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Evening star., 1941-05-01

gines of more than 1000 horse
power now are in use, and expert
mental work is in progress on en-
gines at least so per cent more pow
erful, Mr.. Caldwell said.
Climb Being Stepped Up.
Climb-Larger engines and pro-
pellers of greater diameters are
making possible increases in rate of
climb, of vital importance in inter-
ception work particularly.
Ceiling-Present airplanes are be-
ing operated in the war zone at
service ceilings in excess of 10000
feet and up to $4,000 feet. Research
is being conducted on airplanes for
operation at 10000 feet, through de-
velopment of the two types of en-
gine Superchargers-one operated by
engine exhaust gases, the other a
geared drive from the engine.
Range - Development of large,
aircraft and larger engines is going
forward together to increase range
A two-speed propeller gear drive is
present subject for active re.
search, Mr.. Caldwell said. It's effeci
would be similar to that of an auto.
mobile overdrive. Used at cruising
speed, in level flight, the "geal
shift" would turn the propeller Al
higher relative speed than the en-
CINE, permitting lower fuel consump.
tior and greater efficiency.
Evening star., 1941-05-01

becomes operative January /, under
the order issued by President Roose-
velt last week.
The Presidents order included
everything except those specifically
exempt by the act itself, including
the Tennessee Valley Authority, w.
P. A. administrative workers, policy
making Offices and those which are
filled by presidential appointment
and Senate confirmation. In addi-
ton, the r. B. l. Is outside of the
classified service by an appropria-
ton bill rider
The exemptions which the various
establishments will propose now,
and which must be passed on, are
what Is known as schedule A and
B" positions. These include sea-
sonal workers and others which for
some reason or other 1t is held in
advisable to select through compe-
titiOn
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Research Gains Held
Assuring U. 5. Of
Greatest Warplanes
New Type Wing Steps
Up Speed; Propeller
Geur Drives Sounded Oui
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

ny JooLI YIN.
Slowly but surely regaining ground
which was lost in the world aviation
research race when the European
governments, preparing for the pres
ent war, poured tens of millions of
dollars into accelerated aeronautical
research, the United States today is
on the threshold of new warplane
designs which are expected to ex-
ceed those of any other nation in
performance and military efficiency.
Adding to the testimony of Col.
John H. Jouett, president of the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce,
who revealed that at least Is new
types of military airplanes are being
built or soon are to be built in this
country, Frank Caldwell. president
of the Institute of Aeronautical
Sciences, today described in more
detail some of the new developments
which are pointing toward American
mastery in the air.
Faster Wing Developed.
Mr.. Caldwell, who has just COM
pleted an inspection tour of Western
aircraft plants, described as among
the outstanding developments of the
research laboratories, now being
translated into actual airplanes:
l. A new type airplane wing with
tremendous potentialities in the
realm of increased speed"
2. Continuous improvement in the
field of engines and engine super
charging to permit higher perform
ance at greater attitudes.
3. Active research on propeller
gear drives designed to widen the
performance range of aircraft.
Despite emergency demands for
increased plant capacity and volume
production, Mr.. Caldwell told
officials of the Aeronautical Cham
Der of Commerce he found that
aeronautical research in this country
has now been increased to a point
which assures that this country not
only will build the greatest number
of airplanes produced by any nation,
but that its airplanes will be the
best in the world.
Military Obiectives Realized.
In summarizing for the Aero
nautical Chamber the results of the
new research program and their
meaning in terms of military air.
planes, Mr.. Caldwell said that
greater speed, increased rate of
climb, higher service ceiling and
longer range-the major military
bjectives-all are being realized.
He outlined the following research
contributions to the attainment of
these detectives:
Speed-The laminar- flow wing. in
which the flow of air is smoothed
out to prevent turbulence, which de-
creases lift and speed, long a sub
iect of research. is being built into
the new North American NA-73 pur-
suit airplane. The secrets of the
laminar- flow wing are being closely
safeguarded by the National Advis-
ory Committee for Aeronautics and
the military services. Jet propulsion,
which makes use of expanding en-
CINE exhaust gases and cooling air,
is opening an important new ap-
proach to additional speed. The jet
propulsion principle is being utilized
in the design of several new planes.
Power and speed are being increased
through engine development. En-
Evening star., 1941-05-01

Exemptions of all classes are ex-
pected to total approximately 150,-
900, or about so per cent Of the
present figure.
The Civil Service Commission is
making preparations now for the
test that incumbents of the positions
classified must undergo to acquire
civil service status.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Wallace Mobee Resigns
Position at GreenbeIt

BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.
GREENBELT, Md. May 1.-Wal-
lace F. Mabee. senior administrative
assistant of this community, has
resigned to take a position in private
business in Minneapolis, it was
learned today.
No successor has been appointed,
according to Roy Braden, town
manager.
Mr.. Mabee has been associated
with Greenbelt since it first came
into existence. He also served as
director of public safety for the
town
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Civil Service List
OF Exceptions Asked
OF Establishments
Exemptions in Schedule
"A and B. to Be Passed
On by Commission

All Government establishments
we're notified today by the Civil
Service Commission to list the posi-
tions they propose to continue out
side of civil service when the Ram
speck Civil Service Extension Act
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
..s By REV. JOHN c. FREDERICK,
Pastor of st. Peters Catholic Church. Oakland.

"a perfectly he feels others gre
St Gregory the Great.
There is immense power in sympathy kind word or
kind look influence those whom has been
tried in vain If be true ought to be of real help for there is
such thing false sympathy 1t has been said of renowned
writer that he emotional that he could shed tears
dead donkey that he oved by the fact that his wife
starving.
If beggar to door and bite to eat would
show true sympathy simply to him. Poor man. feel
with hope find friends goodbye? We nstincy
know that of bread sympathy better than the
modern times there has been scarcely
eloquent example of Christ like sympathy than that
which gave the whole world by defeating him
that brought of chaos happiness out of misery hope
out despair dawnng light of heaven out of verbe hell
earth the abandonment of he turned afflicted
hearts Gods love- Twelve these his chosen
brothers Christ then the surrender of his body
the ravages of the hdeous disease.
This hero sympahzed with helpless epers for
us to sympahze with the weak the unfortunate the hungry
the needy the the homeless here and in all parts of the
world imagine any thing merorious than having
the ambition help fellow creatures who need
help?
While ought privately sympahize with neighbor
certain occasions, excellent also to cooperate with
Churchbest organizations Community Funds and those organ
badge and glory Organization lends power
relief work which both merit and Privately
NAV never find real needy but organized charity does
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
JUDGE FRANK WAGAMAN
DIES AT HAGERSTOWN
Retired From Bench Last Janu-
airy After Serving Twenty One
Years on Fourth Circuit

Frank G. Wagaman, ga years old,
retired Associate Judge of the Fourth
Judicial Circuit, which embraces Gar
rett, Allegany and Washington coun-
ties, died last night at Hagerstown,
his home, after long illness.
When retired in January, 1941, as
Associate Judge it was not a retire
ment from the profession he had fol-
lowed for thirty-seven years. Instead
he re-entered the practice of law, join
ing the firm of two of his sons in
Washington county.
Judge Wagaman retired from the
bench after serving more than twenty
one years on the Fourth Circuit. He
was elected in November, 1919, with
no opposing candidate and reelected
in November, 1884.
He was born in Beaver Greek, Wash
ington county, February Is, 1877, the
son of John and Cordelia Wagamdn.
His father was a school teacher and
Judge Wagaman also entered upon
that profession after his graduation
from St. Johns College, Annapolis.
He taught briefly in Washington and
Frederick counties. He was admitted
to the Maryland bar on January 8,
1904, and practiced law with his
brother, Charles D. Wagaman, FROM
1904 to 1919.
He was admitted to the bar of the
United States Supreme Court in 1916
and the bar of the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania in 1914.
Judge Wagaman was married June
6, 1900, to Miss Mary E. Bussard at
Middletown. His widow, brother
John, daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hart
sock, and three sons, John, Charles
and Robert Wagaman, all of Hagers-
town, survive.
Judge Wagaman was a member CT
the First Christian church, Hagers-
town, Knights of Pythias, the I. O.
o. F. and the Ancient, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, thirty degree
Following his resignation as Asso-
ciate Judge, Governor O'Conor APP
pointed Judge Joseph w. Mish to
succeed him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Meetings on Livestock
And Pasture Scheduled
Detailed Program Given For
Sessions at Oakland And Acct
dent Monday and Tuesday

The detailed program to be followed
at the two forage and feed discussion
meetings. for farmers of the county
has been announced by John H. Car
ter, county agent.
The meetings are scheduled for the
Court House, Oakland, on November
II and IS, from 1000 A. M. to 800 P.
NJ, and in the school building at Acct
dent on the same days, but beginning
at 7:30 P. NJ.
An hour will be given to each topic
to be discussed. Discussions will be led
by specialists from the University of
Maryland.
The Oakland schedule will include
Results of Pasture Fertilization in
Garrett county, Albin Kuhn, assistant
agronomist, 1000 a. M; Dairy Dollars
from Grass, John A. Conover, dairy
specialist, II 100 a. M; Raising Feeder
Calves, Joseph M. Vial, livestock spec
ialist, ZOO p. M; Winter Feeding of
Dairy Cows, j. A. Conover, 200 p. III.
Second day, November 1S-Raising
Dairy Hcifers for Replacement, j. A.
Conover, 1000 a M; Selection of Corn
for Garrett county, HOO a. M; Pork
Pie for National Defense, Joseph Vial,
100 p. M; questions and answers,
200 p. m.
The same program will be carried
out at the Accident meetings.
All farmers of the county are urged
to invite their friends to attend.
This is the third year the Extension
Service has sponsored program de-
signed for better quality forage and
efficiency in livestock production, MI.
Garter said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Firemen of State
Plan For Defense

Representative of volunteer fire
organizations of the State conferred
with members of the Maryland State
Defense Council at Annapolis on
Sunday to effect a defense plan of
coordination Garrett county fire CO.
ordinator, L. NJ Fraley, did not at
tend and no individual fire company
was represented.
Special instructions are being dis
tributed to fire chiefs of the various
communities throughout the state on
defense measures that these men are
to take in times of emergency.
The instructions which are con-
tanned in a booklet, deal with war
gases, incendiaries, internal ma
chimes, sabotage and fire fighting as
applied to military explosives and
ammunitions.
1t was announced that more than
800 fire fighting auxiliaries have
been enrolled in the defense program
and listed for work on intensive fire
prevention or fire control work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
mrs. STEVEY Is INDICTED
FOR Staying OF HUSBAND
September Grand Jury Recalled
Last Friday To Hear Evidence;
Woman To Go On Trial Soon

Mrs. Beulah Virginia Stevey,
twenty-four-year-old mother Of
three children, was indicted by
the Garrett County Grand Jury,
in special session, last Friday for
the fatal shooting of her hus-
band, Jacob Stevey, at their
home near Grantsville.
The September Term Circuit Court
jurymen, recalled especially to cor
slider the shotgun Staying of the 81
yearold miner last month, were in
session for an hour before they &c
turned to the court room and delivered
to Associate Judge Hustler, who pre-
sided, their findings, charging the
woman with murder.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley said
the petit jury panel for the September
Term would be recalled to try the case
late this month or early in December.
The next grand jury would not have
convened until in March of next year.
Stevey died on October % in Mir
ers' Hospital, Frostburg, a few hours
after he had suffered gunshot wound
in his left temple.
At first telling officers her husband
had committed suicide, Mrs. Stevey
finally confessed that she shot him
because he had threatened to kill both
her and their three children; that she
feared Stevey was closing his mind"
and might carry out his threat.
Mrs. Stevey has been held in the
Garrett County Jail without bail since
the shooting and will remain there un-
til her trial. Two of the children are
with the woman's sister at Swanton,
while the youngest remains with his
mother. The accused woman told AIr.
Fraley she was married at the age
of fifteen. She is a native of near
Midlothian, Allegany county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Two Schools Have Hundred
Percent Attendance

Two one-teacher schools of the
county had one hundred percent at
tendance during October, according
to a bulletin issued from the office
of the Board of Education. They
were Bethel and Steyer schools, one
having an enrolment of II, the other
IS.
Finzel school, with 1915, was third,
Casselman with 99.1 was fourth, and
Beall, with $50, was fifth. There are
forty one-teacher schools.
Among the two-teacher schools
Bloomington led the list of nine with
$40, although johnson was not far
behind with GIL. West VindeX was
third with 969. Other two-teacher
schools above standard were Swan
ton, Red House and VindeX.
There are nine graded schools
also and Crellin led this group with
969 percent. Loeb Lynn was second
with 95.8, while Oakland was third
with 95.5 Mt. Lake Park, Kempton,
Kitzmiller and Grantsville were
above standard.
None of the six high schools was
above standard but Oakland led the
list with 1913 percent. Kitzmiller was
second with 1928, and Grantsvillc was
third with 93.1.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Draft Boards Begin
To Reexamine lib Men
Local Board Not Expected to
Take Such Steps Soon, However

With the list of registrants under
la classification becoming nearly
exhausted in many of the draft
boards throughout the nation, mum.
Der of them have begun to salvage
border line cases Of the lib register
Thus far however, there is no occa.
sion for such action in Garrett coun-
ty, according to H. L. Jones, draft
board clerk
Mr.. Jones said there was a list OF
40 or more lined up under IA classi-
fication here and that since there was
to be no call in November, there
wouldn't be any calling of 1-B men
until later.
When this list of 40 or more how
ever, are exhausted, men who have
been examined and placed in the Ii
classification because of minor phys
ical defects will be notified to report
to their draft boards for re-eXami,
nation and possible induction into the
service.
Registrars are being reminded
that if they have changed then
status since filling out applications
they should notify their draft board
Men who marry or obtain divorces
are duty bound to report such changes
as well as any change in their adj
dresses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
DISLIKE LIVING IN AN OLD
DILAPIDATED HEN HOUSE
Mother Of Two Children Brings
Divorce Action Against
Her Spouse

Keeping house in a converted hen
coop in an isolated spot in Garrett
county, was not much to the liking Of
Catherine Mary Elizabeth Holtschnei-
der, who filed suit for partial divorce
from John Joseph Holtschneider in
the Circuit Court of Allegany county
yesterday morning.
In her bill of complaint Mrs. Holt
schneider says that her secluded and
impoverished place of residence got on
her nerves to such an extent that she
had to remove herself and two children
to more commodious quarters in Cum
berland. Failure of her husband to
provide adequate domestic accommo-
dations, she says, constituted grounds
equivalent to desertion and cruelty
for bringing divorce proceedings.
The couple was married January A.,
1888, and lived together in their wood
land habitat until December, 1910.
The plaintiff is represented by Morris
Baron, attorney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Paper Out Early
Next Week

AS Maryland has fallen in line
with the national proclamation
concerning Thanksgiving, that
day of special observance will
be celebrated next Thursday,
November 20, in Garrett county.
Due to this arrangement The
Republican will be published on
Wednesday of next week and
advertisers and local cor
respondents are asked to send in
their copy one day earlier than
usual, to insure their publica-
ton in the weeks issue.
Next year Thanksgiving day
will be observed on the last
Thursday of November, the ira
ditional day, which was changed
in 1889 by order of the Presi-
dent. He has admitted however
that the change was not for the
best. Sixteen states continued
last year to observe the tradi-
tional date in spite of presiden-
tial proclamation. Just how
many there will be this year is
not known. In a few states they
will observe both November 20
and 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Rev. Garrett Evans To Speak at
All Club Banquet

Rev. Garrett Evans, pastor of Bethel
Methodist church, Mountain Lake
Park, will be the speaker'for the an
nual All club banquet to be held at
Friendsville on Friday evening, be-
ginning at 700 o'clock.
The banquet is sponsored by the
Older Youth club of the county, Of
which Robert Dewitt is president, and
will be held in the Methodist church
recreation room in Friendsville.
Other features will be several vocal
selections by Miss Barbara Smith, Ct
Oakland, group singing and a candle
lighting service conducted by Mrs
Robert T. Hoffman, home demonstra-
ton agent, Oakland.
Reservations have been made foI
eighty persons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Armistice Programs
Confined to Schools
Garrett County LegiOnnaires
Speak to Students in Six
Schools

Garrett County Legionnaires con-
tributed their bit Tuesday in bring
ing before the people of the nation
the meaning of Armistice Day and
the dangers that beset the freedom
loving nations of the world. 1t was
the twenty-third anniversary of the
end of the First World War.
Four members of Proctor Kildow
Post No. II, American Legion, par
ticipated in special Armistice Day
programs in six schools of the
county, while the majority of the
other schools had appropriate pro-
grams prepared and given by the
students.
Joseph NJ. Gender spoke at both
the Oakland High and Oakland Ele-
mentary schools. H. c. Riggs spoke
at Friendsville, Donald R. Sincell
spoke at Kitzmiller,. and Robert w.
Sheckells spoke at both Grantsville
and Accident schools.
Practically everywhere throughout
the United States there were special
observances of one kind or another.
President Roosevelt told an audi
ence at Arlington National cemetery
that the people of America believed
liberty was worth fighting for and if
need be would flight eternally to
hold it"
"This duty we owe," he said, mot
to ourselves alone, but to the many
dead who died to gain our freedom
for us-to make the world a place
where freedom can live and grow
into the ages"
Governor Herbert O'Conor sounded
the keynote for a score or more cele-
brations in various Maryland COM
munities.
Let us today tighten our belts
and steel our hearts so that when
the reckoning comes, we shall not be
found wanting" he declared. "Arm-
istice day in 1941 comes to us with a
deep and predominant significance.
Armistice means truce. 1t does not
and never did mean peace. Perhaps
the tragedy of the world today lies
in the fact that this word has been
for more than twenty years misunder-
stood or else misused.
He declared the truce had been
broken, pledges violated, and that the
hand of a mad man was at the throat
of freedom"
The Armistice Day observance was
confined locally to programs in the
schools. There were no parades and
no public gatherings of any kind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Christmas Savings of
Over $4,000 to Be
Released December |

Over $4,000 will be sent out from
the two Oakland banks on December
l in Christmas Savings club checks.
The money will be distributed among
approximately 300 depositors of the
First National Bank and the Garrett
National Bank in Oakland
Delbert Davis and H. C. Riggs,
cashiers of the local banks, stated
that this year had continued to show
a slight increase over the previous
year and that most of those who had
started the savings accounts had
more nearly completed what they had
set out to do.
Throughout the nation four hundred
million dollars will be distributed to
more than eight million Christmas
club members. The total distribution
for 1871 is about 10 percent in ex-
cess of 1910. The average distribu-
ton per member amounts to $48.50,
the same as for 1910.
1t is estimated that 1873 percent OF
the savings will go for Christmas
purchases, 245 percent for perma-
nent savings, and the balance for
year-old bills, insurance premiums,
taxes, education, travel and charity,
mortgage interest, and few other
unclassified items.
Christmas clubs for next year will
be started as soon as old checks are
mailed out, the first payment being
due the first week in December.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-13
Small Number OF Motorists Hav-
ing Cars Inspected

Only small percentage of motor
lists have responded to the call for the
annual inspection of motor vehicles,
which is compulsory under the law, ac-
cording to w. Lee Elgin, Commission
er of Motor Vehicles for Maryland.
The safety campaign started No
vember ! and will continue until De-
cember Is, There are approximately
100000 cars and trucks to be checked
for faulty equipment, such as steer
ing, tires, windshield wiper, discol-
ored or broken Windshields, king bolts.
headlights, tail lights and brakes
There are 1885 inspection stations
throughout the State cooperating in
the campaign.