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Evening star., 1947-07-07
Man. to Man
Writer Says Farley Misrepresented
His Position in MAGAZINE Article

this neat little prevarication, at my
expense and behind my back, how
can I, for one, believe him when
he quotes Mrs. Roosevelt as saying
that President Roosevelt was not
able to relax with any one who was
not his social equal? I did not be-
lieve this when I read it, and now
that Mr.. Farley has shown his dis
position to disparage another In
order to build himself up, I must
say that I do not believe that Mrs.
Roosevelt ever said anything even
remotely resembling what Mr.. Far
ley quotes her as saying.
I am positive that she never had
such a thought. I am even more
certain that, II she had, she would
not have given it utterance to Mr..
Farley or to any one else. More
over. if Mr.. Farley whispered words
to his ghost that were misquota-
tions with respect to Mrs. Roose-
velt and myself, why should one
not mistrust that his quotations of
Roosevelt might be also
untrue, or at least, inexact?
In addition to losing the presi-
dency for which he yearned, Mr..
Farley seems to have missed the
boat on other occasions. A curious
plant runs through Ghost Trohan's S
pieces. Il never spent a night at
the White House." bewails Mr.. Far
ley. II was not invited to Hyde
Park when the King and Queen Of
England were there" he means.
Mrs. Farley and I never took a
trip with President Roosevelt on
the Potomac" he complains.
His f1attering imitation Of the
spiteful writings of a certain COL
umnist has well earned Mr.. Farley
the soubriquet of "Pegler Jim"
(Ccpyright, l947
Evening star., 1947-07-07

ticles that are appearing under his
byline in Golfers.
OF one thing Walter Trojan, his
Chicago Tribune ghost, should have
warned him at the beginning. He
should have advised Mr.. Farley that
he must be meticulously accurate,
but perhaps this would have been
asking the impossible. For, after
all, Mr.. Farley was starting on a
career of spite writing in which
he would do his utmost, by colora-
ton and innuendo, to paint dis
torted portrait of the late President
Roosevelt, while thrusting, in pass
ing, at those who remained loyal
after Mr.. Farley had himself elected
to be otherwise.
In the third article by Ghost
Trojan, Mr.. Farley is represented
as calling to President Roosevelt's
attention certain letters between
Oliver A. Quayle, jr., treasurer of
the Democratic National Committee,
and myself. Says he to the Presi-
dent: Here's letter from Quayle
to Ickes asking for 500 donation to
the party and here's Ickes' answer
saying he could not afford such
large donation
Letter Was Brush off.
This was Misrepresentation
which could not have been care
less. What I really wrote to MI.
Quayle, under date of June IS, 1889.
was: ". 1 regret to advise you
that I am not in position to make
further contribution at this
time"
Obviously, my letter to Mr.. Quayle,
on it's face, was a brush-off. Mr..
Farley, with all of his experience
and knowledge of men and affairs
must have known this. did not
say that I could not afford to con-
tribute s10C. I could have afforded
it. 1t is clear that Genial Jim"
was trying to build himself up by
creating bad impression of me
in President Roosevelt's mind.
In order to do this he said what
ment which must have been deliber-
ate because he held in his hand
the letter from which he pretended
to quote. Such was the hunger Of
Mr.. Farley for the presidency!
In my letter to MIR. Quayle, I re-
ferred to a further contribution. ."
This was not quoted to the Presi-
dent, but it indicated that I had
made contributions, as I have done
over the years. They have ranged
in amounts from 500 to $1,000. But
Mr.. Farley suppressed this fact.
AS I dictate this. I hold letter,
under date of October 27, 1896. 1t
is signed in authentic green ink
by Mr.. Farley, and says: Your
check for 81, 900 was received.
Your outstanding service to the ad-
ministration needs no comment and
your splendid efforts in the present
campaign are appreciated. We are
very grateful for the contribution
which means a great deal at this
time"
Mr.. Farley expressed appreciation
of my splendid efforts" But when
he flashed my letter to Mr.. Quayle
he said nothing about the speeches
that I had made in every Roosevelt
campaign from 1882 to 1914, In all
parts of the country.
Doubts Story About Mrs. Roosevelt
Since the Honorable Jim," in a
burst of candor, has made public
Evening star., 1947-07-07

1atner as man.
ager of the Phil
adelphia Ath-
letics. Earl holds
the worlds rec
ord for being
groomed. Give
him a few more
years and he'll
celebrate h / S
golden grooming
anniversary. If
Man O. War had
been groomed as
much as Earl
h a S b e e n
groomed, he'd
have callouses
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Harry Bridges to Leave
Today for Howoii ToIks
ey the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, July Harry
Bridges. chief of the CIO Interna-
tional Longshoremen's and Ware
housemens Union, expects to leave
by plane today for Honolulu to par
ticipate in labor discussions inyolv-
ing the Hawaiian pineapple indus
try
About 1000 Ilwu pineapple work
FRS have postponed proposed walk
out pending arrival of Bridges and
Nathan Feinsinger Of the Federal
Cancellation Service.
Evening star., 1947-07-07

jim" There was
nothing g e e n
about him ex-
cept the ink in
his fountain pen.
No one would
e v e r h a v e
thought t h a t
jealousy OF the
same hue would
e er show in
him, or that he
could bring him.
self to employ a
man from the
Chicago Tribune
to put together
for him the ar.
Evening star., 1947-07-07

AiiOAAiSAAoo u AAAG-
ed copies of the
recent hearings
on the recipro-
cal ira d e and
tariff issues be-
fore the House
Ways and Means
c o m mi t t e e i,
which have just
become av vail
able. reveal an
interesting COL
/ oquy between
Charles P. Taft,
president of the
Federal Council
of thu Chdlrchar
Evening star., 1947-07-07
IS Hurt in Explosion
Of Popcorn Machine
By the Assoeiutsd Prsxs

OMAHA, July 7.-At least Is per-
sons, most of them children. were
injured yesterday when popcorn
machine exploded in the midst of a
crowd watching a baseball game.
Police said the most seriously in
jured were the machine operator,
Erwin J. Nerad, is, who suffered
burns on the face, scalp, arms and
chest, and Mrs. Marie Abboud, 38,
who suffered fractured leg when
she was trampled by the crowd. Most
of the Others suffered burns of a
lesser degree.
The Philippines Republic will
spend $5,O00,00 on home-building
projects.
Evening star., 1947-07-07

SSkAAAAAAeS~
In the two
years since the
fighting ended,
5000 WACS and
several thousand
w AV E S have
patiently stuck
to their Job S
a awaiting a de-
cision from the
policy m a X ers.
w ar, N Wy ,
White H o u S e ,
State now an
swer they are
essential to the
Evening star., 1947-07-07

time when the
worldwide divi-
sion between the
nations has been
driven deeper
than ever in his
tory.
Never before
has the world
been so sharply
and clearly di-
vided into two
camps, on Such
basic and fun
damental issues,
as it Is now.
Even during the
Evening star., 1947-07-07
By Constantine Br0vn

The inter American conference
due to convene at Rio de Janeiro
August Is to conclude hemisphere
defense agreement will come at
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Boswell Sisters Mother Dies

PEEKSKILL, N. Y. July 7 Rl.-
Mrs. Meldania Boswell, rs, mother
of the Boswell sisters-Connee,
Martha and Vet-of radio fame,
died yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Ru Har0[d L. IckeS

Alas, poor Farley, knew him
we'll" At least, so thought. The
country also believed that it knew
him we'll. To many he was Genial
Evening star., 1947-07-07
House Hearings Show
Problem Of Churches
Involved in Politics
By Dapid Laurence

The action of large church organ
tzations IN permitting their names
to be used for or against pending
legislation has its embarrassing
Evening star., 1947-07-07

Mack Getting Younger
As Son Trains for Job
Bv Henry McLemDre

0v HeWV MCLeWDTe
Out of fairness to Earl. something
must be done about Connie Mack.
Earl is Connie Mack's son and he
is being groomed to succeed his
Evening star., 1947-07-07
sRsss.s.s y n. Ben s,.s,s... i.a,
Bv Doris FieeS0n

The future of the women's serv-
ices lies in the speed with which
Congress acts on the legislation
now before its Armed Services
Evening star., 1947-07-07

EDUCATIONAL.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
City Appointments
Confirmed By Council

The Hagerstown City Council I'm
animously approved list of Is APP
pointments by Mayor Richard H.
Sweeney, last week. All the APP
pointees have been serving in their
respective offices since last April
Those reappointed were: Clyde r.
Stouffer,> tax collector and city treas
urer; Edward Oswald, Jr., city at
torney; Elton Kerney, city clerk;
Charles W.. Smith, building inspect
or; Victor Reel, plumbing Inspector;
Max Hoover, fire chief; L. Polk
Shank, sanitary inspector; George
Slaybaugh, auditor; Charles w.
Stump, city engineer; Charles Dy-
sert, purchasing agent; J. Walter
Pryor, market master, and William
C. Nering, assistant market master.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Lodge OF Elks Installs
Newly Elected Officers

At a recent meeting of the .Hagers-
town Lodge of Elks the following
newly elected officers were installed:
Winslow F. Burhans, exalted rul-
er; Joseph j. Chrisman, leading
knight; Livis Martin, lecturing
knight; George Fisher, loyal knight;
Ross F. Kountz, secretary; Edward
K. Bachtell, treasurer; Harry Shafer,
tyler; c. l.. Mobley, chaplain;
Charles Musser, inner guard; William
Hawthorne and Howard j. Rohrer,
flag bearers; Ralph Sheeler, esquire;
Carroll Grooms, organist; Richard
C. Munson, Robert Gallagher and
Hugh S. George, trustees.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Plans Complete For
Senior Scout Prom

Final preparations for the Senior
Scout Promenade of Honor were
drawn at a committe meeting held
on Monday evening.
The Promenade, sponsored by the
Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of
America, will be held April IS at
Uncle Johns Cabin, with Al Gruber
and his Club Royal Orchestra fur
nishing the music for dancing from
until 11:30
Much entertainment is in store
for those attending, including a
dance review by members of the
Judy Corrigan Dance Studios, an
act by Reno the magician, several
dancing contests, and the selection
Of the Sweetheart of the Promen-
ade." The girl selected will receive
a lovely gift from one of Hagers-
towns leading jewelers.. Prizes will
be awarded to those winning the
various dancing contests, which in
clude the spot dance, waltz, contest
and others.
All Senior Scouts, Scouters and
Order of the Arrow members have
received invitations to attend this
gala, semi-formal, uniformed affair.
The Senior Girl Scouts have also
been invited
The Promenade Committee in
cludes Donald Reeder, Eddie Sender,
Carroll Huffer, Douglas Minis, Bill
Bearinger, Roscoe Spielman and
Gordon Phillippy. Roland c. Hebb
is acting as Scout advisor for the
committee.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

You pick up the paper. Cancer
Control Campaign Now Going On"
you read. Washington County's goal
is $4,000" What, another drive,
you say? 1--WE bought TB Seals and
Easter Seals. I gave five times to
the March of Dimes. 1 subscribed
to the Civic Music Association and
sent in my regular Red Cross dona-
ton. And now, it's the Cancer Con-
troll appeal. Seems there's always
somebody asking for money for
something's
But this time that important
something may keep tragedy out
of YOUR life! Yes, this time the
call is for funds to fight cancer-a
disease that hits harder, and with
more pain and anguish, than any
other scourge of mankind. Cancer
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men
ace that eats into good, healthy hum
an tissues without early warning of
mark or pain.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Michael Farrie Elected
Governor OF Moose Lodge

Michael Farrie was elected gov
ernor of the Hagerstown Lodge of
Moose, at the annual election held
last Wednesday evening, in the
Moose Home Retiring Governor
Harry Canoe presided at the meet
ing.
Other officers elected were: D.
M. Eigenbrode, junior governor;
Charles Henson, prelate; and Fred
Kretzer, treasurer.
There were seven candidates for
the position of trustee, with Ace
Eichelberger finally being chosen to
fill the position.
New uniforms for the Moose Drum
Corps are expected from Pittsburgh
sometime in May. The corps will
make its next public appearance at
the Winchester Apple Blossom Fes-
tival, the first of May.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

at not being called upon to make a
decision during this hectic struggle.
The final decision was "to play, it
SAFE" since no word had come in
of scores from other teams, such as
Frederick and the Western Mary
land Railway, and to hold off the
final play until Tuesday, when
another hudd1e will be held.
When Captain" Sweeney called
his team into huddle again on
Tuesday, they called the final play
a quick thrust through the middle
of the line, with Daylight Saving"
carrying the ball and scoring stand
ing up.
Final score: Daylight Saving, 4 to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Local Traffic Club
Meeting Tomorrow

The Hagerstown Traffic Club, in
cooperation with the Shippers Adj
visory Boards, will hold a meeting
tomorrow evening, in the Chalet
Room of the Hotel Alexander, to
study and discuss the recent heavy
increase of loss and damage to goods
in transit
A number of representative traf-
fc officials will speak on the SUBJ
ject and the local trucking industry
will show a motion picture, appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Chamber OF Commerce
Directors Elected

Seven new directors, who will
serve for two years, have been
elected to the membership of the
Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce,
to take the place of seven members
of the board whose term of office
has expired Those elected were:
F. J. Bryan, Herman B. Hopes, W.
R Howard, ]. V. Jamison III, John
M. Miller, John E. Shockey and
Arley o Sica.
The board will hold its organiza-
ton meeting on April IA, at which
time it will name a director-at-large
and elect its officers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Teachers To Honor
Supt. OF Schools
Benjamin c. Willis To Be
Honor Guest At Annual Din
ner Tonight

The Washington County Teachers
Association will have as their honor
guest at their annual dinner meet
ing tonight in the dining room of
the Masonic Temple, Benjamin C.
Willis, superintendent of Schools for
the County, who is leaving shortly
to accept similar post at Yonkers,
N. Y.
Following the dinner, which is ex-
pected to be served to the largest
group ever to attend the associa-
TONS annual gatherings, entertain
ment will be furnished by one of the
best known men of the Showboat
era, Billy Bryant, whose children
of Old Man River" is an unforget-
table experience for all who have
been privileged to hear the story.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Two Local Boys
With Army In Tokyo
Richard M. Morton And Theo-
dore r. Good Serving With
Occupation Forces

With the Eighth Army In Tokyo
Private Richard M. Morton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley C. Morton,
TAG Summit Avenue, Hagerstown. is
serving with the famed fighting 1st
Calvary Division, which is on occu-
patton duty in the ten prefectures
of the Tokyo Yokohama area. The
LIST Calvary Division fought all the
way from Australia in the Pacific
campaign of World War II, and was
first in Manila and first in Tokyo.
Overseas since January 1947, Pvt.
Morton is serving with "B" Battery,
6lst Field Artillery Battalion as the
Battery Clerk.
He entered the army in Septem-
Der 1916 and received his basic
training at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Previous to his army career, Morton
had graduated from st. James High
School, st. James, Maryland and
was attending Pennsylvania State
College.
With The Eighth Army In Kokura,
Kyushu, Japan.-Pvt. Theodore r.
Good, son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w.
Good of Hagerstown, Maryland, has
recently been assigned to the 5th
Ordnance Company of the famed
oath Infantry Division in Japan.
The "a, also known as the 'Vic-
tory Division, is currently occupy
ing Kyushu, third largest and south
ernmost island of the archipelago.
Pvt. Good entered the Army in
September, 1916. Prior to his over
seas shipment he received basic
training at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Upon his arrival in Kyushu, Good
found the personnel of the oath
quartered in modern steam heated
buildings. Also, in an effort to make
overseas equal to that of soldier
Stationed in the United States, the
Victory" Division has furnished it's
men with the best available recre-
ational and athletic facilities.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Famous Play To Be
Presented Here
Potomac Players To Give Four
Performances OF Arsenic and
Old Lace At Women's Club
Auditorium Next Week.

On April Is, II, 18 and 10 the
Potomac Playmakers will present
Arsenic and Old Lace, fourth and
final production of their first post
war season, at the Women's Club
Auditorium. With a cast of four
teen composed of some of the local
players top-drawer performers, plus
a talented and experienced group
of newcomers, this last offering of
the little theatre promises to be
one of the most popular of a very
successful season.
Arsenic and Old Lace is one of
those rare plays that defes classif-
cation 1t is of course a thriller, but
at the same time it is a most unusual
and diverting comedy. It was an
immensely successful Broadway
production and an equally popular
movie. Sooner or later the Play
makers were bound to get around to
it and they are fortunate to have as
sembled such competent cast.
The roles of the two elderly Brew
ster sisters, who have the somewhat
questionable habit of doing away
with their boarders, have been as
signed to Ellen Heffner and Helen
Bender, both experienced players.
Brother Teddy, who believes him
self Teddy Roosevelt, will be inter-
preted by Amos Harper. Another
brother, Jonathan, who resembles
Boris Karloff in appearance and
habits, falls to the lot of Claude Pot
terrified. Charles Scharff is his
henchman, Dr. Einstien, Newspa-
perman and nephew Mortimer
Brewster will be played by Bill
Barr, while Helen Collins will ap-
pear opposite his as Elaine Harper,
daughter of a neighboring clergy
man. Her father has his interpret
er in Aubrey Young.
Edwin McClanahan is a play
writing policeman, while Robert
Grant plays his truculent superior
on the force. Earl Knott and AL
! Halbach are other minions of the
law. Sydney Cushwa will appear
briefly as a prospective boarder,
while Henry Holzapfel III handles
the part of an Asylum superin-
tendent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

ed overseas, was presented with the
War Departments Legion of Merit
award, at a meeting of the local XII
wants Club last week. Mai. Gen.
Joseph w. Byron, who was chief of
the Army Exchange Service during
the war, made the presentation.
The citation in connection with the
Legion of Merit award to Colonel
Bendell read: Gas executive officer,
SSD, Headquarters, Army Service
Forces, he performed exceptionally
meritorious services from October,
1912, to April, 1945. With rare initia-
tive he took an early lead in quickly
molding loosely organized units of a
new division into a well rounded
unit He performed duties of
primary importance in the organiza-
ton and thereby played vital part
in successful operations of the Spec
ial Services Division throughout the
war"
Colonel Bendell, member of the
Officers Reserve Corps, holds other
decorations, including the bronze
star and the commentator ribbon,
and has two battle stars.
In a talk before making the pre-
sentation, General Byron spoke on
Leadership" and gave some of his
impressions while head of the PX's
throughout the world.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Optinnists Install
Incoming Officers
President OF National Capital
Club Installs DR.. Norman E.
Osborne as President, Along
With Other Officers.

The Optimist Club of Hagerstown,
at meeting recently held in the
Hager House, elected and installed
its officers for the coming year. The
meeting was presided over by Morris
B. Bassford the outgoing president,
who gave a detailed report on the
past years activities. He praised the
various officers and committeeman
with whom he had worked and
thanked all for their fine support
and cooperation received during the
year. In closing he urged continued
cooperation with the officers of the
coming. year.
Other reports were given by the
secretary-treasurer, Robert D. Shir-
cliff, as well as the various commit
tee chairman. A detailed finciaI
report, prepared by Lee G. Snyder,
who audited the clubs books, was
given by the treasurer and accepted
by the group.
Following the reports the election
of officers was held, at which time
the following were elected for the
coming year: President, DR.. Norman
E. Osborne; vice-presidents, Ivan
Beard, James Dudley, and Carl
Green; secretary treasurer, Robert
D. Shircliff; sergeant-at-arms, Cor
don Lewis; members of the board of
directors, Joseph Urgo, Warren
Shopping, Morris B. Bassford, AL
bert Wagner, Charles Houck, and J.
Rogers Hess.
The installation ceremony was
conducted by Optimist James Stout,
president of the National Capital
Club of Washington, .. c. Follow
ing the installation, Mr.. Stout, on
behalf of the local club, presented
Mr.. Bassford with a diamond stud
ded past presidents pin.
The close of the meeting was pre-
sided over by the new president,
DR.. Osborne, who gave a short &C
ceptance speech.
Guests attending the meeting
were: Albert Hoage immediate past
president Of the National Capital
Club, who gave short talk; William
Cosey, Jr., and M. D. Burleson of
Burleson Motors.
A report was given on the Table
Tennis Exhibition which will be
held at the ''Y' tonight, at 800. The
two champions will given an ex-
hibition under the co-sponsorship of
the Optimist Club and the "Y", the
proceeds from which will be used
exclusively for boys work in the
community. The champs, Louis
Pagliaro and Sander Glance, have
just returned from Paris, where they
have been giving exhibitions.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

YOUR contribution toward the
cancer crusade is for YOUR pro-
lection, and that of your dear ones.
You may be saving one of your own
from this disease. Your gift may
make it possible for someone with
cancer to be cured before the death
knell of its advanced inroads is
sounded.
So, give to the Cancer Control
Campaign, and be glad that you can.
Make it sacrifcial gift, if you must,
but MAKE it! Even a dollar counts
If several million people give one
each. Washington County Campaign
Headquarters are located at IA West
Washington Street, in the former
Lovely Dame building. Make all
gifts payable to the American Can
Ger Society. Give to Conquer Can
cer' and then pray that its sad secret
will be uncovered soon. When you
are asked, How much can I put you
down for?" respond as generously as
you can.