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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-06-10

But everything as general
rule, works out for the best.
Since this walkathon scare the
folks have taken their minds off
the unusually rainy weather dur
ing the past few weeks, insurg-
ent Republicans in Baltimore,
the political situation in West
ern Maryland, and the epidemic
Of measles. AS matter of fact
they almost forgot to mention
the Meter Feud. And when
the Valuation question is his
tory we'll be worrying about
something else.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-06-10
HANGOVERS
BY LITTLE HElsKELL

Scores of residents became
somewhat alarmed this week
after reading an article in the
local papers which stated that
out.of-town promoters were cast
ina their optics on this vicinity
as a prospective location for a
WaIkathan 60.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-06-10

Incidentally, the women seem
10 have taken the play away
from the men. Not only the GU
oernatoriaI candidates but can
oloates for other state offices,
VIII De given the nod. To date
'neir list of speakers looks like
a poll book.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-06-10

The graduation ceremonies at
the local High School several
days ago were very beautiful
and impressive. The boys and
girls were really enthusiastic,
but to me it looked like the be-
ginning of 800 or more head
aches. And if you don't think
looking for job is headache
Just try it for a change.
Attorney General Herbert
o'conor, GubernatoriaI candi-
date spoke before the Women's
Democratic Organization Club
Wednesday night. He will be
followed by three other candi-
dates for that office-Senator
Sasscer, Mayor Howard w.
jackson. The idea, Pm told, is
to give the women voters the
opportunity to hear all of 'em
and then it will be their prob
lem to decide individually how
TO cast their ballot. This pro-
cedure, methinks, will be the
acid test for those women who
nave difficulty in "making UP
their rnindV
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-10
A YEARS RECORD
July !, l937-Iune 30, 1888

$& Minor disasters were unusually fire.
80 quent; 1O2 tOrnadOes, floods, and other
@ catasirOphes brought the Red Cross into
action to feed, clothe, give medical care
and rehabiitate $4,000 people.
Isl War veterans and their dependents, mum.
n bering 100000, aided during the year.
Men in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps
and Coast Guard, numbering $1,000. helped
in personal and family problems.
Safety i'm water sports, and first aid i'm acci.
dents extended through training 81, 900 Life
Savers and 276,OOO FIRST Aiders. Fight against
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-11-10

uCdths iTOut IuOtOF HCCIOentS
extended through 2,265
Highway First Aid Stations.
Public Health Nurses Wis.
tied a million sick persons;
examined 10000 children.
How to- care for the sick i'm
the home and guard the fam
ily's health taught $1,000
persons, through Home Hy-
gienc and Care of the Sick
courses.
Volunteers made $4,000
garments for disaster vic
Tins and the needy; IS
brailled and printed 72O,-
900 pages for the blind.
School children, IN
numbering 100000. III
enrolled i'm Junior Red &/9
Cross for service. AC.
Your membership H..
i'm the Red Cross A/SIcl
supports the work. M/e;nn
Join during the M '
annual Roll Call. M/fo ca!
/,,- -
Evening star., 1938-12-30
ESQ D. {. FiIipinos Honor
Memory Of Dr.. RizaI

The 42d anniversary of the death
of DR.. Jose Rizal, shot by a Spanish
firing squad for his efforts to edu-
cate the Philippine masses was COM
memorated last night by more than
$50 Filipino residents of the Dis
trict at a meeting in the auditorium
of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation.
A general discussion of the con-
nection between the death of DR.
Rizal and the subsequent Philip
pine independence laws was led by
Juan R. Quijano, representing the
Washington Filipino community
and N. P. Donesa, who presided.
Gloria Santos, niece of the vice
president of the Philippines, recited
the island martyrs poem, MY Last
Farewell" Participating organiza-
tions included the Filipino League,
the Visayan Circle, the Filipino Stu
dents Club and the Rising Boho-
lanos.
The Philippine Resident Commits
sioner. Joaquin Elizalde, and Mrs
Elizalde planned to hold open house
from II am. to l pm. New Year
Day in the new headquarters at
1852 Massachusetts avenue NV.
In the receiving line with the COM
missioner and his wife will be the
staff and members of the Philip
pine Economic Mission.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
National Guard Day
To Be Observed

Residents of the District were
urged today by the Commissioners
to join in an observance January IS
of National Guard Day, with dis
play of the flag.
In a proclamation, Commissioners
Hazen and McCoach said:
TN time of peace, as in time of
war, the District has found its cit
izen soldiers of the National Guard
ready for any emergency. The will
ingness and the readiness of the
officers and men of the Guard to
aid in the relief of civic disasters,
as well as to assist in civic demon
strations, have made it the pride of
the Nations Capital and Of those
who observe its performance.
"The Nationally Guard exemplifles
through its members true appreci-
alton of .Americanism, instills In
each man a pride in his country's
flag, a respect for law and order, a
consciousness of the rights and
privileges Of others, and a readiness
for national emergency"
Evening star., 1938-12-30

Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend>
ent, will meet with his council Of
war"-precinct captains and inspec-
tors-at pm. today to discuss ham
ding of oyerenthusiastic celebrants,
downtown traffic and enforcement
of the liquor selling curfew.
All plainclothesmen - numbering
more than 100-will remain on duty
to aid agents of the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board in making the
rounds to see that dispensation of
bottled delights remains on a legal
basis.
Special traffic officers will be dis
patched in abundance throughout
the downtown sector and at hotels
where celebrants are expected to be
thickeSt-in number and otherwise.
For those who prefer indulgence
in milder dissipation to greet the
turn into 1889, theaters all over
town will keep their doors open for
special midnight shows. Movie
house managers are kicking this
year-because of insufficient seating
capacities. But on the other side
of the ledger they are clapping their
hands, for the weekend holiday af-
fords the opportunity for double
midnight twist of the turnstiles-
Saturday and Sunday nights.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
DR.. Leland Wang Tells
Of War in China

Relating actual experiences and
observations made in War-torn
China, DR.. Leland Wang spoke to
an audience of approximately 100
persons last night at the Washing
ton Gospel Tabernacle, STA Georgia
avenue NV.
DR. Wang, president of the Chi
nese Foreign Missionary Unit, de-
scribed numerous experiences during
the present conflict. He described
his narrow escape from death while
baptizing three Chinese converts
last fall when Japanese planes
bombed Kuling, killing several by
ISLANDERS but sparing himself and
his followers.
DR.. Wang was converted to Chris
tianity through the efforts of his
wife, missionary worker. He will
speak again tonight and will show
photographs he took of the bombing
of Canton.
Evening star., 1938-12-30

"and you have always reflected the
best interests of the department.
It's matter of regret to me, Sam,
that you are retiring"
When the inspectors had added
their tributes to Sam, he tried to
thank them.
you've called upon me-" he said,
Ito do what never have been able
to do-make a speech. But I've
always tried to be fair and just as
policeman. And I know, in re-
firing, that something's going out
Of my life that can't be replaced"
Sam is retiring because his health
isn't so good these days.
Friend of Mckinley.
| He was a Pullman porter for 10
years. Assigned to presidential spe-
cials in the 9Os. he Travelled every
where with President Mckinley.
One morning in the yards at Buff
falo, Sam watched the door" while
the President shaved.
He was in a jovial humor and
was bantering with me-" Sam re-
called
Mr.. Mckinley went out to make
a speech. But Sam never heard him
speak again. The porter was one OF
the few admitted to the house where
the President lay, stricken mortally
by an assasSin's bullet.
LAS fine a gentleman as ever
lived" is Sans recollection of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
He also travelled for two years
with the first President Roosevelt
finding him an always lively and
diverting passenger.
Turning policeman, Sam pounded
the pavement for years. He was
hurt several times, shot at often
and had some close calls. Once,
on U street, he recalled, he climbed
a roof after a malefactor.
Don't you know" he said, that
fellow tried to throw me of that
roof. And he was bigger than me,
but some way I managed to get the
best Of him."
In recent years Sam has been
stationed in the reception room of
the superintendent's Office at head
quarters.
He has no plans for the future
He's pretty much of a home body,
he explained. But he'll have a lot
to tell his grandchildren.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Hughes Is Nominated
For Aeronoutique Prize

Howard Hughes, who circled the
world by plane last July in 81 hours
IA minutes, has been nominated by
the National Aeronautic Association
as a candidate for the gold medal
award of the Federation Aeronau-
tique Internationale, given annually
to the worlds leading aviator.
Mr.. Hughes was designated by the
N. A. A., American representative
of the F. A. l., as this country's
outstanding aviator in 1888, chiefly
on the basis of his world flight,
which covered 14,672 miles at an
average speed Of 206.3 miles per hour.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
'A|esandro P|edqes
Fight for District
Representation
Hopes to Champion
Rights in D. c.
Committee Post

Representative elect HON S
D'Alesandro, Democrat, Of Maryland
the man who defeated Representa-
tive Vincent L. Palmisano in the
November election-announced to-
day he would join the ranks of
House members who plan to fight
in the coming Congress for national
representation for the District.
THE people of the District are not
on an island" he declared. They're
not IN exile. They're citizens of the
United States and should enjoy all
the privileges Of other citizens. I'll
do my utmost as member of the
House to give them the vote"
Fire Greets Arrival.
Mr.. DAlesandro, who resigned as
member of the Baltimore City
Council to take his seat in the
House, came to Washington in ad-
vance of the convening of the
Seventy sixth Congress to open his
Office in room 1922 of the old House
Office Building. Just few minutes
after he moved in there was a fire
under his desk due to short circuit
which was extinguished without
serious damage.
That was a fine greeting" he
said, smiling. Il thought somebody
had placed bomb in the office"
Tommy" as Mr.. D'Alesandro likes
to be called, said he had not aban-
doned earlier plans to seek an ap-
pointment on the District Commit
tee.
Expects to Serve District.
Il feel I can be of valuable serv-
ice to the District on that commit
tee because Of my experience on the
Baltimore City Council" he de-
clared. 1T may be a rear rank as
signment in the opinion Of some
House members, but I'll take it any
how"
As a member of the District Com
mittee, Mr.. D'Alesandro said his
chief interest would be in the f1nan-
cial and trafic problems. In addi-
tion to fighting for votes for the dis
franchised residents, he announced
he would campaign just as vigor-
ously for adequate public play
grounds for the children.
Although only 81 years old,
Tommy" is the father Of six chill
dren, and therein, of course, ex-
plains his interest in Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1938-12-30

Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown
can't remember when the Commits
sioners have honored a retiring
policeman with a special letter OF
commendation, but this tribute
came today to Officer Samuel L
Young. So, one of the AZ colored
members of a force that numbers
1897.
But Officer Young, who retires
after serving the department "a
years. is rounding out career that
was filled with adventure before he
ever thought of becoming District
policeman, for he was Pullman
porter to Presidents back in the
90s and beyond the turn of the
century.
Inspectors and other high officials
of the Police Department stood in
Maj. Browns Office today when Sam
Young appeared to receive his last
pay check as an active policeman.
The superintendent and all the in
spectors paid him tribute for his
long. faithful and friendly service
to the city he loves.
Brown Reads Commendation.
Immaculate in his overcoat and
scarf, Sam. who doesn't look at all
old. heard Maj. Brown say:
Sam, I can't remember when the
Commissioners have paid such an
honor to a retiring policeman And
the majors been on the force a long
time He read the letter in which
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
president of the board, spoke of
Sans retirement "after "a years OF
meritorious service" and added:
1T gives me great pleasure at this
time to commend you for your ef-
flcient service with the department,
and am sure you will be happy in
the retirement you have 50, Justly
earned"
There was more-a watch, the gift
of the administration staff and 9TH
ers in the department, every one, as
Maj. Brown explained, Sans
friend" And a scroll containing
the names of the donors.
Mai. Brown recalled that he was
a precinct detective when Sam
Young entered the department as
an officer on the beat working out
Of the same precinct.
"You are a gentleman in every
sense of the word" said the major,
Evening star., 1938-12-30
New Disease of Man
Is Linked to Tick

The United States Public Health
Service today announced that a new
disease of mankind, caused by a re-
Gently recognized virus. soon may be
added to the long list already known.
AS yet unnamed, the infection is
found in nature in the Rocky Noun
tain wood tick, species native to
Montana.
The identity of this infectious
agent with the little known @"
fever Of Australia is suggested by
DR.. R. E. Dyer, senior surgeon of the
Public Health Service, in one of the
series of studies on the new virus
appearing in current Public Health
Reports, made public today.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
District Relief Probe
Announcement 10.
Be Made Sunday
Collins to Release Part
Of Report Dealing With
Lewis Recommendations

The veil of secrecy which has
draped the report on the result of
an exhaustive investigation of the
administration of public assistance
funds in the District will be partly
removed Sunday. it was announced
today by Chairman Ross Collins of
the House Subcommittee on District
Appropriations.
At that time Representative COL
Inns plans to release to the press a
small section of the report-a Sec
ton containing the recommended
tions of Burdette Lewis, who di-
rected the inquiry. Other parts of
the report will be made public
periodically early in January.
Originally Mr.. Collins had ar
ranged to keep the entire report
locked up in his Office until hearings
are started in March on the 1910
District appropriation bill. He
changed his plans, however, at the
insistence of the Citizens Advisory
Committee, which selected Mr..
Lewis to take charge of the investi-
cation.
The committee in a letter trans
mitting the report to Mr.. Collins
urged that it be made public with
out delay so that District officials,
civic and welfare leaders and all
others interested in the relief prob
lem would have ample time to study
it in advance of the hearings on the
appropriation bill.
The report, a voluminous docu-
ment of several thousand pages, was
submitted to Mr.. Collins last week
by Ringgold Hart, former principal
assistant corporation counsel of the
District, who served as chairman Of
the Advisory Committee.
Since then Mr.. Collins has fatty
refused to discuss the report except
to describe it as "a daisy" It is
known, however, that the report COW
ers In detail all phases of the relief,
old-age pension and transient prob
lens, and insaddition contains facts
and figures to show whether the
current 100000 appropriation for
public assistance is adequate for the
coming fiscal year.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Grand Jury |ndiets
Fairfax Oyster on
Larceny Count
Former Creamery
Agent Here Also
Is Named

Fairfax oyster, who conducts
butter and egg business at the New
Center Market, today was indicted
by the District Court grand jury
charged with receiving stolen
property, grand larceny and con-
spiracy. He was named in three
separate indictments, in two OF
which he was joined with Ernest
H. Courtney, 80, former representa-
tive here of the Fairmont Creamery
Co. of Omaha, Neb., the alleged
illicit transaction growing out Of the
taking of $3.50 pounds of canned
eggs, each valued at 1917 cents.
Mr.. Oyster has long been identi-
fled with the butter and egg busi-
ness in Washington. He figures in
only one transaction in the indict-
ments in which he is named.
Four indictments were returned
by the grand jury growing out of the
alleged activities of Mr.. Courtney
whose address here was given as the
5400 block of Connecticut avenue
NV. Mr.. Courtney was charged
with embezzlement and grand lar
ceny, in one indictment; he was
charged jointly in another, with Mr.
Oyster, with enbezzlement and
grand larceny; Mr.. Oyster was in
dicted separately on a charge of re-
ceiving stolen property and receiving
embezzled property, which is off,
cially termed violation of Section
1856 of the District of Columbia
Code; Mr.. Courtney and Mr.. Oyster
were indicted jointly in another in
dictment charging conspiracy. and
in the fifth indictment Mr.. Court
ney was charged with embezzlement
and grand larceny.
Authorization to Collect.
Authorities explained that Mr.
Courtney had authorization to col
lect and deposit money in the bank
for the Fairmont Creamery Co. Of
Omaha. They declare that his plan
was to collect cash payments for
bills, report the bills unpaid and
then pay them later with money
received subsequently. In this way
the grand jury was advised. he was
able to obtain $13,851 "a, which one
of the indictments charges he did
on July 2. The indictment charging
Mr.. Courtney with embezzlement
and grand larceny names smaller
sums that he allegedly took in June
but authorities explained that these
are included in the $13,85194.
Off1cials contend that they have q
signed confession from Mr.. Court.
ney conceding that the $13,S51.o4
was taken from his firm.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Col. Claude H. Birdseye
Heads Geoqruphers

Col. Claude H. Birdseye, engineer
ing adviser to the director of the
Geological Survey, today was named
president of the Association of
American Geographers, meeting at
Cambridge, Mass, according to an
Associated Press dispatch.
Col. Birdseye, who has been a
member of the Survey here on and
off since 1901, was formerly chief
typographical engineer and is best
known for his work in developing
the contour typographical maps
of the United States. now reckoned
the finest and most accurate in the
world.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Forum to Be Toniaht

{ The Friday Night Forum of the
Beth Sholom Congregation will be
held tonight at 8:15 o'clock in the
kynagogue at Eighth and Shepherd
streets NV. David Blum, principal
of the Beth Sholom Hebrew School,
will lead the discussion. Services
will be directed by Louis Fenik.
Evening star., 1938-12-30
Library Of Congress Hours

|. The Library Of Congress will be
closed all day tomorrow, bat will be
open Sunday and Monday from 2
pm. to 10 pm. It was announced
today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-12

a new awning that looks inviting.
G. G.. Mansfield has just completed
painting his home a snow white with
cool looking green finish that Is
most attractive. Mrs. Graham Feild
is among those making improvements
by painting her home and putting q
new roof on it and Mrs. Katie Lee
Craig has also painted her home.
The Durant Manufacturing Co. has
added some shrubs and greenery on
its front lawn which makes the build
ing show up a lot better.
Browns Garage is among the group
recently making improvements by ad-
ding a bright new painted front.
The j. D. Alsburys rave put tim
bertex siding around their home as
well as doing a lot of inside work.
And in conclusion, If you want II
ee a really pretty outdoor living room
drop by the Sandy Kings and look al
their side yard which they hav re-
Gently turned into a thing of beauty
by adding a fish pond, lots Of grass
and plants carefully planned ane
planted, as well as comfortable Ia
bles and chairs for outdoor enter
tanning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-12
Iron Lung Tag Day
Here Saturday
Present Day Club To
Sell Tags To Buy
Iron Lung

Saturday will be observed as Iron
Lung Tag Day" in Durant and ev-
eryone is urged to buy a blue tag
Saturday to aid the cluhwomen Of
Mississippi in their efforts to purchase
an iron lung for this state to use
in its fight against infantile paraly-
sis.
The Present Day Club, of which
Mrs. F. v. McCullar is president, is
sponsoring the Tag Day Saturday to
raise its share Of the money.
Clubwomen throughout the state OF
Mississippi are making drives and
using various means to secure funds
to buy the iron lung which costs about
$1,000 and which will be necessary
Of Mississippi is equipped to properly
fight the disease.
The Woman's Club Of Durant has
also made plans to raise funds for
the iron lung by working through
various organizations for donations.
Everyone is urged to contribute to
one or more of these organizations
so that the work of combating in
fantile paralysis in this state can be
pushed to the fullest extent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-12

Among sentences passed by the cir
cult court at adjournment last week
were:
j. T. Hilson, colored, grand larceny
in jewelry theft at Tchula, 2 years;
Nano Davis, Tom Jackson, John
Proctor and FUR Davis, colored, muir
der of Charles Scott, on little Bonan-
"a plantation and throwing the body
in Bee Lake, sentenced to life im-
prisonment; Mildred Early, charged
with killing husband, Charles Ear
ly, manslaughter, 5 years; o. c. Sar-
gent, colored grand larceny, theft of
bull belonging to Ivy Smith, Tchula,
? years.
Alexander Beatty, colored, robbery
of T. I. Grafton, Tchula, 1 year; u.
w. Washington, colored, killing Punch
Ruben, manslaughter, 2 years; Wool
row Wilson, colored, grand larceny,
theft Of Chevrolet car belonging to
Ed Atkinson, Pickens, 2 years; An
thony Jefferson, colored, killing r.
wing Bonnet, manslaughter, / year
in Jail.
George Hobson, colored, murder of
wife, Louisa Hobson, sentenced to
life imprisonment.