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Evening star., 1943-05-03

the more recently completed buildings
in that same group they made no such
limit-and the rent for the same size
apartment is $6250?
Why do some apartments have COM
fortable-sized rooms, while others are
uncomfortably small? Why have some
washing machines, janitor service, etc
at the same price-while others do not?
Can no pressure be brought to keep
apartment managements from discrim-
mating against men in the services?
They may be in Washington less perma-
nently than others-but they are equally
In need of homes. They should make
good tenants and surely they are con-
tributing to the war effort.
One hears constantly OF people who
are evading the law-raising rents above
those set earlier, subleasing, etc. Only
the fear of court cases restraints many.
The innocent newcomer usually Is help
less before this when he has no place
to sleep. He is being taken advantage
Of in every way.
All those who have been mistreated
should raise such q hue and cry that
Congress would have to appropriate
funds for an adequate controlling or
ganlzation. M. M.
Friend Of "Persecuted Public Servants
Pleads for Relief for Them.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Please allow me to make = plea for
the assistance Of the drivers on motor
buses between the hours of . and IL
o'clock Sunday mornings.
In leaving the terminal of the Georgia
and Alaska avenues busline about 10
o'clock, have the opportunity to observe
what happens between this point and
Thirteenth and G streets where alight
to attend Epiphany service.
Fortunately for them, many passen-
gers also are church minded, but un-
fortunately for the drivers, most Of them,
and there are many at many stops, wish
to purchase weekly passes, and they
usually give the drivers either S. bills
or two 81 bills out Of which the drivers
must make proper change.
have seen 4 driver clutching .
fist full of greenbacks, reaching for
change, watching incoming fares, who
were not buying passes, but sometimes
asking for change, and meanwhile half
rising from his seat to be sure that he
did not close the door on half Of .
passenger, calling at same time in
patient tones, "All in?" Back in the
bus, please" ETC., often missing the
start for a changing light, through no
fault of his own.
1t really y an agonizing performance.
My heart goes out to these unneces-
sarily prosecuted public servants, when
correct and exact change and few extra
tokens would be relief.
asked one driver II writing to you
would help and he replied: Madam, It
would be distinct public servicei"
Hence this letter
With appreciation Of your noble pur-
pose, especially the Good Friday and
Easter Day editorials. MRS. r. \.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,Driter, although the use of
a pseudonyn, for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters pith
a uie1O to condensation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
Local Attorney
Attending Lectures

Leo H. Miller is attending spe-
cial course of lectures for practicing
lawyers in Richmond, Virginia, the
week of June 23th. The courses are
being conducted by the Virginia
State Bar Association and Practicing
Law Institute of New York. The
courses which Mr.. Miller is taking
deal with the fundamentals of Fed
eral taxation, tax practice and pro-
cedure, current problems in taxa
ton, and war legislation
The Practicing Law Institute is a
non-profit educational institution
devoted to conducting courses OF
study for practicing lawyers. Its
Trustees are outstanding judges,
Bar Association leaders and law
school professors.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01

Sunday, July 4th, will mark the
200th anniversary of the laying out
of the lots of what is now Hagers-
town. A few years prior to July
4th, 1743, Jonathan Hager had be-
come the proprietor of this section
of "the wilderness" and as other
early settlers were coming here, Ha-
ger saw the possibility of a rapidly
growing community.
The Washington County Histori-
cal Society had originally planned
for a mass meeting in the Park to
observe this anniversary, but owing
to the restrictions on travel, the
celebration will be limited to spe-
cial service in the Zion Reformed
Church at 1890 Sunday morning.
Following the service, at about 11:40,
the Mayor, with the members of the
Historical Society and others, will
place wreath on the grave of
Jonathan Hager, whose remains are
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01

Local employees of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
were presented Serving for Vic
tory" emblems at impressive eere-
monies held in the auditorium of the
Presbyterian church, Tuesday night,
June 23rd.
The two-hundred local employees
received the emblems from A. B.
Haneke, vice-president and general
manager of the company in recogni-
ton of their efforts in rendering vi
tai telephone service during World
War II. Mr. Haneke was assisted in
the presentation by Mayor Richard
H. Sweeney and State Senator AL
len l. Myers.
The emblems are being awarded
to the 5000 telephone men and wo-
men throughout Maryland as an
acknowledgment of loyal and faith
full service. 1t is to be worn as a
constant reminder that the tele-
phone is engaged in vital war work.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
All Keedysville
Honors Teacher

Miss Mary Kitzmiller, school
teacher in the Keedysville commun-
ity for the past forty years, who has
just retired, was paid a beautiful
tribute Wednesday, June 23rd, when
practically everyone in Keedysville
assembled in Taylor Memorial Park
to do her honor.
In addition to many gifts and
flowers presented to the guest of
honor, she received number of let
tiers from former pupils, expressing
their regret at not being able to at
tend the party. One of the letters
read to the group was from the Rev.
Robert yesterday, who recalled the
untiring interest which Miss Kitz-
miller took in his earlier schooling
During her entire career, the vet
eran teacher had the same grade at
the same school. Her former pupils
now include two Army nurses, as
well as forty-fve men who are serv-
ing in the armed forces.
In reminiscing about her former
pupils, Miss Kitzmiller says that she
never had but one pupil who could
do two things at the same time
read book and pay attention to
what was going on in the classroom
This was Jean Keyfauver, now a
junior in the Boonsboro high school
Another of Miss Kitzrniller's former
pupils, Elmer Miller, became a
teacher and served on the same fac
ulty with his one-time instructor for
several years.
The several generations of Kee-
dysville citizens who knew Miss
Kitzmiller as teacher, admit that
she frequently wore frown to en-
force discipline - but her pupils
nonetheless were conscious of her
patience and her individual devo-
ton to all the youngsters who came
under her guidance.
Arrangements for the party were
in charge of Mrs. Louise BURNER.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01

Final plahs are being completed
for the giant choral and band con-
cert, to be held at City Park On the
4th of July, DR.. Peter Buys, chair
man of the Victory Music Council
and director of the Hagerstown Mu-
nicipal Band, announced last week
More than two hundred vocalists
will make up the chorus, comprising
the finest voices from every choral
organization in Hagerstown, at the
concert, in a program consisting of
patriotic music for chorus and band,
with special numbers honoring each
branch of the Nations fighting
forces.
Full rehearsal, for chorus and
band together, will be held tomor-
row night in the Sunday School
room of Zion Reformed Church, cor
ner of North Potomac and West
Church streets, beginning at 8
o'clock. Dr. Buys asks that all those
participating in the concert be pres
ent at this very important rehearsal.
In keeping with the day, patriotic
music will feature the concert, and
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Seabees and all other arms of our
fighting forces will be honored with
their official songs. Music for the
concert has arrived, and the Victory
Music Council Isl completing ar
rangements for this, one of the larg-
est events of its kind in the recent
history of Hagerstown.
The Victory Music Council was
organized last fall, at the request OF
Mayor Richard Fl. Sweeney, for the
purpose of providing entertainment
and aiding morale by means of the
universal language, music. Ever
since its beginning, it has been ac-
tive in supplying music for numer-
Gus local gatherings and events. I'm
der its chairman, DR.. Buys. three
subcommittee carry out the duties
of their particular branches, vocal
instrumental and other music.
The Victory Music Council, be-
sides DR.. Buys, consists of: Mayor
Richard H. Sweeney; Mrs. j.. A
Long; Raymond K Hollinger, c. M
Cassel; Victor Marietta; Miss Miri-
am Hoffman; Miss Electa Ziegler
Benjamin C. Willis; David Dorman
E. G. Partridge; Walter Westphal
Mrs. ]. D. Zentmyer; Mrs. r. p
Smith; A. W. Seigman; c. H Roder-
lex; Roger Harp; Mrs. J. c. Byron
George Updegraff, Jr., and Mrs. ]. G
Elliott.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
Special Service To Commemorate
Laying Out Of Site OF Hagerstown

buried in the Church grounds to
the rear OF the present Church
building.
Jonathan Hager was also one OF
the list of the members who orea-
nized the German Reformed Church
sometime prior to ITO, the first
pastor coming here in September
ITO. The walls of the present
building were part of the first build
ing, erected in 1774, and Hager was
injured while helping in the con-
struction, the result OF the injury
leading to his death. The ground
upon which the parsonage and
Church stand, and also the burial
ground, were gift of Jonathan Ha-
ger and il is therefore most fitting
that this 2O0th anniversary be held
in connection with the Church SER
vices next Sunday.
The pastor, the Rev. Scott r. Wag-
ner, will pay tribute to Hager in his
sermon
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
C.&P. Telephone Employees Given Victory
Emblems At Impressive Service Here
Presentations Also Made At Smithsbwg, Keedysvile,
Clear Spring and Hancock.

&C. o. Briddell with Mrs. Wilson p
Sperow as accompanist; an address
by Mr.. Haneke, the award and ac-
ceptance of Victory badges; fol
lowed by the pronouncing of the
Benedietion by the Rev. Simon f
Kenny, assistant pastor of ST. Mary's
Catholic church.
Miss Mary Startzman, Mrs, Mar
guerite Gallagher and Red Zeigler
lied in the acceptance of the badges
In presenting the emblems MIR
Haneke referred to Major General
Olmstead, who as Chief Signal Of
fieer of the United States Army, adj
dressed the following remarks tc
the men and women of the tele-
phone organization. "The country
demands dependable communica.
tions under all conditions. You are
doing your part in holding the lines
of communication for us" He re-
ferred also to a similar statement o.
vice-Admiral Horne, u S. NJ: "Tele.
phone people are all part of an in.
visible Navy, and as such are JUS
as vital to the armed services in
their prosecution of the war as are
the sailors on a battleship or the
marines on Gaudalcanal."
N. f. Showalter, general traffic
manager; M. c. Rose, general plan
manager, and r. X Wheat, genera
service manager, all of Baltimore
were introduced.
Petty Officer Jack Willard, new
Navy recruiter here and former
telephone man, was present anc
took part in the program.
The committee in charge of the
program was composed of j. C
Bondurant, NJ w. Burger, H. A
Carter, M. l.. Foltz, M. T. Gallagher
w, F Johnson, r. N. Keller, l.. v
Mullen, M. H. Roe, r. l.. Schleunes
j. E. Schultz, c. j. Smith, E. w
Smith, T. A. Smith and M. Wolfe.
Officials of the company made
similar presentations to employees a
Snithshn7ss Keedysville,. Clea
Spring and Hancock, appropriate,
ceremonies being held at each pre-
sentation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
Cong. Beall Guest
At c. Of G. Meeting

Congressman j. Glenn Beall, rep
resentatiVe from the Sixth Congress
sional District, was the guest Of the
Board of Directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce at a luncheon meeting
of the board, held at the Hotel Alex
ander last Monday Other guests at
the luncheon included Mayor Rich
ard H. Sweeney and State Senator
Allen l. Myers. Following the
luncheon there was an informal
round table discussion
Herman l.. Mills, president of the
chamber, started the ball rolling by
announcing that Congressman Beall
had been invited to the meeting To
take part in an informal discussion
of national affairs as they related
to business.
The members Of the board freely
expressed their opinions on differ
ent legislative acts and fired ques-
ton after question at the Congress-
man, tq all Of which he replied ir
detail, laying particular stress ir
some Of his answers TO the actor
being taken by members of Con,
gress to ease some of the restrictions
to which the civilian population is
subjected by various Government
agencies.
This was the second open discus.
sion meeting of the board, the frs
being held last Fall, when Senator
Willard Tyding was the guest, ant
the board plans another meeting o.
a similar nature during September
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
Potomac Edison
Outlines Post War
Expansion Plan

Speaking before the board of di-
.rectors, at the regular quarterly
meeting held in Frederick last Fri
day, r. Paul Smith, president of the
Potomac Edison Company, declared
that TN preparation for extensive
rural electrification after the war,
we have made, or have nearing
completion, studies showing the To-
cation of all farms in our territory
not at present receiving electric
service"
In his report he said that in plan
ming for peace eve are more CON
cerned with the resumption of ac-
tivities that have been necessarily
discontinued or greatly reduced dur
ing the war period"
President Smith added that, real
izing the important place farming
occupies among industries in this
territory, he felt that extension Of
rural electrification will ma
terially assist in raising the foods
necessary to help supply all of those
countries that are now at war.
Funds that our company would
normally be using to finance rural
line extensions, electrical appliance
inventories, and installment sales
are currently being invested in gov
eminent bonds, SO that we may be in
the best possible financial position
to resume these activities after the
war"
Mr. Smith said the company's
most serious problem at the present
is bus transportation. He pointed to
the Potomac Edison's efforts to slim
ulate the public use of buses in
peace times, adding that war and
the curtailment of manufacture OF
new buses had brought about over
crowding and wear and tear on
equipment.
| Since the capacity OF the Potomac
Edison generating stations is 23,49O
kilowatts, and the peak in 1912 was
1920, Mr.. Smith declared ut will
be seen that an adequate margin for
growth in the load of our customers
continues to exist"
The company president also re-
ported on the retirement annuity
plan made available to employees
and added that the payroll deduc-
ton plan continues to be used by
nearly all employees in the purchase
of war bonds.
Washington county board mem
bers attending the meeting were;
Robert G. Foltz, Henry Holzapfel
Jr., George S. Humphrey, A. F. Mac
Donald, William c. Maugans, M. p
Moller, Jr., d. Ramacciotti, r. Paul
Smith, D. E. Stultz, Eric G. Summers
and Walter d. Wilson
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
FairchiId Workers
Receive Awards

In an impressive ceremony held
last Friday afternoon in Plant Q,
forty-three r airchild employees
were honored for their suggestions
to speed production, save materials
and money and bring the day OF Ill
innate Victory nearer. Teamwork
for Victory" a special transcription,
was presented during the ceremony,
which was sponsored by the Labor
Management Committees at Fair
child. Speakers included S. A. An
gotti, Personnel Director, and j. f.
Craig, President of CIO Local 842
Winning suggestions during the
past month we're marked by an in
crease in the number of technical
subjects included Several sugges-
tons involved various design
changes of some detailed airplane
parts to facilitate manufacturing
processes and conserve materials.
| Several shortcuts and new gadgets
to conserve time and eliminate I'M
necessary production steps were al
so included. -
Carl Ahalt, Donald Bennett and
Dana Wolf received four awards
each, William Wilson took three
awards, while G. Heating, an Army
Inspector, was presented with his
third and fourth awards. Other re-
peat winners included: Frank Car
penter, Phillip Fletcher, Fred II.
Forsythe, Robert l.. Glessner, Rich
ard d. Hines, John r. Hoover, ia
son L. Kendall, William r. Lynn,
ST., Paul r. May, Claude T. Miller
] and Jack Schatzberg, who also won
a prize from WINGS" Magazine
for device to speed the distribution
of rivets.
/ First-time winners included: Har-
old A. Alexander, c. Willis Beach
ley, Robert L. Chapman, Katherine
E. Clipp, John r .Crowl, Lester Eek
slime, Robert Ernlen, Charles E.
Galliher, George A. Collier, Albert
0. Grimm, r. Harold Grimm, John
w. Hall, Raleigh E. Hoch, John A.
Kanaga, Warren Kaufman, Edith
McNabb, Gail A. Morgan, Theodore
r. Murray, Virginia Patterson, old
est woman in shop in line of SER
vice; George A. Rankin, Lawson J.
/ Schroyer, Raymond F. Scranton,
Lloyd S. Stains, Marlin r. Warren,
Walter Weaver, Charles P. Weller
and Paul L. Wood.
The next Victory suggestion
award ceremony, to be held late in
August, will commemorate the
breaking Of ground for the construc-
ton Of Plant 2 two years ago and
will include the presentation of
grand awards to employees whose
winning suggestions have proven in
actual use to be of exceptional value
and importance to both Fairchild
and the war effort.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
Oldest Engineer.

With the death last Friday of Will
liam E. Shaw. of Baltimore, who up
to that time was the oldest pension
ed engineer Of the Western Mary
land Railway Company, local man,
William N .F1eigh, aged So, now be-
comes the oldest pensioned engineer
of the company.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01

- Put every dollar above the
~ necessities of life into War
m Bonds. Payroll Savings is
Mr the best means of doing your
- best in helping your sons and
friends on the fighting fronts. Fig
ure it out yourself.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
EnIists In Navy.

William B. Mlddlecamp, 1041
Pennsylvania avenue, and Richard
w. Shider, 1875 East Washington
street, enlisted in the U. S. Navy
last week and have been sent to a
naval Training Base for recruit
training.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
New Headmaster.

DR.. v B. Kellctt, Harvard grad
uate and formerly headmaster for
six years at st. Georges School,
Newport, R. l.. has been appointed
headmaster of st. James School
here, succeeding james D. Drake.
st. James School has been a lead
ing eastern preparatory school for
more than century.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
Our Downtown Office

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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
Local News Of
The Past Week

State Senator Allen Myers an
nounced last Tuesday that following
competitive examinations, the fol-
lowing additional State senatorial
scholarships have been awarded:
Robert Campbell, Jr., son of Mr. land
Mrs, Robert Campbell, and Paul
David Malchenson, son of Mrs. Betty
VIM Malchenson, scholarships to
St Johns College; Doris Ann Mil
Ter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Miller, scholarship to st. Mary's Fe-
male Seminary.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01
FESTIVAL

A lawn festival is being held at
ST. Mary's Rectory tonight, fried
chicken supper will be served.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01

Read the ads along with the news.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-01

Ernest w, Miller announced last
week that his store will close every
Wednesday at noon, during July and
August.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-01
MEAT CONDEMNED
BY OPA OFFICERS
1900 Pounds Found in
Stamford Stores; Com
puIsOry' Sales Intimated

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 1.-(UP)-
State Commissioner Of Domestic
Animals Claude w. Jones reported
to the OPA that 1900 pounds Of
meat, mostly cold cuts, had been
condemned in SO Stamford stores,
and that the retailers told an In
spector from his department they
were compelled to purchase the meat
to obtain better grades OF other beef
from wholesalers.
Also, said Jones, 80 stores In other
parts Of Fairfield county were found
to have been selling unlabeled horse
meat in violation of the state law.
The retailers, Jones told State
OPA Director Anthony r. Arpaia,
were reluctant to disclose the names
Of the wholesalers for fear their sup
plies would be shut of completely.
Inspector Don Perrotti Of Jones
department, reported his findings
to Jones, and also to Stamford City
Health Oficer DR.. Paul Brown.
Stamford Town Health Oficer DR..
Ralph w. Crane, however, complain
ed to First Selectman George T. Bar
rett that he had not been called In
on the investigation and charged
Perrotu was someone trying TO
make O name for himself"
Crane, according to Jones, had APP
proved the stores where Perrotd said
he found the contaminated meat.
Arpaia told Jones today that he
was familiar with the Stamford sit
uation, but we have experienced
great difficulty in cleaning 1t up"
THE reluctance Of the retailer to
talk, which you mention in your
letter." Arpaia told Jones, "as well
as the subtlety Of the pressure ex-
erted by the sellers are factors which
stand in the way Of obtaining ac-
tionable evidence. Frankly we need
all the assistance we can obtain II
we are to correct the situation.
IF we could be informed OF their
identity (the retailerO I believe our
investigators could obtain from them
the evidence which they would not
volunteer and would not give under
ordinary questioning. But II they
are interviewed while the loss occa-
stoned by the condemnation OF their
meat was fresh In their minds,
think their frame Of mind would be
much less friendly to their suppl
ers."
AS for the horse meat, Perrotti
reported that the stores failed to
display a sign six inches high, as
required by law, reading "home
meat sold here" and had failed to
label the meat at the counters
This situation, he said, had been
adjusted satisfactorily
Jones, meantime, replied to select
man Barrett's complaint to him Of
Perrotti's failure to consult DR..
Crane, and pointed out that IAN
average Of six to eight complaints
came in each day from all sections
of Connecticut concerning UNI
stamped meat and meat that indi-
viduals claimed was spoiled and I'M
wholesome. The inspectors in their
line of duty have condemned tons
of spoiled meat in Connecticut and
we have had convictions in Connec-
ticut."
Some of these complaints, said
Jones, came from Stamford.