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Evening star., 1937-10-01

dom. The association will back Mr..
Epstein to the limit"
Epstein has been persistent critic
in speeches and magazine articles, Of
the administrators social security act.
One of his principal contentious has
been that 1t does not shift enough of
the cost to the higher-income group.
He has charged that its nature has
been falsely represented to the public.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
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THE HICKORY TWIST suit has the de-
sired rough appearance of cheviot or
tweed yet its durability is qreuter than
that Of hard finished worsted-Tui-
lored with distinctive custom style. II
is the year round all purpose suit built
TO take 1.-THE style, comfort and fit
will be costly dpprecioted-TrY one on
HICKORY TWIST ore tailored in q
vrietY Of models and smart colorful
patterns ideal for town or country weU
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Eastern Star InstalIs Officers

Officers of the Order of the Eastern
Star, Oakland, were installed at a
regular meeting on Tuesday evening,
January 5. The terms of the officials
is for one year. Mrs. Harold Harmed,
deputy grand lecturer, had charge of
the ceremonies, assisted by Mrs. Wal
ter Dawson, marshall; Mrs. H. C.
Leighton, organist, and Mrs. Cecil
Smith, chaplain.
The following were the officers in
stalled: Mrs. Britten Martin, worthy
matron; E. Ray Jones, worthy patron;
Mrs. Delbert Davis, associate matron;
c. F. Hammond, associate patron; Miss
Beryl Davis, secretary; Mrs. Franklin
E. Rathbun, treasurer; Mrs. John Car
ter, conductress; Mrs. Irwin Rudy, as
sociate conductress; Mrs. G. C. Stem
pie, chaplain; Mrs. Jesse j. Ashby,
Jr., marshall; Mrs. Donald R. Sincell,
organist; Mrs. Ray Teets, Ada; Mrs.
VERNE Smouse, Ruth; Mrs. Helen
Right, Esther; Mrs. Scott Shirer, Mar
tina; Mrs. Samuel Aronhalt, Electa;
Mrs. Arthur Lawton, warder; Mrs,
George 2. Dawson, sentinel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
NEW POLICIES ADOPTED
BY HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Aim At Elimination of Politics In
Selecting Construction Sites

The State Roads Commission has
announced new bodybuilding policy
aimed at elimination of politics in the
selection of sites and the construction
of roads.
DIR. Homer E. Tabler, commission
chairman, said the policy was based on
information gathered from other
states by commission members and en-
gineers during a recent meeting in
San Francisco.
DR.. Tabler said the plan implies a
thorough study of each proposed prof.
ect before any definite commitment is
made by the commission. Location en-
gineers, traffic experts, surveyors, con-
struction engineers, right of way en-
gineers, district engineers and labora-
tory technicians will have parts in the
preliminary studies.
Surveys will be studied to indicate
whether the proposed site is the most
suitable and traffic checks would show
if the proposed road is necessary.
Will Decide Type
Construction men will be called in to
determine what type of road should
be built. Laboratory technicians will
determine what type of materials
should be used and what type of con-
struction followed.
DR.. Tabler said the full policy is to
eliminate the indiscriminate building
Of roads with full knowledge Of prob
lens and needs. Only in this way, he
said, can the commission be certain
that it is not spending money on un-
needed roads which might be desired
and sought by local political inter
ests. --
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Welfare Board Gives Monthly
Financial Report

At a meeting of the County Wei
fare Board on Monday the following
report was made covering finances fol
December:
Old-age pensions, $5,79S.67; general
public assistance, $1,743.62; aid to de-
pendent children, $2,559.46; aid to
needy blind, $126; administration, ST.
STOPS; total, $11,798.01.
One hundred families were receiv-
ing assistance, 291 children receiving
aid; 1923 receiving old age pensions
and Z receiving blind aid.
Three old age pensions were passed
and 81 children's cases were reviewed
and approved.
There will be a CCC enrolment
January II, the county's quota being
10.
WPA assignments to jobs are ex-
pected within the next few days, Miss
Ethel Miller, executive secretary,
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07

Each year at the conclusion of the
holiday season when merchants and
housewives are anxious to get rid OF
their trees these gangs" begin theiI
canvass. They solicit for several days
and if a stray tree is spied on some
trash pile or in back lot, it is as
quickly hauled away to their leaders
house, there to be safely stored
maybe-until the time comes when a
huge bonfire is to be made on some
vacant lot.
But competition is keen, and some
times even after the tree has beer
claimed and taken to headquarters.
all is not safe-no, not by any means
Grads" frequently take place on each
others storehouse and in some cases
the huge task of gathering the trees by
one gang will be useless. They will
have their trees Switched" by mem
bers of some other gang. This annual
struggle for trees seems to be unique
and original with the Oakland small
boy.
In most cases the 'gangs" always
get permission from the merchants
and residents before obtaining the
trees. Many times they will offer to
dismantle the tree of its trimmings,
wires, etc., just so they can add it to
their collection. These boys, who range
in age from nine to fourteen, will work
with such zeal that many mothers are
surprised. They never show much en-
thusiasm in carrying out ashes, and
who can blame them?
At some appointed time, when the
"gangs" feel that every tree has
been gathered in, they pile them in
vacant fields and they go up in flame
and smoke.
AS far as known there is no prize
for the biggest pile or the greatest
number of trees. The only award is
the satisfaction of knowing that your
"gang" has been the most success
ful-or at least one Of the most sue
cesSful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
CUMBERLANDER OVERCOME
BY MONOXIDE GAS FUMES
Found Dead in ROadhOuse Cabin
on National Highway, east of
Grantsville, New Years Day
THREE WERE UNCONSCIOUS

Carbon monoxide fumes from a
small gasoline stove in a tourist
cabin at Colonial Inn, eleven miles
east of Grantsville, this county, on
the National Highway, brought death
to one member of a New Years Eve
party and left three others uncon-
scious, after they had rented the cabin
from William Payton, proprietor.
The victim was Hugh S. Grimes, %,
of Cumberland. The three who are re-
covering from the experience are Mrs.
Hugh S. Grimes, Mrs. Hazel Rogers
Oglebay and Joseph j. Santora, all of
Cumberland.
Payton told States Attorney Neil
C. Fraley that the party engaged the
cabin at 4:30 a. m. New Years Day,
and that he took small gasoline
stove from his service station, where
it is in daily use, and placed it in the
cabin for his guests comfort.
Payton told officers that none of
the group left the cabin before noon
and that his wife suggested that he
investigate because they heard no
sounds from the occupants. He said
he shouted to the occupants, but re-
ceiving no answer broke the door and
found Grimes dead and the others
unconscious. All had retired and were
occupying two double beds In the
cabin.
Sheriff Clarence Spear and Fraley,
of this county, and Officer E. B. Dan
nenhower of the State police at Cum
berland, Investigated the tragedy.
They said an inquest would be I'M
necessary. They pointed out that the
windows and doors being closed ap-
peared to indicate that monoxide gas
was responsible for Grimes death.
DR.. C. D. Stiles and DR.. W. A. Van
Ormer, Frostburg, treated the othe-'
three victims at the inn and removed
them to the hospital in Frostburg.
DR.. Stiles also stated that the pinkish
appearance of Grimes skin indicated
carbon monoxide poisoning.
Grimes was a truck driver for the
Potomac Fruit Market where Sanford
also is employed. Mrs. Oglebay, a
telephone operator, has been es-
tranged from her husband more than
year, police were told.
Grimes was graduated in 1888 from
Allegany High school. He and Miss
Louise Norwood, Keyser, w. Va, were
married six months ago.
Funeral services for Grimes were
conducted Monday from the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Grimes, Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Health Department Estimates
Population of Maryland

The estimated population Of Mary
land for 1887 is given as 1,76O,162 by
the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the
State Department of Health, under the
direction of DR.. A. W. Hedrich, CHIEF
of that bureau. The figures are based
on the assumption that the annual in
crease since the U. S. Census of 1880
was the same in proportion as that
between 1920 and 1880, the years in
which the census was taken.
The figures give Garrett county a
population of 2O,O71, an increase OF 70
over 1886. Ten of those listed are
colored.
DR.. Hedrich said that due to the de-
preston and to other factors popuia-
ton currents would be considerably
modified and that until the next Fed
eral census was taken any estimates
would be subject to large error.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Arrested On Charges of Taking
Electric Bulbs From Trees

Kenneth Eichelberger and Clyde
Dayton, members of the Potomac CCC
camp, were arrested Monday on a
charge of destroying a number of
Christmas tree bulbs.
The bulbs were taken from the curb
Christmas trees and the Community
tree, and according to officers were
being used for snowballs, no snow be-
ing available at the time.
Dayton was released in custody of
the captain of Potomac camp, while
Eichelberger remains in the County
Jail pending hearing before a mag
istrate.
Several young boys of town were
also caught stripping bulbs from the
trees and were severely reprimanded
but no arrests were made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Sleet Storm Does Damage In
The County Saturday

A heavy sleet storm in Garrett
county caused damage last Saturday
to timber and telephone and power
lines, and made travel dangerous over
the highways.
In some sections the sleet was heavy
enough to break down poles. Tele-
phone service to Friendsville was cut
off. Terra Alta, west of here, was
without lights.
Slush was several inches deep along
Deep Creek Lake. Timber in the Gort-
ner section was heavily laden and
huge limbs broke from the weight.
A tree fell across the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks near the Oak
land station, but the tracks were
cleared before the approach of any
trains.
The sleeting stopped late in the
day and a thaw during the night
caused the ice to disappear. A strong
west wind early Sunday brought cold
err weather to this section and dropped
the Thermometer to the Is degree
mark. Oakland was without lights
part of Sunday on account of trouble
along the power line of the West
Penn company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
MORE INTEREST SHOWN in
GOLF COURSE AT MEETING
Town Council Withholds Action
Pending Inspection of Water
Farm By Health Department
OTHER QUESTIONS ARISE

Continued interest in having a golf
course on the water farm of the town
was shown at the regular meeting of
the Mayor and Town Council on Mon
day evening, but no definite decision
was reached, pending the result of an
investigation to be made by the
State Department of Health.
A letter from the State Health De-
partment was read advising Council
that one of the State engineers was
in Western Maryland at present and
would make an inspection of the farm
at an early date and submit his re-
port.
A delegation of citizens appeared
before Council in the interest of hav-
ing the course established which in
cluded F. D. Bittle, Ralph Weber,
Paul B. Naylor, Henry Tarring and
Jack fowler. Mr.. Earring, head of
WPA work here, explained last month
to the councilmen the WPA plan which
would make available all labor for the
project. In addition letter from WPA
headquarters in Frederick showed that
ten percent of cost of materials would
be allowed also.
Wants Library Supported
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Loraditch also
appeared before Council in the in
terest of the Public Library and urged
the same support that had been given
in years previous to 1886. Council
which had previously appropriated the
sum of 5000 per year towards the
support Of the library, gave only 500
during 1886. The matter was discussed
but no decision was reached.
To Collect Back Taxes
A motion was made and passed cal
culated to force collection on back
taxes for the years 1880, 1881 AND
1882. It was ordered that the collec-
tors for those years be notified Of the
action taken by Council and that they
proceed to collect according to law;
and also to make a report at the next
meeting.
To Seek Legislation
1t was decided by Council members
that the Legislature be asked to pass
bill to obtain a referendum here or
the Sunday movie question. Incorpor.
ated in the bill would be the require
ment of five-cent tax on each ticket
the proceeds to go to the Mayor and
Council to be distributed as follows:
Is per cent to the library, rs per cent
to the Fire Department and the re-
naming so per cent to be distributed
by Council for needy and emergency
cases. It was estimated that revenue
from such a measure would reach
5000 to $500 annually.
Monthly bills amounting to approx
imately $1,258 were ordered paid. The
next regular meeting Of Council will
be held on Monday, February /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
VIRGIL 7. STEYER ELECTED
HEAD OF COMMISSIONERS
Succeeds Blaine Giessman, Who
Was President For Two Years;
J.W. Herman Is Third Member
ORGANIZATION MONDAY

Virgil T. Steyer was elected presi-
dent of the Board of Garrett County
Commissioners at a reorganization
meeting held on Monday of this week.
Mr.. Steyer succeeds Blaine Giessman,
who was president of the body for
the past two years. John W. Herman
is the other member of the Board.
Following the reorganization of the
Board Neil C. Fraley, who has been
its attorney for the past two years,
was retained in the same capacity,
while Thane White was reappointed
custodian of the Court House and
grounds.
w. G. Meyers, clerk to the Board,
stated that but few matters were
brought to the attention of the Board
in fact the fewest in a number of
years at the December meeting. No
delegations of residents from various
communities were present and only
routine business was conducted.
A matter affecting the tenure of the
County Treasurer was mentioned, but
no action was taken. By this it was
assumed that Jesse J. Ashby, Jr., will
continue to serve as the Treasurer
for at least another year.
According to law the Treasurer
must serve until his successor has been
duly elected and qualified. The Treas
urer who was elected two years ago
has never qualified for the Office and
each year Mr.. Ashby has been con-
tinued in the position by action of the
Commissioners. Mr.. Ashby was regu-
larly elected six years ago in a county
election for a term of four years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Will Serve AS Officers of Fire
Company During 1887.

Officers of the Oakland Fire Depart
ment, elected at a recent meeting,
who will serve in their various capaci-
ties during 1887 include Edward A.
Shaffer, president; William R. Brown
ing, vice-president; James Hart, Sec
rotary; W. w. Dawson, treasurer;
Emroy Bolden, chief; Grover c. Stem
pie, 1st assistant chief; James Lewis,
End assistant chief; C. M. Sincell, cap
tain; Ralph T. Thayer, A. G. Gortner,
and W. W. Dawson, members of the
standing committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
MOUNTAIN LAKE CHOIR
CONTEST WILL CONTINUE
Rev. Felix G.. RObinsOn's Accep.
lance of Place At Princeton
Does Not Change 1t
JULY 1S is THE NEXT DATE

Resignation of Rev. Felix G. Robin
son as pastor of Trinity Lutheran
church, Keyser, W. Va, to join the
faculty of the Westminster Choir
School, Princeton, N. j., will not mean
abandonment of the Mountain Choir
Festival, which he founded at Noun
tain Lake Park in 1884.
This music event, which draws
thousands of people annually, will be
held next summer on July 10 and will
be directed by DIR. John Finley Will
hanson, head of the Westminster
Choir School. It will be held as usual
in the Mountain Lake Park amphithe-
atre.
Plans For Festival
The Festival this season will be
somewhat changed in form, however
The three features are the Choral
Contest, the Outdoor Solemn Process
sion, and the Choral Eucharist. Rev
Mr.. Robinson will aid DR.. Williamson
and be assisted by deacons and plain
song choir.
DIR. Williamson will arrive from
Berkeley, CAL, where he conducts E
summer choir school, the Saturday be-
fore the Festival. Several of the choirs
will arrive Saturday evening as there
will be rehearsal Sunday at 9 a. m
The adjudicator of the choral contest
will be Harold Vincent Milligan, or.
ganist and choir director of the River
side church, New York City. The Ma.
tional Broadcasting Company will
carry the Festival over one of the
networks from to 4:30 o'clock p. m
Other celebrities taking prominent
parts in the Festival next summer
will be Harvey Gaul, Pittsburgh
Henry Holden Huss, New York, anc
W. p. Twadell, Durham, N. C. The au.
dition committee will be headed by
Mr.. Milligan. The contest is limited
to Is choirs, either community or par.
ish, with minimum of twenty adult
mixed voices. There will be three
awards: LIST, $500; End, SIS, and 3rd
$50. All entries must be in by Febru.
airy 1. Choir directors desiring infor.
NATION may communicate with Rev
Felix G. Robinson, Keyser, w. Va.
To Lecture and Preach
At Princeton, Rev. Robinson, will
give lectures on the Christian Litur.
gies. The Choir School was founded in
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures Mildred M
Glotfelty, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Beeson Glotfelty,, of McHenry, and
Mr.. Cecil Leroy Edgar, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Edgar, also of McHnery
were married in the Lutheran par
sonage in Oakland, Tuesday even.
ing, January 5, by the Rev. G. A
Shlke. Miss Glotfelty attended Oak
land High school several years age
while residing with her aunt, Mrs
Emma Specht. The couple were &C.
companied by Miss Irene Edgar. The
couple will reside on the Edgar farm
near Deep Creek Lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
FIRE LOSS in OAKLAND
DURING 1886 WAS SLIGHT
Only Three Alarms Answered In
Town; Five Others Elsewhere

Fire loss, fortunately, in Oakland
and vicinity, was very slight in 1886,
an inspection of the files of The Re-
publican discloses, as only three fires
occurred during the twelve-month
period.
Elsewhere inside and outside of the
county the Oakland Fire Department
answered alarms at Mountain Lake
Park, Hutton and the Youghiogheny
Forest in addition to the Oakland
alarms. Damage and loss of property
in these out-of-town fires was more
extensive, owing to the distance that
had to be covered to reach them.
Three other fires in this vicinity oc-
Cured where the firemen were not
called.
Alarms answered by the local de-
partment include the following:
January 81, home of Fredolen Wolfe,
Oakland, damage slight.
March 6, home of Mrs. D. E. Bolden,
Second street, damage slight.
March %, home of Elmer Goss, Mt.
Lake Park, no damage.
July A, home of DR.. T. D. Richards,
Mountain Lake Park, caused by light
ming, several rooms and roof dam
aged.
August 3, home of Mrs. Sallie Wood
dell, Second street, damage slight.
August 10, home Of Roy Kisner,
Hutton, entirely destroyed.
August 10, home of W. Brent Max
well, Mountain Lake Park, caused by
lightning, considerable damage to the
roof.
October II, cabin at Youghiogheny
Forest, entirely destroyed.
Other Fires
On February 5 the frame dwelling
of Sheridan Johnston, of near Bloom
ington, was destroyed.
On April 81 the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. E. Hart, Jr., at Deep Greek
Lake, was slightly damaged.
On October the cottage Of Rev. A.
j. Torrey, Deep Creek, was damaged
to the extent of 500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Surprise Move

The gang leaders must have
been reading lot about politics.
In surprise move they got to-
gether on Tuesday, decided to COM
bine forces and on Tuesday night
held their bonfire on the vacant lot
on Pennington street, near Crook
Crest.
About 200 trees had been collect
ed. The gangs also held weiner
roast and marshmallow toast when
the flames were reduced to average
size.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
STRUGGLE FOR CHRISTMAS
TREES STARTED BY GANGS
Annual Fight For Cast-Off Ever.
greens Now on in Earnest

The annual struggle for suprem-
acy among several little gangs" of
small boys in town has begun. The
highest ambition of their lives at the
present time seems to be to accumu-
late more cast-off Christmas trees than
their rivals in the ARRAY.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
MILLVILLE
N. E. Church News

r M. Il. Church News
Sunday school at the usual hour
followed by preaching by our pastor
Rev. w. S. Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lewes and
children of Dover spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Matte Townsend
Leslie Hooker of the Coast Guard
cutter, stationed at Baltimore, spent
the weekend with his parents, DIR.
and Mrs. X. j. Hooker.
T. Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.,
| F. McCabe were MIR. and Mrs. YER
non McCabe and children, Mrs. Boy
er Hooker and daughters, Bessie and
Mary.
Harry West and Miss Mary Igo of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his father. Chas. E. West of Omar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West have
just returned from a delightful trip
through the New England States,
enjoying the wonderful scenery over
the Mohawk Trail and other places
of interest. On their way home they
spent one night In Blackstone. Mass,
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs Howard
P. Derrickson. .T-"s
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Dukes and
daughter Shirley of Lansdowne, "a,
spent Thursday night with their mo-
ther aud sister, Mrs. Ida Dukes and
Mrs. l. r. Wiley Returning Friday.
they we're accompanied by their mo |
tber. .. c.....- .ssic
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon w. Gray of |
Broadford, Pa, spent the week with |
their aunt. Mrs. Bessie Williams at |
Bethany Beach. ras. - 4
Walter Braaford and Mr.. Benson |
of Lord Baltimore School spent the
in Dover and Centreyille. Il
Md, as guests of Rev. and Mrs. Har-
ry Branford. H
Mr. and Mrs. Harry William of
Dun Ro- Min, Bethany Beach. enter
aimed their son, Harold Williams OF
Philadelphia a few days last week
evening callers were Mrs.
Sadie Williams, Miss Madge Murray
Ind John Crist. III
A surprise shower was given Mr..
md Mrs Ebe Quillen (newlyweds)
~ their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Quillen at their home
IN Penns Boulevard, Lansdowne,
Pa, with about fifty guests present
Those attending from here we're
frs. Harriet Pyle. Miss Helen An
erson. Miss Lulu Quilien and father,
1be C. Quillen and parents VI the
ride, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Will
Jams. .... .
Mrs. Thos. Short of Ocean View
pent Sunday with her brother and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Aydelotte:
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08


Mrs. Chas. Aydelotte and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Harmon motored to Phil
adelphia where Mrs. Aydelotte visit
ed her mother, Mrs. Mary Holt, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon visited Capt.
and Mrs. Irwin Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell and
daughter Jean of Salisbury, we're
Sunday guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin ]. Mitchell.
Mrs. William Setman and son,
West, returned from Philadelphia
and spent the weekend. at their
summer home here.
Isaac West and daughter Ruth of
Philadelphia were guests Of their
sister and aunt. Miss Lizzie Quillen
over the weekend. Mrs. Annie Lynch