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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
Medical Research Program

Maryland is one of Is states to
benefit from $455,715 set aside by
the U. S. Public Health Service for
medical research. Emphasis will be
put on the study of streptomycin in
treating tuberculosis and on new sur
gical techniques for combating coro-
nary thrombosis.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
Clothing POOP Is Established

A clothing pool has been set up to
provide shoes and other items OF
apparel for children of Anne
Arundel county who lack sufficient
clothing to go to school. Mrs. Flea
nor Warning, senior supervisor of the
county department of pupil person
mel, said lack of clothing was the
main cause of absence of 500 Anne
Arundel county children who miss
ed at least 40 days of school last
year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
Unknown Serviceman To
Be Buried In 1851

The unknown serviceman of
World War II will be buried in Ar
lington Cemetery sometime in 1851,
it has been learned. Unlike the I'M
known soldier of World War I, the
unknown hero of the last war may
be from the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps or Coast Guard.
Elaborate plans are being mapped
to make certain that neither his
service nor identity is ever known.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
Huge Water Tank Falls Six
Floors, Kills Three Persons

Three workmen were killed and
six others injured when a $4,000
gallon water tank topped from its
steel supports Is feet above the roof
of Chicago warehouse and plum
melted six floors to loading plat
form and Office. The cause of the
mishap was not Immediately deter
mined,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25

made her first airplane flight at
eighty-four. Mrs. Lulu Wright, wife
of Reuchlin Wright, arrived at Los
Angeles from Kansas City aboard a
TWA Constellation airliner and pro-
nounced flying 'just wonderful"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
Beetles Take Heavy Toll

Despite intensive campaigns
against Japanese beetles, the insects
caused an estimated $1,2OO,OOO of
damage to Maryland's 1948 corn
crop, according to an estimate of the
Department of Entomology of the
University of Maryland. The de-
partment reported that 1,473, 781
quarts of beetles were killed in the
state during the past season.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday services at the Presbyter-
ian Church, corner of Prospect and
Washington Streets, will be as fol-
lows:
The Church School will meet at
GAS a. m. with classes for all age
groups.
The 400 o'clock morning wor-
ship hour will take the form of
Loyalty Sunday Service, and all
members and friends of the church
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
work Of MERCY CONTINUES

The Interdenominational Church
World Service Center at New Wind
sor has sent more than 100000
worth of relief supplies to Europe,
Asia and Africa so far this year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
FIashy Hair-Do Indeed

Static electricity that crackles in a
girls hair when she combs it has
been harnessed to fiash-bulb, Cen
eral Electric engineers report. Now
the girl can take picture of herself
with the 5000 volts she generates on
every stroke. The electricity gen
Grated also is sufficient to fire the
spark plugs in an automobile engine,
the engineers added.
New Car Buyers Take A Beating
Americas new car buyers paid
approximately $250,OOO,OO0 this
year for unwanted extras and ac-
cessories, an investigation reveals.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
did Won Hnar2

Overheard at the lunch counter
"Well-of course, l wouldn't say
anything about her unless I could
say something good. And, oh boy, is
this good :"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
World Wide Briefs
CONTINUED from Page q

A new center pivoted window
sash makes it possible to reverse
glass windows, for cleaning both
sides from the inside, or for pur-
poses of ventilation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25

The first intercollegiate football
game in America was between
Princeton and Rutgers at New Bruins
wick, N. j., in 1869. Each team had
rs players and Rutgers won, ga.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
Defeat Is Costly

Victory cost the Democrats less
than defeat cost the Republicans, an
analysis of election expenses has re-
vealed. The COP spent $2,6o6, 899 in
its futile campaign, while the Demo-
Gratis laid out $1,963,785.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
BacheIOrhO0d

The difference between a bachelor
and married man is that when a
bachelor walks the floor with baby
he's dancing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
Shonknrnnf Watch

Nit-Did your watch stop when it
fell to the floor?
Wit-Certainly, did you think it
would go straight through?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
MOderniZe
your
kitchen
AT LOW COST

THE exciting new Youngs-
i 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
ernize your kitchen with a
Youngstown "Kitchenaider.'
LOW EASY PAYMENTS
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
The Stork Arrives

The stOrk announces the follow
ing arrivals at the Washington
County Hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson P. Pryor,
Williamsport-a daughter on No
vember Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Roger,
Rt 2, Mercersburg, Pa son on
November Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Starliper,
Rt. /, Hagerstown-a daughter on
November is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin F. Stahl,
Boonsboro-a daughter on Novem-
Der Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shaffer, 116
Buena Vista Ave-a son on Novem-
Der IS.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin D. Holmes,
331 Summit Ave.-a son on No
vember IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Franklin
Horn, Jr., 822 Pope Ave.-a daugh-
ter on November IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Green, 634
Highland Way-a son on November
Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Freshour,
81 w. Franklin Sta son on No
vember IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus A. Anthony, %
E. Washington Sta son on Novem-
Der u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. McCauley,
1874 Virginia Ave.-a son on No
vember II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrick A. Webb,
Boonsboro-a daughter on Novem-
Der IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Poffenberger,
Williamsport-twin sons on No
vember IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Stouffer,
Ri. 3, Greencastle, Pa son on No
vember r.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Donald O'Conner,
1908 Fairview Rd.-a son on No
vember II.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Novelli, 1O6 E.
Baltimore Sta daughter on No
vember II.
Mr., and Mrs. Richard w. Shifler,
220 S. Potomac Sta daughter on
November IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Weller,
Maugansville-a daughter on No
vember IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Gaver, IL
E. Baltimore Sta daughter on No
vember 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Staley,
1904 S. Potomac Sta daughter on
November 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee Shupp,
Rt. 2, Williamsport-a son on No
vember 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Dea-
vers, Rt l, Williamsport-a son on
November 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roger Bur
nett, Hancock-a son on Novem-
Der 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Downey,
1924 Fairchild Ave.-a son on No
vember 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Shank,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25

1t is estimated that 35 million
American families have money in the
bank or in government bonds. That
would be 70 per cent of the nations
families.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25

Keeping Up The Tradition
The sister-in-law of aviation's
famous Wright brothers recently
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25
MONEY GOES FAST

Elbow about that ten-spot you bor-
rowed from me a month ago?"
"Well?"
"You said you only wanted it for
a short time"
"That's right. l only kept it about
10 minutes"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack G. Spiel
man, 119 E. Antietam Sta son on
October %.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Resley Weller, 1112
Pope Ave-a son on October "a.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
Memorial DEFY 1897 "a story
fI1ezf must never be foruoffen

Act, the La Toilette Committee
roofing out age-old industrial
fascism-these were not enough
to blast Girdlerism out of the
American landscape.
Required was the effective
independent strength of the
steel workers t selves,
grouped for the first time in
an industrial union.
And so on that sunny May 80,
the steelworkers, family, friends
gathered at Sans Place, an
abandoned tavern, the impro-
vised Republic strike headquar-
tiers at 18th and Greenbay. I
was there as a newspaperman
covering routine" labor
story.
HALF a mile off were the
dead stacks of the Republic
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
BY CARL HIRSCH

MEMORIAL day, 1897. 1
IVl remember it as though
1t were yesterday.
Sweet clover, kids turned
loose on the South Chicago
prairie, a sound truck playing
polkas, the laughter and noise
of people on a spring outing.
That was the way it all began.
WHAT happened later didn't
seem to fit. 1t was like a
dream turned into a nightmare.
Ten people were dead or
dying in a dingy hall that was
once a gin mill. The spring
sky had suddenly become over
cast and the prairie echoed
with the agonized means of
bloody men and women.
That was the Memorial Day
Massacre of 1887.
= As long as there are unions
and people who remember
them, the story will be told
again and again.
IN THE SPRING of '37, the
Last bastions of the open shop
in steel were going down be-
fore the massive drive of the
Clio Steel Workers Organizing
Committee. One man set him
self in the way of the onrush
of tens Of thousands of mill
hands, furnacemen, riggers,
puddIers, chipmen, shearmen,
cranemen for the protection of
a union.
That man was Tom Girdler.
head Of Republic Steel.
1t was May rs when the
SWOC struck and struck hard
at Republic and dozens of other
Little Steel' plants across the
country.
IN a matter of days, the
strike had already become
bitter stalemate. Roosevelt in
the White House, the Wagner
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
* Civic Council for Chicago

The outstanding weakness of the pro-
gressive peoples movement in This CITY is
the lack of q single central orgonizotion
fhot con seize on local issues as they arise
oHd lead the peoples fight.
The existing organizations have proven
woefully inadequate. The City Club, which
has on admirable record in the post, dob
bled briefly in the Edison franchise fioht
ond then surrendered TO inertio.
The Citizens Schools Committee, which
once mode q brilliant fight against The
kelly-Johnson school board, refused to roise
lbs voice oeoinst the recent appointment
of American Actions Homer Hortz TO HE
board.
The Chicago Action Council hos been
strangely silent on these issues.
The fight on thousand notiono and
world fronts is erUcioi-buf Chicago pro-
gressives con not allow themselves to be
distracted from the important bottles tok
ing place in their own backyard.
We coli on civic-minded Chieaqouns Ia
help form council of brood, progressive
orsonizasion TO Keep Chicago Aheod~ in
Me Interests of its people.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
Strange drug

Here is an excerpt from
the La Toilette investigation,
an exchange between the
Senator and Policeman Philip
IgOe who was on duty at the
South Chicago massacre:
IGOE: II would say that
when we got up the scene
of where the melee took
place that the foremost ones
in the ranks there seemed,
to my idea, to be typical
agitators. / would say
that a good many of them
We're under the influence of
marihuana cigarettes.
SEN. LA TOILETTE:
what effect does that have
on a person."
IGOE: q. Some of them
had a monotonous chant,
CLIO, CO."
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29

Those who knew a little first
aid helped out.
With other newspapermen. I
toured the half dozen hospitals
where the injured We're taken
as well as the Bridewell, where
the police had brought those
who had remained in their
hands.
IN THE DAYS that followed.
] travelled the grim circuit, of
the dead mems homes.
Tony Tagiiori. When he had
left his family that Sunday
morning, he had assured them:
THE law is on our side in this
battle"
Kenneth Reed. Twenty-three
years old, he had left young
bereaved wife in a basement
flat in Indiana Harbor.
Joe Rothmund. I had seen
him lying green on the field
with, a trouser belt around his
thigh, where a fellow worker
had tried to stop his. life from
seeping out.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
Chicagos transit workers
need an increase in wages

ready the highest in the U. S.
by as much as two cents if
wage boost is put into effect.
Progressives, supporting the
demands of the union, criticized
CTA's position. They pointed out
that CTA could afford to pay
higher wages and at the same
time lower fares if the authority
were re-financed.
Bankers greed is draining
money out of straphangers' pock-
cts in the form of higher fares,
while making it more difficult
for the union to win higher pay.
PROOF of this was given by
high official of Blyth & Co.,
brokerage firm which headed the
investment banking syndicate
that financed CTA.
eta had to pay higher rates
of interest than similar develop
mems in any other part of the
country" he admitted.
O'Mahoney confir m d the
bankers statement. He said that
normal interest rates on the sos
million bond issue by which CTA
was financed would make it pos
sible for the city owned trans
portation system to pay the
higher wages needed by the street
car and 81" workers. ,H
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
Prendergast

Following is part OF the
testimony on the Memorial
Day Massacre by John Prem
dergast, a police captain at
the time, now Chicago's Po-
lice Commissioner:
SEN. LA TOILETTE:
~And from your knowledge
of the situation, Captain
Prendergast, from these re-
ports which you have read,
did the conduct of the police
in this encounter, and after
wards, meet with your full
approval?"
CAPT. PRENDERGAsT:
II would say yes"
from the proceedings OF the
La Toilette Committee hearing
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
BY BILL CARR

TAN the Chicago Transit
" Authority afford to pay
the 23-cent hour wage increase
demanded by the Amalgamated
Assn. of Street & Electric Rail-
way Employees?
That's a question that looms
large as union officials expect
wage negotiations to go into the
hands of an arbitrator.
The wage boost would benefit
5000 elevated workers, 14,5OO
street car workers, and some 500
office workers.
BY mid-week CTA still had
refused to make any definite
wage offer, claiming inability to
pay.
The wage increase demanded
by the union would amount to
approximately $12 million year,
u is eSUmated.
Dennis J. O'Mahoney, presi-
dent of Division 308, which rep
resents the 81" employees, told
The Star that a pay boost is
urgently needed by the members
of his union.
eta. however, claims that it
will have to increase fares-al-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29
IL low long ore chcoeo citizens going
TO take it?

LOW long ore Chicoeo citizens going
I'll TO take it?
Fare increases piled one on The other.
A police force SO corrupt and so ineffective
Except against strikers) that even Mayor
Kennedy was forced this week to voice his
dissatisfaction.
A City Council moioriy bottIine in q
fwo-doy session to srant the Edison Co.
unlimited profits. series of moyoroI OPP
pointments to the school boord and 10
important civic posts thot is an almost unre-
lieved list of The most reoctionary elements
in the city.
The worst housing crisis in the entire
country. A record of violence and bomb
inss of Negro families without single
conviction.
This is port of the grim picture of Chi
coeo today.
The stor feels compelled TO warn the
city that things are going 10 get much
worse before they get better, unless !.
Unless the srumbIing fhot grows louder
with each passing doy is turned into action.
We are convinced thot the time is rotten
ripe for chieogoons TO organize civic
agency as q weapon TO fight back. +
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29

plant, empty except for com
pany police, city police and a
few professional strikebreakers,
AT Sans Place, the holiday
crowd, most of them in their
good Clothes" stood around a
truck to hear a few speeches
and sing few union songs.
The atmosphere was relaxed,
almost gay.
Then towards afternoon, an
informal parade took shape
with strikers, their wives, chill
dren, a small American flag
at the head.
1T HEADED generally To-
ward the Republic gates at a
slow, carefree pace. Half way
across the prairie, police in
numbers began to appear from
behind a frame house and a
clump of shrubbery. Soon the
path of the parade was thick
with bluecoats. In a moment
the parade line met the police
line and stopped. There were
few words spoken.
Then bed1am. The thunnp of
police clubs against flesh, the
air clouded with tear gas, the
harsh dry crackle of pistol fire.
A few yards from where /
stood. plainclothesman stood
empfYing his pistol in point
blank fire at the fleeing march
ers.
I PAUSED in bewilderment.
then turned and ran with the
rest. Hundreds were in flight.
many tripping over their own,
stumbling, hampered by the
thick prairie grass. The rapid
fire continued. The police
charged forward with clubs
failing. The dead and the
wounded Uttered the prairie.
Back at Sans Place, the air
stank of the sick room. People
lay on cots and on the floor.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29

eta. however, claims that it
will have to increase fares-aI-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-29

IN matter of days, the
strike had already become
bitter stalemate. Roosevelt in
the White House, the Wagner
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-14
New Civil
Defense 'Setup
Is Proposed

Washington, Nov. 13-(AP)-
A new emergency civil defense
reserve force of $4,000 special
lists was proposed today by the
Civil Defense Planning office.
The force would be composed
of 100 or more ga" Civil De-
tense mobile reserve battalions
of 500 men each, set up under
state control and equipped in
part by the federal government
Each battalion would have at
tached to 1t six planes and IL
pilots from the Civil Air Patrol.
1t would he equipped for res
cue, first aid, fire fighting and
other services required in an
emergency.
The planning office report to
Secretary of Defense Forrestal
suggests assignment of seven
battalions each to California
and Pennsylvania, five to Ohio,
and four each to New York and
Texas.
Three battalions would be as
signed each to Michigan and
Illinois; and two each to Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey, Mary
land, Louisiana, Missouri and
Minnesota.
Other states and territories
would get one battalion.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-14
Nations Cridirons Present Sharp
Contrast Between Few and Plenty
OF Touchdowns for College Leaders

and the leadership in that cir
cult.
Texas, which, is in the South
west circuit race with Baylor
and SMU, crept past Texas
Christian, IA to 7, to keep the
pennant drive a three-way- af-
fair.
Baylor, beaten for the first
time last week, was humbled
in a non-league affair by Tu-
lane, IS to 10. The ease Of the
triumph kept the New Orlean,
club in the bowl limelight -
possibly in the Sugar. Bowl.
Kansas almost bowed to Kan
sas State, a team that hasn't
won a Big Seven gcme since
1914. Kansas State came with.
in six yards of the victory. A.
it was, the team lost, 20 to IA
Oklahoma boiled over Nebras.
ka, Al to IA, and Mississippi
conquered Colorado, q to 10.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-14
Elizabeth's
Baby Is Near,
Doctor Waits

London, Sunday, Nov. IA -
P) - Sir William Gilliatt, who
will deliver Princess Elizabeth's
baby, took up an all-night vigil
at Buckingham Palace early to-
day in preparation for the birth
of the Princess child.
The, child is expected this
weekend. 49,
Sir John Weir, the Royal
family physician, has not yet
been called to the Palace. This
fact was interpreted as mean
ing that Sir Williams decision
to stay overnight after three
visits to the Princess yesterday
was precautionary.
Sir William decided to re-
main overnight after having
been called back to the Palace
shortly after 10 P. M. Last
night he had paid a previous
visit to the 22-year-old Princess
at 8 p. M,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-14
U.N. Leaders Appeal To Big
Powers To Settle Berlin Crisis
And End Gear of Another War;

Marking, 200 miles to the south
east.
Evatt and Lie sent their let
tiers as the General Assembly's
political committee heard Soviet
Foreign Minister Andre Y,
Vishinsky shout at U. S. Dele
gate Frederick H. Osborn:
"You are preparing a Pearl
Harbor for thu Soviet Union
aren't your"
The 58-member committee la
ter voted SO to 6 against a
Russian r-oposal that the big
powers reduce their ornaments
by one-third and prohibit ato-
mic weapons. Instead, the COM
mittee voted 40 to 6 to call upon
the UN commission to continue
its discussions on the entire
arms question.
The UN security councils
seven-nation Palestine commit.
tee approved a plan said to call
for demilitarizing nearly all the
Megev desert. This plan was
submitted by acting UN Media
tor Ralph Bunche.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-14
Weaker Demand
Forces Prices
Down on Tobacco

Raleigh, Nov. 13-(AP)-
Weaker demand forced prices
further downward this week on
the Eastern North Carolina,
Middle, and Ole Belt flue-cured
tobacco markets. Sales were
limited to four days because OF
the Armistice holiday.
The U. S. and N. C. depart
ments of agriculture said the
week began with seven markets
operating on the Eastern North
Carolina Belt hut ended with
only three in operation.
Prices on the Eastern Belt fell
81 to S. compared with last
week, and the general average
fell s3.18 below the previous
season low of last week.
On the Middle Belt, declines
ranged from rs cents to 81 COM
pared with last weeks average,
with most losses ranging be-
tween 81 and 81 Most of the
the greater drops occurred
for smoking leaf and primings
The general average of $43.5O
for the week was 1912 under
last weeks previous season low.
On the Old Belt, volume dur
ing the sixth week was consid-
erably heavier than anticipat-
ed, and a few limited grades
dropped S. TO 81, although most
decreases were bracketed be-
tween 81 and 81.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-14
Local Men Face
Charges OF
Beating Father

Two Roanoke Rapids youths
were placed under arrest here
yesterday charged with an as
sault with a deadly weapon and
the infliction of personal injuries
on their father H. H. Midget,
in a Saturday afternoon fight
in an alley behind the Midget
home on Rapids street.
The two men, Reginald H.
and Percy w. Midget were both
jailed under bonds of 81 200 each
on the assault charge on war
rants signed by their father.
Officer John Moore, who in
vestigated a call regarding the
fight, placed Reginald Midget
under arrest Yesterday after
noon. He Sc the father
suffered injuries about the head
and was bleeding severely from
blows allegedly struck by one
of the sons armed with an un-
opened pocket knlfe.
Midget was taken to Roanoke
Rapids Hospital for treatment
of his injuries ana was dismis.
sed after out-patient treat
ment.
Moore said Percy Midget ran
from the scene when the police
car arrived, however the Other
youth came into the police sta.
ton. later in the evening to in
quire after mis- brother and wa,
placed under arrest.
The two men will come be-
fore Mayor w. B. ANsbrook FOL
a preliminary hearing Monday
No reason WAS given for thu
fight by officers who investiga
ted.