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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
CAVEToWN CLUB

The Cavetown Homemaker's Club
held their monthly meeting on Jan
uary % at the home of Mrs. ]. E.
DeLauter, with Mrs. Dorthea Tillett
as joint Hostess. An impressive in
stallation service was given by Mrs.
Cyril Hoover, first Vice-President
of the Washington County Council
of Hon1emaker Clubs, at which the
following officers were Installed for
1913: President, Mrs. Jesse Fishack;
First Vice-President, Mrs. Elmer
Ohler; Second Vice-President, Mrs.
Charles Ross; ST., Secretary Mrs. J.
o. Gardenhour; Assistant Secretary,
Mrs. Harold Taber; and Treasurer,
Mrs. GIN Bushey.
The membership was enthusiastic
over the new projects and demon
strations scheduled for the home
makers in 1913, as described by Miss
Ardiath Martin, County Home Dem
onstration Agent. Mrs. W.D. Brom-
ley spoke on the music project for
the year and conducted a quiz on
the music study for 1947, which cen
tered about the life and music of
Stephen Foster A collection of
$500 was donated to thte March of
Dimes. Mrs. Charles Ross, Sr, Club
Scorekeeper, announced that the
score for the meeting was 95 per
cent. The next meeting will be held
on February Is at the home of Mrs.
Norris Bachtell.
The following visitors were pres
ent: Mrs. Cyril Hoover, Mrs. Edgar
L. Winders, Mrs. Arthur Spessard,
Mrs. Fred Huff, Mrs. Wallace Peif-
fer, Mrs. Ada Miller, Mrs. Katherine
Baker and son Terry, Mrs. Lor-
aine Baumunk, Mrs. Letha McClay,
Miss Louise Bromley, and Master
Alan Metzel.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
MISS MARY HARTER TO
ADDRESS CLUE MEMBERS

Homemakers Club members who
are interested in a study of Art APP
probation will meet at the Wash
ington County Museum Of Fine Arts
tomorrow friday afternoon, at
1870 o'clock, when Miss Mary Harter,
Assistant to the Director of the
Museum, will speak on Methods of
Painting and will illustrate her lee
ture with the use of slides.
The plan is for the Museum to
give series of talks to the group
on the first Friday of each month
Interest in art has been developed
through study of pictures suitable
for the home The choice of prints,
suitable framing and proper ar
engagements of pictures, have been
emphasized in presenting this pro
ject at local Homemaker- Club meet
ings
The County Art Committee, of
which Mrs. Claude Potterfield is
chairman, has made arrangements
for the meeting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Troop 80, sponsored by the Weymen
Bible Glass, Mrs. John r. Bell, lead
er, held a regular meeting On Fri
day, January 30, at Zion Reformed
Church. We had girls and our
leader. present. Two girls were in
uniform.
Our meeting opened with the re-
peating of the Scout oath, after
which we worked on badges The
following took part in this activity;
Betty Dudley, Clothing; Jeanne
Lighter, Dancing, Cooking; Nancy
Porter, Western Hemisphere; jamie
Lakin. Second Glass work. Mrs.
Hartsock was present to help with
our work. We are glad to have Pat
Eikelberger as a Program Aid.
The meeting was adjourned at 5
o'clock.
Diane Wagner, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, FUNKSTOWN

The morning service at St. PauPs
Lutheran Church, Funkstown, at
$50 am, Sunday will conclude a
sermon for Quinquagesima Sunday
entitled, "But Still We See"
Sunday School for all age groups
is held at 1910 am. Visual Aids
will be used with all groups from
Junior to Adults and also with the
Nursery Department Luther
League is held at $50 pm.
In the evening, at 7:30 pm, a
sound motion picture distributed by
Church World Service, Seeds of
Destiny" will be shown
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
FUTURE MEETINGS

The schedule of Homemaker Club
meetings for next week are as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, 2:15 p.m.-The Halfway
club will meet in the club room at
Lincoln Way School, with Mrs. Ed
ward Cushen, newly elected presi-
dent, presiding. The hostesses will
be Mrs. Bertha Nichols, Mrs. John
Norton, Mrs. John Poffenberger and
Mrs. Perry Porterfield.
Wednesday, 2, p.m-Lappans' Club
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

were read by the secretary, Barbara
McSherry Three corrections were
made.
A report was given on the ex-
penses of the New York trip by Mrs.
Sim, and plans were made for a
rummage sale to be held on Sat
urday, February 20.
Jan Rogers, Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
FRIENDSHIP UNION CHURCH
Cor Coffman and Virginia AYES.

Methodist night will be observed
at the Friendship Union Church, cor
ner Coffman and Virginia Avenues,
Halfway, tomorrow (Friday) eve
ming at 7:30 o'clock, with Mr.. F. D.
Brungard in charge.
An interesting, helpful and spirit
ual service will be held, to which
the public is cordially invited.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
PLANNING BOARD

The Girl Scout Planning Board
will hold meeting on Monday Feb
ruary 8, at a pm, in the Women's
Club on South Prospect Street.
Representatives of all Brownie,
intermediate and Senior Troops are
planning on being present. Advis-
ors of the meeting are members of
the Program Committee, of which
Mrs. Harold Porter is the leader.
Special ways and means Of observ-
ing international Month" (Feb-
ruary) will be suggested and dis
cussed.
A number Of Girl Scout Troops
have been working on clothes in
past weeks to be sent overseas for
needy children in foreign countries,
in connection with International
Month Observations.
Further plans will also be dis
cussed at this meeting for the cele-
bration of Girl Scout Birthday on
February IL.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY
BIBLE SOCIETY

The quarterly meeting of the
Washington County Bible Society
will be held in the Emmanuel U.B.
Church, corner Howard Street and
Summit Avenue, Sunday afternoon
at 3:15 pm. All friends of the Bible
Society work are urged to be pres
ent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Troop 20, sponsored by the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club,
Mrs. Kenneth Sim, leader, and Mrs.
Pam Bean, assistant leader, held a
regular meeting on Friday, January
%, at Girl Scout Headquarters.
We had IA girls, our leader, as
sistant leader and two visitors pres
ent. None of the girls were in uni
form.
Our meeting opened with the re-
peating of the Scout oath and the
pledge to the flag.
A discussion was held on our
planned trip to New York City. The
committees for the trip are as fol-
lows: Schedules Committee, Betty
Lou Sim and Elaine Stickell; Fin
ances Committee, Janice Carper,
Jan Rogers, Marcy Foote and Mar
ion Foote, Reservations Committee,
jamie Baker, Lois Snyder, Nat
Hickey and Jerry Rawls; Activities
Committee, jeanne Grimes and Bob
by McSherry; and Publicity Com
mittee, Pat Spessard and Sissy
| Stoner.
Plans were then completed for our
broadcast over WARK, which was
given on Saturday morning at 10
am. The troop presented a Girl
Scout drama called This Thing
Called Personality" under the sup
ervision of Jan Rogers and directed
by Margaret Foote. The cast in
GUIDED: Jane Bake, Jerry Rawls,
Janice Carper and Bobby McSherry
Jane Baker, our representative to
the Girl Scout Planning Board, then
gave a report on recent meeting
of the Board. She reported that the
Senior Girl Scout Spring Confer
ence would be held at. Martinsburg
on Saturday, April II.
The meeting was then adjourned
with the Girl Scout oath.
Our troop dressed 35 dolls for
Santa Claus, Inc, during the Christ
mas season.
/ On January 16 our scout meeting
was held in the middle of Potomac
Street, due to the fire at our meet
ing place, the Colonial Theatre.
The Troop also held a meeting on
Fiday, January 80, when we had
eleven girls, our two leaders and
one visitor, Mrs. Coblentz, present
Following the repeating of the
Girl Scout oath, the meeting was
called to order by the president
jeanne Grimes, and the minutes
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

will meet at the Community Hall at
Lappans Crossroads, with Mrs. Paul
May presiding. This meeting will
be in the form of a Valentine Party.
Thursday, 1870 p.m.-The Clear
Spring Club will meet, with the
newly installed president, Mrs. Guy
Boward, presiding. The hostesses
will be Mrs. Harry Shupp, Mrs.
John Kelley and Miss Nora New
kirk
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

1FUOp o, sponsored by broadway
School PIT. A., held their regular
meeting, Wednesday, January 81,
with % girls, their leader, Mrs. B.
]. Hagedorn, and assistant leaders
Mrs. K. E. McElroy and Mrs. P. w.
Grady present. Twelve scouts were
in uniform.
The meeting opened with the Scout
promise and salute, after which dues
and attendance were recorded. We
were then led in a song by Toy
Strife. The troop discussed their
plans for Kits to be sent to children
in Europe, and elected Donna Cat
ron, chairman, with Patsy Andrews
Toy Strife and Margaret Collendrella
as assistants Kandra Bell. Coral
Fletche and Lurene Purnell then
gave reports on Juliette Low. The
rest of the meeting was spent on
leather craft The meeting came to
close with the Friendship Circle
The troop met again on Wednes-
day, January %, at Broadway
School. We had "a girls, our leader
and assistant leader present.
The meeting opened with Scout
salute and promise, led by Margaret
Collendrella of the Eagle patrol
We were then led in song white
Coral .Bells) by Dora McSherry Of
the Deerfoot Patrol. The troop
studied badge procedure and work
ed on leather craft, and Ellen Hag.
edorn passed the weaving and paint
and drawing badge. We have a new
member with the troop, Martha
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
NEWS OF THE
GIRL SCOUTS

Stoner. The meeting closed with
the friendship circle led by Ellen
Hagedorn of the Palomino patrol
Linda McGruer, Scribe.
Brownie Troop IL, sponsored by
Broadway School, Mrs. Glenn v.
Hall, leader, and Mrs. Robert Horn,
assistant leader, entertained their
mothers at tea on Thursday after
noon in the school auditorium, cele-
brating their first birthday. Each
girl received a pendant for her pin,
for having served one year in
Brownie Scouts.
The Brownies gave, in pantomine,
their Interpretation of the Brownie
Promise. A group of eight girls
gave very unique dance number
and birthday game was then play
ed by all the girls.
The committee of mothers, Mrs.
Thurman Lindsey and Mrs. Harold
Johnston, using green and yellow APP
pointments, arranged a lovely table
setting with flowers and lighted
candles and served individual birth
day cakes, cookies and nuts. Mrs.
Thurman Lindsey poured tea.
Brownies taking part in the pro-
gram were: Linda Baker Donna
Bush, Barbara Carbaugh, Barbara
Sue Crider, Beverly Ditto, Barbara
Grier, Helen Grady, Barbara Hal
bach, Glenda Hall, Cynthia Holtz-
man, Judy Horn, Joann Johnston,
Patricia Jones, Darlene McCleary,
Deanna Meats, Anna Lloyd Rohrer,
Linda Ruth, Fannie Lee Seller,
Meta Ann Shilling, Ruth Stonesifer,
Ann Snyder, Judy Wagaman and
Alice Ann Lindsey.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Troop 3, sponsored by the Daugh-
tiers of Trinity, Mrs. James /. Dud-
ley, leader, and Mrs. Stoner Welty,
co-leader, held a regular meeting
on Thursday at Trinity Lutheran
Sunday School We had nineteen
girls from troop 3, four from troop
30, two visitors and five adults pres
ent. Eleven girls and the leader
were in uniform.
Our meeting was called to order
and we pledged our allegiance to our
flag, after which the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and
approved Announcements were
then made by the leader. Troop 3
has been asked to take part in the
professional at the Children's Ser
vice for World Day of Prayer, on
Friday afternoon, February IS, at 4
o'clock. Plans were made to have a
number of girls attend the practice
for the professional on Monday eve
ming February 9, at 7:30 o'clock.
The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs. Mogensen, our first aid teach
er. After a review of the first three
lessons, the troop was given the first
step in artificial respiration. The
next lesson will give the girls an
opportunity to practice on each
other. The meeting was adjourned
at 500 o'clock.
Saturday January 81, the troop
visited the C & P Telephone Com
pany. The trip through the ex-
change was very interesting Troop
3 thanks the c & P Telephone Com
pany for allowing us to make this
visit.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Troop 16, sponsored by the Margaret
Hess Bible Class, Mrs. John Hinkle,
leader, and Mrs. r. B. Green and Mrs.
William Troupe, assistant leaders,
held a regular meeting on January
30 at the Presbyterian Church. We
had 9 girls, our leader and assistant
leaders present.
The meeting was called to order
by Betty Unseld, our president, and
we gave the Girl Scout promise, led
by Lavonne Pike Mrs. Hinkle
then introduced our new assistant
leader, Mrs. William Troupe After
taking attendance and collecting
dues we divided into groups to do
some badge work and then we all
went down to the gym and played
basketball till it was time to go
home. We closed with TAPS.
On Tuesday evening, January 81,
our troop entertained Troop 4 and
Troop % at a dancing party in the
Sunday School recreation room.
Rose Ellen Unseld, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Troop 6, sponsored by st. Mary's
Sodality, Mrs. E. T. McClanahan
leader, and Mrs. C.S. Jones. assistant
leader, held a regular meeting on
Friday, January 80, at Hamilton
House. We had 20 girls, our leader
and assistant leader present. Twenty
girls were in uniform.
The meeting opened at 800 pm.
with the Scout promise, and the sec
ond law was given and explained
by Marion Rooms, Old business was
discussed followed by new business.
Helene Dunn was reelected Scout
representative, and tests were passed
by Virginia Calvo, Marie Nussear
and Helen Dunn. Later Mrs. McClan-
ahan too kthe older girls for per-
sonal improvements, and Mrs. Jones
taught the younger girls songs and
games. The meeting adjourned with
the Friendship Circle at AS o'clock.
Virginia Calvo, Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05

Stoner. The meeting closed with
the friendship circle led by Ellen
Hagedorn of the Palomino patrol.
Linda McGruer, Scribe.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Lund Policy Bill Offered

A national land policy to stop
"carelessness and exploitation" in
the use of soil and water resources
was proposed in = bill introduced
yesterday by Chairman Hope of the
House Agriculture Committee.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Civilian Defense Officials
In New York Are AIerted
Ry the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 81. Police
Commissioner Arthur w. Wallander
has alerted key officials Of the city'i
wartime civilian defense organiza-
ton ito prepare for any event.
uality."
Mr.. Wallander announced the
alert orders yesterday, one day after
Fire Commissioner Frank J. Quayle
disclosed that he had ordered par
tial revival of the war-born fire aux
iliary- corps.
This does not mean that an
emergency is imminent" Mr.. Wal
lander said. 1--WE are merely TAX
ing realistic point of view"
From other city departments came
these reports:
The Health Department effected
a disaster mobilization plan about
60 days ago, Commissioner of Health
Harry S. Mustard said. tr~t s'>s
Hospital aid plans are being
worked out with the help Of the
city's medical societies, DR.. Edward
M. Bernecker, hospitals commits
sioner, reported. -. -...t.r c.aE
DR.. Marcus D. Kogel, general med
ical superintendent of the citys hos
pital department. told the Queens
Medical Society last night that an
atom bomb dropped without warn
ing on New York City would kill
at least Loo. 900 persons outright, and
result In the death of thousands Of
others from panic accidents and ra-
diation.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Ridley Plans No Subpoena
For Roosevelt Documents
BY The Assoeiofed Press


Chairman Ridley of q House Sur
plus Property Subcommittee said
yesterday he has no present plans
for issuing subpoenas TO get docu-
ments of the late President Roose-
welt concerning shipments to Russia.
Mr.. Ridley told reporters his sub
committee Is concerned only with
surplus property that the armed
services make available for disposal.
If any Roosevelt documents con-
cern disposal Of surplus property
1 will want to see them," he said
However, I don't know yet Of any
such documents that would be with
in the Jurisdiction of my committee. y
Paul F. Morrison, the committee s
chief investigator. had said in New
York earlier that Mr.. RILEY planned
to subpoena secret letters OF Mr.
Roosevelt. He said the letters were
drafted by Mr.. Roosevelt giving
Russia huge amounts of war ma
terial. He added that they are
wanted to see what American sur
plus property was involved.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Freedom Of Travel
Urged for Newsmen
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar. 81
The U. N. Conference on Freedom
Of Information yesterday adopted
over Soviet bloc opposition q Philip
pine resolution to encourage the
freedom of movement of foreign
correspondents.
The resolution urged governments
to encourage the freest possible
movement of foreign correspondents
in the performance of their func-
tions and to expedite the ad-
ministrative measures necessary for
the entry, residence, movement and
travel of foreign correspondents
in a manner consistent with
their respective laws and pro-
cedWes."
The vote for the resolution was
20 to 5.
During the session the Czechoslo-
wax delegates, Adolf Hoffmeister
declared comment abroad on the
death of Czechoslovak Foreign Min
lister Jan Masaryk was tragic ex-
ample of responsibility"
Hoffmeister said violent press
and radio campaign was launched
in Western countries against Mr.
Masaryk when he remained in the
Communist-dom government
but when he succumbed Ito the wal
of nerves on his person" the cor
respondents made a swift turna-
bout and proclaimed Chim) to be a
martyr of democracy"
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Indictment Charges
Holmes With Assault
On 9-Year-0Id Girl

The accused attacker of a 9-year-
old girl who was discovered brutally
beaten March 18 near the National
Arboretum was indicted by Dis
trict grand jury yesterday on a
charge of rape.
The indictment against Theodore
M. Holmes, ~, colored, Of the 1700
block OF Seventh street NV,
part-time laborer, was among 20
returned before District Court JUS
tice Edward NJ. Curran.
Charged with first-degree murder
in the fatal shootings Of two taxi
drivers February 27 were George A.
Garner, Is, and his brother. Law
renee, %, colored. They are accused
Of robbing and shooting James
Hardy, 80. colored, of CAT G street
NE, and Howard Jones, 81, colored,
of AIT Irving street NV.
Both Victims Beaten.
Mr.. Hardy died in Casualty Hos
pital the day after he was thrown
from his cab down railroad en-
bankment near New Jersey avenue
and I streets Sc. Mr.. Jones body
was found in an alley near Second
and Canal streets Sc.
Arrest of the Garner brothers on
March 2 climaxed one OF the city's
most intensive manhunts. In both
indictments, it was charged that
Lawrence, of the 1900 block of L
street NV, held the pistol. Georges
address was given as the first block
of Hanover street NV. Both vic
Tins had been beaten.
The charges accused the brothers
of robbing Mr. Hardy of his cab
and "a, and Mr.. Jones of his cab,
50, billfold, a watch and change
carrier.
Two robbery indictments named
Mack w. Fierst, 40. also awaiting
Maryland court action on murder
and robbery charges. They accused
him of taking $3.50 from the Safe
way Stores, Inc, on September 10.
and $500 from the American
Stores Co. on September n.
Fierst, former convict, was charged
with murder following discovery of
the bullet-ridden body of Hunter
c. Lewis, As, described as a former
partner of Fierst, In wooded area
near Laurel, Md.
State police reported Fierst al
ready Is awaiting trial on a. robbery
charge growing out OF the 5000
payroll holdup of Baltimore con-
tractor last October. Washington
police said the man also is wanted
here in connection with the $500
payroll holdup of the Darby Print
ing Co., 2414 Douglas street NE,
last December.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
March Roars Out in West;
Dusfsiorms Hill Texas
Iy ,hs lAs.esis,sd Pres.


CHICAGO, Mar.. 81. - March
roared toward stormy exit over
sections Of the Southwest, Midwest
and Central Rockies today. It was
lamb-like weather in the East and
South and most Of the Pacific
Coast. ,.-
A rain and windstorm moved
northeastward across the lower Mis-
souri, Valley, producing cloudy,
windy weather over most of the
Middle West. There are thunder
storms over the lower Mississippi
and lower Ohio Valleys. and rain
in Illinois, Indiana, parts OF Wis
consin and Iowa
Snow fell in Minnesota and North
Dakota. Falls in Minnesota were
expected to total from 8 to S inches.
There are snow fiurries In the
Central Rockies.
Colder weather spread over the
Northern and Central Plains States
Temperatures dropped to Is to 20
above in parts of Montana early
today and to freezing in the Da-
kotas. Western Nebraska and Col
orado. The mass Of cool air was
expected to extend over most Of
the North Central region tonight.
The worst duststorm in Texas
in 10 years was reported yesterday
by the Weather Bureau. The storm
extended from the far Western cor
ner of the State to the extreme
Northeastern section. The bureau
in Dallas said an airplane pilot re-
ported dust as high as 10000 feet.
The extreme South and the Gulf
Coast escaped the dust storm. The
mercury reached a high of % in
San Antonio yesterday, the Nation S
highest.
Evening star., 1948-03-31

ened, the industry holds, the liabu-
ity would far exceed the estimated
$48, 600, ,000-a-year income Of the
fund. The fund also is supposed to
take care of many other benefits,
including ones for death, disability
and medical care.
On the subject of eligibility Mr.
Lewis said he did not intend to in
clude the miners Of long coal-dig-
ging experience who had dropped
their UNIV cards and sought jobs
elsewhere or even were -jobless.
AS to the argument that his ds-
mand would exceed income OF tins
fund Mr.. Lewis said, This is. a
pay-as-you-go plan. There is no
liability on the trustees to spend
more than the income. If there is
no collective bargaining in the coal
industry in 1948 there will not be
any welfare fund"
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Scout Troop 100 10 Mark
30th Anniversary Tonight

Boy Scout Troop 100 will mark its
3oth anniversary with dinner at
6:15 o'clock tonight at st. Johns
Church Parish Hall, S240 % street
NV.
Feature of the occasion will be
the investiture of John Da1zell, IL,
of 1908 T street NV, as 342d men,
Der of the troop by Howard Ripley,
Normandy drive, Silver Spring, the
first member.
Guests will include Earl B. Fuller,
organizer, and J. Wallace Talley,
first scoutmaster. Daniel j. Tyrrell,
scoutmaster for the last Is years,
is arranging the meeting.