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Evening star., 1940-10-24

wonderful grasp of laws affecting
the District government and knew
District figures better than any man
I have ever known. He wore him.
self out in District service and gave
his life to the District. The District
never had a more faithful, hard
working official"
Engineer Commissioner McCoach
said:
During my connection with the
District government 1 have come to
know Dan Donovan as true friend,
as we'll as an efficient public servant.
He was one whose personality was SO
charming it enabled him to perform
his arduous, and sometimes un-
pleasant duties, without creating
personal animosities. His passing is
most severe loss to the District"
Commissioner Young said:
Dan Donovan had rare talents
and was a man of exceptional 10y
atty and capacity for hard work. and
these attributes coupled with a
pleasing personality made him of
great value through all these years.
I personally appreciate the great
help he has given to me as new
conner of the Board of Commission
ers. Maj. Donovan was fine ex-
ample of career man in Govern
ment service. He could carry out
his responsibilities and duties and
work in harmony with and win the
appreciation of leaders of either
party"
Colliflower Feels Loss.
II have lost a true friend and
will miss him sorely," James E. Colli-
flower. president of the Board of
Trade, said. Dan Donovan was an
able official and an outstanding
citizen. His place will be exceed
ingly hard to fill"
Riley E. Elgen, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission: WASH
ington has suffered one Of its great
est losses. I always referred to him
as the District governor. I regret
his passing very keenly."
Harry S. Wender, vice president of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions: II knew Maj. Donovan per-
sonally. He was q splendid admin
istrator and . fine public servant.
No one expected his death, which
was most mtimely. He Win cer-
tainly be missed.
II doubt that the District Will
ever flnd another man who can DO
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Woman Voters 10 Press .
Drive for Ramspeck Bill
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The National League of Women
Voters announced today that each
member of Congress seeking re-
election may expect a call soon
from a league member with the can
didates' voting record on the Rams
peck civil service bill under her arm
Miss Marguerite M. Wells, national
league president, said the league was
beginning an intensive prediction
campaign to obtain passage of the
bill at this congressional session
Copies of the candidates voting rec
ords on the bill are being sent the
local leagues for study.
Miss Wells described the bill,
which would make possible the eX-
tension of civil service rating to
some 100000 Federal employees the
fairest, most Preaching attempt
to extend and improve the merit
system that has been before Con-
gress in generations
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Red Cross Roll Call
Reaches l41,OOO in D. G.

More than 14l 900 memberships
In the Red Cross Roll Call have
been received to date. Chairman
Edgar Morris announced today.
The drive officially ended Satur-
day night as the goal of 10000 was
passed, but enrollmentS are still
coming in to headquarters.
Already the 1889 enrollments have
been exceeded by more than $4,000
and Mr.. Morris considers it pos
sible that this may be record year.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Bond Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall in the home this evening at
$50 o'clock. John S. NJ. thinner
mann. bandmaster; Anton Point
ner, assistant.
March, THE Emperor's Body
guard" -.--------- Meinicke
Overture, "Benvenuto Cellini,'
Berlioz
Morceau, "Adagio Cantabile,"
Richard Strauss
Excerpts from musical comedy, "A
Connecticut Yankee" Rodgers
Popular numbers, "A Smile Will Go
Long Way" -Akst
Alone in the Rain" Doughtery
Valsette. Charming" Joyce
Finale, For Honor and Home"
Perrin
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Civic Group Leader
To Take Important
Part in Chest Drive
ChiIdren's Protective
Association Holding
Annual Meeting Today

Leaders in the Capitals civic
groups will play an important part
in the coming Community Chest
campaign through volunteer men,
bership in the Metropolitan Unit,
charged with solicitation of resi-
dental areas. according to Unit
Chairman Paul D. Sleeper.
Adelbert w. Lee. president of the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton, is among those already partici-
pating in pre-campaign activities as
chairman of the downtown area
division, Mr. Sleeper said. Julian o.
Cardin, president of the Northeast
Businessmen's Association, is in his
third year of service and is chair
man of the Northeast business di-
vision. William j. Tucker, secre-
tary of the Anacostia Citizens As
sociation. is in his eighth year and
is serving as chairman of the Ana
costa Congress Heights division.
R. H. Fielder, chief of the Division
Va ! ASilSAy OllIUCu OldGCS
Bureau Of Fisheries. and first vice
president of the Citizens Associa ton
of Takoma Park. D. c.. and a dele
gate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations. is Takoma Park di-
vision chairman.
The pre-drive program of the
Chest was to be featured today by
the annual meeting of the Chill
dren's Protective Association in its
headquarters. 1907 S street NV.
Mrs. William Hurd Hill. president of
the agency's board of directors, was
to preside and reports of the years
work were to be presented.
Following luncheon. three mem
bers of the Community Chest Budget
Committee, Mrs B. M. McKelway,
Mrs. j. w. Guider and Richard w.
Hynson, were to visit foster homes
where children under supervision
of the association live.
Evening star., 1940-10-24

all the work that he did. The city
owes much to him. 1t was he, for
example, who was largely respon-
sible for the Jefferson Junior High
School In the Southwest section"
A. j. DriscoIl, member of the
Board Of Public Welfare, said: Dan
Donovan was one Of the greatest
men ever connected with the Dis
trict gcveEnment. He had q world
Of knoWledoe shout District affairs.
The District committees IN Con-
gress ofton asked for his advice"
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Divorce Is Granted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. "a (Spc-
ciaD.-MrS. Anna Mae Smith OF
Glenmont has been granted an abso-
Lutte divorce from James P. Smith OF
Washington in Circuit Court here.
The decree awards her custody of
their only child and directs the de-
fendant to pay $3.50 week for the
child'S support until he reaches the
age of 81. They were married in
Washington January IA, 1929.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Doctors Will Meet

DR.. Charles w. Maxson, chairman
of the Maryland Committee on
Medical Preparedness, will discuss
new developments in medical ex-
aminations Of local board selectees
at a meeting of the Prince Georges
County Medical Society Saturday.
The luncheon meeting will be held
at Mount Rainier, DR.. Leslie French,
president, announced.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Compoien Planned

A campaign against the sale of
non-union clothing in Washington
will be outlined Monday at a meet
ing of the Investigating Committee
Of the Washington League of Women
Shoppers, it was announced by Mrs.
Michael Straus, chairman of the
committee. The meeting will be held
at 4 pm. at Mrs. Straus' residence,
Klingle Road and Porter street NV.
A Baltimore organizer will describe
the effect which clothing pre6dced
by unorganized labor has on the
working conditions in union plants,
1t was said.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Writer to Be Honored

Mrs. Zenith j. Brown, who write
under the name of Leslie Ford, will
be guest of honor at the founders
Gay banquet of Delta Zeta National
Sorority tonight at the Kennedy
Warren as the sorority celebrates
its 38th anniversary.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for the
24-hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, ! pedestrian.
Accidents. So.
Motorists injured. IA.
Motorists arrested. 1868.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 4.
Killed In 1910 traf1ic, IS; by
October %, in 1899, So.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
Ben Franklin Issued
Swimming Instruction

The Franklin Institute of Phila-
delphia points out that Benjamin
Franklin, printer, patriot, states
man and scientist, once considered
throwing it all over to open a SWIM
ming school in London.
According TO one of his letters, he
was a great believer in the benefits
of swimming and had a method of
teaching others the sport
Franklin wrote to a friend who
wanted to know how to swim and
told him that confidence was the
first essential To gain confidence,
Franklin advised. the friend should
walk into the water where it deep
ems gradually, and turn and face
the shore when the level reached
the chest. Then drop an egg in the
water between that point and the
shore, Franklin said.
Then plunge under it (the water)
with your eyes open. throwing your
self toward the egg, +" he wrote, land
endeavoring by the action of your
hands and feet against the water
to get forward till within reach of it.
In this attempt You Will find that
the water buoys YOU up against your
inclination; that it is not so easy a
thing to sink as YOU imagined; that
you cannot but by active force get
down to the egg.
In this manner YOU Will feel the
power Of the water 10 support YOU"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
Couple Married 70 Years
Never Apart Since United

LUCAS, IOWA-This little town
of STA has added a second claim
to national fame-it has what is be-
heved to be Americas champion
married couple.
Lucas is also the birthplace of
John L. Lewis. leader of the c. l. o.
The title of champion couple is
claimed for Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ. Cohen, both SO, who are not only
in their seventy-eighth year of
married life together, but also have.
not, in all those years, been separat-
ed a single day or night.
The Gobens were guests recently
at picnic dinner sponsored by the
National True Vow Keepers club,
an organization of couples who have
been married so or more years.
The only formula the Gobens have
to offer for happy married life Is
their owr experience: Always stay
together. Never be separated for a
single day or night"
The Gobens have lived most Of
their life on farms. They have had
eight children, FIVE of whom are
living. They have II grand chill
dren, q great grandchildren and
two great great grandchildren.
One of their sons, F. ]. Cohen, Of
Lucas, has been married SO years
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
laletal Objects Produced
By Powder Metallurgy'

new process for the manufac-
lture of metal objects is now avail
able TO industry, writes Phillip H.
Smith in the Scientific American. 1t
permits the alloying of metals with
cut the customary melting and COST
ing, while entirely new compositions
can be produced from such unre,at-
cd materials as metals and abIl-
SiVoS.
This process is called powdcr
motallurgy5 and although il ha-
been known. and used for more than
a quarter century, Il IS only nov
coming INTO its own as a tool OF
pl cdUCtlOn. In matter which
seems as simple a filling physi-
Clan 5 pTeScrlpt.Un (but iSn'O il pro-
vidCs your automobile with ollless
bearings, clutch facings and spark
pug inserts. 1t offers your home
and your family radio tube parts,
lamp filamentS, dental alloys, warm
mg-pad mixtures and permanent
waves, while to science and indus
Try II contributes X-ray targets,
welding electrodes, grinding wheels
and other essential products. The
art, which is characterized by the
compression of metals in the non
fund state (pOwder), seems now to
be on the eve of further CONNER
,Clal expansion.
Developing satisfactory methods
dor pOwdering and refining metals
10 approach some measure of stand
ardization has been long process
and an essential step in the new
Inetallurgy. Out of these labors
Lave come IL basic processes. The
grinding process produces powders
by crushing in stamp, ball or at
TRITON mills and is quite simple.
Brittle and tough metals can be han
died IN this manner, but malleable
metalS must be stamped. Atomic
1Eg, on the other hand, requires fore
ing thin stream of molten metal
Through an orifice and then hitting
PIT with a stream of steam or COM
pressed air. This method permits
a close control of powder size. Still
another process which permits close
control is that of reduction from the
compounds, in particular the oxides,
ChlorideS and hyGrideS, using tenn
pcratures below that which will melt
the metal
At the moment the leading appli-
cation of powder metallurgy is in
production of ductile metal from
tungsten, mOlybdenum and tanta-
um, and In making cemented car
bide tools, porous structures, cleo
trlcal contact and electTOde mate
rails. But If it IS true that a way
has been found TO get sufficient pres
Sures with economy for large area
work, and If the complex dies now
IN process. Of development and ex-
perlmentatlon prove satisfactory,
the way will be open for the manu-
facture of many more metal parts
and products.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
Old Bills Fire Is
Now $50 Years Old
Started by a Spark Struck
From Hunting Knife.

SALUDA, N C.-The spark struck
from the steel blade of hunting
knife and flinty arrowhead still
CLOVIS on the hearth of Old Bill Nor
ris near here 1t will be $50 years
old this year-a homely but cheer
full reminder of pioneer culture in
the North Carolina mountains-but
there will be no celebration. And
Bill Morris, 70 years old, isn't wor-
rying about the fire, though he
is last of the family which has kept
the home fire burning
There was some talk of moving
the cabin fire into the Smoky Noun
tain museum which the park serv-
ice is planning, but Morris indicat-
ed that not only would he not allow
the fire to be moved, but he'd give
nary a brand off it away. There
are some distant cousins who might
want the fire, he said. Meantime,
he goes about his farming duties,
and at night plays himself tune
or two on his fiddle. For visitors
he philosophers, using his fire as
an Illustration for his point 4
"People are getting lazier and
lazier," he told a visitor. Il can
remember way back when people
would rather walk two miles to our
place to get a piece of fire than
start one themselves. Nowadays a
fellow will jump into a car and
drive half a block TO get himself a
match
Bill Morris can account for 20
years of the fire himself. His
mother cared for it all her married
life, and before that his fathers
family kept it going. 1t was moved
once-70 years ago-from the old
log homestead to the log cabin Nor
rS now occupies. Keeping the
hearth fire going once had utilitari-
an virtue, but it became so famous
in the then wilderness as a never
failing fame that the Morris fam
lily finally prided themselves upon
it, and so utility faded into senti-
ment and finally almost into rever-
ence.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
WORLDS Earliest Records

Convicts have fenced in a site
near Klerksdorp, South Africa,
where in the opinion of Professor
Van Riet Lowe, archeologist, his
tory began to write its records
$50 900 years ago. On this site are
rock engrayingS Of a rhinocerous,
an elephant, ZeG-a, giraffe. geese
in fight, and other animals done
by primitive race The ridge of
red bOulderS has been declared a
national monument.
The engravings are the finest in
South Africa" the archeologist
says. They belong essentially to
the Stone age"
A curious find is a grooved stona
evidently used as an arrow sharp
ener.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
Find Bulgarian Foxes
Feed on Wild Animals

SOFIA.-Bulgarian foxes were Of
ficially exonerated from their bad
reputation as harmful animals by
r. p Drenski of the Royal Bull
garian scientific institute, through
an examination of the inteStines
of a fox
1t was discovered that the prin-
cipal and almost constant food of
the fox had been field mice. forest
mice and insects.
1t was figured out that, foxes in
northern Bulgaria invaded % vii
lagos taking 100 hens. 800 chickens
and other animals and thereby caus-
ing a danraqe o: $500 levaS. Dur
ing the same period OF time hunters
killed 460 foxes whose furs were
worth approximately 5000 levas.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12

Designs for the construction of a
space ship" in which scientists
hope one day to be able to travel
to the moon. are published in a re-
cent issue of the Journal of the Brit
ish Interplanetary Society. That a
lunar voyage will be possible in the
not-distant future is the belief of a
group Of men who are working
steadily and unobtruSively toward
their goal, states an accompanying
article which gives some idea of
their progress. The pioneers point
out the necessity for extensive
ground experiments before the con-
struction of space ship could be
undertaken.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
Mason, Schultz, Wagar, Wagner.

Mason, Schultz, Wagar, Wagner.
Nays: None.
Special Order.
The Mayor announced that the
meeting for appointments of officials
would be held on Monday evening. Ap-
Ri 18th. 1910, at eight o'clock L. NJ,
in the Council Chambers Of the City
Hall
Adjournment
Motion 10 adjourn at - L. NJ. by
Councilman Wagar. supported 10y
Councilman Mason.
Yeas: Councilmen George Rehm,
Brohl. Mason. schultz. Wagar WaS-
upr
NAYS. None
LAWRENCE j. I.ICOT RISE.
City ,rk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12

WyaudDttr. Mich April : 1910
Regular AnntSil Session of the Conn
Ill of The dry Of WyandHrc, The Hon
cradle Mayor Pro TEN. Louis Brohl.
Sr.. presiding
Rob Call.
Present :: Councilmpn George Benin
Louis Benin. Mason. Wagar. Wagner
Absent None.
There being no new lh5Sinc>> before
the House the Mayor Pro TEN adj
dressed the Council. first stating that
ne was very sorry that the Honorable
Mayor Thomas A. Davis on account IF
ILLNESS was unable tn preside nj this
meeting and wished linn Il speedy re-
cOvery.
Thu, Mayor Pro Tenn. then welcomed
the newly elected Mayor. I.tegiS w
I;..lHn and also welcomed hack the re-
elected COihhilmrn George Benin and
Ford Wagar and stated his apprecia
ton of being reelected and also wei
coined the newly elected Councilman
Erir-st schultz To the ranks of the
Council and then expressed his appre-
citation for the cooperation of all the
officials while he had been the acting
Mayor of the City.
The Mayer Pro TEN. then called upon
City Attorney w Hugh Williams who
responded briefly thanking all the Of
fi.ialS and department heads for the
cooprration Accorded him durin" his
eight yeaIS ~ City Attorney and con
eratuatt4l the newly elected Mayor
and Cnunrilmcu and other Officials
and wished chem SU1-C~S i'm the cn>u-
inv years administration and wished
>ucr4.SS to his >1Itsr'SStir and offered
his cooperation at any time that his
,xprricn,4' or ability could he of ser
Nitr t0 he Ciiy and lie then read Il
communication frm the honorable
Mayor r. y Davis CONCENTRATING ih"
new officials au,l thinking the old
OFF ialS for lhrir cooperation during
h> alminiS,rafir
Adinurnmeu'
Motion by Councilman Wagar. sup
ported hy C"~Ucilman I.nui> Benin.
hat The touu,,iI now adjourn >iue-dic.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12
Blind Youth Becomes
Ardent Baseball Fan

SPENCER, IOWA. Blindness
doesn't prevent Keith Logan, IA,
from being one of the Srencer's
most ardent baseball fans.
He never misses a game and
depends upon the crowds cheers
and comments and the public ad-
dress system TO keep him post
ed on the fortunes of the home
team.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12

Wyand"ttc Mich April .. 1910
Regular SESSION of the Council OF
the City of WyamdOttP. the Honorable
Mayor Louis W. Benin. presiding.
Roll Call
Present CuuIRllnm Benin. Brnhl,
Ma>oh. Schultz Wagar. Wagner.
Absent None
Minutes.
Mrtion 10y Councilman Wa@ar sup
ported 10y Councilman Mason. that the
reading of the minRIrcS of the last
meeting be dispensed with and the
same stand approved aS recorded.
Yeas Cmlncilmen Benin. RrOhl.
Mason. Schultz. Wagar. Wagner.
Nays: None
Unfinished business.
Communication from Walter John
Son requesting the Installation of WA
ter martins on Twenty first Street.
Referred To CtsIInril
Miscellaneous business
Applications for Class C Rc>tau-
rant l.iren>s'> received from Barney
WierZba White Eagle Cafe 2tT
Tenth Street sophie Calahrc> tF"rd
Tavern Ga Ford Avenue: Frank Jrl
rrSki franks (afeI 6O2 ForeS'
Street steve BielawSki MAY Flower
1000 Biddlc Avcntc: Thomas Pnpoc
Sunset Inn 1}< Central Avenue ana
Grlmu> I.ahadic I.ahndir'S Cafei 81
Bilde Avenue. all duly approved by
he Chief uf Polio. Commissioner at
Health. Sanitary Inspector and BulId-
Ing Inspector.
Referred la Council
Am,liratiohS for Dance Hall Licen-
So rHrivcd from t;oilnuS I.ahaGie
lAiridir'> Cafe 81 lsiddlc Avehr''
aud Frank IpicnSki tFTalIks ar
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-12

city If WyaIIdbtic. for the Genera.
,hdl,"r Election. held ON Monday. Ap
ri !. 1910 and find that Tie follow ill.,
IIamcd parsons received the number oI
votes 1T Opposite their respective
names
For Mayor
Louis W Bpllm -------I
John G. krcgtAr ---------4S S-
For COuncilmen
Lmi> BrOhl. Sr -------------.'9 4f
Ford WJgar >lE
George C. Benin -----------t' "i
Victor Targon>ki ---------1-.'t
Clifford L. Burke -------3GE
John J. Faulder
For Councilman Zone year term
Ernest t. Schultz ---------1l"'
John &. O'Brien --------------41 :
For City Assessor
Edward w Kane IHe
Wesley y Richards ------- -a6l
For Justice Of the Peace
Roy Conner -------------
Herbert l.. Srhpndel ----- +ot
For Associate Justice of the Peace
Arthur =. Decker ------6ib
Martin &. Bakhaus --------2GGl
For City Clerk
Lawrence. J. Lat t1l1>e --------ShSe
For City Treasurer
John T. MrWhirter -----------'?--
For COnStables
Ernest H. Clemens ------------4O-G
Russell Hands ----------------f- OC
Leon \ SOlrrant, Jr. --------'61O'
Walter ZukOwSki ------------i :
Respectfully submitted.
Lawrence J. LaCUlu>~c,
City Clerk.
RtS'Onvening.
Roll Call.
Present Councilmcn George Behm
Louis Benin. Mason. Wagar. Wagner.
Absent None.
Resolutions.
Wvandotte. Mich. April t. 1910.
Resolution. 10y Councilman james Ii
Mason.
Resolved by the City Council Of the
CITY of Wyanlutte. that this Council
sitting us Il Board of CanvaSSerS. flnd
that the following named persons nav
ing received the highest numb+r 81
votes ~ reported in the rrIpitulatIOn
of votes east lit the City Charter Flee
ton held on April l. 1910. that they be
declared elected 10 the following Of
ficeS:
For Mayor
Louis W Benin
For COuncilmPn
Louis Brohl, ST.
Ford Wugar
George e. Benin
For Councilman Gone year term)
Ernc~I Il. Schultz
For City Assessor
Edward W. Kane
For Justice of the Peace
Roy COOmer
For Associate Justice Of the Peace
Arthur :. Decker
For City Clerk
Lawrence j. I.aCUmr>e
For City Treasurer
John Il. McWhirter
For COnStableS
Ernest t. clemens
Russell Hands
move the adoption of the fore"o
ing resolution
Colmtilman James H. Mason
Supported by Councilman Wagner.
Yeas Com.ilmcn George Benin
Louis Benin, Mason. Wagar. Wagner.
Nays: None
Adjournment.
Motion Is adjourn at SID l.. NJ. by
Ctinicilman Mason. supported 10y
Councilman Wagner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-16
Masonic Lodges

Among those present at the Past Masters of Masonic Blue Lodge Lodges meeting at the Ma sonic Temple last night was Right Worshipful Frank M. Jeffrey; dis trict deputy of the third Masonic district. About 60 attended the af- fair, which is 8 yearly affair and attracts past masters from sur- , rounding lodges throughout the state.
 A businss meeting followed the dinner. Off1cers taking part in the proceedings included: Right Wor- shipful Charles w. Kellogg, of Liberty lodge: Senior Grand War den F. George Mitchell of Har- rnony lodge; Junior Grand War; den Louis Wendell of Euclid lodge; Secretary Henry E. Jeshfavr, of Sneca lodge, Torrington; Harley w. Tripp of Harmony lodge; Sen. for Deacon George R. Angrave, Continental lodge; Junior Deacon Edwin H. Jones, Continental lodge: Chaplain Elmer Hubert, Harmony lodge and Tyler James ISherwood, Harmony lodge.
 Gordon Sperring of Harmony lodg was general chairman, as- sisted by Samuel Main. Dinner was served by members of Naomi Chapter, Order of Eastern Star.