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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Mrs. Currie Back From Visit
To Her Sister in Colorado
BY BILLY THE BACHELOR

AFTER AN absence of several
weeks, Mrs. Cameron Currie is
again grazing her handsomely
appointed mansion in Lewiston
road.
Been out in Colorado Springs
on her annual visit TO her sister,
Mrs. Spencer Penrose.
YOU WOULDN'T be forget
ting the garden tea and fashion
show to be given at the Convent
OF the Sacred Heart in Crosse
Pointe on the twenty-seventh?
Mrs. Charles Belanger is chair
man Of the out -of-doo fete and
has assisting her Mrs. Cleveland
Thurber. Mrs. Charles T. Fisher,
Mrs. Sherman FitZSimmons,
Mrs. William V. Moore. Mrs.
Victor Hughes and Mrs. William
c. Roney who, in turn. has aid
ing her as patronesses:
Mrs. G.. Russell French, Mrs.
John Verbiest, Mrs. William B.
Hurley. Miss Marie Louise Hur-
ley, Mrs. James P. Cummiskey,
Miss Virginia Purdy, Mrs. Ed
ward p. Hammond. Mrs. Gregory
Frederick. Miss Margaret Dill
lon. Mrs. Wilfred Casgrain. Mrs.
Norman Hobbs, Mrs. D. ].
Henry, Miss June Shader and
Miss Mercedes Theisen, among
others.
There'll be flower girls and
pekoe-pouring and we don't know
what-all.
JEROME REMICK has been
in town for the past few days
but will be returning to New
York snor ,ly,
Along about the first of Au-
gust he and his family will be
moving back TO the Pointe.
yl;now, after several years in
Manhattan.
MRS. ALFRED "OPENS and
her sister, Miss Hope Campau,
are off 10 Lodi. o., for a visit
with their mamma. Mrs. Walter
Campau. who's recovering from
quite a nasty accident.
ONE OF the busiest girls in
this town is Miss Ruth Kelley
who's devJting all her time
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to that Do
which the Alumni Association Of
the University Of Detroit is Civ
ing Tuesday evening a the Book.
The Soiree. which is always
immensely successful. is being
given TO swell the FIR. Frederick
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

Seidenburg Memorial Scholar
ship Fund.
THE MILKY WAY" a breezy
little three-act comedy written
by Lynn Root and Harry Clok.
opened last night at the Detroit
Institute of Arts auditorium.
It's the last major production
-of-the- current season blythe
Catholic Theater Of Detroit and
will continue this evening and
tomorrow night, as well.
A feature of this production.
by the way, is the appearance of
several local ST. Bernard dogs
on the stage.
WE UNDERS ND Jim
Gambler entertained for a group
of his pals following opening
day-at-the-races.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
BoIs+ered With Millions,
She BewaiIs Hard Times
BY MAURY PAUL

NEW YORK. May 23.-When
a Widener talks about hard
times-'tis the height of some
thing or other.
However, attend dinner
party at Jessie Sloane Widener's
and you'll hear her say, some
time during the dinner, This is
the last large dinner I'll give in
this houSe"-or words TO that
effect.
Jessie and George Widener
dwell at 5 East Seventeen street,
truly handsome mansion. filed
with magnificent furnishings
that reflect the excellent taste
of the owners. II must cost a
small fortune, annually. TO keep
up such an establishment.
But then there were so many
of those Widener millions that
one never expected a Mrs.
Widener 10 intimate the upkeep
of anything would be more
than the Widener millions could
cope with.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Betty Jane Jacobs TO Be Presented

BETTY JANE JACOBS. who will be graduated in
from the Sacred Heart convent in Noroton. will
dashng home to be presented by parents Mr..
and Mrs Rex Jacobs dance at the Crosse Pointe
Yacht Club June 80.
Betty Jane will have debutante tea we'll in Sep
TENDER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23


dent of Colony Town Club. &.
members of the clubs rotating
board. :. the retiring men,
bers. :. those staying on.
and incoming members. -.
Her house in Strathcona
drive, Palmer Woods. -. was
decked with branches of crab
apple blossoms spirea. -.
and white lilacs. from her
own garden. -.
The tea table laid with
an Alencon lace cloth. was
conferred with an arrangement
of white peonies. :. and pink
roses. f. also from her gar
den. :. in a majolica bowl. =.
Mrs. Baker. who is a
blond. :. was attractive and
looked cool in a white net
dress. -. e m broi d ere d in
coral -.
Her 12-year-old daughter
-. Noel -, also blond -.
80. assisted. -.
She was pretty in a gar
den print =. of sateen. :.
with white background. -.
printed with delphinium. :. =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Initiation Held
By Sorority

ALPHA CHAPTER of Zeta
Kappa Delta Sorority held its
formal initiation at the Lee
Plaza. The following became
members: Maureen Copper, Elsie
Brown. Jessie Barss, Stella Lud-
victsen and Rae Sebastion.
Members of Beta and Gamma
chapters also attended and were
present at the dinner which fol-
lowed.
AlyCe PierSen, Norma Kinsey.
Dorothy Reed and Marjorie
Pearce were officers in charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Others Who Were Present at Party

MRS. ARTHUR HERMAN. =. Mrs. j. Lee Barrett. Mrs.
Emerson Frantz and Mrs James Scripps Booth poured
Others at the party Mrs Herman D. Scarney,-
Mrs Lester F. Hobson. Mrs. Allen Wales Mrs. Armin
Darmstaetter Mrs William Judson He'll Mrs Kenneth
Cunningham Mrs Frank Godie Mrs. Donald Melville
Mrs. George Hunter Pratt. Mrs. Roger V. Walker.
Mrs. Matthew A. VanderKoot Mrs c. H Zimmerman
Mrs Raymond Berry. Mrs. +. r. Frederick Mrs Francis
Phelps. and Mrs Galen B. Ohmart -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Mrs. Philip Baker entertains at Tea

AS A GRACEFUL gesture. Mrs. Philip Baker. pres
Of Colony Town Club entertained for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Cards Received in Detroit for Fete

Cards have been received in Detroit for the reception
to be given June l.. by Mr. and Mrs Henry Heide
Fieldson, N. ". in their beautiful gardens for their
daughter. Eeanore Marie Heide. and John Howard
Thompson Jr of Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Thomp-
of West Boston boulevard, Detroit -.
Eleanore and John be married July 5. 49,.
The wedding will take place in St Margarets Church.
Rfverdae ~ ". The Rev FIR. Joseph Doyle will ofcate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
n N ayt E: 'x
H with al

THE LOCAL Committee of the United China Relief -.
happy its choice of Mrs Alfred G. Wilson and her
acceptance chairman. of its Womens Division.
Mrs Wilson's executive ability insures the
of the drive.
Mrs. Wilson has invited number of energetic and
thusiasc to be her guests at luncheon on Mon
day the Detroit Club to organize the campaign, for
personal solicitation of funds
At that time captains of teams will be named -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
ChrysIer Group
To Dance Tonight.

THE Al CITATION OF
CHRYSLER OFFICE WORK
Frs will sponsor its first dane
ing party this evening at the
Monticello Ballroom in Jeffer-
son avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
William A. Petzold Stag Party Host

WILLIAM A. PETZOLD entertained at musical evening
stag party for about 40 guests, his house in
Three Mile drive Crosse Poine Park for Jorge Boet the
Cuban pianist recently in concert the Masonic
Temple
The artist had dinner with Mr. Petzold .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

THE FINAL Spring meeting
of the Sigma Omicron Sorority
will be held Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. John Fleish-
ans. Mrs. j. Flannery will as
Ciut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Lows Announce Birth Of Daughter

MR.. AND MRS JOSIAH o. LOW JR. of Bloomfield Hills
happy the birth Of daughter May 19. -.
Mrs. Low is the former Katharine Navarro Thompson -.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Y. M. G. A. Wants to Provide
Showers for Service Men
Funds Going to u s. o. Campaign Can Give
Boys on Leave Accommodations They Need

the boys in uniform place to go
and things to do on their week end
leaves.
The advance gifts unit. first group
in the campaign to report on its
progress. was to meet at the Will
lard Hotel today. Federal Security
Administrator Paul McNutt was to
address the unit.
While the campaign is in progress,
the Y. M. c. A. is planning how it
can best use the funds allotted. Be-
sides expanding its regular activities
to take care of the guests in uniform
the Y. M C. A has made plans
Tor entertainment.
Movies Also Planned.
On Saturday nights, movies and
concerts will be given. On Sunday
afternoons the lobby of the build
ing will be used for "at homes. "
Volunteer hostesses will serve punch
and cookies. The boys will have q
chance to take to the kind of girls
they knew back home
The men on the committee link
they know what the boys want
Two of them were overseas III he
World War and remembered thai
what they appreciated most were
the times they could get a place
that felt like home"
That's what the Y. NJ. c. A. ard
the other eight agencies working
under the U. S. o. want to give
the Nations young defenders. It's
what they will give them If all
of Washington Joins the army be-
hind the Army"
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Falcon Comes
Home to Roost
"A Wiser Bird

Satan the falcon was back home
for repairs today.
1t is entirely possible, in addition,
that Satan had made a quiet VOW
nevermore to roam.
Satan is one of the three hunting
birds owned by Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Turner, 1892 Pierce Mill
road NV. Last Friday. the falcon
made a getaway and the Turner's
asked the populace in general to
keep an eye peeled for him.
In the ensuing days the bird was
seen everywhere, and sometimes in
two or three places at once. Mrs.
Turner received more than 80 phone
calls from people who claimed to
have seen the falcon.
Yesterday came phone call from
the home of John B. Wood, 1741
North Capitol street. Mrs. Turner
was informed that the bird had
come a cropper in the back yard OF
the Wood home.
She, and the Animal Rescue
League, went after the bird. The
falcon, it developed, had been power
diving after a pigeon, had overshot
its mark and crashed on the back
porch.
Satan was home today, with an
injured leg. enjoying the company
Of Blackie and Duchess, the other
birds.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Health Department Given
Powers 10 War on Rats

Regulations giving the District
Health Department authority to
make inspections of buildings to de-
termine the prevalence of rats and
to order their determination were
approved by the Commissioners
yesterday.
Under terms of the new rules. the
health officer may order the vent
stoppage of any rat-infested build
ing; removal of trash or refuse
which may provide rat haborages,
protection of food and garbage from
rats and determination of rats on
the premises by batting and trap
ping.
Any person who refuses to permit
or interferes with such inspections
and owners who fail to comply with
orders issued in connection with
rodent determination will be SUBJ
ject to fines up to $50.
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech informed the Commissioner
that an examination of the laws
and regulations relating to public
health failed to reveal any provi-
sion or regulation dealing with this
specific subject.
Health Officer George C. Rutland
had urged early approval of the
regulations, pointing out that the
Health Department now is carrying
on an intensified rodent control
program.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Hearings Slated on Bill
For Gun Laboratory Here

The House Naval Affairs Com
mittee will begin hearings tomorrow
at 10 am. on bill sponsored by
its chairman, Representative Vim
son, Democrat, of Georgia. provid-
ing s450.000 to construct a new
naval ordnance laboratory at the
Washington Navy Yard.
The principal witness will be
Rear Admiral w. H. P Blandy
chief of the Ordnance Bureau OF
the Navy Department.
Mr.. Vinson said funds for con-
struction of the new laboratory-a
plant in which big guns and tor
pedoes would be teSted-already are
available in the $4,000 900 900 naval
appropriation bill for 1912.
I'VE have the money for the new
establishment and the Navy De-
partment is ready to go ahead with
its construction as soon as Congress
approves my bill authorizing it, he
declared
Chairman Vinson said he intro
duced the bill at the request of the
Navy Department and pointed out
the proposed new laboratory would
be erected on Governmental
property in the vicinity of tht
Navy Yard.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Driver Wins AcquittaI
In Traffic Fatality

A Police Court jury yesterday ac-
quilted John w. Lewis. "a, of the
400 block of Eleventh street NE. of
charge of negligent homicide in
connection with the traffic death of
Mrs. Vernie Dove, At, of 204 Tenth
street Sc.
Mrs. Dove was struck on August
3 by an automobile operated by Mr..
Lewis on Eleventh street Sc. Just
south of C street. She died on
August II.
1t was testified yesterday that
Mrs. Dove was crossing the street
below the crossWalk when struck by
the automobile which was headed
south. T. Crmonde Nichols, at
torney for Mr.. Lewis, argued that
his client had done all possible to
avoid striking Mrs Dove after see
ing her appear suddenly in front
of the automobile.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
.CoNie's HowIs Sound Alarm
As Flames Sweep Warehouse
Dog Wotchmon'
Warns of Fire in
Southwest Area

Rip, 3-year-old collie, was a hero
today after his howls sounded the
first warning last night of a four
alarm blaze at the M. E.. Horton,
Inc, warehouse at Sixth and G
streets S.W, where he was the only
'watctman."
His hoWls woke two residents
across the street from the ware
house and they sounded alarms
which brought scores of firemen to
the scene about l am.
The blaze. of undetermined origin.
apparently began on the third floor.
No estimate of the damage was
available, but it was believed thou
sands of dollars worth of groceries
were burned or damaged by water.
The fire was confined to the second
and third floors.
The dogs barking apparently
awoke Mrs. James Cassidy and John
Mancini neighborS in the 600 block
of C street S.W., about the same
time Mrs. Cassidy said she woke
her husband, who ran to a nearby
fireboX. Mr. Mancini said he tele-
phoned for apparatus.
The dog. owned by w. H. Robin
son. colored. shipping clerk, was on
the first floor when f1remen arrived
A sloping wooden roof, covered
Evening star., 1941-06-10
16 Youths Succeed
In Tests for Annapolis

Sixteen Washington and Airing
ton CVa) youths who have grad
uated from Randles School, 1923 n
street NV. have passed examina-
tions for entrance in the Nava
Academy this month, 1t vas an
hounced yesterday.
They are William Judson Boards
ley, 1850 Wisconsin avenue NV;
Francis w. Ewald, 5704 Nevada ave-
nue. NV; Francis j. Hale. 481T
Thirty sixth street NV: Arthur
Halsted, jr., Arlington. Va; Ronald
w. HinrichS, 427 Thirteenth street
NE; Charles D. Jewell, 4436 Klingle
street NV; Theodore l.. Johnson
Arlington; Roy K. Jones. 2153 Cali
fornia street NV; Robert L. i,ays
1900 F street NV.
Ernest J. King, jr., 2919 Forty
third street NV; Edward H. l'oftin
Kennedy Warren Apartments; Philip
3. Shepard. 1923 n street NV
Milton j. Turner. 304 Bryant street
NE: John D. White, 227 Rock Greek
Church road NV: George J
O'Shea 5345 Chevy Chase Parkway
NV. and C. Stuar5 Bowcock, jr.
3726 Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-06-10

Some of these soldiers are just
kids. said the Y. M. c. A. official
Their mothers feel better about
their being away from home if they
know we're taking care of them.
The boys in uniform want most
a place where they can afford to
stay over the week end and some
place where they can clean up after
the dusty business of sightseeing.
The Y. M. c. A. conducts its
own room registry to find the boys
places to stay. Besides that, it in
stalls so cots in its assembly hall
on week end nights.
The place where they can clean
up is a problem for which the Y.
NJ. c. A has asked funds from the
United Service Organiza tions' cam
paign. On its own limited budget,
the Y. M. c. A. can't afford to
keep its facilities open on Sundays.
With U. s. o. funds. the Y. M. c. A.
can pay for supervision at the swim
ming pool, extra janitorial service,
heat, light and water.
Funds to Care for 500.
If the U. S. o. campaign is sue
Cessful. the Y. M. c. A. will be able
to take care of 500 boys in the
showers on Sunday.
The U. S. o. campaign. now al
most week gone, asks s25O.O0O of
Washington, of which s145, 900 will
60 to the national fund goal of
Sl0,675 600. The remaining S105.-
600 will be allotted to the nine local
organizations cooperating to give
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Youth Injured in Crash
On Way TO Hospital Dies

Vernon Pheifer, 13. colored, 435
@ street NV, died in Freedn.en's
Hospital today of injuries received
in traffic on June l. After he was
knocked down by an automobile at
Third and H streets NV, the auto
mobile taking him to the hospital
collided with another at Rhode
Island and Florida avenues NV. II
was the 37th traffic fatality of the
year.
A man and two children were un-
der trea tment today for injuries
received in traffic accidents IN the
District.
Everett A. Hawkins. %. colored
1929 New Jersey avenue NV, was in
serious condition at Freedmen s
Hospital after being knocked down
by an automobile in The 200 block
of Florida avenue NV.
Gloria Marie Thomas. 8. of zoos
Fourteenth street NV, was in Chill
dren's Hospital with serious injuries
received when knocked down by ar
automobile in the 2100 block OF
Fourteenth street.
Alvin Warner, 8. 757 Seventh
street Sc, was under treatment al
Casualty Hospital for head injuries
received when knocked down by q
bicycle in an alley near his home.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Farmers Can Meet
Defense Food Needs,
A. A. A. Chief Says
Tnple-A Is Declared
Able to Adapt Itself
To National Emergency
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Nation received assurance to-
day from r. M. Evans, agricultural
adjustment administrator. that
American farmers would produce
enough food and fiber supplies for
use as a weapon for defense and
later in the peace negotiations to
use as an instrument for building a
decent world"
Mr.. Evans told the annual Ma
tional A. A. A conference here that
the Triple-A farm control program
was so arranged that it could handle
adjustments upward or downward
as required for defense, thus making
agriculture better prepared for the
present emergency than any other
industry.
Economic Democracy"
1--WE can now be proud that farm
ers, through a Triple-A program,
are making further necessary ad-
iustments quickly and effectively TO
back up the defense effort he said
in prepared address.
Mr.. Evans described the Triple-A
program as "the first arge-scale
example of working economic de-
mocracy in the world"
by economic democracy" he ex-
planned, Il mean the right and the
means whereby the individual has
an opportunity to share in decisions
which affect his economic welfare"
Hitler" he said at another point.
"offers Germans in the Third Reich
the promise of an improved eco
nomic status. We have something
much better, much finer"
Revive American Ideas.
I'VE must revive our old American
idea of this country as a land for
opportunity for the common man.
1t is a promise that can be fulfilled
If we and our ways are to survive"
Mr.. Evans said I'VE might Just as
well face the fact that there IS an
economic side to democracy as we'll
as political and social side"
Let us recognize that democracy
means freedom plus groceries"
Evening star., 1941-06-10


While there has been some i'm
provement" as a result of the cam
paign to date. he said he was not
yet satisfied that Washington has
been made as quiet as it should be. -
Enforcement to Continue.
"Strict enforcement of anti-noise
statutes will continue indefinitely" :"
the major asserted.
Correspondence coming to his desk
in increasing volume every day has
led him to conclude that fully 95
per cent of the people in the city
approve the police war" on un-
necessary noise, Maj. Brown said.
Il have instructed my precinct
captains to watch out for the other
per cent-the ones responsible for
all the racket-and convince them
of the error of their ways" he de-
clared adding:
When courteous instruction fails
we will exact the fullest penalty of
the law"
Evening star., 1941-06-10
1879 Of T.. SeIectee!
Rejected for Defects
By Induction Centers
1920 of White Men
And One-Third Of
CoIored Turned Down

Of 893 Washington men called for
Army induction during May, III, or
1915 per cent. were rejected because
of mental or physical defects, 1t
Col. A. c. Gray, State medical Off
Ger for District selective service, to-
day informed the director, Brig. Gen
Albert L. Cox.
One third of the 332 colored selec-
tees sent to Baltimore were turned
down. while 1892 per cent of the
SOL white men who reported to the
Richmond induction station were
rejected.
Principal rejection causes were
nervous and mental diseases. illit-
eracy, mental deficiency and We
nereal diseases
DR.. Gray said rejection rates for
reasons other than these were
quite satisfactory, but there is need
for marked improvement in the
aforementioned categories."
Reflections at the Richmond sta
ton included the following: Dental
uelecIS, nVe; eye defectS, SIX, ear
defects, two; varicose veins, two;
hernia, 13: hemorrhoids, one. mus
culo-skeletal. two; heart disease,
one; apprehension. one; mental de-
ficiency. one; chronic alcoholism
one; psycho-neuroses, %; under
weight, one: gonorrhea. one: syph-
Ills. one, and pilonidal cyst, one.
Baltimore reflections included
Dental defects, two; eye defects,
three; varicose veins, two; hernia,
five; hemorrhoids. one; feet defects,
one; muscolo-skeletal, three; heart
disease, three; apprehension, three;
mental deficiency, 25: illiteracy, Is;
psycho-neuroses, one: underweight,
one; gonorrhea, 25; syphilis, eight:
albuminoria and pyuria, IL, and
acute illness, one.
Evening star., 1941-06-10

The place: The 1000 block of Wis
consin avenue. about 2l5 feet north
of Whitehaven parkway.
The accident: A 46-year-old
pedestrian was fatally injured when
struck by a southbound streetcar
while crossing the street at ap-
proximately the middle of the block.
His body was thrown about feet
by the impact and then dragged
for about Is feet after having been
caught under the front of the vehi-
Gle. He died two hours later in
Emergency Hospital. Witnesses
testified the man was crossing from
the east to the west side of the
street and stopped in the middle
of the thoroughfare as the street.
car approached. They said that
when the car came within 10 feet
of the man he suddenly stepped di-
rectly in front of it, The operator
of the streetcar had been sounding
his bell continuously from the time
the man started crossing the street
to the instant of the accident, they
said.
The time: About sos pm, June 6.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Straight with a 81
downgrade.
The vehicle: A late model stream
lined Capital Transit Co. streetcar.
It's brakes were said to be in first
class condition" The operator said
he was travelling between Is and 1S
miles an hour.
The driver: A 42-year-old man
with 81 years experience IN opera
ton of streetcars. He had been
opera ting this particular type Of
car for three years. He said he
Evening star., 1941-06-10

In his order of May %, Maj.
Brown pointed out that there are
sufficient regulations to take care Of
most needless disturbances.
Regulations Cited.
One such rule prohibits the sound
ing of automobile horns except as a
warning of danger. Another re-
quires muffiers on all vehicle ex-
hausts and general regulation
provides a fine of as much as $40
for "any person, whether on public
or private property, who at late and
unusual hours of the night disturbs
the peace and quiet of any neigh
borhood."
The major encouraged all citi-
zens who are disturbed to bring
their complaints to the police. who.
he promised, will help in every way
possible.