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Evening star., 1944-04-30
Follower Hull Speeds Shipbuilding

trolled by single locomotive crane,
requires but five minutes and the work
of only dozen men. The two huge
wheels roll on tracks to right the hull,
which is then given sidewise launch
ing into an adjoining slip.
Turning the hull is in no way a dam
aging process, Defoe declares Actually
it helps to equalize welding strains and
make the ship more seaworthy"
The roll-over process is available to
any firm designated by the Navy for
the duration of the war. While some
companies have shown interest, no other
shipbuilder now is known to be using it.
A DE Every 20 Days
The 307-foot destroyer escorts, of vir-
tually the same size and armament as
destroyers, but designed primarily for
convoy duty, are the largest ships given
the roll-over treatment. On the pres
ent schedule DE" is launched here
every 20 days.
Evening star., 1944-04-30
BY Malcolm Lamborne, Jr.,
Star STAFF Correspondent


CAMP GORDON JOHNSON, Fla
Riding the Army's going truck
known as duck" is new experience
for the writer who has been afleat in
variety of craft-from little dinghies to
ocean liners.
Imagine rolling down the highway in
big, open-air truck equipped with a
steering wheel, clutches, dashboard and
all the gadgets of any and-going We
hicle. Then suddenly the driver comes
to an open stretch in the road and
makes a beeline for the water, like a
Chesapeake Bay retriever after fallen
goose.
Because you know it weighs 2l2 tons
and appears to be all truck, there is
moment of suspense as the machine rolls
down the beach toward the breakers.
You are sure it will keep right on run
ming along the bottom of the bay But
somehow, the thing suddenly becomes
boat. Levers are pushed from the
drivers seat, dropping the six wheels
down to serve as keels, and a propeller
starts turning over, sending you through
the water at good clip
The man at the wheel keeps right on
driving-or steering-just as though he
Evening star., 1944-04-30
Fit for the Movies

Fifteen minutes later, as the account
states, Miss Mamie Coxey rode a pranc-
ing white steed to the head of the COL
umn, Just inside of the gateway leading
to the Piney Branch road She was
clothed in white riding habit, the open
Jacket of which showed q white shirt
Evening star., 1944-04-30

most magnificent estates, and had been
for many years the property of the
Blagden family, whose members resided
in Washington at an early date. George,
the pioneer, came here from England
and was for while superintendent of
stone work used in constructing the
Capitol. He was also the contractor for
building the two houses for Gen. WASH
ington which formerly stood on North
Capitol street, now part of the Capitol
Plaza.
George Blagden had at least one son,
whose name was Thomas, who for many
years conducted an extensive lumber
business here, dating back at least to
Evening star., 1944-04-30

Harry Defoe. described by his men az
"a production man who believes IN
doing things while others talk about
them" is associated with two brothers,
Fred w. of New York, an inactive part
ner in the firm, and Arthur D., in
charge of New Orleans Office through
which the Defoe vessels are delivered
to the Navy. Two sons, Tom and Bill,
interrupted marine engineering studies
at the University of Michigan in 1899
to take an active part in the business,
Tom as assistant manager and Bill as
head of the personnel division.
Harry Defoe's intense interest in
ships might be traceable to his father,
Joseph, who was a Great Lakes fisher
man and sailor.
From the time can first remember,
boats were my only thought" he re-
calls. When I was young man I
didn't know whether I wanted to build
ships or sail them. Now I'm still In
terested in both"
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living she has turned it back into a
little general shop, as the toys she once
sold, are so expensive that the neigh
borhood could not possibly use them.
The little shop was exactly as 1t used
to be with big old brown vanished
cupboard to hold her stock on one
side and ranged round the walls are
square vanished boxes on whose drawer
fronts are pasted the title sheets of
the different plays"
Learned Art of Printing.
The writer explained in her letter
how Miss Pollack recalled the history
of her father who. following the mar
riage to her mother, Miss Redington,
daughter of the founder of Redington's
Juvenile Drama and Toy Shop, carried
on the business until his death about
seven years ago when he was past 30
years of age.
HE had learned the art of printing"
the daughter told Mrs Settle, so as to
be able to use the old blocks and help
in my grandfather's business"
The letter continued to tell how Miss
Pollack's sister "colored sheets as her
work" and how 'the two of them stayed
alone in that little house through all
the raids on the East End of London.
Though they were not actually hit, hits
were made SO close that after the lapse
of year, in which she denied that it
had affected her, the sister became so
i'll that shel had to go and live in the
country.
There are two brothers." Mrs. Settle
added, nearing 10 suppose. One of
them used to carpenter the little wood
en- stages, the other to print and also
to make the little tin slides by which
the characters, when cut out and backed
with cardboard, glided in and out on
the stage through the cardboard and
paper wings. But these two brothers
are engaged on war work and can do
none of these frivolous things"
Sought by Collectors.
Mrs. Settle explained in her letter
how, having made her purchases, she
returned to her home in Sussex by train.
Several passengers noticed the htho-
graphs she carried, she said, and sub
Sequent conversation revealed that
"Pollacks" had been known to nearly
all of them as children. One passenger
proved to be a connoisseur of Pollacks
Evening star., 1944-04-30
When Coxey's Army Made
Its March on Washington

waist. Her red silk necktie was tied in
bowknot at the collar and a wealth
OF blond hair showed beneath a jaunty
blue cap, and white kid gloves added to
her attractiveness.
Carl Brown, mounted on big white
Percheron horse, took his place beside
Miss Coxey, while Sergts. Slattery, Ken
ney and Jordon and nine mounted DO
licemen took their positions and led the
parade and kept an eye to what was
going on elsewhere along the line.
1t was indeed q curious spectacle, and
no wonder the animals in the Argyle
deer park stood by the fence and gazed
at the strange turnout, as an eyewitness
stated at the time.
Piney Branch Road
Many will recall Piney Branch road
as 1t then existed as one of the most
beautiful driveways around Washington,
nor will the springs along the sides of
the road be easily forgotten by the
grandfathers of today, who, during the
warm summer months, drank freely of
the refreshing nectar that Jupiter
sips" And especially enticing was the
copious crystal spring, then located
about where is now the extreme west
Evening star., 1944-04-30
Harris a. Ewing Photo.

or Redington's prints and told Mrs. Set
tie that collectors were buying all they
could find and were reselling them at
tremendous profit.
An article written by Mrs. Settle for
the Observer, following her visit to Poll
lacks for Miss Young, aroused the in
terest OF "a Mr.. Alan Keen, bookseller
OF Clifford Gate, Strand" who visited
the little shop on Hoxton street. He
found Miss Pollack willing TO sell her
shop as under present circumstances
she can carry on no longer"
"The entire stock and contents of the
shop have been purchased by Mr..
Keen," Mrs. Settle concluded in her
letter. 'As soon as possible after the
war, toy shop will be reopened In
more convenient position where so far
as possible something of the atnos-
phere and traditions of Pollacks may
be retained"
Interests Children Here.
The children at the Washington Mu-
scum have been so interested in the
story of Pollack's Juvenile Drama, that,
according to Miss Young, one Of her
gifted young friends, 13-year-old Low
ell Swortzell of 1898 Thirty ninth street
NV. and student at Gordon Junior
High School has already completed a
stage on which the English plays will
be produced. The stories include
"Timour, the Tartar Douglas, the
Black Prince" and THE Maid and the
Magpie." Broken parts of Baron Mum
chousen," and Jack, the Giant Killer"
will be cut out and the missing parts,
redesigned by the children at the
Museum
Lowell's imagination, however, has
been more deeply fired by the story
of Pollack's itself than the famous old
stories, Miss Young declares. He is
working on play, including the lines
and the drawings, which when COM
pleted, will be puppet reproduction
of the story Of the little shop on Hoxton
street.
gala premiere will be held the
opening night of THE Story of Pol
lacks" when American children will
witness the cardboard portrayal of the
life of the men and women who founded
the juvenile entertainment which has
survived the Nazi blitzes to carry a
message of courage and perseverance to
youngsters across the seas.
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side Of Fourteenth street. about op-
posite the waiting station of the Capital
Transit Co., at Kennedy street. Gen.
U. S. Grant, who was very fond of fast
horses, and who drove out this way
many times, is said to have frequently
enjoyed the water from this once -gush-
ing spring, now no longer to be seen.
And here, too, close by, Gen. Horatio
G. Wright bivouacked for the night,
after his arrival in Washington, at Ais
Evening star., 1944-04-30
BY Frank Kenesson,
Associsted Press Stan Writer.

BAY CITY, Mich-A one-time Mich
igan school teacher, applying revolu-
tionary upside down" hull construction
methods, has turned small boat works
on the Saginaw River into the Great
Lakes largest producer Of United States
fighting ships.
Harry j. Defoe, 6S-year- -old founder
of the Defoe Shipbuilding Co., couldn't
keep back a chuckle as he looked out
across the war-busy shipyard, teem-
ing with nearly 1000 employees earn
ing more than 100000 month, and
recalled his first venture into boat build
ing As years ago.
Assets were a kit of carpenter tools
and 500, saved from seven years of
teaching" The first contract was for
two 30-foot fishing boats, built by three
men in lean-to adjoining an old tug
office
Today Defoe workers have earned
four renewals of the priced Navy "E"
award in turning out minesweepers,
submarine chasers, destroyer escorts
and landing craft.
Up to December 81, 1943, the Defoe
firm had produced IS fighting ships for
the Navy since the outbreak of war.
Production this year alone is expected
to exceed that figure. The company
has contracts for more than S150O00,0 900
in Navy ships, approximately half of
which have been delivered.
Harry Defoe himself conceived the
unique roll-over process of hull as
sembly. which is credited with reducing
production costs sharply by conserving
space, eliminating scaffolding and cut
ting labor expense
Construction of the hulls of sub
chasers and destroyer escorts is started
upside down on a fat deck on which
bulkheads are placed. Plates, set by
overhead crane, lie in position by their
own weight and permit downhand
welding, piece rates for which are Just
half that of overhead welding. In
addition, plant records show that man
hours required are one third to one
fourth of the total needed in conven-
tional methods.
More Seaworthy
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pm. on July II, 1864, before putting the
finishing touches on Gen. Jobal Early
the next day in the Battle of Fort
Stevens.
Back in the COS, when bicycling was
probably at its peak, this rural road,
shaded by overhanglng trees, was a
virtual paradise for wheelmen, and it
must have also been enchanting to
Coxey's army as they marched by Argyle
on their way to the Capitol.
Argyle was then one of the Districts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Betrothal of Miss
HOSnan Announced

The betrothal of Miss Aurabel
Hosman, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Hosman, to Howard o. Ward,
Jr., midshipman at Northwestern
University, was announced at a tea
given by her parents Sunday at
their home on Holmes Rd. The date
OF the wedding has been set for
January 20. Forty guests attended.
The tea table, covered with a
white, hand.drawn cloth, had cen
terpiece of white chrysanthemums
in a silver bowl, and the favors
were gold-edged white bells tied
with white satin ribbon. The white
cocktail napkins also we're edged
in gold Miss Barbara Keller, a sor-
GRITTY sister OF the bride'to-be'
poured.
Miss Hosman. who is a teacher in
the Willow Run public schools, is
a graduate OF the Michigan State
Normal College, where she was a
member of the Alpha Sigma Tau
Sorority.
Mr.. Ward, Jr., Is the son OF Mrs.
Marguerite Jackson, Birmingham,
and Howard Ward, Detroit. He at
tended Wayne University, Mich
igan State Normal College, and
Alma College before his induction
into the Navy,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Baptist Womens Union 1880, In fireplace Of
Baptist Church.
Past atrons Association Star Christmas
with John Harris.
City Lodge number 167 knights OF Pyhias first
O'Clock, X. p. Hall
Wokingmens Benevolent Association 1880, Arbeiter Hall
Monday Luncheon, o'clock, with Mrs W F. adner.
CAP ground school, o'clock Ypsianti
troop Starkweather 1885, six Baptist
trail High School, $780, Brownies Roosevelt High
School, o'clock: troop 25, Brownies, Central, $3.50
Club meeting election officers follow
cooperative in Ypslan High School lunch
$50 Bring table service dish TO and sandwiches enter
Junior Red representatives Ypslan High School,
o'clock.
TUESDAY
Ypsanti Grange all day meeting home of Mr. and Mrs Walter
Gale.
Twenty Club. p m. McKenny Hail. Butler
host
Ladies' Library Board . o'clock, at library.
A, Fellowcrat degree. o'clock,
Masonic Temple lodge
OF Christmas
$780, home Mrs Hart Bring table service and
gift for exchange.
Industrial Pleasure Club, $50 George Shuart.
Loyal Order OF Moose O'Clock, Moose Hall
Capsule Sisters Club. o'clock, with Mrs. Glenn Spencer
Child Club Methodist party
Bring gift worth so 81 and guest. o'clock
Schane Circle OF Dorcas Luhe Church.
week
Gilbert house
or Boyer hospital. Bring equipment.
Professional Womens Club,
Ladies' Literary Club House Social bngo
committee charge Mary Delaorce chairman.
Donor Day American Red Cross Methodist Church.
Ypslant o'clock Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Church Women Plan
World Prayer Day

Arrangements have been made
by Ypsilanti Council OF Church
Women for the World Day OF
Prayer.
The committee to arrange for the
World Day of Prayer. Feb Is, is
Mrs. Leroy Thayer, Mrs. Robert
Steere. Mrs. Bair and Mrs. Ralph
Hunt. The meeting may be at the
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Raymon Bair. president,
told members OF the district meet
ing at Monroe, Oct. 80, 81 and Nov
]. and Mrs. Delmar Youngs led the
devotions.
1t was announced that the leper
fund is to be turned in 10 head
quarters in January. The spring
council meeting is to be April q,
when members hope to have a
breakfast with Miss Fannie Beal,
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Lowell
Lee, Mrs. H. B. Lewis and Mrs.
Ronald Missy. New officers for
the coming year will be elected.
1t was/ voted to send s. to the
state council for promotional work.
II was announced that the Christ
mas boxes for boys in service in
the States are TO be turned in at
the American Legion home, not lat
err than Dec. Is.
Mrs. Delmar Youngs gave the
benediction, closing the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Wedding, Birthday
Anniversaries Noted

Celebrating the 4lst wedding an
niyersary of DR.. and Mrs. C. C.
Wescott, and Mrs. II. A. Bisbee's
birth anniversary. friends enjoyed
delightful dinner and evening OF
bridge Saturday at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Bisbee. They were pleased
to hear of progress being made by
both young men OF the family, 1t.
Richard Bisbee who is a flight in
structor at Hondo, and who, with
his wife. expects to be home for
Christmas; and Robert. who is be-
lieyed to be recovering satisfac.
torily from wounds received in &C.
ton in Italy. AS evidence OF the
part he is taking in the war, a
Purple Heart award has been re-
ceived for him. 1t bears two wound
stripes and~three stars. His first
injury dates back several months
and was less severe than the sec
ond which has confined him for
some time. In a recent letter he
mentioned hip and shoulder wounds
but indicates that he expects to be
out soon.
At the close OF the evening, DR..
and Mrs. Wescott received an an
niversary gift and both were win
ners OF bridge prizes. Other win
ners were Mrs. William Waidner
and William Bassett. Beautiful
roses and chrysanthemums were
given Mrs. Bisbee by the guests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Winter Scene on
Table at USO

A winter scene was carried out
In table decorations Sunday eve
ming at the USo Club. The cente-
piece was a silver gum drop tree
on a mirror, surrounded by spark
ling snow. Candlelight completed
the scene. The individual tables
carried on the same winter theme.
The menu consisted Of Spanish rice,
Waldorf salad, rolls, vanilla sher-
bet, waters and coffee. Mrs. Robert
Lee and Miss Doris Ross and their
respective Junior Hostess groups
were In charge OF the party.
Sunday morning breakfast OF
fruit juices. bacon and eggs, sweet
rolls and coffee was served at the
USO at . a. m.
Mrs. L. II. Dimond and Mrs. +.
B. Calder OF the Navy Mothers
were the hostesses in charge at the
club on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Robert Schrepper and Mrs.
Robert Wizard were the chaperones
on Friday evening at the weekly
dance held in the Chapel at vii.
low Run Air Base. Greatly appre-
ciated features OF the evening were
the Prize Waltz" and "Jitterbug
Contest conducted by Sgt. King
Prizes were awarded to couples con-
sidered best by the five &c. L.
judges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
St. Luke's Women
Ready For Bazaar

The women OF st. Luke's Church
have a large variety OF practical
and fancy articles ready for the
opening OF their victory Christmas
bazaar in the church house, Thurs
day. The proceeds from the bazaar
will be used to purchase war bonds.
There will be a fine display OF
fancy work, purses, slippers, dolls,
toys, children's toys, aprons. candy
and baked goods. There will be a
display Of books for young people
and for the church school teachers
also Bibles and Prayer books from
the Episcopal book shop, Christmas
cards and pamphlets OF Christmas
plays and pageants.
The bazaar will be open Thursday
from . to 6 o'clock and Friday from
. to 10 o'clock. The buffet supper
will be Friday from TO Z o'clock
The committee chairmen in
charge OF the bazaar are Mrs. r. J.
stephens, general chairman, Miss
Ida Clark, fancywork; Mrs. Ed.
ward Cuthbert, bake sale and can.
dy: Mrs. II. v. Clark. aprons; Mrs.
Lloyd Lyke, crocheted articles;
Miss Jessie Swaine, purses and
slippers; Miss Gertrude Phelps,
publicity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Setting Attractive
For Faculty Women

Glowing candies amid Christmas
greens on the many tables, and
sparkling realistic snowflakes on
the backdrop OF the stage OF the
ballroom OF Charles McKenny Hall.
made a very attractive setting for
the annual gettogether OF all col.
lege faculty women, Sunday eve,
ming. Greens and candles were on
the window stills OF the ball room,
and in the hall at the entrance were
large Christmas trees,
Two hundred and seven were
seated at 20 tables for the delicious
dinner, which was followed by a
formal musical program and visit
from Santa Claus. opening the pro
gram, William Fitch Of the Conser
vatory faculty, newcomer on the
campus, played two selections on
his English horn. "He Shall Feed
His Flock" by Handel and The
King" by Peter Cornelius Mrs. Syl.
via Plann Wolff, also of the facul-
ty. accompanied him at the piano.
Miss Joan Schrepper, a student
at the college, announced her
three beautiful Christmas readings.
NO Lullaby Need Mary Sing,
by Clokey, and There is a Song
in the Air. by Speaks. were the
lovely songs by Miss Bertha Nc
Clelland, music teacher at Lincoln
School. Mrs. Esther Whan was her
accompanst.
At the conclusion Of the singing
OF Christmas carols led by Haydn
Morgan, OF the faculty, Master Rob.
ert Lord as Santa in costume and
carrying a large pack, went among
the tables distributing peppermint
sticks.
The delightful Christmas party
was arranged by Mrs. Francis Lord
and Miss Margaret Robinson and
their committees. Miss Grace Skin
ner is president of the Faculty
Women's Club, and Mrs. Leonard
Menzi OF the Faculty Danes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Miss Huxley Wed
to Capt. Lueckhoff q

Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Raab and
Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Lueckhoff re-
turned Sunday afternoon from Chi
cago where they had attended the
wedding of Mrs. Raab's brother,
Capt. Werner F. Lueckhoff, who
married Saturday evening in Elm
hurst, ILL.,, Miss Josephine e. Hinck-
,ey. Capt. Lueckhoff had returned
from overseas where he spent TWEEN
ty-six months. He is an United
States Army Air Corps captain,
and has been in England, Africa,
India, and China. He has received
the air medal with three oak leaves
and also the Distinguished Flying
Cross.
They were married by DR.. limo.
thy Lehman, president OF Elm
hurst College, assisted by the
groom's father. Rev. F. w. Lueck-
hoff. pastor OF a Detroit church.
The bride was gowned in turquoise
wore a feather hat and carried a
corsage OF white orchids. 1t was
candle light service. The bride had
lived with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Grave, and her I'M
Gle gave her in marriage. Miss
Lucy Cox was bridesmaid and the
sreem-s- hrother.in.law. +. H. Al
brecht. OF Crosse Pointe Farms,
was best man.
Both Capt. Lueckhoff and his
wife attended Elmhurst College I'M
til the Captain was called into the
army. They are leaving Wednesday
for their new home in Santa Ana
Cal.
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Post War

Continued from Page One)
per cent each on employers and
employees for another year rather
than permitting it to double auto
matically Jan. l.
The final vote may come Wednes-
day, but its passage might prove
hollow victory because President
Roosevelt is expected to veto thu
bill IL it reaches his desk. Well
informed legislators figure there Is
strength enough in each house to
approve the measure, but not the
two-thirds necessary to override
veto.
Although the rivers and harbors
debate may drag along all week In
the Senate. it is likely that Chair
man Thomas (D-Okla.) OF the Agri'
culture Committee will ask unani-
nous consent for consideration Of
the crop insurance bill. passed Ivy
the House.
A House measure extending the
Presidents war powers over ration
ing and the ALLEGATION OF vital war
intervals has been referred to a
judiciary subcommittee but Chair
man O'Mahoney (D-WyoD has not
indicated when its consideration
will begin. The bill is regarded as
the only must" measure before
Congress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
Municipal Court

The following were found guilty
of intoxication and disorderiy con-
duct in the city over the week end
and paid fines in court today:
Leugene L. Wilson, SIS; Foster
Miller, $40; Arthur d. Kidd. $50;
An hony A. Conley, SIS. and Marco
limo C. Santiago, is, SIS fine and
81 restitution. At the time Santa
go was arrested he had but one
shoe, no hat or coat, and both arms
were badly lacerated. Landlady
from where the boy rooms, came
to the station with his clothes. She
explained to officers that he had
gotten intoxicated at her house,
and fell, through window. She
hal thought he was going to his
room, but instead he wandered out
to the four hundred block OF S.
Washington st. where he was ar
rested His means had disturbed
the residents there. The one dollar
was to repay Boyer Hospital for
treatment for his arms, injured in
the window incident.
For driving under the influence
Of liquor. three men were fined and
their drivers licenses suspended.
They were: Gideon T.. Johnson,
Willow Village, $50; Lyle lie Roy
Stevens. $50 Harris Rd., $50 fine,
and SIS costs; and James Oakley,
$50 Vest F.. Spencer paid a fine
of $40 for excessive speed.
Total receipts for Saturday we're
S136.27.