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The Republican., 1935-02-28
(ssf. T. Camp Quota For Garrett
County Is Ten for 1885

Announcement has been made that
the Citizens Military Training camps
for the third corps area, embracing
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia, will open this
summer with a months training camp
at Fort George G. Meade, Baltimore,
July 10 to August 8. Camps will also
open at Fort Hoyle, Fort Myer and
Fortress Monroe, Va. The latter are
for field artillery, cavalry and coast
artillery students. The camp at Fort
George G. Meade will be for infantry
and signal corps.
The Garrett county quota is ten, the
same as last year, and young men, un-
married, between the ages of II and
"a, can make application for entrance.
No enlistment is required, but all
trainees must agree to abide by the
camp rules and regulations. All eX-
penses are paid by the government.
F. E. Rathbun, county superinten-
dent, is chairman of the county pro-
curement committee, with w. j.
Glenn, Friendsville; B. o. Aiken, Ac-
cident; O. P. Jones, Kitzmiller; Asa
Lewis, Kempton; F. D. Bittle, Oak
land, all of whom are high school prin-
cipals, and Joseph M. Gonder, Oak
land, assisting.
Applications and information can
be obtained through them, according
to Mr.. Rathbun.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Lenten Services To Begin Wed
nesday, March 6

The first of the series of union Len
ten services will be held in the Pres
byterian church next Wednesday,
March 6, at 7:3O o'clock. The sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. D. C.
Trimble, on the theme, "The Gate of
Life"
The general theme for the series
is Christ and Life" These services
will be held during the Lenten season
at the various Oakland churches.
Union Holy Week services will be
conducted in the Lutheran church
each evening during that period, with
the Good Friday service at the Meth
odist church from 1900 o'clock noon
until 800 o'clock p. m.
The offerings, as in previous years,
will be devoted to expenses incident to
the daily vacation Bible school.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
TO HOLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
AT MT. LAKE IN AUGUST
Dates Definitely Set By Direc-
tors For August 9, 10 and II

Decision to hold the annual music
festival of the Allegheny Tableland in
August instead of September, was
made at a meeting of the Board of
Directors at the William-Jam hotel,
on Tuesday afternoon.
The dates decided were August 8,
10, and II. The festival is to be held
again this year at Mt. Lake Park, and
along with the festival will be an
exhibit of Tableland products from
every county included in the area. ].
H. Carter was named general chair
man of this event.
Those present at the meeting were
also told that the Pittsburgh Chamber
of Commerce would also sponsor an
exhibit and also be responsible for
part of the Music Festival program.
Last year, through the Pittsburgh
group, a number of radio artists were
brought to the Park for a full even
ing's entertainment.
In order to lead up to the festival
and make it of interest for the whole
tableland area, there will be COM
munity days celebrated at Parsons, W.
Va, Kingwood, W. Va, and Somer-
set, Pa, during the summer at which
time there will be a picnic, program,
community singing, etc.
The Board of directors decided on
this means of arousing interest in
stead of Sunday afternoon programs
at the Park throughout the summer.
1t was stated that many of the dates
were already taken up by religious
organizations.
Those present at the meeting Tues
day afternoon included A. 7. White,
president; H. V. Leighton, I. S. Mid
daugh, Mt. Lake Park; John H. Carter,
Harold L. McMillen, Oakland; c. W.
Harvey, Hendricks, W. Va; DR.. s.
M. Whiteside, Parsons, W. Va; Har-
old Kurtz, Federal Land Use Project
Commission for Maryland, Grants
vile.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Farm House Near Grantsville, Is
Scene of Tragic Death Of Aged
Man And Serious Injuries To
Others Of His Household
CAUSE is UNDETERMINED

Truman Maust, 81 years of age, was
burned to death, and his two daugh-
ters were seriously burned, about II
o'clock last night, in a fire which de-
stroyed their home, about four miles
north of Grantsville, near the Penn
sylvania State line. The cause of the
fire was not determined.
According to information received
from Grantsville this morning Mr..
Maust and his daughters had retired
for the night and were awakened by
the dense smoke. Mr.. Maust was
practically helpless, due to infrmities
of age, and his daughters succeeded in
getting him only to the doorway,
when they had to flee on account of the
intense heat.
The two daughters, Eva and Ada,
were taken to the Wendell hospital, in
Meyersdale, Pa, where they were CIV
en- medical attention. The former is
the more seriously burned. The
Grantsville Fire department was
called to prevent the spread of flames.
1t was useless to attempt to save the
home as the blaze had gained too great
headway on the building before be-
ing discovered.
Besides the two daughters, Mr..
Maust is survived by one son, Irwin,
who lives on an adjoining farm.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Held on Liquor Charge

Preston P. Coulter, of Hutton, was
arrested last Thursday by United
States agent Harvey and his assist
ants, on charges of manufacture and
possession of untaxed liquor.
He was given a hearing Saturday
before Justice W. F. King and released
under $500 bond
Everett F. Hershman, of near Her
rington, was brought in to Justice
Kings office this morning by Federal
investigators and given preliminary
hearing on charges of manufacture
and possession of illicit liqc-r. He was
held under $500 bond.
Hershman stated that he was not
on the relief rolls and that he had to
engage in the liquor business to keep
from starving.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Poster Contest Scheduled

At the regular meeting of the Oak
land Civic club on Tuesday afternoon,
it was decided to hold a poster contest
among High school and Grammar
school students.
The poster must pertain to the an
nual yard and garden contest, and
prizes will be awarded for the best
poster in each class. In one class all
high school students are eligible. In
the other, pupils of the Grammar and
Parochial school from the 5th grade
up, are eligible. The contest will run
through the month of March, after
which the judges will decide the win
ners.
Mrs. w. W. Grant, at the meeting,
spoke on america Self-Contained,
pointing out that the United States
had enough resources to take care of
all its people. The meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. B. H. Sincell.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
TRUMAN MAUST, 81, is BURNED TO DEATH, AND His
TWO DAUGHTERS SERIOUSLY BURNED in FLAMING HOME
Rev. FIR. Carl NJ. Rauth to Speak
To ROtarianS

Rev. FIR. Carl M. Rauth, acting
priest of st. Peters Catholic church,
Oakland, in the absence of Rev. FIR.
W. J. McVeigh, will be the speaker at
the weekly meeting of the Rotary club
on Friday evening at the William
James hotel.
Rev. FIR. Rauth was stationed at
Kaifengfu, China, from 1928 to 1927,
and from 1927 to 1882 was at Catholic
University in Pekin where he had
charge of 800 senior and junior high
school pupils.
While in China he compiled an Eng
lish and Chinese Bilingual. He left
China in 1882 for the United States to
raise funds for Catholic enterprises
and hopes to return to China within
the year.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
SAVAGE RIVER DAM BILL
MEETS WITH OPPOSITION
Garrett County Commissioners
Claim Bill Has Peculiar Wording
Which Would Bind Taxpayers
OBJECTIONS ARE RAISED

The proposed bill, drafted by the
Savage river dam committee to pro-
vide for the establishment of flood con-
troll for the Potomac river, is meeting
with opposition from the Garrett coun-
ty commissioners, on account of some
peculiar wording which would take
away rights and bind the taxpayers
of the county to a white elephant"
forever.
The objections of the Board of
County Commissioners were voiced in
a letter to Mayor George w. Legge,
Cumberland, chairman of the Savage
river committee, after copy of the
proposed bill had been received and
studied by Neil G. Fraley, attorney to
the Board, and Blaine Giessman, presi-
dent of the Board.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Giessman
that the bill, if passed, would give a
three-man commission the right to
regulate the flow of every stream of
water within Garrett county. "In
other words" Mr.. Giessman stated,
eve would be turning over all our
waterways to Cumberland and Allie
gany county for use as they saw fit,
and meanwhile, we would be helping to
bear the cost of maintenance of any
dam, reservoir, or other flood control
plan which the commission might de-
sire" The bill provides for one men,
ber each on the commission to be ap-
pointed by the county commissioners
of the counties, and one to be ap-
pointed by the Governor.
The proposed bill provides that the
cost of maintaining the Savage river
dam would be borne by the taxpayers
of both Allegany and Garrett county.
This amount was estimated by Mayor
Legge to be about $4,000, but there
is nothing in the bill which limits the
amount, and Mr.. Giessman pointed
out, should there be serious break
in the dam, the cost of repair would
have to be borne by the taxpayers
The proposed dam itself will cost ST.
25O,000, which is to be furnished by
the Federal government.
Will Redraft Part of Bill
In a telephone conversation with
Mayor Legge Monday evening, Mr..
Fraley was told that after much argu-
ment in a meeting on Monday after
noon the committee had decided that
part of the bill would be redrafted
clearing Garrett county of any main
tenance cost. The committee refused
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican., 1935-02-28
STATE TO ASSIST IN CARE
FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Item of $4,000 Included In Gov
ernor's Supplemental Budget

Garrett county will receive assist
ance from the State for caring for hos
pital patients unable to pay their own
expenses, providing the Governors
supplemental budget to be transmitted
to the General Assembly on Friday is
approved by that body.
In this supplemental budget to be
presented is an item calling for the
appropriation of $4,000 as fund to
be paid Garrett county to be used for
disqualification for the poor.
Garrett county is one of the three
counties in Maryland without hos
pital, and all patients requiring hos
pital care must be sent either to Min
er's Hospital, Frostburg, or to the
Allegany or Memorial Hospitals, in
Cumberland, or to Baltimore hos
pital. 1t was generally thought that
the Allegany county hospitals re-
ceived from the State an extra appro-
priation which was supposed to be ap-
piled to the credit of Garrett county
patients, but recently the Garrett
County Commissioners were presented
with bill of $1,325OO from Memorial
Hospital for cases treated in that in
stitution during the past year.
In looking through budgets for pre-
vious years as submitted by former
Governor Ritchie, it was made appar-
ent that two other counties having no
hospitals were given direct appropri-
ations of $4,000 each to care for poor
patients. This fact was brought to
the attention of Governor Nice by
County Commissioner Giessman, who
was in Annapolis last week, and Mr.
Giessman was told that such a sum
was being included in the supplement
tai budget to be submitted.
This is the first time that Garrett
county has ever had direct appro-
priation for disqualification of its res
idents from the State.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Citizens Meeting Called For
Next Wednesday Evening

A citizens meeting has been called
by Grover C. Stemple, mayor, for
next Wednesday night at s o'clock, in
the City Hall, Third street, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
councilmen and treasurer of Oakland.
Mayor Stemple urged that there be
a large attendance, so that represen-
tative group may be selected. Three
councilmen are to be elected on Mon
day, March II, and usually about
twice that number are nominated at
the public meeting. The treasurer
will be elected for one year and the
councilmen for two.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
ERNEST TOWNSHEND ON
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
He Is Substituted In Place of G.
A. Ashby, of Deer Park

Through an error on the part of the
person reporting the nominations as
submitted to the Maryland State Sem
ate as made by Governor Harry c.
Nice, Charles A. Ashby, of Deer Park,
was named as one of the Board of
Supervisors of Elections for Garrett
county, whereas the name of Ernest
Townshend, of Oakland, should have
been reported as being the appointee.
Mr.. Townshend has been a regis
tration officer or clerk of election in
one of the Oakland districts for some
years and is thoroughly familiar with
the duties imposed upon him as a su-
pervisor. Both Mr.. Townshend and Mr..
Ashby are Republicans.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
"Black-Eyed Susan" Presented

Only fair sized audiences attended
the production, "Black-Eyed Susan,"
musical comedy, presented Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings in the school
auditorium by local talent.
The players We're coached by Miss
Anna Belle Roberts, of the Wayne
Sewell Producing Company, and those
attending were of the opinion that the
characters We're portrayed well. The
financial success of the show has not
been determined. 1t was presented for
the benefit of the Oakland Public
Library.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Disastrous Fire Averted

What might have resulted in dis
astrous fire was averted on Tuesday
evening when small blaze was dis
covered on the roof of the Gonder
building on Second street. A spark,
either from a chimney of the building
or from a passing train, ignited the
roof, but before it had gained appre-
ciable headway attracted the atten-
ton of persons on the street and the
danger was averted.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
COMMISSIONERS VOTE TO
DELAY TAX ASSESSMENTS
Eighteen Counties Represented
At Meeting-Share of Gasoline
Tax Paid State Is Demanded
WANT SCHOOL FUND BACK

After a protracted debate on the
proposed general state tax reassess-
ment scheduled for this year, commits
sioners from 18 of the % counties of
Maryland settled the issue last Thurs
day by voting IL to in favor of post
ponement until 1887. They then deter
mined upon two bills they will back in
the legislature.
After the counties had split on the
reassessment question, the commits
sioners learned that measure provid-
ing for postponement had been ad-
vanced to third reading in the Senate.
Former State Senator J. H. q. Legg,
who presided at the commissioners
meeting, said that the commissioners
would not sponsor a SEPARATE measure,
but would simply lay the result OF
their vote on the question before the
legislature.
Demand Part OF Gas Tax
A legal committee was appointed to
draft the two bills. One would continue
the present county road aid received
from the IL cent portion of the a
cent gasoline tax but would vest the
handling of the funds for each county
in the commissioners instead of the
State Roads Commission. The other
would provide that all fines for motor
vehicle offenses revert to the county
treasury where levied, instead of to
the motor vehicle commissioner.
The change in administration of the
county gasoline road revenue to the
commissioners runs counter to the po-
sition taken by both former Governor
Albert C. Ritchie and Governor Harry
W. Nice, who favored State road con-
troll.
The commissioners also endorsed a
measure to be introduced by Senator
Harry T. Phoebus (Rep.- .-Somerset),
providing that the proceeds of the 13
cent portion of the gasoline tax, ordi-
narily dedicated to grade crossing
elimination, should be divided-20 per
cent to 90 to Baltimore City and the
balance to go to the % counties.
Want School Fund Restored
The legal committee also was in
structed to work in the legislature and
with the governor to have state school
budgets restored, particularly the cut
in the. fund for the transportation OF
children to high schools.
A proposal to introduce a bill pro-
viding for the appointment OF a full
time assessor for each county by the
commissioners, to whom he would be
responsible, insted of to the State Tax
Commission, was killed. At present
the assessor is paid by the counties,
but is appointed and responsible to the
State Tax Commission.
Senator Phoebus, explaining his
proposed bill, declared that the u cent
portion of the gasoline tax was ST.
100000 in 1884. He said Baltimore
City received 100000 of this, while
the balance went to pay off the State
debt.
Blaine Giessman, president of the
Garrett County Board of County Com
missioners, and Neil G. Fraley, its
attorney, represented Garrett county
at the meeting of the commissioners
from the other counties.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
IT'S A DOGS LIFE

Several times in past years the
town council has grimly an
nounced that the dog ordinance
was going to be strictly enforced.
Frightened dog owners would be
particularly cautious for about a
week and hardly any dogs would
be seen on the street unaccom-
panied by their masters.
Then, the scare over, every
thing would revert to normal
which meant that dozens of dogs
running about the streets, unac-
companied - except by more
dogs.
But it seems now the word en-
force means just that.
Recently the Council warned
that the ordinance would be en-
forced-strictly.
Yesterday there were approx
mately two dozen dogs rounded
up by Officer Michael Maroney
and given temporary quarters in
the basement of the City Hall.
Yesterday some of the stray
ones were taken out and shot.
The owners of those who were
known were notified and several
came after their pets. The rest
got a day of grace before the ex-
ecution.
Two months ago Council had
many complaints about dogs, and
members of that body were liter
ally "cussed and discussed" Now
that they are really enforcing the
ordinance, they are hearing from
other citizens, just as emphatic,
against what they are doing.
Now, which would you rather
enforce the ordinance and get
"cussed," or ignore the ordinance
and get "cussed"?
1t looks like dogs life any
way you take it.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Injured in Mine at Crellin

Andrew Wolf, of Oakland, employed
in the mines of the Stanley Coal COM
pany, at Crellin, sustained badly
crushed foot and head injuries yester-
day when a loaded car got beyond
his control.
In an attempt to get in front of the
car to cut some ponies loose, so that
they would not be injured, the loaded
car ran over his foot and he was
dragged for several feet. His injuries
were dressed by DR.. N. l. Broadwater.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Orban Is Again Held On Federal
Liquor Charge

Charged with possession of untaxed
liquor, Geza Orban, of near Friends
vile, was lodged in the Jail at Cumber-
land, pending a hearing before U. S.
Commissioner Taylor Morrison. Fed
eral agents visited his premises on
January 7 and seized a quantity of
moonshine, they reported, but Orban
ignored a citation to appear for a
hearing. He was aYprehended last
Wednesday night by U. S. Deputy
Marshal Howard P. Loughrie.
Orban had previously been released
under $1,000 bond, after officers had
seized large still last December in
the woods near his home.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Legion To Have Pig Roast

A pig roast and general get to-
gether meeting is being planned by the
Legionaires for Monday evening. All
members of the Legion post and all
ex-service men are bing invited to at
tend.
The pig roast will follow brief
meeting of the post in charge of A. G..
Hesen, commander.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Poultry Specialist to be Here

w. H. Rice, poultry specialist, Uni
versity of Maryland Extension service,
will be in the county next week to
discuss the poultry code for hatchery
men, John H. Carter, county agent, an
nounced this morning.
There will be a meeting at the
Grantsville High school on Thursday
evening, March 7, and a meeting in
the Court House, Oakland, on Fri
day evening, March 8.
Mr.. Rice also expects to have with
him a representative from the Nation
al poultry hatcherymen's code.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Automobiles Collide

Two automobiles, one driven by o. J.
Harvey, Deer Park, and the other by
Ward Hinebaugh, of Oakland, collided
at the corner of Third and Alder
streets last Thursday afternoon. No
one was injured as result, but both
cars We're damaged. Mr.. Harvey as
sumed responsibility for the accident.
Another collision occurred on the
State road north of town last Satur-
day when the automobile driven by
Walter Coddington, Friendsville, col
lided with one of the States snow
plows. No one was injured.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Oakland Car Is Sideswiped

Edwin G. Lancer, Oakland, had his
car damaged on Sunday evening when
it was sideswiped by another car
driven by Theodore Austin, of Nor
pantown. The accident occurred near
Sabraton as Mr.. and Mrs. Lancer
were returning home from Morgan
town.
After crashing into the left side Of
the Lancer car, the other automobile
left the highway and plunged over a
five-foot embankment. No one was in
iured. Austin assumed responsibility
for the accident.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Marylanders To Take Part In
All Club Broadcast

Marylanders will take part in the
next national All Club radio broad
cast on Saturday, March 2, from 1890
to 1:30 p. m. Wilma Ryan, All Club
member of Allegany county, will dis
cuss "Our All club gardens are sue
cessful demonstrations" and Elaine
Knowles, home demonstration agent,
will speak on Chow All Club work
contributes toward the farm living"
The United States Marine Band
will assist in the broadcast, and the
musical compositions will be discussed
by r. A. Turner.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Three-Act Comedy To Be Pre-
scented on March II

"The Bride and Groom" a three-act
comedy, directed by Mrs. Helen Lee
Dennis, will be given in the High
School auditorium on Tuesday even
ing, March IL, at 7:45 O'Clock.
The play is being sponsored by the
young people of st. Marks Lutheran
church. Tickets will be Is and rs cents.
The Republican., 1935-02-28
Bills introduced in The House

Delegate A. G. Cullers introduced
two bills in the House of Delegates
this week, one dealing with the with
holding of wages by Garrett county
coal operators when workers rents are
due, and the other exempting Garrett,
county from the dog license law,
The Republican., 1935-02-28

Ride; Friendsville, Ryan, Rush.
Field Goals: Oakland, White 8, Ri
die 2, Rice l, May 2, Dusic1; Friends
vile, Filsinger 1, Ryan 4, Murphy 2,
Fisher 3, Mccullough 2, Rush 2.
Fouls: Oakland, Ridic IA, Gisriel
OIL, Rice 1-2, May IL, Dusic 0-2;
Friendsville, Ryan 0-4, Fisher is, Nc
Cullough 0-2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-26
HOLES YACHT
 MAKES FOURTH JUNEAU VISIT
1 l4z-Foot Vessel to Remain at City Dock Berth
 Overnight

Making her fourth trip here since her launching in Long Beach in 1881, the 147-foot private yacht, Samonai IT., arrived at City Dock from Seattle at 11:30 o'clock this morning. Aboard her is Willitts J. Hole, retired Los Angeles capi- talist,
 Hole, here with five guests, in- cluding MT. and Mrs. Samuel Rindge, is an habitual Alaskan trav- eller. having made summer vaca- tion trips here since 1923. Mrs. Rindge is his daughter
 The party boarded the ship at Seattle and has enjoyed a leisurely trip up the Alaskan coast. The Samona II arrived here today after an extended cruise around Baranof, Chichagof and Admiralty Islands. The trim vessel is expected to leave for Petersburg and Seattle with fishing stops along the route -early tomorrow morning.
 The Samona II is an interesting ship. She is 147 feet over all and has a beam of g feet, inches. She is powered by two 500 horse power Winton diesel engines which give her a speed of IA knots an hour. She was designed by Tod Geary, noted Seattle naval archi- tect. e'''a'
 The Samona II, in the fall of 1881, ventured on history making journey for private yacht when she made the complete circuit of the South American continent, a trip totaling approximately 10000 miles, in four months and ninc days.
 Master of Samona II is Capt. William Study. Her Chief Engin- ger is Don Selby.