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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
First American Film Exciting To
Exchange Prisoners--MBS Correspondent

The most dr. I'm tic moment
aboard the Gripsholm was when
1900 repatriates saw their first
American film, cabled Royal Arch
Gunnison, Mutual network Manila
correspondent, who is returning
from internment as Jap prisoner,
aboard the exchange prison ship
Gripsholm, now en- route to New
York. The picture was Yankee
Doodle Dandy
Gunnison's cable said: "These
people haven't seen an American
flag for nearly two years-and per-
haps you'll be surprised at this
but at first this repatriation audi
ence was absolutely silent. The
realization had to sink in that now
you can give voice to your feelings.
Now there's no one to stop you.
"Once that realization sank in, the
lid was off, and you ought to have
heard the applause and cheering.
This was big in significance in the
lives of these 1900 Americans who
are returning from the severest kind
of Imprisonment any non-criminal
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Broom Family Have
Military Reunion

That was quite a reunion the
Broom family had last week, when,
for the first time since the men of
the family joined the Armed Forces,
they were home together on leave.
Sgt. Luther w. Broom, having
completed an Administration course
at the Colorado State College of Ed
ucation, Greeley, Col, was given a
To-day pass, en- route to a new as
signment with the Third Air Force
Command, Langley Field, Va. Hard
ly had he hung his cap up, when in
walked his son, Pfc. Edward l..
Broom, who had wangled a 5-day
pass from his c. o. at Fort Devins,
Mass.
Sitting down to dinner, they were
in the midst of an argument as to
who would get the drumstick and
who would get the parsons nose"
when the door opened and there
was Pvt. Francis c. Stoner, husband
of daughter Frances, home on a g.
day pass, making the reunion COM
plete.
We understand that a picture of
the gathering was taken, and if we
can get hold of print, we will let
you take peek at it in later issue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Elks To Hold
Memorial Services

The annual memorial services of
the Hagerstown Lodge of Elks, No.
378, will be held Sunday, December
5, at 8 p. M, in the Colonial The
alter.
The committee has secured as
speaker Brigadier General Francis
Petrott, adjutant general of the
State of Maryland. An especially
fine program of music has been ar
ranged for the service, which the
public is cordially invited to attend.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements consists of Howard J.
Rohrer, chairman; Hugh George,
George Fisher, Richard c. Munson,
Charles L. Mobley, E. K. Bachtell,
DR.. r. C. Stevenson, and Prof.
Charles H. Roderick.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Save Your Wild
Waterfowl Feathers

The War Production Board of the
U. S. Government needs duck and
geese feathers, especially plucked
from the carcasses of wild water
fowl, since they claim waterfowl
feathers are a limiting factor in the
determination of the number of
fighting men that can be sent into
any Arctic campaign that may be
forthcoming, and every man sent on
these expeditions into the cold eli
mates must have sleeping bag
and flying suits.
Therefore, if you are lucky
enough to hunt wild waterfowl this
season, tell your family that it is
their patriotic duty to pick the birds
and save the feathers which may be
disposed of since the price of wild
duck feathers is 88c a pound and
wild geese feathers 99c pound, and
every ounce saved will bring you a
profit if you desire to sell same. The
above prices were set as a ceiling
by the OPA on May Is, 1943.
The Feather Commission House,
122 Washington avenue, Brooklyn,
N. Y, is advertising the purchase of
wild duck feathers and if a person
wishes to donate the feathers they
will pay the money to a cause that
the shipper may name or will mail
war saving stamps to you for your
shipment.
The Maryland State Game Com
mission requests every person who
hunts wild waterfowl in Maryland
this season to save the feathers from
wild geese and wild ducks which
they kill and either ship to the
Feather Commission House, or de-
liver to one of the Regional or Dep
uty Game Wardens in the counties
who, in turn, will forward the feath-
ers to the War Production Board for
distribution to the proper agency.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

organization to go over the top.
Up to last Tuesday morning, the
following Hagerstown concerns
have not only reached their quotas,
but in every case, exceeded them:
Dancer Metal Works, Foltz Manu-
featuring and Supply Company,
Central Welding Company, North
American Cement Company, Ha-
gerstown Leather Company, Nc
Crory's, F. W. Woolworth Company,
Anderson Dry Cleaners, Coca-Cola
Bottling Works, Hub Dry Cleaners,
Montgomery Ward Company, Ma
tional Biscuit Company, Peoples
Drug Store, War Ration Board,
Washington County Hospital, and
Better Homes, Inc.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Thanksgiving
Service Thursday

The annual Thanksgiving Service
will be held Thursday, November
25, at 10 o'clock in Grace United
Brethren Church, Church and Win
ter streets, with the following
churches uniting: Grace United
Brethren, Washington Square Meth
odist, First Baptist, ST. PauPs Evan
gelical and st. Marks Lutheran.
Rev. Roy L. S1oop will be the
speaker and his subject will be,
'The Sacrifice of Praise" The pub
lie is cordially invited to join in
this service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

civilian can possibly have passed
through. These people are coming
home full of resentment towards
the enemy and fuller of apprecia-
ton and respect for their America
than it's possible for anyone to I'M
derstand.
1--WE had movies once or twice
aboard the japanese luxury liner
Teia Maru," continued Gunnison,
who has been a Jap prisoner since
the invasion of the Philippines,
movies of the Jap capture of Singa-
pore. But it rained during the
showing out on deck and we never
saw the finish. One Canadian re-
Ipatriate said that was significant be-
cause the Singapore Malaga incl
dent isn't finished yet anyhow, and
when it is, we'll be showing the Nips
the movies"
Gunnison reported that the re-
patriates get smattering of world
news daily by radio, and even
though you had to get to the ships
bar early to hear London and New
Delhi, the audience was large and
very receptive.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
War Fund.- Community Chest Drive Moves
Toward Goal But Final Punch Is Needed

With the halfway mark passed as
this is written, the Washington
County War Fund-C Community
Chest drive needs only the added
punch that the people of Hagers-
town and the County can be counted
on to supply, to reach the goal of
$123,56
Sixteen Hagerstown organizations
have already topped their quotas,
while in the County, the honor of
being the first county town to ex-
coed its quota goes to Leitersburg,
with the Navillus Contract Hauling
Company of Funkstown, DR.. Will
liam J. Sullivan, proprietor, coming
through as the first county business
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Gas Rationing
To Be Sirnpli6ed

A November II news release from
the Office of War Information states
that, effective December 2, all B and
c gasoline coupons issued by Ration
Boards will be good for five gallons
each, compared with the present
value of two gallons in the East and
Midwest and three gallons in the
far West.
The release stated, however, that
the increased value of B and C cou-
pons will not mean more gasoline
for the motorist, but will simply
make the value of these coupons the
same all over the country Gasoline
books will, as at present, be tailored
according to the amount of gasoline
granted to each user.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Conference of
Lutheran Churches

The Western Conference of the
Maryland Synod of Luther n
Churches, which comprises Wash
ington, Allegany, Frederick and
Carroll counties, will be held on
Monday, Nov. %, in the Bethany
Lutheran Church, Brunswick, Md.
The conference will open with the
Holy Communion service at $50
a. m. The principal speakers for
the day will be DR.. G. Elson Ruff,
of Philadelphia, one of the editors
of the Lutheran church paper, and
DR.. Oscar Blackwelder, of Washing
ton, D. c., who is well known in
this vicinity.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
II. Charles Lamar
Dies Suddenly

r. Charles Lamar, member of the
City Council from Ward 8, died sud
denly on Tuesday evening at his
home, 1914 Corbett street, of heart
trouble.
He was born and reared in Wash
ington county and had been resi-
dent of Hagerstown for over 80
years. He served for a number of
years as president of the Third
Ward Democratic Club and in the
March election of 1941 was chosen
to seat in the City Council. At the
time of his death, he was connected
with the Farmers and Merchants
Bank.
Widely known and highly re-
spected, the unexpected death of the
Councilman came as great shock
to his many friends. He had APP
parently been in excellent health
until the time he was stricken with
a heart attack.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna
Mae Lamar; son, DIR. Robert C. La
mar, now stationed at the Marine
Hospital, Baltimore; sisters, Mrs. H
Maxwell Yingling, Miss Roberta
Miss Nellie, Mrs. Mary C. Boward
Mrs. Roy Kretsinger, Miss Kath-
crime, all of Hagerstown; Miss Alb
bye and Miss Blanche, Washington
and brother, William B., Freeport
Illinois.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Four PuzzIers

Was there ever a case in
history like that of present
day Italy, where a nation after
fighting a foe turned around
and joined forces with him?
We know that Hitler was
house-painter and Churchill a
newspaperman. But what was
the former vocation of Pre-
mier Stain?
The only living member of
the Big Four of the last war is
Lloyd George. ex-premier of
Great Britain. What is he do
ing now? Is he in the British
Cabinet,
We read in the papers about
the Goums. Who are they,
ANSWERS are on page 81
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Rabbi Jeshai Schnitzer, a gradu-
ate of the University of Delaware
and of DR.. Stephen Wise's Theolog-
ical Seminary in New York. assum-
ing his first pulpit, is the new lead
er of the B'Nai Abraham Syna-
gogue here.
Rabbi Schnitzer, a native of Will
mington, Del, has specialized in
work among the young people, hav-
ing for the past two years sponsored
Jewish youth work in his home city
Officers of the synagogue are
Maxwell Greenwald, president; Abe
Jacobson, vice-president; Harry
Kerstein, treasurer; Harry Fried.
man, secretary.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
This Week Is
National Book Week

Using the slogan, Build the Flu
ture with Books National Book
Week is now being observed
throughout the country.
The Washington County Library
has recommended a number of
books for children of all ages, and
r.. M. Hays & Bros, Inc, and
Roney's have arranged attractive
window displays, featuring the
books recommended by the Library.
A feature of Roney's window is
some very fine art work by Mrs.
John Carr, member of the staff,
depicting some of the illustrations
from the books on display.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
DAY SERVICE

A Community Thanksgiving Day
Service will be held at ST. Pauls
Lutheran Church, Funkstown, on
Thanksgiving Day at $50 a. m.
Residents of the community are
cordially invited to attend. Rev.
Raymond M. Miller is pastor of the
church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
Items of Interest
From Entire State

Members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of st. PauPs Parish in Somer-
set county, probably will take
mousetraps and brickbats to their
next meeting. The last session
broke up in confusion when an in
filtration of simply millions" of
mice = the church variety - forced
members to seek refuge on chairs,
tables, the piano and even the man.
tlepiece. The one exception was
Mrs. Harry L. Conner, of Dares
who counterattacked with a poker
A late arrival, Mrs. Joseph Swain
provided reinforcement and while
Mrs. Conner swatted, Mrs. Swain
swished, and the mice finally re-
tired in disorder.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HAS NEW STORAGE ROOM

The City Administration has
turned over to the Washington
County Historical Society, a room
on the fifth floor of the City Hall,
to be used for the purpose of storing
objects of historical value and in
terest.
At present. the room is not open
to the public.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Members of the Eastern Shore
district, Maryland Federation of
Women's Clubs, have raised a total
of SHIFTS to date in the organiza-
TONS "buy-a-bomber' campaign.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Maryland's 80 war-price and ra-
tioning boards have reduced B, c
and non-highway monthly gasoline
rations by 523,939 gallons since in
auguration of a Statewide OPA
gasoline-conservation program last
September, Leo H. Mccormick
State OPA director, says. The
boards are still reviewing applica-
tons for supplementary mileage
Mccormick stated, and further cuts
are expected. The review will con-
tinue until all applications on file
are considered. In addition, the
boards are scrutinizing gasoline "a
lions and applications for new ra-
tons, to effect cuts wherever pos.
sible.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Judge William C. Coleman, Balti-
more. Stallings will begin serving
the ten-year term after completion
of a six-year term imposed in Geor-
gia on charges of violating the Ma
tional Motor Vehicle Theft Act and
the Federal Firearms Act. Stallings
enlisted in the army in 1941, and
prior to his last arrest. had been
contaminated and given a year in
military prison for stealing an Off
GERS automobile, had assaulted ar
my guards in going away AWOL
from an army camp and had bur
glarized a home in Miami, Fla.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

William B. Matthews, managing
director of the Maryland Tubercu-
losis Association, reveals that for
the first time the Christmes Seal of
the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton and its 100 affiliated associa-
tons in the United States will be
used this year by four other of the
United Nations = England, Canada,
Brazil and Mexico-in their fight
against the White Plague. The seal
will go on sale in Maryland on Nov.
%, and shows a little girl watching
Santa Claus drive across the sky,
and represents all the children of
the world and their dreams of Santa
Claus.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Young men, beware of the cling
ing vine type" of girl. We've seen
a lot of them mature into poison ivy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

The constitutionality of Mary
lands parole law, which provides
for revocation of a conditional par
don by the Governor without a
hearing if he finds that the condi-
lions of the parole have been vio-
lated, has been upheld by the Court
of Appeals. The high court reversed
a decision of the Prince Georges
County Circuit Court, which had
ruled that the act was unconstitu-
tional.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Convicted in Federal Court, Bal
timore, on charges of attempting to
escape from Federal authorities and
for assaulting and attempting to
shoot Federal guard while being
escorted to Lewisburg penitentiary,
Roy Carlton Stallings, Jr., 81, of
Cumberland. Friday was sentenced
to ten years in Federal prison by
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Ryand A. Brown, an employee Of
Baltimore city for II years, was
indicted by a grand jury on charge
Of stealing ST., 422.O1 from the Mu-
nicipal Employees Retirement Sys-
tenn, where he was an account
clerk. The grand jury action fol
lowed disclosure by Mayor Nickel
din that a shortage had been dis
covered in the city's pension sys-
tenn by the city auditor.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
RATION
DEADLINES
CANNED GOODS

x, Y and z stamps (Blue)
in Book No. 8 are now valid
and remain valid through
November 20. A, B and C
stamps (Green) in Ration
Book No. 4 are also valid
now and remain valid
through December goth.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Scientists are now experimenting
The swapping turtle is believed
able to eat only when submerged.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Two 21-year-old youths, William
Joseph Shuck. of Frostburg, and
Charles c. Walker, of Lancaster,
Pa, both of whom testified they
have brother in the army. Friday
were sentenced to serve four years
Imprisonment each on charges of
failing to obey selective service reg
ulations. The prison terms were
imposed by Judge William c. Cole
man, in Federal Court, Baltimore.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Maryland's motor fuel tax re-
ceipts will amount to an estimated
$10,100,000 this year, a figure ST.
100000 under the States income
from this source in the 1912 calen-
dar year, State Comptroller j. Mil
lard Tawes announced Friday. The
decrease, he said, came as result of
the gasoline rationing program by
the Federal government. During
the first ten months of the current
calendar year, the State received
$685. 29 in revenue through its
motor vehicle fuel tax division.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
SUGAR

Stamp No. 90 in Ration
Book No. 4, good for 5 lbs,
can now be used and re-
mains valid through Jan.
Is, 1914.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
GASOLINE

Last day for use of No. 8
"a" gasoline coupons Feb
bruary 8. 'sB" and "C' cou-
pons expire according to
dates on Individual books.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
MEAT, BUTTER,

OILS
G, H, J and K stamps
(Brown) in Book 8 are now
valid and remain valid
through Dec. 4. L stamps
can be used beginning next
Monday and remain valid
through Jan l, 1914.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18

Men fail to realize how great a
revenue is economy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
SHOES

Shoe stamp 10 valid until
further notice. Stamp No.
l, on the "airplane" sheet
in Ration Book No. 3, is
also good now and remains
good until further notice.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-18
FUEL OIL

Period ! coupons in new ra-
ton sheets are now valid
and remain valid through
January 8, 1914.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
PETS Feature Program
AT Woodside School
(See PEPCO, Page B-4

A pet show featured yesterdays S
program at the Woodside School
Recreation Center, where 81 birds
and animals we're paraded around
the playground by their owners.
The prettiest dog was owned by
Georgia and Betty Claxton; Billy
Afford had the cleverest dog: Stiles
Gardeners dog was judged the best
pal and Marshall Harris had the
best-groomed pet.
Mrs. Augusta Forsyth. a teacher
at the school, won the prize for the
prettiest cat; Frances Bradshaw had
the cutest cat and Kenneth Shen-
kel's cat won the best pal prize. The
prize for rabbits was awarded
Charles and Franklin Fessenden
and David Robin and Kathleen Ty-
rell won prizes for canary and
bantam, respectively.
Blue ribbons were awarded as fol-
lows: Rooster (bantam), Luanne
Johnson; little chickens, John Bar
rett; dogs, John Barrett and Tommy
Whitlaw. Red ribbons went to
Shirley Lusby, Joan and Bruce
Fales and Lucy and Nancy Baldwin
for their entries of dogs and to
Kathleen Tyrell for her chicken.
Yellow ribbons were awarded to
Patty and Connie Crosson, Carol
and Dorothy Whit and Jane NC
Kensie for their entries of dogs, to
Kathleen Tyrell for a chicken and
to Glen Gilbert for his turtle.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Air Gunner Decorated S Times
In II Months in Pacific Area

A definite decline in the fighting
qualities of Jap Zero pilots in the
Southwest Pacific has been noted
in recent months, according to Tech
nical Sergt. James Narem, %, radio
operator and gunner on. Flying
Fortress.
Sergt. Narem who is now on leave
at his home, 5210 Shadyside avenue,
Bradbury Heights, Md. after II
months active duty in the South
west Pacific area, has been decorated
five times for "meritorious achieve
ment and bravery" He bears the
Air Medal, the Silver Star, the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross and the Oak
Leaf Cluster to both the Air Medal
and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Jap fighter pilots were very good"
during the early stages of the war,
Sergt. Narem said, but now they are
noticeably inferior in combat ability.
They also have earned healthy
respect for the fire power of Fly
ing Fortress, he added, as evidenced
by their reluctance to attack one of
the huge bombers unless it is Grip
pied and out of formation.
Not only is the Flying Fortress
without peer in precision bombing
but it also is excellent as a pursuit
plane at low attitudes, the youthful
aerial gunner asserted.
Sergt. Narem; who admittedly is
enthusiastic about the ability of
the Flying Fortress to ward off enc
my attack, pointed out that not a
member of his regular crew has been
wounded in the more than so flying
missions in which they have par
ticipated.
He has had some narrow escapes
from injury, however, he admitted.
Once last March a 40-millimeter
shell whizzed through the radio
compartment within 3 feet of him.
Another time. his plane was land
ing in New Guinea with one engine
shot out and the fields runway
lights extinguished due to some me-
chanical difficulty.
AS the wheels of the huge bomber
touched the ground the pilot, Capt.
Marshall E. Nelson, suddenly saw
another Bit parked at the end of
the runway. Yanking hard on the
stick, Capt. Nelson managed to
'leapfrog' his plane over the other
bomber and landed safely.
On his first flight in a Liberator
bomber, he recalled, more for a
ride than for anything else," one Of
the planes wheels became stuck and
the plane made a crash landing No
one was injured.
A graduate of Eastern High
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Maryland Guardsmen
To Leave for Camp

More than $50 members of the two
State Guard battalions from Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
will leave their armories tomorrow
for a week-long encampment with
500 other members of the State
Guard at Fort George G. Meade, Md.
Brig. Gen. Dwight H. Mohr. COM
manding officer of the State Guard,
said tactics of the British Home
Guard have been adopted and the
guards II battalions will train to-
gether for the first time.
1t. Col E. Brooke Lee, commander
of the 7th Battalion, which is COM
posed of more than 300 mer from
Montgomery, Frederick and Howard
Counties, said the six companies of
the battalion and the band will
leave their respective armories at
$50 am. tomorrow in Army trucks
Approximately $50 members of the
9th Battalion, which consists of six
companies from Prince Georges and
Anne Arundel Counties, also will
leave their armories at the same
time, it was reported. The 9th Bat
talon is under the command of 1t.
Col. Caesar L. Aiello of Hyattsvilie