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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
SEEKS BETTER WAYS FOR
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES
Two ear Program Is Planned
For CCC Camps In This Area

Improvements to prevent the
spread of devastating forest fires and
to protect the growing timber and
the stands that remain in Western
Maryland now, will be the future
object of the forestry department.
Plans are to be prepared for con-
struction of additional fire protection
aids for the woodland by District
Forester H. C. Buckingham.
Walter J. Quick, assistant State
forester, in charge of fire control in
the State will make a survey and
check on the situation, and supervise
the plans. The program will include
two years activities under the
direction of the Civilian Conservation
Corps enrollees.
The improvements are expected to
include the construction of several
miles of truck trails, fire trails in the
forests, additional lookout towers,
water holes, and temporary stations
for fire fighting forces at strategic
points.
Under the progress that has been
made in the last five years, and the
purchase Of large woodland tracts
not suitable to agriculture, with thin
ming, planting of seedlings, and other
work, definite program of reforesta-
ton in Allegany, Garrett and Wash
ington counties is bringing results.
The State Forestry Department is
hopeful of attaining its objective con-
serving a valuable natural resource
and in a generation to restore a sub
stantial area in productive forest
land. This also means the conserva-
ton of wild life. The suppression of
forest fires is the vital problem, it is
stated, to obtain return of the great
stands of timber that once covered
the mountains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
KitzmilIer BOOters To Battle
HagerstOwn High Today

Kitzmiller High soccer team, Gar
rett county champion, and surprise 20
winner over Beall High of Frostburg,
Allegany county champ, at Kitzmiller,
last week, will meet Hagerstown High
in the Western Shore semi-final battle
this afternoon.
Hagerstown eliminated Brunswick
Monday in the play-off series by the
score of 3 to 2. Brunswick copied
the Frederick county crown and then
disposed of Westminster High, Carroll
county titleholder.
Kitzmiller won the county soccer tt
tie for the twelfth time in Is years by
defeating Grantsville, and then pulled
a surprise upset by downing the Allie
gany champs 20 last week. This is the
third time that Kitzmiller has defeated
Allegany county winners, defeating
Bruce in 1888, 2 to 1; and Central, in
1886, | to 0.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
Meeting Planned to Broaden Dis.
trict Work Of Scouts

A meeting which has for its objec-
tive a closer contact with Boy Scout
activities of this county, has been
called by Raymond C. Lalor, scout ex-
ecutive of the Potomac Council, under
which Garrett county troops operate.
The meeting is to be held Monday
evening, November 81, at 1880 o'clock
in the City Hall. 1t is planned at that
time to name district chairman and
elect district committee, which will
be responsible for scout activities in
this area.
Interested men are being invited
from Friendsville, Accident, Deer
Park, Kitzmiller, Mountain Lake Park,
Crellin, Gormania and Oakland and
approximately fifty are expected to be
present at the gathering. Anyone in
terested in the Boy Scout movement
will be welcome at the meeting, Mr.
Lalor stated.
Preliminary plans for the organiza-
ton of this area were outlined at a re-
cent meeting in Oakland by Mr.. Lalor
before members of the troop commit
tees of the Oakland troops.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
COMMUNITY CHOIR WILL
SPONSOR CONCERT DEC. 3
Officers Elected At Business
Observation-Disclosures Held
Weekly

At a business meeting of the Oak
land Community Chorus on Monday
the following officers were elected:
Rev. Harold Gamblin, president; Mrs.
S. H. Jackson, vice-president; Mr..
Ralph Luman, secretary-tr treasurer; R.
F. Booming, librarian; Mrs. Frederick
Thayer, Jr., choir hostess; Mrs. Irene
U. Brann, promotional director.
The group has been practicing
weekly under the direction of Rev.
Felix Robinson and new members are
joining at each meeting. Rehearsals
are held each Monday evening at 8
o'clock in st. Marks Lutheran church.
The group is to sing at St. Paul's
NJ. E. church on Sunday afternoon,
November 20, at o'clock, and also
at St. Matthew'S Episcopal church at
1000 a. M, on Thanksgiving Day.
The association is also sponsoring a
concert, to be given in Oakland on
December 3, by the Hagerstown a
cappella choir. AS these singers are
to remain over night, it is being re-
quested that the Oakland people open
their homes to them. Anyone who
will provide a room and breakfast for
two people will receive one free ticket
to the concert People who wish to
do this are to notify Mrs. Brann, at
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
GARRETT FARMER KILLED
BY CAR NEAR DEER PARK
John Wesley Adams Is Struck
While Walking Along Sand
Flat-Deer Park Highway
DRIVER is ENUMERATED

John Wesley Adams, 68-year-old re-
tired attorney, of Deer Park, was in
stantly killed last Friday afternoon,
November II, when struck by an auto
mobile near his home.
According to Neil C. Fraley, States
Attorney, the victim was walking
along the Sand Flat-Deer Park
road when he stepped into the path
of a car driven by Edward Newton
Myers, %, of Shenandoah Junction,
West Va.
Both his legs were broken and his
skull was fractured. He was dead
when Myers stopped the car.
The driver was detained for a
coroner's inquest which was held
Saturday morning. The inquest exon
Grated Myers of blame in Adams
death. Myers said Adams stepped in
front of the car without warning The
inquest was conducted by Magistrate
C. F. Hammond, acting coroner, as
sisted by the States Attorney. The
accident was investigated by Sheriff
Clarence Spear, and Corporal Thomas
Currie, of the State police.
Mr.. Myers was on his way home
after taking his wife to the Hopemont
sanitarium for an examination. They
remained in Oakland Friday night.
Mr. Myers was not arrested.
Mr.. Adams was born October 8,
1870, at Salineville, O., the eldest son
of Peter and Marjorie McBane Adams.
He was graduated from the Washing
ton and Lee University Law school,
at Lexington, Va, and entered law
practice with the late Judge W. ]. W.
Cowden, at Wheeling, w. Va. Later
he formed the law firm of Adams and
Amos. He retired from active prac-
tice to become secretary and manager
of the Stratford Springs Company,
Wheeling, and built and operated the
Stratford Springs hotel for II years
before it burned in 1918.
He had resided at "Oakleigh
Acres" at Deer Park, for six years.
Surviving are his widow, Sarah Ellen
Nickison Adams, to whom he was
married December %, 1902; three
daughters, Mrs. Merron L. Latta, of
Akron, o.; Mrs. Irwin A. Fluharty, of
Wheeling, W. Va; and Miss Marjorie
Adams, at home; also one grandson,
Merron L. Latta, Jr., of Akron.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at II o'clock from
the home with Rev. D. C. Trimble,
rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal
church, Oakland, officiating. Inter
ment was in the Deer Park cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
Youth Club Banquet Reaches
Large Proportions; DIR. Nat I.
Frame To Speak

Reservations for the banquet to be
given Friday evening, November 10,
at which DR.. Nat T. Frame, director OF
Oglebay Institute, Wheeling, will be
the speaker, have continued to increase
to such an extent that approximately
125 are now expected to attend.
The dinner will be served in the
auditorium of the Friendsville High
school building, beginning at TOO
o'clock. Arrangements are in charge OF
committees of the Garrett County
Youth Club, under whose auspices the
dinner is being served.
There will be guests from most
every section of the county and some
older All club members from Allie
gany county. Included in the program
will be an address of welcome by MISS
Jessie Guard, president of the group,
toastmistress, a response by Rev. K. L..
Greynolds, and special music and
group singing. A candle service will be
led by Mylo S. Downey, assistant IN
club work, at the close of the pre-
gram.
DR.. Frame, the speaker, is quite
we'll known in this section, having been
former director of Extension for west
Virginia University at Morgantown, at
which time he was much interested IN
the development of this section as a
part of the Allegheny Tableland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
Get News In Early

1t has been ordained that the
year 1888 is no exception to
other years, when it comes to
Thanksgiving Day.
Because Thanksgiving Day is
in the habit of falling on Thurs
day, our publication day, due to
a proclamation of President Lin
coin in the year 1868, it is diff
cult for members of The Repub-
lican staff to publish the weekly
newspaper and to do justice to
the traditional roast turkey both
on the same day,
And because Thanksgiving is
also declared national holiday,
observed by the postoffice, banks
and most business establish
ment,
Therefore, be it resolved, that
next weeks issue of The Repub-
lican will be published on We'd
nesday.
Accordingly advertisers and
country correspondents are re-
quested to submit material to
this office one day earlier than
usual to insure publication.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
Pin Factory Burns

Fire of undetermined origin entirely
destroyed the woodworking plant of
the Henderson Lumber Company, To-
Gated at German, Garrett county, at
an early hour Wednesday morning.
The company manufactured wooden
pins for telephone poles upon which
insulators are attached.
The Oakland Fire Department was
called to prevent the spread of the
flames to nearby buildings.
Besides the mill 100000 pins were
destroyed. The less is estimated at
$4,000, with no insurance. Twelve men
were employed in the factory. 1t was
thought r. D. Henderson, the owner,
would make preparations to reopen a
new plant there or to rebuild.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
MORE THAN $500 TO BE
PAID BY CHRISTMAS CLUB
Approximately 250 DepOsitOrs to
Receive Checks December l

More than $500 will be sent out
from the two Oakland banks on De-
cember l in Christmas Savings club
checks. The money will be distributed
among approximately $50 depositors
of the First National Bank and the
Garrett National Bank in Oakland.
Cashiers of the local banks stated
that this year had shown an increase
over the previous year, when only
$4,000 was distributed, and that most
of those who had started the savings
had more nearly completed what they
set out to do. Practically all had
paid up accounts.
Throughout the nation over $50
million dollars will be distributed to
about seven million members. The
total distribution for 1888 is about
three percent in excess of 1887 and
the number of members to receive the
checks shows an increase of approx
mately six percent. The average
distribution per member amounts to
SAT as against $48.55 for 1887.
According to the national estimate
32.4 percent will go toward Christmas
purchases; 26.7 toward permanent
savings; IA toward year end bills;
9.7 toward taxes; 9.3 toward insurance
premiums; AZ toward education,
travel and charity; and % toward
mortgage interest.
The Christmas club savings feature
was established thirteen years ago in
the county by the First National
Bank, in Oakland. The following year
it was also adopted by the Garrett
National Bank
Christmas clubs for next year will
be started as soon as old checks are
mailed out, the first payment being
due on December 6. There are clubs
for as little as 25 cents week. There
will be no interest paid on these de-
posts, according to a regulation of
the bankers code, but they merely
offer a systematic and regular way
of saving money for time when it is
much needed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
TURKEYS SEEM PLENTIFUL
FOR THANKSGIVING FEAST
Price, However, Remains Uncer-
tain With Prospects of 40 Cents
A Pound; Other Foods Same
PRICES MAY TAKE DROP

With demand for native-grown tur-
keys expected to reach a new high in
the State, Maryland producers are now
ready to supply quality birds not only
for Thanksgiving but for months to
follow, but nobody seems willing to
set the price. 1t is predicted by mer-
chants, however, that in spite of the
fact that turkeys in this section are
plentiful they will sell for around 40
cents per pound, dressed.
This means the Thanksgiving din
ner is going to cost about the same as
it did last year, as some foods are
higher and some lower. Prices may
drop, however, before next Thursday.
The prices of turkeys for the past
several years has been from IS to 40
cents. 1t is estimated that there are
about fifteen thousand marketable tur-
keys in Garrett county. Expansion in
turkey raising in this State has re-
suited from the high regard in which
housewives look upon native birds. The
birds are not forced" and are thus
very tender. In Maryland, according to
j. M. Gwin, associate professor of
poultry husbandry at the University of
Maryland, practically all birds are
given mash feed, containing large
percentage of dried milk, which adds
a good flavor to the meat. Maryland
birds are also kept plump and tender
because they are not permitted to
'roam the range" as in other States.
Cranberries this year are expected
to be about 20 cents per quart. Mer-
chants quoted other probable prices:
sweet potatoes, 8 cents per pound;
white potatoes, 20 cents per peck;
eggs, about 40 cents per dozen; but
ter 80 to 33 cents per pound; celery, 10
cents per bunch; pumpkin, per can,
10 cents; mince meat, 20 to 25 cents
per pound; nuts, % to % cents; ducks,
80 cents, and chickens, 20 cents.
On the national average the cost of
a dinner for family of five has been
figured around $500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
Mt. Top Ministers To Meet At
Bittinger On Monday

The November meeting of the
Mountain Top Ministers Association
is scheduled to be held next Monday
morning, November Fl, at 1920
o'clock, in the Lutheran parsonage at
Bittinger. The members will be
guests of Rev. A. C. Curran at
luncheon following the business ses-
sion.
A book review will be delivered by
Rev. w. S. Patterson, of Oakland,
and the informal address entitled
"The Ministry of Example" will be
given by Rev. A. B. Learner. All
members are being urged to be pres
ent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
Coming To Sand Flat

Jack and Esther Martz, singing ev-
angelist from Reading, Pa, will be
at the Sand Flat Tabernacle on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week, is was announced
this morning by J. Vernon Cardiff,
pastor.
This pair of singing evangelists are
real artists with the guitar, trombone,
and the piano and are exceptional
vocalists. Services will be held each
evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
Union Thanksgiving Services To
Be In Episcopal Parish House

The churches of Oakland will unite
this year as formerly in union SER
vice of Thanksgiving, which is to be
held in St. Matthew's Episcopal par
ish house, at 10 o'clock on Thursday
morning, November "a. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. A. B.
Learner, DID,, of St. Marks Lutheran
church.
The Young Peoples society of St.
Matthew's church will decorate the
Parish house in suitable harvest style.
The Community Chorus will render
special music. Everyone is invited to
attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
REORGANIZATION COPE
PLAN OF GOVERNOR NICE
Governor Calls Upon Party
Leaders To make No Commit
ments" On Offices In 1910

Governor Harry w. Nice has an
nounced plans for reorganizing the
state Republican party in preparation
for the 1910 election on Saturday and
has called upon party leaders and
workers to make no commitments"
in regards to offices to be filled in the
election two years hence.
At the same time he declared, "Pm
not candidate for anything. What
I will do two years from now is mat
ter I'll decide in two years. l do not in
tend to surrender my position as THU
lar head of the Republican party with
out making most aggressive fight to
retain it, but l want to insist am not
a candidate for anything at this time"
Believed Aiming For Senate
The governors reorganization plans,
announced in letter to Republicans
throughout the state, had been in
terpreted by some as a forecast that
the Governor would be a candidate
for the United States senate in 1910.
"My interest now is that of the
Republican party and in no sense of
the word is my interest PERSONAL"
Nice asserted. "My desire as titular
head of the party is to aim to take
advice of Republicans all over the
state and endeavor to bring the party
to condition where we may carry on
successfully in 1870"
What we shall do in 1910, he added,
will be decided in 1910. Anyone
is at liberty to draw any and all con-
illusions as they DESIRE"
The Governor was defeated for re-
election Tuesday by Attorney General
Herbert R. O'Conor, Democrat, who
amassed a 10000 vote lead.
Vote On Three Offices In 1910
Senatorial aspirations were at
tributed to the Governor by some who
pointed out that Marylanders will
vote on only three major offices in
1940-the national presidency, a sena-
tor and congressman.
In his letter, Nice said Republicans
lost by about 10000 votes "and this
should not discourage u.s."
81 intend, with your help" he
wrote, ito reorganize the Republican
party in order that we may go into
the fight in 1910 with assurance of
success. Will you do me the personal
favor of not making any commitments
in connection with any office to be
filled in the 1910 election, and contact
your host of friends, as well as the
Republican candidates in the last
election in your section, making a
similar request of them?"
Says Something Wrong In Party
The governor said there is some
thing radically wrong in the party.
think know the real trouble. There
fore l want the advice of all rather
than a selected few.
Nice said he will return to the
private practice of law at the eXpira
ton of his term in January. He
probably will confer with Governor
Elect O'Conor on state matters next
week. Following the Inauguration of
O'Conor Nice plans a vacation to
Florida with Mrs. Nice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17

DR.. and Mrs. Wong are occupying
an apartment in the Hamill apartment
house on Second street. DR.. Wong was
recently transferred here as physician
at Potomac CCC camp.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
FULL SCHEDULE
FOR SERVICE BANDS
Army, Navy, Marine Musicians
Will Give Concerts During
Week.

Music followers, besides enjoying the
concerts Of the National Symphony
Orchestra, may hear concerts BY the
service bands at least once every day
this week
The following schedule has been
announced for the Army, Navy and
Marine Bands:
Monday-The Army Band In the
auditorium at 1880 am. and ct the
District War Memorial In West Po-
tomac Park at 7:a0 pm, the Marine
Band at the Marine Barracks at 8
pm. and the Navy Band at the Capt.
tol at 7:30 pm. In addition to the
above service bands, the Elks' Bows
Band viii play at Edgewood Park.
Third and Evarts streets NE, at 7:3o
pm.
Tuesday-Ths Army Band in the
auditorium 1T 2:30 pm. and at WAL
ter Reed Hospital 1T $50 pm, the
Marine Band at the Marine Barracks
At 1880 pm. and at Mount Alto Hos
pdal At Z pm, the Navy Band 1t
the District War Memorial in west
Potomac Park at 1880 pm. and the
Soldiers Home Band In the band
stand at pm.
Wednesday-The Marine Band at
the Capitol at 7:30 pm. and the Navy
Band in the bandstand at the Navy
Yard at 7:30 pm. The Washington
Gas Light Co. Employees Band will
play ut Meridian Hill Park, Sixteenth
and Euclid streets NV, at 7:3o pm.
Thursday-The Army Band in the
auditorium at 2 pm. the Marine Band
at the District War Memorial in West
Potomac Park at 7:30 pm. and the
Soldiers' Home Band In the band
stand at pm.
Friday-The Army Band at the
Capitol 1t 7:30 pm. and the Marine
Band In the auditorium at pm.
Saturday-The Army Band In the
auditorium Ut 1890 am. and the Sol
diers' Home Bshd In the bandstand
at 7 pm.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
PEACE W0ULDA|D
NEUTRALITY MOVE.
War In Spain, However, Not
Expected to End Before
U. S. Act Expires.

~ the Associated Press.
Administration officials are hoping
the Spanish civil war will end shortly
30 the task of modifying this country's
neutrality law next year will be sim
plified.
The Spanish conflict enters Its third
year this week.
Under . joint resolution Of Congress
January 8, 1887, the administration
has prohibited shipments Of arms to
both sides. This policy has been criti-
ctsed severely by some friends Of
Loyalist Spain, who contend the
United States should lift the embargo
against the Barcelona forces.
The general American neutrality
law, providing that the President shall
halt arms shipments to belligerent
nations whenever he finds a state Of
war existing, is scheduled to expire
next May /.
II the Spanish war is over when
Congress reconvenes next January the
legislators can undertake modifica-
tiorr Of the general law without be-
ing handicapped by the quarrel over
neutrality policy toward Spain.
There Is little expectation among
informed officials here, however, that
the war actually will end soon. Al
though fighting continues to 20 in
favor OF the insurgents. the Spanish
government is resisting stubbornly and,
30 military observers here say, may
hold out many more months.
In an event administration officials
would like to see the neutrality law
changed to give the President greater
discretion In applying Its provisions.
They contend that even when he
finds . state Of war exists he should
Be permitted to use his own Judgment
as to whether to apply the law. Man
dAtory enforcement Of the statute
might. under certain circumstances,
force the United States into war in
stead Of keep it out, they argue.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
SUMMER CLASSES
HELP YOUNGSTERS
First and Second Grade Pupils Are
Given instruction at
Friendship House.

Summer school classes for first and
second grade youngsters are being
operated for the 25th year at Friend
ahip House, 619 D street Sc, Miss
Lydia Burklin, head resident Of the
settlement, said yesterday.
The classes are designed to fill the
need created by the fact that public
schools hold summer sessions only for
youngsters above the second grade,
she explained.
Because three hours Of study at a
stretch Is too difficult for small chill
dren in the summer, the studies are
interpreted with music and games
and m. occasional picnic.
The summer schedule at Friendship
House also includes q day home for
children whose parents are Obliged to
work and don't want to leave the
youngsters alone. The children stay
at the settlement house from 7:3o am
to $50 pm. and are taken on q picnic
and on trip to q swimming pool
weekly.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
HOLY TRINITY OUTING
TO BE HELD THURSDAY
yohn =. Jenkins In Charge Of
Annual All-Day Outing ut
Marshall Hall.

Members Of the congregation Of Holy
trinity Church will 90 on m all-day
ru,ting to Marshall Hail. Nd, next
Thursday. In charge Of arrange
,rents for the picnic will be John T.
.1.nkins, general chairman, assisted
tg Edward Henderson.
The Manresa Club Of the church
An meet next Friday at the church
- rompIete arrangements for the an
,,,sl retreat to Manresa, Nd, on the
a.,srn River. on August S. Thomas
Tr Tief y captain in charge Of the
r.at which Is expected to be the
1880 the club has ever had.
Ts,o.e assisting to gather In the re-
.tsnts are~ John Hadley Doyle,
Es. ,rs,ss sullivan, John Garland, vii
49, ~. n,rtin, Earl Ready. George =.
.s.s.r | william Welch, Charles White.
'sssDn cayanaush 4snd Mr.. Hender"
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