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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
APPOINTS GROUP TO PUSH
SAVAGE RIVER PROJECT
State Engineer For PWA Names
Committee To Draft LegisIa-
ton For $1,000, 900 Dam
TO STORE FLOOD WATERS

A committee, headed by May
or George w. Legge, of Cumber-
land, was named by Abel VOL
man, State engineer for the Pub
lie Works Administration, to
draft legislation for a proposed
S1,500,000 dam on the Savage
River, in Garrett County.
Wolman said the proposed
dam was for the purpose of reg
ulating the flow of the Potomac
River from Luke to Cumberland.
1t would store up winter flood wat
ers for release during summer
droughts, stabilizing the volume of
water available for various indus
trial purposes along the Potomac.
The project was submitted to Wash
ington last fall as a 100-percent Fed
eral undertaking, but PWA officials
have indicated since then there should
be some local participation in financ-
ing it.
The extent to which the localities
concerned are willing to participate
and the source of necessary funds
will be two of the problems to be
worked out by the committee in pre-
pairing the proposal for the State Leg
islature.
Others On Committee
Besides Mayor Legge, the commit
tee personnel includes John ]. Corn
well, general counsel of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad; Thomas B. Finan,
financier; A. Charles Stewart, presi-
dent of the Allegany County Board of
Commissioners; Henry Shriver, ban
ker; Matthew O'Brien, general counsel
of the Celanese Corporation, and Lew
is NJ. Wilson, city solicitor, all of
Cumberland.
.Eolman said dam similar to the
one proposed has already been built
on Stoney River by the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Company in an eff
fort to stabilize the flow of the Poto-
mac River. This project was pri-
vate one, owned by the paper COM
pany, and was erected number of
years ago. Stoney River joins the
Potomac about % miles above the
junction of the Savage and Potomac
Rivers at Bloomington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
Judge John Barton Payne Dead

Judge John Barton Payne, 70, head
of the American Red Cross, died this
morning in Washington Cd. c. hos
pital as the result of an illness fol-
lowed by an attack of appendicitis,
according to radio broadcast at ten
o'clock. He was declared to be gravely
i'll yesterday by his attending physi-
clan.
Judge Payne was a native of Vir-
GINA and during his early years as a
lawyer located at Kingwood. Last
summer he dedicated the new court
house at Kingwood. Two years ago he
was one of the speakers at the ses-
sions of the INSTRUMENTATION
School of Missions at Mountain Lake
Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
ELEVEN INCHES OF SNOW
FALLS HERE ON TUESDAY
Continues Uninterruptedly from
Daylight Until Four O'Clock

Oakland was blanketed under the
heaviest snowfall of the season on
Tuesday, when eleven inches fell be-
tween daylight and about four o'clock
in the afternoon. Flakes as large as
silver dollars came down uninterrupt-
eddy for several hours and eight inches
had fallen until noon.
While the official register measured
only IL inches, it was estimated to be
two or three inches more than that
in town. The snow piled up so fast
that automobiles which had been
brought to the business section in the
morning without chains were unable
to be moved without help and some
of them were almost completely bur-
led in the snow.
The storm followed closely upon the
heels of another one which had piled
snow here to the depth of several
inches. Rising temperatures, how
ever, changed this snow to sleet and
then to rain, and the city streets were
transformed into a pedestrians "no
mans land" on Sunday. Members of
the fire department got busy in the
afternoon of Sunday and washed the
slush down the storm sewers.
Streams were near the flood stage
on Tuesday and overfowed their
banks in low places. Cheat River, be-
tween Terra Alta and Kingwood, west
of Oakland, reached high peak on
Monday that was higher than it had
been in several years. At Caddell, on
Route 7, the rivers crest was only 10
feet from the floor of the bridge,
while both small islands near the
bridge were covered by several feet.
At Albright the river reached the
roadway in town and covered it to
some depth.
In Garrett county roadways were
kept clear by the snowplows Of the
State Roads Commission.
Very little wind was evident during
the period of snowfall and snow piled
up evenly over the county. The tenn
perature remained slightly below the
freezing mark, but a sudden drop was
evidenced last night, accompanied by
snowfall and wind. The government
thermometer at Weber's this morn
ing registered 8 degrees below zero
while a number of thermometers
around Oakland showed IL below.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
Health Workers Give Schick
Test To 100 At Friendsville

Both health nurses and DR.. E. c..
Peck, health officer, spent Monday af
ternoon in Friendsville where approx
imately one hundred children were
given the Schick test to determine
whether or not they are immune to
diphtheria. Arrangements have also
been made for DR.. Mason and Dr.
Nedrow at Friendsville to give toXoid
at their offices Thursday afternoon
for children found to be in need of
toxoid. The Health Department will
assist.
The present epidemic of severe colds
in the county is said to be the nearest
to the major type of influenza than
anything that has occurred since 1920,
but there are few cases of pneumonia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
Bus and Truck Collide At Terra
Alta Sunday Afternoon

A Ford delivery truck, driven by
W. w. Williams, Terra Alta, W. Va,
and the Morgantown-O Oakland passen-
ger bus collided last Sunday afternoon
at Terra Alta. Intense fog which en-
veloped the country at the time, max
ing visibility almost impossible, was
said to be the cause of the accident, as
neither driver could see clearly enough
to avoid the smash. Williams received
decorations about his head and face.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
SEEKS TO PUT POOR LAND
TO MORE AND BETTER use
State Planning Commission Is
Urging Purchase of 10000
Acres In Ten Counties
LISTS NO SPECIFIC AREA

Recommendation for the purchase
of 10000 to 10000 acres of sub
marginal land in ten Maryland coun-
ties, including Garrett county, for
use in forestry, game and water con-
servation, erosion control, recreation
al and similar projects, were made
public by the State Planning COM
mission yesterday in Baltimore.
No estimate was made of the cost
and no specific areas were designated.
On basis of the probable purchase
prices quoted, however, the costs of
acquiring the land alone apparently
would range between $1,000,000 and
$3,000,000, whereas the additional
cost of resettling the approximately
1900 families now living on the land,
the administrative expenses and the
funds that would be required to carry
out the proposed development of the
land acquired might double or triple
the figures.
Western Maryland areas would be
utilized generally as recreational
center for camping, hunting, fishing,
hiking, and nature study; game con-
servation, water conservation and
erasion control.
The report was based on the find
ings of committee headed by DR.. T.
B. Symons, director Of extension
work in Maryland.
Opportunities Cited
"Maryland," the report stated,
|'affords exceptional opportunities for
development of a program of this
kind because of the complete soils,
forestry and topographic surveys that
have been made.
"There are in Maryland about
100000 acres of submarginal land
now in cultivation. Submarginal
land is characterized by poor soil,
relatively sparse population, com
paratively large mileage of poor
roads, costly transportation of school
children, inadequate church facilities,
absence of prompt medical service
and lack of well-rounded community
life" The residents of these COM
munities are among the first rural
people to require relief. 1t would be
quite possible to transfer the under
privileged residents of the areas to
nearby communities where their OPP
portunities would be greater.
A report of the submarginal land
in Garrett county was recently made
by Kenneth Seigworth, who had
charge of the survey here, and
showed three such areas in this coun-
ty suitable for such project.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
To Address Rotary Club

Eugene Cunning, sports editor of
the Cumberland Evening Times, will
be the speaker at the weekly meeting
of the Oakland Rotary Club tomorrow
evening.
Ladies' Night has been announced
for Friday evening, February Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF
1934TAXESARECOLLECTED
Report of Treasurer To Commits
sioners Shows Receipts For
1884 Taxes S131, 960.74
LOCAL BOARD IN SESSION

Seventy-five percent of Gar
rett county's taxes for 1884 had
been collected up to December
81, according to a report made
to the Board of County Commits
sioners on Monday by Jesse j.
Ashby, Jr., County Treasurer.
The report covered the month
of December in full and showed
collections during that month of
S16,376.05, divided as follows {:
1881 taxes, $311.96; 1882 taxes, ST.
O2267; 1888 taxes, $3,96O,72; 1884
taxes, $1O,68O.7O.
The total amount collected by the
Treasurer on 1884 taxes was $131,-
960.74. Disbursements were $780,
212,29, leaving a balance of $21, 748.45.
The levy of 1884 called for taxes
amounting to $179,471.44, which
leaves a balance of $4751O.7O yet to
collect.
Proceedings of the Board
The County Commissioners were in
session Monday and Tuesday and an
nounced that the next meeting would
be an appeals session, to be held the
first week in February. An advertise
ment printed on another page of The
Republican today shows the schedule
of meetings and the days upon which
taxpayers from the various districts
are asked to appear if they desire to
file an appeal from their present as
sessments.
Pension Lists Are Cut
All those on the pauper and pen
sion lists of the county about whom
the commissioners had heard COM
plants as being unworthy of receiv-
ing public support or were drawing
relief fro,~r he Welfare Board in ad-
dition to county support, were tenn
porarily removed from the county re-
lief list. Others were transferred to
IHS IGll61 OlllCG. 1IlOoC WIN NCIC NNS
off will have to appear before the
Commissioners Board and request re-
instatement and their cases will be
reviewed carefully by the members
before final decision is made and the
matter disposed of.
The Commissioners are of the opin-
ion that there are several on the list
who were not worthy and who should
not receive a monthly check for their
support. Approximately $4,000 is
spent annually for this levy.
Custodian Appointed
Thane o. White, who was appointed
custodian of the Court House some
time ago to serve temporarily, follow
ing the resignation of Oscar Notes,
was given the appointment to this
post for the term of one year. 1t was
stated that there were more than
twenty contenders for this position.
|. A committee representing the May
or and Council of Mountains Lake
Park asked for an additional $500 in
the annual levy for use on the streets
and alleys of the town. The sum at
present set aside for the Park is $500
annually.
A bill amounting to $1,365 for care
of INDECENT patients in Memorial Hos
pital, Cumberland, was presented by
Superintendent Weiss of the institu-
ton and the Board made an arrange
ment satisfactory to the superinten-
dent to pay the same at some future
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24

Attend the dramatic entertainpo Mt
tomorrow evening at the High.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Headquarters of Monks
Attractive French Spot

There is always something new
to write of La Grande Chatreuse,
the headquarters of the famous Or
der of monks founded by Bruno in
the Eleventh century, among the
almost inaccessible mountain val
leys of Savoy in France. To wan
der through the intricate passage
ways and Sits in the walls is to be
reminded of the ancient rules Of
the order, which permitted no monk
to see another.
All lived in solitude and silence,
Illuminating manuscripts or writ
ing learned treatises on the holy
writings, until they died and were
buried in its little Garden Of the
Dead.
An egg and cheese, twice a week,
but one meal of bread and water
every other day, was their diet. Yet
these monks gave the world the re-
nowned Chartreuse cordial, the sale
Of which supported the monastery.
When the government seized the
place in 1908 the monks fled to
Spain and carried with them the
secret of their famous liquor, made
Of herbs and plants, and today the
lonely monastery is only show
place for visitors to linger and muse
on the austerities Of the past.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
A Mystery Town

Lamu, an ancient Arabian city
of mystery, is built on a little Is
land not far from Mombasa, in Ken
va colony. The streets Of this
strange municipality, which are so
narrow that the sun scarcely ever
shines on them, are lined with the
ruins Of many palaces. The inhab-
itants of Lamu, says Tit-Bits Mag
azine, are descendants Of the old
Persians who founded a colony on
the island about A. D. 700, and are
very proud of their aristocratic
origin and traditions, for more than
a thousand years ago their ances-
tors produced great poets, archi-
tects, and jewelers.. The pOpula-
ton makes a living by cultivating
coco palms, by fishing, and collect
ing ambergris. During the day the
town seems asleep, as the inhab-
itants only begin to creep out of
their houses in the evening. The
women of Lamu are said to be the
most beautiful of all Arab women.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Cartier of St. Lawrence
Fame Native of France

Jacques Cartier, discoverer of the
st. Lawrence river, was born on De-
cember 81, 1491, of good parentage,
at st. Malo, in Brittany, France.
His early youth was spent upon the
sea, and when, on May 2, 1919, he
married Marie Catherine des Gran
ches, the daughter Of a knight, he
was a master pilot. In 1884, Philip
Chariot, admiral Of France, per-
suaded King Francis I to resume the
project Of founding French colony
in the New world. Cartier set sail
from st. Malo on April 20, 1884,
with two Cotton ships and 122 men.
The expedition reached Cape
Buonavista, on the east coast Of
Newfoundland, on May 10, and en-
tered a port to which he gave the
name of st. Catherine, now called
Catalina. He spent some time ex-
ploring the sea and islands about
Newfoundland, and then headed for
the mainland. Cartier first mistook
Magdalen and Prince Edward is
lands for the mainland, but soon
reached what is now New Bruins
wick, and there made friends with
a tribe of Indians from Quebec, two
Of whom he carried off with him. He
finally decided not to stay in Amer
lea that year and returned to
France, reaching st. Malo on Sep
TENDER 5.
From 1914 until his death at st.
Malo, on September 1, 1867, Cartier
appears to have done little else than
give technical advice in nautical
matters and act as Portuguese in
Observation-Disclosures Record.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Tea-Drinking Habit Old
in China MANY Years Ago

Tea was drunk In China a thou
sand years before it's first importa-
ton into England in 1867, says Lon
don Tit-Bits Magazine. Our very
word "tea" is simply the Chinese
"tscha" or cha" and the earliest
known description and Illustration
Of teapot is in a work by one, Lu
Yu, in the Eighth century. There
may be seen the true teapot, COM
plete with lid, spout, and handle,
though it's shape more resembles
the modern coffee-pot, being tall,
slender, and with long spout.
The original method of making
tea would not commend itself to
the housewife, for the Chinese
filed the teapot with cold water,
added the tea leaves. and then
boiled the infusion slowly, thus
making the teapot do duty as
kettle as we'll. The Chinese, how
ever, added little sugar even In
early days, but never milk, and
they never substituted lemon juice
for sugar as the Russians do. The
cultivation of tea in India and Cey-
Ion is quite recent, but it has now
almost superseded the China va
riety, which for two centuries was
drunk in this country almost ex-
clusively, and remained an expen-
sive luxury well into the last CEN
fury.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Making Common Glass

Common glass is made by mixing
100 parts of white sand Qargely sill
ica), 35 parts Of soda ash (dry
washing soda or sodium carbonate)
and Is parts of limestone (princi-
pally calcium carbonate). This mix
ture is placed in a crucible and
heated to 1890 degrees Centigrade
(2,3OO degrees Fahrenheit) or more,
until it melts to a clear mass about
as stiff as ordinary molasses on a
warm day. In addition to these
raw materials large percentage Of
old broken glass (cullet) is also
used.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Bamboo Growth Rapid

The bamboo tree lives up to its
well-established reputation for re-
markably rapid growth, but not in
the early stages of it's development.
In fact, according to Science Serv-
ice, a grove of bamboos has to be
ten years old or more and the IN
derground growth we'll established
before the bamboo shoots begin to
spring up with the magic speed
with which they are credited.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Old Wedding Custom

Lifting the bride over the thresh-
old of her new house Is one of the
oldest and most universal of all
wedding customs. Not only did it
exist in ancient Rome but has per-
sisted for hundreds Of years in
China, India, Palestine, Egypt, Mo-
rocco, the British Isles and nearly
all European countries. Its origin
is lost in antiquity. - Golfers
Weekly.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Jazz, Echo From Jungle;
Brought Here bv African

Behind the jazz rhythms to which
our ears have become accustomed
there is a background from the
other side Of the earth. The uncanny
meter, the noise and primitive quail
ity Of the music, are an echo from
the jungle. We catch the sound Of
tom-toms, Of bare feet of African
tribes, as they dance about their
ceremonial fires.
Of course, our American jazz was
brought to us by the African, OBJ
serves a writer in the washington
Star. A story is told of a Southern
cOlored man who was performing
wild dance while his friends beat
time with their hands and chanted
to maintain the rhythm. A theatre
cal man who had witnessed the
dance approached the colored man
at its conclusion and asked, "What
kind of dance was that?"
The man replied, "Jes' jazz, sab,
jes jazz!" And the name has been
popularity applied to that particular
sort Of dance and it's accompanying
music ever since.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Peculiarities of Birth

Live premature births have taken
place as early as 215 days, or more
than nine weeks before the normal
duration of 2S0 days, and postma-
ture births have occurred as late,
as $50 days, or a little over seven;
weeks after the full term, total
difference of 156 weeks, or nearly
four months.-Collier's Weekly.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Arthritis Called Social Disease

Chronic rheumatism, usually
called arthritis, has been termed
the "most important industrial end
social disease in the temperate
zones of America"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-03

Borah, who is trying to invent ways to save the Republican Party, will be up against it the first time some fellow ups. and asks him, what for? Ky Herald)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-03

army and navy to support her imperialstic policy until the military government can get no more money out of the hard d-pressed Japanese peasants and taxpayers
 The danger to the United States from Japans abrogaon of the naval treaty is neither direct nor immediate There is no reason to fear that the Tokyo Government plans to attack us Her eyes the Asiatic mainland, not on America. And the fact that she is so completly engaged nearer home is in sense an added protection for us.
 The danger, rather is indirect It is that Japan, by throwing over treaties and precpitating arma- ment races is increasing the general condition Of world rivalry and suspicion. The balance of world peace is very shaky. World never comes from enc source but from accumulation of causes.
 So Japans action is highly dangerous, not be- cause is an immediate threat to the United States, but because it multiplies the factors making for a general war whose scope none can foresee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-03

Well Great Britain is going to default again, and we suppose the, excuse this time will be that she just can't pay after having the expense of that royal marriage-( (Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-03
WALKING FOR HEALTH.

plea for walking for health" is made in 8 letter to the New York Herald Tribune, written by a man who is stirred by item concerning a group of walkers which had abandoned it's stroll of the year, "a mere hours rambls of less than members-"the so-called advancing age coming to less than sixty-five years"5 tcEfk
 The correspondent adds that walking is the most normal and, by the universal verdict Of physicians, the most health stimulating of all exercises as well as one which returns enormous net results in the way of keen enjoyment. The best medical advice, continues this who must be something of a walker himself includes minimum of six miles day Ion the hoof and that for persons far beyond the advancing age Of sIxty-fve
 One could wish that this pedestrian, who walks itself lived in Juneau instead of busy Eastern city where he probably must travel far before he start his walk" Walking, like other exercise, is largely habit Juneau has persistent walk CTS who seem to derive the pleasure from the exercise-or pastime-as does the in the East There is place known to us, that affords more pleasant scenic trails to follow than Juneau. If more of us could form the habit of walking for exercise we probably would find, like the Herald Tribune's correspondent. that it pays enormous net results in dividends And if Juneautes started doubt be walking the six miles day, the cor- respondent suggests for persons far beyond the advancing ge of sixty -tiyeSE zs, sgs..sF E. <
 Of course with the ground, one might suggest skiing instead of walking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-03
Japan Acts.
(New York World -Teles

(NeW York WOrld-iele2ralH)
 There is one good aspect at least of Japans action in abrogating the naval treaty It does not come as a sudden bombshel She has given so many weeks of advance publicity that the event itself is almost an anti-climax. That is fortunate. For 1t removes much of the danger of heated emotional reaction in this country
 This is thing the American people must con- slider calmly It does not actually become effective for two more years Meanwhile it is barely possible that Japan may have change of heart.
 By her action Japan has isolated herself. Appar- enty that nothing to her present rulers. But her position of isolation will become increasingly uncomfortable Governments change, even in Japan. The people who are excited by the strong drink of inpelfaism, may be in different mood when they come to pay the bills
 To the British and American people who have had more experience in this business of imperialism the price pretty high. Even Japan's short experience in Manchuria already has raised serious doubts in Asia to whether Japan will ever get out much as she has put into that adventure
 There is better than an even chance that the Chinese, greatly superior in numbers, will inherit all the Japanese have put into Manchuria and that Japan will be left flat Nevertheless Japan can con- tinue for some time to pour more money into her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-03

worthy citizen of India Anes Irani, who allegedy has not spoken word in nine years, is on. his way to America He should be in great demand as the honored dinner guest of the nations clubs--(Kan City Star)