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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
Engagement of Local
Couple Is Announced
Miss Mildred Barton, Home
Demonstration Agent, to Wed
Mr.. Robert Hoffman, on
October 20

The engagement of Miss Mildred
Barton, home demonstration agent,
to Mr.. Robert Hoffman, was an
nounced at dance given last Friday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. George H..
Hanst, at their home on Alder street.
The wedding will occur on Monday,
October 20, in ST. Marks Lutheran
church, with Dr. A. B. Learner, pas
tor, officiating.
Guests included Mrs. j. D. Darby,
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Carter, Mr. and
Mrs. Delbert Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald r. Sincell Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Briner, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
0. Decker and their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Pinney of Worthington,
o.; Misses Mary Louise Helbig,
Hasaleah Yutzy, Helen Miller, Dor
othea Fridinger; DR.. Thomas A.
Gender, Messrs. Herman Lewis,
Wellington Yutzy, Robert Stanton,
Harley Dawson, and the honored
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
BIRTHDAY Party

A surprise birthday party, compli-
menting Mr.. D. Edward Offutt was
given by his friends on Saturday eve
ming, at his home on Second street.
Invited guests included Jesse Ashby,
Emroy Bolden, Dr. e. l. Baum
gartner, William Davis, Lawrence
Fraley, Neil Fraley, William Gibson,
w. ]. Glenn, Dr.. Oscar Hall, J. NJ
Jarboe, Frank Kley, Julius Littman
Edward Lancer, G. May, Townshend
Naylor, Paul Naylor, J. W Owens,
James Pollock. Howard Riggs, Frank
Smouse, William Sturgiss, Cecil
Smith, Ernest W. Shirer, Earl Guard,
George r. Williamson, Edward Law
renee. The table decorations were in
autumn colors Seven tables of 900"
were in play the first part of the eve
ming and before midnight supper was
served. DR.. Oscar Hall and Mr.. Paul
Naylor entertained the guests with
moving pictures of Current events.
Mr.. Earl Guard of Friendsville won
top honors in $500; DR.. E. l. Baum
gartner, second; William Davis, third,
and Edward Lawrence, consolation.
Mrs L. Fraley Mrs. Frank Kley
and Mrs. E, l. Baumgartner assisted
Mrs. Offutt in serving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
Fall Weather For Past WeeI
Termed Delightful

Most of Garrett county has expert
enced delightful fall weather this past
week with temperatures varying from
the high point of 81 to the low of "a
degrees.
Days have been warm and nights
cool for the entire week. The rain fall
for the entire month Of September to
this morning has been only a fraction
of an inch, but in spite of that the
city water supply remains constant
with the reservoirs overlooking again
last night.
The highest temperature reading Of
the week was on Tuesday, the 23rd,
while the low reading occurred both on
Monday and Tuesday mornings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25

Mrs. Charles C. Reckard enter
tanned a few friends at tea at her
home on Tuesday afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
MARRIED

HAHN-REAM-Miss GeneveiVe
Ream became the bride of Mr.. Carroll
Hahn, Of Crellin, on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER II, at the parsonage of st.
Paul's Methodist church in Oakland.
Rev. Minor Sprague, pastor, oficiated.
Mrs. Hahn is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bliss Ream, Of Swallow Falls
community, and the groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss Hahn, Of Crellin.
He was graduated from Oakland
High school, class of 1886, and is now
in the employ Of the service depart
ment Of Leighton Brothers Garage in
Oakland. The couple will reside in
Crellin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
Cannery Completes Pack

The Loeb Lynn Plant Of the South
ern Packing company completed its
packing Of corn last weekend, plant
officials announced.
The company realized about $4,000
cases from $50 acres Of corn which
were planted this year by various
farmers Of the community The COM
pany plans to increase its acreage
next season.
About sixty thousand cases of peas
were harvested in July from about
600 acres outstanding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
Finzel PIT. A. Elects
Officers for the Year

Officers of the newly organized
Parent-Teacher Association at the
Finzel school were elected at a recent
meeting as follows: Mrs. Arthur
Bolden, president; Mrs. Pearl Warner,
vice-president; Mrs. Bessie Drees,
secretary treasurer.
The Finzel school also sponsors a
All club which was organized on
September II with the following of
ficers; Margaret Drees, president;
Hilda Clarke, vice president; Mary
Jane Drees, secretary; and Miss
Elizabeth Workman, leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25

Mrs. Ellen Smouse Thompson has
purchased the dwelling on Second
street, until recently the home of Mrs.
E. H. Sincell, who has moved to Noun
tain Lake Park, and will convert the
house into apartments, work upon
which will begin within a short time,
Messrs. Arthur Savage and Harvey
Sanders, of the Savage and Sanders
garage, returned last night with a
new Oldsmobile automobile from a
regional meeting in Pittsburgh The
official announcement and showing
date has been set nationally for Oc-
tober s.
Spencer Graham, of Crellin, has
purchased the John Ault residence
property near Oakland, The house is a
commodious, we'll built structure and
is located on plot Of ground which
is cpmoosed Of upwards of a half-acre,
fronting on Route PIG. Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham will probably move into their
newly acquired home in short time
By advertisement appearing in The
Republican today the Board Of County
Commissioners give notice that on
Monday, October 6, and on Monday
October 20, the Board will be in SEES
sion for the purpose of correcting and
adjusting assessments on the books
of the county in anticipation of the
annual levy to be made prior to Jan
uary 1st next. No further adjustments
or corrections in assessments will be
made for the present calendar yeal
following the meeting of October 20
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
Barn Destroyed at AviIton

Fire of undetermined origin de
stroyed the barn and garage of Mn.
and Mrs Bayard Mckenzie, near
Avilton. Tuesday afternoon Frost
burg firemen were able to save the
residence from damage.
The blaze started about 1870
o'clock while Mr. and Mrs. Mckenzie
were in Avilton, at the home of Mrs.
McKenzie's mother, helping with the
threshing
Workmen on a neighboring farm
who discovered the blaze, summoned
the Frostburg Fire Department.
The barn, together with its con
tents of hay and grain and two
horses, two hogs and small flock OF
chickens, were destroyed before the
firemen arrived. An adjoining garage
also burned to the ground.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25

Mrs. VERNE Smouse and son Her
vey Russell visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
B. Roseberry, in Uniontown, Pa, over
the weekend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25

Mrs. Paul Turney and son Tommie,
are spending this week in Baltimore
with relatives and friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
Suffers Gasoline Burns

John Baker, of Rosedale, just west
of Oakland, suffered gasoline burns
to his arms and body when a can of
the liquid exploded last Thursday
morning while attempting to start an
automobile.
The flames spread to the mans
shirt, causing first and second degree
burns, according to Dr. N. C. Hine-
baugh, who attended him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25

Oliver F. Kelly, of the GAINESVILLE
community, was a business visitor in
Oakland on Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul Turney and son Tommie,
are spending this week in Baltimore
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Charles c. Reckard enter
tanned a few friends at tea at her
home on Tuesday afternoon.
/ Mrs. Ve1nie Smouse and son Her
vey Russell visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
B. Roseberry, in Uniontown, Pa, over
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mould, of
Holidays Cove, w. Va, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. NJ. Smouse, Satur-
day night and Sunday.
J. Albert Shaffer returned to his
home in Washington, D. c., yesterday
following a weeks visit here with his
sister, Mrs. Louis Bush.
The Pastors Aid society of st.
Marks Lutheran church will hold its
monthly meeting in the church this
evening at 1880 o'clock
Private Robert Rice, of Fort Pendle-
ton, Va, is here for visit of ten days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Rice, and other members of the
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Davis and infant
returned to Oakland Sunday from a
visit of two weeks with relatives in
Myersville, Md, and Manchester, New
York.
Harry c. Hoover, of Jennings, who
is in Oakland serving as a member Of
the petit jury, was a business visitor
at The Republican office Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. James Thompson, Holidays
Cove, w. Va, visited her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smouse, and other relatives here over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd D. Bittle
Middletown, Md, returned to THEN
home Monday, following a visit of a
few days with their son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Bittle.
T Joseph E. Harmed returned on Sun
day afternoon from Monterey, Vir.
ginia, where he had been engaged tc
address a joint group of educators
garden clubs and civic organizations
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Frazee am
Mr.. and Mrs. Ringer, of Davidsville
Pa, were in this community on Sunday
and after trip to Swallow Falls the
party visited Mrs. Louis Bush for 8
short time.
The tuberculosis clinic for this
county will be held on Wednesday
morning, October 8, at 9 o'clock, al
the health office in the court house
DR.. David Salkin, of Hopemont SAM
tarium, will be the clinician in charge
Mrs. J. S. Gnegy is seriously ill a
her home on Eighth street, having
been suffering since last Friday will
nasal hemorrhages Her daughter
Mrs. Eliza Moon, and her daughter-in
law, Mrs, C. c. Gnegy, of Mt. Lake
Park, have been at the Gnegy HON,
for several days. No visitors are al
lowed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Elizabeth Stempel, Parsons,
West Va, was here with relatives re-
Gently.
Walter F. Fratz and D. A. King,
both residents Of the Accident COM
munity, visited The Republican office
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Brown, of Cum
berIand, visited Mrs. John Ault and
other relatives near town over the past
weekend.
Mrs George yelling, who has been
i'll at her home on Eighth street with
pleurisy, is able to be up and about
the house.
Mrs. K. T. List, of Washington, D.
c., is spending this week at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Townshend, Water street.
John H. Murphy, son of Mrs. Lula
Murphy, Swanton, has been trans
felred from Camp Croft, S. c., to
Fort Div N 7 after comnIo+ino bis
+birtoon weeks of trainino tbara
Rev. and Mrs. frank b. HerZel, OF
Indiana, visited with friends in Au-
rora and Oakland several days last
vanl, Nh. He,zeI was former nasto,.
Of tbe Aurora lutheran churcb
Robert D. Henllne, OF Crellin, a
graduate OF Oakland High school, has
has boan san+ IN Wichita Falls Tovos
and is attached 70 the IT 6 Armv All.
Co1ns
Daniel Kimmell, accompanied by
Mrs, Kimmell and daughter and a
oraa ,,;s;tod "a 4ho lor,o ~ M ~
Nc uonrr 1Tvors IN OaI1and 80 Iaas
crndar
Singleton Townshend and daughter
Charlotte, Washington, D. c., were
here over the weekend visiting with
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Dr. and Mrs. E. 7. Mowbray, who
have been residing at the Park dur
ing the summer, have returned to Bal
timore for brief STAY in that CITY,
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Miss Helen Hostetler. of mean
Oakland. spent several DAYS with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Go!ightlv. at Davis
w. Va. Mrs. Golightlv was recently
appointed postmaster at Davis. She
was formerly Miss Norrene Hostetler
MI ana MIS- Stanton H. "hlpAeS
weekend visiting their son anc
daughter-ln-IaW, Mr.. and Mrs. Laure
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school there
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25

guests, Miss Barton and Mr.. Hoff
man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
OF The SULTAN OF DJOKJAkARTn

You do say the incest things
i'm the incest way. Steve l told
him. spreading the jam on thick.
And l don't mind waiting "A bit
What would YOU like" he
asked, and told him prOnto.
Another cup Of coffee, and
another piece -ef that delicious
thing agummy We had for des-
sert,@f told HIM --------
He opened his eyes hit At
that. for 1 never order very
much when I'm out with him,
partly because of my 'figger'
and partly because I don't feel
like having him pay out very
much for me. You see. I'm vir-
tually spying on him, and-you
understand"
She looked az me appealingly
and ] answered the quiXotlc rea
soning which l thoroughly under
stood.
"Of course I do" ! said land
I also understand your unusual
order. You wanted To pretend
10 be occupied while you
watched him"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

III I hadn't been watching
him 10 closely, Id never have
caught H." She said with a note
of unconscious admiration IN
her voice. They were pretty
slick. those two. Then the
double went away-he'd already
paid his check-and Steve came
back to our table.
..tNould YOU mind waiting a
Bit longero he asked I'D like
another drink. and ! want 10
look at some papers ! have IN
my pocket. meant To do II
before. but I completely forgot
them I'm talking TO you.
"Oh boy. oh boy! Did l get a
kick out of that: ." Mary rhapso-
died cit showed he hadn't
caught on to- my watching be-
neutrality-suspicious. trick at all.
"He was sure ! had not seen
the envelope being passed 10
him, and he counted OF my
credulity in believing II 10 con-
tain ordinary harmless business
or professional papers.
II tried 10 make my voice
careless and ! gave him "A spe-
ciaI smile a. I answered him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

"If he hadn't been perfectly
poised. he'd have Jumped foot"
she returned. AS IL was. YOU
could have bought him for >
cents. He shot one involuntary
glance at me, gave his double
n dirty look that would have
burned most men mp, but didn't
even dent the double. How's
that for ALTERATION ."
/ moved impatlently. and Sh,
caught my dlsapproval.
sorry" she said I'll got
along. l guess Steve saw the
other man meant business, and
wasn't Ia be stirred from his
tracks until ne got what he was
after, for he suddenly straight
ened himself. bowed deliberately
to me and said
-. Won't you please sit down
minute? must see about
S6mething. I'll be right back
"He made no attempt TO in
troduce his double; simply went
hack with him 10 his table and
sat down. I noticed that IL was
q table apart from the others.
and that II the people at II kept
their voices down. they couldn't
be heard by anybody else.
"Since then I've been think
Ing II over, and believe that
table was fixed that way on
purpose. I'll bet the whole place
IL nest for their cussed reVO-
lutionIsts."
mo doubt of IT," told her.
and. of course, YOU couldn't hear
what they said"
mo. nor read their lips.
either" Mary said, But could
see that they were ~ near a
quarrel ~ Steve would permit
himself 10 get into in n public
place.
IL kept watch from behind my
eyelashes, and saw that the
man was berating stephen for
something. and that SteVie
wasn't taking IL any too we'll
Then the double, who had been
fiddling with his napkin all the
time he was talking. pushed IL
q bit toward Steve. and dis
tinctly saw my ValOrou> lead
Ing man take an envelope from
beneath the napkin and slip ii
under the table.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

and that of
Nancy Carew
"Sure as 1
am sttt ing
here talking
TO yeti. Si4e
retorted. "He
sp o X 2 very
distin C tly.
and YOU may
NC y " U v utN
q n rs W q 7 q
wide-mouthed
ewers."
what was
Redfield's re-
a I'll M" |
pro dded. as
she DaIIScd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
HORIZONTAL.

HORIZONTAL
what king az SouhumDria conquered
the West Saxons
6-What - the missing word. The
and Dixon Line
1l-Malay dagger
l2-SaVaRe native Of Iu1un IN the
Philippines IA Printers measure
1J-Wnst auctrrt t-fF vas noted for "a
hanging gardens
1.-Two Roman numrraij,
- Sink slightly.
~ Main point ~ behaved.
23-Wird combining Torn.
"A color o.. BODY a. water.
- Fail 20 follow fut
20 Water tug. 30 symbol f1r TN.
30 Journey SO Whirled
35-EVIst is tnbleaChed muslin.
fO-SlHr over g. Finish
fr-infiau weight
fG-What independent kingdom lies be-
tween Tibet and India
47-M Minute particle iq-TO gloss over.
Feminine name
h2-Symbol for calcium,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
BY Lyman Young
By Maxwell Grant

DEFENDERS coNeRATu ATE FLASH on TAG succEss
or
NA<EsEI gA1 sEAAAs I!gI icy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

YOU'RE SURE he called
Redfeld 'Stepan' ! asked
Mary sharply. for | wanted 20
rivet that Ink between her story
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
FLASH GORDON

FLIGHT, AFTER ELioAT OF DIVE -BOMeERS,
TAXES OFF TO SMASH FLAsLS 1AirILY
Hello MOUNTAIN PASS, WHICH IS HOLDING
10 THE OicTA1OR'S INVASION TIMETABLE,
ul-uLE FLEEING NA1iOeI GETS BREATHING
SpElL 49,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
DAMAGES ASKED IN
 FOUR SUITS FILED
Gunther Mathes Among Plaintiffs; Woman In.
 iured in Fall in Store

Waterbury photographer dunther E. II. Mathes of Thomaston, claims damages of $25o0 from MT. and Mrs. Carl Loether in a civil action filed in common pleas court yester- day. Mathes alleges injuries and humiliation suffered in an assault made upon him at Q meeting Of Winona Rebekah lodge, odd Fel- lows, last January 2,
 Also filed yesterday were three suits seeking damages for injuries.
 Hurts suffered in a fall on a re- putedly defective stairway at 53S Congress avenue, Nov. %, ie40, arc broughts for a $2,000 action lodged by Josephine Trrapino against An- tonic DiStasio.
 s. H. Qreenberg, Inc, doing busl- ness as Wor;h's, Is defendant in Q S2,5o0 suit brought by Gladys L. Heaven for injuries allegedly sus- ta!nsd in a fall on a stairway in Inc store last March 2,
 Jacob Marcella seeks $i GOO from the State Paint co. for injuries the plaintiff claims he suffered when struck by the defendants truck on Drake street, Dec. 10, i94o. The vehicle was allegedly operated by Salvatore Tmpresea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

London is not an excessively fogpy city. British noveiists have created that illusion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
Teachers Association Refute Contentious
 or Taxpayers Group Opposing Wage Increase

creases in wages and earnings arc in the defense industries. Tn ship building, for example, the average hourly earnings in July ioAI were Ill per cent above the ioA0 aver. age, iB5 per cent higher than in 1889. The average weekly earnings of S45.49 tn July le4i were S2,i per cent above the i940 average, 42.8 per cent above that for 1889.
 "The october il, i04i, issue of the Conference Board Economic Record reports that the index of living In September i04l, with January ieSs as a base of 100, was l09.2 in Bridgeport and i09.i In New Haven. These figures are of such an orse: as to suggest that Connect:cut cities in general and our own city of Wa terbury in particular, may be ahead of, rather than below, the national average of l0e.i reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
 "Our conclusion, on the basis oi the foregoing analysis of what has already happened to prices and live ing costs. and in view of the unInis- takable upward trends that are gem orally apparent, is that the 10 per cent pay increase as recommen.c is conservative and should be granted'.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
YOUNG DEIMOCRATS
 TO MEET TUESDAY
Derby Mayor and AnsOnia Representative Expected
 to Attend Session

The executive board of the New Haven County Young Democratic clubs will meet next Tuesday night at the Grand restaurant, opposite the post office, The call for the session has been issued by County President Nicholas Zappone of this city.
 Two aspirants for the Democratic nomination for congress in the fifth district are expected to attend, Mayor Cornelius Caldwell of Derby and Representative Henry Mccor- mack of Ansonia.
 The Young Democrats are for bidden by their constitution to enc dorse any candidate before he has been nominated by the Democratic party, hence the club will remain neutral in any contest for the con- gresslonal nomination.
 State President Joseph DePaola of Meriden has been invited to the county meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

tinued to be 0 lag in pubic service as compared with salaries in com parable private service, This lag Is now becoming a widening gap as salaries in industry mount ct Q more rapid rate than the rise in the cost of living while salaries of public employees remain static.
 Salary Payments
 {. That the increase in salaries in industry has no relation to the question of salary payments in the public service.
 Tt is absurd to say that the up- ward trend of salaries in general is not related to salary problems in the government service. Public employees are an integral part of the soclal-econoTnic structure. They must pay rent and purchase the necessities of life in the same way and at the same places as ali other workers, When food, clothing, rents, and other items go up !n cost the public employees must either deny himself these necessities or pay the prevailing prices. Most public employees cannot escape from the economic fabric of which they are e part.
 That Q few public employees are escaping the economic straits in which they find themselves is shown by the number who are en. tering private employment A re. cent study by the International City Managers association showed that number of cities are losing ex. perienced employees including Day. ton, Ohio; Glendale, California; and Kansas City, Missouri. Other cities such as Durham, North Carolina have increased the salaries of citS employees to meet the rising cos of living. School committees of ewC large cities in Connecticut-Hart. ford and New Haven-have adopted plans for 10 per cent increases fol school employees as of January ! ie42.
 "An increase of 10 per cent is conservative, as compared with ups ward trends generally. Beginning in April i940, figures have been available by months on total in. come payments and total number of gainfully employed persons in the United States. It is possible to compute a monthly average in- come from these two sources. So far only four months can be con- pared for both.
 "The most recent figures available are for July, ie4l, making 1t pos- sible to compare the average for the months of April, through July both in i940 and lo41. In 1940 the average income per gainfully ems ployed person in the United States from April through July was at Q rate that amounted to $l,545 a year The corresponding figure for the same four months in l94i was $i,. 770, or an increase of i5.l per cent Income payments are growing very rapidly and there is every likelihood that this ratio of increase will con- tinue.
 "Our C0nclusicn~
 "Some of the most striking in.