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Some Of Superhighwoys
May Be Ready in 1858

But he said many States al
ready have made much progress
on this preliminary work with
limited funds already available
for the interstate system.
He predicted that within two
years considerable construction
will have been undertaken and
the results in undermining the
Nations highways will begin to
show.
The bill includes $25 billion in
Federal funds for the interstate
network, to be distributed among
the States on a 90-l0 matching
basis. The States would contrib
ute about $4,000. 100000 as their
share.
In the first year, Sits. ZOO, 900
lis allotted to the system and after
that it builds up rapidly. The
fiscal 1858 figure is SIT billion,
land So billion will be available
in fiscal 1859. Then, for eight
years, 50 billion will be pro-
Igrammed annually until the
work begins to taper of. Con-
struction is programmed for a
I13-year period.
/ The measure provides for a
Slab billion increase in taxes
to be paid by highway users dur
ing the next Is years. One of
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the tax boosts adds / cent to theI
present 2-cents-a-gallon Federal
tax on gasoline and motor fuels.
That tax. and others, would be
effective Sunday if MIR. Eisen-
hover signs the bill before that
time.
One Of the big questions posed
by the bill is the fate of toll
turnpikes which have blossomed
over the country. most of them
since World War II.
In several cases. the inter-
state system routes exactly
parallel a thriving toll road.
Presumably a new superhighway
built to the same high standards
as the toll thoroughfare could
put the turnpike out of business,
causing heavy loss to those who
invested in its bonds.
But Senator Case said State
highway departments will con-
troll the priorities by which vari-
bus segmentS to the interstate
system are built.
He said it would seem logical
that they would concentrate first
on sections where there is not
already a good highway such
as a turnpike.
Congress, meantime, will be in
a position to take another look
at the problem because it wrote
into the bill a direction to the
Secretary of Commerce to study
the toll road problem and re-
port on it by January, 1858.
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out mention of the earlier
charges.
Mr.. Roosevelt also signed an
application for final decree
Monday in Washington and air.
mailed it here. But Superiol
Court Judge Elmer D. Doyle, act
ing on the first-come. flrst-served
principle, signed the application
presented by Mrs. Roosevelt's
lawyer.
In her divorce testimony she
testified that her husband re-
manned away from home until
3 and 4 am. without explanation
and often left town and failed
to keep in touch with her.
Mr.. Roosevelt and the former
Romelle Schneider, a Mayo
Clinic nurse, now 40. were mar
ried April IA. 1941, in Beverly
Hills and separated in August
1858. They have three children
James, jr., 10; Michael Anthony
10, and Anna Eleanor. 8. The
mother was given their custody
Isubject to Mr.. Roosevelt'S right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-27

by a pastor of another denom-
ination, whom he declined to
identify.
1t will be the third marriage
for both the 48-year-old eldest
son of the late President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt and the 39-year-
old brunette divorce. Mr..
Pratt said about 20 to rs per-
sonal friends of the couple will
attend the very simple cere-
mony" and that reception will
follow.
The disclosure came shortly
after Mr.. Roosevelt's second
wife. Mrs. Romelle Roosevelt,
obtained a final divorce decree.
She got an interlocutory decree a
year ago after alleging in earlier
separate maintenance action
that he had been intimate with
a dozen women during their IL
years of marriage. Mr.. RooSe-
welt emphatically denied the as
Sertion.
Mrs. Roosevelt obtained the
decree on a formal charge oil
extreme cruelty, however, with
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| 900 Evacuated
In Australia Flood

SYDNEY, Australia, June q
(P.-A feet of trucks evacuated
nearly 1000 residents of North
Wagga, 800 miles southwest of
Sydney, as flood waters surged
toward the town today.
The overlooking Murrun1-
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bridge, Darling and Murray
Rivers in Southwestern Aus
tralia have created a lake cover
ing hundreds of thousands OF
acres of rich grazing land in the
IRiverina district.
The Murray River near Mil
dura now is so miles wide.
The floods followed a week
end of storms that caused ex-
Itensive property and crop dam
age.
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They're tailored as carefully os reg
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for less than ] % shrinkoee. In frosty
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to visit them.
Mr.. Roosevelt was divorced by
his first wife, the former Betsey
Cushing, in 1910. Their two
children, Sara, now "a, and Kate,
20, later were adopted by their
mothers present husband. John
(Jock) Whitney, New York
sportsman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-27
James Roosevelt to Wed
His Secretary Sunday

LOS ANGELES 81 HD-Representative James Roose-
California and his secretary Mrs Gladys Irene
Owens Sunday afternoon at the home Of his
pastor friend minister said yesterday.
Rev. George Lyon Pratt, pastor of the Episcopal
Church Of Advent said the would be performed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-27
Liquor Tax Use

SALT LAKE CITY. - The
liquor tax in Utah helps provide
funds to pay for the hot lunches
given to school children.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Crying Need

There is crying need for qualified candidates to con-
duct the affairs of for the town of Oakland The
need doubt exists in many towns throughout the
country this appeal be considered general one but
applicable particularly to Oakland at this time.
Unless there is a change in attitude the most can
hope for candidate for mayor and probably three for
council Up to the present time has filed There ought
to be spirited competition for these offices every year
You may wonder why. The pay is no nducement. There
is every indication that what you will do will not meet with
100 percent approval In fact there good chance that you
will be talked about and criticized times If the general
pattern followed person elected would have to give
siderable time to city problems with possibly some loss in
That already has happened to the present
Joseph nebaugh who has already served eight and
who has in our opinion good Job Others before him
have no doubt experienced the same thing.
But surely there must be way to awaken in cit
of pride Of duty of responsible
ty the urgent need for good government; and
of sacrifice, if necessary.
plain and evident fact that do not always have
in the type of best fitted for this
service certainly have been overburdened with
candidates
Here is 100000 business annually and hardly any c
will enough civic responsibility to take the OBJ
legations of councilman a mayor for limited period of
If such lack of interest continues the corporation
tualy will be taken by individuals whose detectives
completely selfish and whose purpose is anything but honest
We have been fortunate in many thus far Most of
those elected have served conscentOusy But not
forever We need the of qualified persons
take active interest in government.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
House of Correction
Sentences Melted Out

House of Correction sentences
were mctcd out to two travcrscrs
during the past week by Trial
Magistrate ". Q Bitter
James Dawson, who was found
guilty of disorderly conduct on
Wednesday, February /, at his
home, at a hearing held on Febru-
AIRY ;. The records showed it was
the third time for the same Of
Tense. He was sentenced by Magis-
tratc Bitter to serve SIX months in
the House of Correction
Woodrow RcNrodc was charged
with being drunk and disordcrly
and at a hearing on February he
was sentenced to serve eighteen
months in the House of Correction
after being found guilty of the
charge.
Daniel Hardesty pleaded guilty
TO being drunk and disordcrly on
January 29th and was sentenced
to serve sixty days in the county
Jail in default Of payment of fine
and costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Judge Fraley Files
For Reelection

Associate Judge Neil C. FralcY
has filed the necessary papers with
Secretary Of State Blanchard Ran
dali in Annapolis, in order to be a
candidate in the coming election
for the office he now holds by APP
pointment
Judge Fralcy. at the time mem
Der of the State Senate. was APP
pointed late in 1854 by Governor
Theodore r. McKeldin. as the new
Judge in the Fourth Judicial Cir
cult which embraces Garrett, Allie
gany and Washington counties.
An act of the General Assembly
called for referendum in 1854 on
the creation of additional Judge
ships in Maryland The voters APP
proved and as a result Garrett
County was provided with its own
sitting Judge. Previously one of the
two judges from Allegany county
would travel to Oakland to hold
court
Judge Fralcy. who will be 81 on
April l8. attended the public
schools in Oakland and was gradu-
ated from the University of Mary
land Law School. He served as
States Attorney for this county
from 1885 until l947 was attorney
to the Board of County Commits
sioncrs and in l949 was appointed
to the state Senate when his
brother, Lawrence NJ Fraley, be-
came i'll. In 1850 he was elected
to a four-ycar term in the State
Senate but did not seek reelection
in 1854
Associate Judge d Kenneth Nc
Laughlin HagcrstoWn, who was
appointed in late 1854 TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
Chief Judge Joseph d. Mish, also
has filed as candidate subject to
the coming election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Food and Fashion
Fair Being Planned

Plans for a Food and Fashion
Fair. that would be considered one
Of the important spring events for
the town of Oakland, are now in
the making it was announced this
week
The event will be held in the
Southern High school gymnasium
on Thursday, May and is being
sponsored by members of Garrett
Branch. American Association of
University Women.
The Manufacturers Light and
Heat company, of Pittsburgh, will
take charge of the cooking school,
sending a trained home economist
here to demonstrate the cooking
of desserts, complete oven meal
prepare for a dinner party and
snacks for midnight parties
Miss Margaret Easley, of Pitts
burgh, who appears on televisiOn
shows. will be the home economist
and she will be assisted by Mrs.
Joan Talbot home economist for
the gas company, stationed at Elk
ms, W Va.
Also to be shown during the eve
ning's program are variety of
fashions, with the modelling to be
done by local persons.
Merchants and gas dealers are
being contacted to display exhibits
which will be related to either the
food or fashion section.
Every member of the local
branch has been named on one or
more committees and they arc al
ready at work to make this an out
standing event for the town SINH
lar events have been conducted in
Pennsylvania with marked success.
The purpose is mainly educa-
tional but also entertaining. A num-
Der of door prizes will be given and
other attractions are being planned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Juveniles Given
Hearing Yesterday

Three juveniles, all members OF
one family, we're given a hearing
before Associate Judge Neil c
Fraley yesterday afternoon.
The three persons ages 10, II
and 49, were being questioned
about placing articles on the rail
road tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad one day last week
which could have caused a train
wreck
The articles happened to be
spotted by an engineer of an east
bound train and he stopped al Deer
Park and tagged westbound
train and notified a brakeman of
the distractions.
Judge Fraley said he questioned
the lads and they did not deny hav-
ing placed the distractions on the
tracks He took the case under adj
NIStIiCuN anu pOSt pOilIu PdSSlli =
of any sentence.
However. Judge Fralcy did SEN
tencc an Older youth to the Re
fOrmatory for Males yesterday
afternoon. The youth had been
under probation on a charge of
stealing several months ago and
the probation officer apparently
was not satisfied with his conduct
The sentence was for a period not
over two years
WithhoIds Decision
Trial Magistrate w O. Bitter,
who two weeks ago heard a juvenile
case in which two persons were
questioned in regard TO beating up
another youth, refused to give out
any information as to what he had
decided in the case.
The two youths and their parents
we're before the Magistrate last
Friday When asked what DISPOSE
ton had been made in the case he
declared, The case is closed He
declined to say anything about the
matter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Finzel Is High For
January Attendance

Finzel school, one-teacher
school with 2S pupils, was high in
attendance for January among all
the schools of the county with a
percentage of 973.
North Glade, with "a pupils, led
the two-teachcr schools with 95
while Red House with l15 pupils,
led the graded schools with 957
Northern high school with 1856. had
948 percent, while Southern High,
with 1874 students, had 1913
Schools having percentage of at
tendance above the county average
of 921 included Finzel, Red House
North Glade, Bittinger, Northern
Deer Park, FriendSville, Southern
Oakland and SWanton
The report showed a total en-
rollment of 4,60O in the schools for
the month
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Another Vacation
Guide for County
Planned This Year

Members Of the Deep Creek
Lake-Garrett County Promotion
Council arc already making eN-
tcnsivc plans for another vacation
guide to be printed and distributed
this year.
The success of last years tabloid
newspaper was such that there is
renewed effort to make this year
publication even more effective.
Last year 10000 vacation guides
we're distributed through the State
Department of Information. Travel
Clubs. American Automobile as
sOciation, Keystone Automobile as
sociation and numerous motelS. and
as result there we're vacatiOnists
here from New York, Ohio, and
Indiana in large numbers in adj
dition to the usual number from
Pennsylvania Maryland and West
Virginia
This year the guide will be in
magazine style, of approximately
u pages, Sl2 by II inches. with a
two-color cover The guide Will in
clude tours of the area, scenic
spots within a days reach. de-
tailed map of Deep Greek Lake
showing roadways. in addition to
advertisements of business places
throughout the entire county
The Promotion council is en-
dcavoring to get number of clear,
sharp black and white photographs
that concern the county, of histori-
cal, scenic or rccrcational interest.
Any person having such a photo
graph is asked to send il TO Aza
Stanton, Third street Oakland, for
possible use in the Guide
Distribution is scheduled for
early in May
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Mid Week Services Planned
By Accident Church

The Lcntcn season will be OBJ
served by members Of st. John 5
Ev. Lutheran church at Accident
this year by conducting mid-weck
services, under the direction of
Rev. H. H. Droutz, pastor. They
will be conducted every Wcdnes-
day evening at o'clock, beginning
with Wednesday, February Is and
continuing through March p. Good
Friday services also will be held
on Friday, March 80, at s p. m.
The public is invited.
The themes: Feb. IS, Judas, the
Apostle Turned Traitor p, Cal
aphas, the Religious Formalist;"
%, Peter, the Boastor, Cured"
March Z, "Pilatc, an Easy Way Of
Quoting Ones ConScicncc;' a.,
"Hcrod, the Seeker after Religious
Novel,ics;' u, "Barabbas, the
Worlds Choice and 30, Jesus,
the Crucified"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
To Conduct Crusade

The Kings Men. church at
tendance crusade, will be inaugu-
rated by members of the Brother
hood of St Marks Lutheran church
during the Lentcn period, it was
announced this week. This evan
gclism program has as its purpose
the retaining of lapscd members.
During the period February Is
to April l there will be series of
visitations by Brotherhood mem
bers. The general committee is
headed by William E Sharps, Rich
ard Glotfclty, and Rev. Charles w.
Carlson, pastor A number of sub
committees have been appointed
The program is based on the
premise that when men go to
church their families will accompa-
ny them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Engineers Studying
Potomac Dam Plans

US. Corps of Engineers is study
ing a ninc-dam plan for the Pc
tOmac River.
The dams would be located on
Stoncy River which cmptics into
the North Branch of the Potomac
river at the Garrett county line
north of Gormania; Abrams Creek,
one above Kitzmillcr and ono at
kcNSCr.
An the lakes which would result
from these nine dams would be
within Grant county and would for
the most part flood over waste and
unused lands.
The flood control which would
result from this project is calcu-
lated to save lives and property
along the entire Potomac River,
and would transform the area into
a rccreational spot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
County Selected
For Survey On
Farm Expenditures

Garrett County IS one of the
counties selected for a national
survey being made by the United
States Department of Agriculture
and the Bureau of the Census This
is the first nationwide interview
survey of farmers expenditures for
goods and services bought for both
family living and agricultural pro
duction purposes. The work will
begin in Garrett County on Mon
day, February 6. r. l. Emory has
been designated to interview a Sc
lected number of farmers in Gar
rett county
The survey will provide accurate
and up-to-dale Information on farm
expenditures essential i'll current
studies of the cost-price squeeze
on farmers. Reports will be OBJ
tanned from about 10000 farm oper-
atorS throughout the United States.
Every farmers report will be held
absolutely confidential and used
only in combination with those
from other farmers to obtain
Regional and United States totals.
The final results Will be used by
Government agencies State col
lcgcS. legislators. and agricultural
groups interested in farm eXpendi-
lures and their relationship to
farm income
The survey will obtain nforma-
ton on the buying habits of Amcri-
can farmers both as to the kinds
of goods and services and their
relative Importance This informa-
ton Will be used in revising and
undermining the Index of Prices
Paid by Farmers including Inter
est, Taxes, and Wage Rates-also
known as the Parity Index 1t will
also be used to improve estimates
of net farm products
Because of the great changes
that have occurred not only in
prices and incomes but also in pro-
duction tcchniqucs, farm families
arc spending more money and
spending it differently today than
they did in 1910 The great need
for up-to-date and accurate infor-
nation on farm expenditures
prompted the Congress to authorize
this nationwide survey in which
Garrett county has part.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Firemen Were Called

Oakland firemen were called
yesterday about o'clock to eN-
tinguish gasoline tank fire at
the Oakland Machine company just
off Oak street.
The tank Was an extra one at
tachcd to a truck owned by Charles
Shahan, and became ignited when
the tank was being removed at
the same time some welding was
in progress on the other side of the
truck.
When the flames shot up. Shahan
jumped in the truck and drove it
out of the building, thus preventing
considerable damage. Paul Thomas
had one hand slightly burned. Fire
men eXtinguished the blaze.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Police Probing
Scar Fatal Crash

Three FroStburg youths were in
volved in thrcc-car collision
which claimed the lives Of a
Grantsvillc mother and her two
young daughters Sunday night
Injured in the mishap we're
James Sliger. IS, abrasions of fore
head and contusions; James Pat
terson, Is, decorations of face and
head, and William Speis, LAGER
ations of forehead and scalp. All
were treated at a hospital and re-
leased
Pennsylvania State Police who
are investigating the fatal crash
about 20 miles east of Uniontown
on US. route ~ said Mrs. Jean
Bhtinger, % of Grantsville, wife
of Herman Bittinger, died in the
hospital at UniontoWn Her two
daughters, Donna Bittinger, Is
months, and Mary Louise Bittinger,
5, died shortly after the crash. the
former enroute to the hospital and
the latter after being admitted
In addition to the three Frost
burg youths, injured included the
husband of the dead woman. an
other son, Herman Bittinger Jr..
3; Joseph Bittinger, "a; Franklin
Schrack. 40 Revere; Virginia
Schrack, &c months; James Folan,
10, Pit Gas, Clarksville; Dorothy
Folan, Is; Jacquelinc Folan, IA, of
Nemacolin; Mrs Margaret Mccoy,
%, Arlington, Va; Ruby Michele
Mccoy, 20 months; and Rebccca
Ann Mccoy Z months.
Drivers of the Inflated cars we're
Herman Bittingep, James Folan
and James Sigler. The tragedy oc-
Cured about 1880 p. m.
The Bittinger car was eastbound
and the other two vehicles were
heading west, police said. The Bit
finger car apparently swerved and
crashed headon into the Folan We
hiclc, then struck the third car
driven by Siglcr.
Victims of the crash were rushed
10 Uniontown Memorial hospital
where most of them we're listed in
critical condition. Witnesses said
Mrs. Bittingcr was pinned in the
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-02-09
Union Services For
Lent Again Arranged

The Mt Top Ministerial associ-
alton again has arranged a series
of union lenten services to be fol-
lowed in the Oakland churches dur
ing the lenten season and Holy
Week The theme Of the series is
Jesus Confronts Us
The Ash Wednesday services on
Wednesday, February Is. will be
held in the churches Of each
Protestant denomination
Union services during Lent will
be held each Wednesday evening,
alternating in the Methodist Lu-
theran, Nazarcne and Episcopal
churches. Union Holy Week serv-
ices also arc scheduled on the first
three days of Holy Week with the
Holy Communion service being OBJ
served in individual churches on
Holy Thursday. March %
Participating ministers will be
Rev Glenn Eagle Rev John j. At
well, Rev w S Patterson, and
Rev. Charles w. Carlson.
A union Good Friday service is
scheduled for March 30. in the
Church of the Nazarene with seven
ministers speaking on the Seven
Words from the Cross They will
nc,ude Rev Carlson, Rev Atwell,
Rev Randall S Prince Rev. Paul
S Parker, Rev Patterson, Rev Will
liam c. Rogers and Rev. Glenn
Eagle