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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-20
McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
Three No Trump! Let Bidder Play
BY WILLIAM F. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

Many players at Atlantic City National championships Dec i-s will be using the Fishbein conyen- ton against pre-emptiye bidding. This is the second of a series Of six articles based on the F1shbein convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-20
TMknYM4uozzM ! MazzI"

Man Has Drifted for 10 Years in Relation to Girl He Doesn't Love, Who Loves Him; Does He Owe Her Marriage? Would It Last?
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1945-02-09
James Cassidy Returns from War Front;
Scored Many Press-Radio Scoops

I CINCINNATI, - James J..
Cassidy, Station WLW's noted
war correspondent, who, during
SIX months on the European bat
tie front scored numerous
scoops" has returned to Cincin-
natl on leave from his war post.
A native Of Cincinnati, Cassi-
dy left that city last July 26, and
spent several weeks in London
during the most intensive of the
German buzz bomb attacks. Ar
ftving in France on August Ia,
he broadcast daily programs by
'sffortwave efor WLW listeners,
end q number Of especially OUT
standing programs that were
aired also over the entire NBC
network.
These included Cassidy's de-
Scription of his first sight of Ger
man soil from an American First
Army outpost in Belgium on
September 8, his account Of the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1945-02-09

first sfelling Of German soil on
September 10, his first foray in
side Germany three days later,
and his first broadcast from in
side Germany on September 25.
He also broadcast outstanding
stories OF the fall OF Aachen and
recent German break through in
to Belgium and Luxembourg. Il
Another thrilling broadcast was
Cassidy's recital Of his narrow
escape from death when the ho-
tel in which he was quartered
with other correspondents was
strafed and bombed Ly Nazi
planes. Four other correspond
ents, including Cassidy's room
mate, were killed during the at
tack.
Cassidy has been director oH
special events for WLW since
May, l941, and director Of inter-,
national broadcasts since July,
1914. ,.,..l
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1945-02-09
WATERFORD Fled
Dayton Man Gets New
Assignment

Waltcrboro Army Air Field,
S. c., Feb fvt. William Me-
Cain, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mccain of 40 Broad
way, Dayton, reccrtly arrived
here and has beer assigned to
duty as d vehicle dispatcher,
it has been announced. His
wife, the former Lucille
Beavers, resides at 100 Spra
que St., Dayton.
A former student at Roose-
velt High School. Pvt. Mccain
entered the AAH in March
1912. He was formerly sta
toned at selfridge Field,
Mich.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Oyster longing
BY YVONkE HESS

With the opening the oyster longing
croft nvoded the public beds the Chesapeake
There from eoy morning ote oenoon the hou
up the bvove nouks with long roke like tones
One member spends the doy cuIns the coch-tho
the oysters ond throwing the underszed hon inches
from joint lip book into the boy To these beds
Stoe fishing regulations forbid per Of
O cotch to be undersize
This regulation strictly adhered for inspectors dolly
check the ood brought the fish houses front
Penoy for the first oftense $50 fine; onse S0O fine
ond for the third offense the shemons license revoked
Oysters hove brought high oeol morkets during the
yeo becouse of secretly Of the mou becouse
secretly obor The omed forces ond coed
the fishermen from the boy Even the
however the number Of croft anchored oyster eoh
At the eon"ees too the obor problem tieoI One
offcioI reports tho full employment pewo 20O while
todoy octoy opeoted by only So Shucne oysters
become omo exclusively the job Of women.
Fishermen the bors rich oysters YOUNG old but be-
Of the ome ok the industry the mousks hove
musse growing them with the result hot prices this still
will relatively high This be portoIy exponed by the
foc shhoues independent for
buhe ond while mony Of the chopped off during the
culne process good remon The muses help fill the
buhe with the ho much shhouses
chose woste
These onee with their smo powered boots have hod
the the boy during the first month the oyster season.
but oboots with their dredging hove begun operoon ond
conned oysters and specoe should
become more plentiful
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Sugar Canning Form
To Be Ready MAY LIST

Walter W. Dawson. chairman of the
local War Price and Rationng Board
at Oakland, announced today that the
Local Board would begin accepting
applications for home canning on May
LIST. He urged that the application
forms be obtained from the board
either in person or by mail. and that
the applications be returned to the
board by mail Applications should be
made early in the season thus allow
ing the board sufficient time to pro-
cess the applications before the fruit
crops should arrive.
"Applicants should carefully antici.
pate their entire season needs and APP
ply only for the amounts they actually
feel they will use for Home Canning"
Mr.. Dawson said. "Our ALLEGATIONS
will be roughly third less than the
amount we issued last year"
Only members of family units may
apply this year Chose related by
blood, marriage or adoption.) Spare
Stamp 10 from War Book Four will
be attached for each member of the
family unit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26

ECENT Government control
constantly wider field private activity, such
V ments and real should surprise. They
logical steps the of the under which
live.
Each step represents exchange. The people up
portion of their freedom of action the hope receiving
a benefits Little by little have been exchanging freedom
Cor material security. Retail merchants living init
matey confusing regulations that impossible
carry Every individual is finding it harder live by
rules. No how hard might try, he is break
regulation
agricultural field many finding their in
They giving up little by little Subsidy Church
fall Of the Church.
Recently the editor Of The Farm put way
THE political approach lend public money. help
full but its other is debt Loading them with debt certainly
the desirable build successful small farms.
More money borrow needed
This to combat of the many Government lending
agencies, who offer loans any individual then lend them
money pay the loan when becomes due, and ndeti
nitely.
Now they coddng the Veterans will want
mold their future under their power. These
job security but job security will only from contnu
alton of system free from Government stranguation 1t is
suspected that of these Government agencies
interested perpetuatg themselves after the Waceaed need
for them longer exists than in rendering useful
The Government is telling how and when and at what
price produce and sell every luxury and necesstyt not
holding these various subsidies and aids these
offers for cashwhout in the end getting completely beyond
the Twill Of the people,
WHERE IS IT ALL LEADING?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Sole Surviving Son
Of Oakland Family
To Return to u. S.
Cpl. Edward G. Schmidt Will
Get Assignment With Military
Police in This Country

In consideration of family sacrifice
and contribution to the far effort,
Corporal Edward G. Schmidt, sole sur
viving son of Mr.. Charles Schmidt,
80 Water street, Oakland, has been
ordered to the United States for per
manent duty from his overseas as
signment with Military Police unit,
the War Department has announced.
The War Departments action was
in accordance with a policy recently
adopted by the Army whereby the
sole surviving son of family which
has lost two or more sons in the ser
vice of their country shall be retained
in OF returned to the continental limits
of the United States for permanent
assignment.
The Schmidt family's other two sons
already have been lost in war service.
Private Henry A. Schmidt lost his
life January 80, 1915, and Private
First Class Luther NJ Schmidt was
killed in action February 3, 1915.
Corporal Schmidt, who was born
August IA, 1912, at Oakland, was in
Quoted into the A.'ed Services at
Baltimore on April 10, 1913.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
D A B Prepares Dance
For General Public At
St. Matthew'S Parish
Second Community Dance Con
tinues Program to Create
RecreatiOnaI Facilities for
Young People

In a meeting on April 10, a recently
organized committee known as the
Debutantcs and Bachelors, drew up
plans for a second dance which is to
be open to the public on April 81, and
which will take place in st. Matthew's
Parish House at cight-thirty o'clock.
Prices of admission will be twenty
five cents stag and thirty five cents
drag.
This will be the second dance of its
kind given by he d. A. g.; the first
having been last April 6, when young
people of varying ages gathered for
an evening of dancing at the Parish
House.
The committee, organized by the
Rev. Austin Schidwachter, pastor of
st. Matthews Episcopal church, with
Miss Sybilla Payntcr's assistance. was
for the purpose Of planning and ar
ranging dances for the young people
while the overall program which Rev.
Schildwachter has initiated is an at
tempt to create recrcational facilities
for the young people of the town.
Oakland High Acorn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
May Ban Cotton
Print Goods Bags

There is proposed WPB order
covering discontinuance of the use of
print cloth for feed bags, according to
feed merchants in this area.
The order was recommended by the
Council on Bags functioning as part
of the War Labor Board. Should the
order 90 into effect all print cloth
bags will be out, probably for the du-
ration.
The Council is contcnding that dis
continuance of use of print cloth bags
would help relieve the cotton goods
shortage Manufacturers of the bags
contend that they serve a double pur-
pose, as a container for feed and as
cloth for making household and wear
ing articles needed on the farm.
Feed merchants here say any pro-
tests must be made promptly or it
will be too late.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Not Guilty Pleas
Filed by DeCosts
NindeX Couple Being Held
Under $500 Bonds On
Still Case In Court

Adam Samuel DeCost, IA, and his
wife, Mrs. Lula DeCost, "a, of Vindex
entered pleas of not guilty before
Judge William f. Baker at Wheeling
W. Va, last Friday morning when ar
raigncd in u. S. District Court on a
charge of ownership of an illicit still
They were remanded to Jail until later
during the present term of court in
default of $1,000 bonds.
Robert Green. arrested in the same
case, did not enter a plea as his at
torncy, Gilbert Bachman, asked for
time to file a demurrer in his clients
behalf, and William Hoover. charged
with operating the still, failed to APP.
pear. Green is being held under bond
of $1,000. The case was continued tc
later date as it is expected Hoover
will appear in court soon.
DeCost and his wife were arrested
by Howard P. Loughric, U. S. deputy
marshal of Cumberland. and Mary
land State Trooper Blair J. Buckel
last Thursday afternoon on a charge
of owning an illicit still located near
Elk Garden, w. Va.
DcCost was arrested while at work
at the VindcX mine, and his wife was
taken into custody at their home in
VindcX. They signed waivers of re-
moval to the northern district court
here.
Loughre said the still was operated
by William Hoover, of Jennings. Hoo.
yer was released under $500 bond af-
ter being indicted by the federal grand
jury there last January.
DeCost has been convicted three
times by the Garrett county court at
Oakland, on charges of violating the
National Prohibition Act. LouG C
said. In 1881 DeCoSt was fined $3.50;
in 1888 he was fined $500 and a sen.
tencc of two years in the Maryland
House of Correction was RENTED
Later the same year he was fined $10C
and second sentence Of two years
RENTED, the deputy marshal added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
DIED
RALEIGH G.. WHITE

Raleigh G. White, aged 81, died at
the home of his son, Wesley White,
south of Oakland, in the Underwood
section, on Tuesday night, April "a,
at 1890 o'clock.
He was born January II, 1854, and
was a son of the late William and
Rachael Smith White. He was re-
tired farmer and was a member of
the Methodist church at Oakland. He
was married to Miss Annie LaWton
on February 5, 1878. She died in Sep
TENDER, 1918. He is the last of fam
lily of five.
Surviving are one son, Wesley
White, with whom he resided, and one
daughter, Mrs. Harry burst, also of
Underwood; also four granddaughtcrs,
Mrs. Revy Beckman, Oakland; Mrs.
Russell Shaffcr, Keyscr; Cadet Nurse
Annie burst, Church Home hospital,
Baltimore; Miss Vida burst, Oak
land; two grandsons, T/Sgt Roy O,
burst, army air corps, Great Bend.
Kansas; and Floyd burst, Oakland;
also eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services are being conduct
cd this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the home, with Rev. Minor Spraguc,
Methodist pastor, officiating. Inter
mcnt will be in the Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers will be NJ V. kildow,
Floyd Wensel, George Fulk, Oddic
Swaugcr, Carlton Bowscr, and Dwight
Mills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Clothing Drive Is
Extended One Week
Many Persons Generous But
Quota Is Only About Half
Filled. with 5000 Pounds
Turned In

Although many persons have been
generous in their contributions of
clothing. Oakland and vicinity is far
from the quota in the clothing drive
according to Rev. Minor Sprague
chairman of the Lions club committee
in charge locally. at is going to take
great deal more cooperation on the
part of every person in this area to
reach the quota of 5000 pounds
Rev. Sprague announced that to
date about 5000 pounds had been col
lected and said that the drive in this
area which was to have closed Sunday
has been extended for another week
in an effort to obtain at least the
quota.
The clothing is being collected for
the destitute men, women and children
Of the war-devastated countries and
all types of useable clothing are need
ed, said the chairman. Nothing takes
away from the dignity of man so much
as being robbed of those outer attri-
butcs Of self respect without which he
cannot face the world. CLOTHES
MAKE THE MAN is common
phrase so common that it has become
superficial. But never was it so true
as it is today"
Members of the Lions club gathered
after their meeting Monday night at
Rudy's Department Store and sorted
and packed portions of the clothing
that had come in. Rev. Spraguc again
requested all stores to save their large
cardboard cartons and send them to
Rudy's by April 28th as they do not
have sufficient cartons at this time
to complete packing.
Committeeman again reminded the
people Of the collection dcpots for
Oakland and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Post
Office, Rudy's Dept. Store, Hawkinson
Tread Service, East End Garage, Ray
Teets Garage, Harvey and Reams
Store Martins Store and Gncgy's
Mill, the latter three in Mt Lake
Park For those who find it impossible
to deliver their tied bundles to the
points mentioned, phone 1914, Rudy
Dept. Store, and arrangements will
be made to have them picked up on
Saturday, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Dies of Injuries
After Collision

James Nelson burst. A.. of Frost
burg, died in Miners hospital there at
1890 o'clock last Thursday night of
head injuries suffered in the collision
of truck and automobile on the Fin
eel road, this county, Monday after
noon, April lG.
Mr.. burst, son Of J. J, burst, Frost
burg undertaken, and Mrs. Sallie Lay
man burst, have been in a critical con-
dition ever since the accident.
Police reported that Mr.. burst, driv-
ing a truck containing undertaker's
equipment. had driven ahead of the
funeral party after services had been
conducted for Mrs. Rachel Brown, Of
Finzcl. at Pocahontas church.
He drove off the highway after
passing the cemetery to turn the
truck, officers said, adding that when
he pulled on to the highway the crash
between the truck and the car report
ed to be operated by Harold Jenkins,
Grantsville, occurred.
Mr.. burst was thrown from the
truck to the ground and suffered head
injuries.
Born at Frostburg, Mr.. burst was
Il member of St. Paul's Lutheran
church there
Surviving besides his parents are
his widow, Mrs. Hollodore Cross
burst, and three children, Mrs. Su
zannc Goodwin, Miss Andrec burst
and James c. burst. all at home; three
sisters, Mrs William A. Gunter. of
Cumberland; Mrs. Benjamin Thomas
and Miss Anna burst Frostburg, and
two brothers, Joseph burst, Frost
burg, and Cpl. John l.. burst, serving
in Germany.
Services were conducted on Sunday
at 2:30 pm, from the home, with
Rev Walter V. Simon, pastor of St,
Paul's Lutheran church, Frostburg,
officiating. Intcrmcnt was in Allegany
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
@. Bates Charles Is
Named Roads Engineer

The appointment of G. Bates
Chaires, Hagerstown, and former
State roads engineer for this county,
as Sixth district roads engineer, sue
cccding Leo 7. Downey, Of Cumber-
land, who died April 10, was announ-
ced by Ezra B. Whitman, chairman Of
the state roads commission.
Chaires, A, has completed nearly
twenty years of service with the
commission and has been acting dis
trict engineer since Downcy's DEATH
Since October, 1899, Chaircs has been
district maintenance engineer Of the
four Western Maryland counties He
was in charge of maintenance and con-
struction Of both state and county
roads as junior assistant highway en-
ginecr from 1885 until October, 1889.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Hi School Glee Club
To Present Operetta
VIII Present Hearts and Bios
SONS" This Evening In
School Auditorium

The Oakland High school glee club
members will present a comic operetta
entitled "Hearts and Blossoms" in
the school auditorium this evening,
April %. under the direction of Mrs.
Russell Brown.
The operetta is considered light and
sentimental in character The leading
roles are to be enacted by Helen Mae
Moon, BERTHE June Meyers, Florence
Sisk, William Bleakly, Donald Friend,
John Foster, Mary Jane DiSimOne,
Robert Bosley, Dorothy Brock, Flor
encc Fazzalari, Betty Clatterbuck
Paul Dewitt and Douglas Dawson. In
the chorus are all members of the or
ganization who have not been assigned
leading roles.
Miss Leona Dodge is assistant di-
rector. All stage settings have been
made by members of the Art club, act
ing under direction of the president.
Catherine Knepp. Esther Mac Moon
and 10 Ann Smith arc the piano ac-
companists.
The entire three acts take place in
the garden of summer hotel and the
plot evolves around a gay group of
young lovers and two elderly sweet
hearts who were parted in youth be-
cause of mislaid paper Of sentiment
tai Importance to both of them,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Returns From Europe

Mrs. Lucille Houck Kerins, wife of
Capt George Kerins, and Red Cross
worker overseas for two years or
more, is rccuperating from an opera
ton at Mcclure General hospital, at
Richmond, Va, after being flown from
England,
Mrs. kerins expects to return to
France following recuperation, Her
husband is a statistician with the ar
my air forces in the European theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerins were married in
England. She is daughter of the
late Raymond d. Houck, while her
husband is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George kerins, of Oakland,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Friendsville Soldier
Is Killed in Action

Mrs. Laurence Schroyer, Friends
VILE has received word that her hus-
band Pfc. Laurence Edgar Schroyer,
died on March 81, in Germany, as the
result of wounds received in action the
same day He was son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Schroyer, Friendsyille.
He was twenty-nine years old and
has two daughters. Shirley Louise and
Barbara Jean. He had been in service
eleven months, and had been overseas
since November, 1914. He was award
ed a bronze star and held the infantry
combat badge Two other brothers,
Pfc. George Schroyer and Pfc. Karol
Schroyer, are in the service in Ger
many.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Red Cross Donations
Continue to Mount

Contributions to the Red Cross War
Fund continue to be received and there
is now in the bank $70S3.37, received
from 2.l51 members, according to this
weeks report from Mrs. Paul B. Nay
lor, roll call chairman. The county
quota was $4,000.
Solicitors who have previously sent
in reports, continue to add to their
lists. Mrs. Ross Speicher, Accident,
added 81 to raise her total to 1918;
Miss Margaret Seese, So; dollar each
from Ray, August, Lewis and Charles
Harmon.
Mrs. Ray Jones, Second street, Oak
land, added SO to bring her total to
$212.5O; S. from Mrs. Lawrence Fra
ley, 81 from Mr. and Mrs W. R.
Browning, and 81 each from Mrs
Lena Fleegle and her mother, Mrs.
Ada Morgan
Mrs. William Upperman, of Eagle
Rock and Wilson, received So from
Pfc. William Hebb. He is now serving
in Germany and said in letter to
Mrs. Upperman that he wished to give
it to the Red Cross in appreciation for
the help and kindness which he re-
ceived from the Red Cross. Mrs. Up
pcrman's total is now $63.70.
Mrs. Ernest Liler added $236.52 to
increase her total to $4,000. OF this
amount $2O0.54 was given by patrons
of the Maryland theatre and $33.98
from containers placed in various
business places in town, $25.16 from
Coffey's restaurant, $3.1l from Green
Continued on Page Tcn)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Youth Group Meets

The regular meeting of the Older
Youth Group was held last Friday
evening at the rccrcational center
near Bittingcr, with about Is in at
tendance including members and in
vited All club members.
Miss Ncnia NJ. Kcllar, assistant di-
rector of Extension. University of
Maryland, spoke to the group on
leadership. Also speaking briefly were
Cpl. Wilbur Fox, of Fricndsvillc, re-
Gently returned from Germany; and
Lieut. G.gD Harry Lee Porter, US
Mr., who is home ON leave after hav-
ing been in Hawaii for over two years.
Following the business meeting "A
square dance was held.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Two Local Soldiers
Killed in Action

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Beckman, Of
Oakland. have been notified that their
son, TIA Kenneth f. Beckman, who
was previously reported missing in
action last year, was killed June 80,
1914, in France.
Mrs. Pauline NJ. Spikcr, of Swallow
Falls, was informed that her husband,
Pvt. Edward A. Spikcr, was killed in
action in Germany on April 4. He is
brother of Bliss Spiker, Of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Awarded Purple Heart

Pfc Kenneth Martin, who was
wounded in action in Germany on
March IS, has been moved to England
where he is being hospitalized for
wounds in the abdomen and left eye.
He is making normal Improvement.
Pfc Martin has been awarded the
Purple Heart medal.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Martin. south of town. His wife re-
sides in Morgantown, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Army-Navy Take Two

The Army and the Navy each took
two sclectees from the group who
went to Baltimore for induction on
Sunday night, April %, it was an
nounced by H. l.. Jones, chief clerk to
the Sclective Service Board.
The Navy took Harry Reid King. Of
Oakland, and William Walter Dewitt
Crellin. The Army took Gerald Del
mar Harvey, Swanton; and Elmer
Charles McCrobie, Deer Park,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Wounded on Two lima

Mrs. Marie Warnlck received word
this week that her husband, Pvt.
Harry Warwick. u. S. Marine corps
reserve, was wounded on Two Jima,
Volcano islands, on March |. He sus-
tanned blast concussion.
Pvt Warwick is the son of Mrs.
Golde Rhodes, Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-26
Receives Purple Heart

Mrs. Stella Adams, Crcllin, has re-
ceived the Purple Heart medal which
was awarded posthumousIy to her son,
Pfc James d. Adams, who died of
wounds in Luxembourg on March ;.
A letter from his commanding off
Ger stated that "Pfc. Adams perform
ed his duty enthusiastically, effective
ly and gallantIy"