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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
Flower Show To
Be Held TODAY

Exhibitors at the flower show
sponsored by the Browning
Garden Club. which will be held
in the Yegen Hotel lobby today
are taking advantage of the op-
porunity to show what can be
done in the cultivation of flowers
in this community.
Entries Closed last niQAt at 9
that proper arranging of exhibits
could be done.
The public is cordially invited
to visit the lobby.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
Planting Dahlias

Choose a wcll-drained place for
your dahlia.s. Place the tubers in
horizontal positions. with the eyes
(buds) turned up. Amateur gar
deners occasionally plant the tuoers
vertically, which is wrong. 1t is
considered better practice TO set the
stakes in position before setting out
or planting the tubers. Separate the
tubers becjore planting and never
attempt to plant a clump without
separating It into small tubcrs.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
Agricultural Increase

Gross agricultural revenue OF
British Columbia in 1899 was S49,-
402, Oh, an increase of Sl,6l9, 1893. or
"a pei cent over 1888. the agricul-
turc department reported in its final
estimates for the year. Increases
were shown in the revenue from
farm animals. dairy products,
fruits, grains, root crops. wool,
hops. seeds. nursery stock and fur
farming. The decreases were in
value OF poultry products. folders,
honey. tobacco and vegetable crops.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
FibcrS fabricated

A special oil manufactured by a
large oil company is used by the
WOODEN industry to lubricate the
fibers during the spinning process.
The tensile strength Of the fibers is
materially increased by the use of
this lubricant.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
'Sitla' Trees for Planes

The spruce that is used in con-
struction of many airplanes, es-
pecially so-c'alled Eight ones, is
logged from giant t'Sitka" or West
ern spruce trees, which grow in
our Far West and Northwest. It
has to be straight-grained and so
perfect in all respect-so free of
knots, pitch pockets and other blem-
ishes-tat less than l per cent Of
all the cut lumber cou be used.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21

One of the 85th infantry's trainees
crawled into his bunk to dash off a
letter home before lights out" A
barracks playboy had sprinkled
cornflakes between the sheets. I'm
daunted, the soldier remained in
bed, starting his letter with: Deal
Nom: Things are looking up in
camp. Right now I'm having break
fast in bed -
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
More Wool in Blankets

Any blanket with less than % per
cent wool gives too little warmth to
be practical and feels uncomforta-
bly, heavy because laundering has
packed down the cotton fibers which
need wool mixed with them, say
experts.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
First Iron Hats

The first order of "derbies" in
this country consisted of one and
one-half dozen brown and one and
one-half dozen black to retail store
at Broadway and Ninth street, New
York city, in 1850. The hats won
their Salne frcm an English clerk in
the store.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
Standing Pat

standing pat originated in draw
poker and similar games when the
player pats his hand to show that he
does not wish to draw additional
cards. The expression came straight
from the card table.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
Bad Eat

The little vampire bat has a bad
name all the way from Mexico to
Brazil. For its size, it probably rates
as the meanest "critter' in the Ami
NAL Kingdom.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-21
AT Paris Island

Since 1912 members of the U. S.
marine corps have undergone their
preliminary training at Paris Is
land, S. c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-27
NOTICE
or aRECIAL HLNCTIOM

fled Electors Of the City OF Ypsi-
lsnti that at the Special Election 10
be held in the Several Wards at tho
same time and place az tho Charter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-27
tretch Your Dollars BY Shopping From The Daily Chssie@
For Sale Real Estate
Houses

HOMES LOCATED CLOSE IN
$500 DOWN Buys an room home.
centrally located TO schools.
churches and business section.
Stoker heat. fireplace. hardwood
floors, corner lot Now brings
good income from rented rooms.
but could easily he converted into
two family II desired.
1900 DowN-Buys 6 room home.
blocks from downtown, all re-
modelled and rsconditioned. one
bedroom and bath downs tairs. Two
car garage Stoker heat. Unusual
~ large lot. Total price {5500.oO.
s37Oo-Buys an older home. 7 rooms
and bath. on Waxhtenaw Avenue
near down town. Owner requires
cash. but We can finance part n
you have substantial down pay
ment.
Ehman & GreenStreet
40 W. MICHIGAN. PHONE 1881
S-RooM house. ! car garage $4,000 90
$4,000 down. $50 per month Be
tween Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
CAas. Rossbach. 1905 s. Huron St
Pm. 1850.
90t GRANT SIT room modern
house. $4,000 on time to right party
II sold this week. Give immediate
possession Write Mrs. r. Ransford.
1851 Plainfield Ave. Grand Rapids,
Mich.
THREE level acres. beautiful shade
trees. large house. furnace. north
OF East Michigan Avenue on Ridge
Road S4.250. Terms. II. Peet, SO
y Huron st Phone 1871.
LARGE-modern apartment house.
spacious grounds. reasonable price.
Terms. II Peet. So y. Huron
street, Phone 1871.
OFF-Holmes Road, four room.
large sized basement house, plenty
OF windows. sl.lo0. Easy terms.
II. Peet, SO n. Huron st Phi. 1871.
BRICK VENEER house rooms
and bath. newly decorated, hard
wood floors throughout. oil burn
ing hot air furnace. automatic wa
ter heater. awnings. storm WIN
dows and screens. full basement.
9 blocks from main intersection.
30s N. Center St, Worthwhile. Mich.
y. MICHIGAN AYE.--block wide
business frontage with apartment
house. Priced to sell. Terms. II.
Peet. SO N. Huron St, Phi. 1871.
CASH BUYERS-for small houses.
Also large income houses. List
your houses today WITH Harry 6.
Peet over IS years Real Estate
experience. Realtor. So N. Huron
St. Phi. 1871.
OFF BCORSE RD.-four foom house
1890. Terms. $500 down. II. Peet,
SO y. Huron. Phone 1871.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-27
MONDAY, APRIL Q, is4a

be held in the Several Wards at tho
same time and place az tho Charter
Election on
MONDAY. APRIL Q, is4a
Said Special Election IL for the
purpose Of voting on the question Of
bond issue in the amount OF 49,
900 90 for the purpose OF construct
ing two-story building. known a.
Police Building in which will be
housed tho Police Headquarters, jail
and Justice Court. OF the City OF
Ypqilan.i
Said proposed bond issue provides
that bonds in the amount OF - o000o
mature each year over period Of
eighteen vearg
THE FORM OF BALLOT Is AS
FOLLOWS:
For the raising by loan Of the
sum OF t3s 900 and issuing TIE Cen
eral Obligation bonds OF the City OF
Ypsiianu therefor. 70 be known a.
Police Building Bonds. binding the
faith. credit and property Of said
CITY Of Ypsllanti. payable in not
more than eighteen years from the
date ~ issuance and bearing inter-
est not 10 exceed three per cent per
snnun. said money when raised 10
be used for the construction ~ n
two-story building with suitable
quarters for the Justice Court or
bonds and interest 20 be paid by the
city Of Ypsllanti as General Obliga-
ton Bonds. and all monies taerefor
70 be raised by taxation upon real
and personal property IN the city ~
Ypsilanti.
= YES
NO
Hereby intending that all votes
cast IN the affirmative shall hA In
favor ~ the proposition 70 construct
said building. and that all votes
cast IN the negative shall be against
the construction Of said building
FURTHER. Note copy Of Applica-
ton for Ballot n be signed by voter:
hereby earthly that. in addition
10 being duly qualified eiector IN
this voting precinct. 7 have property
ssse-ed for taxes IN the City 81
Ypsiianu. Michigan. or that my hus-
hans or wife has property assessed
FOR taxes in the city Of Ypsilsnti.
Michigan. ana hereby make applica-
ton for ballot 70 be voted at this
election.
.sssss.ss... ..s..ss.. s...s
signature % Voter
Said Election will be held IN the
Several Wards Of the city a. desis-
mated below 20 wit.
FIRST WARD Rear Board o. Com
rnercs. 4 South Adams Street
SECOND wARD-GA R. Hail. 10
Pearl Street
THIRD WARD-city Hail. sof NORTH
Huron Street
FOURTH WARD-City StorehouEe.
sf0 North River street
FIFTH Woodruff School
FIRST Floor. East Michigan Avenue.
The Polls Of said Election VIII ne
- a
remain opsn until 500 o'clock p m.
OF ssid dav % Election, War Time
Dated-March = 1852
SIGNED
u c. HOLMES. City clerk
Adv. 53fs
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Accident Rise Reported
Below Employment Rate
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
The Labor Department reported
today that while accidents in 19
industrial States for the first six
months of 194z were II per cent
higher than for the comparable Pc
riod Of 1941, the employment in
those States was Is per cent higher.
The report indicated, Secretary
Perkins said, "a significant reduc-
ton in the number of accidents per
100000 hours worked"
In a message to regional directors
OF the National Committee for the
Conservation Of Manpower in War
Industries, Secretary Perkins said:
For the first time since the be-
ginning of the defense program
early in 1910 the increase in acci-
dents has been less than the in
crease In employment as shown by
the preliminary report of industrial
injuries, including fatal accidents,
from 10 important industrial States. :"
Altogether 906.947 injuries were
reported in the 10 States, OF which
1902 were fatal.
OF the States covered, Oregon
showed the greatest increase in en-
ployment and the lowest increase in
injuries, a 403 per cent increase In
employment with q IL per cent in
crease in injuries.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Five Of 10 Virginia Schools
Show Deficits for Year
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 3.-Figures
compiled by the State Division Of
the Budget disclosed that five Of
Virginia's 10 State-controlled col
leges and universities had deficits
for TIE fiscal year ending June 30
totahng approximately $245,000.
The heavy drain OF the armed
forces on the male student body was
blamed for declining revenues at the
University Of Virginia and the Col
lege Of William and Mary.
Virginia's military schools-V. Nj.
and v. p. I.-enjoyed increased en-
rollment and consequently were
experiencing few Of the wartime
difficulties which beset the nom
military colleges.
Virginia's $4,000 loss for the fiscal
year was the largest experienced by
any State school in Virginia. Gov.
Darden has allowed this deficit to
be charged against the current years
appropriation.
The hospital division of the Medi-
cal College of Virginia finished the
year with deficit of $47,338. VIII
liam and Mary showed . deficit Of
about $25 900. v. M. and the State
College for Negroes at Petersburg
wound up the year with deficits car
ried over from previous years.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Mrs. Elizabeth Roddy Dies;
War Mothers Official

Mrs. Elizabeth Roddy, 10, past
president of the American War
Mothers Association. died Saturday
at her home, ITO Webster street
NV, after brief illness. Requiem
mass will be said at 8 am. Wednes-
day at the Church Of the Sacred
Heart, Sixteenth street and Park
road NV. followed by burial in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Roddy served as president OF
the War Mothers Association In
1899 and 1910 and was also president
OF the Ladies Catholic Benevolent
Association and trustee of the
Daughters Of Isabella. She was an
active member Of the Sacred Heart
League and the Sodality OF the
church.
She came to Washington IS years
ago with her husband, the late John
w. Roddy. 4 Navy Department en-
ploye. She was a native Of Buffalo,
N. Y. Her son, Norman L. Roddy,
who lives at the Webster street ad-
dress. was an aviator during the first
World War. Mrs. Roddy is also sur
vived BY . daughter. Miss Ethel L.
Koddy.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Five Arrested in Raid
On District Opium Den

Five men, arrested in a raid on
an opium den at 6O6 H street NV.
yesterday, were to be arraigned today
before Needham c. Turnage, United
States commissioner.
According to Detective Sergts. H.
H. Carper and Robert Bryant. who
joined in the raid with two Treasury
agents, the five men were found
lying on the straw-matted floor
smoking opium. Approximately $500
worth of opium and heroin was con-
flscated along with quantity OF
smoking equipment.
Those arrested and released on
$1,000 bond were Hing Lee, 81, Of
New York City; Henry Lee, 81, Of
the 600 block of H street NV; Lee
Chong, ST, Of 3452 Fourteenth street
NV: Chung Fook. 43. of 1888 FIJI
teenth street NV, and William
Yoen, A, of 1889 Seventh street
NV.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

spring, Mr.. Thompson said this
morning. because ,he remembered
that during his II months in France
he found only onssbook to read.
When hss, first arrived at Brest,
France, he read m American Lii
brary Association copy of THE
Red Badge Of Courage" on the
way to Calais. From then till after
the signing of the Armistice, when
he was sent with the Army OF Oc-
cupation to Cologne, Mr.. Thompson
did not turn page.
His interest in the library as
war International service has led
Mr.. Thompson to visit every once
OF Civilian Defense unit in WASH
ington to inform them that the
Central Library soon will be an
nounced by Commissioner John
Russell Young as the official OCD
information center.
Besides keeping this war reading
room up to date, the new ranking
assistant librarian. as chief of
acquisition, cataloging and bindery,
Is watching the library's purchase of
war books. To fit the public inter-
est, he indicated, more of these
pertinent" volumes are being pur-
chased this year, with slight de-
crease OF fiction and art books for
the time being.
Mr.. Thompson Is also chief Of
equipment for the system. His sue
cessor as central librarian has not
yet been chosen. The other assistant
librarians, who are carrying on their
regular tasks with only a change OF
title, are Miss Anna Hance, In charge
of adult work, and Miss Louise
Latimer, In charge of work for
children.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Fairfax Building Activity
Increases During July
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. Aug. 3.-Building
activity in Fairfax County during
the past month reflected an in
crease over both May and June, q
report from Commissioner Of Reve-
nue. James U. Kincheloe shows
During July. i25 permits were is
sued for $163Bg3 In construction.
New building operations accounted
for 10 permits at $149,8 with the
remaining 46 covering improve
ments.
At the end Of July the total Of
building permits granted for the first
seven months amounted to $2.193,-
S54. This compared with $5,412, ,401
for the same period last year.
County Clerk John M. Whalen re-
ported $40 deeds and trusts were
admitted Ito record during July,
bringing the total for the year to
3,614. This latter figure represents
a decline Of approximately 500 from
the same period in 1941. but is nearly
400 ahead OF the first seven months
Of 1910.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
WaIkathon Child Labor
HEARING SET for Tomorrow

Ray Alvis, promoter Of the walk
athon at Riverside Stadium, has
been summoned to appear tomorrow
at 3 pm. in Juvenile Court on a
complaint charging violation of
child labor laws in regard to the
alleged appearance in the walka-
thon Of 17-year-old girl, Mary
Smith of 3629 M street NV.
The legal action was taken by
Assistant Corporation Counsel Fred
j. Icenhower after conferring with
Alfred A. Ault, child labor inspector
for the Board of Education. Miss
Smith and her mother, Mrs. May
Smith, were requested to attend the
hearing.
The law prohibits employing any
person less than 18 years old without
a permit from the Board of Educa-
ton. Mr.. Icenhower stated.
Meanwhile Chairman Jennings
Randolph and all members Of the
House District Committee were in
vited by Mr. Alvin to be his guests
at any time ito see this unique
amusement in action"
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Firsf-D Degree Murder
CHARGED 10 Woman

Helena Travers. 2s, colored, was
indicted today by the District grand
jury ON charge Of first degree
murder in connection with the fatal
shooting of Novel B. Houzell, "a,
colored, on June q.
The defendant Is accused of
shooting the victim with a revolver
at his home in the 600 block of N
street NV. following an argument.
The jury also returned true bills
against Irby Malloy, 81, and Ray
mond J. Davis, 81, both colored,
charging them with the theft OF
Government relief checks from let
ter boxes and with forging in
dorsements of the checks.
The indictments were among so
handed up to Justice James w.
Morris in District Court.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
One Killed, Two
Hurt in District
Traffic Mishaps
Printer, 81, Is Hit
BY Streetcor; Death
Toll Rises to IS
D. 6. Troffic Toll
Killed in 1912 SO
Killed In same period of 194i. Al
Toll for all of 1941 05

A man fatally hurt when he was
struck by a streetcar yesterday at
First street and Florida avenue NE.
today was identified as William B.
Edwards, 50, of 1901 North Capitol
street, printer employed at Judd
& Detweiler. Inc
He was identified, police said, by
John E. Eagleston. president Of the
Press Assistants Union.
Mr.. Edwards died yesterday about
an hour after he was taken to Sibley
Hospital with fractured skull.
Three Hurt Here and Nearby.
Three persons were injured In
traffic accidents in the District and
one nearby over the week end, none
seriously.
Motorcycle Patrolman Richard
G. Clagett. %, of 1903 Biltmore
street NV. suffered lacdrated
thumbs and leg contusions when he
struck the rear bumper of an auto
mobile as he was pursuing q speed
ing taxi on Bladensburg road.
Police said the driver Of the car
was Otis A. Mauck, 20, of 1870
Eighteenth street NE, and that he
attempted left turn In front Of
Mr.. Clagett at the time Of the acci-
dent. He was charged with failing
to give hand signal.
Auto Collides With Train.
Edna Washington. colored, 80, Of
Lakeland. Nd, was treated at CAL
linger Hospital for an elbow injury
received in an auto collision with 3
Baltimore & Ohio passenger train
at Lakeland early today.
Herbert L. Spencer, 80, of 7l3
Nineteenth street NV, received q
possible shoulder fracture In an
automobile accident at New Jersey
and Massachusetts, avenues NV,
about 2 am. yesterday. He was
treated at Casualty Hospital and
released. Police said the car in
which he was riding was driven by
Preston Barden, ~, Of 924 First
street S.W.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Special Law Class Slated
For j. ). Women Workers

Because of the large number of
women Government employees seek
ing to study law, a special class is
being planned for them this fall
at the Robert H. Terrell Law School,
1922 Thirteenth street NV, accord
ing to Dean George A. Parker.
Courses in military law, taxation,
procedure and practice before ad-
ministrative boards and a new class
in labor law will also be set up for
the fall term.
The board Of trustees recently
voted to allocate 10 per cent of the
schools income to the purchase of
War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
D. T.. Health Officers
Seek Cause Of Food
Poisoning Outbreak
Is Of 40 U. S. Employees
Stricken Are Still
Confined to HospitoIs

Thirteen persons. stricken with
food poisoning during the week end,
were still in hospitals today as
Health Department authorities con-
tinued their efforts to find the cause
of the outbreak that affected ap-
proximately 40 persons in the Quar-
termaster Generals Once of the
War Department.
Eleven persons, admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital Saturday night, still
are confined there. Two victims are
being treated at Providence Hos
pital. A third was released yester-
day
DR.. Carl Dauer, Health Depart
ment epidemiologist, is analyzing
samples of food taken from two can
teens and restaurants in the vicinity
OF the War Department.
DR.. George Rutland, District
health officer. warned today that
such foods as salad dressings and
pastry filling decay easily during
warm weather and advised such
foods be stored in temperatures
below As degrees.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Blood Donor Need Set
At $4,000 a Week

The Red Cross needs $4,000 blood
donors a week to meet its quota
for the next II months, Chairman
Norman H. Davis said yesterday.
He described the program as the
biggest single medical undertaking
in history"
The Army and Navy have called
for 2,500,0 900 pints of blood and Red
Cross blood donor centers are being
asked to increase their quotas, 1t was
said. The new quota is an increase
of 100000 pints over the previous
quota for the fiscal year and is in
addition to 461 ,493 pints collected
by the Red Cross through June 80.
Some additional centers will be
opened, the Red Cross said. The
center here is at Twenty third and
G streets NV.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
School to Give Free
War Work Courses

Pre-employment courses in elec-
trio and acetylene welding, designed
to prepare workers to enter war In
dustries, will open today and to-
morrow from ! to II pm. for regis
tration at the Montgomery Blair
High School in Silver Spring, Md.
The courses are free and open to
any citizen over II years OF age.
The classes will meet S days q week
at the following hours: 1880 am.
to $3.50 pm, $3.50 to 7:30 pm, 7::30
to 1880 pm, 1880 pm. to $50 am.
and 12:45 to 4:45 am.
This vocational training for war
production workers is under the
supervision of the Montgomery
County Board of Education and Is
sponsored by the Federal Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Ralph L. Thompson Becomes
Ranking Aide at Public Library
World War Veteran
Spent Yeor WORKING
As Lumbermun

A dry -humored World War veter-
an from Maine today officially took
over his duties IS ranking assistant
librarian of the District Public
Library.
Ralph L. Thompson. who has
had 18 years service with the IL
brary here as chief OF acquisitions
and head of two branch libraries
and the central library, assumes
much of the work of Ralph A.
Beals, former assistant librarian who
left here two weeks ago for the L.
brarianship OF the University of
Chicago.
Though he has always loved books
and used to work in a Boston book
store before taking his library train
ing, Mr.. Thompson also brings
background of the war In France
and the lumber camps OF Maine to
his new position.
Badly Gassed in France.
During his IA months service in
AZ the main American engagements
Ein. france and with the Army of
Occupation as a sergeant in the
medical oetachment OF the 47th
Infantry. Mr.. Thompson was badly
gassed. He then spent year work.
ing as q lumberman in the camps
OF his native Maine to regain his
health.
Already equipped with a degree
from Bowdoin College, Mr.. Thomp-
son then attended the New York
Public Library School, worked in
the city library and afterward be-
came librarian in the State capitol
at Columbus, Ohio. He came here
In 1925 and rose rapidly from chief
OF acquisitions to head librarian at
the Mt. Pleasant Branch.
When the Georgetown Library
opened in 1885, Mr.. Thompson was
appointed to organize it. This IL
brary has always been peculiarly
his own, he said today, and his three
children, who live with him at 1922
Benton street NV, still call it
"Daddy's library" He met his wife.
the former Katherine B. Rose, when
she was working at the Mt. Pleasant
Branch
AS central librarian for the past
six years, Mr.. Thompson has been a
member of Librarian Clara w. Her
bert's cabinet" and helped with
plans for the new central library,
occupied for the duration by the
War Department., at Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Special Interest in Drive.
He took special interest in the
100000 Victory. books for soldiers
which poured into the library last