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Evening star., 1949-02-02

10 naturally fine voice under COM
plete control, to polish up its tone
and smooth out the Discrepancies OF
volume in its wide range. The au-
dience liked her and applauded her
generously although without elicit
ing any encores during the program
She was accompanied carefully by
Paul Meyer at the piano.
Evening star., 1949-02-02
Deaths Reported

(From D. c. Bureau of Vital Statistics. }
Inez johnson, SO, 1925 Rhode Island ave
NV
Catherine Hoffman, SO, 1854 Randolph st.
NV.
william offutt, 70, 44e1 Macarthur blvd.
NV,
Caroline Wanamaker. II. orangeburg, s. C.
Fleming Newbold, IS, 1920 Massachusetts,
ave. NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-02

warnings; No. 7-3 warnings; No. g.
6 warnings; No. 9-5 warnings; No
100 warnings, 5 cancellations; No
lis warnings; No. 12-7 warnings;
No. 1915 warnings; No. 14-2
warnings, and Traffic Division-23
warnings and cancellation.
Evening star., 1949-02-02

Mae Walker. SO, 4217 4th st. NV.
Alice Scott. "A, e15 French st. NV.
Valerie Pinkett, 90, Fairmont Heights, Va
Mary Johnson, 6S, $40 23rd st. NV.
Rose Ailer, 6s, 756 Lamont st. NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-02

Archie Gray. se, 14E st, s..
GGertrude Jackson, 90; 1440 3sth st. NV.
Grace McAdams, 81. 1894 11th st. NV.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

the State Revue at College Park dur
ing Club Week, and after taking the
honors there was sent to Chicago to
represent Maryland in the National
Revue
Jane told her audience that she
really didn't expect to win with
her white chiffon evening gown
down at College Park, and so she
was all the more thrilled when she
was acclaimed the representative to
go to the big city of Chicago.
She said that trip made ii pos
sible for her to enjoy several first"
experiences in her life, including
her first ride on a train and the
first time she stayed at hotel And
what hotel il was at which to
register for the first time in ones
life, the Stevens, which she said is so
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

/ that date il was given as a wedding
/ present to George Petre, the grand
father of the one now living in
Maugansville.
This bagwagon was made by
Daniel Welty, and was entirely OF
wood 1t is of the conventional two
wheel type, with even the wheels
of wood. Each wheel was cut from
a round section of the trunk of q
locust tree, cut about five inches
wide, and about eight inches in di-
ameter. Locust is very hard wood,
and these wheels have taken a LOT
of punishment, hauling heavy loads
But one of the wheels split while
hauling four bushel bags of wheat
away from the threshing machine
over rough barn floor. But Mr..
Mart Riser saved the old wheel, by
making a band of iron in the black
smith shop, about an inch in width,
placed it around the wooden wheel
and the wheel is still solid today.
The main section of this old bag
wagon, the axle, is a heavy piece Of
oak, cut down to spindles at each
end about an inch or little more
in diameter. The handles, forming
the frame for the back, are of white
oak, and all are mortised together
and pinned with wooden wedges. /
do not believe that there was sin
gle nail used in the wagon.
With the old bag wagon, Mr..
Petre had a linen grain bag. This
was made entirely by his mother,
from flax. He said he often saw her
pull the flax into little bundles, at
tach one end to the spindle of the
old spinning wheel, give the huge
wheel hefty spin, and then run back
across the room, feeding out the
bundle of libers as the spindle twist
ed them into thread. Gle still has
ball Of the thread made when he
was child.) Then she threaded
up the loom and made the linen
cloth, from which the grain bags
were made. And the mems work
trousers were made from the same
material
The bag that Mr. Petre has is very
strong, nothing like the common bur
lap bag of today And it holds four
bushels of grain. No wonder the
wheel split on the old bag-wagon!
The better made bags in use today,
called grain bags hold two bushel,
as do most of the burlap bags.
remember hearing a local farmer
tell of a more recent threshing, when
the wheat was being carried from
the thresher to the granary by a
big, but simple man. The wheat
began to come through very rapidly,
and had to be carried quite a dis
lance. This man began to get be-
hind the outflow of wheat, so he be-
gan to carry a bag in each hand,
with two measured bushels in each
bag, and then he started running to
the granary. Not all the strong men
lived in the old days.
Wo-ah!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

For a while it looked like we'd
have to put up parking meters.
Folks working in town-including
some of the store owners-were
taking up all of the space along
Main Street.
Farmers coming in to shop never
found place to park, and some
times had to lug stuff half mile
or so. Some started to do their buy
ing in other towns. Finally, store
owners and farmers had a get
together-with the result that the
empty field near the depot was
Axed up for all-day parkers.
Now farmers get their shopping
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28
Leitersburg News

The following officers were elected
at the Leitersburg PIT. A. on Thurs
day evening, April 81; president,
Mrs. Berlin Richardson; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs Joseph Bowman; secre-
tary, Mrs. Hollis Barnes, assistant
secretary, Mrs. William Wolinski;
treasurer, Mrs. Robert Bledsoe; and
assistant treasurer, Mrs. Clark.
These officers will be installed at
the next meeting, which will be
held the second Thursday in May.
A Luther League Society confer
ence of the Western District was
held in the Lutheran Church here
on Sunday afternoon, with Miss Amy
Hawbecker of Waynesboro, the dis
trict superintendent, presiding.
A large delegation was present
from Arden, W. Va, the former
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28
News Of All
Girls Clubs

The following is the schedule of
meetings to be held by the All
Girls Clubs next week.
Monday, May 2, 1880 p. m.-Beav-
er Creek Club will meet at the Ex-
tension Office.
Tuesday, May 3, 1880 p. m.-Clear
Spring Club will meet at the home
of Phyllis Eckstine
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28
From where I sit ..M Joe Marsh,
How We Licked
The Parking Problem

done comfortably, and the mer-
chants have a better place to park
than they had before. Just took q
little friendly cooperation to make
everybody happy.
From where I sit, most differ
ences can be ironed out by just
talking things oyer-maybe with
cup of coffee or glass of beer-and
seeing the other persons side of it.
Next time you have problem or
little difference to settle, why not
try just that?
@e M~,4<,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Miss Jane McCauley, member of
the Point Salem All Club, gave a
splendid talk about her trip to
Chicago last winter, at the annual
meeting of the Washington County
Council of Homemakers' Clubs on
April 20.
Jane, if you will remember, after
winning in the local Style Revue at
City Park last July, was entered in
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Wednesday, May 4, $3.50 p. M
An Older Youth Meeting will be
held at the Extension Office.
Wednesday May 4, $3.50 p. M
Keedysville Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs Zimmerman.
Friday, May 6, 1880 p. m.-St.
James club win meet at the st. james
Brethren Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

large If person stayed there eight
years they could sleep in a different
room every night.
According to Jane, the All Club
Congress was "out Of this world"
and she says she will delight in see
ing some other boys and girls from
Washington County have an OPP
portunity to attend at later date.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

charge of Reverend Young. The
Reverend Bell of Smithsburg, who
is tire district advisor, was also
present
The League planned to trip to Get
tysburg for Sun, May |, at which
time services will be held in the
Chapel Of the Theological Seminary,
and the famous Chapel choir will
sing.
Following the services the group
will tour the battlefield. All mem
bers are requested to pack a lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman and sons, of
near Lancaster, Pa, spent the week
end with Mrs. LehmaH's sister and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Eakle,
The marriage of Anna May Hon
odel to Joseph Aldridge, Waynesboro,
took place in the Lutheran Church
here on Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Ralph Honodel sang BE
cause and "The Lords Prayer"
with Miss Clara Cook and Mrs.
Sheridan Hollingsworth presiding. at
the organ.
The church was beautifully dec
GRATED by Mrs. Franklin Bell, and
candles were used for lighting.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held in the Grange Hall
Miss Mary Poe was dinner guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kerr, Virginia Avenue, Hagerstown,
on Monday. Other guests present
were Mrs. Luella Pryor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jorn White and son from EN-
mitsburg.
Nadine Bell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Franklin Bell, has been for the
past week
Mr. and Mrs Stoneham motored TO
Baltimore on Friday to attend the
Baptist Convention
Mrs Raymond Mcclellan, who has
been i'll at her home for the past
few months, is improved.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

The mink, highly valued for its
fur, has a very disagreeable smell.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

charge of Reverend Young. The
Reverend Bell of Smithsburg, who
is tire district advisor, was also
present
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

The fact that the number Of electric range users has
nearly doubled in the past years impressive
evidence OF electric range popularity Nearly $4,000
woen in this area many of them friends and neighbors
are right enjoying the pleasures of this only modern
form Of cooking You Will eventually
sVhy now2
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

1919, United States Bre,gers Foundation
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mrs Raymond Mcclellan, who has
been i'll at her home for the past
few months, is improved.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Stoneham motored to
Baltimore on Friday to attend the
Baptist Convention.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Nadine Bell, daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Franklin Bell, has been for the
past week
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman and sons, of
near Lancaster, Pa, spent the week
end with Mrs. LehmaH's sister and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Eakle,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01
CRITICIZE THE PRESIDENT

In recent public addresses, former Sec.
rotary of State James F. Byrnes and re-
tired industrialist, Bernard M. Baruch.
both natives of South Carolina, have de-
livered vigorous, if indirect criticism of
the present Administration.
Mr.. Byrnes warned against the well
fare state and Mr.. Baruch reported lack
of plan of total mobilization which, he
asserted, represents needless invitation
to disaster"
President Truman has made no direct
reply to either statement but White
House circles, according to The New York
Times, exhibited considerable indigna-
ton" over the Baruch charge and init
mated that Mr.. Baruch was badly inform
ed. The statement was subsequently at
tributed directly to the President, who
categorically denied that any mobiliza-
ton plan had been presented to him or re-
jected by him. In reply, the industrialist
suggested that the President examine the
White House files and recalled that such
a plan was submitted to the President in
May or June, Of 1948.
1t is generally known that Messrs.
Byrnes and Baruch have been closely as
ISOLATED and the political experts Won
der if there is any connection between the
timing of the two addresses. Do they in
dictate the beginning of a more audible
opposition to President Humans Fair
Deal" on domestic affairs and his hand
ling of the nations security in connection
with international affairs?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01
MAY FUME BUT NOT STRIKE

| Don't be an eumbreila-toter" either
as an individual or as a nation. Many Key
Westers recall the late. Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain of England and his
umbrella He and his umbrella were in
separable whenever he called on Hitler to
try to appease him before the beginning of
World War ii.
Umbrella-toting has become synoni-
nous with appeasement. While there is
too much ballyhoo about the preparations
that are being made to tackle Russia should
she try to dig deeper into Western Eu4
rope. yet it is far better to be little too
blatant than to show any signs of appease-
ment.
So it is well that the chiefs of staff of
the Army, the Navy and the Air Force
should go to Europe to confer with mill
tary leaders of the North Atlantic Pact
powers.
BE prepared" as Boy Scouts have
been emphasizing since their organization.
If you are prepared, you may be sure you
won't be caught off balance. The United
State was unprepared when it entered the
first World War and only partly prepared
when the Japs struck at Pearl Harbor.
pointed question to ask anybody
who is against the North Atlantic Pact is
this, Do you think the United States or any
other country in the pact has designs on
the territorial integrity of any other coun-
try?
The countries in the pact want peace
and are confident that the best way to
maintain it is to be prepared to strike at
any aggressor nation that wants to disrupt
that peace to attain more power
What would have happened since the
end of the second World War had the
Western Powers tried to appease Stain as
Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler?
Stain would have done what Hitler did.
and we would have been in the midst of
another war.
Stand your ground, and DULLES. as
we'll as aggressor nations, may fume, as
Russia is tuning, but will not strike
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01

The message of the President
to the 81st Congress practically
demanded the control ;, of all
American industry. 1t IS a false
theory to even think that the
Government can tax without
limit and spend beyond all the
laws of God, man and the Devil
Whewl The President recon-
mended that the Congress enact
new tax legislation to bring in an
additional 81 billion dollars. of
Government venue which
should come principally from adj
ditional corporate taxes.
IN the long past farm prices
have been decided by the, patural
laws of supply and demand New,
the President recommends con-
trolls and farm price supports to
prevent farm price declines"
No wonder Senator Harry F.
Byrd, Number One Democrat
statesman from Virginia h S
branded president Truman's eco
nomic advisors as Strange groups
of men whose fanciful ideas
should be Investigated by Con-
greSS."
Senator Byrd charges tn a t
These men who seem to be die
tating the Administrations eco
nomic program are not elected
officials, the public knows little of
them or their background and be-
liefs. Yet they are apparently in
positions of great power in the
Government"
Senator Wherry of Nebraska,
Republican leader of the Senate
said red-ink spending by the
Government is "a terrible blum
der" And Senator Taft says the
program leads toward Totahtar-
ianism.
Mr.. Truman cannot deny the
charge that he is urging Congress
and the American people to go
deeper and deeper into red-ink
spending, and to borrow. and bor-
row and spend and spend in fu-
tile attempts at pump-priming.
1t is easy to agree with. Mr.
Wherry that the President is
making destructive demands that
will launch the Government into
a "Socialistic State"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01

, his being were waiting to be I'M
leashed through them.
go onp
aVince Morelli and I fol-
lowed orders. We tailed Scott 70
the warehouse. / don't think NJ!
spotted us. Anyway, he nevei
tried 10 give us the slip.
BOSS. It was . good thing ]
was looking sharp. All Of a sud-
den. from nowhere, the place was
lousy with cops. stayed where
/ was, figuring that'd be as safe
as any place, and thinking !
might get chance TO do some
thing.
He shrugged his shoulders.
"But no dice. The coppers went
right to the loading doors. Some
body must've tipped them oil
good. They forced. the door. There
were a bunch of shots. II sure
sounded like the boys put up
quite Scrap"
"What happened to Scott?"
"That's the pay-off. After the
shooting died down. all of a sud-
den, a racket breaks out. Cops
start blowing whistles. and l fig
ure someone's making break
That's the chance I've been wait
ing for, so | angle over and get
around to the next street over be-
hind the warehouse. I'm standing
by an empty lot keeping in the
shadows, when someone comes
through the fence, slugs flying. I
didn't give much for the guys
chances, but he made il, and next
thing know. it's Scott"
Holway showed surprise
How'd he get there7"
Don't ask me. Somewhere
along the line he must have made
break for it. It sure looked on
the level, for the cop that came
through after him wasn't fool
ing"
He looked at Holway as IL ex-
pecting a question. When il didn't
come, he went on.
"The coppers lost him, and / fol-
lowed him down to the laundry"
"What happened them"
Ace looked worried.
He gave me the slip"
"You clumsy fool" Holway
made no effort to hide his anger
now. Il told you not to lose him. I"
Boss, it wasn't my fault. ! tell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01
Chapter 3

Chapter 3
r lilac Street began at Wash
1 = ington and ended in a blind
alley. The sixteen odd houses
which fronted on it were all more
or less alike, of a uniform gray
slab stone popular when the
street had housed some OF New
York's best families, back in the
Nineties. Number Eight sat at the
end, and differed from the rest
only in its slightly larger size.
The other houses closed side on
side. turning an impregnabIe
+ front toward all instruderS.
It was close to two AM. when
a man turned into the street and
began to walk down its south
side. AS he drew close to Number
Eight, the curtain OF a second
floor window moved.
Soon ACE" Spade was inside.
Ace" had been in this room be-
fore on two other occaSions-but
then, he had been requested to
be there. This time he had come
III Ills OW1 dCCOA0s d140 IA NtOAo-
ton of strict orders.
David Holway moved with cat
like motion behind his heavy desk
and lowered himself into the
chair.
Holway did not look his forty
years. Many men had been de-
ceived by his youthful looks and
the charm of his dark eyes. S,
''Sit down." Holway indicated
a chair.
Ace hastily complied. You
didn't argue with the boss.
It'd better be good, to bring
you out here after what I told
you" HolWay's silky tone in no
way minimized the implied threat
of his words.
Aces words came tumblfng out
now, as if he were iinpelled some
how to vindicate his actions.
You're not going to like this,
Boss. There was a raid down at
the warehouse"
There was no doubt that the
news was a shock, but it was
momentary. Ace marveled at this
mans self-control. Holway's fea-
lures became. if anything, more
expressionless. Only the eyes
were alive. as if all the hatred of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01
The HOUSE on LILAC STREET

YOU I didn't want % SCI toe tia
Harman's place WAS aAHl
Scott stood IN the t1pFEaT 80
moment, and when MS pa EaiA<&
up. before ! knew whst e
up 90. he Jumped en- ! was -
cursine for letting hlln 30 -
over when Vince Hh0aed 80 HH
grabbed 4 cab that was rtNiEir
and took after thn bIEs. We eaua
an 10 il III 3 csFEnIn Hfem 80
lot on. That's when taa dsAs
comes into the piriure
"A girlY~
sYeah. scott vas IN ife hafk =
the bus. lie and thla hluusie aw9a
talking. Boy-apsne iookff. 80
Il got the feciink then tifat faNg
were on % "a MaYbe ae as8NH
fool him when we tailed hlm IhF
girl did most ~ re talkinK. ed
once in a while she'd lu1& - -
They got OF at the end 81 80
line. This dame went 1ifslNNf s.
her car IN the pafkins IA r aM
awful dark. and before ne knEM
IL. the two q zen wefH in tl a4
heading for the GATE Ninca aat<1
al them 20 stop btlt th4t Es4f
wasn't f0oling. She drove e. 80
right at Vines. Tkai Uaa - issi
I saw Of them
He leaned hack 81 Ms fha.f
waiting for Holway - snTak
where wns re ear hE41lE9
last you saw ~
West"
~Unless she was annnilnir iras.
ing the city. there are teo nIafas
she might haEr been hNadnN ~.
MontrOse o. pine lIii d uaHf
hurt % take q look 40 thal 80 r.
morrow early. start nu8inf aIaan4
You know uho 81 - ~ infer
nation in either place n tEIe EIfIa
as good looking e. Yua 49, a
shouldn't be very hard o lt4zH
her. And mind he pMllrHd F1n4H.
ingly-~no rough sluH. Report s.
me az the club. Don't come hsEe
again"
He rose. indicating tha Inter
view was az an end.
Ace left IN tire Sane ruannef
as he had arrived. thfalEh -
dark hall. Hoiway accumpanyinH
him 90 the door. Il khut oulelle
behind him as he went dean 80
steps OF the house on Lilac SffeeA
tie be eeasinusdl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know Americal

1779-Frances Scott Key. law
yer, author of THE Star Spangled
Banner" born in Baltimore. Died
there, Jan. IL, 1843.
18l5-Richard Henry Dana.
Boston lawyer, author of Two
Years Before the Mast" born in
Cambridge, Mass. Died Jan. 6.
1882.
1818-Maria Mitchell, amateur
astronomer, Vassar professor Of
astronomy, an inSpirational lie.
born in Nantucket, Mass. Died
June 20, 1889.
l8l9-Herman Melville, author
of ''Moby Dick" and other famous
sea books, born in New York.
Died Sept. Is, 1891.
1878-Eva Tanguay, queen of
American vaudeville and musical
comedy her era, born in Marble
ton, Quebec. Died in Hollywood.
Jan. IL, l947.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01
TRUMAN, CHAMPION sPENDER

The records show that Truman has
asked for more money from Congress than
all the Presidents in the United States
from the time of George Washington. His
latest demand on Congress calls for ST.
450,0O0,000 in cash for fareign military
aid program as shield against Soviet ag-
gression.
The President is the champion spend
er - but Congress is not liable to dump
all of the public money into the same old
Russian hole.