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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
FROM SEATTLE

Mrs. Bernice Frazier of Seattle
is registered at the Gastineau Ho-
tel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
ENROUTE TO PETERSBURG

Mrs. Jean Warner of Haines was
an overnight guest at the Hotel
juneau. She is enroute to Peters
burg.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
FROM PELICAN

Robert Stoltz of Pelican is regis
tered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06

FROM TODD
r. E. Engblom of Todd is stop
ping at the Juneau Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
SURELY, THIS WAS MAGIC!
Continued from preceding page

They spent the day waiting for something
to happen, and at sunset they were huddled
miserably in the library with their coat col
lars turned up. 1t was bitterly bitterly
cold. MIR. Smlthers had spent the afternoon
packing up his equipment. and Jake with
trembling hands had helped him, Now it
was in neat pile in the middle of the floor.
and they all sat looking at it.
The Mexicans are said to be vengeful
race" Mr.. Smithers quavered. And we
have perhaps er, annoyed them with our
activities
Nobody said anything. Nobody felt like
answering. but little Jake buried his face in
his hands. His wrists. blue with cold stuck
out of the sleeves of his thin Worn-out
jacket Meg went quickly and knelt be-
side him.
At one of the windows, at crack in the
shutter, the colors Of sunset showed in a
narrow warped slit. That was curious,
Tommy thought, because he distinctly re-
membered that moment ago the crack
had been dark quarter of the way up from
the bottom He went upstairs to the room
above and holding the window blind a little
to one side, looked down. Now there were
other tracks in the yard, near the house =
the tracks of man who had come to the
library window to watch them through the
crack in the shutter
As HE watched, while the daylight faded,
there seemed to begin an unusual hustle in
the neighborhood - one or two at first and
then more and more shadowy figures hurry
ing from house to house across the back
yards in the dusk. He hoped it was only the
neighborliness of Christmas Eve but heavy
with fear he went back downstairs again.
Mr. Smthers was in the kitchen peeling
potatoes and Jake was helping him. They
had learned that it is wise to eat when you
can. Tommy found Meg in the library.
you've got to get out of this, he said.
"Whatever it is III see it through with
you And for the first time she had taken
his hand and was holding it. But so lightly
that he dared not try to kiss her.
After awhile, with an almost silent laugh
like a catch in her throat, she dropped his
hand and walked away. Tommy sat down
and looked at the floor When you are dead
broke, there isn't much you can say to a
girl who has just laughed like that. Meg
walked back and forth across the room and
then she sat down too and under a shaded
lamp pretended to read Sometimes page
would whisper as it turned.
Until with an abrupt clatter of pounding
feet, Mr. Smithers and Jake came along the
hall from the kitchen, running hard. Mr..
Smithers' face was white as chalk
There are people" he gasped. "On the
back porch Lots of them - they are COM
ing right up to the back door"
JAKE was already hallway up the stairs, to
hide somewhere With a last gesture of
despair, strange mute hand -wringing ges-
ture of the beaten and the hopeless, Mr..
Smithers whrled and followed him.
Tommy got up. He walked steadily to
the kitchen. and opened the back door A
Evening star., 1950-12-10

an offering.
In the light at the foot of the steps man
stopped in the snow, and taking of his hat,
bowed to the lady. He held out child's
Mackinaw. For the little boy" he said.
''He has no coat"
AND behind him, others came. Some of
them, smiling timidly, came up the steps,
and set down their gifts, and faded back
into the shadowy crowd There were bas-
kets, sometimes Just small bundle wrapped
in newspaper for they were very poor, too.
But always there were the paper flowers so
dear to Mexicans, so necessary to any fiesta
"a paper flower pinned to package,
bouquet of them lying on top of the napkin
which covered basket of food. And above
them all stood the towers of the cathedral.
against the Christmas stars,
The simple people. the humble ones -
they weren't fooled. They knew. The foot
prints of a child in the snow had brought
them here, and they had seen. They had
seen nothing mysterious; only other humans
who were in need They understood and
they came bringing gifts.
The old woman of many shawls spoke for
them all This is in the name of another
Child" she said May the peace of this
Night be upon you.
And the two Chinese laundrymen came,
walking seriously side by side. On the steps
they laid down bundle of laundry, but
tied with bit of Christmas ribbon. Speak
ing quietly. the older one explained that
these were the shirts of dead gambler "a
gambler who had drlfted in from Las Vegas
and died There was also an insignificant
box of tea, he said.
And so they came, men and women - the
neighbors. Tommy tried to thank them,
but it was hard and Meg was holding his
hand again. very closely this time. and bit
ing her lip. They weren't all Mexicans. who
came. There was an Irish-looking old dame
who slapped Tommy on the back, kissed
Meg, and plunked down bottle of some
thing There was an Italian who handed
Tommy piece of paper on which was writ
ten: Three haircuts Free My shop. two
blocks down the street"
L HERE was a well-dressed man who slid
carton of cigarettes across the porch, and
walked quickly away. In ten minutes
they were all gone. drifting into the silence
and the vague radiance of the snow. There
were soft good nights called back, and then
the backyards were empty again. But the
lights shone all around
Leaving the back door open the two of
them went to call Jake and Mr. Smithers.
In the dark hall between the kitchen and the
stairway, Tommy stopped.
Meg" he whispered.
Eyes. Tommy"
About that job. I'm going to look for
it, he said. Next Christmas want to be
one of the givers.
Drawing shoes and kitchenware?"
For you" he said For U.S. Instead of
painting sunsets for nobody"
Above them they heard quaking foot
steps. From the top of the stairs lake
Evening star., 1950-04-09
OLD STAND.

IRON J. e. M. Washington
B. B.. Silver Spring. recently
asked what could be made out Of
an old sewing machine stand.
Such a stand is perfect for a plant
table. Remove the treadle and
other moving parts and as much
of the ironwork between the end
frames as can be dispensed with
and yet leave these ends firmly
supported. Take of the drawers
and the folding part of the top.
This will leave stand. with a hole
in the top, through which the
sewing head formerly dropped.
Cut board to fill this hole and
fasten it in place. Any amateur
craftsman can devise ways and
means of doing this, and 1t does
not have to At perfectly.
Now, cut piece of tempered
(hardl composition board the ex-
act size of the top. This should be
fastened in place with glue and
brads, the heads of the brads be-
ing set slightly below the surface
of the board. This board should
be finished with varnish. either in
its natural color or darkened with
burnt umber or other color in oil.
as you prefer. Thoroughly clean
the iron frame with a grease-cut-
ting cleaner and give it a coat Of
undercoat or enamel, This can be
followed with a coat of enamel.
whereupon very handsome plant
stand will result.
This will all be easier to ac-
complish if the screws fastening
the top to the iron ends of the
stand are removed. A more An
ished job results II a piece Of the
pressed board is applied to the
underside of the top also covering
the insert that fills the hole In 1t.
The entire underside of the top
should be enameled to match the
ironwork. The part originally
hinged to the top can be used as
the top of another stand.
BUTTERSCOTCH ICING.
From Mrs. J. B. M. Hydttspille.)
I clipped a recipe for mayon-
naise cocoa cake sent in by Mrs.
C. r. S., Takoma Park. recently
and just tonight as was filing 1t
away I noticed her request for a
caramel or butterscotch icing
which doesn't require much cook
ing. I am sure this recipe I am
sending in isn't the same one
that she is looking for because it
comes from a different source. but
it is similar and ever so good. One
hint: If by chance 1t gets too
hard to spread too quickly just
add a little cream.
Icing: l cup brown sugar. firm-
ly packed; "a cup milk, teaspoon
molasses. tablespoons butter or
margarine. Cook until mixtures
forms a hard ball in cold water.
Add 2 tablespoons cream and 2
tablespoons shortening or mar
garine. Add enough Ak sugar
(sifted) to make right thickness
to spread on cake. This is very
good with black walnuts added.
FRUIT CAKE.
From Mrs. C. F., Churchton.)
In reply to Mrs. E. L. in regard
to the use of her holiday fruit cake
may I suggest our favorite way Of
serving it? 1t Is a favorite COM
pany dessert and so easy to pre-
pare and serve. We crushed the
cake into sherbet glasses. moisten
slightly with port wine or any
sweet dessert wine or beverage.
Then top with a scoop of vanilla
ice cream. 1t can be prepared
ahead of serving time. chilled in
the refrigerator and the ice cream
added at serving time.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
FRUIT CAKE.

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and ad-
dress. We will withhold both
and use only initials. Please
address mail to the Readers
Clearing House. Woman's
Page. The Evening Star.
Washington 4.
Views expressed in the
Clearing House are not neces-
sarily those Of The Star and
as 1t is obviously impossible
for us to test all recipes sub
mitted. we cannot assume re-
sponsibility for them.
Evening star., 1950-04-09

Americas Finest =.
by Lee |. Woodward Sons
Excitine! Refreshing! Hand
wrought for potio, terroce or lawn
in Pompeion green, white, shrimp
Permanently welded 70, Lifetime service
Rust -protsetion and dursbie finish
Rubber eneessd siides eIiminets rsstle and
protect floors.
Gloss tsble-teps rest On rubber Cushioned
frsmes, siininets noise end breaksss.
Wste'-rspsiIsnt, vst-dysd ssiIeIoth cushions
o. combined with specially dyed ssy prints.
, 1950-11-13
MISS RIVERA.

MISS RIVERA ~.
duced by Canute A Brodhurst,
Editor of the Avis.
Mr.. Moves acknowledged
the greetings and spoke to the
hushed gathering for ten
minutes. After which dancing
and merrymaking began, and
continued until 2 o'clock.
The large gathering was
made up of Spanish-speaking
residents and natives, the
bridegroom, a youthful bust
man is very popular.
, 1950-11-13
THANKS TO THE T E
O C-HRISTIANSTE
TOWN and SUBURBS

/ do hereby thank all the
Voters, for their interest dur
ing the local political cam
paign and the support they
gave me on Election Day.
Sincerely yours,
Antonio Felix
, 1950-11-13
ST. THOMAS

the Captain of the St. Thomas
team expressed disappoint-
ment that St. Croix did not
make a better showing but
that they would when they Wis
it st. Thomas for a return
match in the near future.
, 1950-11-13
NOTICE

The Hardware and Lumber
of Rob't L. Merwin & Co. Inc,
will be closed for business
with the General Public, from
November 18th to November
18th, inclusive, due to the
taking Of the Annual Inven-
tory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Sledriding Youth
Struck By Truck

Elwood Sharpless, 16, of the Mt.
Zion and Barnum area, was brought
to Garrett County Memorial hospital
yesterday, after being struck by a
truck while sledriding on the Barnum
road.
Driver of the truck was Stanley
Virts, who was enroute to his coal
mine The accident happened on a
sharp curve of hill. 1t was thought
at first that front wheel of the
truck had gone over the boys body,
but Trooper Robert Henline, who in
vestigated along with Sheriff Paul
w. Fisher, said the boys condition
was favorable and apparently had
not sustained any serious injuries.
The youths brother, Robert Sharp
less, II, was on another sled and saw
the truck approaching in time to
avoid being struck. Hcnline termed
the accident unavoidable.
Sharpless was brought to the hos
pital by Mr.. Virts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Those Ringing Bells

The ringing of bells around Oak
land by various citizens has aroused
a lot of curiosity during the past two
weeks. Almost every place person
goes he is liable to hear a bell ring iii
someone's pocket.
The size is of no consequence. One
person had COW bell. Others have
sleigh bells of all sizes and dcscrip-
tions. One bell is in use that was in
the old Deer Park hotel.
Investigation has shown that mem.
bers of the Oakland-Mt Lake Park
Lions club were ordered to carry bells
about their person during the Christ
mas season, and if member discov-
cred another without his bell he was
to be fined 10 cents.
Money derived from this source is
to be used for some charitable pur-
pose around Oakland at Christmas
time. The first week netted the fund
somewhere around $1,000, because as
many bells as one heard, there were
still some members who would forget
to make the change-over when he put
on another coat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Miss McCarty Dead

Friends in Oakland have received
word that Miss Rosa McCarty had
died Sunday, December 10, at Oak
land, California, at h e age of "a
years She had suffered a stroke a
short time ago.
Miss McCarty was the granddaugh-
ter of Isaac McCarty, founder of
Oakland. She made the journey to
Oakland last year to be here for the
Centennial celebration She took an
active part in much of the festivities,
attending luncheons and visiting the
exhibits. At the official opening of
the pageant she presented the Gar
rett County Historical society with
large sewing basket made by a
slave 100 years previous, for her
grandmother.
Born in Illinois, she moved to Oak
land, Cal, in 1905, and is the only
one of Isaac's 26 grandchildren who
ever came back to visit Oakland.
Isaac had II children and Miss Rosa's
father was Peter, eldest son, who
died in 1888. Miss McCarty had three
brothers and two sisters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Over 10 Inches of Snow
Adds to County's Total

Ten and one-half inches of snow
was added during the past week to
what already had fallen, to make the
total for pre-winter at 5512 inches.
The normal snowfall for the entire
winter is about rs inches.
Most of the new snow came last
Friday in one of the worst blizzards
of the present season. Road crews
kept main highways open and many
of the secondary roads, but some out
of the way places have been snow
bound for three weeks or more.
The weather has remained at frccZ-
ing or below most of the week with
Is below zero being recorded on We'd
ncsday morning. There was snow
every day during the past week cX-
cept yesterday.
More snow was predicted for the
weekend.
Winter is not due to arrive official
ly until 5.14 a. m. Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Oakland Relieved
of Liability In
Huge Damage Suit

Arguments on a demurrer filed by
the town of Oakland in an attempt
to free it of liability in two damage
suits were heard last Saturday in
Hagerstown.
In an opinion handed down We'd
nesday by Chief Judge Joseph Mish,
who presided, the demurrer was sus-
tanned and the case is dismissed as
far as the town of Oakland is con-
cerned.
Representing the town were Roland
C. Ready, Hagerstown, and Lewis R.
Jones, city attorney. Representing
Mrs. Ruth Wright were Neil c. Fra
ley and Walter w. Dawson, Oakland,
and John Wagaman, Hagerstown.
The suits, totaling $4,000 were
originally filed against the B. and O..
Railroad company, Howard Tasker
and Ralph Pritts, the latter trading
as Ralph Pritts garage, but move by
the railroads attorneys last June
made the town a third party defend
ant" in the cases brought by Mrs.
Ruth Wright and her husband, Leslie
NJ. Wright, of Altamont.
The suits were the outcome of an
accident at the Second street railroad
crossing in Oakland which necessi-
tated the amputation of one of Mrs.
Wright's legs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
County Organization
For Civil Defense
Is Now Complete

The organization of the Civil De-
Tense program on the county level has
now been completed, it was announced
yesterday by John S. Elliott, Grants
vile, director. He said community
groups would be organized after the
first of the year.
The county set-up includes, besides
Mr.. Elliott as director, Arthur Cal
houn, Oakland, deputy director.
Advisory council. Edward Hell
big, Oakland; Stewart Stahl, Grants
vile; Jonas w. Sines, Oakland, coun-
ty commissioners.
Medical Services-Dr. E. Irving
Baumgartner, DR.. Thomas B. Dunno
Oakland.
Fire Service-Lawrence NJ. Fraley
Robert W. Lohr, Oakland.
Relief and Rehabilitation-Mrs. E
z. Tower, Lowell Loomis, Oakland.
Engineering William w
Dewitt, Harold Rock, Edward P
Kahl, Oakland.
Public Utilities-Frank c. Kley
Howard Mckenzie, Carl Stone, Oak
land; C. E. MacMurray, Sines.
Police Service-W. Dwight Slower
Paul w. Fisher, Oakland.
Supervisors, aircraft warning ser
vice.. Frank Browning, Sang Run
Austin H. Elrick, German; Melvin Z
Kesner, Accident; Matthew E. Martin
New Germany; Joseph II. WEIGH, Mt
Lake Park.
Mr.. Elliott said that volunteers
still were needed for the aircraft
warning service at Sang Run anc
New Germany.
He also announced that the nation
wide air raid warning systems were
conforming to those of Maryland
with two warning signals red alert
for imminent attack and "whitC
alert" for all clear.
The "red alert" consists of pulsat
ing or warbling signals of varying
pitch by sirens Tor series Of short
blasts by horns and whistles) of three
minutes duration in the final warn
ing and requires immediate compli
ance with prescribed procedures fol
protection of life and property.
Public tests of the warning system
are to be carried out in various sec
lions of the State in the near future
when warning devices have been Sc
up to make the test.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Amato Extradited

Authorities of Chelsie, Vermont,
returned to their county yesterday
and had in custody Raymond Amato,
who is charged with adultery in that
state.
Amato, who was tried in the Gar
rett County Circuit court in Septem-
Der on a charge of larceny in the
theft of tires from the Casselman
Motor company at Grantsville, was
given a suspended sentence, but held
in the county jail since that time on
account of the Vermont detainer.
Amato refused to waive extradition
and was taken to Annapolis on We'd
nesday for hearing in the office of
Governor Lane. Amato was accom-
panied by his attorney, Stuart F.
Hamll, Jr., and Paul W. Fisher,
sheriff. Extradition proceedings were
carried out.
Fisher also reported that Thomas
Griffith had been released on $500
bond for his appearance at the March
Term of court on a charge of larceny,
The store of c. o. Ross in Friends
vile was broken into and some ar
ticles taken, including several guns
Fisher said three of the guns had
been recovered.
Griffith was given a hearing De
ccmber Is before Magistrate II. A
Loraditch. Bond was furnished on
Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Terra Alta Business
Man Dies ON Monday

Erasmus S. Jim" Evans, 70, well
known business man Of Terra Alta,
died early Monday at his home. He
suffered a stroke the previous We'd
nesday.
Mr. Evans was born January A,
1880, in Pittsburgh, son of the late
Owen Christopher and Mary Ann Ev-
ans. On April Is, 1916, he married
Miss Emma B. Thomas, who survives.
A dealer in farm implements and
motor vehicles and operator of area
livestock auction markets, Mr.. Evans
had represented the Ford Motor COM
pany since 1910 He had operated the
auction market at Terra Alta since
1886 and opened a market at Elkins
in 1916. He was also affiliated with a
gas and oil distributing plant.
Besides his widow, he leaves four
daughters, Mrs. Charles Conway,
Elkins, w. Va; Mrs. Glen Teets, Mrs.
Rex Gephart and Mrs. Dean Yester,
all of Terra Alta; and a brother,
Owen Evans, Markleysburg, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
from the Terra Alta Methodist church
with Rev. Sumner Sawyer, pastor, Of
ficating. Interment was in the Terra
Alta cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
JURY CONVICTS
FRIENDSVILLE man
WHO SHOT WARDEN
Found Guilty on Four Counts of
Indictment-Sentence Is Re-
served

Claude T. Selby, %, of Friendsville,
was convicted Tuesday by jury in
the Circuit Court here on four counts
of an assault Indictment after de-
lberating about one-half hour.
Associate Judge George Hender-
son, who presided at the trial, re
served sentence upon Selby to enable
him to investigate the case. The jury
recommended leniency. Selby is mar
ried and has family to support.
Selby entered a plea Of guilty to
the charge of larceny of a steer from
the John Beachy farm in North Glade.
Ernest Ray Frazee, Is, also of
Friendsville, entered plea Of guilty
to the same charge.
Both Friendsville men were ar
rested by State Police after District
Game Warden Theodore Thoerig, 81,
of Mt. Savage, had been wounded Oc-
tober %, while investigating a report
of shooting in the vicinity of Friends
vile.
The four counts upon which Selby
was convicted were that he assaulted
Thoerig with intent to disable, MAIN,
disfigure and commit common as
sault. Another count Of the indict-
ment, that Of assault with intent to
murder Thoerig, was abandoned by
States Attorney w. Dwight Slower
The charges of larceny of the steer
had been placed against the two indi-
viduals prior to the shooting. Judge
Henderson also reserved sentence on
Frazee and both were returned to the
jail. Another charge against Selby of
hunting during the closed season was
dismissed.
Five prosecution witnesses were
heard during the trial. Besides Thoe-
rig they included William Frazee,
who conducts a general store in
Friendsville; and State Troopers
Glenn D. Folk, John F. Browning and
Blair Bucket, who investigated the
shooting. Frazee testified he had
heard Selby make threatening re-
marks concerning the game warden
while in his store
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Clerk Sworn In

Richard l.. Davis, who was elected
to succeed himself as clerk of the
Circuit Court in the November cleo
ton, was officially sworn in on Tues
day by Associate Judge George Hen
dcrson, while the latter was here at
tending the regular December term
of court.
Mr.. Davis in turn officiatcd by
swearing in Sheriff Paul w. Fisher
and his recently appointed deputy,
Edward j. Frantz, of Fricndsvillc.
Fisher had served as deputy sheriff
for the past four years and succeeds
j. S. Teats.
Other county officials will be duly
sworn by Mr., Davis as their commits
sions arrive from Annapolis. A num-
Der of them did arrive over two weeks
ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21

A gas flame and house full of
steam were causes for calling the
Oakland Fire Department twice with
in twenty-four hours.
AT the home of J. j. Ashby, Pen
nington street, last evening about 6
o'clock regulator on his kitchen gas
stove became disconnected and flames
had enveloped the stove.
This morning about 10 o'clock a
pipe became disconnected on the hot
water tank at the home of Arlie
Blake, Third street, filling the base
ment with steam and causing the oc-
cupants to believe their home was on
fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Christmas Mail Heavy

Cancellation Of Christmas letters
at the Oakland postoffice has reached
a total of 96,704 up to IL o'clock this
morning, according to T. j. Stanton,
assistant postmaster.
Counting of mail was started on De-
cember 13, at p. m. Biggest day was
Tuesday when 1881 pieces were
sent through the cancelling machine.
Stanton said last years total of
over 100000 would be surpassed.