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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
NO ACTION Is TAKEN ON
RELIEF BY LEGISLATORS
Relief Question Is Argued Back
And Forth; Many Meetings and
Hearings Are Being Held
SALES TAX IS DOWNED

No defnit action toward solving
the relief problem has been taken by
the Legislature since the special ses-
sion began on March 4. All plans
submitted thus far have been either
rejected or reported upon unfavorab-
ly.
After three hours of discussion
last night the Senate Finance Com
mittee unlocked its doors to announce
it had not yet arrived at any program
for raising relief revenue.
Since the sales tax was downed last
week there have been committee
meetings and hearings all without re-
suit. County members of the legis-
lature are doubtful of any need for
more aid and have been at odds with
members from Baltimore City. Balti-
more City must convince county dele
gates that relief is needed.
The necessity of statewide pro-
gram for relief was stressed yester-
day by Harry Greenstein, state relief
administrator, and he was supported
by representatives of county commits
sioner boards from Anne Arundel,
Garrett, Prince George, Frederick and
Montgomery counties. Blaine Cess
man, president of the Garrett county
commissioners, in reply to a question,
declared that an article by Senator
Clifford Friend criticizing relief ad-
ministration in the county was "abso-
lutely false"
William J. Casey, chairman of the
committee who recommended the one
percent consumers sales tax bill,
killed by the Senate, refused to sug-
gest alternative tax measures and
left the responsibility of developing
tax revenue measures upon members
of the legislature. They were told
that the sales levy was the best
method.
Reporting to the legislature last
Friday the Survey Commission
charged that relief clients elm very
Y many cases" are satisfied to live on
the dole indefinitely.
The commission said that these
questions must be answered.:
Is relief to be given equally to all
clients, regardless Of their previous
standard of living?
Is it to be sufficient to encourage
laziness?"
Is it to be given only to the "wor-
thy needy?"
Meanwhile a number of bills not
relating to relief have been introduced
by various members of the assembly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
Program Announced For Boys
and Girls Week, April Is
To MAY 2

A program for observance of Ma
tional Boys and Girls Week, April
% to May 2, has been arranged by
the youth committee of the Oakland
Rotary club.
There will be special church servi-
ces on the opening day. Finals in the
essay contest will be held Wednesday
evening in the school auditorium. The
subject is "Youth States Its Case"
The achievement contest will be We'd
nesday and Thursday. Articles in
woodcraft, leather, metal, hobby col
lections, photography, needle work,
knitting, crocheting, and hand work,
will be exhibited in the Red Cross dis
play room under the postofice.
Winners will be guests of the Ro-
;ary club on Friday evening. Details
# the program are being sent to
ichools so that many will be en-
outraged to participate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
OAKLAND HIGH WILL MEET
ALLEGANY HIGH TONIGHT
Champions of Two Counties to
Play on Local Court at s O'clock

Oakland High schools basketeers
will meet Allegany High of Cumber-
land on the local court this evening at
8 o'clock, in the elimination round of
the statewide tournament for the
state championship.
Oakland High school won the coun-
ty championship by defeating Friends
vile and Kitzmiller, while Allegany
High bested' all other teams of that
county to begin their start fof another
state championship.
Teams from that school were state
champions in 1927, 1880, 1881, 1882,
1888, and 1884.
Oakland has been defeated 76 to Ia,
60 to II, al to 20, 81 to 10, SO to 10,
and II to 6, while Friendsville was
beaten 40 to IS, and Kitzmiller 81 to
81, during the time when teams from
those towns were county champions.
The winners of tonight's fray vii;
play Emmittsburg. Emmittsburg de-
feated Hagerstown Tuesday evening
% to 20.
Coach Rosselle has been giving his
boys lot of practice and expects to
nave them in first elias shape for their
battle, In games last Friday eve ,ing
at Westernport both the boys and
girls teams of Oakland were defeated
by Bruce High school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
Red Cross First Aid Course Con-
tinueS This Evening

The first aid course, under the di-
rection of the American Red Cross,
which began on Tuesday evening, is
being continued each Tuesday and
Thursday evenings, in the Red Cross
Craft shop, formerly the room occu-
pied by the Farmers Bank on Alder
street, under the postofice. Meetings
are from 7:30 to 9.
Those interested are urged to at
tend this evening, as there is still
plenty of time to enter and complete
the course. Anybody expecting to act
as life guard at Deep Creek Lake this
summer, would find the course help
full, according to Mrs. E. 2. Tower
Red Cross chairman here. The course
is being conducted by DR.. E. C. Peck
health officer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
Commission Approves Changes
In Deep Creek Fishing Laws

Members of the State Conservation
Commission has approved all of the
recommendations in regard to fishing
laws in Deep Greek Lake, which were
made at a recent meeting attended by
residents of Garrett county in the
Court House in Oakland.
The following changes shall be in
effect, according to a notice from the
commission this morning which ap-
pears on another page of The Repub-
lican:
Trout-Brook, brown and rainbow,
April Is to October 81.
Bass-Large and small mouth, July
1 to October 81.
Lake closed to all kinds of fishing
from November 1 to April Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
HarmOnica Band To Appear Here
For Community Concert

The Harmonica Band of Clarks-
burg, West Va, will sing and play at
the second community concert to be
held in the Episcopal Parish House,
Oakland, next Thursday evening, the
10Th inst.
The band is composed of about 80
boys and young men and is already
favorably known in this community,
having appeared last fall on the pro-
gram of the Music Festival at Noun
tain Lake Park. Local talent will aug
ment the program of music.
Tickets for this individual concert
are IS cents. Many persons, however,
purchased season tickets prior to the
first concert, which admits them for
% cents. The concert will begin at 500
O'Clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
GARDEN SCHOOL WILL BE
CONDUCTED ON MARCH &c
Is Being Held Under Sponsor
ship of County Extension Clubs

The county homemakers clubs are
sponsoring flower and vegetable gar
den school to be held in Oakland on
Thursday, March 26th, in the base
ment Of the Lutheran church in Oak
land.
W.. R. Ballard, extension horticul-
turalist, and DR.. E. N. Cory, State en-
tomologist, will lead the discussion
and take up questions dealing with
county problems. A tentative pro-
gram for the day is as follows:
10 to 12-Growing ANIMALS and per-
ennials: Arrangement, soil con-
ditions and winter care; Mr.. Bal
lard.
1 to 2-Flower and garden insect con-
r. troll; DR.. Cory.
2 to 2:30-The vegetable garden: Get
ting the most from a short season
garden, good vegetables for cool
climates, and garden problems,
The meeting is open to all interested
persons. All local leaders and home
makers club members will find infor-
nation on the gardening questions
taken up at club meetings. The home
demonstration agent, Miss Burtis, sug-
gests that members think over their
problems and failures of last year,
and come with definite questions so
that the meeting will be of practical
value.
Members of the Pastors Aid Soc;-
ETY. will serve a light lunch at a mod
crate cost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
Fire Extinguished at Home of
Mrs. ID. E. BOlden

A fire, discovered in the caves of the
roof of the residence of Mrs. D. E.
Bolden, Second street, did slight dam
age before it was extinguished by
members of the fire department last
Friday during the noon hour.
It is supposed the fire caught from
a spark emitted from the chimney,
the flames then eating through to the
attic before being noticed. The alarm
was then turned in and in short
time the blaze was brought under con-
troll with a minimum amount of water
damage resulting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
Oakland Woman Injured

Mrs. Bertha Meyer, Oakland, suf-
fered slight injuries and shock Mon
day night at The Pines when she was
walking on the highway with two
companions. She was struck by a
passing car and was taken to Hope
mont but was reported only slightly
injured. Mrs. Meyer recently moved
to Oakland from Corinth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
DUDLEY B. KING LEAPS TO
HIS DEATH FROM BRIDGE
Plunges Hundred Feet From
Structure In FairmOnt, w. Va;
Small Boy Is Only Witness
LEAVES A NOTE IN AUTO

Plunging distance of approximate
ly 100 feet from bridge to the Mon
ongahela River bank below last Thurs
day night, at Fairmont, West Va,
Dudley B. King, manager of the King
Motor Company, Fairmont, formerly
of Oakland, was crushed to death by.
the impact. His body was badly broken
as it struck the steep bank just at the
edge of the river.
1t was the second time in the his
tory of the bridge that a suicide
sought death by plunging from the
structure.
Boy Is Only Witness
So far as could be ascertained there
was only one eyewitness to the trag-
edy. Jimmy Riberla, small son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Riberla, was on the
bridge and witnessed the act. Accord
ing to the boy Mr.. King, driving new
Studebaker automobile, drove onto the
bridge and stopped his car at the
curb. He opened the door but sat in
the car until some ladies, who were
passing, had walked past his car. He
then got out of the, machine, walked
to the bridge railing and vaulted over.
The floor of the bridge is IS feet
above the water level. The youth at
once gave the alarm and authorities
were notified. An investigation showed
no inquest would be necessary as it
was said death was plainly due to
suicide.
No Reason Given
No reason was known for, the act
of Mr.. King. In memorandum book
left in the automobile he gave a few
brief instructions as to the handling
of his business affairs and the dispo-
sition of the car he was driving, and
other property, but gave no reason
for his rash act.
Mr.. King was 38 years of age. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mafs
garet King, and two children; also the
following brothers and sisters: Leslie
King, Youngstown, Ohio; Walton
King, Philadelphia, Pa; Fred. King,
New York City; Mrs. Roger Tower,
Abingdon, Md; Mrs. Jessie Compton,
and Miss Dorothy King, Fairmont, w.
Va; Mrs. Virginia Johnson, Harris
burg, Pa; Miss Mildred King and Mrs.
Lowell Riedmair, of Cleveland, Ohio.
He was a son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. King, Oakland, and
spent his early life here. He went to
Fairmont a number of years ago and
was engaged in the automobile bust
ness at Fairmont and in New Jer-
sey. He became manager of his own
company several years ago.
Friends of Mr.. King were in con-
verstaion with him a short time be-
fore his tragic death and they stated
that he gave no. indication of having
any difficulties. He had made state
ments, however, that business had been
poor during the past cold weather but
expressed the belief that with the
coming of spring an improvement in
business conditions could be expected.
Funeral services were conducted at
Fairmont on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
new SLATE OF OFFICIALS
CHOSEN HERE ON MONDAY
L. M. Fraley Wins Over StempIe
by 100 VOtes-Shartzer, Ker-
cheval, McCOmas Successful
DAVIS CHOSEN TREASURER

An entirely new slate of Off
Gals was chosen Monday in the
municipal election here in one of
the liveliest contests in the his
tory of the town. Seven hundred
thirty-two ballots were cast dur
ing the days voting.
Lawrence M. Fraley, mayor of
Oakland from 1924 to 1880, was
elected over his opponent, Grover C.
Stemple, mayor from 1880 to 1886, by
majority of 100 votes.
Earl Shartzer, for council, led the
entire ticket with 400 votes, while
DR.. Ralph Kercheval and Henry W.
McComas, Jr., with 1858 and 357 votes,
respectively, were the other success
full councilmanic candidates. Richard
Davis easily won over his two oppo-
nents for the Office of treasurer.
The voting was the heaviest in the
history of the town. In the 1928 cleo
ton, when Fraley won over Mrs. E.
2. Tower, there were 697 votes cast.
Two years ago 627 ballots were cast.
Approximately twenty-five residents
were not permitted to vote. Harry
West, one Of the election judges, said
their right to vote was questioned be-
cause of failure to meet eligibility re-
quirements. Some were alleged to live
outside the limits of the town, he said,
and others had not resided within the
towns limits for six months preced-
ing the election.
Candidates were busy the entire
day importuning voters and seeing
that they were taken to and from the
polls in cars where this method of
transportation was required.
Result of the BallOting
The tabulated results of the ballot
ing was as follows:
EOD MAVOD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12

Arthur Lawton, C. Milton Sincell
and Lloyd C. Shaffer were retiring
councilmen, running for reelection.
Mrs. Anna Dixon was the retiring
treasurer.
Nominations Made Last Thursday
The ticket voted on Monday was
nominated last Thursday evening at
citizens meeting in the City Hall.
Over a hundred voters were in atten-
dance at the time. Following the NAM
ing of E. A. Shaffer chairman of the
meeting and George Hanst secretary,
nominations were made. Several per-
sons named refused to permit their
names to be considered as candidates.
By vote taken at the meeting it was
decided to place all candidates named
on the ballot to be voted instead of
limiting the council nominees to six
as had been done by secret ballot in
former years.
The new council will organize on
Monday, April 6. The hold-over men,
bers of council are w. R. Browning,
J. w. Glotfelty and E. A. Shaffer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12

Mrs. Joseph F. Fahey, health nurse,
is teaching class in home hygiene at
Grantsville. The class meets on Tues
day afternoons at the Casselman Ho-
tel and it is urged by health authori-
ties that all who are interested attend
the next meeting as there is still time
to enroll in the class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12

County Commissioner Blaine Cess
man is at Annapolis representing the
local County Commissioners Board in
the relief meetings being held there
before a legislative committee.
Evening star., 1936-11-06
Last Chance Tomorrow
To Get q Box Of LUX with Your
Purchase of Silk Hosiery

With every purchase Of hosiery tomorrow 6ec pair
or higher you'll receive box OF Lux without charge. I'VE
Lux for washing Hosiery"
Evening star., 1936-11-06
Kann's-Street Floor.

-Swishing and rustling these new slips by Seam
prufe" are on sheir way to the smartest ward
robes this season. Bias-cut styles Of beautiful
celanese taffeta with embroidered rufle, rip
proof seams ann adjustable straps. Colors wine,
green navy, royal, black, rust and tearose. Sizes
80 to A.
.tann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1936-11-06

Brilliant Rhinestone JeaUeIru
gltteng 81 and
costumes Bracelets earrings
sparkling
finished settings with white or colord ClsOO
Kann Street Floor,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :

gravel road and six miles 81 county con-
Road ~. Detour at junction of Road 1874
is one and one-half miles.
Road %. Detour over city streets in
u s. 81 Closed from junction Road 6
Just south of LaPaz north to one-haif mile
south Of South Bend; detour marked east
over U S. to Road 33l. to Ireland Road
and west over county pavement to U. s.
u s. IS. Closed from indianapolis to
junction Road 9. south of Pendleton, de-
Road 81. Detour over City streets in
q. s. 40 Traffic drive carefully past
CITY and East Germantown: two-iane
traffic through bridge east of Cambridge
City. Truck detour from junction Road 40
to indianapolis. marked north over Road
q. s. ii. Drive carefully account men
north Of Hazelton: drive carefully from
Cook to U. S. go. unfinished shoulders;
Road a % and noTn
Road a south Of St. John--alternate route
suggested is over Roads 80, 50 and 1872. !.
westville to Michigan City is IA miles over
U. S.. 6, county concrete and county
U. S. so Drive carefully west of Shoals
due to settlement of road, bridge run
around north Of Aurora
U. S. So Closed between Indianapolis
and 7lst-st north CT Indianapolis; detour
marked over Road 90 and county concrete
through New Augusta: detour from West
Lafayette north is two and one-half miles
over Road a. concrete city streets and
concrete county road.
Road 81. Drive slowly Just west of
Bloomfield due to settlement of road.
Road 81. Bridge run-around one mile
south of New washington.
Road "a. Bridge run-around at st. AN
thony.
Road ST. Detour over city streets in In
danapols closed between Indianapolis
and Anderson. detpur marked over Roads
Is and 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20
FLOODS CAN Be
Prevented, SOIL
Chief DECLARES
Control Projects Outlined by
Experts, Pointing to
" Current Needs.
BY DANIEL ". KIDNEY
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Dev-
astating floods can be prevented
II entire watersheds are dealt with
in a program combining flood con-
troll and soil conservation, H. H
Bennett, chief of the soil conserva-
ton service, said today.
Much of the flood is man-made,
he said, land man can remedy that
part of it,"
DR.. Paul Sears, University OF
Oklahoma expert on soil erosion
and author Of deserts on the
March" said here at the same
time that the current floods en-
phasize the need of real land
management program to conserve
topsoil and check the erosion which
he blamed for the floods.
Complete control of the floods
and author of Deserts on the
though it may not always be justi-
fable, according to the water plan
ming committee of President Roose-
velt's national resources board
The committee estimated the aver
age annual flood damage in the
United States at $35 100000, plus
indirect and intangible losses.
Secret of Flood Control Explained
The secret of flood control is to
hold the water where it falls and
let 1T be carried OFF slowly, Mr.. Ben
nett explained. The soil conserva-
tipn service, unit of the Agricul-
t1ral Department has launched a
3p-year program to this end.
Our job is to see that the steep
slopes, gashed from erosion, are
taken out of cultivation and either
reforested or resodded," he said.
THAT holds the water much long
er and prevents further carrying
away Of topsoil. In addition, thou
sands Of dams must be constructed
on the smaller creeks and rivers to
hold back the waters during the
flood season, when snow and ice
combine with spring rains to cause
Inc great torrents.
Then, Of course, there must still
be the Army engineers work in
handling flood stages in the larger
streams, through the building of
levees, deepening channels and the
like.
Definite Program Is Need
"All plans should be incorporated
into definite program for each
watershed. While floods would not
cease altogether, they would be
vastly curbed.
"As it is now, they are getting
worse, as witness the rising height
of the water in the Mississippi
floods. The top was 37.6 feet at
flood stage in 1897; 434 in 1916.
and 45.8 in 1927"
The cost of financing COM
pletely co-ordinated watershed pro-
gram would be less than the dam
age in any single bad year, Mr..
Bennett asserted. The waste of
good soil from farmlands alone,
through erosion that could be con-
trolled, amounts to 4000O0,0O0 a
year" he said.
Watershed control programs are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20
STATE HIGHWAY
DETOUR LENGTH
REMAINS SAME
Two Rum Arounds Lifted,
but Two Others Are Put
Into Effect.

The state highway detour situa-
ton remained unchanged in extent
this week, although two detours
were added and two others, which
had been in effect for some time,
were lifted.
The State Highway Commission
announced new detours in effect on
city streets in Frankfort on Road %
and on Road 119 between Buffalo
and Headlee. A construction de-
tour has been lifted from Road l
over city streets in Hagerstown and
truck detour from Road Al
through Vincennes.
Many secondary roads, chiefly
north of the National Road, still are
posted for a three-ton gross load
limit because of the unstable conul-
ton of the roads due to thawing.
Detours in effect include:
Road g. Drive carefully from junction
Road 81 south of Pendleton to Huntsville
account shoulder and bridge construction.
Road Ia. Detour east of Akron is three
miles over county gravel road.
Road IS. Closed between Wabash and
Road ia, detour 20 miles marked over
Roads 10, 213 and ia: detour IS miles
marked from Silver Lake east over Road
IA and north over four miles OF county
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20

in progress on the Big Greek in
Missouri and at saltwater, Okla. A
program is also getting under way
in New York state.
DR.. Sears, VINO has been here adj
yising with Agriculture Department
officials on methods of meeting the
erosion problem in the Western
wheat belt, said Fasteners do not
realize that they have a serious ero-
sion problem. The present floods
should serve, he thought, to bring
home to them the necessity of COM
batting it.
Engineering on Eastern rivers is
not at fault" he said. THE real
trouble lies in the erosion. A ire
mendous amount of soil is being
washed away in the East. People
don't see so many gullies, for the
problem in the East is more pre-
valent in the form of sheet ero-
Sion."
He recommended reforestation
and proper grass cover to pin down
the topsoil.
Warns Flood Losses Increase
The water planning committee
warns that food losses have been
increased greatly by the unwise en-
croachment of settlement and in
dustry upon many lowlands sub
ject to inundation."
In many cases, fortunately" the
committee says, certain works de-
signed to regulate or control the
How of a river may not only re-
duce or eliminate the flood hazard
along its banks, but may also in
crease navigability, provide water
for irrigation, make possible the
development of power, or otherwise
serve human interests"
The report outlined four types
OF flood control works-storage res
ervoirs, retarding basins, channel
improvements and levees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20

made to 300 depositors of the
Farmers g. Wabash National Bank
today.
The payments, totaling s61 1854,
restore all obligations to depositors
incurred when the bank closed two
years ago. A. H. Kruse, receiver.
said that stockholders, who were
assessed 100 per cent on their stock,
may recover part of their payments
when liquidation is completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20
MARCH 20, 1886

within a week presumably to dis
cuss reduction in passenger rates.
A meeting yesterday ended with an
official announcement that no de-
ciSion had been reached.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20
r. r. Presidents to Meet

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 20-The
presidents of six Eastern railroads
were expected today to meet again
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-20
DEFUNCT BANK PAYS
DEP0SITORS IN FULL
Final Distribution Made to 800 by
Institution.

Times Special
WABASH, Ind, March 20.-Dis-
tribution of checks representing the
final 5 per cent dividend was being