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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09


K-OR long time have been hesitant about
applying for patent on little invention
I Of mine which with all due modesty, /
believe is bound TO revolutionize social life in
America
1t is little thing thought OF all by my
self and have affectionately named the Handy
Dandy Stencil Bomb for Home Use. II Is par
ticulary dedicated 10 hosts and hostesses who,
having plainly stated on their cocktail party
invitations that the soiree Is from TO z p. m,
still have guests on their hands at a. m. the
following morning.
This little Handy Dandy bomb will clear
out the average living room in matter Of
seconds as I have reason 10 know.
Well as 1 was saying. for some time now
have been mulling over the matter. Despite
an earnest desire TO makera contribution 10
the Life Beautiful. have hesitated to offer my
little invention to the Government lest some
one regard me as a screwball. After all, it is a
matter of recorded history that a live inventor
is regarded as man just two doors removed
from padded cell until his better mouse trap
clicks.
However, all hesitation has now been swept
away am applying for a patent. After
looking over the latest inventions Of the coun-
try's master minds at recent display in Los
Angeles the query-Who's Looney Now?-
becomes very pertinent question indeed.
BY comparison with most of the offerings
of the country's bona fide inventors, my little
Handy Dandy bomb is fortnight model Of
common sense and conservatism.
One of the more serious inventions offered
by the countrys inventors is shocking
stocking" which isn't what you think at all.
It's supposed TO keep rats away. not vice
versa.
The shocking stocking is meant for Timid
Titles who are afraid of mice. The stockings
themselves are made Of very fine copper mesh.
Miniature batteries are hidden from sight in
the hollow heels of Titles slippers. fine
electric cord, running along the seam of the
stocking connects through garter straps at
tached to a circuit of wires and concealed
some place in Titles girdle or all-in-one.
Frankly this seems awful lot OF bother
lust for a mouse, but there may still be gals
who are that scared Of them. Anyway, after
milady has gotten herself dressed up to kill,
she then sits down and waits for mouse.
When the mouse finally makes contact with
the shocking stocking, socko He takes 1t on
the button and is a dead pigeon.
What happens to Tillie IL the contraption
short circuits is exactly what she deserves.
For my money, the Hollywood submarine is
in the same class as the shocking stocking.
The sub, which attracts great deal of atten-
ton, seemed to combine the best features Of
! the Australian crawl a surf board and
wooden overcoat.
This is quite a combination as you can see,
but is probably preferable to drowning. This
saddle paddle board ia built somewhat like a
baseball umpire's chest protector, except that
il has fins on each side.
Through holes in these fins the embryo
Eleanor Holm or Johnny Weismuller sticks
his arms. Now he is ready to slide down the
ways and launch himself on the briny deep.
Instead Of trying to keep afloat under his own
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

Hence, this small
metal appliance that
slips over the pipe
stem and props up
the chin.
For the invalid or
the person who lives
alone whether he
likes it or not), there
is a new card table
that fits over the
bed and permits the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

This One Has a Lot of Sense to II. 1t Is
a Card Table for InValids, or Lazy
People, and Is of Great Help for Reading
or Playing Cards While Reclining
Comfortably.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Overdue Army Bomber
Reported Safe al Boston
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LANGLEY FIELD, Va, Nov. 15.-
Col. Edgar o. Hobbs said he had
been advised that an Army bomber
overdue at the Bangor (MeD All
Base, had made a safe landing at
Boston tonight with her gasoline
tanks dry.
CAT Bangor an officer said a
search for missing Army
plane" would start at dawn 1t
was said there no record of an
overdue crafts arrival at Boston
could be found in that city,
Records at Langley Field listed
1t. P. w. Beckham as pilot when
the plane took off from here today
and COL. Hobbs, post public rela-
tions officer, said 1t. Beckham's
home station was the Bangor base
The plane, B-18-A bomber
landed at Westover Field, Chicopee
Mass, and headed for Bangor
where it was unable to land. Con-
Germ was expressed because the
plane was reported carrying only
enough fuel to last until 9:15 pm.
Col. Hobbs said as near as he
could learn "she came down safely
s,brut 9:20 at Boston,"
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Morgenthau Favors
Use Of j. ). Credit 10
Feed Postwar World
Formers Should Sturt
Producing for Such q
Market, He Tells Grange
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Mass. Nov. Is
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau said today he favored use of
the credit of the United States to
help feed a starving postwar world
and called on farmers to start pro-
ducing for such a market.
After the Allies win this war
and they are going to win 1.-THE
opportunity for American agricul-
ture and the need for colossal pro-
duction of the right kinds of food
will be much greater than it is even
today" he said.
Addressing the 18th annual con-
vention of the National Grange, the
cabinet officer said where tens of
millions in England are depending
on us now. hundreds of millions
throughout the continent of Europe
will be asking for American food
when the war is over.
The Humanitarian Thing.
"I am in favor of seeing that the
credit of the United States is used
to do the humanitarian thing, the
economic thing, the sound thing.
in putting the great food production
of the United States into the hands
of the hungry millions" he said.
Speaking on the same program,
heard by about $500 grange dele
gates and members from 81 States,
Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Mime
sofa also urged the grange to start
planning for peace.
"Re-establishing free economy
in these postwar years requires the
protection of the small business es-
Establishments now he said.
1T requires a definite labor pol
icy now. 1t requires the checking
of initiation now. 1t requires that
emergency powers of the Govern
ment should be made temporary
and not permanent
Urges Foreign Policy Support.
Touching on the international sit
uation, Gov. Stassen urged all
Americans to support President
Roosevelt's foreign policy for the
sake of unity. 1t should be recog-
nized, Gov. Stassen said, that the
country cannot have two foreign
policies.
Mr. Morgenthau also told the con-
vention that after the war is over,
the country must recognize the
citizens right to have a minimum
standard of food with which he
can live the life of a free man.
IF our people and other peoples
are to be guaranteed minimum
standard of nutrition, then We in
this country will have to produce
the food that will make that stand
ard possible.
Such a standard" he said. would
provide an assured future for Amer
ican families"
Mr.. Morgenthau was awarded a
medal signifying that he is the first
member of a Presidents cabinet to
have been member of the Grange
for 25 years.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Vichy Reported Near
WhoIehearted Role
In Nazi New Order
French Declared Weighing
5-Point Program Which
Would Oppose US.
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK. Nov. l5.-Vichy's
final decision to enter wholeheart-
edly into Adolf Hitler's new Euro
pean order is close at hand. accord
ing to trustworthy European ad-
vices reaching the Associated Press
today.
Diplomatic quarters at a we'll
placed listening post said the Vichy
government is giving serious con-
sideration to a five-point program
of collaboration which. observers
noted, would bring the French 6an-
gerously near a clash with the
British and run counter to United
States interests in defending the
South Atlantic.
Five Points Involved.
The French were said to be close
to a definite decision on these
points:
1. A signed declaration Of "adher-
ence to European solidarity" formal
support of Hitler's so-called new
order
2. Complete economic cooperation
with Germany-an extension of the
present arrangement.
3. Reorganization Of police and
military administration, including
the displacement of Gen. Maxine
Weygand. military commander and
political administrator in all North
Africa.
4. The French Fleet to escort con-
voys in the Mediterranean.
5. French troops under German
command to take over occupation Of
territory about Bordeaux on the
southwest coast. turbulent scene of
much DeGaullist activity, where as
sassination of German officer was
followed by execution of so hostages.
Darlan Still Undecided.
In return. it was understood, Ger
many would release at least some
of the nearly 100000 French
prisoners of war she has been hold
ing as virtual hostages to assure
amenable behavior of the Vichy
government, and would make some
readjustments in the demarcation
line between occupied and unoccu-
pied zones.
Vice Premier Jean Darlan was
reported by these quarters to be
inclined to accept the first three
points, but unable, so far, to make
up his mind about using the fleet
or putting French troops under
German command at Bordeaux.
Observers noted that the United
States likely would be sensitive to
any change involving the admins
tration of North Africa, particu-
larly Dakar from which German
raiders could harass South Atlantic
commerce.
British Send Ships to East.
The renewed effort to bring the
French fleet actively into the war
also conceded with the appearance
OF German submarines in the Medi-
terranean-as reported by the Ger
mans-and observers wondered If
1t was the beginning of a large
scale German sea and air offensive
in that area to wrest control from
the British.
Prime Minister Churchill has an
nounced that a considerable British
fleet is being transferred to the Far
East, however, and it was possible
that the Germans were merely in
terested in pinning as large a part
OF that feet as possible to the Medi-
(see FRENCH, Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Pictures on Page A-l7.)

The Districts air raid wardens
last night were given a demonstra-
ton of what they are expected to
be able to do through a simulated
bombing attack on Washington.
Several score Wardens occupied
seats in the Sylvan Theater in the
Monument grounds and watched
while an airplane roared down from
above, dropping flares.
Ground defense guns chartered
and doomed and searchlights
flashed; incendiary bombs sput-
tered and burned and firemen rushed
in to fight the blazes: rescue units
dug a victim from the wreckage,
and the first aid squad carried him
away.
The simulated air raid was staged
as part of Washington's observation
of Civilian Protection Day." in the
course of Civilian Defense Week.
The scene of the raid was a street
on which fronted a row Of stores
and homes put up for the occasion.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
ID. G. Air Raid Wurdens Learn
of Rescues and Fire Bombs

Capt. Harold F. Harding Of the
Fire Department sat at the micro
phone of a public address system
and explained the action to the sew
eral hundred spectators and the air
raid wardens.
This is street which might be
any in Washington" he said.
Siren Sounds Warning.
A dozen or so persons were stroll
Ing along, looking in the shop
windows" The loudspeaker system
blared out the music of "I Don't
Want to Set the World on Fire
Suddenly, a siren sounded the air
raid warning.
"A plane has been heard over
head Capt. Harding explained.
The two air raid wardens who had
been patrolling the block went into
action. They wore tin helmets and
arm bands. Both carried special
flashlights which will shine only
when pointed at the ground.
When they heard the siren, they
(see AIR RAID. Page A-SJ
Evening star., 1941-11-16
$4,000 Yugos|avs
Executed by Nazis,
Exile Regime Says
Most of Serbia Is Won
Back by Guerri|Ios,
Spokesman Declares
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. Nov. l5.-Despite mass
executions, mounting in Official
Yogoslav announcements to $4,000
spokesman for the eXiled govern
ment said today that 10000 guerillas
have wrested most of Serbia from
the Axis in relentless mountain war
fare.
The 10000, including men. women
and youths driven into hiding by
the executions. are operating as
| three armies in Bosnia Montenegro
Serbia and Herzegovina, he said
and actually control" three -fourths
of Serbia.
German SpokeSmen in Berlin
said tonight they knew nothing
of YugoSlav reports of mass ex-
ecution of hostages
Premier Gen. Dusan Simovic him
self asserted on the radio tonight
that 8.l00 of his countrymen had
been executed recently in the cities
of Belgrade. Sabac. Kragujevac and
Kraljevo after pitched battles be-
tween guerrillas and German oc-
cupation troops.
rs German Soldiers Killed.
Earlier government spokesman
said 1900 persons had been executed
in one series of killings in Krag-
ujevac after Is German soldiers had
been killed. From secret, direct
source and from Serbs who have
escaped via the Near East, he said
the government knew that more
than 350,000 persons had been ex-
ecuted since Yugoslavias dismem-
berment by Axis countries The
government had the names of $780,
900 Of these victims, he declared.
Execution of 1900 persons in
reprisal for 26 German deaths
would correspond to the 100-for-1
ratio of German hostage execu-
tions announced in France when
200 Frenchmen were condemned
to death for the assassination of
two German officers recently.
Half of the French hostages were
(See YUGOSLAV, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Army General Staff
Studies Far-Reachinq
Reorganization Plan
Complete Motorizotion
OF All Combat Units
One Of Proposals
By NELSON NJ. SHEPARD.

OnOer the QlrectlOn OF Gen.
George C. Marshall, the War De-
partment General Staff was re-
ported authoritatively yesterday to
be engaged in the preliminary
stages of the most far-reaching or
ganization of the Armys combat
forces ever undertaken.
Major changes being studied were
said to involve a complete motor
ization of all combat divisions to
give the Army rapid mobility. fur
ther Strengthening of the triangular
infantry divisions and gradual elm
ination Of the old type Of square
divisions. Other radical changes
are said to involve the functioning
of air units. the armored forces,
parachute troops and certain other
special task forces essential in the
new tactics Of warfare
From the official stand already
taken by the War Department on
unified air force, it seemed certain
that the General Staff would do
nothing on divorcing Army aviation
from its own direct control. Under-
secretary Robert P Patterson ex-
pressed this attitude recently in the
first authoritative public statement
of War Department policy on the
question
Based on Observers Reports.
The latest studies of the General
Staff are based on official reports
of military observers with the Brit
ish forces, from the Russo-German
operations and our own Army ma
neuvers. Unfortunately, reliable re-
ports from German sources are
hard to obtain and the General
Staff has often complained about
the almost complete lack of in
formation Of this nature. Reliance
must be placed therefore on reports
of observers with the opposing
forces
Our own maneuvers-the most ex-
tensive ever undertaken by the
American Army-have been Of the
greatest benefit to the General Staff
in gauging the weak spots in the
Army organization and the func-
tioning of various arms.
At this time the major changes
under study are said to involve the
following proposals:
Motorization of the infantry divi-
sions to conform with the Fourth
Motorized Division which has been
under experiment at Fort Benning,
Ga, home of the Infantry School,
since mobilization of the Army be-
gan. The General Staff is convinced,
apparently, that start should be
made in this direction in keeping
with the pace of production Of
motor vehicles.
Replacement of the so caliber
machine gun as the officially desig-
mated anti-tank weapon by a gun
of more piercing effectiveness. The
(See ARMY. Page AID
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Ihe committee is meeting OSten-
sibly to consider a rule for the ad-
ministration price-control bill. This
measure was to have been taken up
in the House Tuesday, but Ma ajority
Leader Mccormack said yesterday
he did not believe it would come up
until next week.
Should there be a strike in the
captive coal mines tomorrow it is
entirely likely that impetus will be
given for consideration of the pro-
posed labor legislation in the Rules
Committee meeting. it was said at
the Capitol yesterday.
The so-called Vinson bill. reported
from the Naval Affairs Committee
and aimed at preventing strikes in
defense plants, already is on the
Evening star., 1941-11-16

House calender. The committee has
granted rule for this bill, but it
may undertake to substitute the
new labor bill believed to be more
drastic, and make its consideration
in order.
The original Vinson bill would
have frozen open and closed shop
agreements now in effect. 1t would
have provided also a 30-day cool
ing off" period during which strikes
could not be started and it would
have prohibited the employment of
Communists and member of sub
versive groups on defense projects.
Representative Vinson later agreed
to modify the bill so that it retained
(See LABOR, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-11-16
President Warns
|He May Sing for
| Press Club in AZ

The notation: Vocalist, F. D. R., -
may find its way into the next BAN
quet program of the National Press
Club.
President Roosevelt. prevented by
illness from attending last nights
dinner at the Press Club, served
notice that he would be there in
1912 in new role.
II am deeply appreciative Of Bill
Coyle's toast" the President tele-
phoned Club President Melbourne
Christerson, referring to song sung
in his honor and relayed to the
White House by loudspeaker.
did the members ever play the
game of forfeits Here Is my for
felt for not getting there tonight:
will, sing Q song at the next dinner.
I may get expelled from the club.
but 1t might be popular skit. For
that reason it will be copyrighted
by me-not by the club. Your fel-
low member, F. D. r."
fFor story and guest list o.
Press Club dinner, see Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Cab Rate Boost 10 80 Gents
Goes in Effect Tonight

Taxicab rates for a trip confined
to any one zone will be increased
temporarily, at least, from 20 cents
to 80 cents, beginning at midnight
tonight, in keeping with a decision
by the Public Utilities Commission.
An official order to that effect was
issued yesterday by the agency.
There is no other change as yet in
taxi charges.
The order makes clear the taxi
rate case has not been concluded,
but that the commission is making
an investigation of the expenses and
revenues of taxi drivers as a basis
for permanent ruling.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

wreck, only to die of his burns in
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
at Greensburg.
Bodies Of two men and two women
still were unidentified. but officers
found some charred luggage with a
sticker on it bearing the name of
Buck Mckinley of South Bend,
Ind. and inasmuch as he was not
See RIIS PAGE A-4A
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Ten other persons were injured,
some seriously.
Four of the dead were identified
Officially:
John Pavev. 20. of Sabina. Ohio.
Mrs. Tabula Avery, %, of Gin
cinnati.
Mrs. Avery's two children, Jaque-
line Dolores, 3. and Phyllis Ann, 10
months old.
Andrew Hansen. 26. OF Cincinnati,
the driver. escaped from the flaming
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Nine Burned to Death in Bus
P|unging From Indiana Road
10 Are Injured; Vehicle Forced
Off Highway to Avoid Collision
By the Associated Press.

Press
RUSHVLLE, Ind Nov 15-Nne persons including small
children lost their lives tonight after flaming GREYHOUND bus
plunged 25 feet down bankmen miles
driver struggled to avoid collision another car.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Rules Committee Will Study
Drastic New Strike Curb Bill
Legislation May Be Considered Tomorrow
At Session on Prce-ControI Measure
By GOULD LINCOLN.

BILL embodying ideas of House members who de-
mandng legislation strikes national defense
prepared will public House
Rules Committee tomorrow
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Rodio Programs Poee E-5
Complete Index Poge Az
Evening star., 1941-11-16

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Weather Forecast

Fair, sunny weather, continued warm;
tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler. Tenn
peratures yesterday-Highest, 60, at
pm; lowest, 34 at am
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full Details Page AZ.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

See BUS. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-11-16

(For story and guest list o.
Press Club dinner, see Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1941-11-16

(See LABOR. Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-11-16

(See FRENCH, Page A-40
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-24

With aviation his preference when
he enters the army, world heavy
weight champion Joe Louis, Brown
Bomber Of the boxing ring, is shown
in the cockpit of a bombing plane
during a visit to the Chanute Field
aviation school at Rantoul, III. Louis
is touring army camps, giving ex-
hibition bouts, before his induction.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-24
Babson Sees Trade-In Plan
AS Depressic|: Preventive
(Coat9nued From 7ase Onc)

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Fu~ene after the War.
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nations IN >var-t5rn Europe and
Asia 49, ga;ng to laaf 10 us for
to.1 ,'a-5e. and ollie. products
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,o b-4d-oa .o3 MANY athor things
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-01
MRS. CHAMBERS
IN LAST SLEEP
FINAL RITES TO BE FROM
GEER FUNERAL HOME
MONDAY

Mrs. Agnes NJ. Chambers, wife
Of Alfred y. Chambers, passed away
at s:45 Friday evening in Boyer
Memorial Hospital following a ma
jor operation which took place IL
days ago.
Mrs. Chambers was the daughter
of John Kramer and Katherine Gif-
ford Kramer and vas born April
"a. 1887. in Avon, o.
Mrs. Chambers became the wife
Of Mr.. Chambers Sept. u. 1906. in
Ann Arbor. She is survived by her
husband; four children, Arthur.
Kenneth and Keith who live at
home near Saline with their faith
err. and Mrs. lnez Stefna, Whitta-
ker; three grandchildren, Jerome,
Teresa and Michael Stehna; six
sisters and brothers, Mrs. Anna
Seaver this city, Charles Kramer.
Henry Kramer and Mrs. Ella Wan
ty. Milan. and George Kramer, De
troit, and Mrs. Bertha Sutton,
I Stroh, Ind.
Funeral services will be Monday
afternoon at 2:30 in the Geer Flu
neral Home. Rev. W. r. Shaw Of
fciating. Friends may call until
the time of the funeral. Burial
will be in Highland Cemetery.