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students. declared she was in favor
OF the educational policy Of actual
ONCE employment for stenographic
students. II this would act as a
deterrent" to the wholesale de-
parture OF stenographic students for
jobs before they actually get their
diplomas, she said. the plan is worth
pursuing.
AFTER the war the young man or
woman without even high school
diploma won't have a chance" she
said. She was assured by Assistant
Superintendent of Schools Chester
w. Holmes that he believed estab-
Ishment of part-time study and
part-time Office work on salary for
these students would simultaneously
get them their diploma and yet give
them the extra money they want.
Hours Of Schooling.
Under the proposed system, the
students would take their regular
work for three hours in the morning
and get their stenographic training
by actual office practice under SUI
pervision for four hours in the aft
ernoon.
c. Melvin Sharpe, vice president
Of the Potomac Electric Power Co.
and board member, objected siren
uouSly to the plan on both an edu-
cational basis and because of the
traffic situation.
He had been assured by Director
OF Traffic William Van Duzer, he
said, that 10 fewer buses and four
fewer streetcars are needed because
of the $50 opening hours in the
three high schools. DR.. Ballou con-
tradicted this figure, explaining that
that number of vehicles was saved
by the shift in hours of all the 35
schools affected.
There has been lot of hokum
about winning the war; Mr.. Sharpe
continued. Il am against taking
children out of classrooms and put
ting them in Offices" He objects, he
said, to filling requests of the Army,
Navy, Treasury and ONCE of Price
Administration for additional stem
ographers, when "realignment of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Immense Damage Laid
To India Congress Party
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 1.-THE Con-
gress party's civil disobedience
campaign has been the cause of
immense damage" Lord Linlith-
gov, Viceroy Of India, told the As
ISOLATED Chambers Of Commerce
at a meeting today.
He declared preparations against
possible Japanese invasion of In
dia are progressing and the outlook
is much brighter. though I'VE are
still far from the end Of our
troubles"
Indias civil defense organization,
Lord Linlithgow added, is in hap
pier condition" than at any earlier
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

essential equipment. At the same
time they decided to keep open the
Jackson School in Georgetown until
June with the understanding that
the entire elementary school sys-
tenn in Georgetown may be revised
at that time. The Jackson was
closed by school officials in Septem-
Der because of. small number Of
pupils enrolled, but was reopened
by the board on the plea that in
adequate notice was given to the
parents.
AS the board approved a new
textbook for the cadet corps, Robert
A. Maurer asked that a stipulation
be made that heads of the depart
ment involved must approve a text
book before it is adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

The Down Sto Store Store wide Remnant Doy discontinued until Christ
moshwever sections including women misses and
girls apparel shoes and millinery offer remnants each Friday usual
Remnant Day Merchandise returnbs eehanseabi
C. o. tlephon. accepted
Some damage therUise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Evening Skirts, 81
Less Than " Price

Less Than Y Price
so evening skirts Of full-f1ared rayon tat
feta Black in sizes "a to %.
100 BIouses, including classic shirts and dressy
styles in washable rayon crepe and taffeta.
Long or short sleeves in white, pastels and dark
colors Sizes 80 to 80. Were $225 Now--s1.65
IL Rayon Teca Sports Dresses In attractive
coat and shirtwaist styles. Blue, green, wine,
rose and TAM Sizes IL to A. Were So.
Is 2-piece Rayon Faille and Rayon Crepe
Dresses with flared or gored skirts fitted or
belted jackets. Red. green, black blue, brown
and plaids. Sizes IL to A. Were $5.s5 to $795.
Now to $5.95
Down STAIRS STORE, SPORTSMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Misses Goats, SIS
We're s22.95 to S29.75

We're s2295 to S2975
IS misses winter dress and sports coats
in boxy or fitted styles. Tweeds, checks
and solid worsteds. Each coat properly
labeled as to fabric content. Black,
brown and aqua in sizes IL to 20.
3 Shorter Womens Tweed Sports Coats in boxy
styles. Each coat properly labeled as to fabric
content. Sizes 2Oh, 22l2 and 24h. Were
$1995. Now Observation-Disclosures 1880
7 Misses Suits in tailored and dressy styles of
cotton velveteen, wool gabardine and wool
monotones Navy, brown, beige and green.
Sizes IL to 16. Were $25 and 29.75. Now SIS
Misses Tailored Suits in checks and solid
twils. Each suit properly labeled as to fabric
content. Black, yellow. red and aqua. Sizes IL
to 10 Were $19.95 Now --------------s12.5
4 Black CaracuI- dyed Chinese Kdskn Goats in
sizes 10. IL, IA and 16. Were $ss. Now $Ss
Plus 1915 Tnr
Down STAIRS STORE, COATS AND SUITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Los Angeles Has Alert

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II o.
The Western Defense Command an
nounced today that a yellow alert
was called in the Los Angeles area
at SIS am. today and the all clear
was given at 6:42 am. The Army
merely said an unidentified target
later was identified as friendly"
There was no blackout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

eral election, asking . recount Of the
entire county vote.
Mr.. Schmidt was defeated by
Joseph H. Griscom, Republican, by
IS votes.
Mr.. Schmidt is member of tho
House of Delegates and his term ex-
pires next month when the new leg
islature convenes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Recount Petition Denied
In Anne Arundel Race

By the ASs0cfAted Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. II. - Chief
Judge Ridgely p. Melvin OF the Anne
Arundel County Circuit Court dis
missed yesterday the petition of
George c. Schmidt, Democratic can
didate for sheriff in the recent gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Cotton Dresses, SIS

Manufacturer seconds
100 women's and misses cotton dresses
in button front or brunch coat styles.
Sizes IL to AZ.
100 Womens and Misses Dresses in spun rayon
and rayon faille. Tailored one or two piece
styles. Sizes IL to A, not every size in each
style Were 81 s5 and more Nows $3.50
DOWN STAIRS STORE, INEXPENSIVE DRESSES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

Save your waste kitchen fats!
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-12-04
Mari & Catalan, Attorneys
WyandOtte Savings Bank Bldg.
WyandOtte, Mich.


STATE OF MICHIGAN, County ef
Wayne-ss. At session of the Pre-
bate Court for said County of Wayne,
held ut the Probate Court room in the
City of Detroit. on the twenty fourth
day of November, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and forty-twO.
Present Thomas C.. Murphy, Judge of
Probate. In the matter of the estate
of MARY :. WALKER, deceased.
Herbert 4. Browne, special admins
traitor of said estate and executor Of
the hast will and testament OF said
deceased, having rendered to said
Court his combined first and final ac-
count i'm said matter and filed there
with his petition praying that he be
allowed additional compensation for
extra ordinary services rendered In the
administration Of said estate and that
the residue of said estate be assigned
i'm accordance with the provisions of
said last will. Ii is ordered, that the
twenty ninth day of December, next,
at ten-thirty o'clock in the forenoon
at said Court room be appointed for
examining and allowing said account
and hearing said petition. And it is
further ordered. that copy of this
order be published once in each week
for three weeks cOnsecutively previous
to said time of hearing, in the Wyan-
dotte Herald. newspaper printed and
circulating in said County of Wayne.
THOMAS c. MURPHY,
Judge Of Probate.
a true copy
ALFRED l.. VINCENT,
Deputy Probate Register. 4Sw1
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-12-04

tricts be and hereby are designated
as follows:
No. t414) The north 10 feet Of Lot
Il and all Of Lot No. y, Block
South Detroit Subdivision. City or
Wyandotte. and Lot IL and the souo
70 feet Of Lot IS. Block %, South
Detroit Subdivision, and Lots IL and
II, Block =. South Detroit Subdivf
sion. City Of WyandOtte.
No. (415) Lot IL, Block II, OF Gar
field Place Subdivision, City Of Wy
andotte. Michigan, lying west OF q
line mtersecting the north line Of Lot
III, l1l.F feet east of the northwest
corner OF Lot u. and also intersecting
The south line of Lot IL, 96.JS feet
from the southwest corner of said lot.
ResOived Further that the Assessor
be and he hereby is directed to pre-
pare Special Assessment Rolls includ-
ing all Of the lots, parts of lots and
pa reels of land within the assessment
districts as heretofore designated and
assess the sum of 20 cents per square
loot of sidewalk, being $1.20 per lin
cal foot, abutting on or adjoining said
lots, parts of lots, or parcels of land,
mat being the cost of such improve
ments To be assessed on the lots. parts
OF lots, or parcels of land, abutting ON
ana adjoining said improvements in
said districts and report said assess
ment districts when completed to the
Council for confirmation
l move the adoption of the foregO-
ing resolution.
Councilman TOniS Rrahl
supported by Councilman Mason.
Yeas: Councilman Benin. BrOhl,
Mason. Schultz. Wagar
Nays: None.
Special Order.
Councilman Benin called a meeting
OF the Smoke and SCOT Committee, in
Wiling all council members TO attend,
Tor Z: 80 pm. Wednesday. December
1912.
Adjournment
Motion TO adjourn at 9:15 pm. by
Councilman Brohl. supported by Coun-
| Gilman Benin.
Yeas: COuncilmen Benin, BrOhl,
Mason. Schultz. Wagar
Nays: None.
LAWRENCE J. LaCOURSE,
City Clerk
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-12-04
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The pr

HNlaI II VI MICttUGALN, The FRO
bate Court for the County of Wayne.
No. 303,710
In the matter of the estate OF
AMALIE MATZKOWS, sometimes
known as RMOLIE MOSKO, and
AMELIA MATSKOV, deceased. No
tice Is hereby given that all creditors
OF said deceased are required to pre-
sent their claims, in writing and un-
der oath, 10 said Court at the Probate
office in the City of Detroit. in said
County, and TO serve copy thereof
upon William Matthew'S, executor Of
said estate. at 919 Plum Street, Wy
andOtte. Michigan on or before the
3rd day Of February, A. ID. 1913, and
that such claims will be heard by said
court before Judge Thomas G. Muir
ply, i'm Court room No. 3O5. Wayne
County Building in the City OF De-
trOit. in said County. On the Bird day
Of February. A. ID. 1913, at two
Dated Nov. 23, A. ID. 1912
THOMAS &. MURPHY,
Judge Of Probate.
Published in Wyandotte Herald
once in each week for three weeks
successfully. within thirty days from
The date hereof. 48wS
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-12-04


Resolution by Councilman George
Benin.
Resolved: BY the City Council Of
The City of WyandOtte that the City
Clerk be and is hereby authorized and
directed to draw his warrant on the
proper funds i'll PAYNE int of the list OF
approved accounts aS submitted AT tins
session. | move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
Councilman George Benin.
Supported by Councilman Wagar.
Yeas: Councilmen Benin, BrOhl,
Burke, Mason. Schultz, Wagar.
Nays: None.
Recess.
Recovering.
Roll Call.
Present: COuncilmen Benin, BrOhl,
Burke, Mason, Schultz, Wagar.
Absent: None.
Resolutions.
Wyandotte.> Mich. Nov ~ 1912.
Resolution by Councilman George
Benin.
,Resolved 10y the City Council of the
City of WyandOtte that application
for renewal of license to operate
restaurant. under the provisions OF
The ordinances of the City Of Wyan-
.lofte. Is hereby approved to
titOrge Pappas
Riviera Lunch
lt 32:s9 Riddle Avenue
cnnd the City Clerk is hereby author
lied to issue said license To the above
named person at the above address.
| move the adoption OF the forego-
ing resolution.
Councilman George Benin.
Supported by Councilman Mason.
Yeas: Councilmen Benin, Brohl,
Burke. Mason, Schultz, Wagar.
Nays: None.
WyandOtte. Mich. Nov. -. 1912.
Resolution by Councilman George
1sehm.
Resolved by the City Council Of the
city Of wyandOtte that the requt ST
of the Salvation Army in their com
munication Of November 23. 1912 for
permission to place kettles at street
corners during the coming Christmas
Season. be and the same her"hy IS
granted.
move the adoption Of the forego
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-12-04

WyandOtte. Mich. Dec. 1. l942.
Regular session Of the City Council
If the City of wyandotte. the Hor"r-
able Louis W. Behm. Mayor. presiding
Roll Call.
Present: CouncilmeB Benin. Brohi'
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-12-04
Receiyed and placed on file.

1AcccNtu anu placeu on lie.
Report of Mr.. X. Bryce Smith, sec
Rotary of Recreation Commission, on
War Recreation Congress which he at
iended from September - to October
Z, inclusive, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
deceived and placed ON file.
RepOrt of Court Clerk of fines fees
and costs collected in total amount of
SJUS1O, together with list Of psE!ing
cases as OF October I, 1912.
Received and placed Oh file.
Copy Of minutes Of meeting of !; :
creation Commission held TuesGit.
November 3, 1912
Received and placed on file.
Copy of minutes of meeting of Pun
lie Welfare Commission, held NOven
Der 16, 1912.
Received and placed on file.
Communication of Deputy City
Clerk submitting statement Of cash
and bank funds and budget apprOpria-
lions for month of October, 1912.
Received and placed on file.
WyaHdOtte, Mich, Nov. n, 1872.
Bills and Accounts
To the Honorable Mayor and
COtlncilmen:
Gentlemen:
The following claims have been cx-
amined, audittd and found 10 be cor
rect. | therefore recommend that they
ne approved and payment made
X specially submitted,
Lawrence J. LaCOurse,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
60 YEARS AGO TODAY

The preponderance of opinion
in New York and New Orleans
is that Paddy Ryan will clean
out Jno L. Sullivan in the great
mill next month.
c. D. Crittenden comes for
ward with his annual tax diff
Guilty.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
STORIES .
. IN STAMPS
::1a6EFExss
.m<uNOIeD STATES
III SAVINGS DoNDS

MANY patriotic companies and
A'A organizations are using meter
stamps and slogans to further the
national defense effort The slo-
gan above is one OF several APP
pearing on covers
Vichy reports astronomic prices
being paid for two sets OF phila-
tclic wartime rarities They are
French stamps surcharged by the
German army when il occupied
Dunkirk and British stamps oblit-
Grated by French postoffices on
Channel Island mail which was
sent clandestinely to the French
mainland.
The stamps. face value OF So
centimes. are quoted now at $500
francs. In some cases. depending
upon horizontal or vertical sur
charges. market value has rocket
ed TO 1000 francs. Blocks OF four
with dated corners are being sold
for $4,000 francs.
Recent arrivals from Nicaragua
include stamps concentrating
the 18th anniversary OF the death
OF Ruben Dario. poet Under his
portrait the stamp Is inscribed
Ruben Dario XIV Anniversario."
There is o i0-centavos red for
postage use. and zoe pale violet.
35c green. 40c orange and 60c light
blue for au mail USE.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

Most stotes ore now cooperating
in campaign which should have two
fold and equally desirable results 1t
is to cut down the speed Of outos on the
highways.
Connecticut has cut the speed limit
from SO miles an hour to 40 and many
others ore ordering stote and city driv-
ers to "hoId 'er down" to IS, 40, and SO
miles, People who burn up their tires at
90 and 10 miles on hour ore uselessy
destroying the national stock Of rub
Der, and the foster q man burns up his
tires, the louder he is opt to squowk for
new ones.
Slower driving should have sec
ond benefit-fewer accidents. People
who never would toke core Of their own
necks for their own sake ore now osked
to do il for their country's soke. Time
lost through accidents, or lost forever
through deoth, is lost to the defense Of
the country.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

Farber, sitting South, respond
ed to two spades with three no
trump in order to show Y hon
or tricks. North's leap to six
looked natural enough, since he
could count four honor tricks in
the combined hands outside OF
the spade suit, which in itself
was. probably good for five
tricks.
East took the ace of clubs on
the first trick and returned the
Jack, which south won. Let me
note in passing that this is the
sort of hand on which many
players will now claim twelve
top tricks-five spades, five
hearts. the ace OF diamonds and
the king of clubs. Then a de-
fender has to remind the claim
ant that it is possible for both
hearts and spades to be adverse
ly stopped, and bitter argu-
ment ensues on the law govern
ing deals not played out"
Farbcr realized that bad
break in either major suit could
beat him. He therefore first
cashed the spades. where he had
four tops.
For the last six cards, South
held five hearts and one dia-
mond. East had to save four
hearts and two diamonds. His
discard of the three of clubs,
three and ten of diamonds, made
il clear to Mr.. Farber that he
held four hearts.
The next lead was the ace of
hearts, followed by the ten,
which South would have finess-
ed. East covered, and the king
won. Then the ace of diamonds
put dummy back in to lead the
three of hearts, and East's re-
naming tenace was picked up.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

worth into the dress for some
publicit. stills, and these went
to the Hays Office as a matter
of routine. But this time, before
you could say What hath God
wrought" or even "Whoo-o-ee-
eel" the head censor was pound
ing the photos on the back with
his "REJECTED" stamp.
One thing this Hayworth Incl
dent proves is that the arbitrary
rules handed down by the Hays
Office don't mean thing. Elk
posure is supposed to be meas
ured in inches from the floor or
the knee or the clavicle, but all
such restrictions are still inter-
preted by censors' personal reac-
tons. Lana Turner, fo instance,
wouldn't be allowed to wear the
black silk watchamaycallums
which are considered merely
practical for Eleanor Powell.
Dorothy Lamour is supposed
to be something pretty special in
her zippered sarong, and yet for
her jungle pictures she also dons
an aloofness and maidenly mai
vete which allow her to 60 swim
ming with strange men in ro-
mantle lagoons. But pour her
into an evening gown, give her
some eye-.hadow and a cigaret,
and the guardians of movie
propriety regard he as a likely
menace to morals.
On the other hand, Bette Davis
probably would be allowed on
the screen in a sun-suit borrow
ed from Baby Sandy-because,
in the local censor's view, she'd
be shielded by her pre-shrunk
mantle of dramaturgy.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

There is one title in bridge
which cannot be defended. 1t
is the National Amateur Pair
Championship; the winners i'm
mediately become national mas
ters and, therefore, ineligible to
compete in the amateur event
the following year.
had the pleasure OF playing
against Raymond Farber when
l was in Greensboro, N. c., and
l was not a bit surprised when
he and his partner, Hal Oliver,
were announced as the winners
of the National Amateur Pair
Championship at Richmond. Far
Der plays splendid game and
if given an opportunity to COM
pete in national tournaments,
would have a good chance of
carrying off one of the titles.
Here is an example of Farber S
play.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Hieh|iehts from
the Latest Books

There was peace and quiet in
the iron ore country. Life at
the Iron Mountain House pro-
ceeded calmly, punctuated only
by an occasional friendly brawl
or one of Lucia's love affairs.
Then Ekaterine came.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, Jar. "a -
Some of the most interesting
sights on the sound stages never
reach the screen. For instance,
there are the items of Sheila Ry-
ans stockings and Rita Hay
worth's dress.
In a sequence for "Hearses
Don't Hurry" Joseph Allen, Jr..
and Miss Ryan enter room, dis
cover the body of murdered
man on the floor and kneel be-
side it to see whether there's any
life left. The timing and dialog
were tricky, and Miss Ryan
probably would have to do lot
of kneeling. So she was asked to
take off her sheer stockings be-
cause studio wardrobe people are
missing no chances these days to
conserve their supply.
Watched by every eye except
the cameras, she peeled 'em off,
employing a sort of Dietrich
technique. There were no re-
marks, though, exceDt low and
eloquent whistle. This came
from the corpse.
ROOM FOR RITA
Miss Hayworth's dress was
a little number made for her to
wear in one of the more torrid
sequences of my Gal Sal, and
in this case the wardrobe experts
again showed knack for econ
omy. After cuttin, down the top,
they pulled in the sides until
there wasn't room for anything
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

except the essential Miss Hay
worth.
Only trouble was the actress
couldn't be spared for fittings,
which were done on the patient
person of her stand-in--a girl
chosen because she's a tape
measure duplicate. When some
misgivings were voiced about
the modesty of the gown, still
pictures were taken-also OF the
stand-in - and rushed to the
Hays Office for judgment. The
man there said okay.
Eventually they got Miss Hay
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
BY PETER GDSok
Dolly Mentor Washington


WASHINGTON, Jan. "a
It's pretty hard for the aver
oee citizen to understand this
problem Of converting an in
dustry from civilian to war pro-
duction, particularly when It
is talked obout in general
terms. But when you get down
to q specific eose some Of the
issues involved become q little
cleorer.
Toke q look at the situotion
in q couple Of industries in
Dayton. O.. as it oppeors in
Washington. D. c. This is OBJ
viousIy q Iono-ronee view, but
it is the view war production
Officials in the eopitol have to
toke whether they're consider
ING Dayton or Death Valley.
There ore more than 1000
unemployed in Dayton right
now, in spite Of the foet Doy-
ton hos q brond-new govern
ment-built ordnance plant and
Wright Field is only spittin'
distance up the Big -Four
trocks, while Cincinnati and
Homilton with big machine
tool oircroft and war supply
contracts ore within commut-
ing distance.
Dayton Frieidoire, normally
employing $4,000, is down tc
$500, making on allotment OF
refriaerotors. Inland Monufoc-
turing division of General Mo-
tors, normally employing 24OC
is down to 600. Deloo Products.
manufacturing electric q
equipment, normally employ.
ina 5000, hos $500 unemploy-
ed with another 300 focine
loyoff. Only 800 men in the
working force at Delco ore
supposed to be on war Produc-
ton.
COPPER NEEDED
The middle of Jonuory, Del
co Officials came to Washing
ton, went to the copper section
of the Office of Production
Management and asked for or
allotment Of BIS. 900 pound:
Of copper to keep the plant
qoinq and to keep its worker.
employed until the first O
March. The company then hoe
on hand only enough copper &c
keep going three doys. Copper
os you may have heard, is {
strategic -rnoteriol. When cop.
per is allotted for civilian good:
manufacture, it means thai
much copper doesn't go into
oirpIones or trucks or Tanks Of
shells. In spite Of that, the
OPM copper rotionin9 policy
hos been to give civilian good:
manufacturers certain amount:
to keep going and to hold thei'
labor forces together while
they ore converting their Plon'
to production Of war orders.
In this cose, however, thu
DeIco officio|s couldn't offe
sufficient evidence that the,
we're converting their plant te
war production. Mention wa