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The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26

Washington, d. c., Dec. 26. =
Few people outside the Senate Ma
val Affairs Committee knew it, but
Senator Tydings held conversa-
ton with Secretary of the Navy
Knox just after his return from
Pearl Harbor which may have had
something to do with KnoX's deci-
sion to publish most of the facts
regarding Pearl Harbor.
Tydings is a member of the Ma
val Affairs Committee, and it held
closed meeting shortly after the
Pearl Harbor disaster at which
most members present favored tell
ing the President that it believed
a frank and complete statement
should be made regarding the Japa-
nese attack.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts
chairman Of the committee was
very strong for this, and other
COIlllllCle0 members JOiueu III di-
guing that il would be better for
the public to know the full and
frank details. and realize that the
Navy was caught mapping.
However, Senator Gillette OF
Iowa argued to the contrary. He
said that although he had been
against the President, he felt ii
was not up to the Naval Affairs
Committee to tell the President
what he should do and what public
statements he should issue in war,
time.
"If the committee goes through
with its plan of advising the Presi
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26
HAGERSTOWN IS
READY FOR XMAS
Church Services, Dances,
open House," Etc,
On Programs

Hagerstown and Washington
County will welcome Christmas.
1941, tonight, with the ringing of
bells, the singing of carols and
special services in many of the
churches.
Tomorrow, folks, laden with
gifts, will be calling on their
friends; fraternal organizations
will hold open house." and hun
dreds more will invite groups to
their homes for the annual Xmas
treat" Tonight and tomorrow
night will be dance nights" for the
young folks. Thousands of men in
uniform of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps will also be home for
Christmas, but for those remaining
in camp, Uncle Sam is planning for
the greatest Christmas Dinner in
American history. One and one
half million pounds of turkey will
be served, with all the trimmings,
and special entertainment has been
arranged at many of the posts.
Telephone and telegraph COM
munications will be taxed with mes
sages of good cheer from the folks
back home to the boys in the serv-
ice, and millions of Xmas greetings
will be delivered to the camps
throughout the nation.
Hagerstwon and the country is
ready for Christmas - war or no
war.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26
: MARYL AND MERRy-GO-ROUND-
By DREW PEARSON

dent, Senator Gillette said, 81 want
him to know that | dissented."
In the end, therefore, the COM
mittee voted with Gillette to hold
it's advice for the time being.
Several days passed, and Sena-
tor Tydings later conferred with
Senator Gillette, expressing the
opinion that something should be
done to tell the country what had
happened at Pearl HarbOr.
So, after Secretary Knox came
back from his inspection trip,
Tydings had a conference with the
Secretary of the Navy in which he
told him in substance that the Sen
ate was going to investigate the
Pearl Harbor disaster unless the
President staged thorough inves-
tigation. Tydings also warned him
against any attempt to whitewash
the armed forces.
subsequently tHe FfeSIueHC dH-
nounced board of inquiry headed
by Supreme Court Justice Roberts.
E*AxH
ROUND THE FREE STATE
The sudden declarations of war
caught the Maryland State Roads
Commission right in the middle of
making a series of aerial photo
graphs to determine best possible
highway routes for the States ex-
panded highway program. Civil
Aeronautics Authority in Washing
ton promptly grounded the photo
grapher until such a time as his
plane would be free from pot-shots
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26

OF suspicious farmers and afraid
spoilers. The Commission already
has applied for special permission
to resume the work.
Featuring a new, more-readable
type-face, and an almost flawless
series of indices, the latest edition
of the Maryland Manual for 1940-41
is soon to be released. It's leXic0-
graphers are August Bourbon, exc
cutive secretary to the Governor,
Ray Spellissy, administrative as
sistant and two clerks, Mrs. Mary
Wilson and Miss Louise Harrison.
Weeks Of final proof-reading by
the foresome revealed only one
typographical error. The name of
Spellissy was misspelled. Col.
Lemuel Bolles, civilian defense di-
rector for the Washington Metro
politan area, looks upon the State
of Maryland as the capitals first
line Of defense" in the matter of
afraid warnings. The twenty
minute warning which Washington
will receive indicates that enemy
bombers would be over the Eastern
Shore.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26
HANGOVERS
BY
LITTLE HEiSkELL
Dear Santa:
Tomorrow is Christmas!

omorro~ is christmas!
AS you know, it's a day cele-
brated by 1870 million Americans,
and out of that 1870 million souls,
at least half of 'em will be asking
for something, SO, if you're still
listenin', and if it amt too late,
please lend me your ear:
want plenty this year. Maybe
you won't be able to believer,
but you amt let me down yet,
and I'm dependin' on you to
come through.
We're in war now, and
you've gotta stick with US. After
all, we guys in this part of the
world have been givin' dough
to this and that, and everybody,
ever since we took over from
the indians. We've formed COM
mttees and organized drives for
flood victims, fed countries strip
ped clean as a hounds tooth by
famine, hurricane, fire and earth
quakes. We've missed our good
shirts, pajamas and shoes on
many occasions, only to discover
later that the wife has carted
'em off to rummage sales held
under the auspices of an organi-
zation formed to educate the
heathens in countries never
knew existed.
So now, |, for one, am gonna
try to collect. AS said before,
we're in a War-and | don't mean
halfway in. We're in right up to
our tonsils, and we amt gonna
get out until this mess is finish
ed. If you've got lot of toys,
weH, cover the same old route
and be sure you don't miss any
body. If ! might make sug-
gestion, would say double
checking this year wouldn't be
out of order, because if the kids
ever needed little dose of hap
piness, this is the time. The
older folks can get along as usual
Pop with his red necktie, and
Nom with a mixin' bowl or an
egg beater.
America has been pretty good
to US slugs. We have plenty to
eat, warm clothes, can say and
write what We think. We can
go to the church of our choosing
without asking anybody what he
thinks about it. | ain't yeIping
about anything like that-in fact,
I'm grateful for all these good
things and thank God that he
decreed that | should be born an
American.
But the coming year is gonna
be an eventful one. We're gonna
have plenty to do. We've got
millions of guns to make, thous-
ands of tanks and airplanes to
build, and we've gotta spend bill
lions and billions for Defense
Bonds and Savings Stamps. Not
only that but there matter of
constructing a lot of battleships
and submarines, and the forma-
tion of an army of 5000, 900 men,
which should scare the day-lights
out of our enemies.
Now Santa, that's big order,
and | amt askin' you to get in
this battle royal with us. We
can do that job ourselves. AS a
matter of fact, we've been wait
iC0ntinued on page 81
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26
O'CONOR'S ECONOMIES

The Readers Digest, breaking
it's customary policy of not assign
ing writer's to special features, has
dispatched a man to Annapolis to
take look at the treasury books
and have a talk with the Governor
who, according to syndicated
Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1941-07-16

Popular stvle consisting of
drop-leaf table and 4 Csths-
dral type chairs. The table
has shaped leaves and legs
securely bolted to the frame
The Cathedral style chairs
have I spindle backs and
shaped seats with ell parts
driven and glued.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Pittsfield Aid Entertains
Husbands at Annual Dinner

Begole. Mich. Feb. Pittsfield
Ladies' Aid Society. with their hus.
bands as guests, held their annual
dinner at the Ladies' Literary Club
House. Ypsilanti. Thursday.
Places were laid for 90 and the
tables were gay with white covers,
little azalea plants in full bloom.
Following the meal the assembly
was seated in the parlors where
the president. Mrs. Webb Harwood.
introduced the program chairman.
Mrs. Henry Lyons. America, the
Beautiful" led by the women's quar-
tet. Miss Sara Parsons. Mrs. Grant
Wilson, Mrs. Marie White and Mrs
George Wilson. was sung.
Rev. F. c. Stellhorn. OF the Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Ann
ArboF. gave a very impressive and
interesting talk on Patriotism. He
spoke OF love OF ones country and
love for children, while often one
finds, by the way they are raised,
that II is not love one has for them.
but just a fondness. BE sure 1t is
love we have for our country, not
simply fondness."
do not forget to thank God for
our national blessings. and brigh-
ten the corner where We are" He
closed by saying BLESSED is the
nation that the Savior Is the Lord. ."
Mrs. Wilhelmina Lyons and Mrs
Marie White gave a piano duet,
Flower Song" by Lange, and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

their encore was "A Waltz" by
Brahms.
Mrs. Clara Elliott gave the history
OF the Aid Society organized in
1856, which at present has a mem
bershlp OF 76. Mrs. Clara Elliott and
Miss Electa Crane have been mem
bers for over so years. A few
years after the society was organ
lied. the members realized the Feb
ruary meetings had very small at.
tendance. due TO bad weather and
road conditions. so they decided to
invite the men TO attend the Febru-
airy meetings. That was about 4b
years ago and since then II has
been customary to hold an annual
dinner with the men as guests.
The Pittsfield Quartet, Daniel
Ellsworth, Fred Parsons. George
Ellsworth and Arthur Sherwood.
sang two selections, Loves Old
Song" and "All on a Sunday Morn.
ing"
The retiring president. Mrs.
Charles Heimerdinger. was present
ed with a beautiful bouquet OF flow
ers in appreciation OF her services
for the past two years. The new
president was presented with a
white and gold corsage.
The entertainment was brought to
a close by all singing God Be With
You Till We Meet Again"
The dinner committee appointed
for March meeting Is Augusta Crit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

champagne flowing tonight 4
float the darned ship" he sale
hurrying her along tn deck an
down the narrow stairs.
What are you going t, do?"
Il don't know, l may be able tc
keep things going I'll watch the
crowd and If l see them getting
nervous, I'll put on a show until
Wyncoop can talk to them"
You can't go, Vance. You, too,
have a reputation to look out for"
"A panic at sea, Kit, is pretty
bad. II can hold EN- off, prevent
them from being scared, it's only
my duty. I'll leave you here. If
we were able to save every life on
this ship, they still wouldn't forget
what they think we've done. can
take it-you can't. Don't come be-
low!"
He was gone from her side.
He slipped through the compan-
ionway to the main salon, his eyes
keen, his mind tabulating facts as
his glance swept the room. His
plan already was Undertaking. as
he spotted a university professor.
radio comedian, a noted English
wit, the woman whose horse had
won the last derby, Gloria lie
Brun, a movie star. This was his
material il he had to Use IL
The Sailors quartet was finish.
ing a number on the platform,
Vance's glance covered every
movement Of restlesSHess; he fcli
the vague growing tenseness in the
crowd tightly packed, row on row
He knew that it would not be long
before that restlessness became a
sweeping panic.
A woman near him half rose, 4
hand to her mouth. her eyes Graz
lily searching the air for smoke.
In swift strides he cleared the
distance to the platform and stood
before the microphone, raising his
hand for silence.
Hello. folks" he said. This is
Vance Healey. bringing you an in
novation in shipboaru entertain
ment You've heard the program
arranged for you. Now--this Is our
little surprise We're ALL going to
take part in a broadcast that will
make radio history. From the At
lantic ocean, we're going to give
an informal programme was
careful not to say that 1t was actu-
ally on the air-"that has never
been equaled. In our roster Of
guest stars-and I hope you will
all cooperative will have the
most distinguished company gath
cred at one show. Wen have a va
riety program Of news, interviews.
music, comedy and drama"
He paused his quick chatter only
long enough to look at the clock
at the back Of the room. II was
exactly 1910. Wyncoop had said
the Georgian was speeding to them
and should reach their side within
the hour. He hoped he could hold
them that long.
ITO Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Township Board May
Place Quarantine on
Dogs in PittsfieId

Undersherif Fred Sodt said this
morning that negotiations have
been completed between his de-
partment and Supervisor Samuel
A. Morgan, Plttstield Township,
to have the township board place
a quarantine on all stray dogs.
Such provision would enable dep
titles TO shoot any stray dog found
In the township on sight. Mr.. Sojt
said. Although this could probably
be done anyway, the law Is amb G.
uous on the point. but with On.
dorsement OF the board there could
he no doubt as to the legality of
such determinations. The situa.
ton In the vicinity OF Plat has be-
come acute, the undersherif stated,
and residents are demanding pro.
lection from the packs OF dogs
roaming the community.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
O7QM rs l,S a e.: co.
CHAPTER FoRTY-sEVEN

CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN
THEY ATE their dinner togeth-
er for the first time, but it was q
silent meal. A shadow had fallen
over Kit. Her ready Wit had de-
serted her. They slipped their coffee
without talking. Then Vance said,
This is the last night out, you
know"
Il know" she said, her voice
low.
There's a ships concert and all
sorts of goings on You'd better
get ready"
"You mean that you'll take me
up?"
III you like"
"Ill get my bag" she said.
But when she came back, she
said, II don't want to go to the
concert, Vance. 1t isn't wise. Some
one might recognize U.s."
What IL they do?"
She laughed grimly. "Our names
would be mud, Vance. Don't you
suppose that everybody on this
ship knows that a man and woman
are occupying A-163? It would
make a scandal Of some proper
tons IL our identity were to be-
come known"
II hadn't thought Of that" he
answered. Maybe you're right.
Well, we can go up and look at
the moon from tie hurricane
deck"
THAT would be a good place"
she said. III have 70 talk to you
tonight, Vance"
All day she'd known what she
was doing to have to say to him.
But the words stuck in her throat
when she tried to say them.
I'm sorry, Vance. Terribly, ter
ribly sorry" That vas the way
she began.
Sorry for what, honey?"
II she had not been so intent on
what she was going to say next,
she would have heard the gentle
ness in his voice.
For doing what / have done to
you. For embarrassing you and
making you uncomfortable - for
being such an idiot! l was so sure
Of myself. But 1 was wrong. I
guess l was pretty unbalanced
about the whole thing. / thought
because I've been in love with you
ever since was sixteen that may
be the kind Of love / had was big
enough to attract yours. / guess I
believed in the old line about any
girl being able to get the man she
wants IL she goes after him hard
enough. know better now. From
now on I'll believe that it's love at
first sight for two, or not at ALL"
She was such a crazy little kid.
Vance cleared his throat because a
bunch Of words got mixed up there.
Kit was going on:
Il told you I'd be a good loser.
will be. / only ask one thing of
you. ! haven't any right to ask IT,
but / guess now you know any
way. It's about you. Not the man
who ran away, but the man who
won't ever run away again-from
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
S. w. Augusta News

pher. Jr., were out of school sew
eral days this week III with hard
cold.
Jack Szabo. Detroit, is spend.
ing few days with his grandmoth-
er. Mrs. Rose SZabo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Bushrow and
family moved from the John Foss
home Monday and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Keller are moving In with
Mr.. and Mrs. Foss this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lyon spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs John Norman. Dundee.
Mrs. Joseph Szabo and children,
and Mrs. Stella Imhoff and Yvonne.
Jack. and Larry Burns visited at
tho Peter e. Johnston home Mi
Ian, Monday evening where VIII,
liam Johnston has been i'll a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kempher
were Ypsilanti visitors Friday.
Joseph Szabo was a visitor in
Detroit Monday and Tuesday.
Monday visitors aud supper
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
VANITY were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
VANITY and three friends, all OF
Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Royal and
son Edward, Milan, spent Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Oelka and
baby and Mrs. Jennie Oelka, Flat
Rock, spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry VANITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fox and
children were visitors in Ypsilanti.
Saturday.
John Imhoff was a visitor in
Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Gruezke spent Satur-
day in Milan, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Lentz and five children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

anything. Your jobs waiting for
you. / told Gregory you'd be back
in two weeks Nobody'n ever know
that you ran away. Hereafter. try
to be yourself. Be simple, because
being simple means being you. and
that's enough for everybody. No
body likes a wise guy. Be content
with knowing that you're what
everybody else thinks you are-a
nice, lovable, human person"
Gosh, Kit"-he coulo hardly
say it His hand lowered timidly
over her shoulder that was turned
away from him. II guess love
doesn't always strike you at first
sight, but that doesn't mean that
you don't fall"
Vance, Kits voice was sharp,
her eyes fixed on the running fig-
ure that had come on deck.
His eyes swung arounG to fol-
low it He could hear the low,
sharp command Of the second off,
Ger giving orders to one of the
wireless operators at his side. The
second officer took the steps to the
bridge two at a time as the other
man saluted and hurried Of to his
Office.
"Somethihg's up, Vance said.
THE engines have stopped"
"I'll ind out what it Is. Stay
here, Kit Do you understand ?
Stay right here until / ind out
what goes on. Don't novel"
She drew back n the shadows,
her eyes following him as he hur-
ried to the deck below, to the
radio ONCE.
When he came back 10 her, his
face was white, tense.
Kit. you must get below at
once" ne said. Don't open our
door until come for you, WHAT
EVER HAPPENS. You're perfect
ly safe and I'll get you out Of this
without anyone ever knowing you
were on shipboard- But you must
not be seen"
What Is II, Vance7 Tell mel"
Don't be afraid, my darling.
There are a couple Of things the
matter, but there's no real danger.
Our cargo Of felt Is on FIRE. It's
under control. but It makes a lot
Of smoke"
But the engines have stopped"
Il know. There's been some
thing wrong with them. Nothing
to do with the IRE. Wen be here
another four or 1--WE hours. There's
absolutely no danger from FIRE or
anything else. But II this crowd
smells smoke they'll probably start
a panic"
"A panic at sea-" she said,
Whitley.
"A disgrace to the line. and Lord
knows what can happen IL they
lose their heads. Sparks tells me
that well be intercepted by the
Georgian within the hour. When
she is in sight, wyncoop, second
ofhcer. will go below and announce
what's happened. He doesn't dare
do II until she's sighted"
Cant he bell them nowf"
mo, dearest There's been enough
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
RFC Loan May be Used
For Highway Network

Washington, Feb. SAP The
Reconstruction Finance Corp. will
be asked to grant a 100000 loan
to get the proposed Detroit cross
town express highway underway,
according to Michigan Highway
Commissioner G. Donald Kennedy.
Kennedy reported last night that
the federal public roads admins
tration is thoroughly behind the
highway project. If the money
is granted, the highway commits
sioner said. It would be used to
acquire rights-of-way along a six
mile section. Actual construction
of a road over the land would cost
an additional $10,000,000, he esti-
mated.
Kennedy, who came here with
Governor Van Wagner to dis
cuss Michigan's part in the defense
program with President. Roosevelt,
reported an early congressional APP
preparation would be asked for the
limited access highway. 1t would,
he added, be constructed as a de.
Tense measure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

Guests Sunday at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fox and fam
lily were Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Fell
rath and son, Robert, and Miss
Emma Wiethoff. all OF Inkster
They were dinner and luncheon
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Galloway.
Sr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Galloway, Jr., and son, Donald, De
tToit, were Sunday afternoon visi-
tors and supper guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Gruezke. Other after
noon visitors were MIR. and Mrs
Lester Lentz and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Gruezke and
baby, Milan.
Emil Lyon attended a business
meeting in Detroit Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Briggs were
visitors in Adrian Friday. They
also visited their daughter and son
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Haughn, near Upton.
William VANITY, Milan. spen
Monday with his brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry VANITY.
He was a dinner guest.
Sunday visitors and dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bios
sey were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Blossey and sons. Herman and
Robert, Detroit, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Shirmer. Dearborn. Mrs.
Blossey accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Shirmer TO their home where she
was a guest until Monday night
when they brought her home. Mrs
James Wing Ypsilanti. spent Tues
day at the Blossey home.
Sunday visitors and dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Cos
ner and Earl we're Rev. and Mrs
w. A. Johnson and children Dean.
William, Jr.. and Marjorie. Milan.
and Mrs. Johnston's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Wells, Mr.. and Mr..
Harlan Brost and son. Donald. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Romley Blouch and
son, Charles, all OF Monroe. Charles
remained at the Cosner home and
Tuesday his mother came and
stayed until Wednesday afternoon
when they returned TO their home
in Monroe
Ranny Musolf and Charles KEN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Mothers Advised on Care
to Stop Measles Spread

Lansing, Mich. Feb. SINS
State Health Commissioner II. Al
len Meyer today reported there
were 6.3S7 cases OF measles In
Michigan. IN a statement issued
to Michigan. mothers. Meyer said
Keep your children away from
others who may have the disease,
call your physician at the first
sign OF a cold or rash"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
DISCHARGE uNJus1lEIEp

Detroit, Feb. SAP Referee
Charles Rubinoff OF the Michigan
unemployment compensation com
mission ruled Friday that the dis
charge OF a Ford Motor Co. en-
ploye whose Laughing and talk
ing help up the assembly line for
half a minute" was unjystified. The
case involved John Gallo, q, who
had appealed from a previous COM
mission decision disqualifying him
from receiving nine weeks benefit
paYments
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Attend Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Murray and
daughter, Miss Patricia, attend
ed gathering at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wilbur and family.
Stony Creek, Sunday afternoon in
honor OF Mrs. Cora Wilbur's SIND
birthday. All her children and
grandchildren were present. A pot
luck lunch was enjoyed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
At Skating Party

Gerald Lyon and Wendell Jewell
sponsored a roller skating party
near Belleville Friday evening af-
ter the basketball game at Lincolp
School Those from here who at
tended included Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Lyon and Dale and Gerald.
Ranny Musolf, Johnny Ross.
George Jewell, Jr., and severa
others.