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Evening star., 1941-07-17

food. Once a network OF telephone
lines went out. You couldn't tele-
phone to anybody in, say. Claridge's
Hotel, even had you wanted to tele-
phone to anybody in Claridges
Hotel. Eating was something of
problem. too. Food continued to be
plentiful enough in theory But
restaurants weren't very durable.
Literally, you never knew where
your next meal was coming from.
Hotels had way of falling down
about your ears. And you wandered
through London from door to door.
feeling something like one of the
pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales,
for, no matter where you went you
kept seeing the same faces and
hearing the same voices that you'd
seen and heard just before your
midnight exodus from some other
hlgh-priced target. You got to
know lot of people that way.
AS on shipboard. you met them
easily and got to know them in
timaely in few minutes. When
ever you got to the street before a
time bomb went off or a wall COL
lapsed. you were buoyed up by the
thought of reunion at the next
assembly point Sometimes, of
course, you didn't meet them all
when you moved as usual to the
best hotel within walking distance
OF your old home The law OF
averages always contrived to leave
a percentage of them behind in the
Wreckage. You never talked about
such people. You never noticed
puollcly-that they were missing.
Shelters ToppIe Down.
The public shelters of London were
unbelievably and disgracefullv bad
and probably still are-sheds of brick
topped with thick layer of con-
crete. Conclusion is generally
enough force to knock the bricks
apart-the tons of concrete lid come
down. The mortality list in such
Evening star., 1941-07-17

( SMITH, HELM T. On Monday, July l4,
1891, al Garfield Hospital, HELEN T:
SMITH tuee Manyette), beloved wife Of
samuel F. Smith and mother of Samuel
T., IT.: Joseph A. and James A. Smith,
Mrs Louise Burdett, Mrs. Mary Stone
burner and Mrs. Beatrice Simms.
Services al the VIM. H. Sardo g. Co. fu-
peral home, 412 H st. ne. on Friday. July
Is, at SIS am. thence to Sacred Heart
Church, where mass will be sung at 3
. m. Relatives and friends invited Inter-
ment Rock Creek Cemetery. IL
Evening star., 1941-07-17

cases is generally pretty complete.
Anderson shelters are nothing more
than an arch of sheet iron covered
with dirt and their protection
against half-ton bomb is just about
what you'd expect it to be.
The Subways are deep and secure
but too small to care for more than
fraction of l per cent of the pop
ulace, and most people after one
night in them perfer to die out in
the open. London's task in the
blitz has been one not only of ex-
treme bravery but of adaptability
and patience and endurance.
One night in December the Nazis
dropped TOO tons of TINT or London,
and 100000 fire bombs. But by that
time the new mode of life had be-
come commonplace. You didn't re-
late your personal experiences un-
less your house had disintegrated
and you had to report a change of
address.
An mistaken people, standing in
masses of wreckage and acres of
desolation, lived for each day alone
and were cheerily grateful when
they were able to look out upon
new dawn.
Maybe death was constantly
little nearer than it had been in 1888.
Maybe living was little more diff
cult. But the theme of existence
was that of the paraphrase on King
Georges famous Christmas message.
-. And I said to the man who stood
at the gate of the year. 'How'm I
doin'?' and he said, you're alive,
amt YOU. chump?'"
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Iii Mrntnriant
BARNES. MARY r Sarre

BARNES. MARY c. Sacred to the mem
ory of our dear mother. MARY c. BARNES
July Il. 1889.
Gone are the steps and smiles that We loved
so dear
Silent the voice We used 10 hear:
Too far away for sight or speech.
But not too far for thoughts TO reach.
Loving and KIND in all her ,ways,
Upright TO the end Of her DAYS,
Sincere and true in heart and MIND.
Beautiful memories she has left behind
And NAV God keep her safely in His
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. {.
GILLIAN. CATHERINE VI. tribute Of
love TO The memory Of my darling mother
CATHERINE N. GILLIAN: who, left me
Today recalls memory
or a loved one laid to rest
And those who think Of her today
Are those who loved her besl
LOVING DAUGHTER. VIRGINIA.
MARY JONES; who passed away one year
ago today. July Il, 1870
We have only your memory, dear Mary,
To remember our whole lives through,
And you are one We can never forget
For We are always thinking Of you.
AND NIECE.
JONES. MARY. Sacred to the memory
of our friend and co worker. MARY JONES,
who left US one year ago today. July Il,
1910.
There is no death, The stars go down
To rise upon some falrer shore;
And bright in Heavens jeweled crown
They shine forevermore.
And ever near is the unseen,
Their dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
pIEvB' Is I5s' III there are no oE deaS stzvp. CHAP.
TER, No >. O. E, S
KLINE, HARRY r. In sad and loving
memory of our dear brother. HARRY r.
KLINE; who departed i his life four years
ago today. July nIi1sE 81 sesI NELLIE ELLA I.
LANGHORN, PHILIP. Sacred to the
father. PHILIP LANGHoRN who left US
five years ago today, July II. 1895.
LAURA. FLORENCE AND ELIZABETH
LETCHER. ROSETTA A. In memory Of
our dear mother ROSETTA A. LETCHER,
who passed away thirteen years ago today
July Il, 1928.
A rock of strength to lean upon
In time of Joy or stress:
An understanding, loyal soul,
heart of tenderness.
mind of wisdom knowing how
Justice and love TO blend:
A teacher patient, loving. kind,
ON MARPE RfIheE BERf aef eS5 eoURfs fF!fsd FLOSS
LYNCH, MARTHA P; g3nd msmoyiss q
our beloved mother. MARTHA P; LYNCH; D.
who passed away tWenty-nlne years dSo
today, July Il. 1912.
Gone are the steps we loved so dear,
Silent the voice We used to hear;
Too far away for. sight or speech.
But not too far for thoughts 70 reach
DEVOTED CHILDREN. ARTHUR, NETT1E,
VIRGIE. OLIVE AND FANNIE.
WARD, MARY VI. In loving memory of
our dear mother. MARY NJ. WARD, who
passed away two years ago today, July
Il, 1889.
Gone, but not forgotten.
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Hratl1H

sOBOTKA, CLEMENT J. On Wednesday.
July, 10, 1871. al George Washington Hos
pital. CLEMENT J. SOBOTKA OF 1869
Columbia rd. NV. beloved husband of
Marie Elizabeth Sobotks and father Of
Ellen Virginia and Clement Sobotka, ir.
Services al the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home. 290l l4th 81. NV. on Friday. July
Is. al pm. Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
THOMAS, MELvANIA. On, Tuesday. July
Is. 1871 al the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs Eliza Hawkins, SIS md ST. s.w..
MELVANIA THOMAS She leaves to mourn
five daughterS. Eliza Hawkins. Isabel Scott.
Louise Campbell. Ruth Thomas and Naomi
Alexander; three sons. john Percy and
Lemuel Thomas: two brothers. Ernest Col
resting at Eugene Ford'S funeral home.
1900 South Capitol st. until Friday. July
is. at 4 pm: thence 20 6IS 2nd st. sw.
Funeral Saturday. July l9 at pm,
from the Grace NJ. E Church. Chapel
TWYMAN. JAMES. On Wednesday. July
IS, 1871, JAMES TWYMAN. brother OF
Barbara Colbert, nephew of Eliza Smith.
Renrletta Coleman. Matte Pryor and
Remains resting at the Malvan &, Schey
funeral home, N J. ave and ST. NV
where services will be held Saturday, July
lS. at l pm.
WHEELDON. MARY n Suddeply. on
"Wednesday, July Is, Is41. at her residence.
$50 ST s.w., MARY n. WHEELDON. Re-
mains resting at 301 East Capitol ST.
Notice of funeral later. Arrangements
By Robt. H. Denny. Is
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Bombing Miracle Revived Dying London
Hitler Once Crushed Briton's Spirit Writes Casey, but
When Rich Mayfair Became Torget Morale frightened

/ II at all on the side Of conserva-
tism.
One day we stood by while the r
A. F. knocked 1876 Nazi planes out of
the sky and proved to Hitler the un-
suspected proposition that skillful
management may give a few good
planes and pilots the advantage
over a lot of mediocre ones.
Never again after that day did a
Junkers 88 show up over England
Never through that terrible winter
was there any doubt that England
had regained superiority in her own
air Night bombing went on. a
ghastly lot of it. but that had
nothing to do with air superiority
as was demonstrated by the Brit
| ish bombers who diligently carried
out a similar program over Ger
many.
Hitler made one psychological
blunder in his plan to demolish
London. So long as he was bombing
the East End and blasting the poor
and undernouriShed out of their
wretched homes, there was some
chance for division OF opinion in the
town over the workings of a de-
mocracy.
You could hear murmurs down
there if you weren't deaf or CEN
Sore6 about an obvious deal be-
tween the ruling classes of England
with powerful interests that did not
have to be mentioned by name.
Its the rich wot tykes their
pleasure. 'Tis the poor as gets
the blyme. >" land the bombs
The refugees from the East End
were asking, with the illogical per-
sistence of the deeply hurt, why
they had been picked for this vista
ton. Why were they sacrificed
when there was fine shelter in the
swank hotels, while the noble lords
and ladies sat unharmed and un-
shaken on their velvet cushions in
Mayfair.
Bombs Boost Solidarity.
One can see that there might
easily have been quite lot Of re-
suits from this line of argument
and agitation. But Hitler fixed that
up. He strewed Mayfair generously
with super-crumps and finished the
East Ends last basis for a yowl
about partiality by blowing up a
chunk of Buckingham Palace. The
King had just finished his prayers
in the chapel when bomb hit it.
The Nazis couldn't have done any
better if they'd been deliberately
trying to promote the solidarity OF
the British people.
1t was little difficult living
around London during the long
months of the blitz. Crumps would
drop in streets and smash up water
mains and gas mains. And people
would have to go for long time
without baths and without cooked
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Funeral Set Today
For Henry Shirley,
Virginia Official
Leaders Pay Tribute
To Highway Commission
Member, Dead at 66
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 17.-Vir-
ginia officialdom turned to ST
James Episcopal Church here to-
day for funeral services for Henry
G. Shirley, Sc, Virginia highway
commissioner, whose death yester-
day evoked from all parts of the
State praise for his personal char
acter and for his work in building
Virginia's present debt-free high
way system.
The services were set for pm.
with members of the commissioner s
own engineering staff serving as
active pallbearers. Honorary pail
bearers included members of the
commission and State officials.
Burial was to be in Hollywood
Cemetery here.
Heart trouble which had con-
fined Mr. Shirley to his home since
the first of the year, caused his
death
Il have never known more hon.
orable man nor a finer public Off
clal, said Senator Byrd, an express
sion typical of tributes from public
officials and the press.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot said
that "one would have to search far
in the States annals to find a COM
parable public career" and noted
that after his appointment in 1922
by Gov. Trinkle he was reappointed
by Cows. Byrd, Pollard, Peery and
Price for four-year terms without
any serious suggestion from any
that he be replaced"
Mr.. Shirley was a former road en-
gineer of Baltimore County. Md,
and a former chief engineer of the
State Roads Commission
AS the supervising head of the At
000-mile system of Virginia roads,
he received a salary of Sl2,500. the
highest in the State government
He was founder and the first
president Of the American Associa-
ton of State Highway officials.
Evening star., 1941-07-17

argument. The people OF London
moved that day like drugged unfor-
tunates awaiting execution. The
greatest city in the world might
have crawled more or less success
fully out of the ashes of the East
End. but there was no victory. Just
about 100000 men and women had
been removed from life into a mir
vana OF mass hypnosis and shell
shock. For many an hour they were
just as dead even though they could
still move their hands and feet. as
If some undertaken had laid them
out for burial.
That, although he had no way of
telling it, was Hitlers moment. For
the the first-and only-time since
the beginning of the war, he
had flattened opposition. He had
smashed up England's sole remain
ing asset-an intangible thing that
visiting lecturers used to bore you
about-the British spirit. But, in a
fashion that almost leads one to
accept the Englishman's view of the
divine mission of the empire"
miracle was tossed at just the right
moment and Hitler's net accom-
pliShment in civilizations finest
display of savagery had been the
manufacture of a lot of ash heaps
along the Thames.
Revived From Trance.
London shook itself suddenly and
came out of the trance. People
moved normally in the streets and
quit looking up at the sky They
no longer shivered when the sirens
bleated. They put out incendiary
bombs with mops-or their hats.
They were concerned only with the
crumps that fell near to them.
Distant blasts were. in this philo-
sophie division of worry, somebody
else's bad luck.
In a way it is difficult to convey
any conception of the battle of Brit
ain in words. Because this, which
turned out surprisingly to be one
of the most important engagements
of the war and probably the most
astounding in the history of battles,
cannot be considered as a single
dramatic event. with the customary
unities of motivation, suspense and
denouement. Rather it is mosaic
of many events. each with its own
significance. each related intricately
to the basic plot. And the basic
plot. briefly outlined. was something
like Who's afraid of the big. bad
WOLFF"
We used to ride down to Dover
now and then and watch the three
a-dav air battles as the Luftwaffe
tried to get over the Channel and
the Spitfires and the Hurricanes
came out to chase them back
We learned down there that the
amazing audits of profit and loss
issued daily by the r. A. p. erred
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Mrs. Florence Oden's
Funeral Rites oduy
Special Dispatch to The Star.

TRAVILAH, Md, July IL Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Florence M.
Oden, so, wife of John William Oden,
who died of heart attack Monday,
were to be held this afternoon in
Grace Methodist Church, Gathers
burg. The Rev. William j. Elliott,
pastor, was to officiate, with burial in
Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Oden is survived by her hus-
band, four daughters, Mrs. Roy
Everhart and Aleze. Anna and
Pauline Oden, and two sons. Porter
and William Oden; two sisters and
two brothers.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
DR.. Kefuuver to Retire

FREDERICK, Md, July II lP,.-
DR.. Elmer C. Kefauver, 73, Frederick
County health officer, is expected to
retire soon under a 1941 act calling
for mandatory retirement of State
employees who have reached TO- DR.
Kefauver has been health officer
for more than 16 years. His present
term would not expire until May l,
l943
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
Hoffman Assdi|s
Foreign Policies

President Roosevelt Winston
Churchill. the moving picture in
dustry and Joseph Stain had
burning ears today following an
address by United States Repre-
sentative Clare r Hoffman (R) Of
Allegan before approximately
900 members Of the America
First Committee in Cass Tech
nical High School
This l. getting 90 he n funny
country we're living in," Hoff-
man said. I'VE 20 10 bed at
night with the room and the
bedding clean. and we wake up
the next morning and find
Bloody Joe Stain I'm bed with
us, whiskers, coolies and all.
"Then they tell us we have TO
hide behind England's skirts.
This il an insult 10 any Ameri-
can. One of their kings came
over and took Wally Oft our
hands, but do we have TO give
them our whole country as her
dowry?
lt-v-Say wr have GIVE
things 60 EnglaHd-that they're
broke. The papers said the
other day that Wally changed
into her third dress for one day
10 greet some people. England
can't he broke-not IL the old
girls got three dresses"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01

Liege Celebrates Before
Finding Report False
International News Service Cable

LONDON, Oct. IA short
lived false armistice report sent a
wave of wild gayety through
Liege today, according to a Vichy
message to Reuters News Agency,
quoting the Brussels correspond
ent of the newspaper Petit Pari-
sian.
When the false report that an
armistice had been signed spread,
the people Of Liege flocked into
the streets dancing and singing,
the correspondent said
The towns entire supply of beer
and wine was consumed Food oil
the most expensive kind was
eaten, and dealers on the illegal
black markets" sold their goods,
in a panic, at any price they
could get.
Crowds tore down "blackout"
curtains, believing they would nc
longer be needed. Even the po-
lice appeared to believe the report
whose origin could not be tracked
down.
When the falsity of the report
was discovered, the streets emp.
tied like magic. saddening crowds
Fastening silently 10 their homes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
CONSTITUTIONS ALIKE

Citing the article of the Soviet
constitution by number. Mr..
Roosevelt said he had not memo
riZed it but that in its general
lines it was practically like the
United States provision which per-
mits the same individual to stand
on the same street corner and
preach for religion one night and
against religion the next.
The state dePaft fffefft release
which formed the basis of Mr.
ReoseVelt's statement was Il note
sent TO Secretary Of State Gordeii
Hull by the Polish ambassador to
Washington, Jan CiechanoWski.
In it, Ciechanowski revealed
that the Polish communities in
Russia have been allowed by the
Soviet government TO institute
places of worship and gwen full
freedom in this field.
"A Catholic church il about to
be opened in Moscow. as well as
synagogue for Jews" the note
states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
Wheeler Likens
u. 5. Congress
To ReiChstdg
Inl.rnalIonal So, ser,Iee W

Los ANGELES, Oct. 1.-Charg-
ing that President Roosevelt IS
reducing the American Congress 10
"a state of impotency similar TO
Hitler's ReichStag. Senator Burton
*. Wheeler ID of Montana. today
made a new attack on the PresI-
dents foreign policy
In a speech that opened Wheel
Iers Pacific Coast campaign
AGAINST war, the senator said:
"What we are passing through
Is not cOunter-revOlution
against naZiism but New Deal
evolution towards dictatorship
In the United States.
zone man dictates our for
eign policy. One man decided
10 occupy Iceland. One man
| ordered Our navy In patrol the
North Atlantic and one man,
aided and abetted by a motley
crew. of prOpagandists and war
makers, has led this nation TO
the brink of war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
RELIGIOUS Freedom in Soviet Russia Doubted
Catholic
LEADERS
Indignant

NEW YORK, oct. IA leading
Catholic layman and a noted
priest today sharply challenged
President Rooseyelt's report OF
Religious Freedom in Russia. 4"
Former General Sessions Judge
Alfred j. Talley declared:
"Of course the statement Of
President Roosevelt isn't true.
IL Is an established fact that
the Catholic Church I'm Russia
has been very much oppressed
and suppressed. and the free
practices OF religion have been
much hampered and interfered
with.
There II no question about
the destruction OF religious free
dom i'm Russia, IL being one OF
cardinal principles of the Stain
regime that religion Is the opiate
of the people. That il the cold
fact"
Msgr. John l.. Belford, pastor
of the Roman Catholic Nativity
Church in Brooklyn, asserted:
That II the worst statement
President Roosevelt has ever
made. He must be entirely
ignorant OF the facts. Because
every bit of information We have
Il 90 the contrary.
History at no time records
more terrible persecution of
Catholics. and for that matter
Of all religions, than In Russia
today"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
Success!
Burglars LeaUe Radio but
Return in q Days, Get 1t

-Four days ago burglars broke
into thev office Of tho New Era
Lumber Company at 9il4 Michi-
gan avenue, took s. from a cash
drawer and lifted a radio out Of a
cabinet. set it on the floor but did
not take il with them.
Early today they returned
broke into the office in exactly
the same way. and took the radio
Although they also ranSacked
the place they failed 10 find S755
in cash and S417 in checks which
were hidden in a drawer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
congressman
Ask
For Details
BY COLE f. MORGAN
special 10 THE DETROIT TINES

WASHINGTON, oct. Mem
bers Of Congress today were given
a severe jolt by statements ema-
mating from the stat department
and the White House that Soviet
Russia places religious freedom
virtually on a par with religious
freedom in the United States.
The statements brought express
sions OF marked surprise from
those members 10 whose attention
the announcements Were called.
They We're quick 10 voice that
surprise and TO ask for full de-
tails on which they were predi-
Gated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
Roosevelt Says
II S on Par With
That in America
BY MICHAEL CHINIGo

WASHINGTON. Oct. l1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today placed re-
lgious freedom in Russia on a
virtual par with that in the United
States.
Apparently pleased by a state
announcement that
more than 100000 Polish de-
portees in Russia had been granted
full religious and cultural freedom
by the Soviet government MI.
Roosevelt said in his press confer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
SENAToR SURPRIsED

Typical Of comments was that
Of Senator William J. Bulow Cd
Of South Dakota. SAID the senator
"It was not my impression
that the people I'm Soviet Russia
have any religious freedom, and
certainly not comparable 10 that
enjoyed by the people of the
United States. The President
may be right that they do have
il. But l don't think IL is 80.
II II Is -, IL certainly Is news
To me-"
In like tone Senator Waylano
Brooks fR) of Illinois, said:
"If the statements that Soviet
Russia has granted religious
freedom To the Polish deportees
or any other groups In Russia
are true. II il strange that no
reference To this was contained
in the joint statement of war
detectives and policies agreed To
and Jointly signed by President
Roosevelt and British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill.
Senator Guy NJ Gillette Cd o.
Iowa. commented:
III the news reports are cor
rect a. printed, II il easy to
understand that the concessions
that have been granted tn the
Polish people by the Russian
government is natural result
i'm return for the support which
these Polish people are giving tn
the Soviet armies in their con-
fiCt with Germany"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01

ence that the Russian people have
practically the same constitutional
rights of religious freedom which
are enjoyed in this country.
The Soviet constitution, like the
American, the President con
tended, grants its people freedom
of conscience, freedom of religion
and right to use propaganda foi
or against religion.