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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27

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residents, Ind. heQ9 - ~ ship In
which he died but . NV hours
before the : tTioa spin which
caused his Death. Witnesses
stated that nc hAd been making
. series Of shatp .bGhks immedi-
ately' before tn. aecidont took
place but no one, evidently, &C.
tually saw the machine tall. The
ship which he hod kaded IA on
the newer model was nown safe
~ away from the airport by IL
new owner . few minutes after
Mr.. LaVigne died.
WIFE SURVIVES
The crash victim was married
and made his home on Van
Dyke avenue, Disco, In Macomb
county. He Is survived by his
widow, Gladys, who Il prostrat-
ed with grief, and by his mother,
Mrs. Lucille Lavigne. o. De-
troit.
Reasons for the tragic seed
dent which snuffed out the life
of the young and vigorous coun-
ty leader were shrouded In mys-
terry this morning as officials Of
the Civil Aeronautics Authority
carried on q scientific inquiry
into the cause Of the crash.
RESIDENT il YEARS
Mr.. Lavigne came to Macomb
county in .930 where he mar
ried the former Gladys Smiley.
member of q prominent Shelby
township family, June IS. Of
that year; and took an active
interest in the county's business
and political life. In 1898 he
sought the COP nomination as
Register of Deeds and was, by
many observers, given much of
the credit for his astute steering
of the successful political cam
paign of former Sheriff Robert
c. Havel. During the first few
months of Havel's first admins
tration he served q chief deputy
sheriff Of Macomb county.
ENTERED BUSINESS
He then resigned his public
post and opened a cafe in Disco
which he has operated ever
since.
EX-STATE TROOPER
Prior to coming to Macomb
county Mr.. LaVigne had served
with the Michigan State Police
for five years and had attended
the grade and high schools of
the city Of Detroit. He was born
August 26, 1905, in Nashville,
Tenn. No brothers or sisters sur
vive him. His father died in a
railroad wreck many years ago.
Mr.. LaVjgne was Q member
of the Franz Kuhn Lodge,
knights Of Pythias.
Long interested in flying, as .
hobby, Gene first learned to fly
uder the tutelage of his close
friend Carl F. Kaiser, Of Rose
vile, now q transport pilot for
Transcontinental Always, fly
ing from Detroit to Cincinnati
He had built and developed his
own landing field on Van Dyke
avenue near his Disco cafe. Just
last week he informed The Mel
lis Newspapers that he was ne
gotiating with Joe Louis,
Worlds, Heavyweight c h q m p,
for an exhibition bout to be
fought in Shelby in the near
future.
FUNERAL SATURDAY
Funeral arrangements, which
are under the direction of the
Schwarzkoff Funeral Home, of
Utica, will be held fr m the
mortuary chapel Saturday after
noon at two o'clock. Burial will
be at Utica cemetery.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27
$50 More Land
Parcels Sold

cot $50 parcels offered at auc-
ton yesterday at the "Scaven-
ger" tax sale, $50 were sold for
SO. 1857 so, Supervisor Earl Stone
said TODAY.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27
Lions

lConunue0 ttom rag ~
lieving Il = now impossible for
many people to own their own
home.
Brown, q Republican, was in
troduced by County Treasurer
Carl b. Brandenburg, . Demo
crat. Police Ssrgt. Eugene Smith
and Fire Chief e. Edward VIII
lert spoke briefly In urging
support for the proposed police
firemen pension plan.
The auditor general warned
against q repetition Of the fatal
real estate boom Of the late 20's.
Brown indicated he frowns on
rapid development Of the South
Macomb area,
'Many South Macomb subdi-
visions should be vacated"
Brown asserted, land the land
put back under the plow." He
described himself - amazed 1t
real estate development and lack
Of adequate housing In the area.
He said South Macomb offers
the greatest challenge to sanity
with the possible exception OF
"that blighted area In Detroit"
Brown described money In
vested In land ~ one Of the most
dangerous investments unless 1t
returns revenue" in his opening
remarks.
He said sanitation, water sup
ply, sewage disposal plant and
school requirements make the
building up of rural areas q hax-
ardous attempt. He pointed out
il had been necessary to spend
"lots of money In this area par
ticularly" to build pavements
because Of the contour Of the
land.
Brown asserted income from
property had been unable to
stand assessments for construc-
ton of huge drains, In hitting,
by inference, the county's tan
gled drainage problems.
The speaker described the
terrible stress" to taxpayers as
eliminating with the Is mill tax
Limitation law in 1882.
He then traced the develop
ment of the Land Office Board
which auctions tax reverted
properties in SO Michigan coun-
ties lying south Of Bay City.
After the 10 year plan became
law, Brown continued, 100000
parcels including $1,000 in Ma
comb county were taken of the
tax rolls.
At the first Of four "Scaven-
ger" Tax Sales and at the subse-
quent Re-ORerins Sale, ST.
100000 in Macomb properties
was sold. -
Members stood with heads
bowed in silence for . full min
ute in honoring William "Bill"
Hardie, active club member who
died Friday.
President William F. Lubahn
announced NJ. r. sandy" Ander-
son had been named q director
to replace Buck Sullivan, who Il
leaving the city, that Malcolm
Trombley heads q committee
that will draft q constitution and
bylaws and that the directors
had voted to donate 500 to aid
the lighted athletic fund cam
paign.
Prosecutor Ivan A. Johnston
spoke briefly In behalf Of George
Cram, former District Governor
of Lions, who Is q candidate for
the state supreme court.
Guests included Circuit Judge
Neil Z. Reid, County Clerk Guy
L. Brown, County Controller
Sherwood Bennett and Deputy
County Treasurer Maurice
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27
GOLF TEAM

GOLF TEAM
All boys who are interested
in trying out for the Golf team
are requested to meet in room
2O8 at the end of eighth hour
today. Mr.. Emory Albee Is the
coach Of the Golf team and an.
ticipates q good season.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27
SENIORS

All seniors are asked to turn
in any candid snapshot pictures
of their classmates that they
have. These may be Of any age
In the seniors career and must
be turned in to Mr.. Kissell In
room two by April Z.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27
JUNIOR PLAY

The Junior Play pictures Of
the cast have arrived and stud.
ents who ordered them are ask.
ed to bring their money to room
lis as soon as possible.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27
NICKEL HOP

The Girl Reserves are spon.
soring . nickel hop IN The girls
gym this Friday ct four o'clock.
They have several good records
and everyone q cordially invit.
ed. ~
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27

Funeral arrangements, which
are under the direction of the
Schwarzkoff Funeral Home, of
Utica, will be held fr o m the
mortuary chapel Saturday after
noon at two o'clock. Burial will
be at Utica cemetery.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-27

II Takes All Klnls 4
Wolnen 49,.
10 Lsvs All Kinds :
Of Men!

. NO oUAAfEs ASKED MON
\ OWEN !. ~ I'm gyBnNA1
DArTL1 ~ suE vnaGALs soR tn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Widening Here
In Final Stages
On Two Streets
Bids Due Next Month
on Last Bottleneck
in Michigan Avenue.
TINES stan Correspondent

LANSING, Feb. 22.-Construc-
ton schedules for the final two
gaps in the $4,000, 900 Woodward,
Gratiot and Michigan avenue wild
ening program were announced
today by Commissioner G. Doll
Id Kennedy.
Bids will be taken next month
or the nine blocks between Four
tenth street and West Grand
boulevard on Michigan avenue on
which the department has paid
1856, 400 in condemnation awards
Actual construction of the street
will cost approximately $4,000.
work on the last two blocks
Of Woodward avenue, from Bal
timore to Grand boulevard. will
start as soon as the buildings on
the west side of the street are
torn down" Kennedy said. PAY.
ments OF S1,3O0.00O TO property
owners will he made by this
department about July l."
The two blocks OF pavement will
cost about $4,000 and will be
completed by November /.
Meanwhile. construction sched-
ules are being maintained on the
unfinished section Of Michigan ave-
nue. from West Grand boulevard
10 Twenty-ninth street, which in
cludes the building of two grade
separations at Scotch avenue.
This project will be finished BY
July !
This will complete program
laid out in 1880 and begun in
1888" Kennedy said.
"Our work covered 10 miles
OF highly developed downtown
sections. IL cost S5.000,0OO for
construction and S25.000,0 for
right OF way"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Canada Divers Liner
From Shanghai Trip

SHANGHAI Feb. 22.-(INS)-
Cancellation Of the sailing of the
Canadian Pacific liner Empress of
Asia. en- route 20 Shanghai 10
evacuate British nationals, was
announced hy Inc officials today
Although there vas no official
confirmation. II was believed the
is 909-t ton vessel had been ordered
10 Singapore 10 transport British
troops 10 point north OF the for
tilted naval base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Standard Oil Heiress
Files Suit for Divorce

BOISE, Ida. Feb. PINS
Ronald B. Balloon. third husband
of Millicent Rogers Balloon. Stand
ard Oil millions heiress. has filed
suit for divorce in Boise charging
cruelty, it was disclosed tonight,
Balloon. whose residence is at
Claremont. Va, has been living
at Sun Valley for the past six
weeks. The couple was married
in Vienna. Austria. Feb. Is. 1886
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Sues City
Partially Blind Woman
! Says Police Shot Dog

SAGINAW, Feb. 22-The city
of Saginaw was sued for $500
d am ages Saturday by Mrs.
Blanche Drake. partially blind,
who accuses the police department
of killing her dog. thus depriving
her of his services as a guide.
The police do not admit that the
dog was shot and suggested that
he might have been run over by
an automobile. Mrs. Drake main
taines that the police did not wait
the required as hours before de-
stroying the animal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
HERE IS IRELAND
 TOBESHOWN HERE
True Irish Life, History Reflected in Beautiful
 Films

One of the most captivating and unbiased interpretations of Irish life and Irish history can be seen in Here Is Ireland" when it comes to Buckingham hall Saturday and Sunday, February 1st and 2nd, un- der the auspices of the Irish-Ameri- can Social club.
 The Hitting, laughing, merry Ire- land; the ancient and present day Island of Saints and Scholars; the historic monuments of a glorious past; the vast improvements of a new Ireland; the scenic beauty and picturesque charm of that Little Bit of Heaven; and all magnificent ly poratrayed as never before.
 Here Is Ireland" is a rare and dignifed presentation from the children of Gael to their kinsfolk in America. It is the truth of the intellectual genius of the invinci- hle Celt.
 The natural color scheme as well as the thoroughneSs of the entire picture brings to the American screen one of the finest presenta- tions of all that is truly Irish. It should indeed serve as a fitting liaison at this time or at any time. for Here Is Ireland" comes to us in days of gloom from war-weary Europe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

Burbee High Man Results of the Chase Wire Mill bowling match last night at the Waterville alleys were:
 nAA~n1r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

Local school teachers and their friends will be deeply interested to know that the annual civic pilgrim age to Washington, D. O., under the Adult Educational Schools of Connecticut, will be he'd April 18th to goth. Reservations may be made by contacting John G. Gilmartin, principal of Duggan and Begnal grammar schools.
 To insure hotel accomodati the trip this year will be limited to 300 persons. The pilgrimage will be open to evening school pupils, public school teachers and their friends.
 The 1941 date was selected with the cherry blossoms in mind. Their blooming depends entirely on the weather. While they cannot be guaranteed, based on records of other years, it is felt that this years pilgrimage date is a good one.
 The train will leave here Friday, April IS, at 9:19 in the evening and will arrive in Washington the fol- lowing morning at 7:30 o'clock.
 Saturday Morning
 The party will immediately trans fer by special motor coaches from Union Station to hotel for break fast. All other meals will be at the hotel, except a special box lunch on the train returning from Wash ington.
 At 8:30 a. m., party will leave hotel in special motor coaches for guided tour of interiors of public buildings, with stops at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Pan American Union, the Smithsonian Institute, Congressional Library, the Capitol Building, and Supreme Court Building.
 Saturday Afternoon
 Buses will leave hotel at 100 p. m. for guided tour of Annapolis and the United States Naval Academy, with stops at the State Capitol Building and the Academy.
 A trip to Arlington Cemetery, the City Of Alexandria, and Mt. Vernon with stops at the Memorial Amphi- theater and the Curtis Lee Mansion in Arlington and at Mt. Vernon may be substituted with additional pay ment to cover admission charges.
 Sky Line Drive
 A 200-mile motor trip, leaving after breakfast at 8:30 a. m., may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Legion Takes Action
 To Suppress "Bund''
Representative Daniel J. Mahaney Introduces Bill
 Restricting Activities, Outlawing Nazi Salute

(By Democrat Legislative RepOrter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. 30- Drastic curtailment of activities of the Gerinan-American Burd and similar organizations is called for in bill offered today by Rep. Dan- iel J. Mahaney of Waterbury. The measure is backed by the Depart ment of Connecticut, American Le- zion, which voted endorsement of the bill at its annual convention last year at Norwich.
 Wearing of uniforms or any semi military dress by Burd units or other groups of the type is express ly banned in the Mahaney bill. Wearing of the uniforms of foreign governments would also be forbid den. Owners of halls could not rent them for Bund assen1blages.
 Bund groups would be forbidden to drill or engage in any other &C., tivity of military type. Their use of the Nazi salute or any other mil. itary gesture would be outlawed.
 The bill provides specific excep- tionS for members of bona fide vet eranS' organizations, youth groups and similar bodies, and they would be exempted from its provisions.
 Heavy penalties are fixed for vi- olations. Anyone found guilty of vie plating the act would be Sub-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

WaterviIle, January 30. = Mem- bers of the C.Y.O. Society of St. MichaePs Church met Tuesday eve ming in the Parish Hall. Important business was transacted and plans made fo "a roller skating in the near future, after which moving pictures were shown. They includ- ed pictures of the Wilby- Crosby football game played at the Munich pal stadium Thanksgiving Day, and other news and sports reviews. There was also a picture in color, of the conservation of His Excel lency, Most Rev. Henry J. OBrien, Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford.
 Girl Scout Troop No. 16 visited the Americana Republican building yesterday afternoon, where they made a tour of inspection. The trip took the place of the regular weekly meeting and was under the leadership of Mrs. Everett Cook. Those going were, Alice MacMullen, Elsie Collins, Ruth Batchelder, Peggy Lethbridge, and Dorothy Richards, assistant scout leader.
 Mrs. James McAree of Thomas ton avenue entertained the follow ing members of her card club yes- terday afternoon: Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. Thomas Bpckley, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. William Heaney, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs. James German and Miss Josephine La Chance. Prizes were won by Mrs. Seery, first; Mrs. Buckley, second; Mrs. McAree, third; and Mrs. Whalen, consolation.
 Mrs. George Goggin of Hunting don avenue is confined to her home because of illness.
 Scouts See Mavies
 Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 3l attended showing of moving pictures last evening at the Mill Plain church gymnasium under the sponsorship of the Mill Plain Mems Club. Chief Electricians Mate John w. McGibbon, recruiter in charge of the Waterbury navy re- cruiting station, showed the sound motion pictures and gave the ex- plantations. Scoutmaster William Christie accompanied the boys from Waterville.
 The regular weekly meeting of the troop was held Tuesday night at Fraternity Hall with the follow ing members present: Robert Brown, Jack Hughes, Norman Henchel, William Scanlon, James Ahrens, Frank Killean, Joseph Kill leen, Henry Lefevre, Carlton Bird, Assistant Scout Leader Frank Ware, Edward Franks and William Chris tie, scout leader.
 Tl1e weekly Bible Study Hour of the Waterville Union Church will be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock at the parsonage, under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks.
 Members of the Everyman's Bible Glass will meet tonight at ' o'clock at the Grace Methodist Church, and og in body to the First Meth odist Church to attend meeting of the Waterbury Federation, which will include as special feature a radio broadcast emanating from the dinner meeting of the Bridgeport Federation of Mems Bibl Glasses,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Annual Pilgrimage
 Itinerary Outlined
Adult Educational Classes of State to Visit Washing
 ton, D. C-Train Leaves Here Friday, April IS

be substituted for the first day,s sightseeing. This tour, accompanied by lecturer, includes many historic points in Virginia, such as Fairfax, Bull Run Battlefields, the Virginia horse breeding section, and c 3l- mile drive over the famous Sky Lins Drive, which is situated in the new Shenandoah National Park; also inspection of the Sky Line Cayerns. The additional cost will include luncheon at Skyline Terrace Res- taurant and admission fee to the CavernS.
 Saturday Evening
 Free for the party to do as it pleaSes.
 Sunday Morning
 At 8:15 a. m. the party will leave hotel in special motor coaches for the Franciscan Monastery and Shrine of the Immaculate Concep- ton, or Geological Park.
 Sunday Afternoon
 At 12:30 D. m. motor coaches will transfer party and their baggage frfom hotel to Union Station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Legislative NeUs
.Isy Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. 30. A $100,0OO appropriation for the State Commission for the Control of Cancer is sought in a bill filed in the House today by Rep. Dan- iel J. Mahaney, of Waterbury.
 The money would be used for a statewide survey and for the start of new anti-cancer cam- paign during the next biennium. Dr. Charles L. Larkin, of Water bury, has been one of the leaders in the campaign against cancer.
 Rep. Daniel Mahaney of Water bury introduced two Legion bills today. One would allow the Vet eranS' Home Commission to erect memorial tablets to soldiers not brought home for interment, each tablet to cost no more than $50. The other would allow the erec- ton of common memorials to groups of veterans who were killed in action or died away from home and were not brought home for burial.
 The last bill would allow the veterans commission to spend $50 for each veteran whose name is to be listed. It would make possible the erection of a memorial such as has been proposed in Water bury to pay tribute to World War veterans buried in France.
 The office of county auditor would be eliminated |, in a bill in- troduced in the Senate yesterday by Senator Clarence Baldwin, of woodbridge. This may explain the failure of New Haven county legis- lators to take action on appointing auditors at their meeting Tuesday afternoon.
 Attorneys Irving w. Pasternak and Harry Albert were visitors to the Capitol yesterday.
 The Republican House may find itself split over Governor Hurley's milk control bill, announced last night. A number of c. o. P. legis- lators may favor the measure.
 Rep. and Mrs. Charles Harper of Mlddlcbury attended the Con- inectlcut Pharmaceutical assocla- i. tion dinner at The Bond last
 .ight.
 he Laurel club. organization Of iefislative reporters, will hold its first dinner meeting of the yea r ct The Bond next Tuesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
FLAvORs WATER

Maris Wrixon flavors her drink ing water with fruit extracts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
After Birthday
 Goes Forward
RY TOM WOLF

(NEA Service Stan COrrespOndcnt)
 New York, Jan. S0.-Once again, in celebration of President Roose- velt's birthday, America is holding a national ball. Millions dance that thousands may walk. What happens after the bah is over?
 To the layman, what happened in 194O will not seem to amount to very much. The long-awaited words: "A cure has been found" appear no- where in the annual report of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which was established in 1888 to direct the fight and is sup ported by proceeds from the birth day balls.
 During 1940 infantile paralysis still broke out in America-at rate far above that of most previous years. There were still epidemics-- on the west coast, in the midwest, in the South Atlantic states.
 Yet progress was made in 1940. The most important forward steps were toward minimizing after-ef- fects of poliomyelitis. Doctors know now that by keeping arm and leg muscles fin neutral" so they are completely free of strain during the attack of infantile paralysis, the crippling after effects may be avoid ed or greatly minimized.
 So last fall the National Founda- ton started an arsenal. The weap- ons: Toronto Splints for arms and legs; Bradford Frames to lie on. Stored in the basement of a Man haitian courthouse, already packed, stamped in ominouS red block let terS "epidemic-emerg ergency-ruSh," these weapons are ready to go to any point in the country at g. mo- ment's notice.
 The National Foundation con- piled a directory of the location of the 654 reSpirators ("iron lungs") now iri America so that they might be rushed to epidemic areas.
 The fight progresses in other, un- seen ways. The major epidemic in Tacoma, Wash, last spring provided a much-needed laboratory for re- search. The National Foundation sent in a corps of doctors, nurses and researchers. They took blood and mucus and spinal fluid from pa- tients, traced their pre-disease con- tacts and histories. All these flnd- ings are now being catalogued and studied, will be released in a few months. For the first time a really complete case history of an epidemic will be available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Crosby -WiIby Grid
 Films Shown CYO
Roller Skating Party PIanned-Mrs. George GOggin l. III at HOme-BibIe Study Hour Tonight
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in the First Presbyterian Church, o fthat city. The program will be as follows:
 Introduction of Chairman James
 T. Brown.
 Remarks by State President Will
 liam E. Cook.
 Selection by William Workers
 Colored Quartet.
 Address by Dr. Ernest F. Mo-
 Gregor.:
 Selection by the Willing Workers
 Colored Quartet. Closing remarks by James T..
 Brown.
 Hymn, He Lives. Carl Froelich, president of the Waterbury Federation. and mem Der of the local Bible Glass is one of the committee in charge of the pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

The weekly Bible Study Hour of the Waterville Union Church will be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock at the parsonage, under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
ONE MAN LABOR UNION

Orson' Welles, whose RKO Radio Aim, citizen Kane" is attracting unusual attention, belongs to six or- ganlzatlone, the Screen Writers, Radio Writers Guild, Actors Equity Association and the American Fod. eFallon Og nadio Aytlets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

he Laurel club. organization ol legislative reporters, will hold its first dinner meeting of the yea at The Bond next Tuesday night.