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Evening star., 1942-04-26
Hughie Roddis
Bp Gerald Sauory. ALLIANCE

Huehie Roddis is a misshapen
29-year -old idiot. orphaned since
birth, who lives with his impov-
erished Auntie B ins small indus
trial village in Northern England.
Hughie is an innocent, patnetlc
creature who bothers no one, living
in a dream world of his own. He
is seldom seen by his aunt except
at mealtimes. During the day he
begs pennies in front of the few
large stores the town affords, but
his night activities are pretty much
of a mystery even to his aunt. al
though she has long since known
that he would never do anything
of an evil nature in spite of his
unbalanced mental condition.
Two brutal murders are commit
ted in the small town and when
the police are unable TO reveal the
killer the people decide to take the
case into their own hands. When
they have even less success than
the police it becomes apparent that
some one must be found who might
be guilty. A vicious whispering
campaign gets under way and
Hughie is accused without ever
understanding why.
It is a violent, disturbing tale, one
which has few light moments. but
MI. Savory knows how to tell an
absorbing psychological story. and
this one is deftly handled. He very
convincingly shows the workings
of Hughes mind, his nebulous
thoughts. his inarticulate search for
God and. in the end, when the
villagers turn against him, his COM
plete distrust in his friends and
his God. The author is to be COM
plimented on his ability TO portray
intensified emotions, real characters
and the fact that Hughie is at all
times piteous. never repellent.
I w r Jr
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Jefferson

By Saul X. Padouer. (Har-
court, Brdce.)
This is sort Of elementary biog-
raphy Of Americas great Democrat.
1t is based on source material
already we'll known and attempts
no new Interpretation of Jefferson's s
work or character. 1t simply under
takes to sum up his position on
public issues in each of his public
ofaces and in the various stages of
his life. In general, the author
quotes from Jefferson's own writing
to make his points clear.
So we learn again what cannot
be learned too often-that Jefferson
believed In a decentralized Govern
ment; that he deplored the inter-
ference of Government in private
business; that he considered that
the Federal Offices should be kept
to a low minimum; that he was
economical in his administration of
public moneys and warned against
large national debt; that In the
height of his popularity he spoke
against third presidential term as
dangerous to democratic institu-
tions: that he opposed political en-
tanglements with foreign countries,
and that he thought there was dan
ger in giving the judiciary too great
power.
Along with these recapitulations
Of his public views, Mr.. Padover
furnishes a running account OF his
private life. The book might well
serve as an introduction to Jefferson
or as text In secondary schools.
NC. r.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Mystery Ship
By George S. Bryan. (LippincottJ

By George S. Bryan. fLppincOttJ r.
briganne Mary Celeste sailed from New York November
with alcohol She had 10
pipes vanished 10 thereafter
today much of mystery Mr. Bryan In
which
in legend
disappearance
builders describes the ship
presents which brought
finally the which
built around her abandonment These include fiction.
considerable
insists nothing reliable
nothing all That cokng tale The
inspiration
offered by Capt Briggs cousthat the Of
vaporaed the tropic which
captain constitute fire explosion hazard that he ordered
overtakn
Presumably would apzed eventually and the
this 1 a the whole demon
as NC r.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Slave Songs of the Georgia Sea Islands
By Lydia Parrish. (Creatiue AgeJ

By Lydia Parrish (CreatiUe AgeJ
This valuable
time Negroes in the Deep South The author Mrs Maxhed Parrish
distinctive folklore
more than 80 The book shows the of her efforts She
writes descriptions of the religion play and there
musical
The Creative handsome Of slave
Songs with photographs transcribed Creigh
Churchill Macimsey, introduction
T.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Pioneers of Plenty
By Christy Borth.
Merrill
fBobbs-


This Is an enthusiastic, somewhat
ecstatic history of chemurgy.
The movement. none can deny. is
full of far-reaching potentialities,
some of which-hke paper from
Southern slash pine-already have
been realized, and some of which are
but glamorous promises. Its leader
is DR.. William j. Hale Of Washington
and to him the author pays .
deserved tribute.
Chemurgy proposes to ret chem
istry to work, as 1t never has worked
before, for the benefit of man. 1t
proposes to turn wastes, especially
farm wastes, into horsepower, fabrics,
plastics, medicines, and to raise a
staggering agriculture by providing
1t with new products and new
markets.
The chief criticism which has been
advanced against the chemurgic
movement Is that it Is too optimistic.
But its leaders have the almost
unbridled enthusiasm which is essen
tial to overcome the barriers of
ingrained prejudice and traditional
ways Of thinking.
The author gives q splendid pic
ture Of the lives and personalities of
these men. together with their most
striking accomplishments.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Lodies in Boxes

Bg GeIeW Burgess. fAtHdnceJ
lively nefarious fifth columnists
handsome young policeman.
rather peculiar the Naz for their
political fghten backman
they foil their fight killing
another fourth beauty similarly treated survives TO marry the
policeman Crime and love ange that with love
triumphant
Evening star., 1942-04-26
The Foreigners
By Preston Schoyer. fDodd, Mead

the theme Of Chnss awakening
China 1888
ambulance driving looking around He has tried
and for this has back the
that of worker mission school who both
the mSonehe foreignewith sympathetic but
detachment
He gives by missionary
sno
alike when confronted by the between mission
theory and Chinese reality Of the book however the action
city. the
long
lvelness power observation and his work for first novel
10 commend.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
SHORT STORIES.

The Midnight Reader, edited by
Philip Van Doren Stern (HolD-A
collection OF ghost stories. Very
good.
The Bend in the River, by Jan
Valtin (Alliance)-Sketches writ
ten by Richard Krebs. known as
Jan valtin, while doing time as q
Communist agitator in San Quentin
Prison Should puncture for all
time the popular impression that
Herr Krebs is writing man.
GARDENS.
Wake Up and Garden! by Ruth
Cross prentice HalD--A month
by-month garden manual. Seems to
be helpful.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Brief Reviews
NOVELS.

NOVELS.
/ Remember Christine, by Oscar
Lewis Knopf-Story Of pioneer
California family. the differences
between its pretenses and the facts
of its origins. Acceptable satire.
A Torch Held High, by Faith
Freeborn Turner pyramid Press
Novel on religious theme. ANA
teurish.
The Long Alert, by Philip Gibbs
Doubleday, Doran)-A novel of the
war. Sir Philips usual dignified
optimism.
The Rich Are Not Proud, by Mary
Douglas Warren Carlton House,
Trade romance about secretary and
boss.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
The Rock and the Wind

BIZ ViUien r. Bretherton. fDut-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Board Defies Tradition
In Naming Woman Member

rem and a member of the Detroit
Housing Commission, Mrs. Kelly is
a nationally known expert on COM
mercial real estate.
Mrs. Kelly. who is the Warren
companys commercial real estate
specialist, came TO that firm %
years ago from Lansing.
One of her latest large trans
actions was the Woolworth lease
on Woodward avenue, near Grand
River avenue. from the Hunter
estate. Extensive Temodeling OF
this property was completed while
materials were still available.
Mrs. Kelly, who lives in the
city. has a farm 50 miles from
Detroit. She holds membership in
the Detroit Athletic Club, the
WomenS City Club. and is active
on many civic and welfare com
mitteeS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Realtors Plan
Fun Program

Members Of the Detroit Real
Estate Board viii meet at the
University Club next Wednesday
for a buffet supper and informal
get-together.
Frank A. DeBooS has arranged
a program Of light entertainment.
including speeches on such topics
as Managing Moratorium Mon
trosities.' The Bowling Season of
l94l-42. Statistics and the Com
ing Boom in Real Estate and
"Ruinous Ramifications Of Regula-
tons" There will also be a muSi-
cal program.
Members OF the boards enter
tainment committee in charge Of
the affair include HanSel d. Will
son. chairman. and Fred a..
StrengSon. Louis A. Ewald. Law
renee c. Diebel. Edward r. Ives
Jr., +. L. Ecclestone, William r..
LuedderS. Ralph +. Toynton. John
w. knecht. Richard Jeffery. John
c. Staudt. Frank J. Hewlett and
Charles f.. North.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
10000 Homes Planned

Hall sad thai The Detroit could GEL 1000 housing unts
This should for the
Against this $4,000 figure wehave 5000 units actually snder
construction, applications pending
The Federal Public Auth authority
1000 units Wayne nkSer giving total
of
"If additional quota granted
should problem"
But if this additional quota Is not forthcoming (and
much higher quota would be according other
estimates Of the need here families of workers may
be living in Of the 5000 store buildings which Hall
estimates will be here by January l.
Most OF plumbing and there heating aci
ties
homes husbands
been called
Men summoned 10 Detroit the be told
10 leave families behind
Certainly these possibilities do not conform desirable social
standards
IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Property Group
Names Officer

Harry A. Eberlin Saturday was
NAMED executive secretary of the
Greater Detroit Property Owners
and Taxpayers Association. with
offices at 977 and 979 Penobscot
Building.
For years Eberlin headed the
department Of finance and credits
OF Crowley Brothers. wholesale
dry goods He has also been APP
pointed 20 various receiverShipS
and truSteeShips and is a former
president Of the General Manage
ment Corporation OF Detroit.
Eberlin held membership for Il
years on Valparaiso University 5
board of trustees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

Order War Stamps delivered
10 your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Not ENOUGH Material

: difficult Tor us N To nNth hui the
Detroit picture" said Foley But
fill all
the responsible agencies in Washington where these
60"
Pessmsm that much Of these materials would
10 Detroit for defense housing last week
by r. j. Thomas, president of the UAW-CIO, after a
lengthy conference with Federal Housing Administrator
John p. Blandford Jr.
Thomas headed delegation learn the or Detroit
defense housing program and 90 speed and adequacy for those
plans
Bsndord told The obligation defense housing pro-
gram Tor the whole Detroit would announced few
Afe the hour half conference Thomas said he feared
he and his associates would nowhere Washington red
tape"
After the meeting Blandford organization bound
ny the recommendations Of the commission WIPE and
armed Their reports said the Of migrants
the 10000 5000 while the Willow Run
personnel reduced from 100000 - $4,000
These varying estimates 20 the number OF workers
needed Detroit responsible for the varying estimates
the number OF houses needed here.
TEoma, SAID he afraid the defense housing for
Detroit would little late"
Willis H. Hall industrial department NJ tho
Detroit Board Of Commerce declared Saturday
Were going kidding ourselves will
be n worker who time
started utilizing fully the have"
Hall said he favored lifting during the law
provisions restricting rooerS IN certain OF the cyS residential
areas
similar opinion voiced Saturday Col r. Charles
local defense housing authority
restrictions housing should
he Withdrawn Duration" he said
should he used"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Bldg. Permits
Total S8OS,16t

Local building permits totaled
$S08,161 last week, compared to
81 ,570.262 in authorizations for
the same week of 1941. Joseph p.
Wolff. commissioner of buildings
and safety engineering, reported
Saturday.
Wolff issued 1876 permits for
single and two-family dwellings
which will cost an estimated
1924. 100. This compares to DDS
such permits issued for the same
week year ago. with a dollar
volume of $1,224800.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Location
Project Site Has Charm
Of Country Place

Carefully chosen after viewing
more than 50 possible locations,
the Willow Run Housing Corpora
tons project of 80 houses is
located on a beautifully wooded
tract at Pelham road and Outer
drive in Dearborn.
The site is less than a mile and
a half from tho famous Greenfield
Village, and close 10 many busy
defense plants TO which it is linked
by public transportation lines.
In spite of this convenience TO
everything the location is strictly
residential and has much Of the
charm OF a country place."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

pres 81 dent of
Homer Warren
& Company. 10
board member
ship.
w h lie there
has been no by
law or rule of
the board bar
r j n 6 " o m q n
from member
ship. a custom
adopted W n q n
the board was
organized more
than a half CEN
fury ago had
an the effect Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

Realization of this Saturday Detroters the
local housing demand utilization of this
munttys existing housing facilities
FUNDAMENTALLY, think the that
be able build all
need" declared Raymond M Foley FILA director who
applications building the War
Production Board
we must existing houses completely"
That the WPB alocatng populated
where there little available
Saturday from study OF figures showing the volume OF FILA
home United
the first half
Michigan example, 1876 decline
like Arkansas Virginia
and Oklahomaa mShoomng defense
t1es-shoWed Gil 2226
the months the previous year.
Private builders Detroit exhausted
for sale assigned this critical district
applications VIII the being
immediate shutdown Of the local building industry however
riorite proeSsed call
OF 1900 prNatelybult homes here The next II months
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
EDRA 10 Meet
Next tuesday Noon

Members Of the Eastern Detroit
Realty Association will meet at
Northeastern YMCA. Harper and
Cadillac avenues. at 1915 p. m.
next Tuesday for luncheon, 10 be
followed at 12:45 p m. with a
business meeting. Harry T. Sine,
president of the EDRA, Will pre-
side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Material Shortage
StyIrlieS Building
Greater Use Of Existing
Dwelling Units Advised
BY LAFE ALLEN
Detroit Times Real Estate Edii,

UT Of the bitter wrangling OF proponents OF public and
private housing comes this one point OF agreement
All the houses needed in the Detroit defense area
could be built If sufficient materials available
But there simply isn't enough material in sight 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Paper Paint Cans

Containers for paint made OF
paper. with metal ends. have been
developed and are coming on the
market to help relieve the war
time tin and iron shortage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

A vice president of Homer War
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

The Detroit Real Estate Board
threw 81 years of tradition over
board last week with the election
of Mrs. Harriet ID. Kelly, vice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

THE Wishing Weir has
message in cipher for you. Daily
and Sunday Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-09-18
Daylight Alerts And
Night BlackOuts

Army approval of Maryland's plan
for unannoun Y raid daylight
alerts and night blackouts is ex-
pected within the next several days.
AS soon as the approval is re-
ceived, surprise tests may be called
at any time in the day or night, ac-
cording to Col. Henry S. Barrett, di-
rector of afraid precautions.
Time sand date of the surprise
tests will be set by the First Fighter
Command with headquarters in
Philadelphia and will not be- known
by any State or local defense OFF,
cials, Colonel Barrett said.
According to present plans,s the
procedure in ordering the tests will
follow the same channels that would
be used in the event of an actual
raid.
Daylight alerts will last for fif-
teen minutes while night blackouts
will continue for thirty minutes,
according to present plans.
Colonel Barrett said he has re-
ceived reports from practically all
local civilian defense directors in
the State Signifying that they are
ready for surprise tests at any time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-09-18
WEDDINGS


On Saturday evening, September
fifth, at six o'clock, the marriage of
Miss Virginia P. Coppage, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Coppage
of Elkton, Maryland, and Mr.. S.
10y Kutz, Mechanicsburg, Pennsyl-
vania, was solemnized at the home
of the brides sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Allen, Arlington, Virginia.
The double ring ceremony was per-
formed by the fire place of the liv-
ing room which was tastefully decor
ated with white asters, white sweet
peas, and lighted tapers.
The bride with gown of white
net over satin, entered the living
room on the arm of Mr.. Allen, her
brother-in-law, to the strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march. She
carried an old fashioned bouquet
of white roses and gardenias. Her
veil was shoulder length and was
fastened with white rose buds.
The BRIDES sister, Mrs. Wilbur
Allen, was matron of honor. Her
gown was of rose pink net over
satin. She carried an old fashioned
bouquet of white asters. Mr.. Rich
ard w. Holstein of Elkton, Mary
land, acted as best man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, a reception was rendered the
guests, which included from this
section Miss Lorraine Fassitt, Ris-
ing Sun; Mrs. Ernest Rowland, and
Mrs. Swan Everist, Liberty Grove;
and Mr.. J. Fred Reburn, Oxford,
Pennsylvania.
After a short honeymoon to
places of interest, the young couple
will reside at West Nottingham
Acaemy, where Mr.. Kutz is head of
the Department of Music, and Mrs.
Kutz is secretary to the Head
Master.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-09-18
Will Welcome
Ladies Aides

Maryland State Forester Joseph
K Kaylor, whose appointment as
state coordinator of the Forest Fire
Fighting Service was announced
September IL, by David Goodwin ma
tional coordinator, issued call for
volunteer workers to serve in the
FFFS for the duration. Women, he
said, were especially desired.
He said the state forestry service
had originally consisted of 1000
CCC workers and 5000 regular for
est wardens All of the former and
900 of the latter have been lost
to the armed forces, he said, and
volunteers are needed to fill the
gaps.
The FITS, Kaylor explained, will
be Differed by himself, Walter j.
Quick, who has been appointed as
sociate state coordinator; four dis
trict coordinators, nine divisional
coordinators, 23 county or local CO.
ordinators and numerous wardens.
The coordinators for six Eastern
Shore counties, comprising District
No. 6 is ]. t. Rothrock, while Dis
trict 4, northern Maryland counties
will be in charge of A. r. Bond.
He gave the divisional coordina-
tors for Eastern Shore and Hartford
County as follows:
Division Worcester, Wicom-
leo and Somerset counties with seat
at Snow Hill, Robert G. Dennis.
Division Dorchester, Caroline
and Talbot counties, with seat at
East New Market, William e.
Seeders.
Division Hartford, Baltimore
and Carroll counties, with seat at
Aberdeen, Paul H. Seward.
Division 9 Cecil, Kent and
Queen Anne's counties, with seat
at Principle Furnace, Charles w.
Bayles.
Kaylor said the forestry school at
Blue Rige College formed a part OF
the FITS training program.
William E. Seeders in the sew
enth division, baylor added, has
already organized boys in some OF
the schools of his division.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-09-18

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Miss Anne Sher-
wood Adams, Columbia, s. c., and
Lieutenant Wells Van Pelt, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Van Pelt, East
Nottingham, Pa.
The ceremony took place in the
Post Chapel at Camp Shelby at sew
en- o'clock, Sept 3rd, the post chap
lain officiating. The bride was gown
ed in Teal blue with blue velvet
trimmings, and black accessories
The bridegroom wore his Army uni
form. AS the newly-weds left the
chapel the Regimental band played
while the enlisted men gathered to
wish them Godspeed.
1t. Van Pelt is graduate of the
Oxford High School and attended
Columbia University, New York
City. He was recently graduated al
the Officers CANDIDATE School,
Fort Benning, Ga. He is now station
ed at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg,
Mississippi.
Mrs. Van Pelt attended the Mary
Baldwin College in Virginia for two
years and was graduated from the
University of South Carolina in
1871. For the past year she has been
doing secretarial work in Columbia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-09-18
Public School Hours
To Be Changed

Beginning November 1, school
hours in all Cecil County schools
will be from 1000 A. M. to 4:30
|P. M. This change was discussed
and approved by the Board of Edu-
cation. The action was taken in or
der that the school buses might
assist in the transportation of de-
tense workers and also to make 1t
easier for those school children who
ride the buses and who have had
to leave home early in the morning.
The following appointments were
made to fill existing vacancies on
the teaching staff: Miss Marie ST.
dorsky, music at North East and
Perryville; Miss Marie Adler, music
at Elkton and Kenmore; Miss
Miriam Sewell, social studies and
English at Chesapeake City; Miss
Betty Lee, music at Cecilton and
Chesapeake City.
Plans were discussed by the
Board for the Adult Training class
es to be held during the coming
school year.
Permission was given to both
white and colored teachers to at
tend the State Teachers Meetings
to be held in Baltimore next month.
A list of substitute teachers for
the current year was presented and
approved by the Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-09-18

Susquehanna Women's Auxiliary,
American Legion. of Peryville has
installed the following officers to
serve for the ensuing year:
Susquehanna Unit. president,
Mrs. Helen Wilson; vice-president,
Mrs. Florence Kelly: treasurer, Mrs.
Mary Craig; secretary, Mrs. Virginia
Mann; historian, Mrs. Helen Giles
pie; chaplain, Miss Myrtle Cole;
sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Ethel Bines;
executive committee, Mrs. Louise
DeMar, Mrs. Edna Upton and Mrs.
Mabel Thomas.
The installation was in charge of
Mrs. Minnie Rooney of Elkton, de-
partment rehabilitation chairman.
Following the installation, buff
fet supper was served. with Mrs.
Florence Kelly. chairman. and ].
Clyde May, commander.