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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
KID Board Plans
Annual Meet

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Board of Trustees of the
Kings Daughters Home will be
held on Thursday afternoon.
January 8, at 2:30 o'clock at the
Home.
Three new board members
will be elected to succeed Mrs.
Charles Wood, Mrs. Clarence
Wilson and Mrs. Lester Baker,
whose four-year terms expire at
this time.
Mrs. Charles Wood, vice-pres-
ident of the 11-member board,
will preside at the meeting, since
Mrs. John Jarchow, president, il
in California.
MR.. AND MRS. NEAL Nc
GAMMA of ~ Hubbard avenue,
announce the birth of q son, born
at 1852 o'clock Saturday after
noon in st. Joseph's hospital.
MRS. HUGH v. FOLEY will
be hostess to the members of the
Ave Maria Study club at her
home on Elizabeth road this ev.
eEing.
MRS. DAVID S. CHILDS,
43 Lincoln avenue, has return
ed from q ten day visit in
Saginaw and Lansing.
LEONARD DULONG left
Saturday morning for Paris Is
land. S. c. to enter the marine
training base there.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Mothers 10 Meet
Wednesday Night

THE DONALDSON M o T H.
Frs club will hold the January
meeting in the school building
on Wednesday with a pot-luck
supper at $50 o'clock. Miss Win.
nifred Everill, grade school SUI
pervisor, will tall. on books. Mrs
Emery Albee is program chair
man. The dinner chairman is
Mrs. Edward Pringnitz.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05

MIR. AND MRS. PAUL E.
WEISS of 2O07 Cass avenue an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Margaret Alice to Paul
+. BARLEY. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto X. BARLEY of Ferrin Place.
The wedding date is set for
Saturday, Jan. "a at Peace Evan
gelical Church, in Detroit.
The Weiss family moved to
Mount Clemens from River For
EST, H., a suburb of Chicago,
three years ago in June. The
bride-elect is a graduate of Jen-
ming Seminary at Aurora, ILL.,.
and of the Michigan College OF
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Is your child a
PICKER?

Il may be more than just . nasty habit I
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ing roundworms inside vour child Other
warning signs are hdgeting. 'picky'' appe-
tite. crankinsss. itching in certain parts.
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yet acts very gently. II no worms are there,
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sure you get Jayne's vsrmifuge.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
St. Peter NCCW

MOUNT CLElNNS HIGH
School A Cappella Choir w1ll
present their holiday proGro1nn
for members Of st. Peters M
tional Council Of Catholie Wo-
men, ut the meeting 1T Tor 3 ~
clock this evening In s.. lgarysS
clubroOms. Devotions 1t 7:zG ~
clock In The church win preeo11
the meeting. u
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
OAR to Meet
Wednesday

MRS. ROY RIDDLE, of De-
troit, state chairman of the mo-
ton picture committee, will be
the speaker at the January
meeting of the Daughters of the
Am erican Revolution next
Wednesday, at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Ralph Ware Of 50 Lin
coin avenue, will be hostess for
the meeting, with Mrs. Howard
Fenton, Mrs. Richard Sullivan
and Mrs. Edwin Ryan assisting.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Dessert Bridge
Set for Tonight

YOUNG WOMEN'S CLUB
members will hold a dessert
bridge this evening in Masonic
clubrooms. Dessert will be
served promptly at 7:3O O'Clock.
Committee of arrangements
includes Mrs. William Gass,
, Mildred Lyons and Marion
Brophy; refreshments commit
tee members are Mrs. Kissell'
Mrs. Kenneth Hill of New Bal
timore, Mrs. Otto Wormsbacher'
Mrs. Walter Bellman and Mrs.
Harry Poole.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Coming Events
To avoid conflietjon in setting dotes and sol
ehonses in seaulos meetings. coll 1900.
MnNnAV UANVy ANY


MUM AND POPPY CLUB Of ST. Louis parish at the home Of
Mr. Mrs George Spears, 25s Dickinson avenue. at
L1P-READING CLASS in McHs Room 100. at 7:so pm.
YOUNG woMENs CLUB, in Masonic cubrooms dessert fol-
lowed by bridge, at 7:30
ST. PETERS Meow. in St. Marys cubrooms after devo-
tons in the church at 745 pm.
GAMES PARTY Eagles hail. sponsored by Patriotic Daugh
of America Council 49, at pm.
FRANZ KUHN Lodge HE Knights Of pythss in Pyhi.n hail.
WATER LILY CLUB of St Louis parish, at the home of
ST. PETERS meow, in ST. Marys clubrooms, following
benediction in st. Peters church, at 7:45 pm.
TUESDAY, JANUARY
SILVER LINING CIRCLE pouck luncheon at Kings Daugh
GRACE CHURCH GUILD in Grace parish house. at pm.
ST. LOUIS ALTAR SOCIETY potluck dinner followed by
Of s ns church
LADIES' TIie nS:Oanas F &C sSG
Of Officers at the home Of Mrs Joseph Leek, at pm
WV AUXILIARY in Veterans hall, at Bpm.
CIVIC CHORUS REHEARSAL, in McHs Community Room.
CHEST CLINIC in Kings Daughters Health Center 10 to
EXECUTIVE BOARD of League of Women Voters, the
home of Mrs M Watkins los South Wilson boulevard.
LADY ARBEITERs at Barron hail. at pm.
WORLD WIDE GUILD of Gilbert Memorial Baptist Church.
at the home of Mrs Helen Fellows, SO Huron street. at
MOUNT CLEMENS Chapter 50, RAM in Masonic lodge
''''' a. WEDNESDAY, We'd JANUARY
O'CLOCK CLUB at the home of Margaret Dekiere at
TWELVE bellies the home of Mary Shaw, at 8 pm.
MGNONETTE CLUB at the home Of Mrs Cecilia Higbee,
at pm.
ZONE D RURAL TEACHERS at the home of Mrs. Edwin
Sharland Lincoln avenue at pm.
WOMENS GUILD of Zion Evangelical Church. in the parish
house, at pm
CHILD STUDY GROUP g. at the home of Mrs Carl Davis
Crocker boulevard, at pm.
BENEFIT GAMES PARTY. sponsored by Sisters Of Charity
in st. Joseph's sanitarum lobby, at $50 pm
WASHINGTON FARMERS CLUB, at the home of Mrs Alice
Jones at Stoney Creek
CARD PARTY friends of BM Senior Sister,
hood, in the synagogue, at pm.
ST. JOSEPHS GUILD, annual banquet at $50
CATHOLIC INFORMATION CLASS in st. Marys clubrooms
at pm. Mil
ELEMENTARY CLASS Naturalization third floor county
building, to 10 pm.
SMILING EIGHT CLUB, at the home Of Mrs Melvin Char
bcneau Broadway, at pm.
INiMANUAL LUTHERAN LADIES AID of waldenburg pot
luck luncheon at the home of Mrs Ford Maxwell, so
Hubbard avenue, at IL M.
HARRISON CIRCLE Kings Daughters Home at $40 pm
EVER ONWARD CIRCLE at Kings Daughters Home lunch
al 1 pm. Election Of officers.
Fitzgerald, at pm.
REBEKAH DISTRICT Five Visitation in ST. Clair at pm
WESTMINSTER GUILD of Presbyterian Church. at the home
of Mrs. Robert Loudon, at pm.
OAR MEETING, at the home of Mrs Ralph Ware, 80 Lin
coin avenue, at 230 pm.
DONALDSON MOTHERS Club, at the school, st e:30 pm.
MOUNT CLEMENS Lodge No. g. F. & A. M dinner meeting
in Masonic hall, at $40 pm.
wOMENS RELIEF CORPS. dinner meeting In Veterans
J.. hail. ct noon.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Teachers to Hear
Travel Talk

ZONE d of the Rural Teach
ers' Association will meet We'd
nesday, Jan. Z at 5 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Edwin Shar-
land, sc Lincoln avenue, Mount
Clemens.
Miss Ella Styled OF Detroit
will give a travel talk on South
America.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Meeting Changed

LOYAL WORKERS CIRCLE,
which was to meet on Thurs
day afternoon, will meet Friday
at z o'clock at the home OF Mrs
Oscar Hahn. The change was
made because Of the meeting Of
the Board of Trustees at the
Kings Daughters Home on
Thursday afternoon.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Church Group TO Plan
Bridge Parties

WESTMINSTER GUILD of
the Presbyterian Church will
meet Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock, at the home of Mrs.
Robert Loudon,, with Wilma
Whiting assisting.
Plans for divisional bridge
parties to be held shortly will
be completed by members at
the meeting.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Maroaret Alice Weiss to Marry Paul Barley January 2
Ray Township Pair Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary

is q past master of the Armada
Lodge of Masons.
Among the relatives who
gathered to congratulate the
couple was Mrs. Anna Garry
of Detroit formerly Of New
Haven. Mrs. Garry, a sister Of
Mr.. Springborn. is 81 years old.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Couple Speaks Vows
in Church Ceremony

bouquets of pink and white
flowers at the church, where
Mrs. James Binder of Detroit
wa soloist during the ceremony.
with Mrs. Ward Collins at the
organ. The wedding service
was conducted at 8 o'clock by
Rev. Loucille Hayward and
Rev. Harold Hayward.
BROCADED SATIN
The bride. who was given in
marriage by her brother,
Eugene, wore a brocaded white
satin wedding gown, made
princess style with sweetheart
neckline, long sleeves and a
train. A beaded tiara held her
veil of illusion, which cascaded
over the train. She carried a
colonial bouquet of white roses,
with lace ruff and ribbon.
Mrs. Ralph Fetting of Detroit,
matron of honor, wore a blue
satin gown made with short
sleeves and a square neckline.
Her matching veil was caught
by a tiara of flowers, and she
carried a colonial bouquet of
pin roses tied with blue.
Jessie Newport, cousin of the
bride who was bridesmaid, wore
an old-rose satin gown made
like the honor matron's, and a
matching veil. Her flowers
were also in a colonial bouquet,
with rose ribbon.
Conley Hampton of Detroit
was best man, Andrew New
port was second attendant; and
Ross Allen and Robert Spalding
were ushers.
Mrs. Brown wore orchid
crepe for the occasion, with
black accessories, and corsage
of rubrum lilies. The bride
groom's mother wore smart
black and gardenias.
PINK AND WHITE
Seventy five persons were
present at the reception which
followed the ceremony. The
Brown home was decorated with
pink and white gladioli and
chrysanthemums. The bridal
table, which was laid with lace
was centered with a four-tierec
wedding cake, with pink anc
white tapers and flowers ar
ranged around it. Mrs. Huber
Meyers and Evelyn Schonschacl
assisted at the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pinge
will be at home to their friends
at 276O Union Lake road aftel
January 10.
Among the out town guest
here for the event were Mr.
and Mrs. Gale Brown of Lincoln
Park; Mrs. Leo Brown, Mrs
John Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Day
ton Brown and Mrs. Serg'
Reithelderfer of Wyandotte
Mrs. John Truax, Marie Slap
perfennie, Mr.. and Mrs. Vintol
Truax, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Truax, and Clifton Trombley
all of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stark ant
Miss Joyce Stark of Apologize
Mich; and Mr.. and Mrs. Loui
Pingel of New Baltimore.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05

BARBARA B r u S s E A u,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Brusseau, had q tonsilectomy in
st. Joseph hospital this morning.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
will have q dinner on Wednes-
day noon at Veterans hall on
North Cratiot avenue.
MIR. AND MRS. CHARLES
FRENDT, $3.50 North Avenue,
will quietly observe their 38th
wedding anniversary on Tues
day, Jan. 6.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Suits are Practical

OFF for a stroll, Irene Dunno
wears superbly tailored tweed
suit in gold pheasant toned
tweed. Her big-brimmed felt hat
is trimmed with tail-feathers of
pheasant and her alligator bag
and shoes are in the same deep
brown of her high-necker cash.
mere sweater.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Dishwosher

AN ELECTRIC dishwasher,
even though in such frequent
contact with water, needs occa-
sional extra cleansing. Fill the
washer with water to the re-
quired level, then pour two cups
Of vinegar through the filler
opening and let the machine run
for five minutes. Rinse twice
with clear water one minute
each. This treatment u intend
ed to remova any sediment from
alkalin water that may have
gathered on the inside Of the
machine.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Reception Honors
NewIywed Couple

MR.. AND MRS. -\RiHUR ].
CHARBENEAU entertained at d
reception Saturday evening hon.
oring Staff. Sergt. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Miller.
Mrs. Miller Is the former Edith
Mae Charveneau, and the we'd
ding took place on Dec. 20. Many
relatives and friends were pres
eLt at the reception Saturday.
LIEUT.. EARL VATZ, of Fort
Benning, Ca. has been transfer
red to Camp Robinson, Kansas.
He and Mrs. Watz are expected
here on Sunday to be the guests
of Lieut.. Watz' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Watz, for several
days..
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Civic Chorus Resumes
RehearsaIs tuesday

TUESDAY is the daye Of the
first rehe arsal of the
Civic Chorus-in the New Year
and since the successful Christ
mas concert. Work will begin
Immediately on the Easter con-
cert music, which has been
selected and will be announced
later.
Rehearsal will start promptly
at 1870 o'clock and new men,
bers will be welcome.
WHATSOEVER CIRCLE OF
Kings Daughters will meet Fri
day at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. 81
las B. Spier, 127 Cass avenue.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-05
Masons

MOUNT CLEMENS Lodge,
No. 6, F. & A. M. will hold q
regular meeting at 1880 o'clock
on Wednesday evening in Mason
ic hall, preceded by dinner at
$50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Plans Pushed for Three
War Housing Projects

Federal Public Housing Authority
officials today pushed plans for con-
struction of three war housing prof.
ects-one in Arlington County. Va,
and two at Elkton, Md.-folloWing
bids which we're received yesterday
at the Office of Oliver C. Winston,
director of region three, FPHA.
The Arlington units will be con-
structed on Glebe road, near the
Army and Navy Country Club, Off
cials said, and will furnish living
quarters for 800 families,
The Elkton project will consist
of two units for women war work.
ers, it was said. One unit will &C
commodate 248 white women war
workers. and the other unit will ac-
commodate 248 colored women
workers. Amount of the bids was
not announced.
Bids will be received tomorrow.
officials said for the construction of
1000 temporary family dwelling
units at Middle River, Md, and on
Thursday bids for the construction
of a 500-trailer camp at the Glenn
Martin plant at Baltimore will be
received.
On Saturday FPHA officials will
receive bids for the construction of
$50 permanent family dwelling units
at Cedar Point, Md, it was said.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Widow Receives Medals
Awarded Ii. 0. 6. Kjnu

Mrs. Dora Lee King of Laurel,
ND, yesterday was presented the
Distinguished Service Medal and the
Purple Heart, awarded posthumous-
~ TO her husband, 1t. Olin Gibson
klng, who was killed last January
on Bataan. The award was made
by Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord.
commanding general of the Sd Serv-
ice Command, at his headquarters
at Baltimore.
The citations, signed last March
oy Gen. Douglas Macarthur, cited
the extraordinary" heroism of 1t.
King, and declared that his un-
Waverlng and courageous devotion
10 duty provided an unforgetable
example to the personnel of his
command"
A son of DR.. and Mrs. Jonathan
King OF Salt Lake City, Utah, 1t.
King was widely known in WASH
ington. He was graduated from the
George Washington University Law
School in 1889 and was an elder in
the Arlington ward. Seventh-Day
Adventists.
Mrs. King, who received the dec.
orations, is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Amos Walsh of Lau-
rel. 1t. King also is survived by a
l6-month-old son, Wayne Olin King.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Ten Fire Marsha|s
Deputized for Work
In Prince Georges
County Commissioners
Pledge Support of
Inspection Program

Ten special Prince Georges Coun-
ty (Md) fire marshals were depu-
tlzed by John Meyer, State deputy
hre marshal, at a meeting last night
at the Cottage City firehouse.
William A. Carson. president of
the Board Of County Commissioners
pledged the full support of the
county to the new deputies in their
inspection work.
Those deputized, all of whom are
hre marshals of their respective fire
departments, are:
T. Weston Scott, Cottage CITY:
r. H. Stone. Bladensburg; E, w.
Genthner, Branchville; S. w. Earle.
College Park; John H. Suter, Mount
Rainier; Charles Vincenzo, Hyatts-
vile; John M. Brown, Seat Pleasant:
Frank Briguglio, Capitol Heights:
Bernard Lockwood, Brentwood. and
M. Eyler, Hillside.
The names ,of eight men. pre-
sented for future appointment as
deputy fire marshals, included
George c. Hudgins, Berwyn Heights:
G. E. Van Wee, Riverdale Heights;
D. G. Zaas, Riverdale; E. r. England.
Clinton: K. L. Mullican, Glenn Dale:
John Anderson, Upper Marlboro;
James P. Kearns. Tuxedo Cheverly,
and Vincent Galeano, Boulevard
Heights.
The meeting was presided over by
Phil Ryan, president of the Prince
Georges County Fremen's Associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
STATE Board Approves
Alexandria S Request
For Day Care Funds
Public Instruction Head
Says Recent Refusal
Was 'Misunderstondino'

1he recent refusal OF the Vir-
glnla State Board of Education to
sponsor Alexandria's application for
WPA funds to set up day-care CEN
ters was a "misunderstandin DR.,
Dabney S. Lancaster, State superin-
tendent of public instruction. has
informed City Manager Carl Bud
Wesky, and the application now has
been signed.
The citys application for WPA
funds to permit operation of the
centers until Lanham Act money
is allocated has been approved by
the State WPA Office.
The final step will be for Federal !
authorities to allocate SUFFICIENT
funds for the project to be financed
by WPA funds for about four
months until final Lanham Act
appropriation is made.
Following the refusal of the State
Board OF Education to approve the
project as required by the Virginia
ONCE OF the WPA, application for
Lanham Act funds are made bv the
Alexandria Day Care Committee
Because OF the length of time re-
CURED to approve applications for
Lanham Act funds, it was feared
that the opening of the five day.
care centers planned for Alexandria
would be long delayed.
The Alexandria Office of civilian
de1ense has paid all salaries of
personnel for the project since Oc-
tober, when the first application
was made. Mr.. Budwesky said that
the OCD would continue to finance
the porject until funds are received
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Baltimore Projects Residents
Initiate 'SeIf-HeIp' Program

cials to get around to the job, would
take steps to make sure trash and
garbage were collected regularly by
the city
. The club hopes to arrange for a
community drugstore and to ex-
pand recreational facilities.
Community dances and other en-
tertainments are being arranged,
and a tentative schedule of COM
petitive sports is being drawn up.
"Sclf- Help Lauded.
The Civic Club has fostered a
close-knit. wholesome community
spirit Of type rarely seen in Amer
ica's pioneer war-worker settle
ments, Mr.. Wilson said.
Mr.. Wilson summed up the situa-
ton thus:
Residents of Armistead Gardens
are trying to set an example so that
other war housing areas can see
a way to help themselves. The ma
jority Of residents of this and every
other housing project are interested
in better place in which to live.
THE best way to achieve a more
comfortable and happier way of life
is by self-help." l.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Funeral Rites Held
For Howard Griffith

Funeral services for Howard Grif-
fifth, 63, postmaster of Silver Spring,
were held this morning at the War;
ner E. Pumphrey funeral home,
Silver Spring, with burial in Mo-
nocacy Cemetery, Beallsville.
Honorary pallbearers we're Second
Assistant Postmaster General Smith
w. Purdum, 1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee,
James H. Cissel, DR.. H. H. Hewlett,
Lacy Shaw, DR. Josepph NJ White,
Capt. Frank L. Hewitt, Joseph Pyles,
John Hunter, Walter Waters, Nor
man Wootton. Graeff Briggs and
William A. Strom. president of the
Postmasters' Association of Mary
land
Active pallbearers, nephews of Mr.
Griffith, were Charles H. Davis,
Charles Sellman, Corpl. Richard
Sellman, Sergt. Clifton Veirs, It.
Frank Davis, Thomas Veirs and
Thomas Perry, jr.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Arkansas Girl Named
1o43 Maid of Cotton

BY the Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 29.-Blond.
gray-haired Bonnie Beth Byler, %,
daughter of Lepanto (Ark.)
planter, was named 1943 maid of
cotton last night in a contest an
nually conducted by the National
Cotton Council for a representative
to tour the Nation as an advocate
OF the use OF cotton.
Runners-up to the new maid were
Frances Barton Harris of Calvert.
Tex, and Ernestine Ashe of Fort
Worth.
Miss Byler will be sent to New
York for course in modelling, and
later will be taught details of the
cotton industry before beginning a
Nationwide tour in which she will
model cotton fashions and entertain
members OF the armed services.
Miss Byler. feet inches tall and
weighing lis pounds, is the daugh-
ter of DR.. G. E. Byler, Lepanto
planter. She was graduated from
the University OF Arkansas in 1912.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Title 10 Greenbrier Hotel
Acquired by Government
By the Associated Press,

bS lhe associated PRESS.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec. 20
The Federal Government acquired
title today to the fashionable Green
brier Hotel at White Sulphur
Springs, which already has been
converted into an Army hospital.
The appraisal figure for the
Greenbrier, cottages, casino. stables,
three golf courses and $500 acres
of land was S3,300000 The pur-
chase price will be fixed either by a
agreement between the Federal Gov
ernment and White Sulphur
Springs. Inc, a subsidiary of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Federal Judge Ben Moore entered
an order confirming the transaction.
This served to halt pending con-
demnation proceedings whereby the
Government had proposed taking a
two-year lease on the famous prop
erty.
The elite of several generations
had patroniZed the mountain resort
before it was closed to the public
in December. 194l, and taken over
for use as an internment center for
Axis diplomats and journalists.
The hospital was named Ashford
General Hospital in honor of Col.
Mahlon Ashford of the Army Med
ical Corps. Some patients already
are quartered there.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Woman Dies in Fire
Started by Cigarette
At Rooming House
Federal Worker Victim
Of BIoze in Northwest;
Four Flee Flames

Miss Clara Esther Flynn, 43,
roomer at 6427 Second place
NV, died of suffocation early
today when the mattress of her
bed ignited, according to fire.
men, from a cigarette she had
been smoking in her bedroom.
She was discovered by Herbert
Weiss, owner of the home, who was
awakened by the cries of his 5-year-
old daughter, Elinor On investigat-
ing Mr. Weiss found Miss Flynns
room filled with smoke and her mat
tress afire.
y The Rev Lawrence McGlone of
Nativity Church was called and ad-
ministered the last rites.
The fire. which routed members
of the family, was confined to the
bedroom, police said. Forced to flee
were Mrs. Weiss, her sister, Miss
Hannah Weiner; Elinor and a son
OF the Weiss, Fred, 1i2 years.
Police said Miss Flynn came here
from Cumberland. Md, Saturday to
take a Government job. Her father
died last week in Cumberland.
An autopsy was to be performed
today at the District Morgue. The
coroner is investigating.
Two colored women we're injured
yesterday when they leaped from
the second story of their burning
home at 46l4 Washington place
NV. Fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of a kerosene stove in
flrst-f1oor room of the brick rooming
house
Loise L. Bowen, 81, was admitted
TO Casualty Hospital suffering from
fractured left arm and rib. Florence
Dunnigan, 80. was given first aid for
back injury by an ambulance
physician.
Damage was estimated at $500.