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Hagerstown, Maryland
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FOUR THE DAILY MAIL, HAGERSTOWN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1946. Meeting Of Teachers It Scheduled At High Schoo To Ducuss Plans Three months of vacation, days completed, thousands of schoo boyi and girls will trudge and ride back to classes tomorrow morning when the 194647 school term openi. A gathering of all school teach- to the auditorium of Hagerstown high school this morning will "climax and complete a series of meetings at which such diverse school matters as cafeterias, buses, and Janitor services were taken up. Superintendent of Schools Benjamin 0. Willis, reporting that every is set for the beginning of schools, warned however that many of the teachers coming into thii county to instruct the children may not Btay long if they can't find a place to reside.

A number of teachers who arrived here Sunday and yesterday are still looking desperately for rooms- and apartments. Persons who have housing facilities available have rrged to call the Board of Education offices immediately. Superintendent Willis said that several persons have' given quarters to" teachers who would not ordinarily rent rooms in their homes, in recognition, of the gravity of the housing shortage. However, rooms, and houses are needed for teachers, among whom are' returning veterans. The three-hour meeting at Ha- geratown High School began at 9:11 this morning.

After group singing under the direction of Miss Miriam Hoffman, director of music in the county's public schools, addresses will be made by Philip Rauth, president of tee Board of Education; s. Nora Snyder, president of the Washington (Joun- ty Teachers' Association; Nelson Raver, executive secretary, Maryland Teachers' Association; Grace Alder, elementary school superintendent of Maryland; Floyd Cromwell, superintendent of guidance lor the state's schools; James Spitsnas, state curriculum laboratory director, and John Seidel, assistant state superintendent of schools. In the afternoon, all principals and teachers will be in their schools. 'All pupils will report for duty at I ft. m.

on Wednesday, with all schools that were open last year operating again this year, and a full day for all pupils in store except 8th and 9th -grade pupils at street. The MOO children who travel by school bus were given assurance of their safety through another recent meeting for school bus drivers. With 51 buses and two cars due to 1 transport the children this year, all drivers are getting complete physical checkups by their family physicians, and will adhere to strict regulations designed to safeguard the boys and girls in their care. In return, the pupils are to be given a set of simple regulations that cover their conduct on the school buses, and motorists-are asked to remember the state laws that require a full stop behind buses when they are load- Ing or unloading. Meanwhile, the boys and girls who are the of all these preparations spent the end of last week getting school supplies, haircuts, and warnings from parents to behave in the classroom.

Japanese emperors once were so poor they had to sell their own autographs to make a living. Sec Our Line of Office Equipment R. M. Hays Inc. Pay Official Visit Charles E.

Broughton, above, Grand Exalted rluler of the Elks, and J. Edgar Masters, of Charleroi, Grand Secretary, paid a surprise, official visit to Hagerstown Lodge of Elks Saturday night Mr. Broughton, Wisconsin civic and publisher who recently was elected to the highest office in Ikdom, spoke informally here, pointing out the duty of Elks' to carry on in peacetime as they did during the war. The distinguished visitors were introduced by Ralph Bair, Exalted Ruler of Hagerstown Lodge. Study Change In City Government University Of Maryland Report To Be Released To City Council The findings of the exhaustive re- iort that has been made by the De- iartment of Government and Politics School of Business and Public Administration, University Maryland, will not he released until the report has been submitted the members of the City Council, Mayor Richard Sweeney said over the weekend.

The Mayor and Council requested the university to undertake the tudy last spring. The 'findings re now in the hands of the print- rs, being prepared in booklet form. The study was made with a view improving the efficiency of op- rations and reducing the cost of ervices'to Hagerstown taxpayers. Dr. Joseph M.

Day, head of the Department of Government and 'olitics, directed the study, which overed a three-month period. Dr. Day joined the faculty at College 'ark last winter from the TJniver- ity of Alabama at Tuscalooso. Discussing the survey, the first its Mnd ever understaken by the university, Dr. H.

C. Byrd, presi- of the University of Maryland, aid that the department is now in a position to make similar surveys or other municipalities and coun- ies of the State. "Our aim is to render service to political subdivisions of the State critically examining the methods of handling, disbursing and accounting of public funds, and to undertake such studies as taxpay- rs' groups or official bodies of counties, towns and cities may desire," he said. TAKE $8,000 Oxon Hill, Sept 3 Theft of $6,000 from a safe at the Oxon Hill Inn Tavern was reported police today by L. Land- nan, proprietor, who said the robber's apparently used the combina- ion and locked the safe again be- ore leaving.

PUMP ON FIRE First Hose Co. firemen used a booster pump to extinguish a fire on a gasoline pump at the Halfway Garage last night about 10 o'clock. Firemen said that the fire apparently started from a short circuit in the pump mechanism. PIN-WORMS New Treatment Gets Real Results People don't like to talk abotitT'in-Wonn infection. Sometimes they are too embarrassed to mention the tormentiusr rectal And in many cases they have not known of any effective way to deal -with this pest that lives inside the human body.

Today, thanks to a special, medically ree- ojmized drug (gentian violet) a highly effective treatment has been made possible. This drnsr is the vital ingredient in f-W, the Pin-Worm tablets developed in the laboratories of Dr. D. Jayne Son. The small, easy-to-take P-W tablets act in a special way to remove Pin- Worms.

So if you suspect Pin-Worms in your child or yourself, ask your drriKjdst for a package of JAYNE'S P-W rieht away, and follow the directions. Satisfaction, nuaranteed or your money back. It's easy to remember: Pin-Worms I Term Horse Show Successful Willyimsport Legion Post Was Sponsor Of Big Event At Marl Rock Here's a tough, durable Floor Enamel that will restore worn-down floors, either Interior or exterior. Wetherlll't Floor 4. Deck Enamel fills up the pores of the wood, and produces a beautiful, smooth gloss finish that wears and wears.

It's to apply and dries overnight. (Come In for Color Chart and complete Floor Finishing information.) $3 25 Gai 95cQ About "Wether-Tone" The Washable C4V95 Wall Finish O.McKEE CKy Hall The House of Blue White Diamonds Rogers Jewelry Co. 66 West Washington St. TRUSSES EXPERTLY FITTED Private Fitting Rooms Pharmacy ommunity FINRNCt SERVIC The horse show -held at Marl Rock farm north of Williamsport sponsored by the Potomac Post Williamsport Veterans, was pronounced a full success by the sponsoring group. The show opened in the morning and continued until 6 p.

with 17 different classes in horseman ship displayed. It was held in con nection with the Veterans' carnival in community park, which concluded yesterday as part of a drive to raise funds for a post home. Winners were: Class best pleasure ride, won ay Dizzy Blonde, ridden by Pat Eakle; other winners, Helen B. R. Schindle, Ernest Koontz.

Class 2, ponies ridden by children, won by Tony, ridden by Johnny Hetzer; runners-up, Elizabeth Judd, Billy Turner, Philip Turner. Class 3, ladies' horsemanship class, won by Jolly Scot, ridden by Milly Beck, other awards went to Dian Hetzer, Barbara Lowman, arel Funkhouser. Class 4, novice hunter, won by Twinklet, ridden by Iris Shank; second and third awards won by Red Kent and Frank Gaul. Class 5, saddle horses, won by Dizzy Blonde, ridden by Pat Eakle; other awards to George Stottlemeyer, B. R.

Schindel, E. L. Koontz. Class 6, jumping, won by Jolly Scot, ridden by Judy Boward', other awards went to Frank Gaul, Iron Shank, Red Kent Class 7, horsemanship, won by otomac Queen, ridden by' Joanne Butts; other awards to Carel Funkhouser, Jack Suffecool. Class 8, pleasure class, won by Jonziah Seniah, ridden by Helen Horst, horse owned by E.

C. Price; ther winners, Iris Shank, Pat Dakle, B. R. Schindel, Class 9, hunter hac" horses, won iy Mr. Murphy, ridden by Helen Horst; other awards Iris Shank, Red Kent, Judy Boward.

Class 10, restricted to Blue Ridge Riding Club members, won by Gold, ridden by B. A. Schindel; ther winners, Peggy Baker, E. L. voontz, Mrs.

Mabel Needy. Class 11, musical chair, won' by ringer, ridden by Robert Stine; ther winners, Lawrence Izer, Jack Suffecool, Bill Cushwa. Class 12, ladies' hunter class, won by Jolly Scot, ridden by Judy Boward; other winners, Iris Shank, Helen Horst Class 13, pony for child 12 years old, won by Peanut, ridden by Caro- Ine Settles; other winners, Robert Funkhouser, R. A. Welch, Shirley Howe.

Class 14, pairs ot hunters, won by Irish Shank and Red Kent. Class 15, bareback jump, won by Big John, ridden by Frank Gaul; other awards to-i Red Kent, Irish Shank. Class 1C, knockdown and out, won by Court Allez, ridden by Red Kent; others winners, Irish Shank, Frank Gaul. Class 17, handy- hunter, won by Twinklet, ridden -by Irish Shank; other awards to Red Kent and Frank Gaul. Judges were Dr.

J. S. Johnson and State Trooper Bruce A. Burchey, assisted by Jesse Shank, show manager. Sponsors of the various classes were Brewer L.

Stouffer, C. Wil liam Hetzer, John B. Huyett, Clarence Eldridge, Amos Reeder, Hugh Troxell, Harry Newcomer, Hubert Stine, George Fockler, Edward Rowland, Harry Keedy, Howard Ankeney, Myron N. Bloom, Winslow F. Burhans, Kieffer Funk, George Hicks, Henry Holzapfel, III, Martin L.

Ingram, Kenneth McLaughlin, E. Kenner, Mr. and Mrs. G. N.

Murray, Baltimore's Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin, Simon L. Downey, Daniel Boyd, John Colton and Ami Saum. Attractive awards and cash prizes were given. Larcenies Listed By Local Police Mrs.

W. W. Clem, 400 block Jefferson street, reported to police that a coat, with accessories, was stolen from her on Saturday night in a downtown store when she had her back, turned. The coat and accessories were valued at $25, she said. Mrs.

G. E. Wilson, West Franklin street, told police that she had various items of clothing taken from a car parked in the first block of South Potomac street on Monday morning about 2 o'clock. Frank Stottlemyer, 100 block of Pope avenue, reported that his bicycle was stolen at City Park over the weekend. Walter Funksten, 400 block of South Potomac street, reported the larceny of a bicycle from near his aome.

Another bicycle was reported stolen from near a downtown theatre by Junior Green. Beaver Creek. BOY IS REPORTED MISSING IN CITY Mrs. Nellie Carter, 400 block of 'ark avenue, reported to police over the weekend that her nephew, Bobby Roser, has been missing home since early Saturday morning. He was described as being nine years old, with brown hair, blue eyes, 85 pounds, and was wearing a blue slack suit.

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Summaries 33. Outdoor ramt 34. Cereal 36. Young bear 33. Mediterranean sailing vessel 39.

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Gaelic 47. HB.VB eouras" 49.4D«vour 50. Infatuation BL Negative Washington, S'ept 8 tonight granted an average per cent increase in the mill prices on low cost wool fabrics, in an effort to restore them to quantity production. The agency said this probably would not bring about any ''significant" increase in the average cost of clothing, for many of the low- cost fabrics have dwindled in production producers turned to big- er-profit items. The agency meanwhile worked on new beef, pork and lamb ceilings to be imposed Sept 9.

The increases over June 30 will be greater on the better cuts of meat, officials said, than on the cuts usually purchased by loir-In- come families. PATRONIZE YOUR Municipal Electric Light Plant Maintained for the Sole Benefit of the and Taxpayer! of Hajjerstown. Office boon m. 8 p. Daily Phones 765-766 Johnson, Texas Test Pilot, Is Winner Of Cleveland Air Race By JAMES J.

STRE8IG Cleveland, Sept 3 (JP) Alvin (Tex) Johnston, who reminds everyone of his Lone Star days by wearing high heeled boots, made his first try at air racing's blue ribbon event Monday and went away with the Tompson Trophy, $19,200 for first place, lap prizes and' a new miles hour-average for ten times around the 30 mile course. Johnston, flying a Bell P-39 Aira- cobra with extra power and a big propeller, jumped off the runway at Municipal Airport in a standing start of 12 stripped-fighter planes and never let anyone get in front of -him. The winner Is 32 and a test pilot for Bell Aircraft. He lives at Niagara Falls, N. where his wife, Dolores, and their two children watched him ready his little yellow "Cobra II" for the contest.

Johnston's time was 90 miles an hour faster than the 283 mph that won for Roscoe Turner of Indianapolis in 1938, but It looked pretty slow compared to the speed of sis army air force P-80 Shooting Stars which had their ow- race at 180 laps around the course. Maj. Gus Lundquist of Chicago scorched around the course at an average speed of 515.853 miles an hour, followed by Maj. Robin Olds of Beverly Hills, who averaged 514.715 Capt. Albert M.

Fell, of Lewis, 509.382 and Capt J.JE. Sullivan of Hamilton, Ohio, 470.048 mph. No cash prizes went to winners in the jet division of the Thompson, since all were military pilots. It was the world's -first closed course competition for jet planes. Finishing in order behind Johnston in the reciproacting division were these pilots with their planes and average speeds: Le Vier of Los Angeles in a Lockheed P-3S 370.193 mph.

Ortman of Tulsa, in a North American p-51. Mustanc, 367.625 mph. Raymond of Hammond, in a O-51, 364.655 mph. Swanson of Miami, and Cleveland Heights, In a 0-51, 362.052 mph. Cleland of Cleveland, in a Goodyear-built FG-1 Corsair, 357.465 mph.

Detroit is the oldest city bt- tween the Alleghenies and the plains of New Mexico. LIVESTOCK MARKET HAGERSTOWN Every Wednesday At 1 P. M. 75 Stock Cattle 35 Ewes 1 Buck Locally Raised BUT ana 8ELL, Tour Local 4-STATE LIVESTOCK SALES. Inc.

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