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Evening star., 1944-06-04
The Nepv Books
Presidential Agent
By Upton Sinclair.

By upton sinclair. (VtEtng
Press.J
Experienced readers will not need
to be told that this Is one more In
Upton Sinclair's social history
series, that seemingly endless chain
of novels which reports the devel-
opment of contemporary civiliza-
ton in terms of the career Of an
exceedingly bright young man
named Lanny Budd. In four pre-
ceding novels, all in the best seller
class, Lanny has become familiar
to everybody. Once he was a rich
lplayboy," now he is a crusading
revolutionary (though retaining his
high cosmopolitan polishD. In this
latest installment he adds to his
existing Frank Merriwellian quail
ties those of the hero of yet an
other chain novel, Nick Carter.
This, as you can see, makes him
pretty formidable.
With the greatest of ease in the
present volume he foils the Gestapo
and skips lightly in and out of the
most tightly guarded Nazi strong
holds. These deeds, however. are
not the limit of his attainments-
he also has access to the other
world. Does the going get too hard
for his unaided powers? Then he
comfortably tunes in through his
faithful medium and the spirit of
Tecumseh, the Indian chief, comes
hot-footing chummily to give him
council. aided at times by the late
Sir Basil Zaharoff, who according
to Mr.. Sinclair is having a pretty
thin time of it in eternity. With
this setup it is no more than to be
expected that Lanny should get
some information not plain to ordi-
nary men and SO he does. The year
Is 1887 and our hero perceives quite
clearly that Germany is aiming at
another war.
Accordingly he lets President
Roosevelt in on the news. Thence
forward the President Is simply
Lanny's front man. It is Lanny who
determines American foreign policy.
Dropping in at the White House
one evening he dictates a speech
which Mr.. Roosevelt duly delivers.
It subsequently becomes famous as
the Chicago quarantine aggressors'
pronouncement.
The personal adventure which Mr..
Budd pursues while engaging in
these public undertakings is a
search for his wife Trudi, who while
waging anti-Nazi propaganda in
Paris has been made to disappear
by the Gestapo. The mystery is
not solved Immediately. Tecumseh
does his best, but before Lanny
finally learns that poor Trudi has
been nquidated in Dachau he has
had to levy on the services Of Her
mann Goering and Rudolf Hess,
both of whom are his admiring
friends. If you are wondering how
he got to know so many exceedingly
prominent people the answer is
easy. He just went up to them and
introduced himself. Don't you
know me?" we can easily imagine
him as saying. I'm Lanny Budd,
the hero of Upton Sinclair's novel,
And that did the trick to perfection.
1t is an utterly impossible tale,
made more ludicrous by the earnest.
ness with which Mr.. Sinclair pre-
sentS 1t.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, II has pleased the
Divine Providence to take from us
friend and member of the Mems
Republican Club, Senator Ernest w.
Miller, and summon him to eternal
rest on the 4th day of May, 1914;
and,
WHEREAS, We, the members of
the Mems Republican Club of Wash
ington County, co-workers of Sena-
tor Miller for many years, having
observed his perfect loyalty to, and
tireless efforts for the advancement
of Republican principles in this
community; and,
WHEREAS, We, in common with
all members of this Club feel it is
but just that fitting recognition Of
Senator Miller's ability and efficient
service as member for so many
years, should be expressed;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED,
That, while we, in meeting assem-
bled rise and bow our heads in hum
BILE submission to the will of our
Heavenly Father, none the less we
mourn the loss of our distinguished
member; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That, in the death of Senator Ernest
w. Miller this club feels keenly the
loss of one who has devoted his life,
influence and efforts in behalf Of
others, one who has record of dis
tinguished service; who was true
and faithful friend and upright citi-
zen, whose life was an example
worthy of emulation; and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the whole-hearted sympathy
and coincidence of the Club be ex-
pressed to the family of our de-
ceased friend; and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That these resolutions be read to the
members of the Mems Republican
Club while in meeting assembled,
and be spread upon the minutes of
the Club, and that copy thereof be
sent to the family of our deceased
member.
Al C0n6Hnruvr,TSr,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
GOOD READING FOR THE WEEK

as mysterious as the Mississippi
Mr. Percy takes the reader through
World War 1 and into his rehabili-
tation into his changed world. The
people he knows, the stories he tells,
will hold the reader enthralled.
One of the interesting books IS
Fora Neale Hurstons Dust Tracks
On a Road. Philosophical, rare in
Negro wit, terse and colorful in ex-
preston, the autobiography is sig
nificant in that 1t has no bitterness
and the Negro is treated sanely and
humorously A Negro girl, born in
the first Incorporated Negro town
IN America. worked her way to
Barnard and later, as writer, won
Guggenheim fellowship. She
writes of her life as a child, student
and woman, benehtting from every
obstacle. II is rich In the folklore
of the Negro race.
II you would escape from un-
pleasant reality, pick up Eric
knights Sam Small Flies Again.
II is the incredible, uproarious adj
ventures Of the legendary flying
Yorkshireman. Extremely light and
whimsical, the book is cure for
mental or emotional strain.
In | Remember, Remember, An
Dire Maurios, biographer and novel
list, combines his two arts to give a
picture of his social and intellect
ual development against the sub
stantial background Of middle class
French life. Coming at time Of
political and emotional stress, this
autobiography clarifies and vail
dates the essential foundation of the
character of the French people
To have missed One Foot In
Heaven, the Life of Practical Par
son, by Hartzell Spence, is loss.
The "reminiscences of a preacher
father are told in delightful fash
ion by his son. The trials and trib-
ulations of ministering to the spir-
itual needs of all the varied types
of people to be found in a small
American town are SO humanity
presented that old and young alike
will love the book. It is just the
thing TO read aloud
Don't overlook Innocent Merri-
ment, an anthology Of light verse
compiled by Franklin p. Adams.
Chosen with great care, the book
just bubbles along, revealing the
the lighter moments of the greater
poets and introducing modern par
APPRAISERS and satirists in their mer-
riest vein. 1t is a smile builder.
These books and many others, are
on the shelves of your Washington
County Free Library
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was
unanimously adopted at the regular
meeting of the County Commission
ers for Washington County held on
Tuesday, the 9th day of May, 1914:
WHEREAS, It has pleased AL
mighty God in his Providence to call
from his earthly labors our respect
ed associate, Mr.. Ernest w. Miller,
an honored, esteemed, and promi-
nent fellow citizen of Washington
County,
WHEREAS, By his passing, this
Board has suffered a great loss in
being deprived of the wisdom and
counsel of kind, congenial, and
considerable member, yet we bow in
humble submission to the divine de-
cree, and
WHEREAS, BY his going from Our
midst, not only our Board has lost q
valued member but Washington
County has also lost a citizen and
public servant conscientiously de-
voted to public as well as private
duty, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we hereby ex-
press our appreciation of his value
as County Commissioner, as a
friend and kind associate and a
respected citizen of Washington
County,
RESOLVED, That we extend to
the bereaved family our sincere
sympathy and our firm conviction
that his armour was that of honest
thought, and simple truth his ut
most skill, and be it
RESOLVED, That these Resolu-
tons be spread upon the minutes of
our Board and copy sent to the
family.
I. KELLER SHANK, Pres.
CLARENCE v. ELDRIDGE
JOSEPH M. HOFFMAN
AMOS E. REEDER
J. r. r. BLACK, County Clerk
c. WELLES LITTLE, Attorney
Adv.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

Did you miss some of the books
that were published few years
ago2 Look TO the Mountain, by
Cannon LeGrand, Jr., is a beautiful
ly written experience of two very
real people In rural New England
these two young people build their
home With the American Revolu-
ton as the background, this story
takes on a freshness that Is ageless.
John G.. Cozzens' The Just and the
Unjust is a story of law and poll
tics in small town, as seen through
the life of young assistant prose
cutting attorney. The characters
are well drawn, the style is simple,
easy and well suited to material
which calls for a reconsideration of
our local legal processes and of the
forces behind them.
Night Shift, by Martha Wolff, is
worth reading for the people de-
picted. Her characters are strong,
clearly delineated and interesting.
Erskine Caldwell has graphic
novel Of guerilla warfare in Russia.
All Night Long leaves one with a
greater appreciation of the difficult
ties and clearer picture of what
organization for total war really
means.
ThorOfare, by Christopher Nor
ley, describes in his inimitable style
the Transformation of family from
English to American life, and infers
that the differences between the ma
tons are not insurmountable. The
ocean is the thorofare not bar
rier.
The COnspiratOrs, by Frederic
Prokosch, is set in Lisbon, No book
gives quite the feeling of terriflce
undercurrents in the minds and ac-
tions of an exiled group as does this
one. With mastery handling Of
suspense, the story becomes SYM
bollic of the brevity of mans span
of life today.
In contrast, 7. r. Ybarras' Young
Man Of the World is a chuckle-a-
page, rollicking story of Tommy
Ybarras, newspaperman of many
newspapers. He makes the ocean
his path, the world his playground.
Though he wise-cracks through life,
his keen sense of balance and his in
sight to world situations give a sin
cerity to the book that will not be
forgotten
A rainy day, open fire book, is the
delightful, wistful Lanterns On the
Levee, by William Alexander Percy.
Written with simple charm and dig
nifty, fitting the past into the pres
ent, this autobiography of delta life
is as changing, as unpredictable and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Tokyo As Il Looks Today.

Candies, cookies and cakes are no
longer displayed in Tokyo's stores,
the booklet China at War says
Eggs are rarely seen in the markets,
civilians get meat about once a
month and back yards have been
turned into vegetable patches. Peo-
pie of all ages walk barefoot in the
streets when it rains in order to
save their shoes. Railways are
mostly reserved for troops. A seat
changing signal is given at regular
intervals in the crowded trains and
people who have been sitting stand
up to let those who have been
standing take their seats.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Canadian Veterans Get Farm Land

For Canadian veterans having
practical farming experience, the
State will fiance the purchase of
full-time farming land and build
ings up to $4,000 and livestock and
farm equipment up to $1,000, the
Canadian Department of Pensions
and National Health reports. The
veteran pays in cash 10 per cent of
the cost of the land and buildings at
the time he takes over, then two
thirds of this cost over a period I'D
to rs years, with 8 IL per cent in
terest per annum.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Behind the
Battlefronts
Aha ma Nova scotia Tarmers.

Through plan designed to make
farm machinery available to farm
ers in Nova Scotia, Canada, the Pro-
vincial Department of Agriculture
pays one-third of the cost of the
machinery, not to exceed 5000, the
Department of Commerce reports.
The farmer pays one-third of the
price before the machinery is de-
livered and one third in instruments.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Australian Sheep Supply Wool.

One-fourth of the worlds fine
wool comes from Australians 1874
million sheep, the Australia booklet
reports. Australian textile mills
have made uniforms for Australian.
British and American forces with
40 million pounds of this wool.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth zimmerman

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Zimmerman
wife of Alonzo A. Zimmerman, died
at her home. 536 George street, Sat
urday evening, aged so years.
She was born and reared in Will
Transport, the daughter of Harry
E. and Emma (Poffenberger) Viii
hanson, but for the past thirty
years she had made her home in
this city. She was a member OF
St. Paups Evangelical Church.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two sons. Pfc. Aaron c.,
stationed at Ft George G.. Meade,
and M. Earl. at home; mother, Mrs
Emma Williamson, Sharon, Pa, and
sister, Mrs. N. E. Hooker, Sharon,
Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Bible Sales High In Holland.

Sales of Bibles in occupied Hol-
land were greater last year than
ever before in the 1870 years of the
Netherlands Bible Society's exist
ence, Aneta, official Netherlands
news agency, reported to the Office
of War Information. The sales in
cInded $4,000 Bibles, 10000 New
Testaments, and 10000 fragments
of the Bible.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Youth Helps Rebuild stalingrad.

More than 400 youth brligades,
composed mainly of girls, are work
ing on the rebuilding of Stalingrad,
the USSR Embassy Information
Bulletin reports. Many of the
young people have become skilled
masons and GLACIERS.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Foreigners Delay Work In Germany

Foreign workers in German fac
tories often misunderstood" in
structions and turn out machine
parts that are not disable, the United
Nations Information Office reports
Planes are equipped with faulty
cylinders, signal fires are started
accidentally to attract Allied air
men, plans of the factories are sto-
len and some workers enter a fac
tory through one gate and leave inn
mediately through another gate
with workers of the preceding shift.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Canadian UNRRA Bill Passed.

The bill providing for part of
Canada's contribution = $4,000, 900
to the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration was
passed in the House of Commons.
the Wartime Information Board
says.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Chinese Volunteers Serve In India,

Having completed basic military
training, $500 college and middle
school student volunteers will leave
China soon to serve in the Chinese
Expeditionary Force in India, the
Chinese News Service said. More
students will be enlisted and trained
to serve in the Chinese Army.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
BuIgarian PupiIs Face ExpuIsion.

A drive on juvenile delinquency
in Bulgaria threatens children with
expulsion from school for one or
two years or forever if they engage
in certain forbidden pastimes such
as smoking, drinking, gambling and
visiting taverns and dancing parties,
according to an article in a Sofia
newspaper reported to the Office of
War Information.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
DEATHS

Roy l.. FOgIe died Saturday even
ing at his home. 1866 South Potomac
street, aged So years
He, was a member e ST. Jc@a :
Lutheran Church, a member of the
church council for the past ~ years,
and the teacher of the Roy l. Fogle
Bible Class. He was a member OF
the Knights of Pythias
For 80 years Mr.. Fogle was an
employee of the Western Maryland
Railway Co. AT the time of his
death he was chief clerk in the di-
vision engineers office.
Heis survived by his wife, Mrs
Marian Fogle; a daughter, Mrs.
Roger Dubel. Baltimore; one son,
Horace c., U. S. Navy, Miami, Fla;
sister. Mrs. Harry M Blondell,
and one grandson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Casualties Of Canadian Forces.

Casualties of the Canadian armed
services from the beginning of the
war to February 30, 1914, total 3d.
538, including l4,999 dead, 2,347
missing, 4,903 prisoners Of war, T.
889 wounded. the Wartime Informa~
ton Board announces.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
GARDENING

See the complete garden department
at Montgomery Ward, 35 West
Washington street Rose bushes,
fruit trees, vines and shrubs; also q
complete line Of fertilizers, insecti-
cides and garden tools.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
New Zealand Has Pork Shortage.

The ban against retail sale Of
pork to civilians in New Zealand
has been extended to September 30,
because of the continued scarcity of
pig meats, the New Zealand legation
announces. Despite the shortage,
New Zealand supplied American
forces with 7,432,O00 pounds of pork
last year under reverse lend-lease.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
COMMITTEE
Guatemala Farmers Granted Loan.

Credits not exceeding $500 will be
granted farmers in Guatemala, Cen
trail America, through the National
Mortgage Bank to develop and i'm
prove agriculture and for cattle
raising, the Department of Com
merce says.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
ola s SIFIsED o.:
BABY CHICKS

Buy now and save. Heavy breeds
200 for $i3. Payment with order,
free deliveries. Worthwhile Hatch
cries, 101 w. North Ave, Baltimore
!, Md.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
ROOFING = THINNING

L. II. Miner, Johns anville and
Carey Approved Roofing contrac-
tors; timing and sheet metal work.
Stag roofing, spouting, furnaces,
skylights, metal cornices. Office at
30 Wayside avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
POULTRY NETTING

Montgomery Ward, So w. Washing
ton St, have just received 200 bales
of 48-inch Poultry Netting, 2-inch
mesh, priced at $685. per bale of 150
feet. No Priority needed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Food For Southwest Pacific Forces.

EVUu TUT oUHtHWOoV "UITU NUENNos
Food worth more than $390,000,-
600 for the fighting forces in the
Southwest Pacific will be provided
this year by the Commonwealth
Food Control authorities, the Aus
tralian News and Information Blu
reau reports.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

Ruth EsteIla Derr, 81 West Wash.
ington street, daughter of II. A
Derr and the late Mrs. Virginia
(Jones) Derr, died of a heart attack
at the Washington County Hospital
on May H.
For the past twenty years Miss
Deer has been booSkeeper at the
Herald-Mail.
She is survived by her father
sisters, Mrs. Fred II. Kremer, this
city; Mrs. Robert p. Phenix, Roa-
noke, Va; and brother, Richard
H., Washington, d. c.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Mrs. EstelIa o'NeiI Byers Kitcb

Mrs. EsteIla O'NeI Byers Kitch-
en-, aged as, of Williamsport, died
enroute to the Washington County
Hospital Saturday night, following
heart attack.
Besides her husband, Paul D.
Kitchen, she is survived by daugh-
ter, Mrs. David T. Mckee; sons
Pvt. Willis c., England Otis D. and
Bonnie j., at home; mother, Mrs
Bette c, Byers; sisters, Mrs. Dolly
Williamson, Washington, d. c.; Mrs
Fred Kaatz, Santa Monica, Calf.
Mrs. Herman Plotner, North Noun
tain, w. Va; brothers, David A. and
Bernard E., this city,, Earl M. and
A. Mason, Kearneysville, w. Va;
Paul s., North Mountain, w. Va,
Leonard E., Hedgesville, w. Va.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Pasteurized milk and cream, ice
cream, butter Delivery or at your
grocer's. Superior Dairy, POI Rey-
nolds Ave, Phone o67.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
MEAT PRODUCE
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

INTERNATIONAL CORRESPON-
DENCE SCHOOLS Announces NEW
&C. GU r SEES. Aeronautical ENGI-
NEERING, ELECTRONICS, PLAS-
TICS, FUNDAMENTALS FOR
w WELDING ENGINEERS, AND
OTHERS. Full information on re-
quest. Write Box 81, Hagerstown,
Md. Rollan Henry, Representative.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
DRUGS, Etc.

Warren Pharmacy, Drugs. Pre-
scriptions, Cosmetics, Magazines,
Candy, Cigarettes. 24O Jefferson ST.
Phone your order-927.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

Henry-Pve half a mind to get
married.
Bill-That's all you need.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
STOVES AND REPAIRS

Large stock Of Repair Parts for
Ranges, Heaters and Furnaces. OH
Stove Wicks, Stove Pipe. H. c.
Main, TN e. franklin st.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

Charles Henry Miller, chief chem
list for the North American Cement
Corp, for the last q years, died
May IL, of heart trouble,
Surviving are his wife, Maud e.
Miller; mother, Mrs, George Dresh-
er, Allentown, Pa; sister, Mrs.
George Mayer, Fullerton, Pa;
brother, Herbert, Allentown, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
FRUITS, VEGETABLES

Fruits, vegetables and all kinds of
green groceries, etc. e. e. Cronise.
81 West Franklin street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

John Morgan Sharrer died sud
denly at the Tannery in Williams.
port on May IL, aged So
Son of William and Sally Sharer
he had lived in Williamsport his
entire life.
Surviving are wife, Elsie l.
(Snyder) Sharer; children, Pvt. H
s., Camp Adair, Ore; Cpl. Kenneth
United States Army, somewhere IN
England; Mrs Pauline Baker, Will
Transport, and Wilson, at home
brothers, Spencer Sharer, Balti.
more, and Howard Sharer, Will
Transport; sister, Mrs. Chester
Crawford, Chambersburg, and Mrs
Grafton Paine, Williamsport, and
three grandchildren
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Our years of experience qualities us
TO handle intelligently your Real
Estate and Insurance problems. Car
roll L. Baechtel, Sec Natl Bank
Bldg, Phone 1901.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

George w. Armstrong, a retired
farmer, died Unexpectedly of g
heart attack at his home, 705 Salem
avenue, on May 10, aged SO.
Surviving are his wife, Cora B
Armstrong; children, Mrs Anna
Crist, Mrs. Roscoe Maugans, all OF
Hagerstown; Misses Catherine and
Pauline, at home; Edward, John
George Jr., Hagerstown; Marshall
U. s. Army; nine grandchildren;
sister, Mrs. Daniel Chopper, Way
nesboro.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
INSURANCE, BONDING,
REAL ESTATE

We help you solve your real estate
problems whether it be farms,
homes or lots. Money to loan on
first mortgages. L. S. Spangler
Agency, Sec. FL Second National
Bank Bldg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
DANCING
AUTO SALES, USED CARS

Diamond 7 Motor Truck Sales and
Service. General auto and truck
repair work--Poe's Garage, rear 115
y. Franklin St., entrance on alley
between Locust and Mulberry SITS