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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-07

The State Presbyterian Synod
which meets from Tuesday noon
until Thursday in Birmingham will
be attended by Rev. Raymon B..
Bair and members of the session,
F. H. Nissly and Prof. B. w. Peet,
will go to Birmingham, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Manning
OF Dansville, spent the week end
with Mr.. Manning's parents, Mr..
and. Mrs. George Hs-Manning and at.
tended the football game in Ann
Arbor Saturday.
Mrs and Mrs. Robert Thumm and
Boyd. Wollam. Jonesville, visited
relatives at Columbus, o., over the
week end.
Mrs. +. d. Moore and daughter,
Grace, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Hogan, Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scheffler, Jr..
daughter, Mary. and son, Carl, Ill
spent the week end at Traverse
City.
Mrs. Elmer ]. Ross entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt O'Connor, and
Kathleen and Marion O'Connor.
Flint, and Mrs. Donald Conklin,
Milan, niece, Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson, Benton
Harbor, has returned to her home
after spending a few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Free
man.
Mrs. Wesley Weir is spending a
few days with Mrs. Russell Hardy,
In Detroit.
Miss Emma Minor and Miss Cert
rude Peet were guests Saturday of
DR.. and Mrs. Max Minor Peet, at
Ann Arbor. and attended a dinner
in celebration OF the twenty.fi.th
wedding anniversary OF DR.. and
Mrs. Peet.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Ref and
daughter Mary. Pittsburgh, Pa.
called on Ypsilanti friends, Satur-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-07
Give Charming Shower

A charming bridge shower was
given Saturday afternoon by Miss
Mary Alice Power and Mrs. Richard
Eckert at the Power home for Miss
Eleanor Hutson. whose marriage
to John Haviland will be an event
Of Saturday. There were four
tables of bridge, prizes being
awarded to Mrs. Russell Smith and
Mrs. Amy Hopkins Wilcox. Choics
linen pieces were given the bride
elect. Dainty refreshments were
served. Out-oftown guests were
Miss Agnes Hoy. Mrs Robert Cliff
ford. Detroit. Miss Marjorie Eckley.
Lansing. Mrs. Cornelius Scott, Reed
City. Miss Coral Compeau, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-07

Mrs. Emma Nugent and Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Phillip spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Vincent Nugent at
Pot Clinton, o.
Harold and Paul Mass and
Charles Clough spent the week end
on a hunting trip near Saginaw
Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Raymond and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry l.. Harden In Lodi
Guests OF Mrs. w. G. Hayden
Sunday afternoon were her daugh'
ter. Mrs Erwin Cornell. and the
Misses Nancy Ann and Phyliss
Jean Cornell. Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-07
DIES OFiNJtIRtEs

Detroit. Oct. TAP Frank
Sheean, rs. who was struck by
an automobile Saturday, died Sun
day OF injuries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-07
Supper Enjoyed by
Methodist Glass

Forty-nine were present at the
first session of the First Methodist
Church student class Sunday eve
ming. Prof. and Mrs. Frank White
house were leaders.
Cochairman Miss Eleanor Kirsh.
man and Stewart Gable in charge
OF the s O'Clock supper. were assist
ed by Miss Lucille Hitter, Miss Olga
Padayka, Betty Stout and William
Eastman. During the supper William
Wiltse led singing and Miss Irene
McCutcheon accompanied at the
piano. The service of worship was
prepared and led by Barbara. Hub
bell. Dean Susan B. Hill was to
have been the speaker for the eve
ming but in her absence a three
reel motion picture. Gateway to
Life was shown illustrating Wes-
ley Foundation work at the Uni
versity of Illinois. The evening
closed with the Friendship Circle.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Prayers for Great Britain
Offered al Cathedral

In connection with the celebration
of the 33d anniversary of the plac-
ing of the cornerstone of Washing
ton Cathedral and the 18th ami
versary of the conservation of the
Rt. Rev. James Z. Freeman as third
Bishop of Washington, members of
the Diplomatic Corps, headed by
Lord Lothian, British ambassador,
and more than 1000 persons knelt
as Bishop Freeman offered prayers
for the people of Great Britain yes
terday afternoon at the Cathedral.
An address was delivered by DR..
John Stewart Bryan. president Of
William and Mary College and pub
Usher of the Richmond News
Leader. His subject was "Oppor-
tunity Of the Cathedral in the Fu-
ture of America"
Bishop Freeman was assisted dur
ing the services by the Very Rev.
Nobel c. Powell, Dean of Washing
ton. The choir of men and boys.
under direction of Paul Galloway,
organist and choirmaster. sang.
Following the services the Cathe-
dral's collection of historic crosses
were placed on public exhibition.
The crosses were presented to the
Cathedral by the late Mrs. James
T. Leavitt in memory of her hus-
band.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Solemn PontificaI Mass
Marks Jesuit Quaterndry

In his sermon on the occasion of
the 400th anniversary of the found
ing OF the Society of Jesus yesterday
morning at solemn pontihcal mass
at st, Aloysius Catholic Church,
Msgr. Fulton Sheen of Catholic Uni
versity paid tribute to St. Ignatius
Loyola, founder of the order. More
than 1000 worshipers attended the
service.
The mass was celebrated by the
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicog-
mani, apostolate delegate to the
United States. The choir of St.
Matthews Cathedral sang, with
Nation Boyce directing Miss Kath-
crime A. Rupert, organist of St.
Aloysius' Church, assisted.
Those who assisted in the mass
were the Very Rev. v. Leonard
Keelan, S. j.. vice provincial of the
southern region of the Maryland
New York province of the Society of
Jesus. assistant priest; the Very
Rev. Nicholas A. Weber, S. M, pro-
vincial of the Marists, deacon; the
Very Rev. Adrian English, o. P,
prior of the Dominican House OF
Studies, Catholic University, sub
deacon: MSgt. Edward L. Buckley,
pastor, St. Matthews Cathedral, and
Msgr. Eugene J. Connolly, pastor,
st. Peters Church, deacons of
honor; Msgr. Leo Binz. master of
ceremonies. and the Rev. Edward
A. Fuller, S. j., assistant master of
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
House Names Conferees
On Ramspeck Bill

House conferees on the Ramspeck
civil service extension bill are being
named this afternoon and Chair
man Ramspeck of the Civil Serv-
ice Committee plans a meeting
with the Senate conferees tomor-
row if Senator Mead, Democrat, OF
New York, who is in charge of the
bill in the Senate. returns from
the State Democratic Convention
in New York. Democratic con-
ferees for the House will be Mr.
Ramspeck. Representative Randolph
of West Virginia and either Rep
resentatives Fries of Illinois or
Kitchens of Arkansas. The Repub-
licans will be Mrs. Edith Nourse
Rogers of Massachusetts and Rep
resentative Rees of Kansas
Mr.. Ramspeck is hopeful of an
early agreement. The Senate added
a number of amendments to the
bill, which would open the way to
the extension of civil service to ap-
proximately 10000 positions and
apply Classification Act pay rates
to the field 1t also struck out a
House provision which would deny
benefits to employees from States
having more than their quota Of
positions in the apportioned serv.
ice here.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Dr.. Bowermon, D. c. Librarian,
Retires After SO Years Service
Quietly Leaves Post,
Careful to Avoid
Stuff's ForeweIIs

Quietly DR. George F.. Bowerman
today stepped down from his post,
careful to avoid farewells with men,
bers of his staff, after 36 years of
service as librarian of the District.
He didn't even go near the library
where his devoted staff carried on
the work of building an institution
that he nurtured from library with
33 1888 books to a system with II
branches and 613,756 volumes.
Dr. Bowerman spoke happily to-
day of the years behind him and
his associations not only at the IL
brary but with hundreds of other
District residents interested in the
civic betterment of the community
You know" he said. "a librarian
is never through working at GER
tain hour. He has the interest Of
his institution at heart wherever he
meets people My work as librarian
has not only been my livelihood but
my life"
Appreciates Library Support.
DR.. BOWerman is particularly
gratified with the financial support
given the library system during his
term, without which the dozens of
special services available to WASH
ingtonians through the system
would not have been available. He
looks forward also to the new CEN
trail library to be built at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street NV,
in the near future
His retirement does not mean an
inactive life, however. A vigorous
walker, he takes great delight in a
long stroll through the woods.
is up early every Sunday morning
for walk through Rock Creek Park
In his high boots and an old suit
of clothes.
Although he has been able to find
time for some good reading during
his term of Office, he is looking for
ward to reading even more of the
books among which he has lived for
so long. He also plans to write several
articles on library work for profess
sional journals and has hopes of
writing an interpretive history of
the District institution
Long Victim of Hay Fever.
DR.. Bowerman was attending to a
little personal business today and
still nursing that same case Of hay
fever that he had on the day he
came to the District library.
Il can remember the date we'll, -
he said laughing. because I had
such bad case of hay fever that
day. 1t was on September /. 1904" 4"
DR.. Bowerman is native of
Pennington, N. Y. He received his
bachelor of arts degree at the Uni
versity of Rochester and his bachelor
of library science degree at the
University of the State of New York.
He and Mrs Bowerman live at
the Ontario apartments.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
IS Capital Hikers Find
lnsect-Trop Plants

Pitcher plants which had con.
sumed Is different species of insects
during the summer were found yes
terday by IS members of the Capital
Hiking Club on weekly hike to the
Suitland Md bog.
According to Naturalist Robert
Shosteck, leader of the group, the
tubular leaves of the plants, 2 inches
wide and to 10 inches deep, are
brightly colored on top to attract
insects and equipped with bristles
inside to trap them. An acidlike
liquid in the bottom of the plants
"digests" the insects. Skeletons Of
wasps, bees, horseflies and spiders
were among the species found.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

whether Mr.. Barnes had been
stricken before his body entered
the water.
He had brought his yacht up from
Plum Point, Md, over the week end
and, with a party of friends, had
anchored of Hains Point during the
afternoon to watch the boat races.
Rowing in Dinghy.
After the regatta was over he
piloted the yacht up the Anacostia
River, allowed his friends to disem-
bark, and took the cruiser out to its
anchorage.
He was rowing ashore in dinghy
when he shifted his weight suddenly
and the boat turned over. Stand
ing on the shore was William New
ton. 1916 Trinidad avenue NE, who
had been on the weekend trip.
Mr.. Newton, who is engaged to Mr..
Barnes daughter, saw the mishap
and jumped in a rowboat to 60 to
the rescue. The body had disap-
peared when he reached the scene,
however, and was not recovered
until police dragged the river.
Burial in Norfolk.
Mr.. Barnes wife, Grace, and his
daughter Minnetta were en- route
to Washington from Norfolk, Va,
at the time of the accident and did
not learn of his death until their
return here last night.
Mr.. Barnes was superintendent
in charge of the installation of
plumbing, heating and air condi-
tioning equipment on the new War
Department Building. He will be
buried In Norfolk, Va, his. former
home, with Masonic honors.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Mrs. Rush Is Indicted
On Murder CHARGE
As Jury Ends Work
81 Other True Bills Are
Given Justice Adkins
In District Court

A first-degree murder indictment
was returned today by the District
grand jury against Mary Elizabeth
Sibley Rush. 25year-old wife OF
Oscar S. Rush, jr., accused OF fatally
shooting her husband on September
Is while he was seated in parked
car in the 1900 block of Good Hope
road Sc.
This was one OF 80 indictments
handed up today to Justice Jesse
C. Atkins in Criminal Court No. l
of District Court by the grand jury,
which terminated its three month
tour of duty.
Hattie L. Lowe. colored, 26 years
old. also was indicted on a charge
of first degree murder She is ac-
cused of the fatal stabbing of John
Fluitt, colored, IS. at u F street
SW., on September IA.
Eral c. Moore. 27, of 222 Concord
avenue NV. was indicted on a
charge of manslaughter, in connec-
ton with the death of Raymond L.
Murphy, 25, passenger in his auto
mobile, on August 25. The machine
struck a pole on Riggs road NE,
near the District, line.
Edwin C. Jefferis was indicted on
a charge of impersonating a special
investigator of the Justice Depart
ment and thus defrauding a ROOM
ing house of a $40 bill. Further,
he was accused of representing him
self as being a lieutenant in the
Army Reserve and securing sl1 from
q man in taxi services.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Paul M. Riggs,
grand larceny; Homer Furr. James
NJ. Harley, joyriding and grand
larceny: Charles c. Emmert, Paul
r. Peterson, John Hopkins and
Edward A. Nichols, joyriding: Ed
ward A. Nichols, housebreaking and
larceny; Jerry c. McCutcheon and
Levi Mack. joyriding: Paul H. CAL
houn, Wilbert j. Tucker, Theodore
A. Lucas. William G.. Pond, jr.,
Thomas Hanna, Walter C. Brady,
Whittier Jones and Russell J. WASH
ington, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny;
Andrew w. Garter, receiving stolen
property: Edward N. Bergh and
Gerald c. McDermott, larceny after
trust; William H. Holt, LIBEL Bertha
M. Ferrer, forgery and uttering
Harold w. Tyler and Olin J. Free
man. robbery; Willie McDaniels
and Robert l.. Cheek, assault with a
dangerous weapon; George M. Cor
don, Daniel j. Matthews and Robert
L. Paige. rape; James A. Williams,
housebreaking.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
sx !. st.ff correspondent Of The Star.

By . Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
DAWSCNVILLE, Nd, Sept. go
The story Of the rescue Of a Daw-
sonville farmer, laying crippled in
a field at the mercy Of maddened
boar after saving his pet dog from
the crazed beasts tusks, came to
light today.
The farmer, Edward Lester, about
so. escaped almost certain death
when his rescuer, Reese Waddell,
who stands 6 feet 6l2 inches and
weighs close to 225 pounds. beat of
the hog with club, suffering q
knee injury himself in the fight.
DR.. Upton D. NourSe, who has
been ministering to the two men, re-
lated the dramatic story today and
said both Mr.. Lester and Mr.. Wad-
dell are on the road to recovery.
The boar, owned by Mr.. Lester,
broke through a fence into field
of corn on the Lester farm and was
playing havoc with the crop when
the farmer turned loose his dogs on
the animal. The hog turned On the
Evening star., 1940-09-30
District Red Cross Is Anxious
To Build Up Motor Corps
Fleet of Only Five Vehicles Kept Busy;
Druft Will Cause Greater Demands

Faced with great demands, the
Motor Corps of the local chapter of
the American Red Cross is func-
tioning with great spirit but with
a fleet of five vehicles, only one Of
which can be considered in good
condition.
Daily the so woman drivers who
compose the corps here are busy
with a wide variety of chores which
range from driving patients at Wal
ter Reed Hospital to the movies to
taking sick or crippled children to
Gallinger Hospital.
The District Red Cross Chapter
relies heavily on the private auto
mobiles of its Motor Corps men,
bers, for it has only two ambulances
and three station wagons for use as
official conveyances. OF these five,
just one ambulance is in good con-
dition and the other ambulance
needs the attention of a mechanic
every morning
Keeps Schedule by Hard Work.
BY hard work the corps keeps up
in its schedule of aid to the needy
and sick, but in few months it
will find its work at least doubled
by the demands from the conscript
army.
For one thing. the Red Cross
wishes to keep an ambulance-per-
haps several-at each of the new
Army training posts. This will not
be of direct concern to the WASH
ington chapter but it will mean a
tremendous new burden upon WAL
ter Reed and the Naval Hospital. ST.
Elizabeth's and the other Govern
ment institutions. Also, as it does
at parades and other large public
functions, it will have to maintain
ambulances and first-aid units at
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Red Cross Campaign
Enters Second Week
With 5000 Enrolled
Membership Figures
Slightly Exceed Those for
Same Period Lost Year

The oath Annual Roll Call of the
District Chapter of the American
Red Cross went into its second week
today with total Of 5000 new men,
bers enrolled
Edgar Morris, general chairman
Of the drive. said the membership
figure is slightly ahead Of that for
the same period last year and may
prove to be farther ahead when the
first Government pay day returns
are tabulated tomorrow.
The j. j. Mulherin Liquor Store
and the Aahmes Burner Co. were
reported as 100 per cent firm men,
berships today.
First-Aid Course Expanded.
Meanwhile, it was announced that
a new and greatly enlarged course
in first aid in the night high schools
will be started Wednesday evening
for a maximum Of 1000 students.
DR.. Roy Lyman Sexton. chairman
Of the First Aid and Life Saving
Department of the District Red
Cross Chapter. explained the pur-
pose Of the course:
with the new national defense
program underway, the Government
in all probability will depend on the
resourcefulneSS of the general public
in being able to assume leadership
in accident prevention work. Wheth-
er or not armed conflict should ever
.ncroach upon our shores, the Amer
lean Red Cross finds itself constantly
at war against needless suffering and
death"
Classes Twice a Week.
The course is to be modelled after
accident prevention and treatment
programs in effect in European coun-
tries now at war. DR.. Sexton said
it will stress knowledge of first aid in
the home, on the street, and in the
office or shop.
Glasses will be held twice a week
in the evening with instruction given
by volunteer first aid directors and
will be open to men and women
over II years old. Every night high
school In the city Will have . class.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Farmer, at Mad Boor's Mercy,
Is Saved by Friend With Club

dogs and singled out q particular
pet of the farmers, police dog, for
attack.
He was getting the better Of the
dog, DR.. Nourse said, when Mr.. Les
ter leaped the fence and entered the
fray, brandishing a stick.
The hog charged the farmer, rip
ping his thigh with his tusks and
opening a 6-inch cash. DR.. Nourse
said the wound extended about four
inches deep and the thigh muscles
were severed.
Mr. Lester was writhing in pain on
the ground with the boar preparing
for another charge when Mr.. Wad-
dell, who also is about so, grabbed
a club and entered the melee.
After the hog had cut his knee,
Mr.. Waddell. standing over the pros.
trate man, beat of the animal and
carried Mr.. Lester to DR.. Nourse's
home for treatment.
The hog later was rounded up by
farm hands and his tucks removed
to prevent further trouble.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

the stations where young men be-
tween 81 and 35 years will register
for conscription next month.
A good example of the effort being
put forth by the Motor Corps is
found in the person of Billie Cru
man. 23-year-old, attractive men,
Der of the unit.
She gives not only most of her
time but much money as well to
her driving for the Red Cross
Averaging more than 1000 miles a
month, she buys her own gasoline
except when in the ambulance-her
own food, and is technically on call
"a hours a day One recent month
she put in 70 hours of actual driv-
ing.
Pays S65 for Uniform.
Before she could begin work she
had to buy the Motor Corps uni
form, a natty olive-gray outfit which
costs s65.
Also. she had to learn the mechan-
les of automobile engines. how to
change a tire and how to steer a
long ambulance through city traffic
And she had to know first aid in
case of emergencies which might
find her the only attendant Of her
ambulance.
At present. Miss Gruman and the
other drivers are not engaged IN
many actual rush" ambulance
cases. They are aging in the enter
tainment of Government hospital
patients and in the care of children
charity cases for the most part.
They know that some day, however
they might be the first called upon
to drive ambulances under war con-
ditions, and that is another reason
why the District Red Cross chapter
wants to build up its Motor Corps.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Measure Requiring
Blood Test Before
Marriage Drafted
RuhIund Will Submit
Bill to Commissioners
Today or Tomorrow

District Health Officer George C.
Rutland asserted today that a bill
which has been prepared by his de-
partment for a premarital blood test
law will be submitted to the District
Commissioners very soon. perhaps
today or tomorrow
Attention was directed to the
measure. which has been kicked
around for at least year and halt,
as Charles S. Zurhorst. chairman
Of the Subcommittee on Commu-
nicable Diseases of the Board Of
Trade, today sent in his resignation
from the board in protest against
that body's ''inaction and inability
to press the proposed law forward"
The Board Of Trade. which origi-
nally drew up the bill. explained
they followed up their action in the
past by writing letters to the chair
men of the House and Senate Dis
trict Committees, and that recently
they have been waiting for a Health
Department decision.
Delay Defended.
DR.. Rutland defended the long de-
lay in his department on the grounds
that the subject is controversial and
very serious" and that he wanted
advice from all local authorities con-
cerned and from States which have
such a law.
This department is in favor of a
premarital test for venereal dis
cases." DR.. Rutland said TT should
not be for the purpose of preventing
marriages, however, but for the in
formation of the family physician
who at once can commence treat
ment of patients found with a posi-
tive Wassermann.
Various Health Department OFF,
cials have been conferring with
representatives of the District Med
ical Society, the Social Hygiene So
ciety and other local groups. The
department says it still awaits for
NAL reports from the medical So
ciety and from the Board of Trade,
n SUOhCSllldll 1Ol Vic 1llCOASdl oO
ciety said the subject has been with
a committee for three or four
months" but it is not known
whether it has been taken up in any
actual committee hearings.
Early Consideration Unlikely.
After the bill has been put before
the Commissioners by the Health
Department 1t will 60 to the cor
poration counsel's Office and then to
Capitol Hill.
1t was learned from the House
District Committee that the meas
ure would not have chance for
consideration in this session of Con-
gress even if 1t is locally approved
and introduced. Long committee
hearings are anticipated If the bill
is presented.
Mr.. Zurhorst has been working for
a premarital blood test law for three
years.