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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
FIFTY-YEAR VETERAN is
GIVEN JEWEL BY PYTHIANS
George d. White HOnOred Friday
Officers Are Also Elected

At meeting Of special interest to
members of the Knights of Pythias
lodge last Friday evening, George D.
White, oldest member of the order,
and always a faithful and loyal men,
Der, was presented with fifty-year
service jewel. The presentation was
made by Grover c. Stemple.
Mr.. White formerly belonged to the
old Lodge No. IS, organized at Mt,
Lake Park in 1878. This lodge was
later discontinued and Mr. White
transferred to Oakland Lodge No. 113.
This is the first time that a fifty-year
jewel has ever been presented in this
county.
The meeting last Friday was also
Past Chancellors' night and election
of officers. The following were chosen
to serve: Wade H. Mason, Chancellor
Commander; Paul M. Friend, vice
chancellor; Baity Ridder, prelate;
Carlton E. Bowser, master of work;
julius C. Renninger, master at arms;
lirgil Kelley, inside guard; Leonard
Hathaway, outside guard; Milburn
Mann, master of finance; Walter
Hardesty, keeper of records and seal;
A. G. Gortner, master Of eXchequer;
Prentice DeBerry, representative to
Grand Lodge; Clayton Winters, alter
nate. Installation will occur in July.
On Friday evening, June 9, the rank
of Page will be conferred on a candi-
date from Alpine Lodge Of Terra
Alta. A large representation is eX-
pected from that town. A large atten-
dance of the membership is being
urged by the officers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
REV. PATTERSON GIVEN
HONORARY ID. DEGREE
Conferred Yesterday At Com
mencement of W. Va. Wesleyan

The Reverend Winfield S. Patterson,
minister of St. Paurs Methodist
church in Oakland since September,
1882, was given the honorary degree
of Doctor of Divinity at the COM
mencement exercises of the West Viz
ginia Wesleyan College at Buckhan-
non, yesterday afternoon.
In anticipation of this event and in
recognition of his loyal and faithful
service and the outstanding achieve
ments of his pastorate, he was pre-
sented with a doctors cap and gown
by the local church at the conclusion
of the morning service last Sunday.
The presentation was made by Fred.
A. Thayer, president of the Board of
Trustees, who commented upon Mr..
Patterson's excellent work both here
and throughout the entire Conference
Of West Virginia.
During his tenure of the parish, Mr..
Patterson has rebuilt the church edi-
flee and added a new parsonage, which
together make one of the most beautj-
full church properties in the West
Virginia Conference.
Rev. Patterson was graduated from
West Virginia Wesleyan College in
1924 with the degree of Bachelor Of
Arts, and from Boston University in
1927, receiving from the latter insti-
tuition the degree of Bachelor of Sa-
cred Theology.
He has broken the record for contin-
uance length of service in the Oakland
church.
Present at the comforting of the de-
gree upon Rev. Patterson and at the
scheduled commencement exercises of
the college were Mrs. Patterson, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Ray Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Stahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Graham, Mrs. S. H. Jackson, Mrs. Carl
Stone, Mrs. Grover C. Stemple, Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Naylor, Mrs. j. w. Butt, all
of Oakland, and Rev. William Patter-
son, Of Cresaptown, brother of Rev.
Patterson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
Local People Among Those Be
ing Graduated From Colleges

A number Of local people are among
those being graduated this month
from colleges and universities.
Lewis Jones, son of E. R. Jones, re-
ceived his diploma from the Univer-
sity of Maryland Law School, Balti-
more, on Saturday. He will take his
bar examination during the present
summer and later in the year will be
associated here with his father in the
practice Of law.
Irwin Field, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Field, is a graduate of the Whar-
ton School of Finance and Commerce,
University of Pennsylvania, at Phila-
delphia, Pa, having received his d.
ploma during the closing days Of last
week. He graduated with the degree Of
Bachelor of Science in Economics. He
will be associated with his father N
the Half-Price Stores.
Harry Lee Porter, Jr, received his
degree of Bachelor of Science in Agri-
culture from West Virginia Univer-
sity, Morgantown, on Saturday, and
has returned to his home here tenn
porarily. Also graduating at Morgan
town was Abel Dewitt, who received
his ABB degree.
Commencement exercises were con-
Quoted yesterday at West Virginia
Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, and
among those receiving degrees were
Howard Naylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Naylor; William Boardman,
son of Mrs. Nell Boardman; Miss jan
ice Graham, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Graham, Crellin, and j. Bill
Yutzy, a son of Guy Yutzy.
Young Boardman was graduated
with honors "cum laude."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
STUART F. HAMILL MADE
MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD
Governor O'COnOr Also Appoints
Trial Magistrates For County

Announcement Of several appoint
ments by Governor Herbert R. O'Con-
or to offices in Garrett county were
made in the past few days.
Stuart F. Hamill, Oakland attorney,
was named a member of the County
Board of Education, succeeding Mrs.
Frances F. O'Donnell, whose term
expired. Mr.. HamilI, a former men,
Der of the Board, will serve for six
years. Other members Of the Board
are Walter W. Dawson, president, and
Walter w. Savage.
Five Garrett county men are in
cluded in the appointment of sixteen
trial magistrates last Thursday. They
were Charles F. White, Oakland; Geo.
J. Poole, KitzmiIler; Charles S. Zeller,
Grantsville; Percy S. Friend, Friends
vile; substitute, H. A. Loraditch, Oak
land.
The new trial magistrate system for
the counties became effective on last
Thursday replacing the old justice O.
the peace fee system.
Commissions for all of the above
named appointees have been received
at the office of Clerk of the Court A,
G. Ross.
All magistrates met with the Board
Of County Commissioners on Tuesday
to work out details of the new set-up,
as the magistrates are now on a salary
basis, paid by the County Commission
ers. In turn, a percentage of fees col
lected for various violations are paid
to the Commissions. The new set-up
is expected to be self-supporting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
Closing Date For Registering
Farm In AAA Is June 10

John H. Carter, County Agent, an
nounced that he had received informa-
ton from R. 0. Stelzer, state eXecu-
tive officer of the AAA to the effect
that June Is is the closing date for
registering farms in the 1889 conser-
walton program. Unless farm is reg
istered on or before that date the farm
supervisor will not be permitted to
visit the farm, according to the info
nation received.
Mr.. Carter explained that the 1889
conservation program is practically
the same as in previous years, with the
exception of the necessity of filing TIE
farm plan within the specified time II
the farmer expects to participate in
the program. He said the farmers are
under no obligation of any kind by
registering.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
Dies From Injuries Received In
Automobile Accident

Mrs. Oscar Brenneman, daughter
in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D.
Brenneman, of Bittinger, died at a
Washington Pa. )hospital last week as
result of injuries sustained in an
automobile wreck near Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brenneman and chill
dren were enroute to visit Mr.. Brenne-
mans parents at Bittinger when the
accident occurred. Their home is at or
near Warsaw, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brenneman were both
injured, the latter fatally, and their
three sons, who were in the car with
them were also injured, but less seri-
ously. A telegram notified Garrett
county relatives Of Mrs. Brenneman's
death.
Funeral services were conducted at
Warsaw. Several residents of the Bit
finger community attended the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
Mrs. Matthews Appointed Tenn
pOrary Postmaster

Mrs. Frances H. Matthews, recon-
mended by the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Garrett county, fol-
appointment as temporary postmaster
in Oakland to serve for period of 30
days, was given that position by the
Postoffice Department and she as
sumed the duties of the office last Sat
urday morning, replacing ], Frank
Browning, who has been acting post
master since February.
The Department asked for the rec
ommendation pending the selection OF
the eligibles from the list Of ten APP
plicants who took the examination for
permanent appointment several weeks
ago.
In accepting the temporary appoint
ment Mrs. Matthews made it clear that
she did not care to serve any longer
than the thirty days.
On Saturday, Mr.. Simon, supervis-
ing architect of the U. S. Treasury
Department, was in Oakland to inspect
the site of the proposed new postoffice
building on Second street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
ALLEGANY MAN NAMED ON
STATE GAME COMMISSION
Fulcher P. Smith Is One To Be
Named BY Governor O'COnOr

Governor Herbert R. O'Conor an
noGnced Tuesday night the appoint
ment of representative from Freder-
lex, Anne Arundel, Kent and Allegany
counties and Baltimore city as men,
bers of the newly-created State game
and inland fish commission.
His choices were Gardner w. Den
mead, Baltimore; ]. H. Gambrill,
Frederick; William H. Labrot, An
napolis; S. Scott Beck, Chestertown;
and Fulcher P. Smith, of Allegany
county.
Under the terms of an act passed
by the last legislature, separate COM
missions were set up to handle com
mercial fisheries and inland game and
sports fishing Members of the fish
cries commission have not yet been
appointed, and the old commission will
continue in charge Of this work pend
ing the result of referendum at the
1910 election.
Mr.. Smith, named from Allegany
county, was treasurer Of the Demo-
cratic campaign committee in Allie
gany county and had the endorsement
for the post by the Democratic State
Central committee. Other candidates
were Bernard l. Gender, Garrett coun-
ty, who was endorsed by the Garrett
County Sportsmen's association, and
Frederick A. Puderbaugh, for several
years president of the Allegany Coun-
ty Fish and Game Protective associa-
ton, and C. Wesley Kelley, executive
secretary of the Western Maryland
Outdoor Life federation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
FLA. To Begin Annual Tour

Fifty boys, members of Oakland
chapter, FLA, and friends, plan to
leave Oakland Saturday morning,
June 10, on their annual tour, which
will include a visit to the New York
Worlds Fair and sightseeing trip
around New York City. The tour is un-
der the direction of O. T. eraser, ag-
riculture instructor and will be made
in the school bus driven by Paul WEIGH.
The group will carry its own camping
equipment. The tour will last five or
six days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
DepOsitOrs Fail To Claim S1O,OO0
In Dividends

Depositors of the old Garrett Ma
tional Bank in Oakland are failing to
claim about $4,000 in dividend
checks, according to John H. Hoffman,
receiver. Mr.. Hoffman announced that
within few days all unclaimed dlvl-
dend checks will be returned to WASH
ington and that unless depositors to
whom they are due call at once Tor
their checks they will have to cores
pond with the Comptroller's office IN
Washington to obtain them.
He urged that all who had not re-
ceived the last two dividends should
make an effort to call at the oanK III
Oakland at once.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM
JULY 2-9, IS ANNOUNCED
Starts With Peace Jubilee On
Deep Greek Lake; Balance OF
Program at Mt. Lake Park
CHOIR CONTESTS LISTED

Starting with the Peace Jubilee on
Sunday, July 2, at McComas Beach, on
Deep Creek Lake, and continuing until
Sunday afternoon, July 9, the sixth
season of the Mountain Choir Festival
Association will bring a noted musical
program to this area.
The Peace Jubilee is being spon-
sored by the Deep Greek Lake Associ-
alton, and some Of the music to be
sung by the Festival choir was used
in the Worlds Peace Jubilee in Boston
in 1872. At McComas Beach at sun
down, July ?, one will hear choral mu-
sic relating to world peace, introduced
by a brass choir playing medieval
chorales on the opposite shore. Choral
units from Johnstown, Pa; the Poto-
mac Valley and the Tableland will sing
under the direction Of Rev. Felix G.
Robinson. The Matin choir, JohnstOWn,
Pa, under Harriet Weigle Nicely,
will sing a group, and Rabbi Morris
Lazaron, Baltimore, will make the adj
dress. The balance of the program will
be presented at Mountain Lake Park.
From Wednesday to Saturday, July
) to 8, there will be day sessions on
worship and church music, with Il.
Paul Douglas, Deanne Edwards, Har-
vey Gaul, Beckett Gibbs and Edith
Sackett delivering lectures. A nomi-
nal registration fee admits one to the
sessions.
Thursday night, July 6, will be de-
voted to Folk Music, when groups
from the Tygart Valley Homestead
and Arthurdale, will participate. On
Friday night the West Virginia Uni
versity music school will present a
program of concert music.
Saturday afternoon, July 8, there
will be contests for women's Junior
and parish choirs with Beckett Gibbs,
Of the Juilliard School of Music, as
adiudicator. First awards for these
events are $25.
Saturday evening, July 8, a pro-
gram devoted to the school ensemble
of Prof. Clarence c. Arms, Of Clarks-
burg, West Va, will be heard. These
ensembles have for the past three
wears taken first place in competitive
programs of the West Virginia Fed
Grafton of Music clubs. Prof. Arms will
present his high school cappella
choir, symphony orchestra and a
six-piano ensemble. The latter is COM
prised of six outstanding women plan
lists of CIarksburg and vicinity.
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, the
various a cappella choirs will sing IN
the contest. The Festival will close
with the combined choirs singing sew
aral favorites of the Festival audience.
First award for the cappella choir
is 500. Among the featured groups
will be the West Virginia Leglonettes'
Popular prices will prevail for the
first time. Single and season tickets
are available,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
Farm Bureau Directors Meet

Directors of the Garrett County
Farm Bureau, insurance agents and
their wives met with similar group
from Allegany county for dinner in
Cumberland on May 81. The purpose
of the meeting was to explain cooper
alton with the farm organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
KemptOn Youths Injured

Frank Miller, son of Charles Miller
Kempton, is suffering from a frac-
tured skull and is in the City Hospital
Elkins, w. Va, while Rudolph Ko7-
ach. son of Andrew Kovach, also OF
Kempton, is suffering from leg injuri-
les. at his home. Both were in an au-
tomobile wreck on Saturday evening
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Evening star., 1939-09-29
Last Of Big Four
In Insurance Murders
Pleads Guilty
Police Say Syndicate
Slew Possibly 100 in
Eastern States
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. GA
flrst-degree murder conviction and
three guilty pleas accounted today
for the men police regard as the
big four" OF syndicate which killed
by poison and violence to collect in
surance on possibly 100 victims In
Eastern States.
Paul Petrillo, chubby tailor, As
sistant District Attorney Vincent p.
McDevitt branded "the No. man
OF the gang" rounded out the list
yesterday by abruptly pleading guilty
to the poison murder of Luigi La
Vecchio in 1882.
''He is the one who got the big
money from the insurance collected
on those killed." Mr.. McDevitt
charged.
Among Petrillo's chief accompnces,
the State alleges, were his cousin,
Herman Petrillo, convicted last
spring in a verdict making the death
penalty mandatory; Morris Bolber
sef-styled psychiatrist and a Com
monWealthS witness against Paul
Petrillo, and Caesare Valenti, giant
ex-convict described as the rings
strong arm" man.
Bolber and Valenti have pleaded
guilty to murder charges.
In addition, the prosecution has
obtained convictions or guilty pleas
IN the cases of several poison
widows" and three men who held
allegedly minor positions In the
syndicate's corporate setup. Jury
verdlcts condemned two of the
women to the electric chair for poi
soning their husbands.
Evening star., 1939-09-29
Man Struck by Bus
Is Sent to HospituI

Struck by a Capital Transit bus
last night on Vermont avenue NV
near U street, Santo Cicchini, a
Of 40 New York avenue Me-, wa
under treatment at Emergency Hos
pital today for skull injuries and
severe cuts and bruises.
Police were informed the man was
running across the street when he
was run down by the bus.
A two-car collision at Sixth and
L streets NE. sent Margaret Rad
man, ~, of 2 Eighth street NE, to
Casualty Hospital with a brain con-
cussion. James T. Virgins, SO, OF
the Eighth street address, driver o1
one of the cars, was injured slightly
on his face and neck. Police made
no arrests.
Evening star., 1939-09-29

Corp; upheld State supervision Of
State banks as against Federal su-
pervision: opposed establishment Of
q system Of capital credit banks
financed with public funds.
The financiers frowned on Gov
ernment insured or guaranteed loans
to small business. Objections in
cluded the assertion that such loans
would increase bank and Govern
ment losses and maintain inef-
ficiently operated business In de-
structive competition with we'll
managed business"
Evening star., 1939-09-29
Coost Fair Not to Open in 40

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 20 up.-
The Golden Gate International Ex-
position will not run second year
because of the lack of financing.
Leland w. Cutler, president of the
fair, has announced.
He explained that to reopen the
falr next year would require $780,
600 in new" money by October Is
Tor reopening expenses, and he felt
this sum could not be obtained.
Evening star., 1939-09-29
Bankers Association
Aims al Avenues Of
Escape From Taxes
Believed Directed
At U. S. and Other
Exempt Bonds

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Sept. 2s.-1n a care
fully worded resolution which did
not identify its target, the Ameri-
can Bankers Association stood COM
mitted today for "fuil consideration
Of equitable measures for progress
lively narrowing and finally closing
Evening star., 1939-09-29
avenues Of escape from sharing the
tax burden"

avenues Of escape from sharing the
tax burden"
The resolution, adopted before ad-
journment here yesterday Of the
bankers annual convention, asserted
the avenues of escape still remain
open In certain directions" and
leaders of the association said it was
aimed directly at the tax-exempt
features Of Government, State and
municipal bonds.
1t added:
continuance Of individual free
dom in this Nation brings to every
resident of the United States an
obligation willingly to contribute
through taxes to the financial SUP
port of our Government"
At the same time the bankers
Evening star., 1939-09-29

art Bryan, president Of the College
OF William and Mary, were among
the friends remembered by bequests
OF $3.50 each in the will of Frederic
William Scott, hnancier, probated
Evening star., 1939-09-29

called for curtailment Of many Coy
ernment expenditures and elimina-
ton OF many types Of public prof.
ects.
While advocating that "taxes
should be paid by all who are able
to pay them" the bankers cautioned
that rates should not be so high as
to stifle initiative or to hinder busi-
ness activity"
Evening star., 1939-09-29

yesterday in Chanoery Court.
Buford Scott and Frederic William
scott, jr, sons, were named as
executors Of the estate, valued 1t
81 800 ,926.8 80.
Evening star., 1939-09-29
Action Taken.

In the field Of bank activity, the
association opposed branch banking
across State lines, directly or indi-
rectly through holding companies
or other corporate forms; opposed
concentration of bank supervision in
either the Federal Reserve System
or the Federal Deposit Insurance
Evening star., 1939-09-29

Lady Astor Gets Bequest
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 20 Op.-
Lady Nancy Astor and John Stew.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Waugh M. E. Gives
Anniversary PAGEANT

The Abbott Glass Of Waugh M.
e. Church, in celebration of its
10th anniversary, recently presented
an entertainment in the form of
. pageant. written and directed by
Mrs. Martin F. Abbott, teacher of
the class.
Those in the cast were Mrs.
Brandt Tree, Mrs. Gerald Van Pelt,
Mrs. Wilbur Griest, Mrs. Julian
Wolfersberger, Miss Louise Mer-
chant, Mrs. Talmadge Lewis, Miss
Mora woodward, Mrs. Ellen Allen,
Miss Glenna Densmore, Mrs. Loell
Failor, Mrs. Lloyd Lucas, Miss Wv
ian Smelser, Mrs. Orville Platt, Mrs.
John M. Riecks. Miss Bernice Hall,
Mrs. Marcus Howard, Miss Edna
McCauley, Miss Marguerite Norris,
Mrs. John Shirley, Mrs. William E.
Davis, Miss Helen Wolfersberger and
Mrs. Joseph c. Kaufman, president
Of the class.
Children taking part were Patricia
Ann Lewis, Josephine Porlina, Mary
Ellen Allen, Shirley and Caroline
Markey, Mary Allen Shepherd, LOU
ella Jane Arnold and Robert Griest,
jr. The music was directed by Mrs.
Helen Middleton Smith and vocal
selections were rendered by Miss
Jean Larcombe. Mrs. Paul M. Co..
ney was in charge OF the refresh
ments.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Rev. R. Paul Scheurrer
Will Preach Twice

The Rev. r. Paul Schearrer will
preach at II am. tomorrow in the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
on THE Importance Of a Preposi-
tion." At 8 pm. he will give the
fourth in a series of Bible studies
entitled Mirrors Of an Iron Age"
A new feature at the evening wor-
ship will be the question box, when
he will answer questions that have
previously been handed in.
Dorothy Cornell, Mary Jane Det-
rich, Betty Patterson, Dorothy Cur
rier and Wallace c. Magathan, jr.,
will be in charge of the young
peoples group meetings tomorrow
evening. F. B. Linton, ST.. will ad-
dress the Aokiya Glass tomorrow
morning on '"The Realm Of Prayer" !"
The Brotherhood Glass will meet at
the home Of H. ]. Carr, 107 Holly
avenue.
The church school will meet Mon
day evening in the church of{ice.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Dumburton Avenue M. (.

The Rev. Walter F.. Atkinson will
continue the sermon series tomor-
row at II am. Jesus Heals the No.
bleman's Son." the second in the
series, "The Miracles of Jesus" At
7:30 pm, youth program. Topic,
'Nurturing the Soil of Life" Miss
Isabelle Prosner is the leader. Others
on the program are Walter Lund,
M. E. Sederberg, Paul Berry, Cath
crime Poole, Alice Tilton, Paul Cole.
Francis Murphy, Evelyn Leigh, Wal
ter Beall and Paul Berry. The SER
mon BY the minister will be the Sec
@nd IN the series on "Parables Of
Ses.1," The Parable Of the Tares."
The fourth quarterly conference
Viii Be conducted Friday evening by
Dr.. G. Ellis williams,
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Dr.. Jope Selects
Chaos or Christ
As Sermon Topic
Devotion Is Theme
Of Program Of
Junior Church

"Chaos or Christ" is the subject
Of the sermon of the Rev. Clifford
H. Jope at the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church tomorrow at II am.
The junior church will meet at the
same time. The theme will be De
votion." Those taking part in the
program are Betty Lancaster, Carl
Hillman, jr.; Faith Caulfeld. Dor
othy Cecil, Jane Clatterbuck and
Jean Gray. There will be a solo
by nellie Mae Jope.
The Challenge of the Cross" q
religious dramatization, will be given
at the 7:45 pm. service. Miss Naomi
Hewitt directs the presentation. In
the cast are Mrs. C. Witham, Mrs.
Hazel Hillman, Mrs. Wyant Scott,
Mrs. H. Ellerbrook, Mrs. Marie
Kemp. Mrs. Evelyn Clatterbuck and
Mrs. Walter Treichel. There will be
special music.
The Sunday school business meet
ing will be held Wednesday evening.
The Rev. Warren Bowman, pastor
Of the Church of the Brethren, will
speak on Training the Family in
Christian Living" A playlet. I'm
the Secret OF His Presence" will be
presented. The cast will include
william Burdette. Mrs. Wyant Scott,
Ellsworth Browning. Elaine Strong
and Anna Mae Cecil.