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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-24
KELLEYGRAMS

Mrs. Gene Ford takes bow for
getting seven United States Sena.
tors to indorse Romeo and Juliet"
under their own signatures. Kay
must have used some persuasive
arguments, or maybe it was just
charm. for the John HancockS cost
Loew'S exactly nothing. Adver-
Using men after cigarette endorse
ments quoted Senator's signature
at $1,000, and hard to get, so
Loew's Inc. is the beneficiary Of a
bargain.
Ringing Brothers circus broke
all box office records in Wash
ington (three days., Baltimore,
(two days., Lancaster, Pa, Zone
day., last week, playing to 1884,
600 people and spreading the
straw for seven Of the IL per
formances.
PROF. WHITMAN
Swing music will be part Of the
curricula Of New York's public
schools next year. with Paul
Whiteman and Benny Goodman
already committed to serve as In.
structors. Hiyer, Prof. Wh1teman
II you are curious to know how
Paul Whiteman shed that 80
pounds and what gtrth control he
practices, the Maestro gave the
secret Of his diet over WRC at
1870 today. What, no sugarl
Tuesday at 1915 Maestro Paul
addresses the executive committee
Of the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club at the Willard and preSeAts
q silver loving cup for the boys
baseball league. On Wednes
day Whitemar and his boys visit
Vice PreSidenl Garner at the Cap
itol, Thursday he addresses the
weekly luncheon Of the NationaI
Press Club.
Between times he will manage
to sandwich in four shows 8
day at the Capitol Theater.
Norman Clark, dramatic editor
Of the Baltimore News. has turned
out another play. This one in col
liberation with Taylor Holmes
now busy playing Jeeter Lester In
Tobacco Road" They call the
new drama Romance Extended.
NEW YORK FARLEY
To get a quorum Of the Wash
ington critical fraternity this week
1t viii be necessary to call the roll
Of the American Theater Council
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RUFF MAKES A HIT
Rufe Davis, the boy from Man
gum, Okla, who Is Q featured en-.
tertainer at the Earle this week,
and grabbing the big applause, re-
Gently spent five week in Holly.
wood, playing a leading role In
Mountain Music" This Para
mount Picture, starring Bob Burns
and Martha Raye, is slated for
showing at the Earle this summer.
In Mountain Music" RUFF plays
the eldest son Of the Stephenson
family. AS such he is the sworn
enemy Of Bob Burns, who q the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-24

Cecile B. De Mile is not going
to let Samuel Goldwyn get away
with anything. In q current au-
thorized magazine article Gold
wyn says he paid De Mile 500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-24

nisl1ed steel. / have Sweated
through many steamy tropical
forests and across arid, burning
deserts, but never yet, in any
equatorial hell, have / Sweated
Is / sweated in Washington in
September, 1925. The city felt
as though it were dying. There
was NO breeze, NO air, not even
much sun. Just q dull haze Of
breathlesS discomfort through
which the noble buildings could
be discerned, gaSping like nude
old gentlemen in a steam room.
The pavementS felt like grey
nOugat and the least exertiOn
soaked one to the skin.
1--WE floundered through .
dress rehearsal ON the Sunday
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convention which opens today at
the Hotel Astor in New York city.
All Potomac scribes were invited
to say a few words, at one or an
other Of the four days sessions,
which will be attended by dele
gates from all branches of the or
ganized legitimate theater.
The motion picture industry is
bit leery Of this stage gathering,
looking on it as friendly opposi.
ton, and wary lest something be
put over on the movies by the
bright minds Of Broadway. I feel
they are unnecessarily alarmed.
AS a matter of fact the movies
have been pretty kind to Broad.
way producers this season. They
not only backed quite a few shows
but they paid these prices for
reigning stage hits, and other
plays not quite as sizzling:
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-24

Florence Rice is practicing her
back-hand against the sound stage
at M-G:M in preparation for her
tennis matches next week at Palm
Springs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-24
Copyright, 1897. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)

Syn0tO4bSs 1nCsg
HOLLYWOOD, May 24.-Alli-
terative names are becoming more
and more popular in Hollywood,
even though the boys and girls
will have to do some tall travelling
to tie Simone Simon as tongue
teasing moniker. Francis Farmer,
who is to star in Paramount's
"Ebbtide," has compiled q list Of
go players with double-barrelled
names.
Dwane Day, only four, IS out
early with a classy one. He's just
starting with Warner Brothers.
Barbara Barondess has given
herself q name with almost as
much rythm as Simone. Lola Lane
and Lya Lys should delight the
most discriminating headline
writer's. Claudette Colbert, Adri-
enne AmeS, Deanna Durbin and
Sandra Storm all have nice swing.
Then we have Meyo Menthot,
Halliwell Hobbies, Holmes Her
bert and Douglas Dumbrille.
And how about Eddie Cantor'S
Saymore Saymore?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-24

The title role Of David Garrick,
famous London stage star Of the
18th century. will be enacted by
Brian Aherne in Mervyn Leroy's
production, "The Great Garrick. u
The motion picture Is being taken
from the play by Ernest Vadja.
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NEW YORK FARLEY

To get a quorum Of the Wash
lngton critical fraternity this week
1t viii be necessary to call the roll
Of the American Theater Council
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
MRS MILTON RUSH

Mrs. Milton Rush, aged " years,
died at her home in Friendsville on
Saturday, October 16, following an ILL
ness of week Of lobar pneumonia.
Mrs. Rush spent her entire life in
the community in which she died. She
was born at Markleysburg, Pa, Sep
TENDER 81, 1865, the daughter of Jack
son and Catherine Umbel. She was
married to Milton Rush of Friends
vile, on December 81, 1885, .Surviv-
ing are their five children, Minnie, Sa-
bina, Bertha, Charles and Orval; also
twelve grandchildren.
She had been member of the Bap-
fist church of Markleysburg and of
Friendsville since a young girl.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Rush Baptist church on Mon
day, October 10, with Rev. Lester Bar
ton, a former minister of the church,
officiating. Interment was made in the
Blooming Rose cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
NEW GERMANY

Miss Rhoda Shumaker, Of Grants
vile, spent the weekend here with
Miss Bernice Otto.
Miss Dorothy Fresh, who spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Doak, in Cumberland, has returned to
her home.
Lorraine Otto, who has been operat-
ing the threshing outfit owned by his
father, is now engaged in the work of
threshing in the Jennings and Mana
der Ridge communities.
Richard Maroney, of Oakland, was
a caller in this community on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Otto, Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Fresh and Mrs. F. H. Broad
water were in Meyersdale on Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Broadwater, of
near Baltimore, former residents of
this community, announce the birth of
a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred burst visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Broadwater on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Alfred Broadwater, with her
daughter Martha and Raymond Diet
rick, motored to Baltimore Sunday
where they spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arlie Broadwater.
Miss Eva Griffith spent the week
end at her home near Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
RED HILL

Miss Lulu Jenkins spent Monday
evening with Miss Ruth Stephen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Dick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dick and family,
of Cumberland, spent Sunday at the
home of George Dieling.
Mr.. and Mrs, Arlie Broadwater, of
Ellicott City, announce the birth of a
daughter. Mr.. Broadwater was a for
mer resident of this community.
Mrs. James Stephens visited with
Mrs. George Warwick on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wiley were at
Salisbury, Pa, on Sunday visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Broadwater had
as guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Alf
Broadwater, their daughter Miss leila
and Clarence Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Broadwater
and children spent Saturday and
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pritts, of West
ernport, were here on Sunday with the
mother of Mrs. Pritts, Mrs. George
Warwick. .,......
Raymond Dietrich and Miss Martha
Broadwater spent Saturday evening
calling on friends at Bittinger.
Miss Elizabeth Martin was a guest
on Sunday evening at the Arthur
Broadwater home. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Oberlin Stephen spent
Sunday at Washington, Pa. Is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
JAMES HOWARD. ECKLES

James Howard Eckles, a former
resident of Mountain Lake Park and
also of Oakland, died at his home in
Fairmont on Friday, October Is. Fun
eral services were conducted Sunday
afternoon with interment in Wood
land cemetery, Fairmont.
Surviving are three children, Mrs.
Nellie Minard, Mrs. Orren Eagle and
Paul Eckles, all of Fairmont. Another
child, Caryl, died some years ago. Mrs.
Eckles, who died a number of years
ago, was Mary Alice Smouse, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smouse,
of this county, and a sister of w. H.
Smouse, of Oakland. Mr.. Eckles lived
in this county until about thirty years
ago when he removed with his family
to Fairmont, where he was engaged in
the mercantile business. He was a
charter member of the Knights of Py-
thias lodge when it was organized at
Mountain Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
DEER PARK

Alma Louise Simons is on visit
with friends in Baltimore.
Robert Garrett, of Baltimore, is in
Deer Park spending his vacation per-
iod with his mother, Mrs. Patrick j..
Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lambert, of
Fairmont, and Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Britton, of Pittsburgh, were recent
visitors here, called by the serious i'll
ness of C. R. Savedge, father of Mrs.
Lambert and Mrs. Britton.
Mrs. E. C. Clatterbuck, postmaster,
has returned home from attending a
convention of postmasters held last
week in Washington, D. c.
C. L. Brown and family visited rel
atives in Bayard, W. Va, on Sunday.
Miss Grace King was leader at the
prayer service held on Tuesday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Joseph Kemmer and son, of
Baltimore, are here visiting with rel
atives.
Mrs. Laura Flanagan and daughters
Betty Mae and Dollie, Mrs. Hattie
Hardesty and Ida Belle Friend were
guests of Mrs. Arthur Hardesty on
Sunday.
Miss Ada Thrasher, Washington, D.
c., is here for vacation which she is
spending with relatives.
Guy Gregg is at his home for brief
period.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
KEMPTON
Parents and Teachers Meet


The parents and teachers of Kemp
ton school met on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. L. Walker presided and spoke on
the "Values of PIT. A." The follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. L.
Walker, president; Mrs. Ray Reed,
vice-president; Mrs. Leon Steyer,
secretary; Mrs. L. w. Duling treas
urer; Miss Burnetta Arnold, pianist.
The next meeting will be held Thurs
day, November a. Teachers will have
charge of the program.
Entertain For Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
Mr.. and Mrs. Estel Ashfeld enter
tanned at their home on Thursday ev-
ening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Carr, who are leaving Kempton.
There were three tables of contract
bridge, followed by refreshments. The
prize winners were G. P. Smith and
Miss Mary Miller. The honorees were
presented with number of gifts.
Other guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack King, Mrs. G. P. Smith,
Mrs. G. A. Aronhalt, Mrs. E. P. Dice,
Mrs. L. w. Ding, Ray Reed.
Birthday Celebration
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sollars enter
tanned at their home on Wednesday
with sumptuous chicken dinner. The
party, which was complete surprise,
was given in honor of DR.. Edward E.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1887.
DIED
CHARLES BECKMAN

Charles Beckman, rs years old, far
mer residing in the North Glade sec
ton of Garrett county, died last Fri
day, October Is, after an illness Of one
year. His wife died nineteen years
ago.
Surviving children are Mrs. Lee
Carroll, Kalamazoo, Mich; Mrs. VIM.
Smith, Luke; Mrs. Carlton Swisher,
Keyser, W. Va; Kenneth Beckman, at
home. He is also survived by four
brothers, John A. Beckman, Cumber-
land; George, Richard and Joseph, of
the Swanton community, and five sis
tiers, Mrs. Sue E. Steiding, Swanton;
Mrs. Mary Pence, Piedmont, w. Va;
Miss Ada Beckman, Westernport;
Mrs. Ohio Sharpless, Blaine, w. Va,
and Mrs. Scott Shreve, of Oakland.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
NOAH SELDERS

Noah Soldiers, 55, of Cash Valley,
near Gnegy Church, ten miles south
of Oakland, died yesterday evening at
$50 o'clock in Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, following a painful ill
ness. He was admitted to the institu-
ton earlier in the day.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Lena Soldiers, and three children, HUI
bert, Herbert and Corda. Herbert Sell
ders is a resident of Oakland.
The remains were taken to his late
home last night. Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been COM
pleted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
MRS. LUCINDA F. CARTER


Mrs. Lucinda Fazenbaker Carter,
aged 80 years, died at the home of her
son, by her first husband, Overton Faz-
enbaker, 4O1 Walnut street, Western
port, Tuesday morning; October 10,
following a paralytic stroke suffered
on Friday. Mrs. Carter was a resident
of Bloomington for, forty years and
since 1917 had lived with her; son, The
only other survivor is stepdaughter,
Mrs. Mary Welsh, of. Cumberland.
Funeral services will be held this
Thursday afternoon at 2, o'clock in
the home by Rev. Fred R. Barnes, pas
tor of the First M. E. church, Burial
will be in Bloomington cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
KITZMILLER

Macon G. Williams, manager OF the
Social Security Board field office at
Cumberland will call on employers OF
this community today to make their
acquaintance and to answer any ques-
lions they may have concerning the
Social Security act. He will be accom-
panied by the deputy collector Of in
ternal revenue.
Robert Kyle Pritts is i'll.
Frank Rafter, Washington, D. c..
is visiting his mother, Mrs. c. E. Raj
ter. =.
Mrs. Charles Scothern and daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, Johnstown, Pa,
were here recently visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rafter and chill
dren, Cumberland, spent Sunday here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cough.
Miss Lena Herman, of Junction, w.
Va, is a guest of relatives here.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles F. Jones, Mr.,
and Mrs. Steve Newhouse and Miss
Helen Newhouse were recent visitors
in Cumberland.
A number of the members of the
local Presbyterian church attended a
meeting of the Women's, Auxiliary of
the church held at Davis, w. Va, last
Friday, among them being Mrs. Chas
H. Jones, Mrs. Olive Sewers, Mrs
Cora Campbell, Mrs. Lucy Paugh,
Mrs. Clarence Rollman and Mrs. Pearl
Warwick.
Mrs. R. O. Rafter and Mrs. Lillian
Chappell, Cumberland, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Bender recently.
Joseph Thrasher, Martinsburg, was
visitor here on Sunday.
There will be a chicken and waffle
supper in the local M. E. church on
Friday evening, 1850 -'@"' b"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
SELBYSPORT

The first quarterly conference of
the Friendsville charge will be held on
Sunday, October "a, at 1920 a. M, at
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Blooming Rose. DR.. S. c. Jones will
preach and conduct the conference.
Announcement has been made that
revival meeting will be held at
Blooming Rose beginning on Monday
evening, October 25th. Rev. Hocken-
berry will be assisted by Rev. Joseph
VanSickle, of Thomas, w. Va.
Rev. VanSickle is member of the
West Virginia conference. Every
body cordially invited to attend these
services.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society will be held on Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Martin
Frazee.
J, Mr.. Snd Mrs. Martin Silbaugh an
nounced the birth of a daughter on
October 18th.
Mrs. Mintie Durham spent Satur-
day at Grantsville with Miss Gertrude
Hone, WHO remains quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Riley and
son and Walter Riley, of McKeesport,
spent the weekend here.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. F. Hockenberry
are spending several days at Erie, Pa,
with relatives.
Mrs. Nancy Griffith, Harnedsville,
Pa, visited relatives here recently.
Miss Leone Selby spent the past
weekend at Hagerstown with Miss
Ethel Grove.
Mrs. D. L. Fike was in Uniontown
last Wednesday.
Quite number of people from this
community attended the funeral of the
late Mrs. Rush, of near Friendsville,
on Monday afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21

American Fontainebleau Conserva-
tory and at the Paris Ecole Normale
de Musique.
At his New York debut in Wanna
maker Auditorium in November, 1921,
M. Dupre created sensation by i'm
promising a complete symphony in
four movements upon theme present
ed to him but a few moments before.
He has already played over 400 re-
citals in the United States and a
thousands recitals abroad. He is said
to be a composer of rare distinction.
His American tour extends from Octo-
Der to December 4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
MARRIED

Stephen = Winner - Miss Helene
Rose Winner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Winner, of Midland, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Oberlin Steph-
en-, of New Germany, on Thursday,
October IA, at Midland, Rev. FIR. Pat
rick Brennan performing the cere-
mony.
The bride was gowned in royal blue
velvet and her corsage was talisman
hoses and baby breath. The attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith, Of
Washington, Pa, brother-in-law and
sister of the bride.
The bride is an employee of the Gel
anese Corporation of America. The
groom has been employed as me-
chanic at the New Germany CCC
camp for the past four years. Follow
ing a honeymoon trip to Akron and
Cleveland, Ohio, the couple will reside
in Frostburg.
WilI1elm-Fike-M Violet Rose
Fike, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio
S. Fike, of Avilton, and Mr.. Asa Will
helm, son of Mrs. Olin Wilhelm, also
of Avilton, were quietly married last
Saturday, October 16, at noon, in the
Brethren parsonage at Westernport.
Rev. Newton D. Cosner, pastor of the
brethren church. performed the cere-
mony.
The bride wore brown ensemble
and a shoulded corsage of talisman
rosebuds. The bridesmaid, Miss Mil
bred Fike, Frostburg, wore brown
trimmed in white, with shoulder
corsage of pink rosebuds. Lawrence
Hayes, of Frostburg, was best man.
Mr.. Wilhelm is employed at the
Celanese Corporation of America
plant near Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
HOLM SHARPLESS

Holm Snarpless, aged 5O.years, I'M
married and farmer by occupation,
died on Tuesday morning at the home
of his brother, Dewey Sharpless, near
Kitzmiller, after an illness of several
weeks. He had recently been a patient
at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.
He is survived by one other brother,
Stanley Sharpless, and a sister, Mrs.
Elva Harvey, both of Sand Flat, near
Deer Park. The funeral will be held
today from the church at Mount Zion
with burial in the Sharpless family
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21

Miss Margaret Willis, R. n, of
Beckley Hospital, Beckley, W. Va, is
spending her vacation with her home
folks here.
Mrs. Asa Lewis is spending some
time at her home near Terra Alta. Her
father. Frank Cuppett, has been criti-
cally i'll of pneumonia.
Mrs. Edward Sollars entertained re-
recently with demonstration dinner
at her home. Mrs. Lelah B. Trail, of
Cumberland, was in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
Well Known Organist to Give
Organ Recital In Cumberland

M. Marcel Dupre, well known or
ganist of the United States and Eu-
rope, will give an organ recital in the
First Presbyterian church, Cumber-
land, on Monday, October 25, beginn-
ing at eight o'clock. Admission will be
Is cents.
M. Dupre is organist Of st. Sulpice
in Paris, professor of organ at the
Paris National Conservatory, at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21


Sollars' birthday anniversary. Mrs. E.
E. Sollars and Miss Mary Sollars, of
Deer Park, were guests.
Boy Scouts Are Sponsors
The Boy Scouts sponsored a show
starring Tim Mccoy in "The Outlaw
Deputy, on Friday evening. The
Scouts have been making an effort to
beautify the vacant section along
Front street, between Second street
the the school building. They have
made appreciate improvements in
that section.
Personals
Miss Garnet Shrewsbury and JOS
eph Williams, of Bluefeld, W. Va,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Reed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
Made estate Farmer"

At the annual meeting Of the Flu
ture Farmers of America at Frederick
last week, Ralph Baker, of the Oak
land chapter was given the award of
Estate Farmer" and was also chosen
as chairman of the executive commit
tee for Maryland for next year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
FORTY YEARS AGO

Although the buckwheat crop was
light the two milling establishments
in Oakland were kept running night
and day to supply the demand. 81:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-10-21
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION

Advertising rates made known upon
application at the business office.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter.