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PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the Procurement Section,
National Bureau of Standards, o2o
llth Street, NV, washington 20,
D. c., until > pm, February ~,
1850, and then publicly opened for
Field Strength Recording Receivers
as described in the specifications
which may be obtained from the
Procurement Section, National Bu-
reau of Standards. Ii
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN sANI-
TARY COMMISSION.-CONTRACT
NO. 722-W.-STEEL STANDP1PE.-
Sealed proposals for constructing a
5 million gallon capacity steel
standpipe, with foundation and pip
ing for same, at Harmon Street
near 18th Avenue. Carole Highlands
near New Hampshire Avenue and
University Lane, Chillum District,
will be received at the oflce OF the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission. Hyattsville, Maryland,
until Monday, February 90, 1850, at
2;10 PM, Eastern. Standard Time,
at which. place and time they VIII
be publicly opened and read Plans
and specifications may be obtained
from the ONCE of the Chief En-
gineer of the Commission, Hyatts-
vile, Maryland, upon deposit OF
$500, which deposit will be re-
turned to bidders or to those re-
turning plans and specifications II
good condition. DWIGHT B. GAIT
WARREN BROWNING, LELAND g
WORTHINGTON, Commissioners.
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HELP WANTED AGENCIES

ADAMS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY has
top -salaried stenographic -ositinns.
BARGAiNs ~ ~ Under
wood No. 5; only s35: REMINGTON
S27.5o; Barret adding machine. $40:
Rem noiseless port. tnew); only
Sa6.50: many other unusual buys.
OFFICE MACHINES CO., 18th and
E-e. cor. pF. 2s2S.
: fNMINISTRATIvE TRAINEES with
2 years COLLEGE. stenographers, 20
to 3b, .clerk-typists. automobile
service ssiesmen,
WORTHINGTON
Employment Service
S427 Ga. Ave. 81. 370o. 10
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
FINDER 81. preferably MA degree;
sveak Spanish: South American as
sisnment; contract. Start S7,500.
WALTER H. KESSLER PERSONNEL
SERVICES, 812 Washington Bldg,
18th and N. Y. ave. NV. ST. 94422.
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BRANDENBURG 4 BRANDENBURG,

Attorneys, 11e 10Th Stt NV.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Court.--No. "a. .4S4,
Administration. This is to Give
Notice: That the subscriber. Of the
District of Columbia has. obtained
from the Probate Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate of Alvin l..
Field, late of the District Of CO.
iumbia, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers. thereof, legally
authenticated. to the subscriber. On
or before the 11th day of July,
AID. 1850; otherwise they may by
law be excluded from ali benefit II
said estate. Given under its hand
this 18th day of Februar,, 1850.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF WASH
INGTON. BY A LECKIE COX, Ass.t.
Tru-t ON -er. lSeal.l Attest: THEo-
DORE c GSWELL, Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia. Clerk
Of the Prnhate Cnurt fe1N. 17.24
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VERNON E. WEST AND RALPH d,
QUINTER, Jr., Attorneys for the
District Of Columbia.

UNITED STATES DISTINCT COURT
Ing Probate court.-DiSTR1cT
OF COLUMBIA, . municipal corpo.
ration. District BUILDING. Petitio~e ~er
Us. JOHN p. GAWLER, Administra-
ESQ. Hibbs Building, Respondent.-
oRpER.-Application having been
made herein by the commissioners
Fl ndns tns Ririst a oha Of SGonsia foF the
above named decedent. died intes
the degree. Of relationship reeng-
nized by the laws of distribution
a snd for 2 decree & that said dses- s:
trict Of Columbia under Section 1s-
III. D. c. Code 1910 f3l stat.
los. D.. G. Code 1910 fJune 80.
1894, .4s Stat. 1230l, 1t is ordsred
this tha, eth gSt ,,syyo Say Of Jan JsnuaTy i959
any, Of John winokouroff, deceased.
and ell others concerned appear in
said Court on the 1st day of May,
1850. at 1000 o'clock, AN, to
snow, cause. why such application
seso sessa bs et pnsshsd ns shstia Il III. wsss Sslse
Evening Star" twice month for
the. three months. February, March
and April, 1850, recurring said
date which is the first rule day oc-
curing after the expiration of such
prescrihed period. BuRNTTA Shell
TON MATTHEWS, Judge (Seal.)
Wy ,ss,s,. Esssisssr Of @ WIS ier the pistsrist
Court. SeIo,24,n,hi0.24,arl4.2e
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ELEVATOR OPERATOR
FURNITURE FINISHER

FURNITURE flNlSHER
WANTED
For local furniture store, on medium
priced furniture; good hours, good
salary. Apply 1923 9TH Sc. NV.
FURNITURE REFINISHER for out
side and inside work; car necessary.
Write giving full particulars and
salary expected. Box 1S4-S. Star.
FURNITURE SALESMAN. expert
enced; permanent position. Excep-
tional earnings for a wide-awake
man accustomed to heavy noor
trafic. Unusual opportunity. See
Mr.. Beck. MARvIN'S CREDIT
DEPT. STORE, 734 7th st. NV.
HALLMAN-aMishtwork; !, " live in. Apply
HaRnWAsE RaaRnSRt SEE sLERK-ror retail nsa stor.
in nearby va: " Write giyins fun
HOUSE PAINTER-Apply In person,
HOUSE 18th and H SITS. NV. Ill
JANIT0R for apt. bldg; must be
handy with tools. able to make
minor repairs, and operate stoker.
A clean. sober man can have q very
good job. Salary plus apt. and utii-
tiles, no children. Call Sat. In per-
son, between IL a.rf.-1 pm. LEGUM
GERBER REALTY CO., 2637
NVAAAs ~ 594
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COLLECTION MAN

Exper., to manage legal and p. and
l.. dept; top salary, excel. oppor-
tunity. steady position. Apply
SLOANS. 735 9TH st. NV. liz
CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT
with some knowledge Of mechanical
equipment; age. 30-45. Ma. 2S71,
! 80 to 4 weekdays.
CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT
-Thoroughly experienced. for resi-
Dental work. Must be fully capable
to run entire job from beginning
to end. Do not reply il not fully
capable. Refs. Box 292-T, Star. -12
DANCE TEACHERS, ballroom exper.
prfd.. but. not nee: training given;
eve. work Apply in person. VICTOR
STUDIO. 1880 Conn. ave. 10
DANCING TEACHERS
Don Pallini Dance Studio wants young
men. good ballroom dancers. intel
lieent, ambitious, for positions as
teachers, interviewers and super
visors. Excellent opportunity for
fascinating and lucrative career with
one of Americas outstanding dance
studios. Experience desirable but
not necessary. Full or part time.
Apply in person. between 2 and
z Pm.
Don Pallini Dance Studio
oR0S Conpectjrpf Ave NV
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THOS. J. OWEN g. SON, Auctioneers
435 Southern Building.

Tg3SStsE EgSsy 5i!f i sAZfshs Zs|%asf I%S
sTREET, NoRrHWEsf. f''o .AN q
duly reeorded. 'i''ii IN Liber en- No. - sSsf'
Folio $50 ct seq. of the land rec
ords of the District Of Columbia.
and at the rsauest Of the party Sc;
viii SEM At ses pusiie sasalea
DAY The z rs TWENffEfa RSfnHsfai e BAY s oF
O'CLOCK PM. the foilowing-d de-
scribed land and premises. situate
In the District Of Columbia. and
fGesignatsd e e.. and being ,dd,.,SS d0t 81
of lots in Block 46. aHolmssd
Once Of the Surveyor for the Dis
trict OF Columbia in Liber County
22 at folio 14s: said Block 46 being
now taxed as Square 1881.
Terms: Sold subject to q prior tbuild-
ing association) deed Of trust for
approximately, S5,o25.19 further
particulars Danc.d Ct ,, WHICH n .. YIN sh Se am
chase price above said trust to Be
paid in, cash. A deposit Of S50o. 90
required. Conyeyancing, recording.
etc, at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as Of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be ad-
vertised and resold at the dis
JULIAN i. HosKINsoN.
feS, 1O,l4,l6,1S Trustees.
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Colored Man, Dishwasher &
Genl. kit. work; room, board ano
salary; D. C refs. required. Apply
in person, ST. ALBANS SCHOOL
FOR BOYS, Mass. and Wisconsin
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/. HoWARI COOPER, Attorney

1915 Twelfth pl. ne. =
UNITED STATES DISTRIC- COURT
for the District of Colnr -, Hold
ing Probate Court.-T tate OF
Alfred Wesley Lawson, heased.-
No 74577, Administratic 4 Docket
I57.-Appiication having bSen made
herein for probate OF the last will
and testament of said deceased, and
for letters testAmentary on said
estate, By Ola Lawson Burdette. 1t is
ordered this 26th day of January.
AID. 1850, that Bertha Burdette
and Smith Mullinex and all others
concerned, appear in said Court on
Tuesday. the 7th day of March, AID.
1880, at 10 o'clock AM, to show
cause why such application should
not be granted. Let notice hereof
be published in the Washington
Law Reporter" and THE Evening
Star, once In each of three sue
,cessive weeks before the return day
herein mentioned, the first pubiica-
ton to be not less than thirty days
before said return day. Witness,
the Honorable BOLTTHA J.. LAWS,
Chief Judge Of said Court, this 18th
day of Januar-. A.D. 1850. tSeal. }
Attest: THEODORE CoGSwELL,
Register OF wills for the District Of
Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate
Court JAZZ ,fe3, 10.
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WILLIAM j. HAGAN. Attorney,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District Of Columbias HOLD
ing Probate court.-No; 1888. Ad- M
tice: That the subscribers, of the
District Of Columbia have obtained
trict OF Columbia, Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate Of Ellen c.
Casey. late Of the District Of Column
bia, deceased, All persons having
claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated, to the subscribers,
on or before the 1st day of August.
AID. 1885, otherwise they may by
said estate. Given under our hands
HELEN Hi N. IorTus. $500 verpisnsk
Pl.. NV. FRANCES A. CASEY,
2941 Upton st.; NV; lssap
Register Of wills. for. the District
Court. feI0,1T,24
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District Of Columbia
Vera Gregory Smith, 1s4e Good Hope
Road Sc, Washington, D. G., Plain.
tiff VS.. Gerard Francis Smith. az -5E
nth Street, jackson Heights, New
York, Defendant.-No. 4490-49.-
The object of this suit Is to obtain
an absolute divorce on the grounds
OF desertion for a period Of more
than two years. On motion OF the
plaintiff. it is this 9th day Of Febru.
ary, 1850. ordered that the de-
fendant Gerard Francis Smith cause
his appearance to be entered here.
in on or before the fortieth day
exclusive of Sundays and legal holi,
days, occurring after the day Of
the first publication Of this order;
otherwise, the cause will be pro.
ceeded with as in case of default
Provided. copy of this order be
published once q week for three
successive weeks in the washington
Law Reporter, and THE Evening
Star before said day. fs.) r. B.
KEECH, Judge. (Seal.) Attest: HAIR
RY M. HULL, Clerk. BY HELEN
r. STRAUSS, Deputy Clerk.
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THos a. Y oWLN sani,.,, = SON ASstionser'
TFSeIgESR TWosToRY sAhE fhkAAa e pMEELiad NAEHAsti
sHHHAnE sTREE4s N6R4HwEsf. se 1asE EIGHTH
BY virtue of certain deed of trust
Of the District Of Columbia. and
st the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustee,
will sell, at public auction, In front
Of the premises, on TUESDAY THE
9ass aaso PAY "a a.% Of oGTnuK FEsEyKAEy Il AP p.
following-described land and prem.
ises, situate in the District Of Co.
lumbia, and DESIGNATED as and beins
Lot numbered Fifty-eiEht (5S) In
Ella s.. Mitchell and Clara v. Moore'i
se6diviison Sessd Of Part Of sspars mum
fye t42b), as per plat recorded In
Of the Surveyor for the pistriet
TERMS e Ssiu1els 81 SALE: All cash. A de.
time of sale. AL conveyancing, re.
cordins, revenue stamps. ETC., q
cost of purchaser. Terms of salt
to be complied with within 80 day.
from day of sale, otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell
the ep deTsS4,I, pTops5ty at the risk and COS!
days advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper published In
WILLIAM N. PAYNE. Jr..
,.,6 oSsoIRN 81 ! oS S0WiNos'r-,s.., r-,s...,
TRos. J: OWEN . son, Auctioneers,
1EasEEESs FHsEE srohY sAhF Ga Row vAIgAh5k SAHck
NO; 1928 VERMONT AVENUE,
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust
dated January 81; 1949. being In
ssIpmf9s sIy a HG s4a senG &. feHTu and
records Of the District Of Columbia,
secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees viii sell, At public auction
in front Of the premises. on TUES
DAY THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF
TaIFT4 THIEPasy ocLock ee 1ssp PS. AZ solico d%o
s ssusss aesGsse a sse pssaics q sR &
and DESIGNATED as and being Lot
So in j. F. olmstead, trustees
subdivision of lots in Square 242,
as per plat recorded in Liber H,
the surveyor for the District oi
Columbia.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior build.
ing association deed Of trust for ap.
proximately s9.419.30, further par.
ticulars Of which win be announces
at time OF sale; the purchase price
above said trust to be paid in cash
A deposit Of $500. 90 required. Con.
veyancing. recording, ETC., at pur.
: chsser's cost. Terms TO be complied
with within thirty days, otherwise
deposit forfeited and the property
discretion Of the trustees.
HENRY STEARMAN,
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YOUNG MEN

Junior sales executives: one OK
Americas leading manufacturing
and manasement companies is in
teryiewing potential future sales
executives; high school graduates,
college preferred; age 21 to 80; car.
Cali Ex. 1864 for appointment.-12
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY-F in.
tenigent man 1890 who is inter-
ested in a business career with an
outstanding future. Phone ST. 0lo9,
MIR. MANNO for personal lnter.
EVENING WORK, 8 to 9 pm, for
man with car, now employed. 7O3
1Ith st. Sc, II am. to , pm, any
ASMfBsITIous Nh Te5 YOUNG MEN, under "a.
sgle. real future in sales, free to
travel Eastern States with group
training and all expenses ADVANCED;
com, bonus; transportation fur.
nished: permanent. See MR.. LAKE.
Cairo Hotel, Que at 10th NV" e
I2 or 5 to z pm. No phone. IL
FIRM wants inside
salesman in hardware lumber and
bldg. materials; pref. exper.: mar
.>ried and steady. Write full details.
Our help notified. Box SAT- star.
WE HAVE A POSITION OPEN in our
advertising dept. for young man
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EARL G. JoNsCHER, Attorney,

FJU IDln SkIEeL, NV
for the District Of Columbia Hold
ing Probate Court.-No, 74l6s. Ad-
ministration. is to Give No
tice: That the subscriber, OF the
District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate. Court of the Dis.
trict of Columbia, Letters. Tssta-
Cole. late Of the District Of colum-
bia, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated, to the subscriber
on or before the 1st day OF August
AID. 1885,, otherwise they may BY
law. be excluded from all beneflt OF
said estate. Given under its hand
this sth day Of February, 1920: 80:
COMPANY, BY JAMES 2: COMMON,
Attest: Attest THEoDoRE coGsWELL,
Register OF Wills for. the District
Court fe10,17,24
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LUBAR, o'KEEFE, FRIEDLANDRR 4
MELROD,

Attorneys, 200 Woodward Bldg.
Filed Feb. 8. 1850, Harry M. Hull,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Columbia.--
Kathryn F. Sawyer, Plaintiff vs..
Howard Sawyer, Defendant. - No.
4534-49.-The object OF this suit is
for an absolute divorce on grounds
of desertion. On motion of the
plaintiff, it is this 9th day Of Feb
ruary, 1850, ordered that the de-
fendant Howard Sawyer cause his
appearance to be entered herein on
or before the fortieth day, exclusive
of Sundays and legal holidays. oc-
curing after the day Of the first
publication of this order; otherwise
the cause will be proceeded with as
in case OF default. Provided, q
copy of this order be published once
a week for three successive weeks
in the Washington Law Reporter,
and The Evening Star before said
day. (S.) r. B. KEECH. Judge.
tSeal) Attest: HARRY M. HULL.
Clerk. BY ELIZABETH M. KOWAL-
SKI. Deputy Clerk. fe10.17.24
HUDSON, CREYKE q LIPsCOMB,
Attorneys, All Washington Building.
Filed Feb. 8, 1850, Harry M. Hull,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Corner Franklin and Locust SITS.

A group of boys and girls from
the Quincy Orphanage and Home
will render a special program in the
Sunday School at 945 am. on Sun
day and will also sing at the morn
ing service at HOO o'clock. The
annual offering for the orphanage
and home will be received in the
Sunday School and also at the wor-
ship services.
Gods Will Done on the Earth"
will be the sermon subject of the
pastor, Rev. F. Berry Plummer, at
the morning service, which will be
broadcast over WEI.
"Mary-Mother of Our Lord" will
be the sermon subject of the as
sociate minister, Rev. Gerald D..
Kaufman, at the evening service at
7:30 o'clock.
Children's Church and Nursery
meets at HOO a. M; Senior Youth
Fellowship at 6:15 pm. and the
Junior High Fellowship, meets on
Wednesday at TOO p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
South Potomac Street

The morning service of worship
and communion will be conducted
at $50 am. The minister, Rev. DR..
William M. Norment, will preach
on the subject, what Shall We Dor"
and the adult choir will sing the
anthem, "Christ Ever With Me-" by
Burke, under the direction of Mrs.
William E. Peacher, Jr., organist-
director. Parents may leave young
children in the Nursery during this
service.
Church School, Kenneth L. Adams
superintendent, meets at 10:45 a. m,
and the Christian Youth Fellowship
and The Chi Rho Intermediate Eel
lowship meet at 6:15 p. m.
At the Sunday Evening Worship
Service, which will be conducted
at 7:30 pm, DR.. Norment will begin
a series of Advent sermons and will
preach on Living Expectantly!"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Church NeDs
DEVOTIONAL
RROADCASTS

The following radio religious pro-
grams, sponsored by the Washing
ton County Council of Churches, and
furnished through the cooperation
of Radio Station WEI and WARK,
are scheduled for next week:
WEI, Monday through FRIDAY
1915 a. m, Morning Devotions,
Rev. David c.. Fleagle.
WARK, Monday through Friday
$40 pm, "Vesper Thought" Rev
Eugene Young.
WARK, "The Minister Comes Call
ing" 100 pm. Monday, Rev,
Kenneth M. Gearhart; 100 p. m
Wednesday, Rev. Carl E. Myers
1870 p. m. Friday, Rev. Frederick d.
Eyster.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST
CHURCH
N. Potomac, near Franklin

Worship services at the church
will be resumed this Sunday morn
ing.
At the HOO a. m. service, DR.. j.
Turnbull Spicknall, the minister,
will preach on "The Need for Christ
mas"
At the evening service at 1880
o'clock, DR.. Spicknall will speak on
Spelling a Good Record"
Sunday School begins at GAS a
M, with classes for all ages.
The MYF will meet at 5:45 p. m
at the parsonage for tea.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07

the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Psalms
64:1-"Hear my voice, o God, in my
prayer: preserve my life from fear
of the enemy"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 298-"Angels
are pure thoughts from God, wing
ed with Truth and Love, no matter
what their individualism may be"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
ST. PAUL'S Ev. LUTHERAN
CHURCH. FUNKSTOWN

Divine Worship will be held on
Sunday morning at $50 o'clock, with
the pastor, Rev. Raymond M. Miller,
preaching on the subject, The En-
during Word" 6N
The Sunday School will meet al
10:4O a. M, and a film, ''The Stew,
ardship of Life" will be shown tc
the adult department.
The Luther League will meet al
$50 p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
WASHINGTON COUNTY
BIBLE SOCIETY

Universals Bible Sunday will be
observed on Sunday afternoon, at
800 o'clock, with the meeting being
held in the Friendship Union
Church, corner of Coffman and Vir-
ginia Avenues.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Oil To Red China

Since the Communists assumed
control in China in September of
last year, 14,71O,150 gallons of pc
troleum products have been shipped
to them by American oil companies
or their foreign afiliates, Senator
Herbert r. O'Conor has disclosed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
235 M. POTOMAC ST.,

"God the Preserver of Man" will
be the Lesson-Sermon on Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
The Golden Text will be from II
Samuel 90, 3LThe Lord is my rock
and my fortress, and my delivereri
the God of my rock; in him will
trust; he is my shield, and the horn
of my salvation, my high tower, and
my refuge, my Saviour"
Among the citations comprising
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
World Wide Briefs
Of The Past Week
Explosive Poultry

Investigation of report by a
farmer near Luneberg, Germany,
that some of his chickens exploded
with loud bang" revealed that the
fowls had eaten carbide left behind
by Allied soldiers during maneu-
vers, then drank water and the re-
sulting gas blew them to bits.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Meant Business

From Singapore comes the story
of an Indian laborer who found out
a sure way to get rid of his bride of
six months of whom he had tired
He announced that he would hang
himself if the wife returned to him.
When she appeared, he quickly
climbed tree, rope in hand. The
girl and her parents quickly fled.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Pat Sleeps During Classes,
His Report Card Indicates

Pats first report card from the
Osceola (Ark.) elementary school
states that he sleeps lot in school
but is very alert at recess" Pat is
Will Edgrington's dog. He went to
school with 6-year-old Will so Of
ten that the teacher, Mrs. 1. o. Crost-
wait, decided he deserved a report
card too.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Electric Iron Starts, Stops Fire

An electric iron which someone
forgot to turn off started and then
put out a fire in a Washington
apartment house. Firemen who an
swered an alarm said they found
that the iron burned through the
ironing board, then through the
floor where it melted a lead water
pipe BY the time firemen arrived,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07

white and Negro travellers on inter
state dining cars. The directive
came from the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which acted in response
to Supreme Court mandate of last
June.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Four Billion Annually
Goes To u. S. Charity

America donations to charity have
amounted to more than 4,O00,-
100000 annually in the last two
years, the Russell Sage Foundation
has reported. More than half the
amount came from relatively low
income families, the foundation said.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Strange BedfelIow

Hasnah, a 21-year-old married
Malayan woman, sleeps with a 81
foot, 137-pound python every
Thursday night-the Moslem sab
bath. She does this because she
thinks the python is the reincarna-
ton of her mother-in-law. Hasnah
and the python seem to get along
well. But the big snakes appetite
is enormous. 1t consumes seven
pounds of meat every morning and
evening.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Polio Fund Goal $50, 900, 600

Basil OConner, president of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, has announced that the
March of Dimes has raised its sights
for next year and will try to col
lect $50,00O,000 to fight polio.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
More Married Women Now
Working Than Single Ones

For the first time in the history
of the United States, there are more
married women than single women
working, according to Miss Vesta
Shaffer, New York fashion co-ordi-
nator. Married women who are
working total 1921, 900, and single
working women number 100000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Wicked Old Cuss

Levi Gaddis, Y, of Virginia, Ill,
has been convicted by a Circuit
Court jury of numbering his 59-year-
old wife, Leila Belle, after an argu-
ment over his failure to attend
church. The killing occurred Sun
day night, October l. Mrs. Gaddis'
throat was cut with a pocket knife.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-07
Alcoholics Anonymous
CO-FOunder Dies In Ohio

DR.. Robert Holbrook Smith, II,
one of the founders of Alcoholics
Anonymous, died recently in Akron,
Ohio. Alcoholics Anonymous is a
nationwide organization composed
of persons who have overcome the
drinking habit. Their purpose is
to help habitual drinkers.