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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10 -(R
- The long career of Edna May
Oliver, the outspoken, crochety
but loveable screen character,
has ended.
The character actress and CO.
medicine died yesterday on the
seth anniversary of her birth,
surrounded by birthday mes
sages from friends and fans in
the earth's far corners. She
peacefully fell asleep, said Vir-
ginia Hammond, her companion.
Miss Oliver knew that death
from an intestinal disorder was
not far away and asked Miss
Hammond to arrange a simple
funeral. Private services will be
held at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park, Glendale, Thursday. fol-
lowed by cremation.
Her death followed by only a
few weeks that of her friend,
Actress May Robson.
Portraying her stage and
screen roles with skill and as
surance, as in "Cimarron" which
lifted her to stardom, Miss Oil
yer in private life was almost
shy, stunning Hollywood parties
and preferring the companion
ship of old friends, or the plea
sures of her garden, playing the
piano, singing or reading.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10
forfreSSeS
Blast Sub Base
at St. Nazaire

LONDON, Nov. 10 - (H) -
United States flying fortresses
and Liberator bombers fought
their way through a savage at
tack by German fighter planes
yesterday to score many hits on
the Nazi U-boat base at st. Ma
zaire, Occupied France, in the
longest operational plight yet
undertaken by American airmen
in the European theater of war.
Three of the American bomb
ers failed to return from the
raid, but the success of the OPP
Grafton was evident in a joint u.
S.-British communique which
said that "many hits were OBJ
served on the target"
The American flight followed
an attack by Raj Boston bomb
ers on the docks of lie Havre.
On, returning Raj pilot said
lone bomb appeared to hit a
ship on the bows"
The attack on st. Nazaire was
the first raid on this important
U-boat base and shipbuilding
center by American filters and
only the second daylight raid.
The Raj has pounded the port
8 times, once during daylight in
May, 1941.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10
Shirley Temple
Opens ON Screen
at the MacOmlb

Film fans everywhere are
cheering Shirley Temples re-
turn to the screen-as q roman
t: young lady of fourteen! Shir-
ley's new picture is the Edward
Small production, Miss Annie
Rooney" which is slated for Its
local premiere at the Macomb
Theater tonight.
Shirley plays the part Of a
modern miss - q pert young
lady, who Is q marvel ut doing
the jitterbug, who has handsome
boy friends and who wears q
gorgeous evening gown. She is
seen as the daughter of Bill Gar
gan and the granddaughter of
Guy Kibbee. Her two boy
friends are 16-year-old Dickie
Moore, who has been in. pic
lures since he was IL months old
and Roland Du Pree, the talent
ed young dancer, who gets his
first dramatic role opposite
Shirley. On the same bill for
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day is 1.-The Phantom Killer"
starring Dick Purcell and Joan
Woodbury..
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10
Edno Moy divers Long
Career Ended by Deoth
Lovobls Screen ChovoeteT P|oys
FinoI Role at Age Of 50

AS a girl she dreamed of be-
coming an opera star, but COM
edy was her lot. She had been
born to wealth, but by the time
she reached the stage the family
fortune was gone and she work
ed between roles as a dress
maker and milliner.
Miss Oliver had been 20 years
on the stage when her work as
Patty Ann Hawks in SHOW
boat" won her a movie role in
1923. 1t was during her appear
ance in "Showboat" that she
married a New York broker,
David Pratt. They were divorc-
ed two years later.
She was born Edna May Nut
ter in Boston and took the name
Oliver from the Oliver Street
Humanitarian church there.
Besides "Cimarron," her best
remembered pictures include
Fanny Foley Herself" Ladies
OF the Jury" "Ann Vickers,"
Little Women" David Copper
field" pride and Prejudice"
Drums Along the Mohawk"
Nurse Edith Cavell'' and "Ly-
dia."
Her nearest surviving relative
is an aunt, Mrs. Hattie Cox, of
Maiden, Mass.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10
BY JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O-(R
President Roosevelt's omission
of Republican legislators from a
scheduled White House meeting
on manpower problems threw
what appeared to be a blanket
of frost today on budding Con-
gressional proposals for bi-par-
tisan back stage discussions of
vital war problems.
Republicans and even some
Democrats have suggested q
Joint committee to consult with
the President on the conduct of
the war. but if Mr.. Roosevelt's
attention was attracted he gave
no sign of it today in inviting
only Democrats to his first meet
ing with Congressional leaders
since the election.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

Please mail at once to w. S. Citizens Service Corps Core
Civilian Defense Office Sixth Floor Mocomb County Build
ino Mount Clemens Mich)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10
Long and Grim
Fight for Life
Ended at Last

JAY, Okla, Nov. 10 - up -
Mason Williams, kept alive for
five months by friends who ad-
ministered artificial respiration,
lost his long, magic fight for
life.
( Williams died last night of
amyothropic lateral sclerosis, a
nerve diseases. He was so par
alyzed that he could move only
the muscles of his eyes and his
lips.
For the, first five months of
his illness friends worked in re-
lays to give artificial respiration
to the 49-year-old school tea
cher. Then a mechanical resus-
citator was put in to do the job.
There was a brief period Of
hope for Williams last Septem-
Der. DR.. Frank Veroni noted
S, me improvement after Vita
min E was given. But Williams,
whose weight had dropped from
$50 pounds to IS, began to. lose
the weary battle three weeks
ago.
Three days ago Williams
friends again were called in to
give artificial respiration. But it
was no use. DR.. Veroni said only
Williams tremendous will to
live had kept him alive.
Williams wife, a son, j. G.,
Is, and a daughter, Marilyn, g.,
survive.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10
Talk OF The Town
Is Superb Film
Stevens Production
Now at the Jewel

A motion picture whose great
ness is apparent long before
1.-The end" is reluctantly reached,
Columbia's impressively excit-
ing new George Stevens pro-
duction, THE Talk of the
Town." now playing at the Jew
ell Theatre. With Cary Grant,
Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman
starred in roles of rich, memoir
able magnitude, the new film is
a triumphant example of superb
picture-making at its best.
In THE Talk of the Town."
producer director George Stew
ems unquestionably rises to the
highest point of an already dis
tinquished career, career stud
ded with such superb films as
woman of the Year" and Pen
ny Serenade." An all-over cap
tivating charm permeates the
new film, adding emphasis to
the Sharply-etched and brilliant
performances, the lights and
shadows and shifting of moods
in the story itself, leavening
even the dramatic moments of a
motion picture which stresses
love and laughter even as it cap
lures with breath-t taking realism
the hard-hitting facts of life it.
self.
1t is unusual, in motion pic
lures, for three such stars as
Grant, Miss Arthur and Colman
to appear in film which does
not, in some measure, permit
the overshadowing of one, or
two. But the evenly balanced
performances, the thoughtful
blending and clash of personali-
ties, is splendid tribute to Stew
ems work as a director, and to
the masterful script penned by
Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buch-
man.
1.-The Talk OF the Town" in
PRODUCES a different Cary Grant
than the one known to us, a
greater Cary Grant. His is a
role filled with humor and with
resolution, one calling for the
utmost in dramatic purpose. AS
the most lovable guy ever want
cd for murder, Grant moves
through whirlwind excitement
with deft assurance.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

Little men are wanted by the
Air Force as they are reported to
be the most effective gunnery
fighters.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10 Up
"A daughter, weight six pounds
and seven ounces, was born yes
terday to Actress Brenda Joyce
and her husband, 1t. Owen
Ward of the u. S. Army. The
child will be named Pamela.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

DETROIT - Up - Hiring Of
women street car conductors to
relieve the manpower shortage
was approved by the Detroit
Civil Service commission Mon
day. The applicants must be 81
to 35 years old and must pass
physical and mental examina-
tions similar to those given men.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-15

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Evening star., 1942-02-28

that the designated lawyers may
have ample opportunity to famil-
iarize themselves with the cases they
have been assigned to defend. The
prisoner at the bar then will have
had the benefit of competent ad-
vance counsel before pleading to an
indictment.
The new plan thus will serve the
dual purpose of better protecting the
rights of underprivileged citizens and
of spreading more evenly the duties
of defending them. Admittedly such
duties constitute a burden which
should not be borne by few men,
berS Of the bar. AS one means of
compenSating members of the de-
fense panel, the committee proposes
that the court make use of the group
in appointing lawyers to defend Ger
tain divorce actions and to serve in
guardianship, fiduciary and other
cases involving compensation. With
proper cooperation between the at
torneys and the judges, the revised
arrangement should help materially
in assuring fair treatment under the
law of an unfortunate class of fellow
citizens.
Evening star., 1942-02-28

occurs: THE questionnaires. indicating
the number of persons in the family and
the amount of sugar on hand, will be
turned over to the sugar board and the
registrants will then have to apply di-
rectly to the board for coupon books,
according to Commissioner Mason"
The latter portion, if correct state
ment, will mean that registrants from
all over the District must apply. in per-
son or by mail, to the one Office (that OF
the sugar board in the Force SCHOOL,
for the coupon books. Whether they
apply in person or by mail, the result will
be the worst bottleneck this city ever
has experienced and made worse, both
for the board and the individual, If the
residents apply in person.
Why cannot registrants obtain their
coupon books at the time they fill out
the QUESTIONABLE? The job of distribu-
ton thus would be greatly facilitated.
That, as am told, is the plan that is
being considered by Baltimore.
If it is considered that under such a
plan there would be too much risk of
several members of the same family
going to different schools and obtaining
a greater number of books than they are
entitled to receive, then let there be an
interval between registration and the
issuance of books to afford opportunity
for the board to make a check against
any such scheme, the books thereafter
tn he sent IN the schoOls for disfribiltiOn
J. G.. MASSEY.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Says Cheaper Construction
Is Available for Wartime Use.
To the Editor OF The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
On day that The Star carried an
article showing that shortage Of ten
million men was faced by the arms pro-
duction plants, a committee of Congress
was considering proposal to authorize
a residence building program for the
District of Columbia which would en-
ploy the full time of 10000 men, here or
elsewhere, for six months, in order to
provide housing for 10000 war workers.
At the same time various Government
housing agencies are placing orders for
more than 10000 housing units a week,
each one of which roughly requires the
equivalent of the labor of three men for
six months, directly or indirectly.
OF course, housing is necessary, but
negligible consideration is given to the
fact that good construction is available
requiring less than half of the man
hours of labor or the amount of ma
terial involved in conventional construc-
ton being used.
We have ruthlessly policed the waste
of materials and man power in private
industry. When are we going to begin
policing the waste by Government
agencies? E. w. PENTON.
Evening star., 1942-02-28

sity Of Maryland specialists. No
official action was taken, however.
More recently, T. Howard Duckett,
civic and political leader, received a
cordial response from the County
Civic Federation when he proposed
the abolition of the multiple incorpo-
rated towns and special taxing areas
in the Metropolitan Area and the
organization of the territory into a
single municipal unit.
At this time the war Is, or should
be, the one item of major concern
to every American. Nevertheless
changes such as proposed for the
counties around Washington affect
the citizens there vitally. 1t is i'm
portant that they take the time to
weigh the proposals carefully-or
postpone determination of the issues
until after the war.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. Trdcetoell.

The male is pinkish purple and brown;
the female olive-grayish above and white
below, conspicuously streaked above and
below.
The crown of the male is deep wine
purple. This is better way to put 1t
than pinkish-purple. Wine is all over
the back and shoulders, often in two
depths, streaked.
The distinctive thing about the male
Is this glorious color.
1t almost has an electric something
or other, which demands that the eye
look at it.
Occasionally the startling has this in
an electric blue" when reflected light
hits him just right in the spring.
BY the way, listen to the starlings
from now on.
You are likely to hear some of the
sweetest notes in the entire repertoire
of birdland.
1t will be necessary, however, to con-
meet up the whistle with the birds.
Starlings are not bold singers. They are
rather shy at it; they prefer to be con-
cealed in bushes or evergreens.
Their range of sounds from now on Is
marvellous. Government scientists who
have spent their time studying the
species extremely closely report that no
body gives the bird one-tenth enough
credit rs a musician.
Persons who like music for itself, not
as show-piece or a subject for sophis-
ticated conversation, know that its range
is far wider than many give it credit for;
not only does music range from SYM
phony to cantata and through opera to
musical comedy, but it also has thou
sands of folk songs, the very stuff from
which all the other music is made.
These folk songs of all nations have
come into their own in recent years. IT
is no longer fashionable to sneer at a
folk songs because they are simple We
realize now that the great masters loved
them and used them in their greatest
works.
The song ideas of the startling are
simple, but they are good.
You need not listen for the purple
finch much while he is here.
He is on the way North, where he will
Go most of his singing.
His loud, lovely song will be heard in
the forests there not long from now.
Hereabouts we must be content mostly
with his color.
The householder with a feeding sta
ton by the window will never forget the
morning male purple finch alights on it.
1t has coloration all it's own.
Even at some distance in flower bor-
der the male purple finch is easily
spotted by his feathers. The color is not
bright. so much as different. Somehow it
reminds you of poke-berry juice.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Justice for All

In setting up new system for the
legal defense of INDECENT persons &C
cused of crime, the local bench and
bar have taken proper notice of the
fact that the improvised public de-
fender" arrangement which has pre-
vailed in the past has fallen far short
of the objective of equal justice for
all. In the past the judges have
called upon a limited number of
lawyers for this feeless service and
occasionally those selected in major
cases were relatively inexperienced
in criminal procedure and were given
but little time to consult with the
defendants and prepare their cases.
There have been indications that
persons accused of serious crimes
did not receive the quality of legal
advice to which they were entitled.
The faults of the old system we're
discussed by the Judicial Conference
for the District of Columbia at a
previous meeting, with the result
that joint committee of the bar
associations, acting with justice of
the District Court, was authorized to
prepare and put into effect a plan of
reform. Reporting for this commit
tee, Associate Justice Proctor has
just advised the conference that such
a plan has been formulated and will
become operative during March.
Under the new arrangement, a large
panel of active practitioners, capable
of rendering efficient service to in
digent defendants, will be made
available to the court. With the CO.
operation of jail officials, such at
torneys will confer with INDECENT
prisoners Immediately upon commit
ment to await grand jury action, so
Evening star., 1942-02-28
County Governments

The rapid growth of suburban
communities adjacent to the District
of Columbia in recent years has led
certain groups in each county bor-
dering on Washington to examine
closely their basic governmental
setups
In Arlington County, geograph-
ically the smallest county in the
Nation and perhaps the fastest
growing, the study has led to a
movement to convert the county into
a city under Virginia law A similar
effort to change the county's status
through Incorporation was defeated
some years ago. Subsequently the
county-manager form of government
was inaugurated. 1t is not dissatis-
faction with the county-manag
system, however, that has caused the
present movement for a change.
The proposal has been made because
some officials and citizens believe
Arlington would gain certain finan-
cial and administrative advantages
If it functioned under the laws of
the State as a city rather than as
county. Cities have power to create
debt, which the counties lack, and
the basis for allotment to cities of
State funds for schools, highways,
courts, etc, differs from that for
counties. If enabling legislation
permitting Arlington to become a
city is passed by the General Assem-
bly,, the issue will be settled at
referendum.
In Montgomery County spirited
discussion has been under way for
some weeks over the circulation of
petitions by the County Civic Fedora
ton calling for referendum on the
question of adopting the charter
form of government. Details of the
governmental setup under such
charter have not been determined.
The federation'S action is the latest
development in a movement, begun
about three years ago, that led to an
exhaustive study of Montgomery'S
government by the Brookings Insti-
tuition. While that step antedated
the current war boom, it also resulted
from widely held belief that the ex-
isting governmental structure, which
retains much of the traditional rural
form, should be re-examined in the
light of the county's rapid growth.
In Prince Georges County steps
to change the form of government
have not advanced as far as in the
neighboring counties. There have
been indications, nevertheless, that
thoughtful citizens and leaders be-
lieve certain changes would be help
full. Soon after the results of the
Brookings survey in Montgomery
were made known, Prince Georges
civic groups proposed a similar study
In their county, perhaps by Univer-
Evening star., 1942-02-28
By the Winter Huystuck

The hayloft was fuH-it had been
packed
To the gables; so at last they stacked
The late autumn n1otDinp In a mound
On the south meadow, Uhere feld
mice found
Homes in its cloper, and the old or
Came regularly as trusty clocks
Strike noon, to lie drotDsing In sun
Close against the stack; the dun
Field tDas phitened Nth chill and
snotD,
But lifting his head, the ,oise and
sIoD
Gaze Of the or looked beyond cold,
And nudging the hay toith a sinepy
fold,
He found the parnt perfume OF
summers fotper
There In the tDinter's r1oonttme hour.
JESSIE M. DOwLIN.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Member Of the Associated Press
Nonresident JUDGES

In fairness to the District and in
the best interests of sound judicial
administration, it is to be hoped that
the Senate will reconsider its action
in striking from the bill to merge
the local Police and Municipal Courts
a provision requiring that appointees
to the merged bench be actual resi-
dents of the District.
Under existing law appointeeS to
the Municipal Court and to the
Police Court must have been actual
residents of the community for at
least five years prior to their selec-
ton. Similarly, a three-year resi-
dence requirement applies in the case
of District Commissioners and civil
ian members of the Public Utilities
Commission.
Why should this g-standing
principle be abandoned in the case
of the proposed new court? The only
reason advanced by the sponsor of
the change, Senator Tydings of
Maryland, is that approximately one
third of the lawyers practicing before
the District Courts live outside the
city limits. Yet neither Senator
Tydings nor any one else contends
that an abundance of capable judicial
material cannot be found among the
members of the bar who actually
reside here.
In this connection, it might be
pointed out that members of the
District bar who live in Maryland
and Virginia often are primarily in
terested in the affairs of their place
of residence. Many of them take an
active part in the political affairs of
the nearby counties. Certainly, they
do not have that undivided interest
in the problems of the District which
Is characteristic of lawyers whose
residence as we'll as their practice is
here, and which is so essential to the
best administration of justice.
The bill to merge the Police and
Municipal Courts-both of which are
strictly local tribunals-is a prom
Using step in the right direction. 1t
IS to be hoped its beneficial effect
will not be vitiated by retention of
any amendment to break down the
residence requirement for the judges
who will administer the affairs of the
merged tribunal.