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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
DEATH OF MRS. S. MOSER
is RESULT OF SUICIDE
Woman, 46, Found Shot to Death
At Home North of Grantsville

Mrs. Anna Carolyne Moser, 46, wife
of Scott Moser, farmer, who reides five
miles north of Grantsville, committed
suicide Saturday, December 81, by
firing bullet into her head with a re-
volver taken from the huntingc oat of
her son, Gordan. The Moser home is
Just over the State line in Pennsylva-
MIA. DR.. F. E. Sass, coroner, said mem
bers of the family could assign no mo-
tive for the suicide.
Mr.. Moser told the coroner he was
walking from the barn to his home in
the darkness when he noticed a flash
from a gun. He found his wife at the
bottom of a flight of steps leading to
the kitchen door with the revolver still
clutched in her hand. No inquest was
held.
The surviving children include a
son, Glenn Moser, stationed with the
United States Air Service at Langley
Field, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Oil Company Employees of Long
Service Are HonOred

Twenty-Five employees having 80 or
more years of service with the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey were
honored in Baltimore at a luncheon
given by w. H. Evans, manager of the
company's sales in this area on De-
cember 27. Congratulating the long
service employees, Mr.. Evans pointed
out that their employment with the
company totaled 8S5 years, or an av-
erage of 35 years per man.
Prominent among those honored
was Frank M. King, cashier of the
Baltimore office, who had the longest
service of those present. Mr.. King
started with the company in its Canton
refinery in 1894 as a messenger and is
completingh is 45th year of employ
ment. Two present were from Wash
ington and the others are employed in
Baltimore.
The veteran employees attribuated
their long service to the security
which had been provided for them by
the company's sick and accident ben
efts, Life insurance, thrift plan and
pensions.
Mr.. Evans revealed that of the 2,OOO
employees of the company in this area
Including refinery workers, Fl per cent
have service of more than 20 years,
and 80 per cent more than 10 years
The annual payroll for this group
totals approximately $4,OOO,OOO.
The company's refinery in Baltimore
was started in 1892 with a working
force of IS. Gasoline, which was an
unavoidable by-product Of the refining
of crude oil for kerosene and wax was
regarded as a nuisance. 1t was run
into ponds and set afre. Later the
gasoline was used to light street lamps
in Baltimore, and this is believed to De
the first use of gasoline in this section
of the country.
Crude oil was originally received
from the Pennsylvania oil fields IN bar
rels. Later pipeline was built, and
ultimately extending as far west as
Oklahoma, 1900 miles away. IanR
steamers gradually supplanted the
nineline. and all crude is received al
the refinery by tanker today.
Mr.. Evans said that the products OF
the refinery now are distributed princl'
paIly to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware, District of Columbia, Virginia
West Virginia, and North and Soutf
Carolina.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
MIR. Marquis and Family Forced
To Flee From Blazing Home

Orville M. Marquis and members OF
his family were forced to flee from
their home in Cumberland last We'd
nesday, December 20, when fire was
discovered in the basement of the
dwelling. On the first floor of the house
were Mr.. and Mrs. Marquis with their
daughters Ruth, Betty and Jean and
Mrs. Russell School, of Washington
D. c., and the latter's young son
Charles. The daughters escaped from
the house still clad in their night
clothes.
In the second floor apartment were
William Baird, 90, and his nurse, Mrs
Emma E. Chisholm, who had to be res
cued by the city firemen. Mr.. Marquis
was i'll at the time of the fire. He is a
brother of Mrs. Harold H. Harmed, OF
Oakland, and is well known in Oak
land.
The fire ate into the first floor iron
the basement and the entire house was
badly damaged by smoke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05

Miami, Fla, where she will spend the
winter months.
Rita Blocher visited in Munhall, Pa.
T. D. Maurer returned Tuesday to
New Philadelphia, O., after visiting
his wife here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. U. Edwards, Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Edwards and daughter,
Rita, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse ]. Ashby, Oakland, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Hasenbuck-
Ter, Cumberland; and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Knepp, Finzel, were guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Patton.
]. R. Gnegy, Jr., returned to Balti-
more after spending the holidays with
his parents.
Miss Florence Davis, University of
Maryland, College Park; Miss Mary
Connolly, Seton Hill college, Green's
burg, Pa; Miss Helen Houck, Fort
Wayne Qnd.) School of Art, and Miss
Mary Helen Gnagey and Luther Huff,
State Teachers college, Frostburg,
returned to their studies.
Miss Mary Thomas returned to
Grafton, w. Va, where she is an in
structor in the Grafton High school.
Harold and Paul Stanton returned
to Brooklyn, N. Y, after spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. J. U. Stanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
LEGISLATORS FAVORING
SALES TAX In MARYLAND
Rising Tide Of Sentiment For
Such A Levy Stands Out From
Answers Obtained In Survey

A rising tide of sentiment for sales
tax stands out from answers by men,
bers of the 1889 Legislature to an AS
ISOLATED Press QUESTIONABLE on the
sales tax program.
Contrasting with earlier returns
which showed an almost solid align
ment against a consumers sales tax,
the final count showed advocates of
such measure, while still in the mi
nority, had gained strength from
which introduction of sales tax law
may spring when the legislators con-
vene at Annapolis next month.
Increases in real estate taxes and
personal property taxes also were
looked upon favorably by some men,
bers, whereas in earlier returns the
solons turned thumbs down on such
proposals.
There was unanimous support for
the income tax, and some indicated
an increase in the tax would be given
consideration.
In addition to revenue-raising prob
lens, the returns indicated the legisla-
tors will consider changes in the state
conservation commission, with revision
regarded as likely, and will tackle the
county roads problem.
The returning of such roads to the
counties control, taking them from
the State Roads Commission, will be
a question up for settlement with the
legislators apparently divided over
which is the best policy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05

burg, visited her mother, Mrs. Simon
Orendorf, and her sister, Mrs. G. O.
Bender, for several days. Mrs. Taylor
teaches near Washington.
Miss Kate Bannatyne spent last
week in Detroit and Cleveland.
Henry Winterberg, of Cumberland,
visited his brother and sister, William
and Miss Christina Winterberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
Reynolds and children, IN Johnstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Steinberg and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Burke, Bedford, Pa.
Mrs. Frank Galusha, Morgantown
w. Va, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lay
man and daughters, Learn aand Clara
Long Stretch, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Edwards.
Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Carder anC
family visited relatives in Morgan
town.
Raymond Smith, Oil City, Pa, visi-
ted his wife and daughter.
Mrs. Lille B. Ambill and son, Will
liam Ambill, Pittsburgh, were guests
of Mrs. Lucinda burst, Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Roberta Getty, Cumber-
land, visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Eel.
Ter.
Mrs. ]. F. Fahey left Sunday for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
TAKE A LOOK AT PANTRY
SHELVES WHEN CLEANING
Be Sure Nothing Poisonous Is
Left Beside Articles Used Daily

With the Fall housekeeping practi-
cally out of the way, and everything
looking spic and span, DIR. R. H. Riley,
Director of the State Department of
Health, advises housekeepers, as an
extra precaution, to take a look at
their pantry shelves before settling
down to winter routine.
"Be sure" he said, chat you have
not left box of roach powder or a
can of rat poison on the shelf with
your baking powder, or a jar of
poisonous silver polish or something
else equally dangerous, side by side
with your pancake flour, your flavor
ing extracts and spices, your tea and
coffee cannisters, your sugar and salt
shakers, and the rest of the equip
ment in daily use. When you leave
things of this sort around you are
running terrific risk.
Over 80 cases of poisoning due to
a meat product, accidentally, heavily
contaminated, in some way, with
arsenic, We're reported to the State
Department of Health, recently from
the Western part of the State. All of
the cases were traced to a common
source. Fortunately, through the
prompt action of the physicians, local
hospitals, the county health depart
ment and the county authorities, all of
the cases were treated promptly, and
all recovered. Some of the victims
were critically i'll; many had mighty
close call.
Things of this sort, never happen
Intentionally. They are usually due
to carelessness in keeping poisonous
compounds in the same place with
household supplies; to the absence of
labels; or to absent-mindedly failing
to read the labels even when the con-
tainers are properly marked.
Accidents of this sort can happen
nlby WHC1S ollu III any lIOAlS-dilu d1S
likely to happen-unless every pos
sible precaution is taken to prevent
them. There are a few simple COM
nonsense safeguards which can be
followed without any trouble.
FIRST Have a special place for
any supplies that may be source of
danger. Don't keep insecticides, plant
sprays, rat poison, any other poisons
or chemicals used for household pur-
poses, in the kitchen cabinet, the
pantry or on the shelves where you
keep household supplies, food, pots
and pans or any other utensils used in
preparing food for the table.
SECOND: No matter where you
keep these dangerous supplies, see
that every container is properly
labeled Replace the labels when they
fall off. Dispose safely of the con-
tainers, when their contents have been
used.
THIRD: Keep these dangerous
supplies of course, all drugs, and
medicines-out of reach of children,
whether of the family or visitors"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
MAILING OF WEDDING
LICENSES is HELD LEGAL
Assistant Attorney General Says
Application Must Be Made
In Person

Maryland marriage licenses may be
sent to the applicants by mail but the
would-be bride or groom must apply
for the license in person, an assistant
attorney generals ruling held last Fri
day afternoon.
Assistant Attorney General Charles
T. LeViness notified Circuit Court
Clerk as Snow Hill that a license could
be mailed "to either of the contracting
parties" after the passage OF the as
hours required under the new State
law.
The ruling will allow out-of-state
residents to return home after apply
ing for license, instead Of spending
4wo days within the State. However
they must return to the county where
the license is obtained for the marri-
age ceremony to be reformed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05

a. M; Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45.
Methodist, Church school, 10; Epworth
League, GAS; worship service, 7:45.
Reformed, Sabbath school, $50. Maple
Grove Church of the Brethren, Sun
day school, $50, and worship SER
vice, II. Alvin Bowser will lead the
topic, Understanding india" at
B. Y. P. D., 7:3O p. m.
Social Events
Mrs. Robert Weise entertained on
Wednesday afternoon at Victoria Ho-
tel in honor of the ninth birthday of
her daughter, Emma. The guests
were Sonda Ray Ridder, Washington,
D. c.; Ray and Ruth Houck, Patsy
Ruth Miller, Geraldine Carder, Myrtle
Mckenzie, Audra Speicher, Joyce Bea-
chy, Loretta Yoder, Molly, Sara and
Emily Ann Smart, Dolly and Eileen
Layman, Dorothy Smith and Lois
Jean McKerrahn. Games returned in
the entertainment.
Mrs. Eta V. Engle, assisted by her
| daughters, Misses Beulah and Ida
Engle, entertained at dinner Thurs
day evening at her home "Englewood"
in honor of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice S. Brook
hart, recently married. Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold MacManus,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Goetz, Cumberland;
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Holiday, DR.. and
Mrs. T. O. Broadwater, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Broadwater, Mrs. Betty Keller,
Miss Emma Caulk, Miss Christina
and William Winterberg, Miss Ruth
Keefe, Miss Mabel Schlossnagle, Allen
Rodamer, Miss Mary Thomas, Misses
Ethel and Viola Broadwater. Follow
ing a four-course turkey dinner, five
tables of bridge were in play. High
honors went to Miss Caulk and Mr..
Holiday.
Mrs. T. D. Maurer entertained at
bridge Thursday night in honor of the
twenty-frst wedding anniversary of
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Stanton. Honors were won
by Mrs. Harvey Gortner and B. H.
Bender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gortner enter
tanned at bridge Monday night, Three
tables were in play, with high prize
going to Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Bender.
Other guests were DIR. and Mrs. N. R.
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Stanton,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Bender, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. D. Maurer, and Mrs. Lena
Bender.
The seventh grade of Grantsville
school received the attendance banner
for the month of December with an
attendance of 96.12 percent. The SEN
iors, who were tied with the seventh
grade in November, placed second and
the Freshmen came in third. Despite
an epidemic of mumps and winter all
ments, all but four grades and classes
were above the ninety percent mark.
Most absentees were in the first four
grades.
Miss Rosetta Younkin, R. N, Ale
gany hospital, Cumberland, who visi-
ted her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Younllin, here left Monday night for
Chicago where she will enroll in a
special course in children's diseases at
the Children's Memorial hospital, for
six months.
Miss Betty Tarbell returned from
visiting in Washington, D. c.
Roy Shumaker was in Hagerstown,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Brookhart visi-
ted Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.. Spoerlein in
Dillsburg, Pa, over the weekend.
: Rita Edwards visited relatives in
!. Homecoming last week.
| Mrs. o. C. Brown, McKeesport, Pa;
. Miss Maud Turney, Addison, Pa; ano
Maynard Miller, Springs, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Yoder
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Taylor, Frost
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
EVANSVILLE
Literary Club Meeting

Literary CluD Meeting
The Literary Club will meet at the
Holmes Wallace Studios, Friday even
ing, January 6, at 8 o'clock. The lives
and works of Whittier and Lowell,
American poets, will be reviewed
The traditional hot posset will be
served.
Alumni Holiday Dance
Fifty couples attended the G. H. S.
Alumni holiday dance Friday night in
the school auditorium, which was gaily
decorated for the occasion. Jay Vans
orchestra furnished the music.
Watch Night Meeting
Thirty-seven persons attended the
watch night service and social even
ing held by the Epworth League in
the Methodist church Saturday night
After games and refreshments, pre-
liminary program was presented by
Milton Railey, Charles Bender, Betty
Tarbell, Bayard Keller, James Bea.
chy and Cecil Edwards. A candle
light service followed, with Betty Bea-
chy and Betty Carder robed in white
as readers.
Attendance Record In Sunday
School
On the perfect attendance roll OF
the Methodist Sunday school at the
close of 1888 there were sixteen
names, as follows: Miss Viola Broad.
water, five years; Clyde Bender, four;
Cecil and Rita Edwards and Jeanie
Yommer, three; Dewey Yommer, Car
RE Jane Bender and James Yoder
two; Mrs. D. R. Carder and children
Geraldine, Betty, Lee and Raymond
Mrs. H. C. Edwards, Loretta Yodel
and Marvin Younkin, one. The chill.
dren will be awarded pins or bars.
Within the last three years, H. G
Edwards has missed only one Sunday
Dewey Yommer, two, and Mrs. H. G
Edwards, four. H. ]. Bender was alb
sent only three Sundays in the last
four years. Since the school was reor-
ganized in May, 1888, Clyde Bender
has missed only one Sunday; Miss
Viola Broadwater, four, and Mrs
Betty Keller, nine.
Perfect attendance records in the
Reformed Sunday school were achiev
ed by David Broadwater, eleven years
James Beachy, ten; Burton Glotfelty
six; Mrs. Floyd burst, Harold Set
ger, Buster, Thomas and Billy Ben
der and Bayard Keller, five; Rober
Glotfelty, four; Marie burst and Jos
Glotfelty, three; Robert Gnagey, two
and Dickie Bender, one. Additional
bars, wreathes and a pin will b'
awarded to the children.
Other Church Activities
The annual election of the Reform
ed Sunday school was held Sunda!
morning with the following results
C. o. Bender, reelected superinten
dent; D. w. Hershberger, assistan
superintendent; David Broadwater, re
elected secretary; Bayard Keller, as
sistant; Mrs. B. F. Epstein, treasurer
Fay Miller and Thomas Bender, Ii
brarians.
Rev. A. S. Kresge, retired minister
of Meyersdale, delivered the sermon il
St. Johns Reformed church Sunda.
morning.
Miss Christina Winterberg was hos
tess to the Lutheran Missionary So
ciety Tuesday night at the church
Mrs. Ralph Glotfelty was leader o
the topic, "What the Church Does TO
the City" Mrs. c. H. Bill and Mrs
John Zehner will jointly entertai
in February at the home of Mrs
Bill.
Services in local churches for Sun
day, January 8, will be: Catholic,
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Triple Murder, Suicide
Wipe Out Maine Family

By the Associated Press.
SCARBORO, Me, Nov. 16.-Triple
murder and suicide today wiped out
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Rowe, whose bodies, with those of
their two children, Arthur, IA, and
Claire, 13, were found charred and
bullet-marked in their burning
restaurant home.
The official verdict that Rowe had
murdered his family and then killed
himself was returned by Medical
Examiner William R. Needleman,
who undertook an immediate au-
topsy after f1remen found a pistol
with four exploded cartridges in the
ruins of the partly burned roadside
dwelling.
The pistol was found under the
body of Rowe. which had fallen
upon those of his family.
Deputy Sheriff Maurice H. David
son and DR.. Needelman said they
believed Rowe first killed the others.
ignited fuel oil which apparently
had been sprayed about the interior
OF an oil shed off the restaurant
kitchen and then fired a shot into
his own head. The wife and chill
dren had been shot in the head also.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
-Four German Ships
Captured in Week,
Chamberlain Reports
Two Others ScuttIed to
Avoid Being Token,
Commons Told
1y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The British
government reported today the cap
ture of four German ships and the
scuttling of two others to avoid be-
ing taken, as the weeks toll in the
war at sea.
The announcement was contained
in the weekly report on the war to
the House of Commons by Prime
Minister Chamberlain. In the alb
sence of the Prime Minister be-
cause of gout it was read by the
chancellor of the eXchequer, Sir
John Simon.
The report said that most Ger
man ships which tried to sail the
high seas either were captured or
scuttled to avoid capture.
Relaxation of tension over the
Netherlands and Belgium were well
coined by the government, which
reiterated Britain's determination
"of continuing to respect the neu-
trality" of the two countries.
Bad weather had curtailed land
operations, Mr.. Chamberlain re-
ported, but British forces on the
western front had improved defenses
in their sector. In the air "consid-
cradle activity" was noted, but there
were no major engagements.
The vessels scuttled were the
8,000-ton Mecklenburg and the $685.
ton Parana.
The British Press Association re-
ported today that the German
steamer Leander, 989 tons, had been
captured by a British cruiser and
her crew of about 80 interned.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Murphy
Continued From First Page)

have completely revamped the court,
naming majority of its members.
Death and retirement have made it
possible for him to do what he was
unable to accomplish by the con-
troversial 1887 court bill
There is no constitutional require
ment that appointees to the Su-
preme Court be lawyers-although
all have been. The President, there
fore, is at liberty to name any one
he deems capable of filling the po-
sition.
Nor is there any constitutional or
legal provision regarding the politi-
cal affiliation of appointees to the
highest court, although it is as
sumed they lay partisan politics
aside when they mount the bench.
The President could, if he desired,
appoint a Republican to fill the va
cancy, although Justice Butler was
a Democrat. At present, there are
three Republicans and five Demo-
Gratis serving. Generally speaking,
however, Republican Presidents have
named Republicans and Democratic
Presidents Democrats. However,
Justice Butler, a Democrat, was ap-
pointed to the court by President
Harding in 1922, making an excep-
ton to this rule.
Others mentioned in unofficial
speculation for the post included:
Federal Circuit Judge William
Denman of San Francisco.
Federal Circuit Judge Sam G.
Bratton of Albuquerque, N. Mex,
former Democratic Senator.
Justin Miller of California, a
member of the United States Court
of Appeals for the District of Co.
lumbia.
Philip La Toilette, former Cover
nor of Wisconsin.
Donald R. Richberg. former ad-
ministrator of the National Indus
trial Recovery Act.
Senator Minton, Democrat, of In
diana.
Samuel Rosenman and Ferdinand
Pecora, judges of the New York Su-
preme Court.
Robert M. Hutchins, president of
the University of Chicago.
James M. Lands, dean of Har-
ward Law School and former chair
man of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Lloyd K. Garrison, dean of the
University of Wisconsin Law School.
Evening star., 1939-11-16

tack apparently was the Finnish
governments action in confiscating
an issue of the magazine Soichtu,
which has printed articles friendly
to Russia.
Press Also Scores u. S.
The Soviet press campaign also
scored the United States for her
anxiety concerning Finland"
United States Ambassador Lau-
renee A. Steinhardt on October IL
asked the Kremlin on behalf of his
Government to refrain from any
action which would upset peaceful
Russian-Finnish relations.
In a letter to the newspaper Trud,
A. N. Bakh, Oldest member of the
Soviet Parliament and member of
the Academy of Sciences, declared
the United States Government
should show more concern over
countries nearer home.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Copone

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1939-11-16

partment, L. c. Spangler, 1O0.14:
Secretary's Office, Treasury Depart
ment, H. r. Sheppard, 10010; Office
of the Treasurer of the United
States, L. P. Allen, 1925; Account
ing Division, Office of United
States Treasurer, F. L. Church,
1886; Accounting and Statistical
Division, United States Tariff Com
mission, Thomas H. Joyce, 100.36;
Chief of Coast Artillery, War De-
partment, Mrs. Ida M. Elmquist,
1855; United States Marshals
Office, John B. Colpoys, 1O502; Re-
pair Shop, Fire Department, o. E.
Fearn, 12409; Banneker Junior
High School, Mrs. o. M. Walker,
10700; Home Economics 1-9, Public
Schools, Mrs. o. D. Rush, 173.47;
Woodrow Wilson High School, N. j.
Nelson, 10625.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
the Illinois States attorneys

of the Illinois States attorneys
police.
He said it was a "Capone job
meaning that it was done by rem
nant of the gang built up to make
racketeering pay millions.
In Chicago the Tribune said today
that O'Hare was the man who lined
up the Government witnesses whose
testimony was major factor in the
conviction of Capone.
If Capone went to Philadelphia
he would be returning to the place
he was first arrested.
That was back in May, 1929
James H. "Shooey" Malone-now
Philadelphia's director of public
safety-was just on the way up
from his start as a patroiman
pounding beat"
Malone saw Capone at a thea
ter, recognized him, and called his
superior.
I'll be late for roll call. I'm
going to arrest Al Capone."
He did-and .Capone served a year
in a Philadelphia prison for carry
ing concealed firearms.