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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
A Civic Dream
Reality
Books Moved
into Library

UTICA-That dreams do come
true was demonstrated Wednes-
day when Utica citizens realized
a dream of many years. On that
day books were moved into their
new library building on Clinton
street. Built on land donated by
the Utica Community club and
with contributions from local
organizations and friends, it is
an attractive little building.
Only q small indebtedness re-
mains.
Owing to the resignation of
Miss E. Josephine Rice, who has
faithfully served as librarian
without salary since the organ
ization of the association, the
board Tuesday considered appli-
cations received, as a meeting In
the rooms at the Utica National
bank. BY unanimous vote, Miss
Gibbing was hired for a
trial period of three months.
The library will be closed for
two weeks for sorting and cata-
Logging books and settling in the
building. Mrs. Frank Point
er and Mrs. Sam Beauchamp are
in charge of books.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Club Elells
New Officers
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Clevsnee Church
il New w

UTICA-Annual election Of
officers In the Utica Rotary club
Tuesday evening resulted -
follows:
President, Howard G. Crisis
man.
vice-president, Clarence H.
church.
Secretary, Leroy Tyack.
Treasurer, William Kick.
busch.
Members Of board, George
Eppler. Edward A. Schwarz-
koff.
Mr.. Schwarzkoff presented
the matter of library main
tenance to the club members and
q sum Of $50 was pledged for
the first year to the maintenance
fund. The club has stood solidly
back Of the library since its or
ganization and has contributed
toward its support annually. A
play is being planned to be
given May / and 2 for benefit
of this worthy cause.
Fred Dell, who has taken over
the management of Cities Serv-
ice stations In Mount Clemens,
was a guest at the meeting.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Youth.Loses
Crash
jones Mesehoy
Suffers Injury

UTICA - James Masahay,
grandson of Mrs. Hamilton Ma
gahay. Of Utica, was 30 severely
injured when he fell beneath .
box car on which he was riding
Sunday that his right leg was
amputated below the knee In
Redford branch of Receiving
hospital.
James, aged 10, and q younger
brother, were returning from
Sunday school and had gone to
the Pennsylvania abroad tracks
near Birwood avenue, Detroit.
The boys had been strictly for
hidden to climb on the box cars
in the yards, and Jares did 20
only when accused Of bein. .
Sissy When the '..ain started
to move there were two other
boys on the ladder below him
and IT had gained so much mo-
mentum when he jumped that he
fell under the wheels.
Help was summoned from q
nearby bakery and he was taken
to the hospital. James Is still in
serious condition, suffering from
shock. The family home is at
1898 Washburn avenue and
there are eight other children in
the family.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Jap Premier
Sounds Note
Of Peace

oTOKYO, April II - R -
Premier Prince Fumimaro Ko-
noye in a highly significant
statement reiterated today that
Japan's southwark policy was
purely economic and peaceful"
and insisted that Japan would
not use force to realize her am
billions.
Konoye, whose statement was
made at q press conference with
japanese reporters, appeared OPP
timistic regarding United States
japanese relations.
He acknowledged, however,
that Japan's membership in the
Rome-B Berlin Tokyo Axis and
continuation of the China con-
flict were obstacles in the path
of q completely amicable rela-
tionship between Tokyo and
Washington.
do you think that United
States japanese relations will
get get worse?" he was ask
ed.
II do not think So" the pre-
mier replied.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Grove re-
turned Sunday to their home in
Hinckley, Mimi, after several
weeks visit with DR.. and Mrs.
Theos A. Grove, chiropractor,
and Mrs. Grove. Their mother,
Mrs. Dorothy Grove, who &C.
companied them to Utica, re-
turned home earlier, called
there by the death of her mother.
who was 80 years old.
Mrs. Jack Harvey, who has
been very i'll with a throat infec-
ton, has nearly recovered.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Coluzzi, of North Cass avenue, a
son.
The Utica Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION will hold a card party
D.. the Utica High school on Sat-
urday, April 26. at 8 o'clock.
Cards of all kinds and other
games will be played, and re-
freshments will be served.
Mrs. Earl Sipperely enter
tanned at luncheon on Thursday
Mrs. Monte McFarlane and Mrs.
Clagett, of Mount Clemens; Mrs.
Frank Durand. of Roseville, and
Mrs. Jack Russell and Mrs. Rus
sell Gierman of Utica.
Mrs. John Havel, mother Of
Robert and Edward Havel, OF
Utica, is critically i'll at Deacon
ess hospital, Detroit, with slight
hopes of recovery.
Wallace Heidi, for over two
years with the Kroger company,
has accepted a position with the
Utica Co Cooperative company.
o
Earl Dawson, manager of the
Utica store of Motifs Creamery,
has accepted a position with the
Kelvinator corporation, Detroit.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Foster
were Sunday guests of Miss
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Armada

The High Banks Sew and
Chatter club met with Mrs.
Charles Manska Wednesday
afternoon, April 2. Fourteen
members were present. Ricky
Laursen was q guest. A pot-luck
dinner was enjoyed at l o'clock.
A program was in charge of Mrs.
Roy Conner and Mrs. Paul Russ.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. George
Jewell Wednesday afternoon,
April Is.
Mrs. Walter Schirmer is in
Warren with her daughter. Mrs.
Fred Dittmer, who has the
measles.
About 60 attended the card
party sponsored by the High
Banks Extension Group at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Russ,
Friday evening, April 4. Pro-
ceeds will be used to send a dele.
gate to Farm Women's Week at
Michigan State college. East
Lansing in July.
o.
Clarence Stuart left for De-
troit Monday, where he will get
ready to leave for Fort Knox,
KY, April Is, where he will help
train soldiers for the U. s. army.
Mr.. Stuart was agricultural
teacher at Armada High school.
A farewell party was given for
him at the school last Thursday
evening. He was presented with
q gift and one was also given to
Mrs. Stuart. Mrs. Stuart and
baby daughter, Betty, will stay
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshland Freeland of Freeland.
for q few weeks before joining
her husband in Kentucky.
o.
The junior choir Of the Con-
gregational church will sing m
old French song entitled AT the
Cross Her Station Keeping" at
the Good Friday services. Rev.
John Adams Of the Methodist
church will preach the Good Fri.
day service.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

Bessie and Miss Frances Curtiss
in Highland Park.
The fire department was
called out Wednesday afternoon
to put out a grass fire near the
depot and Church's lumber yard.
Judge Arthur E. Moore, of
Pontiac, will address the meet
ing of the Parent Teacher asso-
citation on Wednesday evening.
April %, at the high school, at
its regular meeting. Judge
Moore's topic will be "Commun-
ity Responsibility in Delin-
quency." The public is cordially
invited to hear him.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Barke
and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Louns-
berry spent Tuesday in Lansing
and at Michigan State college.
o.
Miss Gree circuit, of Detroit,
was a Sunday guest at the A. G.
Summers home.
o
Friends Night" will be OBJ
served in Utica chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, on Wednes-
day evening, April 16. Officers
from different chapters of the
county will assist in the work.
Mrs. E. O. Gildart and mother,
Mrs. Cross, spent the weekend
with relatives in Mason and Lam
sing, Mich.
o
Henry Chapoton arrived home
Wednesday from Bowling Green
university, Bowling Green, O.,
for the spring vacation.
Donald Marshall and mother
entertained company from Bad
Axe for the weekend.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Novel Easter Program Sci
for Congregational Church

UTICA-Special Easter Services
have been arranged by Rev.
Frank b. Stafford for the Con-
sregational Church on Sunday,
which will feature recordings Of
hymns ~ sung by nationally
known singers and musical
groups.
The musical section Of the
program will include THE
Lords Prayer" by John Charles
Thomas, He Arose" by the
Shannon Male Quartette, "Steal
Away to Jesus by the Southern
aires, Beautiful Isle Of Some
where" by the Peerless Male
Quartette, and "Close to Thee"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
State
. Briefs

DETROIT - up - The city
health department Thursd q y
night named Dr.. Bruce Douglas,
acting superintendent of Herman
Kiefer hospital, to succeed DR..
Henry F. Vaughan as Detroit
health commissioner. DR..
Vaughan resigned recently to
become professor of the Uni
versity Of Michigan School aof
Public Health.
YPSILANTI - B - Mai.
Owen ]. Cleary said Thursday
that applications of 40 volun-
teers to the newly formed Ypsi-
lanti company of Michigan state
troops have been accepted.
-
PORT HURON - - Mar
inc reporters here said traffic
on the St. Clair River reached
= spring record Thursday when
IS freighters made upbound
trips through the river and into
Lake Huron in a 24-hour Pc
riod.
BAY CITY-R - Eli Nc
Ginnis, IS, asked Circuit Judge
James L. Met ormick to sentence
him to prison Thursday because
he said he didn't wish to burden
his family. McGinnis was ar
rested by sheriff's officers on
Sunday night on q breaking and
entering charge. He was re-
Gently paroled from a Federal
penitentiary.
DETROIT - R - 1t. Henry
G. Meyer, base commander, an
nounced Thursday that ground
will be broken soon for the new
$500, 900 u. 8. Coast Guard life
saving station at the head Of
Belle Isle.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Local Women
Attend PTA
Gathering

UTICA-Mrs. Russell Gierman
and Mrs. John Mohritz attended
the Macomb County Council
PIT. A. meeting held In New
Baltimore on Tuesday, accom-
panying Mrs. Leonard Morrison,
Utica PIT. A. president. A de-
licious luncheon was served by
Congregational church women.
The speaker of the afternoon
OF Bein o ETA HIT HIT HIT
was Miss Malenka Hire, psychia-
trist and assistant director of
Visiting Nurses association.
Plans were made for the state
convention to be held at Flint
this year.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
tuesday Club
Meeting Planned

UTICA-On Tuesday, April
Is, the Utica Tuesday club will
hold its meeting with Mrs. Jack
Harvey at her home, 2047 River
road. Mrs. Orville Smith 10 pro-
gram leader. With the general
topic america on Wheels" the
following papers will be given:
Life in q Trailer" Mrs. A. v.
Church.
II Travel by Train" Miss Mel
vina Runyan.
National Parks" Miss Nor
ma Wagner.
Roll call, Funny Road Signs"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

the close of play. Refreshments
were served by the committee,
the long table being conferred
with a bouquet of spring flowers.
Most gratifying was the an
nouncement that over $40 had
been received to aid in library
work.
Ten valuable house prizes,
contributed by 10 Utica mer-
chants, were distributed, con-
tributing much to the success Of
the affair.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

UT1CA-A social event Of the
soaeon, the Library Benefit,
gtven by the Utica Tuesday club
IL the high school Saturday
n1terhoon, for surpassed any
pfeviously given.
Opening' with . program OF
musle md tap dancing, under
the direction Of Roger Haskins,
,sehocl music director, unusual
talent IVES shown by the young
peopls participating. More than
20 tables were ut play with cards
and table prizes were awarded at
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

BAY CITY - R - Russell
E. Calender, Jr., candidate for
the city commission, filed a re-
count petition Thursday. charg-
ing that the election board
counted his votes but failed to
count the votes Of his rival,
John G.. Dean, the incumbent.
Calender declared that Deans
total was reached by subtract
ing his (Callender's) from the
total vote.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

by the Seth Parker Trio.
A brief message entitled "EaS-
ter Means Life will be given by
DR.. Stafford. -, Z
The public Is invited to attend
the service.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

UNIVERSITY, Miss, April II
Jack Flack, Mississippi soph-
omore, won letters In football
and basketball and seems assur-
ed Of them in baseball and ten
mis-.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

So whet''s new IN Z
OLA ees redios on Dispiay at
Goodyees Service Store, Coss
@ South Ave. Eesy Budget
terms.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Around The Town

Bessie and Miss Frances Curtis.
in Highland Park.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Foster
were Sunday guests OF Miss
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

Earl Dawson, manager of the
Utica store of Motifs Creamery,
has accepted a position with the
Kelvinator corporation, Detroit.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

Donald Marshall and mother
entertained company from Bad
Axe for the weekend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05
New Protests
Made by Japan

(By International News Service)
Tokyo. Sept 5-INS-Iichi Kishl,
a spokesman for the japanese for
eign Office. announced today that
Japan has sent further representa-
tons to both the United States and
Russia regarding American tank
ers using the Straits OF Japan en-
route to Vladivostok with aviation
gasoline and other war materials
for the USSR.
Japan previously sent represen-
tations to Washington and Moscow
on the matter and several days ago
announced that replies from the
United States had proved unsatis-
factory to the Tokyo government.
Hence the representations were
renewed.
Editors Note. II was disclosed
in Washington yesterday that the
first OF the American vessels car
rying oil supplies TO Vladiyostok
had arrived there safely without be-
ing molested by Japanese warships.
dispatches from Washington
last night indicated that safe ar
rival OF the ship had somewhat
eased the tension between Wash
ington and Tokyo.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05
Munitions Inventor
in Custody Today

(Ry International News Service)
New York, Sept. SINS Cap
tain Philip L. Z. Del Fungo Giera,
66 year old mysterious munitions
inventor, today was in federal Gus
tody following his arrest by Omen
en- charges OF grand larceny and
impersonation OF a L. S Army Of
ficer and z. secret service agent.
The stocky crop-moustached
Giera. who figured prominently in
the Senate munitions inquiry in
1884. was seized in his fortress-like
chemical laboratory near Month
cello. y. Y, on complaint signed
yesterday by L. S. Commissioner
lseac Plat.
State police. who along with fed
eral agents invaded his 1000
barbed wire fenced estate. where
he has been carrying on expert
ments in chemical warfare for the
past 10 years. said he was charged
with swindllng a New Yorker Of
$4,000 while representing himself
as L. s. officer.
FB1 agents. refusing 10 reveal
details OF the charges or the name
OF the alleged victim. dismissed
all inquiries with the assertion
that the larceny had been commit
ted against the dignity OF the
United States government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05

Chicago. Sept. 5-UP-Nineteer
railroad brotherhoods announce the
result Of a 1,l5o, o00-member strike
poll today. 1t is expected to author
ize a nationwide walkout.
Other developments limited that
this announcement would be fol
lowed by one that federal mediation
efforts have collapsed.
Officials tabulating the strike
vote indicated last night that mem
bers working for all major railroads
lad favored a strike because of
their refusal to grant 80 to Al per
cent wage increases.
Intervention by President Roose-
welt was seen as the only alterna-
tive to a countrywide transporta-
ton tie-up.
Both the National Railway Media
ton Board which has been attempt
ing to compromise the controversy
for three weeks, and the Carriers
Joint Conference Committee SEIZED.
uled press conferences for imme-
diately after the strike poll an.
nouncement.
Both management and labor
Spokesman said nothing favorable"
was in prospect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05
Equipment Lack DepIoraBfe
Says Reserve Army Captain

vintage artillery as snti-tank wea.
pons.'
He reported that officers and
men were unable 70 complete fir
ing courses because OF lack Of
munitions
THE men are given thorough
training in handling modern fir.
INK weapons he said. They
spend hours placing them, pre-
pairing for action. aiming the YEA
Ions-but the climax is a tiny
click Of the firing apparatus In
stead Of the roar OF guns-the
pieces are empty"
A step 10 alleviate conditions de-
scribed By Vree!snd was announc-
Cd yesterday by Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Robert P. Patterson.
He said tie War Department, pro-
curemen. officers were preparing
supplemental appropriation re-
quest estimated at approximately
100000. 900 70 provide tanks.
anti.tank and anti-aircraft guns.
Patterson charged that the $500.
100000 cut from the recent war
Department appropriation by Con.
gress endangered progress OF the
armament program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05
Major Railroads Vote to Strike
Retailers Decide Budget,
Outline Program For Year

A budget of $1,000 for the years
program was approved and plans
fol- the fall festival were outlined
at the luncheon meeting OF the re
tail affairs committee OF the Board
Of Commerce Thursday in the
Hotel Huron.
Bert Harrison. chairman, explain
ed that members had decided to
break away from the usual ideas
and launch a new program of &C
tivities.. There will be six main
events for the year. retailers for
defense and fall festival, Christ
mas festival in December, mid
winter dollar day. spring opening
in March, clean up and fix up May
l. and the summer dollar day.
The budget of $500 was set
for these activities, and there will
be one solicitation. instead Of sew
erai separate ones.
Reports on plans for the fall
festival were made by William
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05
Oil Shortage
Will End Soon

by Ir.eraaiioral New, ssrvfre)
Washington, Sept 5 ms
Speedy termination 81 The eastern
petroleum shorts-e g9s indicated
today as thousands Of ranroad tank
cars started pouring steady
stream q oil and gasoline into
the II states o, the Atlantic sea
board area.
An emergency freight rate re
duction Of % per cent On gasoline
and fuel OIL and 80 per cent on
crude oil was agreed 10 last nigh
by railroads and principal petro
leum companies thus assuring i'm
mediate utilization OF some 20
900 surplus tank cars for hauling
these commodities 20 the east.
spokesmen FOR the railroads de
ciared that operation ~ The 21r990
tank cars completely nolYed the
eastern shortage problem They
expressed the belief that within a
few weeks there would be no ne
cessity for continuing The nightly
curfsu on sales Of gasoline in the
eastern states u.
BY reducing freight charges 25
per cent on gasoline and fuel OIL
the oil companies viii be able 10
ship their products for approx
mately four 20 four and one hsif
cents per gallon The preseft ship
ping rate Is five and one half cents
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05

Washington. Sept 5-UP-Rep.
Albert L. Vreeland. r.. y. J, re-
serve Army captain who has Just
completed month OF active duty
with an armored division at Pine
Camp, y. Y. said today that the
unit was suffering a "deplorable
and shameful lack OF equipment.
He said in an Interview that
token" materiel furnished the
unit was superb. but that the d.
vision was only 20 per cent,
equipped
III we can keep these troops In
camp for a year or two we'll be al.
right" he said. but II they have
70 70 into actual combat-well.
It's going to be awfuliy embarras.
sing for somebody
Vreeland served with the Fourth
Division. the Army's newest armor-
ed unit, composed OF 1900 men.
He said War Department plans
for II called for PA light M-3 tanks.
but that only 80 we're on hand.
The division should have los
medium tanks. &, has none he
said. The division likewise has
not a single 81 nm snti.tank YEA
pon and is forced TO utilize 1896
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05
TOrnadOLOss
May be Heavy

fBy International News Service)
st. Paul, Sept. 5-INS-Authori-
ties feared today that damage from
the tornado which swept ST. Paul
and Minneapolis and surrounding
towns yesterday will reach s5,000,-
600.
Al least two persons we're known
TO be dead as a result OF the storm
and more than so were injured.
Those killed were John Hart, II. OF
Minneapolis, whose car was swept
from the road near Becker. MINI,
and John Anderson of Minneapolis
who was caught under a falling wall
at the Shoreham shops of the 500
Line Railroad in North Minneapolis
Most OF the injured were among
scores caught by the storm in the
Shoreham shops. Seven buildings
were damaged. three OF which we're
virtually wrecked.
In addition to the known dead a
nine-year-old boy, Robert White,
was feared to have been lost on
the Mississippi River. where he
was known to have been out row.
ing.
At least 100 homes were badly
damaged or wrecked at White Bear
Lake.
Other storm damage included dis
rupted light and power services,
the uprooting OF hundreds OF trees,
and flooded easements in many
Twin Cities buildings. The lashing
wind was accompanied by a terrific
downpour lasting more than an
hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-05
Passing of Miss Abba Owen
Comes as Shock to Friends

The passing OF Miss Abba owen,
Thursday night, came as a shock
to the friends she had made through
many years. who had not realized
how seriously Ill she had been most
OF the time since she underwent
an operation over a year ago.
Abba Irene Owen was born In
Ypsilanti. July 30, 1872, the daughter
of Tubal Cain and Anna Foote
Owen. and had spent her life in
this city. She Inherited her love OF
music from her grandfather, the
late Ezra NJ. Foote. who had been
the first professor OF music In tho
Michigan State Normal School and
who later carried training in choral
work to many localities through
several states. and then came back
TO take charge OF the Ypsilanti pub
lie school music. Her mothers love
ly voice was for many years factor
in Ypsilanti's musical life and Miss
Owen carried on the tradition OF
carrying the love OF music to the
many.
Miss owen was graduated from
the Normal Conservatory OF Music
in its first formal class. 1892. She
studied also in the Detroit and
Michigan Conservatories OF Music.
under William Luderer. William
Yunck and Henri Err. noted concert
violinists. She taught in the Normal
Conservatory for 25 years. the last
II as head OF the violin department.
See MISS OWEN-Page