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Evening star., 1940-03-03
$50 of Minor Traffic VioIutors
Are Conyicted, However
Situation Arouses Discussion Whether
Negligent Homicide Act Is Successful
BY J. b. ZATMAN.

you kill person with automobile though
coroners jury considers sufficiently to hold YOU for
Police Court action charge OF negligent homicide
on the basis OF past decision-ar approximately to in
favor of your going scot-free
Out of total of los such Police Court from
June H. 1885, to March Of this per cent of the
defendants released study statistics In the District at
torneys Office reveals
On the other hand of the 1854 motorists January
Tor trafc violations the cases OF approximately per
dismissed while the remaining IS per were promptly pun
ished according to estimate in Police Court other words
for the minor oenses the roughly 10 to in favor
conviction.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Must Go to Sunday School

DURHAM, N. c., March 2 (R.-
A 17-year-old youth was sentenced
by City Recorder A. H. Borland to
attend Sunday school regularly for
the next three years because he hit
q woman in the eye with a mud pie.
He also was placed on probation for
three years.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Judges Negligent Homicide Records

Judge Edward M. Curran.
Directed verdicts Of not guilty 10
Jury verdicts Of not guilty. 8
Jury verdicts Of guilty s
Guilty pleas by defendants,-- 2
Total -.-------------3 81
Judge John r. Mcmahon.
Jury verdicts Of not guilty. II
Directed verdicts Of not guilty 2
Jury verdicts Of guilty ------- s
Zone Of these WAS the re-
conviction Of q defendant
previously found guilty
before Judge Curran, who
granted q new trial.)
Nolle pressed by the prosecu-
ton Z
Guilty pleas by defendants--- !
AOtAl 20
Evening star., 1940-03-03
WJSV Week

The Commissioners have issued q
proclamation declaring this week
"WJSV Week." in recognition Of the
start Of WJSV's operation on $4,000
watts from its new 100000 trans
mitter at Wheaton, Md.
Evening star., 1940-03-03

More passengers were transported
through the Panama Canal last
year than in 1898.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

World War, but are said by en-
gineers now to have stopped settling.
Steel work is now rising on the
upper story.
The first unit of the new War
Department Building costing
about $4,000 900, is rapidly progress
sing. 1t is located between Twenty
first, Twenty third. C and E streets
NV. 1t is scheduled for compile
ton next June.
Gravclly Point Work Progresses.
Across the Potomac River con-
struction is progressing on buildings
for the new National Airport on
Gravelly Point. The first hangar is
we'll under way. Legislation for four
more hangers is pending. So rapid
has been development in aircraft
construction that the doors of this
first hangar will be followed by
much larger doors in succeeding
hangers, if Congress approves their
construction. The present hangar
has a doorway ITS feet wide and
~ 1GCI IlASA DOOiS &oO 1CCt "AoC
and As feet high are planned for the
new ones. The construction contract
there will be finished sometime
this year.
The War Department also plans
to enlarge nearby posts. Construc-
tion will be undertaken at Boiling
Field, Fort Meade and Fort Bel
voir At Boiling Field funds have
been allocated by the Secretary of
War and the w. P. A. for barracks,
shops and classrooms for 600 more
men to be added to the garrison,
laising its strength to about 1,l50.
Fort Meade, Md. will become a re-
cruit reception center. The sum of
s370.000 will be spent on temporary
construction. At Fort Selvoir. Va.
initial expenditures of $4,000 will
be made for similar buildings to
house 420 Engineer troops.
Among the picturesque new struc-
lures which will provide service to
the public is the restaurant at the
Zoo, which is almost completed. OF
stone in design suitable to its sur
roundings. the building rises high
from an area recently Handicapped
with four ponds of running water
for wild fowl. 1t faces on the main
Zoo road. opposite the lion house.
Principal work has been completed
but interior work remains.
Several other Federal construc-
ton jobs under Jurisdiction of the
Public Buildings Administration of
the Federal Works Agency have been
started. Foundations are under way
for the first new unit of the Wealth
er Bureau at Twenty-second and M
streets NV. 1t will tie in with the
old building. and other new units
are expected to follow. A new DOR
mitory for the National Training
School for Boys costing about s75.-
900 will be ready in March New
elevators are being installed in the
Smithsonian Institution. and cleo
trical requirements are being made
at cost of $3.50 900. A S78. 900 build
ing for the Bureau of Fisheries is
going up at College Park. Md. The
bureau and the University of Mary
land will collaborate on scientific
work. The Navy is proceeding with
its new Medicalu Center beyond
Bethesda, Md, and the National In
stitute OF Health nearby is virtually
completed.
Memorial 10 Per Cent Complete.
The Jefferson Memorial on Tidal
Basin, under supervision OF the Ma
tional Capital Parks and Jefferson
Memorial Commission. is about 10
per cent complete and may be ready
about May. 1941. The statue of JEFF
ferson is being done under another
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Col. Charles 6. Burt
Dies in North Caroline

News was received here yesterday
of the death in Waynesville, N. c..
Of Col. Charles C. Burt, 81. U. s. A..
retired. Col. Burt, who lived In Fort
Pierce, Fla, was visiting in the Great
Smoky Mountains.
Col. Burt was born in 1879 in Ohio.
He entered the Army in January,
1899, and rose from private to colonel
during his SO years in the service.
He was graduated from the Com
mand and General Stan School In
1928 and was made an honorary
graduate of the Artillery School In
1906.
Col. Burt was retired with the
rank of colonel in 1882 because Of
disabilities in line of duty.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jane Burt. Interment will take
place tomorrow in Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

contract with a sculptor. and will
be provided later.
Many projects are under way for
the District Of Columbia municipal
government. Largest of these is the
municipal center, which is to be
completed in November. Recently
occupied were the new Juvenile
Court and Municipal Court.
Plans are being drawn for the
new Central Library, to be erected
on the site bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue, John Marshall place, c
street and Sixth street. Bids are
expected about January /. Congress
authorized this structure to cost
81, ,180 900, of which $4,000 already
is available.
Three bridges are under way. The
John Philip Sousa Bridge over the
Anacostia River is IS per cent COM
plete and probably will be opened
January /. The first half of II
already is in use.
The Massachusetts, Avenue Bridge
over Rock Greek is about 40 per
cent complete. Forms have beer
built for concrete, showing the
structures relative size and shape
| 1t should be finished about jan
uary, 1941. Traffic now is by-passed
over wooden structure.
Work Pushed on X Street Bridge.
The X Street Bridge over Rock
Creek is about IS per cent com.
pleted and should be ready BY
! October
Progress is being made on the
District Armory at the east end oi
East Capitol street, between Nine.
teenth and Twenty-second streets
Sc. The first unit is 9 per cent
complete, to be finished in January
l94l, and drawings are being made
for the second unit, known as the
regimental unit. A dormitory al
the District Training School al
Laurel. Md. should be completed
November 30.
A new District Health Center has
been finished on a site at H and
streets. Delaware avenue and First
street SW., but has not yet been
equipped with furnishings.
Among the new school buildings
ready for occupancy are the Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School ano
| Library. in the Southwest. between
Seventh and Ninth, H and I streets
Calvin Coolidge High School. where
q contract for girls gymnasium
has been awarded, and Rudolph
| School. at Second and Hamilton
streets NV.
Randall Junior High School al
First and H streets S.W.. is 66 pei
cent complete and should be finished
in November.
Plans are being drawn for a new
junior high school at Seventeenth
and Q streets Sc, and elementary
| schools at Eleventh and G streets
Sc, Third and D streets Sc. ano
the Syphax School addition at n
and Half street S.W. Funds have
been made available for new Office
for the recorder of deeds at 51s
| D street NV, at a cost of $3.50 900
A police station at Sixth street ano
New York avenue NV. will bt
ready in December.
The Rock Creek diversion sewer
project on the west side of the
stream should be completed about
October Is but the east side project
will not be completed until about the
Evening star., 1940-08-25
1n @rntnrtat1

DICKERSON. BISHOP ABEL. In loving
remembrance Of my dear husband. BISHOP
ABEL DICKERSON. who passed away fve
years ago today. August 25. 1885.
Resting from his labors:
Gohe. but not forEotten.
DEVOTED WIFE, FLORENCE G. DICKER-
SON.
SORIvI, YOLANDA. In loving remem-
brance of my devoted DAUGHTER and our
sister YOLANDA SORIVI, who departed
this life eight years ago today. August
IS. 1882.
DAYS of sadness still come o'er us,
Hidden tears so often flow:
Memory keeps you always near u.s.
Although you left US eight years sgo
YOUR LOVING MOTHER, BROTHER
VAIL. CARRIE BERTHA. tribute Of
love to the memory of our dear Sweet
Sue, CARRIE BERTHA VAIL tnee
Frink). beloved wife. daughter and sister,
who was suddenly taken away from us
three years ago today. August 26. 1887.
Sweet to remember her, who once was here,
And who, though absent, is lust as dear.
MON. POP. BERT AND GRANNY
FORGOTTEN to the world by some you may
But dear to my memory you will aivays be.
DEVOTED HUSBAND. BUD.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Perkins Says Women
Excel in Some Job Tests

Through the ballot, American
women have been a potent force in
improving living and working con-
ditions, Secretary OF Labor Perkins
declared yesterday in a radio speech
reviewing the record of women in
public service since the ratification
of the suffrage amendment 20 years
ago. In elective or appointive Of
fees women have been a credit to
their communities and their coun-
try. she asserted.
THE influence of women has been
exerted directly and indirectly for
better and more efficient govern
ment and it Is growing influence"
Secretary Perkins said. In the
service of the Federal Government
alone at present, exclusive of the
legislative, judicial and military
branches, about one-flfth of the
employees are women. This propor-
ton is the highest in the history
of the Federal service and indicates
lllE SQISSSS optuAliCu AL ASSSAo y va .
to give women unlimited opportuni-
ties to find employment of this
type
In 1899 the Civil Service Commits
sion made $4,000 appointments, and
16 per cent were given to women,
the cabinet official said Fewer
women than men were examined for
technical and professional positions
during 1899, but in many cases a
higher percentage of women passed
the examinations, Secretary Perkins
said. AN Illustration of the diff
cult standards applicants must meet
to qualify for important Govern
ment jobs is that of the examina-
ton for consultant to public assist
ance. Although l53 men and 20l
women were examined. only 1S men
and 73 women came through sue
ceSsfully.'
Evening star., 1940-08-25
) Garna nf Thanka

CLINTON. JAMES J, The family o.
JAMES J. CLINTON wishes to acKnowieose
with grateful appreciation your KIND eA-
pressions of sympathy.
howard, GRACE p. The family OF
Mrs. GRACE p HOWARD express to Al
friends and organizations their slnSeir
sppreciatlon q and Rratefulness Tor tnelr
words and deeds OF sympathy and com
fort and Moral tributes OF ansction our-
ina her illness and at her death.
LINDNER, RUDOLPH l.. NJ We would
like to express our appreciation 10 our
friends and relatives our pastor kev'
Hennis and especially MT J. Q. Martin
Mr.. r. Davidson; also the information oe,
psrtment OF the telephone company ana
employes of the book section oil inc
Mr. AND MRS. JOHANN NJ. LINDNER
AND FAMILY.
sYPHAX, ROBERT EDWARD. The fam, m,
ilv of the late ROBERT EDWARD
thouehtfulness and sympathy IN their
bereavement. lhE r rhMALi'
Evening star., 1940-08-25
He's Real Republican,
Party and Otherwise
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo.-Gerry Garman
of the sheriff's ONCE says he's a
born Republican" He was born in
Republic City. Republic County, on
the Republican River In Kansas.
Garman's father and mother were
Republicans; so were all his grand
parents.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

middle Of next year. Two new sew
age treatment plants are operating
at Lorton, Va, and addition to the
treatment plant at Glendale, Nd.
are operating.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
Easter Was One of Coolest Days
On Record Practically
Everywhere

The Easter parade was abandoned
here almost entirely as the mercury
took a drop to 6 degrees above on
Sunday and remained under twenty
almost the entire day. Those who just
had to wear gardenias and other deli
cate flowers to church, brought them
in closed boxes and attached them
after they had entered the outer door.
1t was one of the coolest Easter days
on record and was colder than was
Christmas Day.
Church services were largely at
tended, one pastor saying he had been
particularly pleased with the attend
ance at the Holy Week services and
the general attitude of the people in
regard to worship.
After a week of unseasonably &C.
weather it appears that Spring mSy
be just around the corner. The mer-
curry stood at the fifties yesterday and
the Spring-like weather is continuing
today. 1t was a far different picture
over the weekend. Snow fell Friday
and Saturday and 10 above zero was
recorded. Sunday had low of and
high of %, and Monday had low
of 5 and a high of 81. In some parts
of the county the temperature reading
was below zero. 1t began to moderate
on Tuesday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
X. OF P. DISTRICT MEET
HELD AT FRIENDSVILLE
Seventy Attend From Lodges In
This Section-Schindler Speaks

Youghiogheny Lodge No. 1874 K. OF
P, Friendsville, was host to a district
convention, consisting of lodges in
Allegany and Garrett counties, Friday
evening, in the school auditorium at
Friendsville.
Representative from the Maryland
Grand Lodge, Julius SCHNEIDER, grand
chancellor; Odith Brotemarkle, grand
prelate, and A. Charles Stewart, a
member of the committee on laws,
were present. Representatives from
lodges in Oakland, Cumberland, and
Addison, Pa, attended.
W. J. Glenn, past chancellor of
Youghiogheny Lodge, gave the ad-
dress of welcome. He introduced
District Deputy, Alva G. -Gortner, Of
Oakland, who took charge of the meet
ing and introduced several speakers
which included Odith M. Brotemarkle,
Julius SCHNEIDER, A. Charles Stewart,
and representatives from several
lodges.
Julius SCHNEIDER, Cumberland, made
the principal address. He said eve
are living in a rather critical period
in our existence. A meeting of this
nature could not be held in certain
European countries. In many of these
countries organizations of this type
are outlawed. In this country we can
hold property and enjoy other specific
liberties"
He pointed out that the Pythian
order can do much to assist the youth
in various communities. For example,
Boy Scout troops can be sponsored
$50 as to give to the youth of this
state and nation those ideals and
principles which form the basis of a
we'll rounded personality. Members
of the Pythian order can do much to
assist furthering other civic activities
in the community"
At the end of the program refresh
ments were served by members of
Youghiogheny Lodge to seventy mem
bers present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
POSTOFFICE BUILDING
Government Gives Low Bidder
Go Ahead Signal on Structure

Irwin R. Rudy, Oakland postmaster,
stated yesterday he had received in
formation that the contract for con-
struction of the postoffice building in
Oakland had been awarded to Sara
SELF Brothers, Incorporated, of Jamai-
ca, N. Y. This concern was the low
bidder on the proposed Federal build
ing, bids for which were opened on
March Is. The corporations bid was
$52,555.
Mr.. Rudy said the corporation has
270 calendar days in which to COM
plete the building after it is notified
by the United States Government Of
the awarding of the contract. This
would mean about December % as the
final date, although Mr.. Rudy said he
felt sure they would be through with
the work some time before that date.
The site for the building was pur,
chased some time ago. 1t is just OPP
posite the William-J lanes Hotel on
Second street. Work will probably
start in the very near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
Used Shotgun to Kill Large Wild
Cat on Meadow Mountain; Rife
Brought to Show Workmanship

Richard 5. browning, deputy game
warden for twenty years, and hum
ter of some degree, yesterday exhibit
ted an immense wildcat (catamount)
which he had shot the day previous,
and also an old muzzle- loading rifle.
At first glance one would naturally
surmise that Browning had used the
ancient rife to subdue the denizen Of
forest but as the story was unfolded
by Mr.. Browning it became plain that
he had two stories to relate.
The first was in regard to the cata-
mount, which measured four feet
from tip to tip, which had been shot
Tuesday on Meadow Mountain after
Browning and Ira Glotfelty, of Negro
Mountain, had tracked him for about
twelve miles in the vicinity of the car
cases of two deer which Browning
said the "cat" had slain and practical
ly consumed.
The wildcat was one of the largest
ever brought here in recent years
Browning used shotgun to bring him
to earth from distance of about 80
PAGES.
Gun Is Masterpiece
The gun was brought along just to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
Farmers Must Register By April
Is To Participate In Program

John H. Carter, county agent,
issued another statement to farmers
again this week about the deadline for
registering to participate in the 1910
agricultural conservation program.
Anyone desiring to register their
farm should do so by visiting Mr.. Car
ter's office before April Is, as it viii
be impossible for anyone to register
after that date. The April Is dead
line has been set in Washington. Thus
far $50 farms have been registered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
GEORGE MARLEY WILL BE
104 ON MONDAY, APRIL
COunty's Oldest Resident Is Only
Civil War Veteran Remaining

Garrett county's oldest resident,
George Marley, Deer Park, will cele-
brate the one hundred and fourth ami
versary of his birth on Monday, April
l, at his home.
A dinner will be served upon the oc-
casion to members Of the immediate
family, as has been done the past
several years, and Mr. Marley proba-
bly, will be showered with many post
card congratulations
Although Mr.. Marley spends practi-
cally all his time upstairs in his home
he is wonderfully active for his adj
vanced years and spends his time
listening to the radio through ear
phones. He also insists on Smelling
corn for the chickens each day. His
daughter, Mrs. D. R. limbaugh, says
he always listens to the speeches of the
President of the United States. He
has always been a staunch Democrat
and still is.
His four children anticipate being
with him on Monday. They are Mrs.
Henry Wilhelm, Gary, Ind; Mrs. Hine-
baugh, Mrs. Robert Thrasher and Geo.
Marley, Jr., all Of Deer Park. HIS
sister, Mrs. Rebecca Cook, of Column
bus, is also expected. Mr.. Marley be-
came reunited with his sister in Sep
TENDER, 1886, whom he had not seen
for rs years.
Mr.. Marley was born in England.
He is the only remaining Civil War
veteran in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN EXHIBITS CATAMOUNT AND
MUzzLE-LOADINC RIFLE; THO STORIES ARE SEPARATE

show the careful workmanship and
beauty of some old-time guns, made
by gunsmiths, and carved by hand
This gun was made by William E..
Friend, of Friendsville, and Nelson
Fitzwater, of North Glade, noted gun
smiths of their day, about the year
1862. The gun barrel was purchased
by William Browning, ST., from con-
federate sharpshooter. 1t was of steel,
seven feet long, ana was reduced to AZ
inches when made into the present
rifle. The stock is curly maple, with
. lot of silver decorations upon it, in
Guiding an eagle carved by hand, and
a dime with date of 1874.
The gun is still in perfect shooting
order, has a double set hair trigger,
is the muzzle loading, single shot,
powder and ball type.
The gun was sold to John F. Brown
ing who sold it to George Root, Of
Horseshoe Run. 1t is now owned by
William Root, a grandson, of Cumber-
land. Mr.. Browning was allowed to
bring the gun to Garrett county to
show to some old-timers and to try to
get more history about it.
Mr.. Browning had been transferred
temporarily to Allegany county during
the deer season in December but has
been deputy warden in Garrett county
since the middle of December.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
CLAIMS OF CRUELTY MADE
BY KOLBFLEISCH DENIED
Garrett COuntian, Serving Life
Term, Said Police Beat Him;
Assertions Refuted by Officers
HEARING HELD TUESDAY

Noah Kolbfeisch, who is serving a
life term in the penitentiary for the
murder of his aunt, Ella Pysell, at
McHenry, in 1885, failed on Tuesday
in his attempt to obtain release on the
grounds he was brutally beaten by
police in their efforts to convict him.
Judge Emory H. Niles, of Balti-
more, refused to free the man on
habeas-corpus proceedings and re-
manded him to the custody of Patrick
Brady, warden at the Penitentiary,
Neil C. Fraley, States Attorney of
Garrett county, denied the charges.
Also at the hearing We're Sheriff j.
w. Owens, deputy sheriff Clarence
Spear, and Corporal Thomas Currie
of the State police.
Says Prisoner Confessed
The prosecutor stated that Kolb-
feisch confessed the murder to other
prisoners, to his wife and to his at
torneys and pleaded guilty to first
degree murder at the trial. He said
that on one occasion when police
learned of the prisoners threats to
suicide and tried to take away his
belt, the belt broke when he resisted
the officers.
The States Attorney asserted that
that was the only occasion when
police came into any physical contact
with the prisoner Kolbfeisch also
contended that his lawyers pleaded
guilty for him without his consent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
COMMUNITY BONDS ARE
BOUGHT BY LOCAL BANK
First National Bank Is Only
Concern To Place Bid On
$4,000 Issue

At a special meeting of the Mayor
and Town Council last evening for the
purpose of opening bids for the sale of
the Community Building 31a percent
bonds, the entire issue was purchased
by the First National Bank of Oak
land, it being the only bid received.
The bonds were bought at par,
which means $1,000 for each bond,
The council considered the bid as
satisfactory and passed motion that
$4,000 be sold to the First National
Bank at par, with the privilege of the
bank purchasing additional bonds
when the town so desired, the addi-
tional ones to be sold at the same
price.
The bonds can be recalled within a
few years, if the mayor and council
so desire, which regulation may have
had its effect on the desire of several
concerns to place bids.
At the same meeting last night the
garbage contract was awarded to
Ernest Cover for the sum of $75 per
month. There were several bids the
lowest being $4,000. Some of the bid
ders resided out of town, however.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28
County Track Meet Scheduled
Friday, May "a, At Accident

1t has been announced by T. c..
Ferguson, Director Physical Educa-
ton and Recreation, State Depart
ment of Education, Baltimore, that
the county track and field meet events
will be held this year in Garrett coun-
ty upon Friday, May "a, and will be
held as usual at Accident.
The committee in charge for Gar
rett county will be as follows:
Foster o. Speicher, chairman,
Friendsville; W. J. Glenn, Friends
vile; B. o. Aiken, Accident; 0. P.
Jones, Kitzmiller; F. j. Getty, Grants
vile; F. D. Bittle, Oakland; Asa Lew
is, Kempton; Mrs. Iva B. Walker,
Kitzmiller; Clyde Dahlgren, Oakland.