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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31
Maryland Merry-Go- Round

BY Drew Pearson

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 81
Senator Tydings expressly request
ed that no one breathe it to the
New Deal, but not long ago he tried
to get Marylander appointed
Governor of the Virgin Islands.
Millard's candidate was Clarence
H. Small of Montgomery County,
the man who made himself famous
during the Davey Lewis senatorial
campaign of 1888 by sending
truck through the suburbs of
Washington with banners flaunt-
ing: Don't Vote for a Rubber
Stamp"
Naturally, in view of Smalls OPP
position to Roosevelt. it was no
easy thing for Willard to put him
across as Governor of the Virgin
Islands. Furthermore, it was re-
ported that Small, although a
Democrat, did not even vote for
Roosevelt last November
However, Willard, being chair
man of the Senate Committee on
Territories and Insular Affairs, is
in a key position regarding the
Virgin Islands, and he assured Mr..
Small that he would have his COM
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31
BLIZZARD HIT HERE
IN FEBRUARY, 1910

The issue of the Hagertsown
Globe of Feb, Is, 1910 told of a
storm of blizzard proportions. The
city and county had the worst of
the season. Roads were closed by
drifts.
The fall of snow was approx
mately IL inches. In the month
of January, 1910, there were Is
days in which sub-zero weather
prevailed.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31

Tor the Mayor opponents and is predicted by leaders of
o"rh parties that the 'eStne> of the will remain in the
hands of the Democratic Party during the next four wears
Mayor SWeeney victory complete and decisive and there
was no doubt as to the partyS choice.
That the Democrats will be victorious in March is further
lca'ed by the fact that the Republican in the pr,
mares was the ghteSt in many years DiSsenon within
the party and failure of the Republicans to consolidate their
forces means that all the COP candidates will have rouob
road to travel on election day the situation in
the Republican camp that Mayor Sweeney is expected 70 win
by recordbeaklng majority, and carry the entire Demo
cratic ticket along with him.
The Republican standard bearer Former Sto+o Son,+on
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31

mittee's support. However, he
warned that it would be bad bust
ness for Small to tell the Roose-
welt people that he, Tydings, was
behind him.
So plans were carefully laid to
have Secretary Ickes. who has
charge of the Virgin Islands, ap-
preached in a round about way on
behalf of Small Alfred Paul of
Bethesda also was enlisted to line
up more support on Capitol Hill,
and Mrs. Small got almost ready
to pack her things.
Just at this point, however. Mr..
Roosevelt appointed a New York
lawyer to the coveted job.
NOTE: Clarence told friends that
his real interest in the Virgin Is
lands job was only because Mrs.
Small wanted to go there
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31

Ernest w. Miller is expected to
make an active campaign, but it
IS extremely doubtful if he will
make any great Roadway against
the unified Democratic party. AS a
matter of fact, Sweeney will re-
celve many COP votes in the cleo
ton, Judging from offers of sup
port from Republicans in every
section of the city.
While these offers continue to
pour into the Mayors office, tho
Democratic organization will take
nothing for granted and will organ
ize as strongly and efficiently as
if the outcome of the election were
in doubt. A decisive victory in
Continued on page five)
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31
LIGHT REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTE
INDICATES VERY LITTLE Fl
Decision of Democratic Voters Is Conclusive AS Mayors
Majority Hits the Top; Unified Party Already
Planning for General Election

With practically all the defeated workers n1y
the winners and his rmnno
complete solid March
FROM ever! "ald IN the city
the Included which
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31
Democrats Consolidate Forces and Plan For
A Sweeping City Victory On March 18th.
HANGOVERS
By
LITTLE HElSkELL

Now that the smoke of battle
has subsidized, here's hoping the
b'hoys will start talking to each
other again, sit down around the
old camp fire, and get organized
for the fight ahead. Of course,
from this observation tower, it
doesn't look like one of those
knock-down- and-drag-out affairs,
but the exercise obtained going
through general election will
serve as good training for the
big show just two years away.
It's really funny how some cleo
tions affect some folks. They
get all hot and bothered, as I've
said before, even when snow is
on the ground and the winds
blow cold. Why, candidate
friend of mine was even warned
by a worker for the opposition,
that to be seen talking to me in
public would be political suicide.
The next time | have the oppor-
tunity think I'II thank him for
the compliment! That kind of
gossip breeds politicians!
There were so many candidates
in this last 90 that you even met
'em in the alleys. That didn't
apply to the COP. The Demo
cratic plague began takin' off the
elephants in droves way back in
1882, and today they're almost
extinct.
A heap of the b'hoys were real
Iy nervous just before the barrier
went up. One of my best friends
well call him Oscar, which, of
course, isn't his name) yelped
and raved at me over the phone.
just because my candidate toss
ed a few curved balls at his
cleanup man in the last inning.
| suspect he wanted a walk on
four wide ones, or something.
And now that it's all over, |
wouldn't be at all surprised to
hear the phone bell ring again,
and Oscar on the other end of
the line, saying: Listen, you
Slug, I'm sorry about that phone
call Monday - come on up and
have a cold one on mel" The
Bio Bum - he's the most excit-
able, pessimistic, fightingest.
loveable guy | know, and he's
balmy if he thinks he can get
sore at me and stay that way
And by the way, Oscar, | drink
National Bohemian!
like to talk about Oscar. He's
one of those b'hoys who takes
his politics like he takes his
breath - very, very regularly!
The last time ! argued with Os-
car was when he sold me bill
of goods on candidate who
later suffered a lapse of memory
Continued On page four)
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31
DIPLOMATS AND DUCKS

Colonel Jose Bina Machado, Bra
lillian Military Attache in Washing
ton, went over to Elkton, Mary
land, for the duck shooting. A
trained marksman, he soon had
Continued on page eighty
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-31

In case you're interested, ye ed-
tors menu, Wednesday, consisted
of baked crow, fried crow. broiIed
crow and stewed crow-no dessert.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Let EN- Come, Well Pin Their
Ears Back, Iceland Forces Cry

Hitler's mention of Iceland in his
war address to the Reichstag jolted
the inhabitants here out of their
dreams of continued detachment
from actual war. AS the Arctic twi-
light deepened and the lights came
on, Icelanders looked upward and
welcomed the roar Of United States
fighter patrols.
Hitler said that ION June 90
American troops landed in Iceland.
move by which Roosevelt hoped to
render ineffective the operations OF
German submarines"
There was a new warmth in the
greetings exchanged as truckloads
of British and American troops
passed on the roads. Senior Ameri-
can officers characterized co-opera-
ton with the British as very close
and mutually advantageous to both
armies"
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Pre-Dawn Landinq
Made in Southern
Luzon, laps Report
Forces Now Are Able
To Begin Pincer Move,
Toxic Declares
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. IL (Omcial Radio -
Japanese troops succeeded in landing
before dawn today in Southern Luzon
while in naval operations around the
Philippines the Japanese Navy has
lost minesweeper and suffered
damage to light cruiser and an
other minesweeper. imperial head
quarters communiques reported.
Human torpedo" tactics by jap
anese naval aviators were announced
officially in a communique of the
navy section Of imperial headquar-
ters, broadcats by Domei, which
said:
Mine Japanese naval planes have
been lost. Their crews rammed
their objectives. One aircraft is
missing"
Against these air losses the navy
section communicate said that 202
United States warplanes had been
destroyed, including IT shot down,
since the beginning Of operations
against the Philippines.
Slight Damage Reported.
The cruiser admitted harmed was
only slightly damaged, the official
report asserted, and continued to
take part in operations. One mine
sweeper suffered heavy damage, it
added. Most Of the crew Of the
minesweeper announced sunk was
said to have been rescued.
The landing in the Southern sec
ton of Luzon. a Joint communique
Of the army and navy sections Of
imperial headquarters said, was
made by the army in close co-opera-
ton with the navy and air forces.
with this operation" it added,
japanese forces now are able to
begin pincer attack against the
enemy from North and South
Luzon."
Attack on British Convoy.
The army section of imperial
headquarters announced that jap
anese warplanes yesterday sank one
vessel and heavily damaged four
others in a severe attack on a British
convoy assembled at Penang, on the
western coast Of Malaga. The jap
anese also attacked warehouses and
port facilities, the army section
added.
(The British reported con-
siderable civilian damage in the
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Townsmen Raise Funds
To Avert Plant CLOSING
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa, Dec.
12.-Folks in this town Of $500 to-
day redoubled their efforts to find
19,250-the amount now needed to
save one Of their industries from
liquidation.
They started out 10 days ago to
raise $35 900 for the w. Y. Miller
Shoe Co., Inc, because three gen.
erations of Millers have done right
by u.s." and reported to Federal
Court yesterday that the pot now
totaled $15,750.
The court, with consent Of the
creditors, who agreed to take a
chance" said it would extend until
December 20 the date on which the
company must present concrete
evidence" that it could effect re-
organization.
The campaign was started by
citizens who heard that Preston
Miller and his two sons, because Of
creditor. action, had decided to file
a petition to reorganize under the
bankruptcy statutes.
Evening star., 1941-12-12

ing British and American assets
within the kingdom, in keeping with
her new alliance with Japan.
Domei said authoritative Japanese
denied the United States claim that
the battleship Haruna had been sunk
of Northern Luzon. (The War De-
partment In Washington announced
the sinking of a battleship believed
to be the 29,000-ton Haruna or q
vessel of the Haruna Glass;
It asserted that the Americans ap-
parently mistook for the Haruna a
Japanese light cruiser which, 1t said,
imperial headquarters admitted was
damaged in operations against the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
By DREW MIDDLETON,
War CORRESPONDENT,

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. II
Delayed Declaration of war by
Germany and Italy and Adolf Hit
ler's reference to Iceland brought a
universal reaction among United
States soldiers and marines today Of
Now we know where we stand; let
'em come"
American troops. only 800 miles
as Heinkel bomber flies from Ger
man airdromes in Norway, are ready.
''We'n pin their ears back" they
proclaimed.
American and British forces and
their commanders have been in a
state Of instant readiness to repel
attack since their arrival Minor
changes in routine necessitated by
the state of war we're carried out
with calm precision.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Great Lakes Seomen
Get Druft Deferment
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. l2.-Local
draft boards were advised today
that Great Lakes seamen facing
the winter season layoff may be
classified as temporarily unem-
ployed" and deferred from military
service if they intend to resume
their jobs.
Referring to the essential char
acter" OF the lakes shipping industry
Brig. Gen Ames T. Brown, State
director of selective service, said
demands upon it will be much
greater in the 1912 season"
Approximately IS per cent OF all
iron ore used in this country and
Canada comes from the Lake Su-
perior district and all of this is
transported by Great Lakes vessels" )"
he explained
Evening star., 1941-12-12
anese aggressor," official statements

anese aggressor, official statements
WireleSsed abroad declared today.
The Soviet Information Bureau
meanwhile issued a statement which
declared Hitler's alibi that an early
winter forced cessation of the Ger
man offensive was "a lie from be-
ginning to end"
"On the contrary" it said, "the
weather has favored the Germans
as the advent of winter this year
has been late and slow 1t Is
not the terrible frost but our valiant
Red Army that now inflicts defeats
on the German Fascist invaders
while frosts, real Russian frosts, are
still ahead"
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Penang attack, but said no mill

Penang attack, but said no mill
tary objectives were hit)
Already reported unoff1cialy, i'm
perial headquarters announced at
$50 pm. today the conclusion OF a
military agreement between Japan
and French Indo-C China, which is
occupied by Japanese troops. Domei
said the agreement was signed Mon
day, but gave no details.
A Domei dispatch from Shanghai
said Japanese bluejackets had oc-
cupied Kulangsu Island, facing
Annoy, and the surrounding district
yesterday.
Assets Reported Seized.
Thailand's government was re-
ported by Domei to have begun seiz-
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Detroit Sues 10 Recover
Losses In Bribery Case
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. l2-Suit for ST.
100000 against 80 defendant indi-
viduals and corporations to repay
the city for losses in the Herman
Gardens housing project bribery case
was filed in Circuit Court here yes
terday.
Corporation Counsel Paul E.
Krause said the city's action re-
suited from a previous suit by the
First National Bank of Chicago to
recover It's mortgage on equipment
Evening star., 1941-12-12

at the site Of the ss,os5 900 project.
Chief of the defendants, who in
clude all individuals indicted by the
Judge Homer Ferguson grand jury
for participation in the fraud, were
former Councilmen John Hamilton.
Robert G. Ewald and Harry I. Din
geman, all under sentence OF three
to 10 years for selling their votes in
the Herman Gardens construction
award. Ewald is at liberty under
an appeal bond. Twenty-Five cor
porations were among the Defend
ants.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
1000 Germans Killed
In Southwest, Reds Report

MOSCOW. Dec. II IP.-More
than 1000 German officers and men
were killed and 28 inhabited centers
vere recaptured in an advance on a
sector of the southwestern front, a
Soviet Information Bureau COM
rnunique broadcast by the Moscow
radio said today.
It was said these successes were
Accomplished in three days of fight
ING
Evening star., 1941-12-12
More MiIitiu on Duty

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec u (P.-
Eighteen additional companies OF
the Illinois Reserve Militia were Or
dered placed on active duty by Gov.
Dwight H. Green yesterday to guard
four of the States principal airports
and additional bridges over the Mis-
sissippi River.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
ST Gifts for Bomber

DILLON. Mont, Dec. II P.-Dil-
lon Kiwanians have contributed 81
apiece to buy a bomber" and are
asking all of the 10000 Kiwanians
In the Nation to do the same.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Russians AssoiI Hitler Claim
Winter Changed Plans

MOSCOW, Dec. II RD.-Soviet
Russia will fight Germany to the
end and Is fully confident that the
United States can defeat "the Jap
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Na,is Report Local Operations.

BERLIN, Dec. IL Official Radio
R-The German high command to-
day reported only local operations on
the eastern front in Russia yester-
dav
Evening star., 1941-12-12

Air express shipments In Argen-
tina more than doubled In the last
year.
Evening star., 1941-12-12

A marrow weighing "a pounds
was grown on an AFRAID shelter
in Ethan, England.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Japanese Toy Store
Wrecked in Chile in
One-Mon BIitz

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. Ia
A Chilean of United States de-
scent blitzkrieged a Japanese
toy store without warning and
landed in jail.
Police said the one-man riot
sauntered into the store, beat
up two Japanese clerks and
smashed much of the stock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

erful effect thrilled Casalda but its grip more
the fault of designing persons than hers 1t first
was given to her to relieve recurring pains. Be-
fore she knew it, she was caught in its meshes.
My new knowledge of her addiction didn't
affect friendship. We were together lot,
There were other dope fends around her. They
like the companionship of fellow sufferers, but IN
all the time knew her never once did she suggest
that join in her thrill"
However, the habit became All obsession with
her. She worshiped morphine.
The poor girl was the victim of lot of mis-
understanding, too, on the part of the public. She
arrested once for disturbing the peace at her
apartment. They said she was annoying other
occupants by peeping in their windows late at
night.
She had an apartment in big place in the
Hollywood hills. A number of other well-lA or.
motion picture people lived there too. That H.ynt
a party was going on in somebody's apartment
every night. III
There was a continuous round of gaiety. That
was day when Lew Cody, Norman Kerry, Jack
Pickford Wilson Mizener and Owen Moore were
in the forefront of Hollywood night life. There
a continuous ring of laughing voices and
. sounds of revelry.
Poor Casalda was simply fascinated by the
seeming perpetual mrth of the jewelers.. Seldom
she part of it. She did peep into the windows
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

M was very favoraby received. My new
career in Hollywood seemed safely
launched The public was accepting Mary Nolan
1t even was kind enough to say she was beautiful
and talented
OF course, was intensely happy 1t looked as
II the unfortunate events of my past were forgot
ten other picture assignments followed
Associates in the film world relented too
Doors that once had been closed were opened to
me- was privileged to enjoy a certain measure of
the social life of HOLLYWOOD Living was sweet for
few memorable months
There one unforgettable birthday partv
gwen for me at Aqua Caliente in Mexico That
was famous rendezvous then Almost everyone in
Hollywood attended. l felt flattered and thrilled
1t was gorgeous setting, gay night in the casino
REMINISCENT OF the reVelrieS of the Follies DAYS in
New York.
There were eighty couples at the party At the
height of the festivities two bell boys walked in
carrying an enormous basket of orchids
90, lost my voice and my breath both when they
lifted 1t onto the table in front of me- Rising ont
of the center of that mass of delicate blooms was
three-foot doll, replica of myself as appeared
in my latest picture
All stood to drink toast to nv health Never
was happier than that night
Soon after that Tom Mix gave me a New Years
party Tom always was kind to me. The first time
| met him he asked me to marry him. OF course.
he was joking but it took me by surprise
You don't even know me" l replied "whv
would you propose to me-"
"Oh, just because it seemed like nice thing
to do, he laughed People probably expect it of
me-" 1t was his way of flattering
There were Hollywood premieres with all the
stars present, football games, happy afternoons
at the Riviera polo matches
With all of it, of course, went lovely dresses.
clothes that every woman address attentions from
admirers, flowers by the armoads. paid $3.50 for
the gown wore at my Caliente party gorgeous
satin creation, studded with ruby-like brilants
wouldn't think of wearing the same outfit in
public twice. II couldn't be done That was the
cost of maintaining prestige.
But with all the happiness there were sadden-
ing moments TO mar the glamour, too
One of my closest friends was beautiful girl
who had been a showgirl like myself and whom
l had admired from the first time saw her on the
screen, long before came TO Hollywood | don't
want TO tell her so I'll call her-well Casada
Her lovely deep dark eyes intrigued me in her
pictures They positively fascinated me when l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

''Of course my dear, understand that"
A few days later friend of the family called
on the telephone.
'Do you know, Mary, the strangest thing has
happened" she said. Somebody has been getting
dope in to Casada. They can't understand how
as that 500" l was as much astounded as my
informant, knowing how strict they were at the
sanitarium.
Eyes, and there hasn't been a soul to see her
except the family. The sweetest thing, though,
her father has been coming to see her every day
and spends a few minutes visiting with her."
"Her father? Oh! Of course. That is sweet"
1 answered and the face of man lined with deep
understanding of the frailties of human kind took
form before my eyes,
IL know he does make her very happy"
Casalda never was cured but she was released.
don't believe she ever mustered the will that it
takes to throw off dope's stranglng hold.
Narcotics affect different persons in different
ways 1t thrills some, depresses others. It's pow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

CONTINUED these pages today is the life
~ story of Imogene ("Bubbes) Wilson, one of
Broadways most famous beauties, known to
the theatre world Mary Nolan
1t is told for the first time in most intimate
detail by Miss Nolan herself. In its chapters she
bears, unreservedy, all the details OF her career
from the day she suddenly transplanted, when
only l3 years DID, from Southern convent into the
wild night life of New York during its gayest
Here are the drama and tragedy of an unsophisti-
Gated girl upon whom sudden success and fame
thrust, only to be followed by love slavery, heart
break and disillusionment drugs and desperation
of trying TO rehabilitate a which Fate had
most cruelty shattered - Real Life Follies by one
of the most famous - and frankest - Folles Girls.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

came to know her in life. Of course was not an
addict then and although she was didn't know
it for long time after we became acquainted.
l saw her only as lovely, sweet character. She
was that until her DEATH didn't know the outward
characteristics of that fiendish craving that be-
came so familiar to me later.
But as look back now it seems strange that so
many of my friends should have fallen victims to
that afflicton.
Visitors didn't know used to slip in and out
of my hotel apartment when Casalda was visiting
me- and later when I moved into home in Bev
erly Hills She always made some plausible excuse
for their cals-they were delivering message or
comforting on business wasn't suspicious then
but learned later they were dope peddlers
One morning at my home Casalda began acting
quite strangely at the breakfast table. Her eyes
and nose began streaming Yawns wracked her in