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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

Literal meaning of Maru is a
circle, according to a Nipponese
dictionary. ancient Japanese
boats were sort Of roundish bas-
kets. like the European eoracle
Of oldsn times. Make the most
Of It. SIR
About the time the first en-
peror Of Japan made his appear.
snos as result Of marriage be-
tween the sun and the moon I'VE
think that is how It was, as We
reealD certain princes had Msru
on their names. much the same
as we'd say Honest George or
Prosperity Herb - an affection
ate nickname.
Later, during Japan's feudal
era. the battle tower (round) OF
a castle was called the Maru. So
was a particularly good sword.
But using Maru in connection
with the sea and ships il some
what more complicated.
Maru first showed up as part
Of the name for ship some
l.400 years before the Christian
era. Yosimoti, the fourth ASH
kaga Shotgun and one of the big
shot feudal lords. along with the
rest Of the boys, was getting
ready to attack Korea. They
built a fleet of warships-regu-
lar floating castles. they were
and Yosimoti named his two the
Gosyo Maru and the Goza Maru.
The admiral named his warship
the Nippon Maru. That was in
1891.
That makes the castle angle
Of Maru hang together and sup
ply a good name for a good ship.
But not for a warship.
Japanese warships never have
the Maru added to their names.
Instead. the word Kan" is sub
stituted. I'VE don't know where
the Kan comes fgom. And so
far as we can learn, since the
lads attacked Korea in 1891 with
their Marus. there haven't been
any Maru warships of any kind)
The Japanese version of Nep-
tune is Azuminosora- Maru, and
that legendary gent is supposed
to live in the sea and be boss of
same. Could be that merchant
ships have Maru on their names
just to keep on the good side Of
him.
So you see-there's plenty of
good EARNING to work with
when you start to explain the
word Maru.
We've asked numerous Jap
anese Mariners what Maru
means. Sank you, preese. 1t
mean part of boats name,
preese." We've never been able
to get more than that The mys-
ferrous orient, preese.
ADDENDA
A women's fashion show held
by big Seattle department
store last weekend was sloganed
Nautical Notions" we got
an invitation. my deah, and were
just too, 400 that we couldn't
attend congress is fixing
to change the load-line of tank
ers provide for about four
per cent increase in petroleum
cargo capacity :. a part of
the "gasless Sundays" deal
echo: Claude File, wife and 10
children. came to McMillin from
Missouri in 1889 built him
self a 30-foot ark" with old
auto engine slowed his
tribe aboard and departed from
Tacoma for Alaska and a home
stead just the other day
but quietly!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

ton Is not to send 1t TO the
white house for fear that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will sign II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

1910, Miss Mollie Stewart Of Ok
ford. Nd, was the oldest post
master in point Of continuous
service in the L. s. She was
appointed by Rutherford B.
Hayes.
Tomorrow: Invisible Painting,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

70 receive attention n tnss cci-
unn letters must ave mama ard
address % writer oniv initials
I'll b pubiished Nhen requested.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1941-09-05

Pan policajt.

al PoI1CAJt.
Ia napadenf motoristy, je-
hoz auto poskodil, byl 47lety
policista Carl H. Morse suspen
dOvan Clevelandu ma DIVINE
nj z chovanf Sc n%epr1slusn6 a
pro opilstvl mimo sluzbu. Po-
ruc1k George Lucas, ktery Eat
knul Morse oznamil, re byl po-
licista opily a re Sc primal, re
vypil nekolik ginI a zapil je
pOpem.
Pred tydnem zatknul Morse
zpravodaje "P. d., protoze
zatroubil ma policejn1 auto,
kdyz toto jelo zvolna a nechte-
10 sc uhnouti. Kroutil mu pazi.
prosacoval jej a hodil jej pres
noe "a mTfze.
Pred rokem byl Morse po-
trestan ztratou prazdnych dn1,
protoze usnul ma stavkovnl
hl1dce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Junior Tennis
Tournament at Park

Plans are being completed for the
annual Western Maryland Junior
Tennis Tournament to be held on the
courts at Mt. Lake Park, August %,
26, and 27.
Events will be held in boys and
girls singles, boys and girls doubles
and mixed doubles. The age limit is
Is years.
Since many junior players in the
past have graduated to the Senior
Tournament, the tennis committee of
that tournament has contributed two
beautiful cups to be awarded the
winners in the two singles events.
Prizes will be awarded other winners.
Entries have been received from
Morgantown, Uniontown, Oakland
and Cumberland with many more ex-
pected. Arrangements have been
made for an informal dance at the
Mt. Lake Park hotel and a swimming
party and picnic at Deep Creek Lake.
Fees are so cents for singles and
so cents a team for doubles. Entries
can be made with Ralph Weber or
Miss Frances Grimes not later than
Sunday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Senator Tydings to
Broadcast News
Friday Evenings

Senator Tydings will talk weekly
at o'clock on Friday evenings to
the people of Maryland on happen
ings in the world and particularly
those in Washington.
These talks will be on radio station
VIDAL, Baltimore. Senator Tydings
says:
with war in both Europe and
Africa on the one hand and Asia on
the other and with the United States
aiding the nations opposing the Axis
powers with all help short of war,
feel that each week l can bring to
the people of Maryland much infor-
nation to supplement the general
press reports and which will give
them more intimate view of what
is taking place. l received many let
tiers concerning my first talk last
week from radio listeners in Mary
land. Generally they have urged me
to continue these talks so that they
may be the better informed about
what is taking place.
Certainly there never was a time
before when it was as important that
the people be kept as completely ad.
vised on national and international
matters as now and it shall be my
purpose to discuss current matters
and problems pending before our owr
Government particularly each week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
TWO COMMUNITIES IN COUNTY WERE
VISITEDFRIDAY BY A "TWISTER"
Manhattan Hotel
Manager Loses
$11O to Guest

1t is alleged it cost Lou Cornish
$1,000 for one nights salary when
he asked a guest at the hotel to help
him during the rush hours on Satur-
day night.
Mr.. Cornish is the manager of the
Manhattan hotel, and missing the as
sistance of Mrs. Cornish, who, with
her little son are still in Miners hos
pital, Frostburg, it was necessary for
him to secure the aid of another dur
ing the busy Saturday evening. He
asked a guest, one James Wright
who has been in the hotel since the
first part of July, to help him, and
when Mr.. Cornish returned to the
main floor of the hostelry after an
errand to a guests room at midnight
it is allegedly said Wright was gone
with the receipts of the day, amount
ing to $1,000.
Wright is fairly we'll known in
Oakland, having been connected with
the Swallow Falls CCC camp over q
long period of time, at which time he
spent much of his leisure at the Man,
haitian. He left all of his clothes ii
the hotel with the exception of a tar
slack suit and other apparel he was
wearing. No trace of Wright has
been found to date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Is COnscripted Men to Leave
Here September 2

The first Ia of 81 men to be called
into service by the local draft board
during the month of September were
named yesterday by the board, ac-
cording to H. L. Jones, draft board
clerk, and are ordered to leave Oak
land on September 2. The list is COM
prised of IA Garrett Countians and
one man transferred from Local
Board No. 8, Pittsburgh, Pa, and are
as follows:
Clyde Richard Custer, Accident;
Owen Raymond Anderson, Chester
town; Claude Carney Broadwater,
Bittinger; Howard Edgar Stickley,
Accident; Claude Francis Friend, Deer
Park; William Edward Hartman, Ac-
cident; Stanley Walter Holiday, Ac-
cident; Frederick R. Paugh, Swanton;
Irwin Holbert ,Broadwater, Grants
vile; Clarence Arthur Rohrbaugh,
Kitzmiller; Arthur Glenn Friend
Sang Run; Frederick Frank Georg,
Accident; Lonnie Mahlon Long, Nc
Henry; William Arlington Fulmer,
Oakland, R. D., and Lee Shuttle
worth, the transferee.
The men will leave Oakland on
the Diplomat, leaving here at 7:13
a. m. Tuesday, September 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL ].
CURLEYV ACATIONING HERE
Sees Beauty and Healthfulness
In the County That He Would
Have Advertised

Stating that he had fallen in love
with Garrett County number of
years ago, upon his first visit here,
His Grace the Archbishop of Balti-
more and Washington Michael j,
Curley, was enthusiastic in his
praises of the beauty of the county
and likened the blue of our skies to
that of his birthplace, Italy.
The Archbishop is vacationing in
the county this week and is the
guest of Rev. FIR John C. Broderick
pastor of St. Peters church.
"Just how to acquaint more of my
people of Baltimore and Washington
with the loneliness and healthfulness
of this section of country is ques-
ton that can be answered with an
advertising campaign of some kind OF
other" said the Archbishop, and
continuing, he said, 81 know mutual
benefit would be derived if more
people were interested in the beau
ties to be found here"
The Archbishop has been in Oak
land and Garrett County upon severa
occasions when on official business
for his church, but this is the first
time he has vacationed on the Noun,
tain Top.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Lutheran Week
At Jackson's Mill
Begins Sunday

Lutheran Week" will be observed
at Jackson's Mill beginning Sunday,
August %, with a coordinated pro-
gram for the West Virginia Synod
and it's auxiliary organizations, ac-
cording to the statement of Rev. w.
NJ Erhard, of Clarksburg, who is
president of the synod.
The annual conventions of the
synod, the synodical women's mis-
sionary societies, and the synodical
Luther League of young peoples
societies will hold their separate bust
ness sessions on Monday, Tuesday,
"Wednesday and Thursday forenoons.
The conventions will close Thursday
noon.
Rev. F. Eppling Reinartz of Phila-
delphia, secretary for promotion of
the United Lutheran Church in
America, will deliver the opening
sermon Sunday night. He will also
present the general missionary and
benevolent causes of the church to
the delegates on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday mornings.
Missionary Night" on Monday will
include an address by Miss Ruth Jul
ram, of Philadelphia, promotion sec
rotary of the women's missionary
society of the United Lutheran
Church.
young Peoples Night" will be OBJ
served on Tuesday. Each afternoon
will include a program of Christian
education and recreational activities.
The synodical brotherhood will
hold it's annual convention or
Wednesday afternoon and evening
The principal speaker at the Broth
erhood Night" service on Wednesday
will be Martin A. McGrory, of Wash.
ington, D. c., former president OF
the Maryland Synodical brotherhood
Rev. Simon Snyder, of Wheeling
will speak Tuesday, Wednesday anc
Thursday mornings on the theme
"Come to Me; Learn of Me; Go, Serve
Me-" Mrs. A. w. Holz, of Charleston
will be the director of music.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
B. g. O. Glee Club
To Present Popular
Program at the Park

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mems Glee Club of Baltimore, Mary
land will sing a program of popular
glee music this Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Amphitheatre at Mt.
Lake Park This organization has a
long and brilliant record. 1t is a Club
glee is heard. Ivan Servais is it's dis
tinguished director, and Charlotte
Rodda Reed is the accompanist. The
Club was organized 27 years ago In
1929 it won first award at Carnegie
Hall, New York City in contest
sponsored by the Associated Glee
Clubs of America. In 1884 it was
awarded first prize in competition
with sixteen other clubs in the Chi
cago Musicland Festival in a The
Century of Progress Exhibition.
During this past season it's concert in
Baltimore packed the Lyric Theatre
when John Charles Thomas sang as
guest soloist. 1t is Baltimore's out
standing singing organization. This
program will have an appeal for the
entire public.
The Maryland Chautauqua is near
ing the close for this season. Two
other programs remain to be pre-
scented, "The Sagebrush Roundup,
Saturday evening, August 30, 1880
This program is sponsored by
WMMN, Fairmont,, W. Va. Sunday
afternoon, August 31st the season
will close with "Tales of The Table
lands" directed by Lillian Dorsey A
large number of local people are tax
ing part in "Tales of The Table
lands"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
S. TOwnshend NaylOr Returns to
His Home Following Long Per-
iod Spent In Hospital

S. Townshend Naylor, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Naylor returned to his
home in Oakland Saturday following
very serious and delicate spinal OPP
Grafton and the enforced confinement
for thirteen weeks in Union Memorial
Hospital, Baltimore. Apparently Mr.
Naylor is rapidly regaining his usual
health, and while he is still in a partial
cast he is able to be about home and
the surrounding grounds where he has
been greeted by a host of his friends
since his return.
Mrs Naylor had spent most of her
time in Baltimore with her husband
during his illness and she accompanied
Mr.. Naylor home on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Barn and Contents
On Route 50
Are Destroyed

Catching fire from a threshing ma
chine at work near the structure, the
barn and contents, along with the
threshing machine were completely
destroyed Thursday afternoon at
about 2:45 o'clock, on the Elliott E.
Devers farm.
Devers lives along U. S. Route so,
at the intersection of the old Bayard
road just west of Fort Pendleton,
about 16 miles from Oakland, and be-
fore the Oakland Fire department
could make the run to that point the
destruction was complete. A large
quantity of hay was recently stored
in the barn, as was also most of the
grain raised on the farm this season.
1t is understood Mr.. Devers car
ried no insurance on the property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Falls From Truck and Fractures
Skull

James Ours, about 40 years of age,
and the father of three children, of
near Loeb Lynn, fell from the rear
of a truck last evening, fracturing
his skull. Ours was returning from
work at the Savage River dam when
the accident happened. His compan-
ions, Tony Warwick, Deer Park, driv-
er of the truck, and others saw him
laying in the road, but do not know
what threw him from the truck. He
was brought to the office of DR.. Will
liams in Oakland and later removed
to hospital in Cumberland by the
Bolden ambulance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Samuel j. Cole, World War Vet.
eran. Passes On

Samuel Joseph Cole, aged so years,
World War veteran, died at his home
in Mountain Lake Park Friday morn
ing, August Is, at 7:15 o'clock fol-
lowing an illness of several years re-
sulting from being gassed while en-
gagged in battle overseas. His illness
was such that only at times was he
belfast. Mr. Cole was born near Kitz-
miller, in this county, on May 18th,
1890.
He was a member Of the National
Guard from June 2, 1917, until Undue
ton into the army Jan. 81, 1918, as
member of Company G, First Mary
land Infantry. He was overseas from
June Is, 1918, until May "a, 1919
Engaged in the battles of the Center
Sector and Meuse-Argonne and was
gassed in one of these engagements
He was given an honorable discharge
June 7, 1919.
After his discharge from the army
he returned home to follow his for
mer occupation, that of mine fore
man, having held first class certif-
icates in Maryland and West Virginia
but due to bronchial condition at
tributed to the service, he was unable
to continue in mine work He was
sent to Walter Reed hospital where
he spent a year, following which he
served as a Justice of the Peace, con-
stable, special deputy investigator
with Sheriffs William Casteel and
Walter Haenftling. He also worked
with officers from adjoining counties
and states on incendiary fires, and
infringers of the liquor laws of the
state and nation.
For over four years preceding
his death Mr.. Cole was employed as
a labor inspector by the State Indus
trial Accident Commission.
Surviving are his widow, who was
former public health nurse in the
county, and three children.
Being member of the Wilson-F id
Ter Post, American Legion at Kitz
miller he was buried with military
honors in Barnard cemetery, neal
Kitzmiller following services con
Quoted in the Oakland Episcopa
church, with the Rev. A. D. Jones
rector, officiating.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
AP1sa9e ion Hou~9 A>nenicG

The Graphic Arts Association of Rapids Michigan
produced patriotic booklet which distributed without
cost to the youth of the community cooed educational
has been prepared showing the development printing
the booklet In the booklet appears the following Pedge for
Young America which you might like pass along
youngsters you know:
Pass us the torch America will hold it high.
We will meet the challenge of the future wearing the full
Armor of Americanism.
We will express Americansm not only in the outward
symbols of flags autes and cheers but with the inward spirit of
devoton not only the calm assertion of rights but in
the glad assumption duties only invention and
yscrapers but in ideals principles and character
partsanship but in splendid cooperation.
We will ortify minds against the mentabomb of doubt
fear defeasm and vicious propaganda We will minds
with the sword of truth concerning all that America
Americans.
With the help of God will build and defend this continent
strong citadel preservation the American Way of Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
INITIAL STEPS TAKEN
ON RIVER POLLUTION
Interstate Commission Appoints
F. w. KittereIl Chief Engineer

First steps in definite program to
rid the Potomac River of pollution
were taken last Thursday in Washing
ton at the initial meeting of the re-
Gently formed Interstate Commits
sion on the Potomac River, of which
Governor O'Conor is the chairman.
The commission, after interviewing
number of applicants, announced the
appointment of F. W. Kittrell as chief
engineer and secretary of the commits
sion. Establishment of permanent Of
fees in the Transportation Building at
Washington was agreed upon.
Mr.. Kittrell for the past eleven
years was sanitary engineer for the
Tennessee Department of Public
Health, He has spent nearly eighteen
of his 80 years in sanitary engineer
ing work.
Plans Outlined
Attending the commissions first
meeting were representative of West
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Maryland and of the Federal Govern
ment and the army and navy. Gov
ernor O'Conor presided.
Arrangements to coordinate activi-
ties of the public health agencies of
the four States and the Federal Gov
eminent in an anti-pOllution nropram
were begun. 1t also was agreed to cor
relate programs of the different plan
ming commissions of the four States
involved.
Plans were outlined for elimination
of pollution in the Potomac River and
there was discussion about flood con-
troll and other river problems related
to land use. Considerations affecting
industry in the Potomac River basin
also We're before the commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Labor Day Committee
Promises Big Parade
More Organizations Promise to
Participate Than Ever Before
KEYSTONE SHOWS HERE

Returns from IL fire companies
and 6 bands have been received by
Robert Lohr, parade committee
chairman, signifying their intentions
of being in line of parade in the 22nd
annual Labor Day picnic parade in
Oakland on Monday, September 1.
Much enthusiasm in these early re-
turns is signified by members of the
committee, and they expect many
more returns in the next few days as
cards of invitation were recently
mailed to 35 fire companies, Is
bands and drum corps. Prizes for
competing organizations amounting to
$3.50 is offered this year and accounts
in a large measure for the response
to the invitations, it was stated.
The program for Labor Day activi-
ties begins with the parade at 10
o'clock. The two local bands, Oak
land Boys band and Mickey's band
at Mt. Lake Park are being asked to
play concerts during the day Lunches
will be served on the grounds and the
festivities of the day will be eli
NAKED by the awarding of a Dodge
Fluid Drive Sedan at II p. m.
The Keystone Shows, carrying a
wide variety of rides and shows will
be on the grounds for the day and
will remain the entire week.
Chancellor Commander Virgil Kel-
ley urges all committee chairmen and
members of the several committees to
be present at short meeting follow
ing the regular session of Knights of
Pythias lodge on Friday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
Summer Visitor Dies
At Deep Creek Lake

Lewis Charles Wintermantle, 70, of
Williamsburg, Pa, died on Deep
Greek Sunday morning of heart at
tack. Mr.. Wintermantle, accompanied
by his wife and son and daughter,
had spent the week in cabin at Lake
Park, west end of Glendale bridge
and his death was apparently a great
shock to his family, as he appeared
to be in the best of health. He was
retired insurance man. His body
was removed to Williamsburg on Sun
day by the Bolden Undertaking COM
pany.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-21
MEMBERS OF GRAND AND
PETIT JURORS ARE DRAWN
Chief Judge Sloan Here On
Tuesday For That Purpose;
Daniel E. Offutt Is Foreman
OF JURORS LISTED

Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan came
to Oakland from Cumberland Tuesday
for the purpose of drawing the jury
for the September Term of the
Circuit Court, and in the presence of
local attorneys and court officials,
the following were selected to serve
as grand jurors and are ordered to
report for service on Monday, Sep
TENDER 9Th:
Daniel E. Offutt, foreman; Law
renee R. Paugh, Charles U. Edwards,
Lloyd Kamp, Richard E. DeBerry, HUI
bert M. Bowman, Harry H. Mcdonald,
Howard Schlossnagel, Harland L.
Wilt, ]. B. Friend, John j. Holt
schneider, Harry O.. burst, Oscar L.
Broadwater, w. H. Lohr, Walter F
Schinabart, Robert l.. Gauer, James
A. Wilson, Orval C. Bittinger, Albert
A. Smouse, V. G. Pew, Carlton E.
Bowser, J. A. Kesner, James Frazee
The petit jurors are as follows and
are ordered to report upon the fourth
Monday of September, the 22nd:
B. C. Kesner, R. ]. Wilson, Robert
c. Smith, Franklin R, Bittinger, Paul
Bowser, Norman E. Baker, T. C. Hine-
baugh, Thomas Wilson, Jr., Harvey
L. Mellinger, Melvin H. Stanton, Lam
bert Bernard, Francis w. Sanders, c.
F. Rollman, Robert S. Hahn, James
G. Howard, Walter H. Fratz, Harry
Cecil Hoover, Richard Albert Frazee
William D. Edgar, Clarence Spear
Charles E. Queer, Oliver Kelley, Jos.
eph Arthur Frantz, Forrest F. Beachy
Baitty Ridder.