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Evening star., 1940-02-07
Miss Howe to Talk
To Dance Group

Miss Molly Howe. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, who
is spending part of the Bennington
College midwinter field and reading
period in Washington, will appear
before the Washington Dance Asso-
citation Friday evening. Miss Howe
will speak on "Costuming and Light
ing for the Dance" The meeting
will be held at the Dance Playhouse,
1742 Church street.
Miss Howe was represented in a
Dance Playhouse production earlier
in the season when she designed
the costumes for production staged
by Evelyn Davis, director of the
playhouse.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Distlers Hosts
At Cocktail Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Distler
entertained at a cocktail party
yesterday afternoon at the 1925
F Street Club.
Assisting at the tea table were
Mrs. Irene Caldwell, Mrs. Mae
Hamilton, Mrs. Robert v. Flem-
ing, Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mrs. Thil-
man Hendrick, Mrs. Christopher
H. Pope, Mrs. Royal McKenna,
Mrs. Avin M. Nevius, Mrs. Will
liam A. Morgan, Mrs. Robert
Cahill, Mrs. Everett Sanders,
Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Mrs. 10y
Henderson, Mrs. George Holmes,
Mrs. Jay G. Hayden and Miss
Evelyn Gordon.
Evening star., 1940-02-07


ton illusion.
Small tables were set on the lawn
OF the mansion, from which were
dispensed beverages, the bartenders
wearing costumes of the early
Cos. Similarly dressed young men
checked wraps on the ground floor,
looked after the doors and elevator,
and assisted at the milk bar for soft
drinks.
Attractive dairymaids in ante
bellum costumes also assisted at
the milk bar.
A string orchestra, the musicians
dressed like pirates, played softly
old Southern melodies. In the ball
room sections of the Navy Band and
the Marine Band played for dane
ing. Both groups were seated at one
end of the large room, with quanti-
ties Of palms almost hiding them.
They alternated, making the dancing
continuous. Around the ballroom
boxes were arranged, with table in
each one, where guests might enjoy
refreshment and watch the dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Guests
OF Brazilian Ambassador.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Edison were guests of the
Brazilian Ambassador and Senhora
de Martins at dinner before the
ball. They were accompanied to the
sail loft by several other dinner
guests. Mrs. Edison. who was in
the receiving line for this Shrove
Tuesday fete, wore very becoming
gown of white and silver brocade
with which she wore short ermine
jacket and spray of orchids.
Mrs. George Pettengill, wife of the
commandant of the Navy Yard, as
chairman of the Women's Auxiliary
of the Navy Relief Society, received
the guests, wearing a very becoming
gown of gray lace modelled on
straight lines, the fioor-length skirt
falling in rather full, soft folds, and
the bodice being low and without
sleeves. With Admiral and Mrs.
Pettengill in their box were the
latter's niece, Miss Margaret Wag-
ner, and Mr.. Douglass Auffmordt
of New York, who is visiting his
uncle and aunt, the Spanish Am
bassador and Sonora de Cardenas.
The chief of naval operations and
Mrs. Harold r. Stark entertained
at dinner before the ball and took
their guests later to their box. Mrs.
Stark received with Mrs. Edison and
Mrs. Pettengill, wearing a rich red
crepe gown made on straight lines
and having short train, its only
trimming being fringe in the same
color. Admiral and Mrs. Stark's
guests were the administrative aide
to the admiral and Mrs. Charles
Wellborn, jr.; 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
H. D. Kreck; the admiral's aide, 1t.
William P. Smedberg Sd and Mrs.
Smedberg and Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Semans of Wynnewood, Pa, SON.
in-law and daughter of Admiral and
Mrs. Stark.
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb, wife of
the major general commandant of
the Marine Corps, who was expect
ed to complete the receiving line,
was unable to attend owing to illness.
Comptons Entertain
Several of Guests.
The Assistant Secretary of the
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Senator Miller
Entertains Guests

Senator John E. Miller of
Arkansas had as his guests over
the week end his daughter, Miss
Mary Louise Miller, and her
classmate at the University of
Arkansas. Miss Mary Phillips of
Little Rock, Ark. The young
women attended the fancy dress
ball at Washington and Lee
University and then came to the
Capital to visit the Senator.
They are now en- route to Ar
kansas to resume their studies.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

WILL give luICIleOu 1OT E4lcIl, 4OuOWcu
by bridge. and that same afternoon Mrs.
James Lawrence Houghteling will enter
tain at a small tea. Saturday there is the
Selden Chapins' dinner and Sunday Mrs.
Wilson Lees luncheon at her lovely old
houSe in Silver Spring.
Next week Ellen and John will go to
visit Mr.. and Mrs Robert Taft at their
house on Massachusetts, avenue. And,
incidentally, John is all for Senator Taft
as a presidential nominee and Is working
hard in his behalf.
X
With large portion of the social
register laid low with grippe and an even
larger portion going South to avoid it,
there still seem to be ways to amuse the
few healthy "stay-at- t-homes." Now that
the skiing is over, number of the young
marrieds are ice skating at one of the
indoor rinks, the party usually ending up
with hot supper at one of the Wayside
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Hassans Entertain
At Dinner Party

The Egyptian Minister and
Nine. Hassan entertained at
dinner last evening. Among their
guests were the Minister of Den
mark end Nine. de Kaufman,
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Castle.
Countess Brambilla, the Third
Secretary of the French EN-
bassy and Nine. Lucet, Mrs.
Fred A. Britten, Maj. and Mrs.
Horace Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thomas, Mr.. Harry Viii
lard, Miss Mary Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cattaui, Mr.. Anwar Niazi
and Mr.. Hussein Hosny.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

approximately 50 per cent Of the
traffic fatalities last year in the Dis
trict were persons over IS years Of
age, and more than half of this
number were 65 and over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Berlin Cathedral, Museum
Periled by Raj Time Bomb

Nine persons were killed and II
wounded during last nights raid,
in which both Berlin and Potsdam
were attacked.
Damage was also visible on the
front of the art and war museums
facing the Lustgarten end of Inter
den Lender. The latter was roped
off by the police.
German newspapers assailed the
raid as an attack on "the popu-
lace, the museums, cathedral, and
Potsdam's historic edifices." 1t
was implied the German air force
would retaliate swiftly. ga
Six persons were killed and IL
were injured in the capital, it was
announced, while in Potsdam three
persons were killed in what the
German communique called a
"senSeleSs raid"
Private homes and the famous
Royal Theater we're damaged at
PotSdam.
The British planes carried out
two attacks % Berlr3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
5000 Michigan Draftees
To Enter Army in February

Six thousand Michigan draftees
$500 of them from Wayne
County-will be indicted into the
United States Army during Feb.
ruary, it was revealed Saturday
by Col. j. Irl Croshaw, state selec-
tive service official.
Induction of these men will
start February 8, following COM
pletion on February Z of the
January induction program call
ing for 1913 registrants.
In addition TO the January
quota, another 124 registrants will
be called to fill out the Novem-
Der quota of 627 to replace those
rejected because of physical dis
abilities.
The January induction program
will be halted for one week from
January 10 to l6 inclusive be-
cause of flu epidemics Gin army
camps. West Coast strikes affect
ing the army's building PROCLAIM,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Air Battles
Rage Over
Britain
By GEORGE LAIT
~ New. s.r,c. stan Correspondent

Init news serNice stan Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 22.-fSunday)
In apparent reply to the wars
most damaging British raid 90
Berlin, swarms of German bomb
ers early today violently ham,
mered the western port of
Liverpool and adjacent Mersey-
side towns in the second success
sive night bombardment to afflict
that area.
Other luftwaffe raiders stimuli
taneously stabbed at London and
several additional towns in all
sections of the British Isle. But
the main fury of the assault was
devoted to The Liverpool district,
where high-expicsive and incendi-
airy bomb downpoars visited fresh
death and destruction amid debris
left by the previous night attack.
AS the aerial war rose to a
higher pitch. Royal Air Force
bombers once more were believed
raiding Reich detectives, including
probably those in Berlin where an
all night British bombardment
ending early Saturday caused
enormous fires" and continuous
explosions" among aerial motor
works. rail stations and mercban-
disc wards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
America:
Keep in Limit
Berlin Says Too Much
Antipathy Means War
In,ernatlon.l Sew. ser,.c. c.bl.

BERLIN, Dec. REPRESENTATION
of peace between the United
States on one side and Germany,
Italy and Japan on the other be-
came a matter of critical concern
to high German quarters tonight.
as illustrated in a grave warning
by the Reich foreign Office, to
America to refrain from commit
ting any %warlike act"
The requisitioning of German or
Italian merchant ships in Ameri-
can ports for transfer to Great
Britain would be considered such
a hostile act, the Wilhelmstrasse
declared through an official
spokesman in a press conference.
This solemn German admoni.
tion to the United States not to
overstsp the short of war" limits
which the Axis powers might deefh
the borderline between non-bel-
ligerency and war was UNDER
scored by an official disclosure
that the Reich had requested re-
call of three members of the
United States embassy staff in
Paris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

and other delays. Colonel Croshaw
said.
The January induction will get
under way on schedule, however,
on January , and continue through
February Z with the exception OF
he one week during which the
Detroit station in the Light Guard
Armory will be closed.
Construction of the huge recep-
ton center at Fort Custer. where
all Michigan draftees from the
Lower Peninsula will be cleared
in T. " future, has proceeded with
out corruption and the camp will
be ready to receive its first con-
tingent on January 3.
Included in the 5000 February
quota are 1000 Negroes. Colonel
Croshaw said. OF the SOB indicted
last month. Sc were Negroes. None
are included in the January call
There are POSI- selectees from the
Detroit area included in the Jan.
uary figure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
International News service Cable

BERLIN, Dec. q. = The I'm
perial Cathedral. opposite the
former kaiser's palace, whose roof
was shattered by bomb during
last nights British aerial attack
on Berlin. was menaces today by a
time bomb that landed in an open
square in front of the building in
the center of the German capital.
The danger area was roped off
and part of the cathedral and a
nearby art museum were heavily
covered by sandbags in an attempt
to muff the effects of any eX-
plosion.
While the high command COM
munique admitted British bombing
of Berlin. it also claimed terrific
aerial blows of its own at the
great British west coast seaport
of Liverpool and at the important
roller bearing manufacturing
center of Chelmsford. northeast Of
London.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Continued on Page l6)
Actress Asks 100000
or R-K-0 in Libel Suit

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-GNS)-
Charging that the motion picture,
I'm Still Alive" was based on
her marriage TO a Hollywood
stunt man. screen actress Helen
TwelvetreeS today brought suit
against R-K-O pictures for 500 600
on the complaint that the picture
lbeled her.
The films Laura Marley" is
portrayed as "the worst-tempered
star on the lot" Miss Twelve
trees complained. The film male
lead takes the role of a stunt man.
Miss TWelVetreeS once was the
wife of Jack Woody. a stunt man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

The defense board, created
only yesterday to coordinate
the tagging national defense
program, denounced the war
aims of the dictators as cir
reconcilable" with this ma
tons democratic principles in
a st a e m ent after its first
meeting.
Indicating that the d efen c
board was in full accord with
President Roosevelt's plan to lend
or lease billions of dollars worth
of ar/materials to Great Britain
the boards statement said that
the United States was building UP
gigantic ornaments for total de-
Tense against any possible attack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
10000 Trapped

The siege of flaming Bardia.
where more than 10000 troops OF
the Italian Tenth Army under Cen
eral BERT are trapped. remained
the focal point OF the whirlwind
British offensive
The raid on the CaStel Benito
Airdrome proved the most spec
tacular development of the past
two days.
Two mighty waves OF British
bombers pounded the drome IN
rapid succession. setting fires that
were seen 70 miles away by pilots
returning from the heaviest on
Siaught yet visited upon an Italian
air base in Africa.
The second Raj formation
scored seven hts in or near large
hangers. three of which were
wrecked or severity damaged. &C
corCiing 10 the British account.
All the participating planes re-
turned safely, il was announced.
Earlier in the day regular
RAE communique said British
boml,ers Thursday night executed
particularly intensive attacks or
the Fascist Libyan airdromes OF
Berka and GaZala.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Tinse| Ag|ow,
Detroit Waits
Big Christmas
c h ur c h S, Charities
to Play Major Part
in Yule Ceremonies

A reverent Detroit and an ex-
pectant Detroit Saturday awaited
the dawn of another Christmas
Day.
AS brilliantly tinseled Christmas
trees, encompassed with myriad
lights, stood in front windows they
beamed forth their message of
good will toward man.
Already the city's faithful were
retelling the story Of the Nativity
in. sermon, carol. cantata and
pageant.
And as cannons roared overseas.
Detroit and America seemed even
more determined this Christmas
of 1910 TO resurrect and revivify
the spirit of Peace on earth, good
kVill toward man"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

The French-Ger1nan deadlock,
by dismissal of Pierre
Laval from the Petain government
exactly a week ago, reached a
serious turn when it was learned
Reich authorities in numerous
talks with French representatives
pointed out that France is still
technically at war with Germany.
The armistice means merely a
suspension of hostilities, the Ger
mans were understood 10 have re-
minded the French government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

heavy with international implica
tons and declaring that every fac
ton Of American life would b,
IN a supreme defense eff
fort, said:
"The Presidents purpose In
creating this office was TO con-
solidate and Coordinate the
various activities now In opera
ton to provide an adequate ma
tional defense. 1t is expected
to provide the necessary authori-
tstive leadership required to
still further accelerate and aug
ment the production Of war
materials Of every kind.
at is borne out of a conscious
ness of the heightened gravity
of the world situation and a
recognition that the contest
which produced this crisis Is
irreeoncilable in character and
cannot be terminated by any
methods of appeasement
Both the future security of
the United States and the total
defense for our democratic prin-
ciples in this worldwide contest
demand that every resource of
capital ana management and
maximum effort on the part of
labor shall be ceaselessly en-
ployed TO provide the means Of
defense against attack.
The office for production
management has but one mis-
Continued on Page IA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Doun Fiue Planes

In air combat over the vast
western desert battlefield, British
fighters Saturday shot down five
Italian planes. it was stated.
1t also was revealed that bomb
ers. taking off from British war
ships. had delivered fierce blows
at the Dodacanese Archipelago in
the eastern Aegean, attacking the
islands of Rhodes. Stampalia and
Scarpanto last Tuesday morning.
lin London the air ministry
announced 104 Italian airplanes
were destroyed in the past II
days in North African and AL
bahia. OF these SO were shot
down in battle and So wrecked
on the ground. the ministry said,
adding that British losses in the
same period amounted TO 13
planes lost of which pilots of five
were saved }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Rumors Unconfrnied

There were rumors that Petain
already had conveyed to the Ger
man authorities in Paris his re-
fusal to make further govern
mental, changes and restore the
dismissed Laval to office. but these
reports totally lacked official con-
firmation.
The crisis was expected to reach
its climax by Monday with the
Petain government delivering its
final answer to the German pro-
posals after completing aiweek-
end series of momentous cabinet
deliberations. now in progress.
1t was said the aged marshal
has voiced willingness to make
certain compromise adjustments,
but is determined to reject any
thing he considers in violation OF
his honor as leader of his van
pushed people and in excess OF
the armistice agreement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Hal Kemp Dies
After Collision
Hurts Plus Pneumonia
Fatal to Musician
picture on Page Two)
International News service wire


MADEIRA. Cal. Dec. 21.-Hal
Kemp, famous dance band leader,
died today in Dearborn Hospital
from pneumonia and other COM
plications resulting from injuries
suffered in a head-on automobile
collision Wednesday.
The 36-year-old musician had
been in an oxygen tent since
Thursday when pneumonia de-
velopcd in one lung. Kemp's other
lung had been punctured by
broken ribs. He also suffered d
broken leg.
Kemp's wife. who flew to Ma
dera from Los Angeles Thursday
was at his side when he died
Born in Marion, Ala. Kemp
began his musical studies when he
was little more than a tot. While
he was in grade school, he played
the piano in a local movie fheater
for 81 a week and passes for his
family.
Later he attended the University
Of North Carolina. He needed
money TO finance his college career
so he organized his first dance
band.
From that time he was on the
way up. From dance halls he went
on nationwide tours and from
there to smart cafes and then
radio and motion pictures.
His last picture was Radio City
Rpvele "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Visible so Miles

Rooftop-skinning British bomb
ers were said TO have left blazing
mounds of ruins in the German
capital and one of the bomb
kindled fires was described as a
half-mile long. Its glare visible 90
miles away.
After nightfall Saturday. Raj
squadrons again were reported
flaying big German targets, IN
GLIDING the Nazi invasion ports
on the European continental coast
which also had suffered attack the
previous night. The German radio
station at Bremen went off the air
at 7:0S p. m. t1:08 Detroit time)
Saturday, indicating the proximity
of Raj raiders, and watchers on
the southeast English coast saw
flares and searchlight beams along
fGo.ts.,.aI 2u 1Al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Germany Threatens
Nelv War on rance
Demands Government
Go to Paris, or Nazi
Control at Vichy

VICHY, Dec 21.-Germany was understood to-
night to have warned France that she is prepared
to tear up the armistce thus restoring the state OF
active war; unless the Vchy government reorganizes
itself to eliminate anti-Axs elements and moves back
to Paris or places itself under full Nazi control
AS her price for continuation of the armstice agree
men was learned Germany has demanded of France
double guarantee consisting of the following
THAT government of Marshal Henri PHILIPPE Petain
policy of French German collaboration"
0-That the Vichy government Naz occupied
4 Paris binding itself consult the German authorities
there alternative the establishment of strict Ger
Petain government it is to remain
in Vchy
informed Vchy quarters tonight said considered
probable S4year-od Marshal Pean the chief of state
would reject the German demands.
The mpasse thus reached the proportions OF
cabinet weighing its decision
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
p Continued on Page 1D
Rites for Daughter
OF Ambrose Bier(e

SAN FERNANDO. Cal, Dec.
21.-t1NS)-Funeral services were
held today for Mrs. Helen Bierce
Isgrigg. only daughter and last
descendant of Ambrose Bierce, the
famous Pacific Coast newspaper
man and writer. Bierce diSap-
peared under mysterious circum-
stances while travelling in Mexico
in 1914. No trace Of him ever
was found. =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

and the Atlantic Ocean are merely
different fronts in the same con-
flict. Thus. they said, Italy and
the Reich are carrying out the
fullest possible exchange of men
and materials.
ut is not surprising" these
sources declared. ."for the Ger
mans to reciprOcate in Albania.
in view Of the several hundred
Italian pilots and planes Operat-
ing over the English Channel"
1t was understood that produc'
ton of new types of Italian planes
soon will be under way and that
these craft will incorporate fea'
lures -embodying lessons learned ir
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Four Direct Hits

Swooping on the ultramodern
airport from both the east and
west, the British bombers were
declared to have registered four
direct hits on three of the drome' s
recently built hangers and to have
kindled fires in and around the
establishment.
In one explosion IL italian
planes. parked on the ground
were destroyed and several others
damaged, it was announced.
The bulletin was issued after
the British middle east army COM
mand announced an additional SOC
Italian prisoners and four more
artillery guns were captured west
of Bardia as Britain's desert blitz-
krieg ended its second week in
which IL converted the Fascist in
vasion of Egypt into counter
invasion of Libya.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Aimed at Axis PoWers

1t said there could be no ap-
peaSement between the principles
of dictator powers. such as repre-
sented by Germany and Italy and
the democratic powers such as the
United States and Britain.
The board. headed by William
s. Knudsen, called upon the people
of the United States to recognize
the full gravity of the crisis
1t invited them to roll up their
sleeves" and get to work
The defense board statement,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Flight Believed Near

Reports reaching London said Marshal Peain and ministers
supporting his viewpoint believed contemplating flight Of
the French North Africa the Germans do not
demands and settlement cannot be reached
Gen. Maxim Weygand heading large well equipped forces.
has been North Africa for weeks and French Air Minister
General Begeson has just arrived in French inundated Syria
Persistent London reports said the Germans demanding
right of passage for Reich through unoccuped France to
the northern Italian border well of the French
Mediterranean pointed out that
ton of of would provide Chancellor Hitler with
legal basis for pushing troops France.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Raj Levels
Big Airdron1e
In \. Africa
Italian Base Crippled
as British Close In
on 10000 in Bardia
BY w. p. SAPPHIRE

IntI News Service staff Correspondent
CAIRO, Dec. PA destructive
Royal Air Force assault on the
huge Castel Benito Airdrome, re-
putedly Italy's main North African
aviation base, was announced in
Cairo late tonight, while British
siege artillery ceaselessly rained
tons of metal on the encircled
Libyan port of Bardia.
Growing a 4S-hour series of
raids that wrought blazing damage
TO Fascist airfields at Berka and
Gazala as well as other military
centers. Raj headquarters here in
a special communique revealed
that the Castel Benito Airdrome,
west of Bardia, sustained a highly
successful air attack Friday night