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Evening star., 1941-02-16

refrigerator. and in it chemists put
dishes containing samples of water,
so If there were any germs in 1t,
they would grow more rapidly.
Our guide showed us the sand
filtering beds and other places where
water actually is treated and the
pool where alum is added to the
water Then he explained how dirt
was removed by sand filtering. Later,
he took us to the electric pumps
which drive water all over the city.
; One of the most interesting rooms
at the plant was that where alum
and chlorine are made. In this room
were a lot of gas masks, kept there
In case deadly chlorine gas should
accidentally get loose.
All in all, the trip was complete
success, and the students learned
much from their experience.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
High School Patrol
C0.oberateS With
County Police
3y CALVIN OROURKE, Is,
Mout Vernon High School,
Fairfax County. Va.

A new system calling for Coop
Grafton with the Fairfax County
police has been introduced to
school patrol members of Mount
Vernon High by Mr.. Marshall. our
Evening star., 1941-02-16

Riddle AnSwerS.
l. Because it made ma mad =.
The alphabet. 3. The bridge Of
your nose. 4. Tennessee (Tenn).
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
BACK TO THE BICYCLE

Blocks Of jokes have been cracked
about the country going "bock to the
bicycle" in about the same tone as
those about giving it back to the In
dions."
But, os SO often happens, while the
jokes ore begin made, the thing itself
hos happened The country really has
gone back to the bicycle. More bicycles
ore being built (for one however, sell
dom any longer for two) than ever be-
fore. The pictures from the Bicycle Ace
in the Coy Nineties ore still amusing,
and nobody stops to think that more BIZ
cycles ore built today and ridden than
ever there we're in the days when Daisy
wos being importuned for her answer
true.
Defense, steel and gasoline short
o9es, have speeded up the building of
bicycles, but the business wos booming
before thot, and lost year saw ,33O,-
600 bikes built. This yeor Of l94l will
probably reach q million and half.
Suggested sIoeon: "Americon
pedoIs help beot Goerisp's medoIs."
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
THE ACTUAL DAMAGE
FROM BOMBING

To read the stories of the greet
bombing raids on London, to see the
pictures Of the roaring fires and crumb-
ling walls gives an impression that
most Of the city must be Ieveled. Yet
we know that this is not the case.
How much actual damage is being
done by these ferocous bombines? The
Economist, British financial journal
estimates thot donoge to British prop
erty from 0ernnon bombing in the first
two years Of the war comes to S48O,
OOO, OOO They reached the estimate
from the actual figures Of on insurance
connpony which found losses to its
London holdings had reached 3I2 per
cent.
II this estimate is anywhere near
correct land Of course no one can
know the surprising thing about it is
that it is not ereoter The really greet
losses Of this or any other war ore not
those which can be measured in dollars.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
. McKENNEY ON BRIDGE

ment bridge.
For this reason, one is apt to
make the mistake of relaxing
when coming to the table to
play against either of these
girls. But make the tiniest
mistake, and you will find out
how quickly they pounce upon
those tricks and steal them
from under your nose.
In today's hand the oppon-
ents made a little slip. You
can see how costly it proved
when Mrs. Young played it in
her championship manner.
Sitting South, she won the
opening lead with the ace OF
spades. Two rounds Of hearts
we're led, West discarding a
spade. Mrs. Young then led the
jack of clubs, which West
courageously ducked, hoping
East could get in to lead trumps.
But after taking his king Of
clubs, East did not nave the
foresight to lead trump. Civ
ing up his tenace. Instead, he
led spade.
Mrs. Young discarded the
three of diamonds and West
took the queen. West returned
another spade, which dummy
won. South letting 60 a club. A
diamond to the ace put South in
to lead a club to ruff.
The diamond king was led,
followed by another. East play
ed the nine of hearts but Mrs.
Young over-trumped and led
another club for dummy to
ruff. A fourth diamond lead
assured that the seven OF
trumps would win . trick.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
MERCY IS NOT FORGOTTEN

The Major notionol effort today is
an effort Of force. The United Stotes
did not choose the international game
Of force thot is being played today.
Others chose il, and we ore intent that
our own power shall be such that we
Do not lose out in the game.
Yet in the midst Of the billions be-
inc poured out to build defensive force
tor ourselves and others resisting co.
Oressiont Il is pleosont to see thot mercy
os not been entirely trompled under
Ut n the rush-neorIy $22 900, 900
nth of food, clothing and medical
e 6$e been sent abroad for re-
rity IN the first six months Of
pitifui drop to dilute the Bit
Spddli is drinking, yet so for
1t T. GOOD. No ,moftsr wFot
49, b reorstted, and
r widowed to dry Up, but
ovstod into os great O
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

pressing story ideas a song
comes from a title. When l saw
them, for instance, Greene had
come out of a trance with THE
Light of My Life Went Out Last
Night-WitE Somebody Else"
and Revel had done q melodic
phrase to fit il. In q few min
utes they added more music and
lyrics and the chorus was almost
complete.
But there'd be hours of polish
ing and verse-writing and con-
ferences, and the session might
go on most % the night. Greene
and Revel get pretty tired OF
some of their songs before
they're through with them. Its
a helluva life" they said. and
we love it,"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09

OHOLLYWOOD, Sept. 9-The
prolific team of Harry Revel and
Mort Greene today told this de-
partment how in Is uneasy min
utes to write a popular song.
Without eparating the 1--WE from
the andante, l shall pass along
their remarks--not as an inspira-
ton, but as a warning.
It's an incurable affliction
once person gets something
published. Greene is good ex-
ample because he has been mon
keying with lyrics ever since he
fell terribly III love at the age of
Is, wrote d song about it and
spent $50 to have it printed so
he could give mis- girl copy. AT
ter that nothing could save him.
On his 3Oth birthday, October 3,
he will inhe,i it a great deal of
money left by his grandfather,
an Ohio banker and industrial
ist, but it won't make any differ
ence TO Mort-he is lost in the
far flung environs of Tin Pan
Alley.
Revel, an established compos-
err with hundreds of tunes to his
credit, has written for Holly
wood ever since the invention of
sound, did tie music for the last
Ziegfield Follies in 20, and be-
fore that had tour shows running
in four different European CAPT.
tails at the same time. Incident
ally, he never studied harmony
or counterpoint, was born 35
years ago in London, started as a
pianist in an Hawaiian orchestra,
and speaks seven languages.
BROKE WITH BANKING
Greene, VINO quit courses in
banking and business law to
major in English and art at Ak
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
STORIES .
. IN STAMPS
Kino Carol Of Rumonio
Flees to Cubo, Mexico


.DUMANIA'S notorious playboy
~ king, Carol II. falls into some-
what of q different category than
his fellow-refugee monarchs. He
was forced to abdicate under i'm
ternal pressure, not an onrushing
German army, and his ultimate
destination was Mexico rather
than England.
On Sept. S. 1910, the Gigurtu
cabinet resigned in Rumania and
Carol appointed Ion Antonescu
prime minister. Antonescu, leader
OF the Fascist Iron Guard. took
full charge Of the government. The
following day Carol was forced to
abdicAte. His young son, Michael.
became puppet king.
The 1910 stamp above, issued
Just before his abdication, was In
commemorative Of the 10th an
niversary Of Carols accession to
the throne. The surtax was used
TO increase Rumania's air force.
Accompanied by Maeda Lu.
pescu, his mistress, Carol hed TO
Spain, thence to Portugal, where
he boarded q u. S. liner to Ber-
muda. He arrived in Havana,
Cuba, by plane May IL. 1871.
Later he moved 10 Mexico.
Carol renowned his right Of
succession to the Rumanian throne
In 1916 returned In 1880 70 sue.
ceed s-year-old Michael, who had
been king und9- . -sSee0ey- Seg
three Yoara
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09

We Judge others according 70
results: how else?-not showing
the process by which results are
arrived a..-George Eliot.
Thou wilt shew me the pain
of life: in thy presence is fui.
ness of Joy; at thy right hand
there are pleasures for ever
more.-Psalms 1911.
Every mans life Is q fairy
tale written by Gods fingers-
Hans Christian Andersen.
o.
Thy faith hath saved thee; 60
in peace.-Luke 7:50.
Faith Is the subtle chain
which bind US TO the infinite;
the voice o. q deep life within.
that will remain until we crowd
4 thence.-Elixabeth Smith.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Bridge isn't considered a
strenuous game, but at nation
al tournament, where the
players start in on Monday af-
ternoon and play every after
noon and evening for seven
straight days, you realize even
bridge can be nerve-wearing
and firing.
You might assume, there
fore. that champions would
have to be huskies who could
stand the strain. But Mrs. A.
M. Sobel of New York and Mrs.
r. c. Young of Philadelphia,
rated as the worlds two finest
woman players, are perhaps the
two tiniest women in tourna-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES .
5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVOO
City Commission Wednesday
night agreed to permit traffic
boys on the streets if they we're
not too numerous and ii the
Board of Education would agree
to replace or removed them.
Harriet Kesselman, high
school teacher, not in classes at
schools opening because she is
still in Europe.
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
1881
Former commandant at Self
ridge Field, Brig. Gen. Charles
H. Danforth, is visiting friends
in Mount Clemens.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewark
and children, Engelwood avenue,
have returned from a ten days
motor trip in the east.
IS YEARS AGO TO-DAY
1906
The Grand Trunk will make
extensive additions to its yards
in Mount Clemens.
The Mount Clemens ball team
is sitting on the pennant. The
team has a large lead with the
season closing after three more
games.
so YEARS AGO TODAY
1891
Architect Van Dam is making
plans for the Kendrick House
extension.
Annual fishing trip Of the New
Crowd on the 18th.
so YEARS AGO TODAY -
1881
This week Miss Lillian Nor
ton of Macomb, has been visiting
Mrs. S. B. Spier.
DR.. Tenant lost his little son
Friday morning.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
THE l3 BECAME 363

When the American Revolution be-
oon, the colonies we're terribly hondi-
copied by the foct that the British COM
monded the sea. British troops could
be brought to any place along the
American coast without opposition,
coastal cities could be assaulted. and
American commerce rovoeed at will.
Something had to be done about
it. The first thing was an obvious step.
Commercial vessels we're bought and
hurried attempts made to convert them
into fighting ships. Privoteers we're
commissioned. 1t was quickly and pain
fully clear that this was not enough
against the highly professional English
navy. So the Continental Congress op-
proved the building Of l3 frieotes, the
first-beennines Of real American
navy.
Those. l3 ships will have become
363 by the end of the year. Already this
year 3 fighting ships have been placed
in active service, including two huge
new botteships, nine submarines, and
Z destroyers.
By the end Of the year it now seems
certain thot the Navy will have in COM
mission 363 fighting ships as compared
to 322 on lost jan. J.; Is bott|eshiPs as
compared to IS; six plane corriers as
compared to six; SO cruisers os COM
pored to 81; l79 destroyers os COM
pored to $50 and l22 submarines to
los. Note that 20 new destroyers will
have been added to the fleet this year in
the place of the SO sent to Britain in the
deal for Western Hemisphere boses
No sensible person will deny that these
20 new destroyers, new, modern, and
more powerful than the old, plus the
new bases from which to operate them,
constitute gain in defensive strength
over the SO World War destroyers sent
to Britain.
Two-oceon naval protection is on
the way and ahead Of schedule Is it any
good, in view Of the bonber2 The best
way to get quick and cosy answer to
that question is to ask two others:
|. Where would England be today
if she hadn't had throughout the war
q dominant fleet? And,
Z. What would Germany give today
to have, in addition to her dir power, q
fleet capable Of meeting that of the
British on equal terns2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09

ron, came here nearly 10 years
ago to find what he somewhat
strangely refers to as normal
life" He was doing fine as
scenarist at Metro, and writing a
few songs on the side, when he
began deviling Revil for a
chance to dc his lyrics. They
teamed up after stormy argu-
ment which resulted in a song
being written in Is minutes.
They went to New York and
labored in scclusion to build up
a backlog of material. In a year
they wrote 2G8 songs, each one
with some particular entertain
er in mind, from Shirley Temple
to Stepin Fetchit. Other day
they got riot call from Para
mount for a song for Dorothy
Lamour, and could the boys
please have it in couple OF
days?
SNAPPY SONG SERVICE
You can have it in two min
utes," said Revel, reaching for a
sheaf of unpublished ditties in
the Lamour file. And now, in
Malaga" the sarongstress is
warbling Greene & Revel's "A
Full Moon ard an Empty Heart. y
Songs used to be tossed into
movies willy-nilly, but Revel
and Greene have program for
putting mooi in their music and
reason in their rhymes. They
pow WOW with executives, study
completed scripts, get acquainted
with the singers, and then sit
down and figure out situations
where songs actually can give
impetus to the action and story
instead of delaying it.
More and more they're ex-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
0Y PETER EDSoN
Daily MeNites Washington
Cogvospondont


WASHlNGTON-As an ex-
ample Of the vicious type OF
mierone heodoche defense Of
ficiols and industrioIists ore
having to sit up with these
doys, here's one for the book
General Motors with $500
million worth of defense prime
contracts has been criticized
for getting more than its share
Of the business, thereby freez-
ing out small manufacturers.
Simultaneously, there is q big
drive on to get prime controc-
tors like General Motors to do
more sub-eontroetine. Try
ing to cooperate, 6. IA. c. is
sub-Iettino jobs to small man.
ufccturers wherever il can,
but with automobile produc-
ton curtoiIed, 6. IA. c. now
finds thot the more it SUBJ
contracts, the more Of it's own
men it has to lay off.
Trying TO schedule foir
priorities to the 5000 or more
manufacturers now working on
defense orders is one Of the
toughest problems in Wosh-
ineton.
Toke the cose Of q boiler
tube maker with orders from
well, soy q naval bose, q
locomotive works, q shipbuiId-
ing company and q power
plant. Priorities ALLEGATIONS
might give the manufacturer
moterioI to finish the Jobs in
the order named. though oil
ore defense projects. This
manufacturer however, be-
Iievino it impossible for ony-
one to schedule production for
the entire country, become his
own privote priorities board.
He found that work on the
power plant was stopped watt
ing for boilers; the locomotive
works couldn't use its first
deliveries for q month; the
naval bose wouldn't need boil
ers for six months; the ship
yords woys weren't even built.
So this manufacturer decided
to forget government priorities
and schedule the Jobs as need
ed.
THESE SPIES NOT SHY
For O most peculiar reason,
Col. John Thomson Of the
Marines and Col. R. Townsend
Heord Of the Army have been
sent on q confidential mission
to overhaul and coordinate
the intelligence service listen
ing posts run by miitory and
naval observers attached to
u. S. embassies and legations.
Military and naval intelligence
offices in Washington noticed
their missions we're in some
coses sending in oII-too- similar
reports on what the Germans
and ItoIions we're doing. In
vestieotion showed thot GER
toin informers, otter passing
on their reports to one branch
Of service. would then Toxic
them over to the other serv-
ice, thereby collecting double
Day. Army and Navy Off
GERS, not telling eoch other Of
their reports and anxious to
score scoops, we're thus being
token for q twin ride by their
spies.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
VOTING BLOOD FOR THE ARMY

Two steps are now being token
which should help greatly in building
for the United Stotes the kind OF an
Army which it has been shown is neoes-
First, orbitrory oee limits have been
set for octve service with troops. there
vii be no more second lieutenonts over
3O first Iieutenonts over IS, coPtoIns
over ~, coIoneIs over S.; not even ony
nooior oeneroIs Of division over oZ. Or
ficers over those oees now serving with
troops will be gradually transferred to
INSIDE" or "desk" jobs. It will be MOTH
ina to their discredit Many Of them
have served Faithfully and we'll, but the
lesson of World Wars and u have con-
vinced the War Department that only
Young and vigorous officers con endure
the rigorous demands Of field service.
Second, the current moneuvers ore
ooino to result in vigorous pluck
ino." Orders have gone out to all COM
nonders to report the nonnes OF oil Of
ficers not satisfactorily performing
their duties. They will be recIossified;
either new type Of duty will be recon-
nended. or permitted to resign Here
oooin, there is not necessarily any dis
credit to officers reeIossified. But mil
itory leadership is q special quality and
a man may have Loyalty, willingness
and many other good traits, yet not be
cut out for octive leadership Of mill
tory unit.
The moneuvers now going on ore
strenuous and exciting. Sometimes
they have entoiled real hardship and
toxed the endurance Of soldiers and
officers to the limit. They have opProx-
moted war conditions more closely than
any similar moneuvers ever held in the
United Stotes.
Moneuvers under such conditions
give q better chance to test officer
leadership than anything else short OF
octuol war. Deficiencies ore opt to be
storkIy revealed. Thot is what moneuv-
ers are for. In World War there was
time for very little Of this, and as q re-
suit, many officers who went to France
were UNDERMINED and otherwise un-
fitted for command. 1t is encouraging
to see thot the War Department is de-
termined to prevent, so for as possible
anything like this happening again.
This sort Of wedding out oIwoys
causes some disappointment and hord-
ship, but it must be done. 1t should be
remembered that those thus separated
from oetive field command may be just
as loyol, just as devoted, just os foith-
full as those who remain.
In field, however, in which mems
lives are at stake, nothing less than
this can be DONE We hope it is done
effectively and promptly.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-09
. BARBS

Small eastern town has a new
water works. Let's hope 1t
doesn't soak the public.
Many rouse is haunted be-
cause the rents overdue.
Don't put too much faith In
moonshine just because it's aged
In the wooas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
WARNING E GIVEN v!(HY
 GOVERNMENT
Secretary Hull Serves No- fiCe Indicating Proted-
 ure of Hemisphere

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull told France today that the Franco Ger man collaboration is "inimical" to the rights of the United States and other nations.
 Tn the statement, declared to be official, Secretary Hull declared the Vichy Government has adopted a policy of collaboration with other powers for the purpose of aggres- sion and oppression
 The statement seems to be a warning that French possessions in the Western Hemisphere might be taken over by the United States and other American nations.
 Secretary Hull said further. in his statement: We. therefore. are undertaking as speedily as possible to assemble very material fact and circumstance that will shed light on this alleged course of the French Government"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
IS DECLARED,
 BIG PLANT
Workers Quit at North Am- eritdn Aviation Corp.
 in California
(By Associated Pressl

The CIO United Auto Workers Union at Inglewood, Calif., declared strike at the North American Aviation Corporations big warplane plant at 2:45 o'clock this morning and three hours later company of ficials instructed the workers that mo North American Aviation Cor poration employees report for work pending further instructions from the National Defense Mediation Board at Washington"
 The statement was issued after a long distance telephone converse tion of plant officials with the North American Aviation Corpora tion's President, J. H. Kindelberger, in Washington, D. c.
 The union demands a minimum wage of 75 cents an hour instead of the present 50 cents an hour and a blanket ten-cent an hour raise for all employees.
 w. L. Goodman, Chairman of the CIO United Auto Workers Union local, charged that the National Defense Mediation Board was stall ing the workers" in negotiations between company and union of ficials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
Secretary of War Sfimson Strong for Requisjfion-
 ing by President LEGISLATION E TO
 RELIEVE B0TTLENEtkS Approves of Time Limit 10 Put Crimp on Would
 Be Dictator"

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Secre- tary of War Henry L. Stimson said property seizure powers asked for the President are needed to relieve machine tool bottlenecks and alum mum shortages.
 The War Secretary said control of German patents on vital defense processes should not be delayed and by frivolous objections by Con- gress now discussing the requisition bill.
 At a conference with the news men today, the War Secretary said he believes there is no serious ob- lection to imposing two or four year time limit of proposed power and further stated he would be will iro to accept a time limit if that will help the feeling of those who believe they should put the crimp on a would-be dictator"
 At a recent conference with the newsmen, President Roosevelt said the War Departments bill author izing the Government to take over private property under the national emergency situation, is useful for defense as it assures deliveries of defense articles needed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-05
MORE FUNDS
 FOR ALASKA
 ARMY PLANS
Recommendation Made 10 Congress for Consfrue-
 lion, Military Posts

WASHINGTON, June 5. The sum of $l96,0000O0 has been recom- mended as a program for construc- tion of military posts throughout the United States and Territorial possessions.
 This recommendation is made to Congress by the House Appropria- tions Committee in reporting the ten billion dollar War Department appropriation bill.
 Among the projects, Army offic- ials said, is money to be spent at Elmendorf Field at Anchorage for facilities to cost $159,O00 and addi- tional troop housing irS Alaska es- timated at $6,962 ,OO0.
 The committee also approved the request of the Army for funds to finance land acquisitions, including Ladd Field al Fairbanks, Alaska, to acquire certain patents to 5000 acres of landau S65,000.