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The Nome nugget., 1940-12-04
Target ObIiterated

The officer said he participated recently in a bombing demonstra ton for a visiting military mis- sion. A squadron of planes, com ing from different directions, re leased bombs of various weights on the outline of a battlsship drawn on an island. Lieut.. Mon son who was in the third plane to come over the island, said that when he arrived over the target there was nothing left to bomb"
 The Lieutenant explained the bombsight as being a box about the size of a cigar box, which has within. it gears, wheels and cams which make all necessary cal culations for ballist;cs of the bon5, movement of the target. wind direction, drift, speed of plan and other factors affecting accuracy and then automatically re. eases the bomb at the proper mon ent.
 With a new device installed in bombing planes, the bombsight actually pilots the airplane, so the entire op ration becomes mechanical. All the pilot has to do, after the device is put in operation. is sit and look at the scenery, Lieut.. Monson said.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-04
Great Precautions

The sight is one thing of which the Army takes very good care, he said. When not in actual use, the sight is kept in a concrete. room, to which there are only two keys. One is kept in a safe and the other held by the offer on duty. A canvas cover remains over the sight when it is moved from the storage room to the plane. Those chosen to work with the sight are subject to pain stalking scrunity by tn: Federal Bureau of Investigation, which Monson says cheeks back on ev- cry friend, teacher and acquaint- ance as far back as grade school.
 Lieut.. Monson's opinion of the hombsight, which he admits was developed by the Navy and turn ed over to tn Army:
 T must say it's damn good gedget."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Used Cars

For reaching most people at
smallest cost use PoSt-PrcSS want
ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07

5 Lost, Found Astrdy

STRAYED from 1868 So. 9th, half
grown black and white kitten.
Reward Phone 3l9. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
26 Miscellaneous For Sale

All Metal Cooler Box ... $l275
Box, Motor and Blade -. $1795
New Modern Car Coolers
DELOZIER FURNITURE
542 Main Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07

FOR LEASE-FirSt class location
Garage and show room. Corner
9th and State. j. l.. TraVcrS,
owner. SID
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
POST-PRESS
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The law of averases-will find you
a buyer if you are willing to take a
fifty thousand-to-o chance and
advertise the article you wish to
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Demand For Land
Is Increasing

without any question land sales
are better and the demand for land
to lease is stronger than for several
years. Renters are now trying to
correct the mistake they have made
in the past and those who can buy
are looking for land
80 ACRES near McCabe in old
stand of alfalfa can be sold for
$4,000 if sold within the next few
days. We are offered $4,000 per
acre for a three year lease. This
is a good buy.
C. E. SPROUSE
jO8 Main st. Ell Centre, Phone 45-W
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
I9 Smr' Homes, SdIe-Rent
22 Country PrOperty-Sdie

FOR SALE To close estate l25 acres
fertile land in FL Cajon Valley,
II miles cast of San Diego on
paved hiWay. Good SiX-room
house, barn, plenty of water, trees.
Suitable for dairy, horses and gen
eral farming. Mrs. C. S. Denny.
Ell CdiOn, Calf. 5-8
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
10 Help Wanted
Situations Wanted

YOUNG MAN with car, 26 yrs. in
valley. desires position with valley
firm. Excellent references. Harold
Richter, Rt. 2, Box &c, Imperial.
$40
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
IL Business Opportunities

FOR SALE English Village coffee
shop, will sacrifice. See Blase
zontek, 26O N. Imperial Ave. SO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07

a. ACRES on East Main ST BraW-
lev RI @ Box Z. 5-ll
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07

IOST-2 red gasoline hoses on
south 9th st. Reward. Valcns Oil
Co, POI No 3rd ST. sill
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off harvester, $25O0O A good
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Press on Sunday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
CONGRESSMAN WILL FILE
PROTEST ON YOUGH DAM
Will Join With FriendsvilIe Bus
mess Men In Directing To
Flooding OF B. & o. Rail
road Tracks Along River
HEARING SLATED TODAY

A protest over the proposed aban-
dcnment of the Confluence and Oak
land branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, serving the community of
Friendsville and on northward to the
Pennsylvania State line in Garrett
county, will be lodged by William D.
Byron, Congressman from this dis
trict, when a hearing is held before
Examiner Lyle, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission today in Cumber-
land.
Army engineers now are prepared
to construct food-control dam on the
Toughiogheny River, near Confluence,
Pa, project estimated to cost $780,
600, and designed as a protection to
Pittsburgh and other Ohio river cities
against the flood waters of this river.
The dam when completed would flood
the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, which is now the only means
Of moving coal and other products
of the mines and farms around and
in Friendsville.
Business men of Friendsville also
plan to lodge protests at the hearing,
and have declared abandonment of the
railroad would practically paralyze
business in the community and add to
the unemployment in the area.
Following a conference with army
engineers, Mr.. Byron stated an ar
rangement surely would be made to
properly compensate those affected.
"While l recognize the necessity for
the dam and the mpracticability Of
relocating the road, l think the Gov
eminent has moral and a legal re-
sponsibility to keep the community
intact" Mr.. Byron said.
He also pointed out that the Gov
eminent was paying the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad some 100000 for the
property, while at the same time the
railroad owed the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation, a Government
agency, a very large sum of money.
The net result of such a transaction
would be that the Government would
be paying itself and the community
would lose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Construction Of Milk
Station To Start Soon
Some Machinery For Plant Ar
rives In Oakland This Week

A statement of Vern P. Melhuish, CT
the Carnation Company, in Clarks.
burg, West Va, one day this week
that construction of the receiving sta
lions at Cameron, West Va, and at
Oakland, would start soon, and the fact
that already some machinery for the
proposed plant arrived here during
this week, give assurance to the farm
ers that the additional outlet for their
milk supply is really on the way.
M. A. Sween, a member of the COM
pany, has already arrived in Clarks-
burg, where the condensery is being
constructed, and plans to contact the
farmers of that community, select
truckmen and lay out routes for the
collection of milk. He will also super
wise the outdoor work in the Oak
land section.
1t was recently stated in Clarks-
burg that the plant there will begin
operations in June.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Steward S. Fazenbaker Is Found
Dead In Path Near His Home

p Steward S. Fazenbaker, a farm
hand, of Firm Rock, Garrett county,
was found dead lying in a path about
one mile from his home, on Sunday
afternoon. He was 40.
The body was found by two cousins,
Mrs. Mary Broadwater and Mrs. Leah
Quinn, about four miles from Western
port.
Mr.. Fazenbaker lived alone. He
was apparently in good health Sunday
morning and it was believed that he
was enroute to the home of cousin,
Aubrey Fazenbaker, when he was
stricken. DR.. E. l. Baumgartner
deputy medical examiner, said Fazen-
bakers death was apparently due to
a heart attack.
Sheriff j. William Owens and
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley in
vestigated
Surviving are three brothers, Gil
more C. Fazenbaker, of Cumberland;
Ernest Fazenbaker and Francls
tazenbaker, Of Firm Rock. The de
ceased was unmarried.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Bruce Concludes Tour
of County With Dinner

Howard Bruce, Democratic candi-
date for nomination for United States
Senator, concluded his days tour in
Garrett county with a dinner Tuesday
night at the William-James Hotel in
Oakland, which was attended by one
hundred or more as guests of the Bal
timorean.
Mr.. Bruce arrived in Oakland late in
the afternoon after more than one
hundred mile tour, which took him to
all Of the larger communities of the
county.
In addressing those present at the
dinner, Mr.. Bruce discussed the labor
question and called for a campaign
against the prejudice of barring jobs
to those over a certain age. He prom
ised to start the ball rolling if he were
nominated and elected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Reservoirs Being Cleanscd

The towns two reservoirs on Crooi-
Crest have been undergoing thorough
spring cleaning within the past week.
All the water was drained from the
newer tank, after which it was given
a going over and then refilled. The old
reservoir has also been drained and
cleansed and will probably be filled
within the next day or two. While be-
ing emptied a sewer was unable to
carry the water, plus the surface
water which had accumulated on ac-
count Of sudden rainstorm, and as
a result the yard and cellar of the w.
r. Offutt home was damaged by the
excess flow. A large quantity of water
entered the cellar and furnace room
and small window was broken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
MRS. SAMUEL WOOD AND
SON HURT IN CAR CRASH
Mt. Lake Park Woman In Frost
burg Hospital With Head
Injuries

A mother and son were injured and
two other persons escaped unhurt
Monday afternoon in an automobile
collision on U. S. route 40, west side
of Little Savage mountain.
Most seriously injured was Mrs.
Cora Wood, "a, of Mt. Lake Park,
who suffered head injuries and a pos
sible fractured collarbone when she
was thrown against the windshield OF
the car driven by her husband, Samuel
W.~Wood.
Wood, 36-year-old carpenter and
contractor was headed west when he
collided with an east-bound car driven
by Glenn w. Meese, %, farmer, OF
near Salisbury, Pa. Woods 12-year-
old son, Paul, suffered minor lacera-
tions in the crash. Meese and Wood
were not injured
Mrs. Wood was treated by Frost
burg doctor and later removed to Min
ers hospital for observation and
X-rays. In addition to the head and
collarbone injuries she may have
suffered fractured ribs and fractured
wrist.
State Trooper, Austin H. Bike, sald
the collision occurred when Meese
sought to make a left turn into Will
helm road, Meese was given hear
ing before Magistrate C. S. Zeller at
Grantsville Tuesday on a reckless
driving charge.
At a hearing before Magistrate c.
S. Zeller Tuesday afternoon at Grants
vile, Meese was fined SIS and costs
after pleading guilty to a charge Of
failure to give right of way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Scouts Awarded Merit
Badges at Honor Court
One Advanced To Rank Of Life
Scout, Just One Rank Below
That Of Eagle Scout

Six scouts of Oakland Troop No. 1
were awarded merit badges, one was
advanced to the rank of Life Scout,
and two were advanced to first class
rank at the regular meeting of the
Scout Court of Honor on Monday ev-
ening in the Masonic clubroom.
Members of the court present in
Guided H. A. Loraditch, chairman.
DR.. w. w. Grant, julius C. Renningc.
and George H. Hanst.
Robert SincelI was advanced to the
rank Of Life Scout, while Kenneth
Ridder and Billy Stahl were advance
to first class rank and presented with
first class badges.
Merit badges were awarded as fol
lows: Kenneth. Ridder, handicraft
first aid; Lynn Grant, pathfinding
woodcarving, art; Robert Bittle, hand
icraft, bookbinding, scholarship; Ber-
nard Gender, Jr., foundry practice
radio; Lawrence Riley, personal health
music, safety, reading, first aid to an
imals; William Stahl, swimming
The two merit badges passed by
Bernard Gender made seventy that HI
has passed since becoming a scout IL
1924. Gender has remained active il
merit badge work, while retaining the
position Of assistant scoutmaster. He
has been an Eagle Scout for number
of years and at the last court Of honor
was given recognition for having beer
a member for fifteen years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Suns Eclipse Is Seen
By Millions In the u. S.
Rare Phenomenon Excluded
From Garrett County View
By Heavy Clouds

Millions of persons witnessed the
eclipse of the sun on Sunday, but
none of the million came from Garrett
county. Overcast skies and rain in
most sections prevented any view of
the partial eclipse in this area.
In the southern part of the United
States the eclipse was about total
and clouds cleared away in time to
give persons their chance to see such
phenomenon.
The eclipse, caused by the moon
coming between the earth and the sun,
started at daybreak far out in the
Pacific ocean and entered the United
States at Big Bend, Texas, at 4:4O p
m. 1t headed out over the Atlantic
ocean after five minute performance
in various places along the way in the
United States, covering its 2,000-miie
long path in about thirty minutes.
The moon did not entirely black out
the sun due to the relative distances
of the sun and moon from the earth,
and the ring phenomenon will not be
seen again in this country until May,
1894. The light during eclipse was
about 100 times that of a full moon.
Astronomers and physicists set up
elaborate instruments to study a
wide range of scientific factors con-
nected with solar rays. A United
States army bomber went $4,000 feet
into the sub-stratosphere to photo
graph the event, where it registered
81 degrees below zero.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
William Hobbs Victim
Of Fatal Heart Attack
Dies In Sheriff's Office After At
tending Bruce Dinner and Rally

A heart attack at the office of Sher-
if William Owens just as he was pre-
pairing to return to his home at Shall
mar after attending the dinner given
by Howard Bruce, was fatal to William
Hobbs, aged 50 years, on Tuesday ev-
ening.
Hobbs had parked his car near the
sheritf's office and following the din
ner he and his companions prepared
to return. He carried pail of water
to the car and filled the radiator,
warmed up the motor and then re-en-
tered the sheriff's office to bid the Of
ficer good night. They conversed d
few minutes when Mr. Hobbs slumpcd
in his chair His friends attempted to
revive him but he died before a ply
stefan arrived.
The deceased was engaged as a
blacksmith at Shallmar aud had been
in that town for about seven years,
going there from Maple Ridge, Pa.
He was native of Wales, having
come to the United States at the age
Of six years.
Surviving are his widow, two sons
and one daughter, Wolford, of Rives-
vile, Pa; Lewis Hobbs, Ebensburg,
Pa; Mrs. Evelyn Mcdonald, Lavoca,
Pa, The body will be taken to South
port, Pa, today and funeral services
will be conducted there on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Three Youths Arrested
For Theft Of Powder
Admit Entering Dynamite House
Of Hardware Company West
OF Town

Charged with breaking and enter
ing, Harold Wright Nair, Kenneth
Sheridan Tasker and Lawrence Ed
ward WEIGH, all youths, are being held
in the Garrett county Jail for the Sep
TENDER term of court, following their
arrest on Tuesday by Clarence Spear,
deputy sheriff, and Corporal Thomas
Culie, of the State police.
A quantity Of powder was taken
from the dynamite storehouse Of the
Oakland Hardware and Furniture
Company, at the west edge Of town,
and after the loss was discovered and
authorities notified the arrest of the
three followed. After considerable
questioning Neil C. Fraley, States At
torney, said the three had admitted
obtaining the powder, and the property
has since been recovered. Reasons for
wanting the powder were not revealed.
The boys waived hearing before a
magistrate and are being held for
court. Yesterday the boys were taken
to Cumberland where their photo
graphs and fingerprints were taken.
Amnesia Victim
"A man who gave his name as Joe
Hetzel, was brought to Oakland Jail
Monday morning from Grantsville.
Constable Daniel w. Hershbergcl
said the man had apparently roamed
about the community in the rain Sun
day night and appeared to be laboring
under mental difficulties when picked
up. He had secured ladder and heed
less of the heavy rain and humble.
of onlookers, was making vain at
tempts to remove a window from the
National hotel garage. He was about
45 or so years old,
Questioned by officers he said ne
came from Akron, 0. He has APP
peared normal the past two days but
is still being held to see if he can be
identified by fingelprints.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Teachers Prepare For Regional
Meeting At HagerstOwn

Allegany and Garrett county school
principals met yesterday in Grants
vile in preparation for the second an
nual regional meeting of the Mary
land State Teachers Association, to
be held at Hagerstown April 10.
All county schools are to be closed
on that day to allow all ATS teachers
of the county to attend the meeting
At Grantsville James E. Solt, as
sistant principal of Fort Hill high
school, Cumberland; and B. O. Aiken,
principal of Accident High school, dis
cussed preliminary reports on the
education of the non-academic child"
Each principal told what is being done
at his school to adapt content and
method to the group defined as edu-
cationally neglected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Joseph Minke Promoted To
Regional Warden

Joseph A. Minke, district deputy
game warden of AlIegany county, has
been promoted to become the states
first regional deputy game warden
The appointment became effective
May /. Mr.. Minke will be in charge of
game law enforcement in Allegany
Garrett and Washington counties, to
be known as region one.
Mr.. Minke will have full charge Of
game law enforcement and supervis-
ion of both salaried and non-salaried
wardens in the three counties. The
new set-up is designed to improve en-
forcement and increase efficiency of
the personnel, according to Fulche.
Smith, member of the State Game and
Inland Fish Commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
500 Baby Chicks And
Brooder Destroyed BY Fire

Five hundred 12-day-old baby chicks
were burned and a brooder house total
ly destroyed Sunday afternoon on the
farm of Mrs. Amy Bowser, few miles
south of Grantsville.
Mrs. Bowser and grandson, Mark,
were alone on the place, as her son,
Lloyd, and daughter, Mrs. j. C. Beahm,
who assists her on the farm, were
away at the time The blaze was
presumably caused from an overheated
brooder stove. The Grantsvide fire
department was not called as the
flames had gained too great Roadway
when discovered. Other buildings were
some distance away. The extent of
the damage was $500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Attend Rotary Convention

DR.. Thomas Bess, Keyser, w. Va,
was nominated governor of the 1SOth
district of Rotary international at
Hagerstown Monday by acclamation.
He will lead the second largest district
in Rotary, which includes Oakland.
His election will take place at the
International convention in June.
Members Of the local Rotary club
attending the convention included Il.
E. Weber, Grover c. Stemple, William
L. Gibson, Frank c. Kley, w. w. Daw-
son, Paul B. Naylor, Cecil Smith. All
returned to Oakland early Wednesday
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
TREE PAINTINGS BY CCC
TO HONOR LATE DIRECTOR
First Of Three Ceremonies Was
Held Sunday At Mt. Lake Park

The first Of three tree-planting Ger.
emonies in this county by CCC camp
enrollees, to honor the memory of
Robert Fechner, late director of the
CCC and to celebrate their seventh an
niversary, took place last Sunday af-
ternoon in Mountain Lake Park, and
was attended by approximately three
hundred persons.
An elm tree, from the nurseries at
College Park, which stood about IS
feet high, was planted with proper
ceremonies by enrollees of the 2309th
company from Camp S-51, near Deer
Park, on the Potomac Forest reserve.
The planting was in charge of j. F.
McWilliams, Junior Forester. A plaque
was also unveiled. All ceremonies
were conducted on triangular plot Of
ground just west of the amphitheatre
at Mountain Lake Park.
The dedicatory address was given
by Lieutenant Frederick Bauer, Jr.,
company commander preceded by a
welcoming address by DR.. C. Oscar
Hall, mayor of the Park. Music
throughout the occasion was played by
Mickey's Band.
The ceremony was followed by
"open house" at the camp where visi-
tors observed the work accomplished
since establishment of the camp on
July 5, 1895. Another tree planting
ceremony will be carried out this Sun
day by the Swallow Falls camp and
the third is being planned for April
21st at Meadow Mountain
Open House At Swallow Falls
Swallow Falls camp has planned an
"open house" from 1880 a. m. until
4:30 p. M, next Sunday, April IA
Transportation and guides will be
furnished all who wish to see Swallow
Falls, Muddy Creek Falls and the sur
rounding forest or any of the worl;
projects, during those hours.
At 4 o'clock at Harrington Manor
the camps outstanding recreational
project, a tree will be planted and
dedicated to tn late Mr.. Fechner. AT
the camp between 100 and $3.50 light
refreshments will be served in this
camp mess hail to ell visitors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Harry Stahl Brought Back To
Keyser To Face Charge

Harry M. Stahl, A, was brought
back to Keyser, w. Va, Tuesday from
Philadelphia by Constable L. o, Kes-
ner to face a forgery charge.
An Indictment was returned against
Stahl by the Mineral county, w. Va,
grand jury in April, 1888, alleging
him to have endorsed and used a
$277,S2 cashiers check, drawn on the
Garrett National Bank, of Oakland
in favor of StahPs sister, Mrs. Maize
Mills.
Kesner traced Stahl to Washington
and there learned he had gone to
Philadelphia. He was finally located
in Salvation Army post where he
was employed.
Stahl will be tried in the circuit
court there. He is a former Oakland
resident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
F. F. A. Orators To Vie For
HOnOrS On April Is

A regional public speaking elimina-
ton contest under the Future Farm
ers of America, will be held in the
Grantsville school auditorium next
Thursday night, April IS, at o'clock.
The region includes Garrett and Allie
gany counties. Representatives are
expected from Accident, Friendsville,
Oakland, Grantsville, Oldtown, and
Flinstone The winner will go to Col
lege Park April 27 to compete for
state honors.
Marvin Calls, vo-ag instructor at
Accident, is chairman of the contes.
committee. James Beachy has entered
the contest from Grantsville, while
Ralph Martin is Oakland's entry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Yacht Club Shows Interest In
Power Boats

Members of the Deep Creek Yacht
club, at a meeting in Cumberland, de
cided to increase the club emphasis Oh
power boats. Heretofore the club pro-
gram has been built almost entirely
around sail boats Most of the mem
bers are from Cumberland or nearby
towns.
The clubs docks at Turkey Neck,
on Deep Greek Lake, were damaged
by a severe windstorm last Thursday
The high wind dashed cakes of ice
and waves high on the shore. Several
other Turkey Neck cabin owners and
others along the lake shore had their
docks more or less damaged as r.
suit of the storm.