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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Three Boys Receive
Rank Of Eagle Scout
Highest Scout Honor Goes To
Robt. Mann, Gordon Spessard
And Tom Spofford, All OF
Troop 4.

Troop 4.
Three members of Boy Scout
Troop 4, sponsored by st. PauPs
Methodist Church, have been award
ed the Eagle Scout pin-the highest
award for Scouts in the Scouting
program.
The formal presentations were
made by Dr. j. Turnbull Spicknall,
pastor of the church, at a special
Scout service held on Sunday eve
ming in honor of Boy Scout Week,
The three lads who were honored
were: Robert Mann, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Mann, 24O Belview Ave
nue.; Gordon Spessard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Spessard, GIL View
Street; and Tom Spofford, son of MIR.
and Mrs. F. D. Spofford, 1910 Oak
Hill Avenue 1t is interesting to
note that Toms older brother, Jim, is
also an Eagle Scout and the young
est member of the family, Dan, is
now a member of Troop 4 and hop
ing to follow in the footsteps of the
two older boys
Earl J. Gooding is Scoutmaster
of the Troop, which is one of the
most successful in the Washington
County Area, having a membership
of 48 boys. Assisting Mr. Gooding
are three assistant Scoutmasters -
Nathan Cope, Porter Lee, Jr. and
Francis Walker.
The Troop Committee, of which
Carl M. Mann is chairman, takes an
unusually active interest in the
Troop. They have held number
of boards of review for the purpose
of assisting Scouts in their advance
ment work and as a result, 35 mem
bers of the Troop have advanced at
least one rank during 1851 The
Troop has held several weekend
camping trips, as we'll as taking part
in the annual camping at Sinoquipe
In addition to Mr.. Mann, the men,
bers of the Troop Committee are:
Franklin Spofford, Glenn Julian,
Lewis Spielman, Charles Cowan
and James Hill.
The Troop has also been very ac-
( tive in community activities, helping
out in the Community Chest, Cancer
Drive, Fire Inspection, Mummer's
Parade and the Soap Box Derby.
During the service on Sunday eve
ming three new boys were accepted
into the Troop and a number Of ad-
vancenent awards were presented
to the Scouts who had earned them.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14

the six local committees are: Will
bur S. Hoopengardner, Schools;
Franklin R. Miller, Clubs and Or
CARNATIONS; M. P. Moller, III, Initial
Gifts; Frederick M. Shaffer, Indus
trial and Commercial; J. Robert
Rowley, Publicity; and DR.. Daniel l.
Holman and DR.. 0. D. Sprecher
Jr,, co-chairmen of the Doctor-Den-
fist Committee.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
TWO LOCAL BOYS
IN CARIBBEAN WATERS

Two Hagerstown area men, Will
lam H. Richard, aviation machinist's
mate, first class, u. S. Navy, son of
Fred N. Richard, Keelysville, and
husband of Mrs. Evelyn E. Richard,
Hagerstown; and Edward E John
son, machinist's mate, third class, U.
S. Navy, son of Ralph E. Johnson,
321 Frederick Street, Hagerstown,
are on "shakedown" cruise in
Caribbean waters aboard the sea-
plane tender USS Currituck to pre-
pare crew and ship for anti-subma-
rine duty with the Atlantic Fleet.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Bethlehem Steel Expanding

Bethlehem Steel has announced
that it will spend another $4,000
900 on expansion of its Sparrows
Point yards, on the outskirts of East
Baltimore. This is in addition to the
$750,0O0,000 expansion program be-
gun last spring to raise the ingot
capacity by the end of this year to
$4,000 tons.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
u. S. Roads Official
Is Kiwanis Speaker
S. Leroy Taylor, Division En-
gineer In Charge Of Hagers-
town Office Of u. S. Roads
Bureau, Give Informative Talk.

S. Leroy Taylor, division engineer
of Division of the United States
Bureau of Public Roads, whose
headquarters are in Hagerstown,
gave the membership of the Hag-
erstoWn Kiwanis Club, at their reg
ular weekly luncheon meeting held
at the Hotel Alexander on Thurs
day, a report of the work the Fed
eral Roads Bureau has done, and is
now doing. The meeting was pre-
sided over by the president, Albert
NJ Long.
Mr.. Taylor, who was introduced
by Franklin Miller, chairman of the
Attendance Committee, told his au-
dience that the first venture of the
federal government into the building
Of roads was an appropriation made
in 1906 for a National Pike from
Cumberland Md, to Wheeling, W.
Va, which was opened to traffic in
1919 This pike was extended to
Columbus, Ohio, in 1888, but after
that the federal interest in roads
died out and no further funds were
appropriated until Is years later.
In the early 1800's a number of
toll roads were also built, but due to
the coming of the railroads, most of
these roads had been abandoned by
1850. In the 1905, the farmers be-
gan demanding roads to connect
/ with the railroads and this brought
about a Bureau of Roads inquiry in
1893 that was the forerunner of the
establishing of the present Bureau
of Public Roads. In the same year
New Jersey established the first
State Highway Department.
The first regular Federal Aid Act
was passed in 1916 and it was un-
der that basic act that the federal
Bureau of Public Roads operates to-
day, with a few changes to meet
present needs.
This act provides for; 50-5(
matching in cost by the federal gov
eminent and the states; adequate
state highway departments; initia
tive by the state in projects for which
federal assistance is requested; ant
finally, that the state road depart
ments do all the engineering.
The act was amended in 1914 t.
broaden the scope of the work o
I the bureau so that it could give as
sistance Of not only states, but cit
I les and counties as well.
/ Because of the tremendous in
I crease in the work and scope of tn
bureau, Mr.. Taylor stated that j
was decided to divide it into ten di
visions, strategically located through
out the nation and the presen
/ Bureau in Hagerstown is the head
quarters for one of the ten, wit
jurisdiction over Maryland, Della
ware, the District of Columbia, Ohio
/ Pennsylvania, Virginia and Yves
Virginia.
In conclusion, Mr.. Taylor assure
his audience that the Hagerstowl
headquarters of Division 2 is not
temporary arrangement but a per
manent one and he said that befor
! it was decided, in April 1851, to pu
the headquarters in Hagerstown,
thorough survey was made in al
the six states which this division con
! trolls and Hagerstown was decide
on because of its central location an
also because of the availability G
adequate Office space and housin
facilities.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Six From This Area
Get Navy Training

Six seaman recruits in the u. S.
Navy-five from Hagerstown snGS
one from Williamsport-are now I'M
dergoing recruit training at the u,
S. Naval Training Center, Balm
bridge.
Upon completion of their 11-week
training period at the recently re-
activated training center, graduates
are assigned to duty stations with
the Fleet or at Navy shore stations,
or are sent to service schools for adj
vanced technical training.
The six boys are:
From HagerstOwn
Thomas j. Kerfoot, son of R. D.
Kerfoot, 1927 Virginia Avenue; Les
ter L. Burger, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester L. Burger, 81 West Side
Avenue; Robert L. Everhart, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Everhart, $50
Salem Avenue; Keith c. Hamill, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman L. Schipd-
Ter, 322 North Cleveland Avenue; and
William R. Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Delmar A. Johnson, Route 5.
From WilliamspOrt
John F. Poffenberger, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Poffenberger,
Route 2.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Around Town With
The Editor

I'll guarantee that the next time
Bill Greene, manager of the House
of Mandl, stands at the curb on West
Washington Street, waiting for his
wife and holding a box of potted /
plants in his hands, he will put a .
sign on the box reading - These /
plants are not for sale!
If you haven't seen the Jaycees
show at the Hagerstown High School
auditorium, 'Headin Hollywood" |
and would like to enjoy two hours
of clean and clever entertainment in
the old-fashioned Minstrel style, be /.
sure to take in the final show to-
night, which begins at 800 o'clock. /
And remember this - Not only
will you enjoy a fine show, but you
will also be helping the Jaycees un-
derprivileged work, for the proceeds !
are used exclusively for the Charity
Projects that the Junior Chamber of
Commerce sponsor throughout the
year.
At a recent meeting of the Wash
ington County Liquor Board, the
license suspensions of the American
Legion Posts at Hancock, FunkstoWn
and Cascade were reconsidered, when
a group of citizens, representing the
three organizations, asked that the
terms of the suspensions be modified.
The three legion homes were re
Gently found guilty in the Circuit
Court of permitting the operation of
illegal slot machines on their prem
Uses and each of them was fined
$4,000, with the slot machines be-
ing confscated and the money found
in them turned over to the Board of
County Commissioners,
Following the convictions the
Washington County Liquor Board
suspended the licenses of the Funks-
town and Cascade posts for 40 days
and the Hancock post for so days.
Under the terms of this suspension
the Cascade and Funkstown posts
could not have sold beer on the
premises until March l and the Han
cock post could not have re-opened
its bar until March 19,
During the re-hearing of the
cases it was pleaded that this was
the first offense of all three organiza-
tions and in view of this fact, plus
the financial hardship that would be
placed on the posts if the original
suspensions were allowed 10 stand,
the Board, by unanimous decision,
voted to lift the suspension of all
three clubs as of midnight Monday,
February II.
I have given these complete details
in view of the criticism that I have
heard leveled at the Liquor Board
because of a statement made that
the suspensions were lifted in order
to enable the posts to cooperate with
the American Citizenship Drive.
ODNIOQSIy IL NOCS llOL ldhE JliC
sale of beer to promote American
citizenship and so l am glad to give
the real reason why the three Ii
censes were lifted earlier than orig
inally intended.
Personally l think the Liquor
Board made a very fair decision and
I feel sure that slot machines in
these three very worthy organiza-
tons are now very definitely a thing
of the past.
Due to Lincoln's Birthday, the
courthouse was closed on Tuesday
and as result, the regular weekly
meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners, usually held on Tuesday,
was postponed until yesterday.
Unfortunately for me, was at the
plant all day yesterday getting the
paper out, so l am unable to give
my usual summary of the meeting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Corn For Canning

Frederick county farmers in 1851
produced approximately $3.50 tons
of sweet corn for sale to Gamers.
This county production, according to
American Can Company estimates,
was enough to fill about 5,896,000
cans of the product, approximately
IS percent of the states total 1851
sweet corn pack. Maryland's ap-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Punch Boards Outlawed

The Anne Arundel county COM
missioners have voted unanimously
to outlaw punchboards as of May l.
Starting with that date, the board
will be no new punch board licenses
issued. The commissioners acted on
a recommendation by John H. Hev-
ener, county license inspector.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
DIR. JehIe Retires

DR.. Robert A. Jehle, state path
ologist and professor of plant path
ology at the University of Mary
land, retired February l, after 81
years of service in the Botany De-
partment of the University. DR..
Jehle began his service in Maryland
as Extension plant pathologist in
1921.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Segregation Dropped

Ford's Theater, in Baltimore, has
scrapped its segregation policy, in
effect since its first opening in 1871.
The legitimate theater has permitted
Negroes only in the rear balcony.
The policy change was announced
by Manager John Little.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
100000 For FIuorine Supply

The city of Baltimore has received
low bid of 100000 for years sup
ply of fuorine, to be added to the
water supply in an attempt to re-
duce tooth decay in growing children.
The water engineer, J. S. Stroll
meyer, estimates that fuoridation
will begin about April /.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Want To Raise Fares

Baltimore taxicab owners have
asked the Public Service Commits
sion for permission to raise their
fares. They want to charge Is cents
for the first mile, instead of the first
mile-and- two-thirds, and to increase
the service charge on telephone or
ders from 10 to IS cents.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Items of Interest
From Entire State
Not Piggish!

Two bandits robbed a Baltimore
store of $107. ''That's enough for
u.s." they told the proprietor, Jo-
seph Naviasky, as they left $3.50 in
cash. Naviasky had requested that
the men leave enough money for
him to make change for customers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Budget Surplus

Baltimore had a budget surplus
of $5,684,185 at the end of 1851, ac-
cording to Herbert Fallin, budget
director. The City Charter pro-
vides that this surplus must be car
ried over into the 1852 budget as a
revenue item.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
1.225. 600 Pints OF Blood

The Red Cross reports that in the
past 18 months, it has received blood
donations for the Armed Forces
totaling 1925, 900 pints.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14

The Boy Scouts of America have
$32,650,0 900 invested in its camps for
the boys of the nation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14

Henry J. Martin, 901 Corbett
Street (pictured above), this month
completed his twenty fifth year with
the Potomac Edison Company.
He was first employed in 1927.
Since that time he has been on the
staff of the R. Paul Smith Power
Station in Williamsport.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14

proximately 40 corn canneries pack
ed about 100000 containers of the
vegetable last year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Lincoln Ban~21et To
Be Held Tomorrow

Congressman VIM. S. Hill, Of
Colorado, To Be Speaker.
Everything is in readiness for the
big Republican Lincoln banquet,
which will be held tomorrow (F'ri-
day. night at the Masonic Temple
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Just Rambling But Fast
PhoiosiorY by
Harold J. rleclsnoe

A NY ONE looking for
"A a sport filled with
pulse-tingling excitement
will find it in motorcycle
racing. What Is more,
it can be found at the
Piney Grove Speedway.
near Oakland. Md.
The races. sponsored by
the D. c. Ramblers Mo-
torcycle Club, attract top
riders from all over the
country. Racing at speeds
as high as SIS miles per
hour on the straight
away of the 3/W-mile
dirt track and 40 miles
per hour on the curves,
the cyclists compete for
trophies and nominal
cash awards.
These pictures. made at
the clubs first meet. are
typical of the action to be
expected at the two other
races to be held later in
the year. Oakland is on
the Marlboro pike. about
2 miles beyond the Dis
trict line.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
Church Radio and TeIevision

Religious radio and television
programs to be heard tomorrow
over local stations are:
Television.
10 am, WTOP-TV -"The Road
We Walk" Sponsored by the
w ashington Federation of
Churches.
Radio.
$50 am, Church oi
the Air" the Rev. Joseph M Girtz,
pastor Of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Albert Lea. Minn.
9:15 am, VOL lessons in
Living" Canon Crawford w.
Brown, Washington Cathedral.
II am, WARIr Walker Chapel
Methodist Church service, Arling-
ton. The Rev. .. william Hough
in charge.
II am, PetWorth Bap-
tist Church. the Rev. T. w. VIII
son, guest speaker.
1880 am. WEAM--The Rev.
Isaac Steenson In charge. Claren-
don Presbyterian Church service.
Arlington.
1880 am, WWDC DIR. James
H. Miers. pastor Of Fourth Presby-
terian Church.
1880 am, VOL. Centennial
Baptist Church. the Rev. Wilson
Holden, pastor.
1880 pm, WWDC-Mrs. Col
leen Townsend Evans. former
Hollywood actress, interviewed by
Hazel Markell.
6p.m., WOL-Full Gospel Tab
ernacle. the Rev. Lloyd Christian
sen.
/ 6:45 pm. WOL-"Eour Of st.
Francis" q Roman Catholic dra-
matte series.
7:30 pm. WWDC-The Rev.
William ]. Await. assistant pastor
of st. Matthew's Catholic Cathe-
dral, on the Washington Catholic
Radio Hour,
1880 PM, WoL-"voice Of
Prophecy" Religious music and
sermon.
8 pm. wWDc-Dr. James H
Evening star., 1952-02-02


Couples Glass Of the church will
have as speaker tomorrow Miss
Isabelle Hemminway, q mission
lary nurse, who has recently re-
turned from China. She viii dis
cuss "What the Asians Think OF
u.s."
Esthnaoruth Glass will hold q
class banquet at $3.50 pm. Mon
day. The Graham Couples Class
lat 9:45 am. tomorrow will have
Ray and Virginia Weatherly Of
the Rustin Couples Glass give a
report on the Methodist Confer
lence on Family Life, which they
attended In CSaicago as repre-
|sentatives Of the church. The
Rainbow Glass will hold its busi-
ness meeting Wednesday at 9
pm. in the church parlor.
The Miriam Glass Of Ninth
Street Christian Church will have
Mrs. Rena Black. wife Of thu
minister, as teacher at 0:45 am
Evening star., 1952-02-02
Organized Bible Classes

tomorrow. The Timothy Bible
Glass, taught by Charles Dali
rymple, and the Berean Bible
Glass, with the Rev. Robert L.
Whittenburg as teacher, are
classes for men and meet every
Sunday at $50 am.
The Brotherhood Glass of Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church will
meet in the Brotherhood room at
10 am. tomorrow, with James o.
Bouton as leader.
The Vaughn Glass Of Calvary
Baptist Church has as one of its
members Ralph Hoffman, who
has probably set a record for
Sunday school attendance. For
A years and seven Sundays he has
attended Sunday school without a
single break. The Burial Glass
viii be taught by Mrs. Brooks Hays
at 9:45 am. tomorrow.
The Grain Glass Of the North
minister Presbyterian Church has
elected the following officers for
this year: Bernarr N. Anderson,
president: Mrs. Carl Freeman,
vice president; Mrs. Violet Weber,
secretary, and Louis Labohst,
treasurer. The class teacher is
Darrell G. Grain, Sr.
The Pinkham Bible Glass for
Men Of National Baptist Memorial
Church viii be taught tomorrow
at 10 am. by Paul II. Parker,
associate teacher Of the class.
The Young Adult and Married
Coupes' Class Of Brightwood Park
Methodist Church, taught by Miss
Louise Reynolds, will meet tomor-
row morning in the church lounge.
The Young Married's Glass of
the National City Christian
Church will continue a series on
"The Life of Christ" conducted
by Mrs. j. Warren Hastings. Her
subject tomorrow morning will be,
Come, Follow Me-" Jane and
Dixie Greene will present the
music.
The Dawson Bible Glass Of First
Baptist Church will meet at GAS
lam. tomorrow. 1t will have a
|charter day luncheon at the
Church next Saturday at 1880
pm. For reservations call Mar
Igaret kaufman, Columbia 1000.
Mrs. r. E. Dowdy Of New Bruns-
wick, N. j.. will be the guest speak
Ter; Mrs. B. J. Smith and Mrs.
E. H. Pruden will furnish the
music.
The Trinity Mems Glass Of Trim
|ity Methodist Church will have
las It's teacher tomorrow morning
Herbert II. McMurray.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
New Beih-EI Hebrew School
Registration tomorrow

Registration for the new Beth
El Hebrew School for boys and
girls from 8 through IA will be held
from 10 am. to noon tomorrow in
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School Cafeteria, 1901 East-West
highway, Bethesda.
The Congregation of Bethel Of
Montgomery County will open the
school in the near future. The cur
riculum will include the study Of
Hebrew language, the Torah, the
history and literature Of the jew
ish people, American Jewish his
tory and the ideals. practices and
beliefs of judaism. Instruction
will be in Hebrew.
Arrangements for the school are
under the direction of DR.. Eman-
uel Aaronson, chairman Of the
Religious Committee, and Haskell
P. Wald, vice president Of the con-
gregation. For additional infor-
nation, cali Wisconsin 7164 or
Oliver 1922.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
81. AIban's S Rector
Al Cathedral

The congregation Of ST. Alban's
Episcopal Church here will joir
with worshippers at Washington
Cathedral at an II am. service
tomorrow.
The Rev. E. Felix Kloman
rector Of st. Adams Church, will
preach. The Very Rev. Francis
B. Sayre. jr.. dean Of the Cathe-
dral. will celebrate holy COM
munion.
Members OF the Daughters oi
the King In the Diocese Of Wash
ington win present q "self denial
offering at a 4 pm. service tomor.
row. The offering will be usec
for missionary and charity work
The Rev. George j. Cleayeland
o canon Of the Cathedral. will
preach at the 4 o'clock service
Holy communion will be cele-
hrated at 8 am. in st. Mary's
Chapel and at $3.50 am. In Beth
lehem Chapel.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
Arlington Methodists
To Hear Episcopuliun

The Rev. Gary A. Price. rector
Of Trinity Episcopal Church,
Arlington, win speak on the
theme What Others Believe" at
8 pm. tomorrow in Arlington
Methodist Church, Glebe road at
South Eighth street.
At $3.50 and II am. services. the
Rev. Harry Wardell Backhus III,
minister Of Arlington Church, will
preach on Lets Leave the
Shore"
Evening star., 1952-02-02
Two Methodist Officials
70 Visit Foundry Church

Two Methodist church officials
will preach tomorrow at Foundry
Methodist Church. Sixteenth and
II streets NV.
DR.. John Curry MILAN. district
superintendent of the Washington
West District, will speak at II am
Ion "a New Life. DR.. MILAN began
his ministry more than 20 year.
|ago in the Baltimore Conference
as director of Christian Educatior
lat Foundry Church.
At 8 pm, the Rev. Paul Wag-
iner, district superintendent Of the
Udgir District Hydrabad, India
will preach.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
New Jersey Cleric to Speak

The Rev. George Litch Knight
assistant minister of West Side
Presbyterian Church. Ridgewood
IN. j.. viii speak on "Five Ways
ito Kill Interest In Congregational
Hymn Singing" at 8 pm. Monday
lin Western Presbyterian Church,
1906 H street NV. The District
Chapter Of the American Guild
Eof organists is sponsoring the
talk.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
Hebrew Academy PTA
To Heur Rubbi's Wife

Mrs. David Panitz. wife Of Rabbi
David .Panitz. spiritual leader Of
the Congregation Of Adas Israel
Synagogue. will be guest speaker
Monday at PTA meeting Of the
Hebrew Academy of Washington.
I6045 Sixteenth street NV.
Mrs. Panitz will speak at $3.50
pm. on 1.-THE All-Day School
Trends and Fashions"
Evening star., 1952-02-02
Adult Glass to Meet

The Friendship Adult Glass oi
Fairfax Methodist Church will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow In the
church sanctuary. Recordings o1
music. including the works Of
Bach and Handel and present.
day Negro spirituals, will bt
played.
Evening star., 1952-02-02

- 4 " a ~ " . oe
Wright. It will
hold its month
ly meeting at
$3.50 pm. to-
morrow in the
M e t h o d ist
H m e. Con-
necticut ave-
nue. and Eli
colt s tr e e t
NV. t n e r e
will be a short
program. fol-
lowed by re-
.fresllnents.
Evening star., 1952-02-02

IMierS, pastor OF Fourth PreSby-
terian Church.
| 8 pm, WWDC-The Rev. J.
Walter Carpenter, pastor Of Met
tropolitan Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
By Dr.. Poee Etchison

The Susanna Wesley Glass Of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church meets every Sunday at
I9:45 am, and is taught by Mrs.