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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
Willkie Disregards
His Advisors

SAN fnAsCI<oo - Wendell
willkse. Republican presidential
nominee. disregarded what he
termed hls third russsfeoters"
today and. in speeches here. lashed
out vigorously again In criticism
Of President Roosevells economic
policies.
The candidate charged the presl.
dent had torn out the leaves II
the economic texthooks /"
mo nation can spend itself
prosperous. and no family can en-
coed its income over = long period
Of time without approaching Dis
aster." Willkie said 10 q crowd
in Lincoln. park. - he toured the
city he first visited In . bon car
30 years ago. Wlllkie was a har.
vest hand then. returning from .
summer spent In San Joaquin
county wheat fields
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
Obituary n Offices


Mrs. Mary Jane Neal. 70. Of East
Larchmont. died Friday st the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Bertha
Balsom. to2s so. D II. Funeral
services will be held Monday IT l
p. m. from the Buckley-king
chapel. with burial following In Ia
coma cemetery. Mrs. Neal. A ma
tive of Iowa. had lived in Tacoma
% years. She was a member Of
First Christian church. Other than
Mrs. Balsom. she leaves two sons.
Elmer Neal OF New York City. and
Ralph Neal OF Fresno. Calf; one
daughter, Mrs. Edith Ryan Of Ia
coma; one sister. Mrs Lucy Hunt
Of FIT. Madison. Ia. seven grand
children. and two great-grandchil-
dfen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
Home Gardening
Course Offered

rhe course n sfsefleai here
gardening conducted y -. 4. :
Black has resumed slszsez Monday
and Thursday evenings - each
~<@k e - = fzze1s= sskk
school ms course = part = the
curriculum offsrea b TIE Tseomz
Public Evening sshesls nd :
open 70 the ruhlie
Mrs. Rlaek. ~. knoun gar-
dsnlng authority e fhs Pacific
Northwest. i the oresnszer Of
many garden elah. n thls AREA
and she has served =. president q
the Pierce County League - Car
den Clubs Tor = number 81 years
and - president a th< Tacoma
Garden Club. which ! affiliated
with the Garden Club u Amsrses.
she il = speaker Of note . garden
topics. her Information - hesng
flrst-hand. since = major portion Of
her life has been spent IN the study
Of horticulture and the working
out in her own home grounds the
problems enc meets In gardening
Mrs.. Black brings 10 her classes
first-hand information on prob
lens in home gardening - they
affect zach individual and dls-
cusses what 10 do seasonally in
the garden vegetable and flowerl
varieties OF plants. shrubs and
trees best suited TO this locality.
soil conditions. pest control. eul-
tare OF roses. etc. she urges class
members 10 bring their particular
problems 10 class for discussion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

piss.< at n fnacn wffh -
steele - Garland 1sa7M.
nsAf 49, GREY Hens fiHas 80
"a mentioned n YeaF enfamn =
cream whleh = nssd n cover un
nI~sui.hes seslid Eiks - lH4aifs
abeaf i. Where ny nntata
IA cream Ms = !
neaf NJ 4 J Eel fnat u
eaalH - T. Yaaf sfssntaze =
esnHllt : sd druggist - = ~
Ixrs = cream Fsaasfed f. YeuF
special skia zandlfIca Al Nnf~f
afuf stores eel nath ersams ~
hanar htfis hlsmssh stsess~
that nay ~ carried n aues
purse ~ sselnK Yessf SKIS. Fnaf
af1axIzl I'll hslp - sslsst ~
ere TIT Neala - ness sstlsfse=
fnff fer faur tfps
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
Brother OF Tocomon
Is Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Paul ~
Rslehsrt. IS. Of stt Ia. Bath 81
Seattle who died Thursday, Nsfs
held Saturday 81 Z 10 p. m. from
the Hons Undertaking Co In as.
sttis. Rsichsrt uas the brother OF
Besides he sister. hs leaves HI.
wifs. Anna Pauline a daughter
Pauline Nay. . son. Paul Rslehsft
ard = sister. Mrs.. Bertha n
Thomas 81 Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23


ness NerfIsa Perhaps -
- quitting - Hslsh lmpsffsses
On eauf problem ! Nausdnf he
~ al surprised + YatH - tsms
home nsxt 1ans 18th 81 49, -
ennfiacnes sd backbone A yer
away fvam hams = bound Il
bring = change II htH
~ scuFss. n az kfoap thsFs
49, = - found these vha issue
he orders - thas< 80 shsf
them However. ths anss shs
give ths eaasts invariably rem
mana ne ma=t respect. sd I
tAink - are perfectly justified
IN faar anxiety ever Year 80
sttiluas for - sfs Ambitious
To- him I'D ssnt % - proud -
hin. You want Nm 10 Assp p
with he athsFs
ffy u sho~ Yeuf 10y that 80
have condolences in nm ard n
that ssY Yna VII Build - n
him a belief IN himself Pa
lleipatiaa IN sihisties sAoslld alse
help MIN soon. am sure Re
all ~ longer ss an uncertain
youth but a man wha esn lsssis
orders a. eel ss take than.
Dear Miss Grey | hnss II q
elderly lady sha i an Invalid an
alone mest ~ the time sha soul
Ike To have = small breed ~ doi
for company. hut cannot sffafd 1
huy one wandsr " any of Yaa
readers would have sns hey nigh
b ssiiilnE to give sway ! Hnos
the cog would have = coed noms
Thanking you.
MRS A STEELE
Garland 7hazsA
an sure there are many
fsadsfs u This column SIN
would Ike 10 find = good home
for soms dos II 80, vii they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

Dear Nh GREY have Young sen Who has 1ast ef.
enroll n frst college nd frankly ~ worried
about HIN He : re preyerhial - man. always ready =
any n scheoaes Teachers want . shove OF
IN him rembIe - think What ~ college fe vii he Ike
lie fine looking chap and hss aplendd mind but ne
I'll nnf assert himself enough no when azked -
d favor hurts hath hs father and ne % hink OF ns
becoming an rrrand bay md ssoore. fer campus
hero could develop INTO splendid leader Mind yau
-. a. 4 .,.....,.a1.s WORRIED
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
ExEcUTIyE COMMITTEE

First meeting Of Tacoma Dis
trict Christian Endsayor union
executive COMMITTEES viii be held
in First Presbyterian church Mon
day al 7.50 p. m. according 10
the Rev. orsn n Smith, president.
Consisting Of officers, COMMITTEES
chairnen and advisors Of each
Christian Endeayor society. the
COMMITTEES viii make plans for
the betterment Of the orgsniza-
ton. Pastors viii be welcomed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

The reason for this timid drama
tizstion OF > rugged man obviously
= the fear Of touching foreign pol
Icy at a time when public emotion
IL close to the surface and when
special groups are building a mass
hysteria- Yet foreign policy Is the
big issue OF this campaign.
Roosevelt's foreign policy threat
ems everything that has made us a
great nation. II repudiates the
policies upon which the nation was
founded and II threatens every
safeguard 10 human liberty which
We have written into law during
80 years.
Unless Willkie chooses 10 face
this issue and give a confused pub
lie a choice between two alterna-
tives. isn't he betraying the power
ful obligation that the Constitution
lays upon the opposition party
Ibelieve that the Republican
high command II underesti-
mating the spirit OF revolt
against our foreign policy
which lies under the surface
In the United States.
Ihave talked vita all classes
Of people within the past three
months In Chicago at the
Democratic conven ton. In
Washington. Philadelphia, st.
Louis and Denver. An aston
ishing number of them deplore.
off the record, our involvement
with England and many other
acts Of the administration
which are linked to foreign
policy, but they invariably add
some such postscript as '.of
course, we do not dare talk
about that. or 1T h danger
eus to say such things pub
hcly.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
START PAINTING JOB

Painters were busy Friday paint
ing halls. court room. jury rooms
and all offices on the third floor
of the federal building. The job
il expected to be completed early
next week.
DIR. Arthur E. Nordi. dentist,
moves office to 1s17 Wash. Bldg.
Main s7e3. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Derby Day al Fair
JlnAY HATlo


fhlrd. Thls -. ths afanEs purse
Of $50 IT tWo.thlrds Of : nile
Old Judge took the ems miis
Valley dsy event fer = purse II
si7s. Tlmsntva riding him under
the wire In ise7s Mess wager
lnszsl wss sseona. and esystte
lThompsonl third.
First race Of The evening Wa
won BY Lady Hiil Rare IN ia
War Lyon lzafsltl second and
Polly Leach llIsaariekl third. This
Vas fwo-thifds Of = mile for $50
Pixies Peak lHeAduekl went
under the wire first IN the second
two thirds mile event in isia7 3.
Ne wss followed BY Contraction
Timentws up. and Trasnt Son.
Thompson up, thlrd. Purse was
$3.50.
Final race Of the evening was
nun IN 1sI7ss BY Gold knight
ridden BY Thompson. With Too
Lazy tr1mentual second. and
Amata Smith third Purse siso
10 popular we're The Tifl riders
in the afternoon race that the
racing stewards have decided 10
put ON another such event Sunday
afternoon. This race. however sill
have all girls In the saddles and
viii be run under strict track rules
Special events for Sunday In.
elude the Horssmsus breakfast At
IA m. ~ which all exhibitors Of
horses viii be guests Of the d.
reotofs Of thu fair Or J. IL
cofllaa. president Of the fair asso
citation. and A. y BaTtsi. secrs.
s.sz ~ssn rssrtass
stadium Hand
Music Sunday In the Education
building viii be by Stadium hiKt
school band Of Tacoma and IN.
Lincoln high = capp~lis choir.
Finals in ths rodso events All
be staged In front IT the grand
{ MA&A3 AZ AHA AeA'ARAARbH eHt
evening
Winners Ia the fourth zo-fnuns
Of the rodso at the HsHtsrr
Washington fair we're announces
Friday night At the conclusion o
the evening show Tom Bride wof
the saddle bronze riding contest
with Ernest Hnteh. Shirley Hus
sey and Turk Grssneush tied 70
the other spot.
John Hagen won ths stssi
wrestling. but only after warn
competition with three others. he
gems time Vas II q seconds
Ray Msvity Of Helena had II , 8
Everett Bowman ttsb. and orr
znmwalt II seconds fiat
Hagen also won the day money
In the Brahma bssl hiding. with
John Burnett. Casey Davis and
Rock PARKER siso placing
Finals In each 81 the three Todes
events will be decided Sunday eve.
ming. At the conclusion Of the after
noon shos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
TP0LITICULARS-
and
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
A Suggestion for Mr.. Wi!!kie

Editors correspondents Wl
paign completely colorsss They strong opposition.
oot weak disagreement me policy delicate
nns spun fns % that controversial
issues and as betrayal of the personality which
tnt OF wsted fighter with whom speeches
q the damn the torpedoes o type
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

Wayne Cole. 2s-year-old laborer.
Of Route /. Box "a. Sumner. was
in the county jail Saturday serv-
ing out a s0-day sentence by
Justice Robert ID. Campbell in
Puyallup on a drunken driving
charge.
Always better butter at Cow
Butter Store tsdv.1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

- w
A coed demonstration Of what
happens when opposition = given
voice occurred Immediately after
the St Louis Post Dispatch ran An
editorial entitled TO The Brink.
This editorial accused President
Roosevelt OF leading u into war
step by step.
There had been practically no
letters Of criticism o. the prezi-
dents policy sent TO the Post-Dls-
patch before this editorial. but az
ter It appeared the letters poured
in by the thousands. Strong lead
ershlp had provided = measure Of
safety for those who had thoughts
which they had been afraid to en-
press.
Willkie weuid have 10
gamble. Of course, because the
pro-British buildup and the
pro-war buildup have been To-
Ing On for . long time-six
years. ~ least The first re-
action probably would con-
vince him that he was swim
ming upstream against .
powerful current. but many
people believe he n lo.inr
ground now. and that . dem
enstration Of courage would
give him the best chance he
has got.
Ny assumption would be. In view
Of the fact that he has already
done some dangerous indorsing
which he cannot repudiate. that in
opening his campaign Of opposi-
ton he would be his good-nstured |
and tolerant self, rather than an
aggressive critic.
An expense account of s10.s3s
was filed by Arthur B. Langlie.
Seattle, COP nominee for gov
ernor.
Clarence Coleman, Everett at
torney who managed Rep. Mon
wallgren's campaign for the DEM
ocratic nomination for the u. s.
senate, win be recommended for |
the post of chairman of the Demo- |
cratic state central committee
next Saturday by Democratic |
nominees.
Coleman would succeed D. FL
wood caples. Vancouver. who has
been chairman four years.
Mrs. r. B. wilkins, state COM
mitteewoman from Yakima county. |
will be nominated for vice chair
man 10 succeed Mrs. Emma Abbott |
Ridgway.
C. c. Dill. Democratic nominee
for governor. said today at Seattle |
il was thought an Eastern WASH
ington woman should be made vice
chairman. In view of the fact that
Coleman was from Western Wash
ington.
Candidates expense accounts
continued to pour in on Secretary
of State Belle Reeves Saturday,
although deadline for filing them
was supposed TO be Friday.
Frank Burns. unsuccessful
Republican gubernatoriai can
didate from Seattle. reported
the largest expenditures 10
date. x17,s6I.
Up 10 closing time of filings FRI
day night only Ito out of 263 can
didates filing with Mrs. Reeves
had submitted their reports. State
law requires them to be filed. but +,
fails to provide q penalty for nom
compliance.
Other expenses reported today
were: Robert Prior. Seattle, u. ..
senator, $3.50; Pearl Wanamaker,
Coupeyille, school superintendent,
S3.026: Earl II. Colson, Tacoma,
lieutenant governor, sl16; Martin
r. Smith, Hoquiam. congressman.
S1,759; J. Warren Kinney, Seattle.
governor. 1864; Progressive Jack
Taylor, Seattle, land commissioner.
S5.s13; Vic Meyers. lieutenant gov
ernor, 1921; Albert Johnson, Union,
secretary Of state. $3.50; Mon c.
walIgren, u. s. senator. s5.242.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

RENO. Nevada marriage D.
esnse has been issued here 70 Guy
kunneiey. Is. Aituras. Cal, and
Gladys Thompson. %. Tacoma.
Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

Funeral services for Miss Rosa
L. Criez. 80, who died Saturday In
a local hospital. will be held Mon
day at $50 q. m. from Church OF
the Visitation, with cortege leav-
ing Caffney's at $40. Burial viii
follow in Calvary cemetery. Rosary
will be recited by the Y. L. |. and
friends Sunday at p. m. at the
mortuary. Miss criez was a mem
Der of the Y. L. I. In Seattle, where
she had lived since 1924. She
moved to Seattle from Tacoma,
where she had lived IT years. A
brother. Ernest I. criez of Seattle.
survives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
HERE'S MORE AB0U T
Traffic Fatality
STARTS ON PAGE ON

81 yards from the collision point.
The driver stopped about six feet
north of the body. off the pavement
on the right side of the road.
The odor OF liquor was notice.
able on the drivers breath. The
car was going over the speed limit
at the time"
Head Il Injured
Gustafson's head was injured
when he hit the street surface, and
ne sustained other injuries which
proved fatal. Detective Ralph
Hubbard and Officer Bob Sits
worth rushed Gustafson to the
county hospital. where he was
pronounced dead on arrival.
A native of Tacoma. Gustafson
was A member of the Swedish Or
der of vasa and of First Methodist
church. He leaves his mother, Mrs.
Marie Gustafson, and his father.
c. G. Gustafson, both of Tacoma.
The body was removed To the
c. o. Lynn mortuary.
Prosecutor Must Act
Prosecutor Thor c. Tollefson
faced the unpleasant task OF filing
4 second negligent homicide
charge within a week.
In a superior court information
against Frank r. Carlisle. 45-year
old wholesale beer distributor, the
prosecutor added to negligent
homicide the charge of driving an
automobile while under the influ-
snce of Intoxicating liquor. Car
Isle was accused as the hit-run
driver whose car killed Mrs. June
Harvey Monday night on South
Tacoma way.
Evan C. Talbot, rs. was fatally
injured when his speeding car
crashed into q stone wall, and
died last Saturday afternoon In
a local hospital. His death wal
the first Of the city's trio OF trsi-
fic deaths in the past week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

The cards are cut, counted. and
neatly banded into packs Of 50 By
devices attached 70 the presses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
Core Of the News


WOAPU TO MEET sUNDAf
Washington Old Age Pension
union will hold its regular meeting
in Emerson hall. ff0els Broadway.
Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Sen. N. p.
Atkinson of Seattle. state presi-
dent of the union, will talk on
initiative I4i.
Wedding Flowers. HIM. Florist
tady.b
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Mary G. Aclser-M Monday,
1890 .. m. from Mellinger's
chapel; burial New Tacoma ceme-
terry.
Leonard Anderson Monday. ) p.
m. from the Buckley-king chapel:
Rev. Carl II. Peterson officiating,
burial lakewood.
Mrs. Faith Hichey-Monday. 10
=. m. from the Lynn chapel. burial
Washelli cemetery in Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
CRIME ON STREET

The kidnaper's bungllng gave his
crime the full light OF publicity al.
most before the parents we're
aware Of their tragedy. He parked
his four-year-old Ford sedan near
the de Tristan estate AZ noon yea
terday. waited until Nurse Mary
Foley. IS. came along. pushing
young Marc IN his buggy.
He asked her II the baby WAS
the de Tristan child. she said he
was, whereupon he snafched him
up and leaped into his car. Miss
Foley eilneinR 10 him. screaming.
He kicked her OFF. but not before
she had grabbed his hat and her
screams had attracted Albert VIII.
Jams. = chauffeur employed on the
J. W. Rogers estate nearby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Kidnapping Of Boy

understood the subtlstiss Of Eng
lish tense and mode. despite the
clumsy attempts Of the writer 10
throw investigators off by mis-
spelling simple words. IL was re-
plete with the phrases of the dill
tante - most charming" eunso-
Ieial matter"--''our little captive.
quest, rather }"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
Mother Is Worried Over Son
Who Is Proverbial Yes Man

boy On Way e College, Iesvss tssoss Parents sehind
Confidence Of Others VII Help
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23


Nat J. L. Pleper. ehlsf Of the
San Francisco o-nsn. rushed Into
the ease from a luncheon club
meeting. which he had beer sd.
dressing on the governments cam
palsn 70 end kidnspingr.
v. J.. Connolly. the federal bureau
u Investigations kldnsp expert.
arrived early today % sssuus
charge Of the ease He refused 70
talk 10 nswspspsrmsn.
Charles Christensen. brother of
the countess. interrupted ma honey
moon 81 = week 70 return here II
was understood he would Be the
familys Intermediary. he mar
red Mas Dale King ct Santa Bar
bara last Tuesday.
The G-Msn warned the nurse. ths
chauffeur and other witnesses 70
say nothing. Nurss Foley cola pssd
and sas under a physicians care.
weeping over the fate Of the baby
for whom she had cared since birth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
USED REVOLVER

BE saw the sedan speed away
The iz-psKe ransom note. In its
envelops. fiuttsrsd 10 ths ground
He Isspsd into his employers
station wagon and gave chase.
After a few blocks. the kldnaper
stopped his car. got out and threat.
snsd his pursusr with . .45 auto
matte pistol, sad sped away again.
this time without being pursued.
Williams picked up ths ransom
note and turned IL over 10 Hills
borough police. who made IL public
al about the time Miss Foley vas
returning 10 the de Tristan home.
weeping and screaming. TO inform
the parents Of thu tragedy which
had befaiien them.
Thus the parents never had .
chance 70 follow the primary lnJsie.
ton OF the ransom note 10 re
main calm. and don't act on the
impulse u the nomsnt+ and not 10
notify authorities. federal or local.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23

the reception parade TO leave the
station 10 minutes after train
arrival. A short speech from the
rear platform Of has special train
viii preeede wilkes trip through
the city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Old Fashioned Goodness

< loaf 0f Eread tiat Is baked with the same raj home goodness and iiayer with ths same frssh-fFom. .the-oven fragrance yeu enjoyed lans time ago when baking Wns aons by Mother
 That's what you'll sel when yeu buy MOTHER REYm0ND's BREAD made fFem ilar oldstlme setlpa
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-09
~ MANY CASES :.

and it is true here in Ell
Centre. Strangers Without
Reliable Credentials h ave
proven to be spoilers for
professional criminals &.
and as a result of careless
ness on the part of our house
wives and citizens costly
property losses and bitter
experiences, have occurred.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-09
BE CAUTIOUS

about anyone trying to
rent a room at your home -.
offering a check as an adj
vance payment on which you
are required to pay cash back.
The police department has
had many complaints in this
connection.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-09
Chief of Police Cox
Clues this Serious
Warning
To The Housewives
And
Citizens of Ell Centre
To The Housewives
BEW ARE

of strangers posing as
solicitors, statesmen or inspec-
tors calling at your home.
They should not be admit
ted until their credentials
have been checked up and
verified and that you are
sure they are local people
or representing Local Bust
ness Firms.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-09

Adrdnce to Strangers on an
order, as too often you never
receive anything for your
cash.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-09
IRIS BETTER TO BE SAFE
THAN SORRY

BE Sure You Know who
is at your door before grant
ing admittance to your home.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-09
ONE NEED NOT BE

IFR1TD OF The honest SaICS
person Known to You
Representing a Local Bust
ness Firm as They Have
Their Identification W h
them. ltinerants will Not be
SO equipped.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-09
CASE YOU ARE SUSPi-

Phone the Police at once.
DO Not Delay in this as the
Police Department is an
xiouS and willing to cooper
ate with our citizens.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-12-13

contest.
These are names of personages
in the book: DR.. John Claggett,
Mrs. Rowland, Col Bryon. Judge
Striker Mr.. Oglethorpe, who kept
a dry goods store; lawyer, named
GriswOld; Mr.. Fitzhugh, Mr.. Koh-
Ter. who clerked in a jewelry store;
Mr. NewcOmber, Mr.. Yiengling.
DR.. Mcclure. DR.. Stadler, home
opathic physician; Miss Marcia
Fitzhugh, Miss Pidgy Brent, Mr.
Arson, EpiscOpalian preacher; Mr..
Hulsapple, who had a shop and sold
ginger cakes Mr.. Zeigler, Mr.. Up
dergraph. the glover; Col. HOllings-
worth. Mr. Cook, who was laxative;
Mr.. and Mrs. Osler. Jack Hicks.
known as the AFRICAN King; Mr.
Wright. bank cashier; Mr.. Sven
eel, the district attorney; Mr.
Douglas. Judge Thompson, Buck
Schwartz, Mr.. Suter, the under
taker; Dr. Harvey, Mr.. Bowers,
an attendant at the Jail; Tom Tas-
let. etc
Local places mentioned in the
book include Washington House.
Dry bridge. Prospect street. Blue
Ridge Mountains, Antietam House.
Frederick pike Jerusalem or Funks-
town, Antietam creek and Funks-
town bridge. Black Rock, Leigh
tersburg pike, Heyser's Woods.
St James College. Boonsbor0
Frederick, Lutheran Church, and
the Reformed Church.
The family lived on North Poto-
mac street The book tells of the
family standing on the wharf at
South AmbOy, coming to Baltimore
and then to HagerstOwn.
The most interesting book. of
which we have only given a
sprinkling is in the Washington
County Free Library; however.
some copies appear to be privately
owned in Hagerstown. 1t is in
deed we'll worth reading.