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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-05-01
Make It Il Knockout!

We have said it BEFORE but want to say again and
again In the coming special congressional election in the
Third District the Democrats of that have it their
power to prove that the sweeping Republican victory in
state and nation last November completely 'phoney
that the underlying progressive instincts of the people
still exist and ready to be asserted again at the ballot
box.
1t grows certain every day that the Republicans
received mandate to tear up the record of social and
economic slowly and painfully brought into being
by the Democratic Party.
Results last fall psychological conglomerate of
wearness chatting restrictions necessarily imposed
the people during the emergency weak leadership in
Washington after the sudden death of Roosevelt "a fault
largely corrected today by the courageous policies fol-
lowed by President Harry S. Tuman); and, per-
haps than anything ese the lying claims and false prom
Uses of Republicans that they would introduce of
free enterprise in which prices would be reduced and
everyone would be happy again.
The utter fasity of Republican claims apparent today
every time dollar bill is tossed merchants counter
While prices continue to and the whole national
permitted to approach the abyss unchecked by
act effort of the Republican Congress- the eaconary
majority in that body is preparing to destroy organized
laborthe only factor which has consistently fought to
increase purchasing and thus enrich the lives of all
the people,
This tendency must be halted The election of Charles
Savage, genuine progressive Democrat to fill the seat
made vacant by Republican Fred Normans death will
of and of itself halt the drift toward disaster
which Republican reaction has the American economy
but nothing possible politically at this time could
startngy notice the nation that again true
Democracy the march and the hosts of progress
forming to pitch the Republicans, with their nepttude
out of the position in control of the legislative branch of
government at the National Capitol which they
false promises.
The eyes of Democracy everywhere in the United
States will be turned Southwestern Washington the
day of the special election If results in other sections of
the country and then since last falls general cleo
ton, have been straws in the wind indicating swing back
to the Democratic Party, victory for the party of the
people in the Third District June will be seen as
whole haystack in tornado
Our state has been known of the progressive
in the nation Under succession of Democratic admins
ratons starting in 1888 and carried forward by of
the sodest Democrats Of them ALL present Governor
Mon c. Wagren, this state has taken lead in the nation in
its wholesome humane approach to social and economic
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
WilliamspOrt Lions Club
HOnOrs Soccer Team

A dinner meeting of the Williams
port Lions Club was held Thursday
evening, in honor of the Williamsport
High School soccer team, state
champions, who were honor guests.
Members of the team were present
ed with miniature gold-plated soccer
balls by w. Wallace Taylor, on be-
half of the club.
Richard Doub, member of the
school faculty and coach, discussed
the activities of the team during the
year. By winning II games, tying
one, and losing none, the team
earned the state championship for
Williamsport for the first time.
Members of the soccer team are:
Donald L. Anderson, Walter L. Bow
man, David B. Cole, Edward A. Han
ma, Lewis R. Kreps, w. D. Huddle,
D. c. Morgan, Robert M. Britner,
Russell c. Eardley, Robert L. Low
man, Alfred M. Bowers, Sidney E.
Rider and William M. Castle.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
Jaycees To Sponsor
Beauty Contest

The Hagerstown Junior Chamber
of Commerce is sponsoring beauty
contest locally, according to an an
nouncement made on Tuesday by
Allen Chopper, president The pur-
pose Of the contest is to select a
"Miss Hagerstown' for the state
wide "Miss Maryland contest, the
winner of which will represent
Maryland in the annual Atlantic
City Beauty Contest in September.
Mr.. Chopper has named Fred
Thomas chairman Of the beauty
contest committee and full details
regarding the event will be released
shortly.
This will mark the first time that
Hagerstown has had an entry seek
ing the honor of being miss Amer
lea" and it is expected that the an
nouncement Of the local contest will
create widespread interest amongst
the fair sex.
The reason the local Jaycees are
taking over the sponsorship of the
contest to select miss Hagerstown,"
stems from the fact that the Cum
berland Junior Chamber Of Com
merce is sponsoring the statewide
contest to select a Miss Maryland"
to represent the state in Atlantic
City
The winner of the Hagerstown
contest will represent Hagerstown
in the statewide finals, to be held
in Cumberland in August.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
Leitersburg Grange
Confers Degrees

The Leitersburg Grange held it's
regular meeting Wednesday, May
81, with Grange Master Robert Rid
enour presiding and 78 members
present. There were also 80 Wis
itors from the Montsarada Grange
attending, who very ably conferred
the third and fourth degrees upon
the class of candidates.
The Home Economics chairman
gave short report and urged mem
bers to enter the dressmaking con-
test. The members voted to pur-
chase several dozen chairs for use
in the hall and to contribute $500
to the Leitersburg Baseball Club.
The regular Pomona meeting will
be held Saturday, May 81, with
Hancock Grange as host and large
representation is desired.
The next regular Grange meeting
will be held Wednesday, June 4. at
8 o'clock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
RETAIL STORES TO
CLOSE TOMORROW

Following an annual custom, the
member stores of the Hagerstown
Retailers Bureau will be closed all
day tomorrow, in observance of Me
mortal Day.
Stores will be open at the usual
hours on Saturday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
Potomac Players
Officers Are Elected

At the annual meeting of the Po-
tomac Playmakers held Friday
night at Uncle Johns Cabin, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Harry K. Mumma, Jr,
reelected to the Board of Directors,
Mrs. w. Riley Daniels and Lee Nor
gan; new director of the board, Mrs.
Norman Holzapfel; business man
ager and treasurer, Robert R. Fleigh.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
FARM & FOREST PRODUCTS
MOVES TO DUAL HIGHWAY

The latest firm to move out to the
fast developing Dual Highway sec
ton is the Farm & Forest Products
Co. Inc, formerly located at 907
Maryland Avenue. Their new
plant is at the intersection of Beaver
Creek Road, about three miles from
town.
The corporation, which was estab-
lished in 1896 by H. M. Mullendore,
handles lumber and automobile
parts and accessories.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

Here are digests of four more bills
pertaining to Hagerstown and
Washington County, passed at the
l947 session of the State Legislature
and signed by the Governor.
House Bill S04 (Chapter 468): An
act to authorize the Mayor and
Council Of Hagerstown to establish
a merit or civil service system and
provide for its administration
This bill, which becomes effect
i've June /, 1047, gives the Mayor
and Council power and authority to
provide, by ordinance, for the es-
Establishment Of a merit or civil
service system for appointments to
and promotions in the municipal
service on the ground Of fitness,
competency and merit, to be ascer-
tanned, as far as is practicable, by
competitive examination, and of
imposing reasonable restrictions on
the power of suspension and re-
moVal from such service.
The bill also provides for the adj
ministration of the system and for
classification and re-classification Of
the various Offices, either by the Ad-
ministration, or by the agency
charged with the administration of
such a system
Editors Note: This is what is
known as an enabling act, since it
gives the Mayor and Council power
and authority to set up a merit
system if they so desire, but does
not demand that such a system be
set up.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
Arthur Cox Elected
To Phi Kappa Beta

Arthur w. Cox, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur W.Cox, Sr., 837 Null
berry Avenue, of Hagerstown, has
been elected to Phi Kappa Beta,
junior honorary society at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, where he
is enrolled in the Wharton School
of Finance and Commerce.
Mr.. Cox is veteran of three
years service in World War II, hav-
ing served as a first lieutenant IN
the Army Air Corps. He is presi-
dent of the Varsity Club at Pennsyl-
vania and a member of the Phi
Gamma Delta Fraternity.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
FunkstoWn Church
Takes Forward Step

independence of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church To Be
Marked BY Special Service
Sunday-Dr. Carl Rasmussen
To Be Guest Minister.
a step forward in the history of
the congregation of St. Paul's Ev-
angelical Lutheran Church, Funks-
town, Of which the Rev r. M. Mil
Ter is pastor, will be adequately rec
ognized at the morning service at
the Church at $50 o'clock on Sun
day. The occasion will mark the
first time in the church's history of
176 years that the congregation has
been completely Independent.
During its history St. PauPs con
gregation has shared its pastors
with St. Johns in Hagerstown, and
with Midleburg, Wolfsville, Boons-
boro and Beaver Creek. Now how
ever, with the Maryland Synod at
its annual meeting in Gettysburg
this week, approving the action Of
the Bakersville congregation with
whom st. Paul's has recently been
affiliated) to transfer to the Sharps-
burg Parish, St PauPs becomes
completely independent.
In honor of the occasion, the Rev.
DR.. Carl Rasmussen, Professor of
Theology at Gettysburg Seminary,
will fill the pulpit at Sunday morn
ing's service and the choir will sing
Light Of the World" an anthem
distributed by Sursum Corda,
Church Music Journal.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
TWO SUGAR STAMPS
ARE NOW VALID

Stamps II and IL in your ra-
ton books are now good for 10
pounds Of sugar each and will
remain valid through October 81.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29
City County Laws Signed By Governor

Being The Third In Series OF Articles On New Laws Per-
tanning To Hagersown And Washington County Passed At
The Recent Session Of The State Legislature And Signed BY
The GovernOr-The Fourth And Last In The Series Will APP
pear In Next Weeks Issue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

The first Congressional act pro-
viding antitrust legislation was en-
acted on July 2, 1890. It was known
as the Sherman Act" having been
written by John Sherman, Sena-
tor from Ohio.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

ington County Museum of Fine Arts:
and in the event the facilities Of the
Museum for the use of the public
are increased by the addition TO the
present building Of one or more
wings at cost Of at least One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars ($100, 100000,
then and in that event upon the
completion Of the said addition the
Mayor and Council of Hagerstown
are authorized and empowered in
their discretion TO enter into a con-
tact with the said Museum whereby
they shall contract to contribute
annually in perpetuity the total sum
of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)
per annum for the care and main
tenance Of the said The Washington
County Museum Of Fine Arts.
Section CSC: The County Commits
sioners Of Washington County are
hereby authorized and empowered
to enter into a contract with The
Washington County Museum of Fine
Arts, whereby they shall contract to
contribute annually in perpetuity
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
t$5,000) per annun for the care and
maintenance of the said The Wash
ington County Museum Of Fine Arts;
and in event the facilities Of the
Museum for the use Of the public
are increased by the addition to the
present building Of one or more
wings at a cost Of at least One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars 100000,
then and in that event upon the
completion of the said addition the
County Commissioners Of Washing
ton County are authorized and di-
rected to enter into contract with
said Museum whereby they shall
contract to contribute annually in
perpetuity the total sum Of Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per an
mum for the care and maintenance
Of the said The Washington County
Museum of Fine Arts.
For editorial comment on this bill
read around Town With The Ed
itor," elsewhere on this page.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

The oldest American college Greek
letter fraternity is Phi Beta Kappa,
organized Dec. 5, 1876, at William
and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

Senate Bill 125 Chapter 503): An
act relating to the amounts which
may be appropriated by the Mayor
and Council of Hagerstown and by
the County Commissioners of Wash
ington County to the Washington
County Museum of Fine Arts.
This bill, which becomes effective
June l, 1947, is divided into two
sections - one pertaining to the
amounts that may be paid by the
city at their discretion, the other
to the amounts that must be paid
by the county-and because of the
importance of the wording of these
two sections, we are publishing
them in full Editors Note: We have
set certain words in the two sec
tons in bold face type to bring them
more forcibly to your attention;
they do not appear in bold face in
the actual bill
Section ALL: The said Mayor and
Council of Hagerstown are hereby
authorized and empowered in their
discretion to enter into contracts with
the said Washington County Mu-
scum of Fine Arts to contribute not
more than total of five thousand
dollars per annum for the care and
maintenance of the said The Wash
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

House Bill 8O6 (Chapter 400. An
act to authorize the Mayor and
Council Of Hagerstown to provide
for the cleaning and removal Of snow
and ice from the sidewalks, and the
cutting and removal of weeds along
sidewalks by its own servants agents
and contractors, the charge for so
doing to constitute a lien upon the
abutting property; to provide for
an appeal against the lien by the
property owner to The Circuit Court,
and to provide for the establishment
Of minimum charge for perform
ing the services.
This bill, which becomes effective
June /, 1947, provides that the
Mayor and Council may set up an
ordinance to provide for the clean
ing and removal of snow and ice
from sidewalks within the city lin
it's, and the removal Of weeds with
in the area extending between the
curb-linc Of any street or other
highway within the city limits and
a line two feet back of the inside
walk line Of any such sidewalks, by
the city's own employees or by others
hired by the city for that purpose.
The bill also authorizes the Mayor
and Council to charge property own
ers minimum charge of not more
than five cents for each 1ineal foot Of
sidewalk that they have cleared Of
snow or ice, or from which weeds
have been removed.
The bill further provides that the
charge for the work shall be col
lected in the same way that munich
pl taxes are collected and that such
charges shall become liens against
the AUDITING property after being
approved by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil.
1t is further provided that prop
erty owners shall have the right to
appeal such lien to the Circuit
Court of Washington County.
Editors Note: This is also an en-
abling act.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

The city of Topeka, Kansas, was
first settled by eastern anti-slavery
people in 1854 soon after the passage
of the Kansas Nebraska Bill.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

The weighing scale was invented
by Thaddeus Fairbanks of Vermont
in 1881.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

The original of the Rockefeller
Foundation was $182,814,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

There are 155, 722,77 life insurance
policies in force in the United States.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

The Typewriter was patented in
1874 by man named c. Graham
Sholes.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

Senate Bill 245 Chapter 500 An
act relating to the salary and ex-
penses Of the States Attorney of
Washington County
This bill, which becomes effective
on June /, 1947, provides that the
salary Of the States Attorney for
Washington County for the year
1947 and for each and every year
thereafter, shall be $4,000 per an
mum plus $500 per annum for ex-
penses Of his Office. The bill also
provides that he shall also be paid
his actual expenses incurred in fol-
lowing and trying criminal cases re-
moved from said county.
Editors Note: This bill brings the
salary Of Washington County's
States Attorney more into line with
the salaries paid in other counties.
Senate Bill 319 (Chapter SAD: An
act to authorize The Mayor and
CONIlClL VI 44dSEI SJOWIl W Poi LlCI-
pate in the restoration Of the home
of Jonathan Hager and to contribute
sum of money for that purposes.
This bill, which becomes effective
June /, 1947, authorizes and en-
powers The Mayor and Council of
Hagerstown, in their discretion, to
participate in the restoration Of the
home Of Jonathan Hager, the found
er Of Hagerstown, located on prop
erty now owned by the Washington
County Historical Society and to
contribute to the Society such sum
Of money, not exceeding $4,000, as
it may deem advisable and neces-
sary for that purpose.
Editors Note: Under the present
laws, there was no authority under
which the city could contribute to
the restoration of the home of the
founder of Hagersown and this en-
abling act was passed to provide
such authority.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-29

This is your town, boost it.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
HELENA d. REED. Attorney,

DrssIR.eTt r.. cogsT 1E csS1I. SIJ1EIp
Holding a. Probate Court.-Estate of
Nellie c. Colclazier, Deceased.-No. SO. .294
Administration Docket 146.-Applicatio tion
last will and testament Of said deceased,
estate. by Helena D. Reed, it is ordered
this 10th day of June. AID. 1947, that
Charles Hall, William Hall. Ellen Co.
clazier, now known as Sister Florence
eoeazer aaes FG5fRss oass e Paul. TaE
ciazier. Nellie ". Jarrett. Arthur Anth.
Vincent L. Anth,, Irene Wahl. Lee VINCENT,
Ray Vincent, Mable Roscoe. Irene C. Casey,
Florence C.. Tobin. Loretto Hiles. John
Quirk. Marie Galbrsith, William Quirk.
Frank Q,lirk, Ilene. Qrirk, and unknown
heirs at law and next of kin of deceased.
and all others concerned. appear in said
Court on Tuesday, the 29th day of July.
AID. 1947. at 1000 o'clock M: to show
cause why such application should not be
granted. Let notice hereof be published In
the washington Law Reporter" and ''The
cessive weeks before the return day herein
les then thirty days yrdSIs before sala rsturp
LAWS. Chief Justice Of said Court, this
] 10th day of June. AID. 194. (SealD
Attest: ELLA A. BROWN, Deputy .Register
Of Wills for the District OF Columbia, Clerk
Of the Probate Court. je21,2S,jy5
Evening star., 1947-06-21
LEGAL NOTICES Cont,
BRUCE FULLER, Attorney.

bhUCE FULLER, Attorney
rlsd Sh June Is Is. s asahoe csariss E. Stewart
IN THE p1srR1eeT elffh COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of Co.
til. vs.. HELM ". JOYCE, ct al. pefsn-
dant-No. 1T1o-47.-The object of this
suit is to enforce claim to real property,
to appoint trustee to convey title to plain
Of plaintiffs deceased wife, Dickie joyce
Fortune. located in the District of Column
bia and described as lot No. 10 in M. G;
and J. Meigs trustees, subdivision Of
corded in the ONCE Of the Surveyor for
the District Of Columbia, recorded In Liber
RW at Folio 12. Lots Nos. II and 72 in
e j. Hannan's subdivision OF original lot
corded In above ONCE, in Lber 16 at Folio
46: subject to right-of-way for alley pur-
poses over the following parts Of said
lots; beginning at the southeast corner
thence a4 north 20 feet: thence west 4 feet:
thence, south 16 feet: thence west 2266
feet: thence south feet and thence east
2s.e6 feet to the beginning, Upon motion
18th day of June, 1947, ordered that
the unknown heirs, devisees and alienees
Of Dickie Joyce Fortune, Verne Joyce, and
Hazel Joyce cause their appearance to be
nsrse eecsnT hFs ONE on or esS 6eSe ssr hs s M %
Of the first publication of this order,
otherwise this cause will be proceeded with
as In the case of default provided copy
three successive weeks in the Washington
Law Reporter. and The washington Eve
ming Star, good cause having been shown
Why longer publication is unnecessary tss
True Cory. Test: CHARLES E. STEWART,
eisrk elsrk: By CLARA F. o0SSeaE1Ia ;sa1as.,ss Rssa''
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Two Held In $1,000 Bond
On Lottery Charges

Two persons arrested Thursday
night by police in two homes in the
4400 block of Falls terrace Sc. on
gambling charges were ordered held
for action of the grand jury under
81 500 bond each on arraignment in
Municipal Court yesterday.
Three others. arrested at the same
time. will be tried by Municipal
Court jury on July 8.
The two to go before grand jury
are Mrs. Indiana Harris, AZ, colored,
of the 4400 block of Falls terrace,
and Roosevelt Washington, a, col
ored, of another house in the same
block. Both are charged with operat-
ing lottery.
The three who will be tried In
Municipal Court are Frederick Sut-
ton. 20, colored, of the 900 block OF
Fourth street NE; Leroy L. Wash
ington, rs, colored, of the 440o block
of Falls terrace, Robert l.. Mack, 80,
of the 700 block of Twelfth street
NE. All three are charged with pos
sessing lottery slips.
Each was placed under $500 bond.
They pleaded not guilty to the
charges before Judge Aubrey B.
Fenneu.