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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Chapters Join For
Delta Kappa Gamma
Birthday Luncheon

Fourth birthday luncheon of Delta
Kappa Gamma, honor society for
women in education, was celebrat-
ed jointly by Alpha Chapter OF De-
troit and Beta Chapter OF Ypsilanti.
Ann Arbor in the Women's Lounge
Of Charles McKenny Hall Saturday
afternoon at l O'Clock.
The floral centerpiece for the
table consisted OF dark red geran-
iums arranged in a low pottery
white container. Other floral a
engagements were combinations OF
white lilacs and red tulips.
Miss Lillian Ashby, OF the music
department Of Michigan State Nor
NAL College, was the toastmistress
and shared with Miss Edith Wellev-
er, president OF the Detroit chapter,
the honor of the birthday ritual.
Living pioneer women in educa-
/ ton" was the theme OF the lunch.
con program. Those who participat-
ed were Miss Edith Adams and
/ Miss Margaret Wise, both retired
Normal College training supervisors,
and Miss Elizabeth McCrickett,
third grade supervisor OF Roosevelt
School.
Miss Adams spoke of her early
work as a kindergarten teacher in
/ Michigan and the inspiration she
received from attending an interna-
tional kindergarten convention In
Pittsburgh, Pa, In 1903. where she
met personally two famous kinder
gardeners, Miss Lucy Wheelock
Boston, and Miss Patty Hill, New
York.
Miss Wise. with 30 years Of serv
ice TO the schools OF Michigan. paid
tribute 10 three women teacher.
who had more than all others influ.
enced her work as pioneer teach
er: Julia Anne King, Ypsilanti; EN-
lily Louise Jones. Charlotte, and
Josephine Ahmefeldt Goss, Grand
Rapids.
Miss McCrickett gave memories
OF her early days when as girl OF
IS she began her teaching in a rural
school outside of Bay City. Her
activity program was as progress
siye ami functional as any OF the
modern systems. Her greatest teach
er was Madame Kraus-Boulte, OF
New York University, whose philos-
ophy OF teaching was summarized
with the following. A child's mind
is not an urn 10 be filled. but a
hearth TO be made to burn and
glow"
The committee for the arrange
ments for this event were Miss
Anneta Monroe. OF Roosevelt
School, Miss Mildred Geddes. of
Cleary College. and Miss Mary Hat
/ ton. Q, the Rackham School.
) Thirty-five were present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Miss Grady Becomes Bride
of James McGowan, Wayne

Saturday in an impressive cere-
mony, Miss Leona Grady became
the bride Of James MCGOWAN. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McGowan'
Wayne. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ora
dy. OF Michigan Ave, are the par
ents OF the bride.
The wedding took place at a. m.
in ST. John Church with Rev. Der
nard kearns officiating. The altar
was decorated with pink snapdras-
ons. and white burning tapers. Miss
Marie Stachlewitz played a pro.
gram Of nuptial music. and Bernard
PolZin sang several solos.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father. wore white embroidery
net, made with a long train, sweet
heart neckline. and with leg-of-mut.
ton sleeves. The gown was fastened
down the back with tiny buttons.
Miss Gradys finger length veil was
caught with a halo OF lace and she
wore a single strand of pearls which
was a gift Of the bridegroom. the
bride carried a corsage of white
orchids fastened to her prayer book
The maid OF honor, her sister,
Miss Mary Grady. wore blue OF
CANDY dress over taffeta. with
puffed sleeves and full skirt, and
wore a shoulder length veil of blue
net caught into halo at the head
She carried a bouquet OF yellow
tallsman roses.
Attendants were Miss Margaret
VIII, Mrs. John Schwall, Mrs. Will
liam Cochran, Detroit, sister OF the
bride. They wore pink organdy over
taffeta. with puffed sleeves and full
skirt, and each wore a shoulder
length veil OF pink. and carried
bouquets OF scahiosas tied with blue
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

/ ribbons.
The brides niece, little Margaret
Ann Cochran. was flower girl and
was dressed in pink organdy over
taffeta, and a pink organdy bonnet
and carried a basket of sweet peas.
The bride presented her maids
with strands of pearls.
Francis Grady acted as best man.
and the ushers were Larry Roe.
William Cochran. Detroit, and
Troy Taylor, Wayne
The brides mother wore for her
daughters wedding a waterfall
blue lace dress with dark blue
accessories and a corsage Of golden
dawn roses
The groom's mother wore red.
lngote ensemble OF mist blue ana
dark blue accessories and wore
corsage OF sunburst roses.
A wedding breakfast was held Al
the home OF the brides parents
and a reception was from 70 u
The table was decorated with pink
snapdragons and white burning Ia
pers, and the place cards were MIN
iature silver slippers. 4 five TERED
wedding cake was the centerplece.
The couple left for a Wedding trip
TO visit the brides sister In the
convent at Akron, and to the smoky
Mountains. For her going away
costume the bride wore a wool suit
Of mist blue with saddle brown &C.
cessories. and corsage OF garden
las
The bride was graduated from
Ypsilanti High School. and Detroit
Secretarial Institute. The groom at
tended Wayne High School At pres
ent he IL associated with the Indus
trial Wire Cloth Products Co.
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were a corsage OF Johanna Hill
roses.
Mrs. Van Riper's costume was OF
pink marquisette. styled in Gibson
fashion. the bodice having a high
neckline and short puffed sleeves,
with lace inserts at the shoulders.
The full skirt was banded with
lace insets and was floor length,
She wore a crownless off-the-face
hat OF pink and her corsage was of
pink roses. The groom was in uni.
form, which added distinction to the
ensemble.
Mrs. DeLano chose for her daugn.
ter's wedding a redingote costume
of brown with matching hat and gar.
denia corsage. Mrs. Hagen's effec-
tive costume was OF navy blue and
she also wore gardenias.
A reception followed. attended by
so guests from Ypsilanti. Adrian,
Monroe, Jasper Kalamazoo, Paw
Paw and Detroit. Refreshments
were served from a lace-covered ia
BILE, the centerpiece being a three
TERED wedding cake adorned with
miniature bride and groom and
with greenery around It's base. Tall
white candles stood on either side.
Later Sergt. and Mrs. Hagen lef:
by motor to visit friends in Peters.
burg, Va. The brides going-away
costume was OF white and luggage
tan print. On their return Sergt.
Hagen will return at the end OF his
furlough to Pomona. Cal. and from
there will go to Los Angeles TO be
transferred into the aviation cadet
corps. Mrs. Hagen will remain here
for the present
Sergt. and Mrs. Hagen are both
graduates OF the Ypsilanu High
School He was employed by the
Ford Motor Co. until he went into
the service and she is an employee
OF the Bell Telephone Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Pretty Church Rites Unite
Miss Davidson, Frank Kildau

A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at the First Baptist Church
Saturday at 8 o'clock when Dorothy
Davidson. daughter of John David
son. became the bride OF Frank
kildau, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
, Kildsu, Saginaw. Rev. William
Shaw officiated.
The bride. who was given IN mar
riage by her father. was lovely in
a long sleeyed dress OF white satin
and lace with a short train and a
finger tip veil OF net with lace
matching that on her dress. She
carried d bouquet OF white snap
dragons and pink roses with fern
and tied with white satin ribbon.
Her friend, Miss Doris Neid, maid
Of honor. wore a pink net and lace
dress and carried yellow snapdrag-
ons with talisman roses aud fern
tied with orchid satin ribbon She
wore pink flowers in her hair
The bride two sisters. Mrs. Lily
mae Morris and Mrs. Winifred shell.
don were bridesmaids with dresses
Hlau6 ANNE VI 4lsAl D4ur net ahu
lace which also matched that OF the
maid OF honor They carried pink
napdragons with pink roses and
fern. tied with blue satin ribbons
and wore blue flowers in their hair.
Murray Sheldon was best man
with John Davidson and Robert Con.
ley as ushers. each wearing a white
csrnstion boutonniere.
The church altar was beautiful
with tall baskets Of colored snap
dragons. The orgainist played !
Love You Truly before the wedding
party entered to the strains OF Wag-
ner's Wedding March from "Lohen.
grin The ceremony was followed
by chimes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Pythian Groups at
Memorial Service

Seventy members Of Knights OF
Pythias, Pythian Sisters and Princes
OF Syracuse observed their annual
Memorial Day by attending the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing services. The lodge memorial
services will take place at the Gene
terry later. The text OF Rev. Raymon
BARS fine sermon was The Vital
Need OF Community
Arrangements for attending were
made by James Hart
The third rank will be conferred
on three candidates at the lodge
meeting tonight. The Princes OF
Syracuse initiatory team will re-
hearse tonight at o'clock at the
hall The regular meeting will be
at 1870, Tuesday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
ACCEPTING A BEATING

CAN YOU imagine a tourna-
ment being won because the win
ming declarer deliberately and In
tentionaily allowed himself to be
beaten In a contract That can
really be the finest match point
bridge. If he reckons the chances
are Overwhelmingly in favor of
his being beaten two tricks in case
he tries highly improbable play
to make his contract In rubber
bridge. the same declarer should
attempt almost any kind Of play
no matter how unlikely-to
make the contract. rather than
accept a defeat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

tried in the duplicate where this
hand was dealt, East won the
tenth trick with the club A and
led the spade 5 to Vests 8. en-
abling the latter to return a heart
up to the 40. thereby setting the
contract two tricks.
At one table. however. the de-
clarer was Edward Lasker. OF the
Whist club in New York. who
brings to the bridge table the
same acumen which makes him
one Of the greatest radio experts
Of the advertising world. When he
saw Vests encouraging high-low
cards on the first two spade tricks.
he read them as indicating a hold
ing Of four headed by the o He
therefore realized that II he took
the third lead. the spade J. with
his Q. East would later be able to
put West into the lead 10 go
through his heart K So he let the
win East now had no way to set
the contract more than one trick.
as he could never give West the
lead He therefore cashed the
heart A and club A. setting the
: contract one trick. after which
Mr. Lasker got all Of the rest
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
plsREeARDs SIGNAL

Detroit. Mich. May 4 ms --
Charles Miller. %. wa. held by po-
lice today after an automobile &C
cident which killed John Albers. 45,
and injured six other persons. Pc
lice charged that Miller. who was
injured slightly disregarded a trat'
fic signal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Honoreo At Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. William Giyens en-
tertained at a family dinner. sun
day. honoring William Giyens, Jr.,
who has been enjoying a furlough
at this home here Covers we're laid
for twelve, and in the afternoon
other friends called TO say good
bye" as Mr.. Givens left Monday for
Savannah. Ga, where he is taking
ground training in aviation. Out
OF town guests were Mr.. and M.
Howard Woodland, Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Rural Events

TODAY
Milan
Knight OF Pythias will hold past
chancellors anniversary and honor
banquet, p. III. in Castle Hall.
MAY s
Canton Center
P.T.A. OF Canton Center district
No. will meet at Palmer School
at o'clock. Election OF officers.
Rawsonville
Red Cross group will meet at the
home Of Mrs. J. d. Sample.
Wills
Young Married Peoples Glass
will sponsor a mother.daughter ban
met
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
WINS WAR BOND

Detroit. Mich, May 4-TNS-For
the plant slogan MAKE Your Job
Your Firing Line" Leo A. Wiz
bacher. 40-year-old General Motors
worker. today held a 800 war bond.
The winning slogan was selected
from 1000 entries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
MAY 7
Spencer

MAY7
Spencer
Spencer Extension Club Achieve
ment Day. Nav 4
Sheldon
WS.C.S. at Church.
East Ypsilantl
Spencer Club meeting postponed
until May IA.
plttsfield
Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. Adella
Campbell. corner Plat and Ellis
worth Rds. Business meeting 2 p.
n
Whitaker
Ladies' Aid supper at Evangelical
Church. Serving will start at 5 80.
MAY 8
Salem
Mother Daughter banquet In Fed
Grated Church dining room.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
oreat.oranddauqhter Born

Mr.. and Mrs. J J. Forbes have
received word OF the birth Saturday
morning OF great granddaughter,
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Forbes, Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

Mrs. John Squires has gone 10
Adrian Friday for a brief visit with
her daughter. Mrs. Samuel Beal
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Singer
Sunday entertained her sister and
hu band. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Kari
and children. Dearborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse E. Parish AMI
Mrs. Louis Rice. this city. and Mrs.
George Hopkins. Stockbridge, visit
ed Mrs Benjamin Moore Sunday at
Carleton.
Ms. Chaddock Griffin is spending
the week in Chicago.
Mrs. Bertha Knowles, Royal Oak,
spent the week end in Ypsilanti with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Russell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
New York Central
MaSOnS Visit Here

About so New York Central Ma
sons from Detroit lodges visited
Fhoenix Lodge number IS. F. and
A. NJ. Saturday night at the Ma,
sonic Temple for the observance OF
New York Central Night. Following
delicious chicken dinner served
IN the dining room by a committee
OF Eastern Star women to about 80
Masons. the men adjourned to the
lodge room The visiting team con-
ierred the Master Mason degree on
one candidate
During the dinner hour. the string
ensemble from the Ypsilanti High
school. directed by Leland Randall
provided delightful music. Charles
Bohn' worshiptul master, an.
nounced that the Master Mason
degree will be conferred on candi
dates at the special communication
Of Phoenix Lodge, Tuesday night.
Enjoy Trip
Troop 4 accompanied by lead
ers, Mrs. William Ryan and Mis-!
Pauline Ferry, took tree finding
trip through the college grounds
Saturday. Dinner was cooked owe
a camp fire after which part o
the troop laid a trail and the res
followed IT,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rausch anC
two sons, accompanied by Mrs
Rauschs Grandmother, Mrs. Alic,
Fox, Hubert, spent Sunday in De
troit visiting Mr.. Rausch's brother
Clair and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin MUM anC
family, Upton called Sunday to set
Mrs. Ina Borck at the home of he
daughter and son-in.law. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Woodburn Oliver. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fantos
spent Saturday with M. Fantow's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Fan
tow River Rouge
Maj Lorenz Kisor. who came
from Paris, Tenn. A week ago, left
for there Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rau. Monroe
were dinner guests Sunday OF Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan +. Rau.
J. z. Gault went 10 Pennington
Saturday 10 visit Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Gault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ellis. Detroit,
visited Mrs. Bessie Gillette, Thurs
day night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Hike To Rlyerbrirk

Troop II. Girl Scouts. accompan
by leaders, Mrs. George Warden
and Miss Marian George liked to
Riverbrink Park Saturday Break
fast was cooked over a camp fire.
Betty Leu Fehrenbaker and Annette
Borst passed their fire building
test Betty Hoffman and Betty Rus
sell were recently invested as new
members OF the troop.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Season Opened by
WaShtenaW Women
Golf Enthusiasts

Fttty-eight Washtenaw Women
Golfers were present for their an.
nual spring luncheon, which Off
ciaily opens the season for the en-
thusiastic women. Saturday after
noon at the Washtenaw Country
Club.
The address OF welcome by the
president, Mrs. Z. G. Wiedman.
was followed by reports Of com.
mittee chairmen outlining the pro.
gram for the summer.
A short service was read by Mrs.
4. J. Whitmire in memory OF Mrs.
Florence Signor, who passed away
in the winter. Seven new members,
Mrs. Robert Baker, Mrs. Marjorie
Nellis. Mrs. Beverly Wilson. Mrs
Msybelle Stevens, Mrs. Lola Green
Mrs. Grace Smallidge and Mrs
Mary Jones were introduced by
Mrs. c. p Steimle.
The meeting closed with the sing
ing of The Star Spangled Banner"
The next meeting. May I. will be
Past Presidents Day.
Parents Of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Woody Middleton
143 Bagley ST., are parents OF a
daughter born this morning in
Beyer Hospital. The baby weighed
eight pounds. seven ounces.
The Leslie L. Russell family went
10 Manchester Sunday where they
joined Mrs Russells brother. Roland
.Guenther and family at their country
home for a picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Reddaway
and family spent the week end
with Mrs. Edwin Rowe, Portland.
Mrs. Louise Polzin and daughter
Miss Mary went TO Louisville. KY.
for the Derby races at Churchill
Downs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Duesler and
Miss Betty Bray, Toledo. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Thornton Sum-
day.
Mrs. R. D. Upper, Detroit, visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. J
Leighton. Friday night.
Harry Keys and Miss Title Hoff-
man, Detroit. Sunday visited Mrs
Bert Scoop, who returned home from
Boyer Hospital recently. They also
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Dixon and fam
lily. Dearborn, were also visitors OF
the Dixons, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Tincknell
Romeo. visited Mr.. and Mrs. La
vern Howard. Sunday. on their way
home from visiting a friend In tina
hospital at Ann Arbor.
Miss Mary Forbes. Detroit. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Forbes. Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs. r. A McCracke1
and daughters. Norma Fay and
Beth Marie. Bronson. formerly OF
this city, spent Sunday here With
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. W. Aldrich. Lake.
wood. O.. spent the week end w'tb
their son. w. l.. Aldrich and FAM
lily.
William o. Given. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Given, 3l5 Miles St.
returned today to Savannah, Ca
where he is stationed in the avia.
tion division He spent ten day
furlough with his family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

A reception was held at the
brides home for about 50 guests
from Mayville. Saginaw, Pontiac.
Belleyille. Fenton, Ann Arbor. Lam
sing and Ypsilauti. The bridesmaids
and ushers served ice cream and
wedding cake. The wedding cake
was three-tiered, topped With a
miniature bride and groom. After re-
freshments We're. served Mr.. and
Mrs Kildau opened their many love
~ gifts together in the presence Of
their guests. Following the recep-
ton. pictures were taken, and they
left for few days motor trip along
the lake shores. They will make
their home at 704 Congress 81. as
soon as they return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kildau are employed
al the Central Specially Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Cookle Sale PLANNED

The annual Girl Scout cookie pro
ject will begin Tuesday and con-
tinue through May u with deliver
les on May Is. Proceeds are toward
expenses of the summer camp at
the Waterloo Area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Happy Dozen Entertained

IoRB1 O0@Nf -flASi ANlNNNA
The Happy Dozen were enter
tanned Saturday evening. al the
home OF Mrs. Arthur Briggs. Prizes
OF defense stamps at cards were
given to Mrs. Percy Holloway Mrs.
Wesley Schoolmaster. James Beach
and Arthur Briggs. and the special
prize went 20 Mrs. Holloway Mrs
Gladys Briggs was a guest. The
hostess served sandwiches. pineap
pie upside-down cake, pickles and
coffee. The table centerpiece was
bouquet of purple and white IL
laos. The next meeting, May Is, will
be with Mrs. Harold Badger % y.
Huron 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Grub and son
Glendon, Detroit, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. lyele Grubb
Miss Dorothy Piche Detroit is
the guest OF Mrs. Robert Lister.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers 70 re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non delivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before s ,. m. or 2 p. n.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

Parents Of Daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Woody Middleton,
I43 Bagley ST, are parents OF a
daughter born this morning in
Beyer Hospital. The baby weighed
eight pounds, seven ounces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Planning Wardrobe
Is a Fine Science

IF YOU had a rich uncle and if he died and
L if he left you a 500 with the stipulation
that you spend it all on clothes-where would
you begin?
Out in Hollywood, where something like
1000 ensembles are put together in single
year for the stars and featured players at
RKO radio studios alone, the assembling Of
ensembles has been reduced 10 an exact
science.
They begin thus. Is the girl the star IS
playing in the picture the well-dressed type
Can she wear clothes? (Tn your case. the
answer had better be yes or ese-you should
do something about it,
Can she wear hats like nobody's business
Then begin with hats and work down.
SO for you, decide on your best features,
then accent them.
Next point. In assembling an ensemble
from hat TO shoes, learn the rules then obey
them. When you get really good you'll
learn which rules you can break=far- the-sa+e
of originality.
Suppose you are job hunting. You'd better
stick to the conventional, assemble those ac-
cessories with care After all, your boss-to-be
is looking for a steno, not a wife he prob
ably has a wife, and is hiring you for ability
to do the job and look the part
What you need is the perfect tailored suit
with correct accessories.
But whether you make or break rules yett
will always go right in your selection OF ac-
cessores if you choose them in the mood Of
the ensemble particularly-the mood Of
the occasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

y TSIBLE for many miles. a
" snow-whitc. palacc-hkc pI-
" CODA recently completed
halfway up the 1000 foot noun
taruside at Mocok Upper Burma
triumphantly marks the end of a
lgo-year-old search for "a ruby
of fabulous value.
Erected by MaunE Dee 90.
miner. in honor of his auCCs-
tors who discovered lost. then
searched for the precious stone
tor many years the pacoda lis
also monument 10 the many
victims who persisted i'm flames in
Tie nearby village of LaunE Sin
where. nearly two centuries ago,
th, thWartcd dospot Rodaw Paya
ordered their execution.
For a great many years. the
region around Mogok has been
noted for IT'S ruby mines For as
many years, the Burmese miners
who dig clay and gravel and chip
away marble nm search of precious
stones were required 20 give their
ruler all but the tinicst ubles
which they found
At first they were permitted
10 keep all rubies which did not
exceed a small pea in size but,
in the middle of tho Eighteenth
Century, under the rule of the
greedy Bodaw paya only uhics
about the size of "A pinhcad were
supposed TO be kept by the
finders. All the others were to
be placed in Bodaw Paya IS treas
urc chests.
To enforce his law he built up
the Burmese equivalent Of a
Gcstapo which functioncd so
efficiently that a miner who dis
covered even a small stone and
failed 10 turn il IN was quickly
found oHt and behcadcd
Among those who searched for
precious stones was Chung Dee.
a poor miner and direct ancestor
of the present Maung Dee One
of the hardest workers among