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The Washington times., 1937-02-24
D. {. REV0KES
} PERMITS

Permits of three motorists to
operate cars in the District were
revoked today and II other per.
sons were denied the privilege OF
driving in Washington for periods
of 80 and Is days, by action of the
Board of Revocations, Suspensions
and Restorations.
Those whose permits were re.
voked and the speed charged were
Walter Leonar Purvis, 661 C St
S. E., SIS miles.
Robert j. Randolph, 1908 N ST.
N. w., between go and 10 miles.
William R. Rice, Riverdale, Md,
Sc miles.
Thirty-Day Suspensions
Those whose permits were SuS.
pended for, 80 days and the speed
charges were:
Hall E. Largent, 1923 Fourteenth
st. N. W., As miles.
John w. Patterson, 1923 How.
ard Rd. S. E., 46 miles.
Eugene Perkins, 2429 Shannon
Pl. S. E., 40 miles.
James E. Pollan, 1926 Prospect
Ave. N. W., 40 miles.
Phillip A. Randall, jr., 4424 Har-
rison st. N. W., 40 miles.
chatham Iced, 1881 willard st.
N. W., A miles.
William M. Ravelle. 628 G St.
N, E., A miles.
Robert S. sackett, 1925 Klingle
st. N. W., As miles.
Ellis silverston, 1910 Ontario
Rd. N. w., 40 miles.
James S. Smith, jr., 2301 Fiji
teenth st. N. W., AZ miles.
James B. Wilson, 1850 Ontario
Rd. N. W., 40 miles.
Fifteen-Day Suspensions
Those whose permits were sus-
Continued on Page 22, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-02-24

20 Times Books GOimS
TOD.C. Boys Club

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to Washington Times readers
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vanity Fair" and Franklin's S
Autobiography.
Every day The Times offers a
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on Sunday the Washington Her.
aid presents No. /. Seven serially
numbered coupons and 80 cents
entitle the holder to one Of the
volumes in the library set of
handsomely bound Worlds Great
est Literature.
Why not start now and col
lect the entire series? First
three books are available at SO
coupon exchange stations and
are being home-delivered by
Times carriers at no additional
cost.
Call District 1000 and ask how
you too may join thousands of
others in taking advantage of
this remarkable offer.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
TOCALL
COMMITTEE
MEETING
M'Carran Pay Measure
Also Expected to Be
Considered

Senator William J. Bulow DO
of South Dakota, chairman Of the
Senate Civil Service COMMITTEES,
today announced he would call an
executive session of his group Fri
day to consider what action should
be taken on several bills extend.
ing Civil Service in the various
Government departments and in.
dependent agencies.
Among measures to be discuss.
ed, it was believed, will be the pay
raise bill sponsored by Senator
Pat McCarran CD of Nevada,
and bill expanding the merit
system.
Delay Requested
The various proposals have been
before the House Civil Service
Committee for some time, and pub
lie hearings have been held despite
recommendations from the Civil
Service Commission and the Blu.
reau of the Budget that they be
laid aside until President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt indicates his
wishes on general reorganiza-
ton of the Federal structure.
Because of the opposition of the
commission and the bureau to i'm.
mediate action, Senator Bulow
said his committee must decide
what to do about it,"
Another message from the Civil
Service Commission today sug-
gested that Senator Bulow delay
action on proposal by Senator M.
M. Logan CD of Kentucky to put
every Federal employe who is not
working in a policing making"
job under the merit system.
With hearings concluded YES
terday, proponents of the bill to
extend the civil service to all
except policy-making positions
agreed today that the measure
will be favorably reported to the
House, but opinion was divided
on whether competitive or non.
competitive examinations will be
provided.
Members Of the House Civil
Service Committee appear to be
about evenly divided on this issue.
A committee decision is not ex-
pected until next week.
The bill as introduced by Rep
resentative Robert Ramspeck CD,
of Georgia, chairman of the COM
tnittee, requires incumbents to
take competitive examination.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
PROVIDES
F0RSELLING0F
DC. BUILDING
Also Would Dispose Of
Two Avenue Sites to
u. S. Government

Proposed legislation providing
for the sale to the Federal Govern.
ment of the District Building and
two squares at the municipal cen
ter site on lower Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest, so that con-
struction may be started on the
long planned municipal center,
was Incorporated in % bills sent
by the District Commissioners to
the Bureau of the Budget today.
The city heads made no COM
ment on any of the proposed bills.
However, in previous discussions,
the Commissioners revealed they
hoped to realize between $9,000,-
900 and $10,00O,0o0 from the sug-
gested sales.
Several legislative drafts deal
ing with the local liquor situation
were among the bills. One, which
the Commissioners oppose, seeks to
return prohibition to the Nations
Capital. Another would amend
the local liquor law so as to per:
NIT drinking of liquor at bars in
stead of only at tables, as is pro-
vided in the present law.
Other proposed bills provide:
retirement pay for judges of the
Police, Municipal and Juvenile
Courts; purchase of a site and
erection of a new main Public Lii
brary building; regulation of
beauty culture; abolition of CAPT.
tai punishment in the District;
prohibition Of experiments on
living dogs; bottling Of beer only
in the place where it is manufac.
tured; semiannual inspection of au-
tomobiles; increase of the gasoline
tax by 2 cents; provide a share
for the District government in
Federal gasoline tax revenues; to
regulate admission tickets to do
away with ticket sca1ping";; to
require registration of motor We
hicles and prescribe registration
fees based on weight of the ve-
hicles; to exempt the National
Rifle Association of America, Inc,
from taxation; to incorporate the
National Association Of State Ii
braries.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
MILDLY CUSTER
CONFIRMED

Examination of the records of
James Lee johnson, jr., colored
midshipman at the Naval Acad'
emy who recently was dismissed,
show there was mo railroading''
in his case as has been charged,
Secretary of the Navy Swanson
said today.
The Secretary said the action of
the academic board in dismissing
1876 midshipmen for failure in
their studies and other reasons. has
been confirmed.
The Secretary stated that after
a study of JohnSon'S record he was
convinced the colored youth was
dismissed for, scholastic Difficult.
ties. He has not seen the evi-
dence gathered by Representative
Mitchell, colored member of the
House from Illinois, who appointed
young Johnson to the academy.
Representative Mitchell recently
went to the White House to com.
plain that the youth had been
"railroaded" out of the academy
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
SCHOOL
HEAD, PROBE
ISURGED
Arlington Women Say
Superintendent Is
Unproqressive'

ARLINGTON, Va, Feb. 24-At
tacking conditions at Washington
Lee High School, Organized Wo
men Voters of Arlington County
today asked State officials to make
a complete investigation of the
school and of the qualifications. oi
County School Superintendent
Fletcher Kemp.
In letters to E. Lee Trinkle,
president of the State board OF
education, DR.. Sidney B. Hall
State superintendent of schools.
and Guy E. Snavely, secretary OF
the Southern Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, the
countrywide woman's group listed
most outstanding defects" as the
result of a survey as follows:
"a general feeling on the part
of many school patrons that the
superintendent Of schools is not
qualified for his position and is
not sufficiently progressive.
"An ever increasing lowering
Of the morale of the student
body and faculty resulting in a
most unhappy attitude Of the
students, q lack of respect for
authority and a consequent in
crease in problems Of dicipline.
"INSANITARY CONDITIONS"
Highly insanitary conditions
in the physical education de-
partment, due to lack of proper
lights, ventilation and SterliZa-
ton. Most undesirable cOndi-
tiOns in the cafeteria due to lack
of equipment, space and sani-
tary facilities.
"That the general accrediting
Of the school is constantly be-
ing endangered by lack Of proper
library facilities, by insufficient
and Out-dated textbooks and sup
plies, and by teachers being re-
quired to teach subjects for
which they are not properly GER
tificated.
"That firstyear students in
senior high school are attend
ing school but half day, a con-
ditiOn which forces elimination
Of subjects required for high
school graduation"
The school, built to accommo'
date 1900 students, is now over
crowded with 2,400 students.
Many Withdrawn
Because of the condition
numerous parents have withdrawn
their children to enter them in
Washington schools, 27 having
been transferred to Gordon Junior
High School since September and
others who could afford the addi
ton transportation expense hav
ing been enrolled in other Wash
ington high schools, officials OF
the organizations declared.
The organizations special com
mittee which recently completed
a survey of conditions at the
school is headed by Mrs. Edna B
Dorney. Other members are Mrs
L. C. McNemar, Mrs. Catherine
Johncox and Mrs. S. A. Shelton
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
Employment Head
Reveals Job Increase

A sharp increase in number of
persons employed by the Govern
ment here, was revealed last night
by C. E. Lamson, director of the
District Employment Center. in an
address at the Y. M. c. A.
LamSon said the number of Fed.
eral employees had increased from
$4,000 in 1880 to 125.000 in 1886.
The address was designed to aid
the Districts unemployed seeking
as the State conservation depart
ment sells them for IS a thou
sand.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24

1--WE are getting a set of the 20
volumes of the Worlds Greatest
Literature for the Boys Club Of
Washington and will place the
books in the library for all to
read"
This is the statement of Charles
Fyfe, director of the Boys Club at
Second and C Streets N. w. He
added:
"And if the youngsters enjoy
all the books as much as they
do The Last of the MOhicans'
we'll consider them we'll read"
If the youngsters got a thrill out
of James Fenimore Cooper's novel,
they will hang on every word of
Alexander Dumas great romantic
novel of the exciting adventures
of Edward Dantes, who escaped
prison miraculouSly to wreak ven.
geance upon his traducerS.
For the fresh young minds, ''The
Count of Monte Cristo" is packed
with thrills even in a day when
radio thrillers challenge the imagi-
nation and tax the credulity.
Dumas novel is the fourth
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
Star Mail Contracts
Would Be Extended

All existing star route mail con-
tracts would be extended for so
days after March 81 under a joint
resolution adopted by the Senate
yesterday. The extension will be
granted to give Congress time to
enact a new law covering star
route contracts. Most existing
contracts would have expired
March 81.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
Rail Tax Extension
Bill Up 10 President

The special taxes imposed upon
railroad carriers and their en-
ployes under the railroad retire
ment act would be extended until
June 80, 1888, under a House
joint resolution approved by the
Senate yesterday. The measure
goes to the White House for Pres
ident Roosevelt'S signature. These
taxes would have expired Febru.
ary %, unless extended,
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
Baldwin Resigns
As Bank Receiver

Resignation Of Robert c.. Bald
win as receiver of the Commercial
National Bank, effective March. l,
was announced yesterday. Be-
coming receiver February %,
1888, soon after the bank closed,
Baldwin has paid out more than
10 million dollars to both secured
and unsecured creditors. He plans
a trip to Florida and will then
return to Washington. His sue
ceSsor has not yet been appointed.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
Meyer TO Discuss
Federal Personnel

Personnel problems in the gov
ernment service will be discussed
by L. A. Meyer. chief examiner
of the United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission, before the Ma
tional Federation of Federal EN-
ployeS, Friday night in their
headquarters at ITO Fourteenth
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
Alumni to Entertain

Cardozo High School Alumni
group will entertain the mid-year
graduates with a banquet tonight
in the school cafeteria. A special
program has been arranged by
John Euell. class Of 1895
Evening star., 1937-03-28

ing ticks in their isolated laboratory
| and the school house was filled with
cages SWathed In white cloth, tightly
tied at the top to prevent the escape
OF the dealers of death. The baby
ticks were hardly bigger than pin
heads. They were never sure some
had not got away. These infected baby
ticks were watched through a COM
plete life cycle, and they fed them on
every kind of animal that inhabited
the region, to see if they became
deadly with the blood of more than
one species. Before Spencer left for
Washington with a pill-box labeled
Lot 235l-B,' the son of the janitor
had been bitten and died.
The ticks in this lot had been kept
on Ice for ll2 days, their last meal
having been on an infected animal.
When Spencer took them out in the
Washington laboratory and ground
them up and shot them into guiena
pigs he discovered the fever was not
transferred to the animals Next he
warmed some Of this same lot, in
oculated guinea pigs with this brew
and discovered the fever germs had
stirred to life. Making them more
deadly, he warmed them and placed
them on healthy guinea pigs to feed.
He found that in one of these doubly-
infected ticks there was enough posion
to kill 5000 guinea pigs
1t was then Spencer conceived his
idea for a vaccine, made from the hot
virus OF these ground-up cultivated
ticks, mixed with carbohc acid. He
tried it first ON guinea pigs, vaccinat-
Evening star., 1937-03-28

ing them with the fluid and later in
oculating them with a hot virus Of
the spotted fever disease. All 10
proved immune to the disease, while
unvaccinated guinea pigs, subjected to
the same incubation, promptly died.
Spencer could not wait to see If 1t
would work on q human being. He
rolled up his own shirtsleeve and shot
a brew of those spotted fever ticks
into his own arm. Feeling all right,
he took a double dose four days later.
1t wasn't long before Cowan, working
alongside, who had not taken the
vaccine, was down with the spotted
fever and had followed the other
G-men of science into eternity before
many days. Out of rs Of these brave
men, working in laboratories where
the virus was being cultivated, six
not vaccinated died. Since Spencer's
self-innoculation individuals who have
been vaccinated have been known TO
come down with mild cases, but none
has died Out of thousands vaccinated
not one has had any sign Of fever,
though they inhabit tick-infected
areas. Congress has appropriated
money for fine new laboratory in
Bitter Root Valley. and scientific G.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

a ditty entitled 1--WE Got My Love
to Keep Me Warm"
Nino Martini as a doughty explor-
er deep in darkest Africa with only
two heroines, troupe Of tap dancers
and a cheesy moon to keep him COM
pany. Every night after the big game
hunt he will Groom his lamb pot pies
to sleep with Tiger Rag" while the
tom-toms and the tap dancers raise
hell outside
Kristen Flagstad as the Texas Gui-
nan Of new era, brusque, bold, but
warm-hearted, and given to singing
"Eenie Meenie Meinie Mo" with or
without provocation.
Jeritza, an exile on a South Sea
Evening star., 1937-03-28
Sleet Kills Birds.

CLEET storms following a heavy
snowfall present one Of the dead
liest Of menaces to the ruffed grouse,
favored game bird among northern
hunters. When a heavy snow starts,
the birds, seeking protection from the
cold, often burrow their way into the
snow much as dogs do in the Arctic
regions
If, toward the end of the storm, the
snow changes to sleet and freezes with
a hard crust over the surface Of the
snow. the birds are trapped and can
not break through to fresh air. When
such a condition develops, there is a
noticeable shortage in the birds the
following season.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

island, moodily watching the ships
pass by and playing the Lorelei game
by singing Stormy Weather" to the
sailors
Marion Anderson singing "One, Two
Button My Shoe" for the fun OF it.
Richard Crooks singing boo Hoo
just because he can remember the
days when he scorned Jazz and
filthy picture money.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
TICK is CONQUERED
Scientific G-Men Perfect Vaccine Against
Rocky Mountain Scourge After Six
Experimenters Lose Lives.

Note-ThiS is the sirth in q series
OF articles describing the thrilling
and tar-reaching lDork Of the c.
men OF science" in the National IN
stitute OF Health, 1Cho are conduct
ing profound and perilous studies
to,Uard the prevention and control
OF disease and laying plans for the
porld -1Dide UGrtare against hactert-
oJogicdl forces 1chich shorten and
destroy human lite.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

men, taking their lives in their hands,
that is used regularly throughout the
Northwest. Thanks to Spencer and
Parker, the deadly wood tick, Der
macentor andersoni," is today saver,
instead of a killer of men.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
POrcupine Unconcerned.
ME porcupine, like the skunk. is al
nrnhl1rried animal u.hinh ornra Y

THE porcupine, like the skunk. is an
unhurried animal which appar-
emily is afraid of no enemy. When
predatory animal approaches, the
porcupine simply stops and rolls him.
self into a tight ball from all parts Of
which his sharp and loosely held
spines point outward.
Now and then. an inexperienced
animal attempts mouthful Of por-
cupine but on such experience suffices.
Because of the fact that a porCupins
will not run, it has become tradition
among hunters in the north woods that
a porcupine shall never be killed except
in extreme emergency. The animal IS
exceedingly good food, so it is said,
and it is one form of game which may
be taken with club if all ammunition
has been exhausted.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

Snake dances of the Navajo and
Pueblo tribes were inspired by jagged
lightning flashes which the Indians
believed were snakes In the rain
clouds
Evening star., 1937-03-28
Photoplays in Washington Theaters This Week
WEEK OF
MARCH %

"EEh OF
MARCH %
Academy
sth and G SITS. Sc.
Ambassador
18th and Columbia Rd
| Apollo
e24 H St. NE.
| Arcade
Hyattsville. Md.
| Ashton
Clarendon. Va.
| Avalon
5612 Connecticut Ave
| Avenue Grand
645 Pa. Ave. Sc.
| Cameo
Mount Rainier. Nd.
| Carolina
11th and n. G. Ave. s. E
Central
425 9th St, NV.
Circle
2105 Pa. Ave. NV.
-----------
Colony
Ga. Ave. and Farragu'
Dumbarton
1343 Wis. Ave. NV.
Fairlawn
Anacostia. D. c.
Hippodrome
K near 9th
Home
18th and C SITS. NE.
Jesse
18th nr. r. I. Ave. NE.
Lee
Falls Church. Va.
Lido
3227 N st. NV:
Milo
Rockville. Nd.
Little
9th between z and 9
Palm
Del Ray. Va.
Penn
$50 Pa. Ave. Sc.
Princess
18th and H SITS. NE.
Richmond
Alexandria, Va.
Savoy
5000 18th St. NV.
Seco
Silver Spring. Md.
Sheridan
Ga. Ave. & Sheridan 81
Stanton
9th and G ets. NE.
State
Bethesda. Md.
State
Falls Church. Va.
Sylvan
1O4 r. I. Ave. NV.
Takoma
Takoma Park. Q. 9.
Tivoli
18th and Park kd.
Uptown
Conn. Ave. &Newark st
Wilson
Arlington. Va.
York
d. An. and o1eboo
4
Evening star., 1937-03-28
Films

Continued From Second Page
Evening star., 1937-03-28

~ NE of the most dramatic con-
4 quests in the history of
American medicine was the
~ victory of one of that band
Evening star., 1937-03-28

Lee Tracy ana
Margot Grahame In
Criminal Lawyer"
Popeye.
Shirley Temple in
"StoWaway."
Cart. Novelty. News.
Matinee. 2 pm.
Freddie Bartholomew
and Madeleine Car
roll in
''Lloyds of London. :"
Jane Wyatt in '"The
Luckiest Girl in the
World" Bruce Cabot
In Legion of Terror" !"
Loretta Young in
Love Is News"
News. Cart. Comedy.
Mat, 2 pm. cont.
Tyrone Power and
l.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

Errol Flynn and
Anita Louise in
Green Light"
Also short subject.
Sonia Henie in
"One in a Million"
Gloria Stuart. Want
ed. Jane Turner"
Dark.
Lee Tracy and
Margot Grahame in
Criminal Lawyer"
Evening star., 1937-03-28

OUT ReIdClOnS.
BinR Crosby in
Pennies From
Heaven"
Cartoon. News.
Elisabeth Bergner
"Hcape Ne.
Never"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-03

Lee Mitchell. Pittsburgh; and one
/ sister. Ella Fair Mitchell, Tulsa
Okla. The funeral was held al the
MI. Zion A. NJ. Z. church at D.
m. wednesday, the Rev. s. S. Har-
rIs in charge. Burial was In Oak
Hill cemetery. Friends called al
the ID. J. Patton funeral home un-
III 1 .. m. Wednesday to view the
body. -.
The Second Baptist Church Will
sponsor a banquet in honor OF the
colored Battle Creek graduates.
After the banquet. the class VIII
assemble in the main auditorium
where a program will be given
An out-of-town speaker will be Sc
cured 10 give an address. Further
details OF the event will be found
In next weeks issue Of the Tribune.
The Church OF God. Rev. J,
Stewart. pastor held their annual
June Meeting last Thursday con-
tinuing through the following Sun
day. Delegates we8 here from
Kentucky, Illinois. Indiana, Ohio
Tennessee. and Michigan.
Rev. Dungee OF Jackson. Michi-
gan conducted the Sunday service
at the Second Baptist Church In
the absence OF their pastor, Rev.
T.. l.. Todd, who is attending the
National Sunday School and B. Y
p. U. Congress In Raleigh. N. c.
The Columbia Cleaners. manag-
er. A. r. Morris won an easy vic
tory over the Battle Greek Gas
Company. Roosevelt Z a s
the winning pitcher, allowed his
opponents only two scores. Pete
Robinson and Mack Redden each
contributed a home run to the VIC
tory. The winning team collected
2l scores.
The Annual Models Ball recent
Iy held at Riverside Drive Hall was
very successful event. The win
ner was Miss Edna Dozier 81 Ha-
eel street. Battle Creek. Second
prize. went 10 a Kalamazoo con-
testant. Oddie Cromwell and his
Royal Kentuckians furnished the
music.
Miss Beulah Mitchell. sos 0neita
street is spending her summer va
cation with her sister In Chicago.
Mrs. Minnie Stewart. 427 Ham
bin avenue has the children OF Rev,
q. T. Smith Of Akron, Ohio as
quests for the remainer OF the
summer.
Rev. A. Smith. IL year old evan
gelist OF Nashville. Tenn. is con-
Quoting ten day revival at the
Church OF God on Hamblin avenue
Charles Cherry. 81 Penninsular
street is confined 10 his home. He
has been Ill for sometime.
Ernest Fullerton OF SAL Hamblin
avenue Is III al Nichols Hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-03
JACKSON
u, r. n uI>TaN

TIE ogs So ft~ oss sci
rrssorfei IN ~ peanes
dat Irfs ~ We IS s.
rSech rte Nan, septod
1ne Poe aorre ltsh save
re M Til ga irrf 25 ~ ,hr
- chrrsh ras an 81
cfNso nroa am and i.-re NUN
he- attended
Memher. ~ he hgrrh Of con w.
Christ liee Nerrman stree serve
h0i fish and hsrhere ever, Sstur
dsv erenins and niehf and hot
chicken dinners on SUNDAYS These
fre home cooked dinners vgi hc
served for only th'ri, cents each
1e7cons of The church are Nessrs
I'm NcNish and Joseph FITZGERALD
Elder Johnson "a pastor
The Wiling Workers Club met
~ The church go 2 Franklin
stree last Tuesday night 81 O..
clock Refreshments were served
Mrs Williams Is president vii.
liam Kine. secretary; Rev Car
ringion. pastor
Mrs. Laura Presley. 500 Water
street. has returned home from Cal
70, III. where she visited friends
snd relatives
The Silver Leaf Quartet. Of St
Louis. Mo. rendered q recital OF
songs and music At Second Bap-
list Church. f. Franklin. last
Thursday night The attendance
was large and appreciaiive.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-03
MISTER news
CBy Mrs. willie N. RINloN

By Mrs. WILLIE ". BINlON)
lnkster residents turned ont in
large numbers TO attend commence
ment exercises in the now hich
school auditorium, at 2 p m. June
is. and were elated by the beauty
and impressiveness Of the snr-
roundings supt Fred c. Fisher
OF the Wayne County Board Of Ed
ucation, presented diplomas n
thirty eight graders and seven
high school seniors.
The members Of the senior class
presented a unique play Mus,c
was rendered by Lincoln school
and the high school Glee clphs
Mrs. Bunch and Miss Giislaw dir.
ected and Miss Misem presided a,
the piano
Local parents regret the fact ,ha,
TWO OF the Inkstcr teachers Mis-
Birdsong and Miss Mccurdy. have
been transferred 10 the Detro,,
School System.
The attractive Miss Mary Rrovr
has spoken her wedding vows II
10 also reported that Mlss Mann