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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11

With its earnings declining rap
idly and expenses at an all-time
high, the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company of Baltimore
City today filed an application with
the Public Service Commission for
an increase in telephone rates.
w. G. Morrel, c. and p. vice pres
ident and general manager, declared
that while the company has not COM
pleted its studies, it was estimated
rate relief producing approximately
$3,600,000 in additional annual net
revenue, after taxes, would be re-
quired to place the company on a
financially sound basis and to permit
it to furnish adequate telephone
service to the public in Maryland.
The company, which in 1947 was
granted its first general rate in
crease in 81 years, reported current
operating expenses, including wage
costs comprising the largest item of
expenses, are the highest in history
Recent wage increases to employees
have again added substantially to
the company's already high costs of
doing business. Construction costs,
it was pointed out, continue at record
levels.
The company's application brought
out that rate relief granted last year
was substantially less than neces-
sary to restore and maintain the
company's earnings at an adequate
level"
The petition noted that the i'm
pact of the company's unprecedented
program has materially
and adversely affected earnings, with
the continued public demand for
telephone service since January l,
1947, compelling the company to
make plant additions totaling $49,-
100000
Add1t1onS are now belng made,
the petition set forth, at current
cost levels of more than $500 per
telephone added or more than double
the average investment cost per
telephone of less than 5000 in 1947.
AS a result, it was stated, the COM
pany's present rates are "geared to
the prior low cost levels and not to
the higher cost levels now being ev-
perienced and which the company
may reasonably expect to experience
in the immediate future"
In its application the company
that the decline in earn
lngs will be further aggravated"
by other increases in expense levels
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

"Mortals and Immortals" is the
subject of the Lesson-Sermon at the
First Church of Christ Scientist, 235
N Potomac Street, at 1900 a. m. on
Sunday.
The Golden Text will be from Ro-
mans 8:13-'Tf we live after the flesh,
We shall die: but if we through the
Spirit do mortify the deeds of the
body, we shall live"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-II Cor. ST.
For we know that if our earthly
house of this tabernacle were dis
solved, we have a building of God,
an house not made with hands, eter-
nal in the heavens"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 428-" The
great spiritual fact must be brought
out that man is, not shall be, per-
feet and eternal"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
Telephone Company Files Application
For An Increase In Telephone Rates
Application States That Increase Is Needed Because OF De-
creased Earnings, Plus An A-Time High In Expenses

which have been substantially ac-
CELEBRATED by increases in wages
granted employees in October.
According to the application, the
company's earnings have rapidly de-
clined until current earnings amount
to less than 31s@o on net original
cost investment and are far less
than this rate upon the present fair
value of its property.
The petition declared that 'the
conditions surrounding the COM
panys operations in this state, both
now and for the foreseeable future,
afford no basis upon which the pres
ent inadequately low earnings can
be expected to improve under the
company's existing rates." 1t was
stressed that the company's tremen-
dous construction program is not
one-half completed and the full i'm
pact thereof has yet to be felt.
In its application, the company
said it will be required to spend for
construction purpose at current cost
levels approximately $6O,OO0OOO
within the next few years in order
to continue to improve and expand
telephone service as demanded by
the public of Maryland.
1t was pointed out that under ex-
isting rates, the company is earning
far less than reasonable return
upon the fair value of its property
used and useful in rendering service
to the public and is failing to earn
its minimum requirements necessary
to provide adequate service and to
attract the additional capital which
is essential if the company is to meet
present and future service demands.
Asking that the Public Service
Commission decide what constitutes
a reasonable return upon the fair
value of the company's property, the
c. and P. requested in its applica-
ton "a prompt hearing upon and an
early decision by the Commission
in view of the company's patiently
inadequate earnings"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
Church NelUS
DEVOTIONAL
BROADCASTS

The following radio religious pro.
grams, sponsored by the Washing
ton County Council of Churches, and
furnished through the cooperation
of Radio Station WEI and WARK
are scheduled for next week:
WEI, Monday through Friday
1915 a. M, Morning Devotions, con-
Quoted by Rabbi Ernest Conrad.
WARK, Monday through Friday,
$40 p. m, "Vesper Thought, y
conducted by Rev. Cyril Hoover.
WARK. ''The Minister Comes Call
ing" 2:3o p. m. Monday; 2:3O p. m.
Wednesday, and 2;3O p. m. Friday.
Ministers will be announced before
each broadcast.
WEI, Saturday, 100 p. m. To-
morrow's Sunday School Lesson.
WEI, Saturday, 6;45 p. m.
Religious NeWscast.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Morning Worship Hour will be
held at The Presbyterian Church,
corner of Washington and Prospects
Streets, on Sunday at HOO o'clock,
with the minister, Rev. j. R. But
cher, occupying the pulpit
Church School will be held at
9:45 a. M, with classes for all age
groups.
At the evening service, at 7:30 p.
M, a sound motion picture, my
Name is Ham," will be shown. The
film, which has been given top rat
ing by the Cleveland Film Council,
tells the story of the rehabilitation
of Chinese family after the war,
through contacts with Christian Mis-
Sions.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
November Meeting
Of Local Art Club

The Hagerstown Art Club, which
observed its tenth anniversary in
October, held the regular November
meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry
Pitzer last Thursday evening, with
the newly elected president, DR.. Gift
ford Luke, in the chair.
The Art Club, which was organic
ed ten years ago by a group of local
artists who were exhibitors in the
Cumberland Valley Exhibition,
awards prizes each year for work
done by the members during the
summer. This summers paintings
were exhibited at the November
meeting and prizes were awarded,
as follows: first prize, landscape in
watercolor, by Mrs. Helen Collins;
second, landscape in water-color
by Mrs Henry Pitzer; and third, an
oil painting of October skies by DR..
Maud Hayman.
One of the clubs projects for this
season is to get a better understand
ing of water-color technique, and
part of each meeting becomes, a
workshop in which the members at
tempt to conquer one Of the difficult
phases of water-color technique.
The project is under the direction of
DR. Maud Hayman
The December meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Nancy
FrantZ
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

Morning worship at st. Paurs Ev-
angelical United Brethren Church.
Franklin and Locust Streets, on Sun
day, will be at HOO o'clock, with
sermon by the pastor, DR.. F. Berry
Plummer, on "Some Things Christ
ians Must Do"
Evening worship will be at 7:3O,
with sermon by the assistant pastor,
Rev. Gerald D. Kaufman, on False
Friendship"
Sunday School will meet at GAS;
Children's Church and nursery for
infant children at HOO o'clock;
Senior Hi Fellowship, $50 p M; and
High School Chorus rehearsal, GAS
p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
Unemployment AT Low Level

Less than 100000 persons are out
of work and there is no immediate
prospect that the figures will grow
much larger, a Census Bureau
spokesman reports. The Census
Bureau, which keeps tab on I'M
employment for other departments
of the Government, defines an UNI
employed person as one who wants
a job and is looking for it.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, JAMESTOWN

A report of the proceedings of the
convention of the United Lutheran
Church in America, recently held in
Philadelphia, will be presented this
Sunday by Mr. Osmond Derr, of
Middletown, Md. Mr. Derr will
speak at the morning service, held
at $50 a. m.
Sunday School is held at 1O:4O a.
m. and Luther Leagues at $50 pm
At 7:30 p. m. a motion picture in
technicolor and sound will be pre-
scented, entitled, Visit to a Cathed-
raj"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11

St. on Sunday morning.
The Rev. H. Clayton Meyer, Jr.,
will preach at the 7:30 service in the
evening.
Church School will meet at $3.50
with classes for all ages, and the
Youth Fellowship will meet at $50
p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
PONDSVILLE UNION CHURCH

At the Sunday School services at
Pondsville Union Church at 2:3O p.
m. on Sunday, the Rev. Francis Bell
will be the guest speaker.
Everybody from the Pondsville
area is cordially invited to attend
this service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11

illegally reselling the gallon of
whiskey she brought every day at
Wild Cat Corner. Drink every bit
of my gallon myself" she explain
ed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
It's Murder. Rrotherl

When you're in a hurry for a rub
Der stamp and have to wait days'n
days'n days on delivery. We make
'em pronto, right here on our print
ing plant Telephone Hagerstown
1900 Stouffer Printing Company.
Advt.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
Girl Scouts

Troop 3, sponsored by Jeanne Har-
man Class, Mrs. James l. Dudley,
leader, held a regular meeting on
Thursday, November 4, at Trinity
Lutheran Church. We had eighteen
girls, our leader and two visitors
present. Five girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the
pledge to the flag. The troop then
formed patrol and the attendance
and dues were reported. The Girl
Scout Rally, which was held on Fri,
November 5, was discussed and
plans made for good attendance.
We discussed the skating party
which we held at Uncle Johns Cab
in on Saturday, November 6. Four
teen girls, our leader and two Wis
itors attended the skating party. We
adjourned with the Friendship Ring.
Shirley Hauver, Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
Story Hard To Swallow

Mrs. Robert Ivey was fined $500
for bootlegging, despite the fact
that she denied North Carolina
State liquor agents claim she was
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
CHRIST'S EVANGELICAL /
AND REFORMED CHURCH

The Rev. Frederick D. Eyster will
preach at the IL o'clock worship
service at Christ's Evangelical and
Reformed Church, West Franklin
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11

Troop 6, sponsored by st. Mary's
Sodality, Mrs. Hannah leader and
Mrs. Jones, asst. leader, held a reg
ular meeting on Friday, November 5,
at St. Mary's Parish House. We had
seventeen girls, our leader, assistant
leader and one visitor present. Nine
girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the re-
.peating of the Scout oath which was
followed by roll call and collection of
dues Barbara Bowers then re-
cited the Girl Scout Laws, after
which we discussed lookout, which
we held at the City Park on Satur-
day at l o'clock. We then practiced
for charades which we played at the
Rally at the First Christian Church
on Friday night. We adjourned
with the Taps and Friendship Cir
Gle at Ais.
Marian Rooms, Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11
MOdernizeI
your
n a. n.gEt. ed1 t.f
kitchen
AT LOW COST

THE exciting new Youngs-
l. town Kitchens come
packed with features that will
make every kitchen task cas-
Ter. Glistening white ''Kitch-
enaider" cabinet sinks with
porcelain enameled tops, con-
venient, spacious table top
floor cabinets, roomy wall
cabinets, are yours to choose
from. All Youngstown units
are solidly made of steel, in
many different styles and
sizes that will exactly fit your
needs :. and your budget.
Now on display.
You can start now to mod
ernie your kitchen with a
Youngstown "Kitchenaider."
s>ssE 1900 na~~
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11

Troop 80, sponsored by the Wymer
Bible Class of Zion Reformed
Church, Mrs. John Bell, leader, held
a regular meeting on November 4 at
Zion Reformed Church. We had
thirteen girls and our leader present
Our meeting opened with the re-
peating of the Scout oath and the
pledge to the flag. We then went
over the script for 1.-THE Portrait on
the Stamp" which we broadcast
Saturday, November 5, over WARK.
Girls taking part were: Nancy Port
er, Jane Lakin, Susan Hartsock,
Mary McElwain, Joan Chambers,
Betty Sagle, 10 Ann Welder, Marie
Zimmerman, Jeannine Lighter, Diane
Wagner, Betty Dudley and Ann
Usilton.
Ann Usilton, Scribe
This is your town-Boost I'll
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-11

This is your town-Boost I'll
, 1948-10-08
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
"a, 125 shown below which was
registered in the United States
Patent Office, Washington, DC
on July %, 1907, in the name of
Anheuser-Bush Brewing As
ISOLATION of St. Louis, Missouri
a corporation organized under
the laws of Missouri, which
was renewed on May 3, 1927
for twenty years from July %,
1927, to Anheuser-Bush Incor-
porated, of ST. Louis, Missouri,
a corporation of Missouri, and
which was further renewed on
June "a, 1947, to Anheuser-
Bush, Inc, of st. Louis, Miss
ouri, a corporation of Missouri
which has made a showing of
ownership of the trademark
originally registered to An
heuser-Busch Brewing Asso-.
citation for twenty years from
July %, 1947, has this date
been registered in the Office
of the Government Secretary
of the Virgin Islands of the
United States at Saint Thomas
IN accordance with the provi-
sions in the regulations gov
erning the registration of Pa
tents and Trademarks in the
Virgin Islands, approved April
/, 1916.
, 1948-10-08
BeoYside Discussion
by Massa Joe

Yu sic bel va fu arWie? TiS emmy
trute bout de chark-caol faktarry?
Tantu Bee: Yes, mi chile. 1t Cup
PENN in de cuntry. De bass warnt
tn sen de caol til dung lima Poorto
Riko wey ee a beloved shadow
TEX i'm arr de bred line gwine
nung in tn yeers.
Sic Garlic: Yu tink dey gat
anuf munie tn pay flu cuttin and
still kerry it tn de fakturry?
Tantu Bee: Me amt evun bel
leeve dey warnt emmy munie fu
ah rakkit lex dat. Aftah rail- tiz
rakkit-bak, belly an side. Arl dey
Warnt is tn kip up wha wood be
buldoaza tro dung, an pitchit in
de faktarry.
Sic Carrie: But whu de gwine
get flu CART tit didouten munie?
Tantu Bee: Cha, man! Yu
meenyu amt hepp tn dis bizness
yet? Vile gowament gat dem tn
hundrad truk in SAMMY Cruise, arl
is wei wild dem sole.
Sic Garlic: Das trute! But whu
is de Gamer ah de faktarry?
Tantu Bee: Yu gat me dey. All
amt knoe mis-self, but dis ah kin
sey doh. Rooma gat it fun sey tiz
Purgy is de bass.
Sic Carrie: Wha mex yu pru-
nounce da wod sob funnie? Yu
feel yu warn tn lef out de "b''
noh?
:. .Tantu Bee: Yes, ah warn tn
falla mic moin, but eff ah TEX arr
dab ID" de wod gwine be tn ma
kid tn stan up aloan.
Sic Garlic: All bel1eevyu know
Purgy. Deyduz carl ee Mu~le-face
Purgy. Mic choil, ee gat nuh diff
diffarnce bettwean he an ah pa
tagonian mule. If ee len e faice tub
4 mule fu a weke, yuh wunt be
able able tn knoe dat de mule
amt gat arm e oan faice.
Tantu Bee: A heeree earn keep
pup ee faice ven tarkin tn yuh.
Ee tn shaimfaice?
Sis Garlic: Although Purgy is
de spittle sparn av ah mule, ee
LUX lex ee gat sum larnin.
Tantu Bee: Yu knoe eff ee evan
run emmy faktarry below dis wan?
Sic Garlic: Suttantlie. Ee bin
runnin faktaary bufoar ee went
an de bred line. Ansee gwine run.
dem anti de run ee,
, 1948-10-08
AMMO

The Steering Committee of.
ST. CROIX CIVIC o
TON hereby announces the
Candidacy of
S. r B &
FRANK ELMO JACOBS
for Christiansted Town and
Suburbs
and
H. R
for Member-at-Large
for seats in the Municipal
Council of st. Croix, in the
November Elections.
, 1948-10-08
EDITORIAL
3

For A Sat River Monument
THE SECTION of Salt River where Columbus landed
on his second voyage to the New World, should be set aside,
a monument erected, and a reservation made of the spot. That
section, historians tell us, is rich in the early history Of the Is
land, and should not be permitted to 60 by unnoticed. It was
at this spot that Columbus, after his long voyage across t he
Atlantic stopped for fresh water, and had his first encounter
with the CaribS.
II is RATHER strange, when one stops to think about
it, that we take such little note of events and spots, which.
to other peoples would be national shrines and monuments.
But it is not too late. Many another Island, state or town
would have had statues of Queen Mary, General Budho,
who led what was known as the "firebmn". They were hber-
ators in their way, and while it was rebellion, vet they were
not as ruthless as they might have been under the circum-
stances. Then, too, there were those who understood no other
language. And in more recent times we have, right now, the
opportunity to do honor to the late D. Hamilton Jackson,
whose work and influence are well known.
THESE ARE not life and death matters, but they deserve
our. attention, & but a little of it. The steps necessary to secure
the section of Salt River for a park or monument, need take
but a few hours, providing the legislature is willing, and has
the vision. Detailed plans for landscaping, and other prepare
tons could be done by the Public Works Department.
THERE HAS been much talk about the tourist trade, &
what it can mean to this place. We want to be ready in more
ways than one to accommodate tourists as they come, and one
OF those ways is to offer a beautiful and picturesque island,
with many spots of interest. Here, then, can be one of the
first steps = the Salt River Park, the spot where the discover
er of the New World landed on his second voyage.
, 1948-10-08
BUDWElSER

Government of the V. /.
Government of the Virgin Is,
lands of the United States
St. Thomas, v. I.
July 80, 1913
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-28
Doris Duke Gets
Second Divorce

Reno, New, Oct. 28-(-AP)-
Doris Duke, heiress to a Tobacco
fortune which has made her one
of the worlds wealthiest women
got a quick divorce yesterday
from her second husband, Por-.
firio Rubirosa, Dominican Re-
public Diplomat.
District Judge William Nc
Knight gave her the decree on
grounds of extreme mental cruel
lty, shortly after the filing of the
suit.
TIL e 35-year-old Miss Duke,
who won restoration of her maid
en- name, returned here October
"a, it was disclosed. She has
maintained a home here since
she became a resident in 1914
to divorce her first husband,
James H. r. Cromwell, whom
she married in 1885.
She and Rubirosa, 40, were
married at Paris September l.,
1947. No property rights were
involved in the action.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-28
Local Man Wounds Self In Freak :.
Hunting Accident In Warren County

Freeman Gibson of Roanoke
Rapids was painfully injured
yesterday afternoon in a hunting
accident in Warren County when
Ibis gun was accidentally dis
charged and shot him in the left
leg.
He was brought to the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital here last night
after he had been taken to a
doctor in Warrenton and trans
ferred to the local hospital by
ambulance. Hospital attendants
said his condition was good ex-
cept that he was weak from loss
of blood. He was given blood
transfusions here today.
The shotgun blast tore through
the rear of his left leg from knee
to calf and the muscles Of the
lower leg were damaged by the
shot.
Gibson said here this morn
ing that he had a load Of Num-
Der Four high-powered shot in
his shotgun at the time he was
injured.
He said he was squirrel hunt
ing with two Of his uncles, Char
lie and Rudolph Gibson, and Lee
Nickerson along the Roanoke
River a few miles north Of Mac
on and the accident occurred a-
bout $50 yesterday attesnocus
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-28
Scott Calls For Legislative
Support In Removing What He
Calls "BOttleneck" OF State
BY The Associated Press

The democratic nominee for
governor has called for support
from the generalassembly in re-
moving the "bottleneck" from
the needs Of North Carolinians.
His republican opponent,
though, says that the Democrats
for years have been quickly for
getting their promises to t h e
people.
Kerr Scott, the Democratic no.
minee, told a rally at Kinston
yesterday that he will need the
1949 legislatures support in his
efforts to usher in the greatest
era of prosperity In the states
history.
George M. Pritchard, the Re-
publican nominee, said in tw o
speeches at Charlotte last night
that the state needs change
of administration. He spoke over
radio station WBT and then ad-
dressed courthouse rally.
Pritchard also expressed op :
position to President Truman's
civil rights program.
Democratic Senatorial Candi =
date j. Melville Broughton said
that North Carolina has the best
of racial conditions and added,
"we're not going to let people
in California, New York of even
Missouri tell us how to run our
racial affairs"
Addressing a New Hanover
county party rally at Whining
ton, broughton asserted that eth
democratic party is stronger tina
any one man."
Both parties today continued
heavy campaigning leading o :
ward Tuesdays general election.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-28
British Still Hunt
Asian War Dead

Observation-Disclosures of
Southeast Asia will remain "for-
ever England" In them men,
orial cemeteries are being con-
structed for British servicemen.
Unlike the Americans, who have
returned home the bodies of
some 10000 war dead since last
October, the British decided to
leave their dead in the areas
where they fell.
Initial work is accomplished
by teams who locate and identi-
fly bodies in the isolated tropical
jungles of Malaga, Burma, In
doChina and the East Indies. 1t.
Colonel l.. S. Harrop plans and
coordinates efforts to locate
estimated 10000 men still unac-
counted for in Southeast Asia.
Recovery of approximately 5000
bodies to date includes Malays,
Chinese and Indians who fought
with British soldiers in Singa-
pore and the Federation Of Ma
laya.
Once bodies are gathered to-
gether in the military cemetery,
Graves Registration hands over
its job to Imperial War
cemetery into permanent men,
mortal.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-28
Congressman Cathings Has Trouble
Getting His Phone Number Listed

He took it up first with the
telephone company. It was a
brand new idea. No congress-
man had ever wanted to be list
ed with that number before.
So the phone company took
it up with John Andrews, clerk
of the House.
1t boiled down to tbs:
The company has no objection,
providing it can add the rs
cents to the bill it sends Con-
gress each month. It doesn't
want its account for MA 3120
cluttered up with separate bill
ings for Gathings-and any or
all of the other 434 representa-
tives.
But Andrews said he has no
authority to okay any such bill.
Besides, if Gathings got his
name listed that way the other
434 might want the same con-
sideration and that would run
into money-$326.25 a month it
figures out.
Couldn't the House pay the rs
cents and collect from Gathings?
Oh My, No! The system
doesn't work that simply.