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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31

Is IL necessary to be q high
school graduate az order to en-
list IN the Nary?
No. Navy enlistees need not be
high school graduates. All appli-
Giants will be given an eXamina-
ton containing approximately 100
questions. A grade of so per cent
or better on this examination is
sufficiently high to pass the Navy
educational standards. However,
a high school education will be
valuable to the seaman during his
Navy enlistment.
iii enlist l., the Nary or NaUdL
Kcserre, aciU ! be sent to q
Macy Trade School?
All new recruits are sent to one of
four Naval Training Stations and
after training period they may
take examinations for entrance
into Navy Trade Schools. Those
recruits who pass their eXamina-
tions with sufficiently high grades
are sent to Navy Trade Schools
before assignment 10 the fleet.
While attending these schools,
they will receive regular Navy
pay and free schooling valued at
$500.
What IS the greatest possible
pay / can expect TO earn during
M 6rst term Of enlistment?
1t is possible to earn as much as
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Hard Cider for Cold

As d remedy for colds it was for
merly quite the thing to take mug
of hard cider and sprinkle it liberal
~ with cayenne pepper. Then a
stove poker hat had been heated
red hot was thrust INTO the mug
causing II to boil and foam. This
beverage was quaffed as soon as the
poker was taken out. 1t made such
an acceptable remedy that on many
New England farm it is served
today although not necessarily for
colds but as most heartening
drink.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Parking Ticket Annlngx

Don't be sore. We're only try
ing to do our duty" That in effect,
was the petition passed around
MoneSsen, Pa. as local police be-
gan a strict enforcement of the
parking ordinances. Mayor James
c. Gold said he had not previously
ordered strict enforcement because
citizens tagged" had a habit of
venting their ire on the mayor per-
sOnally. So the chamber of COM
merce thought up the petition.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Fish Skins As Cure

Along the Maine coast today fish
skin bardages are still regarded as
the one lnfallible cure for rheuma-
tism or lameneSs Of the muscles. A
strip about two inches wide is cut
from a gOod-slzed cod. haddock or
cusk, dried and rolled up for use.
When applied, it certainly draws
more effectively than a mustard
plaster
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Country Club
Elects Officers

Al Il meeting held "Wednesday mat;
the following officers were elected ~
the Crosse I'e Golf and Country ,luh
President Dallas r Kelsey: yir, pr,>
idcnt. Russell +. Oman: secretary
Fred r. yer treasurer. James L. Il a.
~ directors John Foley. 4;tvTS, Gen
The. Mark NoSt. Earl Hannah -.i lr
Dayton Hannah.
Action was delayed ~ a rrrt,>it.,l
To hold next years tOurnamcLt T IL,
National professional. Golfers A>Su,i.
3 ton ~ tna island.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Independent Stores Gain

Independent stores have gained OF
cham stores in the pas; tive years.
according TO the census. N;nety-two
per cent Of all retail stores are in
dependent and they DO 74.7 per cent
Of the total business. compared with
73.3 per cent in 1885
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Cheap Auto License

Burch Brown. of Fulton, Mo, had
to put out just so cents for his l94l
state auto license. On his way TO
the license Office an animal streaked
into the path of his car. He stopped.
found dead wolf The county clerk
paid him SO bounty.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Smoking Griddle

To Keep your pancake griddie
from smoking, cut rutabaga in
half and rub the cut side on the
griddle when just ready to fry the
cakes. Repeat each time you use
the griddle.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Not Transferable

Old age assistance IS not trans
ferable from one state 10 another
A beneficiary moving to another
state would have to meet the quail
fications IF the state, including re-
quirements, to receive old age as
sistance there
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
SOupfn Sharks

About 600 boats are now fishing
in California waters for soupfn
sharks that yield liver oil richer
IN vitamin A than cod liver oil.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Gas Shelter Gets Test
Three Skunks Move In

FORT LEWIS, WASH.-The re-
Gently completed gas-proof shelter
of the 4lst Infantry division received
it's first real test recently. Three
skunks moved in.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
TranS-Iranian Railroad

Cost of constructing the Trans
Iranian railroad from Tehren to the
Caspian sea is estimated at more
than $500, 000,0 900.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Watering Lawn

Early morning is the best time to
water lawn A thorough watering
is best, as It promotes deep.
healthy roots in contrast TO the shall
low root systems OF grass that is
lightly sprinkled every night.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Paper Cutting

If your youngsters do much paper
cutting and FASTING keep a large
sized sheet of unbleached muslin
cloth on hand for covering the floor
or rug. This makes cleaning up
easy.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Women Eve Specialists

In the year 1890 three medically
trained women We're given licenses
to practice as eye specialists in a
central European city.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Leather Footwear

United States per capita con-
sumption of leather footwear ex-
ceeds l12 pair of any other country,
says the department of commerce.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
SiX-Egg Omelet

p An omelet in which six eggs are
used will be much lighter if three
fourths teaspoon of cream of tartar
is used in preparing it.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Revolving Bookcases Old

The Chinese have used revolving
bookcases since the Ninth century,
saws Orientalist
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
@1ust as Effective

Fluid blood plasma has been
shown to be just Is effective as
whole blood for tranSfusions.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Thinning Essential

Thinning IS absolutely essential
in the carrot row in order to grow
long. straight carrots.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
PaStured Cow Walks

A pastured COW walks about 212
miles in "a hours, grazing as much
during the night as during the day,
Cornell university reports.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Vinegar for Stains

Vinegar will remove most stains
from hands.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Neon Tubing for Roads

Neon tubing covered with trans
parent plastic is being produced for
marking the center of highways.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
First c. of G.

The first chamber of commerce
was formed at Marseilles in the Fiji
teenth century.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Half of World Deaf

Nearly so per cent CT the adult
population of the world is partial
~ deaf. according 10 estimates.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31

COMMANDER F. K O'BRIEN of the U. S. Navy Recruiting
Service shown here placing the new Navy Badge of Honor
on the ape of an applicant for enlistment in the Navy Badge
shown above at rightly All ambitious young who apply
for service in Uncle Sans Twoocean Navy whether accepted
or not are given this new badge mark of their patriotism
To learn of the many opportunities the Navy and the Naval
Reserve offer local of II years and over can get the Official
illustrated free booklet "e IN the Navy from this news
papers Navy Editor. -
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Cane Sugar Production

approximately 1900, 900 tons of
cane sugar are processed in the
L. s. in year.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31

A mans legs would be 80 feet
long if they were proportionately as
long as those of daddy long legs
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
HOuSeS in HONS

Houses in HONS, Syria, are made
of black basalt.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Earlv Coinage

Coins were mlnteG by the Chinese
as long ago as 1901 B. C.-almost
5000 years ago
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
Copenhage

Copenhagen is the capital of
Denmark.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-10-31
He Balls Out, Falling
WING Breaks Glasses

SIM, CALF j. D. Toborg.
q, of Roscoe, Calf. went up 5000
feet in a homemade plane
The right wing snapped.
Toborg bailed out and said he
fell into the path of the broken
wing. The tip just grazed his
head. II broke his glasses and
scratched his nose. but that's all
He foated TO a safe landing.
Evening star., 1941-10-29
New Trial Granted
Guy 0den as Result
Of Witness Error
Changed Testimony by
Victims Sister Voids
Murder Conviction

Guy E Oden, 19. former theater
usher under conviction for the first
degree murder of his 15-year-old
sweetheart. was granted new trial
in District Court today or the
grounds that the most important
witness in the case" the slain girls
sister, did not fully state her marital
status to the jury.
In one of the most unusual actions
of its kind, Justice Jesse c. Adkins
ordered the new trial because Mrs.
Helen Yates, sister Of Ellen Reid
Cannon, Is, had given conflicting
testimony as to her marital status
The jurist recalled that Mrs. Yates
testified before the jury that she
was married, but the defense chal-
lenged this without following up its
offer to prove she was not legally
divorced from her first husband.
Mrs. Yates later took the stand
out of the presence of the jury, and
conceded she had been in error in
her first statement. Justice Adkins
held the jury was entitler to have
"the full facts so as to pass on her
credibility." He referred to Mrs.
Yates as the most important witness
in the case
No date for the new trial has been
set.
In making his oral ruling from the
bench, Justice Adkins said it was an
error not to permit defense counsel
to attempt to disprove the testi-
mony Mrs. Yates gave to the jury.
Mrs. Yates. the jurist pointed out.
testified as to threats Oden made
against the life of her sister, which
Oden later denied.
Her credibility was attacked" the
justice said land the jury should
have been given the full facts so as
to pass on this point"
Attorney James j. Laughlin ap-
peared in court as Oden's neW
counsel.
Evening star., 1941-10-29
By JACK STINNETT.

The Justice Department has been
asked to investigate an epidemic of
the most amazing little reports to
come out of ocean flying.
There have been about 10 cases
recently in which radio operators OF
the flying Clippers report they have
been denied bearings or any infor-
nation as to their whereabouts by
American ships at sea-and all of
these completely outside the war
zones
Here is the general pattern which
all of the complaints have taken:
Flying out of an overcast in the
Pacific tor elsewhereD we sighted
the S. S. Blank. flying the American
flag and immediately contacted the
ship by radio, asking for bearings.
weather reports and any other in
formation the ship might have
Evening star., 1941-10-29
Apartments
Occupied as Offices,
Survey DiscIoses
U. S. and British Agencies
Using Space That Could
House 1000 Persons
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

A compilation by The Star today
revealed that the Federal Govern
ment and British Purchasing Com
mission have taken out Of circula-
ton in Washington, mostly for Office
space, a total of 1884 family dwell
ing units in apartments at a time
when the defense program is bring
ing thousands of new workers into
the city and priority rulings make
replacement of this living space vir-
tually impossible. These units are
sufficient to house an estimated 1000
people, a good-sized town in itself.
In addition, the Federal Govern
ment and the British have converted
into Offices $40 hotel rooms and
ballroom at time when the Cap
itals transient trade is greatest in
history and visitors to the city are
hard put to find places to stay.
So far. the Federal Government
las done little to replace the dwelling
space it has taken away from WASH
ington. Completed slum clearance
projects house I'LL families. but
these do not quite compensate for
the 1.719 unsafe and insanitary"
dwellings. mostly alley abodes. which
have been demolished In process
of construction are $50 apartment
units in the Southeast for Navy
Yard workers, and 900 dormitory
rooms for Government girls, which
may be classified as the Capitals
sole defense housing projects.
Is Buildings Taken.
The Government has taken over
in the past few years Is apartment
houses including 1648 family units.
and all but one of these are being
used for Offices. The other apart
ment. the Boulevard. on New York
avenue, was torn down to make way
for what was designed and con-
structed as the first unit of the new
War Department Building, after
which Congress decided to 60 across
the Potomac and build the biggest
building in the world for the War
Department The Government oc-
cupies as Offices 420 hotel rooms and
the Raleigh ballroom. The Arlingr
ton and Portland Hotels are occu-
pied entirely, except for Represent
(See HOUSING, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-10-29
Charles FahY Named
By President 10 Be
Solicitor General
Georgia Native Hos Held
Important Federal
Posts Since 1888

President Roosevelt today ap-
pointed Charles Fahy to be solicitor
general of the United States.
Mr.. Fahy, who is now acting
solicitor general, Is a native OF
Ecme. Ga, and is 40 years old. He
was educated at Notre Dame and
Georgetown Universities and prac-
ticed law for many years in the
District and IN New Mexico.
In 1888 Mr.. Fahy became first
assistant solicitor of the Interior
Department and later that year
became a member of the Petroleum
Administrative Board. Subsequently
he was made chairman of this board
and while in that post was ap-
pointed general counsel of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board in
1885.
After directing the legal staff of
the Labor Board through the early
years of its most important enforce
ment work in defense of the act,
Mr.. Fahv left that agency to 60 to
the Justice Department, where he
was Assistant. Solicitor General.
When Attorney General Biddle was
named to his present post Mr.. Fahy
succeeded him. becoming Acting
Solicitor General.
Mr.. Fahy served as a Navy aviator
during the World War and received
the Navy Cross.
He is a member of the Barristers.
the National Lawyers Guild and is
Democrat. He lives at 300 North
Hampton street NV.
Evening star., 1941-10-29
Secretary Refuses to
Deny Thot U. S. Ships
Huve Sunk U-5cats
Ey CLAUDE 4. rI,HONEY.

Refusing to deny that United
St2tes naval YES els had sunk any
German submarines, Secretary of the
Navy Knox told a press conference
tcGay that the Navy might not tell
the Nation of engagements with
submarines.
1T will be determined by what
we believe to the best thing for the
safety of the forces" he said
He drew an analogy between Great
Britain's course in disclosing subma-
rine information and that which the
Navy may pursue in the future
Great Britain has been at war
long time, he said. and we have not
read of many submarine sinkings
by the British-"but there we're
lot
The Secretary was quickly asked
what conclusions might be drawn
lSee KNOX Pace A-4l
Evening star., 1941-10-29
|nqerso|| Estimates Nuzi Losses at 9O%
Of Soviet's; Doubts Collapse Of Russia

most places the Germans have
advanced rapidly and I have had
1t estimated-and believe the
figure-that they captured as
much as 2,000, 900 tons Of wheat
stored in the Ukraine. 1t was
simply not possible to destroy it
in the time given.
What about the truth of the
Russian communicates and state
ments made in interviews with
the press and in public pro-
nouncements?
l have said I often found them
highly imaginative. I did. Why
the general in charge of air raid
precautions in Moscow should
have insisted over and again that
he had provided a. bed in a
shelter for every inhabitant of
Moscow, when he knew I was
about to make a trip through the
shelters and see that he had pro-
vided nothing Of the kind, I do
not know.
He had done . magnificent Job
(Cont1nued ou Pare A.170
Evening star., 1941-10-29
Housing Duplication
Creates Confusion,
Straus Asserts
U. 5. H. A. Head Critical
OF Cost and Delay in
Defense Building
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Nathan Straus, administrator of
the United States Housing Au-
thority. testified today that dupli-
cation Of efforts by Government
agencies had led to costly confusion
in the defense housing program.
Criticizing methods used by the
Federal works administrator and the
defense housing co-ordinator Mr.
Straus told the Senate Defense In
vestigating Committee that the
trained staff of his agency had been
raided by its government competi-
tors in their efforts to set up dupli-
eating organizations while ignoring
the esta blished U. S. H. A facilities.
AT the precise moment when 1t
was imperative to make the most
efficient use Of existing machinery
new and untried devices were re-
sorted to-" Mr.. Straus said.
Authority Widely Scattered.
THE construction Of housing with
public funds commenced to be wide
~ scattered among agencies and ad-
ministrators.
The emergency seemed to beget
confusion when calm was clearly
needed"
The witness said this had result
ed in the Army and Navy being CIV
en- 100000 900 for defense housing
and the Federal Works Admins
tration a total of $500 100000. He
said part of the latter was spent
through the Public Building Ad-
ministration. part through a newly
created Division Of Defense Housing
and some through the Mutual Own
ership Division. In addition, he
said, some funds were made avail
able to the Farm Security Admin
istration and some to the T. V. A.
All this, Mr.. Straus testified, had
led to the wrong location of prof.
ects. the establishment of incorrect
rent schedules, "bewilderment of
the communities served and result
ing delays.
Hits Delay by Palmer.
L pTeOlCI the IIlOSl utSpeI d te
housing conditions in defense CEN
tiers this winter, dangerous con-
gestion. all of which could have
been avoided if there had been an
early enough recognition of the real
housing need and if the tested ma
chinery of established housing agen-
cies had been used to meet that
need he said.
The witness complained that
Charles F. Palmer, defense housing
co-ordinator. was playing havoc
with the whole priorities situation
because of his desire to expand his
operating functions and his pre-
disposition toward private housing"
He said Mr.. Palmer's order to
the U. S. H. A. to submit priority
applications to him had held
things up"
LAS matter of fact" Mr.. Straus
testified. "the housing co-ordinator
is now holding up applications for
priority on 83 projects which are
urgently needed for defense work.
ers."
Evening star., 1941-10-29
italians Execute YusOslav.

threatened areas promptly. The
men and women to whom their
execution was entrusted were
tried and trusted representatives
of Moscow.
While the socialization of agri-
culture is newer, industry has
been completely socialized for 20
years-for one or two genera
tions. however you care to fig-
ure 1t.
There is no strong possessive
instinct which would make for
indecision. It is the owner of
the industry that has ordered its
destruction. 1t is not to the
owners agents advantage to
waver in carrying out the order.
I do not believe the Germans
have inherited much undamaged
or usable machinery except on
the field OF battle.
Wheat Sought in Ukraine.
Stores are something else
again. They are harder to de-
stroy than the machinery. In
Evening star., 1941-10-29
'Non-Union' Flyers Reported
Refused Bearings by Ships
F.B. |. Asked to Check Stories Radio Men
Bok at Aiding Tronsoceon Aviotors

which would aid US in making our
destination.
The ships radio operator. instead
of supplying the information, asked
what union We belonged to. We re-
piled that We did not belong to any
union.
The ships operator then replied:
Sorry we can't help YOU Any fur
ther efforts to raise the ships radio
were unavailing.
One or two such reports by trans
ocean flyers probably would have re-
ceived no attention at the Justice
Department, but the number has
caused some concern and it is known
now that the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation has been asked to check
on the reports Just what action
would be taken if these reports are
See RADIO OPERATORS. Pg. Alt.
Evening star., 1941-10-29
Freezing temperature
Expected in D. {. Tonight

The Weather Bureau today warned
motorists to prepare for freezing
weather tonight.
Forecasters said they expected the
thermometer atop the observatory at
the Washington National Airport to
register 80 degrees. At ground level,
most Of the Washington area will
experience low of about % degrees,
they said.
Tomorrow the temperature will
warm up to about SIS degrees, or
five points higher than the top eX-
pected today. The District is almost
at the center of high pressure area
extending over all the Eastern and
Central States. Moving this way is
low pressure body of air centering
in Colorado and pushing before it
sheet of rain which is now over
Missouri. Rain may fall here Thurs
DAY night or Friday.
Evening star., 1941-10-29
Knox Silent on Sub Sinkinqs:
British Urge More Secrecy
English Are Reported
Concerned Over u. S.
Press Freedom

Ey the k~Soci nted Press
LONDON. Oct. 29.-British or
cias we're reliably reported tod to
be e:-cvcly concerned over the free
dom with which military informa-
ton is circulated in the United
States and to be seeking further
steps by Washington to keep war
matters secret
The British, it was said, have fire.
quently pointed out to the American
Embassy stories given out in the
United States which the British say
provided important tipoffs to Ger
many.
President Roosevelt's announce
ment October "a that o. P. M. after
November would keep secret the de-
tails of war production was seen
here as one fruit of the British COM
plants.
Among recent disclosures which
CSee CENsORS, Page A-4