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recetpe their license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
James ,virnstein, A. 41s 9th st. NV. ant
George Collins, 20, and Marion Carpenter
John WsodS d.. Sl and Celia Britt 49, both
Arthur Phelps, 22, and Earnestine Bats
is, Is, both Of 500 Acker St. ne, -.
Fannie Spencer, IS. 5as eith st, IT," NV. "
DeBolt. 10, 1901 Wisconsin ave. NV.
Doris ri Pullam, ih 23, si3 si3 sth st st. Sc. CIV
c.siidn sgdnoP Nslxoit II HIS 81 oasnsso & and Dor
othy Myers; 33. 1870 MARYLAND ave. ne
Vernon Woolsey., 26, LUCAS. Iowa, and
Harley PRyi Aus4n s. ~ Okla
Jerry Hallifield %. San DIEGO, and bori.
80, both of Richmond.
sylvester sab Poyla,s ~ saa II and IrWa KapDe
Douglas Ballentine, 81, Manchester, N. H.
and Merrill Connelle, %. 2sO9 18th
Raymond ono Belair. AZ. Ills King St, Alex.
andria, and Mary Moher, "a, 100i New.
Douglas Wiley, 20, Annapolis, and Junt
Ieods Oi Smith. 1,' 81, baltimore. n Sd S. S"'
Jack Arnold, 80, Army Medical Center
Frank Harris, so, 1929 22nd ST. NV, ane
Aryetta Cassidy. 81, 2l36 K st: NV.
Theodore Younger 49,. Toulon, M, ane
b PHYLLIS n.y. s. MeLeod 81 os Superior Wis
and Willie Haiioway, ~, 26 Patterson
st. ne.
Carlos nsT5 Smith, b, e sns Bar R9Ibass crowther
Mable Powel, g. sis Columbia sin iD NV. W '"'
Bessie MSponsa b. seeIG MtoI M
nv nv. and GLADYS sacey, 81, 1858 Wal
George Thomas, 81, 24l Rock Creek Church
rd. NV. and Anna Biddle, SO. 4lo4 4tf
william Wood. 81, ouantico, and Joar
Poole, 20, 1401 Fairmont st. NV
essf sse easaf{ smS e 44o4 Ss ea cay St st. me-
ssf Audrey henfey ia so 4as " st. and
John Butler, "a, 4506 Banner st. Brent
wood, and Catherine Lancaster, 10, l91'
F1ovd Rose 80. 64a6 sth st. NV. ant
Vslia slni.x waller N:. 81 we 5ls 7th st ne
Charles Welch, 20, Fort Myer, and Geors,
RaTmona Thomds raIr i@ es2 80 Rot,s st ne T. -,
Lange. %, 2l3l o St NV
Henry James, 4? and Annie Brown, 3s
both of 5ll l. st. NV
Howard Herbon, %. Boiling Field, and Dori,
Kjellouist, 30. CHICAGO
Willie. Anderson. 80, 935 r st NV, an,
Villa Wiley. 81. 1904 lSt St NV
Elioo Salvatore, 26, and Lillian Trois rs
both of 440 Emerson st. NV.
Rockville.
William E. Fusseu, %, Bowen, N. C, ane
Corinne Cooper. "a, Washington.
Lawrence B. Carson, "A and Stella M
Thompson, 46. both Of Washington
Arthur J. Robuck. 81, Bethesda, and Lucy
Young Wsener. 81, Falls Church,
Clifton r. Ovens. 46, Washington. anc
!. Frances Lotion, 26, Greens Valley Va
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benefit Of members and benefici-
aries and not for profit. Instead,
it conducted business for profit,
issued policies that did not carry
death benefits and failed to require
medical examinations, contrary to
law.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under D. c. laDs, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Ddit three full days and
receiDe their license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1944-10-20

William E. Fussell, %, Bowen N. C, and
Corinne Cooper. "a, Washington.
Lawrence B. Carson. A. and Stella M
Thompson, 46 both OF Washington
Arthur J. Robuck. 50, Bethesda, and Lucy
Young Wsener. 81. Falls Church
Clifton r. Owens. 46, Washington, and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

William Recher Shaffer, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Shaffer, 8
North Potomac street, is in the Ma
Wy Viz Unit training at the Uni
versity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kas.
He is a graduate of Hagerstown
High School, worked in his fathers
store, and served nine months in the
Navy before enrolling for the basic
course of the VIZ program. AS a
bluejacket, he took his recruit train
ing at cambridge, Md. and also was
stationed at Chicago, ILL.,, and Nor
man, Okla.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance

primary benefit of say $50 per
month, and then died without leav-
ing anyone who was entitled to
monthly benefits, a lump sum death
payment of $3.50, could be made.
For further information call or
write the Hagerstown Office of the
Social Security Board. located on
the 9th floor of the Earle building,
West Washington street, or send
your inquiries direct to this news
paper.
Next Week: What Is Meant BY
the Term Quarters of COverage"?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27
Explaining the Lump Sum Death
Payment Provided For In the Act.

If a worker leaves no survivors
qualified for monthly benefits at the
time of his death, a lump sum equal
to six times his primary benefit may
be paid to a widow, widower, son,
daughter or parent. If there is no
such relative, the person who pays
the burial expenses will be repaid up
to an amount equal to six times the
workers primary benefit. For in
stance, if the deceased wage Garner
had worked long enough to justify a
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Robert Parkin, 20, of Portland,
Ore, a trainee at the Aberdeen
Proving Gorunds, was killed by
military policeman while resisting
arrest near Elkton, Cecil county.
The youth was attempting to escape
in civilian clothes after he had been
ordered restricted to his company
area for 80 days by a court martial.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

ard, is ivalid because the test is too
rigidly applied. 1t was the first
time the validity of the regulation
had been contested in a criminal
prosecution.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

The State Department of Public
Welfare reports that June disburse-
ments for all types of public assist
ance totaled $500, $67-an increase
over the $597,767 figure for May and
$589,314 for June a year ago.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Sparrows Point shipyards, Balti-
more, have been indicted by the
Federal grand jury on charges of
classifying records of work done by
welders or of consipring to defraud
the United States Government. Nine
are accused of collecting money
from welders for giving them credit
for more work than they had per-
formed, of pooling the money and
then dividing it among themselves.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Here is news of the son and
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Crosswhite, 302 South Mulberry
street-Frank and Onieta-both of
whom are in the Armed Forces.
Pvt. Frank M. Crosswhite, who
has been in England since March,
is at present on duty at post far
removed from any centers of
amusement and he writes home that
when his days work is done he has
plenty of time to read and write
letters. He also said that the coun-
try over there is very pretty and
that he would like to see it in peace
time. Friends wishing to drop
Frank line may obtain his address
by calling his parents. The number
is 1891.
Sgt. Oneita Crosswhite, member
of the WAC. is stationed at Hammer
Field, California, and is hoping to
get home on a furolugh soon. She
was promoted to her present rank
two weeks ago.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Pleading guilty to charges of fail
ing to register and possessing draft
registration and classification cards
on which he had placed his name
over the name of the owner of the
cards, Walter M. Frye, of near An
napolis, was sentenced to three and
healf years in prison by Federal
Judge Coleman, Baltimore.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Pfc. Regis c. Allen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John 7. Allen, Pangborn
Boulevard, is now serving in the
South Pacific theatre of operations
with a special service company of
the Army Service Forces. Before
entering the Service he was assist
ant manager and projectionist at
Henry's Theatre.
His organization produces variety
shows for the troops in the field,
publishes the only two-edition
newspaper in the Pacific theatre,
exhibits the latest movies, sponsors
athletic tournaments and manages
post exchanges. Pfc. Aliens work
includes projecting movies, and set
ting up and maintaining sound and
movie equipment, worth their
weight in gold out there.
Cpl Mearl j. Bowers, son of Mrs.
Eva c. Bowers, Funkstown, has
been promoted to sergeant in the
Army Air Forces, according to an
announcement received from his
Commanding Officer.
Sergeant Bowers entered the
Service January 5, 1912, and re-
ceived his basic training at Camp
Lee, Va, and later training at Boil
ing Field, Washington, D. c., prior
to being sent overseas. He has
served in the British Isles with the
European Wing of the USAAF Air
Transport Command, for the past
twelve months and at present he is
an administrative clerk at his base.
Delivery of the thousands of
bomber and fighter planes now par
ticipating in the liberation of Nazi-
held Europe is one of the major
missions of ATC's European Wing.
AS the transatlantic aerial supply
line between the United States and
Great Britain, the Wing, in a recent
six months period, operated more
than $50 passenger and cargo
planes, carrying more than 1000
passengers and several million
pounds of war materials and mail
between these two countries.
Sergeant Bowers attended local
schools and was employed as a
painter in Hagerstown before enter
ing the Service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27
OUR CITIZENS IN UNIFORM

Washington and who
serving with the Armed
you relative serving in branch of the
in information about him her. that
be items to "The Globe
independent HagerstOwn give the phone.
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Holding that a regulation estab-
lished under the Federal Pure Food
Drug Act is invalid, Judge William
C. Coleman, in Federal Court, Balti-
more, acquitted the Lord Mott Co.,
Inc, canning concern, of charges of
misbranding peas. Judge Coleman
held that the regulation, establish
ing test to determine whether or
not peas are standard or substand-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Chief Judge Samuel K. Dennis,
Baltimore, has ruled that the State
Industrial Accident Commission has
no authority to award permanent
ly disabled person more than $4,000,
the maximum amount set by law.
The case before Judge Dennis con-
cerned the award of $4,000 to an in
jured steel worker, who had pre-
viously received $2,9O3.33 as a tenn
porarily totally disabled workman.
TWentV-SeVen counters at the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

The Ohio Oil Co., one of several
big petroleum concerns interested in
determining whether there is oil in
paying quantities on the eastern
shore of Maryland, announced Thurs
day it would begin drilling test
well within two weeks. The COM
pany, which has approximately ESQ.,
600 acres of land under lease on
Maryland's Eastern Shore, began its
exploration work in Wicomico and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Lester c. Greenhouse, of st. Louis,
Mo, who posed as deputy U. S..
marshal and possessed blank checks
containing the names of fictitious
contracting firms, as we'll as rubber
stamps bearing the names of banks
throughout the country, was SEN
fenced to three and a half years in
prison following his conviction in
Federal Court, Baltimore.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Maryland's 1943 coal production
was 1,930,792 tons, DR.. John J. Rut-
ledge, chief mine engineer of the
State, reported Thursday, explain
ing that manpower shortage was
the main factor in production drop
of 84.627 tons, compared to the 1912
total. Dr. Rutledge said that 401
miners quit their jobs last year,
most of them to enter the armed
forces.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Here is news of the husband and
son of Mrs. Mary Reichert, 1923
Pennsylvania avenue.
Her husband, Pfc. Henry C.
Reichert, who entered the Service
in April, 1913, and took his training
at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds,
went overseas last September. Last
week she received a letter from
him, dated July 3, telling her that
he was in France, having crossed
the channel with the Ordnance De
pot that backed up the invasion. In
his letter he also said that, as far as
noise was concerned, they would
have real 4th of July, as plenty
was going on where he was.
Mrs. Reichert's son, Cpl. Ray
mond R. Diffendal, has been four
years in the South Pacific. He is
skipper of a crash boat and need
less to say in the thick of things
down under" He wrote his mother
that he was due for a furlough
home last May, but that due to ac-
tivities out there his leave has had
to be postponed until things clear
up bit
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27
Items of Interest
From Entire State

The Maryland War Manpower
Commission is seeking to recruit
1924 workers in nearby States to
relieve labor shortages in Fl Mary
land canneries between now and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

1t. Fred P. Kretzer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul D. Kretzer, Williamsport
Route 2, recently enjoyed a weeks
leave with his parents and while at
home he helped in the threshing at
his fathers farm. His particular
job was stacking the straw. Lieu
tenant Kretzer is now stationed in
Louisiana, where he is training in
P-47 fighter planes. His new adj
dress is: 1t. Fred P. Kretzer,
O-721435, 72nd F. w. Indt. Unit,
July "a" Flight, Harding Field,
Baton Rouge, La.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Cpl. Cameron E. Elgin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Elgin, 212 Hager
street, an aerial engineer in the Ar
my Air Forces. who recently re-
turned from his second trip to Eng
land and India, has returned to his
station at Memphis, Tenn, after en-
joying a Today leave with his par
ents Corporal Elgin, who enlisted
in the Army Air Forces in 1912, ex-
poets to be stationed overseas
shortly.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Martha E. Schnebly, daughter of
Mrs. Walter J. Schnebly, lit North
avenue, and the late Mr.. Schnebly,
who was honorably discharged from
the WAC last summer, following
the death of her father, has re-en-
listed in the WAC and has been as
signed to the Medical Division of
the Third Service Command, for
training in educational rehabilita-
ton.
During Miss Schnebly's first en-
listment she turned down a chance
to become an officer candidate,
choosing instead, to enter the radio
field. Completing the radio course,
she was promoted to the rank of
corporal, given the rating of tech
nician 5th grade and assigned, as
radio technician, to the Carlsbad,
New Mexico, Bombardier School.
For the past year, following her dis
charge, she has been test admins
traitor in the personnel department
at Fairchild's.
Miss Schnebly. graduate of
Towson State Teachers College, has
served as president of XII Chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi, cultural and So
cial sorority, and has been active in
USO work.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Pvt. Harold A. Mock, son of Mr.
and Mrs Rolla Mock, 9O8 Pope ave-
nue., entered the Service in March,
1943, and took training as an am
bulance driver at camps in Utah
and Georgia. On completing that
phase of his training, however, Har-
old applied for cadet training as a
gunner and was accepted. He has
now graduated from the Flexible
Gunnery School at Tyndale Field,
Panama City, Fla, and is ready for
the next STEP Private Mock, whose
only furlough home since joining up
was last Christmas, says that Army
life is OK. He is a former employee
of Fairchild's.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Pvt. Richard E. Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer D. Miller, 1907 Vir-
ginia avenue, has arrived in Eng
land. In letter to his parents, he
said that, after getting over slight
attack of sea sickness, he made the
trip OK. Richard, who before en-
tering the Service on December Is,
1913, was employed at Fairchild's, is
married, and his wife '(the former
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Miss Mary Louise Ditto) and their
nine months-old daughter, Connie
Lou, make their home in Falling
Waters, W. Va. After completing
his training at Camp VOTERS, Texas,
he was lucky enough to get a fur
Tough home before reporting to Fort
Meade for transfer overseas.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Worcester counties almost year
ago.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Cpl. Robert E. Manspeaker, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Manspeaker,
Englewood road, who is stationed
somewhere in England, has been
promoted to sergeant.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Convicted in Baltimore on a
charge of passing bad checks, Miss
Leila T. Miller, 46-year-old defense
worker, who said she owns property
in Washington, was sentenced to
one year in the Woman's Prison at
Jessop's.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27

Twenty-seven counters at the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-13
In Three Parts
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
When we consider World War II we think most
of what men and weapons doing the worlds
fighting fronts. Actually however should look at
the being in three phases, one phase of which
has been won, the second phase of which is being
and the third phase of which is in the blueprint
stage.
The first phase the industrial war, with the
principal battle front situated here in the United
States All of remember the crises on this front
when we tried to build and tool plants and to find
material and workmen with such speed that we piled
problem upon problem. Speed was all important be-
cause our enemies had start of years in equippng
their armies.
AT the time this industrial was being fought
through bottleneck after another with little
than courage trying to hold back tanks and
airplanes with rifles. Such Bataan. AT the same
time other armies being raised and trained to
the weapons yet to be made. When the day
came that we could match the Jap and the Nazi
equipment the land the and in the air our
enemies halted their headong advance in the Pa
cific in Russia and in skies England and Europe
Germany and her vassal and captive lands became
targets for increasing loads of bombs Enemy armies
began to retreat. Allied victories increased
The industrial victory in this country has been
such that in November complete plane turned
out every five minutes and 1874 new merchant ships
were launched Shipyards equipped to turn out
eight aircraft carriers month. The years program
of 26o destroyer escorts completed month ahead
of time The Navy is so strong that Frank Knox
announces in advance when new blow at the Japs
is contemplated.
This does not mean that many months of blood
and sacrifice are not ahead but it be added up
to Allied victory.
While victory is of paramount importance now
the third phase of the the making of the peace
will have the greatest influence our lives in the
years to come. proper peace is the only hope we
have for cessation of these periodic that
sap the of the world This phase is still in
arov>, h from
our future relations with the other nations of the
world to reconversion Of factories from tC
peace goods without the srandng of armies of work
ers and fighting
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70 YEARS AGO f fTfm EMPIRE
JANUARY ID. 1924

JANUARY 49, 1924
Breaking of the Fur Trust historical and educ
author had filed articles
OF Incorporation
Petersburg Chamber Commerce investigating the
establishment Central Chamber OF Commerce
the local Chamber and
expected according NJ Whittier who had
reirn a
of the scheduled to begin this day for funds to
Washington
present petition Alaska division
of Territory
Stocker and wife the Alaska for six weeks
the States
Kohhepp Department Manager Behrends Com
accompanied by his the Alaska for
which border then
sby beyond
leave for
Seattle the Alaska.
the Alaska
Seattle
Locke Alaska for Seattle to be
months
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Means Committee, is standing IKE
a Rock of Gibraltar against putting
profits back into war by stopping
Army-Navy renegotiation OF con-
tracts. He seems sorry now that
his committee let down the bars a
bit The Russians plan to re-
lieve Leningrad without firing a
shot-chiefly by a drive through
Latvia and Lithuania to the Bal
tic Sea. This would cut off the
Germans around Leningrad unless
they could execute Dunkirk
German reconnaissance planes are
already crossing the English Chan
mel looking for the concentration
of boats and barges which will an
nounce the coming of the long
awaited second front Despite
this, Churchill is reported to have
hung back at Teheran and wanted
to examine other military moves.
To this Stain replied with one
word, "Nyetl "-meaning No
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VERY truly yours,
e. c. MORAN CO.. INC.
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Fighting Congressman Mel Mas
of Minnesota, former Marine Corps
flying officer, has one of the most
complete collections of model air.
planes in the country. He keeps
them in his office Woe unto any
small boy who tries to fitch one
for Mas can spot its absence i'm
mediately When high
school boy called on Leon Hender-
son, the ex-OPA boss made him a
present of one of the famous Hen
derson cigars, with an autograph
thrown in Washington's met
ropolitan police are making big
money for the capital these days
with SIS fines for parking viola
lions plus ditto for unmuzzled dogs
Samuel Zemurray, United
Fruit Company President. was
drafted weeks ago by Leo Crowley
to assist him in FEA. But Re
murray is conspicuous by his alb
sence. Apparently, he doesn't be-
lieve in the draft.
Copyright. 1914. by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-13
AIR OFFENSIVE

OF Germanys 25 largest cities, II OF them, includ-
ing the three most populous Berlin, Hamburg,
Cologne - have been heavily blasted from the air.
OF the remaining eight only three Dresden,
Breslau and Chamittz - have wholly or largely es-
capped bombing attack
Adding to these II large cities that have been
repeatedly attacked in force the great number Of
smaller cities that have been heavily raided it is
possible that probably than one person OF every
three in Germany has had the experience of living
through aerial blitz.
Today there is literally place within the Reich
beyond the range of British and American bombers.
But we are preparing for an invasion OF Germany,
doing SO because if Germany is to be defeated, only
terrible defeat of the German Army can make this
possible.
Germany's war lords know this and they have
been preparing during recent months for meeting
this expected invasion. German retaliation to Allied
air attacks has been minor scale-a small raid
now and then. Apparently the mysterious rumors
emanating from the Pas de Calais coastal area con-
corning Gernanys rocket guns" supposedly capable
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time Commission, now an insurance
executive.
The issue is whether the fire-in-
surance companies should be eX-
empt from the Sherman Antitrust
Act. The Government claims they
shouldn't, that rates would be re-
duced if there was more compe-
tition The fire-insurance compan-
les claim otherwise. have promoted
legislation exempting themselves
from the Antitrust Act.
Senator O'Mahoney, fighter for
free competition, recently received
a copy of a letter written by ex-
Congressman Moran, chief battler
for free competition inside the in
surance companies. Both men be-
lieve free competition means lower
insurance rates Moran is President
of E. C. Moran Company of Rock
land. Maine, and Vice-President OF
the Central Surety and Insurance
Corporation with headquarters at
Kansas City. When recently asked
to display some posters about rate
reduction, he wrote to tn eNational
Board of Fire Underwriters, Dec.
Is, 1913:
I'VE can't display the posters
which you are now distributing be-
cause. in this locality, it is not true
that there has been a 40 percent
saving in fire-insurance rates. In
fact, there has not been reduc-
ton of one single cent in dwelling
rates in Maine curing the last twen-
enty years.