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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23
ANNIE ELIZABETH CALHOUN

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Calhoun
widow of the late John P. Calhoun,
died at her home at Mountain Lake
Park Tuesday morning, March 81, fol-
lowing an illness of about two weeks.
Mrs. Calhoun was a daughter of the
late Waitman and Rebecca Gibson, and
was born in Preston county, W. Va,
January ~, 1861, and was aged 78
years.
Surviving their mother are nine
children, Mrs. Gertrude Calhoun, Mrs.
Killian M. Riggs, Miss Bonnie Cal
houn, Lorenzo Calhoun, Ray Cal
houn, Alfred Calhoun, all of Noun
tain Lake Park; Miss Rhoda Calhoun,
Miss Alma Calhoun and Mrs. Annie
DOMAIN, of Cumberland. There are five
grandchildren and the following broth
ers and sisters also surviving: A. L.
Gibson, Buckhannon, w. Va; T. w.
Gibson, Mrs. Icie Allen and Mrs. Oil
yer Graham, Morgantown, w. Va;
Ira Gibson, Wallace, W. Va; Mrs. Roy
Wolfe, Hudson, w. Va.
Mrs. Calhoun was member of the
Methodist church at Mountain Lake
Park for a number of years.
Funeral services were conducted at
II o'clock this Thursday morning
from the home of the deceased, with
Rev. Gregory Bleakly officiating. Fol
lowing the home service the remains
were taken to Pisgah, W. Va, for a
brief service and interment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23

WANTED TO BUY OR RENT-A
small farm. Clyde Breedlove, Oakland,
Md.-Advertisement 3-2t*
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One rid
ing Oliver cultivator, 1 two-way trac-
tor pillow, moving machine, l walking
pillow. A. P. Sanders, Oakland.-Ad-
vertisement 1-4t*
ORANGES-Ne better or any
cheaper-1O doz. box, S1.65, express
prepaid. Bushel tubs, all oranges or
assorted citrus fruits, 81, or for
S4.25, express collect. Burt Wilson,
Leesburg, Fla.-Advertisement 46tf
FOR RENT-Five room furnished
cottage in Mountain Lake Park; all
modern conveniences; centrally locat-
led and in fine neighborhood. Apply or
write The Republican office, Oakland,
Md.-Advertisement If
FOR SALE-One nine-room house;
barn and other outbuildings, formerly
the George Weitzell Place, Deep Greek
Lake; also one hip. gasoline engine;
one 2-cylinder air compressor. Ed
Harvey, Sand Flat, Md.-Advertise-
ment 2-3t.*
! LATEST STYLE Apartment size
mahogany finish Piano. To be sold tc
responsible eparty who can assume
payment of only $500 weekly. Write
Paul H. Livingston, Adjuster of Ac.
counts, Warren Hotel, Harrisonburg
Va.-Advertisement 3-4t*
FOR SALE Seven-room house a
Mountain Lake Park. Reception hall
bath, gas and electric; large porches
house is furnished Beds, dressers
rockers, chairs, tables, stoves an,
dishes. Garage on lot. l will sell thC
real estate for $3.50 and give purch
aser all the furnishings in the house
Write the owner, E. G. Kimmell, Key
ser. W. Na.-Advertisement 4-3t#
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOUND-A pig skin dark brown
glove. Call at this office.
FOR SALE-Six good ewes with
lambs; also yearling ewes. R. H. Lee,
Deer Park, Advertisement APIS
FOR RENT-Nineteen acres; house
and lot, at Accident; reasonable rent.
Address Harry McRobie, Accident,
Md.-Advertisement 4-3t*
ROOMS FOR RENT-Apply to
Mrs. C. H. Browning, 66 Alder street,
Oakland. Phone 182-W.-Advertise-
ment 3-3t.
FOR SALE-Big egg strain White
Leghorn Baby Chicks. Boyd Paugh,
Route 2, Deer Park, Md,-Advertise-
ment ST.
THE GRAFTON LAUNDRYMAN
Comes Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Will be glad to have your or
der. Call Observation-Disclosures 2-5t
FOR SALE-Locust posts and
props. Paul L. Dawson, Dawson Camp,
Rowlesburg, W. Va.-Advertisement
1-3t* q"
FOR SALE : One four-year-old
horse, broke and works anywhere.
Wayne Dewitt, Route 2, Deer Park,
Md.-Advertisement 3-2t.
FOR SALE-Potatoes No. 1, $1.65
per hundred; No. 2, $1.35 per hun
bred. Apply to w. o. U. Paugh, Deer
observation-disclosures 3-3t*
FOR SALE-Team dapple grey
mares, five and six years old. James
A. Fitzwater, Swanton.-Advertise-
ment 1-5t*
FOR SALE-A 1888 Dodge Pickup
Truck, good as new. Part cash, rest in
any kind of cattle. See or write Robert
Davis, Benbush, W. Va.-Advertise-
ment 4-3t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23

Farm life appealed to her strongly
and she was devoted to her home. Her
poultry was of the best and an old
friend, now a prominent physician of
Baltimore, recently declared that she
was the best butter maker in Garrett
county.
Her many activities drew heavily on
her strength and about three years
ago she showed signs of breaking. At
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
a survey showed that she was afflicted
with a rare ailment affecting the cells
of the spinal cord for which there was
no remedy. She bore her trials with
Christian fortitude.
Surviving are three brothers, John
A. Shaffer, at home; Frank Shaffer,
Red House; Charles Shaffer, Washing
ton, D. c.; and one half-brother, David
Hauser, at home.
A half-sister, Mrs. Marmaduke
Best, and a brother, Patrick H. Shat
Ter, died many years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at 10 o'clock from
the Red House Lutheran church, Rev.
A. K. Jones, pastor, officiating. In
terment was in the Red House ceme-
terry.
PalIbearers were S. W. Slabach, Roy
Lee, Noah Lichty, Simon Swartzen-
truber, Floyd Lee and Hurley Miller.
Flowerbearers were Mrs. Harvey
Swartzentruber, Mrs. Roy Lee, Mrs.
Isaac Beckman, Florence Deem, Kath-
leen Dodge, Leila Mosser, Hazel Lee,
Edith Lee.
JOHN ARCHIBALD FIKE
John Archibald Fike, aged 63 years,
10 months and IA days, died Sunday
morning, March 10, 1889, at his home
in Swanton, following a brief illness of
pneumonia. He was born May 5, 1875.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ida
Conway Fike, and five children, Clyde
Fike, Horse Shoe Run, w. Va; Quin-
ter Fike, Morgantown, W. Va; Ken
meth Fike, Mt. Lake Park; Mrs. Flor
ence Fike, Selbysport; Mrs. Edward
Hoye, McHenry; also fifteen grand
children, one great grandchild, two
brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home on Wednesday morning
at 1890 o'clock, with Rev. Samson,
of GAINESVILLE, W. Va, in charge. In
terment was in the cemetery at
Friendsville.
The deceased was a member of the
Church of the Brethren, uniting at an
early age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23
BOND ISSUE BILL TO BUILD
SAVAGE RIVER DAM PASSED
Two Important Steps Still Re
main Before Work Can Start

What is probably the biggest for
ward step toward construction of the
Savage River dam was taken at An
napolis last night.
Legislation permitting the Allegany
County Commissioners to sell mil
lion dollars worth of bonds to help fl
nance the gigantic undertaking was
given final approval in the House of
Delegates, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The measure authorizing the bond
issue now goes to Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor for his signature, which
is nothing more than a routine mat
ter.
Two Big Steps Left
Two important steps remain to be
taken before work can be started on
the project for which far-sighted citi-
zens of Cumberland have been fighting
so long.
The first is the agreement of bene-
fitting industries to contribute some
100000 towards the cost Of the dam.
The second is the approval of the
dam as WPA project.
Designed to maintain a constant
flow of water in the upper Potomac
River during dry seasons, the Savage
River dam would be an earthen barrier
almost a quarter of a mile long and
$50 feet high.
1t would be built with aid from the
Federal Government and cost approx
imately $2,50O,OOO.
Besides providing steady water
flow, the dam would provide for the
greater dilution of sewage and wastes
and improve sanitary conditions in
Maryland's far-western counties.
The dam would be in Garrett county,
some thirty-fve miles west of Cum
berland and some distance west of the
junction of the Savage River and the
Potomac River at Bloomington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23
MISS MINNIE MAE sHAFFER

Miss Minnie Mae Shaffer, aged GO
years, died at her home near the
Mason school house, about six miles
south of Oakland, on Saturday morn
ing, March 18, after lingering i'll
ness of about four years, during which
most of that time she was an invalid.
She was a daughter of the late
Benjamin 4. and Eva Wilt Shaffer,
and was born on the home place April
2S, 1870.
Early in life she became IAN active
member of st. Johns Lutheran church
at Red House Although she led a busy
life, no one in need ever appealed to
her for help and was denied, and her
acts of kindness were many. During
her last illness a host of callers came
to comfort her.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23
CHRISTINA ELIZABETH LEE

Mrs. Christina Elizabeth Lee, aged
IS years, wife of Andrew j. Lee, died
at her home two miles south of Loeb
Lynn Heights, on Tuesday night,
March 81. Her death was rather sud-
den, as she was apparently in her
usual health until early the day of her
passing.
Mrs. Lee was daughter of the late
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23

WRITE OR CALL GRANTsyu1p
HATCHERY-For catalog and nrina n
how to get 8 extra chix to the 100 froa
Both Leghorns and heavy braoS.
(some started), and pullet chix sn oS
cialty. Wanted, Maple Syrun I an5
Wheat. C. j. YODER.-Advertise @ra
1-tf.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

the British government to mollify
Arab resentment Of Jewish immigra-
ton into Palestine by seeking a COM
promise which will safeguard the
rights and position Of the Arabs,
there are no early indications that
the London parley will produce a
meeting Of the sorely divergent Jew
ish and Arab minds. Mr.. Chamber
lain frankly warned the Arabs that
while they may put forward any pro-
posals they please, the British gov
ernment is aware OF its obligations
under the League mandate and Of
its duty to Parliament, to members
of the League of Nations and to the
United States. The Arab delegation
is thus under no illusions as to Brit
ish f1rmness in the premises. Failing
agreement at the present conference,
1t is limited that Britain may take
over complete administration of the
Holy Land and ask Arab support for
a United States of Arabia.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
PIuneturium Campaign

Stephen Macy, president OF the
National Capital Amateur Astrono-
mers' Association, has announced a
new campaign for planetarium in
Washington. Previous efforts have
failed largely perhaps because they
were not supported by the ardent
enthusiasm which is his distinguish
ing characteristic. If the revival Of
the project meets with success, the
credit will be due in major part to
his capacity for leadership.
Exactly what pattern Of fund
raising is to be adopted remains at
the moment undecided. A planetar-
ium, once built and equipped, would
pay for itself within a few years.
The first cost is not great. Mainte-
nance and operating expenses are
small. Existing establishments of
the same kind in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
Nurnberg, Munich, New York, Phila-
delphia, Chicago and Los Angeles
attract crowds of visitors. Admission
fees are cheaper than the movies"
yet sufficient to amortize the debt
for construction and upkeep.
Mr.. Macy, concerned only with an
idealistic purpose, has suggested that
the necessary money, when sub
scribed, be turned over to the Smith
sonian Institution. The Govern
ment, then, would provide the site,
a relatively small piece of real estate.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
The w. P. A. Problem

President Roosevelt has passed
back to Congress the already much
debated problem of an additional ap-
preparation of $150,OO0,0OO for the
Works Progress Administration.
While he did not see fit to veto the
congressional grant of $725 100000
to carry the relief program through
June, he has, in effect, vetoed the
cut which Congress made in the sum
originally requested, 1915, 5,0O0O 900. This
amounts to saying, II will take what
you have given me, but still insist
that the balance be appropriated"
In applying for the additional
amount, however, Mr.. Roosevelt
again has neglected to supply the de-
tailed, convincing proof of need de-
manded by Congress when the origi-
nal deficiency item was under heated
discussion at the Capitol. He does
paint a rather alarming general pic
ture of human misery which, he says,
would result if the w. P. A. rolls were
cut abruptly on April by 100000
persons, or If gradual reduction were
effected from April l to June 80, to
bring the rolls from 100000 to less
than half that number by the end Of
the fiscal year. He has decided
against making any reductions dur
Ing February and March, because cold
weather would add to the distress of
unemployment.
In reiterating his request for the
full appropriation of 1915, 1000, 900, the
President apparently is assuming
that it Is impossible-or impracti-
cable in the short time available
to eliminate waste and ineff1ciency
in the administration of w. P. A.
The whole thing boils down to a
difference of opinion between Con-
gress and the administration as to
the minimum required to prevent
starvation and human distress in
general during the remainder of the
fiscal year. There is no disagree
ment as to the necessity of making
adequate provision for the men, wom-
en- and children who actually would
suffer If their w. P. A. checks were
taken away from them. These must
be cared for, of course. Congress,
after careful weighing of the avail
able facts, has determined that $685.
100000 is adequate to meet the
emergency. 1t is quite unlikely that it
will easily be persuaded to reconsider
its appropriation unless more definite
proof is forthcoming that the with
holding of $15O,OOO,OO additional will
cause real suffering. If the proof is
produced, Congress will have no al
tentative but to provide more money.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

safe, a misdemeanor. But they
should be rigidly enforced for both
classes Of street users when fagrant
violations occur. After all, the
principal value to be derived from
the plan is in education rather than
enforcement.
In connection with its Endorsement
Of the new regulations, the Traffic
Advisory Counsel asked for a read
justment of existing traffic lights, and
the installation Of new ones to assist
pedestrians. This request matches
one which has been made for years
by citizens and officials alike, that
IS, the vesting of authority in the
local government to decide when
street lights should be turned on and
of. At least one traffic tragedy in
washington this year has been due
in part to the darkness just before
sunrise. The entire question of
lights, both those for signals and
those for illumination, needs con-
sideration at this time.
Twenty-eight years ago rider was
tackled onto a District appropriation
bill to save money by turning lights
off forty-f1ve minutes before sunrise.
With five times as many fatalities
occurring during the hours of dark
ness, experiments with street lighting
in other cities are interesting. De-
troit equipped several miles of its
most dangerous streets with modern,
bright lights. Traffic increased, but
thirty-five lives were saved. Chicago
put fifteen neW-type lamps at three
death trap" corners, and saved
twenty-six lives in one year. Los
Angeles did the same at twenty
three intersections and reduced
fatalities ninety-three per cent.
Deaths were cut eighty-three per
cent on five miles of boulevard in
Rochester, N. Y.
The advances made in lighting
methods and equipment in recent
years, with electric eyes" to turn
lights on and off as needed, regardless
of the astronomical tables, make it
the poorest kind of economy for
Washington to be forced to continue
to grope in the dark just because the
streets were nearly deserted at SUM-
rise in 1911.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Expresses Agreement With
Views Of "Old Timer"

Views VI olu xHucE.
To the Editor Of The Star:
wish to refer TO the letter which was
signed "Old Timer" and published in
The Evening Star on February L.
My ancestors, too, fought to make us
free and the thoughts of "Old Timer"
as expressed in his letter are identical
with mine, and am sure with those of
many more patriotic American citizens.
also have wondered about the
strange psychology regarding social, po-
Htical and economic questions" which
seems to have gripped our people, and
concur with "Old Timer" when he says
nothing that can be said will bring them
to their senses. Evidently "Old Timer"
Is one Of advanced years, but am only
30, and perhaps will live to see our ship
of state "hit the rocks" We are headed
that way, and the American people are
not aware Of the alien and subversive
forces that are at work in our country.
They seem to have closed their eyes to
the inroads the conmunistic groups have
made in the last six years in our Gov-
ernment.
wish "Old Timers" letter might be
reprinted so that many more patriotic
American citizens might read it.
February s. J.J.H.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TraceDeL.

be willing to go on record that these
sparrows do a necessary duty Of attract
ing other and more timid species.
It is always we'll to look more than
once, at a feeding station, and deter
mine whether what you think Is 80 really
is so.
It makes q great deal Of difference.
Some persons would resent Whitley, for
instance, just because she belongs to the
clan she does.
They would be so incensed at her they
would totally overlook her charming
white spots.
In so doing, they would miss more than
the spots. They would miss a mighty
fine little bird.
Whitley attends strictly to her business
Of eating. She has other businesses, at
other times OF the year, but her one big
business now is getting as much food as
possible.
How she can stow it away! Living up
to the great feminine tradition, Of good
food and plenty Of 1t, Whitley eats seeds
and grains all day long; an observer won-
ders how she manages to hold so much.
~ &+
The truth is that by 2 o'clock in the
afternoon she is so full she can eat no
more-for the time being.
All her friends and relations are In
the same condition.
That mighty twittering in the shrubs
every afternoon-that is Whitley and her
pals singing.
Few yards, however large, have as much
bird music. Many q great estate knows no
bird tunes until spring really comes but
here In little garden delightful music
sounds all day long, beginning at first
light, with few chirps, swelling out
during the morning, coming to its peak
In the afternoon concert Of the sparrows
4
This English sparrow concert is real
music, rightly listened to. 1t has melody
harmony, tempo, at times even counter
point. 1t slows down, goes fast, sinks
low, swells out to true crescendo. It
sounds sweet on the wet breeze.
This is music, friends, and is pro-
duced by humble English sparrows, mites
with bright eyes, dressed in soft browns
and black, with touches Of light gray
here and there.
Whitley, alone, of all the crew, has
much white on her. She is unmistak-
able, one sparrow we know.
1t is pleasant to see her there, eating
aNav. then perching on the rose vine
to sing away with her friends. This
concert lasts about an hour, when the
birds go back to eating again.
All concerts, one may feel, should be
taken on a full stomach. They sound
better that way! 1t is said that one Of
Washington's greatest music lovers al
ways has wafi1es and coffee before he at
tends a symphony concert. Maybe he
got the idea from Whitley.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

It is always encouraging to see old
Whitley at the bird-feeding station.
Whitley is a female English sparrow,
and must be old, as sparrows go. She
has been at the station for four years,
always recognizable from the patches Of
white on wings and tail.
This winter she does not show as much
white as formerly, but moulting accounts
for that. There can be no doubt of the
bird.
Whitley has a way with her.
\ ~
With the exception of this one bird,
there has been no way to tell one bird
from another among the hundreds which
have come to eat.
This has its advantages and disad-
vantages. For one thing, 1t is pleasant
not to know one from another. They are
just birds. This attitude is one of the
ways of looking at humanity, too. You
see man, not men; you concentrate on
the race, not on personality.
1t seems inhuman, from another point
of view.
In regard to the animals, this view
enables the spectator to see but the good
and pleasant side OF them, without hav-
ing his heart torn out all the time as it
might be If he knew them all by name.
4 sk 4
Six blue jays at the feeder today, but
are they the same six which were there
yesterday?
Perhaps 1t is just as we'll not to be
able to guess.
All blue jays look alike, indeed. The
fact that they eat very little seed, and
stay briefly, makes no difference. II
they do not come, one doesn't know.
1t Is always pleasant to see birds there.
Only the superficial locker will say the
jays are driving the other birds away.
Careful observation shows that the others
leave, rather, of their own accord! That
is, they are merely playing safe. Smaller
creatures, whether they go on two legs
or four, always shy away from larger.
Men and nations 1t is the same. Just
good judgment.
Careful looking shows that the jays
never stay long, and they are no meaner
than other species. Even squirrels, max
ing short runs at the birds, really do not
seem to care whether they catch a bird
or not, In fact their purpose is not to
catch 'em, but simply to scare 'em.
They seem to get a kick out of it. Just
good, clean squirrel fun, evidently.
X
Superficial looking at feeding stations
often results in lot of unnecessary woe
and mental perturbation.
1t is brought about, in some cases. by
a real lack OF knowledge. More than
that. it results from haste, combined
with desire not to know.
1t is easier to have prejudices!
Thus people who feed the birds some
times claim English sparrows are great
nuisance, whereas another observer will
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Jay Franklin Column
Praised by Reader.
To the Editor OF The Star:

Apropos Of a couple Of letters in recent
issues of The Star regarding criticisms
of Jay Franklin's daily column, the un-
dersigned wishes to commend The Star
for its practice In presenting more than
one side of a matter for its readers in
Washington and nearby localities. Many
of us are Democrats, maybe real Demo-
Gratis, with some notifications some
times, and we get very tired of the
Hoover-age authors. However well writ
ten, we just get too much of their stuff,
and may The Star never get to be wholly
one-sided paper; for however much
we like it as an Al news-gathering
agency, many Of us would then have
to regretfully search elsewhere for that
which we like to read at least = part
Of the time. SO, long life to Mr.. Frank
lin and to The Stars present poucyl
And We would like presented even q
little more of the Franklin way Of
thinking. AMERICUS.
February 8.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Safer Streets

The District Commissioners have
adopted the long-sought regulations
for the protection of pedestrians.
The action will be approved by
walkers and drivers alike, since 1t
establishes the proper balance of
safety responsibility.
Under the new rules, pedestrians
must obey lights or officers at con-
trolled intersections, and are for
hidden to cross between intersections
when vehicles are approaching. At
the same time, motorists must yield
right Of way to pedestrians crossing
properly in crosswalks. One con-
gested-area feature not explicitly
covered is the question of streetcar
loading zones. Sensible pedestrians
undoubtedly will make an effort to
cross to the curb from the end abut-
ting the crosswalks. This Is required
in many cities, and enforced by the
erection of guard rails. Perhaps a
definite ruling may be necessary in
this regard later.
The new regulations are sensible
in their creation of the means for
an active cooperation between
motorists and pedestrians. They
should reduce accidents, but if they
do not, the more drastic rules orig
inally proposed may become neces-
sary. Statements that the rules are
to be rigidly enforced so far as drivers
are concerned, but are not rigid for
pedestrians becloud the sense of joint
responsibility. True, the rules for
pedestrians are not rigid in the sense
that they make harmless crossing Of
streets, when conditions are perfectly