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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-09
MORE FALSE CLAIMS IN
TAX REFUND DISCOVERED
At Least Fifteen Additional
Claims Uncovered This Week
In Office Of State Comptroller
STATES LOSS ABOUT S11OO

At least fifteen additional false
claims by which refunds from the tax
on motor vehicle fuel were received by
three Garrett county youths, were dis
covered this week, Neil C. Fraley, Gar
rett county States Attorney, said yes
terday, which adds another $500 to the
loss which the State of Maryland has
sustained through various payments
to these young men within the past
eight months.
Mr.. Fraley said these additional
false claims were uncovered in the Of
fee Of the Comptroller, following 3.
search of the records in that office and
that Darl Harding, Blaine Miller and
Robert Rush had not denied their guilt
in regard to them.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Fraley said
that Rush had confessed to participate
ing in at least fifteen instances of fill
ing claims against the State for tax
refunds and that Harding and Miller
had admitted knowing about them"
The disclosure at this time brings
the total to about thirty false claims,
involving practically $1100. The Mary
land law authorizes a refund of four
cents per gallon on gasoline used for
airplanes, farm machinery, etc.
Some of the claims were filed as far
back as May, 1888, and since that time
checks for these claims had been sent
to the three persons alleged to be in
volved in the offense, and to fictitious
persons at McHenry, Accident, Grants
vile and Friendsville. Mail for these
fictitious individuals, carrying the
checks from the Comptroller's office
was obtained from the postoffices as
set out above from time to time.
Mr.. Fraley stated that although
there are other persons suspected as
being connected with the racket, an
entirely new one there had been no adj
ditionaI arrests made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-09
Frank Westlake Dies In Hospital
Of Pneumonia

Frank Westlake, II, who was taken
to Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, on
January 27, suffering from an attack
Of pneumonia, died in the institution
at 1870 o'clock this morning.
His body was brought to the Bolden
Funeral home here this morning. Fun
eral arrangements are incomplete,
pending word from a sister, who re-
sides in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
At the time Westlake was taken i'll
he was being held in the Garrett Coun-
ty Jail on a charge of arson in connec-
ton with the burning of his home in
East Oakland on September "a, 1887.
He had denied having had any connec-
ton with the preparation of the
crime.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-09
CITIZENS OF ACCIDENT
SEEK ADDITION TO SCHOOL
83 Persons Appear Before COun-
ty Commissioners; Attorney
Renninger Resigns

One of the largest delegations ap-
pearing before the County Commiss-
toner's in many months, was one from
Accident this week, when SO indi-
viduals met the Board in the court
room on Tuesday evening and re-
quested funds for the construction of
an addition to the Accident school
building.
The needs of that community for
This additional space to the High
school were outlined by several Of the
members of the delegation but no de-
cision was made by the Commission
ers intimating that any funds would
be provided. 1t was asserted that the
only way adequate schools could be
provided would be by means Of a bond
issue.
At the regular meeting of the Board
this week there were also several
delegations wanting repairs to var
ious roads.
Attorney Resigns
julius C. Renninger, Jr., appointed
recently as attorney to the Board,
rendered his resignation on Tuesday
afternoon. The Commissioners did not
announce any new appointment to fill
the vacancy.
w. G.. Meyers, clerk to the Board,
announced that no bills had been paid
at this session and no orders drawn
except one for $1,000 to the Welfare
Board to care for various agencies
during February.
Before the Welfare Board can dis
pense any State funds for relief work,
Miss Ethel Miller, executive secretary,
stated that the county had to furnish
one-sixth of the funds for old age
pensions, $168 monthly for aid to de-
pendent children, one-half of the funds
for the blind and 20 percent of the
administration costs, all of which
amounted to about $1,000 monthly.
Miss Miller stated this morning she
had received the county order, drawn
on the 1889 levy, but stated, it was
improbable that she would be able to
cash the order as there was no money
available yet on 1889 taxes.
Until the actual money is available
the welfare board will be unable to
issue any checks, according to state
and federal laws.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-09
Sugar Producers Are Tapping
Their Maple Trees

Due to the seasonal weather of the
past week, farmers coming to Oakland
yesterday said that maple sugar trees
were already being tapped in some
areas of the county, thus getting a
good start on the maple syrup and
sugar season.
Many of the producers, however,
will not do any work toward tapping
their trees or opening their camps for
one or two weeks hence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-09
Radio Team To Appear Here

The radio group, Rhythm Rangers
who broadcast from station WMMN'
Fairmont, W. Va, will appear IN OAK
land Monday evening, February 2O'
in the auditorium of the High school,
They are coming to Oakland under
the auspices of the Young Peoples
society of st. Matthew's Episcopal
church. The public is invited. Ad-
mission is Is and rs cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-09
CITIZENS TAKING SIDES
ON BOND ISSUE ELECTION
Some Fear Tax Rise, Although
Mayor And Council Members
Say 1t Won't Be Necessary
ELECTION is TOMORROW

AS the town of Oakland prepared
for the special municipal election to-
morrow, Friday, February 10, on the
question of whether or not the mu-
nicipality would be empowered to
issue bonds for funds to be used in
the construction of a Community
building, its citizens began to awaken
to the seriousness of the occasion and
opinion seemed to be divided as to
just what the outcome would be.
The only serious objection raised,
according to a number of citizens who
were interviewed, was that of an in
crease in taxes, while Mayor Lawrence
M. Fraley and several members of the
council who were also seen, stated
that there would be no cause for tax
increase and that the building could
be obtained at no extra expense to the
taxpayers of the town.
Emroy Bolden, member of both the
town council and the Fire department,
stated: "The Council has done all in
its power to attempt to give the peo-
pie a Community building, but it is
not a project for the council alone,
it is community project. There is no
doubt but that the iremen will be-
glad to help in obtaining funds to pay
off the indebtedness of the bonds"
Mayor Lawrence M, Fraley said,
"By pursuing an economical course,
which the town is doing, there will be
no need for an increase in the taxes.
Edwin Frye, owner of limestone
quarry at Deep Creek, told me today
that he would be glad to donate all
the stone needed for the construction.
This building is something the town
needs and should have"
Said Edward Shaffer: eve are 60
ing to need a fire house anyway be-
fore long which would cost the town
something like $4,000 to $4,000, and
this is our opportunity to secure
community building which would not
only take care of the fire company
but furnish suitable quarters for local
organizations and provide a gym
nasium for the young people, place
for conventions, dinners, dances, etc."
Although there were number who
were skeptical of the statements that
the bond issue would not raise the
tax rate, they were unwilling to be
quoted as being actually against the
community building, it was their
opinion it was not necessary.
Irwin R. Rudy and Delbert M. Davis
stated they were heartily in favor of
having the community building.
The special election is to decide
whether the town is empowered to
issue bonds amounting to $4,000 to
obtain funds to pay their share of a
WPA project for community build
ing, costing $4,000. The WPA pro-
ject has already been approved where
by the federal government will pro-
vide $4,000, leaving $4,000 for the
town.
The bill providing for the bond
issue, with referendum, was intro
duced in the House of Delegates,
passed, and last Thursday passed the
Senate under suspension of rules.
Governor O'Conor announced he had
signed the bill yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
County Enrolment
About Same, With
Some Showing Larg-
er, Others Smaller
Enrollments; Fresh
men Report at High
School Friday.

With every city school showing a
decrease in enrolment, with the ex-
ception of lne Junior high and the
Colored graded school, schools mere
got underway this morning, with
registration of pupils, assigning OF
book lists and the like.
Enrolment in county schools was
reported about the same as last year,
with some showing an increase, 9th
ers a decrease. There were no flg-
ures from Dabney, that school being
tied up in court litigation.
A total of 1855 pupils for white
schools, besides 10 post graduates
at Henderson high school was en-
rolled this morning against 1714 last
year. These figures are exclusive OF
freshmen at Henderson high, who
will report Friday morning.
At the Colored graded school, 8O5
were registered, against 765 last year,
an increase of 40. All of the increase
was in the upper grades, the first
grade being the lowest in years,
Edwin D. johnson, principal stated.
In the county schools, 875 were
registered in the elementary schools,
with Ala in high schools.
Enrolment at the various schools
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
MRS. SAM GREENWAY
DIES AT HER HOME
Funeral Services Friday at
$3.50 p. m. for We'll
Known Resident.

Mrs. Ada Boyd GreenWay, So
passed away this morning at 12:45
o'clock at her home on Andrews
avenue, after an illness of few
hours, and her death was shock tC
her neighbors and many friends in
the city and county.
Mrs. Greenway had been in declin-
ing health for the past several years,
out her death was. unexpected.
She is survived by her husband
Samuel A. GreenWay, son, Gar
land Greenway and a daughter, Miss
Grace Greenway; the following step
children, N. C. Greenway, S. B.
Greenway, S. c. Greenway, Mrs. O.
C. Boyd, Mrs w. T. Parham, Mrs
E. R. Boyd and Mrs. J. S. Wright
all of Vance county. Three brothers.
L. F. o. c., and H. L. Boyd, all OF
Vance county, also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home Friday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, and interment will be
made in Poplar Creek Baptist church
cemetery. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. j. D. Crawford, rural
NJ. P. pastor, who will be assisted by
Rev. R. A. Hunter, of Winston-Salem
former pastor here and Rev. T. J.
Whitehead, pastor of Christ Metho-
list church.
Mrs. GreenWay was born March
25, 1881, the daughter of Thomas F.
Boyd and Elizabeth Gordon, both OF
whom have been dead for many
years. She had been member OF
Harris Chapel M. E. church for the
oast SO years, and was widely known
throughout the county.
Active pallbearers were announced
as C. H. Finch, Ralph Finch, Henry
Moss, Tai Beckham, F. r. Hunter
and S. F. Clark.
Honorary pallbearers were named
as: J. w. Evans, Frank Marston, w
L. Scoggins, c. C. Matthews, Johr
Church, F. L. Toepleman, M. Y
Cooper, D. Morgan Cooper, John L
Mundy, Herbert Ellis, E. c. Hunt
DIR. H. II. Bass, DR.. A. P. NeWcomb
S. R. Harris, Sr., L. M. Fogleman
L. w. Burroughs, j. U. Fleming, Ber
Oakley, w. Y. Swain, Julian Wyche
c. D. Harton, Alex Watkins, San
Watkins, E. F. Smith, 0. H. Par
ham,. Cooper Ellis, Tom Parham
Howard Thorne, w. o. Cunningham
George Finch, Clarence Finch
Harold w. Anderson, Henry 7
Powell, H. o. Falkner, James Mum
den, Eugene Falkner, DR.. r. 7. Up
church, L. c. Kerner, L. R. Gooch
H. B. Parrott, Julian Glover, Thomas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
UNC Begins
146th Session
On Friday

Chapel Hill, Sept. 14.-The formal
opening of the 146th session of the
University of North Carolina will be
observed at conyocation exercises in
Memorial Hall tomorrow morning
at 1920 o'clock when President
Frank P. Graham will address the
student body.
Administrative Dean R. B. House
will preside.
Freshmen and new students regis
tered for the fall quarter yesterday,
today. Glasses will begin at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Registration will continue through
this week, but enrolment for credit
will not be permitted after next
Wednesday, Sept 20.
! Freshman week comes to a close
here tonight with college Night,
stunt program in which the various
students eXtra-curricula activities
are pictured.
The new men were entertained at
reception Tuesday night given by
the University Club and Graham
Memorial. Speakers were Robert A.
Fetzer, University Athletic Director;
Jim Davis, president of the student
body; Head Football Coach Ray Wolf,
Co-Captains Jim Woodson and
George Stirnweiss; Bob Magill, pres
ident of Graham Memorial; Reddy
Grubb, president of the University
Club; Gates Kimball, president OF
the Junior class, and William A.
Dees, Jr., Junior representative to
the Student Council.
The University's traditional honor
system which is about as old as the
University itself was describer by
Dean Of Students Francis F. Brad
shaw in talk before the freshmen
"Wednesday night
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

0Q.
After the school boards injunction
was obtained, it secured the placing
of guard at the school, ostensibly
to prevent damage to the school
building or property and to prevent
interference with the opening Of the
school. The guard consisted Of w. S.
Strange, w. r. Switzerland and Con-
stable Frank Gupton of Middleburg
township. 1t was also stated that the
school board had several locks on the
doors changed at the school.
A large number Of parents gath
cred with their children at the school
at opening time today, not having
heard of the order not to open.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Injunction Muddle Bans
Dabney School Opening
Will Remain Closed Until Supreme Court
Decides Mandamus Demurrer Issue; Both
Sides Got Court Orders; School Was Under
Guard.
. of inillnCtiOnS | ed.

Trapped in muddle of injunctions
about who should be in charge OF Its
operations, the Dabney rural hlgh
school did not open today along with
other white and cOlOred schools OF
Henderson and Vance county Fol-
lowing issuance of two lnJunctlOnS
seeking to forbid two groups from
Interfering with the other in open
ing the school, Judge j. H. Frizzelle
at Louisburg Wednesday night or
dered the school not to open for the
fall term until a ruling is had from
the State Supreme Court on de-
murrer sought by the Vance County
Board of Education from a man.
damus requested by a group OF Dab
ney citizens to compel the county
board to reinstate Scott as principal.
The argument in the Supreme
Court over the demurrer is set for
Tuesday Of next week. When the
court will make decision is a mat
ter of conjecture, but, by agreement
with both sides, Judge FriZzelle or
dered that the school not open until
the decision is handed down.
Some months ago Dabney citizens
sought mandamus to compel the
county board to accept Scott as prin-
cipal after he had been elected three
times by a three to two vote of the
local Dabney school committee. The
board has consistently refused. 1t
sought a demurrer from the man.
damus on the ground that authority
lay with the county board in the
final selection of a principal. Judge
c. E. Thompson, in chambers at Win
ton some weeks ago, denied the de-
murrer and the school board appeal
ed to the State Supreme Court.
On last Tuesday the school board
obtained from Judge N. A. Sinclair
Mr. Scott and Dabney citizens from,
interfering with the board, or Su-
perintendent E. NJ Rollins or the
new principal, NJ H. Randolph,
elected by the county board but not
by the local Dabney board, in open
ing the school today along with 9TH
ers in the county Interested Dabney
citizens thereupon obtained an in.
junction from Judge Frizzelle in
Louisburg forbidding the school
board, the superintendent or the
principal from interfering with Scott
in opening the school.
A hearing was had on the stale
mate or double injunction status be-
fore Judge Frizzelle in Louisburg
Wednesday night, attended by a
large number of Dabney citizens The
order not to open the school result
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

the gubernatorial candid.+o.
nounced) to compete Wits U'ub'es Is (unap.
pead,; peaa war and the tobacco 'ne a': Euro,
,oa Even Y1: Bob Reynolds, a w..
1; headline grabber, got oniv perennial
tlce Il on his return to th,s ,y ~Sns. scant no.
1orelgn shores to which I6olllry Io from
some son time ago after nle,.. NC departed
famous "there'T be no ma'% "'a@l4g his
There seems to be pretty H..
sal tendency to tie contra, ~ilVer-
crop up with any and al W. u the
suggested to relieve tho tob,S'aSl
uation, but it IS noticoablo ''('0 4' ST.
announced plans Of C.ovornoua1 u11 he
K. Hoey to aid in Tho matt. OFe
tain no mention whatovor !, Con-
effort to call roforond,n ~ any
persuade growers to vote f.. " %
IN the event one is called ~ control
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
LOUGKL|N' GOODWIN
SHOWS NEW CLOCK
New Time!Piece Runs on
+. Atmospheric Pressure;
Near Perpetual Motion.

w. S. Goodwyn, manager OF the
iewelry department of Loughlln-
Goodwin, jewelers., today placed on
display at the store the latest IN
clocks, Atmos, "The clock that lives
on air..
Mr.. Goodwin pointed out that the
new clock is the nearest thing to
perpetual motion yet devised for
clocks.
The new clock runs without hu-
man aid indefinitely, operating by
temperature and barometric pressure
and so delicate is the operation OF
the clock that a change OF one de-
gree centigrade gives more than 12O
hours of driving energy to the motor
AtmOS clocks differ from standard
clocks of today in that the energy
to make it work requires 1000 times
less power than an ordinary move
ment. The balance of an ordinary
movement oscillates $4,000 in "a
hours. The balance wheel of the At
mos clock makes a complete OScllla-
ton every minute or only 1880 every
"a hours This slow movement Of the
wheels avoids wear and tear and en-
ables them to function without oil.
The elimination of oiling is respon-
sible for provision hitherto un-
known for a clock of series manu-
facture When regulated, the Atmos
clock varies less than minute a
year. 1t should take $50 years for the
Atmos clock to show the same
amount of wear that an ordinary
clock shows in year.
Atmos clock is the nearest thing
to perpetual motion known to the
mechanical world today, and its life
long duration makes it economical
to own
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Junior High And Colored
Schools Have Increase
Capital Gossip
By HENRY AVERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the SIR Walter ffGtel.

Raleigh, Sept. 14.-While State
game authorities and Federal Park
Service men battle over the matter
of shipping deer from North Caro-
lina's Pisgah National Forest to
other states, an epidemic has broken
out among the deer population which
may make the whole thing an aca-
demic argument. Already at least
hundred deer. have died of the
disease which is called by the typo
graphical terror of a name "hemor-
raghic septicemia."
Authorities are hopeful, however,
that the coming Of the first frost
will check the spread Of the epidemic
before much further damage is done.
It, isn't unprecedented deer in Pts
gah were afflicted the same way
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Cotton Shows
Little Change

New York, Sept. 14.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures (old) opened one high
er to two lower on buying by the
trade, Wall Street, and Bombay
There was some Liverpool selling
and small hedge sales.
:. Prices around the end of the
first hour showed net gains ot
2 TO 3 points.
A fair amount of price liking
continued in nearby positions and
prices around midday held advances
ii ! TO 8 points.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
TWISTING STORM
HITS YADKlNvu, ,

va Yandkinyille, N. C., Sent =,
.(AP)-A twisting storm s,yo,,. W. ~
center of Yadkin county 'mep ros,l the
and left thousands Of ,alIsos YESTERDAY
damage in its wake. No one ei"ls n.n Of
ported seriously injured was re,
Striking first near the y,a.
river, the storm spent itself iaosa ia n
middle of the county atter oi'..l III lhe
q five mile sWath. VI cutting
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Fnroln1ent Tn CITY Schools About Same AS Last Year
some fifteen years ago and again
only about three years since.

some fifteen years ago and again
only about three years since.
Lieutenant Governor Wilkins Hor-
ton has Joined in efforts to find a
remedy for the present tobacco crisis.
He has written the British ambas-
sador at Washington to- appeal to
you with the hope that you might
find it possible to intercede with
your government in returning to the
American tobacco markets buyers
representing the Imperial Tobacco
Company, and that this company
could in some way be persuaded tC
buy the usual amount of tobacco"
incidentally the lieutenant COVER
lnor distinguishes his case from those
iof other "unannounced' candidates
for governor.
'They want to pick up title" he
said, "while all I want to do is lose
the first half Of the one I've got"
eve cannot now have government
by the embodiment of democracy
the town meeting, in this complex
age. Power must reside somewhere
after the democratic process has
been exhausted as in the case at
bar" contended counsel for the
Board of Education of Vance county
in defending its action in electing a
principal of a school in Dabney town.
ship after a lengthy wrangle with
the district school committee.
It's getting harder and harder for
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Stocks Not
Very Active

New York, Sept. 4-(AP)-The
stock market, especially Ewar in
fants" acted tired today and price
trends were highly divergent
throughout slipshod proceedings
While modest gains were fairly
well distributed at the close, de
clines to two or so were plentiful
Transfers around 100000 shares
were the smallest for the month to
date.
EOoc 7 75
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

Ambassadors Meeting-A meet
ing Of the Ambassador club will be
held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Of
flee of Travis Credle. and all mem
bers were urged to be present
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

Evans, Raymond Weldon, S. Over
ton, D. Y. Hoyle, F. B. Currin, Sr.,
Irvine B. Watkins, Frank Hicks, Dor
sey Glover and Jasper Parham.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

Years ago American butchers re-
moved the skin off sausages. Now
German 5cientists have gone them
one better. They've removed the
meat. too.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Lloyd Shanks
Gets Plum from
Republican Tree
Earl F. Kyle, Mill City Business
Man, Also Gets
State Job

Among the last minute appoint
ments of Negroes to political jobs
was that of Lloyd Shanks, son of
Mrs. Fannie M. Shanks of Mime
apolis who was active in behalf of
the Republican state ticket in 1888.
Another appointee was Earl F.
Kyle, well known Minneapolis bust
ness man and president of the
Credjafawn Social Club. Kyle is
active politically in the 7th Ward.
Little is known of Shanks' political
activity. The two men are in the
unemployment compensation divi-
sion.
The appointment of the latter is
the second appointment given fam
lily members of persons who led
political groups. The first appoint
ment was that of Miss Beneta Ed
wards as a junior stenographer.
Miss Edwards is the daughter of
Mrs. Lola Edwards, prominent in
Ramsey County G.. o. P. circles.