davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
AROUND TOWN
WITH THE EDEEOR

unpaid.
We all had a good laugh over it
and the matter ended right there, of
course. Imagine, however, the sur
prise I got when l came back home
and found in the mail a letter from
Mayor H. L. Mills (Which you will
find reproduced elsewhere on this
page) comforting the honorary ap-
pointment upon me.
I greatly appreciate the Mayors
action, but I accept with the reserva-
ton that I will still be free to eX-
press my own opinions, as in the
past.
P.S. Where will my desk be
Mayor?
The Board of County Commission
ers, at their meeting on Tuesday, de-
cided to ask the two firms interested
in selling them voting machines to
submit formal bids, probably on the
basis of from SO to 100 machines.
When the bids are received, it is
expected that some definite action
will be taken.
And talking about the County
Commissioners, here's a Hadacol
story that tops them all.
Commissioner Hoffman, at Tues
days meeting of the Board, said that
when he was in Williamsport drug
store he heard so many people talk
ing about Hadacol that he decided to
buy bottle himself. When he got
! home he decided to try it out on his
fishing worms, so he got out his can
and poured some in When fishing
time came, Joe said that the worms
were so lively that he had hard
time getting them on the hook, ano
when he started fishing he caught
several beauties in less time than il
takes to tell
Then, said Joe - and he swearS
it's true - he got real bite, anc
when he reeled him in, there was moi
only the biggest catch of the season
but the worm was still on the hook
biting a big chunk out of the fish''
jaw! - What a worm.
Congratulations to William N
Fleigh, who will celebrate his 91s
birthday on Saturday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
TWO BURST BOYS ARE IN
ACTIVE SERVICE AGAIN

Two sons of Mr.. u. L. burst, both
of whom were in World War II are
back in the service.
Staff Sgt. F. S. burst, who served
in the South Pacific in World War
II, is now with the u. S. Air Force
in England, and Cpl. L. L. burst
who served in the First Army in the
European Theater in World War II
is now with the Armoured Field Ar
tillery in Korea
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Leitersburg P-T.A.
Elects Officers
William Niemyer Named Presi,
dent At April Meeting Held
Thursday Night.

The Leitersburg PIT A. held their
April meeting at the school on Thurs
day night. The retiring president,
Mrs. Hollis Barnes, was in the chair
and there was a fine attendance of
patrons and friends.
After the minutes of the March
meeting had been read by Mrs. Earl
Stouffer, the secretary; Mrs. Frank
Barnes, the treasurer, gave the
financial report of the association.
Mrs. Stouffer then read a letter OF
appreciation from Hunter Reams,
the guest speaker at the March meet
ing, thanking the membership rs
the cake that was presented to him
in appreciation of his splendid talk
Plans were than made for the male
members of the association to i'm
prove the school grounds by clean
ing up thicket in one section.
The election of officers was than
held, with Mr.. Whetzel and Mr.
Stockslager as tellers, and the re-
suit was as follows.
President, Mr.. William Niemyer
vice-president, Reverend Eugene
Young; secretary, Mrs Earl Stouffer
and treasurer, Mrs. Frank Barnes.
Mr.. Whetzel, principal of the
school, than announced that the
registration dates for children who
will enter the first grade in Septem
Der will be April 10 and 20, and Mrs
Barnes announced that a meeting
will be held next week at the school
in the interest of recognizing the
schools All Club.
The meeting closed with flint
musical program, which the follow
ing took part:
A solo was given by Judith Barnes
accompanied on the piano by Nadin'
Bell Both girls are former stu
dents of our school are now enrolled
at Hagerstown High School. An in
strumental musical program wa
given by Vernon Clark, Ralpl
FeiSer and Weldon Whetzel, during
which Mrs. Clark sang several songs
accompanied by the trio.
Readings were than given by Mrs
Earl Stouffer and Mrs. Keller Kline
followed by guitar solo by Weldon
Whetzel, and the program close
with skit by Mrs. Whetzel.
Refreshments were than serve
by the Hospitality Committee, O
which Mrs. Kipe is chairman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

When I attend meetings of the
City Council never hesitate to
speak my piece when matters come
up for discussion that interest me,
either as a publisher or citizen.
At the last meeting of the Council
before leaving on my vacation, my
opinion was asked by one of the
councilmen on a subject under
discussion and after had given it,
Councilman ]. Frank Elliott laugh
ingly remarked that I ought to be
made an honorary member of the
Council without portfolio. Council
man Luther Broom added that he
was in favor of the move, but stipu-
lated that / should be unbiased and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Funeral rites for Major General
Joseph w. Byron, who died uneX-
pectedly on April II while on a
Caribbean cruise, will be held to-
morrow (Friday) afternoon at st.
Johns Episcopal Church.
The body will lie in state at the
church from 1890 a. m. until 1870
o. M, with services to be held at 2
p. m. by the rector, the Rev. Kenneth
M. Gearhart. Burial will be in Rose
Hill Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be:
Congressman ]. Glenn Beall, Gen
eral Brehon B. Somervelle, General
Carl Spaatz, Lieutenant General
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Harold Bull, Brigadier General Sam
uel Sturgis, Brigadier General John
Thompson, Colonel John H. Jouett,
A. S. Mason, Archie c. Swift, James
D. Harrison, James Moore, Frank
Gallo, DR.. I. NJ Zimmerman, l.. w.
Manners, L. Vinton Hershey, Robert
H. McCauley, DR.. Perry F. Prather,
Earl Stoner, George Kennedy, John
P. Casper, D. w. Newcomer, G. Vic
tor Cushwa, DR.. Crown o. Diehl and
A. Ross Hostetter.
The active pallbearers will be Da-
vid Poole, Charles Lizer, Richard
Hawken, Maurice Snyder, John M.
Miller and Alfred Bendell.
For many years active in the in
dustrial and civic life of Hagerstown
and Washington County, General
Byron devoted much of his time
since returning to civilian life to
public health and Boy Scout leader
ship.
After an active role in the fight
ing in World War I, General Byron
gained worldwide fame during the
recent war as head of the Army's
special Services division, Army
Service Forces. In this capacity he
directed the worldwide post ex-
change and recreation program for
the 100000 men in the United
States Armed Forces.
Born in 1892, General Byron was
the son of the late Major Joseph c.
and Jane (Wilson) Byron, Hagers-
town, and was a descendant of an
old county family His great grand
father, Thomas Wilson, had fought
in the American Revolution before
settling in this county.
Entering West Point, General By
ron was graduated from there with
the class of 1914 He was in active
, service at the Mexican border cam.
paign against Pancho Villa in 1916
After this nation entered World Wal
One, he went to France, serving a.
a major in command of the 304tF
Battalion Tank Corps.
After the armistice of November
II, 1918, General Byron was station
ed at the quartermaster depot a
Gievres, France. In this capacity HI
was in charge of selling and shipping
surplus garments to Belgians, Poles
and other European peoples.
By the fall of 1919, General Byron
had been transferred to Washington
D. c., and placed in charge of tn
sale of surplus leather.
He then resigned from the Army
and for the next % years was en-
gagged in the leather industry.
In this civilian work, he visite,
hide leather markets Throughout
Europe, and became nationall,
known in the business.
During the late 1920's, Genera
Byron was chairman of various com
mittees of the Tanners Council @
America. In 1929 he served as chair
man of the hide and upper leathe
tariff committee az tariff hearing
before Congress.
Meanwhile, he was actively engag
! ed in the management of w. D. BY
: ron and Sons, Williamsport tanner
and became its. president. He ais
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Claude Hellrnan Is
Kiwanis Speaker
Vice-President Of Kiwanis In
ternaional Pays Visit To Local
Club.
CITY OF HAGERSTOWN
MARYLAND

Alu0s
Claude Hellman, vice-president of
Kiwanis International, who was the
speaker at the regular luncheon
meeting of the Kiwanis club, held
at the Hotel Alexander on Thurs
day, stated that General Mac
Arthur's report upon returning to
the United States should be Every
Illuminating and enlightening." The
distinguished speaker was introduced
by Oscar Hartsock, vice president of
the Kiwanis 9th District and the pro-
gram was arranged by the Inter
Club Relations Committee, of which
Paul II. Fryer is chairman. President,
w. Walter Daniels presided.
Mr.. Hellman's ADDRESS was cen
tered around the dismissal of Gen
eral Macarthur and he was out
spoken in his condemnation of the
position taken by President Truman
He stated during his talk, that he
would much prefer to follow the adj
vice of General Macarthur in inter
national affairs, rather than that OF
Secretary of State Dean Acheson
and the British government.
The speaker charged that Ache
SONS foreign policy is in sympathy
with lot of things that Communism
has been trying to do in the Far
East, and likened his policy to a mar
fighting with one arm tied behind
him, He said this one-armed method
of fighting Communism could leac
to twenty years of fighting and {
waste of our young manhood.
In conclusion, vice-president He'll
man stated that President Truman;
firing of General Macarthur is al
indication of national weakness,
and shows to the world we are con
fused and disunited," and he pre-
dicted that there is a great deal tt
be heard yet about this unfortunate
incident"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Congratulations to William N
Fleigh, who will celebrate his 91st
birthday on Saturday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
HAVE YOU WRITTEN YOUR
,.SERVlCEMAN IN KOREA7

II have mentioned morale as a
major factor in the effectiveness
of the front-line soldier. I have
been told repeatedly by men return
ing from Korea that there is no
greater boost to the morale of our
fighting men than letters from
home, and the general assurance
that we are aware of their effort
and their sacrifice and that we are
proud of them for it. I want to
take this opportunity to urge every
one who knows a serviceman in
Korea to sit down and write that
man letter assuring him that you
appreciate, what he is doing over
there"
From an Address By Secretary
of the Army Frank Pace, Jr., in
Boston. Mass. March 27, 1851.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

The trouble with most reformers
is that they cannot support any pro-
posal except their own.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Funeral Rites For General Byron To Be
Held Tomorrow Afternoon At 200 P. M.

Services VIII Conducted At ST. Johns Episcopal Church By
Kenneth M Gearhart. Burial VIII Be In Rose Hill Gene
terry Body Distinguished Soldier And Citizen VIII Lie In
State At Church From 1890 A. M. To l 80 P M.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Who can remember when leading
citizens believed that principles were
more important than cash payments?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
On Public Pay Roll

About AZ of every 1000 persons in
Maryland are on the public pay roll,
Census Bureau figures indicate.
Evening star., 1951-11-02

as the "War Department" That
name ceased to exist in 1947 when
the armed forces were unified and
the War Department became the
Department of the Army.
Some Of the latest callers have
identified themselves as Red Cross
workers and that organization has
been alerted.
II just can't understand the
workings of a persons's mind who
would make such calls" said Mai.
Gen. Floyd l.. Parks, Army infor-
nation chief. II just wish that
a caller like that could be caught
and made an example of.
But all we can do now is to
warn all parents, wives and sweet
hearts to pay no attention to such
telephone communications and
feel assured that the armed serv-
ices send out telegraphic messages
on casualties as promptly as pos
sible," he declared. "We certain
ly make every effort to keep next
OF kin notified"
Evening star., 1951-11-02
.Borg-W Strike
Recessed by UAW
BY The Asseeiased Press

DETROIT, Nov. 2.-Yielding to
pleas from President Truman, the
CIO United Auto Workers today
called off at least temporarily its
three-week strike at 10 Borg
Warner Corp. plants.
The JAWS top Policy Commit
tee voted to recess" the strike to
permit an attempt at settlement
by the Wage Sterilization Board.
But in doing so, it implied a
threat to call the $500 strikers out
again if the WSB's terms are not
satisfactory.
UAW local unions at Borg
Warner plants in five States were
instructed to hold meetings over
the week end to ratify the Policy
Committees decision, presumably
paving the way for a back-to-work
movement early next week. Inter-
national union sources were conf
dent of ratification by the rank
and file.
President Truman had said the
strike was hampering defense pro-
duction.
The UAW decision was revealed
in a telegram from UAW Presi-
dent Walter Reuther to WSB
Chairman Nathan Feinsinger. Mr
Feinsinger said in Washington he
would ask the board at a meeting
this afternoon to name a special
panel for a speedy hearing of the
Issues.
Evening star., 1951-11-02
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

TAlluLAH AND MARGARET-Mis.
Margaret Trumon hos q greet future
IN show business, according TO the
Dohlins" Of rodio. ToIIuIoh Bonkheod.
Miss Bonkheod's opinion of the Presi.
dents daughter is the bosis Of q story
on poee B-6.
DREAM cRUIsE-Three Woshinotor
residents ore tokine off to the West
Indies in the 57-foot sIoop, Groy Down,
to fulfill q dreom Of some time. Their
story is told on pose B-l.
NEW TAcTIcs-A change Of
strotesy moy be in the wind to combot
the growing strength Of Red oir power
in Koreo. Assoeioted Press Reporter
Elton c. Foy reviews the problem on
paae All.
Evening star., 1951-11-02
President ProcIaims
Nov. II as Thanksgiving
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

Formally proclaiming November
I22 as Thanksgiving Day, Presi-
dent Truman yesterday called on
his fellow Americans on that day
ito seek divine aid in the quest
for peace"
Our hearts impel us, once
again in this autumnal season, to
turn in humble gratitude to the
giver of our bounties," Mr.. Tru-
man said.
I'VE are profoundly grateful for
the blessings bestowed upon us:
The preservation of our freedom,
so dearly bought and so highly
priced; our opportunities for hui
man welfare and happiness, so
Ilimitless in their scope; our ma
Iterial prosperity, so far surprising
that of earlier years. and our pri-
Ivate spiritual blessings, so deeply
cherished by all. For these we
offer fervent thanks to God"
Congress in 1941 specified that
Thanksgiving Day fall annually
on the fourth Thursday of No
vember.
Evening star., 1951-11-02

If at all possible. to trap the in
dividual so that he can be appre-
hend.
There has been some speculation
that the callers may be Com
or Communist sym-
pathizers. However, since none OF
them have been caught, this con-
lecture has no factual basis as
yet.
There has been at least one
faxed call in Washington.
But in the Los Angeles area
the practice is described as com
mon and frantic next-of-kin and
equally frantic military officials
have been kept on the jump.
The latest such report came
from Columbus, Ohio-the first in
that State-when some one sent a
28-year-old mother into a coma
with a fsked report that her hus-
band had been killed in Korea.
The calls have been ANONYMOUS,
In the Washington instance the
caller merely identified himself
Evening star., 1951-11-02
By John A. Giles

Air Force Secretary Finletter
said today the United States is
moving into the field of atomic
plenty" which will make nuclear
weapons available for use on the
battlefield.
These atomic weapons will
have to be carried principally by
conventional aircraft" he told a
news conference during which he
reviewed his recent inspection trip
to Europe and North Africa.
The Secretary said that because
of this it was very important to
make sure that our air plans keep
up with the increased number
and changed types Of weapons
that will have to be carried"
Mr.. Finletter declined to ampli-
fy his statement concerning the
battlefield use Of atomic weapons.
He said his statement had been
carefully prepared and cleared"
Evening star., 1951-11-02
FinIetter Sees Atomic Plenty
Ahead for Battlefield WEAPONS
Secretary Stresses Increased Need
For Keeping U. S. Air Strength Superior

presumably with the Atomic En-
ergy Commission.
The Secretary. likewise, would
not 60 beyond his statement as
to atomic plenty, but when asked
what he meant by that term, he
replied:
We'll. tactical weapons are 60
ing to be available for battlefield
use in the years to come in i'm
portant quantities"
When a reporter asked II the
F-84 and F-86 fighters were to
carry atomic weapons he refused
to answer.
At the same time he announced
that the 123d Fighter-Bomber
Wing, now at Goldman (Ky.) Air
Force Base. is being permanently
assigned to England. Heretofore
American air outfits In England
have been only on rotational train
ing duty and the one there now
(See FINLETTER. Page A-l4)
Evening star., 1951-11-02
ChestC Nears
Hallway Mark Despite
Lag in Contributions
Federal Workers Slow
To Overcome Lute Stort:
Total Passes Lost Yeor's

The Community Chest still is
pushing for the halfway mark.
Campaigners fell just short of
this objective in reporting $217.0 900
in new subscriptions yesterday.
Today. they were under instruc-
Itions to seek the margin-and the
81 million needed beyond that
among tagging employe contribu-
tors in Government and business.
The campaigns new total is
ISL ,98l 400. That is just shy of 40
per cent of the $4.050.000 goal.
Fewer Contributors.
Subscriptions are still ahead of
last years campaign. by about
SIS. 900. But contributors total only
10000. Or fully 100000 fewer.
These missing contributors are
mostly office workers, chest off,
cials say. Many Offices got off to
late starts in organizing campaigns
among their workers, they ex-
lplained.
On the other hand, gifts from
company treasures and execu-
tiveS have come in earlier than
last year. This explains why fewer
gifts have produced more money,
according to campaign leaders.
Success of the rest of the drive,
therefore, depends on the thou
sands of ordinary workers, as well
as the housewives at home, who
haven't been reached yet. Work.
ers have two more weeks officially
to reach them. Actually, it may
take the rest of the month.
Endorsed by AFL Head.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
gave employe solicitation his in
dorsement yesterday with a plea
for all union members to con-
tribute.
Il hope every worker, wherever
he may be employed" Mr.. Green
told campaigners yesterday. will
be as generous as he can and do
his personal share in making labor
participation here 100 per cent. ;"
Two campaign units, Business I
and Special Solicitation, now are
over the halfway mark, but Gov
ernment and Fairfax County aret
still tagging behind last years
progress. The other units all are
ahead. Here are the new stand
ings:
Business I. 55 per cent: Business
II, AZ per cent; Government, AZ
per cent; Special Solicitation, 81
per cent; Alexandria, II per cent;
Arlington. 80 per cent; Fairfax, Ia
per cent; Montgomery, 80 per cent,
and Prince Georges. "a per cent. Il
Yesterday was the first report
for Prince Georges. The subscrip-
tion total was $11,111-more than
$4,000 ahead Of last year at this :,
stage. !.
Evening star., 1951-11-02
$3.50 Draft Call .
In January Will Be
Largest Since March
Marine Corps Increase
And Christmas Holiday
Suspension Are Factors

The Defense Department today
asked selective service for $3.50
men in January. the largest draft
call since last March.
OF the total. $4,000 will be as
signed to the Army and 1850 to
the Marine Corps.
Last March the Army drafted
10000 men. but in April a pre-
viously announced similar call
was cut in half.
This month $4,000 men are
being drafted into the Army and
10000 into the Marine Corps. The
December call is for 1000 for the
Army and 1900 for the Marine
Corps.
Through January a total OF
794 $3.50 men will have been draft
ed into the armed services since
selective service began operations
in December. 1850. The Navy and
Air Force have not been drafting
men. depending solely on volun-
teer recruiting.
THE induction call for January
will be phased to provide an Or
derly buildup Of the armed forces
to authorized strength including
the recent increase Of the Marine
Corps" the departments state
ment said.
The Marine Corps is being built
up from 1000 officers and men
to 236.000.
Explaining the increased jan
uary call the department said the
January total compensated for the
low number in December when in
ductions will be suspended for the
holiday d-December 81
through January 2.
Evening star., 1951-11-02
Hiss Ordered Disburred
After Boston Heurino
By the Assoeiated Press

BOSTON, Nov. 2.-Massachu-
setts Supreme Court Justice John
v. Spalding today disbarred Alger
Hiss, onetime State Department
official now serving a prison term
for perjury, from practicing law
in Massachusetts,.
No one appeared in Hiss be-
half at the brief hearing. The
petition for disbarment was
brought by the Boston Bar Asso-
citation and presented by Charles
S. Wallup. jr., who was designated
to prosecute.
Mr.. Wallup told the court
notice had been served Hiss, who
now is in the Federal penitentiary
at LeWisburg, Pa. He was sentenced
to S years for perjury in denying
he helped Whitaker Chambers
obtain State Department secrets.
Evening star., 1951-11-02
BY Joseph A. Fox

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's
return from Paris over the week
end for two days of conferences
to give President Truman a fill
in on developments in the West
ern European military buildup,
today brought loud political over
tones in the Capital.
The purported purpose of the
trip was almost completely sub
merged in speculation over Gen
Eisenhower's political plans for
1852.
While the brief White House
statement that Gen. Eisenhower'S
coming back gave no hint of the
possible political connotations,
the issue was dragged boldly into
the forefront elsewhere, as the
Eisenhower-for-P or-President advo-
Gates got ready to seek some def
mite word from the commander
OF the North Atlantic Treaty
forces as to his presidential in
tentions-if any.
Gen. Eisenhower takes off from
Orly Field in Paris tonight. He
leaves at 10 pm. a pm. EST
He will be accompanied by his wife
and small staff of personal aides.
Evening star., 1951-11-02
Eisenhower Return for Talks
Stirs Speculation on 1852
Supporters Plan to Seek Definite Word
If He Will Run and on Which Ticket

He is expected in Washington
Monday for the talks.
First stop for the generals per-
sonal Constellation-the Colum-
bine-will be at Fort Knox, KY,
where the general and Mrs. Eisen-
hover will spend the week end
with their son, Maj. John Eisen-
hover.
Meanwhile. Senator Duff, Re-
publican. of Pennsylvania, one OF
those in the front rank of Eisen-
hover supporters. was quoted by
the Associated Press as saying he
intends to talk politics with Gen
Eisenhower during the two-day
visit here and Senator Johnston
Democrat, of South Carolina, a
pre-convention Eisenhower booster
in 1948, said he would like to dis
cuss the Democratic nomination
with the general.
The White House announcement
OF the impending visit which
brings Gen. Eisenhower home for
the first time since last winter.
came through Press Secretary
Joseph Short. who said no "emer-
gency" was involved. AS he ex-
planned it, President Truman wants
Evening star., 1951-11-02
Gls in Koreu to Eot
Turkey on Thanksgiving
BY the Assecioted Pres.

YOKOHAMA, Nov. at will
be turkey, as usual, for United
States soldiers in Korea on
Thanksgiving.
The logistic command quarter
master is ready to distribute more
than l million pounds of turkey,
candy. fruit cake. olives, shrimp
cocktail, mixed nuts and cram
berry sauce.