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Evening star., 1942-05-19
Recreation Fund
OF fS1,400,000
Allotted Here
Money Would Be Used
To Replace Facilities
Token for War Effort

Plans to provide adequate recrea-
ton facilities for the growing Capt.
tails war population have cleared
another hurdle with approval by
the Federal Security Agency of Lam
ham Act allotments totahng 81 400
900 to develop land areas within
the District and nearby.
Before the funds can be allocated,
however. they must be approved by
the Federal Works Agency and the
War and Navy Departments, under
recent change in procedure.
The allotment includes a request
for $800,00 made by the District
for development of recreational land
already owned by the city to re-
place softban baseball diamonds,
tennis courts and other facilities
taken by the Federal Government
in the last few months for defense
purposes.
Park Areas Included.
A $500 900 item is request from
the National Park Service OF the
Interior Department for develop
msnt of park areas in and around
the District with bride paths. picnic
grounds and trails for the use of
a war population kept near home
by tire and gasoline rationing.
Ofhcials are optimistic that the
War and Navy Departments will
clear the projects. since practically
no critical materials are involved in
developing recreational facilities.
The major selling job, it is believed,
will be at the F. w. A.
While the two programs are carried
under separate items. they have been
carefully dovetailed by District and
parks officials to prevent duplication,
and the development work, it is un-
derstood, would be done under
auspices of the Office of National
Capital Parks. Much of the work is
simple grading and filling, it was
indicated
From Original Act.
Of the 100000 sought by the Dis
trict, $500, 900 is requested from the
original Lanham Act passed last De-
cember from which s2,500 900 was
allocated for the District. The Lam
ham Acts seek to relieve areas where
housing or community facilities have
been overtaxed by the influx Of war
workers.
The remaining $500 900 is sought
from the pending Lanham housing
| bill for the District, which is await
ing Senate action. The 100000 for
the park service also is sought from
this fund.
Recreation Leaders Problem.
Meanwhile. District recreation
leaders are faced with the problem
of an ever increasing population
seeking diversion on facilities re-
duced by the defense demands Of
the War and Navy Departments.
Detailed priorities on development
projects have been established and
as soon as the money is made avail
able, officials indicated they are
ready to prepare replacement facil-
tiles on lands purchased in some
instances years ago with Capper-
| Champion Act funds.
Conferring yesterday at the r s..
A. on the requests were Charles P.
Taft, assistant director of the F.
S. A. health and welfare service;
Milo christensen, acting District
recreation director; Donald L. Klein
of the National Park Service and
| Robert c. Cubbon, field representa-
tive for the District in Mr.. Taft's
| office.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

With only one-third Of those
present bringing their own sugar 70
sweeten coffee, the Monday Evening
Clubs annual picnic meeting in
Jessup Blair Park at Silver Spring,
Md, was saved yesterday when a
member arrived with a two-pound
package of sugar which she donated
to the cause.
Members had been asked to bring
their own sugar this year because of
the rationing, but with many COM
ing directly from work. the ma
jority failed to bring supply
The sugar donation came from
Mrs. Clara Plevinsky, case worker
for the Board of Public Welfare
and chairman of yesterdays picnic
Harald H. Lund, newly elected presi-
dent of the club, was among those
who did not bring sugar. He said
he had sworn off sugar for the
duration of the war.
Following a chicken supper. Off
Evening star., 1942-05-19
District Faces
Afraid Tests
Every 10Days
Tri-Stote BIuckout,
Daylight Alarms
Mapped by OfficioIs

Stepping up its plans to perfect
the metropolitan areas methods of
protecting itself, the local civilian
defense organization announced to-
day that air raid practices every
10 days, a tri-State blackout test
and daylight alarms to give women
wardens practice now are under dis
cussion.
Col. Lemuel Bolles, executive di-
rector of District civilian defense.
was scheduled to go to Baltimore
this afternoon with his assistant,
Maj. Leonce Legendre. to confer
with Maryland. Virginia and pos
sibly Pennsylvania officials on de-
tails of a proposed three or four
State blackout.
Daytime Rehearsals.
The metropolitan area has had
only one daytime test. on a Sunday
morning. As visualized by local
civilian defense officials, additional
daytime practices not only will give
women members of the protective
services an opportunity to go on
duty in their home communities, but
will test the organization of down.
town buildings.
Employees, during a daytime alarm.
would 60 to shelter areas and build
ing wardens and other members of
the emergency services would be
given a chance to rehearse. Streets
would be cleared of trafic and de-
partment stores would follow the
air-raid routine already outlined.
Shortening the time between
blackouts Is part OF the plan to de-
velop the protective system to a
point where practices are staged
with no advance warning. Col.
Bolles said, however. that such a
drill could not be attempted until
the air and steam horns are installed
some time in June.
Periodical Tests Held Vital
1--WE cannot postpone the training
Of civilians. The only way we can
do this" he said, lis through peri
odic tests, day and night, long and
short. until every citizen is as fa-
miliar with the basic rules for self
protection during an air raid as he
Is with the 10 commandments and
the Lords prayer"
The three or four practices a
month, it was said. would include
day as well as night alarms. The
night tests probably would be called
for early In the week to inconven-
fence as little as possible the Thurs
day night shoppers, Friday night re-
ligisus worshipers and Saturday
night crowds seeking entertainment
The Baltimore meeting, which also
will give ofiicials from the various
States q chance to describe the
blackout experiences of their COM
munities, will be held in the office of
Judge Rowland K Adams. third re-
gional director for civilian defense
and leading proponent Of the re-
gional blackout practice.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

pared as a civilian before his entry
into the armed forces, concerning
trade with Japan, for the Japanese
Consulate General at San Francisco
in 1888, was turned over to Mr..
Ryder. This was published in Mr..
Ryder's publication, Far Eastern
Affairs" he said.
The officer testified that Consul
General ShioSaki at San Francisco
told him I'VE have hired Mr.. Ryder
to handle all arrangements for the
publication Of pamphlets" The
prosecutors pointed out that at the
time the onicer did his writing, late
in 1887, the registration act was
not yet In force.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
jap Consul General S
Secretary Says Ryder
Offered Publicity Plan
Propaganda TrioI Jury
Sold Proposal Was
Sent to Toxic

Mrs. Dorothy williams Rosenberg,
American private secretary to the
japanese consul general at San
Francisco from 1925 to 1899. testified
today in District Court that one Of
the defendants, David Warren
Ryder, on trial on charges Of vio-
lating the Foreign Agents Regis
tration Act. had presented an
elaborate publicity plan to the
consul general and that it was
forwarded to Toxic.
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough and
the Jury also were told by Mrs.
Rosenberg that Mr.. Ryder and his
co-defendant, Frederick Vincent
williams, were frequent visitors at
the japanese consulate general. Be-
tween 1887 and 1899, she said. she
sent them material for publicity
from the consulate and frequently
communicated with them by tele-
phone at the direction Of the jap
anese consul general.
The Ryder publicity proposal, In
which the defendant agreed to act
as publicity agent of the japanese
in the United States, Mrs. Rosen-
berg testified, was copied by her
about the fall of 1887 and was sent
to the TOXIC Foreign Oh1ce. The
consulate later received from Mr..
Ryder, the witness said, large guam
titles of his Far Eastern Affairs y
She identified Mr.. Ryder's signature
and said the proposal was an elab-
crate outline of how publicity, fa-
vorable to Japan, could be handled
in this country. The program, she
said, included plan for distribution
of literature here to give Japan's
side of the conflict with China and
inserted an itemized cost list.
Proposal Called Dramatic.
At one point in her testimony Mrs.
Rosenberg characterized the Ryder
proposal as dramatic"
After Mr.. Williams. following dis
cussions at the consulate, registered
with the State Department as an
agent of foreign principal. which
tilC SoVCl AhACAlo says was SIVCAl 90 a
newspaper in Japan. he Dragged
at the consulate about it, she said
The Government charges that Mr.
Williams failed to make a complete
disclosure of his activities as a Japa-
nese propagandist when he filed his
papers with Secretary Hull. Mrs
Rosenberg said that a Japanese
secretary In the consulate directed
her to write out answers in Mr.
Williams registration statement.
Albert E. Aren't and Arthur B.
Caldwell, special assistants to the
Attorney General, who are prose-
cutting the case, yesterday introduced
evidence to show the defendants
alleged close association with the
Japanese Consulate General at San
Francisco. The prosecutors say the
Japanese Committee on Trade and
Information at San Francisco was
in reality propaganda vehicle to
blast China and aid Japan in the
United States and that Mr.. Ryder
and Mr.. williams were among its
Occidental fronts"
Army Officer Testifies.
1t. Edward c. Crimmins, Army
Air Force Intelligence, testified yes
terdag that material h had pre-
Evening star., 1942-05-19
War May Revive
|OId-Foshioned
Niqhtshirts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Yhe war may bring about re-
vival Of the old-fashioned nightshirt,
or its 1912 model cousin.
One of the proposals for cloth
conservation advanced at a meeting
of mems pajama makers with the
War Production Board yesterday was
a collarless sleepcoat-deScribed by
w. p. B. as "a sort of nightgown."
Other suggestions, which may be,
embodied in q forthcoming order,
included the shortening of trousers
and coats on ordinary pajamas; the
elimination of collars, lapels, Guns,
pockets and belts; the use Of only
a few specified fabrics, and the man
ufacture Of perhaps not more than
three pajama styles.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Wartime Style Drofter
Will Leuve w. P. B.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
H. Stanley Marcus, who drafted
the War Production Boards order
prescribing women's wartime styles.
is resigning to return to his business,
the Neiman-Marcus Co. of Dallas,
Tex.
w. P. BIS announcement said the
illness of Mr.. Marcus father and
"the fact that two of his brothers
are now in the Army and q third
soon will be-" made it necessary for
him to resume management of the
firm. He plans to leave around
June !.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
D. of A. SIote Unopposed

RICHMOND, Va, May 10 P.-
Five nominees ran unopposed for
offices in the State Council of Vir-
ginia, Daughters of America at inal
sessions of the orders 30th annual
convention today. They include
Leila Spillman, Arlington, for State
councillor, and Mrs. Margaret
Struder, Alexandra, for associate
vice councillor.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Plan Worked Out to List SkiIIs
Of Older Draft Registrars :
Doto on Available War Workers
Will Go to Two information Agencies

youths between 1s and 20 and men
between Is and 65.
Other Decisions Pending.
1t was understood from selective
service headquarters, however, that
the youths who registered last week
will not be sent the QUESTIONABLE
since they have had little time to
develop skills. 1t has made no de-
cision yet on sending 'questionnaires
to the men enrolled in the two pre-
vious registrations who have not
been indicted.
AS for the men still to register,
selective service also has made no
plans. When Congress took In the
Is to 65 year old men In its selec-
tive service legislation, it was ex-
planned, 1t did not state what would
be done with them after they reg
istered. Until that matter is cleared
up, selective service has no author
ity to do anything with them. That
situation was described as a check
without . signature"
The skills questionnaire will be re-
turned by registrants to their local
boards for forwarding to the two
employment information agencies.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
DR.. J. {. Buchanan,
D. {. Eye Specialist,
Succumbs al 7o
Presbyterian Elder
For 50 Years Retired
Six Years Ago

DR.. James c. Buchanan, 70, re-
tired eye specialist and resident of
Washington for the last so years,
died yesterday at the home Of son,
1t. Comdr. James Allison Buchanan,
U. S. N. r., 5000 Nevada avenue
NV, after having been i'll for six
months.
Survivors include his widow, the
former Miss Belle Bailey. native OF
Sandusky, Ohio; three sons, Comdr.
Buchanan, now on active duty in the
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics; j.
Wesley Buchanan, well-known
Washington real estate man, and
Omar B. Buchanan, Pittsburgh
patent attorney; seven grandchil-
dren and one great-grandchild.
DR.. Buchanan was born in Glas-
Cow, Scotland. He and his wife
were married in Petersburg, Va,
June II. 1890, and had celegrated
their golden wedding anniversary
on the date in 1910.
For SO years DR.. Buchanan has
been an elder of Central Presby-
terian Church. His fellow elders
were to be honorary pallbearers for
his funeral to be held at O'Clock
this afternoon from the s. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. They are o. L. Hunt,
T. C. Barr, o. r. Wright, DR.. Ad-
olson Hogue, j. T. Mathews, Roy
w. Prince, Selden M. Ely. Homer
Brown, A. C. Newkirk and w. L.
Fulton. The Rev. James A. Taylor,
pastor of Central Presbyterian, was
to of1iciate, assisted by the Rev. j.
H. Hollister of Chevy Chase Church.
Burial was to be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
DR.. Buchanan also was q life
member Of st. Johns Lodge No. II
Of the Masonic Order, Washington,
and belonged to the Mid-City Citi-
zens' Association. He had retired
from practice as an eye specialist
about six years ago.
Active pallbearers will be the
master and five past masters Of st.
Johns Lodge.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

The system whereby skills neces-
sary for war production can be in
ventoried along with qualifications
for selective service has finally been
Strengthened out, 1t was learned to-
day.
The United States Employment
Service hopes to have every man
who has registered or will register
for selective service sent question:
naire to determine the war labor sup
ply throughout the country. Among
the 10000, 900 men whose names will
ultimately be listed In the selective
service system, the employment serv-
Ice hopes to find the 10,000, 900 addi-
tional workers needed in the indus
trial war effort.
The decision to send . separate
QUESTIONABLE on skills to, the older
merf> registered last week for Sc
lective service ends polite battle
between the Federal Security Agency,
which at one time wanted to get
the whole QUESTIONABLE for its en-
ployment service, and the selective
service system, which didn't want
to. let the questionnaires out Of its
hands.
Form to BE Perforated.
The separate form finally decided
on is perforated In the middle. One
part of the form will 60 to the
United States Employment Service
and the other part will go to the
National Roster of Scientific and
Specialized Personnel, which is con-
nected with the National Resources
Planning Board.
The registrants will be asked to
list the jobs they have worked at
and answer a few questions about
their education and other employ
ment qualifications. In addition,
there are two nsts-one Of selected
occupations, the other Of pnofes-
sional and scientific type work.
The list of more than 200 occupa-
tions, beginning with accountant
and ending with woodworking ma
chine operator, goes to the employ
ment service. The names Of some
of the jobs, it was said, are 80 tech
nical that even experienced per-
sonnel officers can't identify them.
The other list goes to the national
roster.
The Federal Security Agency,
which has been publicizing the in
ventory of skills, said it would take
In all who have registered as well
as those who are still to register
Evening star., 1942-02-20
RuiIroud Worker Cuuaht
Between Cars Is Killed

Daniel Henderson, s., 1904 Twen-
ty-sixth street NE. railroad ma.
chinist, was crushed to death be-
tween two cars in the yards near
Ivy City roundhouse yesterday, po-
lice reported.
He was found by Lewis Stokes Of
2016 jackson street NE, . yard
master. Police said Mr.. Henderson
was pinned between the cars dur
ing switching operations.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Hearing Is Postponed
In London SIoyinq
By the Associated Press.

By the A1S0clktEQ PfeBS.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The hearing
Of Gordon Cummins, 28-year -old
r. "A. F. leading aircraftsman,
charged with murder for the Jack
the-Ripper slayings Of three women,
was postponed today until March IL.
Cummins was charged Tuesday
with the mutilation- killings of Mrs.
Marget Florence Lowe, 43; Mrs.
Doris Jouanne, 80: and Mrs. Evelyn
Gately, 80.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

When you've read this paper, save
It. Uncle Sam needs waste paper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19
Municipal Court

Bromar Allen, Allen Rd.. paid $40
in municipal court Thursday when
he pleaded guilty to assault and
battery charges preferred by his
sister. Mrs. Luella Bullock, 1855
Centennial st.
Robert R. Dallier, 1920 LaForge
Rd., who pleaded guilty to charges
OF reckless driving. was assessed
s25 today in court. He was ar.
rested on n. Huron St, after of
icers had seen him run a stop
street and continue at a high rate
of speed, narrowly missing other
cars.
Other traffic vioIators who paid
were, w. 7. Best, 81 in no park
ing zone. France Anderson, South
Bend. Ind. 81, no operators Ii.
cense; Clayton Oltersdorf, 81. I'M
proper overtaking and passing;
Adeline ID. Clark, Brooklyn, Patri.
cia Parent, s., speeding; Jack A.
Nugent, Grand Rapids, Ira l.. Glow,
50, red light violation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19
DEATH CLAIMS
MISS LAMbORN
klTEs TO BE SATURDAY
WITH ERMENT
IN HIGHLAND

Miss Louise Elizabeth Lamborn,
daughter OF Thomas L. and EliEa-
beth Lever Lamborn. passed away
Thursday afternoon at 1880.
She was born in Ypsilanti Town
ship June 10. 1866. and had been a
lifelong resident Of Washtenaw
County. coming to Ypsilanti at the
age Of thirteen and making her
home with her sister. the late Mrs.
Arthur L. Reed, 1863 f. Michigan
Ave. She had been an active mem
Der Of the congregational Church,
Ypsilanti Garden Club and Spencer
Club.
Miss Lamborn is survived by
three half-sisters. Mrs Agnes Lam
born Johnson. Walled Lake, Mrs.
Nellie Lamborn Andrews. and Miss
Josephine Lamborn. both OF Detroit,
two brothers, Floyd NJ. Reed, Ann
Arbor. and Ernest j. Reed. Adrian.
and three nieces, Mrs. Hazel Reed
Cults. this city. Mrs Laura Lam
born Seigler and MIS-. Bronnie
Lamborn both Of Everett, Wash.
Funeral services will be at the
J. +. Moore Funeral Home Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
Gordon Speer and DR.. Harvey c.
Colburn officiating. Friends may
call until the time of the funeral.
Burial will be in Highland Gene
tery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19
Garden Space is Saved
When Cucumbers Climb

In small Victory Gardens much
space can be saved by growing
cucumbers as climbing vines rath-
er than as ramblers. They are so
grown in great greenhouse plants
about the country devoted entirely
10 the winter market. In these
glass houses the cucumbers are
trained 10 strings and 90 straight
up 10 the roofs.
They may be easily grown In the
home garden in this manner. A
sunny back porch may have Gu
cumbers as shade producing vines
and 1t is as attractive in appear
ance as some vines that are grown
as ornaments. The vine will climb
quickly II given support and will
produce just as abundantly in an
upright position which is its natural
method Of growth, being provided
with tendrils for climbing. Often
cucumbers on the edge Of a corn
planting will seize upon a cornstak
as support.
Six-ioot trellises can be made at
home to accommodate the vines
very easily and when they reach
the top they can be pinched back
10 be kept in bounds. When grown
10 upright supports as climbers the
problem OF furnishing them with
moisture in hot weather is much
easier to handle than when they
sprawl about the ground. They
can be given mulch or trenches
can be dug foot away from the
vines on either side Of the row to
be filed with water to soak into the
soil.
Cucumbers like a good soil but
revel in one Of fairly light texture
which is easily warmed provided
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19
Commissioners Discuss
Storm Damage to Roads

County road commissioners con-
centrated on dis ,ussion OF storm
damage caused by the rains about
June at their regular weekly
meeting this morning in Ann Arbor.
A great deal of damage in the
nature OF washouts had been re-
ported and several roads still are
impossible. The most severe dam.
age was reported At the intersec.
ton Of Nixon and Warren Rds.,
Ann Arbor Township. where it will
be necessary to construct three
foot I'LL across the two roads to
make it passable again. 1t is ex-
pected that the intersection will
again be open to traffic in few
days.
Difficulties in securing bitumin-
Gus materials also were discussed.
Commissioners Clark Ferguson and
George Gill were present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19
Lawrence j. BONN
WEEDS Mrs. Glover

The marriage of Mrs. Josephine
Lee Glover, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Lee. 10 Lawrence
John BONN, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John BONN. Ann Arbor. was cele-
brsted Thursday in First Baptist
Church. Rev. W. R. Shaw official.
ing The bride was dressed in
aqua marine georgette. and wore a
corssEe OF white carnations and
pink rosebuds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Somers.
this city. attended the pair. Mrs.
Somers dressed in pale green silk
and wearing a corsage OF pink
snapdragons and yellow rosebuds.
Mr. and Mrs. BONN are taking
wedding trip to Buffalo and Mag
IA Falls and after July will be at
home in Ann Arbor. 1929 Birk
Ave, where Mr.. BONN Is an instru.
ment maker
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19
Baptist Women to
Remember Soldiers

Plans for remembering soldiers
in camp were made and commit
tee reports were given at the
June meeting OF Circle one Of the
Baptist Women's Union, Thursday
afternoon following a cooperative
luncheon at the farm home OF
Mrs. Kimmel. The soldiers boxes
will be packed and sent today
II was decided to supply bath
towels and pillow cases for the
Needlework Guild lngathering
in the fall.
Fifteen calls, 90 cards and a.
rides were reported. The remem.
brance committee reported hav-
ing sent three cards. Another af-
CHAN has been turned in to the
Red Cross.
Mrs. H o. Woodbury. conducted
the business meeting. which was
opened with devotions led By Mrs.
Frank Huff Twenty five mem
bers and two visitors were pres
ent.
The July meeting will be with
Mrs. Herbert Renton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19

II can be furnished with a supply
Of moisture. The time TO give
cucumbers their heavy feeding is
at the start Of their career. Apply
plant food at the rate Of one level
tablespoonful TO one square foot Of
soil. 1t Is not needed so much in
their later career. 1t is possible
10 get so much nitrogen into the soil
in the way Of hurnus and fertilizer
that the plant will run too luxuri-
antly 10 leaf and vine. II the vine
seems TO be running too heavily
pinch out the ends Of the principal
shoot and head it back TO blossom
ing and fruiting. Always pick the
first cucumber promptly to encour-
age the vine to bring on the rest
Of the family.