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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
PRESENCE OF GOITRE is
SHOWN IN EXAMINATIONS
More Than Half Of Elementary
School Children Have Symptoms

Examinations of school children in
this county show that more than half
of them in the elementary grades
have very slight swelling of the thy
roid gland, possible symptom of
goitre, according to DR.. E. G. Peck,
county health officer.
This gland, located in the neck, is
called goitre when swollen to large
size. There are a number Of cases in
the county in which the swelling of
the gland has become large enough to
require medical treatment, but in most
children the condition is not severe
enough to cause any alarm, it was
stated.
In explaining the situation here, DR..
Peck is quoted: "For hundreds of years
physicians and laymen have noticed
that certain regions of the world have
many patients with goitre. Areas ere
found in Michigan and in the Swiss
Alps. 1t is only within the last few
years that scientists have discovered
the reason for the prevalence of goitre
in these areas is due to a deficiency of
compounds of iodine in the natural
water and vegetables occurring in
these districts.
"Salts of iodine such as ordinary
sodium iodide and potassium iodide,
are very soluble in water, and the rain
fall of centuries has leached these
compounds from the soil and they have
flowed toward the ocean in solution.
Every farmer is familiar with the pro-
cess of teaching by which such very
soluble fertilizers as nitrate of soda
are lost rapidly from the soil.
"No goitreous areas are found close
to the ocean. Garrett county does not
have as great deficiency of iodine
as other territories, but still the con-
dition here is bad enough to warrent
precautions being taken by all house
keepers to supply the deficiency. This
can be done in two easy ways. One is
to always buy salt which is iodized,
and the other is to eat regularly Of
foods imported to this county from
the ocean or near it-such as fish and
oysters.
"The actual amount of iodine need
ed for each person per day is ex-
tremely small, being .O5 of MILL
gram. This would be supplied by one
tenth of a drop of one percent solu-
ton"
1t is for this reason, DR.. Peck con
Guided, that whenever he visited the
schools he urged the teachers to
bring up this subject in their teach
ing, showing why children should al
ways use iodized salt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Discharged From Hospitals

Harold Green, 11-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Green, Swan
ton, has been returned to his home
from Memorial Hospital, Cumberland,
where he had been a patient for ten
days recovering from an operation for
appendicitis.
Miss Eva Maust, who was a pa
tient in Meyersdale (Pa.) hospital
since March LIST being treated for seri-
Gus burns sustained when her home
near Grantsville was destroyed and
her aged father burned to death, was
discharged from the institution on
Sunday and is now convalescing at
the home of her brother, Irwin j.
Maust on the farm adjoining that of
his late father.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Garrett COunty's CCC Quota Is
Seventy-fve Men

Maryland requirements for the
Civilian Conservation Corps to be en-
rolled in the two weeks starting Mon
day will total 1858, according to fig
ures prepared at the headquarters Of
the Third Corps area. Garrett county's
quota is rs.
The passage of the $4,800,000, 1000
Works Relief Bill has assured the con-
tinuance of the CCC, which officially
came to an end on April 1.
All enrollments will be for a period
of six months with the privilege of
re-enrollment extended to former
members who satisfactorily completed
a minimum of five months consecu-
lively and not more than thirteen
months in all.
All Marylanders will go to Fort
George G. Meade, between Baltimore
and Washington, for conditioning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
WARNING ISSUED TO BRUSH
BURNERS TO BE CAREFUL
Next Two Months Considered
Especially Hazardous

To those farmers who are planning
to use fire in the open during the next
two months, W. W. Simonds, forester
for the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service, issues a warning to
use the greatest care, as this is very
hazardous time of year. He says that
April and May are a nightmare to
most wardens and little care during
this time may save the State and pri-
vate owners many thousands of dol
lars. Records kept at the University of
Maryland during the last year showed
that brush burning was responsible
for 224 fires in the State, or "a per cent
of the total number of fires reported.
This was 80 more fires than was re-
ported last year.
Very Destructive
Such fires often result in destruc-
ton of much immature and merchant
able timber, fences, unprotected build
ings and valuable pasture grass. They
reduce the organic matter that should
be returned to the soil and often de-
stroy the soil cover to such an extent
that erosion is started or accelerated.
Mr.. Simonds strongly urges that all
fires, which seem to be getting beyond
control, be reported Immediately to
the local warden, so that men and tools
can be put to work on them before
they gain Roadway. He points out that
under the Maryland law, parties or in
dividuals, shown to have been negli-
gent or careless in handling a fire,
are subject to severe penalties.
According to Mr.. Simonds, fires
should only be started following a
heavy rain and after the wind has
died down and the humidity is rising
in the late afternoon. Fires should be
set against the wind so as to burn
slowly and neighbors should be mott
fed so that sufficient help will be on
hand to keep the blaze under control.
In addition, do not leave scene until
the last spark is out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
HERE'S WHAT FEDERAL
$ RELIEF BILL PROVIDES

Chief provisions of the Rooseve,
work-relief program approved las
Friday by Congress-the bigges
peace time appropriation measure j
listory-follow:
President Roosevelt is given al
most unrestricted power to spend
4,880,000,000 by June 80, 1887, to
"provide relief, work-relief and
to increase employment by pro-
viding for useful projects"
Of the $880,000,000 transferred
from unexpended balances of the
RFC and other agencies to the re-
lief administration, around $780,
100000 is to be returned to the
PWA and various departments
that loaned funds to finance relief
pending approval Of the measure.
Under the $4,000,000,O00 fund,
ALLEGATIONS are made to eight di-
visions in projects, with authority
for the President to shift twenty
per cent, or $8OO,OOO,OOO to vari-
Gus projects under a flexible pro-
vision.
ALLEGATIONS earmarked are:
l. Highways, roads, streets and
grade crossings, $800,000,000.
2. Rural rehabilitation and re-
lief in stricken agricultural areas,
and water conservation, trans
mountain water diversion, irri-
cation and reclamation, $500,000,-
900.
8. Rural electrifcation, $780,
100000.
4. Housing, $3.50, 100000.
5. Assistance for educational,
professional and clerical persons,
$3OO,OOO,OOO.
6. Civilian Conservation Corps,
$6OO,OOO,OOO.
Z. Loans and grants for non
Federal projects, $9O0,O00,000.
8. Sanitation, prevention of soil
erosion, demonstration, forestra-
ton flood control, rivers and har-
bors and miscellaneous projects,
$35O,OOO,OOO.
The public works administra-
ton and the CCC are continued
for two years each, with the relief
administration extended for one
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Kitzmiller Legionaires Making
Drive For Members

A membership drive that is ex-
pected to net total of so members
by April Is, is being waged by men,
bers of the Wilson-Fidler Post, 113,
American Legion, at Kitzmiller.
At the meeting on Tuesday night
the following were present: Jasper
Myers, j. M. Gender, H. Evans, H.
Devall, j. Walker, c. Shicker, D. Raj
ter, M. Pritts, R. Robinson, J. Ran
kalo, R. Parrish, P. O'Donnell, c. Riley,
William Price, J. Parando, 0. Mason,
N. Patton, A. Patrick, c. Reel, ].
Lambert, J. Arnold, H. Pritts. Four
junior Leginoaires were also present.
The post members are arranging to
care for the graves of all soldiers in
the Kitzmiller cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Has An Interesting Relic

A. Lincoln Sines, of Oakland, resi-
dent warden of the Swallow Falls for
est, has brought to light an interesting
relic of the lumber industry of rs
years ago. 1t is the old saw which was
in use on the mill at Muddy Creek
Falls from the year 1852 to 1864 and
was recently located by Mr.. Sines.
1t is now at the forestry headquarters
at Swallow Falls CCC camp.
This is one of the old cup and
down" type and measures seven feet
long by eleven inches in width. Power
for the operation of the saw came
from water wheel at the falls and
traces of the old set-up are still Wis
ible in the rocks at the crest of the
falls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Part of April Relief Money Is
Received Here

Orders to continue relief work here
during the month of April have been
received by Miss Ethel Miller, execu-
tive secretary of the Garrett County
Welfare Board. Approximately $4,000
has been received as the first install
ment for the April expenses. The bud
get for this month calls for expendi-
lures totaling approximately $4,000.
During the month of March a total
of $24,733.2O was expended, divided
as follows:
Direct relief ............. $8,684.59
Work division ........... 12,954.40
Administration, including
salaries, expenses of trav-
ell, office supplies, rental,
etc .................... 2,883.63
Commodity distribution. ~ 210.08
Intra-state transcients .. so
Total. $24, 733 20
The case load for March was 922.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
BAR ASSOCIATION HONORS
JUDGE DOUB, JUDGE ROBB
Dinner For Retiring Jurist and
His Successor Given Monday

Associate Judge Albert A. Doub, Of
Cumberland, who retires today from
that office in the Fourth Judicial cir
cult and returns to the bar after over
thirteen years on the bench, and his
successor Judge David A. Robb, Of
Cumberland, were jointly honored
Monday night at a dinner given at the
Fort Cumberland hotel.
The dinner was given by the Ale
gany County Bar Association and
delegations attended from Garrett and
Washington counties. Those from
Oakland included William R. Offutt,
Neil C. Fraley, Paul Ulman, and W.
W. Dawson. Nearly 20J attended the
dinner.
Judge D. Lindley Sloan, toast
master, spoke feelingly of his long
association with the retiring jurist, as
did also Associate Judge Frank G..
Wagaman, of Hagerstown. The large
leather chair, occupied by Judge Doub
in the Cumberland courthouse, was
presented to him by Judge Wagaman.
Judge David A. Robb spoke in a
ocular vein, warning the attorneys
that as lawyer he knew all the tricks
and articles that lawyers sought at
times to use to sway the Court and
jury.
Judge Doub, the concluding speaker,
expressed his gratitude at being so
signally honored, and spoke of his
long, pleasant associations with men,
bers of the bar and others connected
with his work.
He declared that he had found that
a judge above all things must have
patience and that it was indeed a
difficult and arduous labor for a jur-
ist to pass upon the lives, the freedom
and the property of his fellow man, in
deciding upon civil or criminal cases
heard before him.
Judge Doub will retire to private
practice.
Members of the Garrett county bar
were introduced by Mr.. Offutt A
letter was read at the meeting from
Governor Nice, regretting his inability
to be present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Snowfall Reaches Several Inches
in Depth, Preceded by Sleet

A surprise curtain call by winter
brought sleet and snowstorm to Gar
rett county over the weekend that
ranged from three to six inches in
depth. The east wind swept this to
depth of one, two and three feet in
places and hampered traffic consider
ably.
Snowplows were ordered out to
clear away the drifts. Temperature
remained slightly below the freezing
point and the snow was preceded by
heavy sleet storm.
1t was reported that more than a
hundred cars were held up on the Ma
tional Highway at various points.
March was giving the county a be-
lated farewell
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Attend Inter- City Rotary Meet

Six members of the Oakland Rotary
Club attended an inter-city meeting
of the organization held Tuesday night
in Cumberland. They were Arthur
Lawton, Alvin H. Wilson, H. C. Sin
cell, DR.. E. c. Peck, Paul B. Naylor
and Charles W. Ream.
The speaker at the meeting was
Charles H. Brough, former governor
of Arkansas. He lauded the efforts Of
Rotary International to promote uni
versal good-fellowship and assure
world peace.
More than hundred Rotarians at
tended the meeting, representatives
from Cumberland, Frostburg, Keyser,
Piedmont, Meyersdale, Bedford and
Oakland being present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Traders Licenses Expire April
30; Must Be Renewed

All traders licenses for the State
and county will expire on April 80
and must be renewed by May 1, in
order to continue in operation, accord
ing to A. G. Ross, Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
Cost of licenses varies in relation to
the amount of stock carried by the
merchant. Other licenses that must be
obtained include cigarette, billiard and
pool table, soda fountain and garage
permits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Hurley U. Miller, Farmer, Loses
Part of Foot on Saw Mill

Hurley U. Miller, farmer of the
Mason school community, was pain
fully injured on Tuesday when his
right foot came in contact with a saw
on his mill sevehing about half of the
on his mill severing about half of the
member He was taken to Memorial
Hospital, in Cumberland Immediately
following the accident where he re-
ceived surgical treatment. He expects
to be able to leave the hospital this
week and be taken to the home of DR..
Miller at Eglon, where he will be-
given further care.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
To Represent Oakland F. F. A.

Brydon Moon will represent the
Oakland Chapter F. F. A., at the
countrywide oratorical contest, to be
held at Friendsville on April "a, ac-
cording to o. 7. eraser, agriculture
instructor of Oakland High School.
Representative from the Accident,
Grantsville and Friendsville High
Schools have not yet been named.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Farm Meetings Held

Meetings among farmers were held
at Accident and Grantsville last
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
when discussions on fertilizers and
crop rotation, with special emphasis
on potato growing were INDUCED in.
DR.. J. E. Meter, assistant director
of the Experiment Station, University
of Maryland; DR.. R. A. Jehle, plant
pathologist, and C. E. Temple, profes-
sor of plant pathology, led the dis
cussions.
At Grantsville some pictures were
shown of the elm tree disease which
is attacking trees of that species in
Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Accident Victim Has Relapse

Enoch Plunkett, of near Frostburg,
injured several weeks ago in an auto
mobile accident at Keyser Ridge, is
in Miners Hospital, Frostburg, in a
critical condition.
Mr.. Plunkett had had treatment in
the institution for four weeks follow
ing the accident and then returned to
his home apparently much improved.
He suffered a relapse Saturday. In
the accident on the highway he sus-
tanned internal injuries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Civic Club To Meet

The date for the April meeting of
the Oakland Civic Club has been adj
vanced and will be held on Tuesday,
April 16, at 800 o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Arthur Naylor on PEN
nington street.
At the annual meeting of the Mary
land Federation of Women's clubs the
latter part of the month, matters of
Importance will be discussed and voted
upon, and it is necessary that members
of the local organization discuss and
vote upon these matters prior to the
State session..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Teachers Meetings Held

All day teachers meetings were
held at Oakland and Grantsville yes
terday for instructors in elementary
schools. The groups were in charge of
Miss Kate Bannatyne and Mrs. Flossie
Shields, supervising teachers.
The program consisted of group dis
cussion of progressive achievement
tests results, problems with excep-
tional children, mentally retarded
children and discussion of the char
acteristics of lesson types. Pupils in
elementary schools were excused for
the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
Maryland Deficit Now Totals
$1,407,216

Maryland's operating treasury
funds showed deficit of 81 ,407,216 at
the beginning of April. This was an
increase of $574,736 over the deficit
on February %.
The deficit, expected to mount to
$2,3O0,OOO by September 80, will be
wiped out by the $5,OOO,OOO bond issue
to be sold by the Board of Public
Works at noon today. The balance of
the issue will be used for other pur-
poses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-11
ESCAPE DEATH WHEN CAR
PLUNCES INTO CREEK BED
Mrs. ElwOOd Offutt and Mrs.
Frank Corbin Sustain Fractured
Ribs; w. o. Davis Is Unhurt
CAR A COMPLETE WRECK

Mrs. Elwood Offutt, of Oakland,
who has been at Morgatnown, West
Va, for the past year or more, and
Mrs. Frank Corbin, also of Morgan
town, narrowly escaped death last
Thursday evening when an automobile
in which they were travelling toward
Morgantown in company with Will
liam o. Davis, of Oakland, careened
from the Morgantown-K ingwood high
way, near Dellslow, east of Morgan
town, and plunged down a fifteen-foot
embankment, burying itself in Deck
er's Greek, which flows parallel with
the highway from Reedsville to Nor
gantown. Mr.. Davis, driver of the
machine, escaped any serious injury,
being bruised, shaken and suffering
from nervous shock.
Both Mrs. Offutt and Mrs. Corbin
were taken to the City Hospital at
Morgantown, where DR.. E. F. Heis-
kell, physician in charge, said they
were suffering as a result of the frac-
ture of their ribs. In addition to the
broken bones, Mrs. Offutt received a
deep scalp laceration.
The car was submerged in about
four feet of icy water. The two women
were pulled from the machine by two
motorists, who saw the car plunge
over the embankment into the creek
bed. The party in the wrecked car
We're enroute from Oakland to Nor
gantown. H. L. Shultz and C. N.
Swacher, of Morgantown, who were
driving several yards behind the Davis
car said the machine was travelling
slowly but suddenly shot forward,
spun around in the roadway and rolled
down the creek bank into the water.
1t landed on it's side after turning over
two or three times.
The two men stopped their automo-
bile and ran through the underbrush
to the creek, wading to the car where
they released Mrs. Offutt and Mrs.
Corbin from the machine by breaking
the glass from side window, Mr..
Davis having been able to get from
the wrecked machine without assis-
lance. Mrs. Corbin, Immediately fol-
lowing the accident, was not uncon-
scious, but later dropped into coma
when she was helped from the car. 1t
is said by those who assisted at the
rescue that Mrs. Corbin's entire body
and head was beneath the water.
Mr.. Davis, explaining how the az
cident occurred, said the accelerator
of his car stuck to the floor as the
car passed a section of the highway
at the top of the hill east of Dellslow
and that although he attempted to
throw the motor out of gear and ap-
ply the brakes the car spun around
on the roadway and was entirely out
of his control.
The automobile he was driving be-
longs to Mrs. Offutt and is said to be
complete wreck.
Mrs. Corbin was discharged from
the hospital Sunday afternoon and re-
turned to her home, while Mrs. Of
futt was discharged Monday morning
and is at her apartment in the Morgan
Hotel.
Mr.. Davis returned to Oakland Fri
day afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
BOY
 STATES WITNESS
Testimony Results in Con= viction in Alleged Theft
 Case

Principally on the testimony of 11-year old Anthony DiLeo of 16 Martin street, Joseph Fisher IS, of IA Bridge street, was found guilty in city court of theft and sen tenced to 30 days in jail. The charges resulted from the theft of a spare time from the car of An gelo Mastrofrancesco of 73 Ridge street.
 The youngster, after questioning by Judge Edward Mascolo, was ad- mitted as qualified witness, and related that he had found a tire in the rear of the Rose Hill branch of the Silas Bronson library. He took the tire home, he said, only to have Fisher come and claim that the tire was his. The youngster gave Fisher the tire.
 Investigation resulted Sunday night in the arrest of Fisher by De- tective John Calvin on information given by Patrolman Matthew Noon an. Judge Mascolo gave the jail sen- tence on learning that Fisher had a police record.
 Counsel for Fisher informed the court that an appeal would be talk en to the court of common pleas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
K. R. OFFICIALS
 TOVIEW COMET
Record Breaking Engine to Be Open for Public
 Inspection

The New Haven railroads new stream-line train, the Comet, which on April 29 made a record run from New Haven to Boston, 157 miles in 143 minutes, will be here on public exhibition on Thursday May 9th from 6 D. m. to 9 p. m. and Friday May 10th from 10:30 a. m. to 1900 p. m. daylight saving time.
 The train is now on an exhibi- ton tour which will take it all over the New Haven system and so far more than 80,000 persons have taken the opportunity to inspect this beautiful train which was built especially for New England service
 The Comet will be placed in reg u1ar service on June between Providence and Boston, being scheduled to make the run of forty four miles in forty-four minutes On the occasion of its New Haven to Boston trip the train traversed the distance from Providence tc Boston in thirty-seven minutes.
 The Comet is the first stream. lined train to be powered at each end, having 400-horse- power Diesel engine front and rear. which in turn operate generators to fur nish electricity for the actual pro- pulsion of the train. Both engines are operating when the train is running.
 Another unique feature is the use of shock absorbers suspension, sim liar to that used for aircraft land ing gear, the first time shook ab- sorbers have. been used in train construction, resulting in sur prising degree of smoothness of operation even at high speeds. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
Catholic Women In
 18th Annual Meeting
Bishop McAuliffe, Mayor Hayes Among Noted Guests
 of Honor at Hotel Elton Tonight Membership Plans

Tehan, Mrs Fred Rochon, Miss Mary Morris, Mrs Raymond Quinn.
 Blessed Sacrament
 Blessed s la m e n parish: Chairman. Rev Edward Morrison; Mrs Frank P. McEvoy, Mrs Fred erick Stephen, Mrs John McDon- aid, Miss Rose A. Clarkin. Mrs Frank J. Newcomb, Mrs James M. Lynch, Mrs Walter Malsch, Mrs William Burke, Mrs Mary O'Rourke, Mrs Alice Bradley, Miss Anna Moran, Mrs Bernard Fitzpat- rick, Mrs Daniel J. Leary, Mrs c. Daly, Mrs John Uhas, Mrs Charles Allen, Mrs Frederick Loehman, Miss Mary Joy, Miss Catherine Shiel, Mrs Tohn Hannah, Mrs Mark Tierney, Mrs James Doyle, Mrs Thomas J. Condon, Miss Sarah Guilfoile, Mrs Thomas Kelly, Mrs Maurice Healey, Mrs James Hen- nessey, Miss Jane Barrett, Mrs M J. Byrne, Miss Anna Mcdonald Miss Marjorie Lynch.
 S. s. Peter and Paul parish: Chairman, Rev Francis A. Mur. phy; Mrs John Mates, Miss Jo- sephine Higgins, Miss Winifred Reilly, Mrs James Lord, Miss Hell en Egan, Mrs Arthur Legault, Mrs John Shea, Mrs Charles Butterly, Mrs John Crane, Mrs John Cro- nan, Mrs John Conlon, Mrs Joseph Phelan, Miss Catherine Houlihan, Miss Mary O'Connor, Mrs Robert Welch, Mrs Joseph Austin, Miss Anna Mulhern, Mrs Martin Cam pion, Mrs John Pyne, Mrs Eugene O'Neill, Mrs Charles Mccarthy, Miss Annie Brennan, Mrs Patrick Neagle, Miss Betty McGivney, Mrs Richard O'Neill, Mrs Belinda Tracy, Mrs Carl Deeley, Mrs James Bowling, Mrs John Blake, Mrs Katherine Zibell, Mrs Joseph Cos grove, Mrs Maurice Altman, Mrs John Hubbard, Mrs John York.