C Major" Frank
Blacks Orchestra will accompany him
From its own studios, WMAL will
broadcast the weekly program of
Radio Joe and his Budget Boys from
to $50.
Radio Joe will have Lou Melton,
vaudeville star, as the guest artist on
his program which he is calling "A
New Deal Night" Miss Jeanette Bit
ner, soprano, also will contribute to
the program.
Rachma ninOff's Prelude.
RachmaninofT's famous Prelude in
C Sharp Minor" will be featured by
the Columbia Symphony Orchestra
during its concert tonight over WJSV
and affiliated Columbia stations. The
orchestra also will play the Scarf
Dance" of Chaminade, and the over
ture to Suppe's 'Pique Dame"
whispering" Jack Smith will revive
Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland" dur
ing his program with Arnold Johnson's
Orchestra and the Hummingbirds Trio
from BIS to $50. The trio will sing
Under the Palms"
recorded program OF selections from
popular musical comedies will be broad
cast tonight by VOL In addition to
its regular attractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
BASKET TOURNEY PEPS
1ntersectional and State Rivals
Clash in A. A. U. Play.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, March 1.-Two in
terSectlonal games involving teams from
Cailoinia, illinois, Kansas and Texas
Missouri kansas battle and a contest
between a pair of Oklahoma conterlders
are programmed for tonight in the
quarter-tinals OF the A. A. U. national
basket ball tournament. 4
The Wichita Henrys. seeking their
fourth straight national title, face the
West Texas Teachers from Canyon
after day and night of third round
play which saw the elimination Of the
Schuessler Athletic Club of Chicago
which won third place last year.
Chicago still was represented how
ever, owing to the 24-21 surprise VIC
tory of the Rosenberg -Arvey team over
the Denver Pigglies, meeting the Pssa-
dena. Calf, Majors.
Phillips meets the Tulsa Diamond
Oilers and Southern Kansas Stage Lines
of Kansas City plays the Hutchinson,
Kans., Renos.
The Henrys and the Oilers rate as
favorites to advance to the semi finals
in the upper bracket and if successful
tonight will meet Friday. Lower bracket
competition, however, is regarded as
keener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
STRATMAN FAMILY
HAS GIRL CHAMPS
Seven Sisters Just About Corner
Athletic Laurels in Mem
phis. Tenn.

BY the Associated Press.
THERE are few sports championships
L loose in the vicinity Of Memphis
Tenn. for the seven Stratman sis
tiers have collected most of them.
Louise, Marjorie, June and Laura
played on the city volley ball cham
pionship team last year Two years
ago May, Marjorie and Louise won the
indoor track championship OF the city
Laura won the junior tennis champion
ship last year.
Six sisters have been members of
championship basket ball teams. and
Ruth. just IL. will enter high school in
two years determined to carry on the
family record. She already swims. plays
tennis. basket ball and volley ball.
Louise, "a. the eldest, is girls ath-
letlc director at Southwestern College,
where she starred as forward after play
ing with the championship high school
teams in 1924 and 1925. May now plays
on the State Teachers College sextet
and helped win high school city cham
pionship in 1891.
Marjorie and June, playing as for
wards. were instrumental in winning the
high school district and West Tennes-
see basket ball championships last year.
and both were named "all-West" for
wards. Laura. Alice and June are play-
ing Tor the same high school this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
MRS. HILL SURVIVES
WITH BRITISH TRIO
Playing Bea Pyman, With Kath.
leen Garnham, Diana Fishwick
in Other Belleair Match.

By the Associated Press.
DELLEAIR, Fla, March 9.-Mrs. Opal
ID S. Hill of Kansas City alone re-
manned today to carry Americas
hopes in the Be1leair woman's golf
championship as she faced Bea Pyman
of England in the semi-final round.
Diana Fishwick, British closed and
French open champion, was paired with
her fellow ccuntrywoman, kathleen
Garnham. in the other bracket.
Miss Hill advanced by beating Ber-
nice Wall of Oshkosh. Wis. in thrill
ing 19-hole match. while Miss Pyman
defeated Mrs. Stewart Hanley Of De-
troit. 2 and /.
Miss Fishwick had little difficulty In
trimming Mrs E. B. Gibbs OF England,
7 and 6, while Miss ,Garnham was
pressed to beat Gwendolyn Hartropp OF
England, 1 up.