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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14

Don't forget these are cleanup days Your property should be policed as care fully as your next door neighbor'S Make every idle moment useful one around the home. Improving your property is one way of showing pride in your home town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14

Congress on Jan- uary 6. His budget of ary 9. His report on the Yalta Conference on M arch 1. T h e SC are the things which the m 8 n who W 8 S President longer than any man in U. s. history y wished for his country:
 '"The war must be W 8 g'e d Ev er y thing We have and ara iS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14

facts are terrible enough without ac- ckpting at full value the large round figure now used to indicate tho number of victims.
 Germany has the guilt of this war upon it's conscience and the blood of millions of it's victims upon its hands. It is beginning to pay the penalty as defeat and long period of national weakness and humilia- ton form the just and logical con. clusion to its atrocious conduct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

slknea letters pertaining Co per ssnal health and hygiene not te disease, diagnosis Of treatmenL win be answered by pr. Brady W a stamped self-addressed envelope is encloset.. Letters should De bFteK and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Drew Soys: Consressmen End coddns koz Prisoners; Oil Companies Jockey Ppenes Pipe line Remuin Mysterious Secrets
BY - DREW PEARSON

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Roosevelt's
 Political Will
By PETER EDISON WateEury DemOcrat-NEA Wash inKtOn COrrespOndent

For Franklin Delano RooSevelts last political will and testament to the nation he loved and served you must go to three documents: His State of the Union message to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14
A Thought for Today

But without thy mind would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but wiIIingIy.-PhiIemOn 21. Whatever he did, was done with so much ease,
 In him alone twas natural to please.
 Dryden.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26

The Old Lampghter, whose column Horse and Buggy
Days. has been favorte with Washington County readers
many years. will light lamps of happiness for his fellow
the cherished he leaves behind for he
passed away in the early hours of last Thursday morning.
Only those who knew The Old Lamplghter intimately
of the terrific physical disability under which he aboed dur
the latter of his f for when him. brief
hand walking down the stopping few yards talk his
many friends crack those sly little jokes of his he looked
TO be hale and hearty for his advanced years.
In the passing of Bonnie" Beard have lost only
sociate but real friend In the years that have
worked together his advice and steadyg influence have
m o me than words tell.
Bonnie immensely proud of the and often, when
had begged him home and he would promise
only show up the Office little later with advertisement
item, a subscription
Bonnie had anything but good say of his fellow
staunch Christian he walked close God always
measurable strength from Him.
The passing of Bonnie Beard leaves deep hurt, but will
always be grateful for the privilege of calling him friend
H. S. Douglas
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Movie To Feature
Museum Story Hour

The Washington County Museum
of Fine Arts has for the past sew
eral years put on during the month
of April some special attraction for
one of the Story Hours for Children,
which are held Saturday mornings
between the hours of 1890 a. m. and
noon. This years special feature
will be presented next Saturday,
April 18th, in the form of a most
unusual sound film: Song of
China"
The unusual feature of the film
is that it was made entirely in
China, with native actors and mu-
sicians as well as by native technic-
ians. The theme of this simple tale
is of family relationships, so vital
to the Chinese. Three generations
of cultured family bring the story
up to modern times The develop
ment in the score from ancient
Chinese music to the modern SYM
phonic scoring is an exceptionally
interesting dramatic device.
Inasmuch as this is full length
feature picture, the entire period of
the Story Hour, $3.50 to noon, will
be given over to the film; and, as
the capacity of the Museums audi
forum is limited, it will be repeated
in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Ali Hagerstown and Washington
County children and their parents
and teachers are cordially invited to
be present at one or the other of
this Museum presentation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Hagerstown Boy
Married Overseas

AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE
FIGHTER STATION, ENGLAND
In a recent Anglo-American we'd
ding, Sgt. William H. Sayles, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sayles, It's N.
Locust St.. Hagerstown, Md, was
united in marriage with Miss Shei-
la Marian Whittle, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Whittle, of Surrey,
England.
The brides sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. William Robin
son, served as witnesses at the cere-
mony performed by the Registrar.
Sergeant Sayles is radio opera
tor with Brigadier General Jesse
Auton's 65th Fighter Wing. He came
overseas to serve with the 9th Air
Force in May, 1913.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Civic Music Assn
Kickoff Dinner

If the enthusiasm shown at the
kickoff dinner of the Hagerstown
Civic Music Association is any cri-
terion, then the 1945-46 season
should be the most successful in the
associations history.
The dinner meeting, presided over
by DR.. John Richard Craft, the asso.
cations president, was held at The
Hotel Alexander on Monday night,
with some fifty workers
present.
Doctor Craft, in opening the ousi-
ness session, said that the associa-
ton could be justly proud of the
1944-45 season, during which its
1856 members enjoyed programs by
some of the outstanding artists of
the concert stage, and that the Hag
erstown Civic Music Association
would endeavor to bring more out
standing artists here during the
coming season.
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney
warmly thanked the association for
its contribution to the cultural life
of the city. Said Mayor Sweeney:
Music brings to our citizenry both
cultural and spiritual blessings
Music does much for the Soul and
is therefore spiritual as well as cul-
tural."
Following brief remarks by Rev
Paul M. Robinson, M. E. E11i-a .er
and Mrs. j. c. Byron, Doctor Craft
presented Mrs. Katherine Brock
from the New York offices of Civic
Music, the parent organization.
Mrs. Brock congratulated the
workers on the success of the 1914
1945 season and then outlined the
plans for the present drive, which
ends on April %. She urged all
workers to report as often as pos
sible to the associations headquart-
ers in Moller's Music store, because
as soon as the High Schools audi
forum seating capacity has been
sold, no further reservations can be
accepted.
The enthusiastic meeting was
closed with group singing, led by
Miss Miriam Hoffman and Mrs
Edna Scarlet.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26

In December, 1912, he joined the
Armed Forces and after serving
four months in the Air Forces was
transferred to the Infantry. He
speedily earned promotion in the
ranks and in August, 1943, was
commissioned a second lieutenant
upon graduating from the Infantry
Officers School at Fort Benning
Ga.
Besides his wife and parents, lie
is survived by a daughter, Bo-Ann
aged five months, who was horn
after he sailed for overseas service
Pvt. Thomas. A. EctOn, husband OF
Mrs. Grace Hornbaker Ecton, 34f
South Locust street, and son of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Ecton, Sharps.
burg, was killed in action on Luzor
Island on March goth. He was q
years of age.
Private Ecton was indicted into
the Service on August Is, 1914, anc
sailed for overseas service in Jan.
uary. He was a former employee
of the Hagerstown Rubber Com.
pany.
Besides his wife and parents, he
is survived by son, Tommy, Jr.
Pvt Edward E. Ridenour, 24, sor
of Mrs. Edward E. Ridenour, 90
Mealey Parkway, was killed in &C
ton in Germany on April 9th. He
had been wounded in action il
France on December 9, 1914, bu
after spending some time in hos
iptal in England, completely re
covered and was able to repoin hi,
outfit.
A graduate of Hagerstown High
School, class of '39, he was EN-
ployed by the C & P Telephone
Company before entering the Serv
ice, first in the Hagerstown office
and later as manager of the En-
mitsburg branch. He entered the
Armed Forces in June, 1914.
Pfc. Irwin III. Shipley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis G.. Shipley, Downs
vile, was killed in action in Ger.
many on April 10th. He was Is
years of age.
Pfc. Shipley, who was member
of the First Christian Church o.
townsville and a former employees
at the Victor Hosiery plant, entered
the Armed Forces in February, 1894
and went oversesa in August, 1944
He saw action in Holland, France
Belgium and Germany with the
Seventh Armored Division and hac
been awarded the expert infantry
mans badge.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
DURELY
/ Official
By BALLOT BOX

They say that where there's
smoke there's fire. So since there
have been so many stories flying
about lately concerning Maryland
candidates for the 1916 Federal cleo
tions, decided to do a little inves-
tigating on my own, and here is
what l have found out about the
Republican possibilities.
When all the smoke and fire have
died down, don't be surprised if the
Republican slate reads:
For Governor, Theodore R. Nc
Keldin.
For U. S. Senator, J. Glenn Beall.
For U. S. Congressman, H. L.
Mills.
Ever since the 1912 elections, Nc
Keldin has felt keenly the fact that
he ran far behind Governor O'Conor
in the Sixth District, while Beall
piled up handsome majority in
his race for Congressman against
Brooke Lee.
For awhile it was reported that
the McKeldin supporters were in
clined to forget about the Sixth Dis
trict and concentrate their efforts
in building their fences in more
favorable localities. But the smash
ing victory of Congressman Beall in
the 1914 elections, when he added
another five thousand to his 1912
majority, plus the fact that the
death of President Roosevelt has
completely changed the political
picture, has, l am told, resulted in
the McKeldin forces reshuf1ing
their cards.
Now, according to my information,
the powers that be in the Republi-
can. Party in the State are holding
up the banner of Congressman
Bean as the man who put Brooke
Lee out of the political picture; as
a man who is a real vote getter; as
a man who is known and liked all
over the State; as the man who can
win Senator Radcliffe's seat
These statements have gradually
had their effect on McKeldin's back
erS. In fact l believe that meeting
was held not very long ago at which
it was practically agreed that Nc
Keldin and Beall would be the two
men to head the Republican ticket.
Now about our own H. L. Mills.
Everyone knows that he was an
avowed candidate for the Republi-
can Senatorial nomination last year.
but that he withdrew in the inter-
est OF harmony in his party. Every
one knows also, that Mr.. Mills has
definitely stated that he is a candi-
date for the nomination next year.
The powers that be in the State
Central Committee know that his
hat is in the ring and that he is a
force to be reckoned with. That be-
ing the case, what would be more
natural than to nominate the Hag-
~AoSOW1A 1OI DEAL Con-
gressional seat.
Of course there is one little item
to be settled before all these plans
can take concrete shape, and that is
for the Republican Party in the
State to mend its own political
fences. How far they have gone
along those lines do not know. AL
though, judging from a dinner that
was held in Annapolis during he
last session of the State Legislature,
at which the chairmen of all the
County Central Committees were
present, the Party hasn't even start
ed to dig postholes, let alone do any
repair work.
Next week 1 will give you some
information on the Democrat side
of the picture.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Benjamin A. Beard
Dies In Hospital
Beloved Author of Noted
Column, "Horse and Buggy
Days." Passed Away April 10
In His Seventy-Third Year.

Benjamin Albertus Beard, hus-
band of Mrs. Lila Beard, 70 Way
side avenue, dean of Hagerstown
newspapermen, died at o'clock
Thursday morning, April 18th, in
the Washington County Hospital,
from a recurrence of a disability
that held him bedridden for several
months some years ago. He was
70 years of age.
Mr.. Beard was iii his accustomed
place at the Busy Mems Bible Glass
of st. Paul's United Brethren
Church on the Sunday morning be-
fore his death, but he became ill
during the night and was removed
to the Washington County Hospital
on Tuesday afternoon. While he
was given the best medical atten-
ton, he gradually became weaker,
but he seemed to rally a little We'd
nesday evening and was able to
recognize and talk to his wife for
a few moments. Death came pain
lessly in the early hours of Thurs
day morning
Born and reared at Chewsvllle,
he was the son of John and Sarah
(BachteD Beard, and had lived in
Hagerstown for the past A. years.
A deeply religious man, he was
member of st. Paul's U. B, Oh lech,
transferring his membership tt.ere
from Boards Church, when he
moved from Chewsville to Hags:s-
town. He was also director of
the Washington County Historical
Society.
When death called him, ''Bennie,"
as he was lovingly known through
out the County, was associated with
the Globe-Independent, in which
his column, Horse and Buggy
Days" written under his pen name,
"The Old Lamplighter," was feat
ured every week. He began his
long newspaper career some thirty
five years ago on the Morning Her
aid, later poining the staff of the
Evening Globe. When the Globe
became weekly ten years ago,
Bonnie stayed on with it and then
became associated with the Globe
Independent when the two weeklies
were consolidated in June, 1913.
Probably no other man in the
county had such a fund of Washing
ton County lore from which to draw
and it was this fund of knowledge,
expressed in simple language, that
made his Horse and Buggy DAYS"
column such a favorite throughout
the county.
Surviving, besides his wife, are
A son, J. Richard Beard, Lansdale,
Pa, and sister, Mrs. Emma Krets.
niger, Smithsburg.
Simple, but impressive services
were held at the A. K. Coffman
funeral home at $3.50 p. m. SATURDAY.
afternoon, with his pastor, Rev. DR..
F. Berry Plummer, officiating, and
the members of the Busy Mems
Bible Glass acting as pail bearers.
1nterment was in Rose Hill cenc-
terry.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Memorial Forest
Dedicated Here

The Hagerstown Memorial Forest
at Warner Hollow was dedicated on
Saturday with impressive cere-
monies. Participating in the history
making event were: D. Raymond
Snively, who acted as chairman for
the ceremonies, Mayor Richard H.
Sweeney, and the members of the
City Council, City Clerk Clyde
Stouffer, Mylo Downey, State All
Boys Club Agent, Mark Miller,
Couny Agent, Vernon Hotter, ASS t.
County Agent, Pfc. Fred Wishard
and Lieut.. Elmer Myers, both home
after being informed in German
prisoner of war camps, Roy Weag-
ley, State Farm Bureau president,
and many others, including several
All Club members and representa-
tivves of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Legion.
A tree was planted for everyone
of the 1894 men and women who
entered the Armed Forces from
Washington County, with Mayor
Sweeney placing the first one in the
ground. The Mayor expressed the
hope that similar projects would be
undertaken throughout the nation.
During the ceremony an airplane
with James Wales of Fairchild Air
craft as pilot and carrying Donald
Frush, Big Pool, Md, All Club boy
with the most relatives in service,
seeded another nearby area in Hem
lock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26

During the past week the follow
ing local and county war casualties
have been reported:
Killed In Action
First Lieut.. George M. BOhman,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Bohman, 1O45 Potomac avenue, and
husband of Mrs. Charlotte Clown
send) Bohman, 2O9 E. Irwin avenue,
was killed in action in Germany on
April 9th.
Lieutenant Bohman, who rose
from the ranks, was rifle platoon
leader of Company G of the 413th
Infantry Regiment, unit of the
famed 104th "Timberwolf" Division.
He was promoted from second lieu
tenant to first lieutenant on the field
of battle in February and wore the
Combat Infantryman Badge, award
ed for exemplary conduct in action
in Germany.
He graduated from Hagerstown
High School in 1894 and then
entered Washington and Lee Uni
versity, graduating from there in
1899. He then joined the firm of
Bohman- Warne, Inc, and continued
in their employ until the outbreak
of war, when he entered the employ
of the Fairchild Aircraft Division.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Rev. j. r. Bishop
Accepts Call

Rev. ]. Richard Bishop, assistant
pastor of Christ's Reformed Church
since May l, 1913, will leave with
his family on May LIST for Terre
Haute, Indiana, where he has ac-
cepted the pastorate of Bethany Re-
formed Church.
Reverend Bishop came to this city
just after graduating from the Theo-
logical Seminary at Lancaster, Pa,
and has been most active in young
peoples work and other phases of
religious work. He leaves host of
friends here who wish him God
speed in his new pastorate
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
.Elks To Observe
Mothers Day Here

The Hagerstown Lodge of E1ks
will hold it's annual Mothers Day
services in the City Park on Sunday,
May 18th. Richard Munson, Exalted
Ruler, will preside and the guest
speaker will be Theodore r. Nickel
din, mayor of Baltimore.
The committee in charge is ar
ranging special musical program,
details of which will be announced
later, and the public are cordially
invited to attend the service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
FEDERAL STORK BILL
TOTALS $40, 900, 900

The Federal emergency maternity
and infant-care program for service
personnel and their families has cost
nearly $70,OO0,0OO in two years OF
operation. Approximately 100000
babies have been born under the
program.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR
AT LIBRARY TOMORROW

The regular weekly Children's
Story our will be held tomorrow
(Friday) afternoon, at Ais o'clock,
in the children's room at the Wash
ington County Free Library, and all
children are invited to attend.
Mrs. o. L. Moore, Jr., will be the
story teller.
This will bring to close the
Spring series of story hours.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Snyder,
reside at Ridgeley, w. Va.
Staff Sergeant Snyder, tail gun
ner with the Army Air Forces, has
been overseas since October, 1914,
and had completed 20 missions.
Continued on Page 81
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Missing In Action

Staff Sgt. Jack o. Snider, former
Fairchild employee, who made his
home at 228 West Side avenue, has
been reported missing in action over
Germany since March Oath. His
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Seek Air Routes

Seek Air Routes
Thirty-eight companies have filed
applications with the Civil Aeron-
auties Board for permits to estab-
lish postwar routes in Virginia,
West Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26

More than 100000 words of
news stories were Sent out on bat
ties fought in the Two Jima inva-
sion.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26

Let him live with my in-laws for
a m0nthw-London citizen on how
to punish Hitler.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Four More Freed
From Nazi Camps

Four more Hagerstown boys
Clifford Haynes, Charles F. Martin
Walter E. McClain and John w.
Sanbower, Jr.,-have now been
freed from German prison camps
by the advancing Allied armies.
All four boys had been previously
reported as missing in action, but
had not been listed as prisoners of
war.
Pfc. Clifford Haynes, son of Mrs.
Dora E. Haynes, 600 South Potomac
street, was reported as missing in
action in Belgium since January 5,
1915. No further word came to his
mother concerning him, until she
received a V-mail letter from her
son last week in which he intimated
that he had been a prisoner of war
in a German camp and. had been
liberated by General Patch's Sew
enth Army.
Pvt. Haynes has been overseas
for about a year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26

Pvt, Charles Foulke Martin is the
nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Fav-
orite, 81 Jefferson street, with
whom he made HIS home before
entering the Service, and the son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E.
Martin, Hagerstown. He was re-
ported missing in action in France
since December Fl, 1914.
News that he had been liberated
from German prison camp by the
Allied Forces came in radio dis
patch from Holbrook Bradley thai
appeared in the April Goth issue 81
the Baltimore Sun.
Pfc. Walter E. McClain, son of FIr
and Mrs. P. w. McClain, Bryan
Place, was reported missing in &C.
ton in France Since january 81
1916. His name was also included
in Mr.. Bradley's radio dispatch liz
last Fridays Baltimore Sun, in
which he told of 10000 allied pris.
oners of war being released from
one of Germany's prison camps
Stalag II B.
Pfc. McClain has two brothers ir
the Service-Cpl. Robert L. and Pfc
| Richard G.. McClain-both of whom
are also overseas.
Pfc. John w. Sanbower, Jr., sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Sanbower
30 West Side avenue, and husband
of Mrs. Carmen Law Sanbower
Smithsburg, was reported missin;
in action in France since January
1915. Liberated from a German
prison camp by the advancing Al
lied Forces, the good news came t,
his family by way of a War De
partment telegram and a lette
from Pfc. Sanbower himself. H
has been overseas about six months
! Pfc. Sanbower has three brother
in the Service-Jack D., Herbert
and David K. Sanbower, all o
whom are also overseas.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-26
Local and County
War Casualties

During the past week the follow
ing local and county war casualties
have been reported: