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Evening star., 1947-12-07
Civic and Study Clubs

CfVic and Sfndy CInbS
Washington Club-Tomorrow. II m. book
chat: Henry the Naylgator'' reviewed
Ii am, Illustrated lecture. Chopin and
the Glory That Was Poland Miss Julia
Scnellins. Wednesday, ! pm luncheon.
coe Drummond, Christian Science Moni-
tor, State Of the Nation.
District League of Women Voters-Tues-
day, 10:3o am, YWCA, orientation
meeting, YWCA; subject, the Auchincioss
report; speaker, Dr.. George Galloway.
Capitol Hill History Ciub-W ednesday' with
Mrs Harry F. Patterson, 1850 Daven-,
M Wallace, 80 Years OF Vehicle IraVeI,
and Mrs. Philip Martin, book review.
American Association Of University Women,
pm, legislative workshop. the Auchin-
; pm, Speaker; DT: Hilda Smith "LsDor DC
helsstiS IesisIatiSe workshop, the Aaehinsiosss ss
review; Speaker. the Rev, Frederick
Brown Harris. Thursaay, oas.ksr pm, Gbares es
Seymour. jr., assistant chief curator OF OF
the National Gallery Of Art. Illustrated
lecture, Sculpture in the National 1a4-
lery of Art o
pm, Alexandria Community Health Cen
ter. 21S South Columbus street speaker
Miss Clair Still, The Child in Vlrginla
and His Medical Care" Wednesday,
pm, arts group, with Mrs. r. F. Starr,
b207 RavensWorth place %
AAUW, College Park Branch-Iomo 9
pm, Home ECONOMICS Building, unlVer-
slty OF Maryland; Christmas music by
AAUW choral group and hlm, summer
Storm and the Dawn of Better Living
AAUW, arlington BRANCH ctareord duesasy' siTee
preschool pres education group, Christmas
party for children. Tuesday, 8 pm,
xssa7s bosgd gsstnf gostb secSnd sh stheet Met
ave Meonssans' sroup with Mrs Mrs. j. |. WiesTsIe,
1924 South Abingdon street. .,,Is ThuTsaay, srnn
Thipty TItR .sesond Mfs j. street T 0 Thursday $50
crafts E1s m0snns snss NontR Tih
sns s5Tsst rr1ap pnprssa{ atS Mrs. DR Winston Davis
a5os South WakefieId street Tetronorrov
aIe Rm Louise 5sssnt whnsv saasv.'ss sis 0uR
eYmman12 Tns'asy aoSs. Rm s'pR
with Mrs. l. g. Regeimbsl speaker,
Ms MS Frank Garfield Local Govern
Community Clubs
/ pm, government STUDY aepartment
with Mrs C. B. Smith, Montsonels
avenue Takoma PARK, Nd; speaker
Mrs. G. B. l.. Arner. WEDNESDAY LAP -:
pm literature department Witt with MvS W ::
sneakers. Mrs Edward Sheafef ana
Mrs. Thomas F. Colman Inursuay' ,.s
S:l5 pm, drama department with MIS-
Frederick Unhau, 1853 Alaska ave-
nue. NV.
Ch.xv Chase Woman's Club-TomorroW
II am, members invited to wrap si1ts
for patients at Naval Medical Medical tosser
nrnoram at clubhouse. Wednesday'
10 am, Executive Board meeting
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Columbia WCTU

Miss Anna Hughes will be hostess
at meeting of Columbia WCTU on
wednesday at apartment 325, Ca
thedral Mansions. Mrs. w. A. Nc
MILAN will conduct legislative
study and Mrs. Lila Eaton will lead
the deVotionalS.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Stassen Urges US. Aid
For Eight Countries
Dominated by Russia
BY the Asseeioisd Press

Harold E. Stassen, candidate for
the 1913 Republican presidential
nomination, believes the United
States should not abandon" the
eight Soviet-dominated European
countries which refused to attend
the Marshall Plan Conference in
Paris.
In a radio address last night. Mr.
Stassent predicted there will be "a
continuing major competition and
clash OF economic systems and Of
ideologies between Russia and the
United States" He continued:
"The hope of mankind is that a
decision can be reached on basis
. of ideas and not through
resort to force"
Mr.. Stassen declared that the
eight small nations Finland,
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia,
Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and
Albania-"do not want to turn away
from us" and did so only because 'in
their position they cannot defy
Russia"
EavOrS Economic Aid.
"I consider it imperative
that we Immediately make 1t clear
that we do not turn our backs to
these eight countries, that we do not
foreclose the possibility, under prop
er conditions, of extending to them
desperately needed economic assist
ance," Mr.. Stassen said.
The conditions for such aid, he
said, should clearly include that
the press and radio be able to re-
port to the outside world what Is
happening within the country.
Terming the refusal of Russia
and her satellites to join in the
parley a development on major
and grave postwar significance" ."
StasSen said:
II do not believe there will be q
major change in Russian policy
for the better until the members
of the all-powerful politburo, in
cluding Generalissimo Stain, be-
come convinced of two things:
81. That Notwithstanding the
strains of war and postwar condi-
tions, our economic system can
continue to function with high pro-
duction and high standards of living
and without a major economic crash
and devastating depression.
%. That the Community party
cannot successfully inf1ltrate and
dominate or sabotage this country
or anv other one of the major pow
ers of the world"
Intelligent Program Urged.
AS a move in that direction, Mr..
Stassen urged that this country
proceed promptly with an intelli-
gent, co-ordinated program to clear
up Communist inflltration in the
United States
IF we permit the Politburo to
miscalculate the extent Of the ef-
fectiveness of Communist inflltra-
ton in America, this could be al
most as serious to future world
developments as would be an actual
dangerous infiltration," he said.
Mr.. Stassen quoted Government
reports indicating 40 per cent of the
countrys known enrolled Commu-
nists are in New York City and
called for an immediate cleanup In
"the center of Communist activity" p"
He directed that proposal to Pres
ident Truman, Attorney General
Clark, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey,
Mayor O'Dwyer of New York City
and other officials.
The former Minnesota Governor
named IL specific steps, among other
things calling for a thorough ex-
posure of the identity of all known
Communists and fellow travellers
followed by vigorous Federal, State
and local prosecution.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Col. De Witt Assumes
New Duties in Europe

Col. Calvin De Witt, jr, of the
Westmoreland Apartment House,
2122 California street NV, has as
sumed new duties as chief of trans
portation, European Command, the
War Department was informed to-
day.
He hopes soon to be Joined In
Frankfurt, Germany, by his wife,
daughter and two sons, who are now
in Washington.
Col. De Witt arrived in Frankfurt
last week. He was formerly deputy
commander of the San Francisco
port and served in the Pacific the
ater, having been awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Medal and Legion
of Merit.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepless Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain Is miles
OF tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right in the daytime.
many people have to get up nights. Don't
neglect this condition and lose valuable, rest
full sleep.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may also cause nagging backache. rheumatic
pains, leg pains. loss of pep and energy.
swelling, puffiness under the eyes, headaches
and dizziness.
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, q stimulant diuretic, used successfully
by millions for over so years. Doan's give
happy relief end will help the is miles Of
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from
vour blood. Get Doan's Pills.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

itation," by Suits, and the postlude
was, "The Heavens Are Telling" by
Beethoven.
The choir was directed by Mr..
Edgar w. King and the pianist was
Mrs. Dorothy King.
49,
| am sorry to say, friends, that
this is the last time this spring that
High School Chatter" will appear
in the Globe Independent" but l
hope to see all of you next fall.
| would like to thank those who
were so valuable in helping me in
the way of gathering news for this
column. They are: DIR. James Mile
ham, Mr.. Alice Kepler, Mrs. Jessie
Troupe, Miss Miriam Walker, Miss
Doris Humrickhouse, Miss Lucy
Jane Stone, Miss Sarah Arnett,
Merle Elliott (the supplier of iokes),
Jessie Harr, Robert Hoffman, George
Payette, Phyllis Hoffman, Phyllis
Cline, Mary Frances Recher, Van
Kershner and James Banner.
A party for librarians and help
ers in the library at HIS was
held Friday afternoon in the north
wing of the library.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12
HighESchool Chatter
BY Clara BIevins

We have a sad situation at HIS.
this week. The rooms are sorta
empty (hookey?), and the seniors
have left us for good "They are all
gone away, there is nothing more
to say" (Poetry)
But tomorrow morning between
nine and ten o'clock, when the final
report cards will be distributed
the juniors will be seniors, the
sophomores will be juniors and I'll
sure pity those poor freshmen who
will see the ole HIS. in action for
the first time next fall (Meaning, of
course, the classes)
Amid a shower of steamers of
pastel shades, balloons, roses and
honeysuckle, the annual Junior
Senior prom took place in the
beautifully decorated gymnasium at
HIS, Friday night.
On the balcony and along the
edges Of the dance floor were small
tables galore, swathed in colored
crepe paper and roses. The whole
effect was that of a swank night
club in New York City; in fact, the
ball room was called Club HIS"
Music was furnished by Chuck
Carter, his trumpet, and his orch
estra. Doing very nicely as guest
vocalist was Joan Martin, a junior
at HIS.
This semi-formal dance had a re-
ceiving line, too, which included
DR.. and Mrs. James Mileham, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert F Towson, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Maycock, Miss
Catherine Beachley, and her escort
Mr.. Harry Newcomer, Harris Lee
Few, president of the student body,
and Robert Hoffman, Vice-president,
and his date, Pat Hebb.
Prizes were awarded during the
evening to couples who won dance
contests. Harry Newcomer, Register
of Wills, and Donald Kaylor, Wash
ington Street School principal,
awarded the prizes. The prize COM
mittee members were: Jane Sweig-
ert, Jackie Williams, Alice Lusby,
Fred Jones, Noddy Rasliin and Rob-
ert Appleget.
Other committees and their chair
men were: Decorating, Bob Cushen;
publicity and tickets, Charles Wal
trick; Refreshments, Nancy Saylor;
entertainment, George Payette.
Bernard Raskin was Master of
Ceremonies and was really con the
ball"
At a meeting of the Jonathan Ha-
ger Chapter of the FLA. Thursday,
May 30, the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Max Rice; vice-president,
Ralph Shank; secretary, Keith My
ers; reporter, John Shank; treasurer,
James Danner; advisor, Mr.. Harold
Biggs.
"Heirs of the Ages" was the ser
mon topic of the Rev Charles NJ
LeFew, pastor of Washington Square
Methodist Church, at the bacculau-
reate service for the HIS. gradu-
ating class of 1947, in the high school
auditorium Sunday evening, at 7:30.
The anthem Remember Now Thy
Creator" by Adams, was sung by
the choir of the church. The offer
tory was Heavenly Vision" by Hop
kins, the prelude was "Vesper Med
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12
Horse And Buggy Days
BY IDA 10 MARTIN

was in existence for some years after
John Heyser's death. Then in 1883
the late G. f. Heard organized
band of younger men. OF those old
timers only Frank S. Heard, Lloyd
Hoffman, and the writer of these
lines are living today.
In 1884, the last funeral that the
Odd Fellows attended in body was
that of Frank Ridenour, the Grand
father of Mrs. George B. Oswald,
after which the Odd Fellows dis
continued the custom.
Yours,
Born Before the Civil War.
During the Civil War Hagerstown
was a place of hustling activity. The
streets were filled with soldiers, at
various times from both sides, as
well as wagons and horses, and all
the host that always follow an army.
The soldiers, as always, spent their
money freely; business was good,
and the shops welcomed the rush of
trade But there were times when
goods changed hands without the
customary receipt of greenbacks,
there being some cases where stores
suffered huge losses through whole
sale burglary,
But the farmers of the community,
as well as all who lived along the
border line between the two armies,
suffered continually, especially
through having their horses stolen.
An organized band of miscreants in
tested the county and because of the
Army's great need for horses, they
had no difficulty in selling all they
could make away with 1t is report
ed that the local farmers organized
a Horse Thief Detective Associa-
ton" but l have no record of the
activities of this group.
Many of you may recall seeing
small holes cut in the sides of horse
stable doorways in our older barns,
and large iron bar which could be
fitted into these holes and secured by
a threaded pin. These bars were in
tended to prevent DEMONSTRATING,
and they were quite effective in
keeping horses in the barn. But be-
cause of the added trouble in case
of a fire, many of these bars were
not used until after the horses were
stolen. (Another case of locking the
barn after the horse was stolen.")
On one occasion, when local farms
were being raided by groups from
the South, many of the horses were
taken farther to the North for safe
ty. Henry Martin, who lived since
then until a little after 1920 along
the Broadfording Road, was then
boy of twelve years, but it fell to
his lot to take away the horses on
his fathers farm. Riding one horse
and leading the others, he galloped
the darkness of night, across
fields, avoiding roads as much as
possible, to point somewhere north
of Chambersburg. l have heard some
of the older folks referring to this
flight for safety as "Skidadelin' with
the horses" and it seems that many
of them had had the experience,
though doubtless few of them at so
early an age.
| think that | shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

In my column of May %, told
how John Heyser met his death by
being shot while crossing the mill
pond in a boat. This it seems was
not correct, as recently | received
a letter from my friend Born Be
fore the Civil War;" telling me ex-
aetly what did happen. It's very
interesting letter and I'll let you read
it as it is written.
Mrs. Martin,
read your Horse and Buggy days
of May 18th and 22nd. and well |
remember the old red brick grist
mill and the old saw mill which
stood south of the grist mill, which
stood about where the entrance to
the City Park is now.
The first time | saw them the saw
mill was in operation, The saw,
which looked like a large cross cut
saw, was moving up and down
through a log about ID inches in
diameter.
Later on l hauled shelled corn
to the grist mill to be ground for
cornmeal, to be made into what we
called Johnny cakes at home. A
man named Lew Hammersla was the
miller who took out toll for grind
ing and still later on hauled matted
barley to the Heyser grist mill to be
ground into malt for Billy Witzen-
hackers brewery. 1t was then stu
ated in the alley off East Washing
ton st. just below the public square.
About the death of John Heyser
you must have been misinformed, as
his death occurred nearer 1872 than
1882. | remember reading an ac-
count of his death in the old Ha-
gerstown Mail, a weekly newspaper
printed on the second and third
floors of the building now occupied
by Fleisher's store on the public
square.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

/ think that | shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree
But boy would l hate to have
Those limbs on me!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12

John Heyser met his death by
falling off the bridge now used as
an underpass by the Western Mary
land r. r. That bridge was built by
the old Cumberland Valley r r. to
let the flood waters through from the
hill above. 1t may have been made
wider when the w. M. r. r. decid-
ed to use it to get freight depot
down town.
The night John Heyser fell from
the Heyser bridge, as it was COM
monty called, he spent the evening
with some persons in the West End
and decided to take the short cut
home by the C.V.R.R. track, but he
never reached home alive.
So that was the way that the life
of Capt. John Heyser ended.
do not know if he was a military
man, but know he was a musician,
as he was the leader of Heyser's
band which met for practice on the
second floor in the corner room of
the town hall on the Franklin St.
side, which was owned by the Odd
Fellows.
1t was a custom of the Odd Eel
lows to turn out in full regalia and
march at the head of the funeral
procession of one of their brothers,
with Captain Heyser's band at their
head playing a dirge, out to Rose
Hill Cemetery. After the death of
Capt. John Heyser, Colonel Edward
M. Mobley was made leader of the
Hagerstown band and kept on play
ing for the Odd Fellows. This band
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-12
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Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-10
CoffeY Insures Everything
 Remember? Adv

Call 8 10 get meeting notices printed in the Frontiersman.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-10
Alaskan Aid Is Asked
 For Food Ship

Alaskans have been asked to share in the provisioning of a Christmas ship now being out fitted by the Pacific states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The plan is to send shipload of food, leaving Seattle on Christmas day, to the hun gry in Europe.
 Since the territory's food stocks are somewhat limited, Alaskans have been asked to contribute money to the fund, according to information re- ceived from the office of the governor. Aid has been request ed fro mevery Alaskan city.
 This matter of help for the purchase of supplies for the ship was brought before the Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday. The group took no action.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-10

See Tucker & Peterson. Anchor age. for Used Cars and Trucks. CoffeY Insures Everything
 Remember? -Adv.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-10
Daniels In the Lions Den

That meeting time. They get anything done There weren't people there who agreed with what ought to- smethng done.'
 you hear remark like that at any time last week You we'll might have There last week. meeting Community Fund committee Mon day. meeting of the Library Association m Tesda meetno of two church Aid and the Chamber Commerce nesday meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary joint meeting of Chamber committee and hospital board lay and fire drill for members of the Valley Volunteer Association Sunday
 Some of those organizations and committees may uded their business at hand with prompness unanmy hose who did in the minority In all too of them here wrangng and prolonged discussion ocy most of stemmng from the your neighbor nay gam advantage or prestige positive action taken uestion
 We quibble shrug off responsibility delegate omebody e once we do arrive at the conclusion that action imperative We decline accept duty us ut happily backbe potshots foolish ellow who agrees to do the job refused.
 We criticize business school teachers
 doctor and hospital staff and newspaper editors eerfu mparuany We offer suggestions hat must be done to solve the pressing problems rotecion community charity hospital needs d welfare We merely wait to start local fifth column going adermine the idea which neighbor advances
 In th the Valley hour of need when cooperative action oluey essential if get the hospital facilities otection urgently still ages the Alaskan when the who solved problem dependent of his fellows the the
 Wake Palmer. The day of the rugged individual gone. surVVe ana go orwaa only as we march shoulder to builder in closed ranks In the life of the life child, grow in teamwork grow older.
 sxmonhsold child is excellent example rugged 1duasm But that child grow years in wisdom, to live in harmony with his fellows learn to be member of finds himself alone paymaes march off together plan group
 Unless turn face from the infant adult understanding of problems how out together Palmer too may left suking a e neighborng cities enjoy cooperative ion.
 Do bit today help fit pattern teamwork ded,by the hospital board fire association ad Go to board member of either unit greatest d. When given job do it. Do it without sly glance your shoulder to check your neighbours task.
 When you go meeting, listen chairman's outline of tO ha1n k out that plan. the fellow with whom you argument five last May advances idea first to endorse it. You may project day. that need his backing.
 Above all remember that counts and not the
 e behind it. The fact that like the hospital board parts his hair doesn't primary need in the Maanuska Valley. personalities we're all busy showing the wheel It's the amount of push give counts then
Evening star., 1947-01-02
Building Permit LIST
In Arlington County
Highest Since 1912

Arlington County In 1916 expert
enced the largest building year since
1912 with 2,062 permits issued fol
construction valued at $13,966, ,557, II
was reported today.
Andrew Jensen, county building
inspector, said the majority of 1916
construction centered in the erection
of one-family and duplex homes
with 923 in the single-family type
and 80 duplex units built at cost
of $8,529, sos.
His report compared with the 1916
total of 1888 permits at q valuation
of $5,896,6 ,687.
The 1912 figure, including apart
ment valuations Of $4,000, 900 was
SIG, ,742,787. Mr.. Jensen said this
figure was bolstered considerably by
the construction of darlington.
Other classifications in the 1916
picture included $40 apartment units
valued at $2,058, 600; 888 alterations
and repairs at 81, 1,043,917; 113 acces-
sorry buildings and garages at s73, ,317
and 9 miscellaneous permits al
$246,543.
Included in the miscellaneous Sec
ton was the Merriwether Elemen-
tary School at Fourteenth and South
Quincy streets, $144,543; Our Lady
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
1900 South Nineteenth street, $32 900
and the Clarendon Presbyterian
Church, North Irving and Jackson
streets, $4,000.
Evening star., 1947-01-02

BY the Assoeiofsd Press
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2.-Charles
HEM, jr, father of Baltimore's
quadruplets, faced the new year to-
day in a pleasant state of indecision
brought on by a developing contest
to keep the quads In the city OF
their birth.
The 2s-year-old veteran said he
had about made up his mind to
reject Building Contractor G. w
Matthews offer of a rent-free house
and q $4,000-a-year job in Newark
Ohio. But still before him was a
choice between several housing offers
in Baltimore.
The latest of these, rent-free oc-
cupancy of "a new $4,000 house,
had the war disabled bookbindeI
overwhelmed. The offer was made
yesterday by the building firm oi
Edward Meyerberg and his three
brothers, who told HEM he could
have the frst seven-room brick cot
tage to be completed in their new
housing development.
Other Baltimore offers include
Cape Cod type cottage at cost price
and Colonial cottage rent-free for
"a year. All the local propositions
followed q storm Of letters to the
editor OF local newspaper COM
planning of the city's short-sighted-
ness In allowing its most famous
family to be lured to Ohio.