davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Asks Drivers
Back
Bus Driver Petitions
Court for Permit

"a Rockville man employed
% o. Detroit bus driver today
petitioned circuit court for re-
instatement Of NJ drivers IL
cense revoked BY Justice Of the
Peace d. N. Kennedy, Of Rose
Vile, on Feb. II after he was
found guilty Of driving while
under the influence Of liquor.
The bill Of particulars charge
that Kennedy was mot under
the influence Of liquor 70 the ex-
tent that Il would render him
incapable Of careful drying"
The bill states that Kennedy
y - years old and has been Z
Detroit bus driver for 70 years.
He laleges insbility 70 support
his wife and three ehildron UNI
less his hcsnso. = rs-lnstated.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
s-Bu|ears Sign
IS IS r. IS -
Light Primary Vote Apparent in County
POOlrOO1ll
Patrons
Mortified

DREADING, Pa, Feb. l7-(R-
Four holdup men walked into
Q poolroom early today, ordered
SO patrons to remove their
trousers, and leisurely emptied
the pockets of about $1,000 in
cash and jewelry.
One Of the patrons was q
soldier in uniform.
Sorry, old boy" one of the
robbers apologized, "I'll be in
the army myself pretty soon.
Drop your trousers and step
out of Them"
The soldier complied.
Then the holdup men strolled
out, leaving the trousers in q
heap on the floor.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Death Claims
Woman, %
Post-Mortem Shows
Naturol Dsoth

oMystery surrounding the death
OF . 2S-year-old Warren town
ship woman was quickly dissi-
pated through q post mortem
this morning and IN announce
ment from Coroner Howard
Groesbeck, Jr., that death was
caused by . brain tumor.
The coroner's office was call
ed in to investigate the circum-
stances surrounding the death
Of Mrs. Ada Olson, 1858 Stude-
baker, Warren township, who
succumbed late last night after
q brief illness.
Mrs. Olson was seized with .
violent attack Of illness early
Sunday morning after being IN
apparent good health. She died
shortly after IL o'clock Sunday
night.
The post norton examination
was conducted af the Jones Fun
eral home In Center Line.
Funeral arrangements were
not announced.
She II survived by her hug
band and . six-year-old daugh-
ter.
vote Ter
ALTON =. NOE
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Car Hits Boy
a Street Here
tiea Lad Injured
When Crossing Street.

81 ilhuf DenAiek~nine~ saeyoaA
UaeA boy, was slightly injured
early saturday night when hs
was struck by an automobile
while walking across q Mount
Clemens street.
The driverlof the car, Milton
Frye, 81 North avenue, told Do
lice that the lad walked out in
front Of his car from behind an
other vehicle. The accident oc-
Cured near the Macomb theater
on North Walnut shortly after
nine o'clock.
The boy was treated for min
or head injuries at st. Joseph's
hospital, and released.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Aid Britain q light
Barklay Tells Senate
SURRENDER ONLYsALTERKATlVE
MAJORITY LEADER DECLARES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-(R
- Democratic leader Barkley,
opening Senate debate on the
administration's British aid bill,
declared today that II the Unit
ed States does not help Britain
defeat Hitler in Europe I'VE
shall some day.have TO surrender
to him or defeat him over here"
Barkley, his voice ringing
through the well-filled chamber,
declared:
There Is but one way TO stop
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Mount Clemens Youth
Admits DisoTdeTIy CHARGE

oDonald Wilcox, 10. Of 81 Ma
comb street. pleaded guilty to
. charge Of disorderly conduct
when he appeared before Justice
OF the Peace Donald J. Parent
this morning and was to appear
Feb. "a for sentencing. Wilcox
was arrested BY city police early
Saturday night.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
1000 Planes
Per Month Goal
AAeady Passed

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-R,-
TIE government-set goal Of
production of 1000 warplanes
q month already has been sur
passed and will be stepped up
to 1900 monthly by mi--year,
says Col. John H. Jouett, pres
ident of the Aeronautical Cham
Der Of Commerce of America. t,
In an NBC radio talk yester-
day, Jouett said 1T gives me
great pleasure to announce that
the aircraft industry has done
the impossible asked Of Il.
Plane production in November
was around TOO; In December,
500; In January, 194l, over
I 1000"
He reported that the Industry
had $4,000 shop employees when
the European war started and
that now Il has 1S0,O 900. He
said this number would re
doubled by early fall.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Tslsphone1S %
for Results
Of Primary

AZ soon - city and town
ship election results are tabu-
lated, they will be posted TO-
night In the lobby Of THE
DAILY MONITOR. Results
VIII Be given over the tele-
phoas by employees during the
svening. Simply call 1900.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
LIghied Field Fund
Aided BY Donation
High Twelve Club
Apprepsistss 500

oThe High Twelve club 1t its
meeting In the Masonic hall TO-
day voted to appropriate 800
to the Civic Recreation Fund
which u to 60 towards the build
Ing Of . lighted athletic Aeld
In Seminole Hills.
The club II the nryt orsanixa-
ton to contribute to the drive
which must net $1,000 before
the project can be successfully
gotten underway.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17

than 1900 votes may be tabu.
latsd when the eight O'Clock
dNndline arrives.
While principal interest IN
Mount ClemefsS centered shout
The three-cornered race fof the
ofl9ce Of mayor n which Donald
~. Westendorf b opp0ood fer ~
!. 9lecli0ns r k111n H. Mo- ana
Walter Dobber's BfVag- 1xVtlT
Candidates in the commission
race were expected to bolster
sagging vote totals through the
activities Of their respective sup
porters.
In out-county points the sharp
contest brought about through
Supervisor J. Victor Messmore's
voluntary retirement in Shelby
township highlighted North Ma
comb elections while, In the al
ways politically seething South
Mscomb area Supervisors Will
liam F. Strich, Of Warren town.
ship, and Adrian A. LinEemann.
of Lake, faced substantial oppo-
sition.
In the City Of East Detroit new
mayoralty and council nominees
will be selected while Roseville
and Erin township are the scenes
of hard-fought contests for the
offices of Village president.
township treasurer and village
posts In which an
avalanche of aspirants face pub
lie judgment. Supervisor Frank
Biehl, Of Erin, Is unopposed.
No primary is being held today
IN the City of Center Line where
I'll candidates in the field have
been automatically nominated.
The Utica city primary will be
held on March 7 and today il the
Headline for filing nominating
,etitions, according to Mayor Ed
iavel.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17

Only ass votes had been
cast In Mount Clemens At 1:S0.
PIN. today, . check up by THE
DAILY MONITOR revealed.
Precinct No. ! led with 1oS
votes. Other totals were: Pct.
lis; Pet. 2-8e; Pct. l-S6;
Pct. SIS; Pct. Csc.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Greeks Continue Advance

oATHENS, Greece, Feb. IL (AP) - Greek worriors
pounding at toion positions in general offensive behind
Greek ond British ottoeks reported todoy have
forced the Foscists from number Of stronehods ond noun
tain peaks in fierce boyonet fighting the central Albanian
'front.'
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Polls are Open
Until Eight;
Few Votes Cast
MoyoroIty Race
Holds Spotlight
in City Races

eHeavy SHOWS today made
sharp inroads into anticipated
primary vote totals throughout
the county while, in Mount
Clemens, similar conditions led
observers to predict that less
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Jap Exports Hit Skids

oTOkYO, Feb. l7-tAP)-The newspaper Asoh sold to-
doy that the finance ministry in submitting bill to the Diet
providing for streer control of foreign exchange presented
figures showing thot japanese exports for the lost five
months Of l94o decreased sharply compared with 939 while
imports increased.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Armistice Commissioners Dies

oMUNlCh, Germany Feb. l7-(AP)-Ambossodor Her
mann krisbe S. who in June. 1919 bods forewe to the
Allied Amistiee Commission with the words "Ses you ooon
in 20 yeo died today He marched Adolf Killers side
r. the beer cellar pusch in 1923 and served oi term with
Hitler.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
One Killed i'm Blast

oTExAS CITY, Tex, Feb. l7-(AP)-One man was
ported drowned and nine other injured today fire and
explosion involving the tonker, Pon-Mossochusetts.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
Alfonso Passes Good Niaht

reported todoy to have posed "a fairly calm night with
signs OF Isssenno orovity Of symptoms" following two
heart ottocks last week.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
late ~
bulletins
Italy Denies Rail TieUp

cROMe, Feb l7-tAP)Foscist authorities dscIorsd to-
doy announcement in ltoon newspaper Saturday thai
freight service bod been suspended In parts Of South
ern toIy "fose" ond the newspaper required te
correct its story.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-17
0lii1Ill IillfIl1'.
.byprkoheri. \
Asst Prosecutors Eve
is Seriously Injured

"a 26-year old Center Line
man was being held in the coun-
ty jail here today while law
enforcement officers awaited
developments in q serious eye
injury inflicted in a vicious at
tack upon Assistant Prosecutor
Howard r. Carroll by the pris-
Oner.
Meanwhile, physicians report
ed that Carols condition was
improved and that chances of
losing the sight of his right eve
"are SLIM"
Earlier in the day, attending
physicians said that the assist
ant prosecutor might be blind
ed as result of q blow struck
by Philip Scharf, 6837 Braun
street, Center Line, while he
was being questioned at the
Center Line police station early
this morning.
Witnesses said that Scharf.
described as an undesirable
troublemaker," dashed out at
Carroll while he was talking to
Patrolman Charles Miller. q
Seer CARROLL-Page 3
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Potomac CROSSINGS

Discussion of proposed remedies
for the inadequacy Of the existing
southern portals to the Nations
Capital is removed from confused
preliminary stage by action of the
Park and Planning Commission in
approving the Whitehurst highway
plan and in suggesting that the
pending Smith bill, which would
provide for a survey of bridge and
tunnel possibilities, be amended to
order the survey made by the Pub
lie Roads Administration.
In recent months many sugges-
tionS have been made, ranging from
combination bridges and tunnels to
ferryboat service. Some Of these
have included both rail and vehicu-
lar traffic, while others have been
limited to the latter Now the way
is cleared for an official study which
should carry weight.
Certainly additional means of
crossing the Potomac are needed. At
present only one span connects the
railroads of the North and the South
east of the Appalachians. From a
defense standpoint, all-important
now, this condition simply must be
remedied. But entirely apart from
these specialized considerations the
orderly and natural development
of the Virginia environs of Washing
ton in the years to come depends
upon greater facility of transporta-
ton than can be feasible without
correction of the congestion on ex-
listing bridges.
Such proposals as establishment
of shuttle train service from nearby
Virginia points to Union Station and
to the Seventh and C streets station
have admitted merit, yet they might
give rise to problems almost as COM
plex as those they would solve. In
view of the inconvenience of chang
ing and of additional fares it is
problematical if such remedies would
succeed in attracting sufficient pas
sengers to speed the flow of traffic.
For five years past the ruSh-hour
movement over the three main
bridges has been a serious problem,
and current expansion is COM
pounding the difficulty to an extent
which makes immediate action
imperative.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Jupun's Thorny Path

Current Far Eastern dispatches
indicate that Japan's path toward
her new order" in East Asia still
is beset with difficulties. Despite her
recent treaty with Russia, the Chi
nese incident" ties her hands and
thus prevents her from concentrat-
ing her strength on southwark moves.
How vast is Japan's task in China
can be gagged by current fighting in
Che-kiang. This province is not in
the far interior; it is on the coast,
relatively near Shanghai. Yet Che
kiang Province, though separated
from Chang Kai-shek's stronghold
by virtually the whole breadth of
China, has a formidable local mill
tary organization. Recently the
japanese started a drive to root out
this stubborn nest of resistance in
their maritime sphere of occupation.
A great battle was fought, concerning
which accounts differ. The Chinese
claim decisive victory. The Japa-
nese spokesman, Colonel Akiyana,
says that, "after crushing nine out
of thirteen Chinese divisions" the
japanese voluntarily" withdrew
Evening star., 1941-05-26
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trdce1Dell.

And when they new down to the feed
ing station on stake In the rhododen-
drons by the window. they made . hns
picture, their small brown bodies packed
in close, side by side, on three rims.
At least q dozen were feeding, with
considerably more amicable understand
ing, it seemed, than they show In winter.
There was not the least fighting among
them.
Their cries, while not noted for song
pattern, and g. bit on the shrill side,
seemed to fit into the morning picture
very well.
Altogether, there were about as many
OF them as we had all winter.
They will eat almost anything, from
sunfower seed down to the chick feed
so-called, which is much cheaper and
seems to satisfy them just as well.
The deeper tones in their brown parts
are particularly noticeable ut this time.
The bull sparrow has An alert look
which few other birds possess; the fe-
male is really pretty bird, with her
We can find them in no way more de-
serving the name Of bully than many
other species. The wren family, for in
stance, is wrath incarnate, when some
other bird does something its members
do not like
The English sparrows have from two
to five broods season, beginning in
February.
From to 7 eggs are laid. They are
mostly white, marked with olive, but
seem to vary considerably, some of their
eggs being practically brown.
English sparrow nests are made Of
grass, loosely woven, and lined with
feathers. In the old days. horse hairs
played an important part.
While they prefer cornices and water
spouts for their nesting, they will build
in trees.
A correspondent pointed out during
the winter that suburban sparrows go
back to town to nest. We believe that
many Of them do. but finding n lack Of
food there. come back to the open
spaces, especially If feeding is kept up.
Our sparrows are all back now, and
We are glad Of 1t. for their flock flights
around the garden give an interesting
aspect that in no way harms the more
individual flights of the other birds.
Although they are called English spar
rows, they are distributed throughout
Europe, except in Italy.
Introduced into the United States in
New York City and the District of Co
lumbia. about 1850. today they are
thoroughly and radically" naturalized
in all districts except lower Florida.
Il am an American" an English spar
row can say with pride, and we believe
he does. too.
We feel that the bird book accounts
of this sparrow, all written according to
pattern. ought TO be revised. No greater
slander was ever perpetrated than the
remarks often found about this bird.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Replies to Article
On Puerto Rico.

To the Editor Of The Star:
This reader of your valued paper was
surprised at finding in your editorial
page for May l8 an article by Everett B.
Wilson on Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Wilson in his article seeks to
create hostility against the political party
which won the elections, in an effort to
nullify the constructive legislation which
brought it victory at the polls. This
victory in itself was remarkable in that
1t represented q sincere effort to keep
the election clean. Mr.. Wilson states
that the appeal was mainly to unem-
ployed laborers, slum dwellers and the
jibaro, or landless mountain dwellers."
In this he Is correct, with the difference
which he failed to mention, that the old
political parties appealed to the same
elements by offering money. The new
party's slogan was Don't sell your votes"
Mr.. Wilson also seeks to convey the
impression that the limitation of land
to be. owned by corporations is an ex-
precision of the anti-American feeling Of
the new party. The average reader does
not know that the provision limiting
corporation holders of land to 500 acres
has been several times affirmed by Con-
gress and Is a part of the present Or
ganic act passed by Congress in 1917.
This provision recently was affirmed by
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
-. Wil1aa lIaleads ths seadsss q
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Defense Facilities

The washington area has as great
an interest as any section of the
country in measures before Congress
to authorize appropriations of $780,
100000 for community recreation ia
cilities and nearly S130,O00,000 for
health and welfare projects needed
because of defense activities. The
legislation would provide for such es-
Sential things as water supply,
sewage collection and treatment,
hospitals and community centers.
Regarded as one of the most press
ing needs in this vicinity is a base
hospital at Fort Myer to serve that
post along with Fort Belvoir and the
Quantico Marine Base. About $780,
900 is said to be needed for the hos
pital.
Communities listed under tenta-
tive plans for centers which would
provide recreation facilities for de-
fense workers and soldiers include
Alexandria, Arlington and Accotink
in Virginia and Aberdeen, Annapolis,
Baltimore, Laurel and Edgewood in
Maryland The Virginia centerS
would cost a total of $240,000 and
those in Maryland a total of $685., ,000
Water and sewer projects, mostly
classified as pressing needs" are
sought for the Indianhead naval
powder plant, Fort Meade, Quantico
Marine Base, the Baltimore area and
the city of Hagerstown. Also sought
are funds for water supply and
health centers at Fort Myer, a hos
pital and health center at Hagers-
town and health centers in Balti-
more.
The recreation center proposals
can hardly be regarded as of less i'm
portance than the sanitary and
health projects if the morale of the
soldiers and civilian defense workers
is to be maintained during the trying
months to come. 1t is wisely planned
to make the recreation structures,
intended for dancing and movies, of
permanent construction so that they
can be used for community centers
after the emergency. In view of the
immense outlays required for de-
Tense, thought should be given to
designing all projects so that they
will not lapse into uselessness after
the abnormal demands of the pres
ent are met.
Evening star., 1941-05-26

Two dozen pretty brown birds de-
scended on the yard In . flock.
They spread out in the grass, eating
the seeds from freshly moved stalks.
They were handsome birds, of a deep
chestnut brown, with gray and little
black. It seemed to the observer that
spring must have deepened the coloring,
it was so bright and appealing.
These birds were about So. inches
long. The upper parts were reddish
brown, streaked with black; the under
parts of a grayish-white.
The bill was stout, shorter than the
head; the wings, of a medium length;
the tail was about three-fourths the
length Of the wings, and the legs short.
A more complete inspection of the
males showed that the crown was a deep
gray or olive gray, bordered laterally by
q broad patch of chestnut extending
from behind the eye to the sides OF the
neck
The chin, throat and chest, black;
WiiitC SPot RpoNC 1Cd4 dl8lC VI
the eye; back and shoulders, rusty brown,
streaked with black; lesser wing coverts,
chestnut: middle coverts, blackish tipped
with white, forming a conspicuous bar;
rest of wings, dusky with light brown
and rusty brown edgings; tail, dusky
edged with light olive cheek region and
sides of throat, white; under parts of
body, dull grayish white; bill, black
The adult female showed grayish
brown or olive on the crown and hind
neck; chin. throat and chest, dull
brownish white or pale brownish gray
like rest of underparts: otherwise like
the adult male, but back browner.
These birds were, as the astute reader
has guessed, English sparrows!
And We submit that If people here
abouts had never seen them before and
suddenly saw them in the yard for the
first time, they would look at them as
specifically as we have done in the fore
going paragraphs.
For they are, honestly viewed. pretty
birds, Of interesting habits. although
sometimes these habits seem to conflict
with mans ideas of just what is right
and proper-for birds. But man seems
to be making pretty mess Of it, even
with his own ideas of what is good for
other men.
Maybe the sparrows will forgive us,
in the end. for looking down upon them
and refusing to see them as fine birds,
when all the time we break into ap-
plause because the cardinals do so-and-
so. and the bluebirds come to houses, and
wrens make such . mighty fussing noise
in the garden.
The English sparrows, that bright
morning, made as pretty a picture as
any, as they spread out to get the seed
on the freshly moved grass stalks.
They were accepted on an equality,
evidently, BY the catbirds which were
there, the big brown thrasher, the cardi-
mails, the robins and many others.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Member ef the Associated Press.
Health Center Site

It is highly gratifying TO learn
that a site for the long-delayed
Northwest health center has been
selected and that Frederic A. Delano,
chairman of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, and
District Health Officer George c.
Rutland are in complete agree
ment" on the location which has
been chosen.
A stumbling block in the long
effort to provide an adequate mod
srn health center for the Northwest
section has been failure to agree
on a site or even to work for agree
ment, and now that this difficulty
has been removed the sole remaining
problem Is to secure funds for the
project. Several months ago the Com
miSsioners announced that money
for the purchase of a site would be
sought this year and the current
budget recommends the appropri-
alton of $4,000 for that purpose and
for the drafting of plans for the
center. There is every reason to
suppose that the effort to secure
this appropriation will be continued
and that it will be successful.
Need for the new center has long
been obvious. 1t is designed to serve
an area bounded roughly by Florida
avenue on the north, Eleventh street
on the west, Constitution avenue on
the south and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad tracks on the east. In this
section are found the highest death
rates in the city from such diseases
as tuberculosis, pneumonia and
syphilis
Public health facilities in the area
at this time are disgracefully in
adequate, and this deficiency can be
remedied only by prompt completion
of the health center project.