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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Takona Park
Women Get
New Program
Mrs. @. @. Sward
Outlines Defense
Work for Club

A three-point program for the
Takoma Park Women's Club, in
Guiding a definite role in defense
work, was outlined by the new
president, Mrs. G. G. Sward, at its
annual luncheon yesterday at Ken
wood Country Club.
Mrs. Sward told the club she
would seek to have a large rep
resentation of members actively
engaged in the work of the club,
and an active and growing club
house fund.
The new president, who headed a
committee to investigate the
feasibility of a clubhouse last year,
urged the organization to be ready
to propose definite plans for club
house in the fall. She also suggested
the club consider early purchase of
a site for a house before available
property is gone.
In connection with a proposed de-
Tense program. Mrs. Sward an
nounced plans for a large commit
tee of club members. She also hopes
TO enlist the support of the COM
munity.
Mrs. Paul Burk, retiring president,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Junior Hadassah
To Install Officers

Installation of new officers of the
Washington Unit of Junior Hadas-
sab will be held June % at the Ma
tional Women's Country Club, with
a dinner-dance as a feature of the
occasion.
New officers include Hilda Siegel
president; Frances Foer, first vice
president; Ruth Morgenstein, Sec
ond vice president; Cynthia Michael
son, third vice president; Lillian
and Julia Hurwich, corresponding
secretaries; Pearl Aspis, recording
secretary: jeanette Kimche, finan-
cial secretary, and Ann Rich, treas
urer.
Honor guests at the installation
will be Mrs Moe Gutenberg and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Mary Pickford to Speak

Mary Pickford, honorary chairman
of the Longstreet Memorial Associa-
ton, will be the principal speaker in
ceremonies July at the dedication
of the site set aside by the National
Park Service for an equestrian
statue of Gen. James Longstreet in
the Gettysburg battlefield. Army and
Navy officials will participate and
many patriotic organizations will
take part in parade preceding the
ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
NOtre Dame Seniors
To Be Entertained

The annual banquet given by the
Notre Dame de Namur Alumnae As
ISOLATION for the graduating class of
the Notre Dame Academy will be
held June II at the Willard Hotel.
Arrangements for the entertain
ment were discussed at buffet sup
per Monday at the home of Miss
Dorothy Sheehan.
Miss Sheehan has been appointed
general chairman of the Banquet
Committee by Miss Marietta Daw-
son, president of the association.
Assisting Miss Sheehan will be Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04

Marjorie Brennan and Miss Eleanor
Carr, in charge of hotel and reser-
vations; Miss Claire Dunn and Miss
Marie Tyler, entertainment; Miss
Margaret Fennell, tickets; Miss Mary
Hanlon, floral decorations; Miss
Rose Sullivan, Miss Mary Mafloy,
Miss Levina Pohle and Mrs. Ger
trude Fahey, program and printing;
Miss Dorothy Parkhill and Miss
Anne Wolfe, reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
SecreturiuI Association
Dinner Set Tomorrow

The Secretarial Association of the
Public Schools will hold its June
dinner at pm. tomorrow at the
Chevy Chase Womens Club.
Among those to extend greetings
will be Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Educa-
ton; Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, a
board member; Supt. Frank w. Bal
lou and Assistant Supts. Robert L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04

Mrs. Isadore Breslau OF the Wash
ington chapter of Hadassah; Mrs.
Harry Ostrow and Mrs. I. S. Tur-
over, senior Junior relations chair
men and Irving Leyitas, national
cultural director of Aleph zdik
Aleph. Miss Resale Miller Is in
charge of arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Does The Itch O.
ECz MA
Almost Drive You Mad?

II you tried in vain to help the agonizins
burning of eczema-to stop the torturous
scratching that often causes . sleepiese night
don't give up!
For Poslam, q concentrated ointment that
spreads ito soothing goodness right WHERE
relief IN needed should help you. Best Of all
Poslam IL almost invisible and clings for
hours.
For nearly thirty.hve years Poslam has
helped tbousands-try 1.-THE cost is small
for the relief you get from the itching, burn
ing of eczema and externally caused pimples.
Costs but soc at your druggist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04

Haycock, Lawson j. Cantrel, Chester
w Holmes and Jessie La Sale.
The District secretaries will pre-
sent a one-act skit, "Merry-Go-
Round" written by Mrs. Virginia
Halsey. president of the National
Association of School Secretaries,
and presented at the Atlantic City
convention last February by a group
of New Jersey secretaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04

United States products received
into Bermuda now average over
1925 900 a month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30

(Rv international News Servtce)
Washington, Sept 30-lNS
OPM Priorities Director Donald VI
Nelson today ordered a sweeping,
1872 per cent cut in mechanical re-
frigerator production for the Ave.
month period that started August
/, and warned that similar limita'
ton programs are being worked
out for other durable goods such as
washing machines. electrical ap-
planes and vacuum cleaners.
The refrigerator industry, which
employs $4,000 workers. may be
forced to cut its working STATS in
half. Already some Iayoffs have
been reported because OF short
ages OF materials. Nelson, in ord
ering the slash in output, made il
clear that he merely was setting
the maximum number OF refrigera-
tors that could be produced, re-
vealing that he told manufacturer
that there is no guarantee that
there will be sufficient materials
available 10 reach those maxi.
NUNS"
Nelson's action was taken in re-
Spouse TO a recommendation by
Leon Henderson, federal price ad-
ministrator aud director OF the
OPM civilian supply division. Hen
derson urged that production be
cut ass per cent TO 100000 units
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Quit Stating or =
Pay an Additional Ten Per Cent Federal Tax on
That Fur Coat The Missus Wants; New
Excuses Applicable October |

II won't do daddy much good
to rush down to the store 10
beat the other new excuses.
however. because they are to be
paid by the manufacturer.
THESE TUCtude new taXes on
sporting goods, cameras, phono-
graph records and a number OF
other items, as we'll as increas-
ed taxes on such things as auto
mobiles. theoretically, the con
sumner won't have to pay the new
tax on these items until goods
actually manufactured after
October are sold at retail.
Liquor was In a special situs-
ton. Although the extra 81 A
gallon tax. which will bring
the total whisky tax TO 81
gallon, will have TO be paid by
dfsttiiers,- the governments ga
ing TO collect a floor tax on any
old stock that any dealer has
on hand tomorrow. making the
boost in beverage prices imme-
date. Many consumers have
stocked up heavily in anticipa-
ton Of the price rise.
The extra Jolt IN the income
tax won't be felt until next
March IS when the first quar-
terly installment Of the l9il tax
will be due.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Floods Harasslng
Arid New Mexico


Albuquerque. n. NJ. Sept. 30-AP
Usually arid New Mexico. its
great deserts. plains and noun
tains soaking up more rain than
oxen ever plodded through at the
end OF the Santa Fe Trail, can
blame its flood troubles on the
tropics.
Weather records going back TO
time-yellowed 1851 reports, found
In Santa Re and Albuquerque. have
been eclipsed this year by heavy
rains which early this week trans.
formed the ella and Hondo Rivers
into raging torrents and wrought
untold damage.
L. s. Meteorological y. c. Gamer
on offered an explanation for the
unprecedented rains as the flooc-
ing Hondo invaded Roswell for the
second time in a week and the ella
washed away homes and farm
lands in deep southwestern New
Mexico and Arizona.
What was left Of tropical hur-
ricane in the Gulf Of Mexico caused
cloudbursts along eastern New
Mexico about ten days ago, VIII n
Boswell and Carlsbad were hit by
floods" Cameron said. THE warm,
heavily moistened air, as II came
inland. collided with the cooler
air over New Mexico's plateaus,
bringing concentrated precipita-
ton"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Hull Expected to Urge
Scrapping of Neutrality
With Regard to Shipping
Final Huddle on
Strategy to be
Wednesday
President to Make
Recommendation
This Week

Washington. Sept. UP-sec-
rotary Of State Cordell Hull Is ex.
pected 10 recommend to President
Roosevelt today the scrapplng Of
those parts OF the Neutrality Act
which bar American flag ships from
belligerent ports and forbid armlng
them.
Mr.. Roosevelt returns from Hyde
Park. y. y. today and Is scheduled
to make public his final Neutrality
Act amendment recommendation
this week He called Hull to confer
ence but postponed until tomorrow
a final strategy huddle with legis-
lative leaders.
From usually we'll informed con-
gressional sources came word indi-
eating that Mr.. Roosevelt might
discuss the whole matter with Dem
oeratic legislative leaders and. leave
IL to them to determine how much
the act should he changed.
Willkle Too
Congress sional associates said
HUI fayors repeal OF the entire
Neutrality Act except for provision
Tor the munitions control board. II
Lecame known simultaneously that
Wendell l.. Willkie favors amend
ment to the same extent.
Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex.
OF the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee gave amendment pros
poets a further boost last night in
broadcast specifically calling for
authority 10 arm OLE sh4pS-aA4- fer
abandonment OF combat zone poll
cies which bar them from belliger-
ent ports
There was uncertainty whether
Mr.. Roosevelt was prepared to go
so far as Hull. Connally and Willkie
and many others urge in amending
what the President. himself. has re-
ferred to as the "so-called' Neutral
ity Act. House veterans are divided
on the question. But authority for
armlng the ships Is the minimum
OF likely amendment and both House
and Senate leaders are confident
they can get the needed majorities
Some Senate veterans believe that
body would vote 10 scrap the entire
act
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Six Per Cent
Plan Attacked
by Nandenberg
Senses Attack on
Capitalism

Washington Sept. 30--AP-Sec-
rotary Morgenthau's proposal to
limit corporate profits to six per
cent drew fresh opposition today
from Senator Vandenberg (R-MichD
who called the plan IAN attempt by
indirection to repeal the capitalistic
system"
Morgenthau said late yesterday
that the proposal would not even
be presented to Congress before
next year, and in any event would
not apply to 1871 business, but Van
denberg's sharply expressed oppo-
sition indicated that meanwhile
would be no moratorium on criti-
cism.
TIE Michigan senator a finance
committeeman. declared there was
mot a semblance Of justification
to the six per cent profit ceiling, and
he took particular exception to Nor.
genthaus recommendations that
profits be computed on the basis
of invested capital.
At present, corporations may com
pute taxable excess profits either
on the basis OF invested capital or
on the basis OF averaged earnings
over the period OF 1869, inclu-
sive
The invested capital method Is
not the sole measure of profits In
this country and Congress has con
See yANDEXBERG-Paee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30

Washington. Sept soap
You cant stall the Missus past
today on the fur coat. diamond
wrist watch or expensive per
fume she wants, or il will cost
you 10 per cent more.
-,ffetAirv- if---if1---tt -tii-y-tt itf-rtt-
furs. jewelry and toilet prepare
tions may be purchased free N
new 10 per cent federal tax. All
the new excise levies OF the
S3.553. 400. 900 tax bill 90 INFO
effect tomorrow, but these three
are the only ones that apply
directly TO retail transactions
You don't have to pay cash to-
day to escape the tar, but
you've got to take the goods
home. Uncle Sam says that I'M
less the purchased item Is deliv-
cred before October l the tax
must be paid on II.
This also means that people
who have bought such items on
the "lay-awaye plan better get
their purchases home by to-
night, or the government will
claim that the purchases were
not completed until after Octo-
Der ] and will collect the tax.
However. any one who still
owes payments on watch, for
instance. but has possession
OF It before tonight can forget
about the new levy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Club Men Told
of Censorship

In Observance Of Newspaper
Week. October 10 6, Ted Smits,
manager Of the Associated Press
Bureau. Detroit. addressed the RI.
tary club Monday on the subject
Censorship
In general, Mr. Smits said, there
are two kinds OF censorgbip One
is tho personal selection type as
is used in Germany whore cores
pondents are privileged 10 send
whatever they consider proper, but
are promptly banned II their juds.
ment conflicts with that OF the
German authorities.
The other type is the British
method OF deletiug whatever Of
fetal censors are opposed TO having
printed. Censors may eliminate
any Objectionable words or phrases.
but they do not add Suything 10
the dispatches submitted.
Foreign stories are sent as print
ed. Mr.. Smits stated. There may
be a belief that a few words are
cabled and some local writer with
far reaching Imagination ROUNDS
the thought out into a long story.
This IFS not true. he said
At the close OF his talk Mr.. Smits
invited questions and discussed
various phases Of news gathering
and reporting which were OF i'm
mediate interest TO members OF
the club
Mr.. Smits was introduced by
George C. Handy as the son OF a
former Congregational minister in
Ypsilanti whom older residents OF
the city remember as good friend
and public spirited citizen.
Alex +. Moore, Wayne and c. II.
Mckinley, Ann Arbor, were guests,
Carl Johnson was introduced by
Or. owen ]. Cleary as new mem.
Der OF the club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Age Limits Will
Shake-up Army

Alexandria. La. Sept. 80 APP
The Army's new age limits for Off
GERS ranks will cause drastic
shakeup in the Second Army's staff
forcing most Of the top-ranking Of
ncers who directed the troops In
summer maneuvers out Of their
posts. II was learned officially to-
day.
The chief loss 10 Lieut. General
Ben Lear. commander Of the Second
Army, will be that Of bis chief OF
staff, Brig-General David a Robin
son. who Is past the 60-yearold
limit for his grade
Colonel Marion o. French. depu-
~ chief OF staff and one Of the
ranking tacticians Of tho L S.
Army. and Colonel Louis p. Ford.
In charge Of the Army training
program. are past the 55-year-old
level for colonies.
All three officers and possibly
others affected. will be retained 10
Army Jobs since the Wa Depart
ments vitalization program allow
such officers 70 be placed n ad.
mlnistrative positions Aze limits
apply only TO combat officers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Studio in New
to Open
October First
Meyer, Fletcher to
be in Charge

An announcement of general int
crest today is made by Messrs.
Clare Meyer and Ray Fletcher,
we'll known Ypsilanti men who are
opening their Photographic studio
at 46 F. Cross St. as successors to
the Talmage Studio, formerly
operated by Cyrus Talmage Camp.
The studio will be opened We'd
nesday, Oct. I, for general photo
graphic work.
Assisting the Messrs. Meyer and
Fletcher will be man of long ex-
| perience and recognized ability, Mr.
Harley Mcclure. Mr.. Mcclure has
served as manage of the Talri-
age Studio during the past four
years and will continue in that ca
pacity.
Before coming to Ypsilsnu Mr..
Mcclure had been in the portrait
business % years and acquired I'M
usual skill in the art of fine portrai-
ture and in the newer water colors
and soft toned oils.
The partnership being formed by
Meyer and Fletcher denotes fitting
cooperative management. Mr. Moy-
err planning to devote most of his
time to supervision of sittings,
proper light effects. details of skill
full retouching and finishing. Like
Mr.. Mcclure, he has the advantage
of approximately 25 years of exper-
fence in well conducted studios. He
has been constant student OF the
newest in photography and is train
ed to perfect his work TO the liking
of his individual studies. Included
in his experience was training in
one of Detroit's best known stu
dos and during the past ~ years
he has served in responsible posi-
tions with Mr. Cyrus Camp in the
Camp Publishing Company. known
Is the largest exclusive producers
of school pictures in the United
States.
With Mr.. Fletcher will largely
rest the possibility OF sales and
general business management In
this field Mr.. Fletcher is recognized
as highly competent having been
one OF Ypsilanti's most enterpris-
ing merchants more than Is years.
His experience in selling photog-
raphy has come from the past four
years with the Camp Publishing
Company, having contacted schools
during that time in Michigan and
four other nearby states.
Arrangements for lease of the
Talmage studio were completed
September and since that time
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Killers
Two Convicts?

Lexington. Nv, Sept. 30--INS-
Two escaped convicts from a Geor-
gia prison were hunted in Kentucky
today as possible suspects in the
Sunday morning Staying of 27-year-
old Marion Miley. prominent golf
star. and the critical wounding Of
her mother, Mrs. Fred Miley. so.
The names Of the Georgia desper-
adoes-one a robber and the other
a convicted murderer-were inject
cd into the case when Lexington
authorities received a bulletin from
police at Tampa. Fla, TO be on the
lookout for Forrest Turner "a. and
Slim Scarborough. IL. wanted in
connection with two Tampa hold
ups
Turner and Scarborough fled last
month from the Georgia State Pris-
on camp at Dallas, Ga. known as
"Georgia's Little Alcatraz. " Turntv
was serving a long term for rob-
berry. while Scarborough was serv.
ing a sentence for murder.
According to Tampa police. the
two men recently stole an sutomo-
bile in Georgia answering the de
scription OF the car believed 10
have been used by the robbers who
shot Miss Miley and her mother.
The two women were asleep In adj
joining bedrooms in their apart
ment at the exclusive Lexington
Country Club when the robbers
forced entry. The men lied with
$1i5. receipts from the clubs regu-
lar Saturday night dance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Sweeping Reduction Ordered
in Refrigeration Production

in the ~ months that started Au-
gust !. compared to 100000 units
produced in the ~ months ended
June 30 OF this year.
Nelson, however. merely set pro-
ductlon for the Ave months period
"since IL Is problematical what
conditions Will be in the succeed
ing seven months"
Similar limitation programs"
sail Nelson. ARE being prepared
b the Division OF Civilian supply"
n was estimated that the cut
would save $4,000 tons Of steel
year, together with large quaint
ties Of critical materials such as
aluminium. brass. chromium, cop
per. nickel. zinc and rubber
Nelson also declared that IT
would release facilities for defense
work" Both Nelson and the OPM
labor division promised that plans
10 relieve the labor dislocation
caused by the production cut would
be announced soon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Stolen Bicycles Found
by Police, Two Owners

A half hour after he reported to
police that his bicycle had been
taken from IN front Of the Wuerth
Theater Saturday afternoon. Robert
Sanderson. 3l8 W. Cross St, found
il at the rear Of the theater. A bicy-
Gle stolen Friday night from the
home Of the owner. Raymond DYE.
i16 y. Huron ST, was recovered
by the owner az y. Adams ST. and
". Forest Ave intersection Satur-
day afternoon.
Richard Merriwcather. 100 s.
Grove ST. told police that head
light was taken Friday from his
bicycle parked in front Of the
Wuerth Theater.
Saturday afternoon Harold
Duede as y. River St. claimed
from the police station a bicycle
found by officers early Saturday
morning on the depot lawn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Objects
to State Rule

=
Lansing, Sept. 302UP-Thomas
J. Wilson. state personnel director
today. said that labor representa-
tives would be invited to discuss
the "anti.strike' rule with the
civil service commission within
two weeks.
Wilson said he had received
many protests on the commission >
ruling that state employees would
be subject to dismissal for striking.
The majority OF the complaints. he
said. were from Congress of Indus
trial Organization unions.
THE commission" Wilson said,
has adopted the rule. but will be
glad to discuss it with any citizen Of
the state at its next meeting.
We've always had our doors open.
The rule states that ANY EN-
ployee who sbsents himself from
duty by striking or by participating
in a strike against the state OF
Michigan or any agency thereof
shall be dism ssed by the appoint
ing authority or by the state PEE
sonnet director with the approval
Of the civil service commission"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Odds Ready For
Another Season

Coach Lloyd W. Odds OF the Nor
NAL College athletic department to-
day has completed. arrangements
for the new track season. Seven en-
gagements for this fall have already
been scheduled.
They are: Oct. 15-Central Mich
igau: Oct. Bowling Green: Oct.
ef-Notre Dame; Nov. National
Junior a. a. L. at Detroit; Nov. s.
State IntercolleFiates. Nov. IS -
State A. a. L a. Kalsmazoo; Nov.
National Collegiates at East
Lansing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Seventy Register
in Adult Classes
Central Press Phonephoto

First night registration for Ypsi-
lanti Adult School opening Oct 6
totaled 20 at the High School Mon
day night. Enrolment will be
taken again tonight from to 3 in
the principals office.
Three classes had large enroll
ments. These were ball room
dancing. typewriting and slip COW
er making. Sewing courses had
fairly large enrolment and num-
Der Of foreign born persons signed
for the citizenship class.
Other subjects offered are speech,
English, modern novels. blue print
reading, tap dancing, landscaping,
history. psychology, home nursing,
first aid. foods and nutrition, short
hand and bookkeeping.