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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-15
Mother Of Infant Said
She Hid Body In Clos
ct Short Time After It's
Death
OBy Associated PresSJ

CHELSEA, Mass, Dec. IS
Mrs. Rose Carlan, mother of six
nnonth-old Ronald Carlan, who
she had reported to the police
as having been kidnapped, said to-
day that she had hidden his body
in a CHI closet because she
feared her husband would become
Continued on Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-15
GEN. MARSHALL i
GOING TO CHINA
WILL BECOME AMERICAN AM
BASSADoR AS SUCCESS
SOR TO GEN. HURLEY
CBy Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Gen-
eral George c. Marshall, having
concluded rs testimony before the
senate Pearl Harbor disaster COM
mittee, is prepar ng to leave for
China as American ambassador,
as successor to Major General
Patrick Hurley, resigned.
It was said that the big
Three" at the Moscow conference,
Secretary of State Byrnes, For
Continued on Page Ski
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-15
Woman Relates Story Of
Chi|d'S Death Which She
Said Had Been KidnaDGd
EUGENE SANDS AND
WIFE VISIT HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sands,
of Marathon, arrived yesterday
afternoon to attend the Elks
Charity Ball last night, and wer
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Gardner.
Mrs. Sands will leave Monday
70 Flushing, N. Y. to visit her
father, Ben Pollard, and broth
erin-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Rimer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-15
NAVY COMMANDER,
LIEUT.. SCORING
SERVICE MERGER
COMDR. BASSETT SAYS LIT
TIE STUDY IN BILL: LIEUT..
CUSTITUS SAYS WEAKENED
DEFENSE FORCE

Speak. ng in opposition to a bill
proposing a merger of the armed
forces under one department,
Lieut.. H. B. Bassett, USN. com
munications officer, MAS, and
Lieut.. Jos. G. Gustitus, DL),
USNR, Poo instructor, Fleet
Sonar School, advanced sound
arguments over radio station
WKWF this week.
Commander Bassett. who spoke
Continued on Page Six
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Five More Enroute
Home From Pacific
Are Aboard U.S.S. Turnadot
Due Now At West Coast.

A news release from the Public
Information Office, US. Pacific Fleet,
Pearl Harbor, to this paper, advises
that the following Washington Coun-
ty men are enroute home from the
Pacific for discharge, aboard the
U.S.S. Turnadot, which left Saipan
on November rs and was due to
dock on the West Coast about De-
cember IL:
James S. Frey, TVS, son of Harry
L. Frey, Smithsburg.
Sgt. Richard L. Ludwig, son of
Mr. and Mrs w. S. Ludwig, 739
Maryland avenue, Hagerstown.
Sgt Robert H. Naylor, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde S. Naylor, Smiths
burg.
Cpl. Verdean G. Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy B. Smith, Hagerstown.
Cpl. Ray G. Weaver, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Weaver, Fair
play.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Local Air Caravan
To Leave For Miami

Hagerstown flying enthusiasts, in
terested in viewing the All Ameri-
can Air Races, picking up a quick
tan and adding TO their air adven-
lures, will have an opportunity to
do all of those things in one trip
when a caravan of light planes takes
Off from the local airport for Miami
in time for the three-day air race
meet to be staged in the Florida
city Jan. A, and 6.
The tour, which is sponsored by
the Henson Flying Service and one
of the large oil companies, will be
guided by Kit Carson, local flyer
and manager of the Municipal Air
port and will be made up of six
airplanes belonging to the Henson
Service and five private and club
owned ships. The Henson ships will
be rented to, and flown by, local
private pilots
Several reservations for the trip
have been made and it is anticipated
that the Hagerstown caravan will be
part of more than 10000 light planes
feeding into Miami from all points
east of the Rockies, for the air races.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Chinese Tapestry
Unchanged Ii, Fire

A two hundred year old Chinese
tapestry, exquisitely hand-woven in
silver and gold thread and consid-
cred museum piece, was the only
thing that escaped damage in the
studio of Charles Moore Cassel, Sr.,
in the McCrory Building fire of last
week.
The tapestry was given to Mr..
Cassel by his sister, wife of Marine
Corps captain. who had spent several
years with her husband on the
China Station.
While nothing in the studio was
burned, the damage from water was
great, particularly to the grand pi-
ano, which has been taken apart and
is being tested to determine whether
or not it will have to written off as
a total loss.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Whole Republican Party Must Want Me
If Am To Be Their Candidate, Says Mills
Hsgerstown Merchant In No Uncertain TERMS Tells Baltimore
Delegation That Party Must Select Candidate
Who VIII Be Acceptable To The Whole Party.

realize my name has been mem
toned quite a few times as a pos
sible candidate and the action Of
this group Of fine citizens tonight
Is very gratifying to me. Such
spontaneous action by the people
indicates a general desire for good
government. You have said you
want me to be candidate because
am d businessman and the affairs
of the state Of Maryland are big
business
You have said you want d man
who Is free from all political fac
tons, q man who will be the eand-
idate Of all elements of the Republi-
can Party and the candidate Of
members Of other parties as well
You want courageous and fearless
leadership. When you tell me that
! am the man you want for the Job
you make me very happy, indeed
"rhe Republican party can win in
Maryland next fall, and as l have
said many times before, the only
question that remains is will we
VIM
my efforts in the past have for
the most part been concerned with
unity within our party | am con-
WINGED that we cannot succeed un-
less we pull together All elements
of our party must get behind our
candidate or we cannot win. We
should nominate men who we be-
lieVe are best fitted for the jobs
and after they are nominated, all
Of us must stay with them and see
them through to victory. It is my
earnest desire, above any personal
ambition, that we nominate can
didate for governor, whom every
member Of the Republican party
will work for and desire to see
elected.
you have come here tonight and
/ asked me to be that man but ! am
forced to say that my answer, as
to whether or not ] will seek the
nomination, Is dependent upon the
factors have just outlined IF I
an to be a candidate, the whole
party must want me / do not wish
to be a candidate Of any special
group or faction II all elements
Of the party cannot agree that I
am the man, then let them choose
someone whom they can all en-
dorse.
II assure you that my actions will
be determined by the desires OF
the party.
Again, | want to thank you good
people for coming here tonight"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
More Local Men
Are Indicted

Board / announces that the follow
ing Hagerstown men, having passed
their final physical examinations,
were accepted for induction on De-
cember 6, 1915:
Army
Thomas c. Blickenstaff, LOT Roess-
ner Ave.
Wallace r. Huff, 241 f. Franklin
st.
Charles w. Martz, 1852 S. Mulberry
st.
Richard Albert Wolfensberger, 532
Washington Ave.
James Lindsay Smith, 1853 View St.
Paul D. Marriotte, 400 Brown Ave.
Cecil E. Loveless, 433 Carrollton
Ave-
Daniel Jacob Shank, 1874 South St.
Harold L. Mason, 1925 Main Ave.
Joseph Russell Turner, 731 Dale
st.
Berkeley Fl. Miller, 101 Elizabeth
st.
Samuel Ray Stephey, 316 Summit
Ave.
John Edwin Fogelgren, 316 Emer-
erson ST., N. W., Washington, D. c.
John A. Carbaugh, 3981z Bryan
Place.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
New Landlords Must
Notify Rent Office

Landlords who have bought rent
ed homes which were originally
registered at the various rent offices
and are continuing to rent them
must file change of ownership re-
port, Walter r. Heath, Maryland
OPA District Rent Executive, said
today in a reminder to recent pur-
chasers.
The new landlord must file a report
0il the ORA Rent Office within 30
days after the change Of ownership
takes place, Mr.. Heath said. The
purpose of the requirement is to en-
able the OPA rent office to keep
ownership records currently ac-
curate.
Many new landlords in Maryland
rental areas will have to file these
ownership forms because of the
large numbers of recent sales of
rental houses, Mr.. Heath explained.
Forms may be obtained at any of
the Rent Offices
OPA Rent Office in Hagerstown is
located on the third floor of the
Earle Building, West Washington
Street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Local Naval Officer
On USS Louisville

ON THE USS LOUISVILLE -
1t. c. M. Conner, USNR, 224 South
Prospect ST., Haeerstown, Md, is
serving on this heavy cruiser, a unit
Of the Nays "Magic Carpet fleet,
which is transporting Pacific veter-
ans to the United States TO be dis
charged,
The LOUISVILLE, which Is shut
Ting between China, Korea and
Japan and the States, carried al0tit
500 high-point veterans home on
her latest trip
She fought in virtually every cam
paign from the beginning of the war
to the final raids on Japan, suffer
ing three suicide plane hits.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
McCrory's To Build
Enlarged New Store
Temporary Offices Set Up At
r. M. Hays & Bros, Inc.

F. j. Bryan, manager Of Mccrory
Stores incorporates local store,
which was Quilted by fire last week,
has announced that his company is
completing plans for the erection of
a new store here, which, when COM
pleted, will give Hagerstown one Of
the most modern stores in the varie-
ty field. Work on the new structure
will begin Immediately the necessary
materials are available.
The new store will occupy, in adj
dition to the present site, the site
Of Clicks store also, thus giving
much additional space, which will
permit the addition Of several new
departments. A complete air-con-
ditioning system viii be installed,
novel lighting effects will be used,
as well as the latest in equipment,
and an enlarged 48-stool restaurant
will be installed.
Mr.. Bryan, in making the an
nouncement, said that he expected
to leave for the head Office In New
York in a few days, in the hope of
expediting the beginning Of con-
struction work, and also paid sim
cere tribute to r. NJ. Hays & Bros,
Inc, for their generosity in pro-
viding him with temporary Offices
on the balcony Of their store.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Kennel Club Hears
Frank Chubb Talk

Among interesting facts unearthed
by the Army in their Investigations
in Germany is the information that
ten thousand dogs were removed
from German stud books and
shipped to Japan before Pearl Har-
Dor, according to Frank Chubb, Jr.,
of Baltimore, president of the Dog
Owners Training Club of Maryland,
who spoke before the regular month
ly meeting of the Mason and Dixon
Kennel Club at the Hotel Hamilton
Sunday evening.
Quoting Army statistics, Mr.
Chubb whose topic was obedience
Training" revealed that a number
of japanese officers were sent to the
great German dog training schools
well in advance of Japan's entry
into the war, TO learn the German
system and that the results of this
training had definite bearing on
their success against the British in
the campaign down the Malay pc
ninsula. In this campaign British
positions were constantly revealed
to the enemy by the dogs, who either
drew fire as they flushed out the
English, or dropped before their po-
sitions, giving the Japs the target
for grenade and mortar fire.
fence routines with his own Dober-
man Pinscher, Gretchen, who
though the training has been trans
fromed from a vicious and dangerous
animal to model of canine behav-
ior. The speaker stressed The inn
portance Of the obedience program,
soon to be resumed here, in making
good citizns" instead of undesir-
ables out of every dog who receives
training
The speaker was introduced by
Leslie Manners, president of the
club and guests present were: DR..
and Mrs. H. r. Kritzer, Mrs. Arnold
Rosenwald, Middletown; Mrs. Frank
Chubb, Miss Billie Fleigh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrin McCloskey, Mrs, ]. H.
Powles, Miss Eichelberger, Miss
Sheridan Schoen and Derek Schoen.
Mr.. j. c. Sheriff., Virginia Ave,
was accepted for membership in the
club and letter of membership was
extended to Mrs. Roger Whipple,
The Terrace, president of the Wash
ington County SP,C.A., for her out
standing work in that organization.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
A Few Tickets Left
For Soldiers Wife"
Comedy Hit To Be Presented
Monday Night At High School
Auditorium; Curtain At 8 80.

The New York comedy hit, "Sol-
dier's Wife," originally booked for
November 90, but postponed be-
cause of the non-arrival of the
props, will be presented at the Ha-
gerstown High School auditorium
on Monday night, December II, un-
der the sponsorship of the Hagers-
town Lions Club, with curtain time
set back to $3.50 o'clock, due to the
fact that the stores will be open until
9 o'clock.
A few of the $120 and $1.80 seats
are still available and may be Sc
cured at the Potomac Edison retail
store on North Potomac street and
at Sagle's barber shop, Public
Square.
Acclaimed by critics as one of the
outstanding comedy hits of the New
York season, Soldiers Wife" is be-
ing presented in Hagerstown by the
Civic Drama Guild of New York
City, with an outstanding cast. The
play, written by Rose Franken, is
in three acts and will be directed by
Stanley Woolf.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Christmas Party
Held By Cessna Club

Brief resumes of the Christmas
customs of other nations were given
by members of the Cessna Club at
their Christmas dinner party in the
Crystal Room of the Hotel Hamil-
ton last night.
Quantities of evergreen, a lighted
Christmas tree and red and green
candles made an attractive setting
for the distribution of presents and
the group singing of number of
Christmas carols. The singers were
accompanied by Mrs. John Wishard
at the piano and the committee in
charge of the affair was made up of
Mrs. Paul r. Startzman, chairman;
Mrs. Russell Shadrack and Mrs. Bet
ty VIM Malchenson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
FREIGHT CAR ORDERS
SHOW RAIL TREND

Continuing strides by railroads to
meet future transportational needs
were reported this week as survey
showed that Class ] roads have
boosted their car orders by $500 over
figures for this time last year.
As of Nov. l, it was announced
by the Association of American Rail-
roads, orders called for $1,000 new
freight cars, as compared with 3d.
400 for the same date in 1914. Roads
also have $40 locomotives on order,
as compared with SIG In 1874.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13

would consider fling, he would
have to be certain that he was the
unanimous choice of the whole Re-
publican Party and not Of any par
ticuIar faction or group.
Mr.. Mills, whose name has been
prominently mentioned throughout
the state as a possible candidate
thanked the delegation for the high
honor they had conferred upon him
but pointed out that as far as he
was concerned, party harmony al
ways came first with him and al
ways will.
The text of Mr.. Mills reply to
the delegation follows:
81 find it very hard to express my
genuine appreciation to you for
honorine me as you have tonight
You have taken the time and the
trouble to come to Hagerstown from
Baltimore and other parts Of the
state to ask me to be a candidate fol
Governor.
"You have made me feel very
proud because | believe you have
done something unusual IT is no
often that group of leading citi
zens of a state have such confidence
in man that they prevail upor
him to seek to be governor.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Paul MaIchenson
Phones His Mother
Arrives On West Coast After
Two Years In Pacific.

HAS your HAIR gotten gray, Moth
err? You haven't gotten fat, have
you? Where am ! going to sleep?
Do you have pretty girl working
in the office? Has anything changed
in Hagerstown - does everything
look the same?"
In torrent of questions Betty
VIM Malchenson heard the voice of
her son Paul for the first time in
two years, when he called from the
West Coast to let her know that he
was on the last lap of the road back
from the Pacific.
"How did you feel when you first
saw the United States AGAIN." his
mother inquired.
81 couldn't breathe. l just simply
stopped breathingl" said the young
Seabee, who had been in line from
the time of his arrival on the U.S.S.
Hancock on Tuesday of last week,
until Friday, when he at last got his
turn at the telephone.
A graduate of Augusta Military
Academy, Malchenson was in his
freshman year at st. Johns, Annap-
oils, when he entered the service.
He expects to leave the coast the
first of the week and should arrive
in Hagerstown tomorrow or Satur-
day.
A merry Christmas for the NAL
chensons!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Berchtesgaden Is
Now CT Playground
Pfc. Jack Diehl Describes Hit
Ier's Former Retreat.

The private stamping ground of
A. Hitler, the former Austrian cor
poral whose name has appeared fire.
quently in the news for the past
several years, has become quite "A
playground for occupying CTS since
the cessation Of hostilities with Gers
many, according to Pfc. Jack Diehl,
son of DR.. and Mrs. Crown o. Diehl,
The Terrace.
Young Diehl, who has recently re-
turned from 10 months in the Euro
pean Theatre of Operations and was
stationed at the Fuehrer's Berchtes-
gaden retreat from the end of the
war until he was ordered home, re-
ports that that section of the Bavar-
ian Alps is not only beautiful, but
sort of sportsman's paradise.
While he was there, CTS spent their
spare time swimming, skiing, noun
tain climbing and visiting the Eag-
les Nest-Hitler's hideaway on the
very crest of the mountain.
Ilitlers' chalet, an elaborate es-
Enlistment farther down the noun
tain, was completely destroyed by
RAE. fire bombs, as were the head
quarters of the Storm Troopers near
by, but the Eagles Nest came
through the rain of fire entirely in
tact Diehl describes it as a Small
mansion" Of most attractive modern
design, containing a huge hexagona'
living room with an impressive red
marble fire place and a superb view
from its picture windows. In adj
dition the place contains a dining
room, conference room and kitchen,
and private elevator connecting it
with the chalet The elevator, ac-
cording to Diehl, was strictly for
field officers" inquisitive GPs
walked up to the eyrie.
Diehl served with the 217th AAA,
and anti aircraft outfit, attached to
Patton's Third Army on its plunge
across Germany, and later rushed
back to Belgium to protect the cele-
brated 101st Airborne in the Battle
of the Bulge. At the successful con-
clusion of that action they were sent
to Trier, arriving shortly after that
city had been taken by our forces,
and were for a while attached to
the Field Artillery. From Trier they
moved on to St. Goar to protect the
Third Army in its crossing of the
Rhine, after which they joined the
Seventh Army in South Germany
when it was thought the Germans
might make stand in that sector.
Fortunately they didn't and the men
of the 217th reported to Berchtes-
gaden and happier days.
Pfc. Diehl will be at home until
February, when he will reenter the
University If Maryland.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Funkhouser Buys
Boonsboro Times

The Boonsboro Times, published
in Washington County for over a
hundred years, has been sold to
Raymond J. F'unkhouser, who has
merged it with his Jefferson-Repub-
lican, published in Ransom, w. Va.
Miss Mary M. Pennington, former
publisher of the Times, has an
nounced that subscribers to the
Times will receive the Jen srson-
Republican, which will contain a
section devoted to Washington Coun-
ty news, edited by Miss Pennington.
She also announced that an editorial
office will be maintained in Boons-
boro.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13

Guest of honor at dinner at
the Hotel Alexander, on Friday
night, II l.. Mills, prominent Ha-
gerstown merchant and president Of
the local Chamber of Commerce,
told delegation of Baltimore Re-
publieans who came TO Hagerstown
to get Mr. Mills to enter the Guber-
Material race as the Republican
standard bearer, that before he
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Hi There Grandpa!

We've been wondering for days
why Merrill Hays has been walk
ing around as If he owned the
earth, but now the secret is out
the gentleman is a grandpal
OF course we congratulate the
proud parents, Mr. and Mrs. r.
Lester Mobley, Jr. (Mrs. Mobley
was the former Laura Mae Hays,
but our special fluctuations 90 to
the proud Grandpa, despite the
fact that we expect to hear moth
ing but stories about that won
derful grandson for years to come.
Congratulations TO you too,
Grandma.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
WANTED-PAY DAY

KALAMAZOO - This caption
was the quip of local paper after
a returned veteran advertised for
job as follows:
Work wanted by returned vet
eran. Drinks. Late to work. Lazy.
Wants a good job"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
Local Boy Enlists
In Army Air Forces

Pvt. Gordon E. Dodson, grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Gelwicks,
613 North Mulberry street, where
he made his home, enlisted in the
Army Air Forces ground crew about
a month ago, and is now receiving
his basic training at Keesler Field,
Miss. "Jim," as he was known to
his friends, was only II years old,
but was so anxious to get into the
Service that his grandmother signed
the papers SO he could enlist. For
those of his friends who would like
to write to him, here is his address:
Pvt Gordon E. Dodson, 13208706-
Sp/U. Class 429, A.A.F. Blu. 3704th
Keesler Field, Miss.
Sunday Night $3.50, WEI, III
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
UNKNOWN DEAD
PLAN PROPOSED

WASHINGTON - World War II
will have its Unknown Soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery if cur
rent plans of veterans leaders and
Congressman succeed. The American
Legion also is backing a plan for
honoring an Unknown Sailor at the
same time and making the double
rites the biggest the capital has ever
seen.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
DURELY
L Official
By BALLOT BOX

Editors Note, Ballot Box" has
taken a couple of weeks Christmas
vacation, but will be back after the
holidays with the latest news on the
forthcoming state and county pri-
maries.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13

Senator Tom Connally, DEM, Of
Texas-"The United Nations Charter
is the only bright spot in clouded
sky
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13
More Local Boys
Are Back In Civvies
Billie GeIwicks And George
McAdams Are Discharged.

A happy Christmas was assured
for two more Hagerstown homes last
week, with the arrival home Of sold
Ter sons, hunting for those civvies
their mothers stored away in moth
balls when they entered the Armed
Forces
Sgt William (Billie) Gelwicls,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Gel
wicks, who has served two years in
the Army Air Corps as a gunner,
about eight months of 1t overseas
(ETO), received his honorable dis
charge at Andrews Field, Washing
ton state, last week and arrived
home last Thursday Billie, who
completed 81 missions over Ger
many, has been awarded the follow
ing decorations; The Distinguished
Flying Cross. Certificate of Valor,
the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf
Clusters, four Battle Stars and the
ETC ribbon. After a well-earned
rest at home, he plans to resume his
education, which was interrupted
when he entered the Service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13

1T Happened During The Week.
Sunday Night At S:30-WJEJ.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13

Cpl George McAdams, son of Mr..
and Mrs M, L. McAdams, 8 Dun
Irwin Drive, who had almost four
years in The Service, with all but
a few months of IL spent in the
Pacific area, received his discharge
at Fort Meade on December Z (the
anniversary Of Pearl IIarbor) and
arrived at his home the same day.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-13

Sunday Night $3.50, WEI, TT
Happened During The Week."