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Evening star., 1941-04-21
Knox, Party
Rescues Five
From Potomac
Horbor Police Save
Couple After Boot
Cupsizes in River

Several rescues along the Potomac
River, in one of which Secretary OF
the Navy Knox, Assistant Secretary
Ralph Bard and Col. William J.
Donovan rescued five persons were
made yesterday as the heat drove
many persons to the river for relief.
Secretary Knox and his party,
including Mrs Bard, Mrs Donovan
and Mrs. Donald F. Boynton Of
Chicago, were cruising aboard the
Milan, a 72-foot former Coast Guard
cutter assigned to the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, when wom-
an waving from the deck of small
cabin cruiser called to their atten-
ton two young women and three
men struggling in the water 1000
yards away.
All five persons, caught by strong
| tide and unable to get back to their
motor boat. which was dragging its
anchor. were taken from the water
| by members of the crew of the
| Milan. aided by Secretary Knox,
Assistant Secretary Bard and Col.
Donovan, who threw them lines and
pulled them aboard.
The swimmers were put aboard
their own boat. Two of them we're
almost exhausted.
Sail Boat Cspsized.
Mr. and Mrs. George bankers Of
Arlington, Va, were saved by Harbor
Police Sergt. r. M. Cox and H. s..
| Carrico after their liz foot boat,
| Catspaw. had capsized in George
town Channel south of Highway
| Bridge.
| Police also rescued DR.. Evart War;
rem. 6412 Thirty-f1rst place NV,
and William Fritts, 2418 Third street
NE, whose snipe boat, High Lama,
/ had been anchored after it failed
| to buck the current. Earlier. DR..
Warren rescued Mrs. E. K. Morris,
$3.50 Hillbrooke lane NV, and Peter
Gillard, of the Rocks Apartments,
when their sailboat capsized.
Man Believed Drowned.
/ Harbor police continued to drag
Georgetown Channel near Cramp-
/ tons boathouse in an effort to re.
cover the body of Edward Amos,
27, of 805 L street NV, who is be-
lieved to have drowned after he
jumped or fell out of a rowboat
Saturday night. He had been fish
ing with three other men. They saw
him swimming, but did not see him
reach shore.
Police took Paul D. Miller, IS, Of
2515 K street NV, TO Gallinger
Hospital for observation. They re-
ported he jumped into Georgetown
Channel at the foot of G street NV.
/ at 9 o'clock last night He was
rescued by Nathan Williams. 1921
H street NV. and Lester Pinkney.
2452 Shows court NV.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Boy, 8, Killed,
Nine Injured
In Traffic
Truck Driver Held
In FotuI Accident;
l94l Toll Now 26

An 8-year-old colored boy was IA
tally injured by truck in the 330C
block of M street NV. yesterday
bringing the District death toll for
this year to 26, nine above the total
recorded at this period of 1910. II
was the fifth fatality this month.
The latest victim was Leon
Thomas, 1866 Thirty-third street
NV. He was taken to Georgetown
Hospital and pronounced dead at
11:l0 o'clock last night.
Police said the truck was operated
by William S. Hart, 18. of Brook
mont, Md, who was held for action
of the coroner. No date has been
set for an inquest into the death.
Este Curtis, 80, Rockville, Md, was
treated at Georgetown Hospital for
an arm fracture following an auto
mobile accident on Potomac road
miles east of Rockville Police
reported that Mr.. Curtis car collided
with a horse that had wandered
into the highway.
Two Pedestrians Injured.
Clergue c. Shilling, 38, of the
Bellevue Hotel, hit by an automobile
at North Capitol and K streets at 7
o'clock last night, was treated at
Casualty Hospital for lacerations and
contusions.
Another pedestrian, Teresa C.
Smith, II. of $50 Fourteenth street
NV, was struck by an automobile
at Georgia avenue and Kennedy
street NV. She was treated by a
private physician for cuts and
bruises.
Richard E. Holbert, 80, colored, Of
1904 New Jersey avenue NV, was
injured when his motorcycle and a
milk truck collided at Twelfth and U
streets NV. He was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital for cuts and
bruises and released.
In another motorcycle accident, In
which a machine struck building at
Fourteenth and w streets NV,
James E. Lee, l8, colored, of 512
Twenty-third place NE, received
cuts and bruises. He was released
after treatment at Garfield Hospital
Boy Hurt in Accident.
Leon Fletcher, Is, colored, of
Glenn Dale, Md, was admitted to
Casualty Hospital and treated for
possible fracture of the spine and
chest injuries following an accident
yesterday on Defense highway near
Glenn Dale.
Harriet Penfold. 2l7. of 58ll Fifth
street NV. was struck by an auto
mobile in front of her home as she
ran across the street, police reported,
after alighting from car in which
she had been riding with her par
ents. She was admitted to Children s
Hospital and treated for possible
skull fracture and multiple abra-
sions
A head-on collision on Lee high
way in Arlington, Va, resulted in
injuries to Mary Preast, 81, colored,
of Mclean. Va, and Edward Burch,
81, of Oakton, Va. The woman was
admitted to Georgetown Hospital
and treated for possible skull frac-
ture, while Burch was released after
treatment for cuts.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
April Term Is Opened
By Arlington Court

The April term of the Arlington
County Circuit Court convened to-
day with a docket of IA criminal
cases before the special grand jury
Among the cases to go before
the special panel was that involv-
ing three young men charged with
the armed robbery of the Public
Small Loan Co. in Rosslyn Feb
ruary 26 and of the Washington
Golf and Country Club in January
Commonwealth Attorney Law
renee w. Douglas will present the
docket to the jury composed of
Frank H. Bailey, Thomas B. Brown,
Gilbert H. Grim, Thomas D. Mofett,
Edgar S. Shawen. Norman E. Sims
and John w. Tawes.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Talbot County Boosts
Taxes on Property
At Owners Request
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
EASTON, Md, April al
Talbot County commissioners
have had a new experience-a
property owner asked to have
his taxes increased.
1t was recalled that a similar
request had been made some
time ago in Montgomery County
by a taxpayer whose property
was about to be condemned and
who wanted full value placed
on it.
The commissioners decided
that the Talbot taxpayer, whose
name they withheld, had no
such motive. His request was
granted.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Show to Aid Loan Fund

A card party and style show will
be given by the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Senior High School PIT. A.
at l:3O pm, April 20, in the school
gymnasium. Mrs. George Mathews
is chairman of the show, which Is
for the benefit of the college loan
fund for students.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Deer Auto Casualties
Alarm Forest Officials
By the Associated Press.

HARRISONBURG, Va, April al
Alarmed by the drain on the George
Washington National Forest deer
herd by automobiles, State and
United States Forest Service author
tiles are considering the posting Of
warning markers at the most heavily
used deer crossings throughout the
preserve.
Deer casualties in recent months
have totaled % and a number of
cars have been badly damaged by
striking the animals.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Pageant Will Welcome
Apple Blossom Queen

ENDLESS CAVERNS, Va, April
21.-Miss Mollie Foulkes Lee, Vir-
ginia's 18th apple blossom queen
will be welcomed at a pageant in
the depths of Endless Caverns Sun
day, four days before the opening
of Winchester's Apple Blossom Fes-
tival.
In accordance with a custom
begun during the reign of Queer
Shenandoah x" she will be pre-
sented a symbolic apple blossom
bracelet of onyx. cut from the
stalactites in the cavern and linked
with gold.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Virginia Y. M. c. A.
Conference Elects
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE. Va, April 21.-E. K.
Long of Newport News was elected
president of the Virginia Young
Mems Conference of Y. M. c. AS
at the closing session of the groups
5th annual convention yesterday.
Other officers named were Joe K.
Alexander of Staunton, vice presi-
dent; William Clement of Radford.
secretary, and j. D. Motley of
Staunton, treasurer,
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Toll In Previous Months.
In April, Beware OF:

In April, Beware OF:
Stepping out between parked
cars to cross a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. 1t was
this action, at pm. of rainy
day that led to the death OF the
35-year-old pedestrian who was
the Districts only traffic victim
in April, 1910
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Hoymurket School Party
Special Dispatch to The Star

MANASSAS, Va, April 21.-The
students of the Haymarket High
School will give youth party TO-
morrow night in the Haymarket
school in honor of the out-of school
youths of the Haymarket vicinity
Fowler Ashby will be in charge OF
the program.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
C.C.C. to Hear Jurmun

Representative Jarman, Democrat,
of Alabama will speak at an evening
of entertainment, sponsored by the
Russell Mitchell Post, No. 609,
v. r. w, at the c. G. G. Company
No. 1887 at pm. tomorrow at
Fcrt Hunt, Va.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Boy, 6, browns

CHASE, Md, April 81 (P.-Bobby
Finkelstein, 6, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Finkelstein, fell from q
rowboat yesterday and drowned In
Gunpowder River.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

BY the Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra in the Marine Corps Audi
torium, Eighth and I streets Sc,
at s:l5 pm. tomorrow. 1t. Charles
Benter, conductor; Charles Brendler,
assistant.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Band Concerts

BY the Army Band in the band
auditorium of the Army War
College at 2:30 pm. tomorrow
Capt. Thomas F. Darcy, leader;
Karl Hubner, assistant.
BY the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra in Stanley Hall, in the home
at $50 pm. tomorrow John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02

The Eyes Hove II

"You can count on us for all
the help you need, and we're
not charging you full price"
Goldberg again.
Il think you all are grand,
loyal friends of Dads and mine,"
Kay told them. But I'm not
going to sell either the factory,
or the Wondrosoap."
You're not going to SELL"
They got together on that. But
you-a girl. ;" The pro-
perty will depreciate in valued"
You can't give Wondrosoap
away. much less sell it," How
are you going to live on $40O?"
-Four hundred and twenty
eight dollars and IS cents"
Kay waited until they stop
ped firing questions at her.
then told them her plans.
I'm going to live right here
at the factory, just as Dad did.
On S428.85 ! can manage for
some time. I'm not used to
having much money. I'll be safe
here and il l get lonesome I can
take roommate. some work
ing girl with car.
"And-I'm going to sell Won
drosoap!"
The lawyers let Flynn do the
talking. He had handled Tim
Donovan. after fashion. Per-
haps he could manage Tins
daughter.
"You can't do it. child. You'll
be lonely, you'll be frightened.
And you can't sell Wondrosoap.
Your dad tried that. II he
couldn't, how do your exepect
to?'
I'll sell it,"
Flynn had run into the set
Donovan jaw before. He knew
when il was time TO stop argu-
ing.
"All right, then. How can we
help?"
(To Be ContinucdD
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02
By J. R. WILLIAMS

Wondrosoap an idle factory, two
tons of raw materials, and
$428.85 cash, less legal fees, -
Goldb.rg enumerated.
They told her everything, then,
the three of them, talking in turn
for more than an hour. Every
thing she had wanted to know
about her father, his work, his
success and lis failure; how they
had tried to fine her in Sumner
and how Un,le Ralph had told
them he was glad to be rid of
her, before he discovered that
Tim Donovan had left a small
estate. Unable TO find her re-
gistered in sny of the larger no.
tells, they tried advertising and
young man named Andrews had
finally led tnem to her.
"Oh, yes, Ted Andrews. met
him in the park "
They drove her down to the
factory. 1t was. as Tim Donovan
had dreamed it would be. a small
brick building a short distance
from the city. There was an acre
or so of land surrounding it.
Tim figured he'd be expand
ing the plan: soon," Flynn ex-
planned.
They took her through the
factory with its huge copper and
steel mixing vats, a Gamer and a
conveyor bet leading into the
There were long
stacks of boxes there, each con-
LA small, circular cans
Of Wondrosoap.
What is this Wondrosoap?"
Kay asked.
You father called it an all
purpose cleaner" Macleod ex-
planned. The label says il will
clean clothes, machinery, wall
paper, floors, and cut road scum
from automobiles. You can
wash windows with it, and in a
pinch, grease an axle with il :"
But your father priced it too
high" Goldberg added. HE
wanted to sell it at SO cents a
AN and there wasn't enough of
he cleaner at that price to get
many customers :"
But he liked to make il, he
md Old Hans Stadt, his chemist.
They kept turning it out, con-
sanity experimenting and inn
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02
J SERIAL STORY
WANT-AD ROMANCE
BY TOM HORNER

TEE STORY: The pretty. green-eyeI
girl knew the ysung man was ne park
heaeh Deafer, sensed he was . jeb-seeker
IKE herSelf since beth were studying the
Wsne - columns % they sat On the same
seee 1n the park. II seemed quite natural
that she sheuld listen % his story Of how
he, TEE Andrews, super.salesman. had
lest his jsb With Ace-Hish Gard Tables
d. when his selling stunt 70 stack tables
eae sbeve the other snd then climb on
Top ~ the stack ended In . crash that
injured . few bystanders. II seemed
even more natural 10 tell him how she
BAD worked fer . dectsr In dewnstate
esmAsf fer five years. living with her
aune snd unele after her mother died
sn1 gfvisg them everything she earned
ter reem anl beard. Pm looking for my
Dse." she sald, explaining her mother
hs1 left him beeasse he was an imprac-
eSeel inventor. Tim Donovan In his
name" she wsnt On. He was planning
- belle . faetsry here" Then Ted An
essws thrust The paper under her nose.
a want - sought Katie Donovan.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02
COPYRIGHT. toAt,
NEA SERVICE. INC.

opened il to admit the trio of at
torneys.
Miss Donovan? I'm Mac
Leod," the Scotch burr rolled
out.
I'm Goldberg
I'm Flynn"
She liked them Immediately
I'm Katie Donovan" she echoed.
The Irishman took her hand.
Il knew your dad, we'll, Miss
Donovan. He was fine man,
and smart man. We were
friends for years"
1--WE handled all your late ia
theirs legal affairs Goldberg
put in.
MY. my late Is Dad
dead?"
He is tnat, girl" Flynn
arm was around her. shaking
shoulders. Two weeks ago it
happened. II was his heart"
He waited until her sobbing
almost ceased. Tim wanted you
to have everything he had ="
Everything" Her surprise
showed through tear-wet eyes
But Dad had nothing. -. He
was an inventor a failure"
mot entirely, lass" Macleod
interrupted. He had one sue
cessful invention, a measuring
gadget that the automobile man.
ufacturers found handy. They
bought the patent"
Then DaC died rich?"
mot exactly II was Gold
berg's turn. "In spite of our ad-
vice to the contrary, your father
insisted on investing the profits
from this inv ention in q factory
to produce his latest product.
And u did not SELL"
Kay sat down, waited for the
three lawyers to pull chairs close
to her.
"Now tell me quickly, do 1
have TO 60 tn work, or do I have
money!
'You have & million cans OF
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02

proving it," Flynn supplied
The two of them lived here and
ran the factory by themselves
That is, until Hans went out to
west Texas to visit his grand
sons. Tim worked on alone un-
til he died.
He came to the office that
day all excited. I've got it now,
he said. If what l plan works,
little Kay will have all the
money she can spend But we
never found out what his plan
was. | came down here the fol-
lowing morning and found him. y
They left her alone in the
little combination office and
home that had been Tim Dono-
vans. Her mothers picture was
on the desk, Emily in her we'd
ding gown. Rays picture, too.
as a laughing, dimpled baby,
nude on a white rug.
She fingered her fathers
pipes. strong with the odor of
rich tobacco, and felt his near
ness for the first time in her
life. She pcercd into his cup
board. carcssed his few dishes.
pictured him cooking for him
self, alone.
I'VE were wrong, Mother
she whispered Our place was
with Dad" They we're together
now, she knew. And they would
be watching. out for her.
Macleod, Goldberg and Flynn
were waiting at the car when
she came down at last.
II would suggest you try to
sell this property" Macleod be-
gan.
I'VE can probably find buy
or, but it's away from the rail
road and the highway. You'll
have TO take loss" Goldberg
added.
That's really the smart
thing to do, Miss Kay" Flynn
advised. II think that is what
your father would want you TO
do. Take what you can get in
cash 1t should amount TO
$4,000. You can live on that
for while"
Maybe we can even find
way TO get rid of the product.
but l doubt it. Macleod said.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02
CHAPTER II

WANTED - INFORMATION concerning
\ The whereabouts % Katie Donovan, 81.
daughter % Tim sn6 Emily Donovan.
Ten de51ess win De paid 10 person pro-
vt6tag address. Nstify Macleod. Gold
ncse anl vsynn. attsrneys-at-iaw, Box
1lSA. city.
oKAY DONOVAN read il again
and again.
Why. ;. why, they're look
ing for met
your mothers name was
Emily" Ted demanded.
"Yes. Hut what?"
Don't 1sie questions" Ted was
busine0-11kc. Listen, I need
TINT 10 bucks and how ! need 10
buclksl Hare; you write the
na1me u your hotel--you're in q
notl4 aren't you?--here. Then
~ - Jour room and stay there.
IN ruport ~ The Macleod, ETC..
1qellt Where you ean be found.
~ tle cen. 1hD lawyers get
Nn(be you'tp "a heiress."
! ~ ~ aewsst and
o v6n1h ~ IeIephone
- ~ lobby.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02
SHIRT SALES

The trade agreement which
decreased the import duty Is
per cent between the two coun-
tries increased the sale OF
American shirts in Brazil.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-19
Senior Trip Ends Activities
After Commencement at Saline

song. Victor Haeussler and Vincent
Jacobs; address. Keeping Our Bal.
ance in National Emergency,
DR.. o. R. Yoder, Ypsilanti State
Hospital; duet. Melody in F.
Emergene Ernst and Bonnie Belle
Bearss. accompanied by Eileen
Moehn; valedictory. Warren Rent
schiller.
Presentation OF citizenship cup.
this year having been won by the
freshman class. by Mrs. Martin
Fuoss. president OF the Saline Wom-
ans Club; presentation Of the class,
Superintendent H. A. Bearss; pres
entation OF diplomas, William Aus
tin: benediction. Rev. W. F. Bau-
mann. Freedom Lutheran Church.
The class roll includes Billy J.
Ash. Bernard Banner. Robert Bar
nard. Bonnie Belle Bearss, Alice
Louise Beckington, Alton BREEDER
nitz, Ormond Bredernitz, Ralph
Bowen, Dean Burkhardt. Milton
Buss, Frank Chylstek. Howard
Cooper. Paul Davis. Kenneth Dech-
ert. Emergene Ernst. Eleanor Ellis,
Sylvia Finkbeiner Maxine Fosdick.
Genevieve and Stephenie Gala. Ar
lene Gall. George Glowacke. Alvin
and Victor Haeussler. William
Hagan., Maurine Harwood. Geral-
dine Hayball, Glenys Heininger,
Selma Herter. Mary Fern Irelan,
Vincent Jacobs. Ormond Jedele.
Frances Karn. Arlene Kern. Anna
Mae and Leona Klein. Tems Koh-
Ter. Maurice Levleit. Andrew and
Gilbert Luckhardt. Beatrice Nc.
Collum. Joe Martin. Eugene Miller,
Eileen Moehn. Marvin Olson. Doro-
thy Ormsby. Warren Rentschler,
Duane Robson. William Rogers.
Melvin Schaefer. Helen Seitz. Betty
Steiner. Shirley Stephenson. Will.
liam Sutherland. Della Tanner.
Janice Theuer. Carol Uphouse and
Mariory Weed.
The final event in the graduation
Of this years class was the Wash
ington trip on which they were &C.
companied by Mrs. Elizabeth Wash
burn and Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen
Jewell. They left Sunday and will
return tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-19
Miss Betty E. Clay, Saline,
Wed to Donald NJ. Francisco

sherman Curell Detroit. friends OF
the bride and groom.
oliver Francisco Jr., brother OF
the bride, played a group OF organ
selections preceding the ceremony
and accompanied Miss Jeannetts
Clay. who sang AT Dawning" and
Because" then played the tradi-
tional wedding marches.
An informal reception was held
in the church parlors for the many
friends and neighbors who attend
ed, and later a reception was held
at the Clay residence for the rela-
tives and intimate frieLds. The
house was decorated with roses and
peonies and the brides table car
ried out the pink and white color
scheme which was used throughout.
The table was centered with q four
tered decorated cake with pink
tapers in crystal candlesticks on
each side. Miss Edith Potter, Ian.
sing, aunt OF the bride, was host.
ess, and was assisted by former
classmates OF the bride, Misses
Virginia Lohr, Owosso. and Betty
Harwood, st. Clair Shores. Small
boxes OF the cake. tied In pink rib
ben. we're given the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco left at
once TO spend the summer at Vel
lowstone Park. Wyoming, the bride
travelling in a navy blue and white
ensemble.
Mrs. Francisco is a graduate OF
the Saline High School and the
Michigan State Normal College
and taught last year at Petersburg.
Mr.. Francisco Is a graduate Of the
Wayland High School. Grand Rap
ids Junior College and Western
State Teachers College. and has
taken graduate work at the Uni
yersity of Michigan. He taught
three years in the Saline High
School and has taught for the past
two years in Ypsilanti High School.
Out OF town guests were rela-
tives and friends from Lansing,
Vassar. Petersburg. Caledonia. Gas.
sopolis. Paw Paw. Berrien Springs,
Oakwood and McComb. Ohio. Flint,
Detroit, Owosso. Hastings, Grand
Rapids and Ypsilanti.