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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
No Charge This Year
AT Mt. Choir Festival
Free Will Offerings Will Be
Taken At Afternoon And
Evening Sessions

The public is invited to attend the
afternoon and evening sessions of the
Mountain Choir Festival to be held
Sunday, July %, idAthe amphitheatre,
Mountain Lake Park. There will be no
charge for admission this season, but
free-will offering will be taken in
stead.
The Festival will be preceded by a
meeting of the Choirmasters' Guild on
Friday and Saturday, July 26 and Of
Saturday, July 27, there will be re-
hearsal Of the Festival Choir from 2
to p. m. Sunday, July %, at $3.50 a.
m, another rehearsal of the Festival
Choir will be held.
At 1870 p. m. visiting choirs will sing
separately Those already certain to
attend include the Community Choir,
Connellsville, Pa, Helen Keil, direc.
tor; The Symphonic Choir, Clarks-
burg, w. Va, Clarence C. Arms, direc-
tor; The First Presbyterian Choir,
Morgantown, w. Va, Harry Leonard,
director; The Treble Clef Choir, Theo-
dore Koerner, director; the First Meth
odist Choir, Buckhannon, w. Va, Mrs.
w. c. Manser, director; The Junior
Choir, Kingwood, w. Va, Mrs. Ruby
Ward, director; St. Johns Lutheran
Junior Choir, Baltimore, C. Griffith
Bratt, director. Other ensembles will
participate in the Festival Choir but
will not sing separately.
The evening session commences at
1870 promptly, when the Fetival Choir
will sing Choral Vespers, written by
the director of the Festival, Rev. Felix
G. Robinson, and used this spring in
Baltimore. Ferdinand Kuehn, COM
poser and organist, will be the Festi-
val accompanist. The program prom
ises to surpass the standards of past
seasons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
DIET
MRS. ANNA PERsIs JONES

MKS. ANNA PERSlS JONES
Mrs. Anna Persis Jones, sc years
of age, dropped dead in the yard of
her summer home at Mountain Lake
Park on Tuesday afternoon about 3
o'clock. She had apparently been in
good health and had been out for a
drive in her automobile that morning.
She was the widow of Henry F. Jones.
She was native of Wheeling, West
Va, and was born there November 20,
1858, daughter of the late D. J. and
Elizabeth Thomas Stone.
Members of the Stone family have
been residents of Mt Lake Park for
many years. The deceased was a sis
ter of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Talson,
Will Stone, Sumner Stone and Lee
Stone, all of whom spent their sum-
mers there. Her mother founded and
sponsored the Thompson Rest Home az
the Park which is still operated there
by members of the family.
Surviving are one son, General j. F.
Jones, of Wheeling; and Mrs. Kenyon
A. Joyce, of Fort Bliss, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted
in Wheeling on Friday afternoon, July
10, and interment will be in the Green
wood cemetery there. Her remains
were taken to Wheeling Tuesday night
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
DEMOCRATS RENOMTNATED
ROOSEVELT LAST NIGHT
President Named on First Ballot
-Vice-President Garner, Far
ley and Tydings Also Ran

Democrats renominated President
Roosevelt for third term at the Chi
cago convention last night, smashing
tradition.
He was named on the first ballot by
a vote of 946. Vice-president John N.
Garner got 81 votes, Farley 72, and
Senator Tydings, Of Maryland, 912
Before the official vote was announced
Garner wished for Texas delegation
to reverse its previous vote and cast
forty-siX for the president.
The Democrats adopted a platform
pledging to give all aid possible to
peace-loving peoples. A third term
amendment was shouted down just
before a vote was taken on the docu-
ment. The amendment offered was
that no man shall be eligible for a
third term for president.
There remains the selection of a
vice-president as running mate with
Roosevelt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Will Build Addition
To Yacht Club House
Plans For Wing Will Greatly In
crease Facilities At Turkey Neck

Plans are being prepared for a new
wing to be added to the clubhouse of
the Deep Greek Yacht club at Turkey
Neck peninsula, the board of governors
has announced. The addition will be
the second since the clubs erection in
1897. Last year a new grill and res
taurant was added.
The new wing will contain from ten
to sixteen double staterooms for week
end and vacation members and guests
and will double the sleeping facilities
of the present second story dormi-
tories.
Members stated that the new adj
dition and the nine summer homes of
members surrounding the club and
with other homes planned, the club
will be in position to make an attrac-
tive bid for international racing
championships.
The club has been granted Division
al Fleet Charter No. &c by the Snipe
Glass International Racing Associa-
ton, one of 124 divisional fleets all
over the world. 1t formerly held char
ter No. II.
H. H. Muma and C. V. Bowers
members Of the club, who were instru-
mental in developing the sport sailing
and also in developing Turkey Neck
summer colony surrounding the club
announced they have acquired outright
title to the entire peninsula, other than
that already owned by other members
as of July IL.
Through cooperation of the Garrett
County Commissioners, the State
Roads Commission and the Youghio-
gheny Hydro-Electric Corporation
owners of the dam which creates Deer
Creek Lake, a program of road build
ing is already we'll under way and
electric service has been made avail
able.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Mickey's Band To Have Celebra.
ton On July 9th

Mickey's Band, Loeb Lynn Heights
will have its second annual celebration
and picnic on Saturday, July 27.
A parade composed of eight bands
and fire companies and other attrac-
lions, will be a feature, beginning at
one o'clock from a point in Noun
tain Lake Park and continuing to
Hardesty's grove in Loeb Lynn where
the picnic will be held and the day S
program carried through.
Bands will include those from Tri-
Towns, Accident. Terra Alta, King
wood, Rowlesburg, Oakland and pos
sibly Keyser, besides Mickey's Band
There will be a cash award and
prizes will also be given to the best
appearing and best drilled band.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Potomac CCC Camp Being Moved
To Other Section OF County

Twenty Civilian Conservation Corps
camps--a one camp reducton-will
be continued in operation in Maryland
in the quarter-year which began July
l.
The Potomac camp at Deer Park is
being closed and the company is be-
ing moved to a new location three
miles from Homecoming, but still in
this county. Removal work begins
this week and will continue for several
weeks.
The program for the new period
calls for employment of 2,40O Mary
land young men, 345 war veterans,
and 1855 men from other states.
Twelve hundred will work on forest
Improvement, protection and develop
ment, 1920 on erosion control, 600 on
agricultural research, 600 on national
parks and 400 on state parks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
University Regents
Visit Forest Areas Here
Garrett County Forests Are In
spected By Board On Week
End Trip

Members of the University of Mary
land Board of Regents visited Garrett
county's several State forests Satur-
day and expressed "real pleasure" over
the recreational facilities Astounding in
this part of the State.
The Board members visited the rec
reational areas at Harrington Manor
in the Swallow Falls forest, Big Run
and New Germany in the Savage River
forest section, including the ski trails
which were used by outdoor sportsmen
last winter, and the University of
Maryland Extension Service recrea-
tional area at Pleasant Valley.
The tour of inspection in this county
concluded the Boards trip which
started Friday and included visits
to the Gambrill State park in Fred
erick county and to the Washington
Monument and Fort Frederick in
Washington county.
The purpose of the trip was to gar
ner a first-hand view of the Forestry
Departments work. The board has
under advisement the proposal to
transfer the departments work to Col
lege Park. The Board of Public Works
has advised the regents they have the
legal authority to make the transfer
but, in view of highly vocal opposition
to such move, the transfer should
be postponed until the Legislature
could settle the issue. At its last for
NAL meeting the board of regents pro-
posed further conference with the
Board of Public Works. Meanwhile
the inspection trip was decided upon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
THIRD ANNUAL BATHING
BEAUTY CONTEST SUNDAY
Event Will Be Staged At Deep
Creek Lake; Program Fixed
From 1890 to 900 p. M.
BEAUTY CONTEST, 500 P. NJ.

The third annual bathing beauty
contest, boat regatta and water car
nival will be held on Deep Creek Lake,
along U. S. Route 219, on Sunday,
July 81, in the vicinity of Cabin
Lodge.
A program has been arranged be-
ginning at 1890 and continuing until
900 p. M, which includes eight events.
AT 1890 p. m. there will be a rescue
exhibition; at 80 there will be surf
boat races and an exhibition, with a
motor boat parade at 2:30.
A sail boat race is scheduled for
$3.50 by members of the Deep Greek
Yacht Club, at the Turkey Neck Pen
insula, south of Glendale bridge. Motor
boat races will also be held between the
two bridges at the same time.
The bathing beauty contest is to be-
gin at five o'clock Five girls are en-
tered by organizations, Misses Avery
Baird, Daphne Saville and Marian
Montgomery, representing the Rom
ney Fire Company; Miss Jean Cooper,
sponsored by the LaVale Fire Com
pany, and Miss Shirley Campbell, who
is sponsored by the Algonquin Hotel in
Cumberland. There are forty-one
names listed in the unsponsored group
and entries for the contest can still
file up to noon on July 81.
Enrollees in the Meadow Mountain
CCC camp, under command of Lieut..
c. w. Beagle, will present flag GER
emory at 6 p. M, and sham battle
between motor boats and pirate ship
will take place at 900 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Missionary To Speak

Miss Laura Williams, of Lucknow,
India, will speak Sunday on the Mt.
Lake Park Methodist charge. At 11:1O
she will speak at White church con-
corning rural and village conditions in
India, contrasting Christians with non
Christians, thus showing the value of
the mission work.
At eight o'clock in the evening she
will speak to the congregation of
Bethel church on the subject, India
Today" discussing the political and
economic trends in modern India in re-
lation to the missionary work.
Miss Williams teaches at Isabella
Thoburn College for Women, Luck
now, India, and is sponsored by the
Methodist Board of Missions. She is
a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity, where she was classmate of
Mrs. Minor Sprague, of Oakland.
The public is invited to these
services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Construction Engineer
OF Carnation Company
In Oakland This Week

F. w. Clark, construction engineer
of the Carnation Company, was in
Oakland Tuesday making arrange
ments for beginning construction of
the receiving station on the company's
recently acquired property, part of
the old Oakland hotel grounds, at the
west edge of town.
The grass is being cut over there
and Mr.. Clark informed the town they
could begin constructing the water
line to the property. He told L. NJ
Fraley, mayor, that machinery and
tools necessary for beginning con-
struction had been shipped to Oakland
and would arrive here in a few days.
He also told the mayor that he was
seeking bids for various items of con-
struction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
SYRIAN YANKEE TO MAKE
ADDRESS AT 4-H CAMP
Public Is Invited To Hear Noted
Lecturer Next Monday After
noon At Camp Near Bittinger
WILL GIVE EXPERIENCES

A Syrian-born American youth who
escaped the squalor and terror of his
war-torn native land to win success in
the New World, will be the speaker at
Tri-County All Club camp near Bit
finger on Monday, July %, at 100
o'clock in the afternoon.
One of the youngest lecturers in
the country, Salon Rick has been &C
claimed as Giving example of Amer
lean opportunity" His address has
been arranged through the coopera-
ton of the editors of Readers Digest,
who are sponsoring his tour in the
interests Of good citizenship and as a
contribution to the major job of char
acter building among Americas youth.
Salon Rizk never knew his mother;
she died the same day he was born, in a
primitive Syrian village. He never
knew the meaning of the word "home",
for after his mothers death he was
nursed in turn by mothers of many
different creeds = Mohammedans,
Druse, Christians.
Then came the War. On every side
he witnessed almost incredible scenes
of terror and desolation. For the
Turks had invaded his native land
burning, pillaging and numbering.
1t was not until the close of the War
that Rick learned that his absent
father was actually a citizen of the
United States. But the boy had nc
proof, and the consul at Beirut de-
manded his birth certificate, or other
documentary evidence. After five years
he received his passport and was per-
mitted to sail for America-liter
an emigrant to his own country.
Arriving in the New World, Salon
Rizk found that his struggles were not
over. He couldn't speak word of
English; he knew nothing of American
customs, and he was practically penni-
less. How he mastered an unfamiliar
tongue; how he found his first friends;
how he educated himself and achieved
success under circumstances that many
American-born boys would consider
hopeless-these are few of the unu-
sual and inspiring stories that Salon
Rick will recount in his address be-
fore All club members and guests on
Monday, July %, 1910.
The public is invited to come and
join the All youngsters at one o'clock
on Monday, July 22nd, to hear MI.
Rick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Willkie Outlines Three
Major Objectives

Wendell L. Willkie, Republican NOM
NEE for President, speaking to a
friendly audience of 5000 in Denver
last Friday, said that with an abid-
ing and overwhelming sense of humil-
ity' he had dedicated himself to the
cause of bringing about three things
in this nation:
First-A unitel people destruction
of class hatred;
Observation-Disclosures of our eco
nomic life;
Third-Such national defense that
no Hitler or other totalitarian dicta-
tor may ever strike at this great, free,
democratic life that we have here in
America.
He spoke briefly, saying he would
not discuss issues and policies until
ne had made his acceptance speech
about August LIST.
Denver newspapers stated that the
citizens of that city had "gone wild
over Willkie."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
All Girls Attending
Camp This Week
Is Being Directed By Miss Mil
dred Barton, Demonstration
Agent of The County

Twenty-four All girls of Garrett
county are attending the annual en-
campment at the Pleasant Valley Rec
reational area near Bittinger this
week, which is being directed by Miss
Mildred Barton, home demonstration
agent.
Others attending include Miss Jes
sic D. Hinton, extension specialist in
home furnishing; Miss Ida Chapde-
laine, University Of Maryland; Mrs
Zelda Gnegy, Mountain Lake Park
Miss Elizabeth Workman, Avilton,
local leaders, and Mrs. Naomi Bernard.
Ebert Bucket, ranger on the camp
ground, is instructing the girls in ma
ture work. Other classes include hand
icraft, under the leadership of Miss
Peggy Casteel, Oakland; Miss Es
Their Price, Kitzmiller, and the two
local leaders; course in personal
management under the leadership of
Miss Hinton, and swimming under the
leadership of Miss Arlene Jones, Kitz-
miller Senior All club girl. All camp
fire, vesper and assembly programs
are under the leadership of Miss Dor
othy Kesner and Mrs. Zelda Gnegy.
On Friday the camp is open to Wis
itors who wish to attend the camp
programs and see an exhibit of the
things the girls have made during the
week. Parents are especially urged to
attend, Miss Barton said.
Camp got under way on Sunday and
the girls will return to their homes
early Saturday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Countrywide Picnic To Be Held
Saturday, August 10

A group of people representing
farm and rural organizations met with
the County Extension Staff last night
and completed plans for the annual
county picnic to be held Satur-
day, August 10. The picnic and pro-
gram is for the purpose of goodwill
and better understanding among the
people in Garrett county. AS in the
past it will be an all-day picnic with
everyone bringing a basket dinner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Firemen Answer Alarm

Oakland Firemen were called Satur-
day morning to the home of Ney Har-
vey, of near White Church. An old
barn was discovered in flames on his
property and there was danger of a
new barn being ignited from the
sparks. Firemen prevented the spread
of flames and confined them to the one
building. The building contained
some machinery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18
Thayer Family Reunion

Friends and relatives of the Thayer
family are cordially invited to attend
the family reunion to be held on July
% at the Deep Creek Baptist church,
Route 219. Basket picnic dinner at
1890 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18

C. A. Beachy and Joel A. Beachy,
of the Grantsville community, were
in Oakland on Tuesday when they
visited at The Republican office on
business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-18

Mrs. Helen Conant, daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Harland l.. Jones, left Oak
land last night for Washington, d. c.,
Where she will be employed in the
Census Bureau.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-22
Taft Denies
r e p u b lie an Can
didate, Interviewed
At Raleigh, Denies
Agreement.

Raleigh, Feb. 22.-(AP)--aenator
Taft. Ohio Republican seeking ms
nartv': presidential nomination, SAID
today 1T is absolutely untrue that
be and Senator Vandenburg OF Mich
igan formed a coalition against
Thomas f. dewey IN the Wisconsin
Taft. here enroute to speak at
Chapel Hill tonight laughed when
asked about tie agreement and
said he had heard something about
it over the radio"
The senator said that he now has
no plans for entering any primaries
but that Ohio's delegates had been
instructed TO vote fol- him.
Discussing national matters TAFT
said he favored speedy modiilca-
ton of the wage-hour law with a
flat minimum wage. He criticized
the national labor relations board dild
the labor act.
The Ohioan also said he approved
the theory Of making reciprocal trade
agreements and added he did not be-
lieve such trade treaties shoulc be
subject to Senate ratification.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-22
Nazii Planes
Shot Down

London. Feb. 22--(AP)-TWo Ger
man w7rplanes were shot down by
British fighters today, the air min
istry announced, as Nazi alrmen
raided Britain's east coast for the sec
ond time in three days drawing ma
chine gun fire from several little
trawlers which they attempted to de-
stroy.
The downing Of the two NaZ1
planes today brought the total Ger
man aircraft lost in such raids to an
even so, according to the British
They estimated the total value Of the
lost German planes at about $4,000
600.
ROYAL air force planes were report
ed to have attacked German torpedo
boats in continuing reconnaissance
flights over Germany's sea bases of
Borkum and Helgoland. Details were
not Immediately available.
The air ministry said the plane,
downed today were losers in battles
with British fighter planes, one off
the northeast coast and the other in
Scotland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-22
Rurnanian Military
Activities Speeded
New Trouble
On Frontier
OF India

New Delhi. india. FEB. Z-.-(AP)
Bloody combat broke out today on
the troubled northwest frontier as
British military forces moved into
that jagged land OF anbuScade and
adventure to clean out maraudinG
uibesmen and perhaps to meet again
their old and elusive foe, tic Faklr
OF lpl.
Our casualties were light said a
military communicate. The second of
two columns encountered consider
able opposition from tribeSmen con-
ccdled il caves.
Aided by artillery and two COM
panieS Of rifles we eventually seized
the caves. it said.
The newest of nearly 4 century of
campaigns 10 subdue the wild noun
tain men was linked here with ru-
morS of possible Soviet Russian in
cursionS through AfghaniStan-and a
Britain at War in Europe intends to
take no unnecessary chances.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-22
Swede Units
To Fire On
Army Planes
New Instructions Fol-
low Bombing Of Paja-
la; Swedish Minister
To Moscow Protests
Rombardment of Bor-
der Town.

Slociiholm, Feb. 22.-(AP)--SWch-
iSh military authorities, it was an
nounced today, have issued new IN
ytructions to all anti-aircraft units
to fire on any military planes flying
over Swedish territory.
The orders followed the bombing
of Paiala by Russian planes ycSter-
day. which brought indignant de-
mands in the Swedish press that a
protest to Moscow be followed by in
sistence on compensation and aSsur-
ances against Il repetition.
Under government orders to pro-
test bombardment of the town, the
minister to Moscow was received at
the Kremlin late yesterday.
No injuries to any of the 5000 resi-
dents of Pajala was reported but a
number Of buildings were demollsh-
ed
The incident brought predictions
that the Swedish activities movement
for vigorous aid to Finland would
gain new impetus.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-22
Firms Call
Two Classes
OF Reserves
Two Thousand Rus
sian Soldiers Killed at
T a ip al e; Firms
Acknowledge T h e y
Are Pushed Back to
Kamara Railway.

HcIsinki, Feb. 22.-(AP)-Thc Red
army'S hammcring at the Manner
helm line still is being repealed with
heavy Russian losses, Finland an
nounccd today as she called up new
batch Of older men to bolster her
forces and placed faith in a February
blizzard to help mold back the Soviet
military machine.
Two thousand Russian soldiers
were killed at Taipaic, eastern sector
of the Notifications planted to plug
iiic KareIian isthmus. The Firms
acknowledged however, that fighting
on the western end had reached the
Kamara railway station.
4 Red army attack near the sta
ton II miles southeast of Viipurl
was repulsed. the Finnish high COM
mand reported.
Finland called the classes of 1894
and l895--men Al To 46 years old
to report to mobilization centers.
The three preceding classes were
modified last week.
The high command reported few
scouting flights behind the Soviet
lines and bombing raids on Red army
troops by night.
In continued aerial activity over
the war zone, the Firms said, several
Russian formations with as many as
SO planes each had been sighted.
Today's was the first admission by
the Firms that fighting had reached
the neighborhood of Kamara, al
though the Russians previously had
reported their forces driving through
that station.
The high command declared that
fighting on both sides of the Man.
ncrheim line had ragged far into the
night.
A large number Of tanks were re-
ported destroyed and q Red army
planes shot down.
The communique said more Rus
sian strong points and 200 prisoners
were captured northeast OF Lake
Ladago, where earlier this week the
Red army's 18th division was report
cd destroyed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-22
Hoey Favors
Li1nitedTernl
Governor Believes
Pres sid lent Should
Serve One Term Only
OF Six Years.

Rocky Mount, Feb. 22.-(AP)-
Governor Hoey, answering a question
during an address to Nash county
school children here today, said he
thought the President Of the United
States should be limited to one term
and that the term should be six years.
Hoey gave as his reason what he
described as d tendency of elected
officeholders to play politics" when
eligible for reelection.
The question came when Hoey
mentioned the limitation OF North
Carolina governors to single term.
He said he approved the state
practice and thought the President
of the United States ought to be
limited likewise"
The governor spoke on North Car
DINA state government on d Nash
county school radio council program.