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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
WAC Needs Women
For Vital War Jobs

Many women, not altogether sat
isfied with work they are now do
ing, will find a welcome change
from civilian life in the Women's
Army Corps, 1t. jameson B. Dowdy,
of the local Army Recruiting Office,
63 West Franklin Street, Hagers-
town, said today.
Civilian occupations and educa-
tional background, although care
fully considered by personnel Off
GERS, are not always the determining
factor in assigning WACs to their
jobs, 1t. Dowdy declared. Hidden
abilities are revealed to many wo-
men along entirely unsupported
lines and the WAC uses scientific
processes to determine the aptitude
of each of its members.
Shortly after arriving at FAC
training center the classification of
the enlisted WAC begins. Records
are made of her education, civilian
work, interests and hobbies to be
used as basis in assigning her to
work, Then a series of aptitude
tests begins; first The Army Gen
eral Classification Test, followed by
the Mechanical Aptitude Test, the
Radio Telegraph Operators Tests
and possibly others depending upon
the direction of her abilities.
"a former factory worker" con-
tlnued Lieutenant Dowdy, may
find that, in the Women's Army
Corps, she has become a radio OPP
orator and a former housewife may
be assigned to work as a parachute
rigger. On the other hand, a lab
oratory technician in civilian life
will undoubtedly continue in the
same work as a member of the
WAC and newspaper reporter will
probably find herself in public re-
lationS. In other words, women in
highly specialized lines of work US
ually continue in the same special
ties after joining the WAC. The
Army is anxious to take advantage
of their training and experience.
Women with no particular profess
sion or trade, however, will find
vocations in the WAC. They are
sent to special schools to fit them
for the jobs that will help Uncle
Sam now and them in later life.
''The Army is asking for many
more women than the WAC can sup
ply immediately" concluded the
lieutenant, with 155 jobs open to
women, the WAC seeks 100000 wo-
men to fill them as quickly as pos
sible. Any eligible woman in this
city who feels that she is qualified
or can qualify for one of these jobs,
will be doing a great service to her
country by stepping forward NOW
to join the Women's Army Corps.
Americas offensive must be MAIN
tanned, and the best way to main
tain it is for the women of the
country to take over the non-com-
bat jobs and release the men to
fight"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Shake, Brother.

Salesman-And what might your
name be?
Nosale-It might be George Wash
ington, but it isn't!
What a coincidence.
My name might be George Wash
ington, too, but it isn't
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Qualified.

Mr.. Brown-Can't you give this
Russian refugee a job?
Railroad Man-But he can't speak
English.
Mr.. Brown-You could give him a
job calling out trains
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Gentle Hint.

Gentle Hint.
Talkative Lady-A big man like
you might be better occupied than
in cruelty catching little innocent
fish.
Fisherman Perhaps you are
right; but if this fish had kept his
mouth shut, he wouldn't be here.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

now, but I'll give you one when your
father comes in.
Janie-I guess it'll be all right,
but you'd be surprised how much
money | lose giving credit this way.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

In the Army.
Sarge-Got a pen l can borrow?
Rookie-Sure thing, Pal.
Sarge-Some paper, too?
Rookie-Guess so.
Sarge-Going past the mail box
when you go out?
Rookie-Yeah.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Yes Dad!

Sonny-Dad, when a man is drunk
what happens to him?
Dad-Well, do you see those two
men across the street? A man who's
drunk would see four men.
Sonny-But, Dad, there's only one
man across the street
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
OUR CITIZENS IN UNIFORM
,ty men and women who are

Washington County who
with the Armed Forces
relative serving in branch Of the
information about him that
this column Send items to "The Globe
Independent" it the phone Our
is 3911
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Pvt. Everett Eugene Burgan,
grandson of Mrs. Everett Burgan,
ITO Washington Avenue, notified
his grandmother, in a letter re-
ceived October 7, of his safe arrival
in North Africa His address is:
No. 3356613l, APO 7186, c/o Post
master, New York, NJ Y.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Pvt Norman j. Weaver, son of
Mr., and Mrs. d. j. Weaver, 203 West
Side Avenue, who has been on ma
neuvers in California, has been
transferred to Fort Dix, N. J. (some
change in temperature), and hopes
soon to be home on leave. His adj
dress is: 332OO122, Service Co,
339th Inf Regt., APO 85, Fort Dix,
N. j.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

ent rank, according to a press re-
lease from the Medical Replacement
Training Center, Camp Berkeley,
Texas, where the corporal is sta
toned
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
And Dane-d eIiOn.

Teacher-Quite few flowers have
dog for an antecedent. There's dog
wood, dog-rose and dog-violet. Can
any of you think of any others?
Bright Pupil-Sure, collie-flowerl
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
PAGE THREE

stripping.
Jerry-That doesn't seem like
very sweet name. Why do you call
her that7
Harry-Because she keeps me out
of the draft.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Distant Brother.

Karl-Aren't you a relation of
Bill Brown?
Gene - Oh, distantly. He was
my mothers first child and Pm her
nineteenth.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Maturity begins when a man re-
allies that he, in his amorous tri-
umphs, really was pursued rather
than the pursuer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Sarge-wait till ! finish this letter
Rookie-Okay.
Sarge-Now, lend me stamp.
Rookie-Uh-huh.
What's your girls name?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Quite A Coincidence.

Jones-I just heard that Browns
uncle died three weeks ago.
Smith-I'm sorry to hear it, Prob
ably that's why we haven't seen him
around much lately.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Gard Cents.

Rastus-Why yo' wife shakin' dat
cat by de tail dat way?
Sambo-Oh, we was playin' pokah
las night and SOM 'un tot her dere
was fifty cents in de kitty,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Same the World Over.

Same the World Over.
Sarge lin Egypt)-They say it
took hundreds of years to build
those pyramids.
Private They must have had
WPA works in those days, too.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Funny Stuff?
Pipe of a Joke.

Pipe of a Joke.
Harry-Have you scars on you?
Jerry-No, but / can give you a
cigarette.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Beautiful Baby.
Jones-My baby is the living
image of me-
Smith-What do you care as long
as he's healthy
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
He Asked For 1t!

Oldster-Hey, son, take the old
broom and sweep out the store.
Youngster Why use the old
broom when we have a better one?
Oldster-Wear out the old things
first-that's my mottol
Youngster - Okay. Suppose you
do the sweeping.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Victory Gardening.

Victory Gardening.
Farmer-'Pears like it might rain
purity soon
Gardener hope not. was GO
ing to water my Victory garden.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
CongeniaI.

Husband-Now, let's think.
Wife-No, let's do something you
can do, too.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Nice Girl.

Nice Girl.
Frank-Your girl reminds me Of
an almond bar
Jim-Hard to get, you mean?
Frank-No. Sweet but nutty!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
ExaggeratiOn.

"See here, what do you mean GO
ing around telling people I'm a first
class idiot?"
'Its a lie. / never said first
class"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Cpl. Earl ]. Pine, whose mother
resides at 1872 Hamilton Boulevard,
has just been promoted to his pres
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Okay, Sucker.
Tim-What does the buffalo on a
nickel stand for?
Jim - That's easy. Because he
can't lay down.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Small Fry.

Small Fry.
Janie-Mom, will you give me a
nickel?
Mother haven't any change
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Me, Too!

we, 100!
Joan--All extremely bright men
are conceited.
Jerry Oh, / don't know. I'm
not.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Pvt. John d. Ford son of Mr.. and
Mrs John L. Ford, 652 Oak Hill
Ave, who has been home on 7-day
furlough, left on Sunday for his
base at Camp Young, California.
Private Ford, who entered the Ser
vice last April, is attached to the
Army Medical Corps and was for
merly stationed at Camp Berkeley,
Texas. Commenting on his visit
home, his mother said that he
looked fine and hadn't changed a
bit since entering the Army. His
new address is: Co. c, 55th Med.
Bn., APO 1873, Los Angeles, Calf.
Second Class Petty Officer Harold
N. Foster, USNR, son of Mr. and
Mrs r. f. Foster, Sunset Avenue,
who is stationed in Bermuda, has
just been promoted to his present
rank. Petty Officer Foster, who en-
listed in the Naval Reserve July Z,
1912, received his boot training at
Norfolk, Va, following which he
took four months gunnery school
course at Newport, R. l., and was
transferred to Bermuda on January
l. His address is: GIN. End class
Harold N. Foster, USNR, 6023556,
Navy 1873, IT, S. Naval Activities No
8, c/o Fleet Postmaster, New York,
N. Y.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Navy l38, U. 5. Naval Activities No.
8, c/o Fleet Postmaster, New York,
N. Y.
Here is more news of the two sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. Garvin,
$40 North Locust street-Edward J.
and Richard M.
Edward j. Garvin, seaman End
class, attached to the Lake City
Naval Air Station, has just returned
to his base after enjoying a fur
Tough at home. He received his
present rating on completion of his
boot" training at Jacksonville, was
transferred to the Naval Air Corps,
and has been at his present base for
about six months His address is:
V-B %, U. S. Navy Air Station,
Lake City, Fla.
Pvt. Richard M. Garvin, u S. Sig
nal Corps, who was previously sta
toned at Fort Lewis, Washington,
was transferred to Alaska last May,
but according to word received
from his parents, he hopes to get
home soon on furlough. His pres
ent address is: 845 Sig. Service Bn.,
APO 918, Seattle, Wash.
Cpl. Stanley L. Kretsinger, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Kretsinger, 2415
Virginia Avenue, has been in North
Africa since the beginning of Sep
TENDER. The corporal who before
entering the Service last January,
was a senior inspector at Fairchild's,
is in the technical division of the
Air Corps. After completing his
basic training in Florida, he attend
ed technical schools at Patterson
Field and Fairfield Ohio, and sailed
for North Africa last August. His
address is: 3355O133, 85th Depot,
Repair Squadron, APO 528 c/o
Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
The parents of End Lieut.. Winfred
o. Miner, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Miner,
35 Wayside Avenue, have returned
home after enjoying a visit with
their son, who is stationed at Green
vile, N. c. The lieutenant, who
graduated from Roswell Field,
N. M, last spring as a Bombardier
and then qualified as a Navigator
at Carlsbad, NJ NJ, is awaiting or
ders to proceed overseas.
Pfc. Joseph R. Minnich, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Minnich, Hagerstown,
Route 4, has graduated from the
Armament School at Lowry Field,
Colo, according to a press release
from the fields headquarters. Min
mich, former student at Woodland
Way Junior High, received his basic
training at Atlantic City, N. J.
Woman Second Glass Alice
Lynch, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Frank Lynch, S42 Maryland Ave
nue., who is a member of the
WAVES, has completed her training
at Saltwater, Okla, been promoted
to her present rank and transferred
to the Naval Receiving Station, Per-
sonnet Office, Washington, D. C.
Her brother, Lieut.. Richard
Lynch, who after extensive service
in North Africa with the Army Air
Corps returned to this country last
Spring, is still stationed in Oklahoma
as Bomber instructor.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Not For Long.
Harry call my wife weather
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Sgt. Ernest Taylor, son of Mrs.
Frank Taylor 1909 Virginia Ave
nue., has written home telling of his
arrival in Alaska. He says that he
likes it fine up there, but just hopes
that it won't get too cold this win
ter. The sergeant, who is in the
Quartermaster's Division of the
Army Air Corps, has been in the
Service about year. His address
is: 33373116, 18th ASPRD, APO
942, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

A press release from headquar-
tiers, Panama Canal Department,
Canal Zone, announces the promo
ton to corporal of Winton o. Tay-
lor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell H.
Taylor, 919 Maryland Avenue.
Corporal Taylor, a graduate of
Hagerstown High, who has been in
the Canal Zone since March, 1912,
is serving with a medical detach-
ment of the Sixth Air Force Fighter
Command.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Winner Of Han-Cross
Clash Likely 10 GET
Fiqht With ViIar
Heovyweights Matched
For 10-Round Feature
At Turner's Tomorrow
Wide World Photo.

A 10-round heavyweight match
heads tomorrow nights fight pro-
gram at Turner's Arena, with Al
Hart, colored soldier from Army War
College, meeting Wallace Cross of
Newark. Hart won this engagement
by decisioning Lou Brooks of Will
mington several weeks ago at the
arena.
Should Hart win-and he's the
favorite-he will have other bouts
awaiting him under Joe Turner S
promotion. Claudio Villar is chal-
longing the winner and Brooks also
wants return match. One of these
fighters may face the winner in an
early outdoor show.
Cross is newcomer to this sec
ton, having stuck pretty close to
Newark for his fighting. He stands
a little over feet and weighs 205,
but still will be topped by Hart in
weight, reach and height. His record
shows victories over such as Bill
Boyd, Johnny Flynn, AL Delaney and
Henry Moroz. Delaney also has
defeated him, as did Buddy Knox.
Two 8-rounders round out the top
attractions tomorrow. Charley Pet
70, the former Washington amateur
champ, gets back into the ring
against Eddie Davis, Pennsylvania
welterWeight, in one of these, while
the other is between Nick Kirsch of
Baltimore and John Garner, local
Negro.
Bobby Brown, Fort Belvoir soldier,
meets Oakie Greer of Wilmington
in a six, while a 4-rounder opening
the program is between Jimmy Jer-
leo and Joe August.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Spencer and Rippy Would Pair
To Play Golf for Red Cross
Star Pro-Am Duo Issues General Challenge;
6. W. and Georgetown Call for Candidates

on Sundays at clubs and public
courses around town for Red Cross
benefit. The Red Cross has OK. ID
the playing of such benefit matches,
Cliff says.
Spencer and Rippy for several
years have been as hot a pro- ANA
teur combine as any around town.
They won the Grosner best-ball
tourney, where their chief compe-
tition came from Lew Worsham and
Ralph Bogart, and Joe Kirkwood,
jr., and Otto Greiner, and they did
all right in other affairs.
Look for Competition
Now, with competitive golf in a
tailspin, they want to play a series
of matches for the Red Cross and
are looking around for competition,
anywhere in this area. TT makes no
difference If we raise only a few
dollars each match" said Spencer.
Anything we raise will be turned
over to the Red Cross, and I hope
we can work out a series Of matches
that will raise considerable money"
One opponent they won't have is
Al Houghton. In a few days AL
will hop off for South America,
where he will be for about two
years. The former Maryland cham
pion says he won't swing golf
club for a long time. He will be
working for Uncle Sam on a new
project in several South America
countries.
Walter Bogley, jr, is slated to
take over the job at Prince Georges
to be vacated by Houghton. Bogley
is one Of the owners of the Prince
Georges club and a good golfer.
Colleges Call Candidates.
Calls are going out at George
Washington and Georgetown Uni
versities for golf team candidates,
although the competitive pickings
will be slim. There won't be
any Eastern intercollegiate League
schedule for Georgetown this year
and the team. if it is organized,
will play matches against any op-
ponents to be found. Joe Barse,
the District junior champ, will be
one of the top men on the Hoya
team. Joe says intramural matches
will mark the Georgetown golf cal
endar this year.
At George Washington Prof. Will
liam H. Myers. director of physical
education, has issued call for golf
team candidates. Bob Groetzinger
is team captain. Matches probably
will be arranged with Georgetown
and other schools. George Diffen-
baugh, Kenwood pro, again will
coach the Colonials, who had $3.50
season last year, dropping two con-
tests to Georgetown's good outfit.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Kenwood 10 Be Main
Host This Season
To Fair Golfers
Will Be Scene of Three
Of Nine Tournaments:
Others Are Divided

Kenwood Golf and Country Club
gets three of the womans golf
tournaments this year, more than
any other club in the nine-event
schedule arranged by the women.
Others are to be held at Chevy
Chase, Washington and Indian
Spring. Kenwood is on a bus line
and is one of the most crowded
courses around town, but it isn't
far from the center of the city for
those who use their own gasoline.
For the first time in nearly 80
years the women will not have
District championship this year.
Cancellation of the championship
for the duration of the war was de-
cided upon by the Executive Com
mittee of the Women's District Golf
Association because the champion
ship tourney is fve-day affair. "It
takes too long, and Transportation
is too involved" explained Mrs.
Walter L. Weible, president of the
association.
It's 1t. Freddie Bolton now. The
former junior champion has gradu-
ated from the ordnance officers
school at Aberdeen and soon will be
sent to military assignment.
Freddie formerly worked at Wood
mont and was member of the Be-
thesda-Chevy Chase High golf
team when it was at the top of the
schoolboy outfits.
At Columbia Greens Supervisor
Fits is getting ready to plow up
some of the unused spots on the
golf course for installation of Vic
tory gardens. Spots contemplated
for use include the area west of the
second fairway, the area between
the ninth and tenth fairWays and
possibly the land between the
eighteenth fairway and Connec-
ticut avenue. The rough between
fairways generally will not be
plowed.
A lot of public links golfers are
wondering when the East Potomac
Park course will be opened. Con-
cessionnaire Loeffler says the layout
will be ready for play around May
l, but meanwhile spring is here and
the golfers want to knock a ball
around. Anacostia has been opened
and Rock Creek remains open. East
Potomac has been closed since Oc-
tober Is, when parts of the layout
were covered by the river during
high water.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
With BILL 4cxz<u4p

Recently a request for 12-gauge
shotguns was made by the Pitts
burgh and Philadelphia Ordnance
Departments and a note in this
column found many patriotic hunt
ers willing to part with their fowling
pieces.
Just how many over the country
were SO inclined is not known, but
many in this area wrote in to say
they had been informed the Gov
ernment no longer needed 12-gauge
scatter guns.
The wildlife stamps appearing for
the sixth consecutive spring are part
of an educational program of the
National Wildlife Federation to
guarantee the perpetuation of the
outdoors-to make certain that
when the armed forces come home
they will find the good fishing and
hunting they now are fighting to
enjoy when and as they see fit.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Williams Plans to Fly Own Plane After War
Fo!se Teeth Trip Hockey Referee West Pilots Service Nine

planning to enter two or three
relay teams in the Drake meet
this month. Sergt. Sam West,
the old Senators-B -Browns-White
Sox outfielder, will be playing
manager of the Tarrant Field,
Tex, baseball team this summer.
And Jack Knott, ex-major league
finger, will pilot team at Camp
Adair, Greg, with Beau Bell as
one of his outfielders.
Orders OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the Fort Hancock, N. Y. base
ball team was playing City Col
lege the other day, Hoffman, the
soldier first baseman, smacked a
triple that almost broke a A
tie, only to get picked off by the
hidden ball gag. The boys still
were wondering if he'd get
week in the guardhouse for it
when Joe Osmanski, the former
Holy Cross player, famed with
the bases full to end the game In
a tie. There was no penalty;
Osmanski not only is a lieuten-
ant but he's coach Of the team.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

Another plea comes from Mary
land State Game Warden Lee
LeCompte for game kill reports
from holders of Maryland hunting
licenses.
1t is essential these counts be
made, for by them the Game Com
mission is guided in making game
releases. This year particularly
they are important.
Through them the game commits
sioners of the United States are
seeking to induce the WPA to per-
NIT shell manufacturers to make
enough loads for the 1943 season.
They already have been asked to
report the game kills for 1941, which
LIE Compte fortunately was able to
do, for the hunters made fairly
complete returns.
Why Marylanders fell down so
badly this past season is difficult
to understand, but unless these re-
ports are returned there will be no
guide to the number of shells needed
to harvest the 1914 wild bird and
game crop. If you have not made
your return on the stub of the
license, do so now.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

Johns received six offers to play
in Red Gross benefit games at
$25 to SIS a game. Harry de-
clined them all, but Coach Joe
Lapchick figures he would have
accepted if he'd been asked to
play for the Red Cross free.
Today's guest star-Ben Ep-
stein, Little Rock Arkansas Ga
zette: Headline, Soldiers over
there want baseball resumed over
here And the managers echo:
If the boys over there want it
played over here, they'd better
leave over there and come over
here and play it,
Service dept.-Camp Croft, S.
c., where the golf driving range
got such big play last summer,
is planning a 7-hole course on
the reservation. 1t. John r.
Keating, former Rutgers football
and cage man who directs the
camps big sports program, also
wants some lights for night soft
ball and baseball games. The
Iowa Navy Pre-Flight School Il