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Evening star., 1940-02-24
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

The last day Of this mouth will be
Leap Year Day. 1t is an extra day
which is given to one year in four.
Sometimes babies are born on the
29th Of February. In later life they
may worry that they have a birth
day only once in four years. Robert
Louis Stevenson wrote a letter to a
little girl who was born on Leap Year
Day and in it he gave her the right"
to use his birthday as her own! The
child accepted the gift and in the
years afterward she celebrated her
birth on November 13.
In general the leap year day
babies find another way of handling
the birthday question. If they want
to have party, they can hold it on
the last day of February in any year,
whether the last day is the 28th or
the 18th.
We have q bit of trouble with our
calendar, but not nearly so much as
people did in ancient times. Two or
three thousand years ago the calen-
dar was mixed up in several ways.
The main trouble has come from
the fact that the year does not have
IN even number Of days. A day is
Evening star., 1940-02-24

in every four was given an extra
day, and that made the calendar
work In almost exactly the. right
way.
There still was 4 bit Of trouble,
however, since the year has about
II minutes less than = quarter Of
day extra. That was fixed in the
Gregorian calendar, which We use
nowadays. We have 4 leap year
every four years except In certain
century years. The year 1900
was = century mark year In which
the usual leap year day was skipped.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Don't Take My
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
CoIumnist
Noun. One Dho conducts a
column.

Question-Since your column is so
widely followed, why not teach your
readers that "col-yum" and col
yum-ist" are incorrect? H.B.S.
Answer-Doubtless the similarity
OF column to volume is the cause Of
the widespread mispronunciation.
Strictly speaking, this article is not
. Q column" nor is its author a "col-
umnist."
In the newspaper world, and ac-
cording to the dictionaries, a COL
umnist is one who conducts regu-
lar special department, usually one
column wide and having a perma-
nent title, in which he writes his
individual opinions, which are not
necessarily the views of the paper
that publishes his writings.
H. I. Phillips, Walter Winchell,
Dorothy Thompson, Jay Franklin
and Gen. Hugh Johnson are true
columnists.
This short and modest opus and
similar articles are classed as "spe-
cial" or educational" features. The
authors, therefore, are known as
"feature writer's"
In column and columnist the Sec
ond syllable is "um," not yum" Be
sure to pronounce the n" In COL
Szmnist.
Correct pronunciations:
KOL-um.
KOL-um-nist.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
Accented)
For . personal answer to your
questions about words, send .
stamped (3c), self addressed en-
velope to Frank Colby, care The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
0neA Ray

II you wish 70 Join the 1910
Uncle Ray Scrapbeok Club, send
me = Scent stamped envelope,
carefully addressed - yourself.
You will receive . membership
certificate, . leaflet telling hsw 70
make . scrapbook and . printed
design to paste on the cover Of
the book. Address me In care Of
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Points for Parents

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Example IS the best teacher OF
courtesy.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Exclusive
to
VOICE
of
LABOR
Net Nudgers to Get
Off to Early Start

1t might be football time in
Cumberland and the rest of Uncle
Sans domain but it'll be basket
ball time in Philadelphia on Sat
urday night. october 10. when
the world champion Philly Sphas
send their net nudgers against
the natty New York Jewels in
the opening game of the l94O- al
season.
This announcement may come
as surprise to local cagedom
but it's surprise to the Quaker
ties who have been accustomed
to october basketball for the past
several years.
The Sphas. pro league victors
last year and unvanquished in
eight post-season battles. will
romp over the wooden way with
virtually the same lineup that
they used last year. All the vet
Grams. including cagey Cy Kas-
selman who is on hand for his
18th year of pro ball. are ready
to go.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Three Tigers Picked
On RUih's A!I.Siars

II you think the Detroit Tigers
didn't deserve to bag the Amcri
can League baseball bunting then
you don't agree with that old
master of maui. Babe Ruth. who
placed Bucky NcwSomc, Hank
Grcenbcrg and Charley Gchringe.'
on his 1910 ALL. STAR array.
Ruths designations follow.
Stanley Hack. Cubs. third base:
Charley Gehringer, Detroit second
base: Hank Grecnberg. Detroit.
LETT field; Joe DiMaggio. New
York. centcrGeld; Johnny Mize.
ST. Louis. first base: Ted Williams.
Red Sox. right field: Harry Dan
ming. Giants. catcher: Luke APP
pling. White Sox. shortstop: Bob
Teller, Cleveland and Buck New
some, Detroit. pitchers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Law Clinic Opens

AUSTIN. Tex.-tFP)-The Uni.
versity of Texas law school has
established a free clinic for indi.
gent persons who need assistance
in disputes over wages. rents. so.
cial security, monetary claims and
family relationships.
Opposition OF the bar associa.
ton delayed the project for a
year.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Calls Broncho Riding
The Roughest Sport

What is the toughest sport? Is
it ice hockey. football, lacrosse or
polo? All four OF those are strenu-
Gus but not nearly us strenuous as
Bronch riding. At least, that's the
surmise of one Leo Cremer, a
Colorado Springs. Colo, promoter
who has produced top-notch west
ern rodeos for nigh on to 20 years.
Clarions Cremer:
In what other sport mas man
the courage to match his skill
against the instincts of killer in
the animal kingdom. A slip may
mean death by unmerciful tramp
ing or a thudding kick in one of
several vital parts" The old COW
poker may have something there.
at that.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

Republican candidate for re-elec-
ton TO Congress was greeted with
calls Of protest from the floor. and
no action was taken by the body.
The Gu action follows other
recent labor endorsements includ.
ing in this area the powerful Ship
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
FILA Warns On
Price Increases

WASHINGTON. d. c. qLNS)
The Federal Housing Admins
tration will not permit its ap'
praisals for new construction 10
cover any unjustifiable increases
in the cost OF materials. Stewart
Mcdonald. administrator. warned
manufacturer and builders. Nc
Donald wrote members Of the
building industry that the FILA
had noted with apprehension "a
tendency toward increased prices
in building materials"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Football FOrays
To Thrill Fans
This Weekend

Spick and span in his nifticsi
niftics. King Football goes
a.prOmcnading this weekend and
IL it's thrills the fans are looking
for they're almost certain 20 get
them in the form Of the LaSallc-
Fort Hill and Allcgany High.
Hagerstown forays Friday night
and Saturday afternoon. rcSpcc-
lively. at the Fort Hill emporium.
With the world series in the
abatoir and basketball, locally,
long way of. the gridiron sport
will really hit the high spots this
week and these two jousts at the
Stadium should send the faithful
flocking through the turnstiles.
For thcre'll be rivalry galore be-
hind the combats since all four
elevens are traditional rivals.
Fort Hill Favored
The most important test. how
ever. is the Fort Hill-LaSalle
shindig and this nocturnal fray
bids fair TO be a Siz2ler. Flip
ped only by Ferndale and boast
ing second-team almost as
strong as the first. the Hilltoppers
will be favored. but LaSalle.
vastly improved under the tcnets
of Pat Conway. should make n
much better stand than last year.
In fact. the Blue and Gold burlies
are in nice spot TO spring an
upset.
In three games this season the
"Rah-Rah" boys have kalso-
mined Keyscr % to 0 and played
scoreleSs scuiIles with Altoona
Catholic High and ST. Francis OF
Morgantown. This time last year
LaSalle was taking it on the chin
with regularity.
Which lends credence to the
improvement under Conway.
lately of West Catholic High in
Philadelphia.
And as the Friday night fracas
should be close. so also should
the Saturday scrap between Ale
gany and Hagerstown. The
CampitcS. due primarily to tho
loss by graduation Of Jim Calf
ney. are not quite the array they
were last year but even so they
appear good enough to stitch out
a win over the HubtoWn horde.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
HERE AND THERE ALONG
THE RIALTO OF SPORTS

A football drama will unfold here tomorrow pigh Mid
yrads of spectators and the saccao shouts of
raucouy students, the intrepid grdon galants of
LaSale Institute and Fort Hill High will blaze up and down
the field of the Htoppers Stadium in grapple that mmes
the lid off the 1910 intercy SERIES For weeks the gdiron
gentry have been waiting for this tianc tusse that
It's at hand arguments waxing the ultimate
IS tLe
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

yard union and the Delaware
County Industrial Union Council.
Delaware County's campaign
activity is under the Craftsmanship
of Benny Norwich. member OF the
Philadelphia ACWA and manager
Of Local TIA. Textile Workers at
Clifton Heights.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
55Q.I;{E
BY JACK GALLEN

series. lie caught six Of the
seven games. harasscd the horse
hide consistently and cut down
any would.be base kidnapperS. .
With lombard horse dc combat
and Baker only a mediocre re-
ceiycr the Reds would have been
in a dilemma without the services
Of the old Man. . So hats
off 60 Jimmy Wilson.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Service Pay Up

NEW YORK - CFPl - Weekly
wage increases OF SOC TO 81 were
awarded to $500 members of 10.
cal Bob. Building Service En-
ployes Init. Union tAFL). By I'm.
partial Chairman Sidney A. Wolff
The new minimum is S25.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
G. l.. u.
Endorses
F. D. r.

Philadelphia Central Labor I'm
ion joined the long list of labor
organizations endorsing Roosevelt
for reelection at their meeting
this week.
A request from Pres. William
Green to endorse Fred Gartner,
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Must Pay $4,000

OAKLAND, Cal. - Up - The
Santa Cruz Fruit Packing Co.
plant in Oakland has agreed after
four years to obey an NLRB ruling
to pay $4,000 in back wages to 81
men fired in 1886 for union activ-
ity. The order was upheld by the
U. S. Supreme Court in 1898.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18

Eighty-six per cent OF aH motor
trucks are privately owned.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
I Groups Present
Annual County Fair

Many new shows will be eatured at
the annual county fair sponsored by
the Wyandotte Hi-Y and Girl Reserve
clubs at Roosevelt high school. Doors
will open tonight friday at Z 30
O'clock. There will be two perform
anceS tomorrow, one at 80 in the af-
terlloon especially for children, and ut
{ 30 i'll the evening The fair will be
formally CLOSED with the ceremony OF
the browning Of the king and queen.
The Hi-Y, Torch club, Junior Girl
Reserves, and Senior Girl Reserves are
the four groups, consisting of two hun
dred pupils. who are participating in
the event. A steering committee, made
up Of the faculty advisors and student
representatives from each of the clubs
takes care of the general business. but
each group has certain specific activi-
ties for which it is responsible. Jack
Macdonald is general chairman for
the Torch club, Mary Mentor for the
Girl Reserves. Kathleen Schultz for
the Senior Girl Reserves and Albert
Sippel for rhe Hi-I
The Junior Girl Reserves have two
unusual and colOrful shows, lii Alb
ner." and The Wedding of the Paint
ed Doll" The Torch club has three
attractive and popular entertainments
'IIit the Niger Baby Pitch the
Penny" and the Giant ZOOm." The
Senior Girl Reserves offer seven var
Jed and interesting concessions in
furtlme telling. the WAX museum. fish
pond. style show. a melOdrama. Sha
GOwgraph. and Major Hoses amateur
SHOW. The Hi-Y offers thrills and
SkillS in their mystery house. movie,
-the-String. basket BAH shoot,
.lOwn band. magic show. and picka-
ninny dolls.
With each ticket will be ballot for
voting for the favOrites for the king
and queen of the county fair. Candi-
dates for queen are: Jean McIAugh-
lin. Phyllis White. Irene CatarinO, and
Harriet Wilcox. Nominees for king are
Ronald Mills. Ben HudenkO, Dean
Locker. and Walter Bauer.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
COLO WATCHES
GIVEN WORKMEN
At BANQUET

Five hundred sixty seven employees
were guests uf honor last night. when
1h,. Michigan Alk.Ili Company. one of
Mich.GlL'> pioneer Industrial firms,
celebrated its golden jubilee with Il
iunque; ut the Michigan Alkali club
house
The climax Of the anniversary oh
Nervancc was the presentation of gold
watches to the J67 honor guests all Of
them employees nf the company for Il
quarter century or longer
Heading the list of veteran Michigan
\ kali workers WAS John a WOlcOtt,
master mechanic in the company :
plant, Who sat at special table re-
served for more than dozen employees
with rile company for more than ~
YEARS. WOlCOtt has been working con
tuuOuSly for Michigan Alkali for ~
YEARS. Joining the company in 1891. a
year after il was founded by Capt.
John b. Ford
Presentation If the token wards
WAS made hy Emory L. Ford preSi-
dent az The company; John Il. Ford,
.Ir., vice president. and other officials.
Both the Ford~ made short talks. :. T.
orr. genera! manager of the company.
was th, t"1>tml~tcr
Al = pm. ana hour before the ban
uuct started. 20 new flag pole erected
in trent Of The Michigan Alkali Com
pJny'S offirc building was dedicated,
at which time John Il Ford. Jr.. .ac-
copied III behalf of the company Il
flag presented by rhe Veterans of For
cign Wars. post No 1136 The Dear
born VIEW post drum and bIgle
corps participated i'll the dedica ton
ceremonies
Michigan Alkali was - years old on
the day IF the Jubilee celebration. 1t
waS founded oct. Il. 1870, by Capt.
John t. Ford. Seventy nine years old
at the time. and recognized rs an in
dustrial pioneer who had become the
father Of the American plate glass in
dustry. the former Ohio river boat
Iuilder founded the alkali company as
the crOwniug achievement of long
and cOlOrful career.
Capt Ford died May l, 1903. at the
age of %. remaining active To within
Il year of that date. In addition to
founding in Michigan one of the lang
est and most important chemical com
lanies i'm the nation. he became a
great belpefactOr tO WyandOtte. the
chosen site for the alkali company
The present head Of the company.
Fmnry l.. Ford, is his grandson. and
.Ohn r. Ford. Jr.. its vice president,
is a great grandson.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Simon-Watkowski
Wedding Saturda,

Miss Naleria Simon. daughter Of
Steve Simon. Of 27O6 Electric street
and Charles WatkOw~ki, son OF Mrs.
Rernice WatkOwski. Of 1885, Twelfth
street. were married at Our Lady Of
MI. Carmel church hast Saturday
morning at 10 .O'clOck. The ceremony
Was performed by Err Iadislaus
krych. assisted by FIR. Edward Szcze-
IanSki and FIR Ted RZeZnik.
The bride was attired in a white
satin gown. and carried orchids and
lilieS-Of- the valley.
The bridesmaids were Ann ChOd-
nicki. Ann .WatkOwSki, sister of the
grOGm. and Sophia BOrkowSki. and
they wore rose mOire.
The junior bridesmaids were Patri-
cia WatkOwski and Dolores SOkOlOw-
Ski. and they Wore blue taffeta.
The matrOn Of honor was Mrs. Ste
phanie GaciOch. sister OF the bride.
Thomas WatkOwSki was best man and
the usherS were Anthony Kullik and
Alex BOrkOwsky.
The church was beautifully decOrat-
ed. the altar being banked with gladl-
olaS and NUNS. A white rig covered
the aisle floor.
The Young couple are on a wedding
trip. and upon their return will reside
ut 21O6 Electric street.
Mrs. WatkOwski has served as sec
Rotary To City Treasurer John I. Nc
Whittier for the past eight years.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Marko Antelovic
Passes al 65

Mako AntOlovic of So Plum street
died OH Sunday morning at the age OF
81 years. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday morning, at the ThOn
funeral home at g 80 O'Clock and at
st. Patrick church at o 80. Burial was
in Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Deceased is survived by his wife,
Anna; two daughters, Mrs John Muir
ply of Detroit and Mrs. Albert Man.
dernack; a son. John, and eight grand
children.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Popula lion Standings
Of Michigan Cities

preliminary figures of the federal
detenniEil census in Michigan list the
leading cities as given below 1t will
be noted that while WyandOtte is six
tenth in the list, it is one Of the nine
cities Uf the state which shows an in
crease over 1890. Seven cities lost in
popltkltion during the decade, namely ::
Grand Rapids. Flint, Battle Greek.
Kalamazoo, jackson, Hamtramck and
Highland Park. WyandOtte's popula-
ton Increased LOB during the ten
vtxlr period.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
MICHIGAN Allxai Observes Golden Jubilee

struck at Il depth of 800 feet Prom
The Herald Of january y. 1871.
A vein IF salt of considerable thick
II, ~ has been struck 10y the borrs OH
The grounds ID the soda ash company.
The hole will be- c;i>rd with iron pipe
and the boring continued tu Il greater
depth. when it i expected that Il
thicker layer of salt will be emcOun-
tered Prom The Herald of Janu-
AIRY -. 1871.
AT the salt well the drill is stuck
AT Il depth Of 40 or 300 feet and the
wOrkmtn are experiencing much diff
Guilty in getting it out "-Frmn The
Herald Of January 40. 1891.
THE SALT OF THE EARTH
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Di,pos sal Costs to
Raise Water Rates

Because the cISt of sewage disposal
at rhe county plamtS is more than eX-
pected, il is likely tlEIt water rates
will be Increased in WyandOtte. River
Itouge. EcOrSe and Uther down river
communities
The sewage disposal committee ID
the Wayne County Board of Superr!-
SOrS has recommended that the charge
be increased from its present figure
nf $26.01 per million g;lllOnS of water
used To $43. This amounts TO about a
a. per cent raise.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Mrs. Daisy Kinds
Died Saturday

Funeral services were held at the
Nixon funeral home Oh Tuesday after,
noon for Mrs. Daisy Kinds. 63 years
Of sage. of 3O6 EmmOns boulevard. Rev
Palmer Orthner Officiated On Wed,
nestily morning the remains were tax
Ell to IOnia for burial.
Mrs. Kinds leaves a son. Fred of
Detroit. and brother. Bert Leak ID
Hart. Mich.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PURCHASE AUTHORIZED

The Council, Tuesday night, author
lied the city clerk to purchase a Cam
bridge Hindle ''Simpli- TrOl" portable
electrOcardiograph for the WyandOtte
General hospital, at a cost of 1903.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18

From it's files. The Herald copies
news items showing the work involved
in first securing land for u factory
site and then prosecuting the search
for he salt that was an absolute es-
scntial in the manufacture Of the
conF'any'S product.
While negotiations we've going ON
for the river front adjoining e. II.
DVle'S. between Mr.. Doyle and the
Eureka Company. J. Il. Ford. who is at
the head of the largest plate glass
manufacturing firm i'll the world, step
ped III. paid a large price. secured the
land. and we understand through the
Eureka Company that the capita lists
headed by Ford will begin opera tons
mt once. it being understood buildings
will he erected during the next six
months costing over a quarter of a
million dollars From The Wyan-
dOtte Herald Of October Il. 1890.
Milton Il. Wood of Brooklyn, y. Y,
representing the proposed chemical
works, is here this week and has tax
Ell temporary office in the Bank
block. Eastern capitalists. at the head
IF whom is J. Il. Ford. have secured
I'm option on tract of land adjoining
f.. II. DOyle's cOOperage works on the
south. and will begin operations short
". The. company intends 10 manufac-
ture soda ash. chemical made from
suit, and the first steps will probably
be to sink a we'll In search OF that
article. Little doubt is felt concerning
the success of the boring. as a large
quantity III salt wis gone through in
sinking the gas we'll ut the rolling mill.
Mr Wood says that $2IN.NO will he
expended on buildings etc. before the
company expects To rpIp any returns"
From The Herald Uf November II.
1SslN
THE derrick is mp and nearly ready
e.. commence drilling for salt on the
chemical cOmpany'S grounds. The well
viii ne sunk ON the river bank just
south OF z. II. DOyleis coOperage
morks."-Frm The Herald of Nov
ensl,er -. 1890.
THE driners at the salt well have
reached depth IT 700 feet and are
making good prugreSS. About 100 feet
al solid rock has been gone through.
when the gas well was bored on the
grounds 0f the Eureka Iron and Steel
Works. the first layer OF salt was
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Legion Auxiliary
Doushnut Sale

The American Legion Auxiliary mas
been granted permission by the Coun-
Gil To seu doughnuts n the streets OF
the city to-day Friday and tomorrow
for the benefit Of the Salvation Army
war relief In Europe
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Attorney, Physician
for Draft Board

Governor Dickinson has named. with
lhe approval of President Roosevelt.
Frank T. Darin aS attorney and DIR.
Earl H. Emgel aS physician for the
WyandOtte draft board
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
TRINITY LADIES TO
SPONSOR RUMMAGE SALE

The Ladies Aid society OF Trinity
Lutheran church will give a rummage
sale, October - and rs. from am to
> pm in the school basement, Oak
and Fifth streets.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Hall lowe en- Party by
St. joseph La dies

The ladies NJ 81 JoSe,s, pariSh an
nountp n HaIgnwe'er hard time party
10 he given On "Wednesday evening.
October 80. in tin. new st Joseph hail
ON Mapse street Tho admission price
Of 81 per couple also includes favors
and Refreshments.