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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
County Historical
Society Meeting
Plans Made For Annual Meet
ing Report Of Church Records
Committee Heard

At the regular monthly meeting
Of the board of directors Of the
Washington County Historical So
ciety, held on Monday, with Mrs.
Frank w. Mish, Jr., president in the
chair, it was decided to hold the am
nual membership meeting on Janu-
airy 80, in the Hotel Alexander It
was also announced that the guest
speaker for the occasion would be
Gen. Joseph w. Byron. Full details
Of the meeting will be announced at
a later date.
The main business transacted at
Mondays meeting was a report by
Mrs. Frank Schwartz, chairman Of
the History Committee, on meeting
held the previous week regarding
church records lat which, in addition
to Mrs. Schwartz, Mrs Franklin
Thomas and Mrs. Warren Miller
were present, the latter acting in an
advisory capacity.
Mrs. Schwartz reported that ar
rangements have been made for the
tipping of church records in Hagers-
town and Washington County, with
particular emphasis on births, deaths
and marriages prior to 1900 1t was
pointed out that since 1900 the re-
cording of vital statistics have been
required by law, but that prior to
that time the church chronicles pro-
vide the only source of information
available
1t is proposed to divide the entire
county into districts, in an effort to
obtain copies of the records of all the
rural churches.
Before the meeting closed a COM
mittee was appointed to draw up
resolutions on the death of Mrs. c..
Courtney Seaman, a director of the
Washington County Historical So
ciety. This committee consists of
Mrs. Frank Schwartz, the Rev. Scott
r. Wagner and DR.. w. H. Shealy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
St. Mary's School
Presents Play
Score Big Hit In Philip Barry's
"a Joyous Season"

The students of ST. Mary's High
School, who last year scored hit
in their first dramatic presentation,
equalled the high standard set on
that occasion, with their presenta-
ton of the difficult adult character
izations in Phillip Barry's "A Joyous
Season." given last Thursday even
ing at the South Potomac Junior
High School.
The story is that of closely knit
family group, living together and
stagnating in their wealth and Sc
curity, until the famous family home
is about to be lost to them through
a clause in their fathers will, the
news Of which awakens them to their
lost opportunities and futile pattern
of living. All roles were exception
ally well enacted, with Kathleen
Kerns as Christina, Charles McGin-
ley as John Farley, and Thomas
Boyle as the insufferable younger
brother, Hugh, deserving special
mention for their sincere and natural
performances.
The entire cast follows: Charles
mckinley as John Farley, Thomas
Diehl as Martin Farley, Edward Null
lenix as Ross Farley, Thomas Boyle
as Hugh Farley; Kathleen Kerns as
Christina Farley, Katherine Dayhoff
as Teresa Farley Battle, Sarah Jane
Ford as Monica Farley, jeanne Nc
Cune as Edith Choate Farley, Thomas
Martin as Francis Battle, Lyndell
Cromer as Sister Aloysius, Richard
Startzman as Patrick, Jean Keller
as Nora, and Dominic Britt as Ned
Ellis.
Preceding the play the school Choir
listers presented a group of Christ
mas Carols, including Silent Night,
Holy Night" "Oh Little Town OF
Bethlehem" ''Hark the Herald Ang-
els Sing" and Come All Ye Faith
full"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19

Pictured above is a five-storied
Temple of Miniatures, designed and
built by William Klassen, Maitre D.
Hotel, at the Hotel Alexander, and
now on display in the hotel lobby.
The building off the temple, which
is complete in every detail, consumed
1900 working hours. The work was
all done in Mr.. Klassen's room at
the hotel and he used some three
thousand individual pieces of wood
in the construction.
The temple is furnished with $50
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
WiIIiamsport LIONS Club

Contestants in the recent veterans
queen contest were guests at the
meeting Thursday evening of the
Williamsport Lions Club, with Cecil
McVay in charge of the program. The
guest speaker was Maior~E L. Ar
mold, of the Hagerstown Army Re-
cruiting Office who spoke on "The
Modern Army" Battle pictures from
World War II were shown by Sgt.
r. G. Hines.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
Church Mortgage Burned

A mortgage burning service was
held in St. Marks Lutheran Church,
Washington Square, Sunday, Deem
Der Is. Present at the momentous
occasion were the former pastors,
DR.. J. W. OFT, who for over 80 years
was pastor of the church, and Rev.
Roy L. Sloop, who for seven years
previous to the present pastor, Rev.
Heinze, served the congregation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
Republican Women
Elect Mrs. Dunn

At the annual election of officers OF
the Washington County Women's Re-
publican Club, held at the clubrooms
on Friday night, Mrs. John D. Dunn
was elected president for the ensu-
ing year.
Other officers elected were: First
vice-president, Mrs. j. O. Schlotter-
beck; second vice-president, Mrs
Martin Ingram; third vice-president
Mrs. Neva Ditto; recording secretary
Mrs. Allan Myers; assistant, Mrs. J.
A. Hahn; corresponding secretary
Miss Frances Burger; assistant, Mrs
Ralph Cook; treasurer, Mrs. Kenneth
Sim; assistant, Mrs. w. M Cosey.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
JAMES A. BOWERS IS NOW
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS

James A. Bowers, 10, son of Roy C.
Bowers of 341 South st., Hagerstown
Md, has been advanced to seaman
first class at the Naval Air Station
Whiting Field, Florida.
Bowers entered the Navy on De
cember IA, 1916, at the Naval Re
cruiting Station, Baltimore, Md, and
received his recruit training at the
Naval Training Center, cambridge,
Md
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
HANCOCK HOMEMAKER'S
CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual Christmas Party of the
Hancock Homemaker's Club was
held in the form of a turkey ban
quet, at Sagle's Restaurant, on We'd
nesday, December 10. Sixteen mem
bers were present and the table was
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion.
+, The group joined in the singing of
several Christmas carols and enjoy
ed playing number of games. One
of the features of the party was the
exchanging of gifts by the members.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19

miniature objects, most of them pur-
chased by Mr.. Klassen when he paid
visit to his native country, Holland,
last spring. Included in the unique
collection of miniatures are: A la
dies powder room Completely fur
nished), a grand piano and the small
est coffee grinder in the world. The
collection is artistically arranged on
the various floors of the temple and,
enhanced by clever lighting makes
one of the most beautiful displays
of craftsman's work we have ever
seen.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19

81 am certain that there are good
new plays but, without meaning to
critic, think the old plays on the
whole were cleaner, in language at
least, than those that are written
today!" David Warfield, now 80
years old.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19


production had reached a rate of
$50 billion dollars during the first
three months of 1916, Snyder said,
with private wages and salary pay
ments returning almost to the pre-
w day rate of 80 billion dollars.
Non-agricultural employment total
ed 44,700,000 in February, with g.
100000 jobless seeking work.
Indicative of the huge demand for
goods, Snyder said that consumer
and business purchases during the
first quarter of 1916 equaled those
of the Christmas period in contrast
to an ordinary drop of 10 to IL bill
lion dollars. Though overall civilian
production rose, the textile shortage
remained acute, being aggravated
by mills refusal to sell unfinished
goods because of higher profits on
bleached or printed cloth.
Notwithstanding increasing pro-
duction and high taxes, the threat
of an infiationary spiral remains,
Snyder said. Noting the trend, he
pointed out that on March Is whole
sale food prices were 81 per cent
above those on the same date last
year and the prices of other prod
ucts were up 2.5 per cent.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
F.D.R.:
Sell Stamps

Individual lobbyists and deal
ers shared in the purchase of
Franklin D. Roosevelt's famed
stamp collection, which brought
heirs to his estate over $4,000.
Representing a lifetime collec-
ton of the late President, the
stamps were appraised in ad-
vance Of the auction at 100000.
Berry Hill, a New York deal
er, was one of the biggest buy
ers at the sales, paying 81, 1856
for most of 20 lots of French
stamps and die-proofs and $1,615
for four groups of German
stamps included in statistical
albums showing the extent of
imitation in the reich after World
War I.
DR.. L. L. Rutland, lobbyist,
topped bids to pay $4,700 for 81
lots of Chinese stamps present
ed to Mr.. Roosevelt by Chang
Kai-shek. K. Biloski, Cana
dian dealer, paid $2,100 for 848
stamps Of Russian collection
rendered to the late President
by Soviet Ambassador Maxim
Litvinoff.
Almost $4,000 was realized on
the sale of 107 lots of Venezuelan
stamps and albums.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
RAIL PAY:
BaIk at Findings

In protesting the 16-cent-an-hour
raise awarded by a labor-manage-
ment arbitration board, railroad un-
ion officials declared that the boost
granted failed to meet higher living
costs and adjust differences in pay
between railroad workers and en-
ployees in other industries.
Declaring railroad workers were
entitled to 46-cent-an-hour in
crease, B. M. Jewell, representing
Is incorporating unions, and E. E.
Milliman, president Of the Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way EN-
ployees, asserted that the minimum
award should have included liz
cents an hour for higher living costs
plus the general industry-wide 1914
cent-an-hour postwar advance.
Meanwhile, railroad officials also
complained against the arbitration
boards wage decisions, estimated
to add up to $400 per year for
1920, 900 members of three operat-
ing and IS incorporating unions and
cost the carriers $584 100000 an
nually.
Echoing the carriers warnings
that increased wages would require
rate boosts, President Fred G. Cur
ley of the Santa Fe announced that
the 16-cent-an-hour award was toe
large and his road would immedi.
ately appeal for higher freight tar
ifs. Stating that the wage increases
would add $25, 100000 yearly tc
Santa Fe operating costs, Gurley
said the boost coupled with higher
material, supply and fuel costs
against reduced income made the
step necessary.
Because both the railroads and
unions had agreed to accept the
arbitration boards findings as final
in submitting their dispute for set
tlement, no work stoppage loomed
because of disagreement over terms
The recommendations were hand.
ed down even as a fact-finding pan
ell conducted hearings on demands
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
MIHAHOVITCH:
US. to Aid

Lauding Gen. Draja Mihailo-
vitch's contributions to the Allied
cause in the early stages of the Eu-
ropean war, the U. S. state depart
ment asked the Yugoslav govern
ment that American officers at
tached to the Chetnik leaders, head
quarters be permitted to testify on
his behalf in his forthcoming trea-
son trial.
Famed for his daring guerrilla
warfare against the Germans dur
ing the height of Nazi domination,
Mihailovitch lost his grip on the -Yu-
goslav resistance movement with
Allied recognition of the Commu-
nist-trained Tito following the Rus
sian resurge in 1943. At odds with
Tito, Mihailovitch became fugi-
tive, charged with collaborating to-
ward the end with the German in
vaders.
In coming to Mihailovitch's de-
tense in the face of bitter Commu-
mist allegations against the Chetnik
leader, the state department said
many American army fiiers had
been rescued and returned to Allied
lines through the daring efforts of
his forces. It was also pointed out
that U. S. officers were attached
to Mihailovitch's headquarters as
liaison men in co-ordinating resist
ance operations.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
CONGRESS-:
Pay adjustment

Government employees were in
line for a pay increase as result
of congressional action but an ad-
ministration measure to raise the
minimum wage to go cents an hour
appeared doomed because of the
farm bloc's insistence that the same
bill hike the parity formula over
President Truman's protest.
The senate and house strove to
get together on a uniform pay in
crease for u. S. employees follow
ing their approval of conflicting
raises. While the senate had ok. d
an II per cent boost, the house
voted $400 year advance. Since
the house also decided to limit de-
partment appropriations in the 1947
fiscal year to those of 1916, how
ever, the higher pay would cover
fewer employees and thus cut the
federal payroll by 100000.
In pushing for an upward revision
of the parity formula as an amend
ment to the go cent an hour mini
mum wage bill over President Tru-
mans veto threat, the farm bloc
sought to protect farmers returns
in a period of rising costs. Trum-
peting administration disapproval,
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
declared revision of the parity for
mula to include farm wages would
result in a SO per cent boost in
farm prices and spark an imitation
ary cycle.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
OVERSEAS RELIEF:
London COnfdb

The problem of tiding war-strick-
en- countries over the 1946-'47 con-
sumption year concerned delegates
from 18 Allied, neutral and former
enemy nations at the Emergency
Economic conference for Europe
being held in London.
With the U. S. aiming to ship
10000 tons of wheat monthly
toward a goal of 100000 tons,
efforts were bent on stimulating con-
tributions from other countries to fill
out the huge deficit. In this con-
nection, a report of the conferences
combined food board recommended
that Russia be requested to fur
nish cereals and that steps be taken
to increase the extent Of Argentine
exports.
Little Ireland followed the U. S.
in setting an example to partici-
pating nations, announcing it would
send $4,000 cattle, 100000 pounds
of canned meat, 10000 tons of sugar
as well as milk, bacon and cheese
to the continent this year. Normal
ly Fire sends most of its cattle and
eggs to Britain.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
FARM LOANS:

Farm operating loans viii be
made to approximately 10000 farm
ers-principally World War II vet
erans-this spring with the addi-
tional is million dollars made avail
able to the Farm Security admins
tration by deficiency appropriation.
Legislation increased the amount
for rehabilitation loans this fiscal
year from 67h to 821k million dol
lars with the additional amount per-
mitting continued lending through
late spring.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19

quirements for a
large military estab-
lishment and heavy
exports, the U. S.
faces an unparal-
leled period of pros
perity, Recover
sion Director John
w. Snyder indi-
Gated in a report to
President Truman.
Despite work stop
pages and material
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
UNO:
Weather Storm

Fraught with danger to the
United Nations Organization and
world peace, the tense Russo-1ran-
ian dispute melted under the prom
ise of diplomatic compromise, with
Moscow saving face and Tehran its
sovereignty.
Secretary Of State James Byrnes,
chief U. S. delegate to the UNO Sc
curity council, started the happy
train of events, suggesting that both
countries state their position in the
dispute over Russian failure to with
draw from Iran before UNO consid-
cred action in the case.
Russia had walked out of the Sc
curity council after its decision to
consider the question and Byrnes'
proposal offered an excellent oppor-
tunity for the Reds to walk back
in without losing prestige. Making
the most of the chance, the Rus
SLAMS wrote UNO that they were
pulling out of Iran without imposing
any conditions for their retirement
and their troops should be gone by
May 6.
Taking his cue, Trans representa-
tive then told the security council
that if definite assurances could be
obtained that the Russians would ap-
ply no pressure for oil concessions
or Red-backed provincial govern
ments as condition for withdraw
al, Iran would consider the matter
closed.
And upon that happy note, UNO
appeared to have overcome its first
great hurdle.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
washington lf{:2aS;
Push for Draft as Army
Recruitment Misses Mark
BY BAUKHAGE
NesUs analyst and Commentator.

carefully conducted polls undertaken
by the National Opinion Research
center Of Denver university has this
to say:
"a substantial majority Of the
public in this country are convinced
that--in spite of the military impli-
cations Of the atom bomb-the Unit
ed States needs peacetime military
training. This conviction Is evil
denced by nationwide survey results
just released by the National Opin-
ion Research Center, University OF
Denver.
ITO test the stability Of public
opinion on the issue, MORO asked
separate but comparable cross-sec-
tions Of the population two different
ly worded questions, one stating an
argument against conscription in
view Of the military implications OF
the atom bomb, the other stating
an argument for conscription In
view of atomic implications. No
matter how the question is worded,
q strong majority favor compulsory
military training in this country.
"Even the anti-conscription word
ing elicits 68 per cent majority In
favor Of military training despite
the atom bomb, while the pro-con-
scription question elicits no more
than II percent majority in favor
Of the idea"
Some of the opposition to the
legislation came from people who
were dupes of what many officials
believe to be subversive organiza-
tions. Some has been fostered by
congressman looking for votes.
At this writing, however, it seems
that common sense and patriotism
are going to come to Uncle Sans
rescue.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
BARBS. ...,by Baukhage

Another mail item clipped from
an English publication, circa 1920:
''What is q Communist One who
has yearnings
For an equal division Of unequal
earnings;
Idler or bungler, or both. he is will
ing '-
To fork out his copper anu pocket
your shilling"
The midland journal., 1946-04-19

In my mail: "The case of Russia
versus Iran reminds me Of what the
elephant said to the flea AZ they
were going into the Ark: Quit your
Reports Of sun spot disturbances
make me wonder If perhaps Old Sol
disapproves OF this business Of
earthlings fooling with the atom. It
would be comic II II weren't cosmic.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
Laundries Boon,

Showing continuing trend in in
creased patronage Of commercial
laundries, the nations laundries did
a record-breaking 634 million dol
lar business in 1945. This all-time
high represents increases Of 4.6 per
cent over 1914 and 127 per cent over
1888.
Increases in laundry services
sales volume were reported
from every section Of the coun-
try.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19

success.
When the tu-
m ult and the
shouting dies, the
captains and the
kings depart, the
men who served
tn cir country
"take UP the
plough-shares or
tn e p e n a 8 q
simple citizen
a 6 a l H." a n d
somebody has to
look around for
mora IN make I'm
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
NEAR EAST:
Plot Thickens

Long the pawns of European pow
er politics, natives Of the Near East
again figured in the diplomatic dou-
BILE play of the oil-rich region, with
reports that the Russians were aid
ing chieftains of 100000 Kurds in
Iran, Turkey, Iraq and Syria in the
establishment of an independent re-
public.
Though the Kurds in these coun-
tries enjoy relative freedom in the
mountainous regions under local
chieftains, the independence move
ment repeatedly has thrived under
Russian backing. An independ-
ent Kurdish republic already has
been proclaimed with headquarters
at Mehabad in northern Iran and
Russian technicians were said to
have arrived there to help strength
en- native forces.
Headed by Ghazi Mohammed, the
Kurdish movement was thrown into
gear at a conference of tribal lead
ers held in Baku, Russia, last No
vember. Revenue and troops re-
portedly are being furnished by the
chieftans who attended the powwow,
with the heart of the movement CEN
tered in British-controlled Iraq.
Like Iran, Iraq's oil fields form
part of the huge near eastern de-
posits priced by the major powers.
ASIA:
With production off 40 billion
pounds below the 1936-40 average,
Asiatic countries are threatened
with serious rice shortage, espe-
cially in areas where the cereal is
the staple diet, the department Of
agriculture said. The scarcity is the
result of small 1945-46 crop, which
was reduced by the war, and inabil-
ity to transport comparatively
small surpluses to shortage areas.
It win become most acute In the
next few months as stocks from the
1945-46 harvest become exhausted.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
A Table Without
Nails or Screws

HERE is little coffee table
l. L that you can make from three
scraps of plywood with straight
cuts of the saw. Detailed direc-
tions are in Book 10 of the series
offered with these articles.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19

Engineers and Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen for rs per cent
wage increase and changes in work
ing rules. In demanding that wages
and working rules be considered
simultaneously, the two unions re-
fused to join the other 18 in sub
mitting the pay issue to arbitration.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19
Cut German
Beer Supply

I have Just been in touch with the
state department and am able to
say, unoficially, but by no means
uncertainty, that the Germans are
not going to get soft peace. I do
not refer to the plan for slicing Ger
man industry to a very thin piece
or the renewed efforts at de-Nazi-
fication In the American zone. What
/ am able to report is step recent
ly taken which the Germans will un-
doubtedly consider cruel and I'M
usual punishment.
They are not going to be allowed,
as they hoped they would be, to
brew beer. The United States gov
ernment has ruled nothing doing"
because of the food situation and
"other reasons"
For the precise data on the situa-
ton I am indebted to my former
colleague, the Western Newspaper
Unions correspondent, now in Ger
many, Pauline Frederick. Here it
is:
1.-THE situation on brewing of beer
in the three other zones Of Germany
is as follows, based on the reports
given us by the agricultural repre-
sentatives Of these zones in Berlin:
British zone-Brewing of beer
prohibited by military order.
"French zone-Brewing permitted
until the recent critical food short
age stopped it.
Russian zone-Brewing permit
ted but no information Is available
on the amount of grain being used
in the Russian zone for this purpose.
"The proposed brewing program
in the American zone requires $4,000
tons of barley which will produce
about Is per cent Of the 1881 con-
sumption based on 12-month peri
cd in our zone. The 1881 produc-
ton was the lowest on record. No
coal is permitted for brewing pur-
poses until local food processing
needs have been supplied.
"Thirty-nine thousand tons of bar
ley represents the breadgrain ra-
tion requirements of our zone for
approximately 10 days. The rela-
tive caloric value of $4,000 tons of
barley in the form of beer is 50.32
billion calories, or to put 1t another
way, one liter is equal to 100 grams
of bread in caloric value.
''In the brewing process as COM
pared with the utilization of barley
for bread approximately 20 per cent
Of the food value of barley is lost.
"The whole question of brewing
beer in our zone is big political
one and promises have been made
by the minister-presidents and di-
rectors Of agriculture that this beer
would be forthcoming in the spring
months when farmers and workers
can have it in the heavy working
season. The German authorities
have agreed that if the beer is made
it will not be issued as a supple
ment to the present ration but will
be issued as a substitute for bread
based on its caloric value.
Well, politics or no politics, the
Germans aren't going to get their
beer-let the foam fly where it may.
The midland journal., 1946-04-19

The sofa shown is made by combining
an iron cot with slip-covered frame built
around 1t. Book 8 gives directions for maxi
ing the frame and doing the upholstery.
Readers may get copies of Books 8
and 10 by sending name and address with
15c for each book to cover cost and mail
ing, direct to: