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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03


Bertil f. johnson, past exalted
ruler. will be installing officer
when new officers OF Tacoma
lodge No. ia OF Elks are seated
Wednesday night.
Officers TO be installed are John
d. Cochran, exalted ruler; Ken
meth NJ. Kennel. leading knight;
c. ]. Weller, loyal knight; Harry
J. Lynch, lecturing knight; Erling
o. johnson. secretary; Walter f.
Liggett. treasurer, and Larry
Flood. tiler.
Cochran on Wednesday night
will appoint an esquire, assistant
esquire, chaplain. inner guard and
chairmen OF various committees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Kiwanis Clubs
Are TO Gather
Delegates Of 10
Meet Wednesday,

Delegates Of 10 Kiwsnis clubs OF
this division OF the Pacific North
west district Of Kiwanis interna-
tionsl will assemble at Lakewood
Community center Wednesday for
their annual spring conference.
Tacoma. South Tacoma. Puyal-
iup. Buckley. Enumclaw. Kent. Au-
burn, Renton, Issaquah and sno-
qualmie Valley clubs will partici-
pate in the event. The conference
will get under way with q luncheon
at 1890 p. m.
The afternoon will be devoted TO
addresses and round table discus
sions on phases Of Kiwanis actiyi-
ties and the gathering will be con-
cluded with a dinner for which the
South Tacoma club will be host,
changing Its meeting place from
the Masonic temple in South Ia
coma for the occasion.
District Governor Jack B. God
frey Of Portland will be present
and win be the speaker at the din
ner. Addresses on the afternoon
program will be "Kiwanis and
YOUTH by Judge Fred c. Remain
of the Tacoma club; Church and
Kiwanis," by the Rev. A. w. Sid
ders of the Puyallup club. and
Spokane and Minneapolis Con-
ventions." by w. d. Lyness Of Ia
coma. Round table discussions will
be lead by Wilbur Il. Daniels of
Buckley. and topics will be pre-
scented by Max Lakin Of Tacoma,
cy Spear Of Puyallup and II. G.
Schneider and A. l.. Bud Lee, both
Of the South Tacoma club.
Arrangements for the confer
ence are in charge of Frank Taylor
of Tacoma, lieutenant-governor for
the division, anc he will preside at
the session. Herbert c. Ford Of
the downtown club will lead group
singing at the luncheon and dinner.
with piano accompaniment by Fred
Holt, and Everett r. Jensen, presi-
dent Of the South Tacoma club, will
preside at the dinner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Club Election Set
Wednesday Evening

Officers will be elected by the
Tacoma optimist club Wednesday
evening at the Sports center. 1t
will be dinner gathering at Sis
with wives of members as guests.
loading of freight could be handled
at rear entrances to business
establishments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03

clarence X. STREET, author of
Union Now Ia returning TO Ia
coma for another lecture. He will
speak April Q at the College Of
Puget Sound under the auspices
Of the University-Union club.
On his last appearance here,
Oct 30. he addressed q capacity
audience 1t the Hotel Winthrop.
His lecture April Q will deal with
his book, but win cover different
points.
The meeting win be conducted
~ . town hall gathering. with
STREET discussing the problem OF
the federal union Of democracies
from the viewpoint of its effect
on the northwest. George Hellyer
IL handling tickets and making
arrangements for the lecture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
The Stork
Brought TO-

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman L. Row
land. ss27 Pacific ave-, son.
March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atho II. Wallace,
Puyailup, daughter. March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Bennett,
5e2s No. 45th st.. son, March 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anders Il. Bor-
nauder. 1905 So. @ st., daughter,
March 7. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert d. Morgan,
Gig Harbor. daughter, March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Freitss,
spanaway, son. March Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adler, 2sss
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IN ave-, daughter,

So. Cushman ave-, daughter,
March 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben G. Hagel-
GAM, lit No. Tacoma ave, daugh-
ter, March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Tougaw. Rt.
6, Box 624-L. daughter. March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace B. An
derson, Wilkeson, son, March s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. John
son. 2503 So. AID st., daughter.
March 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Lot
gering. Puyallup. son, March 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Condos,
1926 SO. Fawcett ave-, son. Mar. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wegielew-
ski, 2116 SO. Ainsworth ave,
daughter, Feb. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin r. White.
$40 Ea. 40th ST., son, Feb. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley r. Mar
shall. 4812 No. Gath ST., son.
March 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer c. Zehnder,
Puyallup. daughter. March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny ]. Simpson,
Sumner. son, March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Flicker.
Rt. 8. Box $50, daughter, March 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert L. Har-
rell. AT Ea. 2sth ST.. son. Mar. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Griffin.
1919 So. Trafton St, daughter.
March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wafford r. Beever,
1o02-B So. St, son. March 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Allison.
Sumner, son, March 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald G. VIII
liams. American Lake, daughter,
March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Anderson,
500 No. Monroe st., daughter,
March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Pollock,
2714 No. 2ist St, son, March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernus w. Recob.
1909 No. Madison ST., daughter.
March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond II. Hunt,
Gig Harbor. daughter. March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric A. Erickson.
216 Ea. 46th. daughter. March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Hansen.
Skagway. Alaska, daughter. March
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munroe d. Dam
forth, Rt. 5, Box 7s5. daughter,
March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Van Bus
kirk. i<lT SO. Washington IT.,
daughter. March II.
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Harri-
son, 22lo No. Adams st., son.
March 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Person, Buck
ley, daughter, March IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield NJ. Hack
man. Buckley. daughter. March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johan NJ. Galstsd.
Falkland. daughter, March is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. suter,
Rt. 2, Box PA, daughter. Mar. Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Coleman,
Elma, son, March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester c. Trum-
inert sli7 No. AID ST., con. March
Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe c. Cox,
2546 So. Yakima ave. son. Mar. IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Arnhold,
Puyaliup. son, March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis A. whitney,
765 So. 4lst St. daughter, Mar. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Rice.
Puyallnp. son. March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry o. Nelson.
lis So. ssth st, daughter, Mar. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Hunter.
7o7 No. 10th st.. daughter. Mar. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence d. Har-
MS. $685. So. s4th ST., daughter.
March 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Anderson.
RI 9. Box io2. daughter, Feb. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert n. Boring.
4I0I So. SD st. son. March II.
II you're not using II. sell Il with
. Fast Action Times Want Ad.
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Plan Cabaret Donce
At Hotel Winthrop

10 honor Judge Joseph A. Nal
lery. outgoing senior counselor,
the United Commercial Travellers,
Tacoma Council No. 124. win hold
it, spring cabaret dance At the
Hotel winthrop Saturday evening,
April 3 At $50 p. m. Chairman
Phil Brown announces reservations
may Be made by calling Grin
Downey 1t Proctor 1927.
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The Films declared the Rus sian gains were restricted and cost thousands of dead and quan titles of war materials. The Films insisted that the Mannerheim Line composed of concrete and steel Notifications across the Kar elin Isthmus was still essentially intact despite the Russian batter ing.
 Russians accounts of the bitter fighting said the Red army drive was devloping successfully and that large enemy forces attempt ed counterattacks but were re- pulsed suffering heavy losses. A contrasting picture was drawn by Finland who said the Soviet losses in the Summa sector alone numbered between 30 and 40 thousand.
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St. Valentines Day Storms In East Worst Of Year
St. Valentines Day Storm Is Worst of Year---Pittsburgh Re-
 ports Heaviest Snow in 3S Years

UNDATED, Feb. 14 t4) - St. Valentines Day storm whipped by gale-like winds frightened win ter's grip on most of the east Rain, snow and sleet brought re ports of the worst conditions of the year in many communities.
 In New York City scores of persons were injured by falls on the ice-coated streets and walk ing was made more precarious by high winds which all but blew pedestrians off their feet and sent hats skirling.
 F Snow fell in southern New Eng land and in Washington, D C, while Pittsburgh reported the heaviest snowfall in 33 years with the snow 15 inches deep in the downtown area and on the highway.
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Mannerheim Line Is Unbroken After l4th Day of Red Attack
 Russians Some Success at Summa

UNDATED, Feb. 14 (F) - Fin lands Mannerheim Line was dented but apparently unbroken as it suffered its 14th consecut- i've day of Russian assaults of fighting of magnitude which the Films compared to World War battles.
 Partial Russian success in the Summa sector the vortex of the bitterest fighting was acknow- ledged in a Finnish communique saying "a few of the foremost position had fallen to the Red army but that the Russians were repulsed before they penetrated further. The Soviets a. ed that B more Finnish fortifica- tions were captured making to tai of 84. The Russians said they have taken Finland terming the continued resistance of her arm ed forces at "Summa miracles" i"
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Russians Claim Capture Of
 6l Finnish Qualifications
 Of Mannerheim Line In Week

UNDATED, Feb. 13 (P) = The interest in the F,uorpean war fare focused on Finland's Manner helm Line where the Red army claimed they have captured 6l of the Finnish defensive fortific- ations within a week. Though the Films maintained their defenseS are holding off the Russian in vaders, communiques from both sides pieced together war pic ture of increasing magnitude. Artillery thundered along the Karelian I5tilrnu5 the scene of the conflicts heaviest fighting.
 Russia said 32 Notifications were wrested from the Films, among them 12 iron and con- crete artillery forts and that huge armaments were captured. Finland made no mention of los ing the Notifications but the Films say that Mannerheim Line is sufficiently intact to stave off the Red Army assaults which
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are spread along the heightened Isthmus front. One source said that five Russian divisions, each of about 15,000 men are being thrown against the Summa sec tor alone. The brunt of the re- cent Soviet attack has been on this sector.
 The question of financial aid to Finland is scheduled to a vote in the Senate after winding up the debate on the measure to double the hundred million cap ltal of the Export and Import Bank. The passage of the bill would make possible loans to both Finland and China.
 French sources reported that British scouting planes have flown over northern Germany where they ran into German fighting ships. All of the Brit ish aircraft returned safely to their bases.
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Christian Front
 Members Indicted By Federal Jury

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 - Seven teen members of the Christian Front arrested by Federal agents three weeks ago were indicted by a Federal grand jury on sed- itious conspiracy to commit of- lenses against the United States government.
 Edgar Hoover, chief of the F B I whose agents rounded up the 17 said at the time of their ar rest they plotted to commit acts
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No Funds For Highway |C o m mi sion

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 The House appropriation committee increased the allotment of the In ternatinoal Fisheries Commission 5000 to total of $28,000 and reduced the International Pacif- ic salmon fisheries commission from $5,0O0 to $3.5OO for Fraser River work.
 The committee omitted the Al aska International Highway com mission completely. It received $6 200 last year.
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Beel.s Will Be Rationed In Britain Soon

LONDON, Feb. 10 - A semi official source said that beer ra- tionin,g will be introduced in Brit ain on March II. Rationing of bacon, butter and sugar has been in effect since the seconl week in January.
 Improvel conditions were said to have brought an end to the
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Senate Committee Holds Action
 Japan Embargo

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA tP)-. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee postponed the formal consideration of proposals of em bargo of exports to Japan but chairman Key Pitman predicted approval of the embargo resolu- ton when the committee meets at it's next session.
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rule.fpr temporary, rationing of en9al which was in effect through the week end.
 It was pointed out that there never has been a shortage of coal but that ice conditions and weather difficulties on the rail- roads had crippled distribution.
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Write to your friends and rela lives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get a big kick out of 1t.
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OAKLAND, Calif., - Dr S J von Hirsch is 103 years old and says he still likes to kiss the girl when he gets chance. He alo recommends plenty of walk ing a cold bath every day and nip of liquor now and then"
 Dr von Hirsch mas conductor of the orchestra of New York's Metropolitan Opera company in the 80's and later studied and practiced medicine.
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l2,OOO Ton British Freiyiitei' Is Torpedoed

NEW YORK, Feb. IA (P)-The l2,000-ton British freighter Sul- tan Star reported by radio that she was torpedoed 230 miles southeast of Lands End, Eng land, and that the crew had aban doned the ship. She was last re- ported out of Buenos Aires. Jan uary IT with a cargo of Argen- tine beef.
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Air traffic was crippled thru out Western Pennsylvania and hundreds of cars were marooned.
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of terrorism in the hope of es- tablishinb a dictatorship in the United States.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05
MORE TURKEYS TO
BE RAISED, REPORT
DR.. JUL Says Amount
Will Be 4 Or ) Per Cent
Higher Next Year

Producers intend to raise be-
tween 4 and per cent more tur-
keys this year than in 1889, ac-
cording to DR. Morley A. JUL.
head of the University Of Mary
land Poultry Department. If these
intentions for a still larger crop
are carried out and if the present
operations prove to be unprOfit-
able. thus causing a weaker stor-
age demand this coming season.
the market outlook for Maryland
producers for next fall is much
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05

While the City Fathers made
their annual appointments as
per predictions, quite a few of
the job-hoIders in the new City
Hall just breezed through be-
cause of the fact that the next
city election is only compare
lively FEW months away. Had
it not been for next years cleo
ton, familiar faces would have
been only a memory. At the
Central Committee meeting, at
tended by the Mayor and men,
bers of the Council, those boys
who have become notorious for
stepping out of line were ripped
apart, tossed into the waste
basket and consigned to the
furnace room. The "bie shots"
were also cut down to boy-size.
Only Old Man Public Opinion
saved 'em, and while they don't
know it, terrific upheavaI will
certainly take place following
the next election, regardless of
who wins. In spirit Of friend
~ advice | would merely sug-
gest that a few of them stop
tossing bricks at the Head Man
of the Democratic Party-Gen-
eral Lane. He'll still be in the
drivers seat boys, when you're
through, and it might be ire
mendously embarrassing to you
to TESS up and say, ppm sorry,
Pop
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05

tie persuasion from the Mayor.
and has announced for Senator
Radcliffe.
There are several others who.
after having assurance from the
Mayor that he was coming out for
Mr.. Bruce. have been called back
20 take up arms for the present
Senator. All of which makes them
very mad as they had given Mr..
Bruce their word and now were
forced by his Honor to switch
back
The Western Maryland group OF
musketeers are just about on
speaking terms with Mayor Jack
son and they feel that they have
gotten the biggest double-cross in
the history OF politics in Mary
land.
Lee-LaneWalsh and the late
David C. Winebrenner, before they
announced for Mr.. Bruce. had
meeting in Baltimore with Mayor
jackson. This group told the
Mayor they wanted to know how
'le stood before they announced.
md the Mayor gave every indica-
ion that he was for Mr.. Bruce
and told them to go ahead and
announce for him. Later the
Bruce organization began to feel
through their various contacts
that the Mayor was beginning to
cool. He again called in the
Western Maryland group and as
Sured Mr.. Bruce that although
Mayor Jackson hadn't put it in
writing that he was for Mr.. Bruce.
he wouldn't switch now for the
present Senator. Two days before
the Mayor did come out for Sena-
TOR Radcliffe the Bruce camp
anew it and knew what was com
ing. SO much faith did the West
ern Maryland group have in May
or Jackson that it wasn't until
one day before the actual an
nOuncement that Brooke Lee. of
Montgomery County, had to con
TESS that the Mayor was going to
give them the old double-cross.
To keep the record straight.
Mayor Jackson told the Rowing
Reporter that he had made absO-
lutely no promises and that he was
al liberty to announce for whom
he chose without going back on
his word. Your Rowing Reporter.
knowing the Mayor as he does. be-
lieves that actually the Mayor
didn't promise to support Mr..
Bruce. but also knowing the West
ern Maryland bloc believes. too.
that they must have had every
thing but his word or they might
not have taken it upon themselves
to support Mr. Bruce.
With these close friends of the
Mayors in Baltimore coming out
for one candidate and then switch
ing to another clearly indicates to
your Rowing Reporter that this
city group with the Western
Maryland group really were left
holding the bag.
You may be sure, even though it
is sometime before tha Guharna-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05
less favorable tina in 1889.

less favorable tina in 1899.
Another factor hitch may tend
to reduce the retu rs from raising
turkeys in 1910 i that feed costs
will be higher dl ing at least the
first half of the ear than in the
first half Of 10: Domestic de-
mand for farm products probably
will not be greatly different this
fall than in the fall of 1899, al
though supplies Of other meats
will be somewhat larger.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05

Frank Long, Republican candi-
date for Congress, from Mont
gomery County, tells me that the
radio audience just amt heard
no speeches yet. He has a lot
on his chest, and he's going to
send it out over the ether waves
come next week, I'm told. The
candidate who will take the
major portion of the rap will be
none other than Walter john
son, also from down Montgom-
cry county way. | have a faint
idea that the Big Train would
like to see Frank get lost up
here in the mountains. At least
until after May 6.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05
SERVICE EMBLEM TO
MISS STARTZM AN

About sixty friends of Miss Mary
e. Startzman. an employee in the
Hagerstown office of the C. & P.
Telephone Co., gathered on a de-
ightful occasion at the Patterson
Hotel, where Miss Startzman was
presented with a sapphire emblem
and other gifts, in recognition of
30 years service.
During March. 67 employees of
the c. & P. Telephone Company
in Maryland were awarded en-
blems. these employees having had
an aggregate of 900 years of serv
ice. according to J. c. Bondurant.
local manager
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05
HANGOVERS

(Contipued from Page IL
counties reminds me Of the lit
tie boy walking through a ceme-
terry late at night. Just whist
ling to keep up courage!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05

CldIy IN Denaf OF Governor her"
bert OCOnor. was given in return
Tor mis- efforts the craftsmanship of
the Maryland State Game and In
land Fish Commission. There APP
peared' last week in most of the
papers a very small article stat
ing that Mr. LabrOt had failed to
qualify for the commission APP
Dointnent and that Mr. A. Cor
don Fleet had, in turn, been given
the post by Governor O'Conor.
Your Rowing Reporter. suspect
ing that there was something
amiss, called Mr. Labrot for an
explanation, which he very will
ingly gave.
Mr. Labrot, who is very much
interested in local and statewide
conservation, was under the i'm
preston that when given this post
by Governor O'COnor he would be
,able to put forth some of his ideas
concerning the various problems
confronting this board in which he
was vitality interested. Shortly
before accepting his commission
and upon reading the famous con-
'seryatiOn bill which was put thru
the Maryland Legislature at the
last session, he found that State
Game Warden E. Lee LeCOmpte,
had complete and dictatOrial pow
er and that the members of the
board of the State Game and In
land Fisheries were in realty moth
ing. to put it plainly. 'stoOges"
for Mr. LeCompte. Upon investi-
eating further, Mr.. LabrOt was
amazed and angered at the COM
plete power that this one man had.
He feels that the entire cOnserva-
ton bill put through by the Gov
ernOr is complete farce and
has no material value, now or at
any later date. Your Rowing Re-
porter hastenS to add that he
knows nothing about the cOnser-
walton program and is only pre-
senting Mr. Labrot's reasons for
not accepting this post which has
no salary. but which is supposed
to have been created for useful
purposes, but not so, says Mr.. La
brOt.
Your Rowing Reporter stated
l. ho
Try to find out what the set-up i'll
Baltimore would be now that
Mayor Jackson has come out in
the open nor Senator Radcliffe,
when several of his close personal
and political friends had already
announced in behalf of Mr.. Bruce
while the Mayor was in Florida
If Senator Radcliffe be reelected,
would these friends of the Mayor
be thrown out in the cold after
years Of service just because they
had differed with the Mayor?
After talking with the Mayor
your Rowing Reporter has the
answer.
1t is all very simple. Mayor
Jackson has already convinced
these lieutenants of his who
strayed off pasture that they had
better come back into the fold,
and sure enough, slowly one by
one they are all coming back.
Senator Chambers of Baltimore
City was for Howard Bruce for
the United States Senate. He will
now announce. after being shown
the light by his Honor the Mayor,
for Senator Radcliffe. Lawrence
Began, father of the law partner
%t Governor O'Conor, after intro
icing Mr.. Bruce at his club as
tfe next United States Senator
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05
"Confidentially Yours
BY THE ROWING REPORTER

Editors The this
interpreted necessarily refecting
The Hagerstown Giobe).
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05

torial election, that the Western
Maryland trio and others are not
going to forget this.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-04-05

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