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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Governor Calls
For Probe of
Inmates Work
Use Of Prison Labor
on Picard's Home
Brings Investigation
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. Sept g Governor
Van Wagner today ordered the
corrections commission IT. tfVc>tt-
gate charges that five Jackson
Prison inmates remodeled the
home Of Jackson Postmaster
Joseph a Picard,
II shall review these findings
and IL the parties involved are
guilty they will be- removed
from office" the governor said.
Prison officials admitted Satur-
day that inmates had worked on
Picard home
Warden Harry IT. Jackson said
they had been assigned by Assist
ant Deputy Warden d. r. Petit
without ms knowledge
As understand it," he said
picard had been given a paroled
inmate TO work on the house. He
tore mp the house and then
jumped his parole.
$50 10 make things right.
Petit assigned him few men
Ia repair the damage"
The conyiCt> painted all OF The
cigM-room house. inside and out
and stalled complete new plumb
lnc
state officials we're told Of tho
use oi inmate labor 10y Bion Tum.
bic jackson County Go prcSi-
dent who complained that regular
Workmen were deprived of JOBS
because Of this practice
Garrett HcycS corrections drcC.
tor ordered the practice stopped
last Wednesday. but work still
progress on Friday
Gen. Hugh -. Johns
Americas Fighting Thinker"
NTtteS Daily for the Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Nh JAMEs ROOsEVELT

One night at dinner at the home
OF Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. the
mother of Teddy" Roosevelt.
sara Dclano met James Roosevelt.
Thirteen months after their mar
riagc Franklin Delano Roosevelt
was born Throughout the child
hood OF her son she watched him
romp on the lawns of the HYDE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
8 Jailed, | Shot
Differ Riot in Gale

Eight mon were under arrest
today following the shooting Of
Stephen Vargo -. OF 532S 81
Aubin avenue. in Leo Holuacki's
cafe at 4S10 Russell street.
Hojnacki 80. said the group
wrecked his establishment after hc
had elected one of them during an
argument. Vargo, shot in the left
thigh, was found in his home His
wife, Virginia. %. was held as a
witness. police said.
Hojnacki fired AZ the mon re
they left his place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
TRIES DISTRESS SIGNAL

There was some blue cloth
In the trunk and stick"
Pckarovic said. 81 made n flag
out ~ that and got II partly out
Of the trunk 90 wave like dis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Boy Dies Of Lockiaw

The coroncr'S office today re-
ported the death from lockiaw of
Christine Monticello. ,, of 2137 81
Joseph street The child fell hsi
week and a wood splinter entered
her, lcn elbow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08

approached al the time Of his
birth. Something went wrong and
she was given too much chloro-
form. She recalled that even the
nurse was surprised that the boy
lived.
As the mother Of the President
she never sought the limelight.
But if she thought by lending her
presence at some dinner il might
help Franklin, she would gra'
ciouSly do so.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
ENJOYED GOOD HEALTH

Even during her late years Mrs.
Roosevelt enjoyed remarkable good
health. Younger women marvelled
at her vigor In 1910 she suffered
a slight digestive disturbance
while visiting New York'S World
Fair. In 1886 she slipped on the
front steps OF the Roosevelt New
York City home and injured her
hip putting her TO bed for a short
period. This injury she kept from
the President for several days.
In 1884 she went 10 England on
visit. A London newspaper
captoned A picture Of her arrival
there with these words: Meet
RooSeveltS mother. so years
young. She and Queen Mary
tthe dowageT) visited and COM
pared notes on their sons and
grandchildren.
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt in
her own quiet modest way had
wide charitable interests. Among
her interests were the baby ward
of the New York Post Graduate
Hospital. the Berry Schools in the
MoutainS Of Georgia, and in the
sale of articles made by the blind.
MAINTAINED LIBRARY
In PoughkeepSie she maintained
the James Roosevelt Memorial
Library in memory of her hus-
band.
After Franklin D Roosevelt be-
came President his mother was
asked If as a young mother she
had ever thought that her son
might one day be President. She
said that she had never even
thought of the possibility and that
she had only hoped he would
grow up like his father-straight.
honorable, just and kind, an up
standing American.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
Daily Quiz

Can you explain the difference
between a felony and a mis-
demeanor
The championship track meet
OF the Ivy League is called the
Heptagonal How many teams
participate in heptagonal
meet?
Can you name the chief
magistrate Of the Unite d
States
Holy war in the Arab world
is called: Hegira, iihad, Shib-
boleth?
approximately how big a stride
would person wearing 40
league" boots be able 10 take :?
Eel boats, pig boats" and
"tin fish" are all nicknames
applicable TO what?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
MApGE.s ORDEAL BEGINS

opened the doors the length Of th'
night chain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

MApGE,S- ORDEAL BEGINS
| knew that the marauder nut
side must be almost within reach
of my hand, and | had hard worK
to control my voice as / sent n
purpOSeful plaintive sohloquy into
the air
How fearfuIly stufy IL Is n
here ! said.
Then / went 10 tho telephone
conscious that sinister eyes Wee
watching my every movement and
took down the receiver. When tho
operator answered | tried 10 give
every word extra distinctneSs.
"Will you please call me in
half an hour" | said. II arm 80
very fatigued that ! cannot go
on To Mrs. Neritzen's party until
have "A little nap. may not
answer at the first ring-I shall
he sound asleep as soon as my
head touches the pillOw-~Out
please keep on ringing until /
do answer"
I'll do that, Mrs. Graham"
she said. and | hung up the teln-
phone with the feeling that she
had put me into her mental
classification as extremely gar
rulous
Then I went 20 my living room
door. switched of the light, and
with the feeling that my heart
was literally in my mouth, ]
opened the door and gropingly
made my way through the dark
cned room 10 my bed
| turned down the covers, crept
into bed and pulled the covers n
my chin ] had an absurd urge "a
pull them farther up over my
head
And then came the ordeal al
lying motionless, stimulating slum.
Der while my ears were alert to-
any slight sound which woult
herald the coming Of the marauder
My wrist watch was hidden un-
der the covers, and | had but one
way of telling time, by counting
IT was good way of steeling my
nerves. | decided
But / almost had reached the
Thousand mark was counting
about a hundred 10 the minute
before ] heard a tiny click from
the front room-so tiny / never
would have heard II if I had not
been watching for it which told
me that the marauder on the bal
cony was working on the flimsy
night chain
/ heard nothing more. The man
must be wearing soft-Soled shoes
| decided. But in another minute
i SenSed An alien menacing pres
.ence. And then, in the never quite
"all-out" darkness Of the hoteI
room. / saw the dim silhouette OF
a man coming stealthily toward
my bed.
Only one thought kept me from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
PITFALLS OF LOVE :: By Adele Garrison

stark panic the realization that
must continue 10 breathe natu-
rally. and as if / were in deep
slumber.
But that laudable determination
was suddenly made futile when
the large powerful left hand OF
the gangster suddenly clapped
down over my nose and mouth
my head back into the
pillow cruelty
LISTEN. LADY"
Listen. lady," he whispered
I'm taking this way Of waking
YOU up. 30 won't have
screeching dame on my hands.
want 10 talk 10 you, and
promise not to- hurt you in any
way IL YOU won't scream. IL
you'll promise TO keep your trap
shut, I'll take my hand away.
Okay:"
wondered when he would real
ize that ! could make no sound
bAA llif ilNAA instant III Atae
thought out a plan
"YOu can't talk. know" he
said, but push your feet up and
down IL you mean TO keep
quiet"
l manipulated my feet vigor'
ouSly. but ne did not take away
his hand until he had given me
a warning.
1--WE got little persuader
trained on YOU" he said, $50
don't think YOU can break your
promise later. One screech out
Of you, and you'll never give
another. This thing doesn't
make any noise, but IL gets its
mark. So lie still, listen, and
answer questions.
Number OnAk Where Is that
letter YOU brought i'm here To
show another dance You know
the one 1 mean. Tell me where
il Is"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
KNOWLEDGE Test
nv King Features synd. In
By SABINA II. CONNOLLY


BY SABINA II. CONNOLLY
Score yourself on each question.
Three. you're perfect; two, you're
good one, you're fair.
I'm what country will you find
ta) The forest of Fontainbleau;
tb) the district of Catalonia
tc) the mountain of Olympus?
What is the name Of: ta) The
discoverer of the Pacific; tb)
the hero Of the Battle of Manila
Bay: (c) the rebellious son of
King David?
3-Where are these places near:
(a) Waterloo; tb) Thousand
Islands; fc) Cape Hatteras?
Give another word for: (a)
Italian sausage (b) the planet
nearest the sun; tcl the most
important world prize award ?
Who is the heroine of: ta)
Hamlet; Oh Tempest; tel
AS You Like It.?
ANSWERS on Editorial Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

n ar au q or ..
he balcony:
Eve haven't
realized that
we were walt
ing at all. In
deed, when 4
am talk ing
with my liege
la d Y" nc
gave his wife
"A courtly bow
II N e v q r
X n O W where
time goes.
II ut v o ~
IN ust know
IL n q W, my
philiu - DlOa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

THE VEgITZENS nodded their
acquieScenCe in my whispered al
monition, and then Philip SAID TT
sonorous tones. which ! knew
could be distinctly heard by the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

said with a httIe laugh. and her
voice was also loud I'VE simply
must go back to the party. And
We shall telephone YOU In half
an hour, Madge. l. that what
you said?"
Eyes. but IL really won't ne
necessary. on second Thought -
n said II shall have the oper-
ttor call me"
THAT might he wise" Philip
agreed "a fOrtification against
any possible delay. 30 now We
will say 'au revoir. $
He bowed from the waist ant
uShCTed bis vile from The ROOM
The moment they had gone
took down a bag from the closet
and laid out a ncgligee and slip
perS. into which | changed rapidly
Then | went 20 the French DOCS
pushed aside the draperieS an1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

ANSWERS on Editorial Page)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17

Notice To Creditors
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers of Montgom-
cry County, have obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Personal
Estate of
HANNAH L. SCHWARTZ
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally anthem
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 10th day of December
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. ALI persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 10th
day Of June in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
MARIAN L. SCHWARTZ and
EVELYN A. SCHWARTZ,
Gaithersburg, Maryland,
1854 ADMINISTRATORS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
99199
DONALD BOWIE, JR., Attorney
Notice To Creditors

DONALD BOWIE, JR., Attorney
Notice To Creditors
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
MINNIE S. ,STONESTREET
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9th day of January next
they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
A. EDWIN STONESTREET,
R. No. 8, Rockville, Md.
924 Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of State Of
Virginia, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
WARNER L. WILKINSON
late of District of Columbia, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 9Th
day Of January next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
ESTELLE w. TERRELL,
476O N. oath Road
Arlington, Virginia,
GIG Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17

Department of Public Works
State of Maryland
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Roads Project
SEALED PROPOSALS for the
improvement of one section of
roadway as follows:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Con-
tract M-360-1-311: Along the
extension of Connecticut Avenue
between Chevy Chase Lake and
Jones Mill Road, a distance of
0.44 mile dual Type Construc-
ton, Concrete Base and Specifi-
cation "C").
The employment agency for
furnishing labor OH the above
contract is Maryland State En-
ployment Service, County build
ing, Silver Spring, Md.
The minimum hourly wage to
be paid by the contractor on the
above project shall be for
"Skilled Labor, SOTO; "Inter-
mediate Grade, $O.55; and for
"Unskilled Labor, $O.4O.
The attention of bidders is di-
rected to the Special Provisions
covering subletting and assign
ing of contract and to use of
materials.
Will be received by the State
Roads Commission at it's offices,
Federal Reserve Bank Building,
Calvert and Lexington Sts., Bal
timore, Maryland, until 8 P. M.
on the 22nd day of July, 1941, at
which time and place they will be
publicly opened and read. QUAIL
FUCATION OF BIDDERS RE-
QUIRED.
Bids must be made upon the
blank proposal form which, with
specifications and plans will be
furnished by the Commission upon
application and cash payment of
$1.0O, for each separate project,
as hereafter no charges will be
permitted. Fa
No bids will be received unless
accompanied by a certified check
or bid bond payable to the State
Roads Commission of Maryland,
as required by Sec. 6, Chapter
761, Acts of 1889, of the amount
as set forth in the proposal form.
The successful bidder will be
required to give bond, and comply
with the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland respecting
contracts. NO REFUND WILL
BE MADE FOR RETURN OF
SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS
The Commission reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 9th day of July,
1871.
EZRA B. WHITMAN,
Chairman.
L. H. STEUART, Secretary. 927
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of District of
Columbia has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Auxiliary
Letters Testamentary on the Per-
sonal Estate of
CARRIE MUELLER GARLAND,
late of Washington, D. c., de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the oath
day of December next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment.
Given under my hand this oath
day of June, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and fOrty-one.
RANDOLPH MUELLER
GARLAND,
5711 18th Street, N. w.,
S99 Washington, D. G..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
WILLIAM F. PRErTYMAN, Attorne
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
Annie May Duffy and husband

Annie May Duffy and husband
VS..
George Boiler ct al
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, SIT
TING AS A COURT OF EQUITY
No. OTIS Equity.
The object of this suit is to
procure a decree for the sale of
real estate for the purpose Of
partition.
The bill states that Mary C..
Gibson, unmarried, died about
March 81, 1888 intestate, seized
and possessed of lot of land in
said Montgomery County, Mary
land, described as Lot Eighty-one
(81), Section Two (2), Branwill
Park, as shown upon a plat re-
corded among the Land Records
of said Montgomery County in
Plat Book 5, Plat 440; that de-
cedent left no husband, child, par
ent, brother, sister, grandparent
or descendants Of any such rela-
tives, but did leave surviving her
the descendants of sister of her
great-grandmother being the par
ties to said suit, who are, or are
believed to be, the only heirs at
law Of Mary c. Gibson, but that
there may be other persons UNI
known to the Plaintiffs entitled
to participate in said decedent's
property; that said lot is not sus-
ceptible Of partition without loss
and injury and it is necessary to
sell the same in order to divide
the proceeds of sale among the
parties according to their respec-
tive interests.
It is thereupon this Both day
of June in the year nineteen hum
dred and forty-one, ORDERED
by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County, sitting as Court
of Equity, that the Plaintiffs by
causing a copy Of this ORDER to
be inserted in some newspaper
published in said Montgomery
County once in each of four sue
cessive weeks before the End day
of August in the year nineteen
hundred and forty-one, give notice
to the unknown heirs of Mary C.
Gibson Of the object and sub
stance Of this bill, warning them
to appear in this Court in person
or by solicitor on or before the
18th day of August next TO show
cause, If any they have, why a
decree ought not to be passed as
prayed.
CHARLES w. WOODWARD,
Judge Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County,
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
904 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
JAMES H. PUGE, Attorney
Notice To Creditors


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Philadel-
phia, Pa, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
JOHN T. WORTHINGTON
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authen-
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 9th day of January,
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
NAPOLEON A. WORTHINGTON
1902 Yarmouth Road,
West Park p. o.
Philadelphia, Pa.
GIT Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17

Order Nisi-
Alice H. Smith, and others,
Plaintiffs,
VS..
Benjamin H. johnson, and others
Defendants.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 913O Equity.
ORDERED, this End day OF
July A. D. 1941, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the Spe-
cial Auditors Report filed in the
above entitled cause, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 26th day of July next:
Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Coun-
ty, once in each of three success
sive weeks before the said 26th
day of July, 1941.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
912 Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans County of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
LEWIS EDWARD UMSTEAD
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 9th
day of January next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
CECIL J. UMSTEAD,
1 Perry Ave.,
918 Kensington, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
by the undersigned Treasurer of
Montgomery County and Collector
of State and County Taxes for
the said county as required by
Section 1877 of Article 16 of the
Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title Montgomery
County," subtitle County Treas
urer," to all persons to whom
State and County Taxes are
assessed in said County, that the
animal levy has been made and
placed in the hands of the under
signed for collection.
All such taxes bear interest
from October LIST, 1941, at the
rate of 6 per centum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned
that unless such taxes as are
assessed against them be paid on
or before the
LIST day of January 1912
their names will be published in
the list of delinquent taxpayers,
and that if said taxes, with inter-
est and proportional part of cost
of advertising, and costs, remain
unpaid until the
Second Monday of April, 1912
the property assessed such de-
linquent taxpayers, or so much
thereof, as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned
date, be exposed for sale to pay
such taxes, interest and expenses
State and County taxes may be
paid by persons presenting proper
bills on or before December 31st
1941, during banking hours, at the
following named banks:
Kensington Bank.
First National Bank of Cath
ersburg.
First National Bank of Sandy
Spring.
Suburban National Bank, Silver
Spring, Md.
Suburban National Bank, Ia
koma Park, Md.
Bank of Damascus.
Bank of Bethesda.
Bank of Poolesville.
Germantown Bank.
Citizens Bank, Takoma Park
Md. D. G.
JOHN B. DIAMOND,
Treasurer of Montgomery
County, Maryland. 92s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans County of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
JOHN w. FRALEY
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having
Claims against the deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, leg
ally authenticated to the SUBJ
scriber on or before the 9Th day
of January next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make imme-
date payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th
day of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
VIENNA H. FRALEY,
Derwood, Maryland
r. F.. ID.
919 Administrative