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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
GOVERNOR NICE TO SIGN
STATES MARRIAGE BILL
COmpels Persons Making Appli-
cation For License to Remain
48 Hours Before It Is Issued
FEE WILL BE INCREASED

Governor Harry w. Nice has
agreed to sign bill passed by the
present session of the General As
sembly, which compels persons seek
ing marriage license to make appli-
cation forty-eight hours before the
license can be issued.
The bill was introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator W. F. Davis, (R.-
Caroline) and in it's original form
provided a 72-hour waiting period.
1t was amended in the House to pro-
vide for 48-hour period and require
that an applicant deposit one dollar
with the clerk of court upon making
the application.
After the expiration of the forty
eight hours the applicant would be
required to pay an additional two dol
lars for his license. If he should fail
to apply after the expiration of the
time limit he would forfeit his dollar.
How the new law will effect Oak
land as a Gretna Green, remains to
be seen.
Other Legislative Activities
The House last night passed Sen
at bill imposing tax of $50 on
dance halls in Garrett county. The
bill, introduced by Senator Friend,
places a tax on every person or corpo-
ration maintaining a dance hall or
floor or holding any dance, picnic or
other form of amusement for profit.
Proceeds would go to volunteer fire
departments.
The House also passed and sent to
the Senate a county bill regulating
publication of the annual levy.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate four other bills. They are:
Authorizing the county treasurer
to collect motor vehicle taxes levied
by the town of Mountain Lake Park.
Authorizing mayor and council of
Mt. Lake Park to increase the tax
rate from go cents per 500 to 81
per $100, if found necessary.
Providing that the Garrett county
citizens must redeem their property
within one year of tax sale.
Providing that the Garrett county
commissioners before selling any
property purchased by them at tax
sale first to give the predecessor in.
title of that property the privilege
of purchasing it.
The budget problem is yet to be
settled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
More Farmers Receive Money
For Soil Conservation

One hundred nine checks for farm
ers of the county for participation in
the soil conservation program of 1886
have been received by John H. Carter,
county agent, for distribution. This
makes total of 591 farmers who have
received checks to date. The amount of
money represented in this group was
$8,591.44, and makes a total of $45,-
979.46 that farmers have received for
signing the 1886 agreements.
Mr.. Carter stated that there were
still approximately so farmers who
have not received their checks.
At the three meetings held this
week $50 farmers have signed up for
participation in the 1887 program.
Tonight Mr.. Carter will meet group
at Grantsville.
Next weeks meetings include
Sunnyside, Monday, 7:3O, at grange
hall; Tuesday, Accident, 1 to 8 p. M;
Wednesday, Friendsville, 1 to 8 p. m. !;
Oakland, at Office of county agent,
April l and 2, from 9 a. m. to a p.
M, and on the second day also in the
evening; Grantsville, April 6, 1 to 8
p. m. Farmers at these meetings will
file work sheets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
Severe Thunder Storm Ushers In
Spring At Oakland

A brief but severe thunder storm
emphasized last Saturday the passing
of winter and the coming of spring
in Garrett county.
Spring officially arrived at 7:45
o'clock Saturday evening. The thunder
storm arrived during the afternoon
The downpour lasted about half an
hour. 1t was accompanied by vivid
flashes of lightning and sharp peals of
thunder. Warm and fair weather pre-
coded and followed the storm.
Streams, already high on account of
the melting snow, rose only slightly.
Another thunder shower hit Oak
land and vicinity last evening and
rainy weather is continuing today.
Weather throughout the week has
been spring-like, although quite cool
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
OAKLAND MAY NOT ENTER
Countrywide FIELD MEET
School Publication Expresses
Doubt; No Training Facilities

Doubt as to whether or not Oakland
High school would enter the county
wide field and track meet this year,
was expressed in an issue of "The
Acorn, official student publication,
appearing on Tuesday. The meet is
to be held this year at Accident on
Wednesday, June 2. Oakland High
school has easily won the county meet
for the past several years.
Two editorials appeared in the re-
cent issue, one favoring continuation
in the county meet, and one against
participation.
Those arguing against participation
point out that the facilities for train
ing are limited, that those who train
for races must practice on hard sur
face or rutted cinder and dirt roads,
or in yard of people who live in
the vicinity of the school.
The largest school in the county,
it is pointed out, is the only school
where an athletic field is not pro-
vided.
Those favoring continuing in the
countrywide meet argue that the stu
dents have looked forward to it each
year and since they train under diff
culties, are entitled to consideration
for a chance to express themselves in
athletics.
Foster D. Bittle, principal of Oak
land High school, in an interview this
morning, stated he was strongly op-
YUsed to the methods now used and
the limited facilities available for
practice for spring track meets, but
that he would not say at this time
whether or not Oakland High school
would enter the meet. He is hopeful
that some plan can be worked out
by interested parents of school chill
dren whereby an athletic field might
be obtained.
F. E. Rathbun, county superintend-
mt of schools, stated yesterday that
Inc acquisition of an athletic field
would be possible, providing money
was available. Money would either
have to be donated, or raised by the
County Commissioners, either by a
bond issue or by direct levy.
A group of citizens, interested in
he athletic field and playground, has
already organized with the hope of
solving the problem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
SCHOOL BOARD REQUESTS
S297,29l FOR NEXT YEAR
Of This Amount Garrett County
Is Asked To Furnish $95,SSO,
State To Pay Balance of Fund
TO GET MORE FROM STATE

A total of 1927, 291 was the sum es-
timated as necessary to operate the
public schools of Garrett county for
the fiscal year 1898, in the annual
public school budget presented to the
Board of County Commissioners by
the local Board of Education. This in
cluded $282,865 for current expenses
and $14 ,426 for debt service. There was
no request for funds for capital out
lay.
The amount requested from the
County Commissioners is $95,8S0, be-
ing $4,000 less than asked last year.
Receipts from the State to help pay
current expenses were estimated at
$201 ,411-$12,000 more than last year.
Teachers salaries in elementary
schools are expected to cost $123, 800,
-$122,311 of which is furnished by the
State. Estimated cost of high school
teachers is -$53,8S8-$16,657 of which
will be furnished by the State.
1t is estimated to take approximately
$49,154 for transportation of school
pupils, the entire amount to be re-
ceived from the State, subject to an
additional amount of $12,681 set forth
under "debt SERVICE" for one-half of
cost of transportation of high school
students in excess of the Accent mini
mum requirement.
Debt service increased over $4,000.
Under this division was a request for
$6S1.29 for adjustments made in sala-
ries of four high school agriculture
teachers, and $1,063.75 for salary of
a music teacher.
The amount requested was estimated
from the assessable basis of the coun-
ty (also estimated) of $17,330, 1913,
making total tax rate in the county
for public school purposes 1854 cents
per $500 valuation. The rate required
by law is At cents. The total amount
for current expenses requested from
the county was based on the 47-cent
rate, with .084 added for debt service.
The needs of the School Board must
be presented to the County Commits
sioners twenty days before the laying
of the annual levy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
CCC Boys Open Snow Clicked
Road and Save Woman

The willingness of the CCC boys
from Camp $50, company 1926, was
shown during the last snow storm
when Carl Broadwater, caretaker at
Blue Lick camp, walked to the New
Germony camp and asked for help.
His wife was in critical condition
and the snow was too deep for doctor
to get in or for them to go to one. A
truck of IL men went out Immediately
and dug through the drifts until they
succeeded in opening the road. Mrs.
Broadwater was placed in her hus-
bands car and taken to the home of
her sister in Westernport. About
twenty minutes after her arrival there
she gave birth to daughter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
VINDEX MINER DIES FROM
POWDER BURNS SATURDAY
Allen C. Butler, 40, Succumbs In
Hospital At Cumberland

Allen c. Butler, 40, of Vindex, fatal
ly burned in a powder explosion early
Saturday, died at 7:45 p. M, that same
day in Memorial hospital, Cumberland.
Butler was carrying a bag of powder
sticks in the mine when an electric
cable blew up as he passed it. Sparks
ignited the powder, which exploded and
set his clothing afire. Several other
miners, who were walking in the tunnel
about rs feet ahead of Butler, were not
injured. The blast did not damage
the interior of the mine.
The blast victim is survived by his
widow and four children. He had been
employed by the Manor Coal Company
for eight years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
GENERAL RELIEF FUNDS
AT AN END ON MARCH 81
Commissioners Will Not Take
Any Action Until State Legisla-
ture Decides On Matter
SO IN COUNTY AFFECTED

Assistance now being given 80 per-
sons in the county under general public
assistance, will be discontinued April
1, until further provision is made by
the State Legislature, it was announc-
ed day or two ago by Miss Ethel Mil
Ter, executive secretary of the Garrett
County Welfare Board. A letter to this
effect was mailed to those affected dur
ing the past week.
This does not effect those receiving
assistance under the old-age pensions,
aid to dependent children or aid to the
needy blind.
The State law providing money for
general public assistance expires on
March 81. At meeting Monday night
before the Welfare Board, County
Commissioners Virgil T. Steyer and
John w. Herman stated that they
would take no action or give out any
further funds until the Legislature
acts. 1t was estimated that $4,000
would be required for the three-month
period. Mr.. Steyer said that the Com
missioners had already given the We'll
fare Board over $4,000 of the money
due it from the State when the Com
missioners had received from the State
only $4,000. He added that more than
$4,000 had been spent this year for
relief of needy cases through the Com
missioners' office and Mrs. E. z. Tow
er, representing the Maryland Chill
dren's Aid Society.
Mr.. Steyer and Mr.. Herman objected
to the Welfare Boards mailing let
ter to the unemployables stating that
the County Commissioners had not ap-
propriated funds to cover distribution
of general public assistance after April
1, and emphasized that they had done
their part. They said the responsible
ity was with the State Legislature.
Miss Miller stated the letter sent was
technically correct, but that she would
send an additional letter of explana-
ton. Miss Miller pointed out that the
Welfare Board was merely distribut-
ing agency and that it could give out
only what Federal, State and county
organizations gave them.
Next Years Budget
At Monday nights meeting Miss
Miller also presented to the County
Commissioners a budget showing what
funds would be necessary to care for
all relief agencies in the county ade-
quately, in her opinion, from July 1,
1887, to June 80, 1888. The budget
called for an outlay Of SITS, 202.36 for
all neutrality-suspicious., dependent
children, needy blind and those on gen.
eral public assistance.
Of this amount Miss Miller stated
that $138, 1884 would be forthcoming
from the State and Federal Govern
ments, and that $50, 662.72 would be
necessary for the county to provide, if
the present program is to continue.
According to present Federal and State
laws, all funds except that of general
public assistance, must be distributed
by a county welfare board.
The amount of money required of the
county for next years relief work is
an increase over last year. This was
caused, Miss Miller stated, by reason
of the higher price Of food and an in
crease of 100 cases, mostly under the
headings of Aid to Dependent Chill
dren and General Public Assistance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
COUNTY, WIDE YOUTH WEEK
PLANNED BY ROTARY CLUB.
Program For Week Of April Is Is
Completed and Includes Achieve
ment And Spelling Contests
WINNERS TO BE HONORED

The Oakland Rotary Club, through
its boys work committee, has COM
pleted it's annual program for a coun-
ty-wide youth week, to be celebrated
April 25 to May /.
The observance of this special week
of activities, which is international in
scope, is for the purpose of focusing
public attention upon the youth as the
nations greatest asset, according to
the Rev. Charles A. Shilke, member
of the committee. 1t is felt that boys
and girls should be interested in them
selves, that cooperative spirit between
homes, schools, and churches should be
developed so as to give equal oppor-
tunity in accordance with ability to
work out his or her future.
A program has been arranged to in
clude days for boys and girls at church,
at school, and at home. Two special
features will be the annual achieve
ment contest, and spelling contest be-
tween high schools of the county.
The achievement contest will be for
both boys and girls to exhibit objects
of handicraft. All articles must be
made by the contestants and contes-
tants must be Of elementary or high
school age. There may be exhibits in
any of the following classes:
ART-water color, crayon or char
coal prints, mechanical drawing, statu-
airy and soap models, art metal work.
COLLECTIONS - stamps, coins,
knots named and mounted, miscel-
laneous.
NOME ECONOMICS crocheting,
cotton dresses, aprons, knitted articles,
embroidery, homemade candy, cakes,
biscuits.
WOODWORK stands, racks, bird
houses, turned articles, woodcarving.
MODELS-Electric motors, boats,
airplanes, flying and Notifying models.
The spelling contest will be under
the direction of the English depart
ment of the six high schools of the
county: Grantsville, Friendsville, Ac-
cident, Kitzmiller, Kempton, and Oak
land. Each school will select it's own
contestant and the finals will be held at
a regular meeting Of the Oakland Ro-
tary club. Prizes will be awarded all
contest winners at that time.
The committee in charge of the
affair includes Frank C. Kley, Arthur
Lawton, and Rev. Shilke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
New Tax Nets $50

The receipts from the tax on Sunday
movies for March 81, amounted to
$50, it was reported this morning by
J. Frank Browning, city clerk. The
law requires that returns be made by
Wednesday of the week following each
Sunday performance.
One-half of this amount, $4.05, will
go for work with crippled children in
the county; $500 will go to the Oak
land Fire Department, and $2.O2 will
go to the Oakland Public Library.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
Land Bank Observes Twentieth
Anniversary

The Federal Land Bank of Balti-
more is this week observing the twen-
tieth anniversary of the signing of its
charter on March "a, 1917.
"a local National Farm Loan Asso-
citation was organized in 1919, with
Asa T. Matthews as the first secretary
treasurer, and now has 43 members"
stated Stuart F. Hamill, the present
secretary-treas A total of $50, 900,
representing 4S loans, have been
loaned to farmer members through
this local cooperative county assOcia-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
George Marley Will Be 101 Years
Old On April l

George Marley, of Deer Park, born
in England one hundred and one
years ago on April 1st, will celebrate
the event quietly at his home. A card
shower is being given him and his
friends are asked to send a card so
that it win reach Mr.. Marley at that
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
Garrett COuntian Is Seeking
Parole Before Commissioner

Isaac Gaius Harvey, who is serving
three-year sentence imposed in the
Garrett county circuit court for arson,
was one of Is persons to come before
Parole Commissioner w. David Tighl-
man, Jr., for hearing on parole appli-
cations Wednesday.
The commissioner recommended the
parole, following yesterdays hearing,
and said he would make such recon-
mendation to Governor Nice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
o. H. S. Student Injured By Saw

Donald King, of North Glade, soph-
omore student in Oakland High school,
received a serious cash from an cleo
trically driven saw while working in
the agricultural shop at the school last
Thursday. The youth was engaged in
cutting lumber for bench when his
thumb came into contact with the
high-speed saw, and before he could
disengage his hand his thumb was
cut to the bone at the joint. The in
jury was dressed by DR.. N. C. Hine-
baugh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
SHORT SENTENCED TO 8
YEARS IN PENITENTTARY
Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter
and Trial Abruptly Ends; Cir
cult Court AdjOurns Tuesday
OTHER CASES COMPLETED

Henry Blaine Short abruptly
ended his trial for the murder of
Harry Wilhelm in the Garrett
County Circuit Court by pleading
guilty to manslaughter. The plea
was accepted by the State. Both
men were residents of Friends
vile.
Following Shorts plea of gull
ty Judge David A. Robb immedi-
ately sentenced him to serve a
term of eight years in the Mary
land Penitentiary.
With the plea of guilty entered it
was unnecessary to call witnesses in
the case, although the State had sum-
moned approximately twenty-five to
testify for it.
Wilhelm's body was found in the
snow at Friendsville on the morning
of Sunday, February IA. Wilhelm and
Short had been living together and
working as laborers for lumber OPP
orator, John W. Holman, at Friends
vile. They were seen together the
night before Wilhelm's body was dis
covered with a knife wound in his
heart, and witnesses at the inquest
over the body testified that the two
had been quarreling. Both were said
to have been intoxicated.
Shortly after Short was brought to
Jail he admitted to Sheriff Spear that
he remembered slashing at Wilhelm
after the latter had kicked him down
a flight of steps.
March Term Completed
The March Term of the Circuit Court
was completed Tuesday afternoon fol-
lowing two-day session.
Gibson Miller pleaded guilty to
charge of bigamy and was given two
year sentence in the Penitentiary.
Wife No. 2 and Wife No. were
both in the court room when sentence
was pronounced. One was a decided
brunette and the other blonde. They
seemed to be well pleased with the
action of the Court.
Robert Hicks, 80, of Mountain Lake
Park, was arrested in Washington, D.
c., on a charge of forgery, and was
brought to Oakland on Tuesday by
Corporal Thomas Currie and Constable
Lester Bittinger. When brought be-
fore the court he pleaded guilty to the
charge and was sentenced to four
months in the County Jail. 1t is I'M
derstood that the amount of the checks
he forged are to be made good. The
charge was brought against Hicks
shortly before the inauguration at
Washington in January and he had
eluded officers since that time.
Herbert Adams was convicted by
jury of the sale of liquor and was
fined $500 or serve twelve months in
the House of Correction.
Other cases brought before the Court
included the following:
Lester Moreland, perjury; continued.
Lucille Trickett, embezzlement; dis
missed by order of States Attorney.
Arthur Lathrop, perjury; dismissed
by order Of the States Attorney.
Fannie Metz, forgery; plea of guilty
confessed; sentenced to one year in
House of Correction; sentence sus-
pended and paroled for one year upon
condition she refrain from use of mar
cotics and alcoholic beverages and be
of good behavior.
John B. King, desertion and nom
support; continued.
Adeline Simmons, sale of liquor; dis
missed.
Guy Simmons, sale of liquor; jury
trial; agreement of States Attorney
that verdict of not guilty be en-
tered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-25
Engagement Is Announced

Mr.. Edward Rausch, of Washington,
D. G., has announced the engagement
of his daughter, Miss Dorothy Rausch,
to Mr.. Joseph F. Glotfelty, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Glotfelty,
ST., of near Oakland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-09
GROWING WINS
PRIZE At SHOW

Roy E. Singleton. 4033 Twenty
second st. N. W., demonstrated to
those attending the opening night
Of the food show of the District
Grocery Stores, Inc, last night in
the exhibit hall in the $500 block
of Connecticut Ave. N. W., that he
not only knows the sounds made
by barnyard denizenS but can imi-
tate them to perfection.
Mr.. Singleton won the first prize
in the contest to determine the
person who could most perfectly
initiate the growing of a rooster,
the squealing Of a pig and the
bray of a donkey.
There will be even more fun for
the customers tonight, however,
since the feature contest will be
one in which men will dress
in women's hats.
Other prize winners in the events
last night weer Mrs. S. Ellison, of
1874 Owens Pl. N. E., who received
the Herald-Times Home-Makers
Club turkey award. Each night
through the remainder of the
show, which runs through Satur.
day, a turkey will be awarded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-09
Bridge Abutments
Condemned by Club

Recommendation that the "haz-
ardous" abutments of the @ Street
Bridge be eliminated was made
yesterday to the District highway
department by the Keystone Au-
tomobile Club. Responsible for an
accident on November 5 whe
three occupants of a car were Sc
verely injured, the abutments, the
club pointed out, ARE particularly
dangerous at n light under bad
weather conditions"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-09
D. c. Census
Count of JObLesS
Set in Week

Washington's census Of the un-
employed will be made one week
from today.
Next Tuesday the poStman will
leave a registration card at each
home in the District.
Then, to prevent any duplica-
ton, all of the cards returned will
be checked by the Post Office
staff, and in addition a group of
200 postal employees will check
certain test areas in the city.
Unofficial estimates Of the I'M
employed in the Capital place the
figure around $4,000.