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The Hagerstown globe., 1942-09-18
LEST WE FORGET

On July 80, 1910, Republican
Rep. Hamilton Fish of New York
said: THE proposed universal
military service or conscription
bill is the worst type of regimen
tation. Do not bring in this con-
scription bill in time of peace and
regiment the American youth into
a huge military machine as was
done by Hitler and other foreign
dictatOrs. This bill as proposed is
monstrosity"
On August 7, 1910, Republican
Rep. Robert F. Rich, of Pennsyl-
vania said: Now tell me, in the
name of the American people, what
is this great war hysteria about.
Who is going to war on the United
States? Who said we are going
to have a war? There is consider
able talk about the conscription
bill, but it seems to me that if we
would do less talking about war
and forget about it, we will never
get into war;
On August IA, 1910, Republican
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio,
said: "We should not exaggerate
the character of the emergency In
working out an adequate defense
| am convinced it can be worked
out under a democratic form OF
government. The reason why |
am opposed to this bill (the Burke
Wadsworth Selective Service Act)
is that | propose to try to keep
our government from becoming
totalitarian government"
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-09-18
HANGOVERS
By
LITTLE HElSKELL

MS ana ! haC. NOW tndC the
primaries are over, the b'hoys
are still trying to figure out how
Leo Miller set down Ellsworth
Roulette; a sack-fuII Of rumors
are on the make, but pay no at
tention to 'em; facts are that
Miller did some leg work in
Garrett and Alleqany counties,
organized his workers and got
results. - School children will be
organized in scrap drive and
I'm laying bets they will show
more results than any previous
ly organized attempt to gather
up rubber and metal; | know a
father who is already busy help
ing his kid collect a pile of junk
SO that her class will make a
good showing in the drive.-For
the first time since the last war,
day Iaborers are scarce; and if
you don't believe that, try to hire
one. - They tell me that office
doors at Police Headquarters
are kept locked; could it be that
the Boys in Blue are afraid of
thieves? - This doesn't apply to
all the coppers, by any means,
but there are several members of
the force who could do with
few courtesy lessons. - A few
COP candidates are firmly con-
vinced that they are just as good
as "in"; this is, of course, just a
COP thought and nothing for the
Democrats to get worked up
about. - Tip to defense workers.:
The day may soon be here when
the Government will "freeze"
you to your job for the Duration;
as for those now working in non-
critical occupations and who
are skilled, the odds are 100 to
that you will be assigned to
war work jobs. - I'm told that
the local Draft Boards are really
going to knock a flock of defer
ments for a grand loop, and from
here on out guys gotta have
something on the ball to get an
extension. The quickest way
to win this war is for all of us
to get mad as He'll. - A Hancock
business man can't understand
why he is unable to employ la
borers for 80 cents per hour. -
What has become Of that long,
delayed surprise bIack-out; I'm
told the King will soon take mat
ters into his own hand, SO the
army had better watch out! -
S funny thing, but none of these
defeated candidates seem to be
mad at anybody; they rate COM
mendation for being good losers.
when this rent control COM
mission gets down to business,
couple of local large property
owners will have lot of explain
in to do, I'm told. - Washing-
ton County farmers are in la
Dor jam and many are predicting
that the Government will be
asked to draft farm labor next
year. Stand in line, men, a
few more Federal jobs are on
the make here in Hagerstown
within the near future. Pre-
diction: A woman will be named
member Of the Washington
PaSinn Ra,rI
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-09-18

One certain way of defeating the
Axis is by working harder today
than you did yesterday.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-09-18
SASSCER WON'T SING

congressman Lansdale Sasscer
who came through the primaries
without mussing hair also finish
ed in excellent voice due to the
lack of oratory. In fact, he finish
ed in such excellent voice that he
received a call from the broadcast
ing stations to know whether he
would sing the national anthem on
Capitol Hill steps with none other
than stage and screen star Lucy
Continued on Page p
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-09-18

County court house are nearly ga
ga with curiosity regarding a GER
tain phone call to the marriage
bureau last week from the office of
pretty COngresswOman Katharine
Byron. Does it mean that the gay
widow of Williamsport will re-
marry? It's a shame to spoil the
excitement but the charming lady
is not remarrying at least not
Immediately.
The phone call asking for infor-
nation about a license was on be-
half Of young, attractive Mrs.
Sarah Boyd, Office secretary to
Mrs. Byron.
This romance is the second one
to sweep the Byron office, in addi-
ton to the many romance rumors
about the comely widow, herself.
Last year, another secretary,
lovely titan haired Helen Potts
up and married a handsome Vir-
ginlan.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-09-18

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Evening star., 1942-01-22
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

This week we have been speaking
of various kinds of lizards, both
large and small, and the question
comes:
Are lizards dangerous?"
The answer is that most lizards
have no harm in them for people.
The very large ones are not classed
as dangerous.
Certain lizards, however are pois-
onous. I am thinking of members
OF the Gila monster family.
Gila monsters were named after
the Gila River, which flows through
Arizona. They are found in the
valley of that river, also in New
Mexico, Texas and Mexico. The
name ella" is pronoun C e d
'HE-luh."
ella monsters are not very mon
strous." The largest of them are
little more than two feet long.
There is a special branch of the
ella monster family in Mexico.
Sometimes the members of this
branch are described under the
name of "Heloderma horridun."
Another name for the Gila mon
ster is beaded lizard" The body is
covered with scales which look like
beads. The animal has q coloring of
black and yellow, or black and pink
tsh-orange.
Gila monsters are found mainly in
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER-OU1

and frequently it is a stumbling
block to good writer's. But if such
sentences are rearranged, the
usage at once becomes clear, thus:
OF the best novels that have been
written, this is one.
Wrong: HE is one of those men
who is always polite" No. Men
who is?" Never. Better say: He
is one Of those men who are al
ways polite.
Wrong: "She is one of the girls
who is graduating" Right: She is
one of the girls who are gradual
ing
Wrong: "It is one of those puz-
zles that has never been solved -
Right: 1t is one of those puzzles
that have never been solved.
X X
What's Wrong With This Sen
tence: Keep this between you
and ~"
After between" one should use
Evening star., 1942-01-22
ella Monsters Are Poisonous

If you tramp across a desert in
the southern part of this continent,
I advise you to be careful of Gila
monsters. Yet I hope you will have
no fear of lizards in general. Other
kinds of lizards are not harmful
many of them are helpful because
they destroy insect pests.
The lizard family is so interest
ing that people might well learn
more about it. It contains members
which can climb trees, swim in the
ocean, walk on the ceiling and grow
new tails.
There also are lizards which can
rise up and run on two legs! The
frilled lizards of Australia do that.
When one of them Is frightened,
it stands on its hind legs and runs.
The tail keeps 1t in balance. When
upright, a frilled lizard is from 10
to 20 inches tall.
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Tomorrow: Flying Dragons.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

West thought he could set four
spades with his two aces and two
trump tricks-besides anything that
might turn up in his partners hand.
And he would have set South if he
hadn't doubled; but the double
proved Vests undoing.
He opened the seven of hearts,
and South won and cashed the spade
ace. Declarer then led low trump
and flnessed dummy's nine. From
then on it was easy to hold West to
one trump and his two aces.
Now, consider Vests double in the
light of the question mentioned at
the beginning of this discussion.
What did West stand to gain by the
double? If he could set the contract
one trick, he would collect two
hundred points instead of only one
hundred. 1t was highly improbable
that he could set the contract two
tricks, but even so that would give
him only five hundred instead Of
two hundreds gain of three hun
dred points.
What did he stand to lose by the
double? Quite probably the diff
ference between setting the con-
tract and showing South how to
make it. Instead of gaining 100
points, West stood to lose TAO points.
Actually, South redoubled and
scored $50 points, so Vests double
cost him over a thousand points.
Hence West risked a big loss to try
for a trifiing gain, hardly sensible
bidding tactics!
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and, with nei-
ther side vulnerable, you held:
AQ95
VK83
oAJ732
49,
The bidding:
schenken Jacoby You Burnstone
IA Pass 20 Pass
20 Pass CD
Answer-Bid two spades. Your
hand is strong enough for some
further bid, but not strong enough
for a real raise to three spades or
three hearts. You can show a simple
preference al this point, relying on
your response at the two-level to
show that you have a fairly good
hand rather than a weak one.
Score 100 per cent for two spades,
80 per cent for three spades or three
hearts.
Question No. 976.
Today you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Schenken Jacoby You Burnstone
IA Pass 20 Pass
20 Pass "a Pass
80 Pass co
What do you bid? ANSWER to-
morrow
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desert places. They have grooves
in the teeth of the lower jaw, and
poison flows up through the grooves
when they bite. Poisonous snakes,
on the other hand, send poison down
through the teeth of the upper jaw.
The poison from lizards of this
kind is something like venom from
rattlesnakes. It does not, however,
do so much damage to people as
rattleSnake poison.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

me" instead of "I." Better say:
Keep this between you and me.
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Evening star., 1942-01-22
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

david Bruce Burnstone, Merwin d.
Maier. Oswald Jaccby and Howard
Schenken, worlds leading team-of-
four. inventors of the system that
has beaten every other systen In
existence)
Evening star., 1942-01-22

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letter
called for in the Print the opposite
the word from which removed
correctly you have a number.
LETTER-OUT
(W) WALLED-LADLE (take dip.
SPREADS-PASSED (goneJ
SPARES-RASPS (ges o nerves..
CRASHES-SHARES
(K SACKER-CARES they bring wrinkles brow.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

Plans for the construction of CO.
operative apartments in Brazil have
been halted by rising costs of build
ing materials.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
One Of

Silver Spring Is this sentence
correct: This is one of the best
novels that has been written?"
Mr.. B.
Answer: The zone of" construc-
ton causes many Slip O. the
Tongue by the average speaker,
Evening star., 1942-01-22
A Bad Double

Since there are few absolute GER
tainties in bidding, one can 60 only
by probabilities. Before committing
yourself to any line of action, it i!
wise to ask yourself. What will
gain if this decision is right; anc
what will I lose If 1t is wrong?"
For example, consider today.
hand:
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Abs
VASE
6J6
%KQJ73
07e = ~ N n 0o1os4s
oA1o93 VIZ 1S7542
4 Asa %94
AAQs4s
1KJ9
oKQ
41065
The bidding:
South West North East
IA Pass "a Pass
"a Pass A Pass
Pass Dbl. Pass Pass
Redbl. Pass Pass Pass
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
Nelson Will Get Tough
 On Priority
To Give Region Powers for Quiekie Ratings 10
 ForestdII Shutdowns

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 = Posi- tive, prompt action to forestall any war production shutdowns due to lack of materials appears immin- ent as Donald M. Nelson today en- unciated a "get tough policy.
 The War Production Chief is ex- pected to give his regional directors power to, issue 'quickie" priority ratings to provide needed small quantities of materials or parts.
 Thus holders of War contracts threatened with stoppage of out put because of the interruption of the flow materials or breakdown of machinery could readily obtain materials they need to keep going
 From now on anyone who crosses my path is going to have his head taken off," Nelson said in discus sing statements from Congressional and other sources that WIPE is mis- handling it's job. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
SOVIET ARMY ON DEFENSE MANY FRoNTS|
Battlefront Dispatches List
 Four Key Central ]
 Russian Fronts
(By Associated Press)

The Red Army has taken the in itiative in the battles developing along four key central Russian fronts along a 400-mile stretch from Bryansk to Lake linen, while they continue to hold doggedly before Stalingrad in the Caucasus.
 Battlefront dispatches reporting the centers of the Russian attack. listed the Bryansk front, BIO miles southwest of Moscow, salient l30 miles west of Moscow, the Vyazma area, and the Kalinin- -Rzhev salient, 130 miles northwest of the capital, as well as the Lake linen front, south of Leningrad.
 This is the first specific mention of Red Army offensives on these fronts in Russian dispatches, all though German communiques for days have told of desperate resist ance there by Nazi forces hurled onto the defensive now by the strong new Soviet attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
FREEDOM OF. PRESS ONCE MORE UPHELD
No Indictment Will Be Re- turned Against Three
 Papers for Article

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 20.-William Mitchell, Special Assistant Attorney General, announces no indictment will be returned by the Federal Grand Jury that investigated the publication of allegedly confidential naval information by the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and Washington Times Herald.
 It is another incident in which the freedom of the press is upheld and also a direct smash at the present nefarious censorship in an attempt to throttle the newspapers in publishing news.
 (Read today's Washington Merry Go-Round in The Empire to get the background of the above easel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
Brazilian Government Takes Speedy Action
 Over Torpedoing
SIXTH GRAFT SENT
 DOWN CALLS FOR ACT
Nazi Nationals on Ex- change Ships to Be
 Taken in Custody

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 20.-All Germans. except diplomats, who have embarked on exchange ships at Bage Cuyaba, have been ordered held as hostages by Executive Or der of President Vargas.
 The order came shortly after official reports of the sinking of the sixth Brazilian ship in recent days was announced.
 The ships, already filled with German Nationals, were ready to sail for Lisbon in exchange with Brazilian Nationals.
 The voyages were postponed ear- Her in the week when a crisis arose over the sinking of, five Brazilian ships by Axis submarines in which it was claimed that perhaps 600 persons, including Brazilian troops, were U-boat victims.
 The sixth sinking announced to- day was the coastal steamer Jacy, sunk a few miles off the northeast coast after all aboard had been ordered to lifeboats by the com mander of the submarine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
TRAVEL CONTROL SUGGESTIONS OF
 (. OF (. AIRED

President Chares w. Carter today read letter received from the office of Gen. John L. Dewitt, Commander of the Western Defense Command saying that the Chambers resolu- tion concerning the Civilian Traffic Control office had been received and that the suggestions offered will re- ceive full attention.
 The Chamber members voted to accept a publicity project recom- mended by the Executive Board.
 Guests included Capt. George Mack, and Lieut.. A. E. Murphy U. s. Army, and Carl Danielsen Both Army representatives spoke briefly and WelIman Holbrook, As- sistant Regional Forester. spoke briefly on his recent trip to Ket- chikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
MAKE NEW RAIDS ON
 JAP SHIPS
Attack War Vessels in Northern SoIomons-
 Cruiser Lost

GENERAL MacA R T H U R s HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Aug. 20. Allied planes attacked Japanese warships in the northern Solomons yesterday in support of United States invasion forces in the southeast of the islands.
 The loss of the l0,000-ton Aus tralian cruiser Canberra was offic- ially disclosed in today's commun- ique. The Canberra was apparently sunk in the first stages of the Allied invasion. Of her complement of 8l6, "A men are missing and be- lieved killed while ten died from wounds. Capt. Prank Getting is included among this list of fatally wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
CLASS 1-B
 MEN TO BE
 ABDUCTED
Army Is 10 Take Men of Slight Physical Defect
 Classification

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20-Select- i've service registrants. rated as having minor physical defects, of ficially became eligible today for military service with the elimina- tion of the 1-B classification as the Selective Service System announced the abolishment of the limited service class.
 The Army is nearing the exhaus- tion of IA registrants and recently called for induction men of the l-B group. Consequently, the reclassifi- cation of the men in this group will begin Sept. and be completed by Jan. 1. They will be rated either in the IA group as being free from any known physical defect. or will be placed in class 4-F, comprising those totally unfit for service!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE
 MEAT SUPPLY
Price Ceilings, Regional Distribution Arranged
 10 Prevent Rdtioning

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 = Gov ernment allocation of meat supplies to adjust inequalities of distribution in various regions of the country has been recommended by the Food Requirements Committee of the War Production Board
 The Committee also directed the CpA to proceed as rapidly as pos- sible in organizing procedures for rationing meats with the under standing that such rationing will be applied ill the future "only in case of allocation by the Govern ment of meat purchases among packers, and the adjustment Of price ceilings combined with re- gional allocation shouldn't solve the problems of equitable distribution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
LANDLORDS ARE FACING GOVT. ACTION
0PA Says Maximum Renf- al Regulations Will
 Be Enforced

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. = The Office of Price Administration to- day served notice on landlords in defense rental areas the Govern ment is prepared to control all sales and rentals of dwellings, If necessary, to force compliance with rent ceilings.
 Paul Porter, Deputy OPA Ad- ministrator in charge of rents, said his office is facing serious en- forcement problem because sales are now being made by landlords on conditions that plainly indicate they intend to violate the maximum rent regulations"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
191 German Planes Shot Down, Damaged in
 Onslaught
NEW HUGE ATTACKS
 MAY FOLLOW SOON
Enemy Newspapers Claim Big Victory 10
 Calm People
BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

cBY ASSOCIATED PRESS)
 The secrets of Germany's invasion coastal defenses are now being studied by the Allied Command amid predic- tions that titanic new blows will fall soon on the jittery Nazis.
 In the wake of yesterdays history making attack on Dieppe. as the first fruits of the smashing raid, informed quarters in London decared that probably one third of Hit ler's fighter plane strength in Western Europe was wiped out in the furious nine-h0ur as- sault.
 SMOKING RUINS
 Dieppe itself. once a famous spa, Summer resort, has been transformed by the Germans into a bastion of anti-aircraft defense. but Is now lying in charred, she'll torn ruins.
 Eyewitness stories reaching vichy by telephone said that fierce hand to- hand fighting
  ragged in the streets of flaming Dieppe under rain of Brit ish artillery fire.
 Civilian estimates placed at 10000 the number of raiders striking from the sea in a huge wave along the 12 miles of coastline near and in Dieppe.
 The Allied crack troops landed in three to four hund- red small boats, accompanied by self propelled tank scows on the fortified beaches while 13 British warships hurled shells at the Nazi defenses.
 BERLIN VERSION
 The Berlin radio claimed that s British transports stood by in reserve, ready to "get into the action as soon as the first landing wave succeeded in  forming 2 bridgehead."
 An announcement last night said that a German radio sta- ton had been wiped out and an anti-aircraft battear de- str0yed.
 Descriptions reaching vichy said that Allied bleaching par ties, including American Ran
 Continued on Page Six)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
FILE CHARGE IN
 SHOOTING CASE

Gaby E. Lampkey, Todd Filipino arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting and wounding of Jose Urate, also a Filipino can- nery worker of Todd. was charged today with assault with intent to kill.
 The complaint was filed by U g. Deputy Marshal Sid Thompson who investigated the case with the aid of special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Urate was wounded in the left wrist and hand. and was brought to Juneau for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
PLANES LOST PLIERS SAFE,
 DIEppE RAID
Americans Listed for Three Probable Victories
 in Big Action

LONDON, Aug. 20.--Eight spit fires flown by United States pilots were lost in the Dieppe air actions yesterday but the pilots are safe according to an announcement by the United States Army Headquar- ters.
 It is also announced that prob ably three victories were made over German Fockewulfs and one sos by American fighters during ten squadron sweeps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-20
EVACUATION OF ALIENS
 E STOPPED
Western Defense Com mand Will Live Germans
 and Italians on Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-The Western Defense Command has an- nounced that it does not intend to make further mass evacuation of enemy aliens and other groups from the Pacific military area, except dangerous or potentially dangerous persons"
 This statement appeared to indi- cate that no effort will be made to move German and Italian nationals collectively from the coastal strip.