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Evening star., 1941-01-01
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
To Entertain Tonight

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Merrill will
entertain at dinner before the dance
which they will give this evening
for their daughter Miss Eugenia
Merrill. at the Sulgrave Club. and
Miss Dodd will be among the guests.
Mrs. McCook Knox will entertain
for her sOn-ln-laW and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Austin Smith
of New York. at a dinner party be-
fore this dance. which will wind up
the series of many and delightful
entertainments filling the holiday
season for the members of the
younger set.
Mrs, Sumner Welles. wife of the
Undersecretary of State, is enter
tanning her friends at an at home
today at OXon Hill Manor, their
place in the country. And of course
there is the home of Mrs. Johr
r. Williams, her daughter, Mrs
Joseph Letter, and her grand
daughter, Miss Nancy Letter, which
is a New Year tradition in the
Capital
Miss Birnev Strong, daughter of
Mrs. Catherine B. Strong, is enter
tanning at tea today in her home in
Cleveland Park in honor Of Miss
Agnes Birney, a debutante of this
season
Assisting the hostess are her
mother, Mrs. Strong; Miss Jean
Wallace, Miss Louise Mann. Miss
Margaret HynSon. Miss Louise
Chamberlain and Miss Jane Davis.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Mrs. Willkie Plans to Arrive
In Time 70 Assist Hostess.

CharleS ADAMS Baker, MIS-. JOnl
Caswell, Mrs. William P. Mac
Cracken. Mrs. John Sternhagen and
Mrs Richard Boeckel.
Miss DOdd's assistants include
friends who already have made their
debuts and those who Will bow next
spring. The group includes Miss
Louise StillWell, Miss Elizabeth
Stewart Richardson. Miss Catherine
Hill, Miss Eugenia Merrill, Miss Bar
bara Putski. Miss Ann COnyers
Bryan. Miss Margaret LanSdowne,
Miss Ruth Hurley and Miss Bella
Hagner.
Number of Young Men
Are Acting as JShers,
Another novel arrangement at this
delightful party is the presence of a
number of Young men who are
acting as ushers for the occasion.
They include Ensign Philip Wharton
Evans. M. Berkeley L. Simmons,
tr.; Mr.. Russell f. Train, Mr. Conway
B. Hunt, MI J. Harland Crowell,
Mr.. Charles Grant Mr.. John A.
Sabotka, jr, and Mr.. William
Shouse
Palms form the background for
the array Of Easter lilies which
ornament the house, and the nu-
merouS bouquets sent the bud add
to the beauty of the scene. The tea
table in the dining room, with
shining silver and crystal orna-
ments as the main decoration, adds
still another attractive note to the
party.
Miss Dodd is one of the very
widely feted members of this sea-
sons debutante contingent, and is
mlSing her debut year with studies.
She Will return to school, St. Anne'S
at Charlottesville, Va, early this
month TO resume her schoolwork.
Yesterday Mrs. Shouse and her
daughter entertained at tea so a few
friends could hear an original COM
position by Jeno SeverIy, which he
played and dedicated TO the debu-
tante Mr.. Severly, formerly of
New York and more recently with
the National Symphony Orchestra,
was accompanied at the piano by
Emerson Never, who was a soloist
with the symphony during the 1899
season,
Evening star., 1941-01-01

SOUTHERN STRIPES. UnbIushinoy Vic
torion. but very feminine and fetching is thi.
two piece bothine suit Of black ond white
striped eotton-desiened by Briqonee. Both
the bro-top and the gathered skirt weor
red ribbon applique for color excitement.
Nary troce Of the woistbond show in ,he
skirt. And the shoulder strops ore Iostex
for security Sl0o5. An exclusive
from the Greenbner Sport Shop ot
GdrfnckePs, St. at 14th,
Evening star., 1941-01-01
L. fl
by HELENE KRAVADZE
by HELENE KRAVADZE

ZEBRA DECOR. This roomy zebro so.in
lounge choir wos built for solid comfort 1t
will odd more chorm and individuality TO
your living room thon you could possibly
ochieve in ony other way. Not only beou-
tifui-but procticol, too. The slope back
ond scot ore tufted-ond the zebro sotin
is os durable os it is stunning SIS so.
In muslin, $1,000. At Style, Inc, 1920
Connecticut Ave.
Evening star., 1941-01-01

FOUR STAR EDITION. A noutcoI wool
fonnel suit for the south-smortIy oecentes
with four large gilt stor buttons-ond rotina
stripes. Wear it for doy with its own short
skirt-a for evening with floor length
flannel. The stor-strewn shirt wos de-
signed for it-with red, navy Or green ston
printed on white. S4.s5. The two-piees
suit, $500 The flannel evening skirt,
sl095. From the Sport Shop at
JeileF's, lz2o F Street.
Evening star., 1941-01-01

'lG MOMENT IN A YOUNG LIFE. A
:oiffure for q little eirI-o her own. Our
little model weors ehormne, eosy-to
manage eoiffure-soft eurIs, high tied with
tiny ribbon bows. The hoirdressers ct
emiles have oil sorts Of exciting ideos
tucked up their sIeeyes-ond ore simply
wonderful ot hair dos for little girls and
hor-euts for little boys. Make an op-
pointment tomorrow. EmIe's, l22l
Conn. Ave.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

them are John Durham Of Grand
Rapids and George A. Cram Of
Pontiac.
Control Of the State Admins
trative Board. now split between
four Democrats and four Repub-
licans. may be decided by the
outcome of the contests for high
way commissioner and superin-
tendent of public instruction
Or. Eugene b. Elliott Is seeking
a third term as superintendent Of
public instruction on the Repub-
lean ticket. Democratic nominee
is Prof. Edward ". Mcfarland of
Wayne University, former chair
man Of the State Liquor Control
Commission.
Two important constitutional
amendments are being proposed
on the state ballot. They are
intended to strengthen the cleo
ton laws by providing that only
registered voters may sign petit
tons for constitutional amend
ments. thus giving the. secretary
of state power to check such
petitions against poll lists and
eliminate forgerles.
The voters also viii elect two
members 10 the board of regents
of the University of Michigan
two members of the State Board
Of Agriculture and a member Of
the State Board of Education.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Real Thrill land $500 Bids You
To Enter Baby's Snapshot

fssary TO huy copy Of The Detroit
Times 10 compete.
"A total Of So 900 In CASH PRIZES
Il will he paid In this contest. 50 viii
be paid for each OF 500 pictures printed.
There will he a grand frat prize Of $500
n second grand prize OF 500. 20 prizes
awarded at the end Of the contest for the
most interesting pictures. These special
prizes do not necessarily have 20 b.
awarded for pictures printed IN the daiiy
or sunday Times. but can he chosen from
among any pictures submitted in the con-
test.
S-Coniestants may enter any number Of
> pictures.
c-Pictures must NJ entered with con
" sent Of the parents or guardian of
child pictured.
An contestants agree 70 accept the
1 decisions of the judges, appointed by
The Detroit Time, a. final and binding.
The pictures the Judges consider the most
interesting viii win the awards.
O-Man all pictures 70 the Interesting
. Baby Contest. Detroit Times, 1870
Cas- avenue. Detroit. Michigan.
O-Pictures VIII be published daily In the
y daily Detroit Times and a page Of
pictures each sunday n the Detroit sun
day Times during the 10 weeks OF the
contest.
I 0-Emppuyes Of The Detroit Times or
~ other Detroit newspapers or Wem-
beers Of their families are NOI eligible 10
compete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Fleeing Boy Girl
HurtdSCdr Tips

A boy and girl are in the Crosse
Pointe Cottage Hospital suffering
injuries received when the auto
mobile in which they were fleeing
from police overturned on Lake
Shore drive, Crosse Pointe Shores.
The two are Frank Hasse, II
Of 1884 West Warren avenue,
driver Of the car, and Barbara
Miller II. Of 416 Sumson avenue.
Police say the car was speeding
along Lake Shore drive at 20
miles am hour and a Crosse Pointe
policeman was chasing it when It
struck a Utility pole near the Edsel
Ford estate. The pole was carried
for 200 feet and the car. after
rolling over two or three times,
was virtually demolished.
Another young couple riding
with Hasse ana his companion
escaped with slight bruises.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Lucky Stars
DriUer Jailed, Other Hurt ;
Both Thankful

A local motorist today has a
ticket Tor reckless driving. his pas
serser is N Nj. Carmel Mercy
Hospital with a broken arm and
face decorations. and both Of them
are thanking Their lucky stars.
The driver. Gordon Damon. 81.
Of Il Hanover road. Pleasant
Ridge. told police another car
forced him into 4 safety zone at
Woodward avenue and Penrose
Saturday night. a guard rail
brQkenI of IN the collision pierced
tifr i8diator on The car, the dash
bo8rd. between the two men and
through tire front toat. il struck
fh m.of the passenger. Joseph
Sas-er. - IF sl 0akdale. Pleasant
Edle. causing tire fracture.
Police accused Damon of driving
reChicssly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
= Hotel
Bandits


Three out-of-state bandits, car
rying .foreign-made guns, were
captured in a gun battle by Dear
born police today a few minutes
after a 1922 holdup of the Fordson
Hotel, in Dearborn.
Patrolmen Richard Brown and
Edward Mealey blasted the bandit
escape car with riot guns in a
two-mile chase across the line into
Detroit.
The holdup was attempted in the
face of state police concentration
in Dearborn and the 24-hour
emergency duty Of LEGAL officers
during the Ford strike.
The bandits gave their names as
Philip Destefano 25. of $40 North
Dearborn road; Henry Dorset. o.
of % East Grand avenue, both of
Chicago. and Walter Stodolski, "a,
of Oakland. Cal. In the car were
found an AmeTican-made 32-cali-
her revolver. d Bayard Belgium
6.35 gun and a Franz Stock Ber-
lin 765.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Governor, Family
Among 10000 al
Flower Show

Gov Murray y. Van Wagner,
accompanied by Mrs. Van Wag-
oner and their two daughters. took
time out yesterday from his strike
mediation duties to be among the
10000 persons who visited the
Flower Show at Convention Hall.
Figures for the two first days
of the show indicate that this
years exhibition viii be the most
successful of any. 4 special train
brought 26O visitors from Cleve-
hand and thousands from points in
Michigan outside Detroit were
among those present over the
Weekend.
The show VIII continue through
Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Convention Planned
BY Identical Twins

WACO. Tex, April 7-GNS)-
A third annual convention of iden-
teal twins. representing most Of
the 4S states. will be held on the
Baylor University campus April
. and &c it was announced today
by Baylor's own contribution
beautiful and identiCal-Lois and
Louise Bailey.
Letters have been sent TO gov
eFnors of all the states asking
them to send a set of identical
twins as official delegates, and
about 4A4- sets of twins. tripletS
and bankruptcies are expected to
attend, the Bailey twins said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
ChurtheS0 Open
Holy Week

Holy Week, hat period of the
Christian era between the time
Christ made lis truuphal entry
into Jerusalem and Ills cruc.dx.on,
was usherea in with spac.1 serv-
ices IN all churches Of the Christian
faith IN Detroit.
IN Roman Catholic and Profess
tant Episcopal churches yesterday
palm fronds Were blessed apd
distributed among the Wor.HIporS
FINAL noon Lcnt-n services viii
be geld n many churches until
Good Friday when the TIe' one
services from noon until 3 p. m.
are held in churches and lu many
theateTs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Dies as Car Hits Pole;
1941 Traffic Toll 81

VIII The death n G.rndon
Harry Uneer. :. Of 1854 Lemay
avenue, IN an automobile accident
AZ Charlevox near Crane avenue.
me. eltys traffic tataNfN tel this
-es- TFache, o. a the--H44-e
dale last year there had been Is
fatal traffic accidents
LuEer Was e passenger % q COZ
driven ~ li.nH Wafefj y. #
1855 FaHlow avenue when the
Gar ca shre into "a utility pole.
Wote.d - acid Tor investigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
River Mail Vessel
Starts 47th Season

The SIS Oscar F. Nook. the gov
eminent mail boat that delivers
mail to the freighters in the De
troit River. began the seasons
operations today with Marcus
Randall. postal clerk who has been
in charge of the boat since its
first run as years ago. al the helm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Expected
To Cast Votes
In City, State
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
filled are those which are. re-
garded frequently as above
politics"
Actually, however. the ballotinG
is extremely important to the
Democratic and Republican Par
ties, for control of the admins
trative board is at stake. This
board is the policy-forming cab
met of the state government, and
a Republican victory would mean
a tremendous 5 @ t b c X to Gov.
Murray D. Van Wagner.
Having wound up the campaign.
politicians believed this morning
that the race between Highway
Commissioner G. Donald Kennedy
and Leroy c. Smith, COP nominee,
is close.
Because of the Republican trend
registered last November. Smith
is expected TO win a majority out
state. Kennedy is conceded a ma
iority in Wayne County.
Several factors may influence
the balloting here. There is con-
interest in the contests
for the Circuit. Recorders and
Common Pleas Courts. The Go
drive to get its members TO the
polls may be effective. And the
interest in the proposal TO buy
The Michigan Consolidated Gas
Company may be an influence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

Why delay entering that inter-
esting snapshot of your baby in
The Detroit Times $1,000 Interest
ing Baby Picture Contest?
II you do enter it-and it is a
VIII he reproduced in
either the daily or Sunday Detroit
Times. That viii be a real thrill
for you. In addition. the picture
may win as much as $500 for you!
Two dollars is paid for every
winning picture printed.
You are urged to enter one or
more snapshots Of baby. Please do
not delay. as this contest will end
soon.
Pictures MUST be snapshots
Pictures are NOT returned!
The contest rules:
THE Detroit Times wants pictures ~
i interesting children. In order 10 OBJ
tain them the Times viii conduct an In
teresting Baby Picture Contest for 10
consecutive weeks, starting Feb. I6, 1871,
In the daily and sunday issues.
O-Pictures Of children. five years or
- under, are eligible. Snapshots are
wanted. Studio pictures UNACCEPT-
ABLE. All pictures submitted become
the property Of The Detroit Times and
WILL NOT be returned.
O-An you need 10 do To enter = picture
- OF n baby Is 10 send his or her snap
shot picture TO The Detroit Times. BE
sure II f. not framed There Is no entry
fee. In submitting photographs ~ IL nee
essary 10 accompany with interesting
Baby Picture Contest Entry Blank such
appears In The Detroit Times, or with
application IN similar form. The same
Information contained in the coupon must
be written or typed leEtbly upon the back
of each picture submitted. IL IL not nee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

On week days enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday. the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics in COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Coleqe Traps Beavers

HANOVER, y H April -
INS)-Dartmouth College rs TAX
ing advantage Of the new open
season on beavers to set traps IN
its wilderness grant al the north
ern tip Of the state This move IS
expected 10 add extra funds 10 the
college treasury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
DooR-To-DooR DRIVE

Augnenting the Go get out
and vote campaign. local Demo-
Gratis have organized a precinct
check 10 get their partiSans to
the polls. County Chairman Harry
II. Mead has appointed Ray Hafeli,
local campaign manager last year
for Governor Van Wagner. to
direct door-to-door drive in every
precinct.
On the other hand Republican
State Chairman Leslie 3. Butler
has organized a somewhat similar
undertaking in many outstate
counties which are traditional
strongholds of the COP.
Including the gas company
issue, the Detroit ballot submits
nine charter amendments. There
also VIII be an attempt TO sample
public opinion on the question Of
the sale of whisky on Sunday.
Seventeen incumbent circuit
Judges are seeking reelection.
Eighteen are TO be elected to this
court Locally the voters also
will select a recorder and nine
Judges of Recorders Court. two
judges Of. the Traffic Court. FIVE
common pleas judges, a Circuit
Court commissioner and three
members Of the Board Of Edu-
cation
Justices Edward ". Sharpe and
George +. Bushnell are seeking
reelection TO the supreme bench
and have been endorsed by the
Detroit Bar Association. Opposing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
HALTED IN LoNYO

The bandits fired several shots
at the pursuing officers before
shotgun blasts INTO the rear of
their car brought them To a halt
in Lonyo avenue near McGraw, in
Detroit.
one shot from the officers guns
ShoWercd lead through the rear
window of the bandit car, burying
pellets in the upholstery but miss
ing the occupants Two other
blasts blew rear tire and splai-
tered the gas tank. The rear Of
the car showed where the bandits
had fired through the metal be-
meath the rear window at the
police car.
Raymond Powers, night clerk in
the Fordsen- Hotel 4s41 joQathon
avenue, Dearborn. said the bandits
came in at 4 p. m. on the preteXt
of renting d room. They haggled
over rates, he said. until other
guests had entered the elevator.
then told him 1t was a stickup.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
LOCKED IN OFFICE

After they had locked him In
the managers office and taken the
money. he dropped eight feet from
a window 10 the alley and in his
own car pursued the bandits until
he got their license number. He
then drove 70 police headquarters,
a few blocks away.
Patrolmen Brown and Mealey
picked up a radio broadcast of the
license number and within a few
minutes spotted the Car IN West
Warren near PInehurst avenue.
headed for Detroit. The car was
found To have been stolen In Cass
avenue during the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

For the Inside NeWs' Of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Lon's Column IN the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
When you're "at home"
or "oui" in this

lovely lowered and striped
dress snsrtness is yours
white collar edged with lace
-. belt Of self msierial ..
lush eolors Of blue. green
end rose.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-25
Charity Group to Benefit
7q-YEAR-OLD GOLFER
RELlNGUISHES HIS PRIZE
BY M. #. DRUKENBRoD

Some Michigan charity will be
<enriched to the extent Of 500 due
the golfing proves Of C. B.
Hays, 79-year-old Kalamazoo links
man. and the generosity OF Fred
Wardell, Detroit manufacturer.
Wardell, member of Detroit
Golf Club. takes pride in his abil-
ity TO score within 10 strokes of
his age, He's rs, and over season
has a number of scores well down
in the S0s.
So. preceding the State Seniors
tournament at Lansing, he an
nounced he would give 500 TO any
player who scored within 10 years
OF his age, the money to go to a
state charity TO be designated by
the successful player.
Hays, in winning the Class A
honors for players 20 years and
over. had strokes TO spare with his
Sc.
Mr.. Wardell, by the way. was
born in 1866, and his locker num-
Der at Detroit Golf Club is &c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-25
States Trottinq
Gard Revealed

This years schedule OF trottine
races in Michigan was announced
today by the Michigan Standard
Bred Horse Association.
The program includes a week OF
activity at the State Fair Grounds
starting September i. The action
here will come at the midway point
in this years harness events in
Michigan.
Opening action Is slated for
Fowlerville the week of August 4
with the windup coming at Hart
ford. starting September %.
The circuit:
Fowlerville--Week OF August 4.
lonia--Week OF August II.
Mason--Week OF August rs.
Marshall-Week OF August H.
Charlotte-Week OF August Is.
Detroit-Neek OF September I.
Northville-Week OF September 2.
Adrian-Week OF September -.
Centerville-Week OF September IS.
Hillsdale--Week OF September %.
Hsrtford-Week OF September 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-25
STICKS TO PRACTICE TEE

Mrs. p. II. Sheridan of Oakland
Hills. former state champion. gets
in her golf in most unusual man.
ner. Although she no longer plays
in tournaments and has not played
a round in more than two years,
she is on the practice tee at Oak
land Hills for an hour four days
every week during the season. She
hits dozens of balls, most of them
with a No. z iron, her favorite
club.
She threatens to play 18 holes
one of these days. and is getting
anxious TO see how she can putt.
This used 10 be one OF the strong
est points OF her game. But she
hasn't had a putter in her hands
In a long time. And she has hit
few shots with a wood club. You
can bet. though, that she will do
mell with her irons after seeing
r hit with them on the practice
tee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-25

vacati'n through the East. I had
never been out this way before.
did see big league ball around
Chicago, but never saw the
Tigers play.
$50 1 surprised Del by break
ing In on him I'm Washington
and will 70 to Detroit, where.
after the All-Star game I expect
TO get my release.
"No. i never played baseball
myself, but was always inter-
ested In the game. The only
game I played was poker--we
used TO play q lot OF that In the
good old days out West. Oh, I
might take hand now and then
again.
PLAYED WITH DETROIT
Baker played two years at
Helena, going from there TO
Lincoln, Neb., I'm the old Western
League. The next season was
with Detroit, with which club
he remained three years.
"He. spent all but one OF the
next IL years In the Pacific
Coast league. The exception was
In 1922, a year he spent at Mo-
bile.
He was at Fort Worth In
1929 and from there moved 10
Beaumont, with which club he
was identified until tho Tigers
brought him up"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-25
Nova Confident
of Beating Joe

NEW YORK, June 25.-A tai
college man. physically resembling
the character in Jack London's
famous story, The Abysmal
Brute" sat with friends here yes.
terday and said:
Eyes, I can beat Louis. I can
take his punches and can hit
hard enough 20 knock him out.
He has defended the heavy
weight championship OF the
world successfully for the last
time"
The boy who MADE that remark
is Lou Nova OF California. who
belted out Pat Comiskey. Max
Baer and others with his left and
right hand smasheS 10 the jaw
punches with plenty OF power.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-25


There's a professionals row.
on Warrington drive. Residing
within a block there are the Char
ley Kellys of Detroit Golf Club,
the Tommy Shannons of Orchard
Lake and the Chuck Kocsis' of
Stonycroft Craig Wood and
the other golf stars who wear q
corset" have nothing on Don
Sutherland of Vicksburg. He has
been wearing one for several years
TO protect an injured back.
Father and son pairs intending
to compete in Thursdays tourna-
ment at Pine Lake are advised by
Jimmy Anderson, Pine Lake pro,
10 register at the tee, unless they
have already done so, and pick
their own partners and starting
times Everybody will be accom-
modated.
Horter McVeigh's 139 at Edge
good on Monday was his lowest
36-hole total in competition. He
will be p years old on July o.
Ronnie Williams OF Clinton Valley
was over the green on the 550-yard
ninth at Edgewood with a No. 4
iron second. And he drove into q
trap in front of the green on the
330-yard seventeenth. He had a
SO.
One OF the most underestimate
golfers here, according 10 Al Wat
rous, is Herman Fiebig. Knoifwood
pro. He's a fine golfer with all
the shots. but just hasn't had any
luck in competition" says Watrous
of Fiebig.