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final action is taken by Congre ss the effe i of the reductions on the Alaska programs Of the different agencies cannot be definitely stated. li IS understood. however. that the program for the Bureau of Indian Affairs would not be affected and the full budget re- quest of Sl0.i94,lsi would be al- lowed. Funds for other agencies for work in the Territory are eSti- mated al S763. 763 for the Bureau Of Land Management, S2,752. 900 for the Geological Survey. S40i. . 38s for the National Park Service. S5l2,000 for the Bureau of Mines and Sl,696,037 for the Fish and Wildlife Service. Other items are S502,l4 for the care and custody of Alaska's insane and S96, 40 for the Governors office.
 The Senate committee recon mended 10 percent reduction in all personal services for the De- partment, but operation and main tenance personnel for such facil- ities as Indian schools and hos pitals, The Alaska Railroad and other specific agencies would be exempt from the 10 percent re- duction.
 Withdrawal of Public Lands
 A tract of land totalling 6,400 acres in Alaska has been with drawn under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, and re- served for the Air Force for mil itary purposes through an order signed this week by Secretary Chapman.
 The land is described as Be ginning at point in the valley of the Tataline River, from which the intersection of the centerline of the KuskokWim Landing-Ta- kotna Highway Bridge and center of the Tataline River, approxi- mately latitude 62 53'30" N., long itude 155 56'30" w., bears North 1000 feet, thence by metes and bounds: West, 2.5 miles; North 40 miles; East, Is miles; South, 20 miles; East, 20 miles; South, 20 miles; West, 10 mile to point of beginning"
 The order states that anyone objecting to the withdrawal
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Valley FroniierxEnan

Valley Froniiersman ] should by August 24 present his objections to the Secretary of the Interior filed in duplicate in the Department of the Interior. Wash, D. (.
 New Anchorage Jail
 The Bureau of Prisons. al the specific suggestion Of Senator Pat
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WASHINGTON NEWSLETTER
By MARY LEE COUNCIL

Secretary to L. CBob) Bartlett Aaskas Delegate to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
The 4G4me4 Sneak4 i.

officially spoke their piece the other day, and
they did that should make all proud In report to
Secretary Agriculture county farm people
declared emphatcay eve don't need supports and subsidies
eve all federal agriculture agencies 1--WE don't
control of farm activities eve don't want
initiative Destroyed eve nonefense expenditures cut to
the BONE including those for agricultural
They didn't those words but they recommended
these things farm people who only aboers but
business capitalists They seemed proud of that
last word indicating they believed in the American capastc
system free enterprise They want nothing to do with socialism
in agriculture in any other enterprise.
1t than refreshing find that the attempt of the
Federal the farmers dependent
ment subsidies that they would out for continuance
backfng They haven't been ued into of false security
with these government handouts
But they do that all these handouts both home and
abroad are underlying of initiation.
They have shown themselves be very level headed their
thinking and believe this is true of farm people all
country Secretary of Agriculture Brannan will have be
mighty smart washington sicker if he puts anything
like his Socastc farm the roots section Of
these United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Eight Births Recorded

Eight births were recorded during
the past week at the Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland, seven
boys and one girl.
On the 9th, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Loughrie, Terra Alta, w.
Va.
On the 28th, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Playford Livengood, Cuzzart, w. Va;
a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Harsh,
Oakland
On the Goth, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Nitez, Accident.
On October LIST, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Joni Miller, route 2, Oak
land.
On the End, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Yester, Terra Alta.
On the Bird, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Harding, Shallmar.
On the 4th, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sines, Friendsville.
Census this morning was Is adults
and four infants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Proclaifns Week For
Observation-Disclosures

Governor Theodore r. McKeldin has
joined with the other governors of the
States of the union to proclaim Mary
lands participation in National En-
ploy the Physically Handicapped
week, October 7 through 10.
In an effort to increase public
understanding of the possibilities la
tent in the vast labor reserve repre-
scented by the physically handicapped
of our State" the Governor urged
mayors, public officials, leaders of in
dustry, labor and of civic, veterans,
agricultural, women's, fraternal and
other representative groups to CO.
operate with the Governors Commit
tee to Promote Employment of the
Physically Handicapped.
Recognizing the continuing need
of our nation for the services of every
capable worker during this period of
international unrest;" the proclama-
ton reads, understanding the value
of the physically handicapped when
suitably placed in business and in
dustry, and alert to the ever-growing
importance of public understanding
and support of the effort to secure
employment for the Handicapped, Con-
gress and the President have again
designated National Employ the
Physically Handicapped Week.
1--WE of Maryland" it continues,
Through the Governors Committee
to Promote Employment of the
Physically Handicapped, the Depart
ment of Employment Security and the
Department of Vocational Rehabilita-
ton, are working increasingly toward
this end"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
To Conduct Drive
For Scrap Metals

Memories of World War II as far
as civilian participation is concerned
were brought to mind again this
week with the announcement of a
scrap drive.
The Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce
received information to the effect
that there is a shortage of metals and
the scrap metals are urgently needed
in the defense effort.
In the Oakland area the drive is
being conducted by the Oakland
Elementary Parent-Teacher associ-
alton, from October % to November
g Edwin Elias, principal, is sending
letters to all parents of school chill
dren asking that they gather SCRAP
and have it brought to the elementary
playground during the drive. The
money derived from the sale will &c
for additional playground equipment
Howard White, Emeric Dusic and
William Mace were named on the
scrap drive committee at the regular
meeting of the P.-T.A. on Monday
evening. White, as manager of the
Carnation company, said he had re-
ceived notice that his company was
unable to get sufficient milk cans be-
cause of the shortage of metal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Essay Contest Open
To Grades IL And Il

Students of the eleventh and twelfth
grades in the county are being given
an opportunity to participate in an
essay contest to stress the advisability
of hiring the physically handicapped.
The contest begins October Is, and
will close December Is. Students will
write a maximum of 200 words on
the title, Employ the Handicapped
for National Security" There will be
county prizes, and state and national
prizes. Prizes in the state contest will
total $3.50, while first prize nationally
will be $1,000.
Miss Margaret Ann Differ, of
Homecoming, was the state winner last
year and went on to win fifth place
in the nation.
Full information is obtainable from
Charles l.. Briner, of the Department
of Employment Security, who is a
member of the Governors committee
to promote employment of the
physically handicapped.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
To Make Final Plans
For Autumn Glory"

Final plans on the autumn glory
weekend on the mountain top will
be made this week, it was announced
by Charles l.. Briner, secretary Of
the Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Brner said Earl r. Poorbaugh,
director of the department of infor-
nation, Annapolis, will be in Oak
land this weekend to confer with
Mt. Top Chamber officials.
Next weekend is the time set for
the observance. Briner said the
Chamber was still seeking assistance
of raising about $3.50 for expenses. 1t
is planned to have travel editors from
newspapers and magazines as guests
of the Chamber and the Deep Creek
Lake Improvement association. They
will be taken on tour of the beauty
spots of the area.
Forests are expected to be in their
full glory of color next Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Luther Leaguers Have
Fall Rally Sunday

Over 125 young people from the
Mountain top area gathered last Sun
day afternoon and evening for Luther
League rally in the Bittinger Luth-
eran church.
An afternoon program was in
charge of Betty Lou Glotfelty, Bit
finger, Mt. Top president. Speakers
on phases of league work were given
by j. Seabright, of Wheeling, and
Glenn Shackelford, Elkins. The lat
ter told of the Brotherhood project in
Hawaii, and pictures of Hawaii were
shown. Rev. Curt H. Rune, pastor
of the Bittinger parish, preached
briefly on being "On the Lords Side
Three large trucks were provided
for a hayride in late afternoon
through the New Germany forest
area to the Bittinger Recreational area
where supper was provided. The con-
ference ended with a vesper service
at the church.
There were representatives from
Elkins, Davis, Keyser, Westernport
Aurora, Red House, Oakland, Cove
Accident and Bittinger Lutheran
churches. The next rally will be held
next spring at Davis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Mine Rescue Team
Completes At Columbus

A mine rescue and first aid team
from Kitzmiller is representing the
Maryland Bureau of Mines at a
national competition at Columbus, O.,
this week, Frank T. Powers, director,
announced
The meeting was scheduled for yes
terday and today.
The state unit, all members from
the Kitzmiller area, is composed of
Carl Schcll, captain; Chester Evans
and Carl Paugh, representing the Gar
rett Coal corporation; Mervin Sims,
Pritts Brothers Coal company; Rich
ard Sherwood, Wolf Den Coal corpora
ton; and Lee Hartman, Sugar Coal
company.
The unit is co-sponsored by the
Bureau of Mines and the Kitzmiller
locals of UNIV district 16. Instructors
for the group were Harold Buckley,
Maryland Bureau of Mines; L. c.
Hutson, university of Maryland; and
Fred Baker, U. S. Bureau of Mines.
The unit is competing against
teams from metal, petroleum, coal
and clay industries throughout the
country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
State Sales Tax
Returns Slightly
Above 1850 Amount

State sales tax returns for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, showed a
slight increase in this county over the
previous year, it was announced by
J. Willard Tawes, comptroller,
A total of $124,331 was paid in this
county as compared to $123,020, for
an increase of LOG percent over 1880
The county showed an increase in all
classifications except food and bever-
age. Garrett county returns were the
lowest of any of the counties of the
state.
In the state there was an increase
in collections of $2,110,6 04.61 over
the previous years figure of $28, 402,-
1892, producing a gross figure of
$3O,513, 064.53.
The various categOries were listed
as follows for Garrett county: food
and beverage, $17,268; apparel group,
1854; general merchandise, 1884,
655; automotive, $19,527; furniture
and appliances, $5,329; lumber and
builders, 1884; utilities and transport
tation, $19,550; miscellaneous, $751;
72O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
F.F.B.L. Banquet Is
Set For November 5th

This years Farming for Better
Living banquet will be held on Mon
day evening, November 5, Howard
White, chairman of the Garrett coun-
ty F.F.BL. Council, has announced.
The date was set at d meeting of the
Council members last Thursday night,
in the county agents office.
All families who are enrolled and
who complete their 1851 Farming for
Better Living booklet and get it into
County Agent John H. Carriers of
flee by October Is, will receive an in
vitation to the banquet. The affair
will be held in the William-James
hotel in Oakland.
instructions for completing the
booklet have been mailed to each of
the 60 farm families enrolled in the
Farming for Better Living program
in Garrett County this year, pro-
gram director L. Bush Swisher, Nor
gantOwn area, said.
Howard c. Riggs was appointed to
IlCdu Tie DIuSId anu al dIlSCluCllIS
committee. He will be assisted by j.
Thomas Cain, Mrs. Virginia Dawson,
and Herbert c. Leighton.
Finances and prizes will be handled
by Lowell Loomis, chairman, Maui
rice Brookhart, S. Townshend Naylor
and B. Beeson Snyder, Oak
land; Clyde McCurdy, Grantsville;
and Virgil W. Lough, Friendsville.
Guests will be greeted by COM
mittee composed of Howard j. White,
Maurice Brookhart, Miss E h e |
Grove, James McHenry, and John H.
Carter.
Project booklets will be graded by
John H. Carter, Howard J, White,
William Mace, L. Bush Swisher, Miss
Ethel Grove, E. p. Hickman and
James McHenry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Teacher Pay Boost
Sought By Committee

A legislative subcommittee recon-
mended yesterday that the general
assembly pass $500 teacher salary
increase bill over Governor Nickel
din's veto.
1t also recommended that auto
matte increases for experience be paid
at the rate of 5000 year instead
of the present 500, so that the
maximum scale could be reached in
eight years instead Of 16 as
at present.
The subcommittee said the program
would cost $4,519,939 a year, and
that it should be borne by the state
AS provided in a 1851 enactment, We
toed by the governor, it would be
financed by l percent increase in
the state corporate income tax levy
There was no hint of bitterness in
the committees unanimous difference
of opinion with the governor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Early Morning Fire
Damages Park Home
Mrs. Joseph Powers HOspitalized
With First And Second
Degree Burns

Mrs. Joseph Powers, Mt. Lake
Park, remains a patient in Garrett
County Memorial hospital, Oakland,
suffering from first and second degree
burns on her back and arms as the
result of an early morning fire at
the Powers home Sunday.
When the blaze was discovered the
entire front was abIaze and it was
assumed that it had caught from a
cigaret that was thrown away as Mr..
and Mrs. Powers entered the house
about midnight.
IN the house at the time were Mr..
and Mrs. Powers, two small children,
JoAnn, aged three, and Tommy, aged
five, and Mr. Powers brother, Robert
Powers, all asleep in upstairs bed
rooms; another daughter Patricia
Ann, nine, and friend, Nancy Miller,
asleep downstairs.
When Mrs. Powers attempted to
go down the stairway front window
broke, driving the flames in upon
her. As she returned to the second
floor her husband had opened a win
dow in the rear of the home over the
back porch through which they made
their way to safety The open win
dow, however, created a draft which
brought flames up the stairway and
again caught Mrs. Powers as she
was carrying JoAnn to the open
window. The two girls downstairs
fled through a back door. William H.
McRobie, a neighbor, assisted those
upstairs to the ground.
After the Oakland fire department
arrived the flames were quickly sub
dued but not until the exterior of the
home and much of the furniture in
the front rooms were badly damaged.
There was also some damage to the
family's clothing.
Mr.. Powers and children are stay
ing at present with Mrs. Powers
mother, Mrs. Victoria Ingram, at the
William James hotel.
The Oakland firemen also answered
second alarm on Saturday evening,
as the result of grass fire at the
Right home in Loeb Lynn Heights.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Maryland Land Week
Observed Oct. 7 to Is

Next week, October to IS, is
Maryland Land Week. The Garrett
County Land Week Comm t e e g,
headed by Emerson Bishoff, has ar
ranged for special observances by a
number of civic, school, and other
groups. All Boys All Clubs will
study conservation problems and
methods at their October meetings.
Several Farm Bureau discussion
groups will devote meetings to a dis
cussion of land use and conservation
subjects.
The Committee has secured several
very good 16mm movie films for use
during Land Week. Schools, clubs and
other groups can arrange for the use
of these films by contracting the Coun-
ty Agents office. The films will be
booked in the order that requests are
received.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04

On Friday night, October 5, at
S:15 at the Oakland High School au-
ditorium, Oakland, M/Sgt. George f.
Kirby, Oakland recruiter, will be
giving his second concert in the
Oakland district within four months,
as a concert tenor soloist. Friday
nights performance marks Sgt. Kir-
by's fifth benefit performance this
year. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Felix Robinson, of Oakland.
Sgt. Kirby will sing three groups
of selections. His first group will be
religious, second group classical,
third group semi classical and
modern concert favorites. To high
light his second group of selections
he has chosen Giuseppe Verdi's
Celeste Aida" from the Opera Aida.
By special request, to close the con-
cert, he will sing Albert Hay Ma
lotte's The Lords Prayer" as the
benediction.
The concert is being sponsored by
the Business and Pro f e S o n a !
Women's club, Oakland, in cooper
alton with the U. S. Army and U. S.
Air Force Recruiting Service and is
a part of the $4,000 drive being con-
Quoted by the local women's club to
aid in the identification and landscap-
ing of the Garrett County Memorial
hospital grounds.
Sgt. Kirby was to have been ac-
companied by Mrs. Ann Fisher Cor
mer, of Cumberland, but upon the
death of her father Monday night in
Cumberland, she cancelled her part
of the performance,
Sgt. Kirby and Mrs. Corner pre-
scented a Voice and Piano Concert
in Oakland in May, for the Oakland
Elementary Playground Fund which
raised $3.50, by donation, to aid in the
purchase of new playground equip
ment
Guest artists on the program will
be piano duo from Madison COllege
Harisonburg, Va, and will mark
the hometown debut of Mrs. Bette
Jackson Lippold, one of the guests
who will share the spotlight with
Mrs. Marion B. Bradford.
No admission will be charged anC
the concert is open to the genera
public An offering will be taken anc
will be donated to the Garrett Coun-
ty Memorial Hospital Landscaping
fund.
1t was announced yesterday morn
ing that, in view of the large number
expected to attend the concert tina:
the seats III the balcony were being
rearranged to take care of more per.
sons there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
To Study American Novel

Members of Garrett Branch, Ameri-
can Association of University Women,
will make a study Of The American
Novel during their fall and winter
meetings, it was decided at the initial
meeting of the group on Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Homer L.
Bennett.
The association also will sponsor
the art project among high school
students again this year. The contest
is held in the spring.
The story telling hour, sponsored
by the association, will be resumed at
the Ruth Enlow Library this Satur-
day, October 6, from 10 to II a. nj.
Mrs. w. E. Dawson will have the pre-
school children, and Mrs. John Bark
doll will have the school age group,
it was announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Recover Automobiles

The automobile of James Lusby,
stolen from in front of his apart
ment on Second street several weeks
ago, was finally located this week in
Louisville, Ky.
The car is being returned to Oak
land and probably will be sold by the
insurance company which already had
provided Mr. Lusby with another
automobile.
The station wagon of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter E. Dawson, which was stolen
last Thursday evening was discovered
the following morning near the NUM-
cipal golf course, apparently I'M
damaged. The car was out of gaso-
line.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Hospital Auxiliary To Meet

The monthly meeting of the Loar
auxiliary of the Garrett County Me
mortal hospital will be held Tuesday
afternoon, October 9, at 2 o'clock, i'll
the Methodist church assembly room.
Any person wishing to become a
member of the auxiliary, not already
contacted, may send name and fee to
Mrs. Harve Mustard, Oakland, or Mrs.
S. w. Wood, Mt. Lake Park, before
Tuesday.
This will be the last general meet
ing until next spring, and full at
tendance is being requested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-10-04
Prepare For Poultry
Judging October 10Th

A joint poultry judging practice
session was held for Allegany and
Garrett county Al boys last Friday
and Saturday, to prepare All club
members for the state contest, to be
held on October 10, at College Park.
Boys participating i'll the practice
were Charles Fike, Helnill GlOtfelty,
Donald Smith, Dale Green, Frank Her
ring and Richard Teets, from the
county; and Eldon Long, jim Car
ter, David Ferguson, from Allegany
county.
Russell Kinds, Jr., extension poul-
try specialist, University of Mary
land, gave the boys instructions OF
selection for egg production, breed
ing, market and culling. The boys
also were drilled on breed Identified
ton"
Breed Identification is an added
feature of the contest this year, ac-
cording to James McHenry, assistant
county agent, and All boys will be
expected to name the breeds from d
picture they will be shown.
Joseph Steger, assistant county
agent of Allegany, and Mr.. McHenry
accompanied the boys on the practice.
The first one was held at the David
Ferguson farm in Allegany county
last Friday, and the second one was
held at the Erwin Yoder farm, Grants
vile, on Saturday. McHenry said the
official team to represent Garrett
county had not yet been named.