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Evening star., 1943-02-27
Mexico Quokes Cause
Buildings to Collapse
By the Associated Press.

hSSUIIdlcu
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27.-Build-
ings collapsed in several towns and
a number of injured were reported
yesterday in continuing earth shocks
centered in the Pacific Coast state
Of Guerrero.
Dispatches from the town of
zihuatanejo said six were seriously
hurt there and an undetermined
number of others suffered minor
injuries in shocks Thursday. A
church and part of the municipal
building were reported to have COL
lapsed in the town of Telaltepec.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
France May Return
Spanish Refugees
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Feb. PA dispatch to
the Tribune de Geneve from Pau,
France, not far from the Spanish
frontier, said today that Vichy
French authorities probably will re-
turn to Spain approximately 100000
Spanish refugees who fled to France
during and after the Spanish civil
war.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Talk on Zionism

Rabbi Louis Youngerman. director
Of the Hillel Foundation at Mary
land University. will speak on
Political Zionism" before the Busi-
ness and Professional Division Of
Hadassah at $50 pm. Tuesday at
the Jewish Community Center.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Dinner Meetin6

The literary group of the Ohio
Girls Club will hold their dinner
meeting Monday evening at the
Chastleton Hotel at 7 o'clock.
s1nora Minerva Bernardino OF the
inter American Commission of
Women will be the guest speaker
Evening star., 1943-02-27

PEOPLES PLATFORM Ds1 Dr.: Lyman n'" s'y''a: ..
Education and chairman Of the Peopes Platform SERIES
has turned this dnnerabe forum to discussions of
various phases of preparing peace In many these
programs, there will be singeguet discussions leaders
who will be influential in planning the future presented
to the American people, The "Peopes Platform Is pre-.
sented every Saturday evening 70O IN the series Of
CHS Educational programs WJsy, 1900 on your dial
Evening star., 1943-02-27

SOLDIERS With WINGS ''ai. 1ai. '"".... ,.:
you from Santa Ana, California, presented by the
Air Cadets and Officers Of the West Coast Air Force Training
Center. Hollywood stars regularly appear guests
SOLDIERS With Wings" is presented every Saturday night
at lO:l5, over WJSV, $500 on your dial.
Evening star., 1943-02-27

The best way to root for victory is
to dig deep into that pocketbook or
purse to buy War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1943-11-29

ceived In combat, one Oak Leaf
Cluster 10 the Purple Heart and II
Soldiers Medals for heroium not
In actual combat.
The Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded
to men entitled to receive the same
medal or cross which he already
holds.
1t. Parsons was brought by his
parents to Warrington soon after
he was born in Baltimore. He was
graduated from Technical High
School and attended George WASH
ington University from 1894 through
1885. He was employed by the
aerial photography division OF the
Agriculture Department when he
enlisted in January, 1o42.
1t. Parsons took his basic train
ing as an air cadet at Santa Anna,
Calf, and his Onicers' Candidate
School training 1T Maria, Tex, re.
ceiving his commission in April,
1943. He went overseas in August,
1o43.
According to . letter received by
his brother, Raymond c. Parsons,
receiver Of insolvent national banks
in the Treasury Department, 1t.
Parsons took part in the schwein-
furt mission. He inclosed q letter
OF commendation from Churchill
and other high officers which all
returning men received. He also
told his brother the raid was 20
terrific 'he was sure the Germans
were picking ball bearings out Of
the sauerkraut." It. Parsons said
he had participated in eight mis-
sions and was looking forward to
returning home some time in July
after he had concluded the neces-
sary IS trips. He ended with the
statement that he liked South Eng
land very much but the girls walked
too fast for me-"
Evening star., 1943-11-29

ics by Nielsen Rockefeller. co-ordi.
natof Of InteY-American Affairs
and the chairman, Senator Byrd,
Democrat, Of Virginia, said this in
vestigation will be widened later to
include other agencies.
Senator Buffers charges that the
Latin Americans are taking our
money and laughing at us brought
Z speedy reply from Vice President
Wallace, who apologized for the
"slur" he said the Eebraskan had
cast on some Of the Latin American
governments. There were indica-
tions that this line would be pur-
sued further in the Senate. Senator
Butler replied that Mr.. Wallace
ought to have apologized "to the
American taxpayers whose money
Is being wasted in Latin America. /"
The Nebraska Senator defended
his estimate that $1,000, 900 900 has
Evening star., 1943-11-29

of 1855 Primrose Ii. 3. =. Parsons.
road NV, who received an Air
Medal: Maj. John L. Lambert of
Arlington, Va, and Capt. Alfred G..
Lambert, jr., Of Alexandria, Va,
both Of whom were awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross. The
medals awarded included 10 Silver
Star Medals and one Oak Leaf Clus-
ter for the Silver Star. A total of
$50 Distinguished Flying Crosses for
gallantry and extraordinary achieve
ment in flight. 10 Oak Leaf Clusters
for the DFC, 400 Air Medals for ex-
ceptional achievement in flight, sol
Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal,
20 Purple Hearts for wounds re-
Evening star., 1943-11-29

been earmarked for expenditures In
Latin American countries.
He said, however, that this
amount covered . projected three
year program and included loans
as well As actual grants and United
States Government outlays.
He said that in obtaining his S..
600 900 900 figure he had been
obliged to get them from individual
agencies, adding that Of course
there was room for error in such
Evening star., 1943-11-29

methods. He complained, however,
that no one agency had Information
on what others were doing, assert
ing that more than - bureaus we're
active In Latin American countries.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
7 Senate Committees
To Examine Costs Of
Latin American Aid

~ the Associated Prsss.
. A two-pronged checkup on Uncle
Sans dealings with his Latin Amer
lean neishbors Is IN the making ~ .
result OF the bitterly disputed
charges Of Senator Butler. Republi-
can, Of Nebraska that the United
States is being played for Z prof,i-
gate sucker.
Republican members Of the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee,
spear headed by Senator Nye OF
North Dakota, plan to enlarge the
scope Of IN inquiry which the COM
mittee ordered into lease-lend oper-
ations to take special account Of
Senator Buffers charges that this
Government has obligated more
than 5000, ,ooo, 900 for spending in
Central and South American coun-
tries.
I'VE shall certainly want to have
the facts on this, particularly in ref
erence to lease-lend details" SEN
ator Nye said.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
; D. {. Area Officers
Among 1913 Flyers
Decorated for va|or

Three Warrington area officers
were among the 1918 sth United
States Air Force members receiv-
ing decorations for valor and exoep-
Evening star., 1943-11-29

tlonal achieve
ment as an
nounced today
by 1t. Gen. Ira
C.. Eaker, COM
m q n d Q r Of
American air
nits In the
European thea
ter Of opera
tions, according
to an Associated
Press dispatch
from London.
The men are
Second 1t. Earl
r. Parsons, -,
IT 1AkR prirnroso
Evening star., 1943-11-29

0yrd Group Orders Inquiry.
The Byrd Economy Committee
already has ordered an inquiry into
operations carried on in Latin Amer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
The Spirit hGtA Amenico

THE SPIRIT that word written spoken printed
express it, too elemental force that descended upon
Washington and the Continental Congress and the guiding
light when no human precedent could show the way.
THE SPIRIT that America produced the Monroe Doctrine 1t
brought the Louisiana Purchase prevented the building
Notifications between the United States and Canada and
the West.
THE SPIRIT America enveloped Lincoln and made him
the barbed shafts of rdcue and criticism and atho
asassns bullet ended his physical being him mmor
tally the spirit of America that carried this country
through trying days of the reconstruction period.
WAS the spirit that is America that composed the Star Span
ged and the Gettysburg Address, 1t the spirit that is
America that brought compulsory education for all citizens
sprined libraries all this country using its instrument
of great wealth.
National Conference of Christians and Jews of which for
mer vice-president of the United States is president.
IT WAS the spirit cooperation that America that guided
secretary Conference and building the great Pan
automobile highway and is bringing into closer ala
ton the educational facilities of the Americas,
IT WAS the progressive spirit that America that produced the
greatest inventions and made possible the greatest purchasing
citizen and those who create by hand and
brain the greatest returns for their efforts.
May continue inspire every artisan factories and the
leaders of military forces and from them eaouse
vaung personal ambitions May it turn practical potl
and weld all into united hemisphere
BY R. o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Farmers Voting On
Soil Supervisors

Garrett county farmers are voting
this week by mail for three of five
supervisors who are to govern the
recently formed Garrett County Soil
Conservation district. Voting at the
polling station in the office of John
H. Carter, county agent, will take
place on Wednesday, October 20. Mr.
Carter said quite a number of ballots
had already been received at his of
flee through the mail.
No votes will be tabulated until
after October 20, as farmers may mail
their ballots so that they are post
marked not later than midnight next
Wednesday.
Ballots are being cast for eight
nominees, John Beachy, Grantsville;
Emerson Bishoff, Friendsville; Ar
thur Fitzwater, SwantOn; Paul Friend
Oakland; Dorsey Guard, Somerfield
Pa; Oscar Hartman, Accident; Jasper
Myers, KitzmiIler, and A P. Sanders
Oakland,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Possibility of Using
Milkweed for Life
Preservers Discussed

The lowly milkweed is going to
war; Now that Java Kapok is no
longer available since the Japanese
occupation of the Dutch East Indies,
the best available supply Of filling for
life preservers has been found to be
millweed floss.
Although only limited quantity is
available this year, plant specialists
of the Soil Conservation Service last
week reported that the harvesting of
milkweed might be commercially pos
sible in Garrett county next year.
Pods cannot be picked until they
are ripe or the floss is of no value.
Harvesting may begin as soon as the
seeds have turned a dark brown.
Pods then must be dried for shipment
to a processing factory in Michigan,
No information seemed to be avail
able on the price one could expect
for harvesting and the work con-
nected with shipment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Western Union Soon to
Install 'Tele-P Printer

The days of the Morse code tele-
grapher would seem to be numbered
in this area because before long there
is to be installed in the Western
Union office here "tele-printer
The tele-printer is a machine that
will automatically type the message
on a ribbon as the sender operates a
keyboard from the other end of the
line, somewhere at Pittsburgh, Cum
berland, Baltimore, or Washington.
When this machine is installed it
will be not at all unusual for B. l.
Gender, in charge of Western Union
office here, to come to his office at
9 a. M. to find a whole basketball of
messages. His job will then be to cut
the ribbons and paste them on tele-
gram blank, and his only worry will
be to put the right ribbon messages
with the right addresses. 1t will be
possible to send messages to other
points from the Oakland office by the
same method, by merely using type
wliter-like board.
Some portions of this machine have
already arrived TIC remainder is eX-
pected soon.
But he and his Morse code work.
ers won't be able to forget the dots
and dashes after all. Machinery is not
infallible and they must be able tc
take over with the key at any time
that the tele-printer goes on the blink
Tele-printers have been in use fol
number of years at many Western
Union and Postal Telegraph offices
throughout the country. Similar ma
chimes, the teletype, are used extern
sively in daily newspaper offices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
More Fertilizer Or
Lime Is Available

Farmers who are registered in the
triple-A program are eligible for a
supplemental allowance of conserva-
ton materials for his farm on the
1913 program.
According to John H. Carter, coun-
ty agent, who has sent out letter
notifying the farmers, if they have
used their allowance of fertilizer or
lime on the program they arc entitled
to use that much more without any
extra charge, if order is secured be-
fore November Is, and the material
applied before December. Mr. Carter
said if fertilizer was chosen it would
be necessary to place the order in the
county office not later than October
20.
The county will be allowed only
two cars of fertilizer and the first
orders received will be allowed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
To Withhold Names
Of Those Called For
Final Examination
Prospective Inductees May Not
Be Published Until After They
Leave, Revised Ruling States

Complying with new regulations
sent out to local selective service
boards throughout the nation by the
National Selective Service head
quarters, the names of all enrollees
called for final examination in Balti-
more prior to induction will be with
held from publication until they have
left Oakland, it was announced this
week by Delbert Davis, president OF
Garrett County Selective Service
Board No. |.
The amended regulations also state
that the lists are not available fol
inspection by any person in the draft
board office, and that in no case shall
the names of those rejected at the
Baltimore induction station be pub
lished.
The number of those called, and the
date they are ordered to report are
also considered restricted informa.
ton, it was stated.
1t was previously announced that
another group was leaving on the
night of October 20, and a list OF
those called was to have been pub,
lished this week. The new regula.
tions make that impossible but the
list will be available for next Thurs.
days issue, Judging from the regula.
lions as of this date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Bass Rearing Pond
Is Completed

The rearing pond for bass, along
the edge of Deep Greek Lake, at Nc
Henry, has been completed in the
past few days by workmen, it has
been announced, and the bass will be
placed there as soon as the concrete
has had chance to completely dry.
The construction of the dam was
approved by the State Game and In
land Fish commission and permission
to construct the dam was obtained
from the Pennsylvania Electric COM
pany, owners of the hydro-electric
dam, and the State Roads commission.
Senator Bernard |. Gender an
nounced two weeks ago that the dam
would impOund eight or nine acres of
water and would be used to rear bass
until they were large enough to be
released in the lake.
Construction expenses were borne
by the Fish Commission and game
wardens and others provided the
labor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Friday Is Last
Day For Mailing
Overseas Boxes

AS many as twenty or twenty-five
packages per day for soldiers over
seas have been taken for mailing at
the Oakland postofficc, as the dead
line on such parcels approaches
Other postoffices in the county sup
poscdly are in the same ration with
Christmas parcels.
Friday is the last day for mailing
Christmas gift boxes to soldiers over
seas and for the past two weeks or
more the packages have been rolling
in Most of the packages come near
the five pound weight limit
Gifts to the ones in the Navy
Coast Guard and Marines overseas
may be mailed without permission
until November I.
After the deadline of this Friday
for Army, and November for the
others, no Christmas packages can be
accepted without written request
the service man or woman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Water Situation
In Oakland Is
Greatly Improved

Oaliland's water situation became
greatly improved during the past
week, with the help of the deep well
of the Oakland Creamery company,
which has enabled the water in the
reservoir to rise to eight feet, it was
announced this morning.
In addition, favorable report was
received from the health department
this morning on the condition of the
water in the new well, and this water
is being turned into the lines to aug
ment the regular supply from other
wells and the town spring.
The new well, PSI feet deep, has a
capacity of 40 to so gallons per min
ute.
L. NJ. Fraley, mayor, said pump
was purchased Tuesday for use at the
new well, but that until it arrived
the water would be siphoned and
taken into the lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
STATEWIDE AIR
RAID ALERT IS
PLANNED FRIDAY
First Blue Signal Will be Given
At $50; The All-Clear To
Sound An Hour Later

A Statewide air-raid alert, to test
the efficiency of the Civilian De
Tense organization has been ordered
for Friday afternoon, beginning at
$3.50 o'clock,
In Baltimore City the test will also
include a demonstration of home de-
Tense in action with a simulated aerial
attack employing squadrons of civil
air patrol planes dropping mock in
cendiary, demolition and gas bombs,
and the dcployment of all protective
services demonstrating their activi-
ties under attack.
The planes flight, however, is not
expected to extend beyond the limits
of Baltimore City, and the alert in
Garrett county will be of the usual
type.
L. M. Fraley, defense coordinator
for this area, intimated that there
might be number of simulated prob
lens calling for mobilization Of the
medical unit as we'll as the road re-
pair crews, fire crews, etc This will
depend on the condition Of the forest
fires, he said, as at present many men
are engaged in stopping them.
He also said he had made arrange
ments for officials to be at the con-
troll center as usual and urged all
AFRAID wardens to take their places
promptly when the first blue signal
was received at $50 o'clock.
The red signal will be at 5:45, sig
nifying that planes are overhead. The
second blue signal will be at 5;55,
meaning that planes have probably
left the area. The all-clcar signal is
scheduled for $50.
A Statewide meeting in Baltimore
on Civilian Defense has been planned
for all State officials beginning at
$3.50 a. m. and continuing until the
abort
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Want Halloween
Celebration Here

A number of citizens have declared
their desire to have public
Halloween celebration in Oakland, in
order to furnish the children with
harmless fun and amusement.
Since Oakland began the Halloween
celebrations a number of years ago
the damage to property has been
much less and the destructive tend
cncics of the children reduced consid-
erably, according to L. NJ. Fraley,
mayor.
Mr.. Fralcy said that an effort was
being made to get some organization
to sponsor a parade and other en-
tcrtainment on that evening.
For several years the Oakland
Fremcn were the sponsors and the
Legion, Band and Jaycecs have also
had their turn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
War Ration Book
Four Stamps Will
Be Used on Nov. l

The Office of Price Administration
has designated the green stamps of
War Ration Book Four for purchase
of canned fruits and vegetables
starting November /.
Scheduled for distribution in a
schoolhouse registration the last two
weeks of this month, the new books
A, and green stamps will be valid
from November l through Deem
Der 20.
During the first twenty days OF
this period the final series of blue
stamps in book two-X, Y and T.
will also be good. These have beer
valid since October L.
The new stamps will have the same
point values as those of book two
They will be used for processed foods
until early in 1914 when the introduc-
ton of the ration token system is
planned.
Thereafter the blue and red stamps
of book four will be used for processeC
foods and meat with the new tokens
of the same colors given as change.
This will mean a transfer at that
time from the brown stamps of book
three to the red in book four for meat
purchases. The balance of book three
stamps will then be held in reserve
OPA said.
Other than the brown, the only
stamp of book three assigned for use
thus far is No. l on the "airplane'
sheet, which will be valid for shoes
beginning November l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Maryland Hunters
Killed 6l3 Tons
OF Usable Meat
AlIegany COuntians Report Al,
25S Pieces of Game Killed
Last Year

State Game Warden E. Lee Lee
Compile reported that Maryland hunt
ers last year killed more than 613
tons of disable meat in free state
fields and woodlands.
LeCompte said that approximately
90 percent of all persons who pur-
chased hunting licenses for the 1912
season filed required reports on their
kill, and that the report aggregated
907, 403 pieces of game with a total
poundage of 1,224,971.
There were $1,000 licenses sold for
the 1912 season, he added.
During the previous season, the
game warden said, the game killed in
the states as reported by seventy-one
percent of the license holders totaled
767, 567 pounds.
Reports Required BY Law
LeCompte attributed the compare
lively small percentage of reports re-
ceived for the 1912 season ''to the
strenuous times through which we are
passing" and added:
of we were to estimate game killed
by those hunters not making an an
nual report, then, without a question
of a doubt, our figures would be at
least 100000 pieces of game and
over 100000 pounds of game killed
by hunters in Maryland during the
hunting season of 1912"
LeCompte noted that 1915 percent
of the hunters who filed reports said
they had killed no game at all during
the season.
Reports of game kills were first
required in 1871 following a revision
of the law by the 1941 general assem-
bly,
The game warden gave the follow
ing tabulation
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Girl Scout Troop
Is Organized Here
Mrs. Walter f. Dawson Takes
Charge OF Group OF II Girls

Oakland has a girl scout troop
again, a group of girls having beer
organized recently by Mrs. Walter
E. Dawson.
At present there are twelve girls
registered, ages ten to fourteen, witt
Mrs. Dawson as the leader.
The scouts include Barbara Win.
tiers, Barbara Sprague, Helen Louise
Harmed, Betsy Phillips, Lois Murray
Dorothy Wolfe, Sue Liller, Charlotte
Stanton, Barbara Pollock, Ruth Nor.
ris, Elaine Lewis and Sarah Smart.
The girls meet every Thursday eve.
ming with their leader for study anc
discussion. Last Sunday the GROUP
had a picnic in Bowser's woods, south
of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Minute Men Will
Receive Uniforms

Measurements for uniforms for
active members of the Oakland COM
pany of Minute Men of the Reserve
Militia were taken at the regular
meeting last night,
Funds have been made available
for the purchase of some official
equipment, and orders for the uni
forms arc expected to be given out
this week,
The continuance of the Minute
Men organizations throughout Mary
land has been declared necessary by
army officials, to prevent possible
sabotage of public utilities, water sup
plies and other Sensitive points" and
the Oakland company will continue
its study and drill periods each
Wednesday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-14
Scrap Rally For
Entire County
Has Been Planned

At meeting of the Garrett Coun-
ty Salvage committee last evening,
plans were made for a countrywide
scrap rally, to be held October %, 26,
and 27.
f. Ray Jones, county chairman,
urged every individual to get junk
ready to deliver on those dates. The
places where the metal can be sold
will be announced next week, but Mr..
Jones said there would be places
throughout the county. Metals of al
most any description will be bought.
Further details are given on page six
of today's issue.