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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Two Highway Deaths
Occur Near Grantsville
Speeding A u t o mob lie Skids
After Passing Another
Machine

Two persons were killed on Garrett
county highways last Saturday when
a speeding automobile crashed on
route 40 near Grantsville.
The dead were listed as William
Leroy Metz, ID, Cumberland, and
Bernard R. McFadden, "a, of Pitts
burgh.
Investigators said Metz's 15-year-
old companion, Richard Thomas Dalr,
Cumberland, was admitted to Allie
gany hospital with a fractured right
leg and multiple cuts and abrasions
of the head Another hitch-hiker,
Stephen Cermak, 26, Republic, Pa,
escaped injury. He told police Nc
Fadden's car passed another vehicle
while doing about 80 miles an hour,
went out of control when he applied
the brakes due to an Oncoming ma
chine, tore out six guard rails, rolled
over three times and skidded into the
bank. McFadden and Metz were
thrown so feet from the wrecked ma
chine and killed instantly. Darr and
Cermak remained inside.
According to the story, the Cum
berland boys had hitch-hiked to Pitts
burgh Friday. They were enroute
home when McFadden picked them up
and insisted on returning them to
Cumberland. Enroute to Maryland
McFadden picked up Cermak. He told
the boys he was going to slow down
and let certain car pass and then
said, "Tll show him."
DR.. Thomas Lusby, acting deputy
state medical examiner, viewed the
bodies at the Winterberg Funeral
home in Grantsville. McFadden suf-
fered head inquiries, severe decorations
of the face and ear and compound
fracture of the right leg. Metz sus-
tanned a skull fracture. McFadden has
a wife and two children.
Two Other Highway Deaths
There were two other highway
deaths Saturday, just east of Frost
burg. They were Walter bud"
White and his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Pauline Carlson, both Youngstown,
Ohio, repeatedly enroute to Deep
Creek Lake. Hospitalized were the
dead mans wife and their 15-month-
old son Robert.
1t was a head-on collision and oc-
cupants of the other car, Dewey
Barnes, of Midland, and Mrs. Elsie
Mowbray, Barton, were both hospital
lied.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Pays S564.OO Fine

John Spear, of Markelsburg, Pa,
paid fine of $564.00 and costs before
Magistrate James A. Cover, Friends
vile, on Monday night, on a charge
of overlooking his lumber truck.
The arrest was made by members
of the State Roads commission who
had weigher on route 40 and appre-
hended Spear as he was travelling west
on route 40 with load of lumber.
He pleaded guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Cover said the testimony
given showed that Spear was over
loaded to the extent of 9,400 pounds.
According to new law which be-
came effective on June 1, the fine for
overlooking is cents a pound up to
5000 pounds, but if above that
amount the fine is cents a pound
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Observation Posts
Qualify For Pins

Accident and Sang Run Observa-
ton posts have qualified for lapel
pins and members of these two units
of the aircraft warning service are
to receive Identification pins, it was
announced by John S. Elliott, county
chairman for Civilian Defense.
He said the other three posts would
receive them as soon as they qualify,
and it was expected they would do so
in the near future.
The pins for the Accident post were
turned over to Guy +. Broadwater,
who is acting as supervisor while
Melvin E. Kesner is away at summer
school. Pins for Sang Run were pre-
scented to Erving L. Bussey, and will
be given out at the trial exercise to
be held from a. M, Saturday, June
%, to p. M, Sunday, June "a.
Disappointed With Wardens
Mr. Elliott expressed deep disap-
pointment over the turnout of war
dens scheduled for last Sunday after
noon at the city hall in Oakland, for
the purpose of being sworn into the
civilian defense service and to receive
Identification cards. He said there are
43 wardens throughout the county
who had been requested to attend the
meeting which he considered as a
test. Only nineteen of them appeared,
he said. Only two towns of the county
were represented.
He expressed the hope that the
next test would be more successful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Oakland Firemen Seek Contributions
To Buy Equipment for NeqV Quarters

entrance for the fire trucks. The
structure is of concrete blocks with
a brick front and steel roof. Plans
were drawn by Uniontown architects
and construction was done by Carl
Kitzmiller and Clarence Long. Mem
bers of the Standing committee
served as supervisors.
The Standing committee pointed
out that if there was no volunteer
Fire company the city government
would have to provide for fire pro-
lection or else insurance rates would
be prohibitive. The committee also
pointed out that the company had
made no appeal for assistance or do
nations for many years. 1t has had
limited support from the town and
county, voluntary contributions from
grateful citizens, and from proceeds
of its annual Fourth of July cele-
brations.
Anyone wishing to contribute may
send checks to w. w. Dawson, treas
urer; Emroy Bolden, chief; A. G.
Gortner, president, of the fire com
pany, or to the Building committee
The fire company was organized
March 5, 1925, and was incorporated
on May %, 1888. Present officers are
A. G. Gortner, president; S. F.
Hamill, Jr., president; Emroy
Bolden, chief; Grover Stemple, LIST
assistant; Robert Lohr, End assistant;
John Stevenson, Jr., captain; W. w
| Dawson, treasurer; Percy Thayer
secretary.
Other active members are Leo Hell
big, w. l.. Davis, l.. NJ. Fraley, DR.
+. |. Baumgartner, William Cover
John Crisis, Charles Davis, Harold
Schell, William limbaugh, Carl Will
son, Robert Stanton, Carl Wolfe
Frank Biser, John Sharps, Eugene
johnson, Lindsay Gender, Donald
Browning, William Spiker, Gerald
Johnson, Carlton H. Hinebaugh, How
ard Naylor, Paul Fisher, Nelson Ian,
gan, DR.. T. f. Lusby, Robert Hesen
John Schaeffer and Carlton Calls
There are about thirty retired OF
! honorary members of the company
1t was the hope of the committee
that the necessary amount would be
received within short time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Drilling Continues

New gas wells are being started
and those already underway are get
ting deeper, but none Of the wells
have become active in recent weeks.
Drillers were anticipating some ac-
tivity at the we'll within fifty feet of
the George Dawson we'll in the Park,
but nothing new had been reported
this morning.
Efforts were being made to resume
drilling on the Simon Cogley well
which to date had the doubtful honor
of being the deepest well. 1t measured
over $500 feet. The Britton Martin
well was down to 1904 and plans
were being made to acidize this one.
Thus far only about 5000 cubic feet
of gas daily was recorded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Weekly Reports Show
Progress of Schools
Under Construction

Weekly reports of the progress of
the construction of the two new high
schools of the county, made to the
County Commissioners, have been
favorable up to the present time. But
unless some priority is obtained for
a certain amount of steel, the progress
on the Cove building will not con-
tinue in the weeks to come.
1t was reported this week that
there was need of about AZ tons of
12-inch flange beams, with an ar
proximate cost of $4,000, and that no
further steel was available without
some priority claims. The contractor
reported that there was on hand about
122 tons of steel and all other critical
materials were obtained.
The commissioners went to work
this week to see if the needed steel
could not be obtained right away, so
as not to delay the construction work.
Weekly Reports Given
In the report on the Cove school
the inspector, E. X. Dettmer, reported
81 men on the job including the fore
man and superintendent. Carpenters
were framing the first floor to re-
ceive the floor arch block; laborers
were placing floor and block, and
backfilling; reinforced steel was be-
ing set, and the bricklayer had built
the brick sample.
Steamfitters were setting sleeves
and inserts, plumbers were setting
sleeves, inserts and roughing in at
areaways and setting drains. Elec-
tricians were setting outlet boxes and
running conduit.
About 60 percent of the first floor
was poured, the storage room in the
basement was poured and the fuel
room was ready to be poured. Pro-
gress was good.
At the Oakland site SO men were
working including foreman and super
intendent. Carpenters were framing
and erecting forms for first floor
slab. Laborers were setting floor
arch block, backfilling, and pouring
concrete in storage room on first
floor. Reinforced steel was being set
on first floor. Cement in storage
rooms were being finished. Brick
layers were building the smoke stack.
Steamfitters and electricians were
working on jobs similar to those on
the Cove school. Progress here was
also reported good.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

The Oakland Volunteer Fire De-
partment, Inc, through its standing
committee, this week appealed for
contributions for the purchase of
equipment for its new fire hall, now
under construction on Third street,
adjacent to the Coca-Cola plant.
Alva G. Gortner, president of the
company, estimated $4,000 to $4,000
would be needed to furnish furniture
for the office and meeting rooms, and
equipment for the kitchen. Gortner
stated that the c.. and A. Gas COM
pany had contributed a new stove for
use in the kitchen. "Other than this
item we do not have a thing" he
said.
The fire company is completing a
building which is costing approx
mately $4,000. 1t has gone into debt
to the extent of about $4,000 in
order to complete the building which
will house one of the best volunteer
fire fighting units in the tri-state
area.
The company already owns fire
trucks and equipment valued at
around $4,000 which includes a new
rural truck which is calculated to
give the rural areas a great deal
more fire protection. This truck car
ries 600 gallons of water which is
operated under high pressure.
The local group is an approved
company of the Fire Underwriters of
Maryland, and Mr.. Gortner said
there has been a reduction in rural
fire rates as the result of the com
pany's efforts within a radius of foui
miles, and that eventually the rating
would provide lower rates within the
town of Oakland.
1t was estimated that the building
would not be completely finished fol
at least month, and it was the hope
of the Standing committee that with
in that time enough voluntary contri.
buttons would be received to furnish
the building of its bare necessities.
The building includes an engine
room 40 by 80, an office, loungine
room, meeting and recreation room
40 by so, kitchen, and toilets fol
men and women. There are outside
entrances to the kitchen and recre-
alton room, in addition to the large
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Plans Being Completed
For July 18th Parade

Plans for the annual Fourth of July
celebration are being completed by
the Oakland Volunteer Fire depart
ment, which will include mammoth
parade on the 18th, dance on the 3rd,
and a carnival here the entire week.
A. G.. Gortner, president of the fire
men, said he had arranged with the
A NJ p Shows to arrive here Monday,
July 3 The carnival will consist of
eight rides, four shows, and other
entertainment. The shows will erect
their rides, etc. on the old Glades
hotel grounds, adjacent to the Man
haitian hotel.
The fire company has already re-
ceived permission to block off por-
ton of Second street on July 4th and
to hold the parade in Oakland on
Wednesday, July 4. The parade will
get underway at l o'clock p. M,
standard time. Around 100 invita-
tions were extended several weeks
ago and it is expected that 25 or more
fire companies and several bands
would be here on that day. John
Stevenson, Jr., is in charge of parade
arrangements.
The dance on Tuesday evening, July
3, will be held in the Moose hall,
from 10 to l, and the music will be
furnished by The Aces.
Proceeds from the celebration will
be used to support the fire company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Legislative Council
To Visit County Soon

The Legislative Council of the
Maryland General Assembly has
planned to tour Garrett and Allegany
counties the last week in June. At
two-day session in Baltimore Senator
Kimble told the interim legislators
that arrangements had been made for
them to leave Baltimore June "a and
return shortly after midnight, Friday,
June 20.
A program of visits to industrial
plants, state institutions and state
forests is planned. The Legislative
council is a joint group from both
houses of the General Assembly which
studies proposed legislation between
sessions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Diesel Units Ordered

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company announced that orders had
been placed for an additional Al
Diesel-Electric units. Thirty-nine of
these will be freight units and five
will be road switchers. Delivery is
scheduled for February, 1852.
The B. and o. and its subsidiaries
now operate a total of 631 Diesel
Electric locomotives. This total in
cludes &C passenger units, 292 freight
units and 273 switch units.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
County Soldier Hurt

Sgt. Dale H. Evans, %, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Evans, of Kitzmiller,
was burned May % about the face
and hands by PHOSPHORUS flames,
while fighting in Korea.
In the reserves, he previously served
with the Army of Occupation in Japan
before he arrived in Korea last De-
cember.
He is the husband of Mrs. Frances
D. Thompson Evans, Baltimore. Sgt.
and Mrs. Evans have a three-months-
old son, Dale Williams, whom he has
not seen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Grants Degree

A degree was granted to Melvin L.
Brenneman, of Bittinger, son Of Mrs.
E. S. Brenneman, of Bittinger, at the
spring commencement of George
Washington university, Washington,
D. c., on May 80. He received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Account
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

Lieut.. (j.g.) and Mrs. DeCorsey
Bolden, and Miss Virginia Lawton,
Washington, D. c., were weekend
visitors at their homes here.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
.Aleoa' 5 Nyseraper
Plans CurtaiIed by
Aluminium Shortage
By III. Assoeioted Pres.

PITTSBURGH. July 13.-The
aluminium Co. Of America, the Ma
tons biggest producer Of alumni
mum, win leave the first six floors
OF its new skyscraper here unfin-
ished temporarily because Of an
aluminium shortage.
Alcoa now is building a 30-story
structure in downtown Pittsburgh.
It's the first building Of its type,
the outside to be of cleaning
aluminium panels. Much aluminium
also Is to be used on the interior.
Thomas D. jolly, vice president
in charge Of engineering for Alcoa,
said the decision to cut back on
the plans was the result of a re-
quest from Manly Fleischmann.
Defense Production administrator
at Washington.
Mr.. jolly emphasized that the
top "a floors OF the structure will
be finished as planned. He de-
clared that the special aluminium
alloy sheets needed for the panels
were rolled and set aside before
the Government imposed any re-
strictions on the use Of aluminium
for decorative and architectural
uses.
The Alcoa spokesman declared
no aluminium for the building is
being taken out of current pro-
duction which is being channeled
mostly into the, Nations defense.
Installation Of the exterior, or
curtain wall" panels Of the build
ing is scheduled to start about
August /.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
New York Cotton

!. NEW YORK, July 13 ap.-cotton o..
tures fuctuated in a narrow rsT1s ~. y,
forenoon trading today. There was :.
gooa deal OF .evening-up in positions hs
Maoers Iiiers prior to the week end. Old c,os
July FUTURES were strong on coverinee
orders which found cfferines Sea rec VII
tnat delivery better than S3 4 bale aSnvs va
tne previous close. New-cron mertrs
showed small declines. t's1s
me New York Cotton Exchange servic,
tt;sslma!eo t;o total domestic cotton consum,.
at9a a,on curing the four-week period Jiine
'sS5s 9S5;oo9 In the fouroyeek period May &. 8.
period May 2s-Juiy The ss ssi,y nys.t%eek yst
bales against Sg 20 n nas tbs aoous rr.e aI;Soo
period and 34.40O In the same gsSis1dIns nerind 9
year ago. s Def'oa
Private Atlanta advices reported nm I'm
p%s0yemenG % OF mill buying for SPOT cotton
WINE selIing OF surplus stocks by Soi,th.
essLern mills increased. However. Mem.
p2nls STATED there was much beffar
1emano from mills, chiefly Septenbsr.
december shipment. although there were
sons around-the-clock INQUIRIES with 4
moderate OF business placed.
private crop survey was reneralIv
FAVORABLE except that poor proeress WAS
noted for late planted cotton in North"rn
ssctions OF the Central Belt due to exces.
Noon. prices we're 1855 a bale hiwber "a
20 cents lower than the previous close
Jpiy 42.l6, October 1923 and December
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Riggs Reports Gains
In Loans, Cash and
U. 5. Bond Holdings
By DonoId B. HodIey

Riggs National Bank increased
loans and discounts 1880, ,683, its
holdings of Federal obligations
$1.101 ,984 and cash in its vaults
and with the Federal Reserve
Bank by $2,8l3,927 between the
April 8 and June 80 bank calls,
a statement from Washington S
largest bank showed today.
Loans and discounts on June
80 totaled $88.797, ,852; holdings
of Federal obligations, $145 ,201,- :
322, and cash in vault and with
the Federal Reserve Bank, $59,-
754,609.
Cash with other banks
amounted to $22.627,554. a drop
of $4,423, 1863 since April. Total
investments of $160,065,138 were
down $1,894,621. with $14.778,824
of other securities 1896, 6,604
lower. Total assets of $332.984,-
258 were down $1.845.263 while
deposits of 311.88l 1886 were off
$4l1,538. Undivided profits and
reserve of $4,251,4s5 were upI
$4,000
These totals. however, showed
the largest changes from the De-
cember 80 call. Loans and dis
counts were up $8.431 .065; hold
ings of Federal obligations, down
$l0,068. $50; cash in vault and
with Federal Reserve Bank, upI
$4,862.134: cash with other banks,
down $8.282,150; total invest
ments, down $18,4l3.163; holdingsI
of other securities. down 1884,
524; total assets, down $780,
364 deposits, down $14,222,865;
undivided profits and reserve, upI
$659.188.
Friday, the 18th, Is Lucky Day.
Friday. the 18th, today marks
the 18th year of management oil
the Hotel Raleigh by Curt Schife
Ter, vice president and general
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Grand Union Trims Prices
OF Shortening and Soap
BY shs Asseeio,sd Press

NEW YORK, July l3.-Grand
Union Co.. food store chain. today
announced price reductions of as
much as 1212 per cent on short
ening and 8 per cent on leading
soap products. rejecting price,
trimming at wholesale by major
manufacturers.
The chain said its prices for
such brands of shortening as
Crisco and Spry viii be reduced
l3 cents per 3-pound can to 80
cents, effective tomorrow in the
metropolitan area. One-pound
cans will be cut 5 cents to a new
price of IS cents.
Large packages of most house.
hold powdered soaps and deter
gents win be trimmed ] cent to
81 cents, the chain added.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Capital Bank Deposit,
Up Sharply in Week
As Debts Decrease

Demand deposits of IA reserve
member banks here rose $7,182,-
900 in the week ended July 4,
while time deposits increased S.
066. 900. the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond reported.
Debts or Withdrawals from de-
mand deposits Of individuals
totaled $204,661, 900 in the week,
a drop Of 6.6 per cent from the
previous week, but remained %
per cent above the like 1850 week.
Demand deposits on July 4
totaled $852.974,000, an increase
OF 40.341, 900 from year ago,
while time deposits of $158, ,669 900
were $9.268, 900 ahead Of the like
1850 date.
Outstanding loans Of $3lS,l83,-
000 were $1,442, 900 above week
earlier and $5l,253,000 above a
year earlier. For the week, COM
mercial loans were up 1924, 900
while real estate loans we're down
$267 900. Other loans, mostly
consumer loans, were up s9o7 900.
The IA banks added $2,733, 900
to Federal bond holdings in the
week, raising the total to s213,-
633 900. Treasury notes were re-
duced $1,550,000 and Treasury
bills $945. 900, but holdings Of
Treasury certificates rose $3.50, 900.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. July La ds9 (usnA, a.,-
butchers 22. 80 .s3. 90; TOP SS.iS fop ponne o,e
s double deck choice No. I and No. -
Sa:;a,. z: :LS; 2sQ.so0 pound 20. 0.s0-22.o oc-
nnd.l 70 ls.2S; is .ch92iss ssows 900 pound and
and under. 1000 and slightly more; 41SS. !.
300 pound 17.25-1S.25; 50O-6OO pound
few good to high-choice steers $3.50.
$3.50; few commercial TO iow-good heff-
ers 2S.00-31 .50; high-utility and COM
to utility cows 10. .O0-26.5O: utility to
good bulls 27.60-32. 90; good to prime
yealers 81; ;00-3S.00; Gull 70 commercial
salable sheep 800; top 80. 90 on good
to prime sprins lambs; bulk 81 O0-3i 30;
slaughter ewes. 10.00-15.00; practically
all culls ut 1000.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Business Briefs


ed to $3.50. SOC. 900 in exports and
SLOT. 1000 in imports. Ex-
ports were $23, 400, 900 and imports
$6.700,000 below April. il.-Census
Bureau.
Private Home Construction be-
gun in June declined to $1,000
units. compared with $1,000 in
May and 144,sO0 in June, 1850.
Money in Circulation totaled
$27, ,893. .000, 900 in the week ended
Wednesday, down $55 million from
the previous week but $724 million
above the similar week last year.
Federal Reserve Board.
Bituminous Production in the
week ended July z was 1,410,000
tons. compared with 1897, 900 in
the similar week last year-Na-
tional Coal Association.
United Air Lines flew a record
BIT million passenger miles in the
first half of 1851, despite an IL
day pilots strike in June.
Hybrid Corn accounted for
nearly 10 million acres, or 81 per
cent Of the Nations corn crop
this year. compared with TIA per
cent in 1850 and TIT per cent in
1949.
Saudi Arabian Oil Production
averaged 758.705 barrels q day In
June. compared with the previous
peak Of 739.7S0 barrels in May
Arabian American Oil Co.
Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co.
has contracted to sell its pyrrho-
tite ore property in Carol County.
Va to Freeport Sulphur Co. for
$1,618.0o0.
Portland General Electric Co.
plans a $2.3 million expansion of
its Willamette Falls power plant
at Oregon City, Greg, involving
IL new generators.
Richfield Oil Corp. plans tenta-
lively to spend $45 million in the
next two years to expand and i'm.
prove its California refinery facil-
tiles.
Wheeling Steel Corp. expects to
spend $24 million in the next
two years modernizing plants att
Steubenville. Ohio, Harmarvillc
Pa. and Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Cities Service Oil Co. has OBJ
tained exclusive rights to operatel
service stations on the 1I8-milel
New Jersey Turnpike, which will
open this fall.
San Leandro Industrial Corn,
controlled by Kaiser Community
Homes, will construct a so to sol
building industrial center in SAM
Leandro. Calf. on 81 acres origi-t
nally acquired for residential de-
velopment.
Monsanto Chemical Co. reported
net profits OF $l2.696, 900 or $2.25I
a share for the six months ended
June 80. VS.. $12,337,0o0 or $3.50
for last years half.
Crown Zellerbach Corp. earned
s25, 1923. $50 or 1921 in the year
ended April 30, VS.. $18,956,373 or
s6.12 the year before.
Superior Oil Co. Of California
earned $11. .275,613 or $26.66 in the
nine months ended May 81, VS.
s5,474,520 or $12.94.
Mathieson Chemical Corp.
$5.569,1 ,154 or $2.O6 in the
six months ended June 80, VS.. $4,-
40, ,085 or $1.62. /
Kansas City Southern Railway /
earned $2,450, $40 or $4.12 in thel
i've months ended May 81. VS.. 81
616.355 or $4.44.
Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway earned $1,376,855I
Or $3.50 in the five months ended
with May. VS.. $l,100.965 or $3.50.
Robbins Mills, Inc, earned Sal
)15,369 or $2.41 in the 26 weeks
ended June 2. VS.. $2,364,167 or
1888.