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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

MT. Byron Miller, accompanied
 by Mrs. Miller piano Grafton ---------.. R. E. Robertson,
 Past Exalted Ruler "Auld Lang Syne" .....-...........z .--..-.-..-..--..-,. Members and Audience Benedlctlon ---.-,-.-.-----.-.----- Chaplain The services were in memoriarn to the following:
 w. H. Dugdell, R. B. Mays. ". M. Maloney, B. M. Behrends, w. A. Borland, John c. Grant, Milton Vim. E. P. McCloskey, Olaf Tor kelson, J. R. Silva, Paul H. Abbott, Wm. H. Fully
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07
GGTt LOOK and LEARN By A. c. Gordon m


 1. In what same business are Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith associated?
 2. What prominent Russian city has had three names? 3. How many stars form the Big Dipper"? 4. What bird has been trained for many centuries in England for hunting game?
 5. How many one-dollar bills are there in circulation?
 ANSWERS
 1. Both are directors of the New York Life Insurance Go.
 2. St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd and then Leningrad. 3. Seven.
 4. The falcon. 5. About five hundred million. Charles Laughton is to return to the London stage as Captain Hook in Christmas revival of Sir James Barrie's Peter Pan." His wife, Elsa Lanchester, will play Peter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

Nearly 8.000,0OO meters of film were inspected by the Swedish gov ernm m e mt motion picture censors during the last budget year. Only 8,287 meters were forbidden to be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

Wright Patman facetiously hints Roosevelt may take the Republican party as a PWA project. Maybe that's why Hamilton wants vote of confidence. He wants the other boys the shovel handles with him. RT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07
PUSSY WILLOWS ARE
 PICKED, BASIN ROAD

Last Wednesday, just previous to the cold snap, pussy willows were picked by those making the hike up the Basin Road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07
RUBBING IT IN

There is such thing rubbing it in" It strikes us that Senator McKellars proposal of senatorial investigation Of the Literary Digest poll would come that category The Digest Presidential poll stands
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

Well, it certainly is good to read the financial pages and realize that we have progressed from polishing apples to cutting melons, and all inside of five years.-New York Sun
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

One of outstanding political messiahs has announced that he is going to put his movement to sleep and quite few to believe that he should have no difficulty in furnishing the bunk-Boston Herald
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07
DOME TAYLOR ON l
 AIR ON WEDNESDAY

Donie Taylor, Juneau teacNer now on exchange in the Hawaiian Islands and located at Pafa Maui. was on the air last Wednesday night broadcasting from Honolulu. She was heard in Juneau. Miss Tavlor will be on the air again this coming Wednesday, December g..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

Russia is going to have constitution. Little does it realize what it is in for in future elections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

Expenditures of California hunt CTS and anglers in 1935 is esti- mated at $8O,O0O,oOO, by the Fish and Game Development Associa4 ton. "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07
H A P P - --B l R T H DA Y

The Empire ertends congratuld- tions and best loisheS today, their birthday anniUersary, to tue follo,o- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-07

DECEMBER T A. R. Edwards Carolyn McAlister Ethel Fukuyama Lois La Casa Echo Cangalosa Robert Sarovich Robert Arnold Hildre Mary Loken Jacyneth Sey Frank A. Olson Rudolph A. Shinnberg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
Garrett County Pageant To Be
Presented August 21st

At recent meeting of the Oakland
Unit of the Allegheny Tableland
Association, the date of the presenta-
ton of the Garrett County pageant,
August in the Tableland," was set
for Friday evening, August 81.
The pageant will be given in the
large amphitheatre at Mt. Lake Park,
two days before the Mt. Choir Festi-
val.
The proceeds will go for the benefit
of all Tableland units in the county.
Every locality will be represented and
many industries will be displayed, it
was asserted by those in charge.
Frank A. Smouse, chairman of the
Oakland unit, said that much interest
and cooperation had been Shown al
ready, and that further assistance
would be appreciated.
The cast for the pageant is now be-
ing selected. Rehearsals will not be-
gin until August.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
knights of Pythias Officers To
Be Installed July "a

Recently elected officers in the
Knights of Pythias lodge in Oak
land will be installed at a regular
meeting to be held Friday, July "a, it
was announced this week.
Those to be installed include Earl
w. Shartzer, chancellor commander;
Prentiss DeBerry, vice-chancellor;
Paul Dewitt, prelate; Ross Y. Stup,
master at arms; Lloyd Liller, inner
guard; Carlton Bowser, outer guard;
Walter Hardesty, keeper of records
and seal; Milburn w. Mann, master
of finance; A. G. Gortner, master of
exchequer; Clayton Winters, master of
work. Arthur Lawton will be the in
stalling officer.
Gladstone Morris was named rep
resentative to the grand lodge in Bal
timore to meet in September, with C..
F. White, alternate.
The executive committee for the
seventeenth annual Labor Day picnic
was appointed and consists of Earl
Shartzer, Prentiss DeBerry and Paul
Dewitt. Other committees for the
picnic will be appointed later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
SURVEY OF TIMBER BEING
MADE IN STATE FORESTS
Purpose is to Foster Best Growth
of Trees for the Future

A stock survey or forest inventory
of the stands of timber in the State
forest lands of Garrett and Allegany
counties is being made by the State
Department of Forestry, assisted by
forestry students among the enrolees
of the various CCC camps. To make
predictions of future growth and
methods of management, and the de-
velopment of the best growth of trees
and forest improvements are the pur-
poses of the survey.
Proper forestry practices, with pre-
vention of fires, it is declared, will re-
suit in reducing floods and keep brooks
and maintain streams from going dry
in the summer.
White pine, which was so plentiful
in the early days of numbering in Gar
rett and Allegany counties, and some
times called the money" tree, is max
ing a great comeback after being al
most entirely destroyed by wasteful
methods of numbering, foresters re-
port.
In recent years the forestry depart
ment has made a determined fight to
curb the whitepin blister rust to save
this valuable wood from extinction.
Chestnut trees in all parts Of the coun-
try have been destroyed by pests of
various kinds.
The department in this connection,
has not given up hope of building up
a blight-resisting chestnut growth,
and experiments with several types of
chestnut are being made.
The development of the State fores-
try resources is beginning to bring re-
suits on State-owned land and fifteen
per cent of all revenue from the State
forests is paid into the counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
POLLUTION OF STREAMS
SAID TO BE DANGEROUS
Health Department Engineer
Gives Causes of Problem Here

Garrett and Allegany county
streams constitute problem in dan
gerous pollution, in the opinion of
George L. Hall, acting chief engineer
of the State Health Department.
Hall said the waste resulted in in
creased construction and operation
costs of water-treatment plants; de-
terioration of pipe lines, culverts, and
bridges; additional costs to railroads
and industries, damage to streams used
for swimming and fishing; and detri-
mental effect on stock watering and
agricultural lands.
He said he believed $50 active mines
in the counties contribute 100000
pounds of acid waste daily; abandoned
mines, 100000 pounds, and marginal
mines-inactive but may be opened in
the near fuaure-45,O00 pounds.
He said of two corrective measures
-neutralizing the acid or sealing
mines-he favored the latter. Sealing
of marginal or abandoned shafts would
not hurt the interiors but would keep
out the air drafts and water and still
leave the mines available for reopen
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
Examination For Clerk Carrier
Position in POstOffice Announced

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces an open competitive exami-
nation for the position of substitute
clerk-carrier for filling vacancies in
the post Office at Oakland.
Applications for this position must
be on file with the manager, Fourth
U. S. Civil Service district, Washing
ton, D. c., not later than August 8,
1886.
The examination is being held to
fill vacancy in the postoffice service.
Competitors will be required to re-
port for written examination, which
will be held approximately Is days
after the date set for the close of re-
ceipt of applications.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from T. J.
Stanton, SECRETARY of U. S. Civil Ser
vice Examiners, post office, Oakland,
Mr..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
LUTHER LEAGUE MEMBERS
PLAN FELLOWSHIP TOUR
Will Be Held Thursday Evening,
August 6, Beginning at Church

Members of the Luther League of
St. Marks Lutheran church have
planned an international fellowship
tour for Thursday evening, August g.,
from Z until $50 o'clock, to which all
are invited to attend.
The tour will begin at the church
where each person will be considered a
parcel post package. A postmaster
and assistants will measure each pack
age and charge one cent per inch for
the circumference of the package
lat the waist). Each package will be
labeled and stamped and turned over
to the baggage master who will place
all parcels on an imaginary airplane.
The trip will include the Los Angeles
over the Pacific little Yough) to
Japan, thence to Ireland, to Canada,
and finally home. There will be enter
tainment and refreshments at each
transfer point.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
GAME FOOD NURSERY FOR
GARRETT COUNTY ON WAY
Nursery Site Near Accident Was
Surveyed By Group Recently

Maryland's game department and
forestry department have made joint
arrangement to care for game food
nurseries on the resettlement admins
tration's 44,000-acre project in Garrett
county, the game warden and the state
forester announced yesterday.
The work of planting and caring
for the nurseries will be done by the
federal forces improving the project.
If these are withdrawn, however, F.
". Besley, state forester, will take
over the seed beds and administer them
for the benefit of the game depart
ment, E. Lee LeCompte, game warden,
said.
Two seed beds will be established
east of Accident and about six acres of
arabic land will be set aside for the
nurseries. Food plants grown at the
nursery will then be transplanted to
areas in the project which do not pro-
vide sustenance for game.
Among the plants to be raised are
bitter nightshade, wild grapes, bit
tersweet and sumac. LeCompte said
that federal officials who had trans
planted nightshade to an RIA project
in Connecticut reported that it grew
quickly and provided an excellent food
for small animals and birds.
The plan for the nurseries was
drawn after the federal officials on
the project had surveyed it in company
with Deputy Game Warden, Richard S.
Browning, of Garrett county, and
Joseph A. Minke, of Allegany county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
RECOMMEND BUILDING OF
TWO ROADS NEXT YEAR
Commissioners Make Recon-
mendatiOns to State Roads
Body Tuesday Afternoon
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE

Recommendation that work on the
Bittinger to Grantsville and the Loeb
Lynn to German roads be done first
were made to the State Roads Com
mission by members of the Board of
County Commissioners before they
adjourned Tuesday evening, ending
any further question on new construc-
ton within the county.
These recommendation mean that
any improvement on the Altamont-
Bittinger road and the Mt. Lake Park
Deer Park roads will come after the
work on the other roads has been
completed.
In making the recommendation the
commissioners stated eve believe
that there will be sufficient funds
available for these two projects dur
ing the period October 1, 1886, to
September 80, 1887. We desire that
the work on the Deer Park road be
done during the year from October l,
1887, to September so, 1888.
In letter addressed to H. E. Tab
Ter, chairman of the State Roads
Commission, June "a, the commission
ers recommended the following: 1.
maintenance of county system of
roads at approximate cost of $50,165
per year.
2. Construction of the Loch-Lynn
German road at an estimated cost Of
100000; construction of the Alta
mont-Bittinger road at an estimated
cost of 100000; and preliminary and
complete work on the Deer Park road.
at an estimated cost of $4,000; and
the Bittinger to Grantsville road, to
complete, at an estimated cost of
$4,000.
The recommendations on Tuesday
were made to show which roads
should be completed first. The county
is expected to have balance Of
$9,374.37 on September 80, 1886, for
roads and the estimated income from
the lateral gasoline tax from October
1, 1886, to September 80, 1888, is
placed at $4,000 each year. It is
also understood that the Roads COM
mission during this time will apply
$4,000 of Federal funds in the COM
pletion of the projects recommended
During the past month or more
there have been a number of delega-
lions before the commissioners re-
questing completion of road work in
their particular sections of the coun-
ty,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
Automobile Demolished At Mt
Lake Park Crossing

A Studebaker automobile, driven
by a Mr.. Steele, reported to be con-
nected with the Cumberland Contract
ing Company, now engaged in road
building east of Mountain Lake Park,
was almost entirely demolished at
the Mountain Lake Park crossing of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on
Tuesday morning when it was struck
by a fast westbound freight train.
The driver of the car, owing to a
heavy fog which enveloped the coun-
try at the time and obscured the cross
ing, struck the rails instead and was
unable to clear the track. The fog
was so dense that the engineer of the
train failed to see the obstruction on
the track until too close to stop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNEY
SCHEDULED AUGUST 1915
Invitations Being Mailed For
Seventeenth Annual Event

Invitations are being mailed to the
leading tennis players of Pittsburgh,
Pa, Washington, D. c., Baltimore,
Nd, Wheeling and other cities of West
Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and Penn
sylvania for the seventeenth annual
tennis tournament for the Western
Maryland championship play, to be
held on the Mountain Lake Park courts
August 10 to Is, inclusive.
This annual event is sponsored by
the Women's Civic Club of the Park
and is sanctioned by the United States
Lawn Tennis Association.
The events include singles and dou-
bles for both men and women and
also mixed doubles.
Chief interest this year centers in
the fight for the Challenge Cup in the
Mems Singles. The present Cup was
first won by B. F. Ankle, of Wheeling,
w. Va, in 1929; Bob Considine, Wash
ington, D. c., took it the following
year, and Ran Shields, of Winchester,
Va, in 1880. Since then the Pitts
burgh players have made a clean sweep
with DR.. John O'Loughlin capturing
it in 1882; Frank Broida taking it for
the next two years; and the youthful
Bobby Madden annexing it last year.
The Cup becomes the permanent prop
erty of the player thrice winning, and
Broida is returning this year in try
for a third win. Ankle has confined
his playing in this Tournament in re-
cent years to the doubles event, but
with his recent winning of the West
Virginia singles championship it is
thought he will again be an entrant,
while both Shields and Madden expect
to be in the lists.
The Challenge Pitcher, priced trophy
in Women's Singles, has been twice
won by West Virginia's ranking wom-
an player, Miss Frances Grimes, of
Morgantown, but there will be several
strong contenders in the field against
her this year. Suitable prizes will also
be awarded the winners and runners
up in all events.
An attractive feature to Tennis week
at this mountain resort is the round
of entertainments for the visiting play
ers, including a reception on Monday
night, the mid-week annual Tennis
Dance, and an informal Frolic on Fri
day evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
Small Boys Get Benefit of Play
ground Activities

Speedball games and other activi-
ties have been started among boys
from 8 to IL years of age by Joseph
Sollars, summer playground director
here. They meet every morning at
$50 at the baseball diamond.
The older group is having a series
of speedball games with members of
Camp Whitethorn, near Hutton, and
Oakland won game at the camp last
Friday 9 to "A.
Director Sollars stated he was in
need of volunteers who would offer
transportation to the players. The
younger group is also planning series
of games with the younger boys of
Camp Whitethorn.
1t was planned to have the tennis
courts on North Third street put in
condition for use this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMEN
PROMISE

when I assumed the office of
Postmaster General you eX-
pressed the desire that the
postal service be so conducted
that the revenues and expendi-
lures would approximately bal
ance each other.
81 have the honor to inform you
that pre-audited figures for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1884,
show, after making the usual
adjustments authorized by law
for certain subventions and
free mailing services, that our
postal receipts exceeded expen-
ditures for the first time since
1919, the surplus being ap-
proximately $5,000,000 .
81 take pride in making this fav-
orable report and am sure that
it will be most gratifying to
YOU"
Postmaster General Farley
radio message to President
Roosevelt, July 20, 1884.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
Garrett County Crops In Need of
Good Drenching Rain

The condition of crops throughout
Garrett county is now at very criti-
cal state, according to John H. Carter,
county agent.
Potatoes, buckwheat and corn are
at point now where much water is
needed" Mr.. Carter stated, "and if
rain is not Forthcoming much damage
is going to be DONE"
"Thus far crops seem to be in fair
condition, taking nito consideration
the dry weather. The hay crop was
short and the pea crop was said to be
below the average.
"The light rains of the past three
days have helped slightly but a good
drenching rain is needed if garden
vegetables and grains are to be up to
the average this year." he concluded
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
CITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO
BUILD STEEL RESERVOIR
To Complete Plans Soon; Present
Water Supply Satisfactory

A definite decision to construct a
steel reservoir was made at a special
meeting of the Mayor and Town
Council on Monday evening. Members
of the council made this decision af-
ter studying types of reservoirs made
of concrete, gunnite and steel, for the
past several weeks.
1t was thought possible that two
small steel reservoirs might be con-
structed on the ground recently pur-
chased for that purpose, instead of
one larger reservoir, in the original
plan. The reservoir or reservoirs will
be constructed adjacent to the present
one, on Crook Crest, and would aug
ment the towns water supply by ap-
proximately 100000 gallons. When
plans are completed, construction
would take about six weeks.
Present Reservoir Is Full
The present reservoir is full at this
time, in spite of continued dry wealth
err, it was stated this morning.
The quantity of water in the reser-
voir is coming mainly from the large
spring on the water farm, northwest
of town. The wells on the hill near the
reservoir is needed only occasionally.
The flow from the spring was said
to be holding up well but that the
quantity had decreased due to the
continued dry weather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
SURVEY WILL Be MADE OF
SAVAGE RIVER DAM AREA
Commissioners Of AlIegany
County Will Provide Twenty
Percent of Cost of Survey
TO BE NINETY DAY TASK

The Upper Potomac River Commits
sion has asked the Works Progress
Administration to make field surveys
and borings for the Savage River dam
in Garrett county as a work relief
project, according to Harry D. Williar,
Jr., State WPA head.
Mr.. Williar said that the agree
ment to make the application was a
definite step toward construction of
the dam which would provide steady,
year-round supply of water for indus
trial plants in parts of Garrett and
Allegany counties.
The agreement to make the survey
WPA project was reached at meeting
of the commission and Federal Off
Gals. The survey work would be done
by Army engineers and financed from
WPA funds. The river commission
will supply 90 per cent Of the costs
which will range from $4,000 to $780,
900. The work will require about 80
days. The survey will include field
work, boring, preparation of contracts,
drawings, specifications and estimates.
The actual construction of the dam,
estimated to cost about 81, 500, 900, will
require from eighteen months to two
years.
The Allegany Couny Commissioners
agreed in a resolution passed and
signed last Friday, to cooperate with
the Federal Government to the ex-
tent of furnishing about 20 per cent
of the maximum amount of 100000
to proceed with final survey for the
dam, thus affording to the people of
the Potomac valley east of the Gar
rett county line an increase in the
stream flow for flood protection, sani-
tation and industrial use.
This action is in accord with au-
thority granted to the commissioners
under the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of 1885 and the special session of
1886.
The outlook for the erection of the
dam was said to be very encouraging.
1t was believed that a survey of the
site would be the last step before ac-
tual construction work is begun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
MOTOR SERVICE COMPANY
IN EVANSVILLE ROBBED
Thieves Carry Away Merchan-
disc Valued at $40O

Merchandise valued at approx
mately $500 was stolen early Wednes-
day morning from the garage of the
Motor Service Company at Grants
vile. Entrance to the garage was
gained through side window which
the thief or thieves forced open. A
truck was used to carry away the
merchandise which consisted of about
$1OO worth of automobile tires, two
automobile radios, distributors, carbu-
retors, etc. A cash register contain
ing $500 was also taken. The safe,
containing a considerable sum OF
money, was not molested.
Neil C. Fraley, States Attorney,
Clarence Spear, sheriff, and other
county authorities were notified and
they made a complete investigation
yesterday, but thus far there have
been few clues and no arrests. Har-
vey Gortner, proprietor, is offering
reward of $500 for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of
the guilty party or parties.
Mr.. Gortner remained at the garage
until after midnight on Tuesday
night, and the robbery was committed
between that time and daylight.
Parties residing in apartments above
the garage were away on vacations
and the building was not occupied.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-23
E. G. Jenkins Speaks To Junior
Extension Group

The Junior Extension group held its
fifth meeting in the oak grove near
McHenry, on Deep Creek Lake, on
Tuesday evening.
E. G. Jenkins, State Boys All Club
agent, known as Daddy Jenks," con-
Quoted the vesper services and later
told the group something about the
educational and social program that
is being planned for club week, to be
held at College Park August to II.
Plans were made at the meeting for
picnic at the lake on Sunday, August
2. After the business meeting the
group enjoyed games and a weiner
roast. Sixty-two young people were
present.