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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
Emergency Crop And Feed
Loans Available Week Of
February II

Emergency crop and feed loans for
1898, as authorized by the Joint Reso-
luton of Congress, approved Febru-
airy 4, will be available to farmers be-
ginning the week of February q.
The loans will be made as in the
past only to farmers who cannot OBJ
tain credit from any other source, and
the money loaned will be limited to
the farmers necessary and actual
cash needs for growing his 1888 crops
or maintaining his livestock.
The largest amount which any one
farmer may borrow is $500. The in
terest rate is percent. Applicants
may inquire of John H. Carter, county
agent, about details. William A.
Winfree is field supervisor for this
district and his office is located in the
Federal Land Bank building, Balti-
more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
Oakland Rotary Club Plans For
Ladies' Night, Feb. 25

The Oakland Rotary club will hold
it's annual Ladies' night on Friday,
February 25, at the William James
Hotel, when members Of the club, their
wives and friends will gather.
Featuring the program of enter
tainment will be lecture recital en-
titled Ballad Singing" by Maurice
Matteson, baritone, and Mrs. Matte
son, pianist, of the State Teachers
College at Frostburg.
Mr.. Matteson had years of expert
ence in concert work before becoming
interested in the collection and pres
ervation of the ballads and folk songs
found in the Appalachian region. He
is president of the Southeastern Folk
lore Society of the United States. His
own arrangements are found in the
collections "Beech Mountain Ballads"
and "Boone Trail Folk Songs"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
The Mild, Dry Winter Over State
May Prove Costly

Maryland's comparatively mild and
dry winter may prove costly to the
State forests, according to c. F. Wins
low, forestry specialist for the UNI
versity of Maryland Extension Ser
vice, who recently said the dry con-
dition of ground litter under trees
means danger of forest fires. Spring
fires are especially destructive, ne
said, because the sap is flowing and
trees are less able to withstand Ell
fects of fire.
Burned trees not killed outright are
badly damaged. Mr.. Winslow urged
property and land owners not to light
field fires during early spring months
Forest fires are most prevalent IN
Maryland during March, April and
May.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
GLEE CLUB MINSTREL TO
BE GIVEN FOR X. OF P.
Matt WOOddelI Is InterlOcutOr
Mixed Chorus To Sing

On Friday, February 10, part of
the Oakland High School Glee Club
will present minstrel in the Knights
of Pythias Hall in celebration of their
annual Ladies Night.
Matthew Wooddell is interlocutor,
and Oliver Bowers, Russell Elliott,
Chester Mosser and James Chisholm
are end men.
A chorus, consisting of Martha Jane
Baird, Nancy Sheckells, Elma Hart
zell, Goldie Shreve, Mary E. Town
shend, Sue Sweitzer and Lucille Hoye,
sopranos; Lucille Harvey, Margaret
Rudy, Helen Peck, Jane Fraley, Harry
Sanders and James Williams, altos;
and Oliver Bowers, James Chisholm,
Chester Mosser, Russell Elliott and
Matthew Wooddell, BASES, will sing
"Cornfeld Melodies" "Mister Noon
and "Swaunee River Blues" a solo
"The Dipsy Doodle" by James Will
liams, a tap dance by Elma Hartzell,
and "Blue Devil" by a quartet will be
featured.
Besides being annual Ladies Night,
the occasion is also the 49th birthday
anniversary of the formation of the
local organization, and the 18th ami
versary of the founding of the parent
order.
Rev. D. C. Trimble will deliver the
principal address, while DR.. H. W.
McComas is scheduled to give the adj
dress of welcome. There will also be
an address by o. G. Sanders, Past
Grand Chancellor of the State of West
Virginia.
Refreshments will bring the evening
program to a close.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
DIR. Learner To Conduct Sunday
Services In Lutheran Church

DR.. A. B. Learner, who recently ac-
cepted call to become pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran church, Oakland, is
expected to arrive in Oakland today
from Huntington, w. Va, his former
charge.
DR.. Learners furniture and house
hold possessions were brought here
Tuesday by c. C. Reckard and Roy U.
Winters, and placed in the parsonage
which DR.. Learner is to occupy.
Two worship services are to be held
on Sunday, February 20, one OF lO:45
and one at 7:30 p. m. Other services
are to be held as usual.
The Brotherhood is having turkey
supper on next Wednesday evening,
February %, to which the public is in
vited.
A Valentine party, sponsored by the
Pastors Aid society, was given to the
young people of the Lutheran church
on Monday evening. About 80 were
present. The committee in charge in
cluded Mrs. R. F. Booming, Mrs. Harry
Friend, Mrs. C. C. Reckard, Miss
Elizabeth Stemple, and Mrs. Stanley
Stahl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
APPRAISAL OF FEDERAL
PROGRAMS WILL Be MADE
State, County And Municipal
Agencies Have Been Asked
To Fill Out QuestiOnaires
TO INCLUDE RELIEF WORK

Letters of invitation, with ques-
tionaire, have been sent out to Off
Gals of State, county and municipal
agencies, requesting them to take part
in the United States Community APP
praisal, being conducted under the
auspices of number of national coop
Grating agencies and sponsored locally
by the Maryland State Planning Com
mission, for the purpose of evaluating
the Federal Works Program in Mary
land.
These Federal programs are Works
Progress Administration, Bubble
Works Administration, Civil Works
Administration and Maryland Emer-
gency Relief Administration.
Such letters have been received by
the Board of County Commissioners
and the Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland and other towns in Garrett
county where projects have been car
ried on.
This appraisal, according to Abel
Wolman, of the Planning Commission,
is being undertaken for the purpose of
gathering information on all exper-
fences of city, county and State gov
ernments, to determine the programs
and projects which have produced the
most beneficial improvements and
services to the communities, and to
determine the wisest and most eco
nomical methods of cooperation with
the Federal Works Program in the
employment of needy unemployed men
and women from the relief rolls.
Of most specific interest are the
relative social and economic advan-
tages to the community in the light of
both present and future needs, and the
social effects of the programs on the
needy unemployed people who were
given work relief by them.
March 8 is the date set for compile
ton of the State appraisal, which will
be submitted to a national appraisal
committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
DIED
MRS. ALVA G. GORTNER

MRS. ALN "A VI. OOh En-
Mrs. Leila S. Gortner, wife of Alva
G. Gortner, died suddenly at 6 o'clock
Tuesday morning, February Is, 1888,
in Memorial hospital, Cumberland.
She was 33 years of age, and had been
a resident of Oakland since her mar
riage about fifteen years ago.
She was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Rexrode, of near Altamont,
and surviving are her parents, her
husband and infant daughter, and the
following brothers and sisters, Mrs.
Flossie Merrill, McHenry; Mrs. H. N.
Legge, Pittsburgh, Pr; Miss Gertrude
Rexrode, Fairchance, Pa; Misses Mel
lie and Betty, at home; Harry Rex
rode, McAllen, Texas; Warder Rex
rode, of Avilton; and Charles Rexrode,
of Grantsville.
Funeral services are being conduc-
ted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Bolden funeral home, Second
street, Rev. David C. Trimble, rector
of st. Matthew's Episcopal church,
and Rev. C. A. Shilke, Oakland, off
ciating. Interment will be in the
cemetery at Gortner, four miles south
of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
Soil Conservation Meeting At
SWantOn

On Tuesday, February Is, a soil
conservation meeting, arranged by
John H. Carter, County Agent, took
place at the school house in Swanton.
Approximately one hundred persons
were present. Mr.. Carter, as chair
man, opened the meeting with re-
view on the new agricultural legisla-
ton just passed in Congress. He then
introduced the speaker of the even
ing. Mr.. R. F. Booming, who gave an
Illuminating talk on the planting OF
trees in connection with soil-erosion
control and the rehabilitation of waste
land. After the talk discussion in
the form of questions and answers
took place.
The interest shown by all present
was most heartening and evidenced
itself by more than twenty signatures
of those who want to delve deeper into
the matter and want, if possible, to
replant those parts of their land not
fit for anything other than the grow
ing of timber. Anyone interested IN
this plan may get in touch with Mr..
Carter or Mr.. Booming. A copy Of the
talk made will be furnished free OF
charge and any other information
gladly given.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
Deep Creek Lake Advertised At
Outdoor Life Show

Deep Creek Lake is being advertised
rather extensively at the Outdoor
Life Show in Baltimore this week, ac-
cording to letter from Caleb Wins
low. who is director of the Winslow-
Carey camp, Thousand Acres" on
Deep Creek Lake.
Mr.. Winslow writes:
"Our camp is helping to acquaint
the thousands here in Baltimore for
the North American Outdoor Life
Show with Deep Greek Lake and the
Oakland region. At our booth, No. l6,
we are showing moving pictures OF
boating on Deep Creek Lake and many
persons are expressing interest in the
Lake as a suitable place for their va
cation.
CDR. McComas and the State Con-
servation Department have also done
a fine work of publicity"
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow have taken
over all of Major E. B. Garey's hold
ings in the Carey camp, which will in
future be known as the Winslow-
Carey Camp. This summer will make
the fifth season for the camp for boys
on the lakeshore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
One MAN KILLED; YOUTH
FATALLY HURT in CRASH
Car Hits Culvert On Deer Park
Sand Flat Road During Sleet
Storm Last Friday Evening
DOUBLE FUNERAL is HELD

Alexander Charles George, rs, re-
tired mail carrier, was instantly
killed, his grandson, Charles Crispen,
aged 6, died later in Keyser hospital,
and five others were injured last Fri
day night about $3.50 when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
crashed into a culvert on the Sand
Flat-Deer Park highway during
sleet storm. The impact forced open
the car doors, throwing Mr.. George
several feet into a creek bed. Several
others were thrown out on the road
way.
Corporal Thomas Currie, of the
State police, said the automobile was
driven by Mrs. Nellie Holtschneider,
wife of William Holtschneider, of near
Deer Park.
Mrs. George suffered a broken arm
and broken leg and is in serious con-
dition in Potomac Valley hospital, at
Keyser. Charles Crispen, grandson,
died in the hospital on Saturday after
noon of a fractured skull, and another
grandson, Harry Crispen, is in the
Keyser hospital. The children are
sons of Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Crispen,
of Bobtown, Pa. Mrs. Holtschneider
is in Allegany hospital, Cumberland,
suffering from numerous cuts and
bruises.
Two other occupants of the car, DR..
E. E. Sollars and his daughter, Miss
Mary Sollars, of Deer Park, also
were injured about the face and legs
and were taken to their home that
night where they are recovering. They
were all returning to Deer Park from
Bobtown, Pa, when the accident oc-
Cured.
No Inquest Necessary
States Attorney Neil c. Fraley,
following an investigation, assisted by
Corporal Currie, stated that no in
quest would be necessary. Fraley de-
cided it was unavoidable
Double Funeral Held
A double funeral service for Mr..
George and his grandson, Charles
Crispen, was conducted Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Deer Park
Methodist church, Rev. Paul Names,
Corinth W. Va, and Rev. Ward off
ciating. Interment was in the Deer
Park cemetery. Members of the Odd
Fellows fraternity, Mt. Lake Park,
were pallbearers and flower bearers.
Mr.. George was born at Barton.
Surviving Mr.. George are his wife
and seven children, w. Earl George,
Mrs. E. E. Sollars, Kenneth George,
and Mrs. Alice Holtschneider, of Deer
Park; Mrs. Wilbur Crispen, Mrs. Nell
lie Bittinger and Paul George, of Bob
town, Pa.
Surviving Charles Miller Crispen
are his parents and two brothers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
Social Security Account Num-
bers Total 527,7S6 in Maryland

Applications for Social Security ac-
count numbers received by the Social
Security Board at the end of January
totalled sgt, 786 for the State OF Mary
land and 5O2,O7O for the State of West
Virginia, Macon G. Williams, mana
ger of the Cumberland field office OF
the Social Security Board, announced
Mr.. Williams stated that Social Sc
curity account numbers issued up to
the end of January in the United
States totalled 37,349,905.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
Auto License Tag Demand Very
Slow At Present

Business was every slow" at the
office of the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles this week as issuance of 1888
license tags began. The new green
and white plates cannot be used until
March Is.
During the last fiscal year 4OO,932
automobiles were licensed in the state.
However, under the 1887 re-registra-
ton law, approximately 100000 new
permits were issued, indicating
probable increase in business this
year.
Applications for 1888 tags are being
received by citizens of this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
GOV. NICE DEFENDS HIS
REGIME AT LINCOLN FETE
Says Partisan Press" Ordered
To Garry Untrue Propaganda
To Bolster Democrats"
HAS WIPED OUT DEFICIT

Governor Harry w. Ncie told 1900
Lincoln Day diners last Saturday ev-
ening the order had gone forth to "a
partisan press" to carry untrue prop
uganda to bolster up a crumbling and
disrupted Democratic party in this
State"
Compare my magistrates with
those of former administrations, some
Of when, | am told, are still in the
penitentiary," he said. "Why the out
cry of today and the gilden silence of
political expediency of yesterday"
Says Deficit Wiped Out
The Governor departed from his
prepared speech to discuss the news
papers. In another interpolated sec
ton he said he had taken office facing
''a deficit of nearly $4,000,000," which
he said had been converted into ga
surplus of nearly S6,0O0,OO0."
Senator Charles N. McNary, Repub-
lican floor leader in the U. S. Senate,
was scheduled to make the principal
speech at the Hamilton Club dinner in
Baltimore, but was not able to come.
In his stead, other Republicans spoke
briefly.
Nice Proposed For denomination
August F. Mueller, magistrate-at-
large, assailed newspaper criticism of
police courts and wound up by propos
ing that Governor Nice be nominated
by the party again next fall.
The Governor said the Republican
party now was in livery much the
same position" it was in When Presi-
dent Lincoln came into power.
at was, then as now, the party of
opposition rather than of power" the
Governor said in his address before
the Lincoln Day dinner Of the Alex
ander Hamilton Club. at had the up-
pleasant but solemn task of rousing
the people to a realization of how
those in power were emptying the
national treasury. 1t had the unpleas-
ant duty to open the eyes of the citi-
zens to the unsound financial condition
in which the party in power was al
lowing the country to remain.
''Most tragically of all, it was the
party which found war practically
thrown on it's doorstep =. as it ap-
proaches the time when the American
people will again make it the majority
party, it finds itself face to face with
the fighting of war. But thank God,
in this war today is not a war Of a
nation divided. 1t is a war on poverty,
on unemployment and oppression. 1t is
a war which can be fought, not on the
field of battle, but in the more con-
structive environment and less bloody
circumstances of factory and shop and
home"
The Governor was the principal
speaker at the dinner, the chief Mary
land celebration of the Republican raj
lying day. Other Lincoln Day dinners
were held Saturday night in other
parts of the State so they would not
interfere with the Hamilton Club af-
fair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
Mrs. P. H. ROdeheaver Burned
By Explosion OF Gasoline

Mrs. Patrick H. Rodeheaver, of
Sand Flat, six miles north of town,
suffered painful burns to her left arm
and leg last Friday when fire was dis
covered in the kitchen of her home.
Mrs. Rodeheaver was attempting to
carry out a small can of gasoline
from the kitchen when it caught on
fire and spread to her body.
The flames were extinguished by
the use of a number of blankets. The
origin of the fire was not definitely de-
termined but it was supposed to have
been from an overheated stove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
37.416 Checks Mailed For I'm
emplOVment Insurance

When the employees of the Maryland
Unemployment Compensation Board
closed work on February 10, total of
37,416 checks had been mailed to ben
efciaries of the unemployment sec
ton of the Social Security Asst.
This aggregate of 37,416 checks
represented $4,000 in cash, and most
of the $4,000 claims which have now
been filed. Not all of these $4,000
claims will be paid, as not less than
one-third fail to comply with the law.
The average of the checks is now be-
tween So and SO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17
MARYLAND RELIEF COSTS
INCREASED FOR JANUARY
State Spent $7O2,577 Last Month
on Direct Aid, A SO Jump

Maryland's January relief costs
jumped six per cent, or about $443,000
over December, largely as a result of
an increase of more than 1000 cases
on direct relief rolls, the Board of
State Aid and Charities reported on
Tuesday.
The State spent $702,577 last month
compared with $659,O89 in December,
the boards January statement
showed, with direct relief costs up
32,635, or 20.9 per cent.
Increases of from one to three and
a half per cent was noted in cost of
old age assistance and aid to depen-
dent children.
27,724 Get Relief
January 81, $3.50 cases, represent
ing 27,724 persons, were receiving
direct relief, and 4,072 applications
were pending. Allegany county, hard
hit by industrial lay-offs, received 926
applications for direct aid during the
month and had 936 applications pend
ing at the end of the month.
Baltimore City received 1914 appl-
cations and had 1922 pending.
Indications that applications for old
age assistance were piling up in the
counties last month were apparent in
figures showing 1850 applications for
aid pending as of January 81. The
board estimated 1872 per cent of the
States population over sixty-five was
receiving assistance on that date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17

Tests passed this week by men,
bers of Troop 2, Oakland Girl Scouts,
included Marylyn Compton, Louise
OFT, Marion Honick, first aid; Villa
Browning, Ann Lawrence, signaling;
Marylyn Compton, tenderfoot; train
ing a tenderfoot scout, Evelyn Fraley
and Ann Lawrence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-17

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wife. Why was the carrying on like this? But he was her friend. Her best friendl
 As if her mothers thoughts had followed her own, Mrs. Alcott said softly, T know Jack is very dear to you. But even if your pre- monition is right, and the trouble has something to do with the Enc terprise, remember there are many men aboard her. Dozens of other flyers It isn't Jack. It can't be-"
 The telephone rang again, im- periously. Judy jumped.
 "I1l take it,"- her mother said
 "HelioP Yes, this is Mrs. AL cott." There was a silence. Then her mothers face seemed to gray as 1t listeend, and she said at last, My dear, Tim SO sorryl So sorryl But they can't be sure yet. It may me Q mistake. Oh, we'll come at once, my child!"
 Mrs. Alcott turned to Judy. 'That was Diane Bell. She says the shippers wife telephoned her. They think = they think = Bill"
 "God!" Judy's nails punched into the soft flesh of her palm. But in the next moment, choking relief flooded her. Little drops of moisture stood on her upper lip. She sobbed, Not Jackl" over and over, as if even now she was afraid. Not Jackl"
 Her mothers arm slid around her shoulder. Darling, you must quiet down. He wouldn't want you to act this way no matter what happened" And then she said, we must dress quickly. We must get to Diane at once."
 Judy put her stockings on in a daze. She took out the first dress her fingers touched as they groped in the closet, and slipped into it, dipping it up while her heart pounded.
 Jack was safe. Jack. And in that moment, realization like a high green wave washed over her. All her dread had been for Jack. Never, never had she worried this way for Dwight. Why - why -- could that mean - did it possibly mean-that she loved him? She sat down on the bed. This agony that had racked her because she thought he was in danger, was it because he was dearer to her than she had guessed?
 Ready, Judy?"
 There was no time to think. She must go to Diane. But the first thing Diane said when she opened the door was, "Judyl They said = they said two planes were down. Bills = and Jack Hanley's."
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-29
CHAPTER XIX

Judy knew that she mustn't let 20 like this. It was probably mo- thing important. She was imagin- Ing things. But into her mind had come the picture of planes flying over a dark sea, and she could hear again Jack Hanley's voice saying, sWe had casualty"
 Nothing had happened to him. No. Mol Nothing could happen. He was the best flyer in the squad ron.
 Her mother opened the door, a negligee thrown hastily about her Shoulders. "Judy!" she said, draw ing the girl inside.
 Father, what is it?" Judy gasped, as he put down the tele- phone. His face was suddenly Hint hard, with narrowed, tired eyes. The lines around his mouth had sprung into prominence. It was as if the quiet man she knew had suddenly slumped under the weight of all the responsibility of his position. He said heavily,
 That was Naval Communicat tions. They have picked up 8 message. I must go at once."
 What message?" Judy asked. "Oh, tell mel"
 He said slowly, we have no Information - no complete ir1for- nation"
 Was 1t tn e Enterprise?" she begged. Please tell mel Was 1t an accident = something about the planes?"
 Her mother tried to hush her Come, Judy She led her from the room. back into her own bed- room. She said, "Your father has told you all he knows, can't you see? Don't worry him. He has so much to bear!" In her eyes was the memory of all the other times Admiral Alcott had been walked in the night by a cry of distress. Judy herself remem- bered vividly the night a met- chantman rammed a submarine, and her father had worked days and nights without sleep, getting every vessel under his command to the scene of the tragedy. The Falcon, tugboats, submarines. Divers to go down. Emergency equipment from New London. All of it had bean his responsibility. And when, in the end, there had been little they could do in that cnoppy sea to raise the doomed submarine, her father had been like man whose heart has died inside him. Nothing I can do" he had said. Nothing" He never once spoke of the men who had died, trapped under the sea. But