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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23

The Gortner Union Sunday school
contributed $500 this week to the Red
Cross flood relief fund.
St. Marks Lutheran Brotherhood
will meet on Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock in the Sunday school room.
A group of young people interested
in religious education will meet in an
nual conference at Accident on Satur-
day, May 16, for an afternoon and ev-
ening program. Representatives from
the local churches will join with those
from other churches of the county.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Shilke left Oak
land this morning for Columbia, Pa,
where they will attend the funeral of
Mrs. Shilke's sister, Mrs. Emma
Rochow, on Friday afternoon. Rev. and
Mrs. Shilke expect to return to Oak
land Saturday.
R. F. Booming, assistant forester at
Potomac CCC camp, a man of varied
experiences and talents, will give an or
gan recital in the Lutheran church on
Sunday evening, May 10. The recital
will be reproductions of the German
masters, German hymns and Russian
compositions. There will be a silver Of
fering.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Jackson, Mrs.
BENZ. H. Sincell and Miss Adeline Sim
cell went to Morgantown this morn
ing to attend the funeral of the late
Judge l. Grant Lazzelle, who died sud-
denly Tuesday morning following a
heart attack. Mrs. Lazzelle is a cousin
Of Mr.. Jackson and a childhood friend
of Mrs. Sincell.
Captain Charles E. Hoye addressed
the meeting of the Mountain Top Min
isters' Association on Monday on "The
Religious Situation in Mexico" Rev.
A. K. Jones presided. Miss Ethel Mil
Ter, executive secretary of the local
welfare board, and Captain Shimick,
Of the Potomac CCC camp, will be the
speakers at the meeting to be held in
May.
Mrs. Harold Dawson entertained
members of her bridge club at her
home on Pennington street last Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Edward Offutt and
son returned to Oakland Tuesday from
visit of several days in Washington,
D. c., and Atlantic City.
Cecil Smith, o. T. eraser and F. D.
Bittle were in Terra Alta last Thursday
evening where they attended meet
ing of the Rotary Club.
Members of the Cotillion club held
their anniversary dance at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bates Chaires on
| Second street last Friday evening.
At the appeals session of the Mayor
anu 1OWH SOuIlCll Ou Mullucay1 OSSo1
Turney was again awarded the con-
tract for removal of the towns gar
bage. Collections are to be made on
Monday and Friday of each week dur
ing the summer.
The Oakland Baking Company has
purchased a new truck for use in de-
livering bread ind pastry to nearby
communities. One of the routes has
been extended to include Terra Alta,
Kingwood, Albright, Bruceton Mills
Markleysburg, Pa, and Friendsville
and intermediate points.
Lewis Jones, West Virginia Wes-
leyan student at Buckhannon, has been
chosen to position of honor by men,
bers of his fraternity-Kappa Alpha
Each year one senior is elected to a
court of honor, and his fellow-members
picked Jones for this position. He will
go to College Park this weekend
where installation ceremonies for those
selected from Kappa Alpha fraterni-
ties throughout this area will be held
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23

M. E. church at Bloomington, with
interment in the Bloomington ceme-
terry. Rev. Fred R. Barnes, pastor of
the First M. E. church, Piedmont, W.
! Va, officiated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23

Lewis Jones, West Virginia Wes-
leyan student at Buckhannon, has been
chosen to position of honor by men,
bers of his fraternity-Kappa Alpha
Each year one senior is elected to a
court of honor, and his fellow-members
picked Jones for this position. He will
go to College Park this weekend
where installation ceremonies for those
selected from Kappa Alpha fraterni-
ties throughout this area will be held
Evening star., 1936-08-27

q
strucsed the children 10 ring 1t II they
ever needed help.
After calling Mrs. Higdon, 1l-year-
old Phyllis remembered the bell, ran
to the cottage and pulled the rope.
After one peal, however, the fasten-
ings broke and the bell fell down.
Frantically, the child dragged it out
side, but it was too heavy for her To
ring 1t again. Thus. precious time
was lost while boy ran nearly mile
to the farm house for aid.
When notified. the uncle's son hur-
ried to the beach and began diving
for the, bodies, but by that time they
had been moved by the tide and he
could not locate them.
When the bodies finally were re-
covered DR.. Fred Chappalear OF
Hughesville worked for an hour over
Evening star., 1936-08-27

ing mainly on those with incomes of
s25 a week or less has increased rs
per cent during the three years of the
present administration. They are pay
ing far more than their rightful
share of the cost of Government.
To-day the administration is rpend-
ing money for almost every conceiv-
able thing
1T is spending even for the neces-
sary things in ways which we cannot
afford-in reckless ways which are
beyond our mesus-which would never
appear to any one who has had to
work for his money and to any one
who has had to face the problem of
making both ends meet-to any one
who has had to see to it that his bills
get paid"
Evening star., 1936-08-27
Landon

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-08-27

Of the two smaller children. Clayton,
a fair swimmer for his age, appar-
entity was. trying to help Shirley, who
couldn't swim at all.
When Avis reached them she
found they were in depression in
the beach, the water being over her
head. Needless of the danger to her.
self, she seized both children and be-
gan treading water.
She might have gotten them back to
shallow water herself, but Shirley
grabbed her by the hair and pulled
her under. Avis. however, hung on
desperately to both children and man.
aged to get her head above water again
although she could not get the
others up.
Mother Witnesses Tragedy.
In the meantime, the frantic mother
Mrs. Margaret Higdon, had run down
to the waters edge, screaming for
help. The colored man, Mike Toy. 50.
had seen the struggle, however. and
was just reaching the scene with his
boat.
Avis was exhausted and almost un-
conscious when Toy got her out. Ap-
parently not understanding that she
had been holding on to the others, he
marked the spot and then rowed
ashore with the older girl. He did
not 60 back out after Clayton and
Shirley, but sent colored boy with
the boat to Benedict, nearly q mile
away, for help.
Toy said today he was grabbing
from rowboat about a half a mile
away when he heard cries and saw
the children struggling In the water.
There were three of them then"
he said afterward, but when fin
ally rowed to the spot two of them
mad disappeared"
Toy said he pulled Avis into the
boat and rowed around in an effort
to locate the bodies Of the other chill
dren. He said he marked the spot
with an oar when he saw another
boat approaching and then took Avis
ashore.
Emmett Toy, Mikes cousin, recov-
cred the bodies about two hours later.
Alarm Bell Fails.
The children might have been saved
in time but for another tragic mishap
Foreseeing just such an accident.
Clayton's uncle. J. B. Higdon, who
owned the farm on which the cottage
was built. had placed an old farm
dinner bell in the cottage and in
Evening star., 1936-08-27
the children. but could not revive

the children, but could not revive
them.
Clsyton, in the second grade at
Langley School. could swim about the
length of the house" his father said.
and was not afraid Of water Cnly
recently he had learned to swim under
water and was very proud of this
accomplishment. his father said.
Funeral services for Clayton will be
held tomorrow at pm. from the resi-
dence. with burial in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Shirley. who attended st. Anthony's
School, will be buried in Mount Olivet
Cemetery. Funeral services will b.
held from the home at o'clock to-
morrow, followed by services at st.
Anthony's Church.
Mrs. Richards, a widow, took the
children to Higdon's Saturday for a
weeks vacation.
Evening star., 1936-08-27

Continued From First Page)
ernor's stop and forced guests and
spectators to take refuge in warehouse
entrances.
Gov. Landon, quoting from his
Buffalo, N. Y. address. told train
side audience today at his first sched-
uled Illinois stop at Joliet that there
we're great fundamentals of govern
ment finance" which should halt
'extravangance and waste"
State Senator Richard Barr of Illi-
nois, one of several Republican party
leaders in the State who boarded the
campaign special. during a condition
ing stop in Chicago an hour earlier
introduced the presidential candidate
In the last three addresses he told
q Buffalo, N. Y. audience that Amer
ican youth faced "a heritage of debts
and mortgages" through New Deal
expenditures
Demands Laws Repeal.
Landon demanded the immediate
repeal of the law taxing corporations
according to amounts of income with
held from distribution. This legisla-
ton the Kansan described as cock
eyed" He said the entire tax struc-
ture, Federal and State, needed over
hauling.
The sponsors Of this tax law may
have thought it was a smart way to
appear to soak the rich" Landon
said. Actually, it has no relation
to soaking the rich
What it does is protect the big fell
low. who still has a reserve, and tie
a milestone around the neck of the
little fellow
This is the most cock-eyed piece
of tax legislation ever imposed in a
modern country. and If I am elected
I shall recommend the immediate re-
peal of this vicious method of taxa
ton"
Talks From Platform.
After an overnight ride from the
Western New York metropolis the
presidential aspirant returned to the
rear platform of his special train
to greet towrSfolk at Dwight,
Pontiac. Bloomington and Lincoln,
Ill, before reaching Springfield for a
40-minute halt to place a wreath on
Lincoln's tomb.
With departure from Springfield at
1910 pm. Central standard time)
S-minute pauses we're planned at
Virden, Carlinville Alton and Granite
City before the train crossed the
Mississippi River on the Westward
swing through Central Missouri. Ap-
pearances we're listed for washington,
Jefferson City, Sedalia and Warrens-
burg. Mo.
I'VE are living in FOOLS paradise
far beyond our income" Landon told
his Buffalo audience, arrayed in a
semi-circular grandstand and on
chairs blanketing the base ball
diamond
Landon said that hidden taxes"
which he described as taxes on such
things as food. clothing, gasoline and
cigarettes" now supply 81 cents of
every dollar collected by the Federal
Government, as compared with Al
cents In 1892.
In other words" he said, "the
share of the cost of Government fall
Evening star., 1936-08-27
Drownings
Continued From First Page

I guess he didn't understand me-" -
Avis said the water was just a few
inches over her head at that point and
that she had been treading water
while holding on to Clayton and Shir-
ley.
The tragedy occurred in the shall
low water of the river. about mile
from Benedict, Md. Higdon said he
built a cottage there two years ago,
hoping the outdoor life in the Sum-
mer would benefit his boy. who had
been rather delicate.
II can't understand it." the be-
reaved father said. When I built
that cottage was careful to pick out
a place where the beach sloped gently.
waded over every foot of it myself
to make sure there were no deep
places that would be dangerous for
the children. I guess the storms or
the tide must have washed out hole
that we didn't know about"
Clayton, Avis, Shirley and her sister,
Evening star., 1936-08-27
HEARST LANDON'S
BOSS, SAYS |CKES
Secretary to Bare Secret
Document in Radio
Speech Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

9y tI1t HSSOCldtcu EtCSo.
NEW YORK, August 27-The
Democratic National Committee said
in a statement last night Harold l..
Ickes, Secretary of the Interior. would
cite secret documents in radio speech
tonight showing william Randolph
Hearst thinks that Landon is in
danger of talking himself out Of the
few votes he might get"
The statement described Hearst as
"boss" of Gov ALI M. Landon and
said the publisher undertook to ad-
wise his candidate to shut up"
Enlightening Documents.
Secretary Ickes," the statement said,
"has sources of information Of his own
which, without aid of the committee,
have produced documentary evidence
of a most enlightening character.
1T appears from these documents,
involving not only the Republican can
didate, but also Republican vice presi-
dental candidate and Republican Ma
tional Committee members, that when
Landon followers want to convey sug-
gestions to their hope. the method
they consider most effective is via Will
liam Randolph Hearst. When 'sug-
gestions' come from San Simeon they
rate as orders in Topeka.
Advised to "Shut Up"
specifically unchallenged docu-
ments said to be in the possession Of
Secretary Ickes will show that Lam
don's boss, william Randolph Hearst,
thinks that Landon Is in danger Of
talking himself out of the few votes
he might get. Therefore Boss Hearst
undertook to advise his candidate to
shut up"
Ickes will speak over a c. B. S.
network tonight at GAS o'clock,
Eastern standard time His subject
Is Hearst Over Topeka"
Evening star., 1936-08-27

Phyllis Richards, II, were wading in
the river shortly after noon yesterday
Phyllis went ashore and Avis swan
a little way out into deeper water.
Suddenly she heard Clayton scream
for help.
While Phyllis ran to the cottage for
Mrs. Higdon, Avis swan to the rescue
Evening star., 1936-08-27

No 1-Shiey Richards OF ttDo Washington children
droned yesterday Benedict Md son in dress she at
first communion
No. 2-Clayon Higdon, g. her cousin also drowned
No. Phys Richards H. sister OF Shirley oho for
help in futile effort to the children
No. 4-Aus Higdon. H. sister OF Clayton, who held her
brother until she pulled into boat by
Star Staff Photos
Evening star., 1936-08-27
PEACHES NOW RIPE.
Quaint Acres Orchards.

THOUSANDS Of baskets OF CHOICE TREE.
RRENED FRUIT st sttractiye PRICES eihto- L.
RSsfte 90 only miles north D. o. hne
can an. TO Q Pm.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-10

matter what the aftermath might be,
she had to.
Desperately she planned it all out.
First she went to drug store and
managed to buy sleeping potion.
Il want enough to make me sleep
eight hours, no matter how much
racket goes on around me. I've just
got to get some Sleep" she told him
with such desperate insstence that he
believed her.
Then she went to the telegraph Of
flee, and sent a telegram to Ada's
maid, saying that the maids mother
was vey i'll and that the maid must
come at once. And then she strolled
into Ada's apartment and invited her.
self to tea.
Then, when Ada, apologize because
the maid wasn't there to serve them,
went into the kitchen for something,
Dixie slipped the sleeping potion in
her tea.
Ada chuckled as she slipped it.
Its a good thing Pm an actress
and can earn enough to hire cooks.
can't even make tea that doesn't
taste bitter. Is yours as bad as
mine?"
"Mine seems all right" said Dixie,
watching her closely.
They chatted while, and then Ada
yawned.
"Will you order my dinner, Dixie
darling, as you go QUIZ" she asked.
Il always have nap before dinner,
but tonight Pm simply outrageously
sleepy. Tell them to bring it at sew
en-"
Dixie carefully wrote down the
items Ada wanted ordered, but on the
way down in the elevator she tore
the slip of paper to bits. And she
walked right past the desk without
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-10
I!E:|1

tai and spoiled. If Ada could get up
in her role without having to rehearse
all those long days with the company,
why shouldn't she insist upon being
relieved of the drudgery of rehear-
sails? Any star would, if she could
get away with it, and Ada could.
Ada was the soul Of generosity. She
gave Dixie clothes that she was tired
of, insisted that she take them. She
invited her to parties, but when Dixie
finally screwed up her courage to ask
her to stay away so that Dixie could
sing the lead some night. Ada was
adamant. She never disappointed her
public. That was too much for Dixie
to ask.
And so, as the twenty-fifth of Oc-
tober came closer and closer, and
closer, and Blinn's letters seemed to
make more and more mention of Dix
les stardom, and to wonder what there
was about IAN ordinary, everyday
businessman like me to win the love
of shining star like you," Dixie
became desperate.
She had to sing Ada's role the night
of October %. Simply had to. Blinn
expected her to, and she had to. No
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-10

saying a word to anybody. She went
to restaurant land ate her own din
ner, and then she went to the theater.
Blinn was coming = tonight and
Dixie Mason simply had to sing the
lead in Lady Bird"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-10
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only In this one low-priced car.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-10

You also want the greater comfort and greater
road stability of Chevrolet's Improved Gid
ing Knee-Action Ride. Millions Of Knee
Action users will tell you that this Is the
worlds safest, smoothest ride. And, Of
course, it's exclusive to Chevrolet In the
low-price range.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-01

Chiffon or service weight in
a dull finish. Back to 49c
the minute Ward Week is
over! All firsts. All crys.
tai clear. All the newest
Spring shades. Be wise,
buy enough to last all Sum-
mer!
Evening star., 1936-09-12

Fred L. Holt, builder, has sold So
houses similar to the model home. OF
this number, II have been financed
under the insured mortgage system Of
the Federal Housing Administration.
Evening star., 1936-09-12
5000 ARE VISITORS
TO MODEL HOME
Fourth Silver Star Exhibit
Enters Third Week
Tomorrow.

More than 5000 persons already
have inspected the fourth Silver Star
Home of 1896, located at 44l5 Dexter
road, Westwood. which tomorrow will
enter the third week Of its 30-day
exhibition period.
The house, of typical English cot
tage design. has drawn many express
sions of approval from the thousands
of visitors from throughout the Capt.
tai metropolitan area who inspected it.
The crowds have been particularly at
tracted by the quiet dignity and charm
of the home and its furnishings.
Advancement of the rooms, treat
ment of the large lot, and the sylvan
beauty of the Westwood surroundings
have also received large share Of
public praise.
Selected unanimously by the Sill
yer Star Homes Committee, the house
was built by the firm of L. E. Breunin-
ger g. Sons, developers Of the West
wood section. 1t was designed by Har-
vey P. Baxter, architect. The home
has been completely furnished by
Woodward & Lothrop.
Light Cream Color.
Built of brick, the structure is
painted a light cream color, with
shutters of very dark brown. The ex-
terror walls are topped off with a roof
of blue slate. There is some half
timber over the front entrance door,
the door itself being trimmed in field
stone. 1t is located on an attractive
sloping lot, with a 70-foot frontage
and a depth of approximately 200
feet. The house is placed about so
Evening star., 1936-09-12

(See BUILDING, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1936-09-12
BUILDING PERMIT
VALUESFORW WEEK
TOTAL S545,@
10 Small Apartments and
35 One Family Dwellings
on List.
FIGURES FOR AUGUST
REPORTED AT $3.50, 18O
Col. 0ehman's Office Shows Largest
Increase in Type of Construc-
ton Was in Apartments.

Permits for the erection of l6 small
apartments and IS one-family dwell
ings were included in the list approved
by the office of Building Inspector
John w. Oehmann during the week
ending Thursday. Valuation OF all
types of construction in the period
was $545,653.
Col. Oehmann has announced that
total private building operations in
the District for August reached a
valuation of $2,960, ,180, an increase OF
$1,150,000 over the corresponding
month of last year. However. the
valuation was slightly under the July
figure.
The largest increase in a type OF
building in August. as compared with
1885, was in apartment construction.
Permits were granted for Is apart
ments. valued at S965000 and having
a capacity of 394 families, last month,
while in August last year % SUCH
structures were approved, with
valuation of $4,000 and a capac-
ity of only 96 families.
1S9 One-Family Houses.
In August Of this year, the build
ing inspectors Office issued permits
for 1S9 one-family dwellings, valued
at s1,198, 400, only a slight increase
over last year. determination work
also showed improvement. Altera-
tions, additions and repairs to eX-
isting buildings totaled s377, 900 last
month. as compared with total OF
$25O,O00 for the corresponding month
OF last year.
The largest permit of the past week
was issued to Robert c. Willis, IN
vestment Building, for the erection OF
a 4-story apartment at 25l7 Mozart
place. c. H. Small Construction Co.
obtained the right to build a group
Of seven small apartments in the 1900
block of Seventeenth street southeast,
to cost $66,00O. Roberts Construction
Co., Tower Building, secured per-
nit to erect eight dwellings IN the
$500 block of Fist street, TO cost
1000.
Important Permits.
More important permits of the week
are as follows:
Robert c. Willis, Investment Build
ang, owner; D. L. Stern, architect;
David L. Stern Construction Co., l4l2
street. builders: to erect Cne 4-story
brick, concrete and stone apartme mt,
25l7 Mozart place, to cost $4,000.
c. H. Small Construction Co., $50
New York avenue, owners and build
ers; George T. Santmyors, architect;
to erect seven 2-story brick end cinder
block apartments. 16l4-4O Seventeenth
street. to cost S66,000.
Roberts Construction Co., Tower
Building, owners and builders; Dillon
e. Abel, designers; 60 erect eight 2
story brick and stone dwellings, $500
IA First street, to cost $4,000 each.
DR.. Aaron Niemetz. 702 Farregut
street, owner and builder: Sam Novak,
designer; to erect four 2-story brick
and cinder block apartments, SOL to
13 Second street, to cost $4,000.
H. G. Smith Co., 811 Fifteenth
street, owner and builder; Dillon &
Abel, designers; to erect four 2story
brick dwellings, 1901, 1911 Thirteenth
street, and 1911 and 1915 Kalmia
street, to cost $32 900.
Daniel Loughran Co., Inc, owners;
Christian Heritage, ir., architect; to
erect one 2-story brick and concrete
(See RIJUnTNG Page C-2O
Evening star., 1936-09-12

sse FINANCING, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1936-09-12

(See STAR HON
Evening star., 1936-09-12
HOME PURCHASING
UNDER RE.H.A.PLAN
ENJOYS SHARP RISE
Comparatively Small Part OF
Total Mortgages Han.
died This Way.
SPECULATIVE BUILDERS
SHOW MORE INTEREST
Insurance Of Money Lending to
Open Up Loan Market Frozen
by Depression.

This Is the last in q series OF
fpe articles dealing NTH current
methods OF financing the purchase
of q home. This article deals Nth
the r. H. A. mutual mortgage in
surdnce method
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton presented its plan Of home
financing to the public early in Janu-
ary, 1885. Since the time the first
mortgage was insured the volume Of
homes purchased through the admin
istration's plan has increased tremen.
dously, but even today only a COM
paratively small portion of the total
mortgage business Is handled in this
way.
r. H. A. does not make home loans.
1t insures loans made by approved
private institutions, and establishes
the terms under which the loans are
made, including the amount of down
payment, rate of interest and method
Of repayment.
Though the volume of mortgages
handled under its plan is still small.
the r. H. A. has reduced and kept
down interest rates on mortgage
money. 1t has tended to popularize
home buying methods that are more
favorable to the buyer. such as the
long-term, amortized, single-mortgage
methods. BY its insurance of money
advanced on real estate by financial
institutions it has tended to open up
the mortgage market which was frozen
by depression. and thus it has done
much 20 popularize real estate for
invese.aent
By esesentation of the F. H. A. plan
fs.se FINANCING, Page C-3)