davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Basket Picnic Planned

Members of the American Legion
are planning a basket picnic on Sun
day, August 10, leaving Oakland about
l p. M, for the New Germany recrea-
ton area.
1t is joint picnic of Proctor Kildow
Post No II, and Wilson Fidler Post
No. 113 of Kitzmiller. All ex-service
men and their families are requested
to attend. The Oakland Boys Band will
furnish music. There will be refresh
ments on the grounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Knights Plan District
Meeting Friday Evening

A district meeting is planned by
Garrett Lodge No. 113, Knights of
Pythias, for this Friday evening, Au-
gust s, Virgil Kelley, chancellor COM
mander, has announced.
A school of instruction will be
held. Lodges from district as we'll as
nearby lodges from the West Vir-
ginia jurisdiction have been invited
and large attendance is expected.
Refreshments will follow the bust
ness meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Marriage Licenses Drop
During July to 270

Marriage licenses issued last month
from the office of A. G. Ross, clerk
of the Circuiut court, dropped under
the mark that set a record in June,
but there were still 270 permits
granted, a number above the aver
age.
Adding to the $500 fee for each
license was the $1.00 fee for each of
288 marriage license applications,
making a total of $4,000 received
for the month.
June was the biggest month ever
recorded with 1856 licenses issued. In
Guiding July figures, the total for the
year is now 1,474 licenses and 1885
applications.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
To Attend Defense
Meeting at HagerstOwn

Harland L. Jones, Oakland, and
Harvey Gortner, Grantsville, who were
named as two of the men who will
serve on a district council of defense
for Western Maryland, will leave to-
morrow for Hagerstown for a district
meeting, The district includes Garrett,
Allegany, Washington and Frederick
counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Archbishop Curley Is In
Oakland to Spend Vacation

The Most Reverend Michael ]. Cur
ley, DID,, archbishop of Baltimore and
Washington, arrived in Oakland on
Tuesday and will remain here for a
two weeks vacation as a guest of the
Rev. FIR. John C. Broderick at the
Catholic rectory.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
.ComerumQn Joins
Actress Wife in
Death by Suicide

informed his sister.
Don't do that-don't do that
Mrs. Genereaux begged her brother.
She then heard a shot and heard
Roberts pet dog howl.
Mrs. Genereaux called police and
two radio officers sped to Roberts
home. Roberts was found sitting
in the same chair-at the same
table-where he found his wife's
body last month. A .22-caliber rifle
was near the body. He still grasped
the telephone receiver in one hand.
The officers reported they found
two empty liquor bottles and two
soft drink bottles on the table.
County Autopsy Surgeon Frank r..
Webb said that a chemical analysis
was being made of the vital organs
of Miss Shannon. He said he did
not expect the analysis to be COM
pleted for several days and that
Miss Shannon's death cause will re-
main a mystery until the report is
completed.
Miss Shannon and Roberts were
married in Mexico in October, 1910
after the actress divorced Alan
Davis, a Hollywood actor. Her last
movie film was Girls on Probation"
filmed three years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30

HOLLYWOOD, May 80 (UP)-
After writing notes in which he
stated a desire to join Peggy Shan
non, his actress wife, in death, AL
bert G.. Roberts, 43, movie camera
man. today sat in the chair in which
Miss Shannon died last May II and
killed himself with rifle bullet.
Miss Shannon, one-time Zieg-
field beauty, and Earl Carroll Van
tiles" star, was found dead by Rob-
erts when he and friend return
ed from a fishing trip. She was
seated at a table. with an empty
glass and a burned out cigaret near
her hand. Cause of Miss Shannon S
death never was established, and
the county coroner never signed a
death certificate.
Roberts made a dramatic tele-
phone call to his sister. Mrs. Phoebe
Genereaux at the nearby city of
Glendale before he shot himself.
I'm going to kill myself" Roberts
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30

PENSACOLA. Fla, May 80 tUP)
"A naval court martial today &C
Quilted two flying ensigns OF sew
eral charges in connection with the
decapitation of a Alabama woman
by the wing of their navy plane,
but made no mention OF man
slaughter against them.
Both men, Ensigns j. E. Thomp-
son, of Healdsburg. Calf, and Paul
Brown, of Chicago, were acquitted
of unnecessarily endangering the
lives of others by diving on a road
scraper operated on a highway by
John L. Higgins.
Brown was also acquitted OF three
other specifications which includ-
ed diving on three fields other
than that of Sam Ard, in which
Mrs. Robert Philips was decapi-
tated.
Commander Charles A. Nichol-
son, court martial president, read
the verdict which made no mention
of Mrs. Phillips death. Attorneys
Tor the defense. who included
Browns father and brother, said
they had no further evidence tc
present
Officials of the court said yes
terday that if the fliers were ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Queen Of Liners
Drafted for Army
Transport Service

NEW YORK. May 80 (UP) =
The 27,000-ton liner America, queen
of the United States merchant
fleet and one of the 18 passenger
and cargo ships requisitioned this
week for military service. has been
permitted to return to New York
to unload her passengers and be
stripped of her furnishings and
stores, it was revealed today.
Earlier the navy department had
ordered the America, which was
carrying 200 passengers on 12-
day West Indies cruise, to proceed
t. Newport News, Va, to unload
and the operators, the United
States Lines. were faced with the
problem of getting the stores, in
Guiding $4,000 worth of liquor,
landed before the navy took charge.
Under the new arrangement, the
America will dock here Monday
and 60 to the Norfolk Navy Yard
Tuesday.
The $l5.OO0,0OO America was
among the five ships requisitioned
Wednesday. Thirteen more, totaling
100000 tons, were requisltloned
yesterday.
The ships requisitioned Wednes-
day, IN addition to the America,
were the Mormacgull, Mormacdove
and Mormaclack of the Moore Nc
Cormick Lines, and the Robin Ket-
tering of the Robin Line.
The American President Lines
President Jackson, President Ad-
ans, President Taft and President
Pierce. The Adams and Taft are
new round -the-world liners. The
other two have been in Pacific
service
The American Export Lines Ex-
porter and Executor, both just
completed and intended for the In
dian service.
Moore NC McCormick's Mormacpenn
and Mormacwren, bringing the
number of ships contributed by this
company to Is.
Two MatSon Line ships, report
eGly the Hawaiian Packer and Ha-
waian Shipper, neither of which
has made its maiden voyage.
The United Fruit Lines new pas
senger ships Chiriqui and Quirigua
The Atlantic. Gulf and West In
dies Lines coastwise liner Oriente
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30

ion, intimidation and forgery" the
report declared.
4" We are CT the opinion it con-
tinued, that those in authority
should check as to whether a law
has been violated by the telegraph
companies in the receiving and
sending of those kilograms. We rec
ommend legislation that will put
teeth in the present laws which
will convince all lobbyists of the
futility of trying to influence legis-
lation by, such methods.
I'VE recommend the adoption OF
this report: also that a copy OF
the testimony and exhibits be plac-
ed in the hands of the attorney
general of California, the district
attorney and grand jury of the
county of San Diego, and recon-
mend that they take such action as
to them the evidence warrants
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Court Dismisses
Homicide CHARGE.

BRAWLEY, May 30-A charge of
negligent homicide was dismissed
against George Kristol, El Centro
truck driver, in Brawley justice
court late Thursday.
Kristol was one of the drivers in
a four-truck traffic accident at
the New river bridge near BraWley
April g when Alfredo Longoria
vas killed. Kristol's truck crashed
into one driven ahead of him by
John Robert Ellsworth. The Tits
worth truck struck the Eugene
Acosta truck which had stopped to
let Longoria's truck pass before the
Acosta truck turned onto a side
road.
The trailer pulled by the Kristol
truck sideswiped the Longoria truck,
killing Longoria.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Aircraft Plants,
Army Officials
Alert TO Dancer
Continued From Page u

rage ~
the fingerprints of workers in vital
industrial plants to ferret out Grim
inals and fifth columnistS."
Regarding press reports that an
ti-aircraft batteries had been en-
placed around southern California
aircraft factories of Douglas, Consol-
idated. Lockheed, Vultee, Northrup
and North American, an army
spokesman said such activities would
be local matters" Each post COM
mander, the spokesman explained,
is responsible for his command and
it was possible that these activities
were connected with Memorial day
exercises of military training.
CALIFORNIA ALERT
Reports from the field showed
precautions we're especially preva-
lent in California. Traffic was di-
verted from the new air station
at Alameda and waterfront patrols
were established at the San Fran
cisco waterfront. DeStroyers patroll-
ed the coast off Los Angeles and
San Diego.
New York's 10000 policemen were
on the alert after receiving notice
from the FBI" tnat acts of Sabo-
tage might be committed against
defense plants and waterfront IA
cilities over the weekend. An es-
pecial watch was established ovel
the Brooklyn navy yard it was said
Memorial weekend ieaves ol
soldiers at Fort Custer and For
Brady in Michigan were cancelled
an officer explaining cancellation!
were due to threat TO the Sc,
curity of the post" Fort Brady il
near the strategic Sault Ste. Mari'
locks through which iron ore ship
pass from the iron range to east
ern mills. Leaves also were can
celled at Fort Dix.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
japanese Vessel
Loads u. 5. Oil

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80 (UP)
The Nissin Maru, japanese whal-
ing ship blacklisted by the British
admiralty, was en- route to Japan
today with a cargo of 4,500,000 gal
Ions of diesel oil loaded at Port
Costa in San Francisco bay.
The Nissin Maru is one of II
Japanese whaling tankers which the
British have announced as subject
to search or seizure on suspicion
of refueling Nazi raiders in the Pa
cific.
Two customs guards were posted
at the ship during the 48 hours it
lay at the Tide Water Associated
Oil company dock at Port Costa,
George A. Marshall, assistant COL
lector of customs, said. 1t sailed
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Bismarck Bigger
Than Hood, British
Officer Reveals
Continued from Page ID

shire sank her.
The first Gripping blows struck
at the Bismarck" said the officer,
"came from planes of the much
sunk Ark Royal They reduced the
Bismarck's speed to such point
that interception was practically
inevitable.
"Destroyers maintained touch and
ultimately the home fleet came up,
the King George V in company with
the Rodney
He said the Bismarck went down
with her colors nailed to the mast
head.
Other officers agreed the Bis
marck fought to the end with great
bravery.
The officers arrived here aboard
a warship which carried "a sur
vivors from the Bismarck, all sea-
men in their early twenties, clad
in white duck uniforms.
British officers said British war;
ships discontinued operations to res
cue the Bismarck's crew only after
severe air attacks by the German
Air force.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
JAPAN STICKS
10 AXIS

TOKYO, May 30. (UP)-Japah will abide by her mill
mutabe basis of Japanese foreign policy Foreign Min
lister Yosuke Matsuoka said in statement issued today
by the Domei news agency.
"This should be clear to all from statements made
on various occasions by the prime minister and myself
and by the developments of japanese policy the state
ment said.
Matsuoka said that Japans policy of expanding south
ward in the Pacific is peaceful. He added that should
international developments render such policy mpos
sble Japan may be forced reconsider her attitude in
the light of the changed situation"
Dome said the statement issued to spike rumorS
in the American press which, it said designed to
ALLEVIATE Japan from the Axis alliance. Reports that
Japan might withdraw from the alliance based
misleading information spread wilfully' Domei quot
ted Matsuoka.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Pessed Gas Price
Plan Outlined

WASHINGTON, May 80 up
Price Control Administrator Leon
Henderson plans to put ceiling or
the price of gasoline if quotations
become too high"
Henderson told the senate ag-
riculture committee yesterday he
had written to oil refiners asking
them to keep prices down.
Henderson explained increases re-
suited from displacement of oil
tankers for use in the British aid
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Guns Guard Air Plants

trolls were increased to prevent sab
otage over the Memorial day holi-
day.
Joseph F.. Marias, head of the
state harbor commission, said the
coast guard also had been strength
ened. He said suspicious fires had
broken out in other ports recently,
land we are going to see that they
do not happen here
Alameda police, cooperating with
naval authorities, closed to civilian
traffic for three days a street skirt
ing the new, $15000,00O naval air
station.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
unionists Rebuff
Roosevelt Appeal
For Return 10 Job
Continued from Page u


decision rejecting mediation
board formula to settle the dispute
which halted production in west
ern Washington lumber mills and
logging camps.
Orton said he had no authority
to recall the men and telegraphed
the board its findings we're based
on operators arguments. He said
a union vote had rejected the
NDMB ropoSal. The board has rec
commended granting union de-
mand for a 7l2-cent hourly pay
increase, but the IVA insisted on
its other demands for closed
shop. one weeks vacation with pay
and elimination of piece work.
COAL STRIKE
The defense mediation board an
nounced hearings on the dispute
between southern soft coal operators
and the United Mine workers (CIO)
had been recessed until next We'd
nesday. The boards findings and
recommendations probably will be
completed next week.
At Montsanto, Ill, the MontSanto
Chemical Co. prepared to resume
| operations on government orders
Monday under an agreement reach
ed with AF'L chemical workers. The
agreement provided a five cent
hourly wage increase for 900 men
involved in the six-week strike and
a two and one-half cent raise in
six months.
AFL officials Thursday announc-
ed settlement of four-day strike
of so electricians employed on two
army airport projects near Salt Lake
City.
WAREHOUSE STRIKE
At San Francisco, CIO warehouse
men and San Francisco Oakland
warehouse operators remained dead
locked over wage issues of new
contract with a union strike call
set for Sunday midnight.
Union representatives Thursday
night rejected the latest offer of
the association of San Francisco
distributors who proposed wage in
creaSes of 10 cents an hour for
men and cents an hour for women.
The union is seeking a l0-cent in
crease for both men and women.
Eugene Patton, union spokesman,
said all terms of the proposed
agreement were satisfactory except
the wages scale for women.
IF they offer us an additional
< cents for women the strife will
be called off" Patton said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30

to publicize our activities. but there
is no particular reason why We
should attempt to conceal them.
"Over in Europe they have their
May days and other holidays, and
the army and navy take part in
parades. We are using Memorial
day as time to take up the slack. =
Army officials said the anti-air-
craft were being manned in 'man-
euvers" of short duration, but the
guns would remain indefinitely" at
their new emplacementS.
Gunners from the 2l6th coast ar
tillery. based at Camp Ham, ap-
peared without notice late yeSter-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
ExiIed Monarch
Arrives in Cuba

HAVANA, May 80 CUP)-The
United States liner S. S. America,
with former King Carol of Ru-
mania and his party aboard, arrived
in Havana harbor at 2:3o p. m. TO-
day.
The exiled monarch, who will es-
tablish residence in Cuba pending
developments in Europe, has en-
gagged a five-room, S540-a-montn
suite at the Hotel Nacional, over
looking MORO Castle in the bay
Carol and his party, which includes
Madame Elena Lupescu and Ernest
Urdareanu, former palace chamber
lain, will stay there until they find
a suitable Cuban home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30

LOS ANGELES, May 80. (uP)-
Army anti-aircraft units guarded
every major airplane factory in
southern California today, and re-
inforced naval and marine patrols
were stationed around strategic wa
terfront points.
Destroyers patroled the coast ano
harbors at Los Angeles and San
Diego-centers of the west coast
warplane industry.
I'VE have started general tight
ening up of our coast patrol, which
has been in effect since the limiteo
emergency of 1882" a high navy
source said. we had not intended
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Continued from Page -

Continued from Page II
fled into Iran PERSIA.
The Nazi high command made
a formal charge that the British
had been guilty of "mutilating
Nazi prisoners in Crete, alleging
the ill-treatment was inspired by
Prime Minister winston Churchills IS
equally grave charge that the Nazi
parachutists in Crete were disguised
in New Zealand paltIe dress.
REVENGE THREATENED
The high command asserted it
proposed to take most severe retail
iatory measures upon those guilty
of the alleged ''mutllation."
The Middle Eastern command a.
Cairo reported earlier that the Brit
ish in Crete had been forced by
overwhelming NaZi numbers to fall
back to new defense lines but there
was little specific British infouna-
ton on the progress Of the battle.
Elsewhere in the Middle East the
British reported good progress.
One British column was reported
to be within five miles OF the 1raql
capital of Baghdad while another
column from Basra was pounding
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Court Martial
.Acquits Aviotors

Quilted on any of the charges the
announcement would be made i'm
mediately. Lack of mention of the
manslaughter charge was taken to
mean that the tribunal had reach
ed a decision. but had forwarded 1t
to the navy department at WASH
ington for review and confirmation
or disagreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30

day and set up rifles on the roofs
of the factories, and around them,
DetachmentS of 20 to 40 men
depending on the size of the plant
manned guns around the follow
ing factories: Douglas, Lockheed,
North American, Northrup, Vultee,
and in San Diego, Consolidated Air
craft
Mariners and sailors patroled in
ner Los Angeles harbor, around
naval warehouses and the naval
air station. These patrols were aug
mented By city police and fire
boat
At San Francisco, waterfront pa
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Hot Cargo Wires
I ermed Illegal

SACRAMENTO, May 30 tUP)-
The Fletcher senate committee in
vestlgating the sending of tele-
grams to legislators opposing pas
sage of the bill outlawing second
airy boycotts and hot cargo to-
day reported it believed three laws
had been violated by the senders.
Senator Ed Fletcher, San Diego.
said the investigation was directed
particularly against kilograms sent
by members of San Diego labor or
ganizations.
Your committee is of the opin-
ion that three laws have been vio-
lated: these directed against coerc-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Berlin Says Crete
Commander Killed

BERLIN, May 30 fUFl - The
official Germans news agency quot
ed radio reports today that Gen.
3. c. Freybreg Of New Zealand.
commander Of imperial forces on
Crete. had crashed while flying
u. Alexandria. The agency sale
that Freyberg and his chief aide
were killed.
DNB said that the account Of
the crash in which Freyberg was
killed had been broadcast by ths
Damascus. Syria, and Cairo, Egypt
radio stations.
The agency said that with Frey
berg was Gen Gabcry, next II
command Ct the imperial forces Or
Crete.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Conscience Hurts

OAKLAND, Cal, May 30 up
A man who gave his name as Me-
bern league, carpenter, walked into
police headquarters today and said
his conscience bothered hin. because
he was bigamist.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Ell CENTRIC YOUTH
ENLISTS IN NAVY

James Scroggins, "a, Central
high school graduate, enlisted
Thursday in the U. S. Navy for a
four year term. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Scroggins of
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Fort Rosecrans
Closed TO Public
FORT ROSECRANS

FORT ROSECRANS ms
SAN DIEGO, May 80 tUP)-Fort
Rosecrans, San Diego's harbor de-
fense base, was closed to the public
and all leaves were restricted today
as commanding officers ordered the
garrison to be ION the alert"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30
Crete Conquest
Virtually Ended

northward from Basra and had
reached the ancient city of Ur, 10
miles form Baghdad. Other power
full British forces are moving east
ward upon Baghdad from Rutba.
1t was reported the gradual COL
lapse of the Raschid regime under
the pounding of British columns and
Royal air force bomDings had re-
suited in considerable bad feeling
between the Germans and the Iraqis
in Rqpb6ad
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-30

lapse of the RaSchid regime under
the pounding of British columns and
Royal air force bomOings had re-
suited in considerable bad feeling
between the Germans and the Iraqis
in Baghdad.
NAVAL LOSSES CLAIMED
The Iraqis were said to be embit-
tered due to the failure of Ger
mary to send large-scale air assis-
tance while the Germans were said
to have charged that Raschid's coup
was badly timeG
Axis reports claimed that new
damaging blows had bsen inflicted
on British naval power in the Mid
die East where the eastern Mediter-
ranean fleet already has been pum-
meled roughly by The Nazi luft-
waite.
The latest Berlin and Rome re-
ports claimed that three more Brit
ish destroyers have been sunk, the
Germans taking credit for two and
the Italians for one.
The British already have admit
ted the loss of three cruisers and
four destroyers in the bitter test
of air power versus sea power around
Crete.
The Germans gave no details OF
the alleged sinking Of two more
destro-ers but the Italian COM
mand identified its victim as the
Hereward. 1.340 tons.
FLEET IN ALEXANDRIA
The Italians claimed that the
British fleet has limped back to
Alexandria from Crctan waters, as
rapidly as possible There was no
confirmation of this from British
sources but it was evident from
London reports that the fleet had
suffered severe if not serious losses
in attempting to challenge the luft-
waite with no air arm of its own.
On the island of Crete the Ger
mans appeared now 10 be in COM
mand of virtually the whole north
ern shore where the only practical
harbors are located. The capture OF
Retimo, midway between Canea and
Candia-already in German hands
was claimed Friday.
Despite the impending British de-
feat in Crete, there were indica-
tiOns that the shock to British pres
tige in the Middle East may be soft
oned by the reSolute resistance Of
fered to the invading Germans.
PRESTIGE SAVED
Istanbul reported that while a
German victory now was conceded
by most Turks it was thought there
that the British had disorganizec
the German military timetable BY
their stubborn fights in both Crete
and Greece. The Turks thought the
Germans expected TO take Crete ir
two days. 1t already las taken them
II. What effects the delay might
have on future Nazi plans was not
of course, known. But the Turks
thought the Germans might decid;
that the price paiG for success Of
their air tactics IN Crete was too
high. II generally was expected tina
the next German move might bt
an attack on Cyprus TO clear th'
way for direct transit of German
troops TO Syria. However, some Turk
thought the Germans might attemp
IN air invasion of Egypt although
the distance from Cretain bases il
nearly three times that of Crete
from the Greek mainland and sucf
an operation would run up againS
British air defenses which were no
in action in Crete.