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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
Average Life Of Average
Cor Called Eight Years
But Auto Will Lost 10 Years
If Given Personnel Attention

(EDIToR's NOTE; New tAst . 10
has been elsnpsd On production Of
new passenger autsmobilss. Wide
wsrld asked David J. wtlkie. veteran
autsmstivs reporter. 70 give the
average ear :wner sens seviee on
This 10 the first Of seven daily ar
ticles.)
BY DAVID j. WILKIE
DETROIT, Jan. 7-(Wide
World)-If you are one of the
$4,000, 900 persons in the United
States who own passenger auto
mobiles, you would do well to
treat your car with considera-
ton because you are going ia
have difficulty replacing it.
You may not need that re-
placement for another year OF
for 10 years, depending on the
general condition of the car you
now own. It has been estimat-
ed authoritatively that the cav
erage life of the average car" is
about eight years, during which
period the vehicle goes through
several ownerships and varying
degrees of judicious use.
CAN LAST TEN
But every car built in the last
decade can be kept in satisfac-
tory operation for at least 1O
years if its owner 50 wills and is
inclined to devote just a little
personal attention to it each day
This writer recently drove 9
car that for test purposes had
been in daily operation for near.
ly a year and had piled up 3d..
600 miles,. It had been giver
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
BY STERLING F. GREEN

% y 4 EkSLAGNu r . WS6GN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-R)
Responsible military officials
said today it Is definitely in
the cards" that Germany may
use her zeppelins in token raids
on east coast cities of the United
States.
The Nazis, these sources be-
lieve, still have the two dirigi-
bles which bore the Swastika
at the wars outbreak - the
Transatlantic veteran, Graf Zep-
pelin, and the great LZ-130, sis
ter ship of the Hindenburg
which was destroyed by fire at
Lakehurst, NJ, in 1897.
Either dirigible could be fitted
to carry up to ten bombers within
easy striking distance Of the At
lantic coast and could hover off
shore while the planes loosed
destruction on the cities, experts
here said. Or the zeppelins, them
selves, could undertake suicide
mission and do their own bomb
ing.
FDR HINTS AT RAIDS
President Roosevelt, in his
message to Congress yesterday.
acknowledged that the enemy
might try air attacks on grea.
population centers in an attempt
at "terrorizing our people" and
undermining morale.
In the East, Navy aircraft
experts noted, the tendency was
to think Of such . possibility In
terms Of surface aircraft carri-
ers, but they recalled the well
authenticated report that Ge--
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
Treat Your Car with Care
JaPPlanes
Batter ID.
Positions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-R-
The war department said today
defenders Of the Philippines are
withstanding continuous bomb
ing and machine cunning on
their tight front east of Ma
Mia.
The Notifications on Correg-
idor Island, at the entrance Of
Manila Bay, and defenses on
nearby Batan Peninsula were
bombed again for several hours
yesterday, and the war depart
ment said. the extent of damage
and casualties has not yet been
determined.
At least As bombers rained
explosives on the Notifications.
Several hits on the invaders
planes were recorded.
On the entire front, with the
American and Philippine de-
tenders drawing their forces to-
gether in the peninsula west of
the occupied capital city, there
was heavy fighting and increas-
ing pressure but the soldiers of
General Douglas Macarthur
were making valiant resistance.
The text of the communique,
number 40, based on reports re-
ceived here up to $50 am,
Eastern Standard Time, today:
II. Philippine theater: Heavy
fighting has been resumed along
the entire front with the enemy
increasing pressure at all points
Front lines of American and
Philippine troops are being con-
tinuously bombed and machine
gunned by enemy aircraft. De-
Tending troops are continuing
their steady and valiant resist
ance.
1.-THE Notifications on Corregi-
dor Island and installations on
Batan peninsula again were
bombed for several hours yes
terday. The extent of damage
and casualties has not yet been
determined. It is estimated that
at least forty-five bombers par
ticipated in this attack. Several
hostile planes were hit by our
anti-aircraft fire.
~. There Is nothing to re-
port from other areas"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
FourfoId Increase
lin Police Indicated

DETROIT, Jan. 7-R-A
plan to increase the police and
fire department personnel
"fourfold to meet the hazards Of
war" in the Metropolitan De-
troit area was announced last
night by Gov. Van Wagner.
He added that State Police
Commissioner Oscar G. Olander
would 60 to Chicago later in the
week to confer with Maj.-Gen.
Joseph M. Cummins, commander
Of the Sixth Corps area, on a
program of safeguards.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
Auditors Employee
Jailed for Contempt

DETROIT, Jan. 7-iR-Cir-
cult Judge Homer Ferguson, who
Is conducting q .one-man Grand
Jury investigation Of graft
charges, yesterday sentenced an
employe of the Wayne County
Board of Auditors to serve a 60
day Jail sentence and pay a 500
fine for contempt of court.
Prosecutor William E. Dow
ling said the employee, Louis st.
Aubin, a steamfitter and plum
Der, had given "evasive an
swers" to questions by Judge
Ferguson.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
Citizenship Glasses
are Held Regularly

Glasses in English and Citizen
ship are being held regularly in
Room 8 of the Woodrow Will
son School on South Wilson
boulevard from two to four
o'clock on Tuesdays and Thurs
days. It is open to men and
women who are seeking Amer
lean Citizenship.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
DOES GAS COME
From Stomach or Bowels?

You feel miserable, Dr.. Peter Fahrney's ALPEN
KRAUTER usually brings ready relief. ALPEN
KRAUTER 10 pr. Peter Fahrney''s original stom-
sehic tonic medicine, compounded from rs differ.
snt medicinal roots. herbs and botanicalA ALPEN
elogsed bowels throw Of clinging waste matter and
lingering acids il also eases that exaggerated
ssy feeling that results from either indigestion or
Delayed elimination. II you suffer intermittent
you the way to relief Ask foe Apen Krsutes today.
Swan Phcy.
snd Oshss Authorised FshrNey AgeoeSes
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
WHEAT

Swiss now grow wheat in
the parks and gardens Of the
League Of Nations grounds at
Geneva, Switzerland. Wher e
statesmen once walked, farm
ers now sow the grain needed
so desperately by Europe.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-07

A fruit which, In consistency
and taste, resembles a hard
boiled egg, grows on the canistel
tree of Latin America.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Rev. H. :. Anderson
Selects What Values
Will Survive War

The Rev. Howard Stone Anderson
will give the fourth and last of his
series of sermons dealing with
Problems Of a Christian in War
time" tomorrow at II am. at the
First Congregational Church. His
topic will be What Values Will
Survive the WARP" Music will be
provided by the A Cappella Choir.
The service at 8 pm. will be
another of his series of patriotic
ama-pictures. "Old Ironsides. !"
Hymns will be sung from the screen,
and music will be furnished by the
choir.
The Scrooby Club will meet at 6
pm. The Young Women's Club din
ner meeting is Tuesday at 6:15 pm.
The meeting will be open to men.
The church dinner and service
will feature the Rev. Mr.. Anderson,
who will discuss Pearl Bucks new
novel on China, Dragon Seed"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
DR.. Orris 6. Robinson
Continues Sermons

The Rev. DR.. Orris Gravenor Rob-
inson at II am. tomorrow will con-
tinue his sermon series on "A Greed
for Christian Living" with the sub
ject: Il Believe in Man." at Calvary
Methodist Church. This is layman' S
Sunday. Finley Cheston of the OFF,
cial Board and Layman's Committee
will speak briefly. At pm. the min
lister will preach on Gods Trump
eters." A fellowship period will fol-
low the service at 8:45 pm. The
young people meet at pm.
The Thursday lenten services will
be held at pm. with DR.. Montgom-
cry Shroyer of the Westminster
Theological Seminary, Westminster
Md. as guest speaker. The public is
invited. The subject for the lenten
sermons is Can I Find God?"
The Calvary Mems Glass will hold
a dinner Tuesday at $50 pm. with
Dr. Arthur C. Christie, former
teacher, as guest speaker.
The Mems Glass will hold the
service at Home for Incurables at
pm. The Rev. Lloyd G. Davis will
speak.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church
Lists Services
Dr.. J. Harold Mumper
To Give Sermon on
i Believe in God

DR.. j. Harold Mumper. pastor OF
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church,
will speak on II Believe in God"
the first Of q series Of Sunday
morning lenten sermons at II am
tomorrow.
He will preach three series during
Lent. The series, based on questions
asked during Our Lords last week
was begun last Thursday evening
at the first of the midweek lenten
services and will continued on the
Thursday evenings Of Lent, inter-
rupted only by a sacred concert
to be presented by the A Cappella
Choir Of Gettysburg College
March 5.
The Rev. Cedric w. Tilberg. as
sistant pastor, will begin series
of lenten sermons Sunday evening,
the first being "The Parable Of the
Wicked Husbandmen."
Sunday afternoon and continu-
ing for the Sunday afternoons OF
Lent, the pastor will conduct cate
chetical class for adults at $3.50 pm
This class is primarily for those of
other denominations desiring to
unite with the church at the
Easter season.
The union lenten service, spon-
sored by the Luthern Pastoral As
sociation Of Washington and
Vicinity, will be held Monday eve
ming in this church. The liturgists
will be the pastor and the Rev. DR.
Gerhard E. Lenski, pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church. The speaker
will be the Rev. DR.. w. E. Schuette
of Sewickley, Pa.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
St. Marks s-Incurnotion
Plans Additional Service

The st. Marks and Incarnation
Lutheran Church begins tomorrow
two regular Sunday lenten services
at $50 and II am. Midweek lenten
vespers are scheduled for Wednes-
days at pm. The Luther Leagues
meet Sunday at pm.
A special women's lenten prayer
service will be held February q at
8 pm.
The congregation is cooperating
In the Washington Lutheran lenten
services every Monday evening, be-
ginning at the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church on February % at
8 pm, also in the lenten prayer
services of the Washington Luth-
eran Missionary Union every Friday
at 1:30 pm, beginning at st. Pauls
Lutheran Church on February 27.
The Red Cross auxiliary will meet
Wednesday at 10:30 am.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Confirmation Service
By Bishop Freeman

Bishop James E. Freeman Will
visit Trinity Episcopal Church at
II am. tomorrow. He will preach
and confirm a class of As pre-
sented by the rector, the Rev. Reno
S. Harp, jr. The Church School
will have It's monthly service of the
holy communion at $50 am. and
there will be an early service OF the
holy communion at am.
On Thursday at 7:45 pm. the
rector will give the first OF series
of addresses on THE Prayer Book.
The Thimble Club will meet on
Thursday at 1:30 pm. at the home
of Mrs. H. M. Williamson.
On Wednesday at 10:30 am. Mrs
T. Wedel will be the speaker al
the meeting of the Woman's Aux
iliary. The Senior Fellowship meets
on Tuesday at 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Church of the Ascension

The first Of a series known as
Sunday Evenings in Lent at Ascen-
sion Church" will be held tomorrow
at 8 pm. when the special preacher
will be Chaplain Harry Lee Virden,
attached to the Office Of Chief of
Chaplains of the Army. There will
be congregational singing of the old
hymns of the church.
Other services will be: am, holy
communion; II am, morning pray
er and sermon by Canon Raymond
L. Wolven, rector. The Young Peo-
Piles meeting will be held at pm
On Wednesday at pm. the rector
will conduct an informal study and
discussion class, in the fellowship
room. Every one is invited.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
DR.. Buschmeyer 10 Preach
| Al MI. Pleasant Church

The Rev. DR.. Fred Sherman
Buschmeyer viii preach the first Of
a series of sermons on "A Gospel
of Power for Time Of Need" to-
morrow at Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church. The first sermon
will be Power Through Penitence." /"
For the children of the church
school who will be attending morn
ing worship DR.. Buschmeyer will
give short sermon on THE Three
Hardest Words"
Two significant series Of meetings
will be started In the Adult Forum,
meeting at $50 am. and the 20-4O
Club at $50 pm.
The Pilgrim Fellowship meeting
at 6 pm. will be hosts to the young
people of the First Congregational
and Cleveland Park Churches.
Songs will be presented by group
Of students from Pleasant Hill
Academy. Tenn. Any one inter-
ested Is welcome.
At $50 pm. Wednesday supper
for selected group Of service men.
At 7:30 pm. open house.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Rev. Crawford 10 Preach
On Hymn for America

The Rev. Clarence w. Crawford
minister at Calvary Baptist Church
will preach tomorrow morning on
Hymn for America" and in the
evening on "The Purifying Power
of a Great Hope" The young peo-
pie will hold tea at pm.
The Kinnear Glass for Women,
taught by j. B. Kinnear, will hold a
patriotic tea" tomorrow from to
pm. at 1855 Montague street NV
The Ann Judson Circle will meet
Wednesday morning. Red Cross
work will be featured from II to
1890. Following lunch a program
will be held.
The Jane r. Abernethy Guild will
hold a dinner meeting Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Wilson Compton,
church and civic leader. will be the
guest speaker. The theme will be
christian Citizenship"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Lenten Sermon Series
Planned by Dr.. Schnube|

At Albright Memorial Church to-
morrow morning the Rev. DR..
George E. Schnabel will begin the
first Of a series Of lenten sermons
on "a Religion Made to Order for
a Time Such as This" The first
sermon will be on "A New Order Is
Born" At 7 pm. the Shangri-la
G. E. group will meet.
The friendly hour program be-
gins at 7:45 pm. At sos pm. this
program Is heard over Station
WINK. A part of the sermon de-
livered on February l on "Regi-
mented Complacency" will be heard
during this program.
The Hour of the Open Heart on
Wednesday at 7:30 pm. will feature
a group of lay members. Among
those participating will be Wilbert
Snyder, Frank Binks, Sam Stewart
and Jack Osborne.
On Wednesday at 1890 am. the
Women's Lenten Fellowship will be
held with the pastor speaking on
THE Woman-a Mother"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Constructive Living
Topic Of Dr.. Gould

Constructive Living" will be the
subject Of DR.. Robin Gould at II am.
at the sFrancis Asbury Methodist
Church sand Spiritual Things" at
8 pm.
At $50 pm. the young people and
young adults will have a social. Re-
freshments will be served. The men
Of the armed forces are invited. It
will be followed by the services of
worship of the intermediate, young
people and young adult depart
ments at 6:45 pm.
The women will sew for the Red
Cross on Monday afternoon and all
day Friday.
At the meeting at 8 pm, Thurs
day, DR.. Gould will continue q study
of the life of Jesus.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Roper Will Preach
Al Mount Vernon
Place Methodist
DR.. J. w. Rustin, Postor,
To Address Students
AT Charleston, S. c.

Daniel G. Roper, former Secretary
of Commerce, will preach tomorrow
at II am. at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church on what the
Church Requires Of Laymen." DR.
John w. Rustin, the church's pastor
Is in Charleston, S. O., where he will
address Methodist students of the
colleges In that State In q three.
day conference.
Laymen's day will be observed to-
morrow. Representative Patrick OF
Alabama will speak at am. on
what the Church Means to Me-
The Rev. Nelson Pierce will preach
on Men Of Talents" at 8 pm. The
Cloister Choir will sing at 8 am.
and the Sanctuary Choir at II and
8 o'clock. The Rev. WILDER H. Will
son, associate minister, will preach
at the Junior church service at II
am. The children's Chapel Choir
will sing.
Women will sew for the Red Cross
Tuesday from 10 am. to pm. Col
A. r. Brindley viii lspeak Thursday
at pm. He will discuss chapter
five Of the Methodist Meeting
House." by DR.. Paul CARRIER Of Duke
University, entitled Church Exten-
sion and the Future"
The Rev. Mr.. Wilson will speak at
the prayer service Friday from 2 tc
2::30 pm. The theme will be
Faith" The service is under the
leadership of the Spiritual Life Com
mittees Of the Woman's Society OF
Christian Service, and Is for all
women Of the Church and congre-
cation.
The variety program for the
neighborhood children will feature a
movie to be shown Saturday at
8 pm.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
St. Matthew w'sLutheran
ToMark " Washington' S
Birthday Tomorrow
Services Preparatory
To Celebration Of
Church's 50th Yeur

Washington's birthday will be OBJ
served with patriotic service at
st. Matthew's Lutheran Church to-
morrow morning. DR.. Ralph Long,
executive director of the National
Lutheran Council and secretary Of
the Lutheran World Convention,
will be the speaker. The Rev. Theo-
dore P. Fricke will direct special
prayers in compliance with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's request that the
day be observed nationally as day
of prayer. At $50 am. patriotic
program will be presented by the
Sunday school, with Gerald Goebel,
scoutmaster of Troop 88, directing
the pledges to the American and
Christian flags. The Boy Scouts
will present the Pageant Of Flags"
These services will be preparatory
to the celebration of the 50th ami
versary of the founding OF the con-
gregation. An anniversary project
will be the gathering of an Offering
1OT uQuludIiOl VI tilC ooAioAi6 ueoo'
Members are being encouraged to
buy Defense stamps during the re-
mainder of the year and present
them as the anniversary gift instead
of a cash offering.
The Luther Leagues will meet at
$50 pm. The Brotherhood will
meet Monday evening. DR.. Paul
Guernsey will speak and show a
color Aim, Another to Conquer"
A Lutheran union lenten service
will be held Monday evening at
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
with DR.. w. E. Schuette preaching.
Continuing the lenten series on
'Voices From Calvary" the Rev. Mr..
Fricke will preach Wednesday eve
ming on The Voice of the Gentle" I"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Chevy Chase Baptist

A campaign of evangelism will be
inaugurated tomorrow evening with
a motion picture service and mes
sage by the Rev. Edward o. Clark
on Decision and Destiny" Special
evening meetings will continue every
Sunday evening during March.
The Rev. Mr.. Clark's subject at
II am. will be IF Washington Were
Here Today" A Junior sermon
about Washington will be given to
the boys and girls.
The church participates in the
union lenten service to be held In
the st. Paul's Lutheran Church on
Thursday evening. with the Rev.
Mark Depp of Pittsburgh, Pa, as
preacher.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
DR.. Fendrick Sturts
Lenten Service Series

A series Of lenten services for
those interested in mental hygiene,
prayer groups and study classes has
been inaugurated under the leader
ship Of DR.. J. L. Fendrick, to be
given on Thursdays at 10:45 am. at
the Calvary Methodist Church.
There will be special music.
DR.. Fendrick, who Is pastor of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
has for his subjects: February 26,
Gods Will for Man." March S,
"The Lords Prayer" March IL,
"The Beatitudes";; March 10, "The
Poor in Spirit" March 26, ''The Pure
in Heart" and April 2, 1.-THE Mean
ing of the Cross"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Leadership Training
Class at Grace Church

The Rev. Calvin Henry Wingert
will preach a lenten sermon at
Grace Reformed Church at II am
There will be lenten musical num-
bers. A class in leadership train
ing for teachers will begin durinS
the Church School. Miss A. Kath-
ryn Stoner, graduate in religious
education, is the teacher.
Special Wednesday services dur
ing Lent at 8 pm. The general
theme is: THE Challenge of This
Crisis to the Church" The preach
ers are: February Is, DR.. Worth M.
Tippy, executive secretary Of the
Washington Federation of Churches;
March 4. the Rev. Samuel Troxel,
former home missionary pastor
March II, the Rev. Hunter M. Lewis.
assistant rector of the Church of
the Epiphany.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Bishop R. |. Strider
To Be Speaker al
MONDAY Services
Church Of the Epiphany
Series Set for 1905,
Monday to Friday

The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Strider
Bishop of West Virginia, will be
the guest speaker at the city wide
MONDAY lenten services at the
Church of the Epiphany, Monday
to Friday. The service will start
at 1905 and end at 1880 o'clock
There will also be a daily service
except Saturday, at pm.
Continuing his series of addresses
on What Do We Believe" which are
being given Sunday nights by the
Rev. DR.. Charles w. Sheerin, the
subject tomorrow will be why Do
We Believe in Jesus Christ as the
Son of God?"
Many questions have been sent
to the rector which he will answer
during the course Of the service.
The choir will sing at both services.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Church of the Brethren

Dr.. Warren D. Bowman will speak
at 9 and IL am. on THE Upper
Room" At 8 pm. he will speak on
the first of an evening series Of
lenten sermons taken from Christ's
seven last words from the cross. His
subject will be They Know Not
What They Do"
The George Washington banquet
of the Goodwill and Friendship
Bible Glasses will be held at the
Y. w. c. A. on Tuesday at $50 pm.
Tickets are available through Sum-
day from Mrs. Merle Hamilton and
Elmer D. Wine.
The Grace Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Roy Pote at II am.
Wednesday.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
young people will present religious
drama, Family Portrait"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Zion Lutheran

Tempted" will be the subject Of
the Rev. Edward G. Goetz. This is
the first in the Sunday Lenten
series on "The Life in Christ" I'm
the Beginning" will be the subject
of the children's sermon. The Luther
League will meet at 6 pm.
At the Lenten service on Thursday
at 8 pm. the pastor will continue
his sermon series from Hosea on
"The Love of God" using as his
subject, Love Suffereth Long"
The Women's Missionary Society
will meet Friday night at the home
of Miss Emma Holzer. Mrs. Carrie
Boyd will be the assisting hostess.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
McKendree Methodist

The Rev. Charles F. Phillips will
preach at II am. service on Life
and I" and at pm. on "Quench-
ing the Spirit" The Youth Fellow
ship and Young Adult Group will
meet at 7 pm.
The officials are holding open the
register that is being prepared
through February %. All members
who have not signed the new church
register are urged to do so tomorrow.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet Tuesday at pm.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Euthrratt
ST. Marks
AND THE INCARNATION

18th and GoIlotin SITS. NV.
MARYLAND Synod United Lutheran church,
REV. HENRY MANKEN, Jr.. Pastor.
REV NJ d. WHITE. Assistant.
$50 am.-MorninE suffrases with Ser
mon.
ESQ a.m.-Bible School.
IL :O0 a.m.-Worship and Sermon.
700 pm-Y. p. Luther Leagues.
Wednesday Lenten Service. pm.
Evening star., 1942-02-21

ST. Andrews, College Park
450S College Avenue.
Sun. II. c., am. NJ p, IL an.
Wed, 8 pm. Holy Days, 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-02-21

EPIPHANY CHAPEL
12th and C Sts. s.W.
Sun. 7:3O, e:3O and IL am.
Wed. and Friday, noon. Thurs. 10 am