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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-11

~aI contest, which is
u annually by the Balti-
..ure NewS-Post
On March l6 these students will
give their speeches, written about
Benjamin Franklin either as a
statesman or a patriot, before men,
bers of the faculty who will choose
the six best speeches Each speech
will be limited to six minutes.
On April the six selected
speeches will be given before the
student body in a general assembly,
at which time the best speech will
be chosen by Judging committee,
composed of group of Hagerstown
citizens
The HIS. winner will then COM
pete, in Baltimore, with other local
winners from all over the state The
State winner will receive a five
hundred dollar war bond, and will
go on to Albany, New York, to COM
pete for national honors. The Win
ner of the finals in Albany will be
awarded a one thousand dollar war
bond and trip to any historical
place in the United States.
Robert T. Edgar, an authority on
the Palamar Observatory in Cali
fornia, spoke to the student body last
Monday morning about the new
telescope which is under construc-
ton at the observatory. Mr. Edgar's
father is helping to build the tele-
scope He had with him some small
scale models of the telescope and
the telescope mirror, and in his talk
included all the details of its con-
struction.
Mr.. Edgar took the students on an
imaginary trip to the moon, which
is a dead body of the elements
where nothing can exist. But Mr.
Edgar predicts that in our lifetime
we will be able to purchase ticket
to travel to the moon!
The 34th annual Columbia Scho-
lastic Press Association will be held
in New York City, today through
Saturday, and will be attended by
five members of the Hoo WARM
Wat executive staff, accompanied by
the journalism instructor, Miss Cor
rine Cowgell
Many outstanding journalists will
be featured on the conference pro-
gram, who will conduct forums and |
clinics on various phases of news
paper work Climaxing the three
day conference, a luncheon will be
held at the Hotel Commodore on
Saturday afternoon, at which time
the ratings of the school papers will
be announced.
The five students from Hagers-
town High School are Nancy Say
Tor, acting editor for the HWNW for
l947-48; 10 Ann Beachley, news ed
itor; Carroll France, news reporter;
Ann Stouffer, business manager; and
Betty Iseminger, newly-elected edi-
tof-in-chief for next years high
school paper.
At the recent meeting of the Stu
dent Council, the date was set for
the Easter Dance, which will be held
March 10. The orchestra will be
announced in the very near future.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-11

Instead of knocking down the
other fellow, let's knock down the
obstacles between us.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-11

II you're always holding back yol
Will always be unhappy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-11

At the recent meeting of the Stu
dent Council, the date was set for
the Easter Dance, which will be held
March 10. The orchestra will be
announced in the very near future.
1t was suggested that the cheer
leaders be present at the next meet
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-11

And ne who has not learned to
know
How false its sparkling bubble
show;
How bitter are the drop of woe
With which its brim may overflow;
He has not learned to live.
-Longfellow
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
ChIdren's Mass
a sRnFosad Of steel for
boys who liked 70 play

children to understand signs like
that"
Last Wednesday afternoon,
joey and Tommy, and their
friend, Joseph Spalla, 6, of 316
w. 23rd pl. were playing in the
storage yard, when, suddenly,
one of the piles of Orders shud-
dered, and crashed to the ground.
BOTH the Cirello boys were
dead-erushed by the girders-
when Joseph Spalla's cries
brought rescuers to the scene.
Joseph Spalla is still at st.
Bernard's hospital. Doctors aren't
certain yet, whether or not his
legs will ever be normal again.
''Both his legs are in casts" his
mother, Mrs. Concetta Spalla
said. Ellis body is black and
blue all over. He trembles all
the time. He's so nervous he
can't keep food on his stomach"
Joseph's father, Paul, 38, a
peddler, is ''worried sick" about
the hospital bill. eve don't
know how We'll pay it. We just
make enough money to get
along" Mrs. Spalla said.
Three years ago the people in
the neighborhood signed a petit
tion. and sent if to the steel COM
panY. asking them TO put a fence
around that yard. But they never
even answered IT,"
Mrs. Spalla sighed heavily.
"Maybe, we'll send them anoth-
er petition But it doesn't
seem to do much good"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
Chicago fIunks

Public school officials here may be crib
bling soon for an exam on the U. S. Constitu-
ton.
The exam will consist of one question;
Why are $4,000 Chicago elementary
school children excused from school one hour
a week to attend religious classes?
Schools Sup't. Harold c. Hunt and YER
non Nickell public instruction sup't., this
week were studying for the exam together.
Their textbook was the recent Supreme Court
ruling against religious instruction in Cham
paign Qll0 schools
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17

Another bridal party last week in Chi
cago was attended by ITO guests-and Is
squads of police.
fhe pre-nuptial reception that turned
into free-for-an in hall at 1884 Fullerton,
was for Miss Laverne Thorn, "a, of 1920
Barry, and Anthony Klepadlo, %, of 2O21
Shakespeare, who plan to be married May 8.
Guests said Klepadlo's family appeared
displeased when several men danced with
the bride-to-be, leaving Anthony the side
lines i. and a fight developed.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
WedIock picked

Leap Year got off to bad start last week
in Chicago.
More than 500 guests attended the $4,000
wedding reception of Florence Schoeneke, 20,
of $500 w. 10th, Palos Park, and William
Wilkowsk, 20, of 2231 w. 22nd, sliced we'd
ding cake, ate, drank, and danced.
There was one catch. There was no bride
and groom.
$50 ahead with the party" said Florence
and William, "but we're not getting married"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
BIuenose note

At least 100 citizens of the city of Zion
were pretty blue this week.
No tickets were sold to the 100 residents
who waited outside the local theater on Sum-
day. AS doors were opened, theater manager
Onnie Bridges was arrested by Justice of the
Peace Lester Koetz.
For the first time, Zion was testing its
"blue law" against Sunday movies.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
Fireworks

Tuesday the 18th might just as well have
been Friday the 18th as far as local Dems
and COPS are concerned. Voters stayed away
from the Tuesday primaries in droves
Bankruptcy of the Republican and Demo-
cratic slate, induced more than half of Cook
County's voters to give the polls a cold
shoulder. Voting downstate was even lighter.
Politicos were wondering if they should've
stood in bed, since they went to the trouble
of seven bombings in the course of pre-pri-
mary factional fights.
Among those bombed were James J.
Kane, who got it in his political headquarters
in the 43rd Ward, and Aid. John j. Duffy.
With the primaries over and done with,
voters had something to look forward to.
Those thousands who didn't vote Tuesday are
eligible to sign petitions in May for Henry A.
Wallace.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
'LoyoIty' fever

You never can tell when Chicago
bridgetender's going to overthrow the govern
ment.
When Mayor Kennedy asked the city
civil service commission to explain its meth
DDS of screening" personnel for loyalty and
citizenship this week, he said worried1y:
II am particularly interested about
bridgetenders. have been told applicants for
this job need not be registered voter
be a citizen"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
Potter's field

'Uncle Bob" Wilson, 112-year-old Con-
federate Army veteran who died Sunday at
Elgin State Hospital, was denied military
burial by the federal government because he
was one of the few Negroes who fought on
the wrong side in the Civil War.
War Department records of the Confeder-
ate States Army show that Wilson served in
Company H of the 10th Virginia Infantry
from Oct. 9, 1862 to May 81, 1868.
Wilson was visited frequently during his
seven years in the hospital by members of
the Daughters of the Confederacy. But Mrs.
David Danek of 500 Hyde Park, virginian
and former president of the chapter, said her
organization had no further interest in Uncle
Bob" 'He was fine old man." she said,
"but we don't feel any obligation to bury
him"
He was buried in potter's field at 1890
am, Tuesday.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-04-17
BY SARA RICcr

THE priests voice deepened
L with sorrow as he said the
Mass of Angels for little Joseph
Cirello, 6.
at were better for him."
Father Joseph Lazzerio intoned,
that a milestone were hanged
about his neck, and he cast into
the sea, than that he should Of
fend one of these little ones"
The Mass of Angels ended, and
Black Mass began for Thomas
Cirello, 9.
In a pew near the altar, Mrs.
Ida Cirello, 80, and her husband,
Primo, 80, creamery company
worker, of. 312 w. 23rd pl. sat
weeping and wondering if
things would be different, if it
had happened to someone else's
boys. fsk
THEY watched the little boys
-Joey's and Tommy's school
understanding the two small
collins from the altar of st.
Mary's' church And they
wondered if one of these boys
would be next.
Someone in the neighborhood
heard policeman say nothing
would be done because this
neighborhood is slum land" Mrs.
Cirelio told The Star. How can
this be? Don't we poor people
want to project our children as
much as rich people dog"
The Cirello's two boys never
had a chance - because they
never had place to play.
JOEY attended kindergarten,
and Tommy, third grade, at the
crumbling, red-brick John C..
Haines public school, q block
"a OitA IAtCAI tlOtllG.
Their playground-since there
is no schoolyard or park in the
area-was a storage lot at 309
W. 23rd pl., used by the Vierling
Steel works, 345 w. 23rd st.
They played cops-and-robbers
and hide-and-seek around the
massive piles of rusting steel
Orders stored in the lot.
THERE was, and is, no fence
enclosing the storage yard. There
was no Waterman to warn the
children =. Only sign asking
trespassers to keep out"
We tried TO keep fhe children
away from the LOT" Mrs. Cirello
explained, "but you can't expect
, 1948-06-19
Major Charles Host
To ST. CTOix Officials

Major Earle Charles, Direc-
tor Of the st. Thomas Police
Force, was host to three local
officials from st. Croix on
Thursday of this week, who
had gone over to discuss plans
for the formation of a branch
of the Police Athletic League,
known officially as PAL in
ST. Croix, in an effort to com
bat juvenile delinquency
They arrived on the morning
plane and returned in the aft
ternoon.
Following the discussions
and exchange of views, the
trio, consisting of Acting Di-
rector George Matthias, Sup
erintendent of Public Welfare
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-06-19
ODWeT May Review COOrd.
Committee Parade

New York's Mayor ODwyer
has been invited by the Co
ordinating Committee Of the
American Virgin Islands So
cieties to review the parade
planned by natives of the Vir-
gin Islands in that city on
July 18th.
Tentative plans call for a
two-mile trek from the So
cieties center l49 West 1856
Street, along Harlem's broad
Seventh Avenue, winding up
finally at the Park Palace Ca
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-06-19
Medicos Of Island
Organize Society

The Islands medicos met in
the office of DR.. Brian T. Shor
ney, Chief Municipal Physi-
clan on Thursday night, June
II, and formed the "St. Croix
Medical Society, the purpose
OF which is to stimulate pro-
fessional interest and to en-
courage mutual consultation
and advancement.
In addition to the visiting
doctors, present were Doctors:
Melvin Evans, Reginald Moore
Magda Shorney, D. C. Cana
gaia, Samuel Glover, Harry.
Montross, Aubrey Anduze and
Dr.. Shorney.
DR.. Harold Brown, professor
Of Parasitology and director of
the School Of Public Health,
Columbia University School
Continued on page y
, 1948-06-19
chs Class Night,
Graduates June I'LL

The annual Class Night and
Commencement Exercises of
the Christiansted High School
will be held Monday and Tues
day nights, June 21-22 on the
Christiansted Wharf area, it
was announced today by
Claude O. Markoe, Principal.
A total of thirty-nine students
will graduate from the
Twelfth Grade; twenty-nine
of these took an academic
course while the remaining
ten specialized in Commercial
work. There are fifty-one grad
yates from the Ninth Grade.
For the first. time the cere-
monies will be conducted out
doors which points up the
need for an auditorium. No
invitations will be issued and
the general public can enjoy
the elaborate program that
has been prepared.
Continued on Page a
, 1948-06-19
SenQtors Filibuster
On Druft Bill

Senator Glenn Taylor, vice
presidential candidate on Hen
ry Wallace's ticket, and Sena-
tor LANCER have been conduct
ing a filibuster in the United
States Senate against the draft
bill. Up to $50 this morning
Senator Taylor has been going
strong, according to news re-
ports.
The Senator yielded to SEN
ator Nolan, who denounced
both Taylor and LANCER, say
Continued on Page A
, 1948-06-19
Governor PinerO Cannot
Attend Celeb.

Governor Jesus Pinero will
be unable to accept an invita-
ton to visit the Virgin Islands
during the celebration of a
Century Of Freedom as he will
be in Philadelphia, presum-
ably at the Republican Nation
al Convention, at the time.
Others who declined invita-
tons were Vice Admiral Dam
iel E, Barley, C~ommandant
of the Tenth Naval District, be
cause of previous commit
ments but sent the following
message: MAY / join with all
f~reedom-loving people in con-
graduating the people of the
Virgin Islands on their Cen
fury of Freedom and in ex-
tending best wishes Major
General Ray E. Porter, Com
Continued on Page a
, 1948-06-19
All Votes For Cen.
Queen Are S Cents

All votes for the Centennial
Queen are only FIVE CENTS
and no more should be paid.
It has come to the attention of
the Freedom Centennial Com
mission that some sellers of
votes are charging ten cents
for each vote.
Because from the very first
time the matter of a Centen-
NAL Queen was suggested it
was understood the charge
would only be five cents-an
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-06-19
Administered Visits
St. Thomas

Administrator Taylor went
to St, Thomas on the after
noon plane yesterday and COM
ferred with Acting Governor
Morris F. de Castro on bulge
tary matters, as a result of the
passage Of the deficit appro-
priations by the Congress.
Mr.. de Castro had prepared
two budget estimates, one was
in case the request was turned
down and another in case of
passage.
Mr.. Taylor returned today.
, 1948-06-19
Comm. On Reserv.
Nomed For Boil

The Dance Committee for
the Freedom Centennial Cele-
bration, headed by Carl Coff,
has named a committee for
reservations for the grand ball
to be given at the Govern
ment House. They are Mrs.
Pearl Byrd Larsen, Misses
Marjorie Steele, Isabel Motta,
Agneta Hansen, Vivian Moore
Maria Morales and Shirley
Steele for the Christianstetd
District and in Frederiksted
Mrs. Sylvia Clarke, Misses
Claire Todman, Jane Naugh-
ton and Mrs. Octavia Ross.
Persons DESTROYS of making
reservations for tables at the
Ball are asked to contact any
one of the aforementioned IN
dividualS.
, 1948-06-19
U. S. SENDING JET
FIGHTERS TO EUROPE

Air force officials announc
ed that the United States is
deploying its jet fighter
planes in Europe. An entire
jet unit will be shipped from
Panama to Germany, together
with their ground units. 1t is
the Both fighter wing. There
are 1860 OFFICERS and men in
Continued on Page A
, 1948-06-19
PRESIDENT RETURNS
TO WASHINGTON

President Truman returned
to Washington after a $500
mile trip through IS states
during which time he made
q speeches. The trip lasted
IS days.
Mr.. Truman said that the
trip was educational for him
self and also the country.
, 1948-06-19
HAS CONSUL
AT ST. THOMAS

Anthony Morris Daniel of
St. Thomas has been designat-
ed Honorary Consul Of Haiti
for the Virgin Islands, and
has been SO recognized by the
United States Government.
Evening star., 1948-12-03
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
FRIDAY, DEcEMBER g. lsA

lof presenting cases to the grand
Jury, but has served as District
Court prosecutor since 1914.
Evening star., 1948-12-03
Schwartz Resigns Post
As District Prosecutor

Assistant United States Attorney
Sylvan Schwartz, prosecutor at Dis
trict Court, is resigning to become a
special trial counsel Of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue in New York
City, it was learned today. He is to
take over his new duties in January.
AS counsel for the bureau, Mr..
Schwartz said he will handle prose-
cution of various types of income
tax law violations. He will go on
leave from his job here after De-
cember 10 until beginning his new
duties.
Mr.. Schwartz, who is 36 and lives
at $500 @ street NV, is a native
of Washington. He was graduated
from Central High School, received
a bachelor of science degree from
Georgetown University in 1884 and
graduated from Georgetown Uni
versity Law School in 1889.
In 1898, year before he received
his law degree, he passed the Dis
trict bar examination and became
secretary and law clerk to Judge
Nathan Cayton, who then was a
judge of Municipal Court and who
now is chief judge of the Municipal
Court of Appeals.
Early in 1912. Mr.. Schwartz was
named an assistant United States
attorney by Judge Edward M. Cur
ran of District Court. who then was
United States attorney. For some
time, Mr.. Schwartz was in charge
Evening star., 1948-12-03
Council Plans Anniversary

The 50thsanriiversary of Carroll
Council 377, Knights of Columbus
will be celebrated beginning al
1890 pm. Sunday with an ex.
emplification of the major degree
for candidates at the Knights Of
Columbus Hall, 91S Tenth street
NV. The class of candidates Is
said to be the largest ever initiated
in Washington. 1t will be com.
posed of candidates from five Dis.
trict councils and one in Arlington
Evening star., 1948-12-03
Green, Bernuys Join Board

william Green, president of thu
AFL, and Edward l.. Bernays, pub
licist, have been elected member
of the Arthritis and Rheumatism
Foundation board of directors, &C
cording to an announcement b
Board Chairman Floyd B. Odlun
The foundation is engaged in ma
tional campaign to raise $4,000, ,0Oc
Evening star., 1948-03-14

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Evening star., 1948-03-14

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