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Dancers May Admire but Not Eat 658 WIT 5 WE A A VER MISS VIRGINIA FORD President's Birthday Cake Reserved for Crippled Children Miss Virginia Ford, chairman of ushers for the President's Birthday Ball at the Graystone, Tuesday evening, took time off from her special task Sunday to inspect the handsome birthday cake which will be a decorative feature at the ball. The cake won't be cut Tuesday night, however. It will just be to look at; because the treat of eating it will belong to the youngsters at the Sigma Gamma Convalescent Home for Crippled Children. Detroit Tuesday will join 5,000 other communities in giving birthday parties for President Roosevelt. All proceeds will go to a Warm Springs Foundation, to provide funds for the treatment at Warm Springs of those who cannot afford to pay for it.

Mother Picks Present NEW YORK. Jan. 28-Franklin Roosevelt's birthday present from his mother Tuesday will be her love. "All my son will receive from me for his birthday this year is my said Mrs. James A.

Roosevelt. "There is nothing that I could buy him that he has not already, and it would be foolish to waste on something for which he money use. "I think he will be satisfied with just my love." Policeman Is Shot Arguing over Girl Patrolman Wounded in Heel by a Druggist Patrolman William L. Daniels, 35 years old, 1494 Twentythird was treated Sunday for a bullet wound in his left heel, the result, police said, of an altercation over a girl. Wilfred Fleming, 29, of 14550 Harper a druggist, was held for investigation in the shooting, after Daniels had named him as his assailant.

According to Asst. Prosecutor O. W. Johnson, Daniels went to Fleming's drug store at 13100 Mack when the two got into an argument over Miss Wanda Nipper, of 265 S. Navahoe a friend of Daniels.

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Fire Marshal M. J. Corrigan estimated total damage, at $50,000. A major portion the City's Arefighting apparatus was called to the scene when firemen struggled at first ineffectually against wind and the blaze. succeeded later, however, in shooting streams from ice-covered hose into the building and in saying adjoining structures.

Most of the buildings in the vicinIty are wooden. Three alarms were sounded in rapid succession, because of the possibility of a spread of the fire. Corrigan announced that owners of the property would be questioned tomorrow in an effort to ascertain the cause of the blaze. Future Discussed by Rabbi Franklin 35-Year Leadership Is Marked Reviewing his 35 years of service as spiritual leader of Temple Beth Franklin anniversary sermon Sunday mornsketched some of the problems that will confront his congregation in the future. Rabbi Franklin, who came to Detroit in 1899 from Omaha, spoke under the title, "An Accounting Oh.

Stewardship." Sunday evening was the preacher at the North Woodward united service for four Protestant congregations in tional Church. North en Woodward CongregaSanctifying marriage and the home, and making unselfish service the highest aim of the people, were among several other problems named by Rabbi Defining the congregation as the logical center of Jewish life, Rabbi Franklin said, "The success of a congregation spells itself out, not in the terms of numbers increased, or exchequer expanded, temples built, in terms of sympathy deepened, of fraternity realized, of the community lifted a higher level of thinking and living." Educator Assails Instruction on Sex Lutheran Sides with Notre Dame Priest Recent opposition voiced by Father, University John F. of O'Hara, Notre C. S. Dame to of some types of instruction on sex in colleges received support Sunday from a Lutheran college president, the Rev.

o. C. Kreinheder. For 10 years pastor of Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran Church here, Mr. Kreinheder now is head of Valparaiso University at Valparaiso.

Ind. Sunday evening gave luncheon the chief, address convention at the yearly Valparaiso University Association at Trinity Lutheran Church, Gratiot Ave. and Rivard Quoting a university leader who charged colleges that today, science Mr. Kreinherder added: "In most secular institutions of higher learning today, professors are going out of their way to throw doubt or ridicule upon the teachings of the Bible. with the result of shattering the faith of students." Schools that "respect faith and holy things" were needed also for the Nation's sake as characterbuilders, Mr.

Kreinheder continued. Training the intelligence without training character is futile, he added. Bishop Acheson Dead MIDDLETOWN, Jan. 28 (A. -The Rt.

Rev. E. Campion Acheson, Protestant Episcopal bishop of Connecticut, died today. A son is Dean G. Acheson, former undersecretary of the Treasury.

Dean of Lakes Dead in South Long Illness Fatal to Commodore Schantz Continued from Page One of the company himself. Becomes Passenger Agent. clerk in the postoffice. A year later he was made superintendent of carriers. He took his first plunge into the transportation business at the age of 17.

On vacation from his postoffice duties, he saw the walls of the town plastered with posters announcing an excursion to the Soldiers' Home at Dayton. Schantz put up $250 In advance to secure a special train and, when the excursion 'alas over, found himself $75 to the good, thanks to his own acumen and the other fellow's advertising. The following year he repeated with an excursion to Chippewa Lake. A definite turning point in his career came when he took the first vacation of his life. He journeyed by boat from Cleveland to Mackinac Island, camping there for 8 week and becoming a devotee of the lakes.

When he got back home he wrote the Detroit Cleveland Navigation company with a view to taking 8. party of friends to Mackinac. The outcome was his appointment as Mansfield agent of the company. There were 30 passengers in his first personally conducted tour to Mackinac. The following year there were 60 and Schantz WAS asked to take a position as traveling agent for the company.

He agreed to and, when thinkrived at Mackinac, an urgent telegram from pany awaited him instructing him to return to Detroit immediately. Finishes His Vacation. In view of what must have been so Schantz, very his tempting response offer was to noble. young "This is a two weeks' personally conducted tour," he replied, in effect, "and I'll talk to you when the two weeks are over." Schantz's new territory embraced Indiana and Ohio. In each new town, clad in a seersucker coat and straw hat, he sallied forth with an armful of folders button-holed every business and professional man who would listen to him.

His converts to lake sailing were numerous. About this time the company WAS printing large lithographs, suitable for framing, of a lake boat and selling them for 25 cents each. The Detroit office was able to check Schantz's movements by the stream of orders which came from various towns. His connection with the company started when he was 19 years old. It took him 26 years, he often said, to meet the president.

Thirteen years' later he was president energy and popularity. Well Known Yachtsman. In 1884 he was made general western passenger agent, operating as far as St. Louis. years later he was appointed general passenger agent.

In 1902 he became general superintendent of passenger traffic and a member of the board of directors. In 1907 he was made general manager and 1913 vice-president. 1919 hen Was president of the company. from his own business and his many connections with Detroit and district social, financial and commercial organizations, Schantz will best be remembered as a Great Lakes yachtsman. As commodore of the Inter-Lake Yachting association, the oldest sailing organization on the Great Lakes and including in its membership 25 important clubs in the Lake Huron-Lake Erie district from Bay City to Buffalo, he brought lake sporting activities to 8 high pitch, due largely to his Various yacht clubs and associations honored him and he became probably one of the best known yachtsmen in the country.

"Commodore" was a title that fitted him naturally, his friends said. In 1909 he was appointed commodore of the seventh division of the naval parade, held as part of the Hudson centennial celebration in New York city. He was elected commodore of the Miss Detroit Motor Boat association in 1915 and held the office continuously. When the famous Detroit captured the Gold Cup trophy at Manhasset Bay, the Detroit Gold Cup committee and the Miss Detroit association were combined. Schantz becoming commodore of the joint association and held that position until his death.

He commodore of the Detroit Yacht club for three terms and also served as commodore of the Yachtsmen's Association of America The following the American Power Boat associyear he became, vice-president of ation. He also served on innumerable committees connected with yachting. Had Many Affiliations. His commercial, club and fraternal associations follow: Director, Detroit Cleveland Navigation company; president, Ashley Dustin Steamer line; vice president, Saunders of Ohio, director, White Star Navigation company; vice president, Detroit Creamery company; director, Detroit Creamery Realty company; vice president, Detroit Aero-Engine company; vice president, National Rivers and Harbors Congress; director, Michigan Industrial bank; director, Detroit Convention and Tourist bureau; director, Greater Detroit Committee; director, Mississippi Valley association: director, Aviation Consolidated. New York: director, National Vending corporation, Detroit; chairman, Inland Water Lines association; member, Inland Waterways Commerce; former vice president, Detroit fire commission, and Wayne County supervisor.

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River association (president in 1889): American Association of Passenger Trattic Managers; Detroit club: Transportation club, Detroit; Detroit Athletic club; Michigan club; Detroit Country club: Ohio Society of Detroit: Detroit Golf club: Aero Club of Michigan; Detroit Aviation society: Detroit Amateur Athletic association: Huron Point Hunting and Fishing club, Mt. Clemens; Bay Rod and Gun club, Florida: Idle Hour club, St. Clair Flats; Regatta Circuit Riders club, New York; Barnacles club, Detroit; Miami Beach Yacht club, Florida; Palm Beach Yacht club, Florida. Palestine Lodge, F.

and A. King Cyrus Chapter, R. A. Detroit Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar; Michigan Consistory; Moslem Temple, Mystic Shrine; attained 33rd and supreme degree in Scottish Rite Masonry September 15, 1908; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at Mansfield, 0.

Would you like to "do over" the living room? Get Aileen advice in the Free Press for help (lema, your home decoration prob- Obituary for Mrs. Alice Van Heule, the Requiem high mass will 1 be sung, of Gilbert Van Heule, an employee of the Detroit Creamery at 9 a. m. Monday at Annunciation Church. Brief rites at the home, 1725 Fischer will precede the mass and burial will be in Mt.

Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Van Heule was born in Belgium 27 years had a resident of Detroit since 1920. She had been ill 11 weeks when she died Friday at the Jefferson Clinic and Diagnostic Hospital. Besides her husband, she two children, Doris and Gilbert, Jr.

Mrs. Rosalie M. Hamilton Mrs. Alice Van Heule A six-week illness which followed a stroke ended in the death Sunday, of Mrs. widow Rosalie of M.

Edghill Hamil- W. Hamilton, a watchmaker who worked for Wright-Kay Co. Mrs. Hamilton died at the home of a son, Dermot M. Hamilton, at 3201 Lawrence with whom she had lived most of the time since the death of her husband 14 years ago.

Born in Charlotte, she had lived in Detroit nearly all her life. She had been a lifelong member of the Detroit Sorosis Society and was 8 member of St. Andrews' Memorial Episcopal Church. She was 74 years old. She also leaves a grandson, Henry Hamilton.

The Rev. Gordon Matthews, pastor of St. Andrews'. Church, will conduct funeral services at the home at 3 p. m.

Tuesday. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Miss Elizabeth Schlitters Miss Elizabeth Schlitters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schlitters, of 14481 Cedergrove will be buried in Gethsemane Cemetery Monday after rites at the E.

H. Schultze Chapel, 13021 Gratiot Ave. at 2:30 n. m. Miss Schlitters died Friday in Michigan Home and Training School, Lapeer, where she had been ill 11 months with a lung ailment.

She was born in Crestline, 0., 22 years ago. Besides her parents. two brothers, Mathew and Michael, and a sister, Mrs. Catherine Brown, survive her. Mrs.

Adelaide Mutson The Rev. R. W. Mansfield, of the First United Presbyterian Church, will officiate at funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide Muston at 2 p.

m. Monday at the home, 1831 Linden Ave. Mrs. Muston. who was 62 years old, died Friday in Grace Hospital.

Born in Ishpeming, she had lived in Detroit since her marriage 40 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Charles; a daughter, Muriel, and five sisters, Mrs. T. Griffith, of Chatham, Anna Hickey, Mrs. St.

Louis and Mrs. She B. Arnold, of Detroit, and Mrs. E. Dwyer, of Lakewood, O.

John C. Bush Masonic services for John C. Bush will be conducted at the Alfred E. Crosby Mortuary, 013308 Woodward 2 p. m.

Tuesday. The Rev. Ralph Crissman, of the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Acacia Cemetery. Mr.

Bush died Saturday at his home, 157 Hill after an illness EN. two years. Born near Ithaca, Y. 68 years ago, he had owned a farm there until he retired five years ago to come to Detroit. He was a member of Cayuga Lodge, of Masons, in Ithaca.

His wife, Bertha, a daughter, Mrs. Harold Craven; and five sons, Luman Harold Herbert Kenneth and Floyd Bush, survive him. Mrs. Emma Utasch Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Utasch, widow of Johannes Utasch, will be conducted by the Rev.

A. G. Bergener, pastor of St. James' Lutheran Church, at 2:30 Monday at the chapel of Oscar C. Yost, 4201 Maybury Grand Ave.

Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Mrs. Utasch died suddenly Thursday at her home, 7735 Kentucky Ave. She was 70 years old. Her husband died in 1925.

Mrs. Charles Austin Coolidge Mrs. Sophie Lowry Coolidge, widow of Brig. Gen, Charles Austin Coolidge, formerly of Detroit, died Friday evening in her apartment in the Westmoreland Hotel, Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Coolidge, was 85 years old, will be buried Monday in Arlington National Cemetary beside her husband. A native of Philadelphia, Mrs. Coolidge was married when both she and her husband were just out of their 'teens and the young officer had just received his lieutenant's commission. Mrs.

Coolidge accompanied her husband to the West, where Indian fighting occupied the attention of the regulars. Mrs. Coolidge adopted an Indian boy, who became rector of A church in Denver. His death occurred a few years ago. Later the Coolidges were stationed in San Francisco, and while there Gen.

Coolidge was retired from service. Shortly after the San Francisco earthquake they came to Detroit. Their home was in the Pasadena Apartments. During the World War Mrs. Coolidge, a former national president of the Dames of the Loyal Legion, was active in Detroit patriotic circles.

She was founder of the Women's Club of the Service Flag. Her war work was recognized by a decoration from the French Government. Gen. Coolidge, who was a cousin of the late President Coolidge, died in 1926. After his death Mrs.

Coolidge made her home in Washington. Mrs. Percy W. Hood, of Detroit and Virginia, and Mrs. John W.

Roder, of Washington, cousins, survive her. Michael Lauth Following services the home, 12645 Washburn Ave. at 8:30 a. m. Tuesday, mass will be sung at 9 o'clock at St.

Brigid's Church, Schoolcraft and Indiana for ployee for more years. Lauth, Hord, Motor, Co emBurial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, A native of Detroit, Mr. Lauth had been a department foreman with the motor company until a year ago. He returned to work Christmas week, later he contracted pneumonia and died Saturday at the age of 66. He was a member of the Order of the Amaranth and of the International Motor Union.

He is survived by his widow, Annie (nee Gibb); a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Duggan; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Toepel, Mrs. Emma Kellner and Mrs. Tillie Tappert, and two broth(ers, Jacob and Adolph Lauth, Dies in East ESTHER LONGYEAR MURPHY Dr.

Murphy's Wife Passes Suddenly Noted as Painter and Garden Expert Continued from Page One before many Detroit groups on flower arrangement and similar subjects, As an active member of the Society of Women Painters, she was as keenly concerned with this form of art and the expression of the beautiful. One of her last pictures was a self-portrait, threequarter length, the figure posed downtown office window with a characteristic Detroit view in the distance. Mrs. Murphy was a member of Society of Arts Crafts, the Colony Club, Women's City Club, Detroit Symphony Society and the Needlework Guild. During the campaign for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment she WAS a director of Michigan division, Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform.

She is survived by her mother, her husband, a son, Theodore A. McGraw III, and a sister, Mrs. W. Beresford Palmer, all of Detroit. Bremer Kidnaping Probe Suspended ST.

PAUL, Jan. 28- -(A. Twin City police today held in check enforcement officers to enable kidnapers of Edward G. Bremer to communicate with his family after investigating A seemingly false report that the $200,000 ransom had been The Bremer family, still hopeful that the abductors of Bremer, president of Commercial State Bank, would communicate with them, insisted that the ransom money had not been paid. Bremer, son of Adolph Bremer, principal owner of The Jacob Schmidt Brewing WAs seized Jan.

17. A few hours after his disappearance a ransom note was found by Walter Magee, a contractor and close friend of Bremer, and ultimately Bremer's blood-stained automobile was discovered. Banquet Honors Kemeny, Hungarian Poet and Editor A banquet marking the fortieth year of literary work of George Kemeny, Hungarian poet and editor of the Detroit Hungarian News, was tendered Mr. Kemeny at Reform Hall, S. West End and Vanderbilt Sunday night.

Gov. Comstock praised Mr. Kemeny's additions to the cultural life of the United States, and said that he was honored to represent the people of Michigan in offering his congratulations to Mr. Kemeny. John W.

Smith, president of the Detroit Council, spoke of his personal friendship for Mr. Kemeny and praised his high standing in the profession of pournalism. The program was concluded by a musical program presented by Anny Kajarl Forbat, Rudolph R. Szkely, Emma Karekes Nyiri and Henry Siegl. Auto Executive Killed in Crash John A.

Raymond Funeral services will be held at 4 Monday at the S. O. Wylie Bell Funeral Home in Birmingham for John A. Raymond, of Fort Lauderdale, who died Saturday after a brief illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.

K. Edmonds, in Birmingham. Burial will be at Marne, Mich. Raymond, former sales manager of Standart Brothers Hardware and associated with the firm for 30 years, was born at Marne, March 1, 1874, and received his early education there. He retired from the firm nine years ago and engaged in the hardware business in Fort Lauderdale.

Last fall he went to Birmingham to reside with his daughter, He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a Knight Templar, a Shriner and a member of the Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club. Besides his wife, Laura, he leaves his daughter; a son, K. Raymond, of Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Federal Judge Fred M. Raymond, of. Grand Rapids, and a sister, Miss Elizabeth Raymond, of Detroit.

Mrs. Regina Donovan Mrs. Regina Donovan, wife of John Donovan, 8405 Gartner will be buried in Holy Cross Cemetery Tuesday potter services at 8:30 a. m. at the and at 9 o'clock at St.

Gabriel's Church, Vernor Highway and Norman Ave. She died suddenly Saturday at the age of 58. Born in Custer, 0., she had lived in Detroit since shortly after her marriage in 1899. Four daughters, Catherine, Margaret, Frances and Dorothy, and two sons, Joseph and Harold, survive. Mrs.

Amanda M. Sinclair Services for Mrs. Amanda M. Sinclair, of 79 Tennyson HighPark, will be conducted by the Hand. Ralph M.

Crissman, pastor of the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, at 2:30 p. m. Monday in the home. Special rites immediately precedof the High Gate chapter" No. 464, ing the services charge O.

E. of which a member, and burial will be in the Temple of Memories in White Chapel Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Sinclair was 52 years old. She died Friday at Woman's Hospital.

She was a native of Hanover. Germany and had lived in Flint Bay City before coming to Detroit 11 years ago. Surviving are four daughters, La Verna, Ruth, Mariam and Florence; two sons, Clifford and Alfred; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Brown, of Detroit. and Mrs.

Ben Schwartz. of Nebraska: and three brothers, Carl, of San Antonio, Bay City, and Otto of Detroit. Mrs. Mary Garvey Mrs. Mary Garvey, wife of Joel T.

Garvey, a D. S. R. motorman, of 1951 Geneva died early Sunday at her home. She had been ill three months following an operation.

She was born in Ironton, 56 years ago and had lived in Detroit about 10 years. Funeral services will be conducted, at G. 2:30 G. p. m.

R. Tuesday Harris Funeral Home, 4251 Cass Ave. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Smith Last rites for Mrs.

Elizabeth C. Smith, of Flat Rock, will be conducted Wednesday by the Rev. John Hill, pastor of the Battle Creek Evangelical Church, in the home on Newberg Road, Flat Rock, at 2 p. m. and at Port Creek Evangelical Church at 2:30 o'clock, with burial in the churchyard.

Mrs. Smith, an invalid for more than a year, had been seriously ill only two weeks when she died Saturday. Born in Gibralter, 72 years ago, she had lived near Flat Rock most of her life. She is survived by two daughters, Edith and Mrs. Flora M.

Peter Patterson, Sr. The Rev. G. H. Severance, of St.

Stephen's Episcopal Church, will conduct last rites for Peter Patterson, of 547 Cherry Wyandotte, at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Nixon Funeral Home, 2544 Biddle Wyandotte. The body will be cremated at Woodmere Crematory. Mr.

Patterson, who died Saturday, was 67 years old. He WAS born in Detroit and for a number of years prior to his retirement five years ago had been an employee of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. He is survived by three sons, Thomas and William, of Detroit, and Peter, of Wyandotte. Mrs. Nellie Conners Buesser Mrs.

Nellie Conners Buesser, widow of the late Gustavus D. Buesser, hotel man, who died in 1928, died Sunday of A heart ailment at her home, 921 Taylor after a brief illness. Born at. St. Jean Chrysostome, Feb.

8, 1856, Mrs. Buesser came to Detroit from Troy, N. Y. in 1902. She was actively engaged in the work of the auxiliary of the House of Providence, the Salve ReSociety and other Catholic social and charitable organizations.

She leaves two sons, Dr. Frederick G. and Buesser and Frank Terrance of Detroit, a brother, Conners, of Denver. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Sunday night. Gramley Divorce Decree Sets Up Fund for Children A property settlement of $100 a month for the support of his two children was ordered paid by Dr.

William Gramley, of 1355 Somerset Grosse Pointe Park, who Friday obtained a divorce from his wife Anna, in Circuit Court, according to his attorney, R. W. Mosgrove. A previous report stated that Dr. Gramley was also ordered to pay an additional $150 a month for the support of Mrs.

Gramley. Mosgrove declared that this provision WAS omitted from the decree on the order of Judge Joseph A. Moynihan. Will Discuss Erasmus Dr. Paul David Sullivan, head of the English Department of the University of Detroit, will discuss Erasmus in the second of a group of Book Talks on the University's program over WWJ Monday at 5 p.

m. Herbert Lively, baritone of the Detroit Eastern High School Glee Club, will sing. SPEEDWAY CARTAGE TRUNKS and BAGGAGE LIGHT MOVING DAY and NIGHT PHONE CHERRY 1004 Snow Storm Collision Fatal to Pearce Reginald J. Pearce, for seven assistant manager of the years Chevrolet Motors Corp. general parts and service department, was killed Sunday night when his car was struck by another in a blinding snow storm near Jackson.

His wife and a friend, Wilder Gutterson, 41 years old, of Fairfield, were inured in the accident. Mrs. was taken to Mercy Hospital Pearce, Jackson for treatment for shock and bruises while Mr. Gutterson was taken to Foote Hoswith several broken ribs, Cautioned Against Trip The three had motored to Jackson en route to the Chicago automobile show Sunday morning, stopping for dinner at the home of L. S.

Haynes, Jackson manufacturer. Because of the inclement weather, Mr. Haynes argued against their continuing their trip in an automobile, insista train, but Mr. Pearce scoffed at the suggestion. "Imagine a man in the automobile business taking a train to the automobile he laughed.

Then Mr. Haynes pursuaded them to use one his larger cars. Fifteen miles south of Jackson at Concord and Albion Roads, Concord. their car was struck by one driven by 45, of Cement City. Wittenburg, two sons and a daughter, were unhurt.

They told police they were blinded by the blizzard and failed to see the car passing down the high road. Headed Accessories Department Born in England 42 years ago, Mr. Pearce came to this country when a young man, entering the automobile business at Milwaukee, where he became manager of Ford Motor Co. branch office. Twelve years ago he was brought to Detroit by the Ford organization to be assistant manager of the Ford accessories department.

For the last seven years he had held a similar position with the Chevrolet concern. His four children, James, 13; Ruth, 11; Richard, 9, and Frederick. 5, were in bed at their home. 18672 Bircherest Drive, when news of the accident reached Detroit. They were not told of the accident.

Overseas League Helping Disabled Starts Drive to Find All Service Women Because more than half of the 23,000 American women who served abroad in the World War are not eligible for aid from the Veterans Bureau, the Women's Overseas Service League is making itself responsible for assistance to such cases as are known. "We are caring for some disabled women already," said Miss national president, "Who spent the Faustine Washington, week-end in Detroit. "But we have as big a responsibility to find them." Miss Dennis came to Detroit to discuss with the Detroit Unit, W. S. plans for the national convention, July 1-4, at which the Detroit Unit will be hostesses.

Mrs. Heinrich Pickert is general convention chairman. Sunday afternoon Miss Dennis left for Toledo to visit the unit there. She will go to Cleveland and then to the Pacific Coast. She said that a fund for disabled overseas women has been established by the national organization, in addition to an emergency fund for overseas women who are not ill, but in financial straits.

A case clearing house for information concerning all women who have been helped nationally or by units also facilitates the relief work of the League. Efforts are being made to get into touch with all women who overseas. At present the League membership is approximately 1,700 women. When the Detroit Unit entertains the convention next summer, Mrs. William J.

Chittenden, will assist Mrs. Pickert 88 vice-chairman. Miss Ida Lipman, president of the Detroit Unit, will be secretary of the convention committee. Chairmen special committees will be announced later. In honor of Miss Dennis, the Detroit Unit had a supper meeting in the home of Mrs.

Pickert, 2450 Iroquois Saturday evening. guests included Miss Mabel Little, president of the Toledo Unit, and Miss Annette Cull, also of Toledo. Insull Is Reported Sick and Worried He's Frightened Man, His Friends Say ATHENS, Jan. 28-(A. -Samuel Insull' was described a8 a frightened and sick man, in bed gasping for breath, by persons having entree to his apartment today.

Insull awaits a decision on whether his stay here will be extended. A Medical Commission appointed by the Minister of Interior will visit Insull tomorrow to examine him. If the commission agrees with findings of Insull's private physicians that he is too ill to travel, his permit to remain in Greece will be indefinitely prolonged, M. Montzourimis, the interior minister said. If commission does not agree with the other physicians, Insull will be deported within three days, it was understood.

Members of the Insull entourage said his condiwas worse today. Ocean Ships ARRIVED GENOA. Jan. 28--Conte di Savoia, from New York. NEW YORK.

Jan. 27- -Empress of tralia, from Southampton. BREMEN, Jan. 27 -Bremen, from New York. HAVRE, Jan.

27-Champlain, from New York. SAILED NEW YORK. Jan. Vulcania, for Naples: Columbus, for La Guaira: Europa, for Bremen. NEW YORK.

Jan. 28 -Europa, for Bremen: 27. Vulcania, for Naples: Columbus, for La Guaira: United States. for Copenhagen: Santa Barbara, for Callao: Caledonia. for Glasgow.

PATRAS. Jan. 28- Roma for New York, LONDON. Jan. 27-American Banker.

for New York. HAVRE. Jan. 27-Ascania, for New York. LIVERPOOL.

Jan. 27 Georgie, for New COBH. York, Jan. 27-- -President Roosevelt, for New York. SOUTHAMPTON.

Jan. 27-Westernland. for New Detroit Bohemians Stage Gymnastics Sokol Program Features Girls with Tambourines More than 500 persons saw the Detroit Sokol (Falcons Society) gymnastic exhibition Sunday afternoon in the Bohemian National Hall. Among picturesque displays were calisthenics then performed by little girls with wreaths, tambourines and flower hoops, and by larger girls using fencing foils. Dinner and dancing followed the program, which included songs by Jirasek and L.

Machek, accompanied by Jirasek. Walter Klepac played the violin, with Miss Elizabeth Bazant accompanying. Anthony Skramsky, president of the the last five years, was chairman. The calisthenics were supervised by Louis Paichman, physical director of the Sokol. Shoes Rebuilt in Fyte's modern repair department by expert factory methods.

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