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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
"SWANEE RIVER" OPENS
AT THE CAROLINA TODAY

"Gentlemen, be seated"
That cordial command, uttered to
the jovial ringing of a tambourine,
brings back all the warmth and
gaiety of the great days of minstrel
sy. The black-faced testers, in their
respondent satin toys, are revived
in all their glory in "Swanee River"
the story of Stephen C. Foster, the
great American troubadour, produc-
ed by Goth Century-Fox in Techni-
color and featuring Don Ameche (as
FOSTER. Andrea Leeds and AL Jol.
son at the Carolina Theatre starting
today.
And few settings could be as ap-
%propriate, for those unforgettable
songs of Fosters that set the very
heart of America to music-"The
Old Folks at Home" (Swanee River)
"Old Black joe, "My Old Kentucky
Home" and many others, were in
troduced to the public by E. p.
Christy, the minstrel king of Fos-
tiers colorful day.
The role of Christy brings Jolson
back to his earliest beginnings, for
AL had one of his first jobs with
Lew Dockstader's Ministries,
1t was Christy to whom the then
unknown Stephen Foster sod for
SIS THE OLD Folks at Hometown
Americas No. 1 folk tune and the
most widely sung song in the whole
world. This munificent sum also en-
titled Christy to use his own name
as composer-author, which he oiu.
But later editions corrected this in
accuracy.
The first minstrel company was
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
Artie Shaw, Lana Turner
Are Married In Nevada

HOLLYWOOD, Fbe. 13- Up -
Artie Shaw and Lana Turner, who
"feuded" all through the one movie
they made together, turned Holly
wood on its ear today by clipping
to Nevada.
Their 4 a. m. marriage at Las
Vegas dumfounded friends. The
beauteous, 1~9-year-old actress from
Wallace, Idaho, had made no secret
of her engagement for the last
three years to Gregson Bautzer, an
attorney, and only a few weeks ago
assured reporters she would retire
from films to marry Bautzer-'and
this much is certain-it won't be
an elopement. I want a church
wedding
Shaw, 80, had been married and
divorced twice before. Considered
one of the greatest of hot clarinet
players, he was soloist in his band
and made it one of the top swing
orchestras.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

lecturing IN Forestry since 1912.
He has lectured in all the states of
the Union, in Canada and Hawaii,
appearing before all types of au-
diences-club, professional groups,
boy and girl scouts, colleges etc.
DR.. Wheeler will speak at II
o'clock. At 2:15 o'clock there will
be a round table discussion of con-
servation problems led by F. H.
Claridge of the State Department
of Conservation and Development.
The Raleigh Garden club will
give a tea in honor Of the speak
ers and the officers Of the State
Garden club at $3.50 o'clock at the
home of Col. and Mrs. J.. w. Har-
relson.
Mrs. A. Wray White, of Raleigh,
is chairman of the conference. Any
one interested in conservation is
privileged to attend. There is no
registration fee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
PERSONALS

Mrs. Thomas Clifton has return.
ed to the city after a two weeks
visit in Raleigh. While there she
attended Gone With the Wind"
Friends Of Miss Leila Williams
will be glad to learn that she is
getting along nicely following a
tonsil operation at James Walker
Memorial hospital early this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
ADVERTISEMENT
A Pleasant Way To
Wake Lazy Insides

If you're constipated and it has you
headachy, bilious, upset, cross, you
ought to know about this LIQUID
companion to the famous powder:
It's called Syrup Of Black-Draught;
has a fine flavor; acts gently by
simple directions. Its chief ingredi-
ent helps tone lazy bowel muscles.
Children welcome it. Next time a
laxative is needed, use Syrup of
Biack-Draught: soc Or Csc
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
Cooking For
Two Has Its
Own Problem
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Service Staff Writer

Cooking we'll for two is an ap'
propriate subject for st. Valen
tines day. Ordinary division
Doesn't always work when the
young cook is trying to cut dowr
a large recipe to fit a family Of
two. She soon learns that there
are many special problems involv
ed in small-quantity cooking.
Keep a record of the number of
servings you can get from a GER
tain amount Of the different foods
The record might be something
like this: 1 Id. dried prunes yields
10 to - servings; 1 lb. broccoli
Tomorrow's Menu
BREAKFAST: Stewed pears,
dry cereal, boiled eggs, whole
wheat rolls, marmalade. coffee,
milk.
LUNCHEON: Meat stew with
vegetables, rolls, baked apples,
tea, milk.
DINNER: Porterhouse steak,
mashed potatoes, buttered broc-
coli, apricot souffle, coffee,
milk.
yields 2 to 3 servings; 1 quart
s%auerkraut yields 5 to 6 servings;
1 Id. ground meat yields 5 servings.
Many times there are savings to
be made through buying food in
fairly large quantities. Compare the
price of foods in different size con
tainers and figure how much you
can save on the larger size. Then.
of course, figure on your storage
and refrigeration space for the ex'
ira food.
If you buy larger quantities, plan
how you are going to use them
while they are still fresh. For ex.
ample, the No. 3 size can of fruit
is often most economical. But if
you buy a large a Of peaches
or pineapple, you don't need to
serve the same fruit every day.
Economy and Variety
Use the peach halves as a salad
with cottage cheese for lunch one
day, make them into shortcake for
dinner the next day, serve with
toast for breakfast on another day.
Use some Of the pineapple from a
large can in a salad, save the rest
for broiling with ham and some
for use later in a fruit cup.
Some foods are almost planned
to-order for two. Egg dishes, chops
|cutlets, ground meats, stewing
meats, sausage, bacon, sliced ham
liver, kidneys, heart and tripe are
among these. If you want just
enough steak for two, buy a por
terhouse. Cut off the less tender
end of the steak and have is
ground. Use the ground steak the
next day as hamburger or spread
it on buttered toast and broil.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
PRODUCTION PREDICTION

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-GR-Er-
nest T. Weir, president Of the Ameri-
can Iron & Steel Institute, and chair
man Of National Steel Corp, predict
ed today that United States mills
would operate at an average produc-
ton capacity of between 60 and 70
per cent between now and June.
Steel operations will probably go
lower in coming weeks, he said, with
better business in March.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
WEEKLY BABY CLINIC
TO BE HELD D

The weekly Baby clinic conduct.
ed by the North Carolina Sorosis
will beheld today at 12:45 o'clock
at the Sorosis clubhouse on North
Third street. Mrs. A. B. Love, Sr.
in chairman for the month. DR..
Black and Mrs. Springs will be in
charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CHARTERS ISSUED

RALEIGH, Feb. 10. Rj - Thad
Eure, secretary of state, issued char
tiers today to Smiths, Inc, a drug
business at Forest City, and Econo.
my Homes, Inc, a real estate firm
at Winston-Salem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CHARLIE CLAN PRODUCTION
Is FEATURED AT BIJOU

Blackout in Paris! The city waits,
tense in a great human emergency!
But there's no blackout for crime
and against the background of the
European drama of today
a world-renowned sleuth is comman-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14


of the Junior Kings Daughters
will meet this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock with Betty Ann Simon
at her home in Sunset Park.
All MEMBERS are invited to
attend.
The Wilmington Assembly,
No. -, Order of Rainbow for
Girls, will hold the regular
meeting this evening at 7:15
o'clock at the Masonic Temple.
Newly elected officers will be
installed at this time. A valen-
tine party will be held following
the regular meeting.
The executive committee of
the Bradley's Creek Parent
Teacher association will meet
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the school. The regular meet
ing of the association will be
held on Thursday evening at
8 o'clock at the school. The Rev.
Leon Malone, rector of St. An
drew's Episcopal church at
Wrightsville Sound, will speak
m Recreation and Leasure
Time. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The Georgia Barton class Of
Temple Baptist church will hold
its regular meeting Thursday
evening. All members are re-
quested to meet at the home
Of Mrs. r. E. Piner, 1910 Wool
colt avenue, at 7:30 o'clock,
from where the class will go on
an oyster roast. Those who are
planning to attend are asked to
call Mrs. Piner at 1871.
The Seminole Council, No. "a.
Degree Of Pocahontas. will give
an oyster supper Friday night
from $50 o'clock until 8
o'clock at the Odd Fellows hall.
The public is invited and a
small admission will be charg-
ed.
The weekly lecture on the
Psalms will be given by Rabbi
M. n. Thurman in the vestry
room of the Temple of Israel
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
The topic of his talk will be
Beauties of Nature in the
Psalms" The lecture is open
to the public and all who Plan
to attend are asked to bring
their Bibles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

According to an old superstition,
hair grows faster in the light of
the moon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

One-half of the workers Of the
world are engaged in agriculture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
Club Clock

The Willing Workers circle
of the Junior Kings Daughters
will meet this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock with Betty Ann Simon
at her home in Sunset Park.
All MEMBERS are invited to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

ADVERTISEMENT
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
NEW WELFARE SECRETARY
is APPOINTED BY BOARD
Mrs. Dorothy Ogburn, of Queen
Anne's County, Named Mon
day Evening

Mrs. Dorothy Ogburn, of Center
vile, Queen Anne's county, was ap-
pointed executive secretary of the
Garrett County Welfare Board at a
special meeting of that organization
on Monday evening.
Mrs. Ogburn was in Oakland Mon
day and met all members of the Board
and the Welfare staff and number
of the citizens. She returned to her
home but expects to be back in Oak
land within three or four weeks to
assume her duties. Miss Ethel Miller,
executive secretary at present, will go
to the Baltimore relief office as field
supervisor at that time.
Mrs. Ogburn is a widow and has a
daughter eight years old, She has
been executive secretary in Queen
Anne's county for two and one-half
years and has been in Maryland relief
work since 1888. She is a graduate Of
Western Maryland college, West
minister, and also of the Pennsylvania
School of Social Work, in Philadelphia.
She was recommended for the ap-
pointment by the State Civil Service
office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
School Attendance Generally
Low During February

McHenry school led the one-teacher
schools of the county in attendance
during the month of February with
an attendance averaging 98.9, while
German was second with 97.5. Only
five one-teacher schools were above
average, the others being Bethel, Oak
Grove and Laughlin.
Shallmar, with SO percentage, was
the highest of two-teacher schools,
although all nine of this group were
below average Graded schools were
also below average, but Crellin was
the highest of these with 93.2. Kemp
ton and Friendsville high schools had
923 each to lead their group.
John L. Fitzwater, attendance Off
Ger, said the attendance was brought
down in February on account of SO
much sickness and bad weather.
A summary shows an average at
tendance of 935 out of 1176 in one
teacher schools for 1915 percent; 536
out of 627 in two-teacher schools for
85.4 percent; 1880 out of 1850 in the
graded schools for 87.4, and 1918 out
of 1130 in high schools for 90.1 per-
cent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
KOLBFLEISCH IS GRANTED
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Prisoner Sentenced Here for The
Staying Of Ella PyselI Says He
Was Mistreated By Officers
HEARING is ON MARCH 26

Noah Kolbfeisch, who says he was
unIawfully sentenced to life term in
the Maryland Penitentiary for the
murder of his aunt, Ella Pysell, and
had been mistreated by authorities be-
fore his trial, was granted writ Of
habeas corpus in a Baltimore court
last Saturday.
Judge Emory H. Niles granted the
writ petitioned by Kolbfeisch, and di-
rected Warden Patrick Brady of the
State Penitentiary, to produce the
prisoner in Common Pleas Court, Bal
timore, March 26, for a hearing.
In his petition for freedom Kolb-
feisch asserted he was innocent of the
murder of his aunt and said he had
been beaten into Inconsistencies by
officers who questioned him.
Neil C. Fraley, States Attorney
for Garrett county, who prosecuted
Kolbfeisch at his trial in the local
court, said yesterday that the petit
ton, which was a very lengthy one,
was packed with untruths and that he
would attend the hearing in Baltimore
March &c and refute the charges.
"Seven county and State officers
questioned me from noon until 300
A. M. the next day." the prisoner said
"They said l knew who did it and
kicked my legs until blood ran down
in my shoes. did not know who killed
my aunt and could not tell. l begged
them to let me go down and find evil
dence, which they refused"
Kolbfeisch said his attorney pleaded
guilty for him and he was unable to
defend himself. He said that at the
time his aunt was shot he was shop
ping at McHenry, two and one-haf
miles away from his home.
Fraley told of several other items in
the writ Kolbfeisch calls the Garrett
county enforcement officers several
different kinds of crooks; says that
Fraley and w. R. Offutt (Kolbfleisch's
attorney at the time of his triaD are
law partners; claims that in settling
some land titles in and around Nc
Henry he was defrauded out of $780,
900, and claims that he was black
lacked and knocked around the jan.
here until he bled profusely and was
knocked unconscious.
The court records at the time of the
trial show that Kolbfeisch confessed
to the crime to a detective placed in
the Jail as a prisoner, and that the
confession was overheard by three or
four officers. Mr.. Fraley said yester-
day that Kolbfeisch had also confessed
to his attorneys the night before his
trial and added that the officers had
not used force upon him at any time
and that he had not been abused or
mistreated.
Judge Niles must determine whether
or not Kolbfeisch is legally confined
in the penitentiary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
Schultz Memorial Pulpit Given
st. Matthew'S Church

Wilfred Chadderton, of Deer Park,
has constructed a handsome oak pull
pit of old English church design, which
will be used for the first time this Eas-
ter season in st. Matthew's church,
Oakland.
The pulpit is the gift of DR.. Eliot
c. Schultz, of Washington, D. c., and
his sister, Mrs. Ursula S. Thompson,
of Madison, Wis, and is given in mem
DRY of their parents, the late Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Schultz, formerly of
Oakland, loyal and devout members
of the Episcopal church.
Mr.. William Schultz for number of
years preceding his death last fall was
q vestryman of st. Matthew's Parish.
The pulpit, paneled in three sides
end decorated with symbolic trefoil
rests upon handsome oak pedestal
The platform of the pulpit is reached
by several steps ascending from the
floor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
TRAIN FARE REDUCTIONS
ANNOUNCED BY B. AND O.
Company Cuts Coach Fares To 2
Cents A Mile, Effective March rs

Substantial reductions in coach pas
senger fares to all points on its
system, are announced by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Effective
Monday, March 25, one-way fares in
coaches will be reduced to 2 cents a
mile, OF a saving of 209o on present
one-way coach fares. Round-trip
coach fares will also be reduced to as
low as / u cents mile, depending up
on the distance travelled. The farther
a passenger travels, the less will be
the round-trip fare per mile. Tickets
are good for 60 days, and are on sale
every day.
The new bargain fares invite more
frequent travel by train.
B. & O. modern coaches are equip
ped with individual seats soft, roomy
and comfortable. Spacious Mushrooms
are light and clean, with plenty Of
free soap and individual towels. All
principal B. & O. trains are completely
aforementioned, which means a cool,
clean, comfortable ride, no matter
what the weather.
Diesel-power is another feature Oh
some B. & o. trains.
Gravel by train," said statement
by the B. & o., ''means you avoid
highway hazards and traffic delays;
also the discomforts and annoyances
Of heat, dust, jolts and nervous
strain"
Any B. & o. ticket agent will ex-
plain the new one-way and round-trip
coach fares and furnish detailed infor-
nation covering the cost of any pro-
jected trip, to any place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
Feeding and Feed Production
Schools Are Planned

Two one-day feeding and feed pro-
duction schools, giving latest informa
ton on good practices, have been
scheduled by John H. Carter, county
agent, one in Friendsville High school
on March %, and the other at the City
Hall, Oakland, on March 20.
Schools will be devoted largely to
improvement of permanent pasture
and methods of providing midsummer
pasture, Mr.. Carter said, which will
include grass and legume silage.
Dairymen and livestock men are urged
to bring their problems for discussion.
The school will be in charge of Mr..
Carter and the county committee OF
dairymen and livestock men. j. A.
Conover, dairy specialist, and John W.
Magruder, agronomy department,
University of Maryland, will have
charge of discussions.
There is to be a morning and after
noon session, beginning at 10 a. M,
and ending at 3 p. M, with an hours
recess for lunch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
Some Garrett County WPA La
Dor to Work On Savage
River Dam

F. H. Dryden, State WPA Admins
traitor, stated that both Garrett coun-
ty and Allegany county labor would
be needed on the Savage River dam
project in letter to the Allegany
County Commissioners last Saturday
Allegany county officials had objected
to employment of Garrett county men
living adjacent to the project because
Allegany county was furnishing a mil
lion dollars toward the project and
felt that the bulk of the workers
should come from that county. The
dam is being built in Garrett county.
Dryden said that no certified Allie
gany county workers for whom there
were opening would be refused jobs
there. He also said it would be nee
essary to employ Garrett county work
ers residing adjacent to the dam site
to properly man the project.
The Allegany County Commission
ers recently discussed the situation
with W. F. Springer, WPA area su-
pervisor, who said the WPA was en-
ploying men living within a 20-mile
radius. Springer said he believed be-
tween 800 and 900 men would be en-
ployed on the dam by the end of April
and added that within the next three
years the project probably would alb
sorb enough unemployed to put all
the WPA men in both counties to
work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL
Rev. David C. Trimble, Rector

Rev. David &. Trlmble, Rector
Services of st. Matthew's Episcopal
church will be as follows for the e.
mainder of Holy Week and Easter:
st. Matthew's, Oakland, Thursday,
March 81, Litany and Preparation for
Easter Communion, 1880 P. M.
Good Friday-Holy Communion at
7:30 A. M; Passion Service from 1900
M. to 300 P. M.
Easter Sunday-Holy Communion
at 500 A. M, with address; church
school with presentation of mite box
offering at 1000 A. M; Holy Euchar-
list and sermon at 11:00 A. M.
There will be children's program
at the Log Church, Wilson-Altamont,
on Easter afternoon at 200 o'clock,
followed by Holy Communion and SER
mon at 800 o'clock.
st. Johns church, Deer Park, will
have an Easter program at 1000 A.
NJ, and Holy Communion with sermon
at 800 P. M.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
Garrett County Students to Rep
resent FrOstburg in New York

-Four Garrett county students have
been chosen to represent State Teach
ers College and their classes at the
annual meeting of the Eastern States
Association of Professional Schools at
the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York
on April and 6. These students are
Stanley Stahl of Oakland from the
freshman class, Luther Huff of Grants
vile from the sophomore class, Har-
riet Calls of Accident from the senior
class, and Erma Cook of Kempton
from the senior class. Mr.. Stahl will
attend student discussions centering
about the topic of Student Publica-
tions", Miss Cook, "Furthering the
Associations Educational Journal,
Miss Calls, "The Character and Sig
nifcance of the General Program for
the Entire College,, Mr.. Huff, "The
Guidance We Need" The students
will be accompanied by Professor and
Mrs. Maurice Matteson of the Depart
ment of Music, and Miss Adelaide
Wall, Social Director.
The Eastern States Association of
Teachers Colleges includes all the
New England States and the Middle
Atlantic States. More than 1920
students will be in attendance and
about 200 members of the faculties
of the teachers colleges and normal
schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
TRUCK OVERTURNS ON ICY
HIGHWAY, KILLING DRIVER
Martin Ball, 50, Receives Broken
Neck; Three Young Hitchhik-
ers Escape Serious Injuries
OWENS BOY TELLS STORY

Samuel Martin Ball, aged 81,
was killed instantly last Satur-
day afternoon when the truck he
was driving overturned on the
recovered highway leading to
Crellin from Oakland and at a
point about one and one-half
miles west of Oakland.
Three young hitchhikers were
thrown free of the cab and one,
Roy Rudy, received severe head
injuries which required 16 stitches
to close. Bill Owens, Jr., son of Sher-
iff J. William Owens, and Eugene
Glaze were the other two boys in the
cab and were unhurt Balls neck was
broken and his skull crushed.
Owens said he and his companions,
all of Oakland, decided to hitchhike
to Terra Alta. He related the Incl
dent in this manner:
eve caught ride in this truck at
the edge of Oakland. We felt immedi-
ately that the man was unsteady. He
told us not to jostle him as he had
something on the hip In another mo-
ment he was over on the left side Of
the road and car was approaching.
He seemed to be doing and touched
him on the shoulder and told him to
wake up. He aroused himself and sue
ceeded in getting past the car. We
asked him to stop and let us out. The
truck started to skid and began to
climb a slight embankment to the
left of the highway. That's about all
l remember"
Marks on the highway and along it
indicate that the truck turned over
twice and landed upright on its
wheels, but the cab was crushed in on
the first turn and threw all of the oc-
cupants free of the wreckage.. Ball
was lying on the ground near the
night running board. A farmer living
nearby witnessed the accident and no.
titled people in Oakland who were
soon on the scene.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley
said there would be no inquest. He
also said no other car was involved
and it was an accidental case. 1t was
the first fatal traffic accident this year
in Garrett county.
Ball operated a truck in Garrett
county and in Preston county, West
Va. He was in the junk business and
at the time of his death was residing
with his brother, James Ball, at Terra
Alta, West Va.
The highway where the accident oc
Cured was unusually icy last Satur-
day afternoon due to the melting
snow which covered it to a depth of
en- inch or more.
The deceased was born April 20,
1887, at East Union, Ohio, son of
the late Daniel and Amy Ball. Sur
viving are brother, James Ball, Of
Terra Alta; sister, Mrs. Lou War
ner, of Caldwell, Ohio. His body was
prepared for burial at the Bolden
Undertaking establishment and later
shipped to Caldwell, O., where fun
eral services were conducted on Tues
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
Civic Club To Meet

The Oakland Civic Club will hold
its regular monthly meeting on next
Tuesday afternoon in the Home Eco
Monies building of the high school.
Miss Mildred Barton, home demon
stration agent, will be the speaker.
Her topic will be "Color in the Home.
The club at this meeting is offering
three prizes for the best suggestions
on making certain tasks of house
cleaning efficient but more aasily ac-
complished.
Those attending are to bring their
suggestions written clearly and in a
sealed envelope. Tea will be served by
the high school girls.