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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

near Leitersburg, spent last Wednes-
day in Lancaster, Pa, where they
assisted in the packing of materials
of all kinds for three hundred Men
monte families who live in South
America. These families migrated
to South America some years ago
and report that they like their new
location.
Miss Mary Poe accompanied Mrs.
Victor Neikirk to Ringgold last We'd
nesday, where they attended a
shower given by the Ringgold ladies
for Mrs. Young, the mother of the
triplets recently born at the Wash
ington County Hospital.
L Keller Shank has been appoint
ed chairman of the Hospital Build
ing Fund Drive in this locality, and
he will be assisted by twelve men
and women.
The Leitersburg PIT A. met at
the school on Thursday evening, at
which, time pictures were shown
by Mrs. Margaret Bittner, teacher in
the fourth grade.
1t was announced at the meeting
that the Business and Professional
Women's Club of Hagerstown will
have an expert lecturer to appear
at the High School auditorium on
April 7. The members of the PIT.
A. were cordially invited to attend,
as the lecture will be pertaining to
children and should interest all
teachers and parents.
Robert Rodgers, who has been do
ing lot of flying for the Waynes-
boro Airport, had the pleasure re-
Gently of flying a number of bust
ness men to Boston.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17
Leitersburg News

Mrs. Eugene Young and small
son, Samuel Earl, who expected to
return to the parsonage the past
week, are still at the home of Mrs.
Young's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst,
Summit Avenue. Mrs. Young is
still under the doctors care, out
hopes to be able to be in Letters
burg the end of this week.
Rev. Eugene Young compliment
ed the membership committee on the
recent drive that was made in this
community and announced that fifty
nine adults will join the church at
Easter, and sixteen children will be
baptized on Palm Sunday.
Services were held in the Luth-
eran Church here on March 8 for
the late Ira Baker, who died while
at work in Waynesboro. The burial
took place at Miller's Mennonite
Cemetery near Leitersburg.
The primary grade is still de-
pleted due to measles, mumps and
chickenpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Diller and
son, Richard, accompanied by Mr.
OILERS sister, Miss Edna Diller, have
been spending a month in Sarasota
Fla, and expect to return home the
latter part of this week.
The Diller family spent six weeks
in Florida early in the winter, but
were called home by the illness ano
death of Mrs. OILERS mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weigley Lehman
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

A little party-line cooperation can mean a lot
in an emergency. That's why it pays to put
courtesy and consideration into every call you
make. When you allow a little time between
calls, or give up the line promptly when it's
needed for an urgent call, you'll find that others
on the line will be ready to do the same for you
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Lenten service will be held in st.
Peters Lutheran Church this eve
ming Thursday at 7;3O o'clock.
"They Stood Beholding" will be the
theme of the message brought by
the Rev. Charles Miller.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17
Keedysville News

Keedysville News
Lenten service will be held in st.
Peters Lutheran Church this eve
ming Thursday at 1880 o'clock.
"They Stood Beholding" will be the
theme of the message brought by
the Rev. Charles Miller.
George c. Buxton, of Hagerstown,
was the guest of honor at a birth
day dinner given on Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Buxton. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. George
c. Buxton and daughter, Carolyn,
of HagerStown; Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Mills and daughter, Phyllis, of
Silver Spring; and Mrs. Mary Bux-
ton Suman.
Miss BERTHE Swain, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Geeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Zimmerman,
of Hagerstown, were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Lille Zimmerman.
A Hymn Sing will feature the
Sunday evening service at the Salem
Evangelical United Brethren Church,
when Rene Burtner will conduct
the devotional period.
In the morning the pastor, Rev.
Charles Miller will preach on the
subject, 81 believe In The Holy
Spirit"
Past Matron's and Past Patrons
Night will be observed by Olive
Branch Chapter, Order of the East
ern Star, on Friday evening. All
Eastern Star members are invited.
The Women's Society of World
Service of the Salem Evangelical
United Brethren Church will hold
a chicken or pork supper on March
rs.
Roger BURNER, student at the I'm
iversity of Maryland, spent the week
end with his pareSts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard BURNER.
Mrs. Gurnea Wilkinson Stevie
Wyand and John Coffman are on the
sick list.
Mrs. Robert Wyand was chair
man of the Red Cross drive in this
community, and she had as her help
ers the following: Mrs. Fred Schell-
er, Mrs. Max Dagenhart, Mrs Paul
Wyand, Mrs. Bernie Smith, Mrs.
Marion Harshman, Mrs. Lee Gar
nand and Rev. Ira Burkitt.
''The Lord Is Risen," a pageant
cantata, will be presented by the
Sunday School of st. Peters Luz
theran Church on Easter Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Maude Snyder and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wishard spent Saturday
in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Robert Wyand, Mrs. Lee
Garnand and Mrs. Paul Wyand at
tended the Red Cross dinner at the
First Christian Church last We'd
neSday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith were
Sunday evening callers in the home !
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Smith, of
Sharpsburg.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Ellis are the
proud parents of son born on Mar.
at the Martinsburg Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Wyand and
family, of Williamsport, Pa, visited
Mrs. Goldie Wyand recently.
Leitersburg News
NJ, F,,oaoa Vo,,po ood croaIJ
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

George c. Buxton, of Hagerstown,
was the guest of honor at birth
day dinner given on Sunday by Mr.,
and Mrs. George w. Buxton. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. George
c. Buxton and daughter, Carolyn,
of Hagerstown; Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Mills and daughter, Phyllis, of
Silver Spring; and Mrs. Mary Bux-
ton Suman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Miss BERTHE Swain, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Geeting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17
Out Of sight-but never out Of touch

Next to seeing your family and friends
in person, there's nothing quite so
satisfying as talking with them by
Long Distance If you have any young
sters away from home, why not set
aside a special night each week for
those pleasant Long Distance chats
that keep them close to the family
circle?
The cost is small and most calls go
through while you hold the line. Some
typical low Long Distance rates are
quoted on the inside front cover of
your telephone directory.
The Chesapeake 81 Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Baltimore City.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17
He holds bug" that's looking for trouble

This man is a member of the tele-
phone central Office maintenance
force The "gadget" he has in his
hand is an electronic device which he
calls a bug"
When it's raining, this "bug" is
used inside the central Office where
telephone wires terminate. 1t can test
as many as 5000 wires an hour II
moisture is causing leakage of cur
rent in any drop wire (the wire that
connects your house with the tele-
phone pole), the "bug" locates it. A
repairman can then be sent out to
fix the trouble" before you notice it,.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Zimmerman
of Hagerstown, were Sunday guests
of Mrs, Lille Zimmerman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Roger BURNER, student at the I'm
iversity of Maryland, spent the week
end with his pareRts, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard BURNER.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Past Matron's and Past Patrons
Night will be observed by Olive
Branch Chapter, Order of the East
ern Star, on Friday evening. All
Eastern Star members are invited.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

The Women's Society of World
Service of the Salem Evangelical
United Brethren Church will hold
a chicken or pork supper on March
rs.
Evening star., 1949-11-29
Damage Suit RetrioI Granted
Boy. IT, MonqIed by Train

quired more evidence to settle the
highly doubtful" contention OF
the engineer and fireman. Be-
cause Judge Moore, nonetheless
believed their story in the face OF
dubious pictorial evidence sup
piled by the Government, Judge
Clark declared the trial judge
"abused his discretion.
The appeals court further
blamed Judge Moore for accept
ing the Governments version, de-
spite contradictory" and eva
sive" testimony by the engineer
and the fireman concerning the
identity of the youth who fell un-
der the wheels.
Judge Clark concluded the re-
buke by putting his finger on still
another aspect of the trial judges
approach to the case.
Influenced by Amount.
He referred to a statement by
Judge Moore that This is a case
which, if there were liability
would entail very large judg-
ment against the Government be-
cause it is a distressing accident
and one which, if caused by any
fault, the boy should have a large
verdict. -"
From this statement, the ap-
pellate court held, the indication
was that Judge Moore was "influ-
Evening star., 1949-11-29

A l6-year-Old COlOred BOY, VINO
lost both his legs in a train &C
cident here four years ago, is to
have another day in District Court
to seek some kind of compensa-
ton from the Government for his
injuries.
Donald A. Rice and his family
won a retrial as the result of a
decision yesterday by the United
States Court of Appeals, which
reversed the trial courts refusal to
award a 100000 damages claim
the youth brought against the
Government, as operator of the
train that mangled his legs.
In overturning the verdict, the
appellate court had sharp words
of rebuke for Judge Ben Moore,
then visiting the District Court
bench from his assignment in the
Southern District of West Vir-
ginia
abuse of Discretion
Appeals Judge Bennett Champ
Clark applied to Judges Moores
verdict the phrase "abuse of dis
cretion" no less than four times
in analyzing the trial judges
clearly erroneous" findings of
facts.
Donald, IL years old at the time
of the accident. and his father,
George Rice, a 81 900-a-year mes
senger in the Treasury Depart
ment with a family of 10 to sup
port, took court action. after the
youth spent 610 days in Galliger
Hospital for treatment of his
injuries. The father still faces
, hospital bills totaling more than
$4,000.
The accident occurred on No
vember IA, 1945, when Donald and
several companions were playing
on the Federally controlled St.
Elizabeths Hospital grounds.
Boys Jump on Engine.
In the course of their play, the
boys spotted a 50-ton 'dinky"
steam engine hauling supplies
through the grounds. They
jumped on as the engine chuffed
past and hung onto one of the
cars, despite efforts of the engi-
neer and fireman to chase them
away.
There, according to Donald and
two of his companions, they
stayed until the engineer moved
onto the car. A few moments
later. the appeals court found,
Donald was kicked at, and as a
result. fell from the car and went
under the wheels" His right leg
was severed just below the hip.
while injuries to his left foot
necessitated ultimate amputation
above the ankle.
The engineer and the fireman
disputed this version during the
trial. Judge Clark noted. But
their story that Donald was
knocked from the car by a Git
tie bank" less than two feet high
was described by Judge Clark as
mot only improbably, but i'm
possible" Il
Dubious Evidence Hit"
OF Judge Moores acceptance
of the defense story, the appel
late court declared that the trial
Judge should at least have re-
Evening star., 1949-11-29

enced in his conclusions by the
amount of the damages, and that
this consideration overrode the
doubts that must have existed in
his mind.
"The amount of damages, how
ever, should have no part in a
courts judicial determination of
facts and law, and it is improper
to consider them in reaching a
verdict" the higher court said.
Attorneys Eugene x. Murphy
and Rex K. Nelson represent the
Rice family, whose home Is at
1862 Nichols avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1949-11-29
Yu|e Gift Drive Opened
By Radio Station Here

A Christmas gift drive for the
District Home for the Aged and
Infirm at Blue Plains and the
Salvation Army began today by
Radio Station WWDC.
Besides the usual central col
lection station constructed on the
northwest corner of Connecticut
avenue and X street NV, special
collection centers will be main
Evening star., 1949-11-29
WANTED
Sales Manager
For Air Conditioning

Griffith Consumers hos mmediote opening for
man thoroughly experienced in merchandising
and sole Of pockoged air conditioning, both
commercial and domestic. Man selected must
be fomiIior with IocoI territory, oble to train
and supervise soIesmen. Car essential. Salary,
override, and cor expense. For appointment,
phone Mr.. Meeker at metropolitan 4840
between 10 and II.
Evening star., 1949-11-29

tanned in all police precinct sta
tions.
The central station will be open
from $3.50 am. to $50 pm. Mon
day through Saturday until
Evening star., 1949-11-29

Christmas. It will be manned by
employees OF WWDC who have
volunteered their services.
Last year 4,500 gifts and 1854
in cash were donated.
Evening star., 1949-11-29

Only Ford the Iow-pe field offers YOU Vs enenehe type
you engine delivers
go touch. quiet whispers qvofy. The IS Six
SMOOTH quiet package Of surprises. ride will convince
yov-nothing out so Ford will dol
, 1949-03-17
NOTICE

The Department of Health
requests that all butchers and
butchers helpers who have
not received health certificates
for 1949, do so by March Is.
This is required by Section 2.
of the Law to Govern the
Slaughtering and Sale of Meat
and Meat Products, which
reads as follows:
No person suffering from
from any active communica-
BILE or infectious disease shall
be employed in the slaughter
house or other meat establish
ment. and all persons employ
ed in the handling of meat or
meat products shall submit
themselves to a routine med
ical examination at least
once annually to determine
their freedom from such di-
sease and shall obtain a certi-
ficate issued by the medical
examiner"
Brian Shorney. Md. F.A.C.S.
Chief Municipal Physician
, 1949-03-17
PAA service to
ST. cRoIx

Pan American Always inoueurotes Clipper flights
three times a week. stopping at St. croix on the
following schedules = northbound and southbound.
, 1949-03-17
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. s4s
having been reported lost or
stolen. the holder thereof is
hereby requested to present il
TO the Bank within twelve (l2)
weeks from this date. as other
wise. the Book will Be cancel
led and a new one issued in lis
place at the expiration Of this
period.
Virgin Islands Natl Bank
Christiansted Branch
February Is. ls4s.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-06-16
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26
ReedIeNa FIGS NOonS

California hg specialists think
they are on the way 10 production
Of SOedlesS figs,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26

Wherever Negroes traditional their
human beings positions thwart their
advance The most confirmation thought
the announcement Of appointments In the Army
The chief Of Chiefs sAffs be General
bradley Army anything
social problem problem thinks Army
should follow patterns segregation civilian life
The chief Of staff OF the Army 10 be Gen j. Laton
Collins General Collins like atfabe Though
Collins
decpdsep South - from New OFleans
lad Of Army Germany TO be
Handy He actually tho who told
President Truman that right drop the atom bomb the
chief staff General MaAhAlS
Handy who has sort OF tucked his TO the top
He's from Tennessee.
preside situation which already
segregation concerned Little help in improving the
soldiers expected him Only recently
Air officers shipped been attached
units rather the units their calls for That's
tip-off goes Il Germany.
Secretary johnson asked all three services for
plans utilization Negroes
plans which
approval indeed forward Twice the
plans Johnson essence. characterized
back trying TO beat around the
bush
Angus, 1 supposed Army get
August In long and
body anything satisfactory knock
out segregation
saddle Washington and Handy top in
Germany wondering Secretary Johnson
bad We'd like deceived
Dixie but doubt that will bePittS
burEh Courier.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26
No 0uiahla Here

We have been thinking about the Negro Illinois who freed
other day after serving nearly 20 Of life sentence for
crime he committed
federal judge found his trial in 1924 sham" The for
which convicted committed medical evidence
showed evidence states attorney according the
finding him The accused and his
counsel he threatened with retaliation by the Ku Kux Khan they
attempted defense and the strictly racial subj
cation rather than Of guilt
At the time receipt Of letter from citizen Of
Wisconsin protesting all the
abbeng and clubbing" about mnorties Why don't
mtnoties
complaining about their grievancesH
Fortunately neither Of the extreme forms Of injustice and
pacency examples typical the United
States Of Illinois Wisconsin II that white
been the victims of nuSces and that privileged
q disregard the problems Of
fortunate fellows
American dwell under the that he
deprived
other the right TO feel moral
sponshy removing Of this e full
abnity-Christaan Science Monitor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26

Butter was one Of Napolean's "a.
yoritS foods. He insisted that al
his meals bO cooked in butter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26

MOsOFIsts' Demand for Gas
Passenger car demand for gaso-
line IL estimated at n billion sal
Ions this year and nearly - 3n-
lions fog 1919.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26

The price Of segregation In tho public
In dollars alone but the quality Of education well This applies
particularly Of IT states
maintained for Negroes largely in
the South and capita facts
cited statement l. Calver specialist Negro
education In the Office Of Education n Washington.
Dr. Caver shows that the the IT states
n only about half that
base school authorities have found II difficult 70 collect sufficient
for thu minimum school nedA vosm In
pFaciced the allotment Of the available On the
the Office Education 1OLee annually the
white pupil S67b7 Negro teachers
$3.50 teachers ~
cont higher but they far too aTAn
This problem, which the segregation centsrS might
reasonably be solved the racial eliminated entirely
would result In making aVaAhs 90 cent
than they placing them quite the
Isve maintained other That development
win though concevaby Paying
prejudice through the sacrifice efficiency
lose tn Recent liberal rulings Sdmance Of Negroes
white schools" the South indicate wayEdtOA
o.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26
Uaa a. RhalIao

SheIiae often Is classed as q var.
nish In wood finishing. although II
dries more rapidly. II has many
interior uses, especially IN the fin
ishing Of upright surfaces Of vari-
Gus types Of plywood. IT'S not re-
commended for window sash or
wood which Is exposed directly 10
sunlight.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26
Firni Train RohhmH

Only . rash man would assert
the name Of the first train robber
70 operate In the United States. but
the first formal holdup Of q train
Of steam cars appears to have been
accomplished on October o. 1888.
BY q crew Of Hoosiers On the Ohio
and Mississippi railway near Sey-
mour in Jackson county. Indiana.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26
This Changing World

Pioneers thought trees were
something TO clear off the land,
burn In the fireplace. use for cabins
and split for fence rails. All Of
these things still can be done with
trees, from which. also, paper.
plastics, sugar. chemicals. ply
wood. textiles and an extensive list
Of other new products are made.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26
Capital PunIahmanI

New Zealand abolished the death
penalty in 1871 and RumAnla in
le+o. Brazil lIberalIzed IT'S capital
punishment law In 1916 by limiting
the death penalty 10 military Of
lenses in time Of war. Switzerland
IN lo47 made q constitutional
change which extends abolition Of
capital punishment to all cantons.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26
Thrive ON Mill

Firms. whose remarkable athletic
5Ilities are well known. consume
hree times as much milk per capt.
! as the British.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Crack Pennsylvania Train
Derai|ed; Three Injured
BY the Assoeiofsd Krs,.

TORRANCE. Pa, Mar. Is
Nine cars of the Pennsylvania
Railroads Pennsylvania" fast
New York-to-Chicago passenger
train, were derailed today near
this Western Pennsylvania COM
A. M. Seward. superintendent
OF passenger transportation. said
two dining car employees were in
jured slightly. Both were scalded.
One passenger was reported struck
on the head by a falling suit case.
The l5-car train, pulled by a
Diesel engine. consisted Of four
storage mail cars. three coaches.
a diner and seven sleepers. The
derailed cars were at the head Of
the train.
A baggageman said one set of
wheels on the engine worked of
the tracks at about $50 am. Just
before the derailment. The trail
ing unit Of the Diesel went of the
tracks but did not overturn.
Two west-bound tracks and one
Of two east-bound tracks were
blocked temporarily by the de-
railment. The railroad said the
trains passengers would be
brought about IS miles into Pitts
burgh to resume their journey.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Ex-Convict Executed
For Assau|t-beatinq
OF Girl, 9, Year Ago
Holmes Walks Unoided
To Chair in D. 6. Jail
After Church Rites

Theodore Holmes, 20-year-old
moving van helper. paid with his
life in the electric chair today for
the rape-beating of s-year-old
girl on March Is, 1948.
The colored ex-convict walked
unaided into the District Jail
death chamber at 1902 am. In
two minutes he was strapped into
the chair and the electric cur
rent turned on.
He was pronounced dead at
1910 am. by DR.. Martin Cannon,
jail physician.
Holmes displayed no emotion
until the mask was slipped over
his face. Then he sobbed re-
peatedly in a muffled voice: Help
me, God: save me. God
Receives Church Rites.
Just before the execution he
heard the Twenty-third Psalm
read and was given communion
by Elder Ernest Mitchell and
Elder Hyman Simmons, both of
the House of Prayer. 1721 Seventh
street. and the Rev. James Pinn
of the Goodwill Baptist Church.
Holmes requested the last rites.
He also wore around his neck a
Catholic medal, given him at his
request by priest.
The crime for which he died
was described by the United States
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