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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

his sudebake headquarters look
ing following attack Of flu Tommy
Mson proudly exhibiting the Nrrows bridge ouofown relatives
Walter Mclaughlin Mclaughlin paying Mothers Day
mountains Ed Munson bordering the strange
q and wondering when they will begin to bite
using his radio the latest from
England Walter copeland watching women putting the finishing
Desoto headquarters Joe Pundzak
sell Pontiac to with his usual fisher
shehan driving truck Hannibal used when he
Alps Hadley Of speedomete Service pack
O. H, who has the job each week
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

Of encouraging the youth Of
America to become better drivers
to the end that they can live
longer and reduce the present toll
of traffic accidents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
2 DestroYers to Be
Launched Thursday

BREMERTON - Two 1,600-ton
destroyers, the Charles F. Hughes
and Monssen, will be launched
Thursday at the Puget Sound
navy yard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
De Soto Dealer Suggests Spring
House Cleaning for Autos Too

When the Master of household home to find his
dining room filled with curtain stretchers and women with
strange glnts their scurrying about with mops
brooms and dust cloths it's time to put the family bus
through spring cleaning according to George Miller OF
the Winthrop Motor Co.. downtown DeSoto dealer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
South Side Nash Now Displaying
Popular "Bed-In-A-Car" Model

Sporsmen and other motorists who intend to places
this have been invited by Jim Packer head of South
Side Nash to attend special showing this week of the
Nash sleeper sales of which running at the highest
level reached since this feature introduced by Nash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
Studebaker Champion TO Pace
indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Alb Jenkins. Mayor of Salt Lake City.
To Pilot Fumous Leud-Off Car

Confirmation of reports that the Studebaker Champion
will be the pace of the Memorial day 500-me Indian
apos has been received by Studebaker officials in
South Bend This honor for the that introduced to
the public little more than year ago awarded
of the Champions outstanding achievements in both sales
performance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

automobile or a smart new deluxe
car. single truck or a fleet of
high-speed transports, c. A. Eli
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
"All-American" Name Given
New Tire by Goodyear
New Product Now Being Displayed
By The Shoub- Ellison Company

Timed for introduction at the beginning of the years
four-monh peak period in tire buying Goodyear Tire &
popular sizes to 70 of the current market OF
automobiles in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

Described as full size. bearing a
lifetime guarantee without time or
mileage limit, the tire Is made In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
A Sure Sieny

When Dolly wesco wakefields right hand man."
really
and n h she has moved
Dolly than Cham
ha umbrella and Il really paying her big divi
dends N happiness ife's most precious commodity
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

For years. and the equivalent Of million miles, this
has been conducting attempted stz
keio the engineering department of the Hudson foctoY
effort conquer the resiency of African Scot
without This device first used by
Hudson engineers the durability of African
before introduction the industry yeor,
and the test has been continuing since.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

Rudy Mueller win Be honorary membership In the
Hobo Club America he continues Ia hop hsher and
~ been doing the past year two As
Only the other day he jumped United Mainiiner for san
where hudd with Buick factory off'c
which he did the thing and folks found
him his dcsk "a hours later!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
A Great Sporfl

The guest Soaring
station Saturday evening opportunity
pictures
u really taking hold.
ne pictures ships the landing
time and there the air all soaring around
Hike flock Of the shps twoplace
accommodating the pilot and passenger
A. Northwest h concerned gliding relatively
hs easysd big problem boys ships
sAey ship many
want 10 . soaring why they
shcu1dnf
soaring and
sailing for its In both wind skill
required
When Il remembered at all unusual for glider pilot
realize the thrill
cruising around the heavens poweress craft relying the
cir TO maintain his altitude
Contrary belief little danger associated
unheard For
u cherished ny like
1 soaring poweess plane the nearest he has ever
n
expected that the arrival Of good flying weather will bring
interest local glider actes and that by fall the
membership considerably and
writer emmbers take off,
collectively Individually before weeks passed
Flies Ascav!
Kisbe manager Auto Sales company
- airways yesterday . woday meeting Pontiac Mich
A the countrys leading dealers invited TO
with D. o. Bahrk the factory,
discuss sales policies and I'd Of them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

Cy Dmyea Of city's odmers automobile sales
member the staff ut Tacoma Auto Sales
esmpany.
Cy selling washington the Della
he has been doing all right for himself down through
the year,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

Rav Plays Host!

Wilson, Chevrolet played host to members OF
The forces Of Tacoma Chevrolet dealers Monday night
Seattle and the writer understands he really put 1t on!
Walker Chevrolet Walker 1.-THE fisher
Bill Rawlings Frank sversen Crit vradenbugh
Harry
Guy Motor company gang
Allen Ben r. e Block and Ed Asp.
sudden the
both Tacoma dealer organizations had passed their sales quota
March April
Evening star., 1940-08-22

ate replacement rate. This civilian
reserve, training under the college
training program Of the Civil
Aeronautics Board. will not make
military pilots. although 1t will dis
pose Of the first stages and provide
q pool to draw upon, both for mill
tary and equally important behind
the-lines service"
In the testimony just released at
the Capitol, Gen. Arnold paid high
tribute to the civilian schools which
are assisting the Air Corps in train
ing military pilots. but explained
TT takes about nine months to
train a pilot. so our facilities had to
get started about nine months ahead
Facilities for the increased monthly
production are getting under way.
the last one will be well under way
by September, and by next May we
will be turning out the full number
Of pilots for which we have planned" !"
The air force contemplated by
october l, 194l, will require the
creation of Is new groups, COM
posed of from two to four squadrons
EACH, bringing the total number Of
groups in the General Headquarters
Air Force to Al.
You see, in order to get combat
force that will do any good" Gen.
Arnold explained, I'VE have got to
balance the thing so that the pilots
train here, the mechanics train here
your organizaticnal equipment
comes in here, and all your air.
planes come in at the same time, on
the date set. so that 1t will all be
ready by January !. 1912. And that
is the best we can do"
Evening star., 1940-08-22
'-AIorm Richmond Fire

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. % R.-A
three-alarm fire swept through .
warehouse of the Electrical Equip
ment Co. on South Fifth street yes
terday and left only skeleton of the
two-story building. Firenen from
Evening star., 1940-08-22

six companies battled for an hour
and kept the fire from spreading to
an ONCE building and a shop build
ing which flank the warehouse.
Evening star., 1940-08-22

Salt is being used as . stabilizer
in the building Of airport runways
in Canada.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
Resident
Passes al Atlanta

Martin McFarlane, q former well
known WyandOtte resident. died sud
denly at his home in Atlanta. Ga. last
Saturday. He was 81 years of age.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah, and
two sons. DIR. ]. Walter McFarlane of
Atlanta, and James p. McFarlane Of
Detroit. and one grandchild.
The remains were brought to the
Nixon funeral home, from which place
the funeral took place at 2 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. G. II. Sever
ance Of st. Stephens Episcopal church
conducting the service. Burial was in
WOOdmere cemetery.
Deceased was employed at the ]. b.
Ford Company office in this city for
% years. prior to removing to Atlanta
five years ago to conduct Il branch Of
flee for the company.
In his younger days. Martin played
football. when the games were put on
at the 40 acres" in this city. He had
many friends in this section.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
OPTIONS ASKED
ON AN ENTIRE
AVENUE BLOCK

One of the largest real estate deals
in the history of the city is now being
sought.
Outside capitalists are trying to pur-
chase the entire block OH the west side
of Biddle avenue. between Oak and
Chestnut StreetS. from the Methodist
church Oh the south to the residence
of Mrs G.. W. McCOll on the north.
Two different organizations are en-
gagged in attempts TO secure options
en- the property involved
Wednesday night. meeting of the
governing officials of the Methodist
church was held. An offered option on
the church property was rejected on
the ground that the price offered was
TOO low Some other property owners
in the block. including Genthe Broth
crS. automobile dealers. have signed
options for unrevealed amounts.
One of the interests concerned in
securing options is the recent purchaS-
er of the old city hall ut Biddle and
Elm.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
PARK SCHEME
SHOULD RECEIVE
CLOSE STUDY

Cnder the terms Of an act passed by
the State Legislature in 1899. electors
VI Wayne county will have an oppor-
tumty III November to vote on a pro-
position TO create Huron Clinton Me-
tropohtan Authority. The idea is TO
start park and highway improvements
which III the end would cost millions
OF dOll;lrs. The Huron Clinton author
lty would be created through majority
appr0vaI or voters i'll each of the five
counties ill which il would Operate-
Wayne, Washtenaw Livingston. Oak
Land and MacOmb. Under the act, the
five counties are authorized to plan a
park and highway development pro-
gram and provide funds to maintain
the program.
Edward II. Williams, Wayne county
auditor, calls attention to the fact that
II the authority is approved, Wayne
county Will have to bear SO per cent of
the annual costs. The work, however,
would be largely done in the four 9TH
or counties involved.
In Il communication to the WAYNE
County Board of Supervisors. Williams
explains that the board Of commits
SOners of the five-cOunty authority
would be authorized to levy a mild
tax for each $1,000 assessed valuation.
Out of maximum levy of $S75.404 in
the five counties. Wayne county would
be assessed $77O.356, he said
Under terms of the act. the Board
of Supervisors would have no author
ity Ia act in the necessity. ACCESSIBILITY
or deSirability of the monies to be
raised in relation to financial needs of
other activities of the county. Will
Jams said. This. he said. also would
constitute Il serious financial hazard
To Wayne county.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
W|LLK|E To
SPEAK HERE
NEXT MONDAY

Prominent Republicans in SOutheaSt
trn Michigan. from River Rouge and
dearborn on the north. To Monroe on
tire south have joined with Wyan-
dOtte i'm arranging for Il big Republi-
can rally in this city next Monday af
ternOOn.
Cooperating with the Republican
county committee. Mayor Louis w.
Behm of Wyandotte and officials Of
Monroe. EcOr>e. Dearborn. River
d:ouee Lincoln Park Riverview and
Trenton. have secured "A promise from
Wendell l.. Willkie. Republican candi
date for president. To visit Bishop
park in Wyandotte next Monday after
noon and deliver an address outlining
his stand on the issues Of the cam
l,aign, particularly as applied To an in
dustrial section.
MIR. Wiukie will arrive In Detroit
10y rail during the afternoon. He will
address "A national convention of Re
publican Women'> club 1T Olympia in
that city at night.
In tlt. afternoon. before the Detroit
>,e3th. ,h,. will come To Wyandotte by
automobile and address Il gathering at
Bishop park 1T 4 30
This is believed To be the first time
ia Wyandotte'> history that a preSi
Dental candidate of either of the ma
jOr parties has hOnOred the city by his
presence and Il formal address. Four
years ago All. .LandOn passed through
the city and made rear platform
appearance of few minutes at the
Michigan Central depot Wilikic comes
here especially to address the voters
uf the district. y huge crowd is eX-
r,cted at tine park.
Directly r,>l pnSiblr for the visit is
Mayor Louis W Benin
The. following committee chairmen
have been appointed for the visit:
Mayors COmmittct-MayOr Louis w
Bchm
Reception-Fred f. Van AlStyne.
Cieneral-Duane Dewitt.
Finance-GeOrge j. Gettleman
DecOrating-JOhn &. Kreger.
Pubicity-Dr. X. NJ Ashley.
Music-F. w. Liddle.
The Council Tuesday night made Of
fetal recognition of WILKES visit, by
granting the use of the public address
system at Bishop park. and. on the
suggestion of Councilman Ford Wagar,
giving city employees on salary basis
half -hOliday on Monday afternoon.
Employees on an hourly basis will be
allowed to make up the lost time on
Saturday morning.
Mayor Louis w. Benin suggested
that suitable decorations be placed on
the city hall and Bishop park band
stand. and this was ordered done
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
Report Shows the
Volume of PAVING

A report submitted at the Council
session Tuesday night showed the ac-
ton taken on scores of street paving
petitions which had been presented to
the Council.
Streets paved during the 1888 season
were: Fifth from Oak to Superior
Fifth from Forest to Grove; Seventh
from Ford to Alkali; First from Wal
nut to Oak; Second from Bennett to
Labadie; Labadie from Biddle to All
Metal Products Company property
line; Clinton from Alfred to Sixth /;
Sixth from EmmOns to Clinton; Eighth
from Ford to Alkali
The 1899 season included: Third
from Superior to Ford; Fifth from
Goddard to ST. John; Seventh from
Grove to Eureka First from Mulberry
to Spruce; LudingtOn from Sixth to
Biddle; Sixth from st. Ignace to Cen
trail; First from private lane to God
dard; GoOdell from Second to Biddle /;
Sixth from Oak to Chestnut: Perry
place from Third to Biddle; Poplar
from D., T. & l. railroad to Sixth /;
Sixth from Orchard to Cherry; Second
from Goddard to George; Fifth from
Forest to Oak; Fifth from Central to
Grove; Sixth from Hillsdale to Grove;
Sixth from Sycamore to Elm; Sixth
from Superior to VinewOOd; Sixth
from vinewood to Poplar; Fifth from
Superior to VinewOOd; Fifth from
VinewOOd to Poplar.
Streets paved during the 1910 sea
sOn-part of the 1889 project: Super
Tor from Ninth to Tenth; Elm from
Fourteenth to Fifteenth; Electric
from Oak to yinewOod; Ash from
Ninth to d. & T. s. L. railroad; Lin
coin from St John to BOndie; Maple
from Fourteenth to Seventeenth !;
VinewoOd from Fifteenth to Twelfth !;
Chestnut from Ninth to D., T. & I.
railroad; Seventh from Goddard to st.
John; Superior from Tenth to Seven
tenth; Twelfth from Eureka to
Ford; Clinton from Sixth to Ninth.
The report also included streets the
petitions for which were denied for
lack of necessary frontage represented,
and the action taken on petitions for
paving of portions Of 43 other streets.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
WYANDOTTE
KNIGHTS PLAN
SILVER JUBILEE

Wvandotte council. No. 1902. knights
of Columbus. is planning silver
Jubilee celebration of the founding II
the local council. on October u. Char
ter members will be specially honor
ed. and Judges Joseph A. MOynihan
and Ernest A O'Brien, who were in
strumental in inaugurating the council.
will be rhe speakers. A banquet VIII
be served in ST. Joseph auditorium by
the ladies of the parish, followed by
dancing.
w Leo Catalan has been named
general chairman of the event and he
has appointed the following commit
tees:
Seating-ierald GasS. Joseph Kane.
William Haubrich. EraStuS Leblanc.
DecOrati tons Charles MOrrin, John
b. LaBeau. Frank Stein, William Mar
cote. Luke Kenny.
Program - Edward 4. George. Will
fred Kane.
Entertainment - John Mari. Nose
PiIOn.
Charter claSS-Daniel GOniea. Law
renee J. Lat curse. Adam PrZybylSki.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
ISLAND NAVAL
BASE IS IN FOR
BIG EXPANSION

A program calling for "a large ex-
pansiOn Of the naval training base on
Crosse He has gotten under way.
On Tuesday, board of appraisers
made Il visit to appraise an additional
AGO acres Of Land, adjacent to the pre-
sent landing field and the area SUIT
rounding the seaplane ramp. At pre-
sent the land is leased by the navy
from the state Of Michigan.
Engineers are now at work on plans
for new hangar, which calls for addi-
uOnal quarters for enlisted men and
mechanics. There will also be an over
haul shop for base equipment
The base now has u planes. These
will be replaced with the Latest train
ing planes, in far greater numbers.
The sum Of $1.5OOOOO will be spent
by the government i'm expansion, and
when the work is completed Crosse lie
Will be in shape to train 200 pilots
per year. After 80 days spent in train-
ing at the island. during which the
student learns TO fly solo. he is trans
terred TO Pensacola. FYa. for more in
tensive training.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
Plan Handling Of
Refugee 6ildre N

How refugee children are to handled
dinner meeting by Florence G. Cassidy,
who has recently returned from New
York where she has been acting on the
L. =. committee for care of European
children.
There are approximately 100000
children in England who may be plac-
ed with private families in the United
States. One of the major safeguards
is that assurance must be given that
they will not become public charges
within two years.
A branch of the o. s. committee for
the care Of European children has
been set up in Detroit with Fred r.
Johnson as chairman. The committee
is providing information and guidance
to people interested in providing care
for the refugee children from England
when and if arrangements can be made
to transport them safely.
Representatives of the community
chests and child caring agencies
throughout the state are cOOpera ting
in preparing Michigan for dts partici-
ration in the settlement of these
children. This committee is the only
legal representative Of the U. S.. com
mittee, of which Mrs. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt is honorary chairman and
Marshall Field of Chicago is active
chairman.
Miss Cassidy is especially we'll quail
flied to discuss this subject She has a
national and internatiO reputation
on questions involving the foreign
born. She has had years Of experience
with many agencies, among them the
Red Cross and the International Mi
grafton Service. At present her work
with the foreign groups has centered
on the refugee problem and she is
spending a good deal of her time in
New York and thus is very close to the
situation.
The dinner is to be the opening
meeting Of the Down River Social
Workers and Nurses club. 1t wiH be
held in the Presbyterian church house.
chestnut and First streets, at 5 80
nm, Thursday, October 3. The pro-
gram will be held at pm. Everyone
interested in the refugee situation is
invited to attend Reservations for the
dinner should be in the office of Bert
Neidig. secretary of the Social Work
ers and Nurses club. by Friday, Sept
ember %: call WyandOtte OS76.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
Marine Men
Against Filling

A public hearing was held on We'd
neSday in the Federal building at De
trOit. on IA proposition fOStered by the
Port of Detroit Authority. asking per
mission to fill in the low water sur
rounding Mud. Grassy and Mamajuda
islands in the Detroit river.
The hearing was presided over by
Col Ralph G.. BarrOws. United States
army district engineer.
The Lake Carriers ASSOcia tiOn, re-
presented by Louis &. Fabian. objected
10 the filling in on the ground that
the project would hamper any future
extension OF navigable waters and
channels in the river.
Protests were filed by EcOrse. Wy
andOtte. Michigan Alkali Company
WyandOtte Transportation Company
EcOrse Business Mems ASSOCIATE ton,
Lake Carriers Association. FfrestOne
Rubber and Metal Products Company
Crosse lie township.
City Engineer +. w. Liddle repre-
scented the city Of WyandOtte. and City
Attorney Fred J. Gartner. the Down
River Chamber Of Commerce The
state board of health was represented
in the person of its director. Mr.. Hep
Ter. The board is very much interested
about the pollution Of the river.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
Council Doinss
Tuesday Night

Four bids We're received for supply
ing am electrucardiograph for Use in
the Wyanduttr General hospital The
bids were referred To the Public Wei
fare Commission for recommendation.
\ communication WAS received from
the Wyandotte Taxpayers Association
pledging cooperation in the register
ing of men under the CONSUMPTION act.
Court Clerk Joseph r. KalaSh re-
ported the sum of $l6J4 in fines. fees
and costs collected by the justice
courts prior to August l.
Welfare warrants in amount of S.
'57042 were approved for payment
The WyandOtte Indians foot ball
club waS granted the use of Pulaski
park for practice, and lights ON the
southern light standards.
Approving a report by City Attorney
Fred J. Gartner. the Council acted un-
favorably upon a damage claim by
Mrs. Viola WitkOwsk KOrdOmezkO, Of
POI Antoine street. The latter was
claiming damages for the loss Of a
plate glass window, broken when a
passing truck caused stone to strike
1t.
Reporting OH a request from the
Board Of Education, that title in the
Carnegie library be transferred from
the city to the Board. City Attorney
Gartner suggested that a joint meeting
Of the Council and Board be held to
study the problem. Action was taken
later in the session calling such a
meeting
Reports were received from the city
assessor, city engineer and city trea
surer fixing the status of a number of
streets where paving has been petition
ed for.
Fhe Municipal Service Commission
was authorized to contract with the
Westinghouse Supply Company for its
lamp requirements for the ensuing
year.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles was
granted liquor license for 1918 Bid
die avenue.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-09-27
National Letter
Writing Week

National letter-writing week, first
celebrated in 1898. will be observed
again this year-OctOber 6 TO Il. The
enthusiastic and widespread interest
shown in this meritOriOuS event by
pOStmasters. postal employees and the
public generally has been most inspir-
ing and their universal participate ton
lzss served to make it progressively
successful
Many postmasters reported almost
anna zing results from their efforts In
the first two campaigns. One showed
An increase Of over u per cent in can
cellations for the second national let
ter-writing week over the first; an
other an increase OF 43 per cent: an
other an increase Of 20 per cent in air
mail: another an overwhelming in
crease in the sale of books OF stamps
and still another an increase Of more
than % per cent in registered pieces.
Postmaster Adam PrzybylSki. OF the
local pOStOffice. is heartily in accord
with national letter-writing week.
"Don't put off writing because you
can't think of what to say. Those to
whom yOu write will see far NOR
beauty in your words than ever yon
thought they had. Don't put off writ
iilg because you don't think it's i'm
pOrtant. Every letter that was ever
written was important to the person
who received il. Someone Is waiting
for your letters Write today to those
away"