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The Nome nugget., 1941-10-08
THE WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
By Drew Pearson and
 Robert s. Allen

WASHINGTON - For g long years Henry Fountain Ashurst represented the State of Arizona in the Senate, was the Senate's most distinguished orator, most polished gentleman and the Judi cia1y Committees most powerful men Der. When he was defeated the Senate mourned, felt he nev- CT could be replaced.
 The man who defeated him has sat in the Senate for eight long months completely mute, Ash urst, always a gentleman, called him fine Senator and a fair opponent; but other Senators said nothing. Even in the press gallery few knew who he was. No one could say definitely where he stood He had voted for defense measures, but lined up with the isolationists against the draft extension bill.
 Undoubtedly this was why Sen ator Wheeler made Ernest w. Me Farland the fifth member of the isolationist-packed committee to investigate Hollywood. He was counted on to be 9 mere figure head, non-trouble-some window dressing.
 Little did Wheeler realize he was to become a Fifth Columist.
 Secret strategy of the isolation ists was to launch a barrage of seorching attacks on the movies by Senators Nye and Bennett Clark, co-authors of the inVesti- gation, and other hand-picked sharpshooters. And with no crit ical questioning anticipated from the hand-picked committee, the isolationists were counting on a big publicity jamboree all their own way.
 But the man who took Ash urst's place in the Senate com pletely fooled them.
 Out of a clear sky and to the goggle-eyed aStonishment of the four isolationist probers, rookie Sen. Mcfarland subjected Nye and Clark to grilling that had them squirming in pained dis tress. When they had finished running the gauntlet of his slow spoken questions he had drawn from them these embarrassing admissions:
 That they themselves had seen hardly any of the films they de- nounced as "War propaganda
 That they had based their at tacks on statements made to them by others, whom they re fused to identify.
 That they proposed no legisla- ton, and that the probe, in ef- feet, was a witch hunt" to smear the movies for producing anti Nazi pictures.
 That Senator Nye disapprovec Charlie Chaplin's "The Dictator because it ridiculed a foreign country and ruler-Adolf Hitler
 Senator Mcfarland, a former county judge and expert on irri gation, was slow, frank and kino | ly. He seemed to enjoy himselt immensely. So did Wendell Will, kie counsel for the movie indus. try, who was refused the right
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-08
Midnight Snack

The other day Senator Roger Peace of South Carolina, who holds the former seat of Justice Jimmy Byrnes, dropped in to see ByInes at his home in Spartan burg. It was late in the evening and the two men raided the ice box. It was jammed with food.
 How do you happen to have so much food in the icebox to- ddy?' asked Peace.
 Well" grinned Byrnes, after twenty years it feels so good to be able to walk down the street and not have anyone stop and ask for a job that I just went down town this afternoon and did some shopping"
 NOTE: Ex-Senator Byrnes was one of the Presidents most eff ficient congressional heutenants and commended great influence when it came to patronage.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-08
IYe1dAfI Nillkie

This did 72-, however, keep 5le irropressible Republican .tandard-besree from blurting 9u. h.s views despite the frowns = the committee.
 When Ne accused the movies 9s being a monopoly. Willkie emitted loud stage whisper. heard by everyone: Monopoly, nth! Yau should have seen the way they squaobIed among them selves fer three weeks before shsy hired me-
 Again when Chairman D. -Ver#a Clark of Idaho announc- ed that the committee would en large it's investigation, Willkie remarked: That's nee. They can keep th.s thing going to suit themselves indefinitely But I guess I've got no complaint. I'll nave a job until 1914"
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-08

= i7.ereogata Nye, Clark and le.r han5picked witnesses.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-08

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
10 of 3 Counties
Free of Diphtheria
Deaths During 1910
Eight of This Number We're
Free From Sickness as
Well as Deaths

Nineteen of the twenty-three coun-
ties of Maryland had no deaths from
diphtheria in 1910 and eight of this
number were free from sickness as
Y I'll as deaths from the disease dur
ing the year,
Allegany, Calvert, Garrett, Har-
ford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's
and Somerset counties had neither
sickness nor deaths from diphtheria
during the year. Anne Arundel, Caro-
line, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Fred
erick, Prince Georges, Saint Mary's,
Washington, Wicomico and Worcester
had some sickness from diphtheria,
but no deaths from the disease during
the year.
Two of these counties-Kent and
Queen Anne's-have had an unbroken
record, for the last four years, of
freedom from both sickness and
deaths from diphthera.
In calling attention to these records
DR.. R. H. Riley, director of the State
Department of Health, expressed the
hope that eventually it would be as
unusual to have a case of diphtheria
in Maryland as it now is to have one
of smallpox,
eve have a State law" he con-
tinued, (Which requires all children
to he vaccinated against smallpox be-
fore they may be enrolled in any pub
lie school in the State. Our freedom
from smallpox is due largely to the
intelligent compliance of the people
of Maryland in the observance of this
requirement. We have not had case
of smallpox in Maryland in ten years.
eve have no law requiring children
to be protected against diphtheria,
but through the use of what is known
as 'toxoid' children can be protected
against diphtheria, in the same way
that they can be vaccinated against
smallpox. Parents are urged to have
their children protected against diph-
iberia, by their own doctors, before
they are year old. Clinics are held
by the Health Departments in all of
the counties and in Baltimore city, for
the protection Of children who cannot
have it done otherwise.
Thousands of parents avail them
selves of these opportunities to have
their children safeguarded against
diphtheria. The results are shown in
the gradual decrease in sickness and
deaths from this disease. Twenty
years ago-in 192O-there were over
$500 cases of diphtheria in Maryland,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

veloped under Thomas C. Ferguson,
State supervisor of physical educa-
ton. Schools of the different counties
have been requested to give tests to
pupils chosen at random and the re-
suits will determine the average stu
dent and tend to build new program
to suit each particular community.
Oakland high, representing Garrett
county, will contribute the records of
twelve students from sophomore and
senior classes, who will tell the activ-
tiles they know, where they learned
them and those they would like to
learn. They will also be given achieve
ment tests.
Students selected include Eileen
Shobe, Betty Butler, Nancy Bolden,
Harland Bittinger, George Codding-
ton, James Lyons, Wilbur Jones, Sam
uel Butt, Edward Lambert, Iretta
Skipper, Helen Gordon and Adalee
Whorton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
1O4 Oakland High
Students Put On
Term Honor Roll
Other News of Oakland High
School Learned From Issue
of "The Acorn

One hundred four students of Oak
land high school reached the require
ments set for the honor roll for the
second term, as compared to eighty
two students last term. The freshmen
headed the list with sc. The juniors
had "a, the seniors and sophomores
% each. The students are as follows
IVA-Annabelle Kloss, Marcella
Kerins, Emily Jones, Marjorie Friend,
Esther Lou Davis, Sarah Margaret
Casteel, Kathryn Butt, Nancy Bolden,
Clara Beckman, Ray Lambert, Frank
Fazzalari.
IVB-John Mason, William Owens,
William Stemple, Neil Wolfe, Helen
Hansford, Henrietta Wilt.
IVC - Howard Beckman, Vida
burst, Esther Griffith, Emma Sines,
Katherine Steyer.
IIIA-Jacqueline Tower, Virginia
Lawton, Mary Jane Gnegy, Mary Fill
singer, Eleanor Broadwater, Jane Won
Bauman, Eugene Rock, Merle Hoover,
Raymond Friend, William Casteel,
Ward Ashby.
IIIB-Betty Lee James, Mildred
Killius, Sarah Lewis, Ruth Martin,
Grace Ours, Helen Ridder, June
Spear.
IIIC-Paul Custer, Blanche Grove,
Luella Swartzentruber.
IIID-Virgil Bernard, Mabel Gil
bert, Ruby Shreve.
IIA-Joe Calls, Wilbur Jones, Eos
ter Mann, William Stahl, Evelyn Fra
ley.
IIB-Jack yelling, Helen Gordon,
Nadia Griffith, Margaret Schmidt.
IIC-Orville Wolfe, Elenore Brown
ing, Blanche Goodwin, Mildred Hans
ford, Rosalie Minard, Mary Moreland,
Betty Ridder, Faye Sines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
FrOstburg Jayvees Win Over
Oakland High

The Frostburg Jayvees defeated
Oakland High school last Friday eve
ming on the local court 43 to 81.
Frostburg led at the half 10 to "a and
was ahead 81 to IS at the third quar-
ter, but a rally by Oakland brought
the score to 34-38. Then rally by the
Jayvees put the game on ice. Lyons
and Mason led the Oakland scoring
with II points each. Shockley and
Conrad also secured II points each
for Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
AURORA-EGLON

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wotring are
the parents of baby girl born Feb
ruary II. Mrs. Wotring was the for
mer Miss Sarah Jane Warwick. This
is the first child
Miss Eleanor Alternately, while Wis
iting her home in Aurora over the
weekend, fell on the ice, injuring her
right arm. She will be unable to re-
turn to her work in Fairmont for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bittinger an
nounce the birth of boy on Febru-
airy II. This is their second child. Mrs.
Bittinger was the former Miss Vir-
ginia Cosner.
Mrs. John Blambel, of Horseshoe
Run, has been seriously i'll for the
past week.
Ira Harsh has recently purchased
the Mrs Mary Hewitt property in
Eglon.
We were sorry to hear of the fire
which damaged the home of Cecil
Lantz, of Davis. The fire, which orig
mated in the attic, supposedly caused
by faulty flue, occurred Saturday
morning about $50. Mr. Lantz is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lantz, of
Aurora.
Cozad- Watring Nuptials
On Sunday, February 2, quiet
wedding took place in the Methodist
parsonage at Cumberland, uniting
Lelah Lorraine Cozad to George Wal
ter Watring. Rev. George Baughman
performed the ceremony and Kenneth
Hauser was the only witness.
Mrs. Watring, a daughter of Mrs.
Minnie Cozad, of Aurora, graduated
from Aurora high school with the
class of 1886 and for the past three
and half years has been employed
in the office of the Bland Lumber Mill
at Aurora.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Watring, of Horseshoe Run,
and is employed at the Celanese Cor
poration at Cumberland. They plan to
make their future home in Cumber-
land
Word was received here of the
death of Dr. Earl S. Haas, of Cincin-
matt, which occurred yesterday in a
Cincinnati hospital. Dr.. Haas was a
native of this community and attended
school in Fairmont before going to
Cincinnati to practice medicine. He is
survived by his widow and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Branson
Haas and Miss Hattie Haas, both of
Aurora; Lee H. Haas, of Fairmont;
Mrs. James B. Mccormick, of Mari
eta, O., and Charles Haas, of Detroit.
Guy Harvey slipped on the ice
while doing chores Sunday morning
and is confined to bed with badly
injured ankle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

with nearly 200 deaths. Ten years ago
in 1930-there were over LOO
cases, with so deaths. Last year
194O-there were 1873 cases-49 in
Baltimore city and 104 in the coun-
ties, with 7 deaths, of which oc-
Cured in the counties.
"Whenever case of diphtheria is
reported not protected usually APP
pears on the record We are looking
forward to the time when every child
in the State is protected and when our
record for diphtheria will be as blank
as it now is for smallpox"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Crop Loan Applications

G. T. Umbarger, field supervisor,
will be in the office of John H. Carter,
county agent, postoffice building, ev-
cry other Thursday, beginning Febru-
airy 27, from 8 a. m. to p. M, for
the purpose of taking applications for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
young people over a period of eight

young people over a period of eight
weeks.
Plans Handbook
The student council is planning to
sponsor a handbook for the benefit Of
freshmen, to include information re-
garding regulations of the school,
school song and yells, various activi-
ties available and possibly diagram
of the school showing the different
classrooms.
New Fire Alarm System
A new fire alarm system has been
installed. Bells are located in three
sections of school, the office, audi
forum and room 3 so that they may
be heard throughout the entire school.
Fire drills are being planned for at
least once each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

crop and feed loans, under the Farm
Credit Administration.
Amount loaned to any individual at
any one time is limited to $500. The
rate of interest is percent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

NEW COMFORT was the keynote as
we made plans for this years Ford.
Getin, through the new wide doors!
Stretch out, in room to spare! Seating
width has been increased as much as
7inches. Knee-room and inside length
are greatest in the low-price field.
Then take the road and try its ride!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

H. James, State school supervisor
in charge of national defense and
member of the State Department of
Education, met with principals and
industrial arts teachers in the Grants
vile high school last Friday, to ac-
quaint them with the national defense
program in the schools and to discuss
the possibilities for participation in
this program.
Various schools over the state have
worked out programs for training the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

To Improve Physical Education
A project to improve the physical
education of the state has been de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

Other high school news was learned
from the February II issue of The
Acorn, official school publication.
National Defense Program
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

A soft, steady, gliding new Ford ride
that takes good road or bad in a sat-
isfying new kind of stride. And notice
the quietness of this big Ford!
There's news at your Ford Dealers
that's too good to miss! News in COM
fort. News in value. And news in
IDEAL" that you'll find easy to takel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20

Made of sturdy sanforized blue
denim, with warm plaid Innings.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Three Nearby Fires
Cause $4,000 Damage

Three fires in the nearby Mary
land area yesterday and last night
caused damage estimated at $4,000
and resulted in broken ankle for
spectator at one of the blazes.
The injured man was Ralph
Hershberger, spectator at a fire in
the center of Laurel where traffic
on the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward was rerouted for about an hour
yesterday. Firemen said Mr.. Hersh-
berger'S foot became entangled with
fire hose and he fell.
The Laurel fire occurred in the
rear Of three story building oc-
cupied by the Maryland Drug Co.
Fire departments from Berwyn
Heights, Branchville. Bowie and
Savage assisted the Laurel depart
ment in quelling the blaze.
About $4,000 worth of damage to
machinery, buildings and stock was
reported as a result of a fire last
night at the Bethesda Lumber Sup
ply Co.. 6905 Wisconsin avenue. The
fire was brought under control by
the Bethesda Fire Department, the
Bethesda Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and the Chevy Chase Fire
Department.
The same three companies re-
sponded to a fire at II Aspen street,
Chevy Chase. Md, yesterday where
damage about $1,000 was reported at
the home of George RoSecranz.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
1900 CoIored Working
On Defense Construction

Ev the Associated Press.
HAMPTON, Va. Feb. 11.-George
L. Zuidema. hiring agent for the
contractors on the big Fort Eustis
construction Job. told the Hampton
Institute Builders Conference that
1900 of the $500 workmen on that
project are Negroes.
The conference which opened
yesterday TO continue through to-
morrow, heard charges at the first
session that Negroes had been dis
criminated against by defense work
employers-charges previously voiced
elsewhere in the State.
Dean L. K. Browning of the How
ard University school of engineer
ing told the 200 delegates from 20
States at the beginning of the 18th
annual conference that informa ton
should be given Congressman show
ing that we have men capable of
participating in all fields"
Dean R. OHara Lanier of Hamp-
ton Institute advised the conference
of letter addressed to it by John
NJ. Carmody. administrator Of the
Federal Works Agency, promising
an immediate investigation of re-
ports of discrimination against Ne
groes on national defense housing
projects in TideWater Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
S18,04O,429 Contract LET
For Plane Superchargers

BY lle ASSDCldltu EIfNSs
The War Department awarded an
$1,000 ,429 contract today TO the
General Electric Co. of Schenectady,
N. Y, for airplane superchargers.
Other contracts announced by the
department included:
Bendix Aviation Corp, pioneer in
Strument division, BendiX. N. j., in
dicator and tube assemblies, s3.166.-
3l5.
KellSman instrument division Of
the Aquare D Co, Elmhurst, N. j.,
tachometer indicators and gen.
orators. s764 .3I8: indicators and tube
assemblies. S645 .005; altometer as
semblies. s2.745. .985.
Bendix Aviation Corp, pioneer in
strument division. drift meters, ST.
942 $50.
Autocar Co. Ardmore. Pa. tractor
trucks and chassis. Sl.248.863.
T. w. Cunningham. Inc. Win
chester. Mass. housing and facilities
at airbase at Bangor, Me, Sl0ll,-
709
Western Electric Co. New York
City. microphones. 1924 .967.
United States Rubber Co. New
York City. cable assemblies with
reels. S810.20o.
Letourneau Co. Of Georgia. Toe
Goa. Ga, artillery ammunition, ST.
10000.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Edward Keith KIoman
Succumbs Here al 65

Edward Keith Kloman. secretary
to the Bureau Of Railway Economics,
died last night at Doctors Hospital
He was 65.
Mr.. KlOman was a native of War
renton. Va. and was educated at
Roanoke College He was chief clerk
with the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
in Baltimore before coming here 20
years ago as a clerk with the Bureau
of Railway Economics He was pro-
NOTED to secretary shortly after he
joined the bureau.
He had been a resident of Airing
ton County, Va. ever since coming
to this city TO work. and was a senior
warden of st. Georges Episcopal
Church veStry.
He leaves his wife. Bessie L. Klo-
man, and four children. Mrs R. G..
ThomaSet and Miss Ruth Kloman.
both of Arlington; Nelson Kloman
of Arlington and Keith Kloman of
Charleston, w. Va.
Funeral services will be at 2:3O
pm. tomorrow in St. George s
Church, and burial will follow in
Columbia Gardens Cemetery, in
Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Msgr. Thomas
Continued From First Page.

cese of Baltimore. Later he was ap-
pointed rector of the Cathedral and
then pastor of St. AIMS Church in
Baltimore.
In 1914. Father Thomas was made
a Monsignor, as a domestic prelate
to the Pope, and three years later
he came to Washington to assume
the pastorship of St Patricks where
he remained until his death.
In 1922, Msgr. Thomas was ele-
waited to a Protonotary Apostolic,
with power to pontificate on certain
specified occasions.
Founded Catholic Review.
While at St. AIMS Msgr. Thomas
founded the Catholic Review, a
weekly publication which circulates
in the Archdiocese here and in
Baltimore.
Msgr. Thomas was very interested
in children and closely followed the
growth and education of the young
people of his parish.
Pontificial high mass will be cele-
brated at St. Patrick's at 1890 am.
Friday Burial has been tentatively
set either for the Cathedral in Balti-
more or Mount Olivet Cemetery
here.
Msgr. Thomas is survived by no
immediate relatives.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Girl Struck by Auto
Near Peace Cross Dies

Hazel Reid g. colored, Of Bladens-
burg Nd, died at Freedmen's Hos
pital last night of injuries received
yesterday afternoon when she was
struck by an automobile near Peace
Cross
Prince Georges County police said
the driver of the car was James
Turtlott, 80. of Cherry Hill. Md.
They placed a manslaughter charge
against him and he was released un-
der bond
Police were told by the driver tbs
child ran into the side of the car.
DR.. James / Boyd, county medical
examiner, said he had not issued a
death certificate pending examina.
ton of the body.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
New Clipper Route
Approved by c. A. B.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Pan
American Airways announced last
night the Civil Aeronautics Board
had approved its new Lisbon-to-
New York Clipper route via the
South Atlantic
Under the new schedule, Clippers
will fly to Bermuda and nonstop
to Portugal, avoiding Horta, the
Azores, where swells often have de-
layed crossings. Westbound, the
planes will fly from Lisbon to Bola-
ma, Portuguese Guinea, to Port
of Spain, Trinidad, to San Juan,
Puerto Rico to New York
Round trip flying time will be 10
hours and 81 minutes.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
In Mrntnrtant

brance Of our dear brofber IN ioyng WIT RtAR 5eRem
years ago. February IL. 1924;
LUckErT. ELIZABETH. In sad but
loving memory of our dear mother. Eliza
BETH LUCKETT who left us three years
ago today, February II, 1898.
When, twilight hour draws near
And sunset flames the sky.
And the happy days gone by.
Thoughts of you come drifting back
Within our dreams to stay;
To know that you are resting
When twilight ends the day.
So come TO US, our angel mother,
wrap your wings around US tight;
Darling mother. ask God to comfort
Your lonely children tonight.
MCGUIRE, DOROTHY E. Ny sister, on
her birthday. Grant her eternal peace
ings she sought in life. HAZEL.
MCGUIRE, DOROTHY ELIZEBETH. In
9CR5 HmoTY 2 ri 'eSss fsRshteT
her 18th birthday, who died so suddenly
August Il, 1910.
When time and sorrow are no more
And the mists have cleared away,
God promised we shall meet again
Upon that bright and glorious day.
Then hold her. Jesus. in Thy keeping.
Until we reach Thy heavenly shore;
And then. o Master, let me. see her.
MOTHER.
PITCHER. GEORGE W. sacred trib-
ute to the mem95g q oyT bel9ysd hgsbsRd
departed this life twenty years ago today,
February II, 1921.
We continue to mourn the loss of one
so kind and gentle, but will always treas
- '' HIS WIFE AND cH1LDREN.
LENRY j. ROCK, who died iSd'nF February tgs III G
1895.
We miss YOU now, our hearts are sore,
AS time goes by we miss you more;
Your loving smile your gentle face
No one can fill your vacant plsee;
SOPER, MARY BELLE DAVIS. To my
SOPER, who left us one year ago today,
February IL, 1910.
Some day again I'll meet you.
Far beyond the azure blue.
Hold your hands and hear you say.
Il. too. have been missing you"
HER LOVING MOTHER.
WALKER, SARAH ANN. In sad but low
erandmother' trra tS a Sarah 'a Ann Wv WALKER Who Who
departed this life thirteen years ago today,
Febl IL, 1923
Thirteen years ago today.
Dear Granny. since you passed away;
God loved YOU so much He took you above.
To look down on On, those you adore AND love
f't5 dRAS6DAUGHfER. DafERsfi IRENE. AED AoVi.o
WILLIAMS, JULIA. In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear mother. JULIA
WILLIAMS, who passed away one year
ago today. February IL. 1910.
did not know the pain you bore
And did not see you die:
But l know you went away
DAUGHTEdR'a a'3 VINiA 81 STEWART; soN-1N-
Law, C. M. STEWART.
WINGFIELD, TYSBIA. In loving mem
ory of our mother, TYSBIA WINGFfELD.
| who departed this life two years ago today,
| February IL, 1889.
Today with sadness filling our heart,
Why OH why, did We have to part?
Then came the answer, soft and sweet
| 1--WE will meet gain at Jesus feet"
DEVOTED CHILDREN.