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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
Gains And Losses In
State Well Balanced
There Were $500 More Births
Than Deaths in Maryland
During Year 1910

Provisional figures for births and
deaths during 1910, reported by DR..
R. H. Riley, director of the State De-
partment of Health, show that gains
and losses were fairly we'll balanced
and that health conditions were gen
orally favorable.
There We're $500 more births than
deaths; 30,429 births and 22,126
deaths were reported in the State
during the year in comparison with
28,284 births and 2O,837 deaths in
1899. Of the births reported in 1910
23,888 were white and 6,541 colored
Births were divided as follows: 1851
in Baltimore city, of which 10,264
were white and 1857 colored; and
16,57S in the counties, 1854 white
and 1854 colored.
Of the deaths reported in 1910
17,114 were white and SOP colored
There were 1928 deaths in Balti-
more city, 8,402 white and 1851 col
ored; and 10,863 in the counties, 8,712
white and 2,151 colored.
Considering the births and deaths
in relation to population, the report
shows that there were approximately
II births and IL deaths in each thou
sand Of the total population. In the
white population there were Is births
and II deaths; and in the colored, q
births and 16 deaths in each thousand
of the total population.
Of the 22,126 deaths reported in
1910, 1,500-one in every 15-were
babies under a year old, 1000 white
and 500 colored. There were SAB in
FAINT deaths reported from Baltimore
city, $50 white and 253 colored; and
857 from the counties, 610 white and
247 colored. Over half of the infant
deaths-72-occurred in the first
month of life.
Over two-thirds of the deaths re-
ported in 1910 occurred among two
age groups-the youngest and the
oldest. The 1900 infant deaths consti-
tuted nearly 7 percent of the total at
all ages and from all causes Deaths
at the other end of the scale due to
the degenerative diseases of the mid
die and older age groups accounted
for 1888 or 81 percent of the total
from all causes, an increase of almost
l 200 over the total for the same
causes in 1889. The deaths in this
group for the two years were as fol-
lows; Heart disease, 1865 in 1889 and
6,329 in 1910; cancer, 2,341 in 1889,
2,525 in 1910; nephritis, 2,142 in 1889,
1927 in 1910; cerebral hemorrhage,
1,676 in 1899, 1,771 in 1910; and dia-
betes, 529 in 1889 and 571 in 1910.
There were increases in deaths
from whooping cough, which was
widely prevalent during the year, and
in deaths from tuberculosis. Whoop-
ing cough rose from 20 deaths in 1889
to ga in 1910 and tuberculosis from
l, 300 deaths in 1889 to 1,438 in 1910.
Deaths from motor vehicle accidents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
Oakland High Takes
Pair At Grantsville
Home Boys Team Bows 29-17,
While Girls Outfit Drops
1918 Clash

Oakland High basketball outfits
took both ends of a doubleheader at
Grantsville last Friday night, the
oakland boys winning 29-17 and the
visiting girls downing the Grantsville
seXtet 35-13.
Grantsville made Oakland work for
it's 20 points in the boys clash.
Grantsville was the first to score on
McKenzie's doubledecker shortly after
the initial whistle and was one point
behind, "a, at the quarter. Oakland
carried its biggest punch of the game
the next period, leading 1876 at the
intermission.
Grantsvile outscored their oppon-
ents seven to four to trail 20-13 going
into the final session. Jack Stowell
and Gordon Mckenzie shared a dozen
Grantsville points while Mason and
Lyons spanked Oakland with II and
II tallies, respectively.
In the girls game, Oakland led ga
at the quarter, 1874 at the half and
25-8 at, the end Of the third chapter
1t was a rough game with a total of
80 free throws being awarded. Ashby.
Of Oakland, was high scorer with IL
points. Mary Houck made a half
dozen markers for Grantsville. The
lineups:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
Changing Maryland's
Educational System
By STEPHEN FITZGERALD

Maryland's educational VS. tie m
fundamentally, hasn't been changed
in many years. But it now appears
that an important change may be
made at the present session of the
Legislature through a bill which is
designed to permit non-high school
graduates to obtain their secondary
credits by taking examinations. Sim
liar proposals have already been
adopted in a number of other States,
and the pending proposal here has
attracted vigorous support.
Sponsors of the measure assert that
if and when the bill is passed, as they
expect it to be, it will affect the lives
of thousands of adult Marylanders
who, lacking high-school credits, find
that they need them badly in order to
get ahead in the business world.
Common Situation
The situation which has brought
the bill into the forefront of discus
sion in education circles is simple.
Every year, thousands of young men
and women drop out of high school
without completing their courses.
When a thousand young people enter
the first year of high school, it is a
safe bet that large number Of them
will not finish.
Educators are the first to admit
that lot of these dropouts have
nothing to do with laziness or unwill-
ingness to study on the part of the
students. In many cases young people
are forced to drop their studies be-
cause of family financial difficulties,
the death of a parent or parents or
because of other factors which make
it necessary for them to go to work
Seriously Handicapped
In any event, whatever the cause,
the net result is plain: A lot of people
quit school and, in later years, find
themselves seriously handicapped.
Sometimes high school certificate is
needed simply to serve as a sort of
formal "cachet," indicating that the
holder has finished certain required
studies; sometimes employers refuse
point blank to talk to prospective en-
ployes who cannot show secondary
school credits. AS competition for jobs
becomes keener, and as more and
more specialization is called for, the
high school diplomas become Of
greater Importance.
Under the present setup in Mary
land-in Baltimore, for eXample-it
is possible for an adult to get high
school credits by attending night
school. But this is often a long and
tedious process. When a man hears Of
a job that he might be able to get if
he had high school certificate, it is
not of much comfort to learn that he
may have to attend night school three
times week for six years in order to
get it. 1t is of even less comfort if he
is an able man who has the capacity
to move much faster than the usual
run of night school students.
System Used Elsewhere
Unden Vie plan which is now pro
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

increased from 400 in 1899 to 623 in
1910.
Outstanding decreases in deaths
from the communicable diseases were
shown in typhoid fever, which dropped
from Is deaths in 1889 to 10 in 1910,
marking a new low record for that
disease; in diphtheria, of which seven
deaths were reported in comparison
with % in 1889, and in the pneumo-
MAS, which dropped from 1928 deaths
in 1889 to 1,131 in 1910.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS =.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Garrett County, Maryland, Letters of Ad-
ministraton on the estate of
EMMA M. SPEICHER
late of Garrett County, Maryland, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated to the sub
scriber on or before the 10th day of July,
1941, they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All persons
knowing themselves indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day of Jan
uary, 1871. j. WALTER SPEICHER,
Administrator,
Uniontown, Maryland.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE. That the sub
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Garrett County, Maryland Letters of Ad-
ministraton on the estate of
WASHINGTON WARNER,
late of Garrett County, Maryland deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, to the sub
scriber or before the 18th day of July,
1871, they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons knowing themselves indebted TO said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Jan
uary, 1941 MILTON II. WARNER,
Administrator,
Route No 9 Frostburg MARYLAND
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
MT. LAKE PARK METHODIST
CHARGE
Garrett H. Evans, Minister

Bethel Church, Mountain Lake Park
1000 A. M. Day of Compassion
Worship Service, with sermon and
Holy Communion. An members are
urged to be present.
HOO A. M. The Church School. D.
L. Reed, Superintendent.
$3.50 P. M. The Epworth League.
1880. Evening Worship, with sermon
by the Rev. Minor Sprague, of st.
Paul's church, Oakland.
White Church-10:00 A. M. The
Church School. Paul Harvey, Super
intendent
Ills. Worship Service and Day of
Compassion offering. The sermon will
be BLESSED are the Merciful."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
CARD OF THANKS

wish to express my sincere thanks
to the many friends and neighbors of
my father, George Savage, for their
helpfulness and kindnesses following
his death last Saturday.
| also appreciate the thoughtfulness
of those who sent flowers and donated
the use of their automobiles for the
funeral service
HELEN SAVAGE TRESSLER.
ADV 1-1t#
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
GARRETT BAPTIST FIELD
William 3. Orndnrff. Pastor

Deep Creek Lake-Sunday school,
1000 a. m. Divine worship and SER
mon by the pastor, at HOO o'clock.
Prayer service and Bible study Thurs
day evening.
Ferndale (Route 219) - Sunday
school at 1000, led by Mr. Harry Nc
ROBBIE. Prayer service and Bible study
Wednesday evening.
Mt. Lake Park-Sunday school,
1000 a. M, led by Mr. Raymond
Paugh. Divine worship and sermon by
the pastor at 1880 o'clock. The pastor
will preach the fifth of series of
sermons on Bible prophecy. Subject,
"The Great Depression That Is Ahead
of U.s."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub.
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Garrett County, Maryland, Letters Tesla
mentary the estate of
BENJAMIN H. YODER,
late of Garrett County, Maryland deceased
All persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated, to
the subscriber on or before the 18th day OF
July. 1871, they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons knowing themselves indebted to said es-
tate are requested make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Jan
uary, 1871. NOAH b. YODER,
Executor,
r. F. D. No. 2, Oakland, Maryland.
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire in this manner to thank
our many friends for their many acts
of kindness during the illness and fol-
lowing the death of our husband and
father, William H. Speicher
We also want to express our appre-
citation to those who gave flowers and
furnished the use of their automobiles
for the funeral service
MRS. w. H. SPEICHER
AND CHILDREN.
"A DIV LIE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
SAINT PAUL'S METHODIST
Minor Sprague, Minister

$3.50 a. m. Sunday church school,
with classes for all ages.
10:45 a. m. Service of worship,
with sermon by the pastor and inspir-
ing music.
$50 p. m. Youth meeting. Miss
Virginia Lawton, leader.
All are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
UNION HOLINESS TABERNACLE
Third Street Oakland

Saturday evening at o'clock over
public address system; prayer and
praise service at 1880.
Sunday: Sunday school at 2, preach
ing at by Rev. j. E. Johnson. Testi-
monial service and singing at 1880,
preceded by instrumental music.
Prayer meeting at 1880 Tuesday
evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

Temptation" sermon by the pastor.
6:30 p. m. The Luther League
youth service. Chow to Keep Lent"
7:30 p. m. The pastor will present
a series Of Lenten meditations on
Sunday evenings on "The Ways of
God" The subject for this service is
God"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Nordeck, ac-
companied by Mrs. Richard Glotfelty
and Mrs. MINERS Shock, Terra Alta,
drove to Baltimore this morning to
visit Max Nordeck, patient in Balti-
more hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
Lutherans-26.

CIO workers of Bethlehem Steel's
huge Lackawanna plant, working on
defense orders, struck last night The
plant employs $4,000. CLIO threatens
to call out $4,000 workers of defense
projects in three plants Of Ford Mo-
tor company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

Totals ..... s 1-6 II
Non-scoring-R. Gnagey, B. Miller,
F. Miller, D. Miller and f. Bender.
Referee-Crites.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

The soft coal industry, with produc
ticn up 144 per cent over a year age,
may hear demands for higher wages
and shorter hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

Foul goals-Ashby, 2-5; Bolden,
2-5; Tower, Is; Butt, 2-4; Houck,
2-8; Yommer, SO; and Beachy, OIL.
Referee-Grimm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
Grantsville

Substitutes: Oakland - K. Butt,
Friend, Casteel and Lawton. Grants
ville-L. Miller, H. Glotfelty and M.
Reichenbecher.
Field goals-Ashby, 5; Bolden, 2;
Tower, A; Butt, 3; Houck, 2; and
Beachy, 2.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

Jeeter Lester: 11:20 am, 1;20, 3:25,
$50. 7:35 and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

those tycoon roles in it, but assures
me There is very little laughing"
Arnold feels that his booming
laughter has been over-done some
what, and is no longer funny. Ar
mold is in line for the Pablo" role
in For Whom the Bell Tolls" I'm
not sure I altogether approve this
choice. Do you?
Before leaving the set, I ask Paul
cite about Chaplin's next picture.
Hes working on it now," she re-
plies. 1T will be a musical and
about his early life on the stage
before he became the httle-man
character. I'll play chorus girl"
When do you start?"
Paulette giggles. --latest news is
that Charlie has written three pages
of the script. That means we may
get going in three years"
* y y
Bold, Bad Bandit Belle Starr is
knitting on her set. Where's your
gun?" 7 ask Gene Terney, who
plays the naughty girl of Missouri.
Il haven't become a bandit yet"
Gene replies, but I carry a gun in
most Of the other scenes. I'm not
going to be tough girl. I shan't
kill any one, and the only type of
robbery I do Is to help the cause
OF the South in the Civil War and
after" Belle has been completely
remodeled in this screen version of
her life. In the course of her re-
specialization she marries Ran
dolph Scott.
Miss Tierney, who is cute and 20.
puts aside her knitting to tell me,
this picture is a real break for me.
A time arrives when you have to
come through with a film to catch
up with the publicity you get when
you come to Hollywood Where is
she?' the public says. We want to
see her Well, they'll see me in a
big way in this picture. And it will
either make or break me-"
Gene would be perfectly happy
now but for photograph in a week
ly magazine showing her at a night
club with Victor Mature. IT have
nothing against Victor" she says.
Hes a nice, sweet boy. But I've
never had date with him. I was
at the place with some one else, Vic
was sitting at the next table, and
they cut off my man to make me
seen with Vic, who, as I say, is a
nice boy but he goes out with so
many girls and I don't know what
my brother will say when he sees
the pictured"
Robert Preston, Richard Cromwell,
Buddy Ebsen whom Cromwell de-
scribes as "a cross between Gary
Cooper and Donald Duck") and Ed,
mund O'Brien are draped in towels
and awaiting medical examination
on the Parachute Battalion" set
at R-K-O. This is the story about
volunteer parachute jumpers now
being trained to drop behind enemy
lines. Capt. William Ryder of Fort
Benning, Ga, is on the set as tech
nical adviser. Nancy Kelly is the
only girl in the picture. "I marry
my husband (OBrien) all over
again" she tells me. While
waiting for the doc, Preston reads a
fan magazine from cover to cover.
I'm not in it," he complains to
O'Brien, that's what comes of be-
ing a married man."
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-04-23

evolves between the two as it very
properly should. Having said that
much, it would be unfair, therefore,
to say more.
This reviewer hopes, therefore, 1t
will suffice to say that every mem
ber of the cast does excellently by
one of the oldest stories of the
stage.
''Blackout" has been smartly di-
rected by Michael Powell and also
given fine production by John
Corfield.
1t is based upon a scenario writ
ten by Mr.. Powell and Brock Will
liams from an original story by
Emeric Pressburger.
Special mention, perhaps, should
be made of the large array of real
ships of all nationalities which were
photographed for the picture under
the auspices, and with the aid of,
the British Contraband Control.
Among the other sequences which
are not likely to be forgotten are
those which are laid in a large town
house, night club and Waterloo
Station.
On the whole, "Blackout" is some
thing to be written on the cuff as a
movie to see-if for no other reason
than to learn how brave the English
can be when even bravery Is out Of
the question,
Evening star., 1941-04-23

tury. Other well-known players
picked for parts in the filmization
of the Thelma Strebel novel in
clude Ray Milland, John Wayne,
Raymond Massey, Walter Huston,
Robert Preston and Lynne Over
man. The role of Loxi remains to
be filled.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

Capitol - cheers for Miss
Bishop" Martha Scott as a sort of
Midwestern, feminine Mr.. Chips: IL
am, las, 4;30, 7:05 and 1920 pm.
Stage shows: 1885, $40, $40 and
9:35 pm.
EarIe-"The Great Lie" roman
tic drama with Bette Davis: IL
am, lao, 4;25, ITO and 9:55 pm
Stage shows: 1855, $40, 6:25 and
9:10 pm.
Metrop0litan-"The Sea Wolf"
piracy on the high seas: IL am,
los, 3:15, $40, 7:30 and $40 pm
Little - "Blackout," melodrama
with today's London for a back
ground: IL am, 1880, 2:35, 4:25,
6:15, sos and 9:55 pm.
Columbia-"Tobacco Road" with
Charley Grapewin as the screens
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Chance to Repeat

Hattie Mcdaniel, last year Acad-
emy Award winner for her portrayal
of Scarlett OHara's nanny in
Gone With the Wind" will play
a similar role In the next Cecil B.
DeMille production, Reap the Wild
Wind"
The colored actress has been
chosen for the role of Maum Marin,
the NANNY of Loxi Claiborne,
heroine Of the technicolor epic Of
Florida shipwreckers and Charles
ton society folk in the 18th CEN
Evening star., 1941-04-23

as they are dogged by the captain
of the Helvig, who suspects his pretty
passenger, provide the film with
sustained suspense and excitement
as most of the mystery unwinds in
the nightly blackout of the English
capital.
X X
Valerie Hobson, the screens best
dressed actress, If one can believe
the press books, is cast as the spy,
appearing in the role of Mrs. Soren-
son, while Conrad Veidt is the cap
tain of the ship. AS the action pro-
ceeds, and at fast tempo, romance
Evening star., 1941-04-23

girl who played 'Loxie' must be a
combination of Cleopatra and Shir-
Evening star., 1941-04-23

tne LlUCle inca
ter"
In its pleas
antly ironic way,
"Blackout" tells
t he absorbing
story of an at
tractive and al
Turing spy when
a D a n i S h
freighter, tn e
Helvig, is halted
In the English
Channel by a
British patrol
ship Sc Elk in G
contraband. Her
steps in London
Evening star., 1941-04-23

the stirring spy thriller
ich was unreeled last night at
Evening star., 1941-04-23

ley TIE m pie !!
And I replied,
In other words,
G. B.-a woman
Exactly he re-
piled"
Bob Hope is
again t e a m e d
with Paulette in
IN o t h in g but
the Trut h."
which has been
done sew er !
times in pictures
and started its
life on the stage
sc v eral years
VI -
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Ellen Drew Sings

Ellen Drew will sing in her next
picture, THE Parson of Panamint,"
Producer Harry Sherman's film
version Of the Peter B. Kyne maga-
zine story. Miss Drew's vocal num-
ber will be The Merry Co Round
by Ann Ronnell.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
NationaL"Hope for a Harvest"
modern comedy with Fredric March
and Florence Eldridge: 2:30 and
$50 pm.
Screen.
Keith's-"TThe Devil and Miss
Jones" bright comic affair with
Jean Arthur: 1l:15 am, 1:20, 1926,
$50, 7:35 and Gas pm. March of
Time: /, 3:05, $40, tbs and 9:25
pm.
Palace-"The Lady Eve" new ro-
mantle comedy by Preston Sturges
1905, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15 and 9:4O pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

ago. It's the Sheilah Graham.
story of man Hope who will get
$4,000 if he can tell nothing but
the truth for "a hours. 1t still sounds
good to me.
Edward Arnold has another of
Evening star., 1941-04-23
'Blackout,' at the Little,
In England's Best Mood
Latest Film, Based Upon War,
Has Its Ironic Touches, Despite
Savagery of Daily Reports
BY JAY CARMODY.

Ever English
have been trying to
up with Backout another picture
of which they willing to beieve It,
Breathaking high punchy
redbooded spenddy
Valerie Eobson starring vehicle,
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Paulette Goddard Happy
Over Her New Film Role
De Mile Signs Her to Play Loxie
In Reap the Wild Wind;
Arnold Questions His Laugh
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

Paulette Goddard
Coach Phyllis Loughton for Nothing but the Truth by the
Paulette
ing Loxie Reap the Wild Wnd?' Pauee
Mile
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-02
URUGUAY MAKES
POLITICAL TRUCE
HERRERlsTA PARTY TO-DAY
WlTHORAWS OPPOSITION
TO DEFENSE PLAN

Montevideo. Jan. 2 Up The
National Herrerista party has
Withdrawn its opposition 10 Pan
American defense bases in Uru-
quay and has accepted a political
truce which will be made public
In several days. II was announced
today.
The minority Herrerista Party
caused three cabinet crises in re-
cent months over the question OF
Pan-American bases. II strongly
opposed defense conversations
with the United states and advo-
Gated a policy OF isolation. A eli
max was reached al Mondays ses-
sion OF the chamber o. deputies
wien q Herrerista deputy at
tempted 10 shoot a socialist mem
Der on the floor Other Herr eristas
attacked opponents with their
fists.
A government spokesman said
truce had been concluded at a
special meeting OF the cabinet.