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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17
Potomac Edison
To Receive Award

Col. Henry S. Barrett, Maryland
State Commander of the United
States Citizens Defense Corps, will
present the National Security Award
to the Potomac Edison System in an
impressive ceremony tomorrow
night at the Hagerstown City Park.
The National Security Award is
given by the u. S. Office of Civilian
Defense for Extraordinary achieve
ment in establishing and maintain
ing superior security and protection
measures against enemy air raids,
fire, sabotage, and unavoidable ac-
cidents'' on Potomac Edison's cleo
trio power and inter-city bus sys-
TENS.
r. Paul Smith, president of Pc,
will accept the Award from Col.
Barrett and number of employees,
representing various Pc employee
groups, will accept lapel pins for
fellow workers in their depart
ments.
A crowd of over $50 employees of
the Potomac Edison Company and
their families is expected to witness
the award presentation beginning at
8 p. m. The Hagerstown Municipal
Band, under the direction of DR..
Peter Buys, will provide music for
the occasion.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17
BELIEVE YOU ME
THAT'S COOPERATION!

Corsica-An American Red Cross
club here demonstrates what little
cooperation can do. The kitchen
was constructed by the French. The
Italians contributed the fireplace.
American Negro troops built the
roof. And the British donated ma
terial for curtains and 5000 books
for the club library. The building
was formerly an operations base for
the U. S. Army Air Forces, so just
to round things out, the Air Corps
flew chairs in from Naples.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

place as member of a bomber
combat crew.
Cpl. William E. Feigley, a former
employee of the Harry S. Myers
grocery store and a well-known
pitcher in Hagerstown amateur
baseball circles Che used to pitch
on both the Fleisher and Eagles
teams), is still stationed at Camp
Van Dorm, Miss, and returns to his
base on Saturday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

cember, he was stationed for awhile
at Santa Ana, Calf, from where he
went to the navigation school His
new address is: 1t. James A. Sny-
der, 0-570321, Sec H, Officers Club
Mail Room. A.AF., Boca Ration,
Fla.
Pvt. Harry H. Robson, Jr, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hunter Robi-
son, 261 South Potomac street, who
entered the Army on July rs, has
arrived at Shepherd Field, Texas,
to begin his basic training. Harry,
who graduated with high honors
from Hagerstown High School this
summer, would have preferred the
Navy, but at least he got his second
choice, being assigned to the Army
Air Forces ground crew. His adj
dress is: Pvt. Harry H. Robson,
Jr., 339O6863, 37O6 A.A.F. Base Unit,
BIC, Section L, Shepherd Field,
Texas.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

Save strong string and box ma
terial and start to plan shopping, =
Postmaster General Frank C. Walk
er advises Americans in announcing
the rules for mailing of Christmas
gifts for Army and Navy personnel
overseas.
This year the Christmas mailing
period for both Army and Navy
overseas forces is the same-Sep-
TENDER Is to October 15 After Oc-
tober Is no gift parcel may be
mailed to soldier without the pre-
sentation of written request from
him.
The great demands upon shipping
and the need for giving preference
to arms, munitions, medicine and
food is the prime reason for the
early mailing date. Moreover, gift
parcels must travel great distances
to reach Army and Navy personnel
who are located at remote points,
and frequently the transfer of large
numbers to new stations necessitates
forwarding of the packages and adj
ditional time is required.
''The response that our people
made last year during the overseas
mailing period demonstrated that
they will cooperate in any measure
designed for the welfare of our
armed forces personnel" Mr.. Walk
er said. ut is not easy to concen-
trate on Christmas gifts in the midst
of warm weather here at home but
our people recognized the need, and
because they want the men and wo-
men who are absent from their
homes to know that they are not
forgotten\ at Christmas they took
pains to assure prompt delivery of
Christmas gifts.
II know that our people will OBJ
serve the overseas mailing schedule
once more this year but do wish to
stress this fact: More care must be
taken in wrapping and packing par
GELS securely and addressing them
clearly and correctly.
''It is not a pleasant thing to visit
a postal concentration center and
see the numbers of Christmas par
GELS which will never reach service
men and servicewomen. Post office
personnel have orders to do every
thing they can to effect delivery of
such gifts, because we know how
important they are for the happiness
of the armed forces. Too frequently,
nothing can be done
II am sorry that anyone ever
mentioned that the size of shoe
box is the approximate limit for
packages intended for gift mailings
overseas. Unhappily many people
became convinced that shoe box
is the best possible container. We
must be mindful that these gifts
must travel far, with shipping space
crowded. If the gifts are to be pro-
tected in transit they must be packed
in boxes made of metal, wood, solid
fiberboard, or strong double-faced
corrugated fiberboard, reinforced
with strong gummed paper tape or
tied with strong Irvine. If both tape
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

Miss Ella Sproule is a town
legend. Never could get used to
automobiles. Said there ought
to be law to ban the pesky
things.
Finally, Miss Ella went to Ber-
muda where automobiles were
outlawed. Then the Allies need
bases there and now Miss Ella
watches jeeps whiz by and NUT
tiers, "There ought to be law!"
Funny how certain folks, who
don't like something, think it
ought to be prohibited. Or else
they try to run away from it,
and it catches up with them
like Progress will.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17
Lumber Scarce.

Lumber Scarce.
George W. Creighton, manager of
the Maryland district office of the
WPB, said Thursday night home
owners are virtually flooding his
office for preference ratings for
lumber for repair work, but no such
ratings will be given except in Eek
treme emergency cases"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

cAA40 b1OlAS bWl4AC dix 0oCO3 81 1llJiIll
the better. If the outer wrapper is
crushed-and this is likely to hap
pen-the loss of contents may be
prevented if fiberboard boxes are
wrapped in heavy paper.
1--WE were unable to deliver many
parcels which families and friends
sent to men and women overseas last
year because they were crushed in
transit and the gift and the outside
wrapper be C a separated. We
would have been able to make de-
livery if the address had been shown
on the inside wrapper. We advise
that everyone write the address of
the sender and addressee inside the
package as well as outside.
Christmas gifts mean much to
our people overseas. Because strong
Irvine, heavy paper and boxes and
fberboard will prove of real help in
making delivery of gifts possible 1
urge those at home to begin saving
these materials now. AS time goes
on they are going to become even
more scarce than they are now"
Among the more important rules
for Christmas mailings to the armed
forces overseas are the following:
The parcel must not exceed five
pounds, and must not be more
than Is inches in length or SO
inches in length and girth COM
bined. 1t should be marked
Christmas parcel" so that it may
be given special attention to as
sure its arrival before December
Is.
Not more than one parcel may
be mailed in any one week to the
same member of the armed forces
by or in behalf of the same mailer.
When combination packages are
made up of such items as miscel-
laneous toilet articles, hard cam
dies, soaps, etc, the contents
should be tightly packed so that
they will not become loosened in
transit and damage the contents
or the cover. Hard candies, nuts,
caramels (including those COW
cred with chocolate), cookies,
fruit cake, and chocolate bars in
dividually wrapped in waxed
paper should be enclosed in inner
boxes of wood, metal, or card
board.
Perishable goods, such as fruits
and vegetables that may spoil, are
prohibited Intoxicants, infian-
mable materials such as matches
or lighter fluids, poisons, and any
thing that may damage other mail
also are prohibited. Gifts enclosed
in glass should be substantially
packed to avoid breakage. Sharp
instruments, such as razors and
knives, must have their edges and
points protected so that they can
not cut through the coverings and
injure postal personnel or dam
agt other packages.
Relatives and friends who know
that the personnel in the armed SER
vices to whom they plan to send
gifts are at far distant points should
begin to mail heir packages on the
opening day-September 15-of the
mailing period. Last year late mail
ings, causing concentration of great
numbers of packages in the final
days of the mailing period, threat
ened to defeat the program. 1t is
stressed that success can be assured,
with the limited personnel and ia
cilities available, only if the public
gives full cooperation through
prompt mailings of the overseas gift
parcels from the opening of the
mailing period.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17
OUR CITIZENS IN UNIFORM

Washington County and women who
with Armed
you serving any branch Of the
a information about him that
items "The Globe
independent Hagerstown, the phone Our
lumber is 1911.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17
From where | sit ...M Joe Marsh
Ella sproUIe versus the
"Horseless Carriage"

Take the question of Prohibi-
ton versus Moderation. Even
today, after Prohibitions dis
NAL failure, you can hear we'll
meaning people say: "There
ought to be another law"
From where i sit, there ought
to be, instead, more facing of the
facts-more realization that no
law can ever take the place of
tolerance and moderation, and
decent law enforcement under
proper regulation.
2be MAus
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

Pvt. Edward Cushen, only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Cushen,
1919 Virginia avenue, who entered
the Service on July IL, is stationed
out in Texas. Writing home, Ed
ward said that his ROTC training at
Western Maryland College and his
Scout training Che was member
of Troop in Hagerstown) have
been more than helpful to him since
joining the Army. His address is:
Pvt. Edward Cushen, 339O5822, 58th
Inf. Trng. Bn., Co. B, 1st Plat. Camp
VOTERS, Texas.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17
Start Now On Preparing Christmas
Packages For Your Loved Ones Overseas

Read Every Word of This Message From Postmaster General
Closely Follow His Advice You Want Your Packages To Arrive
Safely and On Time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

Sgt. Dale B. Blevins, son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Belvins, Hagerstown
Route 4, who entered the Service in
October 1943, and short time ago
arrived in England, is among those
who have completed their orienta-
ton course, designed to bridge the
gap between training in the States
and actual combat duty against the
enemy in France.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

The two soldier sons of Mrs.
Mary E. Feigley, 913 Chestnut
street-Robert and William are
home together on furlough.
Pfc. Robert G. Feigley, who en-
tered the Service on December 20,
1943, and who was previously en-
ployed at Fairchild's, graduated last
week from the Army Air Forces
Flexible Gunnery School at the La
redo Army Air Field, Laredo, Texas,
receiving an aerial gunner's silver
wings and also promotion in
grade. Robert returns to his sta
ton on Monday, ready to take his
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Conrad, 7l6
Forest street, have three sons and a
son-in-law in the Service-Benja-
min, Charles and John Conrad and
Robert Fisher.
Benjamin F. Conrad, a steward
second class in the Merchant Ma
rine, joined up last January and is
only IS years old. He received his
training at Sheepshead Bay and is
now at sea most of the time.
Pfc. Charles C. Conrad, who en-
tered the Army in March, 1943, is
now stationed in Camp Butner, N
c., where he is in the Supply Di-
vision. Prior to his present station
he was on duty in Washington, D.
c., with the Military Police. His
wife, the former Miss Marie Viii
hide, of Boonsboro, resides at 1913
Summit avenue, and Charles was
lucky enough to get home recently
on a three-day pass.
Cpl. John H. Conrad Che was
promoted from private to corporal
on August 8, his seth birthday.
who entered the Service in March
is stationed at Fort Bragg, N. c.
John is also married and his wife
the former Miss Margaret Harper
their sons Jack and Glenn, and their
daughter, Faye Ruth, make their
home in Frederick where Corporal
Conrad was employed by the Ar
mour Company before joining up.
Yeoman First Glass Robert P
Fisher, who married the former
Miss Charlotte Conrad, is stationed
in San Pedro, Calf, and last Sun
day his wife left to join him and re-
main with him as long as he is al
his present post.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-17

Sgt. A j. burst, son of Mr.. u. L.
burst, 803 Pennsylvania avenue,
who is stationed somewhere in
Italy, is another boy out there in
the front line, who is somewhat dis
turbed at the thought that people al
home think the war is just about
over. In a letter to his father
dated August 3rd, Sergeant burst
said, in part: Received your letter
of July 20 and am glad that all are
well at home. I am OK and work
ing hard to keep 'em flying.
''Was sorry to hear that my old
playmates, Kenny and Bobbie, got
their hides full of Jap scrap iron on
Saipan. Hope Kenny's injuries are
not as serious as the government re-
port indicates. Bobbie is fortunate
in not losing his arm.
'The people should soon come tC
d realization of the fact that we are
engaged in a war that is not hall
over We get to see some pretty
rough sights when he go through
the hospital to see buddy-the Jer-
rvs flax doesn't take pity on any
one. A gunner told me he had com
pleted SO missions and lost his arm
on the last trip. Yes, those gun
ners take a hell of a beating anc
my hats off to them, as well as tc
the foot soldier or dough boy. Oh
course the ground crews are never
heard of in the papers and never
crash the headlines, but that is OK
by the majority of us.
please send me some more Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars application
blanks. We may organize squad
ron post here, if Jerry doesn't keer
us too busy"
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Welfare and Boundar,
Measures Due for
Action After Recess
Randolph Announces
PIons to Speed Two
Important D. c. Bills

House action on two important
District bills will be sought after the
Congressional recess for the national
political conventions, under plans
announced yesterday by Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee.
These are the measures to strip
the Public Health Board Of its ad-
ministrative powers and convert 1t
into an advisory agency, and to
settle the century old boundary dis
pute between the District and vir-
ginia.
The welfare bin, which is spon-
sored By the Commissioners and op-
posed by the Ws3fare Board, was
called up 4, IN House recently but
was Withdrawn for later considera-
ton at the request Of Representative
Stefan, Republican. OF Nebraska.
The boundary bill, q revised edi-
ton of an earlier .bill sponsored by
Mr.. Randolph, now is designed to
avoid any controversy over the Ma
tional Airport, which blocked action
on the earlier measure, by making
the airport Federal reservation In
stead of declaring 1t part OF the
District.
Aside from this the bill would de
clare the high water mark on the
Virginia shore of the Potomac River
as the boundary, as means OF end
ing the mo mans land" situation fol
a considerable strip OF land which
once was within the rivers high
water mark.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

the family's allotU snt, to keep them
comfortably.
There was only one provision in
Mrs. Spitzer's approval-they had
to sail on separate ships. She
didn't want to risk the chance OF
losing both il the ship went down.
Maritime officers minimized the
idea, however. pointing out that
shipping hazards have been greatly
reduced.
Mr.. Splitter, who looks young
enough to pose as his sons brother
and get away wit 1t, was q station
ary fireman for nine years at Madi-
son State College, Va, and has ap-
piled for duty in the engine depart
ment. The son intends to try the
same branch.
Right now, Mr.. Splitter is en-
ployed as q chemical operator for
Merck d Co., at Elkton, Va, and
getting released from his position
is the only stumbling block in his
path to sea duty.
The Spitzers have never been on
q ship before.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Six Free Day Camps
To Open Here July ;
Two Are Filled for
First Three Periods

Six free day camps sponsored by
the District Recreation Department
will open July for the, first Of
four two-week sessions with more
than 600 youths already registered.
The camps are open to boys and
girls 7 to IA years old, and operate
from 9 am. to $3.50 pm. daily.
Camp periods will be from July
3 to July IA, July II to July %
July 81 to August II and August II
to August Is. Activities will in
clude swimming. crafts, nature
study, hiking and overnight camp
ing.
Camp Du Pont, located at F street
and Minnesota avenue Sc. ano
Camp Takoma, located at Fifth and
Underwood streets NV, already
are filled for the first three periods
Camp Bunker Hill. located at Otis
and Fourteenth streets NE, ane
Rock Creek, located on Klingle roae
near Beach drive NV, are fillet
for the first period.
Foundry Branch Park, Forty
fourth street and Reservoir roa,
NV, and Oxon Run Park, locate,
on Valley avenue off Atlantic stree
Sc. are registering campers for al
four periods.
Applications may be made will
the District Recreation Department
3l49 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
zoo BaItimoreans 10 Honor
Wafer Gate Conductor

Two hundred Baltimore residents
will attend. the Water Gate concert
tonight to honor Stanley Chapple
English conductor and now a resi-
dent of Baltimore, who will make
the third Of his six guest appear
ances with the Water Gate SYM
phony Orchestra.
The group included the 80 men,
bers of the B. 81 o. Glee Club and
their families. Mr.. Chapple Is con-
ductor of the choral group.
In addition to Mr.. Chapple
tonight's concert. which begins at
$50 O'Clock, will feature Osca,
Shumsky, musician first class, U. S
N. r. The young violinist, who will
be heard in the Wieniawski Violin
Concerto No. 2, also has Baltimore
ties, since he was a member of the
violin and chamber music depart
nents at Peabody Institute Of Music
a. t4% t,t ~,
Evening star., 1944-06-18
| Fathers Day
Gets Tocit
| Recognition

No special ceremonies were
planned today in honor Of Fathers
Day." but 1t was a safe bet the gen
tleman was getting more than his
share Of attention In thousands Of
homes throughout the country.
Haberdashers reported q brisk
sale of neckties. socks and other
mems accessories yesterday. Pipes
and tobacco sales also went up, and
one book store reported many sales
of Yankee From Olympus, to per-
sons looking for something for
dad"
Many homes received messages
from boys in service to their faith
ers, many of whom remembered to
write before plunging into the Eu-
ropean invasion. And, Of course,
lots of letters were mailed Z week
ago to fathers in the service to as
sure reaching them before today.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Gets Bill
To Force uses
To Bare Records
Mcmillan Moves
To Aid Police Here
In Criminal Hunt

Moving to combat the closed
file" policy, of the United States
Employment Service, Representative
Mcmillan, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima yesterday introduced a bin to
permit Washington police to- obtain
information from the USES about
workers on its employment rolls.
As chairman of the House Dis
trict Committees Police and Fire
Subcommittee, Mr.. Mcmillan an
nounced several days ago he would
introduce such measure If the
Commissioners were unable to win
for the police the same privileges
now employed by half a dozen Fed
eral investigating agencies.
Young Asks McNutt's Aid.
His action came shortly after
Commissioner John Russell Young
had called on War Manpower Di-
rector McNutt to aid police in crime
Investigations by permitting the
USES to supply police with what
ever information it can concerning
identity and whereabouts of dis
honest employees.
Before Commissioner Young's let
ter had reached Mr.. McNutt, how
ever, national VINO backed up a
statement prepared by Regional
VINO Director Henry e. Treide de-
claring that ito permit the public
employment Offices to become an
unoficial information bureau for in
vestigating agencies :. would break
down the public confidence which is
necessary for effective wartime oper-
alton OF the employment service"
Measure Covers Region.
The bill introduced In the House
would authorize and direct the VINO
regional director for the region COW
ering the District (Mr. Treide), on
request. to grant the Districts police
force access to all files, documents
and other written information in the
possession of the War Manpower
Commission or the United States
Employment Service with respect to
any individual on the employment
rolls In such region"
The measure provides for further
cooperation with District police by
permitting the police force to be
furnished orally with any informa-
ton in the possession of VINO or the
USES concerning workers on their
rolls.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
| Home Accident
Fatality Total
| Mounts to ID

Two deaths caused by carbon
monoxide poisoning last week
brought total home accident deaths
to IA since the first of the year. ac-
cording to the District Red Cross,
A survey from District hospitals
during the week revealed 90 cases
under treatment. Thirty-five were
injuries from falls and eight from
burns. There were IL accidental
poisonings, 10 cases of foreign bodies
In ear, eye. throat and stomach, 18
cuts and 10 miscellaneous.
Several elderly persons fell from
open windows, slipped on throw
rugs, fell down outside steps and
from chairs while hanging curtains,
Cases of children swallowing hair
pins and penniess drinking boric
acid and other types of disin-
fectants were reported. Two in
separate families are in serious con-
dition from swallowing worm cap
rules intended for dogs. One child
ste lye, two ate ant poison, two
drank kerosene and one child drank
hi~ -,- t~I-
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Soldier Accused Of Attack
On Wife Of Officer

A Fort Meade private was charged
yesterday with attempted criminal
assault on an Army officers wife
following an investigation by mill
tary officials.
According to a spokesman for the
Military District of Washington,
Pvt. George P. Phillips is alleged to
have attempted to assault the wife
of an officer at her home at Yelling
ton Villa, south of Alexandria, June
3.
Military authorities said Phillips
was arrested Thursday night on the
Mount Vernon Memorial highway
by park police and turned over to
military police.
Military officials said it had not
yet been determined whether Phil
lips would be court -martialed or
turned over to Fairfax County
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