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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06
CORNERS AND CANYONS
By Frank Edwards Henckel

" NEW YORK - 'Introductions.
Meet new friends. We are the orig
inal personal service dedicated to
the promotion of interesting friend
ships. Discriminating clientele, all
religious faiths. Call at office any
900 'suononponuI, ..'Gep HIom
tors, dentists, teachers, business
men, Circular free" -. Meet
new friends. We have helped
thousands to get together through
dignified introductions,"
Advertisements like these now
appear continually in the classified
columns of New York newspapers,
and clients are repeatedly many
One of these bureaus has been do
ing business for the last eight or
ten years, and will show convinc-
ing record of satisfactory bringings-
together. Applicants must first sub
nit credentials to show they come
with no wrong motives.
Over in Newark has been formed
a service for sociability' club, with
men and women of rather wide re-
pute on its official roster and advis-
DRY board. One is the Reverend
Lester Clee, a few years ago reform
candidate for governor of New Jer-
sey. The object is given as that
of a central clearing house enabling
men and women of similar interests
to meet in a dignifed and sympa-
thetic manner"-an idea said to
have originated with Professor Jo-
Seph K. Folsom, of Vassar College.
So out of the meetings-up brought
about by these agencies may come
hobnobbings, courtships, and mar
riages; new business partnerships,
bridge clubs, and hobby groups;
here and there a more congenial
job; certainly a lot of correspond
ence, and measure of fun, and
doubtless a disappointment or two.
The regulated acquaintance
club" is far enough removed from
the old-time correspondence clubs
which for a dollar money order to
New York or Chicago would send
young people at the crossroads a
printed list of all other members in
the active sucker list, and leave it
to the customer to choose his own
playmate or hers, caveat emptor. (.
The perils of this kind of acqauint-
ance-making were brought forcibly
to public notice a few years ago az
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06

ter murder across the Hudson. The
victim, a woman from Baltimore,
had been lured to the metropolitan
district by letters from a man who
had practiced medicine in Mexico,
run sanitarium in New Jersey,
written publicity for a big corpora
ton in New York, and knocked
around the world to learn all the
arts of Establishment and persua-
sion. He got the woman's money
and then put her out of the way
with bullet Soon afterward the
state ended him with high voltage
electricity.
1t is year now since people read
in this column a readers request
for some better definition of glitter
bug" but answers still arrive. One
this week comes from an Old Sub
scriber in Manchester, New Hamp-
shire. He says itterburg noun
modern. A person of any age or
sex whose muscles keep on jumping
after the brain has ceased to work. "
Westerners and southerners don't
take naturally or well to the elbow
ing and showing around for which
all New York is infamous. This
morning in the Seventh avenue SUBJ
way six-foot native of the Kansas
country hurled a platform guard
neatly back into a concrete corner
in resentment for his attempt to
herd him like a maverick on the
way to a train. The guard came
back red and frothing, and two
others with him; but by then the
man from the corn belt was aboard
and on his way, with thumb to nose
and derisive grin.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06
College Mines 500 Tons
Of Coal Right on Campus

BETHANY, w. VA.-There's moth
ing perplexing about this winters
fuel problem at Bethany college.
President w. Fl. Cramblet dis
closed recently that a small strip"
mine had been opened right on the
campus near Irwin gymnasium and
more than 500 tons of coal was pro-
duced in the first three days.
Over-burden or slack from the
opening is being used to fill in a
hollow, Cramblett said, and in time
a new recreational field will be Gre
ated
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06
Take Up Life In Australia.

On the outskirts of Melbourne,
Australia, Indonesians and Chinese
from the Netherlands East Indies
now have set up replica of the life
as it was in their native islands be-
fore they escaped ahead of the JAP
anese. Women still wear the tradi-
tional sarong and prepare their own
native foods in community kitchens,
but men dress western style and
work as skilled craftsmen in fac
tories that turn out allied aircraft
Men belong to the labor union, shar-
ing the duties and privileges of Aus
tralian workers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06

Sliced peaches favorite will be dOubly appreciated
when this easily fruit dessert One No
"a jar of glassed six in this recipe for spicy
Escaoped Peaches left chill in the refrigerator
and serve again with
EscalIOped Peaches
NO. 81 Jar sliced melted butter margarine
2 q Gu
1 teaspoon cinnamon from peaches
all Bake In hot 400 Deg FJ for about minutes
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06

From Field to Battleship
Farm products such as leather,
wool, cotton, turpentine, lumber 90
into the structure of modern shin,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06
Collie, AWOL a Week,
Gets Courtmartial

CAMP ADAIR, ORE.-The first
dogs military court-martial in
the history of the post was held
at Camp Adair.
Blazer, pedigreed collie who
voluntarily returned to camp aft
err going AWOL for nearly a week,
was sentenced to restriction to
the post until arrangements could
be made to take him to the basic
center ground.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06

Wealth is a burden" says a Chi
cago millionaire. Lack of it comes
under the same heading.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-06

Mexico City now has a sidewalk
sweeper union.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
1,200 Cafe Workers
In Pentagon Assured
Jobs Will Continue
War Department Assumes
Management Of Food
Services on Feb. 70

The approximately 1900 employe.
Of the Pentagon cafeteria service.
are assured continued employment
after the War Department takes
over management of food service.
in the building on February %
officials said today.
r Notice to this effect has beer
posted in Offices for the benefit OF
the workers by both the Pentagor
Post Restaurant Council and the
Welfare and Recreational Associa.
ton, which is relinquishing the
management.
Between and 10 per cent of the
workers, it was explained, were ir
the employment of the Welfare AS.
sociation before the latter took owe,
the cafeterias in December, 1912
The others were hired as needed.
Army officials said that under 9
broad policy practically all of tn,
l 200 workers will be retained ir
the cafeterias and beverage bars, Il
they wish to continue in employment,
after the change-over. The Welfare
Association. it was said, would not
be able to provide employment fol
the mass of workers, but has as
sured its veteran employees that
places would be found for them In
the organization if they desire to
remain with it.
The War Department, which is
Evening star., 1944-01-22
lsiWRatonmiq
.Remmders@

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps G, H
and j valid through February 20
Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book No. 8
brown stamps R, S, T and U valid
through January 20. v becomes
valid tomorrow, remains valid
January 30 through February 26.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay you two ration points fol
every pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. T. Stamp 80 valid
for S pounds through March 81.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No.
and stamp l on the "airplane'
sheet of Book No valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8
B, B-1, c and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. B-2 and c.
coupons in books issued since De-
cember l are good for S gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders, February 49,
Fuel Oil-Period No. 2 coupons, valid
now, expire February 8. Period
No. coupons, valid now, remain
valid through March IA. No.
and 3 coupons good for 10 gallons
per unit. According to the Dis
trict OPA, consumers in that area
should not have used more than
48 per cent of their total yearly
fuel oil ration as of January IT,
Evening star., 1944-01-22
4 Maryland Men Held
In $4,000 Liquor Theft
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. %. - Four
Marylanders were held under $3, ZOO
bail each today for grand jury action
on charges of stealing a truckload
of whisky valued at more than
$4,000.
John w. Vincent, special agent in
charge of the Baltimore office Of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
said the men were arrested last
night and arraigned before United
States Commissioner James K.
Cullen.
Mr.. Vincent said the men held
were:
Edward r. Linthicum, a; John c.
Hood, 80, and Henry A. Oberfeld, 36,
all of Baltimore, and william Beds
worth, a, Of Churchville.
The FBI said the truck was stolen
from the local terminal Of trans
lportation company December 6, and
found in Baltimore two days later.
Its cargo of 499 cases OF whisky was
gone. he said.
The loaded truck was taken from
the terminal, Mr. Vincent added, by
a man who said he had been as
signed to drive it to New York.
Evening star., 1944-01-22

he had worked as a railroad laborer,
said he hurt his finger a few months
ago.
Meanwhile police prepared to turn
Joe over to his grandmother.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Odd Jobs Man, 81,
Accused Of Beainq
8-Year.0Id Son
Send Ne to q Home
For Children Boy Says
After Exhibiting WeIts

Joe Mercer, 32-year- old "odd Jobs
man, of 620 E street S.W.. today was
in a cell at Municipal Police Court
awaiting hearing on charges that
he assaulted his 8-year-old son,
Joe, jr.
The boy told fourth precinct po-
lice yesterday that his father beat
him with strap about the face and
body when he returned home Thurs
day from a neighborhood Police
Boys Club entertainment.
Stockingless and clad in torn
shoes, the boy peeled off his check
cred lumberjack shirt in the station
revealing Welts and bruises on his
back and neck.
Il guess the best thing to do for
me is send me to a home for chill
dren," he said.
Moved Here Month Ago.
His father has been doing odd
jobs" since he brought his family
here from Sandy Hook, Md, month
ago. .-.
The boys eyes welled with tears
as he told police his mother had
died two weeks ago After the
funeral, two sisters and a brother,
all younger than Joe, were sent to
live with their maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Sam Norman, 4S7 E
street S.W. The boy stayed with
his father in two-room fiat above
a garage
Joe told the following story 10
reporters:
MY father has been drinking
since my mother died, but he didn't
touch me until last night when
came home late. He took off my belt
and started beating me on the head
and back. Then he left the house"
Boy, in Tears, Tells Story.
The boy was found at his home
yesterday morning by police who had
gone there to investigate his truancy
from school. He had not attended
school since coming here from Sandy
Hook, police said. Joe burst into
tears as he told his story to the
BY coincidence his father was in
the station house when Joe was
brought in. Police had charged
Mercer with vending oranges with
out a license.
Clad in dungarees and nursing
bruised finger, Mercer, when ques-
toned yesterday by police, said:
Since my wife died the boys
been running around with some
tough kids in the neighborhood.
When asked him last night where
he had been he lied to me so I
strapped him." Mercer, who said
Evening star., 1944-01-22

Corpuscles, as well as corporals,
can fight. Enli.t yours at the Blood
Donor Center, District $500. Enlist
ments accepted at your convenience.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
HyottsviIle Boys Club
PIuns Athletic Prourom

An athletic program for members
Of the Knights of the Cross Boys
Club of Hyattsville will be held at
70 pm. tomorrow at the Hyattsville
gymnasium under the sponsorship OF
the Hyattsville Parents Club, it was
announced today.
Parents. who organized the club
this month to aid in the manage
ment of the boys club, said the
athletic programs will be held from
2 to 6 pm. each Sunday.
A meeting of the Parents Club will
be held February at the Monastery
of ST. John deMatha, Madison street,
Hyattsville. and parents interested
in becoming members have been
urged to attend. The club is non-
sectarian. -.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Man Held for jury
.OnCheck ForqeryChoroe

John w. Barnett, colored, II, Up
per Marlboro, Md, yesterday was
held for grand jury action by Trial
Magistrate Henry H. O'Neill in Up
per Marlboro Police Court on a
charge Of forgery.
Police Detective John w. Siddall
said Barnett forged the name of
James Grifnth, colored, owner Of a
beer tavern in Upper Marlboro, to
a check for $40. Ofacer Siddall added
that Barnett attempted to pass the
check last Saturday at the Farmers
and Merchants Bank at Upper Mari
boro. 'sA4 't,. 77
Judge oNeill also imposed a s25
f1ne on Kathleen Good 40. owner
lot 4 beer tavern at Brandywtne
after she pleaded guilty to operat-
ing slot machine in her estab-
lishment.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Star Stan Photo.

said to have decided on the change
in management because the present
arrangement is unsatisfactory" has
not yet determined how the cafe
terias shall be conducted. The War
Department may operate them it.
self, or 1t may rent the cafeterias
out to a concessionaire, or hire an
Independent operator.
The dissatisfaction Is understood
to be in connection with the finan-
cial arrangements under which the
Welfare Association conducted the
cafeterias and not with the food
The War Department also likes to
have absolute control over matters
within its Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1944-01-22

The sooner you get that War Saw
inss Stamp in your book the sooner
you will get victory in the bag.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Auto Insurance Bill
Is Introduced in
Virginia Legislature
Vocational Troinine Plan
For Public Schools
Adopted by House
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22-The
Virginia General Assembly, in re-
cess today for its second week end
of the new session. is expected to
gather momentum next week with
organization of committees complete
and a considerable amount of new
material already in the legislative
hoppers.
Increased State aid for the public
schools, a major problem OF the
1914 session, is proving a prolific
source Of discussion even before the
main issues reach the floor.
The House this week heard the
method of distribution of school
funds criticized and adopted q reso-
luton calling on the Department Of
Education to furnish detailed infor-
nation on its formula for disbursing
money by teacher units.
Committee Gets Sales Tax Bill.
Widespread interest, meanwhile,
was manifest in the Hodges Senate
bill for per cent sales tax to raise
additional money for the schools.
The measure, calling for immediate
action on a sales tax as opposed to
the Governors recommendation for
a referendum on the question, was
referred to the Senate Finance Com
mittee.
Both houses have received a bill
to extend the voting privilege to
Virginians in the armed services,
and a committee of members from
both houses has been named to CO.
ordinate efforts of the State and
Federal governments to this end.
Senator Ralph H. Daughton, Nor
folk, introduced in the Senate yes
terday bill based on commission
study designed to eliminate the
irresponsible automobile
drivers from the road. The bill, the
patron explained, practically pro-
vides for compulsory insurance.
Provisions of Bill.
The financial responsibility bill,
its hackers have said, requires no
one to take insurance, but does pro-
vide that drivers who have accidents
may not drive again until they have
shown financial responsibility for
their acts, either through insurance,
proper bond or the deposit of secu-
rites.
The House adopted a joint reso-
luton by Delegate E. o. McCue,
Charlottesville, for commission of
three Delegates and two Senators to
make study of the school system
and the Department of Education
with view to establishment in the
public schools, if found desirable. of
uniform system of training along
vocational, manual, trade and busi-
ness lines. This would be in addi-
ton to the usual academic and cul-
tural courses
The commission would report to
the Governor at least 60 days before
the next regular session Of the As
sembly in 1916.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Appeal for Teachers
Issued by Haycock;
Some Students Used
Porents Are Requested
To Offer Services to
Overcome SHORTAGE

An appeal for more teachers, both
substitute and permanent, was is
sued today by Robert L. Haycock,
superintendent of schools.
At the same time, survey by The
Star revealed that all but one OF
the II senior high schools have been
forced by the teacher shortage to
use senior students as substitutes
during the last four months.
Mr.. Haycock described the lack
OF substitutes and the nearly van
ished reservoir Of permanent teacher
possibilities as source of "increas-
Ing concern" He asked that teach
ers wanting substitute or permanent
positions in any subject, particularly
In physical education, mathematics
and science in the Junior and senior
high schools, apply to him at once
at Franklin School, Thirteenth and
K streets NV. Substitutes also may
apply at the nearest school.
Roosevelt High School had to use
three students as instructors recently
when eight teachers were absent on
the same day Other high schools.
except Western High School, de-
scribed desperate" scrambles for
qualified substitutes and eventual
selection of outstanding students to
MI some of the vacancies. Western
has not yet used students, but had
to call on one parent, skilled in his
tory and German, to teach chem.
istry.
Some Parents Used.
Junior high schools in several
cases have used parents. sometimes
without teaching experience, as
substitutes. Mrs. william o. Doug
las, wife OF the Supreme Court JUS
tlce and veteran Latin teacher,
taught day at Powell Junior High
School this week after her daughter
Mildred, student at Paul Junior
High, had described teacher short
ages to her.
Praising the contribution of Mrs.
Douglas, Mr.. Haycock said he hoped
the example of so busy a woman
would lead other Washington
women with teaching experience to
of1er some of their time to the
school system.
Candidates for permanent teach
ing positions, he said, must have
B. S. or M. S. degree with special
teacher training. Candidates for
substitute teaching, however, he
said, might be considered if they
had A. B. degrees and professional
or some other special training in
certain subjects. He hopes, he added,
that any one with practical teach.
ing experience will volunteer.
9 Vacancies Listed.
There are actually only nine va
cancies in the school system at pres
ent, it was learned-five in machine
shops, two in business subjects and
two in Spanish, all in the white
Junior high schools. Mr.. Haycock
stressed, however, that usual lists
OF possible teachers have now been
exhausted and few are now apply
ing. Superintendents of schools in
Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties said-cthe same
thing.
Four physical education instruc-
tors in the senior high schools are
"on the verge" of being inducted,
Mr.. Haycock added
Evening star., 1944-01-22

that the term of Commissioner Ma
son expires next summer.
Other thoughts are If a majority
of the IS members of the Senate
District Committee and perhaps
other Senators determined a group
|of District ofhcials must be removed,
a continued fight would create an
unsympathetic situation that would
leopardize any prospects of a sue
cessful District legislative program.
Evening star., 1944-01-22

VtHeT DISCuSSIUHS Hc2Tu.
Other discussions are heard. For
instance, that Congress lacks au-
thority to order the removal of Dis
trict officials, that a District Com
missioner is the appointee of the
President and that the city heads
are vested with hiring and firing
power over subordinate officials.
This has brought up the reminder
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-12-07
So the Little Man Wasn't
Going to Disobey No,v!

An eastern potentate, who
wanted to know how many men
were afraid of their wives, sent
for all his married subjects and
commanded those who always
obeyed their wives to stand on
one side.
Promptly the crowd stepped
over. That is-all but one man.
Seeing to his surprise that it was
a very small fellow who stood
apart from the others, the poten-
tate asked him why such a puny
individual as himself had mind
of his own.
''When I left home, your Ma
jesty," explained the diminutive
man, 81 promised my wife that I
would not 60 in any crowd"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-12-07
u. 5. Plans Simpler Aid
To Business in Future
Reduction in Forms Would Be Relief; Hope
To Acquaint Small Operators With
Vital General Trends.
BY BAUKHAGE
NesUs analyst and Commentator.

More forms to make out" If you
will.
Which brings us back to small
business, Committee Chairman Muir
ray, and Budget Director Smith,
and the promise Of more help for
business with less forms to make
out, and (symbolically) we hope,
less actual domination Of business
by government.
Small Business
Measure of Enterprise
I chose this particular example
because I believe that the relation
ship Of small business to govern
ment is vital. The people who
have made the most careful studies
Of the subject agree that the meas
ure Of small business Is the measure
Of the whole system Of private en-
terprise, that IL small business is
crushed in the process Of recover
sion, all private enterprise will
eventually be stu1tified and not only
those great semi-pub1ic institutions,
like the utilities and the mines, will
suffer the fate predicted for them
In England, but eventually all enter
prise will find itself in government
hands.
Let me say at this point, however,
that some industries have already
reached the point where they have
forced government operation in
other democratic countries and even
some very conservative minds in
this country are beginning to
fear that similar conditions are be-
ing created by certain businesses
themselves here.
But it Is the purpose Of those per-
sons in government and out Of 1t,
who are struggling with the prob
lem Of preserving small business,
to give 1t the aid it needs to pre-
serve its independence.
In order to provide this aid
It is essential that some COM
promises be made on the part of
the businessmen. They cam
mot expect the government to
provide them with help they