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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-13
Tax Sale
SUPERVISORS STUNNED
BY OFFICIAL ASKING
FOR NOTHING

Members of the Board of Sup
ervisors at their meeting this
week stirred uneaSily when
County Treasurer William G..
Miller appeared before the board
10 address them.
About this time of the year,
with the annual tax sale in the
offing, il is traditional that a
treasurer appeal for more funds
to pay more workers preparing
roperty descriptions for the sale.
Supervisors sighed and faced
the inevitable when Miller start
ed to talk:
Gentlemen. Last years tax
sale preparations cost the coun-
ty S2,073.63 in extra wages paid
for 1888 overtime hours for %
employees.
This year there are 1858
parcels of land to be sold and
all these descriptions involve a
lot of work. My staff is reduced
over last year and former years.
For some time l have assigned
seven employees to work on the
tax sale during their regular
daytime hours. The entire job
has been completed without any
overtime funds
Supervisors still wonder if
they heard it right.
South Carolina grew tea as
earIy &c 1QdQ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-13
SHOOT CASH

DENVER - If you are unable
to shoot the works with the new
pennies made at the Denver
mint, consider that they've been
shot before, New one-cent cop
per pieces are being coined from
melted 50-caliber machine gun
cartridges from the Ordnance
Proving Ground at Salt Lake
City.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-13

Vanity cases made of iron,
near-precious metal then, Wer
carried by Egyptian ladies of
900 B. c.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-13

South Carolina grew tea as
early as 1848.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Rodman {. Griscom Dies;
Was PHILADELPHIA Banker

By the Associated Press.
TOWNSVILLE, Ga, Mar. A.
Rodman E. Griscom, 70, member of
the Philadelphia shipping and bank
ing family, died in a Thomasville
hospital today after long illness.
With him were his daughter, Mrs.
Jabish Holmes of New York: his
brother, Col. Lloyd c. Griscom,
former American Ambassador to
Italy. and his sister, Miss Frances
Griscom.
Mr.. GriScom was q member of the
private banking firm of Bertron,
Griscom & Co. of Philadelphia and
New York. .>
Survivors, besides his daughter,
include two sons, Clement A. Girls
com III, vice president of the Land
Title Bank and Trust Co. of Phila-
delphia, and Rodman E. Griscom,
jr.. OF Tucson, Ariz. Mr.. Griscom's
home was at Gladwin, Pa. His body
will be sent to Philadelphia for fu-
neral services and burial at Bryn
Myr.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Reporter Wins Candidate
For Alcoholics ANONYMOUS

about 1870 members, the rest wives
and friends. This was about so
more than the AA's first dinner last
year. They meet Tuesdays and
Fridays at the IA clubhouse, 140l
Fourteenth street NV.
The driver also was told that the
toastmaster OF the dinner was a
well-known Washington lawyer who
first learned Of Alcoholics Anony-
nous by reading newspaper ac-
counts of last years dinner.
The reporter (he was the in
formant got into the cab and they
rolled downtown. He told about
two men In the printing business
who sat at the press table at the
dinner. One was q man about IS
years of age who said he had been
to Gallinger Hospital for alcoholism
four times. He joined four years
ago and hasn't had a drink since
The driver turned into the Ave
nue.. Give me the address Of that
club before you get out he said.
Il m going to Join"
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Senator'S See Grave
Pulp Wood Situation;
Urge Paper Savings

The Truman Committee warned
yesterday that - grave situation
now exists" m pulpwood supply for
essential activities and urged the
Nation to get behind the waste paper
collection drive.
Additional manpower for the
pulpwood industry II vitally neces-
sary even II l943 production levels
are to be achieved this year, the
committee said In it, annual report.
Throughout the Nation from Il, 200
to 1880 workers are needed to work
225 days during the year to meet
the demands, the report said.
Regardless Of how the antici-
pated 1914 shortage is prorated over
uses, such as newsprint ground wood
book, fne paper and wrapping, re-
ductions will be severe" the COM
mittee declared. 'The War Produc-
ton Board is currently taking action
to reduce requirements In order to
make the best possible utilization OF
1914 production"
To help alleviate the manpower
situation Federal officials have en-
deavored to get additional workers
from Canadian communities to re-
lieve the shortage in New England
woods, the committee said.
"In January the Canadian goy-
ernment agreed to allow recruitment
OF a maximum of $500 workers fol
such work In border States" the
report stated. '"The War Production
Board has informed the COMMITTEES
that to date efforts to increase thi,
quota have failed. The committee
Is advised that surveys made by ex.
perienced recruitment officers indi-
Gated $500 or more workers are nov
available in Canada and could be
employed Immediately by logging
operators in the Northeast.
Statements have been obtained
from mayors on the Canadian side
OF the border indicating that such
workers are available. However. thi.
is not admitted by the Canadian
government" Ohicials of the State
Department have been endeavorine
to bring about more favorable con-
sideration by the Canadian govern
ment, the committee revealed.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

whats the meeting?" q cab
driver waiting in front of Hotel 2400
on Sixteenth street NV. in the
sleet storm last night asked one of
the many persons leaving in a
group.
ITS the Alcoholics Anonymous"
dinner, he was told. When 1t was
explained that it was composed of
alcoholics who were devoted to help
ing any man who really wants to
stop drinking. he became interested
II think III join" he said. do
you know I'm getting so bad that
last month on Monday a couple
of passengers asked me to come into
q downtown hotel and have a drink
with them while I waited-and I
didn't leave the hotel until Friday?
Il went to a sanitarium after that
and they told me it would cost $275
for three days treatment. I didn't
have the money"
The cab driver was told there
were about 240 at the dinner inside
Evening star., 1944-03-05
81 German Planes Downed
In Raid on Regensburg
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
Piles, Mar. 4.-Gunners on American
bombers and escorting fighter pilots
destroyed 81 German planes in the
great air battle over Regensburg.
Germany, on February IS, revised
figures showed today.
The bag was described officially
as an all-time record for planes
based in the Mediterranean theater.
the previous record having been
IS of the Tunisian coast April II,
1943.
Allied headquarters also an
nounced that the desert air force
destroyed between 25,OOO and 80
600 tons of enemy shipping during
February. most of it in the Adri-
attic along the Yugoslav coast.
The desert veterans also reported
the Germans were running fewer
trains and motor conveys by day
light, making targets hard to find,
but they destroyed 220 enemy We
hicles on the roads during the
month and six locomotives.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Boxing Bouts to Feature
Program March II

An evening of boxing events will
be held for safety patrol boys Of
the Cottage City, Colmar Manor,
Brentwood and Mount Rainier
Schools on st. Patrick's Day by the
Cottage City Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation.
In addition to the boxing show,
Irving Cleveland and George r.
Hammond, heads of the District
safety division Of the American
Automobile Association, will speak
and boxing officials are being sought
to act as judges. The boxing team
Of the Mount Rainier Brentwood
Police Boys Club will meet q team
from the District Boys Clubs.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

in 1924 as an apprentice and was en-
ployed there until his death. He was
member Of the Holy Name Society.
the Church of the Nativity, and
Typographical Union No. 101.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Anita Smith; an 8-year-old daugh-
ter, Patricia, q brother, William A.
Smith of Lanham, Md, a stereotyper
on The Evening Star, and three
sisters, Mrs. Maurice Horan, Mrs.
William Graves, and Mrs. Irving lie
Compte, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
9 am. Tuesday at the Collins Fu-
neral Home, 1921 Fourteenth street
NV. with burial at Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

Born in the District, Mr.. Weigel
entered the plumbing and heating
business after attending local pub
lie schools. He was well-known In
the Southeast section, where he had
conducted his business for IS years,
retiring about three years ago. He
was a member of the Anacostia
Lodge, No 81, FAAM and belonged
to the auxiliary fire department in
Anacostia.
. In 1918 he married the former
Bessie Stanley Bradbury, who died
year later. Mr.. Weigel Is sur
vived by two other sisters, Miss Lena
Weigel and Mrs. Anna Gates, both
Of this city.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Crime Figures Show
Delinquency Rising,
FbI Chief Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The FBI estimated yesterday that
1881 ,68l major crimes occurred in
the United States in l943, with this
as an average day:
Criminal homicides, q: criminal
assaults on women, 70, and other
felonious assaults, 1856: robberies,
124: burglaries. 745; larcenies, T.
204; auto thefts, 514.
The FBI estimate of major crimes
was based on study of reports re-
ceived from 3l8, of the Nations
larger cities. which showed the fol-
lowing increases and decreases as
compared with 1912:
Increases-Criminal assaults on
women, 81 per cent; burglary, 34
per cent; auto theft, lis per cent.
Decreases-Murder, 1928 per cent;
negligent manslaughter, 1913 per
cent, aggravated assault. O.5 per
cent; robbery. 20 per cent: larceny,
10.6 per cent.
The increase in auto thefts was
described as significant trend
In view of wartime restrictions on
the use of private automobiles.
The number of women arrested
and fingerprinted increased 1875 per
cent over 1912, but the number of
male arrests declined 2O2 per cent
arrests OF boys under 18 increased
23.4 per cent, with II the predomi-
mating age. while arrests of girls
under 81 increased 499 per cent,
with l8 the predominating age.
These figures indicate that the
factors contributing to delinquency
are still very powerful and point to
the need for each community to in
tensify its efforts to stop the rising
tide of delinquency and juvenile
crime" Director ]. Edgar Hoover
said.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Queens Chapel Citizens
Urqe Road WIDENING

A resolution urging the Maryland
State Roads Commission to widen
and straighten Queens Chapel road
from the District line at Eastern
avenue to the Baltimore boulevard
as part of the States postwar
public works program has been
adopted by the Queens Chapel Cit
iZens' Association.
Fourteen persons have joined the
association. They are:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. De Camille
Mrs. Henry S. Thompson, Mrs. Ru-
dolph C. Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Hagy, Adrien Dassqlva, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert L. Feuerstein, VIM
cent G. Stransky, Mrs. Sally Hare,
w. O. Chatterton, Henry F. Ziegen-
fus and Mrs. Lloyd Bauman.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
40 Young Scientists
Display Discoveries
In Institute Contest

A collection of more than so edible
wild plants found in lower New
York State by 16-year-old scholar
ship candidate in the Science Talent
Institute was one of the projects
displayed by 40 youthful scientists
at the Statler Hotel last night.
Gilbert S. Daniels, a student at
Brooklyn Technical High School,
says he has tasted every one of the
plants himself-"the Indians ate
them. why can't we?" he said. Some
of them, such as the Northern fox
grape and wild strawberries, he
found tasty.
In his ambition to be a surgeon,
Gilbert differs from good many of
the other contestants, which include
two District students, Jacques Poi
rier, 16, recent graduate Of Wood
row Wilson High School, and Nancy
Durant. Is, Dunbar High School
graduate. Most of the others want
careers in chemistry
Follows Chemistry.
Nancy, the daughter of DR.. Os-
wald Durant, Alexandria physician,
has entered Howard University
where she will prepare to be a re-
search chemist. Her project is the
recovery of sodium tungstate from
wornout light bulbs for use in the
fameproofing of cloth.
Jacques is presently absorbed in
the preparation of dye intermedi-
aries, and also likes to play around
with physics" He has enrolled at
the University of Chicago and. plans
to study organic chemistry. His
exhibit includes some of the chemi-
calls which he has made himself by
synthetic processes when they be-
came difficult to get under wartime
Iconditions He is the son of An
thony J. Poirier, 4406 River road
NV.
Young scientists opportunities
will be tremendous, according to
Walter j. Murphy, editor of Indus
trial and Engineering Chemistry,
who cited the immense amount Of
materials that will become avail
able from war-swollen chemical
plants.
Sees Tough" Time.
But a warning that they will have
the toughest time Of any group Of
scientists since the last war" came
from DR.. George A. Baitsell, Yale
biology teacher. He pointed out
that because of the war more
people are being trained in all fields
Of science than can possibly be used
later.
The delegates attending the in
stitute, which will continue through
Tuesday, were selected from $4,000
high school seniors In the third
annual science talent search con-
Quoted by Science Clubs of America
and the Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing Co. The finalists-
including IL girls-are competing
for $l1 900 in Westinghouse science
scholarships to be awarded Tuesday
night.
Today will be free for sightseeing
and interviews between judges and
delegates, with buffet supper
scheduled tonight in the Science
Service Building, 1719 N street NV
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Foirfox High School
ProQrum Thursday

Fairfax High School and What
It Offers Your Child" will be the
subject of the third of q series OF
elementary school programs to be
held at 8 pm. Thursday in Fairfax
High School,
The meeting will include panel
discussion by the heads Of the
schools departments, questions from
the audience and a visit to the
workshops in the school. Annandale
Parent Teacher Association will act
as host Parents of children in
school or about to enter the school
are invited. Mrs. G. A. Justusson
will preside, and refreshments will
be served in the library.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Droftee's Wife
Fatally Burned
After Farewell

Mrs. Matte Nesbitt, 40, colored,
l719 Corcoran street NV, died yes
terday of burns suffered only about
20 minutes after she had bid her
husband goodbye as he left to re-
port for Army induction.
She was discovered yesterday
afternoon enveloped in flames in
her first floor rooms by Mrs. Mamie
G. Butler, operator OF the rooming
house. Mrs. Butler dragged the
burning woman into the hallway
and extinguished the flames.
Taken to Emergency Hospital,
Mrs. Nesbitt died at 10:35 pm. Po-
lice said she evidently had fallen
asleep while smoking a cigarette.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

ward J. Thye of Minnesota would
spearhead Wisconsin drive for
delegates.
Senator Ball said he also would
campaign later in Nebraska, where
Comdr. Stassens name will be en-
tered in the preferential primary
pitting him in both States against
Wendell L. Willkie, whom Comdr
Stassen supported in 1910.
There have been some suggestions
that the Stassen campaign, proceed
ing without visible approval from
the 36-year-old officer, might be
only long-range affair designed to
get Republican voters acquainted
with him as 1948 possibility, but
Senator Ball denied this, as well as
rumors that Comdr. Stassen might
be regarded as a stalking horse
for any other candidate.
Comdr. StasSen now is serving as
nag secretary to Admiral William
F. Halsey, commander in chief of
naval forces in the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Adus Israel Synagogue
To Mark Anniversary

The 18th anniversary of the
founding of the Adas Israel Congre-
cation, Sixth and I streets NV, will
be observed with religious services
at $50 pm. Friday. Rabbi Max
Arzt of the Jewish Theological Sem
mary, New York, will speak.
A high tea, or "Oneg Shabbat,"
will be given at pm. Saturday in
the synagogue by the sisterhood.
DR.. Louis Finkelstein, president of
the Jewish Theological Seminary,
will address the anniversary dinner
March 16 in the MayfloWer Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Kemmerer Dead at 74;
Bonker and Coal Man

BY the Associated Press.
SHORT HILLS, N. j., Mar. A.
John L. Kemmerer, "a, New York
banker and coal operator, died yes
terday of pneumonia at his home
here after an illness of two weeks.
He was chairman of the boards
of Whitney g. Kemmerer, Inc, New
York; Kemmerer Coal Co., First
National Bank of Kemmerer, Wyo..
and First National Bank of Norton,
Va.
Mr.. Kemmerer was born in Upper
Lehigh, Pa, and was a graduate of
Amherst College and Harvard Law
School.
Surviving are a daughter and two
sons.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Simson and Knox
Probe Vice Charges
Against Servicemen
BY DON s. WARREN.

Investigations are being made into
complaints that servicemen on fur
Tough are contributing to juvenile
delinquency among teen age girls
due to the "too easy" attitude taken
by military police and shore patrols,
Army and Navy leaders have ad-
vised Senator Ferguson, Republican,
Of Michigan.
The complaints were voiced by
Judge w. H. Beckham of Miami
Fla. during testimony February 26
before the Andrews Committee OF
the Senate considering q measure
to make social security funds avail
able for sending runaway children
back to their homes.
When Judge Peckham put into the
record an appeal that something be
done to break up the nocturnal
debauchery" of Servicemen, Senator
Ferguson announced he would cal.
the matter to the attention of the
War and Navy secretaries.
Knox Shocked by Charges.
Replying to his letter, Secretary
Knox said he was shocked over the
charges, would order an immediate
investigation and wished to do all
that was possible ito stop this
thing" His letter, made public last
night, reads:
Il am shocked by the contents of
your letter of February 26, and
shall take immediate steps to have
an investigation made concerning
the accuracy Of the statement made
by Judge Beckham.
Certainly if such conditions
exist, our shore patrol ought to in
terfere whether the enlisted man is
intoxicated or not. I suppose one
of the difficulties is to tell whether
the girl in the case Is under age.
You will appreciate the embarraSs-
ment which would result if we at
tempted to interfere in such q Situ-
alton and it tranSpired later that
the girl involved was over l6.
However, I do wish to stop this
thing if can and I shall do all I
can in that direction"
Ulio Answers for Stimson.
Senator Ferguson received a let
ter from Maj. Gen. j. A. Ulio, adiu-
tant general. answering for War
secretary Stlmson, saying: This
matter is receiving consideration.
You will receive further information
on the subject from the Secretary
OF War at the earliest possible date"
In his letters to the War and
Navy Secretaries. Senator Ferguson
had written, in part:
Judge Beckham testified that the
military police and the shore patrol
fail TO protect children of Is or un-
der from men in the services; that
they are not interested in the fact
that man in the armed services Is
aiding delinquency: that man may
pick up a young girl. take her in
and buy her Intoxicating liquor, but
just as long as the serviceman is
not intoxicated, they do not inter-
fere.
Il believe this to oe a serious ac-
cusation and I thought I should
write direct TO you about this mat
ter. 1t is very difficult for civilian
officers to interfere with the service
men and, therefore, it would appear
to me that your particular officers
should do everything within their
power to protect our children. I
think if they fail to do this, stern
discipline should be exercised for
their failure to do So"
Evening star., 1944-03-05

He lived at 1910
w street S.E.
Funeral serv-
ices will be held
at 2 pm. tomor-
row at the home
of his sister,
Mrs. Clara Welt
eel. 1854 w street
Sc, with the
Rev. Robert c.
Kell. rector of
the Emanuel
E p / sc o Pa !
Church, omciat-
ing. Burial will
follow in Cedar
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Third Army-Novy Test
Slated in ARLINGTON

The third Army Navy qualifying
test for the Army specialized train
ing program and the Navy college
Viz program will be held at 8 am.
Wednesday at the Washineton-Lee
High School, Arlington, it was an
nounced today.
Students between the ages OF II
and 2l, who are high school grad
yates or who will graduate by July /,
1914, are eligible to take the tests.
Those desiring to take the examina-
ton should notify school officials
it was said.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

brief illness.
A n a i've Of
Washington, Mr..
Smith was the
son Of the late
William A., and
Elizabeth O'Neil
Smith. He at
tended the st.
Aloysius Paro.
chial School and
Gonzaga High
School, where he
was a member
of the baseball
team.
Mr.. s m l t h
- kI Ar>-
Evening star., 1944-03-05

consin primary
April 4 that they
are putting the
former Mime
sofa Governor in
the Republican
presidential race
for keeps.
Announcing he
would make two
speeches, March
13 at Madison
and March IA at
Milwaukee, Sem
ator Ball IRE
p u b i C a NJ of
Minnesota said
he and Gov. Ed
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Women to Show Films

A meeting of the Silver Spring
Women's Democratic Club will be
held at pm. tomorrow at the dis
pensary building in Silver Spring.
A business session will be followed
by motion pictures Back the At
tack and Canadian Vacation"
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Arlington Republicans
To Meet Wednesday

The Arlington County Republican
Club will meet at 8 pm. Wednes-
day at the Cherrydale firehouse.
Representative Grant, Republican,
Of Indiana will be the guest speaker.
The Republican Women's Coun-
Gil will be guests. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

ITO entertain ourselves In IN
Italian prison camp we made base
ball Of shoe heels covered with string
from Red Cross food packages"
wrote an American escaped prisoner.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
James T. Smith, Printer
For 70 Years, Dies al 3S

James F. Smith, 80, printer on
the Washington Daily News for 20
years, died yesterday at his home,
6217 Second street NV. after q
Evening star., 1944-03-05
William {. WeigeI Dies;
Retired Heating Contractor

William E. Weigel, 50, retired
Washington plumbing and heating
contractor, died yesterday at Doc
tors Hospital after 4 long illness
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Friends Put Stassen
In Race for Keeps

Supporters of 1t. Comdr. Harold
E. Stassen served notice yesterday
they intend to demonstrate by an
active campaign before the Wis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
Reds Take
1900 Naziis

MOSCOW, oct 20 uNS) -
Russians speared through Nazi
lines south of Debrecen in Kan
gary today as German reports Of
a Russian drive into East Prussia
remained unconfirmed.
German evacuation OF De-
brecen was announced today
by the Nazf agency DNBD
In the Hungarian thrust, NOV
inc northward 10 eliminate Ger
many's last great salient on the
1.500-mile eastern front, the Rus
slams seized the fortress town OF
Berettyoujfalu, Sarand and It's
airfield. and the rail center 81
Nagyleta.
"Our troops took more than
1000 German and Hungarian
prisoners" a Russian communi-
que revealed adding that 81
enemy planes, % tanks and ~
guns were captured
Radio reports from Berlin adj
mitted that Eydtkau, half mile
inside the East PruSSian border
was in Russian hands.
German radio reports called
the East Prussia invasion a
grand assault by "monStrouS
Russian forces along a 5O-mile
front from the former Polish
city of Suwalke 20 the border
station of Schlrwlndt.
THE Russians. according 10
ono Nazi broadcast, occupied
Evdtkau. after capturing Vlr-
balls, with he front now only
30 miles east of the vital rall
center at lnSterburg)
Moscow military sources. while
refusing 10 confirm the crossing
of the Reich border pointed Out
that earlier in the week Red aii
forces had delivered mass raids
upon lnSteTburg.