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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
Bray Will Case
Deadlocked In
Orphans Court Here
Split Decisions Rendered by Tive
Judges Who Sat on the Case

Hearings on petition filed in tn
Orphans Court to invaldate the will
of the late Richard B. Bray, have
been concluded in a unique way. The
two members of the Orphans Court
eligible to hear the case each rem
dered a decision here Tuesday and
they don't agree. Any further action
by the petitioners will have to be con-
tinued in the Circuit Court.
The petition filed by Pearl B. Viii
son, niece of the late Richard b. Bray,
of near kitzmiller, and other rela-
tives, declared that Mr.. Bray wa
mot Of sound and disposing mind a.
the time of the execution of the al
legged will filed in the case and asked
the court to set aside the will because
of mental incapacity
The will, which was entered for
probate following the mans death on
July 16, 1913, made Lewis c. Bray,
a brother, chief beneficiary Of land
and personal estate estimated al
around $4,000. The will gave his
brother power to use both real estate
and personal property and to dispose
of it if he so desired.
Two hearing have been held in the
Orphans Court, one in August and
the other in October. Attorneys for
the caveators have been s. F. Hamill,
Jr., Neil c. Fraley and Walter W.
Dawson. W. r. Offutt and A. 7. Mat
thews have represented Lewis C.
Bray.
E. G. Moon, associate judge of the
Orphans Court, declared in am
opinion that the caveators have me
the burden of proof and that the ties
tator was not Of sound and disposins.
mind at the time Of the execution o
the will" He rendered a decision III
favor Of the caveators.
c. F. Hammond, chief Judge, in g.
statement said that the "caveator
have not met the burden of proof,
and rendered a verdict in favor or
Lewis c. Bray. Henry NJ. Specher, (;
former judge of the Orphans Court
has been i'll for over year and not
able to attend to duties His success.
sor, A. c. Snyder, was just recently
named and was not eligible to rende
a decision in the case. According to
persons familiar with that office, this
is the first time on record that such
a result has occurred.
Some of the testimony showed tina
Richard Bray employed George BoyI
to write the will, that later while q
patient in hospital he requested
that the will be brought to him for
signature Ralph Calandrella, Ohio f.
Sharpless and c. O. Rohrbaugh wit
messed the signature April 4, 1916.
He died over two years later wit
the will in his possession
Richard and Lewis Bray lived on .
farm near Kitzmiller, carried on bust
ness more or less in common. The
first two who witnessed the signature
testified Bray was mentally COM
petent at the time of signing. Rohl-
baugh testified for the caveators that
he did not know what he was signing
as he was seriously i'll at the time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
Drilling Rights Are
Granted n. Y. Firm

The Mayor and Council of Frost
burg on Monday night granted eX-
elusive oil and gas drilling rights to
the New York State Natural Gas
company for city-owned property in
this county, just west of their city.
The company agreed to pay about
$500 year rent for rights on the
1,4O0-acre tract at Piney Run. If the
company finds gas it will pay the city
a royalty of one-eighth of the market
price of the product.
Robert Eberly, Uniontown, Pa,
representing the gas company, said it
holds leases OH all property adjoining
the Piney Run land. One we'll on the
Charles Blocher farm, sIX miles west
Of Frostburg, already is being sunk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
Expect To Name
New Rector Soon

That the Episcopal Parish in this
area would have rector named to
succeed Rev. Austin F. Schildwachter,
recently resigned, so that there would
be no break in regular services, was
announced by Bishop Nobel C. Powell,
of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
at a meeting Tuesday night with the
local Vestry.
DR.. w. W. Grant, Nestryman, said
the names of several persons had
been discussed, one Baltimore man in
particular, and that a decision would
be made in the near future.
Rev. Schildwachter is scheduled to
assume his new parish duties at
Westminster the first Sunday i'll
March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
Specially Numbers To
Enliven Minstrel
Will be Presented by Lions Club
February % and "a

Speciality numbers by vocal artists
will enliven the Lions club all-men's
minstrel, to be presented in the Oak
land High school auditorium Febru-
airy % and "a. Six soloists are listed
in the speciality events, Jay Bell, Jack
Treacy, Wayne Hamilton, Richard
Pagenhardt, Beeson Snyder, James
Bell, Jr.
John Stevenson as a burlesque
barker, Robert Stanton and Ray
Teets as cigar and cigarette girls,
will open the performance with a
speciality act Other features in ad-
diton to the antics of the interlocutor
and end men, will be quartet selec-
tons by the Lions club quartet, COM
posed Of Hamilton, Treacy, Snyder
and Jay Bell A male chorus of TWEEN
ty-five voices, all members of the
local organization, will add to the
background.
Practice sessions are being held al
most every evening.
Proceeds from the show will go to-
ward the Memorial Library fund.
The Lions club has been sponsoring
drive to proviIe funds for inciden-
tails in regard to its construction.
Enough already has been raised to
top E. E. Elbows stipulation that the
town raise $4,000 in return for a gift
of $4,000. Mr.. Enlow already h a 5
sent $4,000 of the amount to the
local board of library trustees.
Admission to the minstrel will be
so cents and $1.0O, tax included.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
Three Councilnen
and Mayor File
For Reelection

Mayor Joseph limbaugh and the
three councilmen of Oakland, whose
terms expire next month were prompt
in filing their applications to succeed
themselves in office, all four having
filled out the necessary papers fol-
lowing the monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council on Monday
evening.
Filing for reelection as councilmen
were Ralph f. Pritts, Earl Shartzer
and Harry L. Stemple. Final day for
filing for any municipal office is
Thursday, March 2nd, according to
Arthur Lawton, clerk-collector. The
cost is $3.50 for council, $500 for
mayor or treasurer.
Routine business occupied the regu-
lar meeting, with permits being
granted to Gordon McRobie, to erect
garage IA by 16, of tile walls and
composition roof, on his property on
Mason street, and to Mrs. Beulah
Shockey for parking space for a
taxi stand, at the corner of Oak and
Second streets.
Collections totaled $6,OS9.95, with
$3,705.20 from water, $252.11 from
taxes and miscellaneous it m 5
amounting to $2,132.64. Among the
latter were gasoline tax, 1923 80, and
income tax payments of $1,137.79.
Expenditures amounted to $6,613.42
which included balance of payment on
the new truck, payment of 81 ,023 to
the Chester Engineers for evaluation
reports made within the past year.
Sunday movie tax amounted to
$151.20 during January.
Councilmen prepared to have the
new traffic light erected again at
Second and Green streets, after hav-
ing new timing device installed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09

Salary of County Commissioners is
$1,000 per year each, with 5000 per
year each as expenses. In addition
each Commissioner is paid $500 per
year as member of the Board of
License commissioners approving or
disappearing beer permits. THE 1919
annual statement showed that Jonas
w. Sines, one of three present COM
missioners, did not participate nor ac-
cept any pay for this latter service
Regular meetings begin first and
third Mondays of each month"; with
other special meetings.
Sheriff. One to be elected Salary
is $1,000 per year, but beginning in
1851 it is advanced to $4,000 per year,
with 5000 for expenses. Sheriff can
now succeed himself. Sheriff's office
also gets so cents a day for feeding
prisoners and $50 per month allow
able for cook.
States Attorney. One to be elected.
Salary is $500. Effective in 1851
the salary is $2,4OO and 5000 ex-
penses.
Clerk of Circuit Court One to be
elected. Salary of $4,000 is paid from
receipts of office which come from
recordings, marriage licenses, court
and equity fees. Any office surplus
goes to the state, and likewise any
deficit in modest amount is made up
by the state.
Orphans Court Judges. Three to
be elected. Salary is So for each day
they meet plus mileage. Meetings
usually held every Tuesday.
Register of Wills. One to be elected.
All fees and commissions of office be-
come part of state fund which is APP
plicable to the salary Of the Register
of Wills which amounts to around
$4,000.
County Surveyor One to be elected.
No salary. Paid in fees as the result
of his work.
Also elected at the primary election
are members of both Republican and
Democratic State Central committees.
Four Republicans and six Democrats
are named to their respective COM
mittees which shape the activities of
the party and work for the election Of
their candidates. No salary.
Appearing on the ballot also will
be state candidates from the Govern
or on down. A judge for the fourth
judicial circuit also is to be named
this year, to fill the uneXpired term
of William A. Hustler who retired and
whose position was filled by appoint
mcnt temporarily by Oliver II.
Bruce, Jr. The salary is $4,000, paid
by state funds.
Specific duties of these various Of
flee holders will be given next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
INTEREST IN COMING POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN MOUNTS; OFFICES LISTED

Sixteen political offices in Garrett
county will be filled this year, either
by present incumbents or new aSpir-
ants, by those seasoned in politics, or
entirely new at the game, by those
who have a sincere and unselfish de-
sire to do something for their county,
or by those who aspire only to feather
their own nests. Just what type of
persons we will get or keep, is en-
tirely up to the electorate, and up to
the percentage of citizens who exer-
else their right of franchise.
Even though a number of the Of
fees will be of a technical nature,
there seem to be no particular quail
fications to keep any citizen from run
ming for any office. Again it is up
to the citizens to see that the person
best fitted for the job is the one who
will be chosen.
Interest in the approaching election
seems to be growing, even though the
primary election date is Monday, Sep
TENDER II.
In order to give all citizens a pic
ture of the political opportunities
available, the following information
has been gathered relative to the po-
sitions. All county offices are for a
four-year term.
State Senator. One from this coun-
ty, to work with % other Senators
from the State. Salary, $1,800 per
year, with travelling expenses of 20
cents per mile to and from Annapolis
for one trip during a session (amount-
ing to about $1OO); allowance pro-
vided for secretary.
House of Delegates, three elected
from Garrett county, on basis of pop
ulation, to work with 120 others from
the State. Salary $1,000 per year
mileage same as Senator.
County Treasurer One to be elected
Salary $4,000 per year, out of which
he must pay his clerical help, leaving
around 5000 per month. Must be ac-
ceptable to bonding company as tc
character, etc,
County Commissioner, Three to be
elected Under legislation, t h + c {
County Commissioner districts are
set up, restricting number eligible tc
run as candidates in general election
to one of each political party from
each of the three districts. District
includes election districts l, 4, 10, Il
and IS, or Swanton, Bloomington
Deer Park, Bittinger, Kitzmiller and
NindeX districts.
District . includes election districts
?, 3, 5, 6, 9, IL, and Is, or Friends
vile, Grantsville, Accident, Sang Run,
Johnson's, Elbow and Avilton.
District 3, Election districts 7, s,
IA, and 16, or Oakland, Crellin, Red
House, German, Kempton and Mt.
Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
May Discontinue
Main Mail Train

Announcement that two local trains
would be discontinued as part of a
25 percent cutback to comply with
government orders during the coal
strike, was made this morning by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials.
The railroad listed the trains to be
discontinued Friday night as No. %
from Washington to Parkersburg;
and No. "a from Parkersburg to
Cumberland. Two other trains to be
discontinued affect the Cumberland
area only.
Discontnuance of train 23, west
bound, which arrives in Oakland early
in the morning, would eliminate the
morning delivery here, unless the
mail was sent through on the express
train which arrives about four hours
later
Clarence Murphy issued state
ment this morning to the effect that
trains Nos. % and ~ would be taken
off on the 10th at II 80 p. M. No. %
has been running at 1:i2 a. m. and
No. II at 12:53 a. III.
Union miners who stopped work
Monday to join in the nationwide
soft coal strike, began yesterday to
take up picket duties in some tri-
state sections, it was reported.
In Western Maryland mining fields
union officials reported the strike 100
percent effective at union operations.
Non-union mines were working.
An anti-picketing injunction in
Upshur county, w. Va, resulted in
the arrest of % piclcts who entered
the area. They were later released
on honor bonds Of 5000 each for hear
ings March 4.
The B. and O. helper station at Mt.
Lake Park was also ordered closed
this week because of shrinking fuel
piles and lack Of work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
II Lutheran Church
Groups to Meet At
Red House on Sunday

Leaders from all II Lutheran con-
gregations from Garrett county and
of eastern West Virginia are sched-
uled to convene at Red House Luth-
eran church Sunday, February u, at
8 p. m, for the final district rally of
the synod in behalf of Christian
Higher Education for the IA colleges
and 10 Summaries of the United
Lutheran church in America.
The Rev. DR.. Gould Mickey, eX-
ecutive secretary Of the Board of
Education of the Lutheran church,
Washington, will speak on Making
Christian Higher Education Year
Successful" Rev Luther L. Hare,
Oakland, director of CHEY in the
West Virginia Synod will conduct
the workshop period to explain the
Sc million appeal. DR.. Alva X. Jones
is district chairman and Elias Nc
Clintock, Accident, is assistant chair
man.
a fellowship luncheon will be
served The motion picture, "The
Difference" also will be shown by
James Bell, il. Adjournment will be
around o'clock.
Chalmen of the parish CHEY
committees are Donald r. Sincell,
Oakland; Earl F. Roth, Red House;
Mrs. Florence Hardesty, Aurora;
Elias McClintock, Charles Strauss
and Arnold Fox, Accident congre-
cations; Walter f. Coffman, Key
ser, W. Va; Rev. c. H. Rune, for
the Bittinger parish; Glenn Shackle-
ford, Elkins. Westernport and Davis
congregations also are in the area.
All members of the local commit
tees with the pastor, church council
men, heads Of all organizations and
all interested members are being
urged to attend.
The appeal is the largest ever
undertaken by the United Lutheran
church and the first in behalf of its
colleges and seminaries. The active
campaign will be conducted April %
to 80 throughout the 1000 congrega-
tons in the United States and Canada.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
Young Adults Plan
Dinner Meet Feb 10

The Young Adult Fellowship of St.
PauPs Methodist church is plannin.:
for their next meeting on Sunday
evening, February 10, with supper
meeting and program of vocal num-
bers by Mrs. Doris Fleming Cowman,
of Fairmont, and readings by Joseph
P. Sollars and Mrs. Ray Crowthers.
Mrs. Cowman is Music Supervisor
of Marion County public schools, and
is a well known figure in musica
circles, not only of Marion County
but of West Virginia. She received he
A. B. degree from Fairmont Stat
college, and her NJ. A. in music from
West Virginia University. She ha
taught in Kingwood High School, il
the Parkersburg, w. Va, publ,
schools, and has been supervisor 0
music in Marion County Schools fol
three years. She has directed chmcl
choirs in the First Methodist Churcl
at Parkersburg; the First Methods
Church of Fairnont, and is now di
rector of the Monongahela Pow2
company Glec Club and chorus o
Fairmont. Mr. and Mrs. Cowman vii
be the weekend guests of DR.. an,
Mrs. Denver c. Pickens and Mrs
Cowman will sing at the worship ser
vice ON Sunday morning, the 18th.
The dinner and program of tn
Young Adults is in charge of Mr.. an
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Savage, Mr. and Mrs
Erval w. Rcam, Mn and Mrs. JOSEPH
?. Sollars and Mr. and Mrs. Don
Browning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09

In 1919 the US. toll from acct
dents; killed, $1,000; injured, 9,40O,-
900. us. losses in World War | were
126,O0O killed and $4,000 injured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
Fined on Reckless
Driving Violation
Two Persons HOspitaliZed as Re-
suit of Mishap on route so
Friday

Robert Bruce Mollard, Jr., soldier
of Fort Belvoir, Va, was fined 81 and
costs ON charge of reckless driving
at hearing before Magistrate H..
A. Loraditch last Saturday.
The charge was the outcome of an
automobile accident last Friday on
route so, three miles east of Red
House Nellie Clark, Morgantown, w.
Va, and Dell Curman, Fort Belvoir,
Va, were hosptalized at Potomac
Valley hospital, Kcyser, w Va. A
third victim, Wilbur Blake, also Fort
Belvoir, was treated for minor IN
jurics
Trooper Robert Hcnline invcsti-
gated. Mollard also suffered cuts
about the face but was not hospital
lied. Henlinc said Mollard failed to
negotiate sharp curve and hit a
guard rail.
Fails to Give Right of Way
Clarence +. Hardesty, Deer Park,
was found guilty on charge of fail
ing to give the right of way to f. r.
Porter, corner of Second and Oak
streets, on Monday at noon, when
cars driven by both men collided at
the intersection. No one was injured
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09

Gunner held up Morgan State sol
lege and fled with $4,000.
Evening star., 1950-10-26

pedaled along Sligo Greek park
way near Colesville road. He
skidded and swerved into the
side of an automobile travel
ing in the same direction. Police
said the impact threw the boy
under the cars rear wheels
dragging him about 20 feet.
He died a few minutes later
at the Washington Sanitarium
Takoma Park. But it was nearly
four hours later before he was
identified by a teacher at the
Woodside Elementary School
where he was a fourth-grade stu
dent.
Driver Faces Charges.
John was one of three children
in the Wise family. The others
are Joanne, 13, and Jarrett, 4.
Mr.. Wise is an investigator for
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton.
Montgomery County police list
ed the driver of the automobile as
John H. Trageser, "a, of 9642
Omaha Beach drive, Silver Spring
A technical charge of manslaugh-
ter was placed against him. Po-
lice also charged him with having
inadequate brakes. He was freed
under $500 bond pending a hear
ing at 10 am. November IA in
Silver Spring Police Court.
Funeral services for the boy
will be held at 9 am. Saturday at
st. Johns Catholic Church, For
est Glen, with burial in the church
cemetery.
Four Boys Hit by Car.
Four children, including three
brothers, were struck down by
an automobile in front of their
homes yesterday afternoon on
Route 236 near Lee boulevard in
Fairfax County.
Lester, Robert and Charles Sis
son and Wade Cox were we'll off
the road, police said, getting
ready to deliver 81 copies of The
Evening Star on Roberts paper
route.
Evening star., 1950-10-26
Unclaimed Package Sale
Brings Post Office $500

Miscellaneous receipts of the
Post Office Department were in
creased $500 today-a sized
item made possible by people who
failed to address their packages
properly.
The money, derived from the
Post Offices annual auction of ar
ticles which, after a year, have
failed to reach either the sender
or the receiver through faulty
addressing, was not record for
the event, but the $585 price on
a ring was almost a high for
single items.
Bidding on the 212-carat dia-
mond ring was started at $500
and surged quickly to $685.. The
buyer-a woman-preferred to re-
main anonymous, but said she was
buying it for farmer friend in
Georgia.
Evening star., 1950-10-26
Polio Total Increased
To 393by3 New Cases

Three more polio cases have
been reported at health depart
ments in the Washington area.
making a total so far this year of
393.
The Districts 164th case-com-
pared with So at the same date in
1949-is a 4-year-old colored boy
OF the 4700 block of Blaine street
NE.
Montgomery County's 10th polio
victim OF 1850 is a 7-year-old boy
OF Route 2, Dickerson, Md, who is
at Children's Hospital.
p Fairfax County's new case. the
49th this year. is a 27-year-old
woman of Annandale. She is in
Gallinger Hospital.
On a nationwide basis. polio de-
creased last week although it was
higher than for the same week in
1949. New cases last week totaled
1851 compared with 1896 the
week before. The 1949 figure was
Lat.
The cumulative total is 25,384
for the current disease" year, the
Public Health Service announced,
compared with $1,000 for the
corresponding period last year.
Evening star., 1950-10-26

Cannon. Senator John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi and many
other famous orators of the day.
1t had a shady beer garden. with
small bandstand, as we'll as the
restaurant and bar.
The original 25-foot bar with its
brass rail is still in use. A nude
painting of Adam and Eve has
hung over it since the restaurant
opened.
Favored customers in the pre-
prohibition days had entry to a
family room. frequented by legis-
lators, judges, prominent at
torneys, theatrical celebrities and
Journalists.
A District judge was impeached
and resigned under fire prior to
the First World War after an in
vestigation which grew out of his
association with drinking COM
panions at Halls including a dis
barred attorney.
After the Democratic landslide
Of 1882, Senators, Representatives,
judges and Federal officials who
had lost their jobs chose Halls as
the place to organize an informal
club-"The Ancient and Honor
able Order of X-ies."
The membership of $50 was
entertained by actors from the
Lambs Club. and the guest tables
were arranged in imitation of the
seating in House and Senate
chambers. The club has held an
nual meetings since.
Evening star., 1950-10-26
Frost Likely Here Tomorrow;
Part of Nation in Heat Wave

A light frost was in prospect for
the suburbs here tomorrow morn
ing as most of the country west Of
the Appalachians experienced an
Autumn heat wave described as
one of "the most intense in his
tory for late October.
Some frost may develop in near
by areas, along with a low of
about "a degrees early tomorrow,
the Weather Bureau said, although
Washington's minimum probably
will not go below AZ.
Traces of frost were observed
in the suburbs last October 6.
While October temperatures
have averaged about 8 degrees
above normal here, the noun
tains have shielded this section
from a drift of warm air from
the West. the forecaster said.
Some cloudiness and slightly
warmer weather is in prospect for
tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Weather Bu-
leau's latest 30-day forecast pre-
dlcted continuation of the heat
Evening star., 1950-10-26

York Sta tie Commissioner of
Health, told of the advances being
made in civil defense training in
Britain. He said he hopes a Fed
eral civil defense health plan will
be ready soon, because without it
State plans will have to be held
up"
The lack of public knowledge
concerning services for the men
tally III was stressed in another
talk by DR.. John A. Clausen of the
National Institute of Mental
Health. He said a survey made
by the University of Michigan in
dicates that. even when badly
needed. these services may not be
used. He said this is the result of
lack of information and miscon-
ceptlons as to the nature and
cause of mental and emotional
problems.
DR.. Harry Eagle, chief of the
section OF experimental therapeu-
tics at the National Institutes of
Health, said a continuously main
tanned dosage of penicillin is
more effective than sporadic treat
ment which may permit injecting
organisms to recover and multiply.