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

. CHICAGO, Nov. IL - @ -
A mixture of rationing. volun-
tary and enforced, and higher
food prices will make the 1042
Thanksgiving feast . typical
wartime American affair, mar
ket statistics indicated today.
This years dinner, il its menu
is of the usual variety and
length, may cost almost 20 per-
cent more than the 194l Thanks
giving spread, and so per cent
more than two years ago. In
fact, it will be the most expen-
sive since 1919, when Americans
gave thanks for the first full
year Of world peace.
Government ceilings on prsc-
tically all foods prevent the cost
of feasting from being even
higher while prices and ration
ing may limit the menu. though
not much. The United States re-
mains the only big nation in the
world where anything like .
feast day IL possible. Its food
supplies still are large, even
though much has been sent
abroad. There is an abundance
Of poultry, favorite holiday sea
son delicacy.
Consumption Of poultry. head
ed by the turkey, symbol Of the
feast. will. In Nct, be . patriotic
wartime gesture, because Of the
release Of other meats which car
more easily be sent abroad. Sup
plies Of all poultry are at . rec
ord and the number Of turkeys
Is only 4 shade smaller than the
1910 peak.
Although the normal Thanks
giving market for dressed tur.
keys is not yet well established
the higher prices which they
will command il indicated BY
the cost Of turkeys In the LIVE
trade. In mid October farmer,
were receiving about 20 per cent
more for their birds than . yea
ago and that was approximately
TIE spread In wholesale mar
kets. Further analysis Of pricel
here showed ducks are about s.
per cent higher, geese % pei
cent up. and chickens ranging
from 10 to % per cent up.
Among other in gredient'
! that will 70 into the Thanksgiv
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
Destr0yer's
Commander
Is Rescued

FLINT, MICH, Nov. 11-R)
Lieut.. Commander David G..
Roberts, native Of Flint who
was In command Of the United
States destroyer Porter when it
was sunk in action in the Solo,
mon Islands Oct. Is. Is safe and
well, relatives here were mott
fled today.
Roberts wife who Is In Los
Angeles received q letter from
him, and telegraphed the news
to Roberts brother and aunt
here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
Kelly 10 Map
State Program
Cov.-Elset Plons
for Administration

LANSING, Nov. w.
Returning to the capitol for the
first time since his election vic
tory, Harry F. Kelly, governor
elect, declared Tuesday the time
between now and his inaugur-
alton January / would be en-
ployed to chart q course for a
good administration.
Kelly called q conference for
Monday night with his fellow
Republican winners Of high state
office in the election. asking
each Of them to present at that
time constructive suggestions for
giving substance to his campaign
promises to Undertake . consoli-
dalton Of governmental func-
tons in interests Of efficiency
and economy.
"You will see more Of this
type Of meeting than you have
ever seen around here before, T"
the Governor-elect told news
men at . press conference mark
ing. his return to Lansing from
q post-election vacation.
Kelly said he would have a
legislative program in pre-
sentable shape" by the day he
takes office, which also is day
on which the legislature will
convene In it, regular biennial
session.
Conferences with the other
Administrative officials, he said,
would have an important part
in shaping the administration
bills which will 60 to the Leg
islature.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
Miller Funeral
Sci for Thursday
Ex-0ffieioI's
Last Rites Plonned

Funeral services for Herman
Miller, 70, former Macomb coun-
ty road commissioner, will be
held Thursday at 2 p. m. from
the home of a son, Charles, at
176 Eu ID with Rev. Jacob
Whitman, pastor of Zion Evan
gelical church, officiating.
Mr.. Miller died suddenly of q
heart attack in Mikado, Mich.
late Monday. Burial will be in
Clinton Grove Cemetery under
the direction of William D.
Clyne.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
Kerosene Blast
Destroys Home


Fire caused by an explosion
Of q kerosene stove completely
destroyed the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jenison at the Corners
Mound road intersection in Ster-
ling township at 2 p. m. yester-
day, Special Deputy Gordon
Wardell notified the sheriffs Of
flee today.
Wardell said Mrs. Jenison suf-
fered minor burns about the
face. He also said that none Of
the furniture was saved.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
Record Beels, Soy
Crops Indicated


WASHINGTON. Nov. II -
up Record sugar beet and soy
bean production for 1912 were
indicated in the monthly report
of the Agriculture Department
yesterday. The report was in
keeping with previous monthly
estimates Of bumper yields.
An estimated sugar beet crop
of IL, 784, 900 tons Is "a per cent
about last year and four per
cent greater than the previous
record of II, 1892. 900 In 1910.
Soybean production, accord
ing to the estimate, will be 20o,-
$4,000 bushels, almost double
that Of last year and six times
the 10000 average.
The report said that harvest Of
the sugar beet crop was In gen
eral not as well advanced - Us
ual because Of labor shortages
but that, with open weather,
livery few beets will 60 unhar-
vested"
The years commercial apple
production was estimated at
127,538.00 bushels. five per
cent above 1041.
Production forecasts for Mich
igan included: Sugar beet, L.
292, 900 tons on an average per
acre yield of los; soybeans. g.
456,00O bushels, ID per acre;
pears, 1,245, 900 bushels; dry
edible beans, 6,406,000 bags;
grapes. $500 tons.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
BY d. HAROLD OLIVER

WASHINGTON, Nov. II =
R - President Roosevelt has
promised action chin two or
three weeks to insure an orderly
supply of manpower to raise the
strength of the four armed
services to 100000 by Jan. /.
1914, and still leave sufficient
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
HOPS CROP

HOPS CROP
The province Of British Co.
lumbia, Canada, harvested a
crop of hops totaling 1880, 900
pounds in 1889. valued at $3.50,
600. Of this amount, 203, 256
pounds were exported.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
NOSE

LONGEST NOSE
Thomas Wedders, an 18th
century Englishman, had the
longest nose on record. Il meas
ured tn inches, and Wedders
made his living exhibiting Il.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
Night I'm Jail
Changes Mind

After spending . niCht -
jail. Mrs. Hattie BeardS1ov, 4e
East Detroit, was frsed - -
terday when she paid IL alfe
native $40 fine ssDonsd 49,
Monday by Justice q ~ oQGp
Donald J. Parent.
Mrs. Beardslsy Wa 1n111
guilty Of assault and batto9 ~
Justice Parent. ToUtinnom -
dicated Mrs. Beaty1slay. Uno
weighs 200 pounds, attsc1bo0 =
neighbor, Mrs. Adaie lGoqcs
weight ITO, on IN East uofyG1e
street last Nov. 4.
Mrs. Beardsley 1lrSt e3ee1o1 -
spend 10 days Ia jail. III
changed her mind. NJ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11
Iron ShsIl (lIcils:
Causes Minor DaI1ooo

Fire caused By I s1oEt elc
In . flat iron wire DID Unn
damage to the home of Mn ~
thur Livingston at ~ SMITH
street 1t 2:3o p. n. yoDoDgl b
Firemen confined IL d611oGD IL
nearby curtains. srss.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-11

Highest inhahltsd pancs q ~
world II the Bs,ddh6Ge nenn
Of Ilaine, In Tibek, ~. ~ =
II 1900 fest ah0vo - 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Two Maryland Airmen
Win Army Silver Star
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 81 Two
Maryland airmen have won the
coveted Army Silver Star, 1t was dis
closed today, and a third Mary
lander, naval lieutenant, arrived
home to tell OF three days of drift
ing in the Pacific on rubber raft.
Receiving the Silver Stars were
Corpl. Paul K. Harmon of Cum
berland, one of Is men who partici-
pated in attacks against japanese
ships snd installations at Rabaul,
New Guinea.
1t. William Vernon Cough, jr.,
Baltimore, who received the award
for his work in ferrying nurses and
men to safety from Corregidor
shortly before that Philippine for
tress fell to the Japs.
The naval officer is 1t. William J.
Tate, jr. He and Radioman C. w
Morgan were aboard plane cata-
pulled from an American warship
just before the battle off Save
Island. The plane caught fire and
landed in the sea. 1t. Tate di@ed
eight times and succeeded in bring
ing up the planes rubber raft. The
two were rescued two days later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
3-Day Care Centers
Will Be Opened in
Alexandria Area
Committee Reports
Application for WPA
Funds Approved

Following approval of an applica-
ton for WPA funds, the Alexandria
Day Care Committee has announced
that three centers will be opened
about November IS.
Applications already have been
received for the center at St. Paul's
parish house where Is children from
TWO to five years olds will be cared
for.
The other centers as announced
by the committee will be at Cam
eron Valley Homes, a defense hous-
ing project for Fort Belvoir and
Naval Torpedo Station personnel,
and center for colored children in
location to be announced later.
Representatives from Cameron
Valley have assured the committee
that they will be able to man the
center with volunteers living at the
housing project who will work under
the supervision of a paid director
The final budget has not been
presented to WPA but the commit
tee is confident that any necessary
expenses can be met with money
collected in fees from the parents,
donations and funds from the Office
of Civilian Defense, which is spon-
soring the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Reduced Revenue 10 Curb
MARYLAND Road Building
Nv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Faced
with a loss of revenue which they
estimate will result in their obtain
ing only So per cent of the funds
received last year, State Roads
Commission officials yesterday went
ahead with plans to effect CORE
spending curtailment of highway
construction throughout the State.
Because of the anticipated decline
in gasoline revenue, Roads Commits
SION Chairman Ezra B. Whitman
has asked that the entire yield of
the Lucent tax be dedicated to
the maintenance of county roads.
At present, half the tax money
goes toward maintenance and half
toward new construction.
Mr.. Whitman recommended died.
ication of the whole tax to main
tenance before the Legislative Coun-
ell, which is now weighing the plan
for possible presentation to the
General Assembly when it convenes
in January.
Wilson T. Ballard, chief engineer
to the commission. said that tag
ging the entire gasoline tax for
maintenance would enable the State
to keep all highways in good condi-
ton despite an increase in the cost
Of repair work. Mr.. Ballard said
the Public Roads Administration
would not recommend building of
any highways not related to the war
effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Spain Denies Diplomats
Serve Foreign Powers

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, Nov. 3.-The Foreign
Ministry said yesterday in a formal
statement that SPANS diplomatic
representatives abroad were not in
any way at the service of any foreign
power, although through a humane
and gentlemanly spirit" some had
assumed representation of the Axis
countries at their request.
The Spanish statement pre-
sumably was issued in denial to
charges made by newspapers and
members of Congress in Cuba
that Spanish diplomatic repre-
sentatives in the island were car
rying on pro-Axis activities.)
The official statement said the
representation assumed by Spanish
ENJOYS in behalf of Japan. Germany
and Italy were such as has been
accepted universally by all treaties
of international law and practiced in
times of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Defense Health Headquarters
To Move Here I omorrow

John B. Kelly, whose physical fit
ness program under the Office of
Civilian Defense aroused congress
sional ire, will move his much cur
tailed staff to Washington tomorrow
to be housed with the Office of De-
tense Health and Welfare Services.
Paul McNutt's Health and We'll
fare Service months ago was handed
what was then considered the Ma
tons No. l hot potato" after Con-
gress made it clear it didn't consider
fan dancing" an essential part of
the war effort.
The charge of fan dancing" was
made against Mayris CLANCY, pro-
tege of Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt
whom Mr.. Kelly had on his payroll
to coordinate children's folk activi-
ties. MI. Kelly's plans for CO.
ordinators of scores of sports, from
archery to table tennis, didn't in
crease the popularity of the physical
fitness division on Capitol Hill.
Mr.. McNutt. in drastically reduc-
ing Mr.. Kelly's annual budget from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Arlington Fuel Oil Dealers
To Reqister in Two DAYS

Today and tomorrow are the only
two days for registration OF Airing
ton County fuel oil and kerosene
dealers, the County Rationing Board
announced today
The registration is being held at
the ration offices, 1924 N Highland
street, from l to 5 pm.
Applications are being received
from consumers, DR.. Thomas Pun
phrey, County fuel oil administra-
tor said and the method of issuing
fuel oil books will be announced
later.
Meanwhile. at a meeting of the
board tonight plans for action to be
taken against motorists arrested for
violation of the county speed ordin-
ance will be discussed. This will
involve holders of B" and &C"
books.
Mrs. Grace Gaumnitz, executive
secretary, said that a few cases have
been reported by police so far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Rotioning Aides
Still Awaiting
October Checks

Troubles'have beset another near
hv Virginia War Price and Ratlonlng
Hoard. it was learned today with the
announcement Of the resignation OF
the executive secretary of the Alex
andria beard and disclosure that its
staff members are still waiting for
their October pay checks.
Charles M. Jones, board chairman,
reported that one clerk had not been
paid since August. and that E. c..
Gibbs had resigned as executive Sec
rotary.
Four clerks of the Arlington Coun-
ty Ratiouing Board resigned last
week after being employed from
four to eight weeks without ever re-
ceiving pay checks.
Chairman Jones said Mr.. Gibbs
had resigned to accept position do
ing title work on property recently
condemned by the Government for
the enlargement of the Quantico
marine base. His resignation has
nothing to do with the pay check
difficulty, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
0PA Official Denies Negro
Board Is Segregation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Nov. "a protest by
the Richmond Chapter of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People against the
establishment in Richmond of an
all-Negro Rationing Board brought
yesterday from State OPA Admins
traitor J. Fulmer Bright the state
ment that it had nothing whatso-
ever to do with racial segregation"
Mr.. Bright said it was the inten-
ton of the OPA to give Negroes
recognition in the rationing setup
by establishing the Negro board, the
first of its kind in Virginia. He said
Negroes could continue to use the
original board, if they wished, and
that whites could get their cards
from the second board, if they found
it more convenient.
DR.. J. M. Tinsley, dentist and
president of the Richmond unit of
the NAACP, wrote OPA Admins
traitor Leon Henderson that the
formation of the all-Negro board
was an extension of Jim Crowism."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Metropolis View Group
Hears Talk on Defense

A plea for continued interest in
civilian defense work was made last
night by Franklin G. Sartwell,
chairman of civilian defense in
Metropolis View, at meeting of
the Metropolis View Citizens Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Sartwell said he had noticed
general feeling that all danger
is past in Washington" Deputy
Air-Raid Warden Rowland K. Speer
explained the ~" stickers for vic
tory homes.
Mrs. Mildred C. Bennert was ap-
pointed chairman of the Education
and School Facilities Committee to
fill a vacancy created by the resig-
nation of Mrs. w. M. Flincham.
Pointing out the danger of parked
cars on the curve on Lincoln road,
near the intersection of Bryant
street NE, Wilmer Pullin recon-
mended that the mo parking" sign
be moved further away from the in
tersection. Vincent P. Boudren,
president of the association, sug-
gested that the matter be discussed
with Capt. Walter T. Storm of the
18th precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03

the approximately 100000 he de-
manded, divided the responsibility
for operating the physical fitness
program between Mr.. Kelly's Office
in Philadelphia. the recreation Sec
ton of health service and the United
States Office of Education, also a
McNutt agency.
After trying out this three -cornered
arrangement, it was explained, 1t
was found to be more feasible for
Mr.. Kelly to move his headquarters
to Washington.
The physical fitness program. Of
ficials said, is now operating under a
small budget with the children's folk
dancing section eliminated.
Included on Mr., Kelly's staff is
Jesse Owen, the colored track star
and a supporter of President Roose-
welt in the 1910 campaign. Mr.. Kelly
himself is a Democratic committee
man from Philadelphia. former
Olympic sculling champion and Or
ganizer of the Hale America move
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Women Voters to Hold
Conference Tomorrow

The legislative conference of the
Maryland League of Women Voters
will be held at 10 m. tomorrow at
the Longfellow Hotel, Baltimore,
Il was announced by Mrs. Alice w.
Hostetler of Glen, president of the
league
Headed by Mrs. D. V. Sandifer of
Silver Spring, president of the
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters, delegation Of Is
women from the county will attend.
The conference will be devoted to
a discussion of legislation the league
will work for at the approaching
session of the General Assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Randolph Says Arms Plant
To Be Built al Martinsburq
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Nov. g.
Representative Randolph. Demo-
crat. Of West Virginia informed
Martinsburg business groups yester-
day that a manufacturing plant for
explosives soon would be located in
this vicinity.
Mr.. Randolph said in telegram
that exact location of the plant was
still under sconsiders ton Two hun
dred or more acres would be re-
CURED FOR the plant, according to
Chamber Of Commerce officials. who
have been assisting the corporation
interested in building the plant.
The Chamber of Commerce spokes-
mon explained that the corporation.
the Explosive Products Corp. al
ready has seven other plants in
operation. The labor required would
be such as is available in this East
ern Panhandle" the company said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Apple Harvest Near End
In Shenandoah Valley
pecisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 3.-The
apple harvest in this section of the
Shenandoah Valley is about fin
ished, with approximately per cent
Of the fruits left to be picked. Half
of that amount will not be gathered,
according to Walker M. Bond, presi-
dent of the Virginia State Horticul-
tural Society.
Mr.. Bond also concurred in a
statement by DR.. Walter S. Hough,
entomologist in charge Of the Fruit
Research Laboratory. that losses
suffered by fruit growers of Fred
erick and Clarke and a portion Of
Shenandoah County as a result OF
the flood will run between $500. 900
and $700, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Angry Sailor
Tells Troubles
To Gov. Ddrden
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. "a
ringing phone called Gov. Darden
from his bed at 2:30 am. yesterday.
A sailor, indignant at being unable
to get bus to Norfolk, asked thu
Governor to do something about it.
The Governor said he was sorry
but there was nothing he could do.
They talked q while about the
transportation situation and the
sailor appeared much happier for
the chat, the Governor said.
Another man, thoroughly angry,
called the Governor from Norfolk
to complain that a restaurant there
had charged him % cents for a
sandwich.
The Governor explained that res
taurants were having troubles with
help and rising food costs. :
WELL" said the man, II guess
you've got your troubles, too, but I
Just had to talk to somebody about
that sandwich"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Mount Rainier Seeks
To Annex Nicholson
Subdivision
Maryland AssembIy's
Approval Of Action to
Be Asked in January

A proposal by the town of Mount
Rainier to annex the Justine Nichol-
son subdivision will be submitted to
the Maryland General Assembly in
January, it was indicated at meet
ing of the Town Council last night.
The subdivision lies west of Thir-
tieth street, between Mount Rainier
and BunkeI Hill road.
Other Proposals Discussed.
The annexation proposal was one
of several legislative suggestions dis
cussed by the council. The others
included a plan to establish two vot-
ing places for municipal ballcting
and referendum on the proposal tc
issue ponds to construct storm
sewers. 1t was emphasized that even
if two voting places are established
there will be no increase in the num-
Der of wards
Town Counsel Bert E. Sager was
directed to prepare bills covering
the proposals.
Flood Survey to Be Made.
1t was announced at the meeting
that a survey will be made by Dis
trict of Columbia engineers, Mary
land State Road engineers, and the
Mount Rainier town engineer to de-
terlnine methods of correcting the
problem of flood waters in the town
resulting from the drainage down
Rhode Island avenue. Newton street,
Eastern avenue and Bunker Hill
road
Mayor Floyd B. Matthias an
nounced complete equipment for
civilian defense workers in the town
will be available soon. He said that
1l9 helmets would be procured, and
that the air raid wardens were pre-
pared to spend around $500 which
they had collected In q reserve fund
after they receive their regular al
lotment of equipment from civilian
defense authorities.