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MEDPORT) MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, ORKfiOX. SUNDAY. JUNE 10. 1028. PSQE THREB Barbara Frietchie Revered "Chevrolet 'Snow Boat' Braves Alaska Drifts" Sixty-nix yean after her death; war," wrote Henry M. Nixdorf. a Barbura KrUchie ha aitain active-' neiishtjar of Min. Kriuhle nd.oue ly resumed office n the most fa J of her biographerH, "leaning on mous citizen of Frederick, Md. her staff and saying with sreat Last year more than 2.1, OuO per- earnestness, 'Do not despair, stand sons visited her restored home firm!' during the first eisht months otter "Often she would nk, "How do Its opening. In the open sennon on I matters look for tho I'nion'." pluH-iourK and roadside lunches, Sometimes 1 h;td Just heard oml tourists swarm through this house f news of a cheering character and at the rate of more than 100 a dny. when 1 would communicate it to Once aKuin, too, at was inevitaMe, ; her her joy wns manifest in the Ihn .nntrn-ui-uit o u tn -tl fef ri ftr 111 Ininut ftti-vmit n.nnrini' I In- u-linln iioem of her name wan fashioned ! frame would kindle with emotion 1 out of the literal truth or out of , and her bright eyes sparkle with the whole cloth has begun to sput- 'delight.1 ter and flame. "l-r loyalty to the country of A more curious controversy Is her birth was of the most pro piohnldy not on record. For more nounced sort,' we are told of Jiar than half a century tho question, ' bara. "She never suffered that diil, or did not, llarbnra Fritchie tt-ountry to be spoken of in her wavo fter nag in the manner ue- ; presence in a disparaging w.. scribed by Whittier, has been tho Mibject of earnest and, nt times, acrimonious debate, writes William 1'. Caver in the lialtimore Sun nmKazine. And today as sixty without at once and in he most earnest manner lesminK it. Those bright eyes would flash with ex citement and indignation and her usual calmness change to that of years ago, whether one believes resolute and strmiK determination, that JJarbara Fritchie waved her until the offensive remark was re flag or did not wave her flng, Is called, which was Invariably done. entirely a matter of personal choice, depending largely upon whether one's sentiments reside north or south of the Mason-Dixon line. The most curious fact about it nil is that, of all the Investigators who hnve undertaken to discover and reveal just what did happen, not one has attributed any serious importance if, indeed, any im portance at all to the testimony of the one person who was undeni ably best qualified to speak with exart nnd positive knowledge of the occurrence. That person was i :;i rha ra Krltt hie herself. Barbara's Own Story Harbara said that It was all a mistake. This she confided to her niece. Miss t'aroline Kbert, a few tt'rcks after the incident that was to inspire Whit tier's poem. Sin didn't know they were Confeder ates coming when she heard the rhythmic tramp of approaching tr.oops on that bright September morning In 1 Ht;. she thought they were her beloved Union soldiers, (to, taking her little silk flag from her Bible, she hastened to her front'door to greet them, with all the speed her fi5 years would per- l'or all knew that she meant what she said in her innermost soul." A Lover of Flags It was only natural, of course, that .Mrs. Fritchie should have gone in strongly for flags on her own account. And, of course, she did. She kept a large flag dis played constantly at her garret window and supplemented this with a smaller sill; flag, which she kept folded tn her Ilible and which she found more convenient for waving purposes. There are refer ences to still others, hut these are trie principal two. It was the small silk Hag with, if we are to believe her story, she waved her way, by mistake, to fame. If It detracts from the heroism of the deed, it nevertheless adds to the credibility of this story, to recall that her age, her sex and her frailty were more adequate pmteetions with which ot defy an army slnglehamlcd than would have been a siv.able number of armored tanks and machine guns. A man In the prime of life and health would have been Intrepid, Indeed, to have tried to emulate Mrs. Fritchie, even in the matter of caning and scolding loitering V. ""7 & 4 - - . i . . i sor is run by means of u gear and etiid! limit-, insuring rr-fi-igi rainn ' usinir a belt to th trailer. Popu belt drive lYmn the tr.iil. axle, for tut) d;.ys while camping. When Meehantes .Magazine. When a sufficiently l.iv tempera- .a longer stop is ma-le. the nuieitiue ... . ftt ,,. t , . . e . t ure N reachetl. the Vx'nv i ihtown i driven hy attaebing an exi -nsit n ' ),vr ,lf llis f;imijy W leave early 1 into neuti al. The unit w ill bo! I h.i ft wii ni-.- null, y t. on.. S.ir.d.iv for New port, where they lis fold for iwfiiiy-f.ni'- to f.-nv- r-ai u l-.l Ll it . .tieil.i .,'! o'tn ti .p-nd a week's vae;ltloii. Snowshoes and fan teams Tver too slow ft me aim of trnnsportailon for this pioneer miner In ne crnttntfnu' ihn illfl mtlev ludwern ('hitiiin. lns';a. and Vnlitcinks. itfMir the Arctic ( licle. It v mmiutillff the uhtM'ls of his Chevrolet on skiis nml llnl.14' Hie paudie-bheM proiicllor onto the rear wheels of his I tur, ho tiulckly voters snow of miy Ut'idli, Loss oi liic miyltt entity result oa the 4IW mile trip Hero I Ills riifgeil eui?liie to full hiuu ' mil. Not until she saw the gray rebels: and ihat his chances of uniforms did s-.he discover her j survival would not have been al error. j lin ing seems needless lo say. "(live me your flag, flranny." However, to venture any flat said an officer, riding up inimedl- assertion concerning the flag-wav-ntely. lag incident is to kick, not one "No. Vou can't have it." .Mrs. sleeping dog but a whole kennel. Krltchie replied. It seems wiser merely to let the "fUve it to me. then. Cranny, probabilities speak for themselves, nnd I'll stick it on my horse's Here is Mrs. Krltchie and here Is head." requested another officer, her account of the episode. Did it approaching. happen that the passing Confeder- Ktill she refused. j ate soldiers, seeing lte Karhara "Shoot her damn' head off ! with her I'nion fin & .antling In shouted some ungallant'prlvate. jher doorway, teased I. . for it and Whereupon of the t.fi'i c e r s j that the scolding she gave them on whirled about and threatened: "if j thai bright September morning of you harm a hair of her head Ml furnished the basis for Whit shoot you down like a dog." tier's poem? Then, turning back to Mrs. li:irbarn l-'ritchle died December Fritchie, he said: "fin ahead. H. 1 Stil', IMJ years old. HAS DURANT-STAR (Jranny, and wave your flng. as much as you please." I Such was the report thnt liar-j b;ira made to Miss J'heit, ami that j lias been preserved by members of I Ihe family. It is to be found in aj biographical sketch of the old j woman written by her great grand ' niece, Miss Kleanor 1). Abbott, who : lives in Frederick today. Hut even here it is not presented as an , IVh R00(l f(na; j ,ik(t fmp authoritauve version, and M.ss nyi u Thui.,,rtr conilu:inicl. nf the Abbott proceeds to quote hearsay . s K H(iftl. frtlUf)lIS CoWlt f;u!m, testimony on which mainly to , V(.K(., wnf.n h(l HpoakH f)f lhft now build her case. Vet ot all the : nurnnt star Kou. collpe ,)e "true accounts" of the episode , vhllHftil a molU a(,n none is more plausible than liar- l ThlIl.,)P1. is proiu, of his new rar bara's own story and none so well jam, is ,,uOS,(M. fm, thp fits into the picture with what .other facts are known about ltar hara herself. Of German Parentage ! Barbara had come to Frederick I nt the age of 2 with her parents, . Niclaus and Catherine Hatter, both I jn nermann, irom iancaster, ra. in .... r hh)iw u SUC she had married John i 'asper . ...... (lf ninM.. kllnl nn hftl. .,, duct. Thurber's Durant coupe Is usually tn be found at the dock ready for the commander's use. He uses it on all h is land voya gen, which are now quite numerous. "Tho Durant answers the wheel a fashion that would do credit Fritchie, a glovemaker, fourteen t ease,' states the veteran seaman. years younger man ner sen wntrn Tne i: s s ,trar ,UM.0 of nior0 she was 40 years of age. tnan two wnre yenn of ,(nllIOU8 "It would not have been singu- j n0l thern service, lies alongside a Jar if Barbara had never married," lUu.k at ciuvernment Island in the comments one biographer on this Oakland esluarv. A small crew event, "for although She WHS Sill i IIimvP lh Slinei viirn nfl-nmmnn. der Thurtier is overhauling and re active, capable woman and mis tress of many generous onthuM asms, she bad, us all confess, a sharp tongue." And the next we hear of Mr. Fritchie concerns his death in 1S49. The Civil war found Barbara In her nineties, vigorously opinionat ed, fanatically Unionist In syin- puintlng 'the historic vessel. He maintains the Bear is as staunch and strong today as It was 55 years ago when it was launched from a shipyard in Scot land. An isnpection shows huge beams apparently as firm and istout as ever: a shining steam en- pathy nnd entirely free in the use gine( lm? oriKinaI: snUfr crew nml oi ner always aruve tongue ny me j of f irer Uarters a tight vissel, Impunity conferred upon her by great age. The alleged encounter with the Confederates that fur nished the inspiration for Whit tier's poem, whether it occurred or not. with nothing exceptional from Barbara's point of view. She never knew, or remotely suspected, that her name was destined to be flung against the stars because of this episode. It was not the first time she hat) ctashed with the Confed erates. Indeed, she had developed such a flair for baiting southerners that she is s.ifrMo have kept mem bers of her family constantly ill nt ease. 'Begone, you dirty pack !" she admonished a group of Confeder ate soldier loitering In her door which, after making its last trip o'ftener than Sarah Bernhardt farewelted, has finally come to rest in the quiet waters alongside Gov ernment Island. Many new Inventions have been added to the comfort of the sailor since the Bear entered the Const (luard seriee T,n years ago. Thur ber, who has sailed with the Bear a score of years, saw the first dynamo and electric lights in stalled. Then another dynamo was installed and radio became a part of the ship's equipment. The dy namos are placed forward along side the bolbrs study in contrast and progress. Commander Thurber Is accus tomed lo a ship that will stand the way. as she ami a relative started hardest of service. The Bear tins stood the test of crunching Ice floes and howling northern winds for years. Thurber suys he select ed the Durant Star Four coupe be cause of Its trim n ess. staunchness and performing ability. As the Bear's commander posed on the dock with bis sturdy int rant Star coupe, he remarked, "Here's u real contrast, a vessel usins steam nnd sail, 55 years old. and a modern motor car, the world's lntest anil finest method of land transportation both trim, staunch aj,d dependable." Vacation Booklet Given by Dealer to leave her house one day make a call. The relative after ward declared thut she had walk ed "in fear nnd trembling" lest a bullet be sent after them. But no bullet was sent. Once Mrs. Fritchie overheard some Confederates go so far as to mention the Union with disrespect. "In a moment she arose," we are told, "and, passing to the front door, she bad them clear them selves nnd applied the cane with which he used to walk In the most vigorous manner, clearing the porch In a few moments of every man upon It." lHrply Patriotic Through war-time patriotism. Mrs. Fritchle's nature had nt last found nn opportunity for expres sion. Peace had offered this na ture only a sort of stifling impris onment. But this was war! And Barbara grasped her chance! "I shall never forget her ap pearnnre as Mie came Into my vtore Curing the earlier port ot tho Vacation time displays In Oak land -Pontiac salesroom through out the country for two weeks, be. ginning last week and continuing thru Juno 18, will offer local car owners many suggestions as to camping, hunting ami iisbiiig equipment. A Vavatiun I.og booklet a diary for 22 days which has space for a dally itemized report on car ex pense will be presented motorists who are planning vacation tours. Oak land -Pontine owners also are tn bo given Tourist Courtesy cards which may be presented at any Oak land -Pontine service sta tion with the assurance they will be given preferred service by 4 7"0 dealers everywhere. Oak hi ml-Pontiac dealers will also cooperate with local motorists in furnishing road, hotel, tourist catpps and other information thru automobile clubs, hotels ami other sources. As n result of this co-operation, local motorists may be assured that their vacation tour will be more njoyabb if they visit the local ' dealer, Sanderson Motor company. Packard Lacquers Process Described Nilro-cellulose, or lacquer, has given the widest latitude in the choice of colors for automobiles and has made possible finishes that last far longer than the bed of those of a few years ago ob tained with varnish. Popular opin ion, however, t hat the work of painting a car has been made easier is erroneous." says W. (1. Drew, of the Highway Motor i-niii-pany. Packard dealers. j Thirty-sevn operations are nec ' essary to obtain the finish that goes on a Packard car, Packard , engineers, telling of the present (methods of applying lacquer, per fected after more than two years .of st inly and experimental work, ! explain that while the work is actually harder, the finish of a car j is given greatly increased life ami a car can be painted In much less (lime. Savings are effected by rea son of the fact thaC cars are not tit d up as long and less factory i space Is required. Painting of Packard bodies , starts with the foot) frames which rroeive a coat of black as a pre j servative before the metal panels I ai-e put in place. Sand blast ing the surfaces of the body removes lull traces of foreign material and S gives jl uniform surface with Just j enough roughness for the first j priming cants to set themselves permanently. The first five coals are dried j four antl a half hours at a tem perature of 140 degrees. Huhhlng with sandpaper and water or sand paper ami oil and coat after coat of lacquer follow with drying op- i erations preceding each rubbing ; operation. , ' A final polish is given just after 'the body Is sli;ied. After the body Us attached to the chassis ami the : road testing of the finished car has been completed the final oper ation, number ;t7. is given. It eon- sisis of a final wax polish which adds lo the luster and further pre set ves the finish. , ' I'nint for th" body plant at the j factory is mixed In a separate fire ' proof building and pumped more than until feet to the points where I the paint is applied. Kach color of the great number used has its I own Individual pipo line system. , Pumping is done with electrical i motors located outside the build ! Ing as a super-precaution against ! fi' e. ireat la I itude Is given in Ihe i choice of colors for the Packard Six antl Packard Standard Fight nnd any combination of colors that can possibly be selected is obtain able for the Packard Custom Fight New Inventions Making a fire is often a difficult task when camping, and to simpli fy the process, a small cube of ; easily ignited material has been 1 lut induced for use with (be match. , It has a bole in it, the maich Is ! stuck thru, lighted, and the cube : catches fire, forming a small blaze that will more readily ignite sticks , or other materials. Fliminnting the use nf hot j towels, lights and other apparatus, ia portable steamer to give the face a vn por bath has been introduced ! for home or beauty-parlor use. It j gives the skin and scalp a tboro isteaming, the temperature being controlled by a regulating tjwilrh; Is simple to operate and saves I time. The .subject is exposed to j : no discomfort, as a supply of fresh 'air Is obtained thru a lube. ! Automobile louring can now be I enjoyed in gi eater luxury throiiKh lv introduction of a refrigeration unit on the trailer. The eompres- Sssex'Mirrors public choice No matter where you hold your mirror to the cities, it will show, with slight variations, the same overwhelming Essex prefer ence. It is a preference more outstanding than was ever held in the 6-cylinder field, in alt automobile history. Worlds Greatest Value 'altogether or part by part To know the overpowering conviction of greatest value held by Essex owners is merely to see Essex beauty, to examine Essex quality, to sit inside and feel Essex comfort to ride and know Essex performance. Here is the simple and sovereign answer to the question of automobile satisfaction. 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