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Evening star., 1938-05-24
L.E.B. CLAGETT,59,
SUCCUMBS HERE
Tobacco Business Man Was
Descendant Of Pioneer
Maryland Family.

Thomas Fielder Bowie Clagett, So,
for many years engaged IN the whole
sale tobacco business here, died Sum
day night in Casualty Hospital from
a heart ailment with which he was
stricken about three weeks ago.
A resident of Locust Hill. Prince
Georges County, Md, Mr.. Clagett was
a member of prominent Maryland
family and descendant Of leading
early settlers of that State. He was
born at Weston, an historic Colonial
mansion and home of his family for
generations. The home. 1t is related,
was an original grant from Lord Bal
timore to Capt. Thomas Clagett in
1870. Mr.. Clagett was a son Of the
late Thomas Clagett and the late
Mrs. Mary Bowie Clagett His mother
was the daughter of Gen. Thomas F.
Bowie.
In 1918 Mr.. Clagett married Miss
Corrie Bowie. the daughter Of the
late John Mullikin Bowie and the
late Mrs. Sarah Belle Page Bowie OF
Clarke County. Va. Mr.. Clagett was
a great-grandson of Robert Bowie.
several times Governor of Maryland in
the early part Of the 10th century.
Surviving are his widow, two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Floyd Lankford, jr.. of
Baltimore, and Miss Sarah Page Clag-
ett; three sons, Page Bowie Clagett,
student in the University of Virginia;
Thomas Fielder Bowie Clagett. jr,
and Carter Randolph Clagett, and two
brothers, Charles T. Clagett. assistant
to the general manager of the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co., here,
and Henry Contee Clagett, this city.
Funeral services are scheduled to
be held at $50 pm. today in Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church, Collington,
Md. Burial will be in the cemetery
on the church grounds.
Honorary pallbearers will include
Seaton Belt, Hampton Magruder, COL
lector of internal revenue for the
Maryland district; State Senator Lans-
dale G. Sasscer. Bowie Addison, DR..
William B. Marbury and Henry Page.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Y. F. W. WILL SELL
POPPIESTH WEEK
Flowers Made by Men Disabled
in World War to Go on Sale
Thursday.

The seventeenth annual buddy poppy
sale of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
OF the United States will be held in
Washington Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. Phillip r. Belt, Buddy Pop
py Committee chairman. announced
yesterday This time is selected each
year because of its nearness to Me-
mortal Day.
These flowers. exemplfying the
bright red poppies on Flanders fields
where many American soldiers were
buried following the World War, are
made by disabled war veterans con-
fined to beds or wards in hospitals
throughout the country. These men
are paid small sums for their labor.
The entire proceeds Of the sale, To-
cally and nationally, are used for
disa bled veterans, their dependents
and the widows and orphans of former
soldiers, sailors and marines. In
Washington, for example, the v. F. w.
in this manner relieves local chari-
table and welfare groups from much
of the burden of caring for these un-
fortunates.
The organization maintains a serv-
ice and welfare officer to attend to
distribution of funds and otherwise
care for disabled veterans.
Evening star., 1938-05-24

at the old Strayer's Business College
in Baltimore. Subsequently he was
an associate founder of Strayer Col
lege here.
Mr.. Harman was member Of the
Eastern Commercial Teachers Asso-
ciation, the Washington Kiwanis Club
and the Columbia Country Club and
was a director Of the Columbia Ma
tional Bank. He was thirty-second
degree Mason.
Among survivors are his widow,
Mrs. Isabel Zerega Harman; two
daughters, Miss Isabel Harman, this
city, and Mrs. Rae Cohee, Baltimore,
and two sons, Roland and Pinckney
J. Harman, jr.
Funeral arrangements were to be
announced later.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
NEW POSITION FINDER
FOR PLANES DEVELOPED
Pilots Invention Tells Aviator
His Location Within Two
to Five Miles.

A position finder which tells the
airplane pilot his location within
range of 2 to miles,, quickly, with
out calculation, has been developed by
a group of former Bureau of Stand
ards engineers operating as the Air
Track Manufacturing Corp, builders
OF a radio landing system, it was
announced today.
The instrument is the invention OF
Horace Clark, Pennsylvania Central
Airlines pilot, it was announced. 1t
Is designed to simplify the pilots
task in such routine operations as
regular position reporting while fly
ing along known course or for locat-
ing his position if he becomes lost.
Evening star., 1938-05-24

president Of the Mutual Insurance
Agency.
The final session Thursday after.
noon will include reports by members
OF the Washington stan and election
Of officers.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
P.J.HARMAN DIES;
NOTED EDUCATOR
Deceased Was Director and
Associate Founder of
Strayer College.

Pinckney j. Harman, SO, for the
last 81 years director of Strayer Col
lege here, which he helped found. died
today in Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, after short illness.
Mr. Harman was widely known in
this city both as an educator and for
his activity in several organizations.
His home was at 1921 lockwood park
way NV.
A native of Franklin, w. Va, Mr..
Harman taught for several years in
public schools of his home State anC
Evening star., 1938-05-24
I'M Mpn1urtattt.

CLEVELAND. THOMAS B. In loving
memory 70, Of our devoted father, THOMAS
3. CLEVELAND. who departed this life
four years ago today May, "A: 1894.
JUANITA.
CLINTON. GRANT. In loving remem-
brance OF our son and brother. GRANT
CLINTON. who passed away two years
ago today. May "a. 1886.
Gone. but not forgotten
THE FAMILY.
HARRIS. SARAH. A tribute of love
and devotj1n to our beloved wife and
this life FIVE years ago TO-DAY. NAV "a 1893.
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND AND DAUGH-
TER
LoHR, ANNIE. A token Of love to the
LoHR, who derarted this life nine years
aT ago today IN May lITf g. 1924 1,z.ppru AM,
MARGARET
TAYLOR. ALBERTA C. A tribute Of
love to the memory of ALBERTA C. TAY-
LoR,. who departed this life one year
ago today. Nav "A. 1887:
the years. THE FAMILY;
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public schools of his home State and afternoon
Evening star., 1938-05-24

Travel costs are low-so are rail fares.
You II see more and have more fun il
you 90 on the electrified OLYMPIAN-
cool, clean, air conditioned. It'll be
deightfulpart Of your Western adven.
ture. Noworries, nophysicalor nervous
strain when you 90 the Railway.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
BOX MANUFACTURERS
TO HEAR TREADWAY
Winslow B. Won Deventer of New
York Also Will Be Speaker
a. popo1of TOyn norrow

at Banquet Tomorrow.
Representative Treadway, Repub-
lican. OF Massachusetts, and Winslow
B. Won Deventer, New York invest
ment counselor, will address ban
quet Of the National Wooden Box As
sociation at the Mayflower Hotel to-
morrow night.
Forty delegates from six regional
associations are expected to attend the
two-day session, opening with the
banquet.
Speakers will include w. E. Braith-
waite. Division of Simplified Practice,
Bureau of Standards; Warren K.
Bishop, publisher Of the Washington
News Letter for Manufacturers; Rob-
ert Hughes, assistant director Of edu-
cational service, Social Security Board,
and Albert r. Peters, Washington,
Evening star., 1938-05-24
New Cartoon Glass Opens.

A second evening course opens today
at the Washington Animated Cartoon
School in the Albee Building, it was
announced by Director Herman PERL
man.
The new class will meet Tuesday
and Thursday evenings and Saturday
afternoon,
Evening star., 1938-05-24
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
Roosevelt to Give Arthurdale
Commencement Address.

Commencement Address.
President Roosevelt will make a ma
onally-broadcast address Friday at
exercises of the Arthur
dale (W. Va.) High School.
The White House said today the
address, starting at 2 pm, probably
will last about IS minutes.
Arthurdale is the location OF a big
resettlement project, now under the
Farm Security Administration, IN
which Mrs. Roosevelt has taken di-
rect personal interest.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
Revival Services At
Trinity Tabernacle

Evangelist and Mrs. r. M. Blanch-
field of Los Angeles, California
are conducting a series of Old
Time Gospel meetings at the Tri-
nifty Tabernacle, located across the
street south of the grammar school.
The Blanchfields have been en-
gagged in evangelism through out
the midwest states and will be
bringing messages on current world
conditions in the light of Bible
truths.
Rev L. A. Lumbard, the pastor,
has announced that the revival
services will be held every night
at 745 in the arbor located on the
church grounds. In the event of
inclimate weather the meetings will
be conducted in the church house.
Special instrumental music will
be feature of these services.
The pastor has given hearty in
vitation to all to come and enjoy
this gospel ministry.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
THE SPOILS SYSTEM AGAIN!
AN EDITORIAL

Last week this paper called attention to State de-
partment paying twice what this paper bid print
job 1t just small matter of couple hundred dol
lars of tax money thrown to political favore. This
week cite another instance, where state depart
ment pays exactly THREE TIMES the amount asked by
this paper for the job Just another matter of
couple hundred dollars thrown to political papsucker
If that sort of public service is pracced through
out Arizona it is wonder high. If this prac
ce of throwing your hard earned tax money around
basis of favOrtsm is continued taxes will continue to
be high. No public official would pay anybody three
times what he get job done for if he spent his
money IT IS YOUR MONEY THEY THROW TO THE
POLITICAL BIRDS.
Public indifference makes such practices possible
The public official who permits political rackeeers to
plumber the public treasury is certainly unfit for public
office The newspaper that accepts that sort of money
is equally unfit for public trust Both equally con-
temptble in the eyes of honest people.
real Civil Service law for public employees and
requiring that all supplies paid for with tax money be
bought competitive basis will eliminate to great
extent the terrific waste of tax money when spent on the
basis of political favoritsm, it is being spent
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
Rotarians Hear
Interesting Talk

Mr.. Hugh Miller of the South
western National Monuments Serv-
ice made an interesting talk to the
Rotarians at their dinner last
Thursday, on the topic: know
Your Own Community Natural AS
SETS. MIR. Miller stated that it had
been his observation that very few
people in Coolidge actually knew
the outstanding facts of interest
about the Casa Grande Ruins, To-
Gated right here by our town, let
alone the other 25 National Monu-
ments directed from the local off
ice. The 26 Monuments under the
direction of Mr.. Frank Pinkley and
with headquarters at the Casa Gran
de Ruins have a personnel OF 1873,
of which 27 are located here at the
Ruins. and consist of total acre
age of 731,026 acres. Mr. Miller
pointed out that by virtue of the
headquarters being here it means
large local payroll, and more than
10000 tourists and visitors at the
Casa Grande Ruins means a great
deal of tourist business for Coo
lidge. He suggested that Coolidge
folks should familiarize themselves
with the facts of interest about the
Casa Grande Ruins so as to be able
to advise tourists who might in
quire. He concluded by giving a
short synopsis of the 26 Monu-
ments directed from the local off
ice
Mr.. Frank Pinkley, director OF
the Southwestern Monuments, was
a guest visitor at the Club
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30

period of twelve years, which with
interest, will make the total cost
about $625.00 per year. This is
about $500 per pupil to go to
school in these rooms and the
rooms will still be used much long
er than the twelve years.
Counting additions and improve
ments to Fairgrounds there is ap-
proximately $75,OOO.OO already in
vested in your present school dis
trict and there is only ten class
rooms. By this mere cost of $625.-
90 per year you will increase your
class room space by so per cent and
increase the budget by less than
2 per cent. 1t costs more than $35-
10000 per year to operate the pres
ent plant OF ten c1assrooms so why
not add $625.0O more for sixteen
classrooms and give both the pupils
and teachers a chance to work and
breathe?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF COOLIDGE GRAMMAR
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 21
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
Service Clubs Urge Public
Improvements For Coolidge
Meetings Held To Determine What Projects
Are Mostly Needed

At a meeting held Saturday, by
committees representing the Lions
Club, the Rotary Club, and the Am
erican Legion, the matter of secur-
ing for Coolidge some public i'm
provements, under the new PWA
plan. whereby a community may Sc
cure a grant of 45 per cent of the
total cost. and a long term loan at
low interest to repay the So per
cent of cost, the argument was pre-
sented that inasmuch as Coolidge
has TO pay its proportionate share
of the PWA costs. Coolidge should
secure the benefits of the grants
and loans available for public i'm
provements.
The joint committee agreed un-
animously that the following pro-
jects were needed: First, A Junior
High School. including recreation
hall, swimming pool, ground i'm
prOvements, lighting system. and
paving of streets around High
school grounds. Second. A sewer
system for Coolidge. Third, a Com
munity Hall, sponsored by the Am
erican Legion
Committees were appointed as
follows: On proposed Junior High
School. Mr. c. J. Preece. chairman;
Charles f. Brown and R. T. Prath-
er
On Sewer System, Don Paul,
chairman, Ray Lindeman and B.
G. Lettering.
On Community Center: Kenyon
Harris, chairman, Don Paul and w.
c. Ketchersid.
Legal Committee: w. c. Ketcher-
sid, chairman, John Goree, Kenyon
Harris and Coy Hamilton.
Publicity Committee: Anton
Runbeck, chairman, J. j. Jones, w.
r. Urton and Ray Lindeman.
1t was decided to call a mass
meeting for Wednesday evening
where every citizen and tax payer
would have a chance to express
his or her ideas on the proposed
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
James Heron, Jr.
Out For Sheriff

James Heron, Jr., of Superior,
is this week announcing as a
Democratic candidate for Sheriff Of
Pinal County, Arizona.
Mr.. Heron is a life long resident
Of this state, and first came to
Pinal county in 1914. He has been
Supervisor from District No. 2 since
1880, and for the past several years
has been engaged in the ranchlng
business in the northern part of our
county.
Jimmy" as he is known by all
of his friends, stated that, if elect
ed he will show the people of this
county the same courtesy and con-
sideration as Sheriff that he has ex-
tended to them as Supervisor
He says: 81 feel that the knowle-
dge and information which | have
gained through my experience in
this capacity makes me thoroughly
familiar with the duties and the IL
nancial administration of the Sher-
ifs office, and that l will be en-
abled thereby to discharge the re-
sponsibilities of that office in an
efficient and business like man
ner."
'Tf elected, l pledge myself to
give the people of Pinal county the
type of administration they have a
right to expect"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30

cations calls for both greater eff
cheney and greater economy.
This program started at this time
because the government will bear
forty-five per cent of the cost. The
cost of the program is very small
compared to other programs sub
mitted. The cost to the district is
$12,000.00 out of the total cost of
$22,000.00, the Federal Government
to bear $10,O00.OO of the total This
$12,000.00 is to be paid 100000 per
year from 1916 to 1857. This does
not mean that it will cost the school
district 100000 a year for u
years. In the budget for the com
ing school year there is $480.00 set
up for rent of outside buildings or
rooms which must be provided for
class rooms. We have the chill
dren and they must be educated
and if we do not have rooms we
are forced to rent them. This $480.-
90 will be saved by the building
program and thus the cost is re-
duced to $4,000 per year for a
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
Valley Farmers Plan
New Organization

At meeting held in Casa Gran
de Monday evening of this week,
farmers of Pinal county decided to
form an organization, patterned
after the Maricopa county organi-
zation, to protect, preserve and
maintain American institutions
and ideals; to preserve the consti-
tutional form of government in
both Nation and State, to oppose
and combat any and all doctrines
or practices which imperil the
maintenance of these constitution
al liberties: to establish and main
tain agricultural stability in Ari-
zona. fearlessly and vigorously to
use the organized strength of the
community, first, to protect the
public in its right to the free move
ment of lawful commerce and agr1-
culture and labor which is essen
tial in a civilized community, Sec
ond. to uphold the firm andim-
partial enforcement of law by the
local government, third, to defend
every persons right to work, or re-
fuse to work, free from fear OF
coercion. violence, tribute, tyranny
or unlawful hindrance, fourth, to
protect and defend every employ
er in the lawful possession and use
of his property On his own premls-
es or on public throughfares, TO
protect American schools; to COM
bat the infiltration of subversive
doctrines into our educational sy-
stem: to combat the dictatorship
of individuals Or groups; to pro-
mote and protect the economic and
agricultural welfare of the citizens
of the United States and partcul-
arlv of the citizens of Arizona
A committee was selected to pro-
ceed with the work of organlza-
ton. which committee consists of
Geo. w. Burgess, chairman, John
Goree, C. o. Pate, Lynn Morrill, and
E. G. Attaway. A public meeting is
scheduled to be held in Coolidge
on July 7th, at which speakers will
explain the need and full purposes
of the organization.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30

The Trustees of Coolidge School
District No. q wish to take this
opportunity to present few facts
about the election to vote bonds
for additional class rooms, so that
the voters may be better qualified
to use their better judgment at
the polls.
After many meetings and much
thought the Board of Trustees de-
cided upon the present course,
mainly upon two issues-Efficiency
and Economy.
We are thorougly of the opinion
that the greatest efficiency can
only be had by concentration and
consolidation. We are sure that by
keeping all the children together
where they can be served by one
heating system, one sewer sytem,
one library, one cafeteria, one drink
ing fountain system, one auditori-
um. one nurse, one organized play
ground system and where chill
dren and teachers may be better
divided according to their quallfi-
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30

projects, or any other projects that
might be proposed The various
committees were charged with Sc
curing all information possible as
to legal procedure and estimated
costs and have them ready to pre-
sent at the mass meeting.
The meeting opend last night
with an attendance of about $50
and with w. C. Ketchersid acting
as chairman, and general discus
sion of the projects suggested by
the committee was had and in ad-
dition proposals were made to in
clude two more projects, one of
sidewalk construction and one
water drainage system along Coo
lidge avenue. Mr.. Prather stated
that the community of Coolidge, as
bounded in the petition for incor-
poration a short time ago consists
of $50 acres of land. with 2042 plat
ted lots, and submitted that, if the
PWA makes a grant of as per
cent of the cost, "a sewer system
for Coolidge would cost a net of
$2750 per lot, with payments
spread over a period of 20 years.
Mr.. c. ]. Preece submitted an esti-
mate of cost of a new Junior High
school, with ground Improvements,
to cost 100000, of which $4,000
would have to be raised by bond
issue and $4,000 would be grant
from tn ePWA. No estimates of
cost had been made on other pro-
jects submitted. Upon motion Dy
Paul w. Loucks, seconded by w. c.
Lewis, and carried, the committee
now working was instructed to con-
tinue investigation and to make ap-
plication to the PWA for amounts
required. contingent upon the right
of the community to refuse loans
and grants proposed. Bond issues
must be voted before any grants
can be made, so the community is
not bound by any action of the
voluntary committee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
New Highway Named
San Carlos Boulevard

At the 4th of July celebration
staged by the American Legion
Post at Casa Grande, a program
will be held to celebrate the COM
pletion of the oiling of the Casa
Grande-LaPalma Highway, and the
Chamber of Commerce of Casa
Grande has issued invitations 10
Florence and Coolidge civic organi-
cations to join the celebration. The
Board of County Supervisors have
given the name of "San Carlos
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30
More New Homes
For Coolidge

The Holsum Bakery is building
two modern 5 room homes on their
lots west of the Womens Club, to
be occupied by their local repre-
sentatives. Pat Kline and Charles
Rice. Both Mr.. Kline and Mr.. Rice
have been in the employ of the
Holsum Bakery for years, and both
have explicit faith in Coolidge, and
the company shows its faith by
erecting homes here for their em-
ployees. Mr.. Cecil Nowlin, local
contractor, is in charge of the con-
struction work.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-30

Boulevard" to the new paved ROAD
from Casa Grande to LaPalma,
State Highway 81 from LaPalma
to one mile north of Coolidge and
Highway 2S7 from there to Flor
ence. This new route runs through
the center of the San Carlos Valley.
Geo. w. Burgess, chairman of the
County Board of Supervisors, will
provide the beef and act as host
at a big barbecue feed at noon,
July 4th.
All citizens of the Valley are in
vited to attend this dedication as
well as the other events staged for
the day.