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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26

ing its favor to the South, and no
doubt they had been expecting
trouble, for the office doors had been
heavily barricaded, and one of the
papers printers, Thomas B. Grim,
had been spending his nights in the
barricaded office.
But there was some little delay
before the mob actually got around
to carrying out its threat. The pro-
prietor of the paper was then Mr..
Dechart, and on the afternoon of May
"a, he received word that his office
and equipment were to be destroyed.
He Immediately went to the mayor,
Mr. Radcliff, and asked for police
protection for his property. In re-
ply, he received the Mayors as
surance that he was entitled to no
protection whatever. And he got
none.
So that night his property was
destroyed On this same night the
same mob destroyed Nathaniel Sen
er's hardware store. There was in
HagerstoWn at this time a motley
crew of refugees, runaways, and
other men of all description, many
of them professional horse thieves,
and there was almost no restraint
against their depredations, They were
largely responsible for the destruc-
ton of the two places named, and
also broke into many other stores,
looting and damaging.
After the close of the war, both
Dechart and Sener brought suits
against the Mayor and Council for
their losses at the hands of the mob,
claiming the Town to be responsible
because of their refusal to provide
any protection at the time of the
mob's action. After much debating
and arguments both for and against
these suits, both of them were won.
The destruction of the Mail cost the
town people $500, and the hard
ware store, $4,000. There was much
dissatisfaction on the part of many
over these results, many of the
people opposed calling attention to
the fact that there were many 9th
ers who lost heavily at the hands of
tho t,,ol n,,J of tho or,,o;o- J,,r;,, =,
the war, and that none of these re-
ceived reimbursement. eve recall
that there were actually many who
received adjustments for various
small claims, such as the loss of
fence rails, timber, etc, but in this
case they were referring to the
losses within the town as a result of
the mob's action.)
There was another interesting
phase of this court fight. Accord
ing to the State of Maryland Statute
then standing in effect, such suits
had to be started within three years
from the time of the losses. And
at the time these gentlemen got
around to Starting theirs, more than
three years had expired. But they
must have had some friends in the
Legislature, for that body passed a
new law on this issue at convenient
time, permitting these two men in
Hagerstown to carry out their suits
The arguments over this act OF
the Legislature became quite bitter
and found outlet in the newspapers
The following is part of one article
that appeared in the Herald and
Torch Light of April Is, 1871:
whilst the citizens of this town
deplore the outrages that were per-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26
HORSE AND
BUGGY DAYS
by
Ida 10 Martin

The year of 1862 seemed to have
been an exciting year for the old
home town. In the first place there
was plenty of money due to the fact
that the soldiers spent freely and
also to the government purchasing
agents. Money was so abundant
thai the fortunate possessors found
it hard to find the proper invest
ments for it. The Hagerstown Bank
was almost overwhelmed with money
and in May reduced its capital stock
from 100000 to $15OO00, which it
was authorized to do by an Act of
the Legislature at its previous ses-
sion.
In May of 1862 there was great
excitement in Hagerstown due to the
capture of Col. John r. Kenly and
the First Maryland Regiment. The
First Maryland Regiment had gone
to the front from the camp at Will
Transport and was under Banks at
Front Royal. Then false news came
back that the 1St Maryland had been
entirely cut to pieces and that its
commander, Col John r. Kenly and
other officers of the Regiment had
then had their Threats cut by their
captors. Colonel Kenly was great
ly beloved by the Union people of
Washington County, and the belief
that he had been murdered drove
them almost to frenzy. They were
so excited and angry at this time
that they were prepared to believe
the Southern people capable of any
crime.
Prior to this he led company of
volunteers into the Mexican war
and upon the conclusion of the war
he received the thanks of the State
of Maryland by vote of the General
Assembly. When the Civil war broke
out between the States he prompt
ly joined the Union Army. He at
tanned the rank of Major General
of Volunteers, having served for a
time as provost marshal of Balti-
more.
He was honored a second time for
his services by the General Assem-
bly, and the City of Baltimore pre-
sented a sword to him And many
years after the end of the war, he
was to be found living retired life
near Baltimore, poor man, but re-
fusing a pension.
But to get back to his capture; he
was captured after being wounded
by sabre cut on his head, but his
action was gallant through it all,
and he was released upon his parole.
Needless to say, the news of his re-
lease caused joy in this section, and
he was received here in the city
with enthusiasm.
Then there were some other events
that resulted from the setback the
CIilOAA oullSICd at T1OIIC my al
Sympathizers for the South in Ha-
gerstown showed open exultation
over the success of the Southern
army at Front Royal, and in a short
time there was a mob assembled,
described as Infatuated" and
threats were made to wreak ven
geance upon those who had favored
the secessionists. They first head
ed for the offices of the Hagerstown
Mail, determined to burn it to the
ground. This office was then To-
Gated on the northwest corner OF
the square. This paper had been
particularly obnoxious" in express
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26

The first parlors were built in
monasteries - rooms for converse
tons between the monks and MEM
bers of the outside world. The name
is from the French word parloir-
TO speak.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26

Troop is, sponsored by the Mar
garet Hess Bible Glass, Mrs. John
Hinkle, leader, and Mrs. Bernard
Green, assistant leader, held a reg
ular meeting on Tuesday, May II,
at the Presbyterian Church. We
had thirteen girls, our leader and
assistant leader present
The meeting was called to order
by the vice-president, Rose Ellen
Unseld. Attendance was taken and
dues were collected. We we're re-
minded of our Court of Awards
which is to be held on May 81.
Next we planned the picnic that
we are going to have on Saturday,
June 4. We are going to take our
lunches and hike out to Catherine
Hendrickson's home at Halfway.
We next divided into groups to do
badge work. The younger girls all
finished their second class and Bird
badge requirements, and Rose Ellen
Unseld and Betsy Shatto completed
the Design badge. We closed with
taps and the Wishing Circle.
Ann Bair, Secretary
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26

will take in the procession. Mrs.
Harmon told the troop the hours of
registration. After that we went
out to the playground and played
games. We then adjourned.
Marian Rooms, Scribe
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Soviet Closes ConsuIafes
In Italy, Effective April IS
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

ROME, April 7.-Italian govern
ment circles saw yesterday In the
announced closing Of Soviet con-
sulates throughout Italy a tight
ening Of the Iron Curtain between
East and West.
The Italian official gazette yes
rterday gave the bare announce
ment that all Russian consulates
in Italy will close April Is.
The gazette also announced that
the Hungarian consulate in Milan
closed April i.
A spokesman for the Foreign
Ministry said the Russian action
was an obvious step"-in view of
the reciprocal trade agreement
between Italy and Russia to
avoid granting establishment Of
Italian consulates in Russia, re-
quested by Italy in August, 1948.
to assist especially in commercial
relations between the two coun-
tries.
The spokesman said similar
action was taken by Russia In
other Western countries that had
requested establishment Of con-
sulates in Russia.
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Philippines Wind Up
War Surplus Sales,
But Retain Headache
By the As.ociossd Press

~ Hre NAs~NFSio0 FhWeb
MANILA, April THE bottom
is being reached on billion dollar
pile of surplus war materials that
brought the Philippines hundred /
million-dollar headache.
The United States Once OF
Foreign Liquidation expects 10
close shop by mid-May. and the
Philippine Surplus Property Com
mission is trying to wind up its
disposal program within 80 days. /
The last has not been heard Of
surplus transactions, however.
The Philippine government is
appointing special racket-busting
investigator to dig into irregular-
tiles which have cost 1t millions
since the war ended.
The Philippine Justice Depart
ment has recommended Pedro
Quinto. former special pros
ecutor. for the job.
The record shows that the
United States handed oyer TO the
Philippine government property
which cost more than $1,000. .000.-
600. fixing a current fair value"
on 1t Of 100000, 1000.
This meant that the Philippine
government was expected to
realize that much on it, but the
United States did not agree to
reimburse the Philippines If it
failed to get that much. This
erroneous impression was wide
spread among Philippine officials.
AS sales newsstand, the Philip
pine Surplus Property Commis-
sion has realized a net total of
$31 100000. This Is a recovery
Of 81 cents on the collar, COM
pared with q worldwide surplus
disposal average Of II cents.
At present. Philippine govern
ment expense of guarding the re-
manning property is about equal
to current sales and soon the costs
will exceed sales.
The property. which was sup
posed to bring in at least $780,
10000 as an American contribu-
ton to Philippine rehabilitation.
slipped through official fingers
into the hands Of private buyers.
They f1ocked to Manila from all
quarters of the world to snap up
everything from heavy engineer
ing equipment to medical supplies.
Besides the actual property. the
United States Office of Foreign
reports that it gave
the Philippine government $780,
900 in cash from sales it had
made on the Philippines behalf.
This cash transfer is entered on
the Philippine books as $3,241 900
"a shrinkage Of $259.000. which
the special racket buster may
look into.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
WhyGroW
Old?
By Josephine Lowmon

II you would like to take few
little friends through life with
you. friends which keep you gay
think of vitamins! The more
the merrier!
You might give yourself the
Christmas gift of eating better, in
the nutritional sense, Of giving
your body the essential materials
for best health, of capitalizing on
the new facts which have been
discovered about the effect OF
what you eat on vitality and
beauty and health.
This does not mean that you
must plan dull meals, that your
talent as . gourmet must be
stined. Az . matter Of fact. just
the opposite is true. because you
will consume more fresh fruits,
green salads and green and yell
low vegetables, and lots OF broiled
meat.
You will eat eggs and, frankly. II
seems to me that they are better
when not fried (Which booms the
calorie count. You will make it
a point to buy real whole wheat
bread, not the synthetic kind,
and this has a much richer, nut
tier flavor. You will use brown
or converted rice, rather than the
polished white variety, and this,
too. Is richer in taste shan the
white.
Every woman has her Waterloo
when 1t comes to dieting. I could
live forever without desserts and
never miss them. but it does put
the pressure on me when I think
Of exotic sauces and salad dress
ings, cornbread and corn pud-
|dings. You can tell from that that
II was reared in the South!
We Just have to stand up and
take 1t like q man or, I should
say, like 4 woman who is deter
mined to remain youthful as long
as possible to keep her figure
and enjoy life with abundant
energy.
You can have your fling once
in 4 while and still keep your
figure. The usual everyday habit
is the one that counts up to a
tremendous total. This is true in
the case of your figure, your
health and your mental outlook.
II you do not know where the
richest sources of the important
vitamins are to be found, make a
study Of it this year. It will repay
you in increased energy and
beauty.
If you would like to have my
leaflet, Vitamin Defense, send a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request for leaf1et No.
81 to Josephine Lowman in care
of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
By EIeni
Fashion and Beauty Editor.

Buying a gift for that wonder
al guy ought to be a joy and a
-nch If you're armed with his
correct shirt and stocking size.
lso go armed with a little respect
%: HIS taste. too!
Consider the man when you
consider a gift for him. If the
man" Is a young one going to
school and Is not in the business
world, you've little more leeway
in choosing something to add to
his wardrobe.
Conservative males are just
that, and women should stop try
ing to unload outlandish ties,
stockings and shirts on them
because their shopping time was
cut short or for any other rea-
son that they never divulge to
the bewildered male. Remember
the college junior or senior is diff
ferently dressed than the young
man busily engaged in business
work. What's "cute" to a coed
gets a raised eyebrow or two from
fellow workers.
But changing times bring about
a change in popular attire even
where college men are concerned.
Baggy clothes, hit-and-miss trous-
ers, sweaters, and jackets are
OUT. Co-ordinated, well-planned
wardrobes are musts now. If
you really want to please a male
in the family have everybody chip
in and get him suit as ESQUIRE
suggests. A handsome tweed or
a three-button single-chested dark
grey flannel would make a hand
some gift presentation. Don't be
coy about your gift. Let him
hame it fitted properly and on
Christmas Day give him the gift
certificate and/or an empty gift
wrapped box limiting of the suit
With more and more femmes
dressing up for evenings out,
what's with the misters Of Amer
lea? Not too much, judging from
the apparel noticed around town.
No Christmas present will pull
fewer punches and a smile from
the male than new formal attire.
New lightweight fabrics are here
so long suffering males can wear
a dinner jacket that is cool, COM
Portable and better looking. Fa-
vored style in dinner jackets is
the double-chested shawl collar
model with satin facings. in place
Of grosgrain.
If a dinner jacket is too big a
Christmas gift item, think about
the latest in evening shirts. Some
have soft attached collars and
wide pleats down the front, rather
than the stiff starched bosom.
Many evening ties have a new
construction that allows them to
be tied by knotting the straight
end with the flared one and tuck
ing the leftover beneath and to
one side.
For the Christmas special" you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20

might give him an evening wallet,
thin enough to prevent bulges.
These are very good looking in
MORE.
Cigarette cases, tobacco or cigar
cases are popular too with the
males. Then there are lighters,
humidors, good grooming items,
cameras, watches, electric razors,
pens, pencils, records, radios, bar
accessories, good books, and II he
golfs perhaps a leather wrist band
to hold his tees.
Gift certificates for anything
you think he might enjoy are
also a wide idea, as are magazine
subscriptions. New interest is be-
ing evidenced In the sale Of mems
jewelry. This may be traced to
increased acceptance Of French
cuffed shirts, new shirt collars and
the wearing of more formal eve
ming clothes calling for studs and
links.
Rich silk robes are a luxury he
might never permit himself, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Recipe Roundup

Ipies. and the stufnng for the tur-
key. Clean, stuff and truss the
bird all ready for the oven. Make
your soup and put 1t in the icebox.
Then on the big day all you
have to do is roast the turkey
and cook potatoes and a green
vegetable. The soup only has to
| be heated-and the pies may be
heated or served cold as you pre-
fer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Christmas Dinner

TCNf1SEWUS D5HUET
You can save your time and
strength on the great day by pre-
pairing almost everything In ad-
vance. This is possible even If you
don't have a deep freeze.
Make your cranberry sauce sew
eral days before Christmas II
will keep perfectly In the icebox
The day before the feast make
your mince, pumpkin or raisin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20

you can indulge him. Sweaters OF
the softest colors and best quality
are another ''pamper" him idea.
Well. anyway, you can always
get him q tie!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20

Thot wonderful deserves get wonderful Christmas present. GOOD groom
needed
kit Io Of otersoe lotion.
inside
md portnentst stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
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DELICATEssEN CLERKS go. ex-
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DRAFTSMAN-CHEC must have
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electro mechanical engineering draw
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MEsPAR, INC, 452 Swami ave-,
Alex, Va. -2b
DRIVERS wanted for Diamond cabs,
new and used cars avail; reas.
rental rates: must have iden tInca-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
By Alice Eversmon

It is possible that seldom before
has Brahms Rhapsody for Alto
Male Chorus and Orchestra.
featured on the National Sym
phony's program last night, been
given in surroundings that SO
ideally complemented its mood
The background nature has pro-
vided for the Watergate concerts
was a scene of tranquil beauty
where the clarity of the atmos-
phere etched the land outlines
against a serene and delicately
colored sky. It was setting
such as few scenic artists of the
stage conld devise for the moving
music of Brahms work.
The program was the occasion
for an appreciation of, some fine
local talent. The lovely contralto
voice of Hazel Arth was heard
in the solo part of the "Rhap-
sody' with the Cathedral Choir
of Men singing the telling choral
measures. In the second half
of the concert, Lee Fairfax, bari
tore. who is making rapid strides
forward in his public career, won
another success with his r-esenta-
ton particularly OF Strauss and
Schubert songs. The appropriate
orchestra numbers selected by
Howard Mitchell were Mozart S
Symphony No. 40 in G minor"
Strauss tone poem, Don Juan, "
and Johann Strauss Tales from
the Vienna Woods"
The text of the Rhapsody" is
by Goethe whose birth bicenten-
nary is being observed this year
and whose ode inspired Brahms
to a poignant revelation of his
own heart. Although the melan-
choly quality of a winter in the
Hartz mountains, where Goethe
wrote the poem, is reflected in
both words and music, its Senti-
ments were made more vivid by
the peculiarly tenuOus atmosphere
/ of the summer evening. For
while it speaks of loneliness and
sacrifice and tragic thinking pre-
walls in it, its musical expression
is some of the most delicate to
come from Brahms pen.
/ Miss Arth gave a noble reading
to the music, full of feeling in
Interpretation and richly colored
vocally. Her splendid voice car
be matched against any of the
out-of town artists who have ap-
peared at the Water Gate and
her musicianship stood out i'm
pressively. The unusual intervals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Gov. 5tainback Fails
To Settle Deadlock
In Hawaii Strike

HONOLULU, July 25.-Failure
of an employer union conference
called by Gov. Ingram M. Stain
pack today frightened the deadlock
in the 86-day Hawaii dock strike.
The Governor attempted to
crack the impasse before he goes
before a special session OF the
Legislature tomorrow. He will
ask for powers to seize the docks
and hire civil service stevedores.
Both sides in the strike oppose
that.
The meeting in Iolani Palace
yesterday led to an informal wage
offer by Henry Schmidt. a leader
of the CLIO International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemens
Union. Employers turned it down.
Meanwhile, there was watchful
interest in announced plans of the
nonunion Hawaiian StevedoreS.
Inc, to load the first outward
cargo of sugar since the CLIO long
shoremen quit work in the islands
six ports May l.
Says Crew Won't Return.
There won't be any violence"
said Mr.. Schmidt. He predicted
only a skeleton picket line at the
pier. But he was pretty damn
sure the AFL crewmen won't go
back aboard the ship - the
Isthmian freighter Steel Flyer.
They walked off last week.
ILWU members raided the
stevedore firms yard last week
trying to halt a cargo unloading
job-the firms first. The melee
injured 19 men. Thirty pickets
were arrested.
ILWU officials here and in San
Francisco declared the ship would
be labeled hot" and would not
be unloaded on the West Coast by
union stevedores. Normally. the
sugar would go to the American
Hawaiian Sugar Co. refinery at
Crockett, Calf. 1t may go else
where.
Il do not think the Pacific
Maritime Association would risk
violation of our agreement. "
said an ILWU spokesman In San
Francisco. by putting nonunion
longshoremen to work"
Hawaii is bullying with $4,000
tons of sugar. valued at $4,000, 1000
and stored wherever the mills can
find a dry place-including theater
lobbies.
No Basis for Talks Seen.
Dwight Steele. Hawaii Employ
ers' Council president, came out OF
the Governors conference with
the statement that it had pro-
duced no basis for negotiation.
He said Mr.. Schmidt had tele-
phoned him after the meeting and
proposed in effect: We'll cut pay
demands from 80 to % cents ar
hour if you will agree to a accent
floor for bargaining purposes. That
was worse than no proposal al
all" to Mr.. Steele.
! The ILWU has been striking tc
boost longshoremen's wages from
S1.40 an hour. Employers offered q
12-cent increase. They once &C
cepted the accent figure recon-
mended by a fact finding board
but the union rejected that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Police Warn Pools Patrons
After 5 Cars Are Looted

Police could offer little more
than solace-and a warning-to
swimmers whose cars were looted
at the East Potomac Park pool
over the week end.
Five cars. one of which police
said was unlocked. were entered
sand robbed of $133 in cash and
Several valuable articles.
Even though cars are locked,
the warning said, it isn't safe to
leave valuables in them. The vic
tins and the losses. as reported to
police were:
Miss Lillian Carleton, 9309 Sud-
bury road, Silver Spring. $40 and
gold compact; Miss Rose At
wood, 1907 Third street. NV.
$40 and a coat; Miss Elsie K
Meyer, 4403 Third street, Sc.
purse, wallet and Sc; Mrs. Geneva
Montgomery. 1924 North Rhodes
street, Arlington. pocketbook; Miss
Gayla Mooman. Herbert street
Alexandria. SIT, a wrist watch ano
! a blanket.