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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
ARdSsAD TOWN
WITH THE EDITOR

every week night until eleven
o'clock, and all day Sundays until
ten p. m.
Because it has been found that at
night and on Sundays it is often
necessary for people to double-park
to get into the Post Office to the boxes
or to mail Air Mail or Special De-
livery letters, the Board instructed
the City Engineer to put new signs
up readings Minute Parking At
All Times" and as soon as these
signs are erected, the Police Depart
ment will start issuing parking
violation tickets to all those who do
not observe the order.
was deeply grieved to hear over
the week end that Ford Bryan's
father passed away Unexpectedly,
and I extend to Ford my sincerest
sympathy.
Fred c. Wright ST., and his two
sons, Fred, Jr., and Douglas, are all
members of the Kiwanis Club, but
have always noticed that they sit at
separate tables. 1t was fine, how
ever, to note that at last weeks Eas-
ter program, which was in charge
of the clubs church committee, Mr..
Wright and his two sons were seated
together. That's just a little thing,
of course, but it's nice to see that on
occasions of that sort, father and
sons like to be together.
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l dropped in to see Merrill Hays
over the week end, and Pm glad to
be able to report that he's making
good progress and ready to enjoy a
good joke. I am looking forward to
the day when the warm weather
comes that Merrill will be up and
around again.
Lester Mobley, Sr., told me the
other day that he always thought
Virginia was farther south than
Maryland, but now he's changed his
mind. The reason-on driving
through Virginia recently he noted
that the snow fences were still up
there, while Maryland's fences have
been neatly rolled up and put away.
$50
The story of Percy Grainger's re-
cent trip to Hagerstown (see story
elsewhere on this page) brought
back memories of my own happy
association with the noted pianist
many years ago, in travelling from
San Francisco to Sydney, Australia.
During the voyage Mr. Granger
took part in many of the concerts we
had on board ship.
With the exception that he has
/ aged little, he has changed hardly
at all since knew him many years
ago, and he still wears his famous
mop of hair.
They tell me that the Model Rail
road Club had very fine exhibit
at the regular Tuesday luncheon
meeting of the Lions Club, the pro-
gram being arranged by Joe Foltz.
I have no record as to what action
the Tail Twister took!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
News OF
City Hall

The Mayor and Council, and other
members of the official city family,
together with representatives of the
press and radio, were luncheon guests
of the management of the Fairehild
Aircraft Division at Plant 2 on Mon
day, and following the luncheon
Fairchild officials discussed with the
Mayor and Council their problems
regarding the Municipal Airport, in
connection with the safe-testing of
the big, new Clio Packet.
While the Mayor and Council de-
clined to commit themselves on the
subject, they did decide to act at
once to expedite ALLEGATION of fed
eral funds for such a project, and
Mayor Mills said he would do every
thing possible to get federal appro-
priation added to the 1850 Civil
Aeronoautics Budget Bill now be-
fore the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
The Mayor and Council met in
special session on Monday afternoon
to hear the statement of the Po-
tomac Edison Company regarding
their application to the Maryland
Public Service Commission for an
increase in local bus rates of two
cents, and also to further discuss the
Hagerstown Gas Company's proposed
plan to pipe natural gas to Hagers-
town.
While the suggested increase in
bus rates was opposed by the Coun-
Gil (see story elsewhere on this
page) they voted unanimously to go
on record in favor of the Gas Com
pany's plan for natural gas. In the
resolution, the Mayor and Council
said that the plan would be sub
stantial benefit to the citizens and
industries of the city and county,
and letter will be sent to the Fed
eral Power Commission requesting
sanction and approval of the plan.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
The Largest Soft Coal Producer

The state of West Virginia is a
producer of soft coal, having ranked
first in this field for many years.
With the exception of Arkansas il
is the largest producer of hardwood
timber in the U. S. It's mineral pro-
duction is large and varied, including
petroleum, natural gas, glass and
glassware.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

Ordinary radio tubes are used in
a new electronic control system for
home heating plants, which has 100
times as much sensitivity as pre-
war regulators.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

A statistician has figured that lie
today's automobile were manufac-
tured using the tools the automobile
industry had in 1910, it would cost
100000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
Potomac Edison Files Application For
Two Cents Increase In City Bus Fares

Application Has Been Filed With Maryland Public Service
Commission-Mayor And Council Go On Record AS Being
Opposed To Proposed Fare Officials Cite Reas
Why Increase Is Necessary.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

When people lie down on the job
others lay down the law.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

The best things in life may be free,
but they cost somebody plenty.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

If you've been in the habit of dis
regarding the fve-minute parking
signs in front of the Post Office, at
night and on Sundays, you'd better
stop right now.
At meeting of the Board of Pub
lie Works held last week, it was
pointed out that although the Post
Office windows are not open at nights
or on Sundays, the lobby, for the
convenience of the public, is open
Arizona sun., 1949-06-10
"WE ARE LIVING BETTER

Despite the protest high living costs, we are
living better in 1949" says feature article in Look
The magazine uses food for comparison. In 1929,
prices much lower than they Yet it took
the average worker 19 hours and II minutes of labor to
pay for weeks food bill for his family. Today in spite
of high prices he needs to work only 13 hours and 40
minutes to earn the weeks food supply.
Look lists other items in common which can be
bought cheaply in terms of labor-coal gaso-
line, silk stockings, and The point is that, in 20
years. there has been marked improvement in the living
standards of the masses of Americans.
What has caused this? For thing, manufacturing
industries efficient than before New tech
nques and better machinery have increased productivity
And that is also true of agricultural production in this
mechanical era.
Efficiency in production however, doesn't tell all the
story The citizen can't buy his goods at farm
factory-he buys them store So efficiency in dis
trbuton is vitality important in bringing living STAN
dards up and holding them there.
No country has retail machine which is comparable
to Chain independent stores do fine job in meeting
needs and individual whims and tastes Competi
ton to it that service good and that prices
possible The distributors and retailers of goods
less than the producers bring abundance to America
Arizona sun., 1949-06-10


weapon at hand to correct situation that is rapidly be-
coming ntoerabe Only the fact that labor unions have
never participated in political campaignsunt last year
has prevented demonstration of this power before
Organized labor acting in sheer self defense, got
of blood last year. 1t discovered that was far more
powerful politically than it had dreamed of being
it had it's eyes opened to what could do if willing
to roll up it's sleeves and start doing job Organized
labor now knows what it do-f necessary.
Apparently reactionaries and professional politicians
have recovered from the they received last
they believe that labor going back to sleep The Taf
the Georges the Martins and the Didecrats-and the
thousand and peanut politicians on state ana local
evels-are up to the old tricks that brought down
the axe the last time.
They haven't learned lesson and asking for a
kingzed dose of the thing that overwhelmed them
last November They are, apparently deliberately doing
everything they possibly to bring about the formation
strong labor party and to haste the day when will
become the governing party in this country.
Perhaps in the long run, should be thankful that
they are so shortsghted If that what it takes to do
if politicians can bring it about by literally forcing the
formation of such pary-we should be grateful for the
aid they giving.
The little man in this country-and this state lis de-
termned that he going to have security both during his
working life and after he has laid down his tools He will
have it, too, peanut politicians to the contrary.
Arizona sun., 1949-06-10
Bound to Come
(Arizona Labor Journal, June g,

Arzona Labor Journal, June g, 1949
The backing and filling, the temporisng and then
maneuverng of the Taft
Hartley repeal to point to only possible
cluSOn
The antabor boys still cannot the forest for the
trees The evidence is there for them to read but evidently
their thinking isn't dictated by reason since they cannot
that they deliberately building the thing they
fear above all else-a labor party
The fact that the reactonary element, by attacking
all unons is doing what labor officials and labor union
members have not been able to do themselves is forcing
the formulation of such organization.
the two big labor groups forced to cooperate,
politically to protect their memberships and fnd-as
they have found everywhere they have tried it-hat
when they act together that they have the situation well
in hand the inevitable result will be physical unity and
the zone big labor movement.
This u.s. of course not confined to the Congress alone
In every state, in every county and in every city and
town. the picture will emerge solified and mill
tant political bloc will emerge Such element injected
into the present state of affairs, be explosive
subdivisions. What would the political picture be in this
state if there was solid bloc of 900 labor votes that
could be delivered at the polls election day? What
candidate regardless of his strength otherwise could hope
to overcome such a hurdle
In Phoenix, Tucson and in half dozen smaller towns
in the state the labor votes the balance of power
Thousands of labor union members voting along prede
termned nes could sway any election An old political
belief to the effect that any determined voter deliver
to the polls two other votes besides his own should indicate
the great potential of labor voting power
It then would appear that there exists potential
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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-06-15
THE MOTOR SCOOTERS

Springfield, Illinois, June g.
An increasing number of ACCT
dents involving under-age driv-
ers of motor scooters prompt
ed Secretary of State Edward
j. Barrett to issue a warning re-
garding motor vehicle laws
covering scooters and motor BIZ
cycles.
According to the laws of
Illinois," Barrett said, ga motor
scooter is classified as a motor
vehicle and as such must carry
proper license plates and be
operated by a licensed driver"
''It has come to my attention
that some agencies rent motor
scooters to youths who are too
young to be licensed operators.
I have also heard that some
dealers are selling scooters to
children under Is years of age
and telling them that they do
not need licenses to operate
them.
81 wish to state that accord
ing to,law, no person under Is
years of age is allowed to oper-
ate any motor vehicle in ILL
nois, and that youths Is to Is
years of age must have the sig
nature of parent Gather if liv-
ing) or guardian before they
can be examined for a regular
operators permit"
"Only through the full CO.
operation of parents, dealers
and vehicle rental agencies can
we remove the motor scooter
from the classification of muir
der-cycle'."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-06-15
the gheOCraf

as arrangements had been
made for Rev. Gilbert Howe to
speak to the group.
Rev. Gilbert Howe is an in
structor of the Missionary Fly
ing School at Kenosha, 4 Wis
consin.
Rev. Howe showed colored
slides and gave a most inter-
esting talk of the missionary
work in Majaha Dessert of Cal
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-06-15
Wednesday, June 18th, 1949

ifornia, telling how the work
was started and of it's progress.
Eugene Mifflin and Rev.
Robert Lichty, our missionar-
les in Africa, were trained for
flying by Rev. Howe.
Miss Ruth Anderson, Mrs.
Arland Cliff, Mrs. Elwood Saw
age, Mrs. John Douglas and
Mrs. Tildon Larson served de-
licious refreshments.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-06-15
BIBLE CLASS MONTHLY
MEETING

Mrs. Alfred Sefton's Bible
School Glass met as usual for
their monthly meeting this time
on May 23rd and sewed the
first part of the evening only,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-06-15

The agriculture of the state
of Oklahoma is varied, COM
bining the production of both
the north and south. Corn, cot
ton and wheat are the largest
among the many products of
the farms of the state.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-06-15

WANTED TO RENT: House or farm
in Zion or vicinity. Will pay up to
$4,000 per month. Occupancy July LIST.
Write Box F. NJ, Theocrat Dept. or
phone Wauconda Also Sat. or Sun.
P1142-6-15
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-06-15
FLIES IN BY PLANE

Monday, June 18th, S. H.
DePew flew in from Phoenix,
Arizona. S. H. says it was only
12O degrees in the shade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Colored Veterans Group
To Buy Carver Housing

Formation Of a group Of vet
Grams to buy the John Lawrence
Dunbar and George Washington
Carver Negro housing develop
ments In Arlington was announced
today by Elder Michaux, we'll
known colored minister.
Mr.. Michaux added he had been
asked to take over "supervisionai
management" Of the two projects,
which have & total of 100 units.
He said a group of tenants had
been formed about a year ago
to purchase the homes from the
Government but had been unable
to obtain a 1884, 900 loan.
Mr.. Michaux. who said he is
president of the Mayfair Man
sions Negro housing project on
Benning road, asserted that the
Walker & Dunlop real estate
firm had agreed to make q COM
mitment for the necessary loan. to
the newly organized veterans
group.
He also said the group lis giving
every tenant an opportunity to
join the cooperative venture.
MFR. Michaux said Arthur NJ.
Chaite. former assistant general
counsel of the Federal Housing
Administration, has been employed
to set up the veterans corpora
tive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Surplus Pen Fraud
Charged 10 Salesman

Municipal Court Judge Almond
w. Scott today continued until
June II the case OF a Washington
salesman accused OF taking s. 600
from a. friend on the pretext OF
buying 1000 Army surplus pen and
pencil sets for resale.
Charged with the larceny after
trust is Bryant Pierce OF the 300
block OF Eighteenth place NE. q
salesman. He 10 under $4,000
bond.
Detective Sergt. John Apostol-
ides of the check and fraud squad.
said that Theodore j. Scheve. a
restaurant operator who lives at
1891 Thirty-fourth street Sc. re-
ported he gave Pierce $4,000 for
the deal on June ). He said he
gave Pierce his car TO pick up
the pens. but that he did not
return. Scheve later received
an anonymous phone call telling
him where he would find his car,
the detective said.
Police identified Scheve as q
man sentenced In District Court
yesterday to one 10 three years on
gambling charges growing out Of a
high-stakes dice game In an apart
ment here last January. Scheve's
father. Joseph II. Scheve, was
sentenced at the same time TO lie
months on an assauit-with q dam
Rerous- weapon charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Sale OF Transit Stock
To Florida Group Due
For Early SEC Action

The SECURITIES and EAchAnse
Commission may act next week OF
the proposal Of nine Florida esisa-
nesSsnen 20 buy about IS prr cent
O! Capital Transit Co. stock
The sale. II approved. would
give virtual control Of the com
pany TO tie ut-oi town interests
headed by Louis +. woltsnn. 81
yeas old Jacksonville indastriailss
Proposed sale Of 100 ASS Of Cap
itai Transit S 2%o 900 shares was
disclosed by the SEC yesterday
The announcement said Nortl,
American Co Of New York. which
owns the los.4SS shares. had nosi-
fed SEC Of It's plans 10 sell the
stock TO the Florida group
The sale is In line with q is47
SEC order which directed North
American to dispose OF many Of
its public utility holdings through
out the country
Mr.. Wolfson also has financial
interests in shipbuildlnr towing
and motion pictures and is re-
ported in financial circles 10 have
amassed a fortune during the last
10 years,
According 10 the proposal. the
sale Is To be closed in New York
on july IL. when all North Amer
lean stock Is 10 be turned over 10
the Florida purchasers. The two
notes are TO be paid August IL
and September u. respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Cemetery loi Salesman S
Death Ruled Suicide +

A certificate Of suicide was issued
today by Coroner A. Magrudsr
Macdonald in the case Of John l.
Kaptan. 81. q cemetery lot sales
man who was found with q bullet
hole In the center OF his forehead
last night.
Mr.. Kaptan's body was, discov-
cred by his wife. Ethel. when she
returned to their home at 342e
Sixteenth street NV. He was In
the living room and there was O
.32-caliber automatic by his side
police added.
A note was found indicating sui
eide. police said. They added that
his wife said he had been In III
health for some time.
Mr.. Kaptan was pronounced
dead by DR.. w. r. Strong Of Emer-
gency Hospital. at 7 pm. about Is
minutes after his body was dis
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Two D. {. Firemen Injured
In Frame Dwellings Blaze

A fire swept through two frame
dwellings at 706 and 70S Girard
street NV. yesterday. destroying
the interior of one and damaging
the other. Two District firemen
were injured In fighting the hour
long blaze.
1t. Roger L. Barnes Of No. Il
Engine Company. who lives ct
2229 Quincy street NE, was adj
fnitted to Emergency Hospital
with q badly cut right hand. Pvt.
B. w. johnson of No. ( Engine
Company. 1877 II place NE. was
treated at Freedmeu's Hospital for
q cut finger.
The FIRE apparently started
from an oil stove In the kitchen
at 7o6 Girard street. II spread
rapidly through the two-stcry
dwelling. across an attic common
to both houses and burned the
second floor ceiling of the adtoin-
ing house. The first house was
an almost total loss.
The burned out home Was occu-
pied BY Mrs. Henry Surles. colored.
her family Of five and two roomers.
The adjoining house Is occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Spears. colofed. and their three
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
ABC Boord Approves
Club Benqosi License

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board has approved the applica-
ton Of the Club Bengasi. 1923 o
street NV. for o license to sell all
kinds Of alcoholic beverages.
At q hearing Tuesday. the appli-
cation was protested by Morris L.
Silverman. He told the board he
had been offered $1,000 TO with
draw his objection. Club officers
denied Mr.. Silverman had been
offered money by them and said
his objections stemmed from re-
ports that his brother-in-law. Paul
Mann, was 10 become interested
in the club. The board was told
Mr.. Mann was indebted TO Mr..
Silverman, which was the basis
for Mr.. Eilyerman's protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Sale Of Appliances
by Gas Company Hit
AS Unfair Practice

Sale of gas heating and other
appliances by the Washington Gas
Light Co. forces consumers to pay
heavy additional costs which are
not fully disclosed" in company
reports to the Public Utilities Com
mission. 1t was charged today by
George c. Webster. chairman of
the Public Utilities Committee OF
the District Master Plumbers
Association.
Mr.. Webster commended that the
gas company's sale and installation
OF heating and other appliances
also involved unfair trade prac-
tees and unjust competition.
MIR. Webster's statement said the
company's appliance merchandise
ing business can be continued
only because the gas company can
use Its great size and resources. Its
control Of gas, and the personnel,
space and equipment which are
reflected In its operating expenses
against the gas consumers.
The statement noted that z. J.
Boothby. new president of the gas
company. rejected suggestions of
the plumbers association that the
Company terminate its gas ap-
Ipliance business.
It announced the plumbers have
engaged William A. Roberts, for
mer peoples counsel Of the Dis
trict. TO conduct proceedings and
supervise preparation Of their case
against the gas company and its
subsidiaries.
Mr.. Webster said "other af-
filiated interests" which were not
named. have joined the plumbers
In their fight to get the gas COM
pany out Of the appliance bust
ness. .....
He said one danger in the gas
company's remaining in the appli-
ance business land charging q
large part Of the cost to general
operation" was that the appliance
end of the business would help
boost the price Of gas TO con-
SumerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Senate 10 Act Monday
On Young Nomination

The Senate late yesterday post
poned until Monday action on the
nomination OF J. Russell Young
for fourth term as District Com
missioner.
The nomination Ia on the execu-
tive calendar OF the Senate, along
with that OF Gordon Gray 10 be
Secretary OF the Army.
Action on the two names nor
mally would have come late yes
terday just before the close Of
the Senate session. but due TO
many absentees on the floor. the
leadership did not call up the
executive calendar. II vent over
TO Monday.
Commissioner Young's nomina-
ton was approved Thursday by
9-to-l vote OF the Senate Dis
trict Committee.