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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
Youths WinOut
InShip Ventur e
Three New England College
Boys Repair Old Hulk
For Cargo Rum.

BOSTON.-Three youthful collie
gians have turned back the s.'reces-
sion" this year-and have gone
down to the sea In a ship.
Actually the trio were aided by
four others, but the originators of a
plan to revive an abandoned, 90
year-old coastwise shipping line
were three New England boys, the
eldest 1886 graduate Of Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
The leader of the bold pioneers
was John C.. Stapler, a graduate of
Techs ship operation course and
employee of a New York steamship
line. With him were Alden H. An
derson, q classmate and employee
of Boston ship agency, and Fred
erick E. Drake Jr., who left Bow
doin college to ship around the
world as an assistant purser.
Stapler is credited with or blamed
with the business venture.
Old Hulks Tied Up.
Early in 1885 the Eastern Steam
ship lines suspended operation of
their Bangor-Boston line and, de-
spite protests of few shippers, tied
up several old hulks and announced
they never would run again.
But Stapler had other ideas. He
called score of meetings with An
derson and Drake where they pored
over maps and charts, figured gross
tonnage and discussed maritime la
Dor problems.
The upshot was that all three
threw up their jobs and CALAMITY
dumped their savings into a COM
mon pile, but it was scarcely suffi-
cient to meet their personal needs.
So with an inspired sales talk on
their tongues and an armful of pa
pers showing the advantage of a
Diesel-powered ship for coastwise
use, the frantic financiers sold stock
to their friends-to business men or
anyone who would buy.
They sold stock and bought the
150-foot Diesel-powered ship Penob-
scot. They sold stock and bought
paint They sold more stock and
hired a crew.
Last spring they announced.
shipping schedule, loaded the yes
sci with 38 tons of cargo and nosed
out of the island-dotted harbor for
points "down East"
Beat Hard Luck.
Off Rockland the engines broke
down and the good ship Penobscot
hobbled into port, unable to pro-
coed for many days and with the
cargo still undelivered.
By hiring trucks the young own
ers delivered the cargo on SEIZED
ule and repaired the motors. but
their bank account was woefully de-
pleted.
However, at Bangor the shippers
were delighted at the resourceful
shippers who delivered the goods on
time and despite the accident were
ready to ship again.
That was the beginning of sue
cess. Since then the ship has in
creased tonnage on each trip. The
engines have held together and
there has been no labor trouble.
Perhaps we can help solve the
merchant-marine problem" Stapler
said. "If we can show youth how
to make good at it that'll be some
thing"
incidentally, with less than
years experience, the youths are
planning an expansion program
that will take their ship farther
north along the coast to get cargo
from the fish canneries.
But" Stapler says, that's an
other story"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
TWO ORDINANCES
ARE READ BY TITLE

The City Council at its session Tues
day night listened to the first reading
by title Of two ordinances.
One is to amend the ordinance gov
erning the licensing. regulation anu
operation of motor buses; the other,
to amend the building ordinance.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
Victim
Brought to Hospital

In a gas explosion at his home in
Lincoln Park on Sunday morning,
John r. InscO, a 35-year-Old married
man, suffered burns which it was at
first feared would prove fatal.
He was brought to the Wyandotte
General hospital for treatment.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
Schools Cess for
Holiday Vacation

The public schools of the city will
close today for the Christmas and New
Years holiday season. They will re-
open on Tuesday, January 3, 1889.
Many of the local teachers will go
10 their homes to spend the vacation.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
Some Advantages of
Modern Education

WASHINGTON.-A survey of
junior high school boys revealed
a vocabulary of cuss words that
would put a longshoreman or
mule skinner to shame.
II. c, Langmack, q teacher who
made the survey, found only IS
out OF SIS schoolboys who did not
admit to cursing. All were
ashamed Of it and most Of them
promised - reform, he said.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
Second Strest Home
Visited by Fire

The residence If AIr. and Mrs.
charles I. Noggle, at 2612 Second
street. suffered loss of $500 by
fire which broke out shortly after
noon. ON Thursday of laSt week. The
fire started in the Roof. apparently due
- sparks from the chimney. 4 second
alarm followed after the firemen had
first responded.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
KIWANIS CLUB LISTENED
TO MUSICAL PROGRAM

4 group from Roosevelt high school
presented a musical program at the
weekly meeting Of the KiwaniS club.
held In the congregational church on
Tuesday noon.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
Melbourne Sixth CITY

MELBOURNE.-The latest census
having given Melbourne a popula-
ton of l,025 900, it now ranks as the
sixth largest city in the British en-
pireH
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
WELFARE WARRANTS
PAID BY COUNCIL

The Council has approved for pay
fnent welfare warrants in the amount
of $.l49.I1,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-23
Very truly yours,
w. Hugh Williams,
City Attorney.

City Attorney.
Received and placed on file.
Bills and Accounts.
Welfare Warrants in amount or
Se4971.
Referred TO Council.
For Legal Services re: Frank III.
Savage vs.. City Of Wyandotte. Wayne
Circuit Court No. 209-340: Frank Ill.
Savage. Administrator Of the Estate
of Bertha May Savage. deceased. Us.
City of WyandOtte. Wayne Circuit
C.mrt No. 2Oe-341-$545.O0.
Referred to Council.
Recess.
Recommending.
Roll Call.
Present: Councilmen George Benin,
Louis Benin, Brohl. kreger. Mason,
Wagar.
Absent: None.
First Reading Of Ordinances.
An Ordinance to amend Section y OF
the Ordinance If the City Of Wyan-
dctte being entitled An Ordinance to
License and Regulate the operation of
Motor Buses In the City OF Wyan-
dotte.'
The City of wyandotte Ordains
An Ordinance to Amend an Ordin-
ance. regulating the construction. al
terafiUn. maintenance. repair and re-
mcval Of buildings. signs. poster boards
and other structures or parts thereof
and the infiammable or dangerous con
tents thereof and providing for hre
Limits and regulating the construction
,,f buildings and other structures there
in. and repeating all ordinances and
PARTS Of ordinances I'm conflict here
with.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
'TAKOMA PLANS
GIANT JULY 4TH

TAKOMA PARK. Md, June 10.
Parades, pageants, athletic con-
tests and fireworks staged to the
music of several large brass bands.
will feature the annual Independ-
ence Day celebration to be held
here July 4, it was announced to-
day.
Featuring the celebration will be
the huge parade embodying the
theme "The Education of Amer
ican YOUTH" with a pageant sec
ton added to make it the largest
in the history of such parades held
here. Following the parade will be
athletic contests and a display of
fireworks.
The parade this year will be
routed from Carroll and Ethan
Allen avenues, along Carroll Ave
nue. to Carroll Street, then to Ce.
dar Street and on to Piney Branch
Road. From Piney Branch Road
the line of march will move to
Takoma Avenue, Buffalo Avenue,
Albany Avenue and on to Takoma
Park where the exercises will be
concluded.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Revenues Rise
Income Near Billion
More Than Last Year

Treasury revenues were more
than one billion dollars greater
yesterday than on the same date
for last year, with only two weeks
more of the fiscal year, ending
July /, to go, while expenditures
were lower than for last year. Rev
enues totaled $5,737 ,644,152, and
expenditures, up to June Is,
$7,269, ,153,774.
Income tax collections due June
IS, most of which were not re-
ported in receipts up to yesterday
and other collections, were eX-
pected to bring the revenue by
July past the $6,320,513,00O fig
ure estimated by President Roose-
velt in his budget message to Con-
gress in January.
Expenditures were about $420,-
600 900 under the same date of
last year, but the deficit had
mounted to 1851 sos, ,622, and the
public debt to $37,381 ,621, ,534.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
G-MEN LEAVE
SPY RING HUNT

Federal agents who had been
investigating the discovery of un
explained German documents in a
Wheeling CIV. Va) hotel room
were withdrawn yesterday on in
structions of J. Edgar Hoover, di
rector of the FBI.
Hoover absolved DR.. Carl Otto
German engineer and owner OF
the bags in which the documents
were found, of any connection
with the Nazi spy ring, now under
investigation by Federal authori
ties.
DR.. Otto, located in New York
city, said the bags had been stolen
from him in a Pittsburgh hotel a
week ago. The Pittsburgh police
confirmed his statement that he
had reported the theft at that
time.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Life for Killer
Frederick Sentenced
On Murder CHARGE

Convicted Monday of second de-
gree murder in one of the shortest
homicide trials on record in U. S.
District Court, Levi Frederick, SO,
of the 1900 block of Sixth St. N.
W., was sentenced to life impriSon-
ment late yesterday by Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue.
"You are lucky" the court told
the defendant, that the jury did
not find you guilty of first degree
murder"
Frederick was accused of killing
John I. Layne, SO, 1900 block OF
Eighth st. N. W., last April %.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
New Official
Col. Bainbridge Made
Business Head

The District Health Depart
ment's new business manager is
Lieut.. Col. Herbert cambridge,
United States Army, retired.
Appointment of Colonel Balm
bridge was announced yesterday
by the District Commissioners, eff.
fective July /. The post was ere
ated in the District appropriation
bill for 1889 and carries an annual
salry of $500.
The post was created after Rep
resentative Ross Collins CD Of
Mississippi, chairman Of the House
subcommittee on District appro.
priations, said an officer was
needed to oversee the business af.
fairs of the numerous hospitals
and related institutions.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
AIDES OF SMITH
TO STAGE RALLY

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 18
Supporters of Representative
Howard w. Smith, candidate for
rejection to Congress in the
August primary, will hold a mass
meeting at 8 p. m. Monday in the
George Mason Hotel here to per
feet their campaign organiza
tion.
Smith has opposition for re-
nomination in the Democratic
primary for the first time since
1880. His opponent is William
E. Dodd, jr., of Round Hill. a son
of the former Ambassador to
Germany.
In announcing his candidacy,
Smith said:
''The young man who opposes
me and who announced his can.
didacy Immediately upon his re.
turn to this country, after a resi-.
dence in Germany, offers no
record of public service; no knowl-
edge of the problems of our
State; no legislative experience,
and no platform other than a
willingness to be 100 per cent sub.
Servient to the will of others.
This may be in accord with
the German system of govern
ment, but will not, I believe, ap-
peal to the people of Virginia"
The Washington times., 1938-06-18

Fort Meade, in Maryland, has
4O2 of the ROTC "campaigners,'
brushing up from dawn to dark, in
sun and rain, on infantry funda-
mentalS.
Fort Belvoir, almost within ear
shot of Mt. Vernon, is teaching
about 200 how to build bridges
and solve other problems of mill,
tary engineering.
Fort Hoyle, Md, will re-echo to
the boom of field artillery, while
341 potential officers learn the III.
tricacieS of coast artillery guns
and tactics at FortreSes Monroe,
Va.
Up at Aberdeen, Md, the proving
grounds are testing men and lnu-
nitionS, and 120 men are using
the material which 13l field artll-
lerymen, also ROTC candidates,
are studying at EdgeWood MD
Arsenal.
Two hundred men are taking in
tensive officer training at Fort
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Phosphate Probe
Will Open Today

Hearings by the special Senate
committee named to inquire into
the development and conservation
of phosphate resources will open
today with Secretary of Agricul'
ture Wallace as the first witness
Chairman Pope CD, of Idaho an
nounced yesterday. Other wit
nesses are Chairman Harcourt A
Morgan of the Tennessee Valley
Authority and representatives OF
the Bureau of Mines and the Gen
eral Land Office.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Poor Pappy Shines Sunday,
Because It's Fathers DQu!

knock him down with a big slap
on the back, and Little Sister
will say: "Oh, Pa! I never knew
before how perfectly Dazzling you
are!" And Ma will say: Come,
Henry, dear, or we'll be late for
church! It's Fathers Day! And
mind you, don't go to sleep as
usual, or it will be fathers last
day!"
And the preacher will show two
more teeth than usual, and tell a
few jokes on Papa, and get very
solemn about how the world
couldn't get along without Father
and tomorrow night there will
be banquets at which Father will
be so glorified he will not recog-
nize himself in the mirror when
he comes home-if he gets home
and then:
Monday will be Fathers Day.
too. And so will Tuesday, WedneS-
day, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day-to pitch in and make good
what they said Sunday!
The Washington times., 1938-06-18

They'll take the kink from FG-
theirs back,
They'll Wreath him in an aura
OF Super-Sentime1tGl praise
And this they'll do tGmGrrGh! i!
And what's the reason for all
this?
How do they get that 1Day?
My triendS-the only reason is
TGnIGrrGh'S Fathers Day!
Nobody will kick about the fact
that while other people have mink
coats, they have to get along with
a skunk; nobody will complain
that while other mems sons get a
vacation in Europe they have to
get out and go to work; nobody
will complain that they can't see
why that old meanie has to take
the car on the only day they have
to go some place in it! Nope. Not
tomorrow!
Tomorrow they will force Pa
into a stiff shirt, and Ma will
take an extra look behind his ears.
Sonny Boy" will practically
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Last Black Bill
Dies in House

The last of the thousands of
bills, introduced by Supreme Court
Justice Hugo L. Black during his
Senate career, laid dead in a
HOUSE pigeonhole yesterday after
faffing to pass the House. The
bill would have granted a pension
to Mrs. Grizalda Hull Hobson,
widow Of Admiral Richmond Pear.
son Hobson, who won the Congress
sional Medal of Honor during the
Spanish,American War.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
First Mass
Father Springn1Gnrl
To OfficGte

The Rev. FIR. Lewis Anthony
Springmann. who was one of the
class of 43 ordained Thursday by
Bishop John M. Mcnamara Of
Baltimore at st. Dominic'S
Church, will say his first public
mass there tomorrow at 10 a. m.
He received his education at
st. Dominic's School here, st.
Charles College, Catonsville, Md;
st. Dominic Novitia at st. Rose
Convent, Springfield. KY, and
Dominican House Of Study, River
Forest, Ill.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18

car operated by George B. Zent-
graf, 40, of the 310O block of
Charming st. N. E.
Both legs were fractured. 1t
was found when she was taken
to the hospital. zentgraf was
charged by police with reckless
driving.
Another child, George Knapp.
three, of the 200 block of Third
st. N. W., was bruised when he
was struck by car near his
home.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Child STRUCK
LEGS BROKEN

Mildred Ann Bailey, five, was
resting as comfortably as could
be expected in Casualty Hospital
today, the victim of a traffic acci-
dent.
Mildred was playing in the
street near her home in the TOO
block of Trinidad Ave. N. E. yes
terday when she was struck by a
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Fir. Shehan Heads
Chests Council

The Rev. j. Lawrence J. Shehan,
director of Catholic Charities, yes
terday was elected president Of the
com m u nifty Chests executive
council, succeeding Leonard w.
DeGast. Miss Lydia Burklin, head
resident of Friendship House, was
named secretary and Miss Dorothy
Davidson director of the Girl
Scouts was elected treasurer.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
WARRING TRIAL
DUE FOR DELAY,
STATE REVEALS
Prosecutor of 3 Cites
"DiIatory Tactics"

Trial of the three Warning
brothers and two income tax con-
sultants on conspiracy charges in
Volving alleged delinquent taxes
on the Warnings income cleaned
from the numbers game opera
tions here over three-year period
will not be held on June 20, as
scheduled, it appeared today.
Emmitt, Leo and Charles War
ring, the brothers, together with
Henry L. Sherr and Gordon l..
Sadur, we're indicted for allegedly
defrauding the Government out of
their income tax on more than
$237.000, which represented their
net profit on the numbers game
operation in the years 1934-35-36.
DEMURRERS DENIED
All have been arraigned and the
Warning brothers have demurred
to the indictment. Justice Joseph
w. Cox has already overruled the
demurrer to the indictment on be-
half of Emmitt and Leo and is
expected to take similar. action on
that of Charles, alias Rags, who
Is already serving a prison SEN
tence for assault with a dangerous
weapon and assault to kill in con-
nection with gang war two years
ago in which Joseph E. O'Brien, a
rival gangSter, was nearly killed.
Meanwhile, the trial date has
been set for June 20, but United
States Attorney David A. Pine
today expressed the opinion that
the case cannot be reached in that
time.
In the first place, Pine explained,
the case is not yet at issue because
of the pending demurrer. Sec
ondly he said, his office has been
informed by defense attorneys
that they expect to file additional
pleas which will further delay the
trial. These pleas, it was indi-
Gated, will be in the nature Of
motions to quash the indictments
and motions for additional bills Of
particulars.
'FRANKLY IRRITATING"
1.-THE situation is frankly irri-
tating," the prosecutor said TO-
day, "but the Government is
helpless in the premises. We
have been ready to proceed with
the trial since the day the in
dictment was reported but you
understand that these dilatory
pleadings must be disposed of.
THE case will require prob
ably two weeks to try. There are
only eight trial days left for this
term before the beginning of the
summer recess. Although we are
greatly disappointed over the
turn of circumstances, I see no
hope for a trial of this case dur
ing the present term"
There will be no let-up in the
campaign to suppress gambling
enterprises in the District, how.
ever, the chief prosecutor said,
and he punctuated his statement
by pointing out that, with the ex-
ception of the Warning case, the
docket will be cleared of gaming
cases by the expiration Of the cur.
rent term.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18

Meade, and 149 medical students
are at Carlisle Barracks, Pa, train.
ing for quick, eficiant service in
the field.
Most of these youths are from
II to 81 years old, and their train
ing is under the supervision Of the
Army'S crack officers.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
STRAW RIDE

The first straw ride Of the
Young Peoples Republican Club
of Prince Georges county will be
held at Beverly Beach, Md, next
Friday, it was announced yester-
day by President Donald Pitts.
Members will meet at the Seat
Pleasant Community Hall at 1880
n m
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
20 GIRLS ENTER
GOLDEN MIRROR
FINALS TODAY
Judges Choose Beauty
At Tea Party
Here they are!

Here Cney are!
These 20 girls were selected by
the judges as the 20 finalists to-
appear in person for the final
judging today to select the winner
of the Golden Mirror, to be
awarded Washington's most beau
tiful high-school girl:
Mary Esther Barlow, Mary
Catloth, Betty Crigler, Anna Cot
ton, Doris Currier. Lois Ferrell,
Kitty Gwin, Gloria Hallett Grimm,
Phyllis Hunnell, Frances Kidwell,
Phyllis Masco, Nadine Petrey,
Mary E. Proctor, Gertrude Rubin,
Marjorie Skelly, Patricia Stewart,
Gere Dell Sale, Elizabeth StubbS,
Pauline Utz and Marian Wolberg.
EIGHT SCHOOLS FIGURE
The selections, made yesterday
from the 1,341 entrants, represent
eight schoolS-Central, Western,
Mckinley, Roosevelt, Montgomery
Blair, Woodrow Wilson, Eastern
and Gordon.
At 3:45 p. m. today these girls
will assemble with their mothers
at the Dupont Circle home of
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson. A few
minutes later a fleet of Lincoln
Zephyrs will take them to Dover
House, Mrs. PatterSon's country
home in Maryland, where they
will meet the judges at tea at
S p. m.
There the final judging will
take place, and winners of the
four prizes be chosen, based on
beauty, poise, charm and person
ality. The results will be pub
lished in tomorroW's Herald
Times.
VOTE BY NUMBERS
The judges, Mrs. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean, Igor Cassini, Mrs. Henry
Grtttan Doyle, Mrs. L. F. LeiSen-
ring, Mrs. Morris Cafritz and Mrs
Bowler Hull yesterday personally
examined photographs of the 1,341
girls, mounted on the walls of a
room in the TimeS-Herald Build
ing, and identified only by
number.
Thus, without knowing their
identities the judges voted for
their selections by the number of
the picture, basing their decision
purely on beauty. The 20 girls
with the highest ratings were then
declared the winners.
The list included Patricia Stew
art. the Western High School
senior whose beauty inspired the
contest. The picture of Patricia's
blonde beauty, unidentified in a
photograph of a group in the
judges stand of the Junior Dis
trict Day parade, inspired this
contest to determine Washing
tons most beautiful high school
girl.
NOTABLE ARRAY
In addition, a notable array of
high school talent was included
among the finalists.
Phyllis Hunnell has modelled for
artists, and was on the Mont
gomery-Blair graduation decorA-
ton committee. Gene Dell Sale re-
Gently won scholarship to Amer
lican University, received a GER
tificate in journalism at Central
High School, and is a member of
several Central scholastic and ac-
tivities organizations. Pauline Utz
has written poetry and short
stories. Marian Wolberg was re-
Gently awarded a prize by the
French ambassador for excellence
in French, and, is, at 16, the
youngest honor student gradual
ing from Roosevelt, as well as an
accomplished musi c ian and
dancer.
The Washington times., 1938-06-18

What will be the end Of the world?
Prof: !. =; >. Haldane, world;Iamio1s ,Iaio.,s
conception of Judgment Day In q
striking, illustrated dOuble-paGe fea-
ture in The American Weekly, the
magazine distributed with next Sun
day's HeFaId-TimeR
The Washington times., 1938-06-18
Army'S Reserves
. Start on Training

1t began As this mornngand it will last for six weeks
the intensive training of 1000 picked young who
the nations reserve officer poMer-inst in case!
Evening star., 1938-08-10
Other Things First.

The Commissioners are wise in delay
ing further requests for P. w. A. funds
for expansion of the Districts sewage
treatment plant at Blue Plains until
there is some tangible plan for action by
Maryland and Virginia to remove other
sources Of pollution of the Potomac.
AS pointed out in The Star heretofore,
the District is not the chief beneficiary OF
the costly sewage treatment plant at
Blue Plains While that distinct i'm
provement purifles sewage that flows
into the Potomac below the District, it
accomplishes little or nothing toward
making the river fully usable for SWIM
ming and other recreations in the Dis
trict or above the District. The plant
at Blue Plains does nothing to remove
the pollution from the Anacostia River
or from Rock Greek. And while the
publication of these two streams, espe-
cially Of Rock Greek, should be the next
objective of the District authorities, lit
tie can be done by the District without
the cooperation Of the Maryland au-
thorities.
It will be recalled that when the
P. w. A. loan for construction of the
Blue Plains plant was first under dis
cussion, the Commissioners finally de-
cided to cut the original expenditure
proposed from about eight million to
four million dollars, with. the thought
that the smaller plant would adequately
serve the District for some time to come.
II the District were to spend IN addi.
tional 100000 now for removal Of