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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09

fosAus to admire. He was quick tor
rebuke any boisterousness on the
rart Of boys, but was generous and
kind. We recall that he always dis
regarded our youthful impudenca
in defacing many Of those large
white sheets of wrapping paper
bulked together on the counter.
They didn't cost much maybe, but IN
that day his customers had not been
educated to the value of comics
scattered all over the wrappers Of
their purchases and their feelings
had chance Of being doubly enrag-
ed if the caricature should by chance
initiate the customer. He rather ap-
proved whenever We decided to pre-
serve in lead-pencil for posterity
fantastic likeness Of any of the viii
lage nobility, who gathered with
tiresome regularity about his store.
So, we thought pretty well of Mr..
Baker. Another thing, he built the
first communication line this village
ever had, a crude forerunner Of the
telephone. It stretched from his
residence to the store and signallec
the call to meals.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
plantations and truck gardens.

plantations and truck gardens.
Miami has gone mad over horse
and dog races, betting and gam
Hing. A wild crowd of $4,000 at
the Gulf-Stream track, broke down
the fences, to see the nine compet-
ing horses. / asked the hotel keep
CT if he followed the world news.
especially the news of Europe. 81
do not care about that he said. II
follow the races" There are three
race tracks for dogs, and three for
horses. The Hialeah track is the
greatest in the world they claim.
Many are in the clutch of another
craze, the oil-craze. Lots are being
sold III the western part, and a
million dollar company is drilling
wells.
The tourist trade is very slow this
year The million people who come
every year have not yet arrived.
They say one car a minute passes
through Jacksonville in the winter
season, but JaX is disappointed this
year. Soon those who are here will
w
be going back pell-mell to the north.
April sees the state depopulated, and
stores shut up shop.
There was a double orange crop
this year. Rain came in June, the
trees blossomed and fruited the sec
ond time. One carload of fruit de
parts every minute, all the year
around. Fruits, nuts and vegetables
produce 200 crops.
Florida was passed by in the rush
OF the gold days and western fever.
Yellow fever and mosquitoes were
feared, but now the urge is to the
south.
Pot holes in the lime rock, like
the sink holes Of Kentucky make
possible 10000 lakes here, adding
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
EMERGENCY AND RIPPER LEGISLATION

Already Republicans obectng to the ripper bills of
and the which being
clause legislation Senator Vic Donahe
of Ohio has warned against bills
"One of the things would do would be to permit
abuse of the emergency clause of the constitution.
Fghan of Cleveland minority leader in the house
representatives 1--WE willing along with the
administration but feel that and the people of Ohio
entitled know where going Apparently the Repup
adopted policy of declaring emergency time
they bill This policy of proposing important change in
Tuesday, tchng clause
declaring necessary for the health
the people, rushing through the Senate Wednes
through the House Thursday with the result that it be-
of the Fdaythis of rubberstamp
cede certainly doesn't democracy at its
msead the public and leads
abuses for which the sody voting Republican majority
inevitably be answerabe to the voters
Bcker be the political
influence that wrecked the administrations of Governors Harry L.
Davis and Myers Cooper and the result each retired to
private life with but single chief executive
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
Some Briefs

We left home January 10, just in
time TO escape a lot of cold and
snow Saw the last bit of snow
when crossing the Great Smokes.
The dear southern papers make a
Let of the snow, when it falls far
ther north. Much fear was express
ed that frost would invade the or
auge belt. but it did not
We have memories of gorgeous
royal palms, poncianas. cocoanuts,
la. ana trees, and 20 different kinds
@f oranges as we came farther south.
Keen Fruit Company gave us a
splendid bushel of Temple oranges
yha1 Ee reached the town of Frost
plocf.
VISITED many relatives at st.
Petersburg; came to the home of
Rev. q J. Moore; visited Mr.. and
Nrs John Bolen at Lakeland. Mrs.
Roicn was Miss Blanche Seaman.
Visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry KahIer,
NcCcnnelsville and New York, as he
sokiagly expressed it, They have a
ui"iiai home at Palm Beach.
Tampa Yves greatly excited over
the state fair. and Gasparilla day
gEe latter was a pirate who took
early Tampa. and they enact a
drama in which Gasparilla comes up
the bay. with much liquor and BRAY
ado, takes the city with great deal
Of noise, and everybody is happy.
Tayatampa cigars is the great in.
dustry here, and Ybor City, abso-
lutte foreign, makes the cigars.
Lake Okeechobee was interesting
with its ship canal from sea to gulf.
many drainage canals, Ievees and
Australian pines, everywhere, sugar
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
ShephertIs of Palestine

The Shepherds Of Palestine do not
dyive their focks, as shepherds in Eu-
rope and America do, but lead them,
says II. V. Morton in ''In the Steps Of
the Master" These men speak to their
sheep in loud sing song voice, using
a weird language unlike anything ever
heard, and when they utter a laughing
kind Of whinny, their focks come run.
ming to them.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
Real Badge of Authority

The worlds most potent badge of
authority is the Silver Greyhound worn
by the kings messengers, the men
who carry important documents be-
tween England and her embassies and
consulates. Not only does it permit
them to enter AIRY foreign country
without a paseporf, says Golfers
Weekly, but also 10 have a motorcar,
airplane, special train or even a bat
tleship immediateiF placed at their
disposal in any country of the British
empire,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
Hair Braiding

In Kashear, Chinese Turkestan, the
ceremony Of "braidng Of the hair" is
far more important IN a woman's life
than even her marriage. In the pres
ence of all her relatives and friends,
her hair, hitherto worn in four or.
five plaits, is formally and for the
first time, braided in two plaits, and
she becomes entitled to wear five red
emi-circular strips of embroidery on
the right side Of the neck of her
gown, one below the other, and in
creasing successfully in length,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
Three Kings Day

January is Three Kings Day in
Poland, and natives and visitors
alike can buy at church doors little
boxes of frankincense and myrrh, to
forestall misfortune during the COM
ing year
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-09
CZech0slOyakia Still A Large
COuntrV

Czechoslovakia has lost territory
recently, but it is still larger in both
area and population than Belgium,
Holland, Bulgaria, Denmark, Lith-
uania, Latvia, Estonia, Albania, Po--
tugal, Hungary, or Switzerland.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-12-01
(KONEC.)
Vzduch pod kIzi tela.
Prazske V. G. S. pise:

Prazske V. 6. S. p1se:
Vcera jsme prinesli zpravu
O zraneni, ktere utrpel 55lety
rolnik Frantisek Zaludek v
Prilukach n aMorave. Pr pa
du sc stromu 81 zlomil dive re-
bra a vnikl mu tim zp1sobem
vzduch pod k1zi hlavy, krku,
hrudn1ku, bricha a horn1ch O.
koncetin. K teto zvlastnf kom-
plikaci - vniknuti vzduchu
pod knzi - dojde tehdy, kdyz
zlomene zebro, nebo kost pro-
nikne plice a soucasne porusl
podkozni vazivo. Tim je dosa-
zeno spojeni mezi plicemi a
svalovou vrstvou. Vzduch z
Pile Sc pax pri dychani nafu-
kuje pod kGz1, ale take ma bri-
Sc a jinde. Vzduch je vhanen
pod vazivo tax dlouho, pokud
neni toto spojenf mezi plicemi
a podkozn1m vazivem zruseno.
|Podobne vniknuti vzduchu pod
vrstvu k1ze niue nastati i pri
neopatrnem zachazen1 S mick
chi strikackou. Stanou Sc pr1-
pady, re s tekutinou sc dosta-
ne pod kIzi vrstva vzduchu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-12-01

Nahnula Sc mad jeho 1sta
"ChceS neco synacku? Rekni
TO sve matce! Wis, re ii matka
vsechno udela."
"Dorka!" zaseptal tise jake
vanut1 slabeho veterku. MIAMI
ujmete Sc Dorky a meho dite-
tie --" Dlouhy vzdech, po-
tom pomlcka. cat Sc il ujme
TAFT ably = il Jirka = ne
pronasledoval."
Telo Jardovo Sc natahlo, z
ust vyhrkla mu krev. Klimes
vykfikl jake dravec, jemuz be-
rou mlade; Klimesova Sc sve-
fla Sc zidle We mdlobach.
Byl konec! Milenci Sc liz
nesesli. Mic nebyla Jim platna
vfela laska, mic skalopevna
yernost, mic obetavost - vse
zmarila zloba cloveka opano-
vaneho dlouha leta utajovanou
zvlreckou WASN'T a neukojenou.
Soudnf komise, ktera druhe-
no dine pTijela do Zamyslic, a.
by zlociny vysetrila, nemohla
uciniti mic, nez sepsati dlouhy
protokal S hajnym Soukalem.
Mrtvola Jirkova, strasne roz
tlucena, byla nalezena v lomu
vedle prerazene rucnice pre-
dovky. Byla odvezena do SOU
sedn1 vesnice farm a pochova-
ma "a zdl %hTbitovn1, a do tehoz
hrobu hozeny take zbytky o.
horelych tel Katriny a Pepka,
ktere komise dala vykopati re
ssutin baracku.
Dorky ujala. Sc Klimesova,
jak byl Jarda prosil, jenze il
nym zpGsobem, nez on myslil.
Celed Klimesova prenesla jejf
mrtvolu do statku, Klimesova,
bl1zka ~zoufalstv1, oblekla il v
rubaS a objednala take pro nj
rakev.
TTetiho dine mel farar v SOU
sednf vesnici dive dGlezite funk
&c. Mapped pohreb Jardy a
Dorky. Milenci byli tedy We
smrti spojeni, nebot Klimeso-
va vysvetlila muzovi vse, v ia
fem pomeru jejich syn nalezal
Sc ku spanile cikance a Klimes
chtel, ably tedy byl Jarda Sc
svou milou pochovan do spoiled
neho hrobu. Pc pohrbu oddal
faraT Jenfka S Anickou, kteTi
vzhledem k truchlive udalosti
odbyli svatbu jen tise.
Obavy lesnfho, ably nedoslo
k soudn1mu vysetrovani, byly
odGvodneny. Oba lesnici, Ra-
pek i hajny Soukal, museli cas-
to k soudu do okresn1ho mesta.
Soud mel podezren1, re treba
Soukal sam zastrelil mladeho
Klimese a chromeho Jirku sho-
dill do lomu. A dalo hajnemu
;mnoho prace, nez soud pre-
svedcil, re Sc vse udalo tax,
jak udal do protokolu prvn1
komise. Nejpadnejsim d1ka-
zem ma prospech hajneho by
10 ovsem, re pozar baracku
byl zpGsoben pTivlecenym sem
chrastim, coz dokazoval ira
kaf, opTeny o dvefe. Soud ko-
necne nabyl presvedcen1, re
Jirka z nezname pr1ciny vyko-
nal pomstu t1m,ze cikany chtel
upaliti a Jardu potion sprovo-
diti sc sveta. Pc d1vodu k
pomste soud nepatral. Soukal,
zbaven vysetrovani, volne 81
oddechl.
Behem leta objevil sc ma hro
be milenc1 nadherny nahro-
bek. V te dobe uz hromada
ssutin ma pastvisti pokryla Sc
travou a do podzimu uchytilo
sc tn take ostruzin1. Klimes
zlomeny dplne ma dust i ma te-
lie, ami Sc hromady nedotekl a
nechal pfirode 1plnou volnost,
ably nestastne m1sto upravila
die sveho zpGsobu. caste 81
vzdychl:
"Proc Sc mi ten chlapec Sc
vs1m nepriznal?"
M to Klimesova, truchlen1m
pro jedineho syna predcasne
zestarla, odpov1dala vzdycky
smutne: "Mlc tato! Jaky ty isl
byval, nebyl bys svolil k jejich
st9sti. Ale nemuselo k nemu
dojfti, kdyby Sc tebe Jarda ne
byl tolik ball"
(KONEC.)
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-12-01
r o Nj N

Kdyz Sc 1pln6 s~eseTilo, vysel
mad lesy srpek mesfce. Zapla-
Sill trochu sero tax, re Jirka
dobre videl Jardu, ktery vysel
z baracku, a slysel take, re po-
vida doprovazejicf no Dorce:
"A cekati nemusite. Lehnete
81! Matka S Pepkem must rano
vstati casne, a tob6 je take ire
ba spanku. Bude to dnes trva-
tt trochu dele. Muslin cekati,
az mes1c vystoupf vys. Az Sc
vratfm, zaklepam ma dvere."
Jarda Sci zvona k lesu. Jir-
ka sedel, sleduje no ocima. VII
da, re Jarda Easel do lesa, Wy
skocil a rychlym krokem bral
Sc k baracku. Dosel k vozu CT
kanG a chopiv VOL obema ruka-
ma, zapfel Sc nohama o zem a
tail. Ale jakkoliv Sc namahal,
sec silly jeho stacily, vozem ne
hnul. Kola byla zasedla pres
zimu v mekke pGde ~pastviste,
a ma to Jirka nestacil.
Poznav marnost sveho mama
hani, postal chvfli v rozpacfch,
potion sci k hromade chrast1,
"a nfz mel staff v~ypGjceny ira
kaT. Nalozil no otepemi, co Sc
jich ma trakaT veSlo a strkal
trakaT k baracku. PTevrhl o.
tepi s trakaTe a Opel no O dve-
re baracku. Pokusil sc potion
pTivaliti Ike dveT1m veliky ka-
men z pokraje 1vozu, ale take
ma to jeho sfla nestacila. w.
klatil tedy kill cd stromu u nej
blizslho pole a zaprel Jim dve-
re. "To nevyvalf," zabrucel 81.
Otepi nakladl kolem baracku.
Dobfhal potion stale k hroma-
de, vlekl k baracku stale otepi
chrastf a rovnal je kolem ne
no.
"Sakra, vzdyt je to pc zine
vsecko vlhke," zabrucel 81 jed
nu chv1li. Dobihal potion pres
uvoz ma pole, kde stall stoh lit
ne slamy. Natahal z neho SUI
che slamy a sypal il mezi ma
rovnane otepi. Chrast1 kladl
nekolik vrstev vedle sebe, ably
Sc to nesesulo. Praci tuto ko-
nal skoro hodinu, pTi cemz ma
SlOuchal k leSu.
"Jen ably mne Soukal nepfe-
desel!" Ease povidal.
Konecne byla hromada sne-
Sena a baracek oblozen chras-
tim a slamou skoro az pc n1z-
kou stTechu. Jirka naslinil u
kazovak prav6 urky, a zdvihl
il do vyse. Zkoumal, odkud
tahne vitr. Zakyval spokojene
hlavou. Sahl do kapsy a W.
nal krabicku sirek. Skrtl sir
kou o spodky a zapalil vfch
slamy, ktery mel prichystany.
Vichem zapalil chrast1 nejpr-
We ma strane vetrne, potion ia
Ike ma ~ostatnfch stranach.
Kdyz palmeny vyslehly, be-
Eel vzhGru pc pastvisti, ucho-
pill svou rucnici a vklouzl do
lesa.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-12-01

Hajny Soukal konal cd Sere-
nj obhl1dku pc celem hajenstvf
Nespatril mic podezreleho. Po-
tom 81 vzpOmnel, CO mu Tekl
Jirka, re pytlak sedava u kr-
melee a jail sc vystupovati ma
kopec. PrGsekem tam nesel,
nybrz opatrne vedle neho. Do
sed nahoru, prodfral Sc mlazi-
nOu, ably k pytlakovi prisel re
zadu, jestli tn je. Pojednou
stanul zarazeny a udiveny.
Pod smrckem sedel clovek S
rucnicf pripravenou k vystrelu
a hledel upTene ma ochoz, We
douci Ike krmelci. Nebylo po-
chyby, re je to pytlak, ktery
doufa, re nektery kus were pc
starem zvyku, pfisvojenem i v
zine, Pride Ike krmelci. Ale
naproti nemu sedel druhy py-
tlak. Musel zasednouti nedav-
no, protoze Sc ma SVEN mfste
jest6 vrt6l. Hajny stall neroz-
hodne. Co mel ted delat?
Vystoupiti proti obema pytla-
kun a wyatt je, ably Sc VIDA
Ii? To by skoncilo jiste MEDIA
rem. Dobehnouti pro lesn1ho?
Zatfm budou pytlaci pryc. Je-
ste Sc Soukal nerozhodl, CO
pocfti, kdyz Sc stale neco, echo
by byl neocekaval.
Oba pytlaci byli Jarda a Jir-
ka. Jirka vedel O Jardovi, ale
tento O Jirkovi nevedel. Sedel
nehnute, patraje ocima pc O.
chou, brzo-li Sc objevf EVER.
Jirka Sc vrtel proto, re hledal
mezi v6tvemi smrcku m1sto,
jfmz by Jardu mohl dobre vi
deti. Pc chv1li takove mfsto
nasel.
"Musi to byti," rekl 81 Jirka
"a p1jde to dobre. Svede sc
to ma Soukala a ia budu Ultra
z domova pryc."
Zdvihl opatrne rucnici a "a
mfril ma Jardu. Vyletel blesk
houkl vystrel a Jarda vykfik
-nuv pronikave, klesl oblicejen
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08

Help the Salvation Army help
others.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08

The Senator is an able success
sor to the late Barry M. Hartle,
Iona known as the most astute
politician in Washington County.
Like his predecessor it is "yes"
or "no" - and no fooIin'. And
he is just as loyal. Here's hop
ing that his election will mean
the end of petty political sniping
which has seemingly been the
order of the day during recent
months.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
PERMIT ISSUED FOR
NEW |. @. @. T. HALL
Permits OF Estimated
Value Of $4,000 Issued
At City Hall

Permits were issued for the
erection of buildings in the city to
the estimated valuation of more
than $4,000.
The largest is to Potomac Lodge
OF Odd Fellows for their new hall,
Ill South Potomac street, on the
site of the old hall, destroyed by
fire last February The estimated
value Of the building is $4,000.
The specifications are for a three
story brick building, front, three
stories, 81 by 81 feet and the back
81 by 103 feet. The total width
and length is 81 by 154 feet, with
a built-up roof.
Other permits follow: H. III.
Hoffman, two two-story dwellings,
with brick casing on three sides,
each house, "a by "a feet, at
947 and 949 Forest Drive; William
A. Dancer, single frame dwelling,
1S by "a feet, at II Central ave-
nue.; Warner Bros, steel marquee
at Academy Theatre; Clarence A.
Weller, addition to present one
story dwelling, S19 Rose Hill ave-
nue., and Harry English, garage,
407 Guilford avenue. Other build
ing construction is pending.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
COOPERATION ASKED
BY THE POST OFFICE
No mail Delivery Sunday
or Christmas Day;
Volume Heavier

Postmaster Thomas L. Simpson
issues request in regard to
Christmas mailing that it be done
early for early delivery. He also
stresses the fact that no mail will
be delivered after Saturday. De
cember %, until after Christmas
Day. There will be no delivery
of parcel post packages except
gift packages. also during the
same period. He states that up to
this time in the pre-Christmas sea-
son as compared with last year
the volume is 10 per cent larger.
The fact is stressed in circu-
lar issued bv Postmaster General
James A. Farley, that while the
post offices will make every ef-
fort to handle the Christmas mails
without congestion and delay. the
enormous volume to be handled
can only be done successfully with
the cooperation Of the public.
Postmaster Farley stresses the
following points: Mail early:
wrap and pack securely. especial.
ly fragile articles: perishable mat
ter should be so marked; address
es should be complete. with re-
turn address in the upper left
hand corner; postage must be
tully prepaid on all mail; the use
Of a special delivery stamp will
assure delivery on Christmas Day.
If mailed at the proper time; par
cells of fourth class matter en-
dorsed special handling" will be
given the most expeditions serv-
ice in transportation and delivery
practicable but not special deliv-
cry. No parcel may be more than
100 inches in length and girth
combined nor exceed 20 pounds in
weight.
1t is advised to use air mail
for speed. 1t means first in ar
rival, first delivered, first opened
and first answered
For protection all gift packages
should be registered or insured.
Consult the local post office for
any information desired.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
LOCAL STORES ARE
FILLED WITH GIFTS
Crowds Visit Shops in
Preparation for Coming
Christmas Time

A survey of the various stores
of the city shows cOnclusively
that the merchants have made
every effort to suit every taste
and pocketbook this Christmas
time.
There are many attractively ar
ranged windows for the benefit Of
the window shopper and subse-
uuent buyer. The articles run all
the way from the luxury class to
the more useful or rather practical
aticles for Christmas gifts. If Jane
or Tommy cannot be made happy
by Santa Claus this year from the
shops of Hagerstown, there is no
use going any further.
The stores up to this time, es-
pecially in the afternoons, have
been crowded with people. Mer-
chants have put on additional
clerks to take care Of the shop
pers. Consult the pages of the
Hagerstown Globe for advantage
Gus buying.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
PROTEST MADE AGAINST
ATTITUDE NIGHT DRIVERS

According to complaints reach
ing the keystone Automobile Club
night driving has become increas-
ingly hazardous, because of the
defiant attitude of many motorists
who persist in the use of the
country BEAM, when approaching
other cars on the highway. Atten-
ton was also called to the pres
ence on the highway of "one-eyed
cars" or those with one headlight
on.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
DISPLAY ORIGINAL MACHINE

The original Lands grinding
machine, invented by A. B. Landis
was on display at the open house
given by the Lands Tool Co.,
Waynesboro in connection with
the completion of a new erecting
shop.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
MORE TAPE RECORDERS
FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

In the way of improving Hagers-
towns fire alarm system, tape re-
corders serve as an addition for
still better efficiency in answering
fire alarms. These recorders have
been installed at the First Hose
Hall and the Antietam Hall. The
equipment for the other compan-
les has arrived and will be install.
ed in the near future.
Hello the Salvation Army help
others.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08

Spearing fish underwater with :
new rubber spear gun is the lates'
piscatorial sport in Miami, Fla. The
gun is deadly accurate, the mask n
face fitting-so all that's necessar!
is to dive, hold your breath and mai
your fish.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
STORES OPEN EVENINGS

Beginning next Monday, Decem-
'ber II, stores of the city will re-
main open evenings until Christ
mas.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
Little HeiskelI,
Hagerstown Globe,
HagerstoWn, Maryland

7d9erStOWn, maryland
Dear HeiskeII:
If it isn't too late, I'd like to
offer this suggestion for the city
hall plaque:
"BuiIt by workmen from Bal
timore and all parts of Pennsyi-
vania and paid for by the citi-
zens of Hagerstown."
Yours,
Hangover. Reader.
Now that it has been definite
jv decided that there will be a
lob floating around the State
Penal Farm, applications will be
uoinu forward at a rather fur
ious pace. But we get the tip
off that no one from this county
has yet stopped the gentleman
from AIIegany County who has
long been working on the idea
that he would make the ideal
Super for the farm. The job
pays Five Grand and found,
which amt peanuts.
Wonder if somebody make a
mistake? All the Xmas deeora.
tjons are in the Square.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08
HANGOVERS
By LITTLE HElSKECL

The selection of State Senator
Joseph Mish to fill the vacancy
on the State Central Committee
has met with general approval
with the Donkey Boys Of Wash
ington County. His addition to
the committee further assures
that group and the party, wise
counsel, good judgment and
straight shooting decisions. His
unanimous election to this i'm
portant post is therefore no sur
prise to us.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-12-08

No less than 1000 Democrats
will gather at the Masonic Tenn
pie, Thursday night December %
for the annual Christmas Party.
The party, which long since has
become an "institution," will
also welcome to Haqerstown
many of the Democratic. leaders
Of the State Of Maryland. How
ever, speeches will be ruled out.
According to reliable reports the
banquet committee has already
run into difficulties. 1t seems.
that the original Santa Claus
of the Washington County DEM
ocratic Party has retired due to
old age and there apparently is
no one available to replace him.
Volunteers have come forward
but all have been ruled out. One
of these volunteers IAN Internal
Revenue Department empIoyee)
is the latest to fail in measuring
up to these rigid specifications
because he (D was too short in
stature; (2) much too skinny
and (3) he just wouldn't look
the part wearing long, white
Whiskers, anyway.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Legal Fraternity Pledges
Is Undergraduates

Twenty-six undergraduates Of
the Washington College of Law have
accepted invitations to become
members of the Oliver Wendell
Holmes Chapter of Sigma Nu Phi
international legal fraternity, Chan
cellor Willis E. NOVEL; announced
yesterday. The pledges will be ad-
ministered the oath in ceremonies
to be conducted at 1755 @ street
NV. April %.
They are: Cooley c. Berry, Ben
net M. Grain. Joseph Quincy, Re-
we're B. Gurley, Woodrow w. He'll
muth, Henry K Hoffman, Capt
George De Witt Holden, R. Paul
Honsaker, Ralph M. Howe, James
Stuart Keith, Allen Koerper, John
B. Lallande, Franklin M. Lane, Clar-
ence M. Lee, John H. Lynch, jr.;
H. J. McGrath. Andrew j. Nugent,
Emery w. Phillips, Bryson B. Rash,
Frank A. Spicer, Harold w. Ter
rell, George w. Vail. William E.
Westfall, George w. Whaley, j. L.
Whitaker and Robert w. Yost
The services will be attended by
several national officers, including
Lord High Chancellor Godfrey L.
Munter, former president Of the
District Bar Association. Officers
and other members of the four local
chapters also will attend. Chancellor
NOVEL; will officiate, assisted by
members of his cabinet.