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Evening star., 1949-08-30

10 LftC LCLL W WV oS~eS
ment By Maj. Gen. Harry II.
Vaughan today before the Sem
ate "fue- -percenter" inquiry:
lam glad to appear as witness
before this committee and to
make a statement on the matters
in which I have been mentioned
in recent testimony here.
I have the honor of serving as
military aide to the President.
My association with President
Truman covers period of some
80 years. Since 194l, except for
my overseas duty with the Army.
I have served him as secretary
and later as military aide. BY
reason of this experience, my
duties in serving the President
have not been limited to military
matters, but have also included
other administrative functions.
Inquiries from persons having
business with various Government
agencies come to my attention In
my capacity as a member OF the
White House staff. The steps
taken by me in response to such
inquiries have been for the purpose
of assisting people in transacting
business with the appropriate
agencies of their Government. In
most such cases the people ]
assisted were not friends of mine
in any way; in a few cases the
people involved had been known
to me or were old friends.
Without Presidents knowledge.
In all such matters I followed
the practice of extending aid when
ever that could properly be done
At no time have I tried to cause a
Government official to take any
action which he did not consider
proper and in the best interests
of the Government.
In so far as I have given such
assistance to any business con-
Germs or their representatives. 1t
has been without any participa-
ton by the President in any way,
either through approval or any
knowledge on his part of the
names of specific companies or
individuals whose requests for
assistance came to me and were
given my attention.
Now let me refer to specific
matters which have been men
toned before this committee.
This committee has been con-
sidering the business activities OF
James v. Hunt. have known
Mr.. Hunt for about five years
having met him when he was with
the quartermaster general and ]
was assigned to the Truman Com
mittee. Our relationship has been
friendly. To the best of my recol-
lection, he has never asked and
have never aided him in any
matter with Government
agency.
Would Have Helped Any Firm.
The freezers which have been
discussed here were a gift from
two old friends of mine. This gift
was an expression of friendship
and nothing more. There is alb
solutely no connection between
this gift and any assistance I have
given to these friends. At no time
have I taken action as a member
Of the White House staff in ex-
change for a gift or other favor.
The assistance which I gave to
the Verley Co. Of Chicago was
precisely what I would have done
for other concerns in comparable
circumstances had been re-
quested to do so. The Verley Co.
desired to send representatives to
! FlIrope tn nrenare for the re-
Evening star., 1949-08-30
Tin Producers Quiet

Some small tin producers in
Thailand (Siam) have quit pro-
duction rather than continue to
give up so per cent of their for
eign exchange from tin sales to
the Bank of Siam.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Willian1sport
Lions Club News

The regular meeting of the Will
Transport Lions Club will be held
this evening Thursday with the
first vice-president, Edgar A. SPEECH
er, in charge of the program, the
topic of which will be Washington
In History"
Future programs are: March 10,
musical program in charge of Lion
E. F. Poole; March "a, Boy Scouts
program in charge of Lion VIM H.
Fridinger; April IA, Easter program
in charge of Lion E. L. Shank; April
%, Charter Night.
The club is sponsoring the play,
The Light Eternal" with two per-
formances to be given on March II
and Is.
Other future activities of the club
are: a Spring Broom Sale about
April /; the Easter Egg Roll and
Bicycle Contest on Easter Monday,
and a Spring Public Auction.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Visual Aid Education Being Largely Used
By Church Groups Throughout County
Visual Aid COOPERATIVE, Sponsored By Washington County
Council OF Churches Has Extensive Film Library That Avail
able To All Church Groups Who Join The Co-Op-Materia
Available Covers All Types Of Programs.

Increasing interest on the part of
the Visual Aid Coop, sponsored by
the Washington County Council of
Churches, has led to an increase in
the materials made available. A
large number of churches in the
county have already affiliated with
the Coop, inasmuch as large
number of visual aids covering vari-
ed fields is made available. 1t is
estimated that only very few
counties in the country have film
library comparable to the one now
housed at the Washington County
Museum of Fine Arts. The strength
ening of the Coop is a step forward
in improving the teaching now of
fered in Sunday Schools and church
auxiliarieS.
The Advisory Board. consisting of
the directors of Visual Education
from each church in the Coop, re-
Gently held meeting for the pur-
pose of previewing and purchasing
new materials. A short business
session was held first when plans
were made to insure a stimulating
use of materials such as suggested
worship programs conferred around
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Safety Book Covers
Given To Children
Lions Club Safety Committee
Distributes 1000 Covers To
Children OF Eight Schools.

The Safety Committee of the Ha-
gerstoWn Lions Club, of which Fred
D. Burkholder is chairman, distri-
buted 1000 Safety Book Covers"
to all the first, second and third
grade children of the eight elemen-
tary schools in the city on Tuesday,
as part of the Safety Program of
the Lions Club.
The Safety Book Covers list the
safety rules for children to observe
and also has an illustration showing
traffic official assisting two chill
dren at a traffic light. In distribut-
ing these safety book covers, the
Lions Club, of which Guy Hoffmas-
ter is president, hopes that it will
influence, not only the children, but
their parents particularly motor
ists) to do everything in their pow
er to promote safety.
Members of Mr.. Burkholder's
committee are: F. D. Spofford, vice
chairman; Orion F. Dorman, Earl
H. Howard, Paul H. Wiles and
Marshall A. Wolfnger.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Girls Hi-Y Club
To Hold Card Party

The Girls Hi-Y Club of the
Y.MC.A. is sponsoring a card party
on March in the YM.CA. audi
torium, from 7:30 to 1890 p. m.
The tickets are seventy-five cents,
tax included, and can be purchased
from any member of the club. The
party will be complete, with re-
freshments and prizes and cards,
tables, etc, will be supplied.
The entire club is participating in
the card party, each member serving
on one Of the many committees. The
various committees and their chair
men are: ticket committee, Joan
Gordon and Sally Lee Schindel;
prize committee, Barbara Hartsock
and Janice Brewer; refreshment
committee, Betty Bange; cards and
tables committee, 10 Ann and Judy
Yingling; publicity committee, Mar
ion Smith; art committee, Gloria
BoWard and Lois Haupt; cleanup
committee, Barbara Odendhal.
The Girls Hi-Y is one of the five
girls clubs at the "Y'', and out of
these five, it is one of the two ma
tionally recognized, an achievement
of which to be proud Its purpose
is to create, maintain and extend
throughout the school and commun-
ity, high standards of Christian
character. ,
The officers of the Hi-Y are: pres
ident, Barbara Odend'hal; vice
president, Doris Roney; secretary,
Sara Kanaga; treasurer, Lois Seal;
historian, Anita Fiery; chaplain, De-
lores Weaver; and advisors, Mrs.
Sophie Davis and Miss Suzanne
Lightner.
This year the club has had many
worthwhile projects, such as cake
sales, rummage sales, and an open
house for the members parents. In
addition to the card party, a play
is being planned for a later date.
The Hi-Y, along with the other
girls clubs, is undertaking the com
plete re-decoration of their club
room. Some of the proceeds of these
projects go to the various drives,
such as the Cancer Drive, March of
Dimes, Community Chest and Red
Cross.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Leitersburg Grange
Regular Meeting

The Leitersburg Grange held
their regular meeting on February
16, with Master Howard Strock pre-
siding and 60 members present. Pot
ted plants placed in the Hall by the
home economics committee helped
to beautify the room.
The charter was draped in memory
of four members who recently died:
Mrs. Earl Whitemore, Fred Wisherd,
Charles c. Spencer and l.. NJ Stouff-
fer.
During the business meeting the
Grange voted to oppose the Road
Side Bill which is on the agenda for
the present session of the State
Legislature, and the home economics
chairman announced that a supper
will be held in the near future.
The literary program conferred
around the themes of Valentine
Day and Lincoln's and Washington's
birthdays. Each person answered
the roll call by asking a question
that could be answered with the
name of a famous person. A read
ing, Something Good About YOU"
was then read by Mrs Bertha Rach-
er. The balance of the program
featured a playlet entitled 'Those
Old Sweethearts Of Mine" and
those taking part were: Claudia
Barnhart, Sylvia Bowman, Doris
Fryer, Clara Barnhart, Francis Dan
ner, Jane McCauley, JoAnn Kline,
Dorothy Meyers, Charleen, Barnhart
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kline.
At the conclusion of the program,
refreshments were served and the
young people enjoyed folk dancing.
At the next regular meeting, which
will be held on March 2, Mrs. Roy
Weagley, who is associated with the
Federation of Farm Bureau, of
Women, will give talk on her trip
abroad.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
News OF All
Girls Clubs

The All Girls Community Clubs
have recently adopted a new score
card, according to an announce
ment by Miss Matson, assistant home
demonstrate nagent.
The scoring covers attendance.
the program being carried out in
full parliamentary procedure, news
reporting and completion of pro-
jects. A permanent file card is be-
ing made for each girl enrolled in
All club, and on this card COM
plete record of what each girl has
accomplished will be kept.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Crippled Children
Easter Seals Drive

A goal of 100000 has been set
for the Easter Seal Campaign, spor-
sored by the Maryland League for
Crippled Children, DR.. George E.
Bennett, chairman of the drive, an
nounced today. The sale of Easter
Seals will start March II and end
Easter Sunday, April II.
Each child should have the OPP
portunity to build up all normal
faculties and to outwit disabilities
through rehabilitation" DR.. Ben
nett said. Proper schooling, recrea-
ton, and vocational guidance must
be provided so that each individual
can become useful and self-sus-
tanning Citizen"
The Maryland League, an affiliate
of the National Society for Grip
pied Children and Adults, retains
more than 80 per cent of all money
contributed for use within the state.
Easter Seals help to sponsor not
only Camp Greentop, near Thur
mont, and a sheltered workshop in
Baltimore, but medical and social
programs to benefit the cerebral
palsied and other neglected ortho-
pedically handicapped groups.
DR.. Bennett added, ut is a prin-
ciple of our democratic system that
the weak are not eliminated by the
strong, but are given an equal chance
to participate in our society"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

available material from the Coop.
At this meeting final plans were
made for the next Visual Aid Work
shop at the Church of the Brethren,
February %, at 800 pm. All those
interested in visual education or in
stimulating interest in the church
school will find it profitable TO at
tend.
The Visual Aid Coop already has
a library valued at two hundred
dollars and, with the new materials
to be added soon, will offer to the
churches of the county an unusually
wide variety of materials covering
all types of programs. The materials
have been made available by out
right purchases from subscriptions,
contributions from interested indi-
viduals and actual donation of ma
terials by interested churches and
individuals.
Congregations may join the Visual
Aid Coop at any time. Details of
membership may be obtained from
the chairman. Mrs. George w.
Draper, whose phone number is
H2594-R.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
The Stork Arrives

The stOTk announces the following
arrivals at the Washington County
Hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark H. Fost, Han
cock-a daughter on February Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Eugene Hays,
Clear Spring, Route Ia daughter
on February Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ Keefer,
564 Jefferson Sta daughter on
February Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chas. Rohrer,
832 Potomac Ave.--a daughter on
February Is.
Mr.. and Mrs Merle l.. Secrist,
Mercersburg, Pa, Route "a son on
February IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew r. Luther,
424 N. Locust Sta son on Feb
ruary IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin, 33
Charles Sta son on February IA.
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice w. Wallech,
81 Harmon's Alley-a son on Feb
ruary 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll w. McPher-
son, Smithsburg, Route "a daugh-
ter on February 10.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Gay, Har-
pers Ferry, W. Va, Route l. a son
on February 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Leroy Spang-
Ter, Smithsburg, Route Ia daugh-
ter on February IL.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mills, Sharps-
burg-a daughter on February IL.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Dietz, 834
Spruce Sta daughter on February
IL.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Moran, q
W. Antietam Sta daughter on Feb
ruary II.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome B. Meyer,
1913 Devonshire Road-a daughter on
February II.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hopkins,
Jr., Hagerstown, Route Ga son on
February H..
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis E. Snyder,
352 N. Cannon Ave.-a daughter on
February 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Wilmington,
Hagerstown, Route "a son on Feb
ruary 10 .
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Horst, 4O6
Mitchell Ave-a daughter on Feb
ruary 9.
Mr.. and Mrs Med Taylor, E.
Washington Street, Ext'd.-a son on
February 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Moore
456 Summit Ave.-a daughter on
February 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen H. Martin, Ha-
gerstown, Route Ga son on Feb
ruary g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Arnspar-
ger, Fairplay, Route Ia daughter
on January %.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
In The Mail Bag
February II, 1949
Mr.. Howard S. Douglas
The Globe Independent
Hagerstown, Maryland

N1l 11OW al " ~ OObS1do
The Globe Independent
Hagerstown, Maryland
Dear Mr.. Douglas:
The Daily Mail yesterday, Feb
ruary 16, printed letter l had writ
ten to the editor supporting the
position Senator Mclaughlin had
taken on the question of Sunday
Movies. I felt that if the issue
should be submitted at all, it should
be submitted to all of the people who
are interested and these naturally
included many thousands of Wash
ington County residents not actual
ly residing within the city limits.
The Senator's determination to recog-
nize these interests in spite of the
very powerful pressure exerted
against him was matter of personal
qualification to me. In concluding
my letter / referred to the ardent
desire" of the local movie interests
and local press" to pass the pend
ing bill.
Since I know such a desire can
not be attributed to the Globe. ]
wish to record my apology and COM
plete understanding that your
Papers attitude was not referred to
in my closing sentence.
Sincerely yours,
F. II. Urner
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

he's not going to be moved one inch
by any pressure groups.
"a
State Senator Kenneth D. Nc
Laughlin and delegates Howard
Ankeney, Myron L. Bloom, John N.
Newcomer, George Hicks and Simon
L. Downey, were guests of the board
of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce at the regular luncheon meet
ing at the Hotel Alexander on Mon
day and gave interesting sidelights
on legislative routine in Annapolis
and information regarding a num-
Der of Bills in which the Chamber
of Commerce is interested.
The members of the board all
expressed their appreciation of the
frank statements made by the legis-
lators and assured them of the Cham
ber's cooperation at all times. 1t
was a good meeting, and without a
doubt gave both the legislators and
the Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors a better insight into each
others problems.
The 18th annual exhibition of
Cumberland Valley Artists at the
Washington County Museum has
created tremendous interest through
out the whole county. There have
been over 1000 people who have
visited the exhibition, including
groups from many colleges in near
by cities, as well as from the local
schools.
The interest of the visitors in the
exhibition was shown by the ballot
ing for the most popular painting,
when over 600 visitors cast their bal
lots for the prize, which was award
ed to Milton Denninger, of Biglers-
vile, Pa, for his oil painting, "Af-
ternoon In January"
1t was also interesting to note that
Mac Fishers prize-winning painting,
Easy Days." has already been pur-
chased, and three commissions for
paintings have been given to artists
in the show.
The Chamber of Commerce is CO.
sponsoring a dinner meeting to be
held at Chambersburg on Monday,
March 7, at which time important
issues facing the country will be
discussed, with three guest speak
ers, two from the Washington of
flee of the National Chamber of Com
merce, and ]. V. Jamison Ill, of the
Hagerstown Chamber and past pres
ident of the Hagerstown Manufac-
turers' Bureau, being the third speak
err.
With many controversial Bills
now before Congress, this meeting
should be of tremendous interest to
many in this area, and those who
would like to attend can make their
reservations by contracting Jim Stone,
manager of the Chamber.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

Air Service Day will be observed
at the Municipal Airport on Sunday
at 200 o'clock, at which time fitting
ceremonies will mark the Inaugural
ton of the All American Always
air service, which will link Hagers-
town by air with both the east and
west major air terminals.
During the ceremonies on Sun
day afternoon, brief talks will be
made by Mayor Richard Sweeney,
J. V. Jamison, Jr., chairman of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
1t Leads In Many Products

The state of Louisiana leads all
other states in the production of SUI
gar cane, Strawberries, sweet po-
tatoes, sugar cane syrup and rice.
The state also ranks third in the u.
S. in the production of petroleum.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Exams To Be Held
For Mail Carriers
Civil Service Announces APP
plications Being Received To
Fill Vacancies In Hagerstown
Post Office.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open
competitive examination of Sub
stitute Carrier for filling va
cancies in the Post Office at Hagers-
town. The usual entrance salary
of this position is $1.29 per hour
Applications for this position will
be accepted by the Director, Fourth
U. S. Civil Service Region, Temper
airy Building "R", Bird and Jefferson
Drive, S. W., Washington 25, D. c.,
until further notice.
Competitors will be required to
report for written examination,
which will be held as soon as
practicable after the date set for the
close of receipt of applications. Full
information and application blanks
may be obtained from Charles 1.
Eyler, Secretary, Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, at the Ha-
gerstown Post Office.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
The Fourth Kentucky yice-Presiden,

Alben w. Barley is the fourth
Vice-President the state of Ken
lucky has furnished the nation. The
others were Richard M. Johnson,
John c. Breckenridge and Adlai E.
Stevens.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
ARG5Sl&D TOWN
WITH THE EDITOR

- - - -
On Pages 5, 6, z and 8 of this is
sue you will find the proposed City
Charter for Hagerstown, printed in
full, the advertisement being auth
orized by the Mayor and Council in
accordance with the provisions of
the Bill setting up the Charter Com
mission.
The four-page section covering
the Charter has been placed in the
middle of the paper so that you can
lift it out in its entirety to read and
study at your leisure. In order to
do this, it was necessary to make
many changes in the regular formal
of the paper, for which ask your
indulgence, but if you look through
the other eight pages you will find,
somewhere or another, our regular
ly weekly features.
1t is my belief that the writing of
this new Charter is one of the great
est accomplishments of the City of
HagerstoWn in many years, and is
a real step forward. Having had to
read every line of the Charter,
am familiar with every aspect of it,
and l cannot see anything in it that
could do anything else but benefit
the community as a whole, and l
strongly recommend it's adoption at
the election next month.
The home rule provision is one
that has been badly needed for a
long time, as l have always felt it
was simply ridiculous that city
of the size and financial stability of
Hagerstown had to run down to An
napolis to get permission from the
legislature before they could prac-
tically do anything. You don't have
provision, the Mayor and Council
will be able to run rough shod over
the electorate, because the Charter
states very specifically, in several
places, that such things as the float
ing of bond issues and spending the
city's monies in large amounts, can
not be done without the permission
of the voters at an election.
These and other provisions make
for better government in Hagers-
town, and again urge the Charters
adoption by the voters.
On page 8 you will also find the
Notice of Registration" which
draws your attention to the fact that
those who wish to vote in the city
election on March % and are not al
ready registered, and also those who
wish to change their political af-
filiation, must register on either
March l or 2. The notice also tells
where the various places are, at
which you may register, according
to the ward and precinct in which
you live.
It's to be regretted that the Sun
day Movie issue has now degenerated
into a political football and that the
real question of whether the people
of Hagerstown and Washington
County do or do not want Sunday
movies, has been entirely lost sight
of, while the opposing political fac
tions are jockeying around and try
ing to put each other on the spot
AS have said many times before
in this column, this movie question
was handled badly from the very
beginning, and again congratulate
Senator Mclaughlin on the firm
stand he has taken. If l know him,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

the air service committee of the
Chamber of Commerce; Herman B.
Hopes, president of the Chamber;
and Robert M. Love, president of
All American Anyways, Inc.
Following the inaugural cere-
mony, the official party will be TAX
en- for courtesy rides on the Douglas
DEB plane, one of the fleet to be
operated by All American Anyways
for the service, and the plane will
be open for inspection by the public.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
A Historic Church

Old Sweden church, located in
Wilmington, Delaware, is one of the
nations oldest historic religious
edifices.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

Troop 80, of Zion Reformed
Church, Mrs. John R. Bell, leader,
met on Friday, February Is. We
had eight girls present and one was
in uniform.
The meeting was opened with the
scout oath, led by Marie thinner
man, one of our patrol leaders. Ann
Usilton then gave US a report on the
Planning Board Meeting held last
week. We read the radio program
we will give on March II, called
Girl Scout Magic" and the meet
ing closed at 500 o'clock.
Betty Dudley, Scribe