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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
CONFERENCE Is NECESSARY
FOR RELIEF TAX MEASURE
Senate And House Bills Differ On
Methods of Raising Five Million
Dollar Fund For Relief
DELAYS ADJOURNMENT

At Annapolis last night Delegate
Kent Mullikin, majority floor leader in
the House of Delegates admitted con-
the House of Delegates, admitted a
conference committee to straighten out
enue measures is inevitable.
Mullikin, discussing informal con-
ference the fiscal committees of the
two houses are now holding over the
two revenue bills, asserted eve are
simply talking things over, clearing
the air so that when we go into for
NAL conference committee the men,
bers of that group will have basis
on which to work"
Joint Session Proposed
The House floor leader denied that
House leaders had rejected fatty"
Senate proposal that the House Ways
and Means and the Senate Finance
committees meet in joint session to
iron out the differences.
Mullikin said the Ways and Means
committee agreed to sit with the fl
nance group, but that no votes are to
be taken and no motions put.
Earlier, Mullikin had pointed out
that the membership of the Finance
committee-ffteen members-is more
than half the membership of the Sen
ate. The House Ways and Means COM
mittee is larger body, but the House
has 120 members compared to the
Senate's twenty-nine.
Before the developments late yester-
day, most leaders felt the session
would be ended today. AS it now stands
the Senate Finance committee has be-
fore it the House bill to raise $5,0OO,-
600 yearly for relief. The Ways and
Means Committee has before it three
Senate bills designed to raise that
amount for relief.
The programs differ in several major
points The only way to straighten out
those differences is through confer
ence committee.
differences In Programs
Chief differences between the two
programs are:
The House income tax is one per
cent and is on individuals only. The
Senate income tax is one-half of one
per cent and is on both individuals and
corporations.
The House bill has tax on corpora
ton franchises; the Senate has none.
The House bill taxes pin ball ma
chimes; the Senate does not and the
Senate killed such a bill.
The Senate bill provides tax on
music boxes; the House does not
The Senate bill levies tax on con-
sumers of telephone, electric and gas
service; the House does not and indi-
cations are such a tax would be de-
feated in the House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
All CLUBS HAVE ANNUAL
MAYDAY RALLY SATURDAY
Winners In Various Events Are
Named; State Leader Attends

Members of the Garrett County All
clubs held their annual May Day rally
on Saturday, May l, at the Oakland
High school. Seventy-fve All club
members attended from nine clubs. Six
clubs in the county were not repre-
scented.
In the morning there was group
singing in charge of Geraldine Kahl,
and games in charge of Mrs. George
Hanst and members of the Oakland
Senior A. H Club. The Mountain Lake
Park All club under the direction of
Mrs. C. C. Gnegy, local leader, pre-
scented a play entitled Nancy is
Changed"
Miss Dorothy Emerson, State Girls
club agent from College Park, spoke
in the afternoon on "4-H Club Girls, "
after which there was dress revue.
Winners in the several events were
announced as follows:
Scrap Books-Lois Pritts, Kitzmil-
Ter, LIST; Dorothy Smith, Kitzmiller,
End; Dorothy Kesner, Mt. Lake Park,
3rd.
Dust Cloths - Dorothy Glenn,
Friendsville, list.
Towels-Geraldin Freeland, Noun
tain Lake Park, LIST Evelena Drees,
Finzel, End; Evelyn Eisler, Finzel, 3rd.
Other Clothing-Susan Jones, Kitz-
miller, list; Leola Clark, Finzel, End;
Arlene Jones, Kitzmiller, Bird.
Home Furnishing Pictures-Evelena
Drees, Finzel, LIST; Joseph Werner,
Finzel, End; Betty Werner, Finzel, Bird.
Home Furnishings-Mary Mitchell,
Oakland, list; Mary Betty Landon,
Mountain Lake Park, End; Catherine
Stark, Avilton, 3rd.
Canning-Mae DiGuistino, Kitzmil-
Ter, LIST; Mary ]. Gnegy, Mountain
Lake Park, End and 3rd.
Baking Cake-Dorothy Smith, Kitz-
miller, LIST; Sue Sweitzer, Mountain
Lake Park, End; Ruth Ann Kesner, Mt.
Lake Park, 3rd.
Enthusiastically Kesner, Noun
tain Lake Park, list; Mary McRobie,
Oakland, End; Willavene Wilt, Noun
tain Lake Park, 3rd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
Feature Article On Oakland To
Appear in Sunday Sun

Arthur Musgrave, feature writer,
and A. Aubrey Bodine, art photogra-
pher, both of the Baltimore Sunday
Sun staff, spent Monday and Tuesday
in Oakland and vicinity gathering ma
terial for an article for the magazine
section of the newspaper.
The story will concern this section
as summer resort, its advantages and
possibilities in this respect. The article
will appear in the Sun within the next
two or three weeks.
This is Mr.. Bodine's second trip to
Garrett county, having accompanied
the late Stuart Gibson, another feature
writer, to Oakland in July, 1882, after
which feature story and page of
photographs appeared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06

street, fronting the school building,
just missing a fire hydrant and took
refuge in Harry Stemple's yard after
running through fence, missing the
dwelling by about a foot and finally
coming to halt in the Stemple garden,
with only few slight scratches and a
fiat tire.
Eloise was not injured. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashby did not know of their child's
escapade until it was all over and they
had been called by Mr.. Stemple. His
talk with Mr.. Ashby may have been
something like this:
Come down here, Mr.. Ashby, and
get your car out of our garden" but
in all probability it contained a few
more necessary details, including the
fact that the little Miss Ashby had
made the entire trip without serious
mishap.
81 just jiggled something and the
car started" Eloise stated some time
after the ride.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
MINER FATALLY HURT IN
FALL OF ROCK FROM ROOF
Elisha Spiker, GO, Dies in Shall
mar When Mine Roof COIIapses

Buried under a fall of bone coal in
the Wolf Den mine of the Shallmar
Mining Corporation, Elisha Conrad
Spiker, SO, was killed shortly after
o'clock last Thursday afternoon. He
was dead when fellow miners extri-
Gated his body from the coal and rock
that fell from the mine roof. Other
miners working nearby were not in
jured.
Brief funeral services were held on
Saturday afternoon at the home in
Shallmar, two miles from Kitzmiller,
after which the body was taken to Lo-
naconing where final rites were held
at three o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Melissa
Groves Spiker, he is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Naomi Ruth Dayton,
Pittsburgh; Mrs. Melissa ]. Brady, of
Shallmar; Miss Genevieve Spiker, at
home, and three sons, John R., Fair
mont, w. Va; Edward F. and Conrad
A. Spiker, Shallmar.
DR.. John j. Rutledge, Baltimore,
chief of the Maryland Bureau of
Mines, and Clyde ]. Rowe, Western
port, district mine Inspector, who con-
Quoted an investigation of the acct
dent, said they were informed Spiker
was first missed when other workers
left the Wolf Den mine. A group Of
miners then reentered the workings
and found his body buried under tons
of coal and rock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
Garrett County Goes ''Dry" For
Brief Period Saturday

Garrett county was altogether dry
section for a short time last Satur-
day. Beer licenses expired at midnight
April 30 and there was no judge i'm
mediately available to sign renewal
licenses applied for by owners of beer
places.
Judge David A. Robb died earlier in
the week at Cumberland. He had been
scheduled to appear here on Friday to
consider the applications.
On Saturday Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan came to Oakland to attend to
some judicial affairs, which included
signing beer sale licenses. When pro-
prietors returned to their establish
ments and displayed their permits, it
again became lawful to sell beer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
SPECIAL SESSION OF GRAND
Jury CALLED FOR MONDAY
Will Investigate Charge of Muir
der Against Clyde Friend In
Death of Quinter Hook
JUDGE SLOAN CALLS BODY

Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan
last Saturday issued an order to
officials for the assembling of the
March Term Grand Jury of Gar
rett county for the purpose of
Investigating the death of Quin-
ter Hook, killed by gunfre from
rifle in the hand of Clyde Friend,
34-year-old resident of Blooming
Rose community, near Friends
vile. Other cases in which the
principals charged with crime,
now in Jail, may also be investi-
gated by the grand jury.
Judge Sloan, who came to Oakland
last Saturday in place Of Judge Robb,
who died at his home in Cumberland
very suddenly last Wednesday, direct
ed Sheriff Spear to summon the jul
rors to appear on Monday, May 10 at
the court house in Oakland.
Friend, charged with the murder of
Quinter Hook on the latter's farm, has
been held in Jail more than two weeks
following his arrest by the States of
ficers.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley said
that the Importance of the case made
an early investigation advisable. Sew
eral others, now in Jail against whom
criminal charges have been preferred,
will likely be indicted by the grand
jury when it convenes on Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
DIR. Hawkins To Address Rotary

DIR. A. H. Hawkins, chief surgeon
of Memorial Hospital, Cumberland,
will address members of the Oakland
Rotary Club at their regular meeting
on Friday evening. His subject will be
Cancer Control"
All physicians of the county are be-
ing invited to the meeting. Following
the dinner and address, the medical
men will meet with DR.. Hawkins and
Harvey B. Weiss, superintendent OF
Memorial Hospital, to discuss the new
cancer consultation clinic, now availa-
BILE at Cumberland through funds Sc
cured last winter at a benefit bazaar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
r. A. Project Manager Accepts
A New Position

F. Harold Kurtz, who has been pro-
ject manager for the Resettlement
Administration offices at Grantsville
for the past two years, has resigned
to accept a position with the United
States Forestry Service with head
quarters in Washington, D. C.
Mr.. Kurtz will have charge of for
estry work in several of the Southern
States and assumed his new position
on May 1. He is being succeeded at
Grantsville by Harry L. Porter, of
Oakland, who has been assistant land
appraiser in the Grantsville area for
nearly two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
CITY TAX RATE REMAINS
SAME AS PREVIOUS YEAR
60 Cents On Each $10O Of Asses
sable Property Is Declared; Or
dinances Are Passed by Body
COUNCIL FIXES SALARIES

The city tax rate for Oakland was
fixed at 60 cents on each $10O of as
sessable property at the regular meet
ing of the Mayor and Town Council
Monday evening. This rate is the same
as that of last year. The assessable
basis is more than one and one-half
million dollars.
Tax bills are to be prepared and
mailed to taxpayers at an early date.
Council fixed the salaries of both
day and night policemen at S85 per
month. Previously the night policeman
had been paid $85 and the day police
man $75.
Clerks Salary Fixed
The salary of the clerk-collector was
fixed by Council at $125 per month
with no commission for collections on
water and tax bills. Last year Council
made the salary $500 per month with
2 percent commissions. This had been
lowered from the year previous to
that when the clerk was receiving
four percent commissions.
Parking Is Restricted
Two parking ordinances were passed
by Council and one ordinance was re-
pealed relating to restrictions.
One ordinance passed makes it I'M
lawful to park on Green street between
Second and Third streets at any time
during the day or night. The ordinance
permitting parking for Commute per-
iods in that area was repealed.
The second ordinance passed makes
it unlawful to park for more than two
hours, between 500 a. m. and 600 p.
M, on the following streets: Second
street between alley south of William
James Hotel and the railroad crossing;
Third street, between Center street
and the railroad bridge; Alder street
between Second and Third.
Upon receipt of complaints from a
number of people about the excessive
speed of trains through Oakland, the
city attorney was instructed to draw
an ordinance regulating their speed
through the city from Third street to
the B. & o. station. An ordinance now
in effect limits the speed to 80 miles
per hour, but it was stated at the
meeting that many trains exceed the
limit set by the ordinance and numer-
Gus requests had been made to have
the 3O-mile per hour regulation OBJ
served. The proposed new ordinance
will set the speed limit at ten miles
per hour.
Council decided to make the annual
payment of $1,000 for the support of
the Fire Department in monthly in
stallments in future.
Monthly bills amounting to approx
imately 81, 400 were ordered paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
Solicitor Appointed

The McComas Insurance Agency,
Oakland, has announced the appoint
ment of Ernest N. Friend, Friends
vile, as solicitor for their agency.
Mr.. Friend will establish his Of
flee in the First National Bank build
ing, Friendsville, where he may be
seen at all business hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
T. B. Clinic Scheduled

There will be tuberculosis clinic
held at the health office, Court House,
on Wednesday, May II, beginning at
nine o'clock. The examinations will be
in charge of DR.. E. C. Peck, health Of
ficer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06

Two hundred siXty-seven children
received help during April from Aid to
Dependent Children funds; were
given Aid to the Blind pensions, and
$40 received Old Age Assistance. In
addition to these, Is families have
been given assistance in service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
WELFARE BOARD REPORTS
ON ACTIVITIES FOR APRIL
Board Still Has No Funds For
General Public Assistance

With Charles w. Ream, chairman,
presiding, the County Welfare Board
met on Monday. Miss Elizabeth Null
holland, WPA official from Baltimore;
Henry Tarring county WPA super
visor, and County Commissioners Vir-
gil 7. Steyer and John W. Herman met
with the board to discuss plans for the
continuation of WPA projects in the
county through the summer months.
1t was decided that the County We'll
fare Board would continue certifying
persons to the WPA for projects. Only
those persons who are actually in need
of relief will be certified, Miss Ethel
Miller executive secretary, stated.
Three old age pensions and eight
applications for Aid to Dependent
Children were approved by the board.
Miss Miller stated the board still has
no funds for general public assistance.
The appointment of Miss Blanche
Ridder as stenographer to take the
place of Mary yelling, resigned, was
announced, the appointment having
been made by the State Employment
Commissioner, Harry C. Jones.
The financial report for April is as
fol1Oyre.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-29

James Metzenbam, State Senator j. RaIphn Sedner.
investigates. chairman
Hearings charges graft administration
Davey Ohio expected get way Immediately
the will be the
two leading figures the nvsgationJames Metzn
left of Cleveland Investigator for the senate nves
eating committee Senator Ralph Sdner of Youngs
pictured
investigation voted21 5by coalition
Democratic Republican state senators will embrace
New sharply attacked by liberals
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-29

Col. Jay L. Benedict, new superin-,
tendent of the u. S. military
academy at West Point, N. Y, be-
gan his career as an enlisted man
in 1898. Colonel Benedict, pro-
NOTED to the rank of brigadier
general, succeeds Maj. Gen. Will
liam D. Conner, who retires in
February.
-Centrol Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-29

Harvey GaveL santa Claus"
Adams and Mr.
Last Harvey Gravl Amber
paid off debts of his employees ranging $4,000
This Gravel
$500 with the instruction This is you This
distribution of2OOO addition
Elwood of worker at the plant
pictured thanking her husband at right hands
the check. s
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-29
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Evening star., 1937-03-09
Deaths Reported.

Ellen NJ Henderson. IS. 1888 Kalorama r.
William c. Bates. 81. 5712 Colorado ave.
John Flag. 20. Gallinger Hospital.
Helen F. Smith. IS. 2426 Pennsylvania ave.
Patrick H. spaulding. IS. 1890 1st ST. s.w.
Maggie West rs, 712 D st. s.w.
Arthur J. Petit. 20. Providence Hospital.
William Kerr 65 Casualty Hospital.
Frank E. Jayne. "a United States Soldiers
Home Hospital
willis Sanders. 64. Gallinger Hospital
John B. Burgess. "a. 1881 North Capitol
Annie Martin. 81. 22O H st. ne
James H. Hall. 60 Gallinger Hospital.
Robert Barr. so. Gallineer Hospital.
Mary B. Sinclair. SO. Garfield Hospital.
Laura NJ Amman. So, Sibley Hospital.
Helen r. Bennett 21. 11O9 Mt. Olivet I'd.
ne.
Ruth Oden. 3. Gallinger Hospital.
Infant William Myers. Gallinger Hospital.
Infant to Lawrence B. and Thelma M.
Unglesby 7135 7th st.
Thaddeus Robinson. 63. 452 Franklin st.
Florence Galloway. 35, 65S 18th st. ne.
William Hardy 23 Emergency Hospital.
Rose Pettus. 90. Gallinger Hospital.
Infant Annette Thomas. Children's Hos
Dital.'
Infant to Sylvester and Augusta Stevens.
Gallinger Hospital.
Infant to Eugene and Della Epps. Gallinger
Hospital
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Marriage Licenses.

Henry K. Bradford 20, 1920 22nd st..
and Laura B. Werner. "a. Children's Hos
pital Rev. A r. Bird
Harry B. Riner. 81 and Frances V. Marsh
s. both of Gordonsville, Va; Rev E. H.
Puryear.
John j. Facchina. 90. 1915 Quincy st. NV.
and Bartolina c. Zanella. "a Wheeling.
w, Va: Rev. N. M. DeCarlo.
L Fenton. Is. $40 E st. Sc; Rev. H. A.
Kester.
Maggie Mooni as. 14a6 Ist St. s'W; Ss ReT, saa
Roosevelt Mcintyre
Edward c. Hedgeman. IT.. %. 301 St,
Mass: % Rev. E. 6. Smith "-'e''e-'
Paul Green. 81. 436 v St. and Hazel Smith
Is. 303 K St; Rev. j F. Whitfield.
Otis Pines. 81. and Bessie Green. 81. both
of 4OS 1st st. w: Rev. A. P. Cook.
Henry F. j. w. Neal. 50. 1889 25th St. and
Mae / Anderson. so. 213 D St: Rev. G..
Lovett R Wilkerson. "a. 1891 gath St. and
Mildred A: Owen. Red Level, Ala; Rev.
James NJ. Trice. 90. 1549 9Th St. and
Virginia A. Jackson. is. 1920 9th ST.;
Rev M H Brown.
John P Lyons. As. 635 F ST.. and Helen NJ
Keeler. 80. Baltimore: Judge R. E.
stephen j" Thigpen. 40 21s L st. sw. and
Hattie Dickson, 46. 1927 Reno rd.; Rev.
Robert NJ Wilson. e5. 141s Newton St,
and Floramonde E. Campbell. %. New
York City; Rev. B. T. Hof1z.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
ROOSEVELT TALKS
T0NAT|ON TONIGHT
All a. Washington Stations
Carry "FireSide Chat"
From 1890 to II.

~ RESIDENT ROOSEVELTS fire.
- side chat to the Nation to-
night will be broadcast by all
L four Washington stations
WRC, WMAL, VOL and WJSV.
The President is scheduled to speak
from 1890 to II o'clock. His topic
Is THE State Of the Nation" but he
is expected to touch chiefly on his
plan for reorganizing the Supreme
Court.
GEORGE JESSEL. star of stage,
screen and radio, will be Jack
Oakie's guest during his college" pro-
gram on WJSV at $50.
With Jessel will be featured Judy
Garland and George Stolls Orchestra.
HUSBANDS who come home from
work, eat dinner and Immediately
fall asleep IN an easy chair will be
discussed during the Husbands and
Wives program on WMAL at $50.
Remedies for curing a husband who
smokes in bed also will be topic of
discussion.
A NDY IONA and his Hawaiians will
join Al Pearce and his Gang as
guest stars of the Watch the Fun
Go By program on WJSV at 9. The
string group will present Hawaiian
music in new swing rhythm.
A READY DUBENSKY'S Ser
enade," which he dedicated to
Mayor La Guardia of New York City,
will have its air premiere during the
Sinfonietta program on VOL at 10.
The Sinfonietta program also in
cludes "It's the Same Old Story"
from Arthur Gutman'S Romantic
Suite" and the "Prometheus Over
ture" of Beethoven.
A DOLPHE MENJOU, veteran screen
star, will be the guest of Ben
Bernie and his orchestra on WMAL at
8. He will exchange banter with
Bernie.
TWO new George Gershwin tunes
from his forthcoming film with
Ginger Rogers, Shall We Dance?"
will be featured during Fred Astaire's
program on WRC at $50. Charles
Butterworth, Trudy Wood, Francia
White and Conrad Thibault also will
contribute to the show.
RENAY VENUTA, Glenn Hunter,
George Rasely and a Girl Scout
chorus of 25 voices, will take part in
the HammerStein Music Hall broad
cast on WJSV at 8. Miss Venuta
will sing "Ridin' High" and Red, Hot
and Blue"
PADIO JOE will dedicate his weekly
program on WMAL at 7:30 to the
National Symphony Orchestra. The
G. & P. Glee Club will take part.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
SITUATIONS MEN.

ACCOUNTANT expert; books started. kept
part time. balanced: tax reports. monthly
audits prompt; lowest cost Adams 9196.
BOY, colored. wants job as dishwasher
after school, Call Decatur 4334 between
4 and $50 pm.
CHAUFFEUR part time only; so cents an
hour. Roy, 2470 Ontario I'd. NV. Apt. :.
MAN. settled, wants position. truck driver
or janitor: best refs and good mechanic:
10 years last Job. Address Box 401-J
MAN. young married 25 years old, wants
position in Washington: has car: complete
knowledge of office work and theater op-
Grafton: best references. Address Box
4O6-J, Star office
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Births Reported.

Stenie M. and Forrest L. Athey girl.
Norman A. and Margaret A. Boucher. boy.
John F. and Virginia 2. Mccoy, boy.
William j. and Ada NJ Gaffany. boy.
William and Marjorie E. Pepper. girl.
Samuel w and Myrtle Truslow. girl.
Charles C. and Helen F. johnson. girl.
William W. and Margaret A. Donahue. boy
Charles r. and Dessa H. Jones. boy.
Herbert E. w. and Marie F. Piper. girl.
William A and Iranell M. Calvin. girl:
James A. and Cecilia L. Winstead. girl
Evening star., 1937-03-09
HORSE SHOW TONIGHT
Final Indoor Event at Fort Myer
Scheduled.

Scheduled.
The final Fort Myer indoor horse
show of the season will be held at
the new riding hall of the post in
Arlington County at 1880 o'clock to-
night.
Local hunters and jumpers will
compete in nine classes, and to the
champion of these classes will be
awarded a trophy emblematic of the
highest total of points scored in the
four shows. One class will be limited
to student hunt teams from Washing
ton girls schools.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
SHARPE WILL SPEAK
AT Y. M. c. A. TONIGHT
Pepco Official to Discuss Best Way
to Approach Prospective
Employer.

c. Melvin Sharpe, executive assist
ant to the president of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., will be the prin-
cipal speaker tonight at the last Of
series of vocational guidance lee
lures at the central Y. M. c. A.
Sharpe will discuss the best means
of approaching prospective employer
for an interview.
Other speakers will include Miss
Dorothea de Schweinitz of the Ma
tional Youth Administration and Miss
Jane Palmer of the Childrens Bureau
The meeting, which is open to the
public, will be held at o'clock.