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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

Jesse II. Jacobs, 531 Guilford ave-
nue., died suddenly on June 6, aged
40.
The son of William and Lucille
(Mongan) Jacobs, he was born and
reared in this city. He was a vet
eran of both world wars, member of
the Morris Frock Post, American
Legion, member of the Brethren
church, and a member of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles.
Surviving are: Four sisters, Mrs
Edna Crumbaugh, Washington, d.
c.; Mrs. Margaret Mckee, Mrs. Cliff
ton Perry, Mrs. Eva Martin, all of
this city; brothers, Clayton Jacobs,
Solomon Jacobs, Clinton Jacobs, all
of this city; Ralph Jacobs, Mason,
Mich; Harry v. Jacobs, Washing
ton, D. c.; and Raymond Jacobs,
Williamsport, Md.
Mrs. Oracle May Gray, widow of
Jacob M. Gray, Sabillasville, died on
June at her home, aged u.s.
Among the survivors are: Two
sisters, Mrs. Nettie West and Mrs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12
DANCING

DANCING-1-9 daily. / guarantee
to teach every scholar. Strasser's
Studio, % w. Wash. st. Phi. 69S-W.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

William L. Sparrow, $50 North
Cannon Avenue, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on June 4.
Born in Middletown, the son of
Howard and Emma (Corby) Spar
row, he was for many years a well
known clothing salesman, but prior
to the illness which caused his death,
he was employed at the Acme Mar
ket. Mr.. Sparrow was member of
st. PauIs Methodist Church, the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12
DEATHS


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DE A 7 II S
Mrs. Helen Leggett died at her
home in Tilghmanton on June 10,
after an illness of months, aged 81.
Born and raised in Tilghmanton,
she was the daughter of the late
jeremiah and Anna Rebecca (Moats)
Mongan. She was a member of the
Church of God, Hagerstown.
She is survived by: A daughter,
Mrs. Jack Sisk, Tilghmanton; sis
tiers Mrs. Agnes Lizer, Tilghman-
ton; Mrs. Irene Jones, Fairplay;
brothers, Clarence, this city; Jere-
miah, Tilghmanton; Ivy and Clyde
M, both of Keedysville.
willard v. Garfield, Conocochea-
que died on June 10 at the Wash
ington County Hospital.
Surviving are: His wife, Mary
(Tedrick) Garfield; brothers, Robert
and Herbert, Keedysville; Howard,
Hawaii; and sister, Mrs. Villa Elk
line, Grafton, w. Va.
Daniel Allen Johnson, a former
resident of this city, died on June 8,
at his home, 376 Lafayette avenue,
Baltimore, aged 10.
A member of the Lutheran church,
he was born in Leitersburg, but had
resided in Baltimore for 81 years.
He was son of William and Bar
bara (Lowman) Johnson.
Surviving are: His wife, Annie E.
Johnson, and a brother, John,
Funkstown.
Earl Martin Ward, six-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo II. Ward,
near Mount Briar, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on June 8.
Besides his parents, surviving are:
Five brothers, John, James, Clyde,
Alfred and Harry, at home; sisters,
Hazel, Mrs. Blanche Metz, Mrs. Sal
ly Milburn, Keedysville, Mrs. Mollie
Marshall, Mrs. Julia Bender and Mil
dred Ward, all of this city.
Mrs. Sadie v. Charles, wife of
Harry M. Charles, 727 South Po-
tomac street, died at the Washing
ton County Hospital on June 8,
aged 70 years.
She was born at Marble Valley,
Virginia being the daughter of
George and Martha Rusmiselle.
She was a member of the Pres
byterian church for the past SO yrs.
She is survived by: Her husband,
Harry M. Charles; one son, Warren;
and two grandchildren, Mrs. Jack
Trovinger and Miss Betty Charles,
both of this city.
Mrs. Clara Ii. Cramer, widow of
Albert B. Cramer, Chambersburg,
June 8, aged "a.
Among the survivors are: Her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Hammerslea, Clear
Spring, and brother, Lynn Houpt
Hagerstown.
Mrs. Annie Angle Winger died of
nff 90 INNt.
home, 236 Hager street, aged So
years.
She was born and reared at Welsh
Run, Pa, daughter of Benjamin F.
and Lucy Corbett Angle She had
lived here 35 years She was a
member of the Church of the Breth-
rem. For the past two years she had
conducted the real estate business
of her husband, Clyde E., due to his
health.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by; Four daughters, Miss M.
Mildred, Hagerstown; Miss S. Hell
en-, Hagerstown; Mrs. Leona De-
Lauder, this city, and Mrs. Roger
Zimmerman; five grandchildren;
sisters, Mrs. Marvin Secrest, Mrs.
Mary Dorsey, both of Chambers
burg; Mrs Ray Faust, Greencastle;
brothers, Vernon T. Angle, Raymond
F. and Chester NJ, all of Chambers
burg.
Mrs. Emma Herman Lantz, widow
of Harvey c. Lantz, died at her
home 200 North Mulberry street on
June 7, after an illness of one year,
aged 70 years.
Born and reared in Chewsville,
the daughter of Henry F. and Susan
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

Mrs. Emma Herman Lantz, widow
of Harvey c. Lantz, died at her
home 200 North Mulberry street on
June Z, after an illness of one year,
aged 70 years.
Born and reared in Chewsville,
the daughter of Henry F. and Susan
C. Reese Unger, she lived in Hag-
erstown for the past 10 years and
was member of the Trinity Luth-
eran Church and the Philathea Sun
day School class.
Surviving are the following: Two
daughters, Miss Irene Lantz, at
home, and Mrs. Gertrude Myers,
this city; sons, Paul u, at home;
Reno c., Waynesboro, and Marshall
L., Smithsburg; three grandchil-
dren, two great grandchildren; sis
tiers, Mrs. Walter Shilling, Chews-
vile; Mrs. Nettie Stouffer, Waynes-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12
STOVES AND REPAIRS

Large stock of Repair Parts for
Ranges, Heaters and Furnaces. OH
Stove Wicks, Stove Pipe. H. c.
Main. TN e. Franklin st.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

Mems Bible Class, the Jr. GUAM,
Resolute No. S, and the First Hose
Fire Company.
He is survived by: His wife, Mrs.
Anna (Hose) Sparrow; and two bro
theirs, Allen, of Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Herbert c., Hagerstown.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

willard v. Garfield, Conocochea-
que died on June 10 at the Wash
ington County Hospital.
Surviving are: His wife, Mary
(Tedrick) Garfield; brothers, Robert
and Herbert, Keedysville; Howard,
Hawaii; and sister, Mrs. Villa Elk
line, Grafton, w. Va.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

The tenant Of the remotest log
cabin upon the verge of civilization
is within reach of newspapers re-
cording the passing history of the
world-Lewis Cass.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

Minnie Lewis, both of smithsburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

Earl Martin Ward, six-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Leo II. Ward,
near Mount Briar, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on June 8.
Besides his parents, surviving are:
Five brothers, John, James, Clyde,
Alfred and Harry, at home; sisters,
Hazel, Mrs. Blanche Metz, Mrs. Sal
ly Milburn, Keedysville, Mrs. Mollie
Marshall, Mrs Julia Bender and Mil
dred Ward, all of this city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

boro; Mrs. Lewis Beard, this city;
brothers, Lester d. Unger, Waynes-
boro, and Max c. Unger, Smiths
burg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

Mrs. Clara ID. Cramer, widow of
Albert B. Cramer, Chambersburg,
died at the hospital in that city, on
June 8, aged "a.
Among the survivors are: Her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Hammerslea, Clear
Spring, and brother, Lynn Houpt
Hagerstown.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-08
HUGE Soil Loss Due To Missouri Floods

heavy years can be conserved for the
lean years. 1t then follows, that since
there isn't enough water on the aver
age for such channel, and, with the
Army Engineers in complete control
of the Missouri, there never will be
enough water to reclaim additional
millions of acres of Montana and Da-
kota lands via irrigation.
Looking at the engineers plan from
still another angle-there will be little
if any cheap electric power developed
to bring in new industries, to brighten
millions of darkened homes, should
their plan be allowed to stand. Also
the engineers make no provision for
the development of potash and phos-
plate fertilizers, no provision for re-
creation, wild life restoration, refores-
tation. They have no legal authority
to enter these fields. Such work of
these types that would be done would
be by piecemeal, overlapping efforts of
a dozen or so bureaus, all bound up in
Washington, DC. red tape.
What's the Answer?
THE answer can be summed up in
one single statement-FOR MORE
ACRES, BUILD A MIS-
SOURI, VALLEY AUTHORITY.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-08
What's the Situation?

You have seen from reading the
above report, and bearing in mind that
the Army Engineers have only plans
for mile-wide highway of commerce
from Sioux City, Iowa to the mouth of
the Missouri and for bigger and better
levies, that the corps has no adequate
plan for conserving the water at its
somewhere it hits the ground.
Likewise you are aware that the
engineers solution to the flood prob
lem through the Dakotas is to build
half dozen more big frog ponds"
and thus inundate IS per cent of the
best Missouri bottom lands in both
states.
Further, in reconciling the quantities
of water needed to maintain river
highway of commerce., it becomes
simple arithmetic to arrive at con-
clusion that the engineers must have
at least 25 per cent more water the
year-around than the average yearly
run-off of the Missouri above Sioux
City That's why these gigantic res
ervoirs (Which will eventually fill with
silt from the muddy Missouri holding
over So million acre feet, must be built |
in the Dakotas-so that run-off of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-08

It's an MVA with overall Indignation
of all government services for the
greatest amount of efficiency and the
least possible amount of overlapping
and petty pickering between agencies
It's an MVA for ION the grounds"
management and control of the re-
sources of the Missouri basin, rather
than the red tape and the political
wire-pulling of the 2S interested, and
divergent bureaus in Washington, DC.
It's an MVA for a workable valley
development plan in which the people
of the Missouri basin will have their
say, rather than having something
stuffed down their Threats by far off
bureaucrats in Washington.
It's an MVA for the greatest posi-
BILE prosperity for Missouri basin dwell
lers today, and for Missouri basin citi-
zens of the future
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-08
JOINT ACTION IN DENVER

Denver. (FP)-Denver ALL and Clio
unions were a step closer to joint
political action after the AFL's Labor
County Central Committee adopted a
full-scale political action program in
preparation for the 194S elections.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-08
,Continued from Page One)

while in others only part of this layer
taken this time. Most of the topsoil
loss was not directly due to flood, al
though it was definite factor in the
flood picture. Immediate cause of the
washing away was the torrential rains
which occurred in unusual numbers
and volume in a 3S-day period OF the
latter part of May and the earlier part
of June.
The 491 100000 tons of topsoil were
enough to place a 6-inch layer of crop
growing substance on about $4,000
acres of land.
Loss BY Gully Erosion
In addition to this, 1S6,O0O,OO0 tons
of earth were removed by gully, road
side and streambank erosion, the value
of which was calculated on acreage
and vardage basis. In the upland
flood area. % tons of soil per acre was
lost by sheet erosion on 12,OOO,OOO
acre area where sheet erosion was
measurable.
To make the situation even more
serious. 100000 acres out of the 54,-
500.O OO-acre total area lost 20 tons OF
soil per acre from rill erosion, 10000
acres of crop and pasture land were
DESTROYED for further crop or pasture
use by gully erosion and $4,000 acres
adjacent to streams were wiped out as
a result of bank erosion. Even the
bottom areas of the upland, and the
tributaries, did not escape, as $4,000
acres of bottomland lost 123 tons OF
soil per acre through securing from
high velocity streams.
Sheet erosion is the first stage of
loss. Rills appear in a second stage
as tiny cuts in the surface of the land. |
The third and worst stage is that of
gullies.
The bright spot in the picture of
rampant soil loss and crop damage |
was revealed from a sample study of
conservation and non-conserVation !
farms. This study brought out wildly
that conservation farming on the total
area affected would have reduced soil
losses alone over Sc per cent. On con-
servaton-treated land about one-third
as much soil was lost as compared
with untreated land.
Comparison of Soil Loss
Samples taken in areas where the |
most severe erosion occurred showed |
a total damage per acre on conserva-
ton farms of S1.34. On the other hand,
and on the same area, the cost to non
conservative farms amounted to $27
per acre. These comparative figures |
take into account not only the soil
oss-two-thirds of which could have
been saved-but also the crop damage
and actual land destroyed.
This same study showed that in a
sample area where little erosion oc-
CURED the damage to conservation
farms amounted to So cents per acre,
in comparison to damage Of $12.43 per
acre to the farmer not practicing con-
servation. The average totals Of all
samples of this study showed that the
farmer lost only S1.37 I
per acre, while his nOn-cons ervatiOn +
neighbour at the same time and under
the same conditions, lost an average
Of $22 per acre.
Typical soil conservation practices
as conducted in state-fostered soil con-
servation districts set up by local Il
'armers' groups in cooperation with
he federal service, include such things
rs careful rotation of crops, use of
grassy waterways, contour blowing,
GRACE planting and sometimes use of
adjacent fields in alternate years or
Of crop planting.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-08

RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THE
UNION LABEL!
Evening star., 1947-05-09

ing in Atlantic City, N. j., from May
10 to Is.
DR.. Edward B. Willingham, pas
tor Of the National Memorial Bap-
tist Church of Washington; DR.. Ed
win T. Dahlberg, president OF the
Northern Convention. and j. G.
Hazen, secretary, were representa-
tives of that body here to discuss the
joint committee program.
The gathering yesterday also re-
corded it's unanimous opposition to
Federal aid to sectarian schools. de-
claring such help meant a breaking
down in the traditional American
attitude of separation of church
and state. The meeting further ap-
proved a public relations committee
report warning Baptist institutions
of all kinds to refuse Government
grants on the theory such aid weak,
ems the Baptist position concerning
the relationship of church and state.
A recommendation thanking Pres
ident Truman for his promise to
terminate the appointment Of Ny
ron Taylor as his personal repre-
sentative" to the Vatican after the
peace treaties were signed also
passed.
The delegates will act today on
selecting the 1948 meeting place
Cities contending for the conven-
ton are Memphis, Tenn, and Oak
land. Calf.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Capital Transit Wins
New Safety Award

For the fourth successive year,
the Capital Transit Co. was recog-
nized as outstanding among transit
companies of the Nations large
cities, with presentation today of a
silver plaque in Chicago by the
American Transit Association.
The plaque is the association s
top safety award. 1t was given for
Capital Transit's 1946 record.
The Alexandria, Bancroft g. Wash
ington Transit Co., of Alexandria,
operating buses between Virginia
suburban communities and WASH
ington, at the same time received
two awards. One was a silver
plaque, for its top safety record
among companies serving popula-
tions of 10000 and over. The other
was a certificate OF merit for the
greatest safety improvement during
1916 In the same population group.
The awards are made on basis OF
collision accidents per 100000 miles
of operation, and passenger accidents
per 100000 passengers carried.
Ralph T.sPowell, manager OF the
claims department of Capital Transit
Co., received the award for his
organization. Robert T. Mitchell
vice president of A. B.. and w.
accepted the two awards for the
Alexandria company.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Fin|y Gray, S3, Dies;
Was House Member

Finly H. Gray, 83, six-term Demo-
cratic member of the House of Rep
resentatives. from Indiana, died yes
terday at his home in Connersville,
Ind, where he had been engaged in
private law practice since his retire
ment from Congress in 1899, accord
ing to word reaching here today
Born near Orange. Ind, Mr.. Gray
attended school there and in 1893
started a law practice in Conners-
vile. After serving two terms as
Mayor Of that town, he was elected
to Congress from Indiana's S 9Th con-
gressional district In 1911. He served
until 1917, but was defeated for a
fourth term.
He returned to. Connersville and
his law practice until 1888, when he
was elected to the House again.
Since his political retirement he had
made many lectures in his area.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Woshingto Folk Festival Opens
With Family Hill Billy Band

Also performing last night was the
Silver Shield Quartet, composed OF
Pyts. E. M. Hedrick and D. w. He'd
rick. brothers; r. L. Harding and 4.
C. Bowers, all District policemen.
They were dressed In police uni
forms worn at the turn Of the CEN
tury and are members Of the Society
for Preservation and Encourage
ment Of Barber Shop Quartet Sing
ing Of America, Inc.
The American Ukrainian Society
Singers, group of a persons APP
pearing In authentic old-country
costumes, sang several numbers.
Others participating were the Tune
Twisters, Kentucky Running Set
ters, West Potomac Park Folk Dance
Group, Friendship House Square
Dance Group, Washington Folk
Dance Groups, Parker Temple, rail-
road songs, and Eb'n Ely Square
Dancers.
At tomorrow nights performance.
Leisa Ramos, daughter Of the
Philippine Ambassador, Is scheduled
to join In the performance OF the
Philippine Folk Dance Group.
The festival Is sponsored by the
District Recreation Department.
Ralph Case Is chairman of the
Festival Committee.
Evening star., 1947-05-09

A hill-biliy band. composed Of i
father and seven of his children.
played ct the opening OF the Wash
ington Folk Festival last night. while
the mother stayed home with six
other musical sons and daughters
because Of lack Of instruments.
The band, known is the Stoneman
Family, was among 10 groups partic-
ipating in the festival In the Central
High School auditorium The event
will be held again at sis o'clock
tonight and tomorrow night.
Ernest v. Stoneman, 54. Of 307
Seventy fourth place N E., Carmody
Hills, Nd, . carpenter at the Naval
Gun Factory, said his family has
been playing hill-billy music "since
they were born" They come from
Galax, Va.
With him last night through five
lllsty numbers were Patsy, al: Gene,
II, and Jack, l8, guitarists; Scott, IA,
banjoist; Donna, Is. with her banjo
ukele,e; Jimmy, 10, with his man.
dolin. and Billy. 20, who. with his
father. plays many instruments.
At home with the mother, Mrs.
Hattie e. Stoneman, were the rest
of the children, stymied by the
dearth Of instruments, which are
under repair, Mr.. Stoneman said.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
|Bapiis Resolution
Urges Adpiffance Of
100000 Refugees
By Casper M,nnes
Stas stoH Correspadept

ST. LOUIS. May s.-ne Southern
Baptist Convention at Us annual
meeting here win vote tdsay on a
resoluticn urging Congresssc admit
40o, 600 displaced persons insEurope
to the United States within Tie next
four years, no more than 1001OO to
be admitted in any one year.
The resolution, to be pfesenta by
DR.. Walter o. Lewis of Washinaon.
general secretary of the Baptist
World Alliance, will call On Coa-
gress to pass emergency legislatiM
allowing the 100000 to enter TN
country. DR.. Lewis recently returned
from Europe, where he visited nu.
merous displaced persons camps.
Declaring 80 per cent of the ,000,-
600 persons in these camps art
Christians. the resolution assefts
they ARE unable to return to theh
homes because OF persecution OF
fear of persecution by reason ol
their race, religion or politica
beliefs
The United States should take "its
fair share" OF these people, who de-
Evening star., 1947-05-09
R. D. Evans, Authority
On Electricity, Dies

PITTSBURGH, May 9.-R. D.
Evans, 81, electrical authority, writer
and inventor, died last night at his
home in suburban Edgewood Of 4
heart ailment.
Associated with the Westinghouse
Electric Corp. since his graduation
from the University Of Oklahoma in
1914, Mr.. Evans was q consulting en-
gineer for the firm.
He was recognized as leading
American authority on the problems
of high voltage electrical power
transmission and distribution.
Mr.. Evans wrote or collaborated
on more than 40 books and technical
papers dealing with electric power
transmission. He held more than rs
patents on electrical inventions.
He was born October IA, 1892, In
Springwater, Wis, but had lived III
the Pittsburgh district since he first
joined the Westinghouse organiza-
ton.
Mr.. Evans Is survived by his
widow, the former Ruth Lane,
native of Lawrence, Kars., and two
daughters.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Louisiana viii Send
Willie Francis 10 Chair
Second Time Today
~ fks A..cx;et.d Pres.

ST. MARTINVIILE. La. May a.
Barring family possible court action
or second failure Of the electric
chair to function properly, Willie
Francis, 18-year-old Negro, Is to die
here today for the staying Of An-
drew Thomas, white druggist.
It win be Francis second trip to
LouiSiana's portable electric chair.
When Francis was strapped into the
chair May 8, 1916, the chair failed
TO function and the youth walked
away into one OF the strangest legal
battles in Louisiana history.
A young attorney, Bertrand De
Blanc Of Lafayette, La, interested
himself in the case. Three times he
has taken the case to Louisiana's
Supreme Court. Three times he has
pleaded before the United States
Supreme Court. And three appeals
have been made to the State Par.
don Board.
AL have been fruitless.
Yet there IL still slight posi-.
bility some legal move may stay the
executioner's hand. In turning
down the third plea yesterday the
United States Supreme Court said
further appeal was possible to
Louisiana courts. But whether Mr..
De Blanc could md grounds for
that appeal was uncertain today as
the hour neared when Francis Is
scheduled to die.
That hour is to be some time be.
tween noon and 8 o'clock this after.
noon in the st. Martinville Jail.
The youths mother, who lives
near the jail where Francis is to
walk "the last mile" will not be
here when he dies. She left yester-
day for Beaumont, Tex, to visit
daughter.
Francis has been prepared for the
chair. The Rev. Charles Hannigan,
Catholic priest, has helped Francis
prepare himself spiritually.
Willie Is mighty brave boy
the priest said. 1--WE coached q lot
Of men to die. They've all died
bravely. Willie Is going to be one
Of them"
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Truman Plans 3-Hour Stay
With Mother in Flying Trip

President Truman will spend
about three hours with his mother,
Mrs. Martha Truman, at her home
in Grandview, Mo-, under the tenta-
tive flying schedule made public at
the White House today.
The President will take OF In his
personal plane here about 6 Am.
Sunday and return about Z o'clock
that night in time to attend Grid
iron Club reception at the Statler
Hotel with Mrs. Truman and Miss
Margaret Truman.
Mr.. Truman will be joined at
Grandview by his personal physi-
clan, Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham,
who has been one of the consultants
in attendance on the 94-year-old
Mrs. Martha Truman since she
broke hip in fall in February.
The President decided on the hur-
ried Mothers Day visit after
longer trip. which would have in
cluded a couple of speeches. was
Cancelled.