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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Sugar ALLEGATION
Boosted by II Pounds

Americans will get about II pounds
of sugar per capita more this year
than last under international alloca-
tions announced in Washington. The
International Emergency Food Council
allotted the United States enough
sugar to provide 80 pounds of refined
sugar per capita. Last years supply
was Is pounds and prewar consump-
ton averaged 90 pounds. The Amcri-
can share will be used to supply in
dividual consumers as we'll as indus
trial and institutional users.
How the ALLEGATION will be divided
among the classes of consumers rests
with the Agriculture Department and
the Office of Price Administration
Last year individual consumers got
25 pounds through ration stamps,
with the remainder Of the 70 pounds
going to institutions and industrial
users. Food officials have indicated
that the individual consumer allow
ancc will be at least IS pounds this
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27

ported a good bit of sickness but
nothing serious in that section.
School buses which had managed to
make portion Of their regular runs
for the past several days, gave up
completely on Wednesday and schools
were dismissed about 1880 in order
that those who did come to school
could get safely home before the
swirlng snow cut them off entirely.
Students were told not to return to-
day unless there was a decided change
in the weather.
Beginning last Thursday morning
about Is inches of snow fell within
about IS hours, most of it coming
from the east Winds shifted to the
west and snow continued to fall.
Drifting began and before long road
crews were busy in an attempt to
keep the roads clear. In Oakland the
town had the road grader at work
piling the snow in the center of the
streets, and was using Farmall
tractor with hydraulic lift to fill
the town trucks to be hauled away to
make room for the automobiles. The
tractor had been scheduled for dem
onstration of the lift at Owen Mar
tins farm on Saturday but the place
was changed to Oakland where it
could be viewed by more people. Snow
was packed to a depth Of foot OF
more on the main streets and drifts
were piled several feet high.
j. B. Muma, operator of the grader,
had a narrow escape on Saturday af-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Municipal Election
Scheduled March 10

Three council men and a treasurer
are to be named for the town of Oak
land at a municipal election to be held
on Monday, March 10, it was an
nounccd this week by Arthur Lawton,
clerk-collector
Friday, February %, is the final
date for filing Prentice DeBerry, re-
firing councilman, already has filed
for reelection and it was reported
that Dir. f. |. Baumgartner would also
do the same before the deadlinc. The
other retiring councilman is Mason
Glotfelty, and it was not known
whether OF not he would file for re-
election.
Holdover councilmcn are Harry L.
Stemple, Earl Shartzcr, and Ralph
Pritts, and Mayor A. G.. Hesen has
another year to serve.
Retiring treasurer is Miss Julia
Rowan, who was appointed to fill the
uncNpircd term of Richard l.. Davis.
Polls will be open from 8 to in
the Council chamber on Third street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Man Injured When
Struck by Auto

Wayland H. Mick, SO, Cleveland, o.,
suffered a fractured left leg and la
ccrations and cuts when he was struck
down when he stepped out of his car
which got stuck in snow drift near
Red House last Saturday afternoon,
according to State trooper Blair j..
Bucket.
Mick was taken to Memorial hos
pital in the Boden ambulance where
his condition was reported as fairly
good"
Trooper Bucket said a stretch OF
road near Red House was buried in
drifts and two drivers had stopped to
look over the situation. Mick drove up
a few seconds later and due to blow
ing snow drove the front end of his
car into the snowbank. Just as he
stepped out of his car to sec what he
had struck, a car driven by Ray Nolan,
Red House, struck him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27

Garrett county was almost buried
under more than two feet of snow
this week in the worst storm to strike
here in several years.
Continuous wintry weather since
last Thursday morning has complete
ly blocked most of the secondary roads
in the county and has kept the State
Roads crews working day and night
in an effort to keep main arteries
open for traffic. These latter roads
were still open this morning but State
Roads officials said travel was ha.-
ardOus and recommended that persons
remain at home unless it was abso-
lutely necessary to be out.
H. f. Rock, state roads engineer,
said there was one-Way traffic in sew
eral spots in the Gortner section, on
route so, and around Sand Flat. The
Deer Park to Sand Flat road was also
drifted with one-way traffic in places.
He expected to have tWo-Way traffic
on all roads by nightfall. ut has been
a day and night battle for our road
crews" he said.
Although no persons were reported
as getting marooned in drifts as IN
other parts of the state where a me-
dunn snowfall plays havoc, there were
many farm people forced to stay away
from community centers. Bert Ream
yesterday walked four miles from the
Swallow Falls section to the home of
a friend along the highway and got
to Oakland for medical supplies for
a number of his neighbors. He re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Annual Red Cross
Roll Call Begins

The Red Cross annual roll call got
under way this week with Mrs Paul
b. Naylor as chairman. The quota this
year is $3,28O She said that rs 2/l0
cents out Of each dollar is kept in the
county for use of the local chapter
and the balance is turned over to
national headquarters in Washington.
She reported a total of $500 re-
ceivcd thus far. Material and instruc-
tons are being sent over the entire
county to $50 solicitors. The school
teachers will assist again, and Mrs.
Naylor commended them and other
solicitors for their previous work in
the county. All money received is
turned over to j. NJ. Jarboe, treasurer.
Mrs. Nernic Smouse, solicitor for
the Court House, reported receipts of
$37, including Board of County Com
miSsioners and Jonas w. SincS, $40
each; j. j. Ashby, B. II. Dewitt, Les
ter White, Stewart f. Stahl, Richard
Davis, Nordcck Shaffcr, Mrs. Stella
Hclbig, Mrs Margaret McComas, G.
A. Fralcy, Miss Hazel Lake, Mrs. Sue
Evans, Mrs. Hazel l.. Walter, Mrs.
Bette Gilmore, Mrs. Hugh Tccts, 7.
O. White, Miss Marie G. Steyer, Mrs.
Ncrnic K. SmouSc, 81 each.
In the business section the Clover
Farm store and DR.. B. f. Selby con-
tributcd IS each; D. E. Helbig, So;
Miss Isabel Hamill, 81 and L. B. Shat
fer, 81. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul &. Naylor
contributed So.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Samuel Haddix, Jr.,
Held on Rape Charge

Samuel Benjamin HaddoX, Jr., Al,
of the Short Run section near kitZ-
miller, is in the county jail at Oak
land ON charge Of rape, according to
Walter W. Dawson, states attorney.
In the meantime, authorities are
trying to locate the common-laW wife
of HaddiX, Edith Chapman, 80, mother
of his six children, who disappeared
last September. HaddiX himself told
this part of the story to local au-
thorities.
HaddiX, who worked as a woodsman
near Kitzmiller, moved to this county
from Elm Grove, near Wheeling, w.
Va, where he worked systematically,
authorities there said, as a coal miner,
He left there early last October, ac-
companied by four daughters, ages 3,
5, s and 10, and his 17-year- old Nor
gantown, w. Va, wife, whom he mar
lied last March.
The children are all by his common
law wife. authorities said. The Chap
man woman, one-time school teacher,
had in recent years been employed in
department store in Wheeling but a
few days before HaddiX moved to
Kitzmiller, she disappeared.
HaddiX will be given preliminary
hearing as soon as further investiga-
tons are completed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27

ternoon at the B. and O. crossing.
Having no cleats on the treads the
machine had crossed the tracks and
was slowly slipping back on the rails
when the Cincinnatian came along.
Muma jumped from the machine and
the train was tagged but this was
found to be unnecessary as the flyer"
was able to pass the machine with
about five inches to spare.
Ralph Fike, of Friendsville, was
taken to Memorial hospital on Satur-
day afternoon after being overcome
by gas while driving state roads
snow pillow.
Additional snow fell Tuesday night
and Wednesday bringing the total to
25 inches or more. During the week
the temperature dropped to II de-
grees above zero and one other morn
ing was down to 9, but throughout
most of the time the mercury has
been in the POS.
The State Roads department has
kept IA plows busy and was unable
to answer the sos call from Freder-
lex and Washington counties where
many roads were blocked with snow
Mr.. Rock said Allegany had promised
the use Of some plows today for the
Grantsville section.
Attendance at school was 50 per-
cent of normal or less, and yesterday
in some of the elementary rooms there
were less than 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Mrs. Paul B. Naylor
Heads Civic Club

Mrs. Paul b. Naylor was elected
president of the Oakland Civic club
at the meeting on Tuesday afternoon
in the Assembly Room of the Metho-
dist church, and will succeed Mrs Z.
I. Tower in March.
Others named were Mrs. Frederick
Thaycr, vice-prcsidcnt; Mrs. f. F.
Rathbun, treasurer; Mrs. E. |. Baum
gartner, secretary; Mrs. Frederick
Bell, assistant secretary.
A luncheon meeting is planned for
the next session ON Tuesday, March
25, in the Methodist church.
At the conclusion of the discussion
period, refreshments were served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Contract Signed
for Mars Hill Tract

The contract closing the arrange
ments for the 99-year lease of the
3,OOO-acre tract ON Mars Hill, be-
tween Aubrey Brenneman, owner, and
the Kcnstro-C Clarke Management cor
poration, of New Haven, Conn, was
consummatcd on Tuesday, according
to Mr.. Brcnneman.
Until Tuesday the tract had been
under option by the company which
plans to erect the seven to ten million
dollar resort along Che shores Of Deep
Creek Lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
School Board
Discusses New
Building Program

The subject of the new school build
ing program and plans for definite
recommendations were under discus
sion at meeting of the County Board
Of Education on Tuesday afternoon,
according to Walter w. Dawson, pres
ident.
Mr. Dawson said the meeting was
to have been continued yesterday but
that f. Z. Rathbun, county superin-
tcndcnt of schools, had been called to
Baltimore for meeting Of superin-
tendents with DR.. Thomas Z. Pullen,
Jr, state superintendent. He said a
full account of the meeting would be
released next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Sent to House of Correction

Finccnco Faiazzo, 81, who had been
in the Swallow Falls, Deer Park, Oak
land and Mt. Lake sections for the
past several weeks for no apparent
reason, was brought before Magis-
trate II. A. Loradtch in Oakland on
Monday upon complaints of various
citizens.
Having no visible means of support,
and apparently no home, he was sem
fenced to three months in the House
of Correction. Sheriff J. S. Teats took
him to the institution on Wednesday.
Faazzo told authorities he had
come to this country from Italy in
1909. He has no family,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
DR.. Morris II. Coers
Is Final Speaker
On Forum Program

Dr. Morris H Coers, who has just
recently returned to the United States
after eighteen months of service as
Field Director of the American Red
Cross with the United States Marines
and the L. S. Army in Africa, Italy,
and Sicily, will be the last speaker on
the Rotary Clubs Institute of Inter-
national Relations to be held next
Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the
Assembly Room Of st. Paul's Metho-
dist church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Lenten Services Continue

The third Of the series of union
Lenten services will be held next We'd
ncsday evening in the Episcopal
church, with Rev. George D. Birk
preaching.
Rev Austin +. Schildwachtcr, rector
of st. Matthew's, delivered the SER
mon last evening in the Lutheran
church before congregation that
was considered good in spite Of the
inclcmcnt weather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
Obs Tops Kitzmilller

Oakland High School scored a de-
cisive victory over Kitzmillcr High in
basketball on the Oakland court ON
Monday evening "A to H..
Oakland was on the short end Of an
81 count at the end Of the first half
but rallied to take the game handily.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27
TO Address Rotary

X. Earl Guard, member of the
Board of Education, of Friendsvlllc'
will be the speaker at the weekly
meeting of the Oakland Rotary club
on Friday evening at the William
James hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27

The meeting of the Executive coun-
ell of the county rentTeacher as
ISOLATION, has been postponed until
more favorable weather, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Britton Martin, pres
idcnt. The meeting was to have been
held tomorrow evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-27

Mr.. George Fulk is i'll at his home
on Oak street, having mistakenly
taken mourhiul OF I've yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
|ndonesian Officials Seek
Revision Of Note 10 Dutch
Ry the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, July 7.-Indo-
nesian Depuey Premier Setiadjit
and A. K. CAM took off for jog
jakarta today in Dutch plane on
what informed sources said was an
emergency mission to have the re-
publican governmnt reconsider its
latest note to the Dutch.
The Indonesians repeatedly &C
cepted a Dutch offer of a special
plane for the mission after Setiadjit
and Health Minister Lemeina had
conferred with Governor General
Hubertus j. Van Nook and Dutch
Cabinet Chief P. j. Koets.
Setiadjit requested that the note
be withheld from publication be-
cause of prospects of revision. In
Jogjakarta a high Indonesian official
said the note was IAN acceptance OF
the request contained in the United
States aide memoire" of June %.
In this memorandum the United
States urged a peaceful settlement
of differences between the Indones-
ians and Dutch in setting up the
United States of Indonesia and
offered to discuss economic aid for
Indonesia.
Informed Dutch circles, however,
expressed pessimism over avoiding
armed conflict unless the Indones-
ians sharply revised the note, which
they claimed was evasive as to the
republics willingness to comply with
the American request to proceed
with the interim government on the
basis outlined in the Netherlands
May 27 ultimatum.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Reilly |ndorses Report
On D. {. Projects by
Citizens Committee

John A. Reilly, president of the
Washington Board of Trade, has
indorsed the Citizens Committee
report, washington - A Plan for
Civic Improvements, 1947," as agree
ing with policies of the trade group
lin most respects"
Writing in the current issue Of
Board of Trade News, Mr.. Reilly
pointed out the report had not
been acted on by the board but
commented:
1--WE recognize that there is a
requirement for substantial addi-
tions to the municipal plant
He noted the report stated an
opinion that not more than $10,-
100000 could be earmarked an
nually from the Districts general
fund to carry forward the recon-
mended capital improvements.
But, after study by and on the
recommendation of the Municipal
Finance Committee. the Board of
Trade has stated that, in its judg-
ment, no more than $8,000,000 a
year should be made available from
general fund current revenues for
capital items" Mr.. Reilly said.
This difference, however, was
relatively unimportant, he added.
Mr.. Reilly characterized the re-
port as required reading for all
who are interested in civic develop
ment and for businessmen who are
planning for the future"
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Virginia Taxi Owners
Look 10 State 10 Solve
Insurance Problem

Taxicab owners in Alexandria and
Arlington are looking to the State
Corporation Commission to solve an
insurance problem which may result
in the majority of their cabs being
taken out of service the end of the
month.
Following cancellation last month
of the business license of the Key
stone Mutual Co. of Pennsylvania,
Virginia taxi operators obtained
temporary policies with other COM
panies.
According to Frederick N. Baker,
hack inspector of Alexandria, and
Sergt. R. S. Cole of the Arlington
County Police Traffic Bureau, these
temporary policies will be void after
July %.
"Taxis are considered bad insur-
ance risks" Mr.. Baker explained.
Very few companies will insure
them. Owners have appealed to the
Corporation Commission to locate
companies which will write policies
for them"
There are about $50 cabs in the
two nearby Virginia areas. Most of
them under State law, will have to
go off the streets if they do not OBJ
tain new policies.
Taxi operators in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties in Mary
land reported their insurance
policies will continue in effect for
another year.
A spokesman for one Maryland
cab company said that most insur-
ance companies would take on taxi
risks "for high premium-$300 or
more"
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Arlington Democrats
To Hold Certification
In Spite Of Boycott

Candidates for election to the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Arlington are scheduled to appear
before the certif1cation unit of the
committee tonight, although one
group of Democrats has threatened
to boycott the entire proceedings.
Defending the certif1cation, to
take place at 7:30 pm. at Demo-
cratic headquarters in the Rucker
Building, Harry Grant, chairman of
the unit, declared:
THE party plan specifically pro-
videS that no person shall be quail
fled to be eligible as a member of
the Arlington County Democratic
Executive Committee unless he is a
member of the Democratic party.
Gawen Adds Protest.
"The party plan further provides
that the County Committee shall
have full control of the party's in
terest in Democratic primaries. 1t
is the duty of the Executive Com
mittee to prepare the ballot and
certify the candidates for the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee to see
that they meet all requirements
Perry F. Gawen, progressive Dem
ocratic candidate for the committee
for Ballston precinct in the August
5 primary, today added his protest
to the certifcation procedure.
II not only resent the fact that
my qualifications as candidate for
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee have been challenged" he as
serted, "but I also resent the group
which has challenged them.
Insinuation Resented.
IT have been a Democrat all my
life and my family before me were
Democrats. I resent such insinua-
ton as to my Integrity and I hope
that the citizens of Arlington
County can see how a professional
political machine works"
Harold L. Schlitz, chairman of the
Arlington Progressive Democrats,
previously announced that candi-
dates of MS group would boycott
tonight's hearing.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Falls Church Council
Fixes Dunn 5 Duties

The duties of Roy Dunn, new
Falls Church town manager, have
been outlined in a resolution by the
Town Council, it was announced to-
day.
The resolution which gives Mr..
Dunn supervision over all depart
ments of the town, except police,
was presented to the Council by
Sargent White, who will retire. in
September.
The new town manager is ex-
pected to take over about Septem-
ber /.
His duties include the execution
of laws and policy, attendance at
all Council meetings and recon-
mending measures pertaining to
the town, making reports and sub
mitting periodic outlines of plans
for administering his various duties,
preparation of a tentative budget
and keeping the Council abreast of
the towns financial status.
Mr.. Dunn also will be authorized
to make organizational changes in
the town Office if necessary, the
resolution states.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
100 U. ). Locomotives
UnIoaded at Shanghai
az the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, July THE biggest
shipment of railroad locomotives
ever to reach Shanghai is being un-
loaded from the Norwegian ship
Beljeanne, which put into port Fri
day with 100 locomotives and tend
ers brought here from Weehawken,
N. j.
When assembled, the Aston en-
gines will be distributed along
China's war-ravaged railroad net
work as a part of an UNRRA pro-
gram to rehabilitate the transporta-
ton system.
The big locomotives were specially
designed to meet Chinese require
ments. They were built by the
Baldwin and Lima Locomotive
Works, and include automatic
stokers.
Altogether, including the current
shipment, lat locomotives have thus
far been imported-the largest sim
gle item in the UNRRA's $3.50, ,00O,-
600 program of aid to China.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
) From PapaI Observatory
Inspect Navy Installation

Three Jusuit astronomers from
the Papal Observatory near Rome
were visiting the Naval Observatory,
Bureau ofStandards and other Gov
ernment scientific establishments
today as part Of a tour of observa-
tories and laboratories in this coun-
try.
The Rev. Alois Caterer, S. j., di-
rector of the Astrophysical Labora-
.ory of the Papal Observatory; the
Rev. Joseph Junkes, S. j., vice direc-
tor of the observatory, and Rev.
Walter j. Miller, S. j., a former
Georgetown University professor,
arrived at Georgetown yesterday and
will remain until Thursday. While
here they also will inspect facilities
at Catholic University. They will
go to Johns Hopkins University later
this week.
Father Miller, the only American
among the nine Jesuit astronomers
at the Papal Observatory, taught
physics and was assigned to the OBJ
servatory at Georgetown from 1881
to 1884. He has been at the Papal
Observatory since 1945.
The Papal Observatory was found.
ed 400 years ago and the Jesuits
were put in charge in 1906 The AS
trophysical Laboratory, Father Mil
Ter explained was organized in 1882
to analyze meteorites in the papal
collection. Atomic scientists have
found this laboratory specially USE
full, he said.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Drum Of Nitrate ExpIodes
At Pier, Injuring Five
By the Associofed Pres.

PHILADELPHIA, July IA S.
gallon drum of highly-explosive
cellulose nitrate exploded yesterday
as it was loaded on a freighter
docked at a Delaware River pier,
injuring five stevedores.
The blast started a fire in one
loading shed of the vast South
Philadelphia pier, but sprinkling
system prevented widespread dam
age.
The sprinkler, installed at the
Government pier during the
war; drenched other drums of the
explosive.
Port officials said the drum was
being moved aboard the 10,000-ton
African Moon on fork lift when
the edge of the container scraped
the concrete floor of the loading
shed. Several sparks flew of the
drum, fired the nitrate and started
the blaze.
Jonathan Wainwright, III, super
intendent of the pier, said damage
was slight.
Three of the injured were struck
by flying fragments of the drum.
Two others fractured left ankles in
jumping from the ship to the piers
concrete flooring.