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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Youth Faces
Police Probe

Police are investigating the
breaking and entering at S a. m.
today Of the Green Cleaners. 1903
N. Washington St In the city Jail
at present Is Virgil Frost Coward,
20. of COZ Emmett St, Bomber
Plant employe whom city police
arrested at the corner OF Washte-
nav and Adams SITS, wearing r
light coat with a tag from Greene's
attached, and carrying R woman's
fur coat and a tin box containing
change.
At Grcene's, police found sew
eral cleaned articles on the floor
and wrappers t.rn from clothing
hanging on hooks A large con.
crete rock had been used to break
the glass window.
At the police station, officers re
ported Coward said the fur coat
belonged to his girl friend.
Police were called when a room
err at the Huron Hotel heard the
crash Of glass and notified the
hotel clerk A man was seen run
ming west on Pearl st. by the bell
hop and Officers Nicholson and
Howard In the police car arrested
Coward walking north on Adami
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Enjoyable Symphony Program
Presented at Normal College

standing numbers Of the program
was Schubert's symphony No 8
in r Miner, Of the Unfinished
symphony"
The "Nutcracker Suite Tschai-
kowsky, was a fayorite with the au-
dienca. Miss Marian Beers. Cellist,
presented the Swan Song. Saint.
Saens, and as an encore played IN
unnamed number which had been
written especially for her The
concluding selection on the pro
gram was prelude TO Act III from
"Lohengrin". by Wagner.
Mr.. Kryl and his orchestra were
most enthusiastically received ny
the audience and he was called
back for several encores. Rimsky
Korsakows Flight Of the humble
Bee, Country Gardens. Granger
were very well received A patrio
tic medley. including American
Patrol. Dixie" and Yankee Doc
die, followed, and the final encore
was ITO a Wild Rose, by Mac
Dowell
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Bohumir kryl and his symphony
orchestra Of over 40 musicians pre-
scented a most enjoyable concert
Tuesday at the Michigan State Nor
NAL College. Attending the con
cert, which was in Pease Auditor
ium, were college students, and pu-
pills Of Roosevelt and Ypsilanu High
Schools.
The program was opened with
the Star Spangled Banner, by the
entire orchestra. Following this,
was the Overture, from the Mri-
riage OF Figaro, Mozart. Miss Ran
dolph, harpist, presented Lee
gende"'. by Thome Her encore,
which was particularly enjoyed by
the audience was Song in the
Night, by Salsedo".
Always a favorite, the Emperor
Waltz, Strauss, was followed by
a violin solo, by Joseph Arbeit, con
cert-meister He played "Czardas" %,
Monti. and for his encore. 'Liebis-
freud, Kreisler. One of the out
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National

Continued from Page One)
most outspoken critics Of the New
Deal. y
From o8her states Republican
victories were not so definitely
marked, but a strong ypsurge was
recorded In states outside the Dem
ocratic South. There the Democrl-
tic vote rema ned firm
Overturu Five States
Republicans appeared today to
have overturned five Democratic
state administrations.
But a Republican governor seek
ing reelection was ousted by a
Progressive.
In four pivotal states which
chose Democratic governors at the
last election New York. Connect
cut, Michigan and California
Democratic candidates tossed in
the towel before dawn and in Ida
no Democratic Gov. Chase A. Clark
was trailing by 5000 votes with
almost half the voting districts
counted
Wisconsin's Republican Gov.
Julius p. He'll. however. was
trounced by Progressive Orlando
S. LOOMS, with Democrat William
c. Sullivan finishing far back
Three of yesterdays Republican
victors-Thomas +. Dewey OF New
York, Harold Z. Stassen OF Min
nesota, and John w. Bricker OF
Ohio-are possible G.O.PP. candi-
dates for the presidency in 1914.
Republicans gained 80 seats In
the House and IL in the Senate.
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Workers

Continued from Page One)
Forrest Il Teft. clerks Mrs Mar
garet Putnam. Miss Catherine
O'Brieu, Mrs. Catherine Hawkins
and Miss Miriam Barton.
Fourth neutrality-suspicious. William
Jellis, Merritt l.. Deyo, Charles Fred
Beck: clerks: Mrs James f. Fitz.
patrick. Mrs. Frederick c. KatOn,
Miss Mamie l.. Evans and Mrs. Guy
A. Spencer.
Fifth neutrality-suspicious.. Edward
Il. Block, Mrs. Pearl Raymond, Al
fred r. DeOtte: clerks; Mrs James
F. Cady. Mrs. Moore. Eniner j
Kramer and Mrs Saida r. Dixon.
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Honor Ensign

Ensign Harry Dickens, Jr.. who Is
IN the Naval Air Corps is home on
leave from Jacksonville, Florida
Since his enlistment on December
20 this Is his first leave. He is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dickens,
Sr.. and was made an ensign in a
ceremony in Jacksonville. on Octo-
Der %. A pre- Thanksgiving dinner
was held Sunday at the home of his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Clement and their guests were En-
sign Dickens. his parents. and Will
liam Dickens and Miss Corinne
Ross.
During his leave Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Hovis, Belyedere. H., are also
visiting at the Dickens home and
at the home OF Mrs. Alta Allen. and
Sunday evening supper guests at
the Dickens home were Mr.. and
Mrs. l. r. Ryers and son Richard,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Arnold. Mr.
aud Mrs. Robert Rymers. Toledo
o.. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hoyis and
Miss Corinne Ross Ensign Dickens
who is a bomber pilot leaves next
Monday for Norfolk. Va, for further
operational training.
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Paint Creek NelUs

ter Mrs. Dale Parker. and grand.
son. visited her this week while
Dale Parker was hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
and daughters Ethel and jeanette
visited Mr. and Mrs. John Ham
mond and Mrs Gerald Prince and
twins. Carol and Connie Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorson Prince and
family visited Mr. and Mrs Henry
Hammond Sunday.
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State

. Continued from Page one)
ed TO rejection OF the milk ord n
ance.
With Kelly went lesser RepHbli-
can officials such as secretary oil
state, attorney general, state treas
urer and auditor general.
One major upset doomed early in
A.he congressional races as Rep.
Nrank Hook. 18th district Democrat,
trailed Republican John B. Bennett.
With the election Of Democrat
Georse o. Sadowsh in the first
district, this gave Michigan a line
up in the House OF Is Republicans
and four Democrats.
State officials elected along with
Akelly were DR. Eugene c. Reyes,
lieutenant governor; Herman R
Dignan, secretary Of state: Her
bert J. Rushton incumbent, attor-
ney general; Vernon J. Brown. in.
cumbent auditor general; d. Hale
Brake, state treasurer. Thus. the
COP Ousted three state officials,
the governor, lieutenant governor
A2nd state treasurer.
Comedies Defeat
Van Wagoner's statement conced-
ing defeat, said
II congratulate governor-elect
Kelly on his apparent victory a,
the polls. The people OF Michigan
have bestowed many honors upon
me from the lowest office on Il
rfounty ticket TO he highest in the
Sstate.
To-day offer my successor
every help may be able to give
him in the great sponsibilities he
will assume. The task before us all
is the winning Of the war that will
save for cur people the right OF free
democratic choice which they have
ofsust exercised.
Il am grateful to all who have so
Loyalty supported me; solicit from
them and pledge for myself unity
of Effort with our new leader in
single-minded devotion TO the cause
OF democracy In our struggle for
victory"
ferguson, like Kelly, polled a
t1HH &c fQlff W dlut AOuuAl
returns sliced both margins consid
erably
Light Vote
Van Wagner. Of Pontiac, was
completing his first term as Vol
VERNE state executive. As predict
ed, he polled a comparatively light
vote outstate and the majority gains
iAhe was expected to make in Detroit
did not materialize, although he did
outpoll Kelly by a substantial mar
gin in the motor city.
The defeat OF Van Wagner sig
nified a divided vote IN the power
full Wayne County labor bloc which
had appeared to be all out in sup
porting genial Pat"
a Kelly, II. the father Of six chill
dren, campaigned on platform o
reorganization Of state government
elimination Of politics in state at
fairs: annual legislative sessions
and the preservation OF labor'i
gains.
The Republican governor elect
L born IN Ottawa, H., was elected
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LIVESTOCK
Livestock

Livestock
Detroit. Mich, Nov. i-Stoekers
and feeders steady: fed steers
$1i25-l4-i5; grass steers, $3.50.
grass heifers manly $3.50 down
Gamer and cutter COWS largely
S6.00-90O; few light Gamers dow
10 s6-725; common-good beef COWS,
50 l51025, beef bulls. Sl225. good
to choice stock steer calves above
.Sl350, good heifer calves around
400 lbs. az $3.50
Calves: Good and choice grades.
ST. 90. odd head TO $3.50; co mon
and medium grades, Sl2-l6.
Hogs. Bulk 10000 10. butchers
$lA55lA7O: top $500 to small
killers; around l5OlS0 III. lights
$l450liS5, bulk sows Sl425-l45O;
sprin fling good to choice light sows
to Sl475.
Sheep. Good to choice native
lambs. $l475. several lots TO SIS;
medium TO good lambs. $13-l450;
common throwouts. Sl2.50 down.
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County

CONTINUED from Page One)
5,l5O. The third man seeking that
office was Oscar w. Carlson who re-
ceived SOFA votes.
Albert w. Hooper and Lee N.
Brown were named circuit court
commissioners on the non partisan
ticket on which there was no
opposition.
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BoyScouts

CONTINUED from Page One)
Congdon, al lteuderfoot; Alfred
Fagerstrom, second class; Robert
Wilson, first class.
Pack No. 1875, Prospect-Jack
Briggs, Cap Orr, Richard Skelt,
James Murdoch, John Norlander,
Peter Polakawski, James TackJpan,
james Reid. and Ralph Block, all
bobcats; and Harold Britton, bear.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Jacksonville
HOME EXTENsIoNIsTs FIND
RUG-MAKlNG ECONOMICAL

RUG-MAKlNG ECONOMICAL
Jacksonville, Mich, Nov. THE
Home Extension group met at the
hall Thursday afternoon to receive
a lesson on rug-making from the
leaders. Mrs Mabel Wilkinson and
Mrs. Florence Birbeck. They found
the making Of hooked, toothbrush,
and safety-pin rugs interesting.
They also found it economical as
they use up worn clothing Of yari-
Gus kinds.
Miss Susan Minard and Mrs.
Frances Yeckley assisted by Mrs.
Jennie NeuDert will entertain Tor
the next regular meeting.
Mrs. William Neubert took Mrs.
Eta Ashton to visit Mrs. Sampson
at the home Of Mrs. Lydia Sampson
near Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wynton Soper and
sons Ward and Marlen spent the
week end with relatives In and near
Leslie. They also attended two Hal
loween parties during their visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Hunt were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Clark at Crosse Pointe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Poes Immortal Raven
Soon 10 be Extinct Bird

HARRISBURG. Pa.-Thc raven,
once prolific in Pennsylvania. is
rapidly becoming extinct. the state
game commission announced
A recent survey revealed that
the state now has less than a doz-
On OF the large. black birds immor-
talized by Poe. The commission
is also redouhling efforts TO pro
tect the vanishing duck hawk
which is considered a great find by
collectors.
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Detroit. Mich, Nov. a.
BEETS Fancy. soc doz. bchs. No
l. 35-45C.
CARRAGE-No. l 40.6Oc bu
CARROTS No. ], 5O-75c doz. bchs.
ONIONS dry, fancy. $3.50 50-lb
sack
POTATOES-No. l, 81 1880 l00-lb
sack: No. .. $l30-l.5O.
PUMPklNS-No. |. SO.I5c bu.
SQUASH Delicious, No. /. 65c-Sl
bu.: Table Queen. No !, 5O-65:
bu-. Hubbard, No l. 50-65C bu
TURNIPS-No. /, 50-75c doE. bchs
YAMS-U. S. No. l,S1.90-2.00, most
ly $500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Visit Dauohter

Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campbell
visited their daughter Miss Jean
Campbell. Dearborn, Saturday eve
ming
Mrs. Emma Wardell and Stanley
Wardell visited Mr.. and Mrs. Their
on VANITY.
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ATTEND cHRlsTENINGs
IN PETERSBURG, INDIANA

Paint Greek, Mich, Nov. 4 T. Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Youngs and Mrs.
Samuel Robbins and daughter Mary
Ectmheu hone Sa urday from Pc
tersburL, Indiara wter- they visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Youngs and
family and. Mr. ard Mrs. Hubert
YOunEs and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Verl Youngs and family. While
in Petersburg. the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Youngs. Creige Adel-
bert, and the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Verl Youngs, Darrell Albert were
christened.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Quarterly MEETING

The quarterly meeting o. lhe
Friends Church will begin Friday
evening and continue all day Satur-
day Saturday and Sunday. Dime
will be served at noon on both days
in the basement Of the church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Sunday Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Drummond
and daughter Betty, Detroit, Mrs
Minnie Bearss. Deckerville. james
Grips and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Day
and daughter. Jane. Ypsilanti, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Turnbull Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Milan News
MILAN WoMAN's CLUB
VIEWS MOTION PICTURES

VIEWS MOTION PIC UHE ;
Milan, Mich, Nov. 4 Flora n.
Brown. executive secretary OF the
Washtenaw County Branch OF the
Michigan tuberculosis Association
will speak and show films at the
next meeting OF the Milan Won
an Club which is TO be on Tuesday,
November 10, in Pythian Hall. The
films are entitled "Sand in the
Gears" and Goodbye Mr.. Germ.
The program is under the direction
OF the public welfare department
and Mrs. Grant Laskey Is leader
Hostesses are Mrs. Mary Stoll,
Mrs. Marie Heath and Mrs. Ida
belle Robb.
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In The Sick Room

Mrs. a. F. McDougall, 1872 f.
Michigan Ave, is III at her home.
Her illness Is a result of a burn
she received when her stove OK
nloled.
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Detroit. Mich Nov. Poultry
market steady. Hens. average run,
2lc ID. leghorn hens Ice 10 ,
rock springers 23c ID rocf
broners up TO pa lbs. Csc turkeys.
II lbs up. soc.
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secretary Of state in 1888 and re-
elected In 1870 From 1894 10 1885
be was head Of the Detroit office
Of the liquor commission and prior
10 that was a practicing attorney.
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Fruits

Detroit. Mich Nov. g.
APPLES BalIwius No. l. Sllo
bu: Delicious. No. /. S2.oo-2 So
bu.: No. ., $50 bu.; Mcintosh.
fancy. $500 bu. No. !, 81 Solo
bu.; No. .. SlONl25. Greenings.
No. l. Sl.00,l25 bu.. SHOWS fan
CIV $3.50 bu.; No. /, Stool IS bu +;
No. .. T5c hu
PEARS-kletter, No. 1 fleol.2J
bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Attend Party

Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Russ and
son George attended a Halloween
party in Willis Saturday evening.
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Butter and Eggs

Detroit. Mich, Nov. l.
BUTTER-i5 45%c III.
EGGS Whites (Grade) large. Sic;
size; medium. 4S-44tc; small
S5c; T. s. standards Grade b.
large, 4S.52c: medium, 42c;
small, S2i9 36c; u. 5. grades
(Grade ca. large 36lac. Browns -
Il. s. Standards Grade ~ large
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Student Recital

The first Of a group Of informal
student reaitals was held Thursday
evening at the home OF Mrs. John
D. Lawson for her pupils Guests
we're the mothers Of the class.
These small recitals will be held
every month during the school year
10 give the students practice in
playing before audiences.
After the recital a spelldown OF
musical terms was held with Byron
VANITY and Ronald Beck a. the cap
tains, and a musical game was en-.
ioyed.
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birthday Dinner Served

A family gathering was held Sun
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Clark in honor Of Mr.. Clark s
birthday anniversary. The guests
weer Mrs. Cora Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Clark and children Gale and
Clara, Detroit, Mrs Crippen, Sagi-
nav, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Clark, Mr. and
Mrs, Harold Haynes and son Tommy
and daughter Marilyn, Adrian, Mr.
and Mrs. Newton Squires, Jr., and
daughter Mary Lou.
"A birthday dinner was served and
Mr. Clark was presented with gift
from the group.
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Buffet Supper Given


Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Norman,
Ridge Road, entertained group of
friends at a buffet supper Sunday
evening. and the buffet table which
was spread with lace cloth was
conferred with an arrangement OF
autumn fruits and vegetables and
lighted with tall blue tapers.
Games and visiting we're enjoyed
during the evening.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Vedder. Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis McMullen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Colts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04

Mr.. aud Mrs. Lewis SWauinger
had as guests Sunday. Mr and Mrs.
Klager and daughter. Violet. Romu
lus. Mr.. and Mrs. Sampel Pfahler
Milan. Mrs. Ann Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. John Lamb and two daughters
Deshler, Ohio.
Mrs. Eleanor Sanderson's iaugh
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Detroit Cash Grain

Detroit, Mich, Nov. A.
WBAT No. ., Sl36
BARLEY -97C-SI05 bu feeding,
Csc
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Mrs A. ". Robb is ~ at her
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Drumm and
family spent the week end with rel
atives In Marshall.
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Daily Market Report

Sc. medium 1859. small So
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-04
Entertain Nephew

Mr. and Mrs. sherman Ubble en-
tertained their nephew, Paul Derby
shire, Detroit. Saturday.
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XIslt SICK

Stanley Wardell went 10 Milan "a
visit Mrs. John Ridge who rs 49,
Mrs. Wardell accompanied him Ia
Ann Arbor 10 visit Fred Wanty>at
st. Joseph Hospital.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Derbyshire
and son John visited Mr.. and Mrs.
sherman Dibble Sunday
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Normal College Calendar
TODAY

IUDA1
s:45 p. m.-YWCA Vespers, Starhweather Hall.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
LOST.

WALLET. black. containing $50. between
l4th and K and 10th and G. 2:3O Sat-
urday afternoon. Call Miss Ellen Staber,
WA. 4O65.
WALLET, lady's, brown containing money,
Navy badge, soc. sec. card. Mary Me-
rosky Decatur 1853.
WALLET containing A gas ration book,
registration card and important papers,
Harry r. Mills, 4429 Macarthur blvd. n W
Emerson }042
WRIST WATCH-Man's, pigskin strap yell
low gold. Jules Jurgensen': E st. n ". bet
Ist and 2nd. Reward NO 1857.
pearl pin which was lost between Sept
18th & Sept 18th. Sentimental value to
owner Franklin 1160
Evening star., 1942-12-13

tary enrolment of tho necessary
women"
The bund has gone, but the bond
Is here. Buy 1t now for victory.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

ganization always has made an in
tellectual search for the cause OF
war, it is neither pacifist nor isola-
ZIONIST in principle.
WAAC recruiting officers will
henceforth set up in local communi-
ties civilian committees composed Of
women to aid in the drive. Men,
bers of organizations represented
on the advisory council will be in
cluded on these committees wherever
possible. They will be expected to
develop local speakers bureaus and
be ready to give information about
the WAAC to all interested appli-
cants. They will also arrange pub
licity, spot radio talks, Endorsements
by local leaders, window displays
and posters. The womens interests
section specifically asks presidents
Of the advisory council to urge their
club members to consider them
selves hostesses to the WAACS sta
tened in their communities and Of
fer them hospitality. entertaining
them as individuals and introduce
them to their friends
Advertising Program Launched.
The War Department simultane-
ously is launching broad and con-
sistent program Of WAAC national
advertising. special radio programs
news releases and International
material, distribution of a series of
large single-sheet posters and spe-
cial car ads for display by transit
companies. Some 250,000 posters
are being printed for general dis
tribution.
WAAC officers have been detailed
at SO recruiting stations throughout
the country, but WAAC applications
will be received in addition by all
other Army recruiting Offices.
A new WAAC training center has
just been opened at Daytona Beach,
Fla, thereby doubling the training
intake of WAACS. Nine hundred
new recruits can be accepted each
week at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, and
another 900 a week at Daytona
Beach.
Today the number of WAACS en-
Evening star., 1942-12-13

rolled, including oflcers and auxil-
iaries trained, in training, and in
reserve. Is more than 10000. The
President has authorized induction
of WAACS to reach full statutory
strength Of 10000. /
Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, director
Of the WAACS. said:
This is still only a beginning. We
have started. like fthe British
women's services, with only a few
basic duties. With our present ex-
pansion program, based on the
Army's immediate requests for more
than 100000 members to serve with
the various commands, we are plan
ming additional Jobs, more specialist
schools, and, u necessary, other
training centers. If we are asked to
train WAACS faster. we shall do SO
as fast as we jcan obtain the volun-
Evening star., 1942-12-13
By PAT JONES.

1t. Joe Harrington, veteran of the
Metropolitan Police Department,
stood on the sidewalk at Eleventh
and H streets NV. yesterday after
noon and stared in a window of the
Royal Linoleum Co.
1t was fine day The sun was
shining brightly. 1t flooded the
street and warmed the crowds of
Christmas shoppers. Joe Harring-
ton was feeling especially good be-
cause only the day before he had
been promoted to the rank of lieu
tenant.
Before him, stacked on end like
enormous cigarettes were scores of
rolls of linoleum. Some were blue
and some were brown. yellow, gold.
green. of almost every shade and
hue the lieutenant could imagine
Markings were as varied as the COL
ors. Squares, checks. small figures,
large figures, Mickey Mouse pat
terms. butterflies, f1owers-a COM
posite of many designs met his eye.
Things Begin to Move.
It's a fine display, he told him.
self, and wondered how much longer
he would have to wait before Mo-
torcycle Officer Nelson Skogland
met him there as agreed
Suddenly the many rolls of lin
oleum moved, like wheat stalks wav-
ing in the breeze
Through the lieutenants mind
flashed uncertain thoughts of his
health. There was something wrong
with him! He must be fainting!
He reached out to brace himself
against a fire alarm post.
The linoleum kept on waving
all the way from the back of the
store to the front. and there it
pushed out large plate glass win
dow.
Proprietor's Wife Hysterical.
On the inside. Mrs Rae Hertz,
wife of the proprietor, screamed
Historically.
On the outside, 1t. Harrington
Evening star., 1942-12-13
- a|sH H=z-
FOUND.

CIGARETTE CASE and Travellers Checks,
made out to American Express Co. NO.
317S until 7 pm: Sligo 1850 eve.
GERMAN POLICE DOG, female, about /
VI. old. excellently trained clean; vic.
llth and G. SITS NV; wearing tag. Phone
District 1890. to pm. B. F. Brent
KEYS, s. on a chain. on Conn ave. NV,
Sat night Call Ordway 5s9a.