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Evening star., 1942-02-24

and the Monument employees by
"de- emphasizing the police aspects"
of the duties which employees must
perform.
Descriptive Folder Published.
A descriptive folder has been pub
liShed, copies of which are available
to visitors and,persons writing to the
National Park Service requesting
information relative to the structure.
In addition 16-page illustrated
booklet is In preparation by the
National Park Service, and prob
ably will be of the press this year.
In keeping with the present war
emergency, it was announced the
society voted to authorize its treas
urer to purchase $1,000 national
Defense bond.
In addition to Mr.. Delano. pre-
siding, other members present in
cluded Chief Justice Stone of the
Supreme Court, who was elected to
membership a year ago; the Right
Ray. James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington: DR.. Harry A. Garfield,
DR.. John Stewart Bryan, DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, Mark Sullivan, Logan
Hay, DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor, John
Spalding Flannery, Charles c.
Glover, jr.; Capt. Chester Wells, U.
S. N; Charles Warren and William
r. Harr, secretary.
Theodore w. Noyes, at present the
oldest living member Of the society;
George E. Hamilton and Brig. Gen.
U. s. Grant, Sd, were unable to be
present.
After the meeting Mr.. Delano en-
tertained members of the society
and some specially invited guests at
luncheon at the club.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

ecuted by the Federal Works Agency,
so that for the first time in its his
tory heat now Is furnished the
Monument. Although the heating
equipment is restricted to the area
below the 100-foot level. where the
waiting room, guardroom and lower
levels of the structure are heated,
the temperature of the upper parts
Is tempered to a considerable degree.
A contract for installation of nom
skid surfacing for the steps and
landings in the Monument, and
repair and replacement Of worn
parts of the staircase, has been COM
pleted. This was the first major
repair and improvement project for
this part of the structure since its
dedication. Corrugations on the
metal steps and landings had been
worn smooth through long use, and
the application of plastic non-skid
materials was said to be a contribu-
tion toward the safety of persons
using them. Replacement of badly
worn or eroded sections has restored
the strength of the staircase to its
original efficiency. A vacuum clean
ing system with outlets at each land
ing has been installed. The entrance
way, waiting room, guard room, 500
foot landing and elevator cab have
been repainted in a light gray tone,
giving the interiors q brighter and
more cheerful appearance" accord
ing to the report. o.,
Display Cases Installed.
Eleven small display cases have
been installed on the walls of the
waiting room, and plans are being
formulated for arrangement of ex-
hibits to be shown there, devoted to
outstanding episodes in the life of
Washington and progress in the
Monument itself.
In an effort to provide improved
service for visitors the National
Park Service augmented the staff
by two historic aides. These men,
it was explained, qualified by educa-
tion and experience as historians,
devote as much of their time as
possible to Interpreting the histori-
cal aspects of the Monument, the
Capital City and the life of Wash
ington, giving particular attention
to the part which Washington
played IN founding of the National
Capital.
The custodian and all other en-
ployes at the Monument also are
being trained in improved methods
of meeting and serving the public.
The Park Service green uniform
has been adopted for all employees
of the Monument, replacing the
former blue police-type uniform. 1t
is anticipated. said the report, that
this will tend to bring about a more
friendly feeling between the public
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Monument Visitors
Hit 964,693 Total
During Past Year
Improvements and
War Protection Also
Revealed at Meeting

Many improvements to the facil-
tiles of the Washington Monument,
a great increase in the number of
visitors, and measures inaugurated
to protect the structure during war;
time made the past year one of the
notable" ones in the history of
this historic shaft.
This was disclosed at the annual
meeting of the Washington National
Monument Society yesterday at the
Metropolitan Club, over which Fred
eric A. Delano, first vice president,
presided.
Corcoran Thorn, president of the
American Security & Trust Co. was
elected to fill the vacancy in mem
bership Of the sociaty caused by
resignation Of DR.. Herbert Putnam,
for many years the head of the Con-
gressional Library, and still its
librarian emeritus.
Services Improved.
Progress made at the Monument
itself was the principal subject of
consideration of the meeting. This
was presented in a report by Irving
Root. superintendent of National
Capital Parks of the National Park
Service, which has charge of the
shaft. The report had been sub
mitted to Mr.. Delano and was con-
sidered by the society as having
greatly improved the services to the
public at the Monument. The So
ciety felt that a visit to the Monu-
ment now was more attractive
because of changes made the past
year.
Attendance at the Monument for
the year ended February % reached
a total of 984,6 ,693, it was reported.
This constituted the largest attend
ance recorded at the structure for
any year except 1887. The Monu-
ment was visited during that year
by 1,002,007 persons, the extraordi-
nary number being due chiefly to
the fact that the National Boy Scout
Jamboree was held in Washington
during that year.
Staircase Closed.
AS wartime precaution against
sabotage, it was explained the STAIR
case has been closed to visitors for
duration of the emergency. Flood
lights on the exterior of the Monu-
ment have been discontinued at the
request of defense authorities, and
the entire Monument staff has been
trained in methods of first aid.
Installation of heating facilities
was completed under contract ex-
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Birthplace of Yankee
Doodle 800 Years Old

ALBANY. - Fort Crailo, birth
place Of Yankee Doodle" is three
centuries old this year.
Here in the quaint two-story brick
building a British army surgeon,
Richard Schuckburgh, wrote the raj
lying song for Americas armies in
the Revolution.
According to legend, Schuckburgh
was sitting on the wall of the well in
the rear of the house in 1853, during
the French and Indian wars, when
he wrote the song. 1t is said that
he was inspired to put the words
together by the sight of an approach
ing group of ragged American re-
cruits. Later the words were set
to the music of an old English air.
Originally the structure was built
In 1912 to protect the residents of a
Dutch manor of nearly one mil
lion acres, now split into FIVE coun-
ties. Its walls were 20 inches thick
and pierced with embrasures for fir
ing muskets.
Now it is furnished with priceless
Dutch antiques and is IN the charge
Of the state.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
MARI & Catalan, Attorneys
WyandOtte Savings Bank Bldg.
WyandOtte, Mich.
30.S6J


STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Wayne-ss. At a session of the Pro
bate Court for said County Of Wayne.
held at the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the eighth day of
September, in the year one thousand
nine hundred and fOrty-twO. Present
Thomas {. Murphy, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
ANNIE CONWELL, deceased. InStru-
ments in writing purpOrting TO be the
last will and testament of said de-
ceased having been delivered into this
Court for probate and Charles III.
MARI having filed Herewith his petit
ton praying that administration with
the will annexed of said estate be
granted to John Fletcher Conwell or
some other suitable person in the
event the executor named in said last
will declines to act or fails to qualify.
1t is ordered, that the nineteenth day
OF October, next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon at said Court room be ap-
pointed for proving said instruments
and hearing said petition. And it is
further ordered, that a copy of this
order be published once in each week
for three weeks consecutively previous
TO said time Of hearing, in the Wyan-
dotte Herald, newspaper printed and
circulating in said County Of Wayne.
THOMAS G. MURPHY,
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
RICHARD III. WERNETTE,
Deputy Probate Register. 3Sw3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
New Compound Speeds Up
Output of Tool Industry

PITTSBURGH.-The machine tool
industry has a remedy at last for
one Of its biggest headaches.
To nation crying for speed and
more speed IN its vital defense pro-
duction, Duquesne university pro-
lessor and his assistant reported the
discovry Of a new friction-reducing
compound that promises to accel-
crate machine tool operations as
much as 800 per cent.
Inventors of this new miracle"
coolant were DR.. Robert T. Hance,
a biology professor, and Harold c.
O'Brien, young research scientist.
Their composition is a closely
guarded secret for the present, pend
ing patent rights, but they claimed
test after test, including actual use
for five months in Pittsburgh dis
trict shops, served only to confirm
its importance and wide range Of
usefulness.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Army Wants Dogs
To Patrol Haavaii
UrEes. OtUners to Release
Animals for Service.

HONOLULU.-The army has ap-
pealed to dog owners throughout
Hswaii TO enlist their pets IN the
army for guard and sentry duty. /"
The authorities said the need for
dogs was urgent and immediate, I"
that dogs accepted would receive
special training and that each dog
used would release a man for other
duty. The first dog enlisted is q
prize German shepherd named
Questor Of Kanohe, owned BY Har-
old Castle, who has been appointed
Hawaii director of dogs for defense,
civilian organization that will han
die the enlistment and training Of
dogs. The army said Questor had
been assigned as personal escort
to Lieut.. Gen. Delos G. Emmons,
commander of the Hawaiian depart
ment.
The army's appeal to dog owners
said: - -
Your dog will enlist in the serv-
ice of the United States the same
as your son or brother. He will be
trained by qualified trainers. He
will be fed well and cared for prop
erly. He will be entrusted to some
one who will work with him and be
his companion. When his services
are needed no longer he will be
returned to you"
The announcement nointed ont
that many islanders find it difficult
to care for dogs properly.
1.-THE value of dogs has been rec
ognized and put to use by practical
ly every nation except our own"
the announcement said alert and
intelligent dogs are gifted with a
highly developed sense of scent and
hearing and are qualified particu-
larly for sentry and patrol work
even to higher degree of efficiency
than a human being"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Curtails
Phone Service

A new order of the War Production
Board provides that, in areas where
telephone facilities are cOngeSted, in
dividual-line users may be required to
change to party-lines so service can
be supplied TO persons essential to the
direct war effort or to the public
health, welfare or security"
Receipt Of the order was announced
today by W. +. BARLEY, manager for
the Michigan Bell Telephone Com
pany. The order does not apply to pre-
sent business telephone service, he
said.
The order also provides that extern
sion telephones cannot be installed in
residences, even for persons essential
TO theawar effort, excepting on tenn
pOrary basis in the case of critical
illness.
The telephone manager pointed out
that the new WPB order. like proceed
ing orders. arises from wartime con-
ditions. In normal times. he pointed
out, the company would build addition
al facilities TO meet increasing service
demand. Now however, that cannot be
done because the required materials
are more urgently needed for war
weapons.
Because of cOngested facilities. new
telephone service installations are re-
stricted in more than 20 Michigan ex-
changes. including large sections of
Detroit, with the likelihood that they
will have to be extended aS conditions
become more critical. In some ex-
changes new service can be installed
on temporary basis. applicants agree
ing to its removal on 4S-hOur notice
IL it is required for war OF other eS-
sential use.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Mari & Catalan, Attorneys
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg.
WyandOtte, Mich.


STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of
Wayne-ss. At a session of the Pro
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held lat the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the eighteenth day
Of September in the year one thousand
nine hundred fOrty-twO. Present ID. J.
Healy, Judge of Probate. In the mat.
ter OF the estate of LOUISE M. THON
deceased. On reading and filing the
petition, duly verified, Of Ida T. Mel
ody, administrative with the will an
nexed Of said estate, praying that She
may be licensed to sell certain raa
estate of said deceased for the purpose
of paying the debts of said decea sod
and the charges of administering said
es-ate. 1t is ordered, that the twenty.
second day Of October, next at two
o'clock in the afternoon, at said court
room be appointed for hearing said
petition, and that all persons interest.
ed in said estate appear before said
Court at said time and place. to show
cause why license should not no
granted to said administrator with
the will annexed to sell real estate nc
prayed for in said petition. And II Is
further ordered, that a COPY of tbis
order be published three success;vo
weeks previous to said time of hear
ing, in the Wyandotte Herald, a news
paper printed and circulating in said
County Of Wayne.
ID. j. HEALY,
Judge Of Probate
"a true copy
ALFRED L. VINCENT.
Deputy Probate Register. 2ara
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Old Mine Sealed in 1901
By Explosion Reopened

PORT ROYAL, PA.-On the night
of June 10, 1901, two blackdamp ex-
plosions rocked a coal. tipple across
the Youghiogheny river from Fitz
Henry and brought death to Is min
ers.
Today, workmen are exploring tie
old diggings, removing tools and
lunch pals which were dropped by
the men when the blasts occurred.
and preparing to reopen the pits
after Il years of idleness. A belat.
ed search for the body of John
Peoples of West Newton, even is
under way, for it's believed his re-
mains are in some unexplored part
of the shaft.
The deserted mine is being re-
opened because Of the war emer-
gency.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
ated September 18th. A. ID. 19i
JOSEPH A. MURPHY,

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The pro
bate Court for the County of Wa,sne
No. 3O1 1874
In the matter of the estate OF
FRANK A. PERRY, deceased. Nc tct
is hereby given that all creditor OF
said deceased are required TO pre- en'
their claims, i'm writing and u. Ter
oath. to said Court at the Probate III
flee in the City Of Detroit, in aid
County, and to serve copy the POI
upon Emma BARLEY, administra fix
OF said estate, at 50 Perry Place, ~
andOtte, Michigan on or before. he
eighth day Of December, A. ID. | ~
and that such claims will be hear by
said court before Judge Patrick II
OBrien, i'm Court Room No. ~
Wayne County Building in the Cit OF
Detroit, in said County, on the eiL tn
day Of December, A. d. 1912, at VIC
o'clock i'm the afternoon. -
Dated September 18th, A. ID. 1879
PATRICK III. O,BRIEN, /
Judge of PrObat
published i'm WyandOtte He aid
once in each week for three weeks 1c-
cessively, within thirty days from he
date hereof. T3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Ice for Summer

The Coudersport Ice mine in
Sweden Valley, Potter county, is a
vertical opening 40 feet deep which
In phenomenal for the heavy ice
formation which occurs in summer
and disappears in winter.
It was discovered about 1894 by
Billy O'Neil, prospector attempting
to locate q silver mine with the aid
of q divining rod. The ice differs
Ia formation from that of winter and
the late Edwin Swift Balch, scientist,
explained that the Ice mine had true
glacier formation and was caused by
cold which sank into the rock ifs
'sures of the mountain the previous
winter freezing the waters released
by the spring thaws. The summer
heat gradually rnelts the ice, COM
pleting the process by fall. During
June, July and August the mine is
open to tourists.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
News Brevities

Military rites were held Last Satur-
day afternoon for Harry ThreadgOld
and William PridemOre, members of
the British Raj training at the Crosse
lie naval base, who We're killed the
preceding Wednesday when their
planes collided in mid-air. The bodies
will be returned To England after the
war.
The WyandOtte Junior Chamber of
Commerce held its opening fall dinner
meeting, ut the Presbyterian church
house, Monday evening. The speaker
was Strauss GantZ. general manager
or the WyandOtte News.
The salvage campaign in Wyandotte
last Saturday netted approximately
100 tons of scrap.
The annual ingathering of the
NeedlewOrk Guild will he held October
q and -. If you are not a member
Join now by calling Mrs. ii. L. Gram-
stadt, 07OO The price of membership
Is two new garments of any kind.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Notice Of Registration

To the Qualified Electors
Of the City Of Wyandotte,
Wayne County, Michigan
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any
qualified electOr of the City Of wyan-
dOtte, Wayne County, Michigan, or any
person who will be qualified electOr
OF said city on the day OF the General
Election to be held on Tuesday, Nov
ember 3, 1912, may make application
for registration to the City Clerk Of
the City Of WyandOtte, at his Office 10
the City Hall. from now until Oct tDer
IA: 1912 inclusive, preceding the Gen
eral Election.
The Final Registration Day Tor he
General Election is
OCTOBER IA, 1912
and on said I4th day Of October, 1912,
l will be at the office Of the City Clerk
from $50 O'Clock AN. until 500
o'clock PM, for the purpose Of regis
tering such Electors as may appear
for that purpose.
Electors who have registered on or
after May /, 1882, and whose registra-
ton has not been cancelled for failure
10 vote within two year period are
not required TO again register.
If, since that time, there has been a
| change of address, or change OF name
by marriage or otherwise, such cleo
tors who have 50 changed, their ad-
dress since registering must transfer
their names to the proper address.
You must be registered i'm the pre-.
einet I'm which you reside i'm order to
vote at the election on November 8
1912.
Dated: At the City of WyandOtte
Wayne County, Michigan, this 21st
day of September, 1912.
LAWRENCE j. LaCOURSE,
39w2 City Clerk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Superstitions About BATS

In the Middle ages, people be.
lieved that bats took on the parb y,
human beings, wolves and other I'm.
related species. When Cortez came
to the New world and his men were
bitten by vampire bats in South
America, where there are bats which
do attack men and suck their blood
the tales went back to the Old world
Europeans got very excited, al.
though there are no such bats ex-
cept in the American tropics. Their
tales like Dracula helped scare nao-
pie.
All over the United States. hat.
are harmless, feeding exclusively on
insects. If bat enters a room =,
night, the thing to do is Just lie
still, turn on the light and watch
it find its way to the window and
out.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
MARI 4 Catalan, Attorneys
WyandOtte Savings Bank Bldg. J.
WyandOtte, Mich.
2E3.o16

STATE OF MICHIGAN. County Of
Wayne-sS. At "A session of the IEO-
bate Court for said County of Wa. ne,
held at the Probate Court room in he
City of Detroit, on the twenty sec nd
day Of September, in the year +,7ne
thousand nine hundred and fOrty-t 20.
Present Patrick III. O'Brien. judge OF
Probate. In the matter Of the eslf lite
of WILLIAM J. SWANTUSH, Ie-
ceased. On reading and filing the5pe-
titiOn Of Mary Cook praying that ad-
ministratiOn Of said estate be graz ted
Ia herself or some other suitable ter-
son. 1t is ordered. that the TIVE, sty-
sixth day of October, next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon at said Cart
room be appointed foOr hearing Said
petition. And it is further Orde ed.
that a copy Of this order be publis bed
once in each week for three WI ks
cOnsecutively previous to said tim of
hearing. in the WyandOtte Heralt a
newspaper printed and circulatin; in
said County of Wayne,
PATRICK III. O'HRJEN.
Judge Of PrObat
A true copy
JOSEPH +. OSUIIIVAN,
n
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
CHARLES w. KOCH
General Insurance
1915 Mccain Road
RID. /, Wyand0tte
TELEPHONE 7O82-R-2
Mari & Catalan, Attorneys
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg.
WyandOtte, Mich.
MORTGAGE SALE

mofClOkATE SAIL
Default having been made in the
conditions Of certain mortgage, made
by George c. Woodrow and Jane *.
Woodrow, his wife, of the Village OF
Wayne, County of Wayne, State Of
Michigan, MOrtgagOrs, to the Wyan-
dotte Savings Bank, a corporation or
gained and existing under and by
virtue Of the general banking laws OF
the State Of Michigan, Of Wyandotte,
Michigan, Mortgage, dated the 10th
day Of July, AID, 1911, and recorded
in the office Of the Register Of Deeds
for the County Of Wayne, State OF
Michigan, ON the 18th day Of July,
AID, 1871, in Liber 34J6 of Mortgages,
at page 141, on which mortgage there
is claimed to be due, (said mortgage
having elected and hereby electing to
declare the full amount duel, at the
date of this notice, for principal, in
crest, late charges and title examina-
ton, the sum Of Four Thousand Four
Hundred FOrty-fOur and 94-1O0 Dol
lars $4,444.94), and no suit or pro-
ceeding have been instituted at law to
recover the debt secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof, therefore,
by virtue of the power Of sale contain
ed in said mortgage, and pursuant to
the statute of the State of Michigan
in such case made and provided, notice
is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
18th day Of November, AID, 1912, at
twelve o'clock noon, Eastern Standard
Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed
by a sale at public vendue to the high
est bidder, at the sOutherly or Con-
gress Street entrance to the Wayne
County Building in the City Of De-
troit, County Of Wayne, State of Mich
igan, (that being the place of holding
the Circuit Court within said county,,
of the premises described In said mort
gage, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the amount due on
said mortgage as aforesaid, with in
terest thereon, and all legal costs,
charges and expenses thereon, includ-
ing the attorney fees allowed by law,
which said premises are situate In the
Village of Wayne, County Of Wayne,
State Of Michigan. and are described
as follows:
Lot Forty-eight (4S). Glen
Morrison Subdivision Of the south
west quarter of the northwest
quarter of Section 33, and part Of
the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter of Section 32, Town
2 South, Range East, Village Of
Wayne, according to the plat
thereof as recorded In Liber 81,
Page 30 Of Plats, Wayne County
Records,
Together with the hefeditaments
and appurtenances thereof.
WYANDOTTE SAVINGS BANK,
Mortgage.
MARI and Catalan.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg,
Wyandotte. Michigan.
Dated at Wyandotte, Michigan =.
August 81, 1912. 34w13
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
TEACHERS CLUB PARTY

The program planning committee
has selected Thur day evening, OctO-
Der y, as the date for the general
Wyandotte Teachers club party. The
commiftee Is planning a party that
win match in. every respect the en-
tertainment provided the club at its
last general party on April 20.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-02
Raised British Sub
Sinks Seven Vessels

LONDON.-The British subma-
rine Thetis, which sank in Liver
pool bay with q loss Of 90 lives
during q trial rum In 1899 was
raised and renamed the Thunder
bolt. > .-a~.--t
1t was disclosed that she had
returned from . cruise during
which she sank two Axis subma
rines and FIVE supply ships.