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dergo further training.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ARE
READY FOR CELEBRATION
Will Observe 50th Anniversary
Tomorrow Evening-Akers
To Speak

Distinguished visitors will partici-
pate in the 50th anniversary celebra-
ton of the Knights of Pythias lodge
here tomorrow evening, February II,
it was announced this morning. Ed
ward NJ. Akers, grand chancellor If
Maryland, and C. Thomas Summers,
supreme representative, will both be in
Oakland to take part in the program
that has now been completed.
The celebration is to observe in a
fitting manner the silver anniversary
of the founding of the local lodge, and
also the 18th anniversary of the found
ing of the parent order. 1t will be held
in Castle Hall, Third street. Three
hundred persons are expected. Mem
bers Of the lodge, their wives and wild
ows of deceased members are invited.
E. Ray Jones will be the principal
speaker. Grover C. Stemple will pre-
sent 25-year jewels to three members
and there will be other features on
the program. A luncheon will be pre-
pared and served by members of the
Pythian Sisters.
The entertainment committee has
obtained favors for ladies and COM
memorative coins for the members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
OAKLAND CITIZENS PASS
BOND ISSUE 3lS TO l13
Balloting Is Heavy On Proposal
To Erect Community Building;
Adopted Almost Three To One
WORK WILL START SOON

Oakland citizens voted almost three
to one last Friday to issue $4,000 in
municipal bonds for financing the
towns share in new $4,000 COM
munity building to house the fire de-
partment, city offices, a gymnasium
and quarters for various organizations
now active in town affairs.
The final count on the vote was 318
to 113.
The balloting was heavy during the
afternoon despite downpour of rain,
and election officials estimated about
65 per cent of the electorate turned out
and voted.
The $4,000 in municipal bonds will
be coupled with $51, 800 from the WPA
to build the proposed two-story struc-
ture on a site yet to be selected and
purchased. Besides the gymnasium,
fire house and city rooms, there will
also be 4 stage and a kitchen. WPA
participation in the project has al
ready been approved by that organi-
cation.
The General Assembly of Maryland
approved the bond issue and Governor
O'Conor signed the measure Wednes-
day which authorized the obligations
and referendum.
The election created quite bit of
interest among the voters and sew
eral citizens announced they were OPP
posed to the project on the ground il
was unnecessary and would cause an
increase in the city tax rate. A quiet
fight was waged all day Friday, but
the outcome was a foregone conclu-
sion shortly after the judges of cleo
ton began to count the ballots. That
the bond issue would carry by such a
substantial majority, however, was not
anticipated, even by those most heart
lily in favor of the measure.
Is Henry Tarring, Jr., WPA resident
engineer for Garrett and Allegany
counties, said that work could begin
almost Immediately in preparing the
material for the building and that ac-
tual construction would start when
the ground was workable and the site
selected.
No definite site has been selected
by the Mayor and Council yet, al
though it is certain to be in the down
town section for convenience of the
fire equipment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
BEALL ANNOUNCES PLANS
TO EXPAND STATE ROADS
Commission Chairman Lists
Over Two Million Dollars To Be
Spent In Garrett County
so AND PIG IN PROGRAM

The State Roads Commission has
proposed a fve-year highway and
bridge program designed to restore
and expand" the primary roads sys-
tenn at a cost of approximately $46,-
$4,000.
The Commission used its own stud
les and those of the Maryland Highway
Planning Survey in drafting the pro-
gram, which includes construction of
new dual highways, bridges, multiple
lane roads and viaducts.
J. Glenn Beall, Commission chair
man, said: "No attempt has been made
to establish priority for the projects"
He pointed out the Federal Bureau Of
Roads would continue to furnish funds
for highway planning and construc-
ton.
Cost of improvements recommended
in the various counties included: Gar
rett, 5000, 900; Allegany, $1,305,000;
Washington, $2,726,OOO.
Garrett County Plans
Reconstruction and relocating U. S.
Route No. so from German to the
West Virginia line and reconstructing
and relocating sections of U. S. Route
No. PIG from Oakland to Keyser's
Ridge and from Oakland to Red House.
Improvements on many of the roads
not included in the program will have
to be made from year to year. In this
category fall surface-treated gravel
roads in Southern Maryland, stabil-
lied roads on both the Eastern and
Western Shores and hundreds of miles
of unpaved country roads. These I'M
provements will be made through the
surface-treatment contracts and sec
ondary highway programs in which
the Federal Government participates.
Printed copies of the program in
Guiding road maps of each county
showing traffic flow, will be given to
Governor O'Conor and distributed to
members of the General Assembly, it
was said Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
Oakland High Boys Win And
Lose During Week

Oakland High school basketball
team won a fast game from Bayard
High, on the latter's court last Fri
day night. The final score was 30
to 27, although at one time in the
final quarter Bayard was leading %
to %. Kley made 10 of Oakland's
points. Score at the end of the half
was 1914. The Bayard girls defeated
the Oakland girls 31-15.
Oakland was defeated Tuesday
night by the Frostburg junior varsity,
SO to %. Connor and Shockley for
Frostburg, led the scoring with IL and
10 points respectively. Kley and
Wolfe led the Oakland attack with 8
and Z points. Sharps scored and
Fazzalari A.
The Oakland girls team defeated
the Oakland High teachers &c to s..
These two teams will meet again on
March A, and the teachers plan to get
in a little more practice to improve
their game.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
Scouts Celebrate Anniversary
With Patterson Dinner

Thirty scouts and their dads of Oak
land Troop, No. 1, observed Scout an
niversary week with Patterson din
ner in the Lutheran church basement
last Friday evening.
Speakers included George H. Hanst,
chairman of the troop committee, and
former scoutmaster; Scott w. Shirer,
former scoutmaster, and Foster D..
Bittle, high school principal and troop
committee member. Donald R. Sincell,
also troop committee member, vas
master of ceremonies.
Patrols presented a first aid demon
stration and explained in detail the
use of knots. Scouts rededicated them
selves to the scout oath and laws, an
annual event during anniversary week.
On Sunday, February IL, the boys
attended the Episcopal church service
when they listened to a message from
Rev. David C. Trimble, rector.
Oakland Troop, No. 1, has been or
ganized since October, 1924. Howard
C. Riggs is scoutmaster and Bernard
l. Gender, Jr., Eagle scout, assistant
scoutmaster of the troop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
O. H. S. PARENT TEACHERS
MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
An ElabOrte Program HOnOring
Washington To Be Presented

Members of Oakland High school
Parent Association are pre-
pairing and will sponsor an interesting
program to be presented at the school
building Monday night honoring the
memory of George Washington. The
program will be a Washington pro-
gram throughout should the plans of
the committee in charge be presented
as arranged.
The program will include the follow
ing:
A skit, "The Spirit of TO-" will be
presented by pupils of the school. Then
there will be musical selections also
by members of the high school orches-
ira and the glee club.
The feature of the evenings enter
tainment is expected to be the Cues
ton Bee" on the subject of Washing
ton with four fathers of pupils COM
peting against four mothers of pupils
in the school. The questions are to be
prepared by parents of the High school
pupils and at the entertainment Mon
day evening the fathers and mothers
competing will have an opportunity of
answering them. To the winner prize
will be awarded the one Answering the
most questions. The evenings enter
tainment promises to be interesting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
PRODUCERS PREPARE FOR
SUGAR MAKING SEASON
Busy Weeks Ahead For Owners
OF Maple Sugar Groves

Farmers in the Grantsville, Bittin-
ger and Ryan's Glade sections of Gar
rett county, where maple sugar Or
chards are located, are making ready
for the 1889 season for the tapping
for sap" and because Of the compar-
atively warm weather of the past week
rmore, some farmers have already
hung their "keelers" to the trees and
the hauling sugar water to the evap-
Grating houses.
More than 1875 farmers of the county
engage in this occupation each year at
about this time, which provides good
source of revenue for them at a season
when other farm work is at a mini
mum and money scarce. 1t also makes
much hard work for the producers. 1t
is estimated that the industry in the
county amounts to around $4,000 an
nually and that this figure has been
maintained for half century or even
more.
Variation of temperature between
day and night is mainly responsible
for the flow of suger water and it ap-
pears that this kind of weather has
begun.
To make eight pounds of sugar or
one gallon of syrup, approximately
thirty-three gallons of sap are re-
CURED. The seasons average flow is
rs gallons to the tap. Many producers
of the county put out over thousand
sap buckets or "keelers" each to catch
the flow from the trees. The season
usually lasts six weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
CITY ELECTION WILL BE
HELD MONDAY, MARCH IL
Three COunciImen and Treasurer
To Be Selected By Voters

With the special election now past
history, citizens Of Oakland are now
turning their thoughts to the annual
municipal election which will be held
on Monday, March 10.
Three members of Council and the
Town Treasurer are to be chosen.
Mayor Lawrence M. Fraley was
elected last year for a two-year term
with no opposition at the polls.
Hold-over members of the Council
are Henry W. McComas, Jr., Earl
Shartzer and Raymond Houck, while
Richard L. Davis is the present Town
Treasurer.
Retiring Councilmen are Edward A.
Shaffer, Emroy Bolden and I. R. Rudy.
1t may be that the retiring members
of Council will seek reelection on &C
count of their previous interest in the
Community Building, which will be
constructed here within the next year,
and their interest in the municipal golf
links, which are now completed and
open to the playing public.
Others, however, may be nominated
at a citizens meeting or at party meet
ings, usually held Thursday or Friday
before the day of election. A measure
has been introduced in the General As
sembly providing for filing system
for candidates for city offices, but if
it is passed at this session it will not
effect this years election.
The same judges and clerks acting
at the special election last Friday will
serve in the same capacities at the reg
ular annual election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
BETTER USE OF LAND is
PLANNED BY FARM GROUP
Western Maryland Agricultural
lists Meet With ExtensiOners

Western Maryland farmers met
with extension leaders and federal
farm officials at Hagerstown yester-
day to plan better use of land re-
sources and one suggestion raised was
that part of the territory should be
dedicated to scenic park development.
DR.. T. B. Symons, director of the
University of Maryland Agricultural
Extension Service, initiated the pro-
posal that a campaign be started to
convert part of Western Maryland's
acres into vacation Fairgrounds.
Such an idea would serve a two-fold
purpose, he pointed out. 1t would make
the land more productive of income N
the long run and it would keep less val
liable land from producing crops which
are already so overabundant as to glut
the markets.
81 WISH" DR.. Symons said, chat the
scenic and natural beauty of Western
Maryland could be appreciated so as to
regain for this region the popularity
as a vacation area that it once en-
joyed."
Would Light Highways
He suggested that illumination OF
highways in the area would be one
way to attract tourists.
"This would be helpful to agricul-
ture and all kinds of business" he
said.
DR.. Symons suggested to the West
ern Maryland farmers that they IN
dertake a vigorous" reforestation
policy, not only in forest areas, but in
farm areas as well.
Offers Suggestions
Outlining how the extension service
and the many Federal farm agencies
are working together, he asked the
farmers to help study the program and
offer suggestions as to how it may be
improved and better coordinated.
Farm representative were on hand
with suggestions and they laid them
before the conference at the first af-
ternoon session of the three-day meet
ing.
John H. Carter, County Agent, Miss
Mildred Barton, Home Demonstration
Agent, and others are attending the
meeting from Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
COttOntail Rabbits From Kansas
and Missouri Released in
MARYLAND

Approximately 5000 cottontail rab-
bits, brought from Kansas and Mis-
souri,. are now running wild in Mary
land fields and woods. The animals
were liberated last week by game war
dens and game associations after hav-
ing been purchased by the State Game
Department in an effort to replenish
the supply in this State.
The number released this year is
about half of what it was last year,
when about 10000 were purchased for
Statewide distribution.
The rabbits and their offspring will
live unmolested until the opening Of
the cunning season next fall. Garrett
county received 288; Washington, 408;
Allegany, 504. The rabbits were dis
tributed according to the number of
hunting licenses taken out in the coun-
ties last season, the department off
Gals said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
Sudden Drop In Temperature
Caused By Northern Storm

A sudden turn in the weather fol-
lowing heavy rains on Wednesday,,
brought a surprise cold snap to this
area, with the thermometer this morn
ing reading 5 above zero.
The storm was preceded by heavy
rain and even thunder on Tuesday
night. By Wednesday noon there was
snow falling and the snow continued
to fall until Wednesday night. The
near zero reading was caused by a
cold wind which swept out of the
north.
The weeks weather had included
three cloudless but cool days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
Officers Fail To Find Negro Who
Entered House

County officers were called last
Thursday evening to come to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cogley
to search for colored man whom
Mrs. Cogley had reported seeing in
the house.
The man was evidently ransacking
the house when discovered by Mrs,
Cogley who fled to neighbours house
to summon help.
A search of the vicinity failed 10
find any trace of the man. Lately
there have been a number of knights
of the road" in this section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
Mt. Top Ministers to Meet

Next Monday morning the members
of the Mountain Top Minister'S asso-
citation will be guests of DR.. A. B.
Learner and the congregation Of st,
Marks Lutheran church, at the par
sonage on Pennington street.
Rev. Donald Brown, of Aurora, w.
Va, will read the book review, while
Rev. Harold Gamblin, of Mt. Lake
Park, is scheduled to give a paper
dealing with "The Ministry of Parish
Education" Luncheon will be served
by the ladies of the church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
First Union Lenten Service to be
Next Wednesday

The first of a series of Lenten SER
vices in which the Protestant churches
of Oakland will take part, will be
held next Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy %, beginning at 7:3O, in the
Episcopal Parish house.
This will be the first meditation up
on the study of the Lords Prayer and
will deal with the introduction, "Our
Father Which Art in Heaven"
These services are participated in
by st. Matthews Episcopal, st. Paul's
Methodist and St. Marks Lutheran
congregations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
To Hold Examination For
Postmaster Position

A Civil Service examination for
the position of postmaster of the Oak
land office has been scheduled for
Saturday, February 25.
Officials here have been notified to
prepare for twelve candidates. The
examination will be conducted in the
Oakland High School building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS
OF STATE LABOR BOARDS
U. S. Cooperation With State La
Dor Department Is Withheld
Because Of Inefficiency
CORONERS ARE FLAYED

A member of Gov. Herbert R. o.
Conor's Reorganization Commission
told the Senate Judiciary Committee
yesterday at Annapolis that the Fed
eral Government could not cooperate
with Maryland's Labor and Statistics
Department because of the depart
ment's inefficiency and lack of organ
ization.
Testifying in favor of the commits
sion's recommendation that the La
Dor Department be consolidated with
the Industrial Accident Commission,
Willis Jones, commission member who
authorized the proposal, told the sena-
tors:
"The Federal Government is glad to
cooperate with efficient state labor de-
partments, but it has not found ours
sufficiently organized. AS a result,
Federal labor conciliators have oper-
ated independently in the State"
Jones, former deputy State attor-
ney general, said his Investigations in
cidental to the reorganization report,
indicated that agents of the Federal
labor department had conciliated a
large number of Maryland's strikes in
recent years without the aid of State
agents.
Needed For Efficiency
He asserted he felt the recommend
ed consolidation would make for
greater efficiency in the accident COM
mission as well, contending two COM
missioners could hear and settle posi-
bly, twice as many compensation cases
year as are now handled by five in
dustrial accident commissioners.
Jones and DR.. Isaiah Bowman,
chairman of the reorganization COM
mission, testified three hours before
the judicial proceedings members,
principally on the administration
measure creating new department Of
labor and industrial relations.
Under the bill, a commission of
three members would take over all the
duties now performed by the accident
commission and the labor disputes, and
the two commissioners handling III
dustrial compensation cases.
Jones said the two departments now
are performing many overlapping
functions which could easily be con-
solidated. In addition, he criticized $50
much lost motion" he said existed I'M
der the present setup.
COroners Played
A committee the Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland ap-
pointed to draw up legislation for an
overhaul of the State system of coro-
ners told the House Ways and Means
Committee that its bill would end all
opportunity for racketeering" now
possible.
None of the doctors composing the
three-man committee charged definite
instances of racketeering by coroners,
but one of the speakers they brought
to Annapolis did. He was E. Paul
Mason, former president of the Bar
Association of Baltimore City, and he
said he knew of cases in which at
tornevs were forced to paw from $40
to $25 for a death certificate that
legally should cost only so cents.
In such instances, he said, coroners
withheld death certificates, necessary
in liability cases resulting from
deaths, from the Health Department,
where they would be obtainable for
half a dollar. Because the lawyers
needed the certificates Immediately in
court they were forced to "pay the
coroner's own price"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16

The French Government has ordered
at least lis light bombers from the
Glenn L. Martin Company in Balti-
more. The price was said to be ap
proximately $105,000 each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-19
POISONED SUSPECT
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
RETURNED TO HOME AFTER
TREATMENT TO EASE PAIN
HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED

Last night about $50 o'clock,
Mrs. Edna Chambers, who resides
on the eleven hundred block on
Georgia street, was seized with
terrific pains and being question
ed she said she had swallowed
some of the contents of a bottle
of Lysol.
: Ambulance from the Pritch-
ards Funeral Home was sum-
moned and Mrs. Chambers was
rushed to the Marine hospital.
There it was found that the pa
tient had not taken any Lysol
Reggie Pritchard, conductor of
the funeral home, told The Citi-
zen Mrs Chambers had taken
some potion, not Lysol, which
had rendered her body perfectly
rigid.
After her stomach had been
emptied at the hospital and other
measures taken to ease her suf-
fering, she was taken back to her
nome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-19
HOMESTEADING
BEFORE HOUSE
COMMITTEE oDUc Es
LEGISLATION CALLING
FOR CONSIDERATION
,l.y As.oc,aten PRESS,

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 10.
The House Committee on Pub
lie Lands has introduced legisla-
ton calling for consideration of
the whole subject of homestead
ing in the United States. The
bill, if enacted, will give much
needed relief to homestead ten
ant farm families of the nation in
the form of purchase of tax liens
oy the Department of the In
terror and extension of other aid
by the federal government.
Senator Vandenberg of Michi-
gan today called on the Admin
sitration to put laid to United
States business" on the calendar
of must legislation, pointing
out that both small and big bust
ness expects certain hindrances
to be cleared away in this session
of the national legislature. Fail
ure to provide relief from ex-
cessive taxation and other trou-
blesome legislation now in eff
feet, will seriously effect recov-
cry from the recession status now
holding.
Wage Hour Administrator c.
81 Andrews, senator from Flor
ida, is having his troubles with
new plans, to effect wage and
hour agreements with employers,
from southern areas.
schedules calling for shorter
hours in. all industries and high
er pay as a result of the new
hour basis, are meeting stiff OPP
position in committee hearings on
the question.