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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

Their tick. This was placed over the
taut ropes, and the bed was ready
for sleepers. If the ropes were al
lowed to get loose, the bed became
a hollow" and its occupants had
little choice other than to roll down
to the middle.
This particular bed lost its knobs,
its ropes, and its chaff tick, and got
a more up-to-date mattress, spring,
and new finish.
The thing that. made me think
about my old bed and its former
use was an ad in an old newspaper,
an 1890 valley Register" published
in Middletown. This ad contains a
comical two-column picture of an
old bed, with a sleepy looking old
man in it and an old lady looking
quite determined, pulling at the
foot of the covers, and saying:
IF you don't get up" the lady said,
"I'll pull the clothes right off the
bed"
ooh, let me Sleep" was the reply;
Il can't get up although | try,
This mattress is as you perceive,
Too great luxury to leave"
Beneath this are the words: eve
have a large assortment of all kinds
of Mattresses and Spring Beds as
complete as the one the above bed
has on, which we invite you to call
and see"
believe it is still good question
as to which kind of bed is more COM
Portable and healthful.
Near this ad is another l want to
quote:
when Baby was sick, we gave her
Castoria,
When she was a child, she cried for
Castoria,
| When she became Miss, she chung to
Castoria,
When she had children, she gave
them Castoria."
This ad is, / believe you will agree
self explanatory.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
PAGE THREE

were unroofed. At Boonsboro
large portion of the Catholic Church
was unroofed, and the falling de-
bris did some damage to adjoining
property. At Maplesville, d. B.
Stouffer's barn was unroofed, much
fencing was blown down and many
trees were uprooted. The mail
coach running between Beaver
Creek and Hagerstown was blown
over twice and had to be abandoned.
The mail was taken to Hagerstown
on horseback. Between Hagerstown
and Front Royal, Va, on the Shen-
andoah Valley Road, the snow is
two feet deep and the trains are de-
layed At Mt. Pleasant the Union
Church was unroofed
The storm was general from Maine
to North Carolina. . At Frostburg,
Md, IL inches of snow fell, which
drifted in the streets from to IL
feet deep. At Roanoke, Va, 80
inches of snow fell. The roof of
the large blacksmith shop of the
Roanoke Machine Works gave way,
killing one man and iniuring sew
eral others. Other buildings were
wrecked by the weight of the snow.
&#%
So you see the big SHOWS were not
always confined to the West
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
HORSE AND
BUGGY DAYS
by
Ida 10 Martin

If we look around in our homes,
most of us can find some things that
date back to the Horse and Buggy
DAYS. There will be, of course, the
usual antiques, special items of fur
niture, and other household furnish
ings that are popular with the col
lectors. But usually we can find
some things that are old but have
received very little attention from
the collectors. l like to discover
these old things and then try to
find out what they were used for.
One thing that was curiosity to
me once, was a little round wooden
knob on a bed. There were rows
of these knobs along each side of the
bed, evenly spaced and just few
inches apart. 1t was an old fash
toned bed, handed down through
some ancestors and given to me by
my great aunt, and is now keeping
company with me every day,
The frame was like most beds, a
high wooden frame for the head,
and a lower one for the foot; and
two planks or rails that extended
from the head to the foot, and were
fastened with old hand-wrought
screws. On the top of these side
rails were the knobs. This had been
an old rope bed. Around these
knobs, and stretched from side to
side, or across the bed, was rope
about like our sash-cord. (Of course,
when learned this, my curiosity re-
garding the knobs was ended)
The older folks remember these
old beds we'll Usually. there was
a "chaff tick, that is a simple mat
tress or bag stuffed with chaff, or
if you were fortunate enough, fea-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

An here is indeed a nifty" ad,
from the same paper. The first line
appears in huge solid letters
CAN'T BE FOUND
"That's the fact, Mr., Chairman.
We rise to a QUESTION of privi-
lege, and present our case for the
FAVORABLE consideration of the
People. Our address is BRIEF, but
FULL of interest to the PUBLIC.
We maintain that at THE GRAND
HARNESS DEPOT you will find
large and superb assortment of
Single and Double BUGGY and
CARRIAGE HARNESS, Wagon
Harness, Plough Harness, SADDLES,
Brides, Fly Nets, Collars, Whips,
Brushes, Horse Boots, and in fact
everything you want in our line.
Beautiful Lap Spreads of all De-
signs & Patterns.
It will pay you to call before pur-
chasing as our prices are lower than
the lowest. 49,. A. E. Wallis.
/ am still wondering just what it
is that can't be found, as stated in
the first line.
This old paper of 1890 describes a
bad storm that took place in early
December of that year, as follows:
A TERRIFIC STORM
Wind, Rain and Snow-Fencing
Demolished, Trees UprOOted,
Barns and Buildings Damaged, &c
One of the most violent storms
that has ever visited this section,
(Middletown) set in here about 9
o'clock last Tuesday evening and
continued all night and all day
Wednesday-not decreasing in VOL
ence until about A o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. The gale was ac-
companied by a continuous fall of
rain, which at intervals turned to
snow, leaving the streets covered
with a miserable slush. The wind
blew the rain in perfect sheets and
the day was one of the most fear
full we have ever experienced and
will long be remembered. The rain
penetrated every crevice, and many
dwellings Sprung a Leak" which
resulted in wet walls and floors, and
in some instances damaged carpets.
So terrible was the storm that travel
was almost totally suspended dur
ing the entire day.
In Washington County consider
able damage was done to property,
and a number of barns and houses
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

A few weeks ago we attended an
informal card party, which also
turned out to be birthday party
for one of the ladies present. Our
hostess had baked one of the most
delicious cakes I ever tasted, white
cake, and she had tinted one layer
pink and heaped pink icing in peaks
over the whole cake until it was a
picture for at least few minutes
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
Seven Minute Icing

egg white
/ cup sugar
Pinch of salt
rs teaspoon cream tarter
"a cup cold water
3 to drops vinegar
3 tablespoons white corn sirup
Stir these ingredients altogether
and cook over boiling water min
utes, beating at high speed. Add 8
tablespoons sugar and continue beat
ing. Add / teaspoon favoring and
what ever you desire Beat the
icing until it stands in peaks.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

l can't say that agree with the
don't use wax on wooden blinds, p"
as it seems to me the wax protects
the blinds and makes them easier
to keep clean, and it would be an
easy matter to remove the wax be-
fore doing so. However, l am GER
tainly not an authority on the sub
ject so you better follow what the
experts say.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

Once a month or so wipe the
blinds down with one of the
standard cleaners such as glycer-
inc or ammonia or good old soap
n water If you're gadget-
minded, there are several blind
cleaning devices on the market
though regular busting and
the standard cleaners will keep
your Venetian Blinds bright.
If you want your blinds re-
finished, repaired, or given a
good lifting, check with the
firm from whom you originally
ordered the blinds.
And here are the don'ts:
Never use wax on wood blinds!
No matter how sparingly you
use it, the wax makes repaint-
ing and refinishing of blinds inn
possible. Paint will not adhere
to a waxed surface.
Never douse your blinds in
bathtub! Tapes may shrink or
fade and carelessly undried
water spots may mar the beauty
of your blinds, be they wood or
otherwise After all, you don't
dunk your other furniture in the
bathtub e.. and blinds are furni-
ture.
Never expose your blinds to
rain, hail, sleet and snow. The
raging elements can ruin the
paint finish unless you are GER
tain to wipe them dry as soon
as possible
Never allow your blinds to be
come so dusty or soot-covered
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
The Homemaker's Corner
BY MARY DOUGLAS
Dos and Don'ts to Help
You Keep Blinds Shining

At last-a list o dos don's Venetian Blinds!
And be it's valid list because has been issued
by the Venetian Blind Association of America
The Aspciaton recommends that treat blinds
do furniture Dust them often dust home
with ostrich feather buster will them
good all year through. Dust away the tapes
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24

UpkEEp IT'S easy if you
follow the sim
pie dos and don'ts on how to
keep your Venetian Blinds
looking like new. Proper care
means a saving, too, because il
will add to the life of the blinds.
Note the new summer idea of
daisies twining up and down
the tapes in the picture above.
that an ammonia cleaning will
not restore their natural beauty.
Like any other furniture, the
more care you give your blinds,
the more years they will live,
until the group got busy on it. Here
is the recipe:
Pink and White Layer Cake
pa cups sifted cake flour
44 teaspoons baking powder
| teaspoon salt
l y cups sugar
Y cup shortening
cup skinned milk
4 egg whites
Place all five of the first ingredi-
ents together with 25 cup milk in {
mixing bowl and beat 2 minutes
Add the remaining 70 cup milk, ]
teaspoon flavoring and the 4 egg
whites and beat altogether for
more minutes. Tint half the batter
pink. Bake in two layer cake tins
in a 350-degree oven, for about 81
minutes.
Evening star., 1949-12-30
Great Complexities Involved
In Producing Atomic Energy

ment, plutonlum, Wnlcn is just as
fashionable as U-235 itself.
In the beginning, there may
have been a lot of plutonium in
the universe. All but a possible
undiscoverably minute amount
probably had disapr cared before
first life appeared. There can be,
at the most, only a few thousand
atoms of the stuff still left in
nature.
This artificial transmutation
made it possible, by slow and
expensive process. to make use OF
ordinary uranium in the atomic
bomb. Such a bomb must con-
sist almost entirely of fashionable
material, properly distributed in a
matrix of graphite, heavy water,
or something of the sort. When
one thinks of atomic energy, as
distinct from atomic explosion,
the idea of continuous operation
on pure, very scarce U-235 and
especially manufactured plutoni-
UNI is stunning. The expense would
be fantastic.
Breeding" of Atomic Fuel.
This might be brought within
reasonable bounds, if the pluto
MUM could be manufactured out
of U-238 in the course of the
power-producing process itself -
that is, if U-235 and U-238 could
be mixed at the start.
This is known as the breeding"
of atomic fuel-producing con-
tinuously as much or more fission-
able material than is consumed.
The amount of U-238 available. of
course, always would set a limit
on the possibilities.
This seems theoretically possible
on small scale-and eventually
practical.
In any event, this is the thresh-
hold which must be crossed before
atomic energy power plants can
be considered seriously. If breed
ing can be accomplished success
fully. the Atomic Energy Commis-
sion's scientists will be in a
position to attack. with more con-
fdence, some of the even greater
obstacles in the way of an atomic
engine.
1t is with this in mind that a
100000 reactor plant is to be
constructed at Arco, Idaho, for the
special purpose of working out a
successful breeding" process. 1t
is a possibility that cannot be
overlooked. but at present it is not
much more than a fair bet. There
seems to be tendency on the part
of the public to consider it an
accomplished fact.
Breeding has not yet been ac-
complished satisfactorily, even on
a small scale. The best approach
has been at the Aces Argonne
Laboratory at the University of
Chicago. However, there has been
no adequate calculation of neutron
loss per second, which will be
necessary before there can be valid
estimates of how long the reac-
ton will go on.
Frankly, the outlook of those
physicists most familiar with the
problem is far from optimistic
and sometimes comes quite close
to being pessimistic. They can
not afford, however, to overlook
any bets, and all who play this
game must gamble with big
money for high stakes.
It is estimated that United
States saw timber Is now being
Evening star., 1949-12-30

It is estimated that United
States saw timber Is now being
used up at q rate one and half
times its rate of growth.
Evening star., 1949-12-30

so WOI.Sted ri Flannel Suits
Treat budget men Wrinkle resisont shope etoin
onne Handsomely toored solid tones Of SoD ~
grey brown Also featured in smart chalk stripes eDD
Snoe double models
Evening star., 1949-12-30

fine eohng-hs
Raleigh oberdo choose from
stocks exceptional
shorkskns nohheods
checks The luxurious veous
heece cheuots imported included
at
Evening star., 1949-12-30
SI7.95 Famous Shoes

Handsome Scotch Grain and colfskin
leothers :. in wing-tip, moccosin and
straight tip styles. Tan or black. Sizes
6 to II, "A to D in the group. Not
all styles in every size.
Evening star., 1949-12-30
SIS & $50 Famous Hats

Genuine veIours and fine fur fefts =.
in sterling or silvertone grey, eitron
areen, bison brown. Not all colors in
every size. 67s to 7h in the group.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Congress Of Women
Hits House Repot.as
'0utrageous|y Unfair
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The
Congress of American Women last
night termed as "outrageously
unfair" House committee re-
port calling the congress a Com
munist hoax"
A statement issued by the
women's group said the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities released its report without
letting the organization know it
was under investigation and
without asking single ques-
ton"
This is characteristic Of the
irresponsible procedure Of this
committee - a procedure so
outrageously unfair that it should
shock all Americans, regardless
of point of view, Into indignant
protest." the statement said.
The group described itself as
IAN organization of women whose
openly avoWed goal since it's in
ception has been the furtherance
of world peace, and the better
ment of the conditions of life for
themselves and their children"
"The validity of these aims is
beyond question. except by those
who would characterize the
struggle for world peace as sub
versive," the statement added.
The statement said the commit
tees report was issued with the
obvious intent of preventing
women from participating in cam
paigns for peace"
1T will never work." the state
ment continued, adding that the
organization will continue, as in
the past, to unite women around
their problems as mothers and
citizens.
"Our members know in their
hearts and consciences that their
work on peace is in the best in
terests of their children and of
the whole American people. This
we fervently believe to be the
highest patriotism.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Lithuuniun DPS Meet
At Reception Here

Nearly 100 Lithuanian displaced
persons, recent arrivals to the
United States, gathered here yes
terday at a reception arranged by
the American Lithuanian Society
in Washington in the Immaculate
Conception Hall, Eighth and n
streets NV.
Purpose of the party was for the
displaced persons in the Washing
ton area to meet or to renew ole
friendships. The newcomers ate
spiced food, drank coffee ano
talked of memories and expert
enceS.
Among those present was 15-
year-old Galinda, one of. nine
children of the country's former
Minister of Justice, Stasys Schil-
lingas. Her parents and one sis
ter were exiled to Siberia. The
rest of her brothers and sisters
have been spread about the world
to Canada, Germany and Aus
tralia. One sister, Daiba, is living
with her at 1869 Beechwood circle
Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Mrs. Emily Collins,
Pioneer Nurse, Dies

Mrs. Emily Hughes Collins, IS
pioneer Army nurse who served
in the Spanish-American War and
World War I, died yesterday al
Doctors Hospital.
Mrs. Collins was one of the first
nurses sent to Cuba in 1898 dur
ing the Spanish-American Wal
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution Hospital Corps before
there was a regular Army nurse
unit. She transferred to the
Army Nurses Corps when that
group was organized and served
in the Philippines until 1904. She
married Col. Robert L. Collins OF
the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment, who died four years ago.
She was in Washington as ar
Army nurse in 1918 and 1919 ano
had lived here for the last Is
years. Her home was at 2701
Connecticut avenue NV.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Wednesday at Gawler' s
Funeral Home, 1855 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. Burial will be ir
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Tito Aide Tells Army
'Yugos|avia Will Hold
Out Against Russia
BY the Associated Press


BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Oct.
! 24-Mosha Pijade, member Of
Marshal Tito's Polltburo, told the
Yugoslav people today that I'VE
are not standing before an imme-
diate danger, but we are steadily
sailing in danger"
Pijade spoke yesterday before a
graduating class of Yugoslav Army
pilots at Ruma, near Belgrade.
His speech was reported for the
first time by Yugoslavia's press
today.
He explained his estimate Of
Yugoslavia's present position l6
months after the Russian-led
Cominform countries blacklisted
Marshal Tito and his top lieu
tenants on charges pursuing ma
tionalistic policies.
In plain words, Mr.. Pijade said
that those now trying to 'intimi-
date" Yugoslavia would ultimately
meet the same fate as all previous
conquerors of this country.
He said that "they''-an obvi-
GUS reference to the Cominform-
would meet opposition in the firm
will of the Yugoslav people to
maintain their independence. He
protested against the distressing
SANDER" by the Cominform and
said that Yugoslavia has held out
and will continue to hold out
against ATTACKS and assaults"
Mr.. Pijade attacked the general
policy of Russia, saying it's aim
was to "sell out the small nations"
He said Soviet policy bore no
trace of "the policy of Socialistic
country to help the revolutionary
struggle
Evening star., 1949-10-24
and will mean less transportation
for students to schools.

and will mean less transportation
for students to schools.
Health service: A charge of a
shilling GA cents) will be made
for each. prescription under the
National Health service. Hitherto
the prescriptions were issued and
filled free of charge. This saving
will amount to about i10,000,000
100000.
Cuts in Food Items.
Food: Cuts in the administra-
ton of the Ministry of Food by
about f3,700.000. Prices of dried
and frozen eggs and raisins will
be increased. Fish price controls
will be lifted and the subsidy will
be eliminated, at a saving OF
Ct 100000 ($19.600,00D
Defense: Cuts of about $780,
900, 900.
Housing: Cuts of about f3S,-
900, 600
General building control: Cuts
of about EDS 100000.
1851 festival of Britain: Cuts
of about 2l,0O0, 900.
Public relations departments:
Cuts of about f1.000, 900.
Ministry of Supply: Cuts OF
about f6,00O,O0O.
Ministry of Agriculture: Cuts OF
about &C, 100000.
Revision of election registers:
100000.
Miscellaneous savings: $780,
900.
Diversion for Exports.
"The government has made 1t
clear that any advantages to be
reaped from the devaluation OF
the pound sterling might easily
be offset by an inf1ationary ten
dency," Mr.. Atlee said.
With devaluation, we have had
a great opportunity to increase our
exports, but until new production
can fill the gap. the increased di-
version of goods from the home
market which will be necessary
to maintain and then increase for
eign exchange receipts will re-
duce the amount of goods avail
Evening star., 1949-10-24

transferred from Kweilin to
Yungning.
The Reds put on pressure in
two other sectors.
Chinese newspapers in Hong
Kong said Americans at Chengtu
ITO miles northwest of Chung
king, had been urgently advised
to evacuate because of the Com
munist threat of overrunning
szechwan Province. =
British, Canadians, Portuguese
and other foreigners also were
preparing to leave for Chungking
the Chinese reports said. The
number OF AmericanS-presum-
ably missionaries-was not given
Official dispatches here de-
scribed fierce fighting" in North
western Human in an area 200 to
230 miles east of Chungking, ref
Ngee Nationalist capital.
The battles were said to center
around the towns of Yungshun
6angchin and Tayung. The Reds
seemed to be trying to soften ap-
proaches to the highway linking
the YangtZe River town of Pa
tung with Chungking $50 miles
to the southwest.
Finance Minister Kwan Chi-yu
announced that 100000 ounces of
gold had been shipped to Szech-
wan from Formosa to stabilize the
Nationalist currency. He said a
big consignment of silver dollars
minted in Mexico would be
shipped here for the same pur-
pose.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Britain
Continued From First Page

lines of people who coundn't get
in were waiting outside for the
word of Britain's next step in her
battle against financial crisis.
Princess Elizabeth and Princess
Margaret, heard the address.
Mr.. Attlee said Britain's pur-
chases of goods from dollar areas
would be limited to $1,000, 900 900
year. He said the new limited
figure would come into operation
at once and should cut Britain's
dollar imports to $500 100000 in
the first half of 1850.
Britain spent about $1,000, 900
600 on imports last year and
| 1920, 100000 in the first half of
this year. On July II. Sir Stafford
Cripps. chancellor of the ex-
chequer. announced a temporary
rs per cent cut would be made in
imports. Mr.. Attlee made the cut
permanent until the end of the
governments fiscal year next
/, March 81.
Need for Salesmanship.
Mr.. Attlee said devaluation had
opened greater opportunities to
get dollars through exports. There
are already signs of an increased
demand" he said.
"' Expert salesmanship will
be needed and we must be able
to give early delivery, the oppor-
tunity must be seized. The meas
ures, many of them distasteful,
which we are taking. are neces-
sary and consequential of the
decision to devalue.
"They do not affect the main
structure of the welfare state.
They are. rather, a retardation
of progress in certain directions. :"
Capital Expenditures Cut.
Mr.. Attlee outlined these cuts:
Capital expenditures: a reduc-
ton of about G140,OO0, 900 $685.
900, ,000). This covers such projects
as school construction, hospital
construction. highways and the
like.
Education: About $1,000, 900
($14.0 .000,000) in school spending
for England, Wales and Scotland.
This will result in an increase of
penny (about 11s cents) for
prices charged for students meals,