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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
A Regrettable Incident
By H. S. DOUGLAS

AS you know opposed Mayor Mills city
on and plain language the why could support
him.
However after the over of the first
congratulate Mayor his election and promised him the
port of my paper possible reservng of the
right that felt the of
the city From then Mr. Mills and myself got along very well
together and have compmented him and his Council
the actions they have taken but of have criticized them
n others
On Tuesday morning my attention drawn article in
Morning Herald concerning the filling by the of the old
abandoned Henson quarry off of Mill Street that has long been
hazard youngsters along the edge of the big waterhed hole
of all know that has been mosquito breeding
hazard as we'll although the City Clerks Office on Mon
afternoon, given information about this project 1t
being released only through the daily paPers)
Since this property belongs to the Potomac Edison Com
pany talked Jack Abbott Jr the city engineer the
phone regarding the project being undertaken by the city, and
suggestion phoned Mr. Mills and made appointment to
meet Immediately the City Hail. On arriving the City
Hall conference with both the Mayor and the city
gnee during which pointed that the filling in of
this quarry by the city would actually the city because
would enable refuse be dumped into the quarry that
going the city dump and rapidly filling it
also informed that nothing undesirable in the of
would be put the Potomac Edison but that it
would be filled mainly with furnace residue from the Fairchd
Plant and sveepings from the city streets
But when brought the point that since the project was
the filling of sore spot hazard privately owned property
property should be asked to bear of the
and mentioned particularly that the of the property
stationed the quarry all hours
prevent the public from dumping into the old refuse such
as garbage, tin cans, paper and boxes,
stage of the conference the Mayor really blew his top
and told in uncertain terms that he hadn't time waste
talking such and that he had other things important
do and with those remarks he from his walked
of the Office leaving the holding the bag
deeply regret that the Mayor openly me III
such but his conduct will stop from bringing the
attention of the public anything that feel for the good
the city in which live and make a living
have nothing against the City Administration and have
nothing against the Potomac Edison Company but do think
when the story released the Mayor should have stated
plainly that the quarry the property of the Potomac
Company instead of referring the old abandoned Henson
quarry.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Program Activities At The "Y"

Plans are now being completed for
the first annual Y. M. c. A. Family
Night Program. The event, to be
held on Wednesday Evening, May
H. will run from 7:30 until 1890 p.
m. and all parents and friends are
invited.
The program this year will include
a demonstration of gymnastics by
boys of the Junior and Junior High
School Gym Glasses, with Alan D.
Martin, directing, and swimming
races for the same groups under the
direction of Harry E. Wolf
Miss Elizabeth King, who is di-
recting the aquatic program for the
WomeFs Department at the 'Y,
will give a demonstration of Junior
and Senior Life Saving. She will be
assisted by members of the Senior
Life Saving Class which is now com
pleting its spring course.
One of the highlights of the pro-
gram will be the presentation OF
awards to those boys who have re-
Gently completed the 1000 Point Con-
test" conducted in the big " gym.
Awards will be presented to Charles
Lochbaum, Earl Rudisill and Jesse
Mauk in the Junior group and to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

South Potomac Street. The guest
speaker will be DR.. Charles. B. Foe
lsch, pastor of the Holy Trinity
Church, New York City.
A native of Iowa, Doctor Foelsch
was reared in the Middle West. He
received his education at Wartburg
College and the Chicago Lutheran
Theological Seminary, and took his
Doctor of Philosophy degree at the
University of Pittsburgh For five
years he was president of Chicago
Lutheran Seminary and year ago
came to Holy Trinity Church of New
York City, where he succeeded Dr.
Paul Scherer.
A frequent speaker at colleges and
universities, Doctor Foelsch has rem
dered a significant ministry, not on
ly to the great United Lutheran
Church, but to all Professionalism.
Hagerstown waits with eager inter-
est this great Lutheran preacher who
will be making his first visit to this
community.
The speaker at next Thursday
nights meeting will be Dr. Clarence
W. Crawford, minister of Calvary
Baptist Church. Washington, D. c.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
w. c. ROUUTZAHN BUYS
SPANGLER'S PET STORE

C. Hayes Lands, who has been
the owner and manager of Spang-
ler's Pet Store since 1920 Che sue
ceeded his uncle, C. A. Spangler who
started the business in 1844) has re-
Gently sold out to Willis c. Routz-
aim who worked in the store for II
years prior to World War H.
Mr.. Routzahn is now operating
the business, where he will be glad
to see old and new friends.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Ladies Aid Society
Holds Dime Social

Miss Jane Smith, of Radio Sta
ton WARK, was the guest speaker
at the Dime Social held last Thurs
day by the Ladies Aid Society of the
First Brethren Church.
Miss Smith gave her audience
many fascinating highlights and in
teresting stories of behind-the-scene
incidents of radio and also spoke
briefly on television. Following her
address, the ladies of the society
presented her with lovely corsage.
A covered dish luncheon was serv-
ed, for which Mrs. j M Tombaugh
offered thanks. The table was beau
tifu1ly decorated with purple and
white lilacs, arranged by the pres
ident, Miss Bess Sprecher.
The following program was led
by Mrs. Ernest Wolf; Scripture by
Mrs. Lawrence Johns; prayer by
Mrs. Frank Myers "a spring poem,
Hello" by Mrs. Norman Poffen-
berger; and a humorous reading by
Mrs. Elmer Johnston
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
To Hold Lions Clubs
Convention June Is

Fred W. Smith, Immediate Past
international President, will be the
official representative of Lions In
ternational at the. forthcoming 9th
Annual Convention Of Lions District
%, to be held in Atlantic City June
Is to 10.
Guest speaker for the convention
will be Theodore r. McKeldin, form
er mayor of Baltimore. McKeldin
is widely known throughout the Dis
trict area as fluent and inspiration
al elecutionist.
Past International President
Smith, who served during 1947-48,
resides in Ventura, Calf. He COM
pleted tour of Western Europe
during 1913 for Lions International
and prepared extensive reports on
postwar conditions there.
District % comprises Maryland,
Delaware, and the District of CO.
lumbia. The four-day gathering is
expected to assemble between one
and two thousand members from 100
of the service clubs, at the Hotels
Traymores and Brighton. Joseph A.
L. Errigo, of Wilmington, will serve
as general chairman of the Conven-
ton and large delegation from the
Hagerstown Club is expected to at
tend.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Elks Lodge to Honor
Mothers On Sunday
To Hold Exercises At City
Park At 800 p. m.-Lawrence
B. Slater To Be Guest Speaker
Public Is Invited.

The Hagerstown Lodge B. P. o.
Elks will hold their annual Mothers
Day Exercises at the City Park on
Sunday afternoon at 800 o'clock,
and the guest speaker will be
Lawrence B. Slater, of Washington,
D. c., past district representative
of the Lions Club, international, who
is considered to be an outstanding
speaker.
The exercises will open with an
organ selection by the lodge or
ganist, George H. Buys, followed by
the invocation which will be given
by Charles L. Mobley, chaplain of
the lodge. Music viii then be fur
nished by the lodge quartet-Wil-
liam Barr, Raymond Sampson, Os-
car L. Raup, Jr., and Robert S. r.
vine-with Mr.. Barr taking the solo
part.
"A Tribute To Mother" will then
be given by E. Lester Mobley, Sr.,
the Past Exalted Ruler of the Ha-
gerstown Lodge, after which will
come the address by Mr.. Slater.
The exercises will close with the
benediction given by the Rev. Wal
ter B. Mckinley.
The public is invited to be pres
ent at the services, and you are re-
minded that in case of rain they will
be held at the Elks Home, II S.
Potomac st.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

reason that unfortunately I knew
nothing about the meeting of the
Mayor and Council last Saturday at
1915 p. m. until / read about it in
the Daily Mail.
Mayor Mills has addressed let
ter to Mr.. Evan Crossley, president
of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, supporting the Cleanup,
Paint-Up Week, and suggested in
the letter that Mr. Crossley, to-
gether with Mr.. Abbott, the city en-
gineer, should call on the various
service Clubs in the city and solicit
their support of the campaign. The
Mayor also suggested that Mr.. Cros-
sley solicit various concerns in Ha-
gerstown in an effort to get equip
ment that will aid in carrying out
the Cleanup, Paint-Up campaign
at no cost to the City Of Hagers-
town.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Fairchild Plant To
Hold Open House
Families Of Employees To Be
Guests Of Management From
10 a. m. to a p. m. on Sunday.

10 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Sunday.
On Sunday the Fairchild Aircraft
Division will swing wide its doors
and invite the families of employees
to take look at the home of the
trainers and flying boxcars. The
open House" tour is scheduled
from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
At strategic points visitors will be
shown working display of an ERGO
Riveter; a top deck assembly; and a
boom assembly suspended overhead
in cranes. Prominent signs at ma
jor points of interest on the tour
route will describe various depart
menst and operations, and radio an
nouncers from Station WARK will
conduct spot interviews on the tour
route.
In addition to a complete tour of
plants 2, 3 and 4, visitors will be
permitted to go through the XC-120
mock-up. The Clio, C-82, T-31,
Track Gear, Mobile Training Units
and monorail test jig will be dis
played in the hangar.
Weather permitting, loading
demonstration by crack Air Force
team will be shown on the apron.
At the conclusion of the tour, Wis
itors will be given souvenir booklets,
and refreshments will be served in
the new hangar.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
A Great Dairy State

Wisconsin is one of the nations
is leading industry and is diversi-
fed. The state is first in production
greatest dairy states Agriculture
of dairy cattle, milk products and
hemp. It's crops of farm products
are large, including corn, oats, wheat,
rye, barley, sugar beets, and tobac-
co. Fruit production is large.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Local Briefs

Guy R. Hebb, unopposed for re-
election as Burgess of Funkstown,
and Guy Hoffman, assistant Bur
CESS; together with Councilmen Ellis
Duffy, Paul Reynolds and Frank
Stockslager (all unopposed also)
were reelected on Monday. The
two other Councilmen, Edward
Powell and Lester Conner, still have
another year of office.
This is Rural Mail Box Improve.
ment Week and rural mail carriers
are looking forward to being able
to speed up the mail service next
week, hoping that d lot of rickety
broken-doWn boxes will have beer
replaced with new ones.
Mrs. Glenn Zimmerman was in.
stalled as president of the Zonts
Club on Monday evening, along with
the other new officers.
Miss Sarah R. Pennington was in
stalled as president of the Hagers
town Chapter of the Business anc
Professional Women's Club on Mon
day night at impressive ceremonieY
conducted by Miss Ruth Perry, pres
ident of the Frederick Chapter.
Other officers installed were: frs
vice-president, Miss Margaret L
Kreps; second vice-president, Mrs
Helen Fisher (the retiring pres
ident); recording secretary, Mis-
Ethel G. Morter; corresponding sec
rotary, Miss Mary Louise Case, ant
treasurer, Mrs. Dorothy A. Kenner
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Huge Road Building Program

The State Roads Commission has
scheduled highway projects costing
an estimated $4O,OO0,OO0 for this
year, with more to come, road Off
Gals report. William F. Childs, Jr.,
chief engineer, said the commission
program moved ahead so rapidly in
the first quarter of 1949 that a num-
Der of additional projects not SEIZED
uled as yet probably will get under
way in the next eight months.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Grange Observes
Friendship Night
Montsarada Grange Is Host To
Many Visiting Changers At
April Meeting.

Montsarada Grange observed
Friendship Night on Tuesday eve
ming, April rs. at the Fairplay
School, with Master Russell Ise-
minger presiding, and members
present from Hancock, Piney Plains,
Petersburg and Potomac Valley.
The Master reminded the mem
bers of the Pomona meeting to be
held in Frederick County on Satur-
day, at which time the National
Master, Albert Goss, will be pres
ent, and the Washington County Po-
mona members will conduct the lit
erary program.
During the business session a re-
port was made on the sale that was
held recently in the Market House,
and the Pomona home economics
chairman urged all subordinate
home economics chairmen to stress
the cotton suit contest at their meet
ings.
The literary program, which was
conducted by Mrs M. ]. Henesy, lee
turer of Potomac Valley Grange,
opened with greetings by the Po-
tomac Valley members, who sang
'Hello," Memory gems were then
given by: Mrs. Henesy, Mrs. Cohill,
Mrs. James, Mrs. Mizell, Mrs. Ma
son, Mrs. Heinemann, Mr.. Cohill,
Mr.. Henesy, Mr.. Clarence Mason,
MIR. Chester Shank, Mr.. Lot Shank,
Mr. Paul Ritter, Mr.. Mizell, Mr..
Sipes and others.
Mr.. Cohill described his hobby,
the apple, and Mr. Mizell told of
his experience with guinea pigs,
stating that at one time he had about
5000 of them Mr.. Lot Shank spoke
on the planting and care Of roses and
told about a new variety known as
the, t''Peace" rose.
| Mr.. Ritter, principal of the Indian
I Springs School, talked on the sub
! ject, Nothing" and explained how
much time we spend on things which
amount to just that A humorous
Heading followed, "Old Man Moses
Counting Eggs" by Mr.. James.
A quiz on flowers was then given
! by Chester Shank, after which
the song, Maryland, My Maryland
was sung by the group. This was
followed with a group of short read
ings, written by James Whitcomt
Riley, and given by Mrs. Henesy.
Mrs. Heinemann gave a very in
teresting and also humorous account
of some of her experiences in the
raising of bees, and this was follow
ed by report of proceedings at the
Maryland Legislature, given by c
B. Mason. The program ended with
the singing of ''Till We Meet Again
by the group.
During the social hour which fol,
lowed, music for dancing was fur.
nished by musicians from Hancock
and Piney Plains.
The next meeting, which will be
held on Tuesday, May 10, will be {
public meeting in charge of Mr.. Har.
Ian Biggs, agriculture teacher from
Hagerstown, assisted by the iona.
than Hager Chapter of FLA boys.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

Bentonite, magic mud from the
Black Hills of South Dakota, may
soon be used in bread making. A
Chicago firm has discovered that a
minute quantity keeps loaf fresh
for days.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Second Service OF
Preaching Mission

DIR. Charles B. FoeIsch Will Be
Guest Speaker At Tonight's
Service At ST. Johns Lutheran
Church.
The second of the Easter-Pente-
cost Preaching Mission Services,
sponsored by the Washington Coun-
ty Council of Churches and Christian
Education, will be held tonight
Thursday at 7:45 in the auditorium
of st. Johns Lutheran Church,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

More than two miles of electric
wiring go into the mechanism of a
2,000-horsepower diesel locomotive.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

A sponge was carried by Roman
soldiers as drinking vessel.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05
Degrees Conferred

Nearly a third of a million de-
grees were conferred by colleges
and universities in the United States
during the year ending June 30,
1913, says the Office of Education.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

You will note that my usual col
unn. News Of City Hail." is not in
this weeks issue, for the simple
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

May has been designated as Guest
Month" at the Y M. c. AS big Sat
urday Mite COED program. All stu
dents at the Hagerstown High School
and their friends are invited to
drop in. at the 'Y' any Saturday
Evening during May for real eve
ming of fun.
Games including, Ping Pong, Bill
lizards, Chess, Checkers and Others
will be available to those attending
the program.
Featured, of course, will be dane
ing in the recently decorated w
Auditorium. The very latest rec
ords will be furnished for the dane
ing program.
All High School Students are in
vited to take part in this interest
ing program which is held at the
" building each Saturday evening
from 800 until 100 p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

Walter Rudisill, Granville Ryan and
William Gossard in the Junior High
School group.
The program will be concluded
with the showing Of the new Y. M.
c. A. World Service film, Bridges
of Destiny"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-05

This is your town-Boost It!
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Navy Capt. latta-lawrence
Now on Inactive Status

Capt. Harold A. Latta-Lawrence,
whose wife charged several months
ago in a separate maintenance
suit that Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers OF Massachusetts,
had come between her and her hus-
band. has left active duty in the
Navy. it was learned today.
The captain, who has been an
assistant to the Chief Of Naval
Operations and who was seen fire.
quently at the House Armed Serv-
ices Committees hearing on the
bitter unifcation row refused to
disclose his future plans. As a
naval Reservist he applied for in
active duty and was separated
yesterday.
Both the captain and Mrs. Rog-
ers branded Mrs. Latta-Lawrence's s
charges as fantastic and District
Court later eliminated the refer
ence to the 67-year-old legislator.
The plea for separate maintenance
also was denied.
Capt. Latta-Lawrence has been
assigned work on the armed serv-
ices unification program since late
1916. He had been reporting di-
rectly to Admiral Louis Denfeld
who was replaced by Admiral For
rest P. Sherman following the con-
clusion of the House investigation
Before entering the Navy In
1941 Capt. Latta-Lawrence was 9
tax consultant in Boston.
Evening star., 1949-11-22

Va. She was the daughter Of the
late Cordelia Meek and Thomas
c. Atkeson, who established head
quarters for the National Grange
here in 1918. Her husband was at
one time assistant master Of the
Grange.
She graduated from West Vir-
ginia University in 1911 and she
and Mr.. Sheets were married the
next year. They remained at the
university, where he was an ami
NAL husbandry professor, until
coming here in 1918. Mr.. Sheets
recently became head Of the AMI
NAL Husbandry Department at
the University Of Nevada.
Mrs. Sheets was a member OF
Alpha XII Delta Sorority at West
Virginia University.
Surviving are three daughters,
Miss Jane Atkeson Sheets of the
Lamont street address: Mrs. Helen
S. Denton Of st. Louis, and Mrs.
Betty S. Treadwell, who is now in
Seoul, Korea, where her husband,
an Army captain, Is stationed.
Also surviving are sister. Mrs.
Mary A. Moore, 1925 Sixteenth
street NV; two brothers. Thomas
z. Atkeson, Columbia. Ala, and
Karl c. Atkeson, Buffalo, and q
granddaughter. Suzanne Virginia
TreadWell of Seoul.
Evening star., 1949-11-22

Republic 4142. Extensions ,5s11
and 6229. ....
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LAYOFFS-Pentagon officials
say there is a possibility Of ad-
ditional scattered .layoffs in the
Navy Department. But they add
that none of them would take
place in Washington installat tions.
which already have been hard hit.
II additional Navy layoffs-. are
ordered-and they wouldn't be
very sizable-they would be out
of town.
No further layoffs are contem-
plated at present in the Army and
Air Forcce Department. Defense
officials say.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP The
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced exams for many types Of
Agriculture Department jobs, with
starting salaries Of s3,727 to
$1O.305 a year j. The Society for
Personnel Administration will dis
cuss overseas personnel problems
at 7:3O o'clock tonight in the
Archives Auditorium. Participate
ing will be Alden Boyd of ECA.
Kenneth Atkinson Of the State
Department, Richard O'Brien Of
the Army Department, and Fred
Zappolo of ECA The Civil
Service Assembly will hold its
Eastern Regional meeting here in
Washington next May.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
S|ovakia's S Ruling Council
Releases 1863 Priests
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia. Nov.
22.-The Slovak Board Of Com
missioners. ruling council of Slo-
vakia, today announced the release
from jail Of 168 Catholic priests
and laymen who had been ar
rested for opposing the new
church control measures.
A government announcement
said these Catholics had been "se-
duced by the Vatican" and that
they had promised never again to
let themselves be misused for anti
government propaganda purposes
but to join in our constructive ef-
forts"
, Opposition to Communist gov
ernment restrictions against the
church had been strongest in
staunchly- Catholic Slovakia.
Several outbreaks of violence
had occurred there during the
summer when Catholics fought
Communist police to defend their
priests from arrest.
It was the fourth amnesty &C.
ton in Czechoslovakia 4or Catho-
lies since the church control laws
went into effect November l.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Truman 10 Attend
Opening Of Theater

Opening night at The Academia,
71-seat theater of the Motion Pic
ture Association Of America, will
be attended tonight by President
and Mrs. Truman, the association
said today.
The Trumans, cabinet members
and their wives, sand heads OF
MPAA member ooinpanies will ,6ee
an advance hf6inG M "San1on
al1dDe4tfah ,n-starrinE-f5edsy-m.
Marr, Victor Mature and George
Sanders. as guests of Eric john
ston, association president. and
Mrs. Johnston. .
The little theater is in q building
SO by rs feet, at 1900 ! street NV,
to which additional wings Of q new
association building may be added
later.
OF modern-Grecian style. the
theater consists M a small mir
rored foyer. a reception room and
the theater itself. Grecian figures
and heads painted on the doors,
Grecian furniture, and 4 striking
color arrangement in the other
decorations give a dramatic effect.
The theater will be used as a
showcase" of the movie industry,
for previews to be attended by dig.
nitarieS from all over the world,
Evening star., 1949-11-22
vinson, ki|day0 Oppose
Medical ServiceCuf
~ The Assoeioisd Press

Two congressional leaders joined
today In opposition to proposal
to take away free medical service
from dependents Of service per-
sonnel.
Chairman Vinson Of the House
Armed Services Committee and
Representative Kilroy Democrat,
Of Texas, a high-ranking commit
tee member, disclosed they are
formally protesting the proposal to
President Truman and Defense
Secretary johnson.
The suggestion that military de-
pendents be deprived Of free med
ical service in the Army and Navy
hospitals and by service doctors
was raised last week by Budget
Director Frank Pace. jr. ,
He said the service should be
cut of in this country. except in
remote areas, because recent pay
raises given military personnel
put them In d better position to
foot the medical bills Of their de-
pendents.
The decision, Mr.. Kilday said,
is up to Mr.. Truman and Mr..
johnson, - - ..-,-.-~~ H.
But, the Texan told newsmer,
when Congress raised the pay OF
service personnel at its recent ses-
sion, 1t took into consideration
the fact that dependents have
been receiving free or reduced
rate medical attention.
Except fort his fact. he init
mated. the pay raises might have
been larger.