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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
In Pacific Service

A number of local people are in
the service of the United States in
the Pacific area.
Howard Smouse, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Daniel p Smouse. is on one of
the ships of the Pacific fleet.
William Kahl, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Kahl, is in the U. s. Marines
and was stationed in China until
recently. He is now'in the Philippines
DR.. Robert Learner, son of Rev. A.
B. Learner, is stationed at Seattle,
Washington, but the ship he is on has
been ordered out.
Brydon Moon, Mt Lake Park, has
been stationed at Schofield Barracks,
Honolulu, for quite some time. Wilmot
Bowen, Mt. Lake Park, is at Manila,
Philippine Islands, while Harold Tea
garden and Jimmy Williams, also Mt.
Lake Park, are at Hickam Field,
Honolulu.
James jackson, of Pleasant Valley
stationed in Hawaii.
Robert Wilson, U. S. S. Milwaukee,
and Harry Wilson, stationed at Nor
folk, Va, who were home on furlough
to visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
Calling All Women

The Red Cross volunteer service
needs every woman in this county.
Please get in touch with your near
est sewing or knitting headquarters
and offer your services if you are able
to help at all, those in charge are ask
ing.
Now we are striving for ourselves
and our possessions as well as aiding
our allies in this struggle to overcome
the brutality of war-mad rulers in
foreign countries, it was stated.
1t is requested that all mark every
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon on
their calendars and go to the Red
Cross headquarters on the third floor
of the First National Bank building
in Oakland.
Transform your naturally charita-
BILE inclinations into actions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
MARRIED

ROLLMAN-FRIEND = Mr.. and
Mrs Claud Friend, Deer Park, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Lois, to Mr.. James Robert Roll
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Rollman, of Deer Park.
The wedding took place in Loeb
Lynn on November 10, 1941, the serv-
ice being performed by Rev. J. c.
Foster, pastor of the U. B. church.
CAMPBELL-TEETS = Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard j. Campbell, of near
Delmar, Del, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Stella Flor
ence Campbell, to Walter Eugene
Teets, of Salisbury, Md, son of Mr.
and Mrs Earl F. Teets, of Terra Alta
w. Va.
The marriage took place on Thurs
day evening, November 81, with Rev
James Chow, Jr., pastor of the Meth
odist church at Quantico, Md, offici-
ating. The only attendants were Mr.
and Mrs. Elton Pusey, of Mardela.
The bride wore blue with match
ing accessories. After short we'd
ding trip the couple will reside at
their home near Delmar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
Christmas Program To Feature
PIT. A. Meeting, December Is

A Christmas program by pupils Of
the school will feature the next meet
ing of the Oakland Elementary Par
Teachers Association to be held
next Thursday evening, December 10,
in the auditorium of the school build
ing
A business meeting of the Associa-
ton at 1880 will precede the enter
tainment. The program will include
songs and dances of other countries.
Mrs. Delbert Davis, president, an
nounced a membership drive now be
ing conducted and urged that parents
of all children join the organization
The drive is expected to be completed
before Christmas. The membership
fee is only Is cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11

Mrs. H. C. Williams returned to her
home in Morgantown, West Va, Sun
day, following a weeks visit here with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs, H. C. Riggs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
To Receive Citation

Proctor Kildow Post No. II, Amer
lean Legion, of Oakland, will receive
a station of merit from the national
department of American Legion for
having exceeded their membership
figures of 1941 in the present mem
bership campaign.
The local post secured sixty-four
members, an increase of nineteen
over last years total of forty-five.
Mountain district, of which the
local post is member, leads the state
race with 1896 percent of the total
membership recorded for the district
last year. A year ago the district had
428 members enrolled. This year the
total was boosted to 638 by the five
posts in the area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
Program for HOmemakers

A program signifying the closing
of the membership campaign of the
Homemakers clubs in the state, will
be broadcast over radio station
WBAL,. Baltimore, on Saturday after
noon, December IS, from $3.50 to 3:45,
and number of county clubs are
planning to listen to this in group.
Mrs. Algernon Carter, president of
the Maryland State Council of Home
makers clubs, Queen Anne's county,
and Mrs. Mabel Stubs, State cam
paign chairman, Hartford county, will
speak. The closing of the state cam
paign does not affect the local cam
paign which is to be conducted later,
according to Mrs. Mildred Barton
Hoffman, home demonstration agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11

Miss Grace Jones, who was assist
ing in the work at the Children% hos
pital school, Baltimore, for two weeks,
returned to her home.
Lefty" Grove, major league base
ball pitcher and native of Lonacon-
ing, will be among the guests at the
meeting of the Lions club on Monday
evening.
The Everready Circle of the Luth-
eran church will have its monthly
meeting and Christmas party at the
home Of Mrs. Stanley Stahl on Fri
day evening at 7:3O o'clock. There
will be an exchange of gifts,
A food sale will be conducted at
Sturgiss' Pharmacy, Oakland, Satur-
Gay, December IS, sponsored by mem
bers of the Pleasant Valley Methods
church. Articles suitable for Christ
mas presents will be exhibited for
sale.
Maryland and West Virginia Uni
versity basketball teams will meet in
the Fort Hill High school gymnasium
in Cumberland on Friday, December
10, under the sponsorship of the Cum
berland Junior Chamber of Commerce.
A preliminary game is between Mary
land University freshmen and Fl. Hill
High school, beginning at O'clock
Local sport fans desiring to purchase
tickets may secure them through
members of the local Jaycees up to
Monday of next week.
Two circles of the Woman's Society
Of Christian Service of the Methodist
church met yesterday, while two are
scheduled today. Circle No. l met
yesterday evening at the home of
Mrs. Carl Stone, while Circle No.
met yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at
the home of Mrs. F. A. Thayer, Jr.,
with Mrs. Thayer and Mrs. H. w.
Dawson as joint hostesses. Circle No
3 is meeting this evening for dinner
at Backbone Mountain Inn, while
Circle No is meeting at the church
at 1870 this evening and inviting the
husbands of the members as guests
at turkey dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs f. E. Rathbun enter
tanned with six tables of five hundred
at their home on Tuesday evening.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Harmed,
DR.. and Mrs. E. |. Baumgartner, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Thayer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Weber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Littman, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Leighton, Mr.. and Mrs E. Ray Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sincell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Townshend Naylor, Mrs. Virginia
Richardson, Mrs. Harry. White, Mr.
Grover C. Stemple. Honors for women
were won by Mrs. Thayer with Mrs
Harmed second and Mrs. Richardson
consolation. Honors for men We're won
by Mr.. Harmed with Mr.. Thayer sec
ond and Mr.. Jones consolation. Float
ing prizes were won by DR.. and Mrs
E. l. Baumgartner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
JOSEPH REMBOLD

Joseph Rembold, aged nearly o.
years, died yesterday afternoon at
4:15 O'Clock at the home of his son.
David Rembold, near Horse Shoe
Run, West Va, following an illness of
some weeks. His funeral will occur
on Saturday afternoon at two O'clock
with services in the Texas Lutheran
church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11

mediately and had the tracks cleared
sometime after midnight. The engine
was of the mallet type.
Passenger train No II, passing
Oakland at 6:3O, was compelled to
wait at Altamont. The National
Limited, westbound, was also held up
by the wreck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11

Ney Wilson, were ordered to report
back to their stations on Sunday
night. Likewise Wilmer Graves,
recently inducted, stationed at Fort
Meade and home on a furlough after
completing maneuvers in South Car
DINA, was also ordered back to camp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11

A benefit card and bingo party will
be conducted at St. Peters parochial
school next Wednesday evening The
patronage of the public is solicited.
! Members of the Ritz club were en-
tertained on Tuesday evening by Mrs.
James f. Hart at her apartment on
Second street.
Mrs. H. C. Williams returned to her
home in Morgantown, West Va, Sun
day, following weeks visit here with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Riggs.
] Members of the Pythian Sisters are
planning to have their Christmas
party next Monday evening following
the business session of the lodge. An
exchange of gifts will be in order.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jewell, of
Wilmington, Delaware, announce the
birth of daughter, on Monday,
December 8, at the Delaware Hos
pital. Mrs. Jewell was the former
Virginia yelling, of Oakland.
Attending the funeral services of
Mr.. Clifton Sponseller in Mt. Airy
last Sunday afternoon were Joseph
WEIGH, M. E. Lee, August W. Killius,
Delbert Bittinger, Harland Bittinger,
Harvey Bittinger, all of Mt Lake
Park.
Assistant Postmaster Joseph STAR
/ ton was in Baltimore Tuesday and
yesterday on business in connection
with the estate Of his uncle, the late
Father Thomas J. Stanton, whose fun
eral occurred in Oakland on Tuesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs Russell Brown and
young son are now occupying the first
floor apartment in the Stuart Hamill
/ property, corner Alder and Seventh
street. The second floor apartment
will be occupied in the near future by
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Brookhart.
/ The annual Christmas party of the
Woodmen Circle will be held on Thurs
day evening, December IS, beginning
at 1870 o'clock in the Pythian Hall,
Oakland. All senior as well as junior
members are urged to be present, and
ITO bring with them gifts to be ex-
changed.
Ground has been broken and the
foundation work completed for the
new Southern States Cooperative
building on Liberty street, adjacent to
the Baltimore and Ohio freight yard
in Oakland. The structure will be 35x
100 feet. 1t will be of concrete block,
/ the walls 16 inches thick. The work is
being done by j. w. Whorton.
All Methodist ministers have been
called to an emergency meeting at
Clarksburg by Bishop James Strugh-
an. Matters relative to the critica!
state of World Missions, due to war
conditions, is thought by local minis
listers to be the reason for the call
! The session will be held Monday af-
ternoon. The ministers will then re-
main through Wednesday to take up
other matters relatives to the educa-
tional program of the Conference.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-11
Engine and Four Coal
Cars Derailed on Grade

The engine and four cars of an
eastbound B. and o. coal train were
derailed last Friday evening at
Streckers, east of Altamont, and both
tracks were blocked to traffic for
several hours No one was injured in
the accident.
Mrnnlti1,cr cl.n11rs x1rnf,t 10 urn1.l. inn
Evening star., 1941-04-16

The dead letter ONCE receives
about 10000, 900 pieces Of mail .
year.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

to new negotiations for settlement
of the nine-day-old wage contro-
verSy.
The walkout of 1900 union ma
chinists stopped work in more than
so San Francisco shops and, en-
ployers say, interrupted the filing
of millions of dollars in defense con-
tracts.
Meanwhile, Representative Otter,
Republican, of Pennsylvania declared
in a broadcast from the Nations
Capital that the country had lost
about 14,000 900 man-days by strikes
since last June-enough man-hours,
he said, to have built 5000 pursuit
planes, or 1900 bombers, or Sc SUBJ
marines, or "a destroyers."
Representative Hoffman, Repub-
lican, of Michigan said yesterday
that recent strikes in Michigan
showed utter failure" of the Michi-
gan State police, under the jurisdic-
ton of Gov. Murray Van Wagner.
to put down violence.
Mr.. Hoffman said in speech that
the Allis-Chalmers strike at West
Allis, near Milwaukee, was led by a
Communist and that greedy, am
bilious leaders" instigated the shut
down of the Ford motor plant at
Dearborn,
Evening star., 1941-04-16
President Plans Tea
With Prime Minister
OF Canada Today
Executive Postpones
Vacation Trip to
Georgia Resort

President Roosevelt, postponing q
contemplated vacation trip to Warm
Springs, scheduled White House
conference late today with Prime
Minister Mackenzie King of Canada.
The Canadian government leader
is due to reach Washington late this
afternoon and will have tea at the
White House at 5 o'clock. He and
the President are expected to dis
cuss the many matters of joint
Canadian American defense policy,
foremost of which are the st. Law
renee waterway project and the
maintenance of United States air
bases north of the boundary.
Earlier in the day the President
was to confer with Undersecretary
of State Sumner Wells and later
with DR.. Vannevar Bush of the Car
negie Foundation, chairman of the
National Defense Research Commit
tee. The White House said DR.. Bush
would bring the President a report
on medical research done by the
committee.
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack of Massachusetts, was to be
guest at a luncheon conference at
the White House.
Postponement of the Warm
Springs trip, at least until next
week and perhaps indefinitely, was
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Roosevelt Action
Sought in Soft Coal
Tie-up in South
Pact Which Would Open
Majority Of Mines Nay
Be Signed Late Today
BY the Associated Press.


representatives from Southern
coal-producing States sought in
tervention by President Roosevelt
today in an effort to settle disagree
ments which have kept many soft
coal mines idle since April /.
They turned TO the White House
after Southern coal operators told
them I'VE have done everything we
possibly could do" to settle wage
differences and pave the way for a
working contract for the next two
years.
I'VE will ask that the President
order that the whole coal mine wage
question be referred to the (defense)
mediation board" said Represent
ative Kee, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, who presided at the confer
ence attended by 20 Representatives
and Senators.
Mr.. Kee said date for the White
House conference would be sought
| Immediately but expressed doubt
that it could be held today.
L. T. Putnam of the Winding Gulf
Coal Operators Association in the
Southern West Virginia coal fields,
headed the operators group who
laid their problems before the con-
gressional conference.
Meanwhile, quick break in the
wage deadlock which has paralyZed
most of the Nations soft coal in
dustry this month was forecast con-
fidently by John r. Steelman, direc-
tor of the United States Constitu-
ton Service.
Contract Nearly in Shape.
He said a contract which would
open majority of the mines was
very nearly in shape" for possible
signature later today by representa-
tives of the C. I. o. United Mine
Workers and Northern Appalachian
coal operators.
A final effort will be made to
bring Southern operators into the
accord as well, he added. They
bolted the contract conference
recently, saying they would not agree
to elimination of wage differential
between Northern and Southern
fields.
Coal soon must move" Mr.. Steel
man declared. The necessities of
the defense program must soon take
precedence over the interests of any
individuals or groups involved in
this situation"
Mr.. Steelman indicated that, If
necessary to avert a threatened coal
shortage, a separate contract would
be signed covering Northern mines
in Pennsylvania, Northern West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Michigan and Mary
land, representing more than So per
cent of the Nations production. If
Indiana and Illinois operators came
in. more than half the national
production would be accounted for.
Northern operators were reported
willing to pay the 81 scale asked by
the union
Anthracite operators and c. I. o.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Arson
Continued From First Page)

lCUllllIlutu rIUIU rlISU rdkCJ
up boy friend and rode around In
car.
II quit the fire department about
three weeks ago, because it just
seemed this mania was getting the
best of me- he added.
The youth said he started the fire
in the hardware store, where he was
employed until recently after school
hours, by tossing lighted cigarette
in a box of excelsior. The blaze was
discovered a short while later, how
ever.
Everhart, a good-looking, 6-foot,
165-pound youth, who sings bass in
the a cappella choir of the high
school, said she liked his school
work.
Nothing Against School.
It didn't have anything against
the school. I don't have a grudge
against any one" he said.
He said he has been studying
public speaking, English, problems
of democracy and bookkeeping. He
has been hoping to take up veter-
mary work as a career.
But maybe I'll join the Army"
he said. That would be good for
me, and maybe I'd get over this
mania forever"
Mrs. Everhart said she, too,
thought it would be "the best thing"
for him to do.
This is an awful thing to hit him
when he's only 49," the mother said.
But I sincerely think he's over it
now. In other words, he's had his
last fire thrill"
Oldest Of Three Children.
The youth is the oldest OF three
children.
Everhart's father Is the head sales
man at a wholesale hardware firm.
The family has been living in the
Montgomery avenue home about
four years.
Mrs. Everhart's father, Alfred
Wilson, is a justice of the peace at
Bethesda.
The high school fire did about
$4,000 damage to the roof and
upper story of the structure and
indirectly caused one death. John
Adair, 26-year-old Chevy Chase
fireman, was killed in a traf1ic &C.
cident at the scene.
Second Fireman Held for Arson.
He is the second Bethesda volun-
teer fireman to be arrested on arson
charges. Paul j. voigt, 20. was re-
Gently ordered held for grand jury
action on a charge of setting a
field fire on the Bergdoll estate on
Wisconsin avenue near Dorsett ave-
nue..
Sergt. j. S. McAuliffe of the
Bethesda police station arrested
Everhart after telephoning him at
his home to come to the station. He
said the youth will appear before
Trial Magistrate James G. Chris
topher for hearing on the three
charges on May Is.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

U. A. w. representatives were in
New York, too, awaiting settlement
of the soft coal dispute before get
ting down to business on a new
hard coal contract, to replace an
agreement expiring April 80.
About 100000 miners are affected
by the soft coal negotiations, COM
pared with 100000 in the anthracite
fields.
The steel industry continued to
have It's labor troubles, despite the
action of many companies, in rails
ing employees wages 10 cents an
hour
Union employees of the Stanley
Works, Bridgeport, Conn, steel
plant, struck last night for SIM
liar increase. C. I. o. Steel Work
ers' Organizing Committee agents
scheduled conference today with
officials of Jones & Laughlin Steel
Corp. to extend the wage increase
to that firms $4,000 employees.
More than 1,400 C. I. o. employees
rejected a proposal that they re-
turn to work at the Phelps-Dodge
Copper Products Corp. plant at
Elizabeth, N. j.. pending negotiation
of their demads for wage benefits
and a union shop. The National
Defense Mediation Board had sug-
gested the solution after defense
orders at the plant had been de-
layed 10 days.
Appalachian mills at Knoxville
Tenn, was shut down after a strike
which an A. F. L. representative
said was called over general plant
conditions"
The C. I. o. Farm Equipment
Workers Organizing Committee
asked International Harvester Co
for immediate wage increases of II
cents an hour at eight of the firms
Midwestern factories. Employees re.
turned to work at four of the plants
March 81, after the Defense Media
ton Board had agreed to negotiate
settlement of strikes.
Certification of the A. F. L. ma
chinists' strike to the Defense Media
ton Board opened the way today
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Golfer Chapman in Army;
Gets Physical Education Job

declared he was plenty fed up with
repercussions from draft-avoidance
rumors. He said he went to Walter
Reed Hospital, Washington, after
finishing the Augusta Masters tour
nament April 6 and was tested for
allergies with IS shots Of various
types, many of which showed pos =
tive reaction. While the report was
being compiled, he competed In a
tournament at Pinehurst, where he
lost to Skip Alexander of Duke
University.
Il didn't do so we'll" he said. II
naturally was worried about the
whole situation. I am fed up with
those stories about me being a
Stacker or trying to be one"
Mr.. Chapman said he hoped to
participate in some golf exhibitions
near Montgomery.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Dies Formally Enters
Race for Sheppard S
Seat in Senate
House Member Is Second
To Seek Post in Special
Election in Texas
b. the Associated Press.


ORANGE, Tex, April 16.-Rep-
resentative Dies, Democrat, of
Texas, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities,
today formally announced his can
didacy for the Senate to fill the
vacancy created by the death Of
veteran Morris Sheppard.
Ardent foe of Communism and
Nazi-ism, whose Investigations have
dug into communities from coast
to coast, Mr.. Dies has long been
regarded as a possible senatorial
candidate in Texas. His announce
ment was the second one for the
special election, which must be held
before July g.
Mann First to Announce.
First to announce was Texas 33-
year-old Attorney General Gerald
C. Mann, former Southern Metho-
dist University football star. Names
of a dozen other political figures,
including Gov. w. Lee ODanlel,
have been mentioned also as pos
sible candidates.
In the fall of 1888 Mr.. Dies first
jumped into the national spotlight
when the committee of which he was
chairman turned on the heat. The
growing interest in alleged Com
munistic and Nad activities in the
United States that year was followed
by the passage of a resolution, intro
duced by the big, blond Texan, au-
thorizing the investigation.
Congress allowed $4,000 for the
investigation.
From that day Mr.. Dies name
has been on page one with increas-
ing frequency as the activities of
the committee increased. Many of
his hearings were held in Texas,
and political observers felt that the
resultant home State publicity
might some day assist in a senatorial
campaign by the 39-year-old Repre-
sentative.
Issues Statement.
"In the forum of the Senate will
have a larger field in which to fight
for these principles of AmericaniSm
upon which Texas was founded and
to carry on under commission from
all the people of this State this vital
work which is essential to the Sc
curity of our free institutions, Mr..
Dies said in a statement accompany
ing his announcement.
He said membership in the Senate
would afford me greater oppor-
tunity to secure the necessary Senate
approval of the legislative program
recommended by the committee
which must be enacted to safe
guard our future against enemies
that threaten from within and with
out"
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Many Reported Killed
In Ruins at CoIimo

GUADALAJARA. Mexico. April Is
tP.-Railway passengers from the
quake stricken city of Colima re-
ported today a considerable number
of persons died in ruins Of buildings
In that city, many were injured and
lack of medical treatment would in
crease the death toll.
Ashes from erupting Colima Vol
cano were showering the city, they
said.
The passengers arrived here early
this morning after slow trip over
damaged tracks from Colima, some
i25 miles away.
They lacked specific details on the
extent Of the casualties and damage
IN their city. and early this morning
Guadalajara was unable to establish
telephone or telegraph contact.