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Brodix Struck by Hit- ! | and-Run Driver Near Gormania !“ Last Saturday Evening ; TWO ARRESTS ARE MADE | Struck by a speeding automobile ; which failed to stop, John W. Brodix, ! 51, of Mt. Holly, N. had halted on the mountainside to wait for Brodix. Brodix's body was dragged more than 300 feet, his clothing was torn away, and his body mangled. The driver fled. Vanderbilt then drove to Oakland to notify friends by telephone and he returned to the scene of the accident with Sheriff Walter H. Haenftling and Deputy Clarence Spear, who assisted in the search for the hit-and-run driver. Brodix was a brother-in-law of Louis Merryman, the national milk administrator. He and Vanderbilt left California about December 17, to drive to their homes to spend Christmas. They traveled in separate cars. Brodix was en route to Sparks, Md., to spend the holidays with his brother-in-law and sister, and Vanderbilt planned to spend Sunday in Washington, going to New York for Christmas. Thomas Brodix, a brother, and Mr. Merryman arrived in Oakland after midnight and had the body brought to the Bolden funeral parlor where it was prepared for burial and shipped to Mt. Holly, where services were held. Mr. Merryman stated that the hit-and-run driver rounded a curve at a high rate of speed and was on the wrong side of the road when he struck his brother-in-law. The car then struck Brodix's automobile but continued westward, apparently little damaged. Two Are Held by Authorities in less than twenty-four hours after. The accident, Fritz Anthony, Jr., of Bayard, W. Va., was taken into custody and lodged in the Grant county jail. Before Magistrate J. L. Boor Tuesday, Anthony waived a hearing and was held without bond for the April grand jury. Anthony made no statement and no evidence was given in his case. Merlin Evans, also of Bayard, who testified before Boor, believed it was Anthony’s car that struck Brodix, was held in $5,000 bond and remanded to jail in default. Evans testified before Boor that Anthony, returning from Cumberland Saturday, stopped in Keyser and picked up Mr. and Mrs. Evans and their small child. Somewhere near the Maryland-West Virginia line, Evans testified, Anthony’s car struck something. Evans said he did not know much about it for he was lighting a cigarette. He testified Anthony then drove away. Officers said bloodstains were found on the Anthony car. The door was dented and a window broken. Before continuing to Washington on Monday, Vanderbilt had told the coroner’s jury the incidents leading up to the tragedy. Vanderbilt’s testimony was supported by former Sheriff J. A. Kimmell, of Bayard. Both men testified Brodix’s body was hit so hard that one of the dead man’s shoes was knocked 75 feet from the body. M. Aronhalt, Jr., Gormania, acted as coroner. Senator M. M. Neely, of Fairmont, W. Va., received a call from the White House. The Republican Rotary Homecoming Meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening at the regular weekly meeting when former Rotarians and others will be present. Some of the business men of the town will be guests of the members. Lieut.-Col. C. Seymour Bullock, for many years lecturer in the New York evening schools, and now connected with Rotary International on the Boys’ Work committee, will be the speaker, according to W. O. Davis, club secretary. DIPHTHERIA IS FATAL TO DEER PARK CHILD MONDAY New Cases Reported—Health Officer Continues Treatments. One death from diphtheria and two more new cases were reported this week by Dr. E. C. Peck, health officer. The fatal case was that of Levi Glotfelty, Jr., of Deer Park, who developed a rapidly progressing case and died Christmas morning. One of his sisters who was tested in the High school and found to be susceptible to diphtheria but who did not go for the toxoid treatment recommended, is also ill of the disease. The child was taken ill Saturday night and was first seen by a physician on Sunday night. An adult case was reported from Accident. E Violates Quarantine! Mrs. J. W. Howdershelt, Shallmar, was arraigned before George J. Poole, Fitzmiller, justice of the peace, on Thursday afternoon, December 21, and found guilty of violating a diphtheria quarantine about November 1. She was fined $2 and costs. To Give Treatments Dr. Peck will visit the Swanton school on Wednesday morning, January 3, at 11 o’clock and the Deer Park school on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock to give diphtheria immunizations. Pre-school children will be given immunization treatments at the Accident school next Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Schick tests will be given in the Grantsville school also on Thursday, January 4. Parents are urged to bring in the pre-school children for immunization at this time. Former Garrett County Pastor Installed at Luthersburg, Pa. The Rev. David E. Straesser, formerly pastor of the Bittinger Lutheran church, was recently installed as pastor of the Luthersburg (Pa.) pastorate, which is composed of three appointments. The evening service of the installation ceremonies was held in St. John’s church, Rockton. This building was constructed of material from one rock and was featured by Ripley in his “Believe it or Not” exhibition at the World’s Fair in Chicago during the past summer. On Monday evening following the ceremony, Rev. and Mrs. Straesser were the honor guests at a reception in the social room of St. Peter’s church and were the recipients of many gifts. Child’s Fingers Amputated Lester Moon, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Moon, of Bethlehem, this county, had two fingers of his hand amputated by Dr. W. A. Gracie, at Memorial hospital, Cumberland. Tuesday. The fingers were nearly severed while he was playing with a hatchet on Christmas Day. House Saturday night right after the accident, requesting him to get communication with Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., to learn the details of the accident. Brodix was married but was not living with his wife. He is survived by two brothers and one sister. Bernard I. Gonder, Western Union, said his office was swamped Sunday with telegrams from all sections of the United States, extending sympathy to Mr. Vanderbilt. OAKLAND, GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND, DECEMBER 28, 1933. COUNTY GEODETIC SURVEY IS AUTHORIZED BY C. W. A. Survey Will Tie in With Those Made by U. S. Department A geodetic survey of Garrett and Allegany counties has been authorized in connection with the Civil Works Administration for employment of idle civil engineers in Maryland. The project is in charge of Ralph L. Rizer, former city engineer of Cumberland, and he is given authority to organize five engineering groups each to be made up of the following personnel: Chief of party, two instrument men, transit and level; two re-orders, two chairmen, two rodmen, and one axeman. The latter will be an unskilled laborer. This will employ 50 men. The survey and engineering date will coordinate and tie in with the limited surveys made by the U. S. Geodetic department engineers, in former years. Mr. Rizer plans to organize one group in Oakland, for Garrett county, one with headquarters in Lonaconing, Frostburg or Westernport; two with headquarters in Cumberland and the fifth with headquarters in Hancock. Prof. S. S. Stineburg, dean of the school of engineering of the University of Maryland, has been appointed State supervisor for Maryland. The planned survey will utilize all available State engineering instruments, and appeals are being made to corporations, firms, and individuals. For loans of unused instruments. The project will help the employment of graduate engineers and men with engineering experience. HEAVY SNOWSTORM GRIPS ALL OF EASTERN STATES! Ten Inches of Snowfall and 4 Below Zero Recorded in County Snow, heavy and driven by a slashing northeast wind, descended over almost all of the eastern half of the nation, leaving ten inches in Gaxville county. The storm started in the early hours Tuesday morning and by daylight four inches had fallen. This was increased during the day and on Tuesday evening five more inches, according to the government station at Weber’s. The lowest temperature of the year was reached Wednesday morning when 4 degrees below zero was recorded. Up to this time it had reached 1 below. Although there was no undue suffering in this section, the wave of bitter cold accompanied by raging winds brought deaths on the Great Lakes and at various places in the Eastern section of the United States. The majority of deaths were from automobile accidents. Temperatures plunged far below zero in the midwest, and in several sections the worst of the weather is yet to come. At Eveleth, Minnesota, it was 38 below. Scientifically, winter began on December 21, but spring-like weather had prevailed on that date and until after Christmas. A “White Christmas” was missed in the county by several hours. State road workers reported all roads open to traffic, although they had been badly drifted in spots. Masonic Lodge Officers Are Elected At a regular communication of Oakland Lodge, No. 192, A., F. and A. M., held Tuesday night George H. Hanst was elected Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. Others elected were Scott W. Shirer, senior warden; Milburn W. Mann, junior warden; Harland L. Jones, secretary, and Cecil Smith, treasurer. Installation will be held on Tuesday, January 9, according to Walter W. Dawson, deputy inspector. Other officers of the lodge will be appointed at that time. RECOMMEND SAVAGE RIVER Engineers in Report Suggest That Dam 155 Feet High Be Erected at Cost of $1,260,000 In its Report filed last Thursday with the Upper Potomac River Board, Gannett, Seelye & Fleming, consulting engineers of Harrisburg, Pa., recommend the construction of an impounding dam on the Savage River, just below Crabtree creek as the better development for the conservation of water to improve the Potomac dry weather flow. They recommend that a dam 155 feet high, storing 6,500,000 gallons be constructed at a cost of $1,262,000. The report is accompanied by data tables, blueprints and maps. It is signed by Farley Gannett of the engineering firm and will be immediately presented to the Board of the Maryland division of the National Recovery Act for its approval and transmission to Federal officers at Washington, D.C. The firm was retained nearly a year ago by the Upper Potomac Water Board, composed of West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., Celanese Corporation of America, Kelly Springfield Tire Company, the Potomac Edison Company and the Mayor and Council of Cumberland. All but the city of Cumberland are users of Potomac River water for industrial purposes. The Savage River is wholly within the borders of Garrett county, having its rise at a point on Savage Mountain near where the National Highway crossing the river in the valley separating the Little Savage and the Great (Concluded on Page Eight) CITY'S FIREMEN DEFEAT TERRA ALTA QUINT 3521 Win Opening Game Easily Last Thursday in O. H. S. Gym Oakland Firemen won their opening basketball game of the season last Thursday evening, downing Terra Alta guards 35 to 21. The first-half ended 17 to 9 in Oakland’s favor and the lead was greatly increased in the third quarter, only to have the lead lessened in the fourth quarter when the visitors rallied. McComas was high scorer with 13 points, while Rice was next with 10. Both Rice and McComas garnered five field goals. Guarding on both sides was close. The lineup and summary: Oakland—35 Terra Alta—21 Graves con B King MoComas......F.......:. D. Killen Rica.......3C...... - Metheny May..-........0G.......... Hollen Hanst.... Gsot B Killen Substitutions—Oakland, = Nordeck. Terra Alta, Hoban, Hill, Shaffer, Taylor. Field Goals—Oakland, Graves 3, McComas 5, Rice 5, May 2; Terra Alta, Hoban 1, Hill 1, Metheney 1, Hollen 1, B. Killen 3. Fouls—Oakland, Graves 1-1, McComas 3-6, Hanst 1-1; Terra Alta, King, 3-3, D. Killen, 2-2, B. Killen, 2-5. Referee, Getty. After leading most of the way, Oakland was nosed out by the Terra Alta Guards at Terra Alta last night and was defeated 81 to 29. Scores at the end of each quarter were 9-9, 16-15, and 23-22. Rice made six field goals to lead the Oakland scoring. Colds were made as follows: Oakland, Graves 2, McComas 4, Rice 6, Hanst 1, Terra Alta, D. Killen 2, Shaffer 2, King 1, E. Matheny 4, L. Matheny 2, Wotring 1, Hill 1. F. Oakland, Graves 1-3, Rice 0-4, May 2-3; Terra Alta, E. Matheny 2-4, King 11-2, L. Matheny 2-5, B. Killen 1-1. Referee, Parsons. Oakland Firemen will play the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, five of West Virginia university on Saturday evening in the O. H. S. gym. The game will be called at 8:15. Loses 1200 Gallons of Gasoline When Someone Opens Valve William R. Browning, gasoline dealer, Oakland, lost approximately 1,200 gallons of gasoline Saturday night when an unknown party, supposedly after some fuel for his car, opened the drain valve of one of the large distributing tanks at the west edge of town. Russell Leighton enroute to his home Saturday evening, heard the gasoline escaping and investigated. He then notified Mr. Browning and the valve was closed. Gas fumes were so strong in that vicinity that it was decidedly unpleasant for Liberty street residents, and in order to decrease the danger of somebody lighting a match nearby, a guard was placed there for a few hours. There is no clue as to the identity of the party who opened the valve. PROGRAM FOR BOYS’ BAND; ANNUAL CONCERT LISTED Will Present Ten Selections at Theatre Sunday Evening Ten selections have been chosen for presentation by the Gilbert-Brown Boys’ Band for their seventh annual concert. The concert will be given Sunday evening, December 31, at the Maryland theatre, immediately after the evening services in the various Oakland churches. The program will include the following: “Americans We,” a march by Fillmore. “The Sky Pilot,” an overture by A. M. Laurens. Grand Russian Fantasie, by J. Levy; cornet solo, John McIntire. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, by C. J. Roberts. Washington Grey, a march, by C. S. Grafulla. William Tell, an overture, by G. Rossini. Old Folks at Home, by Earl Cameron; trombone solo, Donald Stemple. Semper Fidelis, a march, by Joan Phillip Sousa. Wedding of the Winds, a waltz by Hall. The band will be under the direction of Russell H. Brown with Julius B. Littman assistant. Other officers in the band are Robert T. Hoffman, drum major; Jack Lawton, librarian; Robert Lawton, equipment; Edwin Michael, secretary; and James Nor deck and Kenneth Graves, advertising managers. HOMEMAKERS CLUBS ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR 1934 Seven Organizations Choose Leaders for Coming Year The following Homemakers clubs announce their new club officers for 1934: Grantsville—Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, president; Mrs. N. U. Broadwater, vice-president; Miss Cora Hockman, secretary; Mrs. Lee Beachy, treasurer. Mar’s Hill—Mrs. Etta V. Engle, president; Mrs. Irvin Baker, vice president; Mrs. Allen Baker, secretary; Mrs. Harold Baum, treasurer. Kitzmiller—Mrs. Edith Hutson, president; Mrs. Blanche Wilson, vice president; Mrs. Milton Pritts, secretary-treasurer. Oakland—Mrs. William Frazee, president; Mrs. Clarence Spear, vice president; Mrs. Albert Kahl, secretary; Mrs. Mark Moon, treasurer. Kempton—Mrs. Joe Geroski, president; Mrs. Robert Martin, vice-president. Dent; Mrs. George Sowers, Jr., secretary; Mrs. Ray Reed, assistant secretary; Mrs. Asa Lewis, treasurer. Hoyes—Mrs. W. A. Custer, president; Mrs. Whitfield DeWitt, vice president; Miss Icie Friend, secretary; Mrs. A. B. Friend, treasurer; Mrs. W. W. DeWitt, recreation chairman. Mt. Lake-Loch Lynn—Mrs. Pearl Sweitzer, president; Mrs. Ella Hutchinson, vice-president; Mrs. Florence Rathbun, secretary; Mrs. Gladys Weeks, treasurer. NUMBER 46. C. W. A. APPROVES REPAIR WORK ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Work on Projects Totalling $14,500 Will Begin Immediately Over Entire County System MR. LORADITCH IN CHARGE Projects for school buildings, totaling about $14,500, have been approved by the county and state Civil Works Administrations, and work will begin immediately, it has been announced. About $10,000 of this money will be expended for labor, both skilled and unskilled, and about $4,500 will go for materials. A number of outbuildings will be constructed which are to be under the direct supervision of C. Milton Sincell, local engineer for the department of health, the outbuildings to be constructed principally at rural schools. Other projects in connection with the public school buildings are painting, inside and outside, repairing roofs, windows, flues, repairing and constructing porches, vestibules, and fixtures; new and repaired inside toilets, walls and ceilings, repairing furniture, repairing and constructing suitable coal houses, digging wells, repairing and constructing suitable foundation walls, improvement of playgrounds and all other types of similar facilities for public school buildings. This work has been placed in charge of H. A. Loraditch, member of the school board who is being directly employed by the Civil Works Administration. Work will begin immediately, Mr. Loraditch stated, and none of the work will be done by contract. The men for this work will be secured from Those now employed, totaling about 720, practically all of whom at present are engaged upon road projects. Those desiring to be transferred from road projects who have special training or experience for the school projects, are asked to see either Mr. Sincell or Mr. Lora ditch. Large Number of Applications There are over 200 applications for C. W. A. projects, according to the committee. The application for the town reservoir is expected to be approved soon by the State administration. In St. Mark's Lutheran church on Sunday, the usual Sunday school session at 9:30 with divine worship at 10:45 at which time officers of the Brotherhood, members of the Council and officers of the Sunday school will be installed and a new year’s sermon by the pastor will be delivered. Scouts Elect Officers For Ensuing Year Officers in the Oakland Boy Scout troop were elected and appointed at last week’s meeting. Robert Altstetter was appointed as junior assistant scoutmaster with Howard Smouse, assistant scribe. Bernard Gonder, Jr., the assistant scoutmaster, is acting as scribe so that he may obtain the merit badge in business. At the individual patrol election, Irving Broadwater was elected patrol leader of the Eagles with Robert Browning assistant; Horace O’Donnell was elected patrol leader of the Crows with Maurice Treacy assistant; William Glotfelty was named patrol leader of the Rattlesnakes with Irvin Feld assistant. No election was held in the Beaver patrol, and the Fox patrol desired to work as a unit, with no patrol leader or assistant. Officers will be installed. Early in January, this week, the officers of the troop have charge of the program. 