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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-02
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The legislature at Charleston, W.
Va, is considering a bill to license
bicycles.
Joseph I. France, former United
States Senator from Maryland, was
found dead in bed last Thursday night.
The Maryland House of Delegates
voted themselves nifty, special-issue
license plates to impress "commoner
mortals" last Thursday.
The Senate rebelled at President
Roosevelt's spending policies and
Joined the House in ordering $780,
100000 cut in the work-relief appro-
priations in Washington on Friday by
the margin of a single vote, At to As.
1t voted to provide $750,000,000, for a
fve-months period.
A Nazi editor in Germany has
stated, Germany has the mission 70
rule over all Europe" Twenty-Five
years ago Kaiser Wilhelm said the
same thing.
French officials announced $4,000
Spanish refugees had fled across the
frontier into France.
Tornado winds and lightning
storms skipped about over a wide sec
ton of Louisiana, Northern Mississ-
ippi, North Central Alabama, and Ten
nessee, over the weekend, causing
several deaths, many injuries and
widespread property damage.
The earthquake toll in Chile may
reach a total of 10000. At least $4,000
were believed dead in Chillan alone.
Other towns were also involved.
A giant airplane, capable of carry
ing SO passengers at a speed of 237
miles an hour at 10000 feet, is near
ing completion at the Curtiss-Wright
Corporation factory at st. Louis.
The Supreme Court has ruled that
fourteen private power companies had
no legal right to challenge the govern
ment's gigantic Tennessee Valley
Authority power program. The vote
was five to two, Justice Butler and
McReynolds dissenting. They con-
tended it "goes too far"
Adolph Hitler, on the occasion of
the sixth anniversary of his rise to
power, on Monday night, pledged
Germany support for Italy in any wal
against her, demanded return Of
Germany's pre-war colonies, and
warned the United States to keep her
hands off German trade with South
America.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-02
PARAGRAPH OPINIONS

The New Dealers say that trimming
the relief budget will cause some peo-
pie to go hungry in the United States.
If the appropriation is reduced why
not take it out of the politicians rather
than the unfortunates
***
More and more talk of a sales
tax keeps coming to the front. In our
opinion, the sales tax is fair one,
providing there is a subsequent reduc-
ton in the property tax.
With all the talk of taxes, it seems
that those in charge of the various
governments are always seeking ways
to get more taxes. They never seem
to plan for ways to reduce existing
taxes.
A sales tax is one that tends to
make people more taX-conscious. Ev-
cry time one buys an article the clerk
will announce that it costs so much
and so much tax. This should be good
for the people.
Congressman w. P. Lambertson
when he heard of Tom MONEYS par
don out in California, said: 81 am glad
there are no more vacancies in the
Cabinet"
1t is our opinion that there should
be a distinction in the WPA-to sepa-
rate the WPA workers from the WPA
loafers. The latter group has given the
whole organization bad reputation
The latter group is living better to-
day than they ever lived. Members OF
that group never did work, never will
work, and have no right to a Govern
ment handout unless they earn it and
are worthy of it.
When the pruning of the relief rolls
begins, there ought to be a way of re-
warding the deserving and dropping
the undeserving, and it appears that
this will be the case-once politics is
removed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-02
Two Armed Bandits Rob Service
Station

State police and county authorities
have been asked to aid in the search
for two armed bandits who robbed a
service station attendant at Mt. Storm,
W. Va, and fled in a car carrying
Pennsylvania tags.
Howard Schell, attendant at the
Elrick Station, said two unmasked
men, both armed with pistols, entered
the place at a. M, Tuesday, took $25
in money and departed, travelling
westward on route so. Radio bulletins
were sent to police in nearby states.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-02
Average Forest Fire in 1888 Con-
fined to II IA Acres in State

The State Forestry Department
broke all previous records for fire pro-
lection last year by holding the aver
age area burned per fire to eleven and
a quarter acres, Walter J. Quick, Jr.,
assistant forester, has reported.
This is the first improvement made
in regard to the size of the average
fire in any calendar years since 1882,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-02
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

The town of Kingwood installed an
electric light plant and celebrated with
fire works and a brass band.
Farmers reported the condition of
the growing wheat crop was promis-
ing.
The contract for the erection of the
poles and wires for the telephone line
from Accident and Friendsville to
Oakland had been awarded to Charles
F. White, of Hutton.
Many of the B. and 0. employees had
made over 40 days during the previous
month. Sleep was at premium with
some on account of the heavy business,
as men were called to go out again
right after they had come in from a
days work.
A telegram was received by Mayor
Jamison asking for the fire depart
ment to be sent to Deer Park as a
fire was in progress there. The alarm
was given, the chemical engine was
made to Deer Park in II minutes. The
Methodist church was already in ashes
and portion Of Mrs. Chidester's resi-
dence destroyed and considerable dam
age done to the residence of William
Thrasher.
Howard Smouse, who had been en-
gagged with Messrs. Dixon and Kelso
and also J. M. Davis and Son, pre-
pared to leave for Fairmont for a
position with a large hardware dealer
there.
Patrick H. Rodeheaver, Hooppole
road, altho ill of grip, walked into
town for medicine for his family, all
of whom had been i'll for several days
of the same disease. He was quite
sick when he arrived.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Food prices were beginning 20.
slump, as a result of the end of the
war in November.
Ratification of the prohibition
amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition was proclaimed formally, al
though it had become effective Janu-
airy 16.
A few warm days had started the
maple sap to flowing and producers
were preparing for the largest crop
in several years.
Ernest Liller, in the air service of
the Army returned to his home and
prepared to engage in the tailoring
business. Bernard Faherty also re-
turned home from the service. Wei
lington Yutzy also had returned. He
landed in France just one hour after
the armistice was signed, and after
about month he was returned to
this side.
Political aspirants were George w.
Legge, Jr., for States Attorney; An
drew Shartzer, for Sheriff; and Frank
lin H. Harvey, for County Treasurer.
Farmers in the Short Run section
were taking advantage of the favor
able weather and were doing their
spring blowing.
The Thimble club (still active)
members were entertained at the home
of Mrs. F. E. Rathbun.
H. Creutzburg sold his stock of
merchandise to Louis Crane Luber, of
Philadelphia, who began operating the
store in his own name
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-02

Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Fleet Reserve
Auxiliary Asked
To Fete Visitors

Because there is no auxiliary to
the Fleet Reserve Association OF
Annapolis in that city, the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Unit No. 4 Of Wash
ington has been invited to be host at
the auxiliary convention to be held
at the same time of the associations S
convention, September IA, in An
napolis.
Visitors from all parts of the
United States are expected to be
present for the sessions, and the
Washington women are already
meeting to make plans for their part
on the program.
Mrs. Ruth M. Troy, president of
the Ladies Auxiliary of Washington,
has appointed Miss Edna Mcintosh
as general chairman; Mrs. Christine
Fleming, treasurer, and Miss Kath-
crime Mosseau. convention secretary
Other committee chairmen already
appointed include, Mrs. Ethel Steele
program and finance: Mrs Kathryn
M. Free, housing; Mrs. Ida B. Nc
Dewitt, publicity; Mrs. Bertha
Karnes, registration; Mrs. Troy, re-
ception; Mrs. Una Lofgren, trans
portation: Mrs. Eleanor Cronan
badges, and Mrs. Mabel Sally, advis-
ory
Carvel Hall will be convention
headquarters, but the sessions will
be held in the Maryland State Cap
itol.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Democratic Women
Celebrate Sept. 16

The first celebration of Septem-
ber is as Democratic Women's Day
is being arranged by Democratic
women to raise funds for political
work and for the work of the
Women's Division of the Democratic
National Committee and the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is
credited with being the Idea wom-
an" for the event, as the national
observance was planned after she
expressed a hope that such day
would be held.
With the 1910 campaign in the
ofing, the Democratic women ex-
pect, through the celebration, to ex-
tend the $3.50 plan of equal repre-
sentation and equal responsibility
with men in political organizations
to finance.
A national broadcast is being
planned with an opening message
from the President and a closing
message from Mrs. Roosevelt among
its features.
Mrs. Tucker Brown. president of
the Womans National Democratic
Club, has written to urge cooper
alton of members and to state that
the percentage of the money raised
which will go to the club will be
applied to the mortgage on the club
house here.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Rally Day Planned
For 'Old.Timers'
LOf Panama Canal

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Panama Canal Society of Washing
ton has selected October IA as q
rally day for odd timers" of the
Panama Canal, it was announced by
Mrs. Aileen Gorgas Wrightson presi-
dent.
Plans have been made for a
luncheon and 1t is hoped those
eligible for membership in the
auxiliary, will attend and will join
with the members in exchanging
memories of the days when the big
ditch was being dug. The place for
holding the luncheon has not been
decided.
The auxiliary. which was orga-
nized at a recent outing of the
Panama Canal Society, includes
wives and daughters of men who
were engaged in construction work
on the canal and who now live in
Washington, Baltimore and nearby
places.
Plans for the October event were
discussed at luncheon last week
given by Mrs. Wrightson at her
home. Is Hesketh street, Chevy
Chase, for officers and executive
board members of the auxiliary
1t was also decided to hold a dinner
on the same night that the society
entertains with its yearly banquet
thus enabling the women in the
family to talk over old times while
the men are enjoying a stag party.
Those who attended the luncheon
included Mrs. Thomas M. Reynolds
of Baltimore, second vice president;
Mrs. Harry Moore Payne, of Wash
ington, secretary: Miss Eleanor
Charters. of Washington, treasurer;
and Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher, Mrs
G. J. Spangler, Miss Nina Hansen, all
of Washington and Mrs. C. r. CHS
holm of Baltimore, executive COM
mittee members.
Mrs. Charles F. Wahl, of Washing
ton, first vice president, was unable
to attend.
Mrs Edgar Jadwin, widow of Gen
Jadwin, has been invited by Mrs
Wrightson to serve as historian for
the auxiliary.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Committee Heads
Of District B. P. w.
Club Are Named

Appointment of committee chair
men of the Business and Profess
sional Women's Club of the Dis
trict has been announced by Judge
Lucy S. Howorth, president.
Miss Earlene White, past national
president, was appointed head OF
the Membership Committee Other
chairmen include Miss Vera Lund-
quist, publicity; Miss June Publ
editor of Tabs, the official club
publication; Miss Maxey Mayo
finance; Miss Catherine O'Donnell
publications, and DR.. Florence
Armstrong, Committee on Research
Plans for the fall season were
discussed at a meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee last week. Septem-
ber II was announced as the date
Of the first business meeting. Al
though no definite place for club
meetings has yet been decided. the
Admiral Club, 1910 Rhode Island
avenue NV, is now under consid-
Grafton.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Beta Psi to Mark
Founders Dav

Members Of Beta Psi Chapter and
their escorts will be guests Of the
chapter and Mrs. Mildred Bishop,
the president, at the founders day
supper on August % at Mrs. Bishops
home
The chapter is delighted with the
recent election of Mrs. Mildred
Robson to the office of national
treasurer of the sorority. Mrs.
Robson attended the convention in
Salt Lake City in July as chapter
delegate and reported on proceedings
at chapter meeting recently. The
chapter also entertained this month
at Tilden Gardens at a luncheon
and miscellaneous shower honoring
Miss Barbara Cornell
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Kensington Club
Plans Program
For Year

An address by Mrs. Saddle Orr
Dunbar, president Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, at the
December meeting Of the Woman S
Community Club of Kensington will
be the highlight of next years club
program as arranged recently by the
Executive Committee at a meeting
in the garden of the president, Mrs.
j. r. Baker. Mrs. Felix Spurney
calendar chairman, approved the
tentative program, submitted by the
officers.
Arrangements are being made to
have Mrs. Dunbar's visit to the club
an outstanding occasion. Members
of clubs in the vicinity Of Kensing-
ton will be guests and special music
will be presented by the music sec
ton under the direction of the
chairman, Mrs. Henry Melburn.
At the first meeting of the season
in October, old American glass will
be discussed by Mrs. Robert Engle
who will illustrate her talk with
exhibits.
In November, Mrs. Edward l.
Smead, chairman of international
relations of the Maryland Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, will have as
topic, food and pantry shelf, from
an international viewpoint. Mrs
George Pariseau, chairman of con-
sumer relations for the county fed
GRAFTON, will speak briefly on foods
as they affect the consumer.
Appropriate music will feature
each meeting. The January, Feb
ruary and April meetings will be
sponsored by the book, drama ano
education chairmen respectively.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Vote League Objectives
More Power for School Board
To Be Among Topics Considered

Drafting of a plan for giving
greater power to the Board of Edu-
cation and bringing about better
adjustments within the school sys-
tenn" will be one of the principal
subjects for consideration next sea-
son by the department of govern
ment and Education of the Voteless
District League of Women Voters.
Under the Craftsmanship of Mrs
Allen Moore, the department also
will give particular emphasis to pro-
posed legislation for Federal aid to
education.
A continued study of local schools
also will be made, Mrs Moore stated,
through an intensive visiting pro-
gram and particular study of curric-
ulum and operation of the school
system. Special studies will be
undertaken. in cooperation with
other departments of the league, in
regard to health schools and the
education of crippled children, it
was said.
Declaring that the Board of Edu-
cation should be entirely autono-
nous, Mrs. Moore said: "It was
hoped that in the general plan for
reorganization of the District gov
ernment some plan might be worked
out to give the board greater power.
THE local situation remains the
same District schools are as much
under the domination Of Congress
as ever"
Some gain was made, she contin-
ued, in that the board was left out
of the general reorganization plan
and not included as one of the reg
ular departments of government
However, she said: This is not
enough. merely to be left alone. The
board should be entirely autono-
nous"
The department believes that, with
new Congress coming in every two
years and with an even more rapid
shift in the personnel on District
congressional committees. carrying
out any long-range plan for Wash
ington schools becomes exceedingly
difficult.
Our superintendent of schools
Evening star., 1939-08-13
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

Apple and lemon pies, 1.-The kind
that mother used to make" con-
tinue to hold their own as favorites
among American dessert lovers, ac-
cording to Mrs. Marion H. Jones,
manager Of the Agriculture Depart
ment cafeteria, which serves lunch
cons daily to approximately 1000
persons.
Mrs. Jones has made many OBJ
servations as result of many years
Of feeding the public.
Eyes, there have been substantial
changes in the food desires of the
American people" she replied to a
query. Il think people generally
have become better educated in a
knowledge of proper foods, due
largely to the articles in newspapers
and magazines. The trend has
grown increasingly toward fresh
vegetables and salads"
Pies, popular since the Pilgrim
fathers sailed into Plymouth, con-
tinue to be in demand, however
Mrs. Jones said, adding, land OF
course, ice cream. That seems to be
the continued favorite with all"
Mrs. Jones, member of the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's Clubs
of the District, had perhaps the
earliest start in business career OF
any member of the club. At the age
Of IL, she began summer kinder
~ IN, h Of
for about 20 small children from 3
to 6. She conducted this class for
three years at a charge of Is cents
week per child.
Majored in Languages.
When she entered Frances Sinner
College, affiliated with the Uni
versity of. Chicago, she majored in
languages.
Languages would enable me tt
study the recipes and customs o1
other countries better" she said.
After graduation from Frances
Sinner, she won national scholar
ship to attend Dread, a unique in
stitution at Worcester, Mass, spe-
cializing in home economics. On
completion of her studies there she
conducted classes in domestic ar,
for groups of socialites at Barry
town and Rhinebeck, N. Y.
Thereafter, over a period of years
she successfully operated in a fielc
that at that time was comparatively
neW-management of high schoo
cafeterias Her work in this ca
pacity was conducted in St. Louis
Mo; Seattle, Wash, and Los An.
geles.
Il was more interested in the in.
Stitutional side of home economics.
she said, land preferred directing
to teaching"
After resigning as manager of the
Polytechnic High School cafeteria ir
Los Angeles, she was married. sail.
ing shortly after for the Philip.
pines. where her husband was en-.
gagged in Government work.
A japanese Banquet.
Her interest in all things pertain.
ing to diet and the table prompted
her to accept an invitation to Jap.
anese banquet in Nagasaki. At.
tendance necessitated squatting fo
FOUR hours, while the banquet con
sisting of % courses, was served
The dishes included meats and fsl
of all kinds, eels, snails, Holsters ant
seaweed.
Il tried to taste all the foods ex
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Mrs. Jones, Dietician, Finds
Apple, Lemon Pies Still Lead
Manager of Agriculture Cafeteria Says
Food Desires of Americans Have
Changed Substantially in Recent Years

cept the eels and the snails; the eels
were raw" she explained, ruefully.
Mrs. Jones and her husband re-
turned to the United States at the
beginning of the war, coming to
Washington. where she had charge
of the United States Food Admin
istration Cafeteria, building up from
small patronage to one of over
$500.
Mrs. Jones' career has been very
much like the SNOWFALL, increasing
In size as 1t rolls. Her war work
led later to the management of the
dining rooms Of one of the citys
large hotels and from there to her
present position.
In addition to supervising the
dietetic needs of 1000 people, Mrs.
Jones must also oversee the man.
agement of the kitchen and eight
dining units. which accommodate
the customers of the Agriculture
Cafeteria. She also interests her
self in the welfare and recreational
needs Of the 140 members of her
staff. Glasses in foodstuffs, the
proper preparation of dishes and
other subjects pertaining to food
service are open to those employees
wishing to attend during the fall
and winter months. A glee club
also has been organized, providing
entertainment in the evening after
Office hours.
Housewives with small homes to
manage, who complain of the hard
ships of marketing and planning of
meals in hot weather, should follow
the example of Mrs. Jones. At times,
when the thermometer is highest
and patrons most particular, she
retains an efficient composure with
smiles for all she meets.
Il try not to get irritated nor to
find fault over errors which are
| more often the result of some
momentary confusion among sub
ordinates rather than any deliberate
neglect on their part" she said.
When one has large personnel"
she added, 1T is particularly neces-
sary to keep oneself under control.
AS one of my employees has aptly
expressed it, Mrs. Jones never
scolds to make you feel bad but to
make you want to do better"
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Work Pushed
BY League
Of Service
Planning for Fall
Program Carried
On Quietly

Business meetings of the League
Of Service may be suspended during
the summer months, but organiza-
ton work in filing up committees
and planning for the fall program
is being quietly carried on by Miss
Katharine Ronsaville, president, OF
2616 Cathedral avenue NV, ana
her committee chairmen.
The League OF Service carries on
most Of its work quietly. even dur
Ing the club season, and its activl-
ties, which are far-reachlng, are
therefore little publicized.
The professional and business
women's group Of the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church. the
League of Service, was organized
IN 1911 as sort Of junior ladies
aid society and has grown into one
OF the outstanding groups OF "serv-
Ice" women in the community. Its
personnel includes women with re-
sponsible positions in the Govern
ment service, schools, hospitals and
in businesses and professions One
of its members, Miss Alice Latson
Is dietitian at the Children's Hos
pital and keeps in close touch with
the league as to any assistance
which the organization might rem
der the little ones at the hospital
The Children's Hospital is but one
OF many of the interests OF the
league. Others which share in their
benefits include the Children S
Emergency Home, Friendship House,
the Community Chest campaigns,
Red Cross work and a mountain
school at Pleasant Hill, Tenn.
Teachers at the school cooperate
with league members in assisting
pupils there. A rummage sale OF
clothing, held near the school eacn
year, brings in an attractive sum
which is donated to the school.
The league aims to be OF social
and practical service In the COM
munity, at the same time participat-
Ing in the religious enterprises OF
the church. 1t works always with
the thought OF promoting a spirit
OF fellowship among the women 1t
contacts and, through this, OF deep
enlng the sense of social RESPONSE
bility of all Its members.
A dinner meeting is held during
the winter season on the first Tues
day Of each month. The first meet
ing of the fall will be held in Octo-
Der.
Officers of the league are Miss
Ronsaville and Miss Mary Cartner
treasurer. 9
Committee chairmen are Mrs. C.
G. Cochran, ways and means; Miss
Jessie Elting, membership; Miss
Eta Sherman, social service, and
Miss Oma Waters, public affairs.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Off for Geneva

Mrs. Amy c. Ransom, vice chair
man of the National Woman's party,
sailed from New York yesterday on
the Queen Mary for Geneva, Swift
zerland, where she will be present
at the opening exercises of the new
headquarters of the World Woman S
party this month. Mrs. Ransom
will remain in Geneva about one
week to confer with delegates from
other countries attending the eX-
erciSes and will return to New York
August 20, where she will remain
for special work at the National
Woman's party exhibit at the World S
Fair.
Mrs. Mary Heffernan, chairman OF
the Rhode Island Woman's party
has arrived at the Alva Belmont
House, where she plans to stay
throughout the coming winter.