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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Captain Shockey
Talks To Retailers
Gives Interesting Talk On
Alaskan Territory.

At the regular monthly luncheon
meeting of the Hagerstown Retail
ers Bureau, held at the Hamilton
Hotel on Friday and presided over
by A. Harry Warne, president, the
members heard an extremely inter
esting talk on the Alaskan Territory
given by Captain John Shockey, a
member of the Shockey Furniture
Company and a former member Of
the bureaus board of directors, who
has just returned from active ser
vice in Alaska, where he travelled
extensively during the course of his
duties with the Army Post Ex-
changes.
Speaking entirely from memory,
Captain Shockey, during his talk and
the question session which followed
it, gave his listeners a world of in
formation on the country and its in
habitants. He brought out, for in
stance, that the reason why most of
the travelling in Alaska is done by
plane (there are several commercial
lines that cover the Territory, was
because an 800-mile trip took about
four hours by air, but four days by
train. He commented also, on the
mistaken idea that Alaska was a
land of ice, snow and Eskimos, point
ing out that the west coast has a
comparatively mild climate and pro-
duces some of the finest crops he has
seen anywhere in the u. S. A.
The main industries, according to
aptain Shockey, are Fishing, Mining
and Sealing, with the Lumber In
dustry also showing quite bit of
promise. The Sealing Industry is
operated entirely by the Federal
Government and the value of the
catch, during the sealing season, runs
into millions of dollars. Alaska's
towns are very much like our Wes-
tern towns the captain said, the main
difference being, perhaps, that in
Alaska, so per cent of the stores are
liquor stores. Captain Shockey said
that he counted 10 on one side of
the street in Anchorage.
He also commented on the Federal
Land Grants offered war veterans,
pointing out that the Government
insisted, before making the Grant,
that the veteran had sufficient CAPT.
tai to get properly started, about
$4,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Annual Chamber
Dinner Next Week
Merryle Rukeyser To Be Guest
Speaker tickets Going Fast.

Merryle Stanley Rukeyser, re-
garded as one of the worlds leading
authorities on economics, will adj
dress the twenty-sixth annual din
ner of the Hagerstown Chamber of
Commerce at the Franklin Court
Auditorium, at $50 on the evening
of Dec IL.
Mr. Rukeyser, whose opinions are
broadcast on national radio chain
and through syndicated column in
the press, will have as his topic on
Wednesday, ''The Postwar Promise
of American Life" The speaker has
been much in demand by bankers
associations, investment groups and
similar organizations
H. L. Mills, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce will preside at the
dinner and many prominent local
and out of town guests have been in
vited, including: Governor Herbert
O'Conor, Senators Radcliffe and Tyd-
lngS, Congressman Beall, Judge Jo-
seph Mish, Mayor Richard Sweeney,
1. Keller Shank, chairman of the
County Commissioners; Fred Now
en-, president Of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce; Benjamin L. Heefner,
president of the Waynesboro Cham
Der of Commerce; M. A. Hollen-
green, president of the Waynesboro
Manufacturing Association, and John
L. Hougarty, of Baltimore, executive
director of the Maryland Public Ex-
penditures Council.
The invocation will be pronounced
by the Rev Paul Robinson and the
following committee chairman are in
charge of the annual affair: Max
Fiery, general chairman; tickets, M.
E. Ellinger, and reception, Roy
Letter.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Kennel Club To
Meet Sunday Eve
Frank Chubb, Jr., Of Baltimore,
To Be Guest Speaker.

Frank Chubb, Jr., of Baltimore,
president of the Dog Owners Train
ing Club of Maryland, recognised
as the outstanding organization of
its type in the world today, will
address the regular meeting of the
Mason and Dixon Kennel Club at
the Hotel Hamilton at 7:30 Sunday
evening. The meeting, which will
be preceded by the usual Dutch
Treat Dinner at $50, is open to
all dog owners, regardless of mem
bership in the club.
Mr.. Chubb, whose performance
in judging the obedience trials in
the recent Mason and Dixon Cham
pionship Point Show made that ring
the most popular in the show, will
speak on obedience Training" and
will bring one of his own trained
dogs to illustrate his talk. He will
be accompanied by Miss Margaret
Bishop of Baltimore, who is well
known here for her work in setting
up the obedience training program
for dog owners in this community.
Both Mr.. Chubb and Miss Bishop
played an important role in the
recruiting and training of Dogs for
Defense. They were in charge of
the K-9 boot training in Maryland
and later, when Army decided to
train the raw recruit and the dog to-
gether, they remained to receive
the donated dogs and pass on their
qualifications for service.
The meeting will be conducted by
Mr.. Leslie Manners president, and
report on the recent show will
be given by j. Clark Wilson, III,
secretary. Those interested in at
tending the dinner are asked to
make reservations with Miss Doris
Fleigh, not ! alter than Friday
morning, Dec. 7.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Local Sailor Is
In japanese Waters

ABOARD THE MINECRAFT
TENDER USS PATOKA OFF
JAPAN - William E. Fritz, fire
man, first class, USNR, works in the
fireroom of this ship. His cruises
have taken him into the American
and Asiatic-P Pacific Theatre.
Fritz's wife lives at 3O1 Bryand
plg Hagerstown, Md. They have two
children, Carolyn Lee, 3, and Robert
Edward, l.
Fritz, graduate of Hagerstown
High School, entered the service in
June, 1914. He is a former employee
of the Pangborn Corporation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Monsignor Leary To
Return This Month
New Parish Library To Open
Shortly After The New Year.

The Ri. Rev Msgr J. Francis
Leary, pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, who has been i'll for many
months, is recuperating and will re-
turn to the church sometime this
month, according to the third issue
of the Sodality news letter recent
ly received by some 400 members.
TIL letter also stated that Chaplain
Simon E. Kenny, former assistant
pastor of St. Mary's, who recently
returned from Europe, is now sta
toned at Carlisle Barracks, Car
Isle, Pa.
Plans for the new parish library,
to be opened shortly after the new
year, were outlined at a recent
meeting, at which the following COM
mittee was elected: Miss June Car
per, general chairman; Mrs. Marion
McClannahan, vice-chairman; Miss
Esther L. Warner and Miss Regina
Wagner, publicity; Mrs. Mae Rowe,
treasurer. The staff will include
Mesdames Hunter Smith, Meigs
Fish, Gertrude McCarren and the
Misses Esther McCarren, Laura
Mullen, Alberta Mobley, Paula Win
CERT and Rita Clark.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
STORY HOUR AT COUNTY
MUSEUM ON SATURDAY

The second in a series of three
story hours on Sacred and Legend
airy Art" will be held on Saturday
morning at the Washington County
Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock, with Miss
Mary Harter, assistant to the direc-
tor of the museum, as narrator.
This weeks story is entitled 1.-THE
Life of the Virgin" and will describe
events before and during the life of
the Virgin, including her presenta-
ton at the Temple at II years of
age and the events of the Annuncia-
ton, the Visitation, the Nativity of
the Christ Child and her Assump-
ton.
These weekly story hours are free
to children of all ages.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Elgin To Address
Advertising Club

w. Lee Elgin, Maryland's Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles, will
be the guest speaker at the weekly
luncheon of the Advertising Club
of Baltimore, in the main ball room
of the Emerson Hotel, on Wednes-
day, December IL, at 1915 P. M.
His topic will be "The New Motor
Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law"
It is expected that approximately
100 persons will attend this affair,
Several special guests have been in
vited, including Motor Vehicle Ad-
rninistrators from nearby states. Ell
mer D. Free will be chairman of the
days meeting
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
n Ssnonite Church
Helps Feed Europe
Project Started In Washington
County Has Shipped 10000
Cans Of Food.

10000 cans of food are going to
the starving peoples of Europe -
all because a group of thrifty people
in Washington County did not want
to see 300 bushels of beans go to
waste
This last summer, commercial
canneries in Washington County
had surplus of 800 bushels of
green beans. Members of the Men
monte Church in the county inn
mediately seized this opportunity to
initiate a project they had long
been contemplating = to assist in
the feeding of Europe's starving
thousands.
Members of the church were off
cred gratis, the facilities of Amos
Miller's cannery near Maugansville.
From 800 bushels of beans the en-
terprise leaped into great proper
lions. A spirit of generosity resulted
in donations of working hours and
foodstuffs and today this great pro-
ject, originating right here in our
own county, is sponsored by the
Mennonite Churches of the United
States
From Mennonite farms came
chickens, carrots, apples, and many
heads of cattle. $50 donated man
days of labor produced 1896 cans
of beans, 1892 cans of solid, boned
chicken, 888 cans of chicken soup,
1882 cans of carrots, and 1872 cans
of apples. 40 head of cattle (25 from
Washington County and Is from
Franklin County,, representing
about 1000 pounds per head, were
converted into many thousands of
cans of beef.
Volunteer workers came from as
far north as Mifflin County, Pennsyl-
vania, and at one time there were
SO people working. Mr.. Amos Mill
er supervised the canning and was
assisted by Mr.. A. P Showalter. =.
Nationally, the Mennonite Church
has contributed 100 carloads of
wheat and from California so tons
of raisins The church has also con-
tributed 100 tons of clothing for
distribution in Europe.
This splendid work is by no means
at an end. The Miflin County group
plans to donate 20 or Is steers for
processing at Miller's cannery; Lam
caster County is planning to process
100 steers and a group in Virginia
plans to process chickens, hogs, and
so steers.
The distribution of this food in
Europe is being taken care Of by
M. 6. Lehman, who is represent
ing the Mennonite Church in
Europe in it's relief work. Mr.. Leh-
man is a missionary of wide and
varied experience. He has mastered
seven different languages and has
spent much time in India. Just
previous to the war he was a mis-
sionary worker in Poland and upon
our declaration of war against Ger
many he was imprisoned. He was
released about six months ago and
has since assumed supervision of
the work of his church in Europe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Knights Ternplar
To Hold Service

The Knights Templar, st. Bernard
Commandery, will hold a Victory
religious service at Henry's Theatre
on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The guest speaker will be DR.. Mar
tin L. Enders, Grand Prelate of the
Grand Commandery of Maryland
Music will be furnished by the
Masonic Choir and there will also
be vocal selections by a trio of
ladies from Clear Spring.
Members of the Commandery will
meet at the Masonic Temple and
march in a body to the service,
to which the public is invited
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
All Club Members
Are Entertained

Members of the Washington
County All Baby Beef and Pig
Clubs were entertained at din
ner by the Four States Live Stock
Sales, Inc, at the Masonic Temple
Monday evening.
Parents of the boys and girls were
also guests at the annual affair,
which was arranged by Mrs. Mary
CARROT and E. D. Clark, of the
Four States Corporation.
Entertainment included a proffes-
sional roller skating performance
by troupe of experts and xylo-
phone numbers by Braden King, of
Boonsboro.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
WITH THE FIRST CAVALRY

WITH THE FIRST CAVALRY
DIVISION IN TOKYO - Private
First Class Arthur F. Weller, son
of Mrs. Mary A. Garland, Hagers-
town, Maryland, with the first
Cavalry Division in TOKYO, is among
the first to take advantage of the
"red apple" army re-enlistment
program. Private First Glass Well
er has enlisted for another 10
months.
He entered the army on June 26,
1914, and received his basic train
ing at Camp Walters, Texas. In
Jan. 1915 he joined the 43rd Divis-
ion overseas, before coming to the
LIST Cavalry. He is entitled to wear
the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon,
the Philippine Liberation ribbon,
and the World War II Victory rib
bon.
Weller was employed as me-
chanic for Fairchild Aircraft before
entering the Army.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Republican Womens
Club To Meet Dec. 10

The newly redecorated clubrooms
of the Women's Republican Club
in the Colonial Theatre building
will be the scene of an open house,
to which members of the Republi-
can mems organization and friends
have been invited, on Monday even
ing, Dec. 10 at 7:45.
Following a brief business session
there will be a Christmas program
and group singing of Christmas car
OILS. Refreshments will be served
and decorations will be in keeping
with the Yuletide season.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
County Historical
Society Meeting

"The Importance of History" will
be the topic of the Rev. Walter B.
Mckinley, rector of st. Marks
Episcopal Church, Lappans, who
will address the last County Meet
ing of the Washington County
Historical Society's autumn season
at the home of Mr.. D. L. Boyd,
Clear Spring, tomorrow night at
eight o'clock.
An interesting collection of Stat
fordshire China, old glassware and
early photographs of the vicinity
will be shown at the meeting, which
will be presided over by Mrs. Frank
W. Mish, Jr., president of the
society.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
COUNTY A.A.F. OFFICER
HAS BEEN PROMOTED

KEESLER FIELD, Biloxi, Miss,
Nov. 20 = First 1t. John H. Bark
doll, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Barkdoll, Smithsburg, Md, has been
promoted to the grade of captain, il
was announced at Keesler Field post
headquarters today. He is serving
at the AAF Training Command Sta
ton as a squadron military train
ing officer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
BRAILLE BIBLE VOLUMES
FOR BLINDED NAVY MEN

Braille Bible volumes and Talking
Book Records were supplied to Chap
lain E. L. Wade of the Hospital Ship
U. S. S. Consolation by the Amer
lean Bible Society for the library
of his ship.
They will be used by the blinded
Navy men. The U. S. S. Consola-
ton is equipped to take care of
300 patients at one time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Re-Enlist While
Still Overseas
Pfc. Lowry and Pfc. Weller Re-
enlist In Armed Forces.

UNITED STATES FORCES IN
AUSTRIA - Private First Glass Roy
w. Lowry, son of Albert Lowry,
Sr., 1926 Guilford Avenue, Hager-
town, Maryland, has enlisted in the
Regular Army while serving with
Headquarters Company, Headquar-
tiers, USFA, in Vienna, Austria,
effective II November 1915.
His organization is part of Gen
eral Mark w. Clark's United States
Forces in Austria.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
DURELY
i Official
By BALLOT BOX


I have learned from that we'll
known gentleman, "Unimpeachable
Sources" who is a close relative of
Reliable Authority" that the city
tax rate for 1916 will remain at
SOC on the $780,
Jack Hellane, councilman for
Ward l, who works 1865 days in the
year for the West End, has just
done another fine job for his con-
stituents.
When the question of decorating
the streets for Christmas came up
at the November meeting of the Ma
yor and Council, Jack pleaded with
his colleagues to see that Christmas
tree was set up in Washington
Square. but was voted down on the
grounds that enough light bulbs
would only be available this year to
provide decorations for the Public
Square. But Jack wouldn't take
mo for an answer and kept after
the Municipal Light Department,
even going so far as to call the
superintendent at his home to plead
the cause of the people of Ward L
Result-A decorated tree is to be
erected in Washington Square. Nice
going Jack, keep up the good work.
Although nominations for all cleo
tive offices in the County will have
to be filed early in May, 1916, in
order that the ballots to be distribut-
ed to the members of the Armed
Forces can be printed and mailed
out, very little has been heard from
possible candidates on either side.
In fact, only two men, w. J. Sulli-
van and Brewer Stouffer, have open
ly stated their intentions, both hav-
ing stated that they will be candi-
dates for State Senator in the DEM
ocratic Primary.
On the Republican side strange
silence still prevails, although it is
no secret that there is quite bit of
dissatisfaction in some quarters over
the services rendered by some of the
present office holders.
Once the holidays are over, how
ever, you can look for wild
scramble for just about every Office
to be filled, with the exception, per-
haps, of the Clerk to the County
Commissioners, for which ''Black"
still seems to be the favorite color.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06

The only creature gifted with the
power of speech that is content to
repeat just what it hears without
trying to make good story is par
rot.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06
Paper Collections
To Be Discontinued
Scouts Collected Over Million
Pounds In Past Twenty-Five
Months.

B. ]. Hagedorn, Scout Executive
of the Washington Area Council,
Boys Scouts of America, which in
cludes Washington County, today
announced the discontinuance of
the monthly waste paper collections,
which have been held without in
terruption on the first Saturday of
every month since March, 1914
In making the announcement Mr..
Hagedorn stated that the amount of
paper now being put out is not
sufficient to warrant the continu-
ance of the drives on a city-wide
basis, but he emphasized that in
dividual Scout Troops will no doubt
continue collections from time to
time as they did before the Scout
organization took the job over on
city-wide basis.
During the % months that these
drives have been continued, the
Scouts have collected total of one
million, one hundred thousand
pounds of paper.
Mr.. Hagedorn further stated that
the Scout organization is particular
ly grateful to the press and radio
for their fine cooperation, and to
the numerous firms and organiza-
tons who supplied trucks and
drivers for the collections.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06

Postmaster General Robert E.
flanagan, about Pearl Harbor in
vestigation Clearly the attempt
to smear Roosevelt is a tactic of
desperation of a party without a
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06

just Like Something or Other!
That irrational creature who is al
ways looking for home atmosphere
in a hotel and hotel service around
a home
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06

WHILE FLYING over Germany,
AAF Sergeant Alfred d. Reckley,
Pittsburgh, Pa, radio operator,
was knocked unconscious by fiack
and didn't know what hit him until
he awoke back at his air field. Now
he is at HalIoran General Hospital,
Staten Island, N. Y, discovering
how Victory Loan dollars help the
wounded, and he is doing fine.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06

A lorgnette is dirty look on
stick.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-06

1t is important, that when
you receive your subscription
expiration card that you mo-
tify us at once about renewal
or cancellation. Thanks.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
Appeal Riddles
Ward Decision

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 UP) A
charge that Federal Judge Philip
l.. Sullivan erred in % instances
in ruling that President Roosevelt
lacked authority 10 order seizure
of Montgomery Ward & Co prop
critics was on file today with the
l.. S. Circuit Court Of Appeal.
In an appeal from Sulllvan'S rul-
ing OF last Saturday, u. S. Atty. j.
Albert Vol contested SuilNan'S
opinion that powers of the mill
tary extend only TO military zones
and said the court erred in failing
10 determine the mail order firms
properties production plants.
In statement listing II "er-
rors IN evidence and II in the
Judges conclusions. Vol also dis
puted a finding that Wards labor
isputes did not constitute a
threat 10 war production.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
Truck Fire
FataItO 1

An oil truck and trailer jumped
curve at Square Lake and OPP
dyke roads. cast of Bloomfield
Hills, shortly before Z a. m. today
and its unidentified driver burned
TO death in the blazing wrecksge.
The Rev. r. Cawsey, Lake
Orion clergyman, whose car was
following a short distance behind
the truck, said the truck exploded
Immediately after the crash.
showering more than half an acre
with burning gasoline.
The driver was pinned beneath
the wreck and il was two hours
before Oakland County sheriff s
deputies, aided by police from
Pontiac and Bloomfield Hills and
the Bloomfield Hills fire depart
ment could extricate his body.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
No Mail From Son
so She Writes FDR

CHICAGO, Feb. ? QNS) Mrs.
Emil Volkman was disturbed be-
cause her son Fred, a private in
the quartermaster corps in Eng
land, had not received any letters
from home since last July, al
though his letters arrived regu-
lsrly AT home and his family had
been writing him
So she sat down and wrote a
letter 10 President Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03

rammcd violently from the rear.
NaSwerthy piled out ef the car
ard opened the door Of The car
which had struck him In II Vas
CIarnle.
Questioning CZarnie, Nos
worthy learned that Duzey cotiid
be found AZ the home Of his
sister. az 62l4 Stahelin. With one
prisoner in tow, Nosworthy went
10 the Stahelln address where
Duzey was found hiding in the
basement
DuZey was arrested on a charge
Of breaking sHd entering -GkaFHie
was charged with breaking and
entering plus reckless driving.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
Hunted Mans Auto
Rams asaaeciiyeS Car

Detective Wesley Noy"or,hy Of
TIE holdgp S9lisd vent oui 20 get
one prisoner and came IN with
-tvro= UcCaUyr mr. n rF1rUI rrovc
car into tho rear OF his parked
SQUAD car.
NoSworthy was sitting IN tho
Gar carly today IN front OF S0S]
Rutherford waiting for Joe Duzny
20, wanted m Sc, ,cral rohberieS
10 come home. As hc waited
NoSworthy wondered where he
could locate Duzey's alleged ac-
-cafnplicn- Michael Czarnln- - Of
S456 AShury Park
Suddenly tho SQUAD car Vas
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
u. 5. Rubber Strike
Settled, WLB Says

A strike of so employees of the
L.. S. Rubber Co, who walked off
the job yesterday has been settled,
il was announced today by repre-
sentatives of the War Labor Board
and u. s. Cancellation Service. The
strike occurred after the company
established a new work standard
in banner units No. 3. a WLB rep
rrSnnl said
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
Point DeadIine SET

w Earl Fitzgerald, district OPA
director today warned retailers
and wholesalers OF meat and re-
taIlerS of proceSsed meats that
they have until Feb. 10 10 apply
for their new ration points.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
TomorrouS Recreation Area
STERLING STATE PARK

display of six interesting which graphically show plans of the
Michigan the development Sterling
Park Monroe IS mile, Detroit One and onehaf miles
of Lake orne and lagoon will be available publ,
this park which will accommodate of daily
Or nd,o~tE Foor o4uar4A AHaeBu -SetoaD
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
P P|dnts Fined
S75,999

A penalty of S3S.l44.52 has
been assessed againstthe Douglas
Tool Co, $3.50 Fourteenth, by
the WLB for manipulating time
cards and falsely classifying 35
employees, the WLB reported
today.
Announcement of the penalty
was made in a report for Jan
uary" issued By the board.
Eighteen other Michigan COM
panies were given penalties total
ing S37 ,S55.i rs, the report dis
closed.
The amount set i'm each case
will be diSaliowcd by the treasury
department as "A deductible tax
item foperating expense in cal
culatlng each cOmpanyS income
tax