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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
MIDDLETOWN VOTES
ON STORES HOURS

Middletown, Ohio.-Another test of
the frequently debated question of
mercantile store hours on Saturdays
is set for merchants and shoppers
when retailers vote February II on
whether to continue to close at
o'clock or open their stores until 9
o'clock on Saturday nights.
Members of the Retail Merchants
Association and others discussed the
question in the auditorium of the Civic
Association Building before agreeing
to submit the question to vote. Bal
lots will be mailed to merchants af-
fected and will be counted at the an
nual dinner meeting February II.
The problem was threshed out a
year ago and settled by floor vote
at the annual meeting. However, dis
satisfaction brought about compro-
mise in which stores remained open
Saturday nights until Easter, after
which they closed by agreement.
Opponents of the staying-open pro-
posal warned their fellow merchants
of the possibility of union organizers
taking advantage of the longer store
hours as an inducement for unioniza-
tion of clerks. Proponents of the three
additional hours pointed out working
hours would not be increased more
than 80 minutes day because of a
later opening hour in the morning.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
Mortgages Liquidated
By Many Home Owners

People with modest incomes who
have been employed since the depres-
sion which began in 1929 have taken
advantage of their steady earnings to
buy homes on the installment plan
and pay for them. This is the con-
clusion reached by the United Savings
and Loan League, which estimated
that at least 100000 such homes will
be cleared of debt in the United States
this year, probably the largest num-
ber in any one year of our history.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
SHORTEN TRAINING
PERIOD OF CADETS

Shortening Of the army flying cadet
training period from nine months to
seven and a half months was an
nounced this week at Fifth Corps
Area Headquarters, Fort Hayes, Co
lumbus, Ohio.
The 30-week course, leading to sec
ond lieutenants' commissions in the
air corps reserve, now consists of 10
weeks primary training at civilian
school under War Department con-
tract, 10 weeks basic training, and 10
weeks advanced training at army
schools. Residents of Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, and West Virginia usually
take the second 10 weeks at Randolph
Field, Texas-"West Point of the Air"
and the final 10 weeks at Kelley
Field, Texas, both near San Antonio.
Two hundred forty-fve flying cadet
scholarships are being granted every
month to Fifth Corps Area men who
are single, physically fit, at least 20
years old, and not yet 27, and able to
pass an educational examination.
Those with two full years of college
credits are exempt from the educa-
tional exam. While training, cadets
receive $75 monthly, plus free food,
lodging, clothing, books and equip
ment, medical and dental attention.
Further particulars may be obtained
at all army recruiting stations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
Forster Vice-President
OF MiddletOWn Eagles

Middletown, Ohio.--Donald Forster
was elected vice-president of the Mid
dletown Eagles Aerie to succeed
Herschel McGraw who resigned re-
Gently
John Abel, Marion, past state presi-
dent, addressed the 200 members and
urged the passage of the Kiefer bill
which is an amendment to the present
old-age pension law, now pending be-
fore the Legislature at Columbus.
Gus Miles was appointed as dele
gate to represent the Middletown
Aerie at committee hearing Monday
in Columbus.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
Hospital Debt Reduction
Seen In Financial Drive

Debt reduction will be the principal
use for $13,500 to be sought in the
1941 Fort Hamilton Hospital financial
campaign February 14-24, A. X. Nor
ris, Oxford, general chairman, an
nounced
Campaign dinner meetings for 225
volunteer workers will be conducted in
Hamilton Y. M. C. A. as follows: open
ing, February Ia; first reports, Feb
ruary II; second reports, February 20,
and victory dinner, February 25.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07

future wars impossible and were de-
feated by European statesmen, in
cluding British diplomats, and also
that the present plight of Britain is
the result of the dumbness of the en-
pire's diplomats in refusing to recog-
nize the menace of Hitler in his early
days; in fact he was aided by British
money to rise to power.
We are ready to give all the help
we can, but, please, let's keep the
record straight and not get the shoe
on the wrong foot.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
Bargain Rates" Are On
For All 1910 Taxpayers

Bargain rates" on penalties on the
1910 installment of June real estate
taxes still are in effect in the Office of
j. w. Wendell, Butler County treas
urer, it was announced this week.
property owners can save 21a per
cent of their 10 per cent penalty if
they pay their taxes before February
TO-" Wendell said.
After February 10 the 10 per cent
charge for delinquency is to become
effective.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
Mrs. Roosevelt Urges
Keeping 40-Hour Week

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - AS
long as millions are jobless, there is
no reason for suspension of the 40
hour week for workers in defense in
dustries, in the opinion of Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
In reply to a question by Miss Ger
trude Caraway of New Bern, N. c.,
the Presidents wife wrote in her ques-
on-and-answer page in the January
issue of The Democratic Digest:
at does seem to me that as long as
we have millions still unemployed who,
with a certain amount of retraining
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
EAGLES TO CONTINUE DRIVE

Arrangements for continuation of
a membership drive were discussed
and plans for a district initiation of a
class of more than 80 candidates per-
fected Monday night by Hamilton
Eagles Aerie. The class, including
candidates from Middletown, Xenia,
Wilmington, Germantown, Miamis-
burg, Lebanon, Franklin, and Hamil-
ton, will be initiated Sunday at 2:3O
o'clock by degree team from the
Germantown Aerie
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
BRITISH LABORITE DEAD AT rs

London (ILNS) David Williams,
veteran Labor party worker, died on
January 2 at the age of rs. He held
various public offices, having been
mayor of Sawnsea Corporation in 1912
and member of Parliament from Swan
sea. He was also justice of the peace
and active in cooperative society
circles. He was a page boy when
young and later a boilermaker
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
NEW BEER-LIQUOR PERMITS

Norma Withrow and Antoinette
Magnuson, 354 High Street, Hamilton,
D-1. Teresa Combs, 515 Yankee Road,
Middletown, D-2. Ruby Ester De-
Haven, Engle's Corner, Route No. 4,
Middletown, D-3. Grace Robinson,
Williams and Benninghofen Avenues,
Hamilton, D-2.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
LEASE-LEND BILL OPPOSED

Columbus, o. (ILNS). "A resolu-
ton criticizing the lease-lend bill for
greater aid to Britain as step which
might lead to active participation in
the Eureapon war, was approved
by the Ohio Pastors AS
sociation, in annual convention here.
The association represents Protestant
communicates in Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07

are employable, we should not change
the 40-hour week.
"It would appear, on the contrary,
that if we need to work more shifts
in order to increase our production, we
should employ the unemployed rather
than work those who are at present
employed longer hours"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
FARM LOAN GROUP ELECTS

E. M. Elliott, r. R. 2, Oxford, was
reelected president of the Butler
County National Farm Loan Associa-
tion at reorganization meeting in
Hamilton Y. M. C. A. Others renamed
were l.. E. Gillespie, R. R. 6, Hamil-
ton, vice. president, and E. L. Ginrich,
Hamilton, secretary-treasurer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07

IA OST people who use DR.. Miles
~ Anti-Pain Pills say that one
pill usually relieves their head
aches. In the regular package,
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills cost
one penny each. In the economy
packages, one penny buys ia
pills.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-02-07
Why Don't You Try Dr.. Miles
Anti Pain Pills?

They taste good, act promptly,
do not upset the stomach, con-
tain no opiates or laxative medi-
cines.
You may be miles away from a
drug store when you are suffer-
ing from q Headache, Neuralgia,
or Muscular Aches and Pains.
Why not get a package of DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills today and
be prepared for emergencies?
Regular Package, Is Pills, 25t
Economy Package, LIS PILLS, $1.0o
Evening star., 1941-07-31
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

bN LlLLIttIN WA n Il NE
There are but three species of star
shells. The one seen here is found
in the West Indies, a second species
is known on the Florida Coasts, and
a third in the Gulf of Mexico to Rio
de Janeiro. Wherever the star shells
are found there is little difficulty in
recognizing them. The shell is conf
cal, f1attened below and above, and
the younger stars are depressed.
keeled and spiny at. periphery (the
line bounding a rounded surface:
more generally the surface of any
body.
The star shells and the turbans
belong in the same family-Turbini-
dae. The shells are spiral. The
body has an oval foot which is
square in front, bearing cirrhi along
the sides: the head wears veil
between the two long tenacles. There
are two eyes on short stalks at their
outer bases. These shells are vege-
tarians. AS the family is a large
one with several genera, and since
they frequent shores of warm
oceans, you are likely to find star
shells on the sands at low tide.
The star shell of the West Indies
has a f1attened cone. There are
triangular, hollow spineS surround
ing the thin outer margin and fol-
lowing the coils to the apex.
The fiat base is beautifully sculp-
tured by thin laminae "a thin plate
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Observer Discovers
You Can't0utrun
Descending Bomb
Caldwell Refuses
To Take Cover in
Raid on Moscow
.Ry ERSKINE CALDWELL.

MOSCOW, July 31.-Last night I
discovered that when a demolition
bomb falls in your immediate
vicinity there isn't a bit of use try
ing to Judge the exact spot where
1t will land. During a LuftWaffe
raid there. was a momentary lull
In the ground defense fire at one
time, and during that minute
German bomb came whlstllng
earthward at an unbelievably rapid
rate Of speed.
You would think anybody would
run in some direction or other
when he heard that ominous whis-
tie coming through the night. l
thought so, too, but when the time
came to run an instant of flash
of-mind mental calculation con-
yinced me that nothing would be
more senseless. The bomb was 60
ing to land on a predestined spot,
and of that spot l had no knoWl-
edge. Consequently, 1 stood my
ground and waited.
When you're waiting for an un-
seen object hurtling through the
dark that makes a sound like
New York policeman's whistle
block away and which you know is
going to blow something, maybe
YOU, to kingdom come, you have
very little choice of subject mat
fer to think about A sort Of i'm
mediate preoccupation forces itself
unon YOU, and you wonder If all
your life you've had such a single
track mind.
NV own resolve during one OF
those eternal seconds was to widen
nv sphere Of interests. but, try as
did. I could think of nothing else
lust then than what was going to
happen when the bomb struck.
There was final squirt OF the
whistling sound as though the
bomb exerted conclusive effort to
strike It's hardest A blast OF light,
followed by deafenlng explosion,
tore through the night. The bomb
landed half block away. That
was the time to duck. I could hear
brick and other debris sing through
the air.
Buildings all around me were pelt-
ed with all manner of objects
Glass began to fall to the street
from windows. Then when it seemed
as If everything had come to rest,
the brick and other debis that had
been hurled upward into the sky
began to descend straight down.
ward. When all sound had died
away, a cloud of dust from brick,
earth and mortar settled down like
a blanket.
A long period of unearthly 81
lence prevailed. and then that was
broken by the sound of running
men. Within a few minutes the
sound of Zenith guns again drowned
out everything. The bomb burst
had already become just an Incl
dent in the night.
(Copyrieht, 1871, by PM
Evening star., 1941-07-31

Of small size. The surface Is dull
white and streaked with yellow and
brown. The base has spiral ridges,
which are crossed by fine lines. This
member is slightly more than 1l2
inches high, with a diameter of 2
inches. Naturally you will want to
have the trio in your collection.
Sea shells are always tempting
souvenirs to pick up from the sands.
Somehow, my experience has been
to collect too many when confronted
by them as they lie glistening in
the sun, so recently have they been
tossed on the beach that they are
still moist. Soon a bulging purse
has reached its can" r:ty for holding
sandy reminders o, happy day, and
l regretfully pass by those I must
leave behind.
Sea shells of all kinds are but the
armor which once protected the
maker of the exquisite shell house
that is 20 empty now. The wonder
of the structure of the shell, both
within and without, the sculpturing
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Natures Children
Star Shell
CA. longispina)

or scale), which radiates from the
deep center of the abdomen.
The whorls above have not only
large projecting sutural spines, but
many recurved hollow tubercles.
If it were not for the exquisite
pearly- white opening, the star shell,
with its dirty gray exterior, would
not attract our attention at first.
The texture of the outer shell is
calcareous. The shell is inch high,
with a diameter of inches.
Along the Florida coasts, cousin
with a higher cone is found. The
average specimen is 1la inches high,
Evening star., 1941-07-31

on the exterior and the CLASSY,
smooth enameled interior, are al
ways marvels to all who have COL
lected and studied shells.
1t is not dificult to identify shells.
Excellent books with colored plates
may be bought, and If you have the
life history of each occupant Of the
lovely shell palace, your collection
will be much more valuable to YOU
1t is like knowing the nice things
only about your friends and neigh
bors.
Evening star., 1941-07-31

CATION all over again" said Prose-
cutor Arthur c. Dunn of Passaic
County, explaining that six persons
had made the erroneous identifica-
ton because of strikingly similar
characteristics.
Mr.. Dunn said Mrs Headwell had
been living in Netcong, about 35
Evening star., 1941-07-31

miles away, unaware that relatives
and friends thought her dead.
The prosecutor said those who
identified the body as that of Mrs.
Headwell were her brother, her
mother, her stepfather and thres
friends. Mrs. Headwell arrived yes
terday to confound them.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Body Identified,
Dead Woman
Turns Up Alive
BY the Associated Press.

PATERSON, N. j.. July 31.-Mrs.
Myrtle Conklin Voorhees, Headwell,
believed dead by family and friends,
has turned up alive, deepening
the mystery surrounding a woman
whose bruised body was found in
an isolated West Paterson thirket
and identified as Mrs. Headwell's.
"We1l have to start our investi-
Evening star., 1941-07-31

decorated with brownish streaks and
dots, and the marginal points are
greatly reduced in length. The
cousin, of Mexico and Rio de ia
neiro, is the tallest of the three
and is armed with triangular spines
Evening star., 1941-07-31
w. c. R. Murroy, II, Dies

OAKLAND, Calf, July 81 lP).-
william c. R. Murray, II, president
and founder of the Clorox Co. Of
America, died today.
Evening star., 1941-07-31

Ethiopia's only railway has 81
locomotives, So passenger cars, 4
trailcars and COL freight cars.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Visits in New York

Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne.
wife of the Norwegian Minister, will
return today from New York, where
she has been visiting for a week.
Evening star., 1941-11-03

| there were no assistants except Dr.
and Mrs. Walter A. Wells, parents
of Mrs. Prichard and Miss Wells who
were there through the late after
noon.
Miss Martin came to Washington
from Havana where she spent some
time painting number of portraits.
She has taken the apartment at
1905 Twentieth street, formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. George Abel.
Washingtonians Attend
Luncheon at Leesburg.
Then there was the luncheon given
in Leesburg, Va, but having more
Washingtonians than any one else in
attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Sterl-
ing B. Lacy were the hosts, and
honor guests we're Mrs. Mitchell
Hoyt of Warrenton, Va, and Miss
Katherine Linn Of Chicago, who is
Mrs. Hoyt's house guest for the
winter.
Among the Washington guests
were Mrs. Crosby Miller, Mrs. Robert
Hall Prince Radziwill, Mr.. Rafael
Lepkowski, Mr.. George Abel. Mr..
Edward Weintal and Mr.. John
Heath. Others present were Mr..
Hayden Harris and Mr.. Clark Hogue
of Leesburg and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lacy.
Mrs. Irene Caldwell gave an in
formal cocktail party at her Wes-
ley Heights home yesterday to honor
Miss Katherine Hunter. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Hunter, who
Is a newcomer to this city. She and
her parents are making their home
in Bethesda, Md.
Merrills Are Hosts to
Boxers Club Match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Merrill's home
on Belmont road was another popu-
lar gathering point yesterday for 1t
was here that the annual Potomac
Boxers Club match was held. There
are numerous Boxer enthusiasts in
the Capital and many others came
from out of town for this event The
Judge, Mr. John Wagner, came from
Milwaukee, and others from out Of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kerns of Philadelphia, Mr.. Charles
Spannus, secretary of the American
Boxer Club Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Cousins of New York, who are visit
ing the Jouett Shouses. who have
done much to make the Boxer popu-
lar in this city. Mrs. Lena Ludwig
OF New York and Mr.. Paul Wuttky
of Philadelphia also were present.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
BY THE Way

. lots OF Gas
heard there's to
beginning
fast!
William Street, Mrs John Nevbd Mrs Pearsons
Rust Fahnestock In return for this loss we'll have
Mrs backt today and to understand
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Mrs. Winters Wed
To MIR. Drake in
Charleston, s. C.

DR.. and Mrs. William G. Gwynn
announce the marriage Saturday
Of their daughter, Mrs. Louise
Gwynn Winters, to Mr.. Frederic
Drake in Charleston, S. c.
Mrs. Drake was the widow of
MIR. Owen B. Winters of New
York and the British West
Indies. She made her debut in
Washington and was first mar
ried to Mr.. Lawrence Turnure.
She has three children. Lawrence
and Pamela Harrison Turnure
and Owen B. Winters. jr.
The bridegroom is the pub
Usher Of Harper's Bazaar. Mr..
and Mrs. Drake will live at l5s
East Sixty-sixth street, New York.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
MIR. Hartman
Coming Today
For 2.Week Visit

Mr.. Edward A. Hartman will
come to Washington today from
Boston and is expected to be here
q fortnight or more. He will
stay at the Roger Smith Hotel.
Mr.. Hartman will return to shiA
home In California before the
first Of the year and plans to
make his home there.
Mr.. Hartman and the late
Mrs. Hartman gave up their
apartment at 1902 Eighteenth
street almost two years ago and
after spending several months on
the West Coast built q house
there and planned to make it
their permanent home.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Mrs. Henderson
And Daughter Are
Back From Mexico

Mrs. M. Mccall Henderson and
her daughter, Miss Mccall Hen
derson, have returned to their
apartment in Tilden Gardens
after spending the summer In
Mexico. On their way home they
stopped in Houston. Tex, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Warren. In
Mobile, Ala, they were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel T. Mccall,
and In Montgomery they were
guests of Mrs. Charles E. Mccall.
Miss Henderson has resumed
her studies in the sophomore
class at the Sidwells Friends
School.
Evening star., 1941-11-03

s. COwleS Of New York. She re-
Gently returned from Europe, where
she was correspondent for New
York paper and her latest book.
Looking for Trouble" includes her
experiences in that work. She will
be in New York for a vacation be-
fore returning to London.
Miss Cowles has many friends in
Washington, made when she fire.
quently visited her sister. Miss Mary
Cowles. now Mrs. willard Reed. jr..
when the latter lived in Georgetown
before her marriage.
Ilka Chase Arrives Today
For Newspaper Women's Tea.
Miss Ilka Chase will arrive early
this afternoon by plane and will be
among the guests at the tea which
the Newspaper Women's Club will
give in its headquarters at 1904
Twentieth street. The party is in
honor of new members of the club
and is set for 5 o'clock. Miss Chase
is coming to Washington to take
part in the fashion show. featuring
American styles, which will be given
tomorrow afternoon at Fort Myer
by the Woman's Army and Navy
League to benefit the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club which the
league maintains at 10l5 L street.
During her stay in Washington Miss
Chase will be the guest of Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Virgil Peterson.
Mrs. Walter B. Woodson. wife of
the Judge Advocate General of the
Navy. will be hostess at luncheon
tomorrow. entertaining in compL-
ment to Mrs. Ralph A. Bard, jr., wife
OF the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. Both Mrs. Woodson and Mrs.
Bard are members of the Executive
Board Of the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club.
Mrs. Altemus Whitney, more IA
miliar In the hunt country as Liz
Whitney. gave an impromptu party
yesterday at the Carlton for Mr..
Burgess Meredith and Mr.. Louis
Hayward.
Miss Martin Honor
Guest at Tea.
Miss Eleanor Martin, who recently
came to Washington, was the guest
In whose honor Mrs. Wells Prichard
and her sister, Miss Eleanor Wells
entertained at tea yesterday after
noon. The party was given in the
charming old house at 1918 P street
In Georgetown. The hostesses ar
ranged no formal receiving line and
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Rector's Aid Plans
Dinner Thursday

The ladies Of the Rector's Aid
Of st. Adams Church will hold
their annual turkey dinner from
$50 to 7 o'clock Thursday in Sat-
terlee Hall.
Mrs. Jerome E. Burke is chairman
OF the committee. Tickets may be
obtained from Miss Bertha A.
Marsh, 1916 Cathedral avenue, or
at the door.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
BOnnerS to Return

Representative and Mrs. Herbert
Bonner will return today from their
home in Washington, N. G.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Miss Lansdowne
HOnOred at Party

Miss Peggy Lansdowne and her
flance. Mr. John Conway Hunt, who
will be married Saturday, were
guests in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Gardner, jr., entertained at
late afternoon party yesterday.
The wedding of Miss Lansdowne and
Mr.. Hunt will take place in the
Washington Cathedral of St. Peter
and st. Paul and will be followed
by reception in the Sulgrave Club.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Miss Bicking to Wed
MIR. G.. L. Walleish

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Bick-
ing. jr., announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss
Florence May Bicking, to Mr..
Charles Leslie Walleigh. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Wal
leigh.
y The wedding wiua take place
during the Christmas holiday sea-
son.
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Miss White to We'd
Mr.. S. p. Craig, Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lee White
Of Chevy Chase. Md, have issued
invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Long
streth White. to Mr.. Sydney Pollock
Craig, jr., Of Pendleton. Ind.
The ceremony will take place No.
vember 18 in the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church.