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Evening star., 1944-02-21

Ia blow to Churchill as far Is IN
ternational policy is concerned but
editorials, also pretty generally,
urge him to take account OF the
straws in the wind and revise the
party truce sufficiently to allow the
government to get in closer touch
with the people in picking candi-
dates.
(Copyright, 1914, Chicago Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1944-02-21

bilized enough Of a Navy and air
force in the Pacific in 1941 to inter-
fere with the southwark march of
the Japanese to the Netherlands
East Indies.
Today our destruction of enemy
shipping at Truk, our conquest or
near conquest of important bases on
the Islands of New Guinea, New
Britain ana New Ireland in the
South, our conquest of Attu and
Kiska in the north and our great
advance through the mid-Paciflc
to the Gilberts and the Marshalls
can mean only one thing-the
evacuation of the entire zone in and
around Truk as well as withdrawal
of the Japanese from all of the
Carolines. 1t can mean that within
few months we shall next be raid
ing Guam and the Mariana and the
BONN Islands after having retaken
Wake and the other intervening
Islands between Hawaii and Japan.
Attack Was Not Invasion.
The attack on Truk was not an
attempt at invasion, it was q huge
air bombing raid which the Japa-
nese will remember as long as we
remember Pearl Harbor. In strategic
effectivenss, the raid on Truk means
that even before it occurred we
already had driven the big battle
ships and cruisers of the Japanese
fleet out Of Truk harbors, back to
the Mariana Islands or to the main
land OF Japan and the waters
adjacent thereto.
This was what the capture of the
Gilberts and Marshalls forced on
Japan and that's what our raid of
Truk has confirmed.
Japan is definitely on the de-
fenSive now and her chances for
halting the powerful American fleet
short of japanese home waters are
growing less and less. This doesn't
mean that we shall have the Mari
anas next week or next month but
1t does mean that land-based Amer
ican planes will be striking at Toxic
direct from certain bases acquired
by our Navy in the Western Pacific
within the next six to nine months
1t means also that our transports
and cargo ships will be moving
along the southern Sealanes with
air cover Of our own from the Solo,
mons, from New Britain, New. Ire
land and New Guinea; we shall be
moving toward the southern tip of
the Philippines and in 1945 we may
be using land-based bombers to
harass Japanese ships as they at
tempt to reinforce Japanese garri-
sons in the Philippines.
War Not Yet Won.
Does this mean that we have won
the war against Japan? Far from
it. The war has only just begun.
The japanese naval strategy now
calls for a withdrawal of main
battle units to home waters where
they can be protected by land
based bombers and escort planes.
1t calls for a more intensive use
OF submarines to prey upon the big
armada of supply ships we now
must use to bring fuel and food to
our newly won bases. 1t calls for
the building in Japan's scattered
factories of more and more fighter
planes to be used against us as we
attempt to acquire ports on the
China coast and in the Philippines.
Japan, like Germany, counts on
a defensive war from now on. This
implies belief-a desperate gamble
that the American people will
tire of the war. Within Japan the
leaders undoubtedly believe that if
they put up an intensive resistance,
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w
The victory at
Truk is one of
the greatest Of
the whole war.
1t means far
more to America
than the attack
on Pearl Harbor
ever meant to
Japan. For while
the temporary
defeat at Pearl
Harbor delayed
our defense of
the Philippines,
1t is questionable
W h e t h er we
~~,t1L I.-~
Evening star., 1944-02-21
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. What cities have had the most
national conventions?-S E. M.
A. Chicago leads with IT, followed
by st. Louis and Philadelphia with
| S each.
@. How many cases come before
the Supreme Court Of the United
States in year?-B. E. B.
A. At the end of the October term,
1912, the court had disposed of 997
cases during terms out of a total
lof lib on dockets. At the time
OF John Marshall's appointment as
Chief Justice in 1901 only 10 cases
were brought before the court and
in the next years the entire num-
ber was but 120.
@. How many persons usually
take part in the pilgrimage to
Mecca?-C. P. D.
A. The average is about 100, 900.
Many die each year from the
hazards of the journey, from hard
ship or epidemics, or attacks by
bandits.
@. Where are the most American
eagles to be found?-E. L. H.
A. There are more bald eagles In
Florida than in any other State
in the Union. Contrary to popular
opinion this eagle does not make
his home on cliff nearly as often
as on top of tall tree.
@. How did the meter originator
M. P. L.
A. When the metric system was
adopted in France in 1871 it was
decided that the meter should be
the ten-millionth part Of the dis
tance from the Pole to the Equator.
The original calculation was found
to be slightly in error.
@. Where is Hangtown, Calif?-
M. P. F.
A. The community is now known
as Placerville and is the county
seat of Eldorado County. 1t is among
the oldest and most famous of
California mining towns which have
survived the Bonanza Days"
@. What is the Instrumentation of
the National Symphony Orchestra?
IT. S.
A. The orchestra includes the fol-
lowing: Is first violins, IA second
violins, 10 violas, 10 violoncellos
(cello0, eight BASES, one harp,
four flutes, three piccolos, three
oboes, one English horn, three clari-
nets, one bass clarinet, three bas-
soons, one contrabasson, one saxo-
phone, five French horns, four
trumpets, four trombones, one tuba,
two tympani, four battery, one
piano, celeste, and harmonium.
@. What is the name of the Rus
sian congress? Is there a president
of Russia2-G. o.
A. 1t is called the Supreme Soviet
or Council and has two houses.
There Is actually no president of
Russia but there is Presidium of
the Supreme Council of which
Michael Kalinin is chairman. For
this reason he is sometimes called
the President of the U. S. S. r.
@. Why does leap year come once
IN four years?-W. B.
A. The earth makes about 365A
turns on its axis with respect to
the sun while going once around it..
Three ordinary years of 365 days
followed by a fourth containing 366
days result in an average of 365A
@. What is the name of the dan
delion plant that yields rubber?-
D. F. w.
A. The plant is now known as kok-
sagyz. While touring the Tien Shan
Mountains in Asia in 1881, a young
Soviet student found at an altitude
of over 5000 feet this variety of
dandelion which proved to be a
rubber bearing plant. Seeds have
since been planted in the Soviet
Union and the United States.
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Navy Rules Pacific
Truk Victory One of Greatest of War;
Japs May Order Fleet to Home Waters
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The Navy today dominates Nearly two-thirds
Japan from mainland all the
Japanese have been rendered useless them offensive
only question months
will be using bases 1000 miles from
them by naval bombardment IT, A.e-ee. .i. LII -
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Huskiin' S
to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage -
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LIVING ROOM

Reg. 1850 Maple Love Scots, loose cushions Chintz
prints, floor somples. Reduced dto-----29.75
Reg. $3.50 Provincial Open-om Chairs, chintz up
hoIstered, with button scot and valance Reduced
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ljlNuCG
1919 OFF!
Reg. 1900 Bedroom Groups in mahogany serpen-
tinetront dresser, serpentne front chest-on-chest
double bed and commode night tobe. Reduced
10 -----------------------
Reg. 1900 SnortIy Styled Bedroom Groups in lined
oak with carved motifs. Dresser. 7drower vanity and
twin beds. Reduced
1850 Soto Beds with drop back and beddino COM
pertinent. exture cloth upholstery. Spring
filled Samples
Reg 495 90 Magnificent Handmade Bedroom Group.
beautifully shaped and carved. Morquety inlay
Dresser, decorative hanging mirror chest-on-chest
double bed, cornmode night tobIe and chair Reduced
10 ---------------------- -3S9.OO
Reg 50 SO Solid Mahogany Colonial 7-drower Vanity
Dresser and Gloss. Bracket feet and bross hardware
'~ooeeo " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --------------+S.oV
Reg. $3.50 Shoped-front BIeoched Mohooony
Dresser and lovely hanging glass, bross hardware Re-
ouIed 10
~ Reg 80 SO BIeoched Mahogany Double e-size sIeah
Bed beautifully finished Reduced to---l9S5
Reg. $500 Beoohed Mohooony 5-drower Vontv
Dresser ond Pedinoept- ton PoJ Sn
Reg. 10000 Massive Federal American Carved SproI
Post Vanity Dresser, and Spiral Post and RoI Double
Bed Beautifully done in solid cherry Reduced
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handles for turning Both ovoiIobIe in double or |
twin size and upholstered in figured donosk
each h----------------------
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Chest OF Drawers, bross hardware. Reduced to $3.50
Reg 78. SO Solid Cherry High Post Bed with shaped
top oonoPy Reduced
Reg g. so Solid Mahogany 5-drower Salem Chest,
Gabrielle legs f|uted posts, brass hardware. Reduced
$3.50 Royal Full Steel Coil Boxsprinq and Luxu-
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! Reg $500 Mahogany Heppewhite Dresser with
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buffet, cupboard base china and server Phyfe table,
side and arm chairs, hand rubbed mahogany finish
and bross hardware. Reduced dto-----------249.0o
Reg $500 Station Tru-tpe Solid Mohooonv lnIod
Dining Group Beautifully inloid buffet, oval inlod
tobe, carved and inoid chairs and arm chairs full
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25-l5.OO to 27n5O Dining Chairs left from our
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one or two OF q
2 Reg. IS 90 Williams kimp Side or Serving Tobes,
beautifully figured crotch mahogany rim, richly in
laid Reduced ---------------59.50
2 Reg 80 90 Williams Kimp Buffets in 9th century
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z Reg 2e50o Museum Reproduction Corner Cup
boards with enormous carved she'll top, done in solid
mahogany, richly finished. Reduced to----z39.oO
ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE
Hundreds of Other Fine Suites and
Occasional Pieces Similarly Reduced
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oRee. 1850 Love Scots in gay chntz with pIeoted
valance, tufted scot and back Reduced to----4s.5o
! Reg. 225.OO Regency Soto, wine donnosk, button
back. Loose cushion, frineed to floor. Reduced
Reg. 1000 Pullman Soto, mahogany frame, Low
son back, blue frneed freze rohoir. Floor sompIe
Reg. 1900 Regency Soto in beige moteIosse, with
valance and fringe to floor Completely hair filled
Spring fleece cushions. Reduced to---------lz900
| Reg. 1890 Moenificenty Carved Solid Mohoqony
Frame Victorian Soto, beige tapestry, down cushions
| Reg. l49 90 korpen Soto, solid mahogany frame,
loose cushions upholstered in blue figured freze mo-
hair. Reduced Observation-Disclosures $500
! Reg $1,000 Completely Pre-wor Regency Soto,
tufted arm pillows, lovely brocotelIe moss trimmed,
fringe to floor, hair filled. Down one-pece cushion
Reg. 75o0 High Tufted-bock Borre Choirs with
down cushions, blue or mouve brocotee. Reduced
6 Reg. $500 Korpen Lounge Chairs with mahogany
arms, loose cushions and button tufted bock tapestry
noteIosse upholstery. Reduced to-------4e5o
Reg rs 90 Genuine Top grain Leather Arm Chairs,
loose spring cushion, nail trimmed. Reduced to 500
| Reg 900 Decorators Sample Lawson Soto in pos
tel soteen, completely hair filled pre-wor spring con-
structon throughout. Sompe. Reduced to- 90
Reg. IS 90 English Wing Chairs, solid mohooony
frame, upholstered in fine English print. Reduced
Reg 80 90 Exquisite Londonderry Wing Chair hair
filled and fleece-hor cushion. Fine light Tapestry with
moss trim Reduced $500
3Ree. 1880 Lovely Fon-bock Chairs with nnersprine
loose cushion, nail trimmed, blue, groy wine broco-
Reg. $3.50 Completely Pre-wor Coil Spring Lounge
Chair with spring cushion, solid mahogany frame all
ground, blue brocoteI'e; sample. Reduced to--s5oo
Reg $500 Custom made Lounge Chairs with Iuxu-
riousy tufted back and down cushion completely hair
filled, blue or Reduced to-----------950O
Reg. 5000 Solid Custom-but Mahogany Frame
Sheraton Sofa with one piece down cushion, exquisite
6Reg. 445o Carved frame French Occasional Chairs,
upholstered seat and back. Lovely brocotees and
moteIosses Reduced -----------------33.50
Reg 5000 Korpen Pre-wor Spring Construction
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BEDROOM FURNITURE
2 Reg 1850 Puff Quilt Heodboord Beds twin size pre-
spring. edge boxsprne, comfortable mottress Re-
duced to $3.50
Reg. 1000 Decorators Heodboord Beds in double
size, eotherette upholstered prewor coil boxsprine
and luxurious mattress Reduced to-----79.50
| Reg. 1890 Decorators Swing Heodboord with
two twn-size pre-wor coil boxsprnes and luxurious
mattresses, plum puff quilt upholstery Reduced
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2O% TO 400 OFF!

Reg. 900 Bedroom Groups in mahogany serpen-
tine-tront dresser serpentnefront ehest-on-ehest,
double bed and commode night tobe. Reduced
Reg 1900 SnortIy Styled Bedroom Groups in lined
oak with carved motifs Dresser. 7-drower vanity and
twin BEDS Reduced 100
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1900 Two-piece Maple Living Room Suites
heovy frame, loose back and seat Cushions Wine
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$3.50 Royal Full Steel Coil Boxsprng and Luxu-
rious Mattress in quilted wine sotn with con-
trostine embroidery. A smart, finely made COM
bnotion. Double or twin size. Both for---6e.50
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| Reg. $500 Mahogany HeppIewhite Dresser with
morquety panel, brass hardware, hanging gloss Re-
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1850 Soto Beds with drop back and bedding COM
pertinent, Texture cloth upholstery. Spring
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amphibious troop landing.
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DINING ROOM

25-l5O0 to 2750 Dining Chairs left from our
regular fine Lifetime dining room suites. Only
one or two Of pottern---------
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$3.50 Korpen Steel Coil Boxsprine or Soft, Luxu-
rious Mattress, with tope ties, no buttons, and
handles for turning. Both ovoiIobIe in double or
twin size and upholstered in figured domosk,
each 3o50
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
One Hundred Attend
Legion Pig Roast

Approximately 100 persons attended
the Lcgion'S pig roast last evening
in the X. of P. Hall, which officially
concluded the annual membership
drive
A large number of visitors were
present from Kingwood, Thomas
Davis. Cumberland, Frostburg, Iona
coming, Wcsternport and Piedmont
posts, including DR.. Phra Kcrcheval.
department commander of West Nir-
ginia; William Rankin, Mt. district
vicc-commandcr: Sam Graham, Mt,
district membership chairman; David
W. Sloan, Judge advocate of depart
ment of Maryland; Tracy Curry, dis
trict commander in West Virginia;
Charles G.. Smith. grand chef dc train,
of 40 and s: Charles W. Staley,
Hagcrstown; William Spanglcr, veto
rams representative; A. Vernon Col
lison. veterans employment repre-
sentative. Baltimore; Milburn W.
Mann. Of the local U. S. Employment
service; Mayor l.. NJ. Fralcy and
Senator B. |. Gender. Neil c. Fralcy
was POSTMASTER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
Grantsville Sergeant
Awarded Bronze Star

Sergeant Matthew E. Martin, son
of Mrs. Lula c. Martin, of Grants
willie, reconnaissance sergeant in a
tank destroyer battalion, with the
Fourth Armorcd Division, has been
cited for mcritorious service in COM
bat in France and awarded the Bronze
Star medal by order of Major Gen.
John S. Wood, commanding the
Fourth Armorcd Division
The citation follows;
During the period August -, to
August 30, 1914. Sgt. Martin, acting
as iason officer for his company,
performed many hazardous missions
under enemy fire. In spite of diff
culticS caused by the constant move
mcut of our troops and by the pres
cncc of the enemy, Sgt Martin at
all times kept his company comman-
der completely Informed of the stu
alton without thought for his own
safety"
The soldier, who is single, was
indicted into the Army on May s,
l91l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
Memorial Service
Planned by Legion

A Memorial Service on Armistice
Day, Saturday, November II, has
been planned by Proctor kildow Post
No. II, American Legion, it was an
nounccd by Jay c. Davis, post COM
mandcr.
During the ceremonies the legion
naircs will place wreath at the
Honor Roll on Third street, in memory
of deceased veterans of both World
War | and World War II.
All lcgionnaircs and veterans of
both wars arc asked to he present at
II o'clock a. M, for this short service.
Mr.. Davis said that in memory Of
all deceased veterans the legion was
asking that all stores and business
places close for one minute, promptly
at II o'clock. Ernest c. Lillcr will
blow taps. The banks will remain
closed all day, and perhaps other
places of business.
Lcgionnaircs will participate in a
parade in Cumberland on Saturday
evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
AWOL Soldier Held
on Charge of Car Theft

: A Camp Shelby, Miss, soldier was
arrested Sunday by Maryland state
police ON a charge of stealing the
automobile of West Virginia uni
rersity student who had given him a
ride and was later ordered out OF the
car ON route 50 near Gormania, W.
Va, early Saturday morning.
The soldier was identified by police
as Pvt. Leon Wilson, 20, whose home
was originally in Kcyser, W. Va. and
later Washington, d. c. Pvt Wilson
told police he had been AWOL from
Camp Shelby since August.
He was arrested in Bloomington by
Sgt. Harold c. Carl. and two others.
When arrested the soldier was still
driving the l9ll Buick sedan that
Eden Hickman, II, of Salem, W
Va, told officers he was forced to
vacatc Saturday about , a M
Hickman said the soldier hitch
hikcd a ride from him Friday evening
as he started back to Morgantown
and that when they reached Grafton
the rider drcw d knife and ordered
him to keep going" After the stu
dent was elected beyond Gormania
he "thumbcd a ride" to Oakland and
reported the theft to Sheriff George
f. Coddington,
Hickman told officers the soldier
took 81 from him and explained the
rest of his money was hidden in his
shoc. He added the soldier told him
he would leave the car in Winchester
if it were not reported as missing.
Wilson still had the hunting knife
in his possession at the time of his
arrest and is being held for invcSti-
cation by police.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
Report on Milkweed
Pods To Be Made Soon

The report ON the number of bushels
of milkwecd pods collected by the
school children Of tho county will not
be available until next week. it was
announced by member of the county
committee, who has the collection in
charge.
Quite number of teachers have
made reports but there are still more
to be made. W. W. Mace, soil cOnscr-
vationist, said that the bags would be
collected next week. He said there
were a number of farmers in the
county who had collected the pods,
and he urged that they get them to
some school house by next week so
that all could be collected together.
If the pods arc already dried, they
should he kept in dry place until
tho collection is made. he added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
YOUTH INSTANTLY KILLED
WHEN SAW SEWERS BODY
Robert B. Klink, Finzel Road, A
Victim OF Tragic Mishap On
Tuesday At Sawmill

Robert Bcryl Klink. 20, of Finzcl
road, this county, was killed instantly
at Tuesday morning when his body
was severed by a saw at sawmill
where he was working, about a half
mile from his home.
DR.. f, I. Baumgartner, deputy medi-
cal examiner for the county, issued
a verdict of accidental death. Trooper
Blair J. Bucket investigated.
Bucket said klink was removing
sawed slabs and either slipped and
fell on the saw, or was pulled on to
the saw when slab caught on the
blade. His body was severed diagonal
ly from the left side of his waist
through the right shoulder
No One at Saw
George Richter, father of Carl
Richter, Grantsvillc, the owner, was
operating the mill but Bucket said
the elder Richter was away from the
saw rolling logs to it when the acct
dent occurred.
Lester Platter. Grantsvillc, another
cmployc, was on the slab pile about
fifty feet from the saw when klink
met his death. No one saw the acct
dent. The men, however, discovered
Kinks body almost immediately and
notified Bucket. klink had been at
work only about month and had
been working on his grandfathcr's
farm.
Surviving the youth are his parents,
Leonard and Ruth Klink, Finzcl road;
brother, Carl klink, serving in
France with the army
Funeral services will be held at
2:3o p. M, on Friday, from the John
son Methodist church on route 10.
Intcrmcnt will be in the church ccmc-
terry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
Kenpton Soldier
Killed in France

Pfc. Dale II. Dulng. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis W. Duling, was killed in
Franco October %, according to a
notification from the War department
received by his parents last Friday
He entered the service August II,
1913, and received his training at
Fort Jackson. S. c.. Fort Bcnning,
Ga. and the University of Maine. He
was sent overseas in August.
Prior to his induction, Pfc. Duling
was student in the junior class at
the State Teachers college, Frost
burg. where he was member of the
Alpha Sigma fraternity. He gradu-
atcd from Kcmpton high school in
1871.
Surviving him are his parents and
a brother, Jack DuIing, with the
Navy. SolomOnS, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
Donald Haenftling
Wounded In Action

Pfc. Donald Hacnftling, of Acct
dent, was seriously wounded in action
on Palau Island on October 16, ac-
cording to word received on Saturday,
November 4, from the War depart
mcnt, by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Haenftling.
He received the expert infantryman
badge before leaving Camp Beale,
Calf, and was with the Slst wild
cat) division when they made their
invasion on Angour Island.
In letter received by his mother,
written by him on October q, he
stated that he had been wounded by
shrapncl and was aboard Red Cross
ship cnroute to some base hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
Six to Report For
Armed Services

The following named, who have
been accepted for general military
service have been ordered to report
to the local board Sunday night, No
vcmber 10, to entrain for the armed
forces induction station, Baltimore
Thomas Louis Brobst. ..... Accident
William Ohio Barnard. ...Accident
Lewis Edward Bolyard -, Oakland
Foster Dayton Lpscomb, Oakland
Glenn Delton Martin ...... Oakland
Fay Lester Miller, Jr.... GrantsvlIlc
Volunteered for immediate induc-
ton and were accepted and sent to
New Cumberland, Pa, on November
8 were Harold Eugene Zimmerman,
Harry John Smith, George Dclbcrt
Lowdcrmilk. Minor Richard Corhin.
bin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-09
BR00KSIDE WOMAN DIES
AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT
Received Crushed Side And In
ternal Injuries At Red House
Tuesday Morning

Miss AIb@rda Whpp, %, residing at
BrooksIdc' just over the State line
N West Virginia, was fatally injured
in an automobile accident at the Red
House intersection of Routes 80 and
2l9, which occurred at l0:43 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Miss Whips death occurred in Po-
tomac Valley Hospital, heyser. W.
Va, at nine o'clock Tuesday night,
Her side was crushed and she was
also injured internally
Miss Whip was riding in Chevro-
let truck at the time of the accident,
which was being driven by Roy c.
Wotring, of Route ,, Oakland, also of
near Brookside.