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Evening star., 1937-08-21

- passing the White House the
other day were stopped by one
L Of those sight seeing guides
who lie in wait there for unsuspectine
tourists.
Like to be shown around?" the
guide asked, politely doffing his cap
The gals were confused, either by the
question or by the hat-tipping. Finally
they managed
No, thank you We we
live here"
On down the street they were
stopped again.
You ladies like to see the town.
the second guide asked. He didn't
doff his cap. so there was no con-
fusion and the answer was inn
mediate. And definite.
No, thank you, We live here
They went on, decided then that
they'd fight it out past the White
House if it took all Summer. Another
guide came up. The girls had the
ritual down pat by this time, 50
before he even asked the question
they answered it.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
GUARDSMEN END
2WEEKS Of CAMP
Roll Back Home by Train
and Truck Bronzed by
Trooper Life.
RJTJETIN
BULLETIN

The District National Guard ar
rived at Union Station today from
Camp Ritchie. The troopers, with
out ties and their collars open,
passed in final review before their
officers at Pennsylvania avenue and
Sixth street before they entered the
armOry.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
Senate:
Acts on housing bill conference re-
port.
House:
Acts on housing bill conference re-
port and considers aecondary lesis-
lAtion.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

mo, thank you. We live here"
You live here?"
"Yes!"
you really do?"
Really"
You aren't spoofing me"
No A nHe of flnality mingled
with resignation crept into the young
lady's voice. I'VE are natives!"
We'll, do you know" the guide
onered in his surprise, you are the
first Washingtonians 1 ever saw primp
their hair as they passed the White
House"
TROUBLE.
This happened Day back in Feb
Tuary and It probably is an ot-the-
record yarn ,Uhich shouldn't hare
oeen repeated, but it ,uas told to
US ana De're duty bound to pass
1t on. Besides, TOE thought you
mlght like to remember February.
AnyhoD, seems there ,Oas small
dinner party at the White House
fpeU get out OF that neiohborhood
IN Just minuteJ. Lady on the
Presidents right asked him ho,p he
,Cas teeline
"Oh, fine" Mr.. Roosevelt told
her, "ercept am haping that same
trouble / dlWdys haze betUeen jan
udry and June"
oh" said the guest OF honor,
"nrd Dhat is that7 Sinus trouble?"
NO. smiled Mr.. President.
Congress
HA'NTS.
A LWAYS thought the forces of
Right would take steps about the
Wayslde department when they got
around to it. Looked up from the
typewriter the other day, and standing
on the ledge of the Office window was
a Thing. Was not pink, and was not
one OF the Brooklyn Boys. Just a
Thing, and it sat there, not saying Q
word, just spreading around bit of
a leer and look of scorn.
The Office naturalist was called in.
He saw 1t, too, so We felt better. He
says it was Praying Mantis, but he
couldn't tell us where it came from.
or how or why it had come to pray
for us.
WOMAN ALONE.
The tollotDing information is
passed ON to you for Uhat it is
North 1Uith your after dinner coffee.
Among the thousands of men en-
ployed for tUo years building
Greenbelt, the Resettlement Ad-
ntntstrattons to,Un out beyond
Berwyn, there is one woman.
She is Lenore Thomas, sculp-
tress. Clad in oDeralls and covered
iDith stone dust, she puts in tuH
days work, carving bas rcliefs NTH
hammer and chisel
HEAT.
COUPLE Of days ago In downtown
Office building, boys were sitting
about, melting right down INTO their
shoes, passing away the time by doing
as little work as possible and as much
gripping as possible because there was
no cooling system in the place.
There was a sudden rattle through
the office, as Of radiators knocking.
Sure enough, that's what it was
radiators knocking. They got
warm. Then they got down.
right hot. Visitors to the place on
business were pretty we'll startled by
1t all, but each Of them managed to
ask how the employees liked the new
cooling system.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

MRS. RICHARD F. ROPER,
Daughter -tn-ln1D of the Sec
retdry of Commerce, Dho
tainted because OF the heat
1Dhtle drtuing In the 300 block
OF Connecticut duenue yes
terday and crashed into a
parked car, causing slight
damage to both machines. No
one 1oas injured. DriDen to
her home at 41S East Leland
street, CheUy Chase, Nd, BY
a passing notorist, Mrs. Roper
today DdS/eported completely
1ecoDeredFF-Hdrrts & EtDtno.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
FRANCO ADVANCES.
IN EASTERN SPAIN
Strategic Position Seized
From Government on
TerueI Front.
BACKGROUND

ACKGROUND-
Forces OF Gen. Francisco Franco
in Spain haze concentrated action
in recent days on capture OF San
tander, on northern coast, Uhile
troops in Eastern Spain hare en-
dedpored to cut the Madrid -VaIen-
cid communications to complete
encirclement OF Madrid. Capture OF
Santander rleanWhile appears i'm
nlinent
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Washington
'Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
GUIDES.

GUIDES.
~ AIR of young girls about town
l. passing the White House the
/ other day were stopped by one
L Of those sight .aAeino ouidoc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
VETERANS NIGHT TO BE
OBSERVED BY PYTHIANS
Will Be Celebrated In COnjunc-
ton With Anniversary Event

In addition to celebrating the ami
versary of the founding of the order
of Knights of Pythias ard of the local
lodge, Veterans Night will also be
observed on Friday night, February
10, at which time veterans jewels will
be presented to members of Garrett
Lodge who have become eligible since
the celebration last year.
The entertainment committee is
preparing the program for the &C.
casion which will be Ladies' night
Some form of entertainment or
diversion is being provided at nearly
every weekly convocation of the lodge
and a marked increase in attendance
has been noted, it is stated. Several
candidates will be initiated in the
near future. The degree team is be-
ing reorganized in preparation for
initiatory work and increased activity
is being shown on the part of the
various committees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Grounding Sees Shadow And
Snow And Cold Weather Begin

The groundhogs of Garrett county
did not even wait for the day of Febru-
ary to end before making sure that
their representation this year would
not go awry as in many former years.
Confident that they would see their
shadows sometime during the day,
they ordered six weeks of winter and
Immediately it grew colder and began
to snow. It was decided to forego the
usual prediction of six MORE weeks
of winter, and make it just six weeks
of winter, as up to the first of Febru-
airy, there had been very little cold
weather-in fact not enough to keep
back the robins, frogs, tree buds, ETC.,
that usually do not appear until at
least in March.
Although it showed most of Tuesday,
the sun came through the clouds upon
three of four occasions, enough to
make it plain that the groundhogs had
not prophesied in vain, without seeing
his shadow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
HOUSE PASSES TWO BILLS;
WILL GO BEFORE SENATE
Measures Concern Payments To
Fire Companies And Salaries
Of Judges Clerks Of Election
ROAD FUND is IN DANGER

Two Garrett county bills were
passed by the House of Delegates
yesterday and sent to the Senate.
One measure directs the Garrett
County Commissioners to pay $1,000
annually to the Oakland Volunteer
Fire Department; $4OO annually to
the Kitzmiller, Friendsville and the
Grantsville departments.
This is an increase for Oakland and
Friendsville.
The other bill provides that judges
and clerks of election in the county
be paid SIS day from the opening to
closing of the polls, and allows over
time at the rate of so cents per hour.
Federal Road Fund In Jeopardy
DR.. Homer E. Tabler, chairman of
the state roads commission, warned
the legislature yesterday that diver
sion of highway revenue to general
fund purposes was endangering the
states chances of securing federal
funds for road work.
Present indications are that Mary
land will receive approximately ST.
O25,O00 from the federal government
for new construction of roads in 1888.
However that money must be matched
dollar for dollar by the state.
eve may be penalized for diver
sions of highway revenue into the
general fund purposes. The federal
bureau of roads has not yet given it's
final decision" Mr.. Tabler stated.
Maryland has diverted highway
revenue to balance the general fund
budget since 1888.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
CITY REGISTRATION LAW
PASSED, NEVER ENFORCED
Search Of Records Reveals That
Law Requiring Registration Of
Voters Was Effective in 1924
APPARENTLY FORGOTTEN

A measure requiring a regis
tration of voters in Oakland prior
to the annual municipal election,
was passed at the 1924 session
of the Maryland Legislature, but
never enforced, it was revealed
on Monday at the monthly meet
ing of the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil.
Members of Council discussed
favorably the ACCESSIBILITY of
having some such measure enacted
into law, but it was not until the SUBJ
jeet was mentioned to a local attorney
that it was found the passage of the
law in question had been on the stat
nte books for some years.
Searching the records it was found
that the law was passed in April.
1924, and was to take effect June /,
1924. The law was published along
with other public local laws in The
Republican on May %, 1924.
The law reads in part
"There shall be registration in the
year nineteen hundred twenty-five
and bi-ennially thereafter, at least
thirty days before the regular munich
pal election in March of said years
for the purpose Of registering all per-
sons who desire to vote at municipal
elections held in the town of Oak
land.
"The registration held in the years
subsequent to the year 1925 shall, how
ever, be merely for the purpose of re-
vision. The City Council of Oakland
shall appoint some competent person
at such salary or compensation and
for such term or terms as it shall de-
termine upon, to make and revise the
registrations aforesaid. The City Coun-
Gil shall adopt such rules and regula-
! tions for the making of the registra-
tions aforesaid, as it shall see fit to
make, provided that the said rules
and regulations shall in no way alter,
amend or affect in any way the quail
locations or rights of persons to vote
as now determined by law"
AS far as can be learned, there has
never been a registration of voters
held, either during the balance of the
year 1924 or during 1925, or during
any year thereafter.
The law was apparently forgotten,
even by its sponsors. During the past
several years citizens have discussed
the need of a registration of voters
of the town but nothing official has
ever been accomplished.
All the city councilmen favor such
a registration, according to J. Frank
Browning, City Clerk. Whether or not
the registration could be held this
year, Mr.. Browning was unable to
state. The election this year falls on
Monday, March 8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
TOWN ELECTION WILL Be
HELD MONDAY, MARCH 9Th
Officials To Conduct 1t Named Al
Regular Monthly Meeting of
City Council Monday Night

Judges and clerks for the coming
municipal election, to be held on Mon
day, March 8, were selected at the
regular monthly meeting of the Mayor
and Town Council on Monday.
George D. White, Charles E. White
and Leo Helbig were named judges.
Misses Elizabeth West and Edith
Bolden were named clerks.
Three councilmen and a treasurer
will be selected. Mayor Lawrence M.
Fraley was elected last year for two
year term. Outgoing councilmen will
be w. R. Browning, j. w. Glotfelty,
and E. A. Shaffer. Hold-over members
will be DIR. R. l.. Kercheval, Henry w.
McComas, and Earl Shartzer.
]. W. Butt, collector for 1882, re-
ported $375.00 collected on back taxes
and uncollected taxes for that year,
1926. Neil C. Fraley, collector for
1880 and 1881 taxes, who was i'll at
his home, sent in a written report.
Frank Kley, manager of the local
West Maryland Power company office,
was before the council discussing the
city lighting situation. He offered
to get an estimate on placing a red
light in prominent section of town
that would notify city policemen when
they are wanted at the City Hall for
emergency calls, etc.
Earl Shartzer was granted a permit
to erect garage on his property. A
complaint was received concerning the
boardwalk in front of the old Bosley
hotel on Oak street and j. Frank
Browning, clerk, was instructed to
notify the owner and to order it's re-
pair.
Bills amounting to approximately
81 200 were ordered paid.
The golf course was not discussed,
pending presentation of the proposed
project by the committee of Rotarians
and Henry Earring, WPA head here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Where There Were Seven Heirs,
Now There Are Twenty-One, and
Perhaps the End is Not Yet

And so the story grows-as we'll as
the number of relatives of the late
Charles L. Wilson, following publica-
ton of the story in The Republican
last week on the distribution of an
estate.
Where there were seven heirs, now
there are twenty-one, if the statements
of those making their appearance are
correct, and there is no reason in the
world to doubt them.
And where there was an estimated
estate of $4,000, it has grown during
the week to 100000, and has also
fallen to $1,000.
Last week, according to information
received through the children of the
late Stephen S. Wilson, it owas told
that seven people would probably re-
ceive shares in an estate valued at
$4,000, as the result of the death of
Charles L. Wilson in st. Louis, Mo-,
in 1914.
Brothers of Mr.. Wilson, Stephen S.
Wilson, Edward Wilson, Wheeler q.
William) Wilson, and Jerome Wilson,
were all deceased and the survivals
were the children of Stephen, it was
stated.
Since that time, according to other
relatives who visited The Republican
office and told their story, there were
also two sisters, Harriet, now Mrs.
]. W. Beckman, of Pleasant Valley,
and Mary, who married James Tasker,
and who is deceased. Mrs. Beckman
has six children living, Mrs. Tasker
has four.
Children of Wreeler and Jerome
have also made themselves known and
they also report that Edward Wilson
had son, increasing the heirs to
twenty-one.
All that remains now is for the sur
vivors and heirs to legally prove their
claims, which may be difficult as
Charles L. Wilson left this county in
1886 and failed to write very often to
the "folk back home"
Tells His Story
Edward Wilson, son of Stephen, who
has been negotiating with attorneys
in the middle west concerning settle
ment of the estate, tells the following
story this week which he positively
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Incorporated Towns of County tt
Cooperate With Municipal
League

The Maryland Municipal League,
composed of mayors or representatives
of a number of towns in the state, is
planning to ask the General Assembly
to pass law regarding the distri-
button of the gasoline tax fund.
The measure planned by the League
will allow one third of the money al
lotted to each county to be spent as
incorporated cities and towns in the
county request. The proposed law will
state what each city is to receive.
A meeting of officials from incor-
porated towns in the county is to be
called early next week, Mayor Law
renee M. Fraley, announced last even
ing. Mr.. Fraley attended previous
meeting of the League in Annapolis.
A meeting for Allegany countians is
called for Saturday evening at Frost
burg. The Maryland league has about
45 cities as members at present.
Mayor Phipps, of Annapolis, is presi-
dent, and Mayor Thomas w. Koon, of
Cumberland, is a vice. resident and in
charge Of the 18th district, comprising
Washington, Allegany, and Garrett
counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
More Than $1OO Cleared at Dance
Last Friday Evening

More than one hundred dollars was
cleared at the Presidents birthday ball
held last Friday evening at the Will
liam-James Hotel. The exact amount
was $100.15, according to a report fur
nished by the chairman of the COM
mittee.
The receipts were $112.5O from the
sale of tickets; $28.75 from birthday
greetings, and 81 from donations, a
total of $145.25. Expenses for music,
ball room, printing and telephone SER
vice amounted to $45.10.
Thirty percent of the net proceeds
$30.05-will be sent to the national
committee, while seventy percent
$70.10-will be retained in this county
for work with crippled children and
other orthopedic activities.
A feature of the evening was the
floor show presented by local talent
with Charles L. Briner, Jr., at the mi
crophone. Specialties included tap
dancing numbers by Donna Jane Lit
man, Virginia Lawton, Nell Broadwa-
ter and Catherine Butt; Maurice Da-
Wis and Esther Lou Davis, Patricia
Tibbetts and Mary Tall; vocal selec-
lions by Mr.. Briner, mountain music
by the Swallow Falls CCC camp Hill
billy band, and accordian selections
by R. F. Booming, forester at the Po-
tomac CCC camp. Dancers Joined in
singing several of the selections played
by Mr.. Booming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Commissioners Hold Appeal SEES
sion This Week

Approximately 20 citizens appeared
before the county commissioners at
their first appeals session Monday
and Tuesday, to discuss their assess
ments. Another chance is to be given
those who have any grievances about
assessments when the commissioners
meet on Monday, February Is.
After that date the books will be
closed in order to prepare for the an
nual levy.
Virgil T. Steyer, president, John W.
Herman and Blaine Giessman, COM
missioners, are attending a meeting
of the Western Shore Commissioners
lin Frederick today and expect to con-
tinue to Annapolis tomorrow. The
question of having county roads
maintained by the state or returned to
the counties for maintenance will be
discussed,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
MENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC
TO BE CONDUCTED FRIDAY
DIR. David P. Young To Be In
Charge; Sewage Disposal
Inspected

There will be mental hygiene clinic
on Friday, February 5, at the Health
office, Court House, Oakland, conduct
ed by DIR. David P. Young, of the
Springfield State Hospital.
DIR. E. C. Peck, Health Officer, stated
quite number of children had already
been given intelligence tests and phys
ical examinations in preparation for
this clinic, but he said it would be
possible to take some additional cases
who come in for consultation.
The doctor in charge desires to have
as much information as possible col
lected before the day Of the clinic
concerning the family background,
past history and physical condition of
the patient, so DR.. Peck advises that
the health office be notified at least two
weeks in advance of the patients who
are coming to the clinic. The next one
after Friday will be conducted on
March 5.
OCdEAeL reVeF OdSeS
Since the first of the year there
have been several cases of scarlet
fever, which illustrate the vagrancies
of the disease. One family in which
child had scarlet fever last October,
went through the quarantine period
without further cases, then in Janu-
airy the father and little sister of the
patient came down with scarlet fever.
In another family, DR.. Peck said,
child had developed the disease who
had the incubation and was supposed
to be immune.
In still another family a child is i'll
with scarlet fever, although he had
definite case of it three years ago
when the family had the disease.
Inspects Sewage Disposal
Henry Tarring, WPA supervisor,
and DIR. Peck inspected the sewage dis
posal systems of Mountain Lake Park
and Oakland this week to ascertain
what projects could be planned to i'm
prove them. They also planned to try
to revive the project for eliminating
mosquito breeding grounds around the
dead pond.
Toilets and septic tank sewage dis
posal system at Red House school has
been completed so that it now has
the best facilities of any school in the
county, DR.. Peck asserted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
CCC YOUTH is INJURED
IN CAR-TRUCK COLLISION

Jacob Lovelace, of Hagerstown, en-.
rollee in the Potomac CCC camp, nine
miles southeast of Oakland, was in
jured on Monday afternoon in a col.
ision between truck and the car il
which he was a passenger.
The injured youth was taken tt
Memorial Hospital, in Cumberland
where attending physicians said hi
had been admitted while in a semi.
conscious condition but had regainec
consciousness later and was resting
comfortably. 1t was at first thought
he was injured internally. No bones
were broken.
Lewis Golf, another CCC enrollee
also from Hagerstown, was driving the
car belonging to Gather M. Dill, Of
Boonsboro. He (Goff) was later arrest
ed on a charge of driving an automo-
bile without a drivers license anG
when given a hearing before Justice
of the Peace Charles F. White, was
fined $40 and costs. In default of pay
ment he was committed to the Gar.
rett County Jail.
The truck in collision with the auto
mobile was driven by John Friend, of
Friendsville, and owned by Mrs. Helen
Barr. 1t was recent purchase made
by Mrs. Barr. The accident occurred
on a curve in front Of Whites Garage
and Service Station on Route PIG
within the town limits. Friend is
charged with reckless driving and
posted bond for his appearance at a
hearing to be held in the near future.
Wreck Near Sunnyside
Another wreck occurred near the
Sunnyside Grange Hall on Route PIG,
south of Oakland, Saturday night when
a truck driven by James Barnes, of
Friendsville, was in collision with the
automobile of Paul Frazee. The truck
overturned after it had mounted the
roadside embankment. but neither
Barnes nor a companion with him
were injured. Mr.. Frazee was accom-
panied by Mrs. Frazee and children,
but fortunately none were injured.
Barnes was placed under arrest on
a charge of unauthorized use Of an au-
tomobile, and when given hearing
before Justice White he was found
guilty and fined $25 and costs. The
truck is owned by Harland w. King,
of Friendsville. Barnes was released
upon payment of the fine and costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
CLAIMANTS INCREASE AFTER STORY OF WILSON ESTATE
ETOID In LAST THURSDAYS issue OF THE REPUBLICAN

states is "the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth"
Charles L. Wilson left Oakland
about so years ago, accompanied by a
man named Turner and went to Iowa
He was a timer and before going west
he worked at his trade at Elk Garden
W. Va, and also a few years at Oak
land.
"He continued his trade in the west
He lived alone, was non-communica-
tive as to his personal history AND
made very few friends. He died in
1914 and after the administrators had
tried for several years to locate his
heirs he paid the money, $2,552.00
into the school fund.
George L. Gillies, attorney of Ottu-
wa, Iowa, who makes a speciality in
tracing missing heirs, took up the mat
ter of trying to locate the heirs and
during the past summer Edward Will
son has been corresponding with the
attorneys in an effort to recover the
estate"
Also Claim Relationship
The list of those claiming relation
ship in addition to the seven children
of Stephen include the following:
Mrs. J. W. Beckman, Pleasant Val
ley, sister of Charles L. Wilson; chill
dren of Mrs. Beckman, Albert Beck
man, Mrs. John Fulmer, Mrs. T. C.
Bittinger, Walter Beckman, Wallace
Beckman, all of Pleasant Valley; and
Mrs. Russell Slower, Terra Alta, West
Va. ,r'.1-
Children of Mary (Mrs. James Tas-
kerr Mrs. John Lewis, of West Vir-
GINA; Mrs. Albert Lyons, Kitzmiller;
Mrs. Gus King, Bayard, w. Va; Will
liam Tasker, Terra Alta, w. Va.
Child of Edward Wilson, Thomas
Wilson, address unknown.
Children of Jerome Wilson, Albert
Wilson, Oakmont, W. Va; Mrs. Watt
True and Charles Wilson, Cumberland.
Children of Wheeler q. William)
Wilson, Guy Wilson, Kempton; W. B.
Wilson, Keyser, W. Va; Mrs. Blanche
Paugh, Kitzmiller; Mrs. Thomas Sey-
mour, Washington, D. c.; Lew Wilson
Schell, W. Va.
And the end it not yet!
Harry Stahl, notary, and represen-
tative of the Missouri attorney, stated
yesterday that since so many heirs
had become involved, he may make a
trip to st. Louis to investigate the
matter personally.