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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
BOOnsbOrO High School
Seniors Present Play

June Mad" was the three-act
play presented by the Boonsboro
High School seniors before large
audience in the school auditorium,
Friday, May 9. The leading role of
Penny Wood, a lively teen-ager, was
well handled by Jean Otto. Her
difficulties in growing and disturb
ing the peace of her parents-played
by James Reeder and Audrey Sny-
der-and her boy friend, played by
Jack Fleming, made up the main
action of the play.
Joe Downs, in the part of typical
college boy, and Gerald Rohrer as
his college friend, provided some
humorous moments. Jean Keedy as
thirteen-year-old Milly Lou, neigh
borhood nuisance, made the lives of
the college boys miserable. Her act
ing was particularly well liked by
the audience.
Angelina Bear and Woodrow Shift
Ter, the maid and handy man, play
ed strict comedy parts and made a
good team. Others in the cast in
cluded: Wayne Byrd, Georgiana
Cosens, Janet Swain and Donald
Reeder
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

Through the courtesy of State
Senator D. Kenneth Mclaughlin,
we are receiving page proofs of the
Laws of the State of Maryland" as
fast as they are received from the
State Printer, thus enabling us to
publish from week to week, all laws
directly affecting Hagerstown and
Washington County that have been
approved by the Governor.
Digests of those appearing in the
proofs received to date, are listed
below, together with the chapter
and page number of the Laws of the
State of Maryland (1947), on which
they will be found when the COM
plete volume is printed and bound
Senate Bill lac (Chapter AZ, Page
COZ: An act to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Section 118 of
Article % of the Code of Public Lo-
cal Laws of Maryland $3.50 Ed
ition), title Washington County
subtitle "Crier and Doorkeeper."
This bill, which becomes effective
June l, 1947, authorizes the Circuit
Court of Washington County to APP
point three bailiffs, who will each
be paid S. per day for each day they
are employed by the Court.
House Bill 272 Chapter SO, Page
119): An act to repel and re-enact,
with amendments, Section % of
Article % of the Code of Public
Laws $3.50 edition., title Washing
ton County," subtitle 'Almshouse."
This bill, which became effective
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
1t Happened During the Week
News Brief OF Of The Week In Hagersown
And Washington County

by the local post as candidate in
the August election for state Com
mander of the Legion.
Mr.. Cohen, who has been con-
nected with Legion activities for the
past 30 years, served as commander
of the Morris Frock Post last year
when it attained a membership of
over 1900, to become the largest in
the state. He has represented the
local post and the state at the Leg
ions National Convention on sew
eral occasions and served one year.
as Grand Chef de Care of the State
Forty and Eight
At present time, Mr. Cohen is
State Senior Vice-Commander and
Commander of the Western Mary
land district.
With the endorsement of. past
commander Cohen, it was the first
time in the history of the Morris
Frock Post that they have had a
candidate for State Commander.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

February 26, 1947, authorizes the
trustees of the Washington County
Almshouse to pay each of the trust
ees $500 annually as compensation
for their services, the money to be
paid out of the money levied for
their use.
House Bill 1853 (Chapter 95, page
1889: An act to add four new sec
tons to Article % of the Code of
Public Laws $3.50 Edition), title
Washington County, subtitle
"Funkstown"
This bill, which became effective
March 3, 1947, authorizes the Bur-
CESS and Commissioners of Funks-
town to issue bonds in the amount
of $4,000 for the purpose of con-
municipal building
and buying the necessary land, at a
rate of interest not to exceed 5 per
cent, providing the bond issue is ap-
proved by a referendum of the vot-
ers of Funkstown.
The referendum was held at the
Funkstown election on May 8 and
approved.
House Bill 399 (Chapter IA, page
210): An act to add a new section
to Article % of the Code of Laws
$3.50 EDITION., title, Washington
County," subtitle "Hagerstown."
This bill, which becomes effective
June l, 1947, gives the Mayor and
Council power to license, regulate,
tax or suppress pawnbrokers or deal
ers in secondhand goods, wares or
merchandise.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
WilliamspOrt Lions Club
Charter Night Meeting

Over 80 members and families at
tended the second anniversary of
Charter Night of the Williamsport
Lions Club, which was held in the
recreation building last Thursday
evening.
l.. Beard Miller and Rev. c. j.
Hoover were in charge of the pro-
gram, with the Rev. William c.
Huddle Offering the invocation and
Reverend Hoover acting as toast
master. The Lion President, F. E.
Coakley, was the speaker.
Accordion selections, were pre-
scented by Mary Donegan Howe,
and Miss Adele Buchanan was vocal
soloist, accompanied by Julia Groh
at the piano. Jim Stickell and Bray
don Thomas, Hagerstown, appeared
as black faced comedians in a two
act skit.
Prizes were awarded to J. Frank
Hetzer, electric oven; James L.
Madison, fruit juicer; John Cushwa,
Jr., pressure cooker; George w.
Wolfe, electric waffle iron; Mrs. E.
A. Kenner lamp; L. Beard Miller,
glassware; and Mrs L. Beard Miller,
electric lamp.
Guests at the anniversary includ-
ed John c. Sommers, of the Hagers-
town Lions Club, and L. c. Fishes,
past president of the Susquehanna
Lions Club, Manchester, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
Bulletin

The Boy Scouts are holding a
special Waste Paper Drive on
Saturday morning, as their con-
tribution to Paint Up-Clean-Up
Week, which is sponsored by The
Hagerstown Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Have your paper out on the
curb by 8 o'clock on Saturday
morning, with the newspapers and
magazines tied in separate bun
dies.
That's all you have to do-get
your paper out on the curb in
front of your home or place of
business, and the Scouts will do
the rest.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
Mrs. Howard Harbaugh Is
Navy Mothers Convention Delegate

Mrs. Howard Harbaugh, past
commander of the Navy Mothers
Club, was elected as a delegate for
the national convention in Cincin-
natl, when members held their reg
ular meeting at the VFW home last
week.
Accompanying Mrs. Harbaugh
will be Mrs. Maude Wachter, COM
mander. Mrs. w. H. Cochran was
selected as an alternate.
At a second meeting held last
evening at the home of Mrs Martha
Nigh, boxes were packed for Navy
men confined to the State Sana
forum
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
Around Town With
The Editor

Could there be any truth in the
story going the rounds, to the effect
that letter from Governor Lane
to Mayor Sweeney, and the Mayors
reply, had something to do with
the vetoing of the Washington
County Library bill?
Ihave finally found out what is dis
turbing Merrill Hays. He is worried
because he can't find out what it
was that B. o. Plenty told Dick
Tracy. Maybe if he wired Max
Shoff he might get some informa-
ton on the subject. Why not try it
Merrill? Maybe it might not have
anything to do with Gravel Gertie.
L. S. Spangler, whose collection
of antique clocks is one of the best
in the East, is also something of a
poet.
He has habit, when he comes
across a brother collector who is
not feeling quite up to par, OF dash
ing off few lines of rhyme for his
special benefit. Here Is one of them,
and if you don't think it cheers a
fellow up, ask Bob McCauley, whose
hobby happens to be collecting
china.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
VIEW. To Sponsor
Free Picture Show
One Hour Show For Young
STEERS To Be Given At Colonial
Theater On Saturday Morning
AS Part OF VIEWS Observ-
ance OF Buddy Poppy Day.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars w.
D. Bryon Post 1886 of Hagerstown,
who will hold their annual Buddy
Poppy Day sale on Saturday, are
starting the day off by inviting the
youngsters of the Boys Club, the
Salvation Army Red Shield Club
and the Pen Mar Orphans Home,
to a moving picture show at
the Colonial Theater at 9:15 o'clock
Saturday morning. The show will
start off with a five-minute talk by
State Senator D. Kenneth McLaugh-
lin, after which there will be an
hour-long show of favorite comic
cartoons and popular pictures.
Admission will be by tickets,
which have already been distrib-
uted to the various clubs, and spe-
cial guests of the VIEW will be a
group of Veterans from the Newton
D. Baker Hospital, who will later be
entertained at the VIEW. club
rooms.
The VIEW. Buddy Poppy sale
needs no introduction in this area,
for everyone knows the good pur-
poses to which the funds obtained
from the sale are put, with part OF
the proceeds being spent right here
at home to help the families of vet
Grams who might need it, and part
being used to finance the VIEW.
Home for Veterans widows and or
phans.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

rem Church in Chewsville, Md, was
killed by the Japs and buried!
Many of the natives who were
members of Miss Spessard's Mission,
were shown the cross by the Japs
and knowing no better at the time,
mourned the supposed death of the
woman they loved and honored.
But Miss Spessard Was-and is
very much alive and it was my priv
ilege on Tuesday morning to enjoy
a half-hour chat with her in the
lobby of, the Hotel Alexander, the
interview being arranged by the
Smithsburg correspondent of The
Independent, Mrs. J. Hugh
Warrenfeltz.
Miss Spessard was easy to recog-
nize as she entered the lobby, for
she wore a brightly colored dress
and coat that was typical of the
Philippines and, might a mere male
add, very becoming to the wearer.
The first thing that struck me -
knowing something of the exper-
fences she had been through-Was
/ her wonderful smile and her obvious
Joy at being alive, and as we talked
together it was apparent that all
she had been through was to her,
just part of her job as mission
airy doing the Lords work among
her less fortunate people in the
Philippines.
While she was glad TO answer my
questions, Miss Spessard was modest
almost to the point of reticence, in
telling of her narrowing experiences.
For instance, she referred to one
15-mile forced march back into the
hills to escape the onconing Japs, as
hike-just as a Girl Scout leader
might talk of a weekend hike with
her Troop. But I was finally able
to piece together the following
chronological history Of her service
in the Philippines service that
included some four years Of har-
rowing experiences that fall to the
lot of few women to endure.
In 1924 Miss Spessard sailed for
the Philippines as a missionary from
the Chewsville United Brethren
Church. Arriving in San Fernando
La Union, she became superintend-
ent of the mission hospital there.
With the exception Of furlough
home, she remained there until the
late thirties, when she went into
: the mountain country to a little vii
lage called Ifugao, in Kiangan prov
ince, where she opened medical
clinic and ministered to the natives.
t Then came the war with Japan
and as the Burning Squads of the
Japanese Army advanced across the
Island, burning everything in their
path, Miss Spessard was forced to
close the mission and move back
( SOIIlC IuGGGIl 1lnlCS QSSPCA h4OO IAAC
mountains (this is what she re-
ferred to as a hike), where she
hid out from the Japs. Finally
word came by some of the natives
that the Japs had passed on and
that it was now safe to return to
the mission. When she got back she
found that, apart from some damage
from shell fire, which had damaged
the chapel and the chapel organ,
and the work of looters who had
pillaged everything in sight, the
mission was still intact, so she again
made her headquarters there, sleep
ing in the missions main house and
doing her best to keep looters at a
safe distance.
With the fall of Bataan, however,
Mice Cnessard had IN retreat in
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

Somewhere in the mountain coun-
try around Kiangan province in the
Philippines, cross probably still
stands-a cross erected by the Jap
anese to supposedly mark the place
where Miss Lottie NJ. Spessard, a
from the United Breth-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

The Glass of 1947 of the Washing
ton County Hospital School of
Nursing will be graduated at the
seth Annual Commencement Exer-
cises to be held in the auditorium
of South Potomac Junior High
School, on Tuesday evening, at $50
o'clock. DR.. Vernon B. Kellett,
Headmaster Of st. James School,
will be the guest speaker.
The graduation class will attend
St. PauPs Methodist Church on
Sunday evening at 800 o'clock,
when the Baccalaureate Sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. DR.. C.
H. Richmond, of the Methodist
Church, Chevy Chase, Md.
Following the graduation num-
Der of social events have been ar
ranged, including a picnic in the
City Park on Wednesday evening;
banquet at the Hotel Alexander on
Thursday evening, given by DR.. and
Mrs. Walter Layman and DR.. and
Mrs. Philip J. Hirshman; and BAN
quet and dance at Hotel Alexander
on Friday evening, given by the
Nurses Alumnae Association.
Members of the Graduating Class
are: Patsy Ruth CLANCY, Jane Eliza
beth DIETRICH, Janet Kathryn De-
trich, Margaret Virginia Feaster,
Anna Marie Fiery, Clara Eta Herb
ert, Ethel Juanita House, Mildred
Virginia Ward and Mildred Louise
Mask, all of Hagerstown; Margaret
Anna Horst, Hilda Louise Miley,
Margaret Lila Pheil and Doris Jean
Shower, all of Chambersburg, Pa;
Betty Jane Kuhn, Smithsburg, Md;
Virginia Dora Little, Orrstown, Pa;
Margaret Ella Lowery, Fairplay,
Md; June iona Lowman, Browns
vile, Md. and Eleanor Virginia
Myers, Waynesboro, Pa.
The Director of Nursing is Miss
Myra C. F. Erect, B.S., R. N, M. A.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
Chewsville Missionary-The Only Woman
To Serve In Philippine Army-Back Home

End. Lieut.. Lote M Spessard, Who Hid From Japs For
Nearly Three Years. Tells The Publisher of The GlobeInde-
pendent In An Exclusive Interview Something OF Exper-
fences During The More Than Twenty Years She Has Spent
In The Philippines.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
RIDE YOUR HOBBY

RIDE YOUR HOBBY
Ride your Hobby
that graceful stead
Keep looking for
What You Need
to complete your collection
Which will improve
Your complexion
And will give
You a lot more more speed.
Wipe away the tears
And forget the years
And think of the
Fun you've had.
There is plenty in store
For a whole lot more
If you do not get
Gruffy and Sad.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
Cohen Is Candidate For
Legion State Commander

It was announced on Friday that
Samuel J. Cohen, a past commander
of the Morris Frock Post, No. AZ,
American Legion, has been endorsed
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

The man who hides behind wom-
ans skirts nowadays is no coward;
he's magician.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
Many New Laws Concerning Hagerstown
And County Are Signed By The Governor

The Gobendependent VIII Publish Digess Of All Laws Intro
duced By Our Delegates Or State Senator And Signed BY Gov
Lane, AS Fast AS They Are Received From The State
Printer With Brief Comments On The More Important Ones
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
BRIEFS ABOUT THE U. S. A.

More than 1715 million acres of
land in the state of Alabama are
devoted to agricultural products.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

More JIdn Ifz2 IlAlllO1A oSASS ~
land in the state of Alabama are
devoted to agricultural products.
The United States Navy's first
airplane carrier was the Langley"
a converted collier. It was followed
in 1925 by the launching of the
Lexington" and the Saratoga"
Baton Rouge, state capitol OF
Louisiana, was incorporated in 1877.
It was one of the earliest settle
ments in the United States.
The Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton was held in. Chicago in 1893.
It's gates were open to the public
from May l to November l.
The forests of Arkansas contain a
large variety of both hard and soft
wood valuable for lumber. Conse-
ouently the manufacture OF lumber
and lumber products is extensive
and valuable.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

SUNDAYS HEADLINE NEWS"
Over WEI, Sunday Night at 8:15
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
Nurses To Graduate
on Tuesday Evening

Commencement Exercises of
1947 Class To Be Held At
South Potomac Junior High
School - Class VIII Attend
Evening Service At St. Paul's
Methodist Church on Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-08-05

from Falls Church District and
Earle L. Popkins and Arthur I
Shaffer seek the seat of Herbert
Blunt who Is to retire.
Other Opponents Listed.
othe supervisors contests are be.
tween D. w. Buckley, incumbent
and John j. Mclaughlin, Center.
vile District; E. c. Sheads, incum.
bent, ]. Golden Blincoe and Paul c
Kincheloe, Lee District; G. Wallace
Carper, incumbent and Lisle A
Smith, Providence District.
Louis M. Coyner is opposed for re-
nomination as treasurer by G. w
McG Glincy. while John w. Ferguson
is opposed for denomination by Rich.
ard M. Smith for commissioner o!
revenue.
Only untoward incident reported
during the first few hours of voting
was a misunderstanding on the part
of some veterans as to the voting
requirements.
Mrs. Lee Park of East Falls Church
reported her husband stood in line
a half hour before reporting to work
only to be denied the right to vote
because he did, not bring his dis.
charge papers. Similar incidents
were reported elsewhere.
Virginia is one of eight States
with poll tax as a prerequisite tt
voting, but State War Voters Act
allows veterans to vote in the veal
they are discharged. and the yea
following, with registration ane
presentation of discharge papers al
the only requirements. Thus any
veteran discharged since January !
1916, who has registered, may mari
his ballot without payment of {
poll tax, upon presentation Of hi
papers.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
D. 6. Legislation
Continued From First Page.

resting officers will be instructed to
use their new authority intelligently.
Maj. Barrett said he would confer
with United States Attorney George
Morris Fay to determine what po-
lice can and cannot do under the
new law. Thereafter, he said, an
order will be issued to the force out
lining provisions of the measure and
instructing them how to use 1t.
Barrett, Fay Hail New Law.
Both Maj. Barrett and Mr.. Fay
hailed the measure as a step for
ward in efforts to curb crime here
by making it more dfncult for Grim
inals to get away with carrying
deadly weapons.
The Star started campaigning for
the measure after the public was
aroused by a series of street shoot
ings in the spring. At that time 1t
was disclosed that even habitual
criminals, could roam the streets un-
molested with pistols in their pock-
cts as long as they were not seen
actually committing a crime.
The new firearms law makes II
possible for police to arrest ano
search persons on probable cause
that they are carrying a. deadly
weapon. At, the same time, it pro
tects the civil rights, of suspected
persons.
Maj, Barrett described the new
law as "one of the best measures
ever put through as far as the police
are concerned" He said 1t would
help the police stop "trigger-crazy''
criminals before they can do any
more damage.
The police chief pointed out that
there have been a number of police
killings which might have been pre-
vented. Since last December two
Evening star., 1947-08-05
EiisIer |
Continued From First Page.)

any such thing as "the Communist
Party" There are only national
parties, he said. A person can be-
long to only one of these and te
say he Is affiliated with another Is
meaningless, Esler asserted.
One of Eisler's lawyers, Davic
Rein, read the jury stipulations al
to the testimony of three European
Communist leaders supporting Eislel
in MS exposition of Communist
political organization. They are
Maurice Thorez, general secretary
Of the French Communist Party;
wilhelm PECK, chairman Of the
German Socialist Unity Party. ano
Johann Koplenig, general secretary
Of the Austrian Communist Party.
Speaks With Heavy Accent.
Eisler, dressed in a shapeless grey
suit and a blue shirt with a collar
two sizes too large for him, an.
swered questions politely in a thick
German accent, invariably calling
the attorney, Sir"
He blinked his eyes frequently ano
polished his horn-rimmed spectacles
Eisler said he became Com.
munist while serving in the Austrian
Army in the First World War-"ir
the trenches"
He answered repeatedly the WORD
never as Mr.. Isserman asket
whether he had been a member OF
an affiliate of the French, Chinese
Spanish, Russian or American Com
munist parties.
Quizzed About Moscow Summons.
Asked whether he had ever beer
summoned by Moscow to be callee
on the carpet, Eisler replied:
Moscow is a city like New York
I never was called anywhere by
city. don't understand what 20,
mean"
He added he did not know wha
it meant to be called on the car
pet"
Mr.. Isserman said there had beer
testimony that Eisler was called tt
Moscow for screening and purging
during the 1920s.
do you know what that means7
the lawyer asked.
Screening and purging?" Elsie
said. "Oh, yes, I have learned al
about them in this country in my
immigration troubles"
Defense Motion Denied.
Earlier, Justice James w. Morri
denied a defense motion asking tina
depositions as to the nature, struc
ture and history Of the Communis
Evening star., 1947-08-05

that is the unspent residue will
accumulate to the credit Of the
clinics.
The Commissioners may contract
with any hospital or other agency
for the treatment of chronic alco-
holics.
The present code Of laws and reg
ulations regarding drunkenness in
the District is unchanged, with one
exception. The family of a man ar
rested for intoxication. can still
bring $40 to the station house and
obtain his release by paying it as
forfeited collateral. AS before, it
does not matter how many times a
year this happens, as long as the
SO bills are available. The judges
Of the Municipal Court can fine or
commit drunks as heretofore.
The one exception Is that, when q
Judge considers the situation war
rants It,. he may suspend the pro-
ceedings against the drunk and
order that hearing be held, upon
SUFFICIENT notice, to determine
whether the defendant is a chronic
alcoholic.
Hearing without Jury.
The hearing will be held without
a jury unless the defendant de-
mands it. II the defendant is found
to be chronic alcoholic, he may be
committed for not more than 30
days "for diagnosis, classification
and treatment" to the custody of
the director of the clinics established
by the bill.
If, after the 80 days, the director
is of the opinion that the alcoholic
needs further treatment, he must
return him or her to the court for
another hearing which may result
in another 90-day commitment.
A classification center is to be
maintained by the director Of the
clinics for diagnosis.
After a person has been examined
at this. center, the director may rec
ommend to the court that the alco-
holic be permitted to remain at
liberty on the condition that he re-
ports regularly to one Of the clinics
for treatment, or be hospitalized, or
be returned to the court for trial.
In the last instance the alcoholic
would be handled like any other
kdrunk-perhaps committed to Jail
for a term of as much as $50 days.
Physician In Charge.
The director Of the clinics Is to be
a physician, appointed by the Com
missioners and reporting directly
to them. He Is to be advised by a
board of six citizens, appointed by
the Commissioners and serving
without compensation.
The board Of advisers Is intended
to include a representative Of Alco-
holics Anonymous and other inter-
ested groups to obtain their CO.
operation.
Any resident Of the District who
is a chronic alcoholic may volun-
tarily submit to treatment. He may
be required to pay the cost Of this