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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17

An ordinance was adopted hy the
city officials authorizing 6 contract
with Wlnterton compromising and
settling al differences between the
City OF PascnGuula and Wtnterton.
mutually releasing the parties from
contracts heretofore executed be-
tween them. authorizing paxnnent
for services heretofore rendered and
employing Wlnterton as engineer
for preparing and completing de-
tailez plans and Specifications for
the original eisy-wide improvement
project and the ci1Y-wide superced-
ing project fnr the civ. as to 81 TIM
p~ruRementS therein for which pre-
hn4nAry plans and specifications
ana project proposals have already
been prepared and filed by Winter
ton. including improvements and ex-
tensions 70 the city water works sys-
tenn. street Improvements. tnciud-
ing storm sewers and other drain
age facilities. p~axenaer1tS. sidewalks
and eurbs ard cutters, q ciEF-w1ce
~ system including sewage treat
uzent plant and 8 natural gas dis
trtbutaon system 20 erve the Naval
Housing area
Wlutertons contract calls for
payment As soon q funds arc pro-
T1dec Upon reoeipt Of the funds
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17

LC Wnter1uu consulting nnEsn-
cFp Of p~4NcaEogia. wnS retained By
The cts officials a. engineer u
make AZ necessary surveys &1a tn
aes4eattofa for the csfy-x1os WPA
rrusncM Il wAs announced follow
ing q ~eazzferenee between Winter
tons attorneys and those represent
iuE the city Al agreement wss
reached whereby WlnteFton also
wiN he paid his original feex for
which re han flied bills amounting
tu Approximately $3.50 and fees on
uae present rvo3eeta as aETred UPON
H. It's original contract
According 10 terms Of tne agree
ment. WlnteFzon IS re5AiEsea ard
shall psneee1 Go complete al de-
uziirc plans and specifications fog
the oFlgtnzs cfty~wtce WPA i'm
proveEnent pragec1 ard the super
cedlng project whleh preliminary
plans and specifications have here
sofore beer niec with the wPA
The e2ty officials. MEyoT Walter
r. 0uIiey and CouncAlmen Sol
Frederic and Lee Eeckham. who
las month flied injunction proceed
irgz against the toFner offieszss TO
prevent fulfilling 5< the original
contracts with Wrinterton. mace on
October Is anc November q Of last
year. and payment Of the fees for
w0rk already cone. reserve the right
under the agreement 20 employ an
other engineer for the purpose Of
supervising al construction EN-
graced II such projects nx for al
purposes IN any new o. additional
construction. for which project pro
posals hare not been submitted b
Winaer1uu.
Wtufertnu- however. Ia given full
authority 70 9eal wfth the Works
Projects Administration. the Z S
NAVY Department Anc the q 6
Maritime Commission IN connection
with completion Of all detailed plans
and specifications for the projects
By him The Maritime Commission.
WPA and Navy engineers have
previously expressed great sAttsfac-
ton with the type o. engineering
services furnished By wInters0n and
that his fees are reasonable.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Trinidad Unit Asks Paving;
Approves Skip-Sfop

Completion of paving on Queen
street from Holbrook street to Trim
idad avenue NE. was urged by the
Trinidad Citizens Association, meet
ing last night in Wheatley School.
Resurfacing and patching" of Trini-
dad avenue from Florida avenue
north to Mount Olivet road NE. also
was asked.
The body favored a more strict
cleanup" after members complained
OF trash blowing around from open
refuse and garbage dumps.
The skip-stop streetcar plan was
indorsed for the Northeast.
On motion by Martin G. Stecker,
secretary-treasurer, the association
approved Northeast location for
the proposed new home" for Co
lumbia Typographical Union, lin
that this section Is adjacent to the
largest printing establishment in the
country"
Approval of a three hour observ-
ance by all business in the District
of Good Friday was voted by the
body. The Commissioners were
thanked for their cooperation in
asking the Washington Terminal Of
f1cials to place better lighting facili-
ties in the terminal overpass on H
street NE.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Bill Roosevelt Asked,
Fought as Censorship
Move, Goes 10 Senate
House Approves Measure
To Make Reports Office
Permanent Agency
EA the Associated Press

| Rs the Associated Press.
Legislation, personally requested
by President Roosevelt, to put the
Once of Government Reports on a
permanent basis moved to the Sem
ate calendar today following House
approval.
Passage by vote of 202 To IA
followed general party lines.
Representative Bender, Repub-
lican, of Ohio contended that If
world conditions should become
worse, the Once of Reports would
provide an ideal method for i'm
posing complete and rigid censor
ship of every kind of news"
Representative Boggs, Democrat,
of Louisiana declared that Charges
of propaganda and censorship are
entirely without foundation"
Has Used Relief Funds.
The agency, division of the
White House offices, has been oper-
ating for some time on an emer-
gency basis with relief funds. The
pending bill would permit appro-
priations up to $1,500,OOO. The office
presently serves as clearing house
of information among Government
bureaus and supplies data to State
and national officials and the pub
lie. Lowell Mellett is director.
Representative Boggs said the o.
G.. r. was performing a valuable
service of information in this time
of crisis
NO newspaperman and not a
single publisher or publishers asso-
citation asked to be heard by our
committee" he said, referring to
the House Committee on Executive
Expenditures, which approved the
bill. If there had been the slightest
danger of censorship every pub
fishers association in sthe country
would have asked to appear
Criticism Quoted.
Representative VoryS, Republican.
of Ohio countered that there had
been some newspaper opposition. He
quoted Arthur Krock, columnist, as
writing in the New York Times:
If Congress passes this measure,
any administration could set up q
censorship directly from the White
House. 1t could fit into the pattern
of Rome, Berlin or Moscow"
Of United States urban centers
of more than $500 population, 2,1OO
OF them lack any system of mass
transportation.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Mrs. Bard to Sponsor
Mine-Luyer Terror

Mrs. Ralph A. Bard, wife of the As
sistant Secretary of Navy, yesterday
was designated as sponsor for the
mine layer Terror, to be launched in
June at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
Dual sponsors also were designated
for the new destroyer Macomb. Mrs.
Ryland w. Greene and her sister,
Mrs. Edward H. Chew, Haverford,
Pa, were named joint sponsors for
the u. S. s. Macomb, named in
honor of the late Commodore Will
liam H. Macom5, and for their rela-
tive, Rear Admiral David B. Ma
comb.
The destroyer will be launched
next June from the yards of the
Bath (Maine) Iron Works Corp.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Week End Guest Bids
For Service Men Urued

Washington residents who wish to
cooperate in the entertainment of
men in the military services in this
area are urged by Joel D. Thacker,
District Department commander of
the Disabled American Veterans, to
invite one or more of the service
men to be their personal weekend
guests.
He asked that any veteran inter-
Evening star., 1941-03-26

ested In providing q home, meals
and entertainment gratis for one or
more service men this week end
write-"please do not phone"-to
the Lodging Committee Of the Dis
trict Defense Counsel, room 500,
District Building. stating how many
they wanted this week end. The
veterans are asked to state what or
ganizations they are aff1liated with.
Comdr. Thacker made the public
plea in response to "the unprece-
dented" demand for weekend ac-
commodations in Washington for
men from nearby camps and naval
stations.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Kin Cores for JobIess

The Philippines never has bread
lines because of the tradition of fam
lily solidarity. Unemployed are pri-
vately supported by brothers, uncles
or cousins.
Evening star., 1941-03-26

Of United States urban centers
of more than $500 population, 2,10O
Of them lack any system of mass
TRANSFORMATION.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
Husky School Tutor Scales
Highest Peaks in Colorado

under the tutelage Of Albert Filing
wood. a renowned mountain climb
er now dead, began his ascent of
the many varieties of rocky climbs
afforded in this state.
/ Mountain climbing quickly at
tracted Ormes. For a three-week
period he scaled peak a day, in
the Mosquito and Collegiate ranges.
Later the mere ascent OF a noun
tain became tame and Ormes sought
out difficult routes up the rock
faces to the SUBMITS.
Others already had reached the
tops Of Colorado's better known
mountains-Pikes Peak, Mount
Ebert, whose 14,425-foot summit is
the states highest, and others. But
Ormes pioneered in tackling peril
GUS rock and ice ascents not pre-
viously attempted He participated
in first ascents OF many peaks un-
der $4,000 feet high.
There is plenty OF marvellous
high climbing in Colorado which
does not require rope technique, ="
0rmes said. But climbing may be
found in this region which is as
hard as any done in the Swiss Alps,
with the exception that one has less
use for snow and ice techniques un
less he climbs In the spring"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
GASOLINE WELL
PUZZLES TOWN
OLD TOWN WATER WELL
BEGINS TO PRODUCE
GASOLINE

TAYLOR, Miss.-UP-Threats of
a gasoline shortage are not worry
ing citizens OF this community
since the old town well. after more
than a century Of loyal service as
thirst quencher, suddenly began
producing gasoline.
All efforts to explain the enigma
have failed. What first was be-
leved to be a boys prank has de-
veIoped into a mystery that it
battling.
First indications that all was
not right with the old well came
when an unmistakable odor OF gas.
oline was noticeable. Some boy
playing a Joke" residents said. But
the gasoline odor kept getting
stronger and stronger.
Investigator Is Overcome
A negro was lowered into the
we'll TO investigate the trouble and
the fumes were so strong that he
was overcome. When he was re.
vived, he reported gasoline was
two feet deep in the eight foot
depth Of water.
1t was decided to experiment
further by tossing lighted match
into the well. The result was an
explosive roar and a tower of
flame that surged high into the air.
Buckets were lowered, and when
brought to the surface, were filled
with fire.
The well was dipped dry twice.
yet when the water returned II
approximately the same
percentage Of gasoline. Buckets
of the fluid were ignited and burn.
ed for nearly 80 minutes. When
the flame died, virtually one-third
OF the buckets contents was gone.
Biologists Are Disputed
Members OF the state geological
survey were summoned and after
an investigation, they reported
the fuel was seeping into the well
from near by filling station. The
Filling station owner, however. said
A three weeks check on his tanks
revealed no shortage-not a gal
on.
once more the we'll was emptied
md thorough check was made on
lie walls Of the so foot shaft. The
second report declared there was
10 seepage OF gasoline or any
hing else" through the walls.
Whatever Is in the we'll is eth
n coming in from the top or bot
ON" Mayor j. f. Walker said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15

ASPEN, Colo.-UP-Saving the
hardest until the last, husky Robert
NJ. Ormes, school tutor and one of
the nations best mountain climbers,
finally has scaled all OF Colorados
peaks $4,000 feet or more tall
Twenty years after he began
mountain climbing. Ormes topped
The Capitol, rugged height in the
Elk Range.
Colorado has 81 mountains over
$4,000 feet in altitude. The Capitol
said Ormes, was the most difficult
to climb
Ormes was in party OF five max
ing the climb. The peak has a spec
tacular knife-edge ridge and it was
by this edge of rock that the ascent
was made. In some places the men
had to straddle the mountains
sharp edge.
It was back in 1921 that Ormes,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
New Mixture Can Put
Out Magnesium Fires

SCHENECTADY. n. Y.-UP-A
chemical mixture resembling thin
flour and water paste developed by
Leonard Gibney, a General Flee
trio Company employe, may be
Britain's chief weapon against the
scourge Of incendiary bombs.
The new chemical formula has
been submitted TO Washington Of
ficials and according to Gibney
has proved successful in prelim-
mary tests"
The mixture is thrown on mag
nesium fires and within the space
of few minutes the conflagration
is extinguished.
Several years ago Gibney and
a friend purchased a mine in West
ern Massachusetts, and found in.
gradients OF a high fire resisting
composition. Experiments have
been proceeding since the discov-
cry, Gibney says, and thus far
only one stumbling block confronts
the chemist. As yet he has found
no way OF hardening the mixture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
Strike of Clock Signal
For Trains Departure

MOUNT WASHINGTON, n. H
UP-The 10 year old cog railway
which carries summer tourists to
and from the top of the mile high
Mt. Washington claims to be the
nations first railroad 10 discard
timetables.
Schedules on the single track
line over which engines puff q
winding 3 IL miles upward here
tofore have been contingent on
arrival Of the down train.
Now two trains pass on the
mountainside by a switching ar
rangement. In place Of time
tables, Col. Henry N. league. pres
ident OF the road, says a train will
leave the station at the mountains
base every time the clock strikes"
during daylight hours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
Thumb Sucking Cured by
Red Paint on FingernaiIS

BOSTON Up Paint baby
daughters fingernails bright red
to cure her "thumb-sucking habits
is the advice offered despairing
parents by DR.. Richard H. Norton.
Feminine vanity-even at three
Or four years. he told the Massa-
chusetts Dental Society, is aroused
by colorful nails. DR.. Norton says
the experiment was tried on his
granddaughter and that "the child
was delighted and has not put her
fingers in her mouth since"
Before that, he said, the family
had tried a number OF evil-tasting
solutions without success.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15

erosion which had become more
than an ordinary hazard 70 farm
ms. be probably did not iorsee
the use to which his creation would
be put-an urgent use that may
be a great factor in DETECTING the
peril of invasion by another coun
Try.
However. with greater part OF
the enrollees coming from victim
of-circumstance families, there was
a need AT the outset for educa
tional facilities for men. Present
II the education situation is well
I'm hand. The United States OF.
flee Of Education through special
channels provided by vocational
divisions OF state departments Of
education, allots federal funds TO
train youthful enrollees.
Trained For Jobs
District Headquarters. located in
Little Rock. have on record many
instances where men have been
granted discharges from the ser
vice 10 step into jobs they could
fill with their Gee training.
For an example, Is men who
had worked in line construction
training, were discharged from the
ranks to accept good paying jobs
IN a concern engaged in national
defense.
Every day the Arkansas district
goes further in its training Of men
who are fitted TO help the coun.
try's defense.
Officials Of the Arkansas CCC
say the corps lives up to its slogan
Builders Of Men" and they ex-
press belief that those trained in
the corps will be fitted for better
living when they come out whether
in defense industries or
soldiers in the rapidly growing
army OF citizens.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
Canadian Slang Gets Past
Censor, Prisoners Work.

SAINT JOHN, n. B.-UP-Csna-
dian prisoners OF war in German
prison camps are not over-workinE
themselves according to a letter
which a royal navy engineer OF
this city slipped through the Nah
censor by using Canadian slang.
Leonard Gates, who was rescued
at sea by the enemy after they had
sunk his ship, wrote from Ger
many:
we go out and saw wood all
day here, but there is one thing
about it, we don't hurt ourselves.
And we get paid for it, too"
His postcard bore the stamp u
the censor, who probably interpret
ed I'VE don't hurt ourselves" as .
rather odd way Of complmenting
Nazi captors for their fine treat
ment.
I'VE had a concert here" Gates
cYontinued. "and it was swell, bet
ter than many I've paid money to
sOa.s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
'Yoo HOoing' All Right
For Canadian Soldiers

CHILLIWACK. B. c. up
When the Rocky Mountain Rang
ers marched through Chilliwack
the soldiers waved and called to
the girls along the streets.
Asked If he would punish the
soldiers. Lieut.-Col. ]. E. Wood. Of
ficer commanding, said:
"Yoo hooing at girls, Why
that's all right with me If the girls
can stand it,"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
TRAINS SLOWED, SAVE DEER

CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich.-UP-
Even railroad trains are slowing
down these days to avoid killing
deer. Officials OF the Milwaukee
road have instructed their engin-
GERS TO reduce speed on an eight
mile stretch near Parks siding on
the Iron. Baraga County line where
Is deer have been killed this sea
son.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
Civilian Conservation Corps
Has Part in U. S. Preparedness

LITTLE ROCK. Ark.-UP-The
army IS not the only organization
10 undergo mass revitalization
since the emergency began.
The Civilian Conservation Corps
also has been brought up in line
with the nstion's preparation. It's
course, heretofore pointed toward
agricultural and forestry conserya-
tion. now includes the port-of.call
o. vocational training for defense
Jobs.
The Arkansas CCC. with It's
more than 5000 young men, IS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15

4 engrossed in a training program
which takes in radio communica-
ton. auto mechanics, metal work.
wood work. elementary electricity.
and various other lines OF endeav-
or that will prove valuable in fill
ing vacancies in defense indus
tries.
Scope Greatly Enlarged
When President Roosevelt Great
ed the Civilian Conservation Corps
as an aid 70 unemployment and
a great help in the elimination of
devastating forest fires and soil
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
nLKVEN BROTHERS IN ARMY

SYDNEY. Australia-UP- Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Smith, of Monbulk,
Victoria. claim a record for family
enlistments in Australia's fighting
forces. They have II sons in The
ALF. Seven Of this fighting Smith
family are already on active serv-
ice abroad and the other FIVE are in
training
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
SOLDIER SIGNS UP 9TH TIME

PHILADELPHIA-UP-If there
was any feeling Of excessive pride
among 80 men waiting TO enlist at
the Army Recruiting Station here.
it must have shriveled away when
William Chester walked in TO sign
up Chester, chauffeur for Brig
Gen. William Mccain, enlisted for
his ninth term.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
AUTOBIOGRAPHY FOUND

ALBANY, y. Y.-UP-A chance
visit by actress Eva LaGallienne to
the Albany Institute Of History and
Art has turned up an unknown
autobiography by Citizen Edmond
Charles Genet. first French minis
ter TO the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
GIRL. 10, DEEP SEA DIVER

SYDNEY, MISUNDERSTANDING
19-year-old Nancy Hellings is Sgd
ney's only woman deep-sea diver.
Her latest exploit was to don a div
ing suit to look for a $50 magnetic
lost from a boat in Sydney Harbor.
Her regular Job is sales girl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
IRKED Cables IN THE SUN

MONTREAL up Montreal's
famous horse cabbies, who for so
years have parked around the
northern half OF Dominion Square
where they got tourist patronage
and kept their horses in the shade,
are bitter because the city council
ordered them into the sun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
N. DAKOTA WARS ON COYOTES

FARGO. N. D.-UP-North Da-
kota's coyote population was re-
duced by at least 496 during the
past year. That number was re-
ported killed in information received
by the extension service at the
North Dakota Agricultural College.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
vANpALs RRAWNY

COLUMBUS, Mont-UP- Off
GERS here were hunting today for
vandal or vandals who tipped over
some q tombstones in the Column
bus cemetery
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-15
THE APPAREL SHOP
III w. Michigan Avenue
N. STRONG F.

We are helping the AL OUT"
National Defense Program
= Buy your Defense Savings Stamps
- here.
1t is our desire to keep you supplied
Nst with the best possible selection of
merchandise at prices which are
fair.
led our orders early and our store is full of
goods consisting of:
thread silk hose-new fall shades, at
Observation-Disclosures
n all sizes and shades including black and
k.
p Pinafores-corduroy and wool flannel
$2.95 and 1895
e Jerkins-wool or corduroy .....r~$l.95
,kirts-pIain or plaid, pleated and gored
Sl.95 to $3.95
and button styles, long
TT sleeves S. 29 to S4.95
suede, leather, alligator, fabric ST to $685.
fabric, fabric and leather, capeskin suede
skin 90, $l.95, SOS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Mark Perfect
For Duquesne

PITTSBURGH. Nov. IS. D,.
ouesne University kept it's 1871
record and It's chances for a post.
season Bowl bid perfect Saturday
by decisively downing Mississippi
States Bulldogs, Is to o. before
$1,000 fans at Forbes Field.
The Dukes rolled up two touch.
downs and a field goal, Gonda
scoring in the first. Gottlieb IN the
fourth and Rokisky booting the
3-pointer in the third quarter.
The Pittsburghers were unique
IN the East as the only major
team not beaten or tied this sea.
son. The southerners were unde.
feated and but once tied before
today.
Duquesne rolled UP a net of PIC
yards gained In rushing. TO Missis.
sippi's 123, but the overall av-
erage on both rushing and passing
gave the Dukes 299 net yards 10
$50 for Mississippi. The visitors
gained 50 yards from passes 10
Dukes d.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Penn Rallies
To Beat Army

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IS. -
More than 5000 today saw Penn.
outplayed in the first half, come
back to beat a scrsppy Army
team. 14-7.
Bert Stiff and 49, pound Johnny
Welsh scored the Penn touch
downs before Army put across a
point. but the Cadets did not LET
up and Hank Mazur put Army
back in the ball game with a
thrilling S3-yard punt return for
a touchdown.
Inspired by a revived oppor-
tunity TO tie up the game after
Gene Smith converted for the
seventh point, the Cadets fought
violently. But their scoring threat
ended. as so many others did in
the course OF the long, warm
sfternoon-with an interception oil
a pass.
Penn marched al yards In six
plays for It's first touchdown late
IN the third period. Stiff went
over through center for the lasi
three yards. Bill Millers 65-yarc
punt return 10 the Fl set the next
scoring advance in motion. Welsf
went II yards through center fol
the tally. Davis kicked boil
points after touchdowns.
The Penn defense against for
ward passes hobbled Arny's at
tack with six interruptions wher
the Cadets were in Penn territory