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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
WERNER OsSIAN BOWMAN

Funeral services for Werner Ossian
Bowman, prominent farmer of near
McHenry, who died on Friday May l,
after a lingering illness of several
months, were conducted from the
home on Sunday afternoon, May 3, at
2 o'clock, with Rev. C. W. Fraker Off
ciating.
Mr.. Bowman was born March II,
1875, and was aged 81 gears, l month,
and 20 days. He united with the Luth-
eran church at Red House when a
young man and continued in that
faith.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. jamie
R. Bowman, seven children, Hubert
M. Bowman, John H. Bowman, Walter
C. Bowman, Stuart R. Bowman, Har-
land F. Bowman, Grace Bowman and
Mabel Bowman; five grandchildren,
four brothers, and four sisters.
Those attending the funeral from a
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Nor
row, Brooklyn, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Gastiger, Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs. W.
H. Lowe, Bridgeport, Ohio, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Riley, Red House; Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Bowman, Crellin.
Interment was in the Red House
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
Husband and Wife Die Within
Few Hours

Michael Rice, aged sixty-seven
and his wife, Gertrude McRobie Rice,
aged 72 years, died within three hours
of each other at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Harry G. Sponaugle,
Elkins, West Va, last Thursday.
The husband died at 9:15 o'clock a.
m. from uremic poisoning and his wife
died at one o'clock in the afternoon of
the same day. She had been in Ill
health for several years and her death
was attributed to shock and compli-
cations.
Mrs. Rice had made her home with
the Sponaugles for some time, while
Mr.. Rice resided until recently with a
daughter at Cowen, West Va. He went
to Elkins a week prior to his death to
visit his wife and was stricken while
walking on street in the town. He
never regained consciousness.
Both were natives of Oakland, but
left here number of years ago and
IOCdIGu Ill GlhlIlS d1CCL having IColOSN
at another point in West Virginia.
The couple is survived by a son,
Lawrence, of Elkins, and by two
daughters, Margaret, wife of o. R.
Miller, of Cowen, and May, wife of
Harry Sponaugle, of Elkins. Ray Sell
ders, also of Elkins, was an adopted
son. Mrs. Rice is also survived by a
brother, William McRobie, of Noun
tain Lake Park. Mr.. Rice is also sur
vived by two brothers, Lawrence Rice,
of Baltimore, and William Rice, of
Oakland, and by one sister, Mrs. Mary
Cromwell, of Baltimore.
Funeral services were conducted in
Oakland Saturday morning and inter-
ment was made in the Oakland Gem
etery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
NEW GERMANY

Those who are on the sick list at
the present are Mrs. Lloyd Ramp, c.
C. burst and the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. German jenkins.
Mrs. Charles Layman, Long Stretch,
visited her sister, Mrs. F. H. Broad
water, and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. ]. Otto.
Misses Anna and Helen Fresh, Cum
berland, visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Fresh.
Sunday visitors at the S. L. Otto
home were, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Warwick and son, Cresaptown; Misses
Clara, Leanna, and Zeola Layman, OF
Long Stretch; Mrs. F. H. Broadwater,
Misses Leota, Freda, and Mabel Broad
water and Thomas Murreil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorraine Otto had as
their guests on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker Warwick and daughter, Joyce
Elaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fresh were given
serenading on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Fresh was the former Miss Wini-
fred Hummil, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Hummil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Warwick and
daughter, Jennerstown, Pa, visited
relatives here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Robinson and
son, Frostburg, were visitors here on
Sunday.
E. Sausman, Frostburg, was bust
ness caller here, Monday.
Richard Lidie, Thurmont, motored
to this place one day recently. He
returned home the same day accom-
panied by his wife and son, who spent
the winter here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Altpeter, Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Cook and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Alexander, Cumberland, were
recent guests at the home Of Leland
Swauger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myles Livengood and
Miss Charlotte Potter, Of near Bloom
ington, were here on Sunday.
DR.. Peck and Mrs. ]. F. Fancy,
county nurse, visited the local school
recently, at which time they gave the
toxoid for prevention of diphthcria,
and vaccination for the prevention OF
smallpox, to pre-school children.
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er's establishment in the Gender build
ing on Second street for many years,
later removing to his residence where
he conducted his business and a small
grocery.
Mr.. burst was a member Of St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, of
Oakland. Surviving are his wife, the
former Miss Florence E. Wensell, and
one son, Earl Lee burst; also one
brother, Lloyd burst, of Wheeling, w.
Va.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock,
from his late home with Rev. W. S.
Patterson, his pastor, officiating, as
sisted by DR.. Archibald Moore, and
Rev. C. A. Shilke. Interment was in
the Oakland cemetery. The services
were largely attended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
Pittsburgh Chorus To Provide
Entertainment At Concert

The Grafton Male Chorus of Pitts
burgh, Pa, will offer the evenings
entertainment for the fourth and final
community concert of the season at
the Episcopal Parish House of st.
Matthew's church on Thursday even
ing, May IA. The concert will begin
at 500 o'clock.
This chorus for several seasons has
been drawing card in the Pittsburgh
area. It is composed of about rs bus
mess men who have banded together
for concert work. While here the group
will be guests of the community. Those
in charge are hoping that many from
this section and elsewhere will avail
themselves of the opportunity to hear
the singers. Admission will be 35 cents
or by season ticket.
The proceeds from these concerts GO
entirely toward defraying actual ex-
penses while bringing artists here to
sing or play.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
DEER PARK
Warwick Elected Mayor

Alonzo Warwick, merchant, was
elected mayor of Deer Park at the
election held on Monday, defeating
Ramsey Smith, his opponent.
Two new councilmen, Earl Hine-
baugh and Bruce Lohr were also
elected. Their opposing nominees were
Theodore Marley and Truman Mosser::
Members of the ladies auxiliary OF
the Episcopal church conducted trip
around the world supper at the W. D.
w. Hall last night.
Miss Irene Dewitt was leader OF the
young peoples prayer meeting here
on Friday evening.
The M. E. Epworth League mem
bers organized a volley ball team in
recent days. :,
A meeting of the Junior Epworth
League will be held in the Methodist
church on Friday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
KEMPTON
Birthday Party

Darl Harvey, a senior student in
Kempton high school, was the guest
of honor at birthday party given at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Harvey one evening recently. The
guests were Lillian Wilson, Ruth Wot-
ring, Mary Liller, Emily Fox, Melissa
Wolfe, Freda James, Mary Beckman
Elizabeth Havran, Helen Turek, Selma
Broll, Geraldine Harvey, Pat Ryan
Walter James, Carl Geroski, Paul
King, Stanley Kurcaba, Elmo Wilson
Darrell Lantz, Estel Hilton, Merle
Deems, Kathryn Day. Games were
played and refreshments were served
Linen Shower
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert D. King enter
tanned at their home on Saturday ev-
ening with a linen shower in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur King. Bridge
and monopoly were played during the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Reed won
high honors at bridge. Mr.. and Mrs
King received many beautiful linen
pieces. A plate luncheon was served
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Duling, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Wotring, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Wratchford, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Steyer, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Dice, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Estel Ash
field, Misses Nola R. Carr, Virginia
Kalbaugh; Ray McManus, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Aronhalt and Miss June
Grimes.
Personals
Miss Lillian Wotring was a week
end guest of Juanita King at Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur King and Mrs. G. P,
Smith were recent visitors to Grafton
to see ]. B. Watkins, former state
mine inspector, who was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident more
than a year ago. He has returned from
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
and his condition is reported to be
unimproved.
Miss Pauline Springer and Paul
Havran attended the funeral of the
late Wayne Harr, who was killed in
an automobile accident at Brentwood
near Pittsburgh, Friday night. The
funeral services was held at Davis, W.
Va, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas J. Day has returned
from Cumberland after attending the
funeral of her nephew, the late Mark
Rank.
Asa Lewis and Miss Ruth MacMur-
ray attended teachers conference in
Oakland on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roth, Virginia
and Theda Roth and George Arnold
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Carr on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
ANDREW JACKSON GARNER
and

MRS. ANDREW JACKSON GARNER
Andrew Jackson Garner, 81 years
died on April 20, and his wife, Mrs
Alice King Garner, succumbed within
% hours, at their home at Terra Alta
W. Va. Mr.. Garner was formerly Of
Crellin.
A double funeral was held from the
White Dale church, near Terra Alta
with interment in the Terra Alta
cemetery. Services were conducted by
Rev. Emra Fike, of Eglon, W. Va, Of
the Brethren church. Mr.. and Mrs
Garner were natives of Preston coun.
ty, w. Va, and had been married SIS
years. Death was due to pneumonia
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs
Flora LETTERS, of Terra Alta.
Mr.. Garner was a blacksmith b.
trade and was employed by the Pres.
ton Lumber company at Crellin q
years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
,AVILTON
Birthday and Wedding Anniversar,

Birthday ana Wed0lng anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weitzell, Anvil
ton, celebrated the formers fiftieth
birthday and also the couples twen-
ty-ffth wedding anniversary on Sun
day, May 3rd. A sumptuous dinner was
served on tables set out on the lawn
at the home. One of the attractions
on the table was the huge birthday
cake with pink and green decorations.
A roast pig was served in addition to
many other things. Vocal and instru-
mental music added to the entertain
ment of the guests. The couple re-
ceived many useful and beautiful pres
ents. The following guests enjoyed the
hospitality of the home: Frank Robe
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Stark, Mrs. Lewis Broadwater, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Robson, Mrs. AL
bert Broadwater and family, all of
Avilton; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wamp-
Ter and family, Vale Summit, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Broadwater, Gar
rett, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gus
ter and family, Accident; Mrs. Elmer
Lewis, GERMANTOWN, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Broadwater and fam
lily, Lawrence Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Boettner and son Roy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Densmore, Miss Mildred
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cole
man and family, Russell Keister, all
Of Frostburg; John Merrill, Merrill.
Minor News and Personals
The primary election on Monday
was quite a quiet affair in this COM
munity as it was in all other sections
judging from the reports received
indicating light vote.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill attended
the funeral of the late Bayard Railey
at McHenry on Sunday.
Reginald Atkinson and Miss Violet
Meerbach were callers at Q. S. Fixes
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Alex. Barclay, of Homecoming,
spent the weekend here with rela-
tives.
Some of the young people of this
community visited at Winchester, Va,
on Sunday to see the apple blossoms.
Mrs. George Grove and sons spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Mckenzie.
Johnny Broadwater spent Monday
with his brother Albert.
Mrs. David Merrill continues i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar CLANCY and
daughter spent Monday and Tuesday
here with relatives.
William Carr returned to his work
at Vindex on Sunday after a brief
visit here with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bittinger and
Mrs. Silver Ralston and sons, of Lon
aconing, are visiting their mother,
Mrs. Freeman Garlitz.
o. S. Fike and family spent Satur-
day evening at Accident and pur-
chased a new automobile while there.
There will be preaching service next
Sunday, May 10, at Cherry Grove.
Rev. Scrogum will be the speaker.
Everybody come.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
BITTNGER

Services in the Lutheran church
for Sunday, May 10, have been an
nounced as follows: Sunday school at
1000 o'clock a. M; preaching service
at 11:OO O'Clock and Luther League at
500 o'clock p. m.
While returning from Grantsville
late last Saturday night in a car
driven by their son, Randall Beachy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Beachy narrowly
escaped serious injury when the car
left the roadway and overturned at a
point near Jennings.
Herbert and Ralph Buckle and Mrs.
Herbert Buckle motored to Winchester
last Sunday to attend the Apple Bios
som Festival at that place.
Jacob ]. Bender and son Harry, of
Grantsville, were business callers in
Bittinger one evening last week.
Asa burst, of Negro Mountain, was
a Sunday visitor in this village.
Milton w. Race, of Frostburg, was
in this community one day last week
buying horses and cattle.
Sheriff Clarence Spear and Consta-
BILE Lester Bittinger passed through
this section on official business early
last week.
Delegate Harry Edwards, Grants
vile, was a pleasant caller here last
Saturday afternoon.
Senator Clifford Friend spent some
time last week soliciting votes in this
district for his favorite candidate for
the nomination for the office of Con-
gresham.
Constable and Mrs. S. o. Wiley,
Mountain Lake Park, spent last Sat-
urday evening and Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. C. C. Beachy was called to
Waterloo, Iowa, last Friday by a mes
sage announcing the death of a niece,
who resided in that city and who met
her death in an automobile accident.
Lawrence Brenneman returned to
his home here on Tuesday evening of
last week after having spent some days
with relatives in Akdon, Ohio.
Mrs. Edward Raley, who has been
slowly recovering from an accidental
fall which resulted in the fracture
of her thigh, is now said to be greatly
improved.
Jonas Beachy, Blake Buckle and
George Bowser motored to Hunting
don, Pa, last Saturday morning for
weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Arthur Resi-, who recently pur-
chased the sugar timber on the Law
renee Buckle farm, now has men at
work cutting and removing the trees
to his saw mill near Jennings.
Members of the local Homemakers
Club were entertained at the home of
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty on Wednesday
Of last week.
Mrs. David Joslyn, of Sacramento,
California, who recently spent some
days with relatives here, returned to
her western home early this week.
Miss Beulah Buckle, who is en-
ployed in Grantsville, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Buckle, at their home here.
If the fish that are caught in Deep
Creek Lake by local fishermen were
half as large as the yarns the fisher
men tell, they would be some fish.
Most of the seasons crop of maple
sugar was taken from this community
last Saturday and delivered to the
railway station at Salisbury, Pa.
from whence it will be shipped.
Merchant C. E. Ellithorp motored
to Oakland on business one day last
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
MRS. SARAH BRUNER

Mrs. Sarah Bruner, of Fearer, was
born October 6, 1875, and died April
25, 1886, at the age of 60 years, 6
months, and 10 days.
She was married to Benjamin Bru-
ner in 1906 and to this union were
born three children, William, Abbie,
and Iretha, all of whom survive. Also
surviving are one brother and four
sisters, Amos Vansickle, Mrs. Mary
Fike, Mrs. Albert Fike, of near Mark
leysburg, Pa; Mrs. George Dull, Con-
nellsville, Pa; and Mrs. William Dunn
bould, Dunbar, Pa, also three grand
children.
She Joined the Brethren church Al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
JOSEPH TRUBAN

Funeral services for Joseph Tru-
ban, 43, who died suddenly last Thurs
day evening following a heart attack,
were held from the Fairview church
of the Brethren on Sunday afternoon.
Surviving are his widow, two daugh
tiers and three sons; one sister and a
brother, residing in Italy; sister in
Princeton, Mass; and brother re-
siding in Morgantown, W. Va.
The deceased was faithful member
of the Fairview church. Services at
the grave were conducted by the local
branch of the United Mine Workers Of
America.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
Tableland Meeting Tonight

A meeting of those interested in
organizing Garrett county as a coun-
ty division of the Allegheny Table
land Association, is being held this
evening at 1880 at the William-J James
hotel.
Representatives from surrounding
towns are expected to attend and dis
cuss the affairs with committee
from Oakland which was named last
week following a conference with
Pittsburgh representatives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
Child Struck By Automobile

Billy Beachy, 5, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Beachy, Grantsville, was
struck by an automobile near the
home of his maternal grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilburn, route
219, near Sebold's turn, north of Nc
Henry, yesterday afternoon.
The lad was bruised about his arms
and body and cut about the face, but
his injuries were not serious. The
car was driven by a Pennsylvania
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
BYARD CLARENCE RAILEY

Byard Clarence Railey, born Janu-
airy %, 1878, died on Thursday, April
80, 1886, at the home Of his brother,
Mahlon Railey, at Lakeside Park, ten
miles north of Oakland, with whom he
had resided for a number of years
He was aged So years, months, and
.8 days.
He is survived by two brothers, and
seven sisters. Funeral services were
conducted from his brothers residence
on Sunday morning, May 8, at 10
o'clock with Rev. C. w. Fraker Off
ciating, assisted by Rev. T. Hawkins.
He was laid to rest in the Thayerville
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
Republican Convention Saturday

The State Republican convention
will be held Saturday, May 9, at 100
p. M, in the Maryland Theatre, Balti-
more.
Official delegates from this county
are Lawrence M. Fraley, Lester Bit
finger, Cheston H. Browning and R
C. McComas.
The Democratic State convention
will be held May 20 at Baltimore.
Those expecting to attend from Gar
rett county will be William Miller
Accident; Earl Guard, Friendsville;
William R. Browning and A. Totten
Matthews, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
EARL CLARENCE BURST

Earl Clarence burst, 81, died at his
home on Oak street Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock from complications
accruing from heart ailment. He
had been confined to his bed for 6
number of weeks.
Mr.. burst was born in Oakland June
"a, 1881, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
David burst. He was a shoe repair
man by trade and worked in his faith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
DIED
KATHERINE DICHTLE WAS.

KATHERINE DICHTLE WASS
Mrs. Katherine Dichtle Wass died
at her home on Hileman Ridge, Gar
rett county, Sunday morning, April
rs, at the age of 80. She was born on
Negro Mountain February %, 1S47
and lived there until about forty years
ago when she married and moved to
Hileman Ridge where she lived until
her death.
Mrs. Wass is survived by one niece
and several nephews. Funeral services
were conducted on Wednesday, April
20, from the Hoyes Catholic church.
with Rev. FIR. Rauth, of Oakland, off
ciating.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
CHARLES E. MINER

Charles E. Miner, more than 70
years of age, died Sunday afternoon
at his home at Sand Flat.
Funeral services were conducted
on Tuesday morning at 900 o'clock
from st. Peters Catholic church, Rev.
FIR. Carl Rauth officiating. Interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery
He is survived by his widow and sew
eral children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
Road Bids Are Opened

The T. Edgie Russell Company, of
Frederick, submitted the lowest bid
for matchmaking 1.27 miles of the
Altamont- Bittinger road in this coun-
ty, according to the State Roads Com
mission, which opened the bids on
Tuesday. The amount was $30,636.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
G. ROsenberger, 80, Is HOnOred
By Party at Finzel

Godfrey Rosenberger celebrated his
ninetieth birthday April 26, at his
home at Finzel, which was attended by
fifty-eight guests, all of whom were
served with dinner.
Among the guests was Thomas j.
johnson, an aged resident residing
along the National Highway, east of
Grantsville, who presented the hon.
ored guest with large birthday cake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07

years ago and was a consistent men,
Der. Funeral services were conduc-
ted from the Brethren church at Sand
Spring on Monday afternoon, April
81, at 2 o'clock, with Rev. George Van
sickle, Hazelton, W. Va, officiating.
Interment was in the Sand Spring
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
IATION OF RETURNS IN CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST

ton in the Sixth Congressional District:
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
SMOKE R0UTS
1,1OO STUDENTS

Eleven hundred colored stu
dents of the Douglas Simmons
school, First and Pierce Streets
Northwest, calmly marched out Of
the 24-room school when smoke
from a small fire in the ventilat-
ing system filled the building to-
day.
Smoke first appeared in Room
"a, and the principal, Mrs. A. B.
Bishop, notified the teachers,
then called firemen. When several
hook and ladder companies and
rescue squads arrived, the pupils
were lined up in the street, await
ing further orders from the prin-
cipal. No one was hurt.
Firemen believed pupils had
thrown waste paper in the ven
tilating system central plant in
the basement, and it became ig-
nited when someone threw a
match down the shaft.
Although clouds of smoke filled
the school there was little dam
age, firemen said.
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
HUGE DEFENSE
FUND

National defense fund of more
than a 1000 million dollars for
the year beginning July l was
assured yesterday when the
President signed the $526,546,532
Navy supply bill.
With the $572,446,844 Army
supply bill enacted and signed,
this makes available a record
peace appropriation for defense.
The Navy bill authorized the
President to order construction
of two battleships as replace
ments, if any other treaty power
undertakes similar building.
1t also provides for increasing
the Nays enlisted strength from
$500 to 100000 and also adds
to the size of the Marine Corps.
1t carries funds for 1913 new
planes, IL destroyers, six Subma-
rineS.
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
Hunt Missing Bride
Of III War Veteran

While her war veteran husband
lies i'll in Walter Reed Hospital,
a young bride was missing today
as police we're drafted in a search
for her.
She is Mrs. Sara Fighter, 10,
married three months ago to Gar
ret Fighter, who has been treated
at the hospital since May IA for
complications due to wounds re-
ceived in the World War. Mrs.
RICHTER disappeared Wednesday
night from the home of Lieut..
Carroll C. Barrick, on the hospital
grounds, where she had been given
employment.
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
Foreigners Invest
6 Billions in u. 5.

Foreign investments in Amer,
lean stocks, bonds and other
"long-term" holdings aggregate
5,O35 million dollars, Amos w.
Taylor, assistant chief of the fl.
nance division of the Department
of Commerce, announced yester,
day.
Adding foreign owned bank bal
anceS and other short-term funds,
estimated at 1900 million dollars,
the total of foreign investments in
the United States was approx
mately 6,235 millions, Taylor said.
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
Retired Firemen
Set Meetinq Place

Future meetings of the Retired
Firemen's Association will be at
the Typographical Union Build
ing, at 425 G st. N. w., members
decided at their meeting last
night. In the past the retired
firemen have met at No. Is En-
CINE House.