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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
BY KARL ii. Won WIEGAND
Chlrf Foreign Correspondent Of the Hearst
sunday Newspapers and for ~ Years out
standing American Political Observer
In Europe and the Far Past

~ Eufnpr anu tut fhf Iari
SHANGHAI. March 22.-Japan's
foreign minister, YoSuke Mat
suoka. on a fateful diplomatic
mission that may not be without
repercuSSionS on American foreign
policy in the Pacific, arrives in
Moscow, Sunday. over the trans
Siberian railway in a special car
furnished him by the Soviet Rus
sian government.
His greeting by Premier WA
cheSlav Molotov, his probable
m ee ting with dictator Josef
Stain. and his subsequent con-
ferences with Hitler and Musso-
1ini are steps IN the expected
closer linking of Japan 10 the Axis
and Soviet Russia in the future
or loosening of the bonds which
now bind Toxic to Berlin and
Rome.
Since Matsuoka is the father
of the idea and action of Japan
joining the Axis in the interests
of peace (as ne himself stated to
mel there is indeed little prospect
of Japan, under the Prince Konoye-
Matsuoka government, signing off
that tripartite pact.
Moscow. however, may be the
pivot on which will turn the de-
gree to what extent the Axis and
Japan can successfully work to-
gether.
Without a Russo-Japanese un-
derstanding, fullest cooperation
among Germany, Italy and Japan
more than 5000 miles apart
with Russia in between--is unat-
tainable.
1t was Americas pressure on
Japan, especially Americas en-
barge policy and support of
Chungking, that was mainly re-
sponsible for driving Japan into
the AXIS, Matsuoka said to me in
Toxic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Explains Hitler Aim

In anticipation of such possible
eventualities. Hitler and Won Rib
benuop, together with the German
high command, are said TO be
working out far-flung plans to
cope with such a situation mill
tarily automatically, and eco
nomically.
Since that would call for close
economic cooperation such as the
European continent has never
known, it goes far to explain why
Hitler is endeavoring to come 10
an arrangement with Yugoslavia,
Greece, and Turkey without war.
Those countries have their i'm
portance in any plan successfully
TO stand off an Anglo American
blockade of Europe.
Japan is prepared to go far to
reach some agreement with Mos
COW. 1t is understood that among
other concessions Japan is ready
to grant extensive harbor facilities
at Dairen, if not free harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
To Inspect Custer Troops

Maj. Gen. Lesley ]. MeNair will
leave Washington Monday TO in
spect the Fifth Division. now in
camp at Fort Custer, it was an
Saturday i'm Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

Commission on February ]. but
failed 10 do so. Friends said
that she was depressed by i'll
health and that she had spent her
last savings on a trip to Havana
from which she recently returned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
P-TACountiI Sponsors
Two Children S Plays

The Detroit Council Of Parent
Teacher Associations will sponsor
two performances of a childrcnS
play at 10 a m and 100 p. m,
Saturday, in the Cass High School
Auditorium The play viii be pre-
scented by Junior Programs, Inc,
and is entitled "The Emperor's
Treasure Chest"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Marine Corps League
To Hold State Farley

The first annual state conven-
ton of the Marine Corps League
will be held May 10-1l at the Fort
Shelby Hotel. it was announced
Saturday by Anthony Shultz, chief
of staff of the Detroit detachment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Four Developments

The Japanese foreign minister:
pilgrimage to Moscow, Berlin anC
Rome significantly is coincidenta
with four developments:
1-Beginning of the German
l. Spring offensive again t
Britain.
O-Material aid to England I'M
- der the American lease-lend
law.
O-Berlin's anticipation of Amer
- ica's open entrance into the
war.
1--Sudden activity in China by
II Soviet Russian elements to
combat growing American infitI-
ence under WashingtOn's prom
Use of aid to Chungking.
According to well-informed quar-
ters. whose statements were sub
Stimulated by my own talks witt
him i'm Toxic. Matsuoka's mission
has four main detectives.
One is TO endeaVor TO find !
basis in Moscow FOR a Russo
Japanese understanding, with Ber-
Inns friendly diplomatic aid.
The second is to explore ways
and means how Moscow and Ber-
lin can contribute to bringing
about peace in the Sino-Japanese
conflict.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Friction Remains

The Russians would like a strip
of Manchukuo behind VladivoStok
so that city no longer will be
within range of Japanese big
artillery.
When Theodore Roosevelt forced
Russia to give Japan the southern
half of the Island of Sakhalin at
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

|Bu BEN AMES WILLIAMS
g BEN At1E5 WILLIAMS
". r.. -. SGEXLC

That single small barrel which a
strong man could lift and carry
away was worth thousands of dol
lars. No one could be sure exactly
how much, and every man aboard
was wondering.
After they found the ambergris,
Richard, who had till then main
tanned a careful dignity, as though
to support his new part as Captain
of the Venturer, became more ex-
pansive. Mary thought his luck
had given him a sense of his own
powers on which now he could build.
At table he was more ready to talk
about himself, and about the things
he had seen in his ten years of sea-
faring. When he spoke of whales
and whaling, even George was in
terested and attentive but some
times, chuckling at his memories,
Richard spoke of brawling days
ashore.
One day he related a rather gay
tale of wine and women that net
tied George. Leaving Richard in the
outer cabin he stalked out, Mary
quick on his heels. George led Mary
into her own cabin and closed the
door and he said at once:
"Mary, I don't like that talk! Cap
tain Corr ought to mind his tongue"
She hesitated, seeing how anger
shook him, wondering in embarrass-
ment whether Richard could hear.
Then she heard Richard 60 on deck.
Don't you think you're little I'M
reasonable, George?" she pleaded.
"Of course, you're a minister, and
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27
Ask Me 4nother
Q A General Quiz
The Questions

/. Which of the Great Lakes has
the least elevation above sea
level?
2. In what country was the origi-
nal Arcadia?
8. Of the bills vetoed by Presi-
dents, does congress generally
pass them over the veto?
4. Nobel prizes are awarded in
how many fields of endeavor?
5. What name is given to a
group of paid applauders?
6. From what language does the
word mile come?
z. Who are the Genro of Japan?
The Answers
1. Lake Ontario Gas feet above
sea leveD. Lake Superior is 602
feet above.
2. Greece.
3. During the last SO years con-
gress has passed only / out of ev-
cry IS bills that have been vetoed.
4. Five. For distinguished work
in chemistry, physics, physiology
or medicine, literature, and the
cause of international peace.
5. A claque.
6. Latin (millia passuum, thou
sand paces).
z. Elder statesmen.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27
II knew darned well you'd
be crying!"

a fine one; but Richards fine in his
way too. Don't you think there are
two ways, at least, for men to
live?"
He said, after moment, with that
humility which a consciousness of
his own one-sidedness always woke
in him: eyes, I know, Mary. But
hate his attitude toward-well, to-
ward women. The relationship be-
tween men and women-isn't a
game, to be played for fun. When a
man does things like that, and brags
about them -
81 don't think he was bragging,"
she argued. II thought he was just
telling some of the foolish things he
used to do"
"Mary, are you trying to justify
him?"
eyes, I am" she admitted. II
think by his standards Richards a
pretty fine man. Just as you are by
yours. l think if you did things like
that, you'd feel ashamed and de-
graded; so of course you shouldn't
do them. But when he did them,
he didn't feel ashamed. He just
thought they were fun! They were
foolish, perhaps; but all young men
do foolish things, don't they?"
"Most of them, suppose. That
doesn't make them any less fools!"
His voice was tight with rage.
She protested, herself half angry
now: 'You surely don't expect me
to be like you, stiff, and disapprov-
ing, and hardly speaking to him at
ALL"
st don't expect you to defend
him!"
"Richard doesn't need defend
ing!"
George said rigidly: II expect you
to remember you're my wife,
Mary"
She told him YEARLY: "Oh l do,
George. You know I do" But some
thing in her tone made him look at
her with bleak eyes; and he turned
without a word and went out of the
CdOlll, ClOSlIlS Cllc OOOl lldl Oily UG-
hind him.
She dropped on her bunk, lying
on her back, her eyes open, and it
occurred to her after a little that
she was very tired. She wondered
why; and her eyes filled, and she
rolled over, her head in her arms,
crying quietly. When the door of the
stateroom opened and then closed,
she thought it was George return
ing to make his peace with her; and
she lay still, waiting for him to
speak She felt his weight on the
bunk as he sat down beside her,
his hand upon her shoulder; and she
turned over to look up at him and
saw not George but Peter.
He bent close above her so that
she could not rise; and he whispered
hotly: 81 knew darned well you'd
be crying! Blast him! If he we're
mans size I'd take him apart"
She shook her head from side to
side on the pillow. "He's all right,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

Peter. I was just tired, that's all.
I don't know why
She tried to sit up, put her hand
against his chest to thrust him
aside; but he did not move. He
laughed, in comforting fashion.
poor little Mary! You always were
a sweet kid. was crazy about you,
at home"
"You were sort of mean to me, al
ways teasing"
"Sure. That's the way boys do!
That's the way they show it." He
said quickly: 'I'd do a lot to see
you happy"
And he bent and kissed her.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27
Creamer and Sugar
| Motif for Panholders

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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27
Paradoxical Bed

Bed is bundle of paradoxes:
we go to it with reluctance, yet we
quit it with regret; and we make
up our minds every night to leave
it early, but we make up our
bodies every morning to keep it
late.-C. G.. Cotton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
What's the Answer?

1-Can you the states in which of the following
army camps is located Fort Bragg Fort Dix, Camp Nc
Quaide Camp Upton, Camp Beauregard?
Much In the news these days the harbor of Valetta
situated on an island that is egoverning British
possession What is the islands name?
3-Why are coor-bind being sought for army aviation
observation posts?
Another of the urnp-cabbage Cal Broccoli (b)
kale; (c) kohlrabi?
what important African river almost parallel
Red Sea?
(which Of the following would you say approximates the
number of golf courses in the United 5000:
$500 c) $500; ID $4,000? What percentage of these
would you say public links?
lis a tcnderloin product Of beef or pork
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
The knowledge Test
Ry DIR SAHINA II CONNOI

Score Yourself each question Three urc perfect two
you're good; you're
III your friend Contumaciou is he gloomy
tatered? Oh nfrm. he strong. agreeable weak;
dthdent, is he 1aering timid excited?
Name three world name ends in the
sylables, IA.
3- you know words this will be (a)
after saint; (bl what flower after Swede? ?; (c
what boys bearing Christ?".
What work do do if you a) glazer (bl
dore tc) pedagogue y
oFll IN the word needed: It'll
out 49,; tb They also who only stand
~ is wise father that knows
What animals ca Are wd tb) large deer
prairie wolves
Who The Confederate Gettysburg: tb the
orator called the racfcator? Spanish soldier
who conquered Mcxico9
ANSWER, on Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Warns
Of War F0I|ies
Special to THE DETROIT TINES


NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Declaring
Hitler Sprang from the evils and
embellishments growing out of the
World War. Merryle Stanley Ru-
keyser. economic commentator for
International News Service and
the Hearst newspapers, in a radio
address warned:
Civilization Will be ruined II
the world unanalytically and
recklessly commits new follies
under the emotional stress of
hating Hitler"
Over a CHS network the econo-
mist spoke on the subject "How
Strong Is America ?" Answering,
he said:
AS a nation we are strong To
the extent that we fully employ
our man-power for productive
purposes and regularly replace
and improve our machinery, and
TO the extent that we use our
national resources judiciously :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

The Rev. Owen A. Knox of De-
troit. chairman of the National
for Constitutional Lib
critics. declared:
1.-THE theory that dictatorship
and the concentration of all
power in one man are requisite
to the defense of a nation Is for
eign to all our traditions and
repugnant to our people. The
moment the bill passes we are
practically at war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
TWO TRUSTED MEN

One trusted Democratic and one
trusted Republican on such occa-
SONS station themselves on oppO-
site sides of the central aisle in
the House. Then all the Republic
c9ns parade down the aisle, while
tho Republican and Democrat
count them by giving each a light
tap on the shoulder as he passes
Then the Democrats have their
turn.
II takes up q lot of precious
time, and teller vote was de-
manded over and over again in
the House. But the boys and girls
seem TO get so much fun out of
this game that ] suppose i would
be cruel 10 change the rules and
tell them 10 play games on their
own time.
Perhaps I am naive. but had
honestly expected 10 find the
House Of Representatives fraught
to coin a phrase-with the mag
nitude of bill which viii affect
every American now living and
Tor generations 10 come.
BITING No NAILS
But the House is not sitting on
the edge Of lis seat or biting Us
nails In the midst Of final debate
on the lend lease bill. members
read their papers, worked on their
income taxes. and chatted 50 per-
sistently with each other that the
speaker repeatedly raped for
order.
On the Republican side Of tho
House. cadayerous Pep. Ham EisD
Of New York. was lonely
dynamo msrshsling his forces
against the bill On the Demo
cratic side. Rep. Sol Bloom Of
New York. chairman Of the House
foreign affairs committee. and
Luther johnson of Texas prodded
their preliminary boys.
Twice a womanly voice on the
Republican side asked for recog-
milton from the chair and failed
10 ket H. The voice was that Of
Jeanette Rankin Of Montana
She is part and parcel Of the I'M
piled drama in the present scene
The first woman ever elected 20
Congress. she voted against
Anerics entry IN the World
War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
ASKS AMENDMENT

A bald Billiken with beard,
rinkham proposed an amendment
10 II. r. 1776 that would have
prevented the United States from
ever becoming an arsenal for the
USSR. There were probably 100
congressman in their seats when
Tinkham began his speech. But
at the conclusion of the argument
on his proposed amendment, when
Tinkham demanded a teller vote,
Democrats and Republicans almost
poured out of the cracks in the
walls.
A bell. installed in cloak and
committee rooms and in the House
restaurants, had brought them
running. AS the duly elected rep
resentatives of 100000 people
,nonred into the well of the House,
IL looked not a little like an ant
heap in eruption.
Now I have read about a teller
vote many times. But l never
knew what one was until now.
j. Is cross between London
T. idge Is Falling Down and Tree
Day at Yale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Mock Aid Bill Hearing
Youth Congress, Lacking Mrs. RooseUelfs Blessing,
Attacks Lease-Lend Measure as War Move
DETROITER'S TALK
BY PETER NARCOTICS
Init News Service stan Correspondent

in the United Staes. Don't lease
or lend our lives"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The
American Youth Congress. without
the blessing of its erstwhile sup
porter. Mrs. Franklin d. Roose-
welt. last night held an orderly but
spirited mass meeting at which
President Rooseyelt's lease-lehd
bill was denounced as a device for
establishment of a military die
tatorship" in the United States.
Young delegates cheered Justify
when one speaker cried:
Don't lease or lend our Iivesw
The vanguard of $500 delegates
and sympathizers from all sections
of the country attended the gath
ering, on the eve of a two-day
town meeting of youth" spon-
sored by the congress at its an
sored by the congress at its annual
which onanS today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
LeaSe-Lend Debate
Not Quite Colossal
Congressman Take
Time to Figure
Income Tax
BY INEZ ROBE
Int1 News service star Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The
other night in New York I saw a
musical play called Liberty
Jones'" II was q spectacular If
long-winded sllegory about the
preservation Of democracy from
three ruffians in funny shirts.
Yesterday I saw the real thing
being enacted in the House Of Rep
rcsentatives. The debate on the
historic lend-leRse bill certainly is
lust as long-winded as Liberty
Jones'" and il certainly ought 10
be as spectacular. But II isn't that
kind Of a show.
The atmosphere Of the House is
neither hushed with expectancy
nor tense with the tremendous i'm
port Of this bill which will, for the
first time in history, turn ma
tion into an arsenal for democracy.
Considering the tremendous
scope and implications of the lend
lease bill, the scene in the House
of Representatives should be mag
nificent, if not down right colos-
sal. AS matter OF fact, it is dra-
matte only by implication.
In the play, liberty was a beau
tiful red-headed mouse, and the
heroes who tilted a lance and eff
fected her eventual rescue were
young. handsome and in full pos
session of their WaistlineS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
BUT NOT IN CAPITOL

There is, alas. no beautiful red
headed mouse in the House of Rep
resentatives. And a composite pic
ture of the congressional heroes
now fitting a lance for liberty in
the House would reveal a middle
aged man who carefully combs his
thinning hair over his bald spot
and who bitches his pants belt
either above or below his bay win
dow.
But these men. despite the thin
ming hair and the bay windows,
CALAMITY rode off in ali directions
They rode off to put up a personal
fight for liberty according to their
own lights and their convictions on
the lend-lease bill.
The white knight of Massa-
chusetts. Rep. George H. Tnkham
tR) was fitting a lance for her
when I arrived In the visitors gal
cry at noontime. Tinkham. who
s opposed to the lend-lease bill
n the name of liberty, huffed and
Nlffed at Russia, one of the ruff
ms in the funny shirt"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
FAIL TO SHOW UP

The session took the form of a
mock hearing on the British Aid
Bill now before Congress. The plat
form, in local sports arena, was
filled with chairs bearing the
names of members of the House
foreign affairs and Senate foreign
relations committees. They had
been invited to attend, but did
not appear.
Chairman Bert Witt. executive
secretary of the American Student
Union, provoked frequent laughter
and applause when he addressed
questions TO the empty chairs.
Jack McMichael, chairman of
the American Youth Congress,
highlighted the meeting with an
address in which he declared;
"The decision that Congress
will reach with regard TO the So
called lease-lend bill may decide
whether or not we, who will he
the most affected. shall live i'm "A
democracy or under Dictator
ship. The Youth Congress op-
poses this bill as an act of war
and as a measure for establish
ment Of a military dictatorship
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Man Convicted
Of Sounding
Hospital Alarm

Roger v. Smith, %, of the 900
block of c street NE, who said he
was employed as a laborer at Fort
Belvoir, Va. yesterday was sentenced
to pay 500 fine or serve 80 days
in jail on charge of turning in
false fire alarm at Emergency Hos
pital January 25.
Judge Walter J. Casey, who found
Smith guilty, described the offense
as having been committed under
circumstances most dangerous,
due to the possibility Of exciting
the hospital patients.
Smith was convicted of turning in
the alarm from the sixth floor of the
hospital building, where he had gone
to visit a patient with a brother-in-
law, according to testimony.
Miss Elaine Hobart, nurse in
charge of the sixth floor, and Mrs.
Ida C. Dupree, a trained nurse at
tending private patient at the hos
pital, testified they saw Smith and
his companion near the elevator,
where the alarm box was located, at
the time the alarm was sounded.
James G. Capossela, assistant
superintendent Of the hospital, testi-