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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

period for getting things done.
Join the doors!
AUG, 2S TO SEPT. 20
\Virgo-If you start your pro-
gram carefully and witt GU {
strain or worry, you'll find
things going smoothly as day
advances. Evening particularly
responsive for socials and other
pleasant matters.
SEPT. 81 TO OCT. sS
Observation-Disclosures today are
very similar to those for Virgo.
Avoid excuses and nervous irri-
tation. You are more efficient
and more personable when pleas
ant and cool-headed.
OCT. 81 TO NOV. 22
Scorpio--If you won't be too
hasty before acting, you should
experience a happy and produc-
tive day. You are vigorous, am
bilious and enjoy competition;
today gives you freer scope.
NOV. 20 TO DEC. 22
Sagittdrius - Gains indicated
and favored in all lines of use
full and worthy endeavors, espe-
cially in manufacturing and
handling consumers commodities
and government and military
needs.
DEC. 20 TO JAN. 2f
Capricorn - Excellent tenden:
cies. Your interests and all pro-
ductive enterprises are slated for
advancement and benefits, If you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
MARCH 81 TO APRIL 20

DLhtOAA ~ " 80 ~ - ~
Aries-A splendid day for
study and application of the true
principles of democratic life. All
projects and subjects that make
for better living for all are
among the many favored inter-
ests. Gains possible.
APRIL 81 TO MAY go
Tamus-Today calls for spunk
and initiative in big doses. Mid
day and early afternoon stresses
caution in shipping interests and
in handling oils, chemicals, drugs.
Avoid unnecessary, really ham,
pering changes.
MAY 21 TO JUNE 81
Gemini - Personal affairs, TO
nance and amusements take Sec
ond place now. Very important,
urgent matters call your atten-
ton. Extremes and hasty action
are not conducive to success.
JUNE 2s TO JULY 2s
C. q n @ r-Laborious work,
difficult problems and military
affairs are highly favored by
beneficent Mars rays. Especial
care advised in mental work,
decisions, prom ises, signing
agreements. Finances tops.
JULY 81 TO AUGUST es'
Leo-You in army, navy and
other national defense branches,
you handling machinery, tools
and vehicles especially are under
benefic vibrations. : It's a great
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

display your usually fine cooper
alive spirit and energetic efforts.
JAN. 2e TO FEB. go
Aquarius--Don't take too much
for granted. You may have to
overcome obstacles and opposi-
ton before reaching your objec-
tive. Have all arrangements and
plans clear in your mind before
proceeding. Be prompt, accu-
rate.
FEB. 2f TO MARCH 90
Pisces-M inor matters and
familiar work high in favor.
Sound judgment and care in de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

LINENS welcome gifts especially they have touch
embroidery make them spark You'll find quantity of
varied pattern make lots of gifts Pattern 1891
contains pattern SO motifs ranging from 1bx2 10
1itx7L inches; schemes; illustrations of stitches
Send TEN CENTS n for this pattern to The Laura
Wheeler Pattern Department Times Square Detroit Mich
Owing TO regulations orders for patterns to Canadian
destinations cannot filed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Arisdne Spinning
The Spinning

Yes, Francesca spins she
Veaves fancies in her adventur-
Gus mind, while to the neighbors
she is just a frumpy, middle
aged woman. Little do they
dream what goes on under that
faded Summer hat.
For reading matter, it's quite
delightful. Among the char.
acters is Henry Chandler and
his snooty sister, whom he
hates.
"As Mary Chandler charged
up the wide, winding stairs
Henry threw. his book across
the room onto the sofa opposite
and swore under his breath
to hell with her. he said to
himself :"
It's published by Doubleday
Doran.
And Dedieaiions
Next to titles, I'm intrigued
by dedications in books.
In Jam Tomorrow" the ded-
ication says For Munge,
with love and with the hope that
il will be strawberry jam.
In "One Red Rose Forever"
-. To those who have believed
in me.
In Mrs. Appleyard's Year" ]
find To E. T. A., because
while she and the author dis
agree about politics and the way
To make lemonade, they like
each others families, hold the
same strong views on shellac
and asparagus fern, cherish
curly maple bureaus with cats
TO match, and laugh at the same
Jokes twice If necessary.
In THE Ivory Mischief" we
find the strange note None
of the characters in this novel
are imaginary.
Must be fun polishing OIL
a best seller.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
Authors Apparently Dig
Deep for Book Titles
BY IRENE NJ. HAWKINS
Momen's Editor, Detroit Times

DID YOU ever stop TO won
der who thinks up the astound-
ing\\titles gwen books? The
authors, I suppose must
be harder than writing the book
For instance have on my
desk at the moment:
1.-THE Golden Violet" and
with that delicate title at the
top Of his page, Joseph Shearing
wrote what is described on the
cover as murder and blood
shed.
Next. Bodies are Where You
Find Them a Michael
Shayne story "a corpse
gets TO be a nuisance" I
should imagine so.
Unless the Wind Turns"
five people on a vacation trip
into the Montana Rockies. AS
we recall il the wind al
ways turns up there. Au-
thor is Mildred Walker. who
wrote another entitled The
Brewers Big Horses =
Then we have "A History of
Hungary" The Young and
the immortal Harvest
Waits" THE Last Door
bell" and angel Casey"
Don't Be Afraid
Says another Don't Be
Afraid" followed by THE
Hill of Doves" The Great
Big Doorstep and there's
Jam Tomorrow" and THE
Great Lady" meaning Barbara
Villiers, mistress OF Charles il
=. and The Mayfield Deer
a 250-page poem by Mark Van
Doren.
On We go to THE Incomplete
Enchanter' a story oil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

tails and management are essen
tial, and especially in important
and new undertakings. (
WA CHILD born on this ddy:
Shrewd, far-seeing, courageous,
unafraid of hard work and intri-
cate matters, but inclined to lack
consistency of effort. II it will
rightly develop its fine qualifi-
cations and capability and live
true to Gods laws, it will reach
enviable heights and enjoy a use
full happy life.
Copyright 1871. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06

other worlds, as near as I can
make out F. yet j catch a
heartening sentence Next
weekend Harold Shea went up
TO Cleveland so must be partly
local.
The Ivory Mischief has on
its cover two very beautiful
women of the Seventeenth Gen.
fury then, The Unknown
Garden" "All That Seemed
Final This War" which
appears statistical and which /
shall not read.
There's Lady Sourdough'
now how do you like that?
Some Lose Their Way
.. Scarlet Petticoat" and, of
all things THE Nun and
the Bandit" plus a little
pamphlet entitled. Don't Let
Hitler Soften up America"
Ariadne Spinning
Last but not least, "Ariadne
Spinning inspired l
imagine by Ariadne, daughter
of Minos, king of Crete, who
guided TheSeuS out OF her
fathers Iabryinth by means of a
thread. Well, you must admit
they dug deep for that one.
The Ariadne whom Eleanor
Green puts in this little volume
is a minister's wife named
Francesca, who leads her hus-
band into nothing much but
trouble.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-06
HOROSCOPE
By Frances Drake

in nd
Ea Ednu Nnnmer
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Legion Delegates
Throng Alexandra
For State Meeting
Forty and Eight Parade
To Open Convention
Festivities onight
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 10
Delegates to the annual State con-
vention of the American Legion be-
gan arriving here today, attracted
by the opening function scheduled
for 7 pm.-a parade by the Society
of Forty and Eight. The convention
opens officially tomorrow and will
continue through Wednesday.
Forty and Eight delegates were to
register today at Gadsby's Tavern,
headquarters for the veterans con-
clave. Registration and opening
business sessions will highlight the
program of the Legion and its Aux
iliary tomorrow, while on Monday
night approximately 25 bands and
drum and bugle corps are scheduled
to participate in a gigantic music
festival and military parade, with
troops from nearby Army posts tax
ing part.
The convention parade will take
place Tuesday. Tuesday night the
delegates will go on a moonlight
cruise down the Potomac River. On
Wednesday the convention will close
Alexandria merchants and local
Legion officials have decorated the
streets of the city with banners
streamers and thousands of yards
of bunting.
Police shifts have been doubled in
an effort to handle the expected
crowds.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
3OO,OOOth D. C.. Phone Is Put
In Office That Got No. ] in IT
Chief Army Signal Officer Hos Firm
Vice President Do the Hooking Up

ton of the Army for your past and
present services to our Nation"
The present handy telephone
represents great advance in
technique from that day in 1877
when the first instrument was used
by the then chief signal officer. In
contrast, too. it marks the expansion
of the industry here.
A year after the Army used 1t
successfully, system of private
lines was installed for number
of Washington businessmen. In
1879 the National Telephone Co..
equipped with a switchboard, and
central Office, published its first
telephone directory. 1t contained
the names of 1913 subscribers No. l
on the list was the Executive
Mansion.
District Third in World.
The Chesapeake g. Potomac COM
pany was incorporated in 1883 and
took over the responsibility of
multiplying the city's telephone
needs with total Of 800 telephones
in service. In 1922, forty-three years
after the first central Office was
placed in service, the 100000 mark
was passed. 1t took only 13 years
for the next 100000 to be reached
in 1885. The third 100000 tele-
phones have been placed in service
in the short space of six years.
Washington for many years has
ranked among the leading cities in
telephone development in compari-
son to population. The latest figures
available show this city is third on
the list, being topped only by Stock
holm and San Francisco.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Alexandra Twice Victor
In State Fire Parade
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 16.-The
Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
ton wound up its 55th annual con-
vention yesterday with top honors
in the grand finale parade going
to the Clifton Forge Department.
Clifton Forge took the lions share
of the prize money, received an
award of $500 for the largest and
best appearing company with band.
A prize of $50 for largest and best
appearing Junior outfit went to the
Junior Drum and Bugle Corps of
the Staunton Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Alexandria's Department took
second place and 500 in the best
with band class and Harrisonburg
No. l Company took second prize
of $50 in the best without band class.
Strasburg's Auxiliary took second
place and $50 in that class. Broad
ways Band took $50 and second
place in the Junior band contest
and New Market received S25 for
the best company for towns under
5000.
Other prizes included $25 to the
Alexandria Department for the best
company from towns of more than
10000.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Maryland Legion Election
Closes Convention 7 od0y
Tukomu Park Girl
Is Victor in
Beauty Contest
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-Legion-
naires gave their full attention to
the problem of picking a successor
to Department Comdr. George D.
Harman this morning as the 23d
annual convention of the Maryland
American Legion swung into its
final day.
Last-minute campaigning was
over, an evening of dancing and
pageantry was past and all eyes
turned to the two candidates for
the post, Roy S. Pyle of Aberdeen
and Robert w. Mccullough of
Hyattsville.
The election was scheduled to end
the four-day meeting Of Legion
naires from all parts of Maryland.
Last nights parade, following a
final business session, was all but
washed out by rain. Several thou
sand persons, including contingents
of drum and bugle corps and color
guards, were scheduled to join the
line of march but were discouraged
by the unremitting downpour.
March in Rain.
Troops numbering 5000 from
Fort George G. Meade, marching
in olive green rain coats, made up
the greater part of the parade as
they splashed through downtown
streets and past the almost deserted
reviewing stands.
Later at beauty contest held in
conjunction with the military ball
and pageant at the 5th Regiment
Armory the Legionnaires selected
20-year-old Helen Pender of Ia
koma Park to represent the State
at the Atlantic City beauty pageant
as Miss Maryland 1941. She lives al
622 Elm avenue
The Sons of the Legion drum
corps contest, held at the armory
earlier in the day, was won by
Hamilton Post, No. 20.
Yesterday a resolution asking the
Evening star., 1941-08-16

Nearly 64 years after the first
District telephone was installed III
the Office of the chief signal officer
of the Army, the 3OO,OOOth telephone
was set up yesterday afternoon in
the same Office with appropriate
ceremony.
Brig. Gen. Dawson Olmstead, act
ing chief signal officer during the
temporary absence of Maj. Gen. j.
o. Mauborgne. was the subscriber
and he insisted on Charles A.
Robinson, vice president and general
manager of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co.. performing
the duties Of the installer"
Gen. Olmstead, in an informal
talk. said the first telephone, in
stalled in the Office in October, 1877,
provided the first direct communl-
cation between the War Department
and Fort Myer, Va.
This early recognition by the
Army of the importance of tele-
phone communication" he said, sis
shown by the fact that this first
District telephone was installed only
18 months after Alexander Graham
Bell had secured the patents on his
revolutionary invention
Telephone Company Commended.
From that time to this, the Army
Signal Corps has been a leader in
the development of telephone COM
munication.
In return for Washington's latest
telephone installation, Gen. Ohm
stead offered Mr.. Robinson and the
telephone industry "the commenda-
Evening star., 1941-08-16
IS Complete Training
In Defense at Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Certificates were awarded yester-
day to IS students who completed an
eight-week defense training course
in aircraft materials and inspection
at the University of Maryland.
DR.. S. S. Steinberg. regional di-
rector of engineering defense train
ing and dean of. the University's
College of Engineering, presented
the certificates at exercises follow
ing luncheon.
University officials said 48 of the
trainees would 60 to work imme-
diately at the Glenn L. Martin air
plane factory at Middle River.
Stewart Thorn, %, of 1905 Nc
Kinley street NV. completed the
course with the highest average.
Those who received certificates in
cluded:
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Maryland Traffic Toll
OF 33.in July 30 Pct.
Less Than in 1910
August Fatalities Up;
Motorists Exhorted
To Extreme Cuution

The 80 Maryland traffic fatalities
recorded last month were IA fewer
than during July, 1910. a reduction
of about 30 per cent, the Maryland
Traffic Safety Committee announced
today.
The July, 1s41, traffic deaths also
represent a reduction by 365 per
cent from the June mark. Six of
the deaths were in Baltimore City.
Until July l, l94l, Maryland fa-
talities were up 80 per cent over
1910, but the reduction during July,
one of the heaviest traffic months,
lowered this excess to II per cent
for the year.
Many factors have contributed to
this reduction, the committee be-
lieves. Increased cooperation of
motorists and pedestrians; increased
enforcement by police; street and
highway defects eliminated by the
State Roads Commission and street
and highway bureaus, and suspen-
sion and revocation of licenses by
the commissioner of motor vehicles
were cited.
August, with thousands of work
ers taking their annual vacations
and week ends at shore resorts, also
is one of the most dangerous months
of the year for the motorist and pc
destrian, the committee said. The
August death rate so far is greatly
increased over last year, with q
deaths recorded up to August 13.
An urgent appeal is being made
by the committee and cooperating
agencies to all vacationists to exer.
else extreme caution during the bal
ance of the month and over the
Labor Day holiday.
Evening star., 1941-08-16

The films were enthusiastically
received by the audience, which in
cluded secretaries, workers in the
Library of Congress, Civil Service
Commission and many other Gov
ernment departments. and Depart
ment of State translator proficient
visually in four languages.
Prof. Irving S. Fusfeld, of the
psychology department of Gallaudet
College, who also was present at the
test lesson, said that college heads
might introduce the films into their
adult lip reading classes. At present
they are based on a minimum of
language background which would
not be possessed by the young child,
he said.
Evening star., 1941-08-16

cinematography at the University
of Southern California, that so per
cent Of English soldiers and civilians
who have survived bomb explosions
have been deafened by them.
For the last two years in uni
versity laboratories they have been
developing films which reverse the
old rote method of teaching lip
reading. Instead, the hard of hear
ing are shown familiar scenes like
a birthday party or an office, and
taught to read lips in conjunction
with all the gestures, facial express
sions, objects and persons they
would encounter in real life.
DR.. Morkovin and Mrs. Moore said
yesterday that Once Of Education
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Dr.. Symons Addresses
Closing Grange Session
3y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
First in importance among cur
rent problems of American agri-
culture is production of food in
sufficient quantity to help the de-
mocracies and other governments
defeat the Axis powers. in the belief
of DR.. T. B. Symons, director of the
University of Maryland Extension
Service.
Such food production should pro-
ceed under a well-dehned plan
which would remove the necessity
for undue expansion or exploitation
of the country's resources, DR.. Sy-
mons told delegates to the Grange
Lecturers Conference.
Yesterdays meeting concluded q
four-day conference at the univer-
sity attended by grange officials and
lecturers from Middle Atlantic
States.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
O'Conor Names Kirkmun
To Purchasing Panel
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-Member-
ship of Walter N. Kirkman. director
of the Department of Budget and
Procurement, on the Governmental
and Institutional Purchasing Agents
Advisory Panel was authorized by
Gov. OConor yesterday.
The panel will hold its first meet
ing in Washington Friday, taking
up problems dealing with the use
of standards, grades and specifica-
tions in connection with the defense
program.
1t will function under the Office
of Price Administration and Civilian
Supply in the Office of Emergency
Management with members of the
standards section of the consumers
division of the OPACS.
Agents from New York, Cincin-
natl, Milwaukee and represent
atives of Purdue and New York Uni
versities will serve with Mr.
Kirkman.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
D. c. Man Advocated
For Maryland Parole
BY the Associated Press.

by INT ASSOClateO PreSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-A WASH
1ngton man was recommended for
parole from the State penitentiary
at Baltimore by Parole Director Her.
man NJ Moser.
He is Edward S. jackson, SEN
fenced to seven years on a charge
of assault with intent to rob a young
woman motorist in Montgomery
County in 1888.
Parole officers said Jackson's car
collided with the young woman's
and that later the woman's compact
and SO, which had been in her
pocketbook, were found in Jackson's
possession.
They added that the womans
father, prominent New York at
torney. advocated Jacksons release
from prison. The sentencing judge
also is not opposed to parole, officials
said.
Evening star., 1941-08-16

officials were sympathetic toward
mass production of the films to be
sent to cities and vocational re-
habilitation centers all over the
country.
The system would be especially
effective for soldiers deafened by ex-
plosions. it was explained, to enable
them to live normally in a very
short time.
An actual lesson through use of
the films was given last night by DR..
Morkovin and Mrs. Moore to mem
bers of the Washington Society of
the Hard of Hearing and students
attending their regular classes at
2431 Fourteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-16

A bomb-deafened world of to-
morrow was pictured today for
Government officials by two in
ventors of a new method of teach
ing lip reading.
Office of education officials had
before them plans for mass Gov
ernment production of films OF
common place scenes designed to
teach lip reading visually in six
months. The older method required
long hours of syllable and word
practice before dialogue is taught.
DR.. John w. Studebaker of the
Office of Education was told by Mrs.
Lucelia Moore, vice president Of
the Pacific zone of the American
Society for the Hard Of Hearing, and
DR.. Boris Morkovtn, professor Of
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Police Arrest Cronemon
On Numbers Churqe

A man who gave the name of
Louis H. Walters, 80. of the 700
block of Eleventh street Sc, said
by Maryland police to be a crane
operator on the Naval Medical Gen.
ter construction project at Bethesda,
Md, was arrested yesterday on
charge of operating numbers game.
Detective 1t. Theodore Vollten of
the Bethesda police said he arrested
Mr.. Walters after the latter allegedly
accepted numbers bets" from the
detective. He was released under
1000 bond.
Evening star., 1941-08-16

Federal Government to increase the
basic pay of selectees from S21 to
$50 month was unanimously
adopted. Also adopted were resolu-
tions asking for the resignation of
Secretary of Labor Perkins, calling
for State and Federal legislation to
outlaw strikes and lockouts in ma
tional defense industries and urging
organization of State Mediation
Board. Another resolution asked
for a State strike moratorium and
urged Gov. O'Conor to call con-
ference of labor leaders in an effort
to end all strikes.
The proposed building Of the ST.
Lawrence Great Lakes waterway
was attacked by another resolution
which pointed out the waterway
hardly could be termed defense
project.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Virginia Liquor Profits
So, 100000 for Year

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 16.-Al-
though auditors have not de-
termined the exact amount to be
distributed to stated localities, esti-
mates showed today that counties,
towns and cities would receive ap-
proximaely 100000 from State
Liquor Board profits this year.
This will be well above the mini
mum of $2,277,219 fixed by the Gen.
eral Assembly when it added a 10
per cent liquor tax in 1910.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Governor Urges Virginia
To Revise Stote System
By the Associated Press.

BY tn6 ASSCCldleQ FTeSS.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 16.-Gov.
Price last night suggested a reor-
ganized State legislative system to
meet the demands oeing put upon
it now by increasing national de-
fense preparations.
He spoke at the principal dinner
of the 31st annual meeting of the
Virginia Court Clerks Association,
which opened yesterday at Virginia
Beach, and at which Gov. johnson
of Kentucky was guest.
Although he did not go into de-
tail concerning his suggestion for
a reorganized legislative system, he
mentioned the need for improved
highways, a more adaptable f1nan-
cial system and means of respond.
ing as rapidly as possible to ma
tional defense requests.
Evening star., 1941-08-16

Georgetown University Hospital for
face injuries after he was struck by
car while crossing in the 5000 block
of M street during the rain late yes
terday afternoon. Police said the
driver of the car was Harry Hippler,
Is, Arlington, Va.
Auto Leaves Highway.
Arthur Bertram Claxton, so. of
1918 First avenue, Silver Spring,
Md, received a sprained back this
morning when he lost control of his
car on the East-West highway west
of Beach drive in Rock Greek Park.
Montgomery County police said
Mr.. ClaXton's car ran off the right
shoulder and the driver lost control
when he tried to regain the hard
surface. The car swerved across the
road and struck a bank on the left
side of the road. Mr.. Claxton was
taken to Georgetown Hospital.