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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

skill Of statesmen, but some ele-
ments OF both must be present.
"When travelling along the col
lection route, the emplOye who
slouches and gives the appear
ance OF extreme WEAKNESS In
giving the city an unfavorable
name. The worker who looks
presentable, is courteous and
answers questions I'm clear and
definite terms will leave the
citizen with the idea that his
tax dollar Is being spent In n
business-like manner.
Ell the collector Is slow TO
respond. Is poorly Informed,
slovenly In appearance, or gen
orally not helpful, the citizen Ii
likely TO conclude that he Is
typical Of the whole municipal
service"
So away with slouchineSs ant
extreme WEAKNESS and an unfavor
able name for our city, say tn,
councifmen.
Let us have garbage collector
who are spruce and clear-eyed ant
well-informed. they say.
DPW Commissioner William NJ
is testing the market Il
find out how much II will cost fol
summer and winter uniforms.
Meanwhile, the raise seeking
garbage men say:
"Nertx."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
poison bottle was empty.

...poison bottle was empty
HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 3 tUP).-
Comedian Mischa Auer's former
wife went through a long court
fight and won custody of their
two children. Then. thinking let
ter Of il, she turned the children
over to Auer and killed herself.
That aspect of Hollywcod's new
est tragedy became clear today.
Auer confirmed that he had both
his children, Anthony, 8. and
adopted daughter. Zoe, 3. in the
home he maintains with his pres
ent wife. Joyce Hunter. radio
singer.
Mrs. Norma Auer, his divorced
wife, was found dead in bed yes
terday and nearby was an empty
bottle which had contained poison.
Her maid, Messie Reed. told police
she had been in a "semi-hysterical
condition" shortly before she
drained the bottle. The maid said
she had said:
There IL no reason for me
to live and I Just turned over
the children to my former hus-
band"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
U.S.. Schools Join
Scrap Drive
Campaign Also Opens
on Tin Saturday

There is no armistice in the
hunt for salvage. Be-
ginning this week, the campaign
will be waged on two new fronts.
First, the national school drive,
sponsored by the United States
Department of Education, is
scheduled to get under way Mon
day and will continue until Oc-
tober II. Thousands of tons OF
metal and rubber and other sal
wage materials are expected to be
turned up by the school children
of the United States.
Second, the collection of tin will
get under way on Saturday, Oc-
tober 10. This will be the second
pickup of tin in Detroit and was
given added impetus by the visit
of r. K. White, new chief Of the
general salvage section Of the War
Production Board. with view 10
starting work on a tin shreddine
plant in this area.
A radio and newspaper cam
paign has been planned to give
impetus to the schools campaign
throughout the state. 1t was
pointed out that since Wayne
County lead the entire nation ir
the amount of scrap turned up sc
far, the help of the school chill.
dren would insure Detroit's leader.
ship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
War Effort Studies
AT Crosse Pointe

Crosse Pointe Board of Educa-
ton today announced a program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Call Solicitors
orWar Chest

Detroit will need Is, 900 solicitor:
for its $500, 900 War Chest cam.
paign, Clarence w. Avery, Chest
president, said Saturday in ap-
pealing for volunteers.
persons willing 10 serve
and IL Is without pay-may sign
up at the War Chest hcadquar-
tiers, 81 West Warren avenue, or
by telephoning Columbia $780,"
Avery said.
This year our goal Is nearly
three times the amount raised
last fall by the Community
Fund for purely local services.
More than 10000 workers will
be needed for the house-to-
house canvass alone"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

this point, the three council
men so far have been unable TO
agree. They were unanimous, how
ever, in reporting to their col
leagues that the trouble with the
garbage collecting profession is
that ii lacks dignity and that this
necessary element can be supplied
by uniforms which give prestige.
courage and better morale.
Councilman Edwards, chairman
OF the committee, emphasized that
the proposal is not in lieu Of a
pay raise. He said the 1900 COL
lectors might get both new raj
ment AND more money.
But the men in the service fear
that some one Is attempting to
drag a red herring across the alley.
Both Yale Stuart. who has
charge of garbage collectors for
the Go, and John Mazer. per-
forming similar duties for the
AFL, insist that the one question
before the council is whether the
collectors are to get raise. not
pretty clothing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

of courses, in the Department Of
Adult Education. directly relating
TO the war effort. A score of
subjects are offered. providing
training both for the armed serv-
ices and in home defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
.FBI Kind to Alien,
3 Sons in Navy
G-Men viii Return
Her Impounded Radio

A shy, diminutive woman, wear
ing a tiny navy flag on her dress,
appeared Saturday before Assistant
District Attorney Louis M. Hop
ping and asked would the FBI
please return her radio - even
though she is a German alien by
marriage.
"After ALL" said Mrs. Eva
Smith, AZ, 81 have three sons In
this country's navy and fourth
subject to army call. And I'm
only an enemy alien through
happenstance."
Holding specialized navy ratings
are Frank Smith, "a, and brothers.
Paul, n, and Carl. %. Expecting
Imminent army induction is Wal
ter, 19.
Hopping agreed that Omen
probably had erred when they
seized the radio from her home at
-14171 Liberal avenue in a series of
raids last Saturday. He promised
its return providing Mrs. Smith
would remove the short wave at
tachment.
81 want 10 listen 10 news
broadcasts," Mrs. Smith smiled,
land hear how the Allies are
doing I'm this war. Other than
that 4 have no interest I'm inter-
national politics"
The woman assured Hopping
that the FBI agents had been
gentlemen in confiscating her
radio and had asserted that, I'VE
don't like TO do this. |"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Artistic Profession

1t develops that the collection
Of garbage is so high an art, a
treatise on the subject by the
American Public Works Associa-
ton required $50 printed pages.
It was 10 this volume that the
three councilmen turned in their
dilemma and. among other things,
they discovered this: '
Tt cannot be expected that
refuse collectors combine the
bearing of military men and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Dough-Nof Decorations

But the garbage collectors say:
"Oh! Nertzw
They want more dough. and they
don't give a boot whether they are
presentable or not.
Money In eur pants, pressed
or impressed" is their slogan.
The plan to place our garbage
men in uniform. including badge
of office like the badges worn by
policemen, Is an outcome OF a
garbage-collecting tour made by
Councilmen- George E dwards,
Henry S. Sweeny and Charles <.
Dorais.
With noses held high, they fol-
lowed a garbage truck through
many alleys to decide whether the
collectors are entitled TO more
than 97lz cents an hour The col
lectors contend the job Should pay
more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Photo by Times stan Photograph,

wedding date would depend on
Buschs army assignments.
They met three years ago when
Miss Blair sang with a orchestra
in which Busch was the pianist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Actress to Marry Soldier

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 3 (UP).-
Actress Janet Blair disclosed to-
day she soon will marry Pvt. Lou
Busch, who is on duty at Fort
Macarthur, Cal. She said the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Gandhi Birthday Ends in Riot

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 2
'(UP) (delayed).-One rioter was
killed and three wounded today
when police fired on crowds cele-
brating the seventy-third birthday
anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi,
Hindu nationalist leader. Thirty
persons were arrested.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
.0akman' S Dealt
Brings End to
Eventfu| Career
Had Spent Fortunes
in Real Estate. Politics
Affecting Cifys History

Robert Oakman died Saturday,
One of the most fabulous 'oq
Detroit citizens, who made and
spent fortunes in a real estate
and political career that figured
prominently in the history Of the
city, Mr.. Oakman died at his resi~
dence, % West Milwaukee avenue.
The end came quietly at 4 Am.
with his wife, his brother-in-law
Edward Moross, and Or. L 8.
Gellert at the bedside.
Mr.. Oakman had been III for|
several months. He was 81 years
old. 90
The body will lie in state at the|
West Milwaukee residence until
noon Tuesday when II will be|
moved to st. Paul.s Episcopal Co.
thedral, Woodward and Hancock
avenues. -
knights tt mplar rites are
scheduled at 2 p. m. Tuesday with
the Very Rev. Kirk B. OFerr1u
officiating. Interment Is planned
at the Oakman vault In Wmeo
Chapel Cemetery. ~
Daily Drives
Pallbearers will be Edward n.
lBurdick, Harvey Campbell, Robert
H. Clancy, Arthur Hathaway. d.
Gellert, James M. O'Dea, james
S. Holden and George w. StHks
Except for daily drives through
the city he loved and helped -
build, Mr.. Oakmap had for months
been confined to his home. @s
His last public appearance Wes
at the funeral Of John w Smith
one of his political proteges. n
In these days Of carefully culti-
waited picturesqueness. II Is q com.
monplace to call a man colorfuI.
but Robert Uncle Bob 0at0n1n
deserved that word In every incll
of his big, stalwart. white waist
coated frame.
Test for LiOins as
No Detroiter ever had a greater
lzest for living than Uncle Bob
whether 1t was for q political
tight - against the tax-dodginG
Interests" perhaps, or housing
projects real estate develop
Iment or a well prepared dinn4Ei
properly topped of with brandy
Bob Oakman was colorful b
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

Detroiters soon can join In this
song of rejoicing. for it is planned
to clothe our garbage collectors in
gorgeous raiment. giving them the
dignity of thester uShers and hotel
doormen.
With the deft, suave touch that
comes to most men once they are
in uniform, the garbage men will
patrol our alleys, picking up stale
and discarded things with noble
decorum and increased morale.
At least, that's what the city
cOuncilmen think.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Garbage Men Against
Wearing Uniforms
Wage Raise. Not Pretty Pants,
Sought by Detroit Collectors
BY FRANK MORRIS

oh, bloaC on the trumpets and beat on the drums,
For today is the day that the garbage man comes;
Marching triumphant IN spangled array
To carry the garbage aa0ay-aacay-
Just to carry the garbage aacay.
(Boogie-aooogie).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Scraps Dinner Bell

HUDSON, Oct. 3.-With four
sons in the service, Farmer Albert
McGill couldn't see much use for
the dinner bell. He donated it to
the state scrap heap today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08

University. He is always song
leader-full of pep and fun, he can
really make, crowd sing.
Madame Minorsky, member of
Glen Homemakers Club, who has
toured the U. S. with the Philadel-
phia Orchestra and sung in grand
opera in her native France, gave
group of songs, accompanied by
Mrs. Randall. Nine. Minorsky is
as good to look upon as to listen
to-the women loved her and kept
her singing.
Mrs. Hester Beall Provenson,
professor of speech at the Univers-
ity, also well known to Montgom-
cry women, gave whs she called
"Gleanings" ala Katharine Brush
little stories of real life-poetry-
prose-bits of philosophy and hui
NOR. Have We told you that all
mention of war was taboo that
day? Every woman there partici-
pates in war work in some form
plane spotting, Red Cross sewing,
canteen and many other activities,
most of them have relatives in the
army-but Thursday was purely a
day of pleasure.
Wish we had whole column to
tell you about the charades put on
by various clubs. The answers
were songs, which were sung by
the assembly-imagine Mrs. Annie
Harding in short striped dress,
licking a huge stick of candy, as
''Little Annie Rooney" Mrs.
George Nicholson sitting on a toy
stove was of course "Home on the
Range"-Mrs. Claude Norton with
a cartwheel hat with everything on
it but the stove could have been
only "Where Did You Get That
HAITI"
The one that stumped us was
Mrs. Anna Shaver representing
Gust AS l AM" There were a
dozen or So of them, but the finale
took the cake-Mrs. Charles Lead
ingham and Mrs. Mercer Naylor in
old fashioned high necked night
gowns, candle in hand, false teeth
in glass of water, yawning in a
most contagious manner. -."Good
Night Ladies'"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08

vices being rendered to the State
by the State Guard, the Minute
Men, the Coast Auxiliary and other
similar volunteer defense groups,
the Democratic platform pledges
the Party, to support legislation
designed to provide funds for the
adequate equipment of these orga-
nizations.
The States bonded indebtedness
has been reduced 100000 in the
past four years; real estate taxes
have been reduced by 409o; and
gasoline tax revenues, used under
the former Republican administra-
ton to pay current expenses, have
been devoted to the construction
and improvement of roads and
streets.
A reduction of $4,000 in depart
mental costs, without impairing
essential services as well as other
economies and the looping off of
waste all along the line will help
to make possible a surplus Of over
100000 which will be in the
State Treasury at the end of this
fiscal year.
The State Roads Commission,
for instance, after spending large
sums for better roadways and pro-
jects vitality affecting Maryland's
immense war industries, is careful
ly outstanding all state road funds
for a road improvement program
throughout the state to begin when
such work will not interfere with
the war effort. Existing roadways,
meanwhile, are being maintained
and improved wherever possible.
Schools, Health Well Guarded
The Public Schools and the Pub
lie Health Department are playing
a vital part in the war effort as a
result of the foresight of the pres
ent administration. Special courses
and vocational training in the
schools for young men and women
have enabled them to enter war in
dustries and special branches of
the armed forces more adequately
equipped to aid materially in the
war effort.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

Miss Vashti Bartlett of Laytons-
vile, State chairman of nursing
for the Federation of Women's
Clubs, is most anxious that club
women consider ways by which
they may interest women to enter
the nursing service.
The army has asked for $500
graduate nurses-we need $4,000
student nurses to meet the need of
the coming years. There also has
been a call for 100000 volunteers
to take nurses aide training, and
the response has-been only around
10000 so far. Club women can do
much to encourage young women
to enter accredited schools for
nursing. A club might help a girl
financially while she is getting her
training-adopt her so to speak,
and follow her progress--now she
has finished her probation period
now she gets her cap, all those
things would interest the club
sponsoring a girl, and put her on
her mettle to do her best.
Any woman between the ages of
IS and so with high school edu-
cation may take the nurses aide
training, which consists of an 30
hour course, divided between lee
turers and actual practice in hos
pital ward. Your Red Cross chap
ter can inform you about this.
There is no remuneration, and the
cost is about $20.-there again a
club might help little financially.
Read Nurses Aides Prove Their
Worth" in October Readers
Digest"
Miss Bartlett, who is a graduate
of Johns Hopkins, also urges every
woman's club to put on a nursing
program at one meeting this year.
Get acquainted with the Public
Health nursing service in your
county. There are many ways in
which you may cooperate with
them in their war time work-keep
on with your splendid home nurs-
ing program-your canteen courses
the work of the Grey Ladies, but
remember when our wounded boys
are sent back to their native land
they will need skilled nursing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08
War Effort Given
First Place In
Democrat Platf'rm
States Major Party Pledges
Furtherance Of Victory Aid
In Every Possible Manner

Recognizing the war effort as
the primary concern of the State
Government at this time, the Dem
ocratic platform as adopted at the
Maryland Democratic Convention
is replete from beginning to enc
with planks that pledge the un-
stinted cooperation and every re.
source of the State to speedy vic.
tory.
The Democratic platform, in its
entirety, could be called a sworn
pledge to continue the about effort
of the O'Conor Administration
which, a year and a half before
Pearl Harbor, was alert to the
urgency of preparedness and was
one of the first States of the Coun-
try to take action.
Pledging the continued perform
ance of Maryland's part in the war
on an efficient, non-partisan and
non-political basis, the Democratic
platform brings to attention the
outstanding part which Maryland
has played under the O'Conor ad-
ministration.
The Maryland Council of De-
Tense, it is pointed out, was orga-
nized in the summer of 1910 and
plans were formulated then for the
organization of the Maryland State
Guard. This organization is now
given the highest rating by the
United States Army, and is the
bulwark of home protection, ade-
quately taking the place of the Ma
tional Guard, now in Federal Ser
vice.
The O'Conor administration also
joined with the Federal Govern
ment in the first Federal-State
Conference on war legislation, held
in Washington in August of 1910.
Recognizing the valuable SER
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08
:: HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES
WITH OUR JUNIORS

You will read elsewhere in The
Sentinel of the honOrs received by
our All girls at College Park on
Saturday. Here is list of those
in attendance:
Julia Kemp, Woodfield, President
of the Senior Council; Ann Lee
Upton, Dickerson; Jackie Gather;
Katherine Stiles, Rita Ryan of
Shady Grove; Dollie Feenie of
Cabin John; Mrs. Allie Messer of
Laytonsville; Jean Parent, Helen
and Betty Bryant of Bethesda;
Hazel Lechlider of Glen; Mrs.
Laurence Best, Mrs. Edwin Fry of
Laytonsville; Mrs. Guy Stephen
son of Norbeck; Miriam Grove,
Mary Frances Windham, Marjorie
Fry, Jean Barnsley, Lois Fraley of
Laytonsville;
Nancy Stephenson Of Norbeck;
Conchita Flach, Pauline Larcomb
and Ann Marie Emme of Gathers
burg; Betty Gloyd of Middlebrook;
Mrs. c. B. Norton and Mrs. Wells,
local leaders, Edith Wells, Norma
Laughlin, Margaret Norton; Mary
Sutton, Frances Fenton, Lillian
Adolfie, Nanette MARCEL; Peggy
Wynkoop, Jane Davidson, Patsy
Weaver, Barbara Bowman, Marilyn
Roberts of Cabin John.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08
LILLY WHITES
FLAPJACKS

Dear Miss Wilma:
All neber don seed de likes oh
de way de folks ct up de flap
jacks All make dis mornin. But
den, dis sho am de weather fo
dem an cose All amt xactly de
braggin kind but All noes All
does make good flap-jacks in de
good ole southern way wit sour
milk, an den All gifts dat good
maple syrup frum up Vermont
way to be pourin ober dem an
honey, ma flap-jacks an good
maple syrup put together am
what yo calls a easy combination.
All gifts out lot of stuff an gifts
me to work like dis-Ah sifs up
two cups OBJ flour an measures it
70 good luck after All done sifs
it once. Den All sifs it agin.
Den All puts in a teaspoon an a
half OBJ soda an a half a tea
spoon OBJ salt an a tablespoon oh
sugar an All mixes all up an sifs
dem agin. Den ah beats up two
aiggs bit an adds two cups OBJ
sour milk an slow like All adds
all dis to de flour stuff. All beats
it til it be good an smooth an
den at de las All puts in a
tablespoon an a half OBJ melted
butter. Den All puts de battah
in my nice picher, den All heats
ma good soapstone griddle an All
pours enough OBJ de battah on de
griddle to make good big cake.
All cooks it until it be bubbly
on de top side, an brown on de
bottom side, wen All fiips it ober
to git down on de other side, but
Honey don 70 go tryin any fiippin
wit flap-jacks less 70 noes how
or we jes won't hav no flap-jacks.
An i'm yo don had a good grid
die 20 can use a good heavy skill
let an butter it.
Hopin 20 is de same,
Your humble servant.
I, LILLY WHITE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08
Marks goth Birthday

Mrs. Laura E. Barnsley of Rock
vile observed her Goth birthday
anniversary on Sunday, September
81, at turkey dinner given in her
honor by her daughters, the Misses
Fife and Bessie Barnsley.
A number of friends and rela-
tives called on Monday afternoon,
and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Barnsley, who received many
gifts and cards, thoroughly enjoyed
the party.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HAINES

CHANGING through our scrapbook
We were rather startled to find that
we had passed the third annivers-
ary of Montgomery Sidelights last
month and are now in our fourth
year. This page of Club and Home
Activities celebrated it's first ami
versary last week. ''Where do you
get all that material anyway
we are often asked. Why, from
you all, of course-and as long as
you send it in or make suggestions
We hope this page will be continu-
ed. Both men and women readers
have contributed generously.
Did you men wonder where your
women folks were all day Thurs
day, the first day of October? Well
if your wife was missing that day,
she was probably in Rockville at
tending the Council of Homemak-
ers meeting, for almost half of the
TOO members of the nineteen
Homemakers Clubs of the county
were there.
The president, Mrs. Phillip C.
Watkins, conducted the meeting.
The club presidents gave high
lights of their activities. Mrs. Wal
ter B. Armstrong of Potomac Val
ley presented the program of work
for 1913. Mrs. Ward Fulton of
Beallsville outlined the program of
the Associated Women of the Farm
Bureau in a concise and masterful
way. Mrs. Marcus Daley, of
Burtonsville Club led the singing
Others who talked during the
morning were Miss Lillian Gard
ner, supervisor of public health
nurses, who asked the cooperation
of these women experienced in nu-
triton work; Mrs. Lee Dickinson
of Germantown outlined the plans
for membership drive; but the
highlight of the morning was the
presentation to Miss Turner, home
demonstration agent, of a hooked
rug made by the women of the var
ious clubs. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Guy Stephenson of
the Laytonsville club, who mad sup
ervised the work, and was tribute
of. appreciation for the love and
hard work Miss Turner expends on
her club members.
Rockville, the hostess club, under
leadership of the president, Mrs
John Robertson, and her chairman
Mrs. George Ray, had most attrac.
tive tables arranged for club mem
bers, who spread out the contents
of baskets and boxes and Toasted
after the morning session. AND
how they talked and visited!
In the afternoon Mr.. Harlan
Randall, professor of music at the
University of Maryland, was mas.
ter of ceremonies. Prof. Randall
! is a great favorite of the many
women in Montgomery who have
attended Short Course Week at the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08

For jellied bouillon; soak one
tablespoon of gelatin in one-quar-
ter cup of cold water for five
minutes, add three and three-quar-
tiers cups boiling canned bouillon,
dash of Angostura bitters. Stir
until dissolved. Pour into cups in
the refrigerator.