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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES
WE'RE DUE OCTOBER 1S1
State Ruling Is Made By Attor-
ney Generals Office In Baltimore

Deputy Attorney General William L..
Henderson has ruled that with three
exceptions, taxes on motor vehicles in
that State will become "due and ow-
ing" on October 1 of each year.
The ruling as given to John M.
Green, treasurer of Anne Arundel
county, who inquired if a new act Of
the General Assembly requires the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to
refuse to issue 1910 license plates I'M
less the 1910 taxes on motor vehicles
have been paid.
The new law prohibits the Commits
sioner from issuing the plates unless
taxes "due and owing" are paid, while
the old law specified "due and in ar
rears."
Henderson held that educ and ow-
ing" means the time when interest be-
gins to accrue. at would seem that the
expression due and payable would
have been used if it had been the in
tention to adopt January l as the
deadline," Henderson said.
Exceptions from the ruling are Bal
timore City, Baltimore county and
Anne Arundel county. In Baltimore
City the taxes are "due and owing
July /; in Baltimore county, June 1,
and Anne Arundel county, April 1.
The automobile tax books for 1889
taxes has not yet been compiled, and
therefore the treasurer has not been
able to send out any automobile tax
bills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Attend Legion Get
Acquainted Meeting Friday

Approximately rs legionaires and
ex-service men attended the joint
meeting of the Kitzmiller and Oakland
Legion posts held last Friday evening
in the Manhattan hotel, which was also
a get-acquainted meeting for members
and their state leaders.
James B. Fitzgerald, Bethesda, de-,
partment commander of Maryland, and
also national ice-commander, was
present and spoke concerning legion
matters and also the membership drive
which is now in progress. The drive
locally is being conducted by two
teams headed by l. R. Rudy and Ella
Bray, which will conclude with a pig
roast on November Is.
F. r. Shaffer, D. R. Sincell, F. D:
Bittle and II. C. Riggs were appointed
to make arrangements for Armistice
Day talks in the schools Of the county,
probably on Friday, November 10
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Archbishop Curley Pays A Sur
nrise Visit To Oakland

An unheralded visit was paid to
Oakland Tuesday by the Most Rev,
Michael j. Curley, DID,, Archbishop
of Baltimore-Washington. He paid a
short visit to the Parochial school and
after speaking for a few minutes with
the students during the noon hour ne
declared a halliday holiday. He then
spent a short time in st. Peters
church, but missed Rev. FIR. W. F.
Sauer, pastor, who was in Baltimore
on business.
The archbishop then continued his
Journey to Cumberland where he spent
the night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Farm Bureau Rejects Officers
At Annual Netting

The Garrett County Farm Bureau
held it's second annual meeting We'd
nesday evening, October 18, in the
Accident High school for the purpose
of reorganization.
Officers reelected were William
Winterberg, president; William Wilde
sen, president; Mrs. C. C. Beachy,
home and community chairman; Chas.
B. Miller, secretary and treasurer.
Elected to the Board of Directors were
Foster Yost, Oscar Hartman, William
Bowser, Guy Stanton, August Hanft,
Charles Reichenbecher, Wesley Har-
vey, Wayne Hamilton, Harry Porter,
R. O. Mccullough, Charles B. Miller
and Dorsey Guard.
Committees appointed included:
Foster Yost, Guy Stanton and Wesley
Miller and Wesley Harvey, executive;
Foster Yost, Guy Ctanton and Wesley
Harvey, program and membership;
William Wildesen, R. c. Turney, Fred
Richter, F. P. Miller and August
Hanft, cooperative development; Dor
sey Guard, J. Gordon Calls and John
Carter. resolutions committee. The
legislative, taxation and agriculture
policy committees were not appointed
The organization will send non
voting delegate to the national con-
vention in Chicago December 5, 6, and
7. The annual banquet will be held on
November Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
ABSENCE OF DIPHTHERIA
DOESN'T MEAN SECURITY
Menace Of Disease Always Pres
ent: Children Should Get TOXOid

DR.. H. R. DuPuy, county health OIL
Ger, declared this morning that, a
rumor that one of the children in the
Oakland Elementary school has diph-
liberia was entirely unfounded as far
as his department knew. Repeated
laboratory tests have shown only the
presence of the germ for scarlet
fever, he stated.
DR.. DuPuy said there had been no
reported cases of diphtheria in Garrett
county for the year 1889. "This should
not lull us into any feeling OF
security" he pointed out. "The menace
of diphtheria is always present and
the onset of winter makes it even
more serious. Our present low rate
of diphtheria is probably due to the
number of children who have been i'm
munized against this disease with toX-
old. This vaccine should be given to
every child of nine months of age and
everyone should know how to obtain
it"
DR.. DuPuy also pointed out that 1t
takes at least month for this i'm
munity to develop after the child has
received the vaccine, and that giving
toxoid after a child is exposed to dlph-
liberia was useless, as the child would
have the disease before his immunity
could rise enough to prevent it. "Now
is the time for every youngster to
have his toxoid if he has not already
had it." DR.. DuPuy concluded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Over Half Million Approved Fol-
Sewing Projects In State

Expenditure of more than half a
million dollars in the operation of
sewing rooms throughout Maryland to
provide clothing and other materials
for needy persons has been approved
by President Roosevelt.
The expenditure, totalling $656,266,
would be made from work projects OF
WPA officials. All of the sewing
rooms would be required to produce
articles required by needy persons
but to do so in such a manner as would
not interfere with private business.
The sewing project in Oakland
opened again this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Grand Jury To Meet November
Sixth

The September Grand Jury Of the
Garrett County Circuit Court, which
recessed September IA and was to
have reconvened on Monday, October
23. as directed by the Court, to COM
nlete some Investigations, will not
again meet until Monday, November
6. Postponement was directed by Chief
Judge D. Lindley Sloan, who is at this
time engaged in the Allegany County
Circuit Court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Governor O'COnOr Formally Sets
November % as Thanks
giving Day

Governor O'Conor made Maryland's
new Thanksgiving Day November %
instead of the last Thursday in Novem-
Der. in a formal proclamation issued
last Thursday.
Acting under State law which re-
ouires Maryland to conform to Presi-
Dental proclamations, the Governor
approved the change made recently by
President Roosevelt.
November %, under the proclama-
ton, becomes a legal holiday; Novem-
Der 30, which would have been the
date normally, is not.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Swanton Man Injured In Mine
Work Near Barton

Floyd Bittinger, At, Swanton, was
injured Monday morning at the Miller
Coal mine, near Barton.
1t was understood the injured man
was in the act of starting fire in the
forge at the mine when an explosion
occurred. 1t was thought the eXplos"
ion was caused by several dynamite
caps in the fire pit. 1t was not known
how they came to be there.
Bittinger was taken to Reeves elm
ic, Westernport, where DR.. Raymond
Reeves treated him for injuries to the
arms, chest, leg and about the face
and eyes. He was taken to his home
after receiving treatment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Plan Railroad Siding At Savage
River Dam Site

Negotiations between the B. and o..
and the Upper Potomac River Com
mission are underway to erect siding
near Bond station so that equipment
for the building of the Savage river
dam can be unloaded.
Two hundred men are working on
roads and clearing off the site. More
will be added. Most of the land for
the dam has been acquired, it was
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Fifty-FOur Claim Relationship
At Orphans Court Hearing On
Tuesday Morning
FINDER is BARRED FROM
PARTICIPATION IN FUND

An old pair of pantaloons, about to
be thrown away and burned, were res
directed from the out-of- the-way
place in which they had been depos-
tied and in preparing to wash them,
two pocketbooks or billfolds were dis
covered in secret pockets in the legs
of the pantaloons, which contained the
sum total Of 81 400 in gold certificates
and other bills of medium denomina-
tons, and the finder probably will not
receive a cent for her discovery and
honesty in turning the money over to
the administrator of the dead mans
estate.
This was the experience of Mrs. Syl-
via Stewart, East Oakland.
On March "a, Jesse Loraw, IS, who
had been living somewhat like hermit
at Crellin, became paralyzed. No one
closely related seemed willing to want
to take the responsibility Of caring
4OI HiIl, 81 MD stewart, uIeCe ny
marriage, had him brought to her
home in Oakland He died the follow
ing day.
His trousers were thrown in an out
of-the-way place. In the weeks that
followed E. Ray Jones, Oakland at
torney, qualified as administrator Of
the mans estate, which apparently
consisted of only about $500 in bank.
The claims of relatives We're few.
Just the other day Mrs. Stewart pre-
pared to destroy the trousers by burn
ing them, but thought perhaps if they
were washed she might use them to
advantage by making them over for
some of her children.
Then came the surprise.
Mrs. Stewart discovered the pocket
books-one in each leg Of the garment
one carefully bound with cord; the
other tied between two strips of
leather. Without opening the pocket
books she took them to the office Of
Mr.. Jones where they were opened and
the money revealed.
There was a hearing in the Orphans
Court on Tuesday, and fiftyfour per-
sons claimed relationship to the dead
man, according to the record in the
office of the register Of wills in Oak
land. A few Of these will probably be
disqualified because of the lack Of
proof of relationship. Mrs, Stewart,
who is a niece of the dead man by mar
riage, will not figure in the distribu-
ton of the money, but her children
will receive their fathers share of the
fund.
At the time of his death there were
listed as surviving relatives four half
brothers and one half-sister. Those
who knew Mr.. Loraw stated that his
wife died several years ago in appar-
ent poverty and that Mr.. Loraw had
evidently gone hungry upon numerous
occasions. He was a retired mill work
er of the Crellin community.
How long he had carried this small
fortune around with him sewed in his
trousers can only be surmised.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Thunder Storms Experienced

Garrett county escaped the violent
wind and rain storms that swept thru
parts of the state near Baltimore,
during the week, but did experience a
number of thunder storms, Friday,
Saturday and early Wednesday morn
ing.
As a result the temperature has
been lowered, but the expected cold
weather that usually follows thunder
storms at this time of the year, has
been missing There was hail in some
sections but no damage was caused.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Address System Taken Out OF
High School Building

The Public Address system, in
stalled temporarily in Oakland High
school last week, was taken out at the
end of the trial period, F. D. Bittle,
principal announced. All the wiring
remains, however, and it is Mr.. Bit
ties purpose to have a permanent
system installed in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Kitzmiller B0Oters Take South
ern Championship

Kitzmiller High school soccer team
won the title of the Southern division
of the county by defeating Kempton
by a score of 80 last Friday after
noon. The title was won by one point
with games between Oakland, Kemp
ton and Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
Clinic Continues Today

The semi annual orthopedic clinic
continues today with DR.. George O.
Eaton, Baltimore bone specialist, in
charge. Ninety-nine patients were
examined yesterday and about the
same number are expected today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26

Carl Brown has returned to Oak
land following week spent in hos
pital at Philippi, West Va. His condl-
ton remains comparatively the same
as it has been for some time past.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
WAGES REMAIN
STRIKE ISSUE!

DETROIT - Only one issue
wage rates-blocked settlement of
the Chrysler production dispute
with the United Automobile Work
ers (CIO) Monday.
Federal Labor Conciliator James
F. Dewey summoned negotiators
to the conference room in the
Chrysler Engineering Institute for
what he hoped might be the final
session in the 46-day-old dispute
which has made $4,000 workers
idle.
The original UAW-CIO wage
demands included a blanket To-
cent-per-hour increase and vaca-
tons with pay. In a special Sun
day meeting, however, negotiators
deadlocked over these points,
Dewey said.
The union plea for a $40 or SIS
advance on workers future pay
checks to enable 'as many as
possible" to buy Thanksgiving
dinners remained unanswered.
Herman L. Weckler. vice president
in charge of Chrysler operations,
said the company had not yet de-
cided, but added: II told the union
1t looked impractical until the men
are back to work"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21

ZURICH, Switzerland - Fritz
Thyssen, German iron and steel
magnate credited with having
aided the Nazi party to achieve
power in Germany, declared in a
letter to the United Press Monday
that his opposition to the war and
the present policy of the Reich
government forced me to leave
Germany"
Thyssen is residing with his
family at Locarno, Switzerland.
"As a member of the reichstag
expressed myself timely and
emphatically against the war and
the present policy of the Reich
government" Thyssen wrote.
This political attitude
threatened to cause conse-
quences which forced me to
leave Germany"
Thyssen wrote that 1t was to be
regretted that articles had ap-
peared in the foreign press which
neither directly nor indirectly orig
mated with him. He referred to
dispatches regarding his activities
since he left Germany several
weeks ago, going first to Lucerne
and then to Loearno, where he
now resides.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
HERE'S MORE AB0UT
BLONDE KILLS ATTORNEY
3 TARTs ON PAGE ON z

to the country, asked her to ac-
company him to California, and
stabbed her In the chest when
she refused. she said. Leaving
her in q ditch beside the road,
Coffman drove to the sheriffs
office, where he surrendered. He
was scheduled to go to trial last
month for the stabbing. but Miss
Maddox did not appear in court.
Miss Maddox spent several
weeks In hospital after the
stabblng, and she said today
she feared Coffman would
make another attempt to kill
her.
Several times Coffman met
me where I get off the street car
every night and each time he
asked me to have a cup Of coffee
with him." she said. Il always re-
fused and twice he slapped me to
the ground.
we have been following each
other around town for several
weeks. once before tried to
shoot Coffman but he never knew
anything about it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
ka3EEH6E93 #8ET
Tacoma Harbor Almost Deserted With
Departure of Vessels on Weekend

Vessels departing over the week.
end left the harbor almost deserted
Monday. Two ships were working
cargo, and arrival of three more
was anticipated.
Most activity during the day
was at the Dickman mill dock
where the American Robin, of the
American-Foreign steamship cor
poration, put in to take about
100000 feet of lumber for the
east coast. She was to finish the
job late Tuesday and will leave for
Port Angeles.
The Taku arrived from British
Columbia Monday morning to dis
charge 900 sacks of concentrates.
No other vessels were working
cargo here.
The Mauna Ala, in Hawaiian
trade. was due at Port piers Tues
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
MAIN STREET
Goings, Comings and Doings
Of Tacomans a. the Re-
porter Found Them.

Art Angove and Jim Egan
watching the Columbus win from
West Seattle In Lincoln bowl
Lillian Hughes proudly showing
diamond ring Edmond Richards
chatting with friend on street cor
ner-Walter Coaic on way to his
stand-Jim Anderson taking in a
couple Of football games over the
weekend - Lee Keirstead looking
forward TO the annual Lincoln
Stadium tussie Thursday - Tony
Olsen watching q couple Of officers
pick up two sailors who were on
shore leave from q ship in port
Dale Best getting prize for saving
tinfoil--M. Stanley Erdahl hurry
ing home from naval reserve
cruise to greet 'the skipper
Stanley shaw introducing new
pastor - A. N. Walstad asking
questions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21

day for a two-day stop. She is
bringing 1000 cases of pineapple,
so bags of coffee. and about 1900
cases of empty beer bottles.
Not regular carrier Of lumber,
she will load about 21S,000 feet on
this voyage. In addition she will
take about 1000 tons of miscel-
laneous cargo, mostly feed, flour
and millwork, together wi h
freezer storage.
Other arrivals slated for Tues
day were the Arizonan, at the
Baker dock, and the British CO.
lumbia Express at st. Regis dock.
Ships in port: American Robin.
Dickman mill; Taku, smelter dock.
Ships due: Tuesday, Mauns Ala,
Port piers; Arizonan, Baker dock;
British Columbia Express. st.
Regis dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
FERDINAND THE BULL
AUTHOR DUE TUESDAY

Munro Leaf leaped to almost
overnight fame when his amusing
story, illustrated by himself.
Ferdinand the Bull" became one
Of Americas best sellers. among
grown-ups a. well as children.
But In addition TO this book. and
"wee ellis" the story Of a small
Scotch lad, Leaf II the author Of
several very wise books for chill
dren.
Tuesday. when he speaks in the
Sixth Floor studio at Rhodes
Brothers, he viii introduce to Ia
comans his new book for children.
Fair Play" and win talk on
children's reading habits and pref
erences.
Before his appearance In the
studio and afterward. Leaf will
meet friends In the first floor
Book shop at Rhodes. where he
win autograph copies Of his books.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
PAY HONOR TO
BISHOP BROWN


Methodist ministers and lsymen
from the Tscoma district joined
other Northwest Methodists at
Portland Monday to pay tribute
10 the memory Of Bishop Wallace
=. Brown, who died suddenly Sat-
urday morning. Bishop Brown.
ossigned to the Northwest area OF
the Methodist church by the last
general conference. had only re-
csntly arrived In Portland. Death
was due to complications resulting
from Z severe cold contracted on
the journey west.
Memorial services were held In
thu First Methodist church at
Portland Monday afternoon. The
funeral address was given by Bish-
op Ralph 8. Cushman, Of the St
Paul, Mimi. area, who arrived IN
Portland by plane Monday morn
ing. Accompanied by Nrs- Brown
and . son. G. Carleton Brown. Of
Hollywood. the body win be taken
10 Syracuse. N. r.. where he had
served his entire ministry In .
radius Of 100 milss before being
elected to the bishopric.
Among those going from Taco
ma were DR.. Cyrus d. Albertson.
pastor Of the First Methodist
church, and Mrs. Albertson; Dix
n. Rowland. trustee Of the College
of Puget Sound and = clacsmate Of
Blshop Brown. and Forrest ID. Tib-
hltts. pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church.
Representing ths Nethodism Of
washington. were DR.. Charles Mac
Caughey. superintendent Of Seattle
district: DR.. 4. +. Harold. Spokane
district: DR.. Stanley @. Logan.
Bellingham district; DR.. Norman
1GcCay Of Vancouver district and
Dr.. Joseph N. Adams Of Waiia
Walla district.
Bishop Brown, who succsedsd
Titus w. Lowe ~ superintendent
Of the Northwest states and Alas
ka, was born Oct. 30. 1868. At Chit
tenango. n. Y. He was ordained
In 1894 and filled pastorates In the
Syracuse area until he was elected
bishop In 1924. Before being A.
signed to Portland. he had served
the church In the Foochow, China,
Montana and Tennessee areas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
Former TacOnlan
Accident Victim

B. L. Lyden, about rs, who had
lived in Tacoma from 1904 to 1922.
died in an automobile crash on
Nov. s at Gambler, Fla, it was
announced by friends living here.
He was a member of Red Men,
Woodmen of the World, and the
Patriotic Sons of America. He
organized chapters Of the latter in
Pierce county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
CPS DEBATERS
Winners HERE

The College Of Puget Sound tri-
umphed over three other colleges
Saturday at c. p. s. in their first
intercollegiate forensics tourna-
ment of the season.
c. p. s. was first in women's
extemporaneous speaking. mems
oratory. tied for first In women's
oratory, and won in debate The
opponents were Seattle Pacific
college. Seattle college and st.
Martins college.
The results: Mems extempore.
Jerry Walker, Seattle Pacific col
lege; women's extempore. Pomla
Normand. c. p. S.: mems oratory.
Frank Hsnawalt. c. P. s.; wom-
ems oratory. tie between Helen
Burns OF Seattle Pacific and Bar
bara Healy Of c. P. S.
In judged debates. two c. p. S.
teams tied for first. Marie and
Margaret Gilstrap and Gene Al
bertson and Yoshitero Kawano.
Three c. p. s. teams placed
among the six judged best by the
debaters themselves. Frances Nc
Kinnon and Ellen McHugh of
Seattle college were first; Marie
and Margaret Gilstrap, second;
Charles Zeyen and Abner Defelice.
Seattle college. third; Stanley Al
len and Jerry Walker, Seattle Pa
cific, fourth; Sylvia Langdon and
Mary Mladinov, C. r. s., fifth,
and Dewane Lamka and Lawrence
Henderson, c. p. s., sixth.
Tacoma judges were DR.. Marvin
Schafer, Robert Byrd. Sara-Louise
Doub, Florence Ittner, Lucille
Meredith and Robert Hardy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
URGES COLONIES
BECOME STATES

WASHINGTON-Dr. Ernest II.
Gruening, newly appointed gov
ernor Of Alaska, urged Monday
that American territories be pre-
pared for political equality with
states. He said a democracy has
no business having colonies"
Gruening's proposal was made
In an interview with the United
Press a few days after President
Roosevelt appointed him to his
new post over the objections of
Alaskan Delegate Anthony Di-
mond. Dimond opposed the ap-
pointment only on the grounds
that Gruening was not a native
Alaskan. Gruening and Dimond
are personal friends.
Gruening, who several years ago
conducted an active journalistic
campaign against American "im-
perialism" in Latin America, de-
MED that the United States is
seeking to expand its colonial pos
sessions or that it has been guilty
of oppression" in d epend n t
areas. He said all areas under
the American flag have some de-
gree of autonomy. varying from
the commonwealth status Of the
Philippine Islands to organized
territorial status--the next step
to statehood-in Hawaii.
THE determination when these
territories should be given the full
equality of statehood is naturally
a matter for congress to decide, "
he said, but there should be
only one class of citizens, with all
the rights Of other American citi-
gems"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
FATHER OF PENINSULA
RESIDENT IS STRICKEN

Frank w. Hurd. father Of Mrs.
PIN B. Pearson 81 Gig Harbor.
died IN Yakima last week Of pneu-
monia.
He was -. . graduate Of Knox
college IN 1875. and . member Of
scottish and York Rite Masonic
lodges In Yakima and Chailmar
grotto.
Another daughter. Mrs. Ronald
T. Hewitt Of Los Angeles. and
three grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services win be held in
Yakima.