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MADHf WMX Amusements 4 Ja Astro Se Classified Socfcty Comics If Sports Editorial 20 Weather VOL CXXXIV, No. 213. HAGERSTOWN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1962 FIVE GENTS PER-COPY. RED CHINA SAYS U.S. SPYING Earth Tremors In County Still Unexplained 1 l11 "ll Jl i PRBDECES- SOR--Gen.

Alfred is seen as he spoke yesterdpy at the unveiling of a monument on Antietam Battlefield to Clara Barton, founder and first president of the. American National Red Cross, which the General has headed for the past five and a half years. In the background may be. seen the new monument--a rough-hewn slab of native Washington County marble, bearing 'Wonze-plaque describing Miss Barton's heroic service at Antietam-ral- most in the shadow of the towering figure of a Union soldier. In the more distant background may be seen some of the 72 new Red Cross flags which lined either side of Mansfield Avenue, on the Battlefield, for the occasion.

The flags were prscented as a gift to the Red Cross chapter by Mrs. Beulah T. Meyers. Possibility Shocks Due To Testing NASA Report Raises Question As To Cause BALTIMORE (AP) -Could the mysterious blasts and earth tremors reported recently in Western Maryland have been caused by the testing of giant rocket rigines hundreds of miles away? A report recently published by National Aeronautics and Space Administration indicate possibility. The report is entitled "Studies in Far-Field Acoustic Propagation." The report explains that under somo meteorological conditions sound produced by rocket engines rises into the air and then is refocused groundward as far as 700 riiles away.

The sound is some- "actually magnified as hrough the atmosphere were a 'argc lens," the report says. Last week three light earth remors were reported in Frederck, Boonsboro and nearby Kearneysville, W. Va. Earlier, a nysterious explosion in the Cum- rerland area broke windows and knocked a baby from his chair. The Navy has its Allegany Holistic Laboratory only a few miles Thieves Loot "Sportsmen's Along Potomac "Sportsmen's along the Potomac River on the West Virginia side of the Potomac River near Marlowe, W.

Va. was raided by thieves sometime lasl Friday night. Most of the owners of the clubhouses are Washington Countians. Mrs. Robert Brunner, of 5 Rosewood this city, reports that the thieves made off with their boat and motor, fishing equipment, food from the refrigerator and cooking utensils.

"The thieves used a butcher knife from our place to cut the screens on other clubhouses, while locks were knocked off on a num her of refrigerators and the fooc taken. Among other clubhouses lootec were those owned by: Wayne French, 1853 Virginia where three lanterns, fishing equipment, an electric saw and other tools, were taken. The clubhouse and trailer of Benjamin Garrish, who lives in Vandalism Tip Best Of Week A Sharpsburg youngster won last week's Daily Mail top prize of $4 with a tip on vandalism on the Antietam Battlefield. The second prize of $2.50 goes to another male for his tip on a Williamsport factory that was long-ago destroyed by fire, which announced that the bricks were for sale on "Bloody Anolher tip on an unusual news nest every time a fire alarm went in, wins the (hire prize. Last week found our volunteer reporters right on the job, with a number of $1 cash awards going to those who tipped us to a dead shark on creek bank, for mer minister here crying, several auto accidents, namaating odor returns to West End, birthdays ot school officials on opening school day, theft of milk.

Daily Mail accepts tips on news each weekday (Sundays and holidays excepted) between the how of 7:30 a-m. and 2 p.m. Your tip must be the Grst in formation received on any news story. You'll be told wbeo you phone whether anyone else beat yon to the jtory. Williamsport, where about $50 worth of fishing equipment was taken.

The clubhouse of Mrs. Neal froye, of near Williamsport, Car Total Loss In Crash At Dual Highway A ear was a total loss as the result of an accident at the Dual Highway and Cleveland Ave. yesterday at 9:20 p.m. Robert Kenneth Patterson, 45, about $50 worth of fishing Hagerstown Ht. 5, was going east ivrtlnnmnnt on the Dual Highway and approaching the Cleveland Ave.

in- equipment was taken. The clubhouse of Mrs. Neal Irove, of near Williamsport, where fishing and archery equipment were taken. Mrs. Garrish said a Mrs.

Shrove, of Martinsburg who has a clubhouse there, lost a motori- City Police reported this morning, and failed to get into (he designated lane or obey the left turn traffic signal as he zed lawn mower, electric sweep- swung to the left er and other articles. "They really left a shambles of refrigerators, ruining many where the doors were broken open and food taken," said Mrs. Gar- A West Virginia deputy sheriff, was on the scene Saturday, but could not be located to check on the extent of the loss to West Virginia clubhouse owners. There has also been some evidence of attempts last week to enter several clubhouses along the "Bottom Rd." on the Maryland side of the Potomac. An investigation was made by Slate Trooper Robert H.

McCleaf, of the local State Police sub-station. Permits Are Required For Food Stands Those planning to set up tem- the sign erected on the site of porary refreshment stands for the Antietam Centennial were reminded they need permits from the Washington County Health Department, Dr. D. Crosby Greene, County Item hornets that left their Health Officer, pointed out that such stands are classed as "Itinerant food handlers" and required by law to have permits. He said they should be inspected by jefore they begin operation.

From Soviets No Interference BERLIN (AP) Soviet guards let U.S. troop convoys through to Ride was a five-dollar bill. West Germany from Berlin today without incident, an American Army spokesman said. There were 391 officers and nitt controlled highway in 62 vehicles oo their way from West than the gift of money. Berlin to West Germany for training.

His car collided with a car driven by Glenn Allen Cook, 20, Elagerstawn Rt. 5, coming west on the Dual Highway. The Patterson car was a total loss; the Cook car sustained $300 damage. Nej. driver was injured.

Patterson was charged i ailure to obey a traffic signal. County To Get Check As Share Of Park Income A representative of the Department of, Forests and Parks wlli morning turn over to the Board of County Commission' ers this counly's share of the in co.Me from the Slate parks in county for the last quarter This amounts to $176.19. County, when it receives i check, will have received a total of this year. from Cumberland. The report was prepared by in connection with testing of Saturn rocket engines at the George C.

Marshall Space Flight enter at Huntsville, Ala. The report also, indicates why some sonic booms produced by supersonic planes have been heard in some areas when local airports report that no jet planes were in the area. The atmospheric focusing of sound waves from the jet planes may cause them to strike the ground 200 or 300 or more miles away from the flight path of the jets. Some aspects of the problem arc being studied at the Ballistics Research Laboratory by the Army at Aberdeen, Md. DIES Pat Rooney 82, dancing and singing star for 72 years, died last night i watching television with i wife, Carmen, in their rooms in a New York hotel, (AP Wirepholo) Ohio Woman Has Shoplifting Spree In City Ann Pearl McConncll, 62, Piqua, Ohio, costs fine was given and three a $23 and suspended jail terms as the result of a shoplifting spree here Saturday.

She was given 30-day suspended terms for stealing a panly girdle and a dress from McCrory's Dime Store, two dresses from W. T. Grant and and a dress from Montgomery Ward and Co She was fined $25 and costs for stealing hair curlers, a purse, a handbag, a white uniform, a mirror, gloves and a blouse from J. J. Newberry's Five and Ten Cent Store.

In another case, Arthur Thomas King, 31, Germanlown, was finer $10 and costs for reckless driving on Rt. near St. Paul's Church at 10:14. p.m. on August 24.

He maintained he was innocenl on grounds he had beei thrown from his vehicle before 11 collided with another vehicle. He could not have been guilty of reckless driving, he said, if the car was driverless at the time of the accident. Grand And Petit Jurors Charged At Opening Of Court Term Here The two Circuit Court judges I Martin, Edgar R'. Snoop, and InrupH hfith nranrf charged both the Grand Jury and Petit Jury today in the opening of the September term of Circuit Court. It was the first time that both juries had been charged at the same time in each other's presence.

After being charged, the Grand Jury began a tour of the Washington County Courthouse. They will adjourn tomorrow because of the opening of school, and Wednesday in honor of Old Defender's Day. The Grand Jury will convene again at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The Petit Jury adjourned until next Monday.

Lewis 0. Funkhouscr was sworn in as foreman of the Grand Jury. Other Grand Jurymen are Janet R. Otto, Donovan R. Beachley, Jean B.

Seaman, Olive M. Fisher, Albert M. Firey, Bula E. Martin, William S. Steffey, Mary Priscilla Kershner, Isabel F.

Moser, Frances W. Zenlmyer, Autumn L. Kaiss, Charles C. Poffenberger, Myrtle L. Santman, Edith H.

Shaffer, Martin L. Foliz, Robert Coble, Albert L. Crowl, Mildred St. John, Kay Wine, Thelma M. Marie C.

Zimmerman. The members of the Petit Jury are Claude L. Crawford, Lucian Thomas, Regina G. Ditto, Chris tophcr E. McEwen, Pauline Rocssner, Daniel L.

Boyd, Fre C. Downey, Luther J. Harris, Free D. Renner, Walter S. Miller Louise Bare, Jacob B.

Poffenberger, Ross L. Wolfe, Charles E. Miller, Norris C. Downs, Wai ler Douglas, Joseph F. Cox, Iva Banrhoff, Alice H.

Bell, Delores Baird, Neva B. Shannon, Susan Bacchtcl, Anna C. King, William C. Salterwhite and David Mills Judge Irvine H. Rutledge traced the Grand Jury system back to its beginnings in English common law.

Although abandoned in Eng land and many U. S. states, he said, it is still an important parl ol the Maryland Legal system. One duty of the Grand Jury, he said, is to take note any subversive activity in the community He added that the State's Attorn eye is "not cognizant of any such activity at this time." Another customary duty, thougl not specifically provided for in Maryland law, he said, was the (Continued on Page 2, Col. Wirtz To Try Hand On Strike Both Sides Called In For Parley Today WASHINGTON (AP)-Reprcsen- atives of the Chicago i North Western Railroad and its striking elegraphers meet with acting Secretary of Labor W.

Wlllard Wirtz today in an attempt to settle a 12-day walkout. It will be Wirlz's first plunge nlo direct negotiations since he named by President Kennedy Aug. 30 to succeed Arthur J. Goldberg as head of the Labor Department. In announcing the meeting Sunday a Labor Department spokes- nan said it would be going too lo presume a quick settlement is in the offing.

He indicated there las been progress in the negotiations. Wirtz asked Ben Heincman, )onrd chairman of the railroad, and G. E. Lcighly, president of he Order of Railroad Telegra phers, AFL-CIO, to attend the uceling. Federal mediator Francis A.

D'Neill who has been meeting with both Heineman and Leighty, also will attend. After talks with both sides Saturday O'Neill said in Chicago: "There is no imminent chance a breakthrough, but things are moving a little bit." The strike, which began Aug 30 after efforts by Goldberg and Wirtz failed to head it off, has sharply affected a nine-state Mid western area served by tin CNW, the nation's third longes, railroad. Grain and other foodstuffs have been piling up at rail sidings Construction projects dependen on material hauled by the roac have slowed down or halted About 18,500 railroad employes including the 1,000 striking tcleg raphers, are off the job. Railroat President Clyde J. Fitzpatrick cs timaled Saturday the line has lost 6 million in the strike.

Job security is the principa Issue in dispute. The telegraphers struck over a demand that no telegrapher's job should have been abolished since Dec. 3 ,1941 without consultation with the un ion. An emergency board eslablishec by Kennedy recommended the union drop this demand. It also recommended that the railroac agree to train displaced tclegra phers for other jobs.

President And Ike To Chat Today WASHINGTON (AP)-Presiden, Kennedy, refreshed by a week end of rest at Newport, R.I., flew back to Washington today to get a firsl-hand report from former President Eisenhower on condi lions in Europe. Kennedy invited Eisenhower to lunch at the White House ant discuss U.S. relations with Eu rope--a subject that embraces tension in Berlin, methods of deal ing with it and the shape of the Atlantic Alliance. Eisenhower recently got bad from a trip with Mrs. Eisenhowe and two of their grandchildren tc most of the Norlh Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.

This will be the fourth meeting between Kennedy and Eisenhow cr since Inauguration Day 1961 Charges U2 MISS CONGENIALITY Margaret Farrar Wass, Miss New Hampshire, received the Miss Congeniality award of the Miss America pageant. Miss Wass was selected by a vote of the contestants. The award carries with it a $1,000 scholarship. (AP Wirephoto) $100,000 Asked For Injuries In Auto Accident William A. Danzcr, 1101 Oak Hill well known local mart- itacturer, was named the dcfen dant in a $100,000 damage suit lied in court today by John 4000 Tunlow Koad N.

W. Washington Docketed through the low firm of Dunphy and Sanders, Wash nglon, the suit is the otitgrowU of on auto accident on April 30 1961 at the intersection of U. 5 Rt. 40 and the Beaver Crec' Road. Casey says he was seriously in jured in the crash.

Roy A. Bowers, 211 K. Frank lin through Attorney Marti V. Boslctter, filed suit for damages against Russell K. Sites 712 George St.

Tilts suit i outgrowth of a rear end col lison on Rl. 11 on May 3, 1062 Jones Shows Police Home Of Kidnaping MIAMI, FJa. (AP) Roberl franklin Jones, accused in the 1954 sex-slaying of 7-ycar-old Jud th Ann Roberts of Baltimore showed police Sunday tha house where he said he kidnaped the child, and re-enacted the slaying police said. "Jones was fully said Sheriff Thomas J. Kelly.

An assistant state attorney said he took us to the home. We didn't have to take him." The official was referring to the home of Harry Rosenberg, the child's grandfather, where Judith was visiting. Officials said Jones, a former Charlotte N.C., newspaper vendor also took police to secluded spot in suburban Coconut Grove where he said he left the girl's body. The 43-year-old Jones wa brought to Miami from Charlotte Friday after being questioned sev eral days in the Norlh Carolina city by Miami authorities. He stood before a police lineup Saturday--officials did not com ment on the proceedings--and also signed a 17-page confcs sion to the slaying, police said.

Jones was arrested by Charlotf police on a charge of stealin; women's underclothes from clothesline. He told officers at tho lime he had killed a Miami gir' His confession led to the investiga (Ion by Miami authorities and sub sequent filing of a first degre murder charge. Once Despondent Wife Thanks "Mrs. Santa" Mrs. Haven Hoffman, better E.

Franklin St. My husband left kpown as "Mrs. Santa" for her me, with four small children, just annual project of supplying Christ mas gilts and treats to 300 or Washington County sanitarian more children In this area, often must wonder if her gifts have a more lasting effect than just meeting needs of the moment. She need wonder no longer. A letter arrived in this news- aaper office today from Chambersburg, Pa.

Neatly folded in- 'irst person that ever told me he real meaning of Christmas-before Christmas. Jn the hope that Christ had died for me and of having gifts of some sort for my children on Christmas morning, 1 contacted a number of agencies, but with no success. Each said that I had applied too late. Kerr, asked Ihte money be for warded to "Mrs. whose number, which I called, real name and address the writer men, moving over the Commu- did not know.

The letter itself, however, was tar more revealing "Two years wrote Mrs. hat He loved me even though was a sinner. She left me a little book of the Gospel of St. John, my most cherished possess- her letter continues, "someone told me about a 'Mrs. Santa' who had been interviewed in your Main Street column and The letter, from Mrs.

Esta suggested that I call you. I did and you gave me a telephone cause there were gifts aplenty table. Mre. Santa had a very Kerr, "I in Hafieretowa, on special gift for me. She the "but we feel lhat we can't go mer jobs, usually at fruit packing without somehow attempting to show our gratitude to this wonderful woman, whose name we don't even' know.

Perhaps she can use our little gift to help some other poor souls In need on today, and told me that if of more than material things. I would accept Christ in my May God bless her in her heart would find, peace, joy and happiness. this Christ whom Mrs. Santa loves and tells about. I found the happiness and peace that she said I "We had a wonderful Christ- would: my husband and I are med with broken dolls games mas that year, and not just be- back together, rearing our children in a Christian home.

My for the children and food on the husband also has accepted Christ. "We are leaving in a few days Hoffman, and several friends for the letter concludes, For approximately two decades now, Mrs. Haven Hoffman Mrs. Kerr's letter nually has been working the year continues, "I did finally accept around to stockpile renovated toys and other playthings for needy children in Washington County. Her house is perpetually cram and tricycles, all of which she repairs and repaints with the years has been an incomparab! help of her husband, William L.

"Mrs. Santa" sheds, to earn the money lha she needs to buy candy and frui to augment her gifts of play things. She cans fruit and vegetables from her own garden use in making up baskets fo families who otherwise might be hungry on Christmas Day. Haven Hoffman has never turn ed down a family that was i need. Neither has she ever miss ed an opportunity to tell the Iru meaning of Christmas in a home where she felt Christ's prcscnc was lacking.

The religious dcdi cation which has motivated he amazing generosity through th force for good in our communit; --as many "Mrs. Kerrs" eai Of Program Officials Doubt Big Plane Shot Down TAIPEI, Formosa (AP) --Red China, reporting it hot down one of two U2 lanes the Chinese Nationalists bought from the United States, charged today the light over Communist soil vas part of a U.S. spy program. The Nationalists confirmed that me of the high-altitude U2s they mve been operating for nearly wo years disappeared Sunday on i routine reconnaissance mission ivcr the Red mainland. A Nationalist spokesman said he U2s were bought from 'the Corporation in the Unit- id Stales in i860 and put into op- that December.

A Slate Department spokesman iaid in Washington that the U2 purchases were made with y.S. approval, but that operation of the planes was solely a Nationalist matter. Officials admitted privately, however, that it could be assumed that information-obtained from Nationalist U2 flights would be turned over to the United States in the normal course of telligence exchange between two allies. The latest 02 incident, announced over Pciping radio, came five days after the Soviet Union protested that an American-piloted U2 hod violated Soviet air space over Sakhalin Island north of Japan. The United Stales admitted that one of its pa'rol planes might have been blown pff course by high winds.

Pelping did not disclose of the talc of the Nationalist pilot, but nationalist officials said privately hey were convinced ho could not lave been captured alive. It was recalled, however, that he Communists offered Aug, 8 to ny in gold to any Na lonallsl pilot who delivered a U2 ntact to the mainland. Peiplng's announcement was broadcast Sunday night in Engish. U.S.-mnde high-altllude rf- connaissance plane of the Chiang Kai-shek gong was shot down this morning by an air force unit of Ihe Chinese People's Liberation Army when it intruded over East China," it said. The Peiping People's Daily, of- 'iciol newspaper of the Chinese Communist today hat the plane was engaged "not an isolated flight but in part of an over-all United States es- ionagc program against Socialist (Communist) countries using Japan as the primary base." The paper claimed the flight underscored U.S.

"designs of ag- in Asia and was linked to the two-day visit to Formosa of President Kennedy's military advisor, Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor. Pciping's announcement did not disclose how the plane brought down. A Defense Department official (Continued on Page 2, Col.

2) Weather Showery Warm Western Maryland Mostly cloudy with chance of few light showers tonight, lows 65 to 70 Tuesday, variable cloudiness- and svarm with scattered showers, highs 80 lo 84. Wednesday outlook fair and cooler. Winds south to southwest 5 to 15 mph tonight, and 8 to mph Tueasday. Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland: Some cloudiness but fair tonight, with lows 66 to 72. Tuesday, variable cloudiness and warm, highs mostly in the 80s, with scattered showers, in the afternoon or evening.

Wednesday outlook fair and cooler. West Virginia: Mostly cloudy tonight with scattered showers and possibly a few thundeirshow- ers tonight. Lowest tonight 65 to 72. Tuesday cloudy and a little cooler. A few showers likely.

Pennsylvania Variable cloudiness, mild and humid through Tuesday. Chance of scattered showers over mountains knight Tuesday afternoon..