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Evening star., 1941-01-11
LOTS FOR SALE.

price @h9Ls Of lot. G f56foot frontage ron on 100.
foot shoudered boulevard, beautifully
wooded, in Bradley Hills sec, Md; terms;
YELLOTT & CO., MA. 04S4; after 6, WI.
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radio and heater: a one-ovner car ID
excellent condition. Must sacrifice a.
sos cash Call DI 312n or RA h4S5
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FORD 1910 de luxe coupe; auxiliary seat,
Esdl0 low mileage like new. guaranteed, ,
St49 Hill & Tibbitts, 1114 Vermont ave
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DODGE 1889 2-dr. sedan: radio. heater,
fine condition: sold new $3.50. will sell for
S4GI. Owner. Randolph 9So5.
Evening star., 1941-01-11

WHEATON. MD. = BRICK, 6 ROOMS;
SOY 80; vacant: open. Out Ga. ave. one
block beyond Hickerson Corner: turn rlght
TO house Georgia 4l3S. Randolph S1UU.
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3 ROOMS Is ACRES-S4O.

Newly decorated; large S-rm. frame
house, with barn. etc: Is acres Of clear
land available for farming. about miles
from District line on good road. From
pace 'Gic Cross go out Defen nse highway about
2l2 miles to sign Ardmore. turn rtaht
about u mile across Pa. R r. TRACK.
BASKIN, FARM at left. Phone Hillside
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VIRGINIA ESTATES.
GREEN & MAGRUDER,

2s4O Wilson Blvd Arlington. Va.
CHI 3s3S Evenings, CHI. 5Is-
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STUDEBAKER '3s PRES. SEDAN: RADIO,
HEAT; FINANCE co. MUST SELL; BAL.
S435; TERMS. OPEN SUNDAY. AD-
JUSTOR. CHI. 5000.
STUDEBAKER 1910 2-door sedan. 6-cyl.
Champion: low miles: Immaculate; $3.50.
Flood Pontiac. 1921 Connecticut. WO s401.
STUDEBAKER 1910 Commander sedan:
low mileage. Call owner, Woodley $500,
Apt. I05 North.
sTUDEBAKER 1895 2-door. 6-cyl.; SIPS,
$40 down, Flood Pontiac, 1921 Conrecti-
cut WO. S401.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.
Bill Holman
CONTINUED.

upHol5tery and mech uperfeet Was s2eS,
now S2ls save $50. Your car or small
down payment and S14.OS mo. GULF
STATION, 42OS Blddensburg rd, Colmar
Manor Md. Call for demonstration. War
Evening star., 1941-01-11

NEAR COUNTRY CLUB ARLINGTON. VA.
-Good-siZed lot reasonable. Oxford 21S3
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$50.

5000 CONN AVE. OPP. ZOO ENTRANCE
3Ox4O Ideal for Bakery Shop
Apply ONCE or Phone HO, 1900.
Evening star., 1941-01-11

. MILES FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Woodland will make an attractive subdi-
vision or an excellent place for country
estate. This is an ideal place to invest your
money. Low price, reasonable terms. Will
consider trade VERNON M. LYNCH g.
SON. Office. Z miles out Columbia pike.
Phone Alexandria 5906. Closed SUNDAYS.
Evening star., 1941-01-11

PONTIAC 1889 2-door sedan: S535; low
429l Connecticut WO S4Ol
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VIM. X. LAWS, Attorney.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District OF Co
lumbia. Holding a Probate Court.-In re
Estate of Bessie Parker Brueggeman. De
sed.-Administration No. 81, 7,579;-OR-
DER FOR PUBLICATION. - Applica ton
having been made herein for probate of
the last will and testament of said de-
ceased. and for letters testamentary on
said estate. by Marion F: Toms named ,- ex-
of December. 1910, that Barbara Toms.
Lawrence Toms. George Parker Toms. Jr;;
Charles Clark Toms. Robert Fairleigh
Toms, minors, and all others concerned:
appear in said Court on Monday, the. 3rd
day of February 1941, at 10 o'clock Am
to show cause why such application should
not be granted. Let notice hereof be pub
lished in the "Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star ,o once in IN each Of
to be not less than thirty days before said
return day Witness. the Honorable AL
FRED 4. WHEAT, Chief Justice of said
1910. (SealD Attest: THEODORE COGS-
WELL, Register Of Wills for, the District
of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
de2Sja4.11
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LEONARD MARBURY. Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia.
Holding a Probate Court: t:-Estate OF George
istration Docket 123.-Application having
been made herein for. probate OF the last
will and testament of said deceased ana
Annie 8. Kraft it is ordered this goth day
Of December. AID. 1910. that Philip a: H:
Ward, Jr., and all others CONCERNED appear
February. AID. 1941. at 10 O'Clock AN;
to show cause why such application IS should o,jb
not be granted. Let notice hereof De pup,1 pn,,
and The Evening star once in each OF
three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned. the first publication
said retrrn day. Witness, the Honorable
ALFRED A WHEAT. Chief Is snads.e Justice of saIa II
I9ad' I9ad (seal5 Attest: THEODORE COGS-
WELL Register Of wills for the District
of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court
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SCOTT P. CHAMPION,
So1 MunSey Bldg, Attorney

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columhia'
Holding a Probate Court.-Estate of LII
Ian we're Fairfax. Deceased d-No, 57.692,
Administration Docket l23.-ApplcatloHa
having been made herein for probate OF
The last will and of said ds en
said estate. by Darius F. Prince it is or
dTed This Both a4v,o DAY OF FoEfsR PsgsmoeJ john AP
Fairfax. Grace Owner Van Tassel Sallie
Y F Nyeland and the unknown n.Es heirs at at
fax and all others concerned. appear IN
said Court on Monday. the 10Th DAY OF
to show cause why such application should
not be granted. Let notice hereof be pup,
lished in the WASHINGTON Law Reporter
and Evening Star once in each of three
successive weeks before the return Gay:
herein mentioned, the first publication to be
not less than thirty DAYS before. said return
day. witness. the Honorable ALFRED a:
WHEAT, Chief Justice of said Court: this
3Oth day Of December. AID. 1870. Seal
Attest THEODORE COGSWELL; Reglstslt l
of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk
of the Probate Court. la4,11.1o.
Evening star., 1941-01-11

FNNTNJ T0N SN6Es
COUNTRY HoME-3O ACRES. 7-RoOM
frame house, modernized. > outbulldings
near village: on hard road. 33 mi from
D. C.: acres suitable for bldg lots;
S6,50O. MASON W GRAY, real estate,
p o Box 25 Poolesville, Nd. Phone
Poolesville 229l
10 ACRES-1O MI. D. C.
5-r. house, outbuildineS. bold spring,
stream, good timber; 400; terms. open eT
Hyattsville 0334 Ewes, WA. 1921.
rs ACRES; GROOM HOUSE: ALL NEC-
essary farm buildings; in good condition;
on paved road; cleo; fine Chester loan
soil in high state OF cultivation; "A miles
from D. c. Attorneys for estate must sell.
Price 5000; terms. u cash. Buildings
alone are worth $4,000.
81 acres. Potomac Hunt section, "A mile
to hard road and cleo; 7-room house;
price. $3.50, terms.
Buell. M. .Gardner-J. E. Kelly,
Rockville Maryland Phone $50
Evening star., 1941-01-11
JOSEPH J. MALLOY. Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT e OF F. TIL The s,,,g UNH1EP H1Id
ing a Probate Court.--Estate OF Anna
stopp peceased.MoNo. 81 ,69o;;mAdbminlisg- baylng
been made herein for probate of the last
will and testament of said deceased: ana n
for letters testamentary on SAID estate; py
Anna Mae Mailoy, it is ordered this s4th 4 iaa
day of December, AID. 1910. that Charles
A. Finnegan. non compos mentiS, Veterans rams
Hospits Northpors Long Of eh1 the Veterans
Hospital Northport., Long island' y piInss New
gan. his Committee, 63l Mcclellan Street: Street:
concerned appear in said Court. on Mon MOI
day. the 3rd day of February. A.D: lgti "a,
at 10 O'Clock AM. to show cause why
such application should not be be granteSd; iS tSs
Let notice hereof be published I'll IN the me
Star" once in each of three successive
weeks before the return day herein men
toned the rst publication to IsfrD be not dsy sSs
WHEAT, Chief Justice Of said Court this
gath day of December, A.D. 1910. (SeaLl
Attest: THEODORE CoGSWELL, Register
of Wills for the District OF Columbia. C!erK
of the Probate Court. de2SJd4,l1
Evening star., 1941-01-11
WAREHOUSES FOR RENT.

1925 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. NV
Warehouse or shop: flreproof; 1000 So.
ft. floor space Ina. at house. ME- 0274.
sW $1,000
Rear 934 G st. s.w.-2-story garage 25 90
THOMAS P. BROWN,
615 4th st. S.W. Ma. 6S72.
WAREHOUSE,
APPROXIMATELY 1900 SO. FIT.
Fireproof bldg. located in ne. End COM
on highly travelled thoroughfare. near rail-
road siding. Available about April /. 1925
r. MARBURY STAMP & CO.
212 Southern Bldg. D1. S157.
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AUTOMOBILES WANTED.
WE PAY Cash FOR YOUR CAR.

DRIVE TO CrosStoUn Motors and get abSo,
lutel more cash for YOUR car in : minutes
1921 BladenShurg I'd. ne, at n. Y. ave
Evening star., 1941-01-11

WE PAY CASH FOR YOUR CAR.
FRANK SMALL. Jr.,
els Pa. Ave. Sc Lincoln 2017.
WANTED LATE-MODEL CARS
Wen paw top cash prices for anv late
model car. Open evenings Call North
1857. The MANHATTAN AUTO & RADIO
CO.. 171f 7th st. NV.
DON'T SELL UNTIL YOU SEE US.
BARNES MOTORS, 1920 18th st.
CASH FOR ANY MAKE CAR.
WE PAY OFF THE NOTES
Leo Rocca. Inc.
43ol Conn Ave Emerson 1000
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY WANTED.

IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY TO SELL OR
rent in nearby Maryland list it with J.
NOBLE ROAZ, 6S40 Wis. ave. WI. 264S.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
Swore Citizenship
to Sscurs Job

stephen NJ Hedrick, 2-year-Old
resident of ;SSS) Sevent eenth street,
WyandOtte. is in wrong with the feder-
al government ut Detroit. Last week,
Iedrick, who held position As junior
probation Officer for the Wayne cOun-
~ probate court. was suspended by
Judge ID. j. Healy after he had pleaded
guilty in federal court 10 securing his
job by making a false claim to Unit I'd
States citizenship.
The probate court has established q
rule that only citizens shall hold jobs
in THE Office. although there is no sta
tutOry requirement To that effect Hew-
ever. wrongly claiming citizenship r.
an Offense. and may be punished with
= maximum prison term Of five years
Hedrick is a Canadian who entered
this country legally. He recently ap-
piled for citizenship papers. Justice
Healy appointed him IA a probation
officer in January, 1851. He was plac-
ed on q 500 personal bond. to appear
before Judge Ernest A. O'Brien later
for sentence.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open cOmpe-
titive EXAMINATION for shoe repair
man. 81 200 a year, in the quartermas-
ter clothing and eQuipage repair
shops, qua rtermaster corps, War De-
partment, Fort Custer. Battle CrePk.
Applicants must have reached their
10th birthday but must not have pass
ed their 18th birthday on the closing
date for receipt Of applications. Tdese
age Limits will be waived, however, IN
the cases OF those persons granted mil.
itary preference.
Examinations are al$O announced
for the position Of laborer, S1.200 O
" ar. Also for filling the positions OF
cleaner, 81. $50 a year. and chairman
and cha woman. 80 cents per hour, in
the pOStoffice custodial service.
Applications will also be received for
positions in the following DEPART
ments:
Navy department, machini~t>. $752
a day and 81 cents an hour.
Treasury department. Shipjoiner.
joiner. $fJ2 a day.
War apartment, ironwOrker. $84S
Q day; machine operator, $e.4S day.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
Hy lton-Brohl
Wedding Monday

Miss Magtlalen BrOhl. daughter OF
Mrs. Matilda Brohl of Do Elm street,
and Denny HyltOn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. HyltOn of Virginia, were
married by Rev. FIR. Dean at the rec
tory Of the Catholic Cathedral in TOle-
do at 10 O'clock Monday morning. They
were attended by Miss Phyllis Til
mann and Samuel AlSanO
Following the ceremony, the couple
returned 10 WyandOtte where a recep-
ton was held at home Of the brides
mother. at which about one hundred OF
their friends called 10 offer them con-
CALCULATIONS.
Following the reception. Mr.. and
Mrs. IHyltOn left for two weeks
honeymoon trip to Florida. Upon their
return. they Will reside for the pre-
sent with the brides mother on Elm
street.
The bride was formerly an instruc-
tor at the Francis BOyntOn school in
Detroit, and the groom is salesman
for the WyandOtte Motor Sales.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
Council Doinss

Thp City Council. at its meeting
Tuesday night. received cOmmuniCa
ion from the Junior Chamber of Com
niece. Uu lining u plan for parking on
the streets of the city. The cOmmuni-
cation was referred to the traffic
committee of the Council for study.
Superior Motor Sales. Inc. asked
tor permission to erect Il flag pole in
front of their show rooms at Biddle
avenue and Superior boulevard.
The WAYNE County Road Commits
Sion asked the Council 10 request the
Michigan Central railroad to remove
its tracks in front of property recently
acquired by DUPONT interests, ON low
Ter Biddk avenue. This i to facilitate
the reconstruction of Biddle avenue.
which il expected To Begin about the
middle of SepIrmbt 7. The request for
the !emUval of tracks was referred to
the DUPONT Company. for their Opin-
ion in the matter
Sh StaniskluS KUStka parrish was
given permission To close Felice street
to traffic from Second to Mckinley
streets. during their annual festival
OH August 16, IL. 30, 23 and -.
The Council approved the appoint
mentS Of Albert a. Payette "a eleciri-
cal inspector. and Fred w. Clas>On.
- building Inspector. Both positions
pay salary Of 1885, per month, plus
50 per month car allowance.
A class b restaurant license walS
granted tO John SamaraS. at $40 Bid
die avenue.
At tie request Of Councilman Louis
BrOhl. Sr., the mayor instructed the
city attorney To work with the com
mittee investigating cuts in fire inSur-
antp rates. at Detroit
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
WINNER Of A
FAMOUS RACE
TO Be SCRAPPEO

Tho Steamer City of Erie. which de
f-;ticd the steamer Ta>hmOO ia the
greatest race ever held OH the waters
OF the Great Lakes. is To be- 'educcd
- ScrdI iron and the r. sultan, pile
rt-Ineltc,i ami made into tanks and can
ION
Fine rIc,'. over lOO-mile course oil
LAX" Erie. between Cleveland and
I.r.c, Ia. WAS run June /, 1901
The City of Erie vas he flagship
Of tie Cleveland Buffalo line. carried
oV-r' l.0ODpD passengers during ac,iN
service. making her last trip in the
tail III 1881 La March. 1898. The vessel
VAS partially destroyed 10y fire and
was sold Ia the Otis Steel Company of
Cleveland. for junk.
Tire 1Ei~hmUO, Fries competitor i'll
the race, WAS probably the hand>Om
t>t pI~-cn steamer eve" built Oh
the dakeS. It's prestige as an excursion
boat WAS boosted WHEN, Oh one OF his
Vi>ES 10 Detroit, President Theodore
Roosevelt MAS Il guest passenger OH Il
ir'-sG water trip
Both the city of Erie. and the TaSh
moo were built ut The WyandOtte ship
Xarsy. aud ls-al interest i'll the race
WI, naturally intense. George Grass
weller, superintendent OF the Wyan-
dOtte shipyard. was aboard the fash
moe during the race. On the Erie dur
Ing The contest, WAS George L. Palmer,
MI,ltlgan AlkaG Company engmeet.
who was the guest OF Manager Ne
m.,I- of the Cleveland Buffalo line.
me race WAS aS exciting and chU>e-
IL contested as amy of the famed
Mississippi river contests of an earlier
day.
FIRST one then the other of the
cr:tCk steamships was in the lead City
OF Erie was the winner. just IL sec
uudp4 in At lOO-mile run. Time, hours.
ia minutes ana seconds. The fash
mu-,> time was 4 hours. - minutes
ana Il seconds.
The fOl egOing figures are from The
lIcgaldS account of the race, published
al That time. approximately SlOO,OW
IN bets changed HANDS m the result.
This paper said there were consider
able number of local bets made main-
~ for small amounts.
The TaShmOO's career as pa>>en-
ger t-Oat was ended Oh June II, 1896.
when she hit an ObStruGtim in the
IUwt4- Detroit river-Only ten miles
from the town where she was built.
The boat was locked at AmherStburg
md LOO passengers safely landed.
The ship then sank. later ii was sold
for salvage It's bell in HOW an attrac
Iion IN the Ford muSeum III Dearborn.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
SCOT Committee
Makes Report

The SCOT committee of the Council
composed of COuncilnen George &.
Benin, Louis BrOhl, Sr.. and Clifford
L. burke, submitted u report of their
innings III connection with the in
FeSstlgatlOn of several alleged smoke
LulSance> in the city. 10 the Council at
us meeting Tuesday night.
The report, signed by the committee
members, is as follows:
our committee TO whom was re-
ferred the petitions from various
groups OF citizens complaining of the
nuisance created 10y smoke and fly-ash
from the Michigan Alkali Co. Penn
sylVanll Salt Mfg. Co. Detroit Brass
N Malleable Co. Beal> x Selkirk Trunk
Co, and WyandOtte Laundry, begs to
report aS follows:
I'VE have conferred with Mr.. r. A.
1Gidy. chief combustion engineer of
the Bureau of Smoke Inspection and
Abatement, city of Detroit, as We were
Interested IN knowing of the expert
ence Of Detroit in this matter. The
city Of Detroit has Il smoke abatement
ordinance and working code governing
the abatement of smoke, CODY OF
which was furnished us and is attach
ed To this report Mr. Rady informed
uS. however, that the city is very rare
~ obliged To invoke The ordinance in
order to eliminate bad condition. On
the contrary. most manufacturers were
easily sold OH the inSIallel ton of steam
air jets or other apparatus designed
for the purpOSe. as ii not only elimin-
ated the nuisance but provided better
combustion and consequently effected
considerable saving in fuel
MIR. Rady was very cooperative
with your committee and expressed
his Willingness 10 come To WyandOtte
and inspect the various plants here
and make recommends tiOAS tending to
correct the conditions causing the nui-
Sance.
1T is the recommends ton of your
committee that Mr.. Rady, together
with representatives of the various To-
cal industries be invited to attend a
joint meeting with the Mayor and
Council in order To discuss this mat
ter thoroughly. Subsequently, il is the
thought Of your committee that Mr.
Rady could make inspections of the
individual plants. If this recommends
ton meets with the approval of your
honorable body, your committee Sug-
ge>tS that this meeting be- called. eth
Pr upon the invitation of the mayor
or by this committee
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
l9 W>andotters
TO Lsave tor Camp

The next induction of drafteeS from
District No. IS tWyandOtteD. call No.
.. will have hele for induction into
the army on Tuesday. August 20 The
men will go first Ia 1910 West Fort
street at Z 80 am. and will leave DE
trOi, for camp about pm.
Following j. the list
Harold Calvin Seller. No. 161.
John Frank MierZejewSki. No. 1911.
Edward Joseph NapiwOcki, No. 1910
RAYMOND Henry Baltimore. No. 1869
Arnold H. Wager, No. 2JI9.
Edward Frank MroZrk. No. 2IE.
William Francis Parks. No 2623.
Charles William Mahalak, NJ. POL.
Walter Swiecki. No. DOB
Charles James Weldi, No. 2I:4
Edward Alvin Baker, No. 2Iti6
John Fink. NJ. 2ISS.
William Ralph E@land, No. 2S'9
John Paul Niemitc, No. 2S13.
Ca>imer Michael Sarnacki, No. 2N.IN.
James " Marshall. No. 2SS4.
William Allen Tilmann. No 2NO.
Wally John ROhn. No. 29l4.
chester NJ RcnkiewicZ. No. S44.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
Radiotelephone
Service in 1912

The Michigan Bell Telephone Com
pany announces it will initiate its
coastal -har bOr radiOtelephOne service
TO ships plying the Detroit river, Lake
81. Clair, Ond lower Lake Huron wa
tiers at the opening OF the l9R naU-
CATION season.
The announcement was made as the
company started preliminary cOnstruc-
ton OH four J0-watt tranSmltIer and
receiver stations TO be erected at De
troit and Port Huron. The company
was recently granted authority by the
Federal Communications Commission
TO provide the service.
Company officials said the four sta
lions would be completed this fall and
the necessary equipment will be in
stalled in time TO start operations by
March, which is the usual date for the
opening Of Great Lakes navigation.
Besides providing a further conven-
ieme Tor fleighterS, tugs, fSmnS
boats, and other commercial vessels,
the service will be available to plea
sure craft. 1t also will offer new ma
tiOnal defense weapon illaSmuch as II
will tx available to the 3O-Odd prl-
yately owned boats now enrolled in the
Coast Guard auxiliary and engaged in
patrol work along the Detroit river
front to help prevent sabotage.
One N thu Detroit stations Will be
erected on top of the company 'F1tz-
roy central Office building at the cor
ner Of Congress and McDougai streets
while the other will be atop the Lenox
building at Hillger and Kerchevai. The
stations at Port Huron will be located
in the vicinity of the Black river and
Port Huron country clubs
A control center will be malntaineu
at the ompany's main building at
1865 Cas- avenue in Detroit TO connect
ships with land telephone network
The service will require special posi-
lions On the Detroit long distance
switchboard. Licensed radio operators
will be on duty continuously TO super
wise operation of the service.
The nearest station now onering
such service in this area is located at
LOrain. Ohio.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-15
ROOSEVELT
LETTER RECEIVED
BY 7. A. DAVIS

Former Mayor ThUnld> \ lHNl>' vi
WyandoJte. has received i reuter- lIoiil
President Roosevelt tApIeH>lhs MS dp-
,reciatiOn of Mr. lhvi~ services III
connection with the amman dIlNt 10
,,,.a funds for th,. fiaht against infan-
tile n1ralv>i> Mr. IkIvi> has headed
thc lUcal committee for these ahh'di
drives ever since they We're llduS w
ated The last campaign dlrctol pS
Mr. Davis from his home. where ne
was confined bv Hines :. wa> one of the
moSt successful even staged in the
city
FnlIowin. i The IAxt uf President
Ru,Ss.yelt'> letter To- Mr.. Davis:
Mr. Thomas y. Davis.
WyHndOtte, Mich.
Dear Mr. Davis:
The peOlAt of America. young ana
old have come 10 the # .pnt once more
in the nation wide fight against IN
tantile paralysis
No more convincing PROOF OI IhlN
could be shown than in the INSCRIBED
testimonial report presented To me by
the committee for my birthday cele-
bratiOm, which shows that the net toral
sum raised throughout the country on
my J9th birthday is s., lO4, 1908.
This testimonial report also shows
that 81. O.Hj ST.. 81 has remained i'll the
counties of the Jni;ed States Tor dlr-
ect llSe and that the sum OF Sl,OOr-
J94.69 has been given by the committee
for the celebrate of jhc preside mt :
birthday 10 Mr.. Basil UCOnnOr, preSl-
dent of the National Foundation Tor
Infantile Paralysis. lnt.. for its use Ill
carrying on every effort 10 flnd the
answer to the cause and control OF
this disease.
Right now epidemiC> are again rag
ing in several of our states and you
may feel somewhat cUmfUrted by the
fac that through the National Found
alton competent machinery is now cop
ing with this ScUurge.
Ieel that the ma %nifiCent results
this year. far exceeding as they do, any
previous one. aic because of three
things firSt. the tireleS> work Of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis in every phase and i'll Great
ing chapters throughout each Of tht
forty eight states through which many
thousands OF people hurt by this ter
rible disease have been aided second.
the enthusiasm and intelligent sup
pOiT of the state. county and local
birthday chairmen; and third the
quick generOu, support of all of our
citizens.
Truly am grateful and happy
grateful that your help is carrying OH
this fight and happy that you, your
family. and your friends joined with
the National Foundation in helping the
youngsters around our own corner in
their battle for health
As | said ut the start Of The birth
day celebration activities last fall
nothing is closer to my heart than the
health of our boys and girls and yOnng
men and young women. To me it is
Qua of the front lines of our national
defense.
This year / am writing to almost
1900 of our citizens who helped dir
ect the celebration OF my birthday
and while this letter is signed by pro
cess, do want you to know how much
|. personally, appreciate your splendid
efforts.
Always sincerely yours.
FRANKLIN ID. ROOSEVELT.