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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Former Star
Versatile
Marion
BY MAURY PAUL

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-Mrs.
William Aston Chandler is quite
active socially these days-after
having been more or less out of
the Metropolitan Mayfair picture
for a long-too longtime.
She's a versatile matron who
has had a full and interesting
life and it is quite in order many
of her activities these turbulent
days should be tied up with war
charities.
1t seems hardly possible almost
40 years have elapsed since Mrs.
Chandler. as Minnie" Ashley,
retired from the cast of "a
County Girl" to become the wife
of the late William Aston Chand-
Ter, member of one of New
York's oldest families.
In all those years Minnie"
never returned to the theater.
even though she did serve, for a
time, as president of the Stage
Society.
A few years after her mar
riage Mrs. Chandler turned her
attention to sculpture. She was
the only pupil George Gray
Barnard took at the time and
she also studied under Victor
Salvatone-her work meeting
with such favor she was invited
to give an exhibition in Rome.
Next Minnie" Gambler went
in for literature. Several years
ago she produced a book, Cleo
patra's Daughter" which re-
quired prodigious research and
took three years of writing. with
trips to Germany and Algeria
for special research.
FOR YEARS the Chambers
have lived in East Nineteenth
street.-the block beautiful" -
and it is there Minnie" again
set up her household when she
waved farewell" to that gloomy
apartment on the left bank in
Paris which sheltered her during
the years she made her head
quarters in the city on the
Seine.
Mr.. Chandler died in 1894 and
his passing made quite a differ
ence in "Minnie's" financial
status. She's far from rich-but
always manages to be fashion
ably attired and never turns
down a request for a donation
h-the cause is a worthy one.
Today she shares the East
Nineteenth street. house with
her son. Ashley Chandler and his
wife. the former Princess Maria
Antonio de Baraganza.
Certainly Minnie" is an ac-
tress who married into society
and made a success of it,
Passing time has treated her
gently and OFFICIALLY she's no dis
appointment to the older club
fellows who recall the fascinat-
ing way in which she warbled
"Rhoda had a pagoda years
ago in the brilliant musical COM
edy San Toy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Christian Brothers
Get Pantry Shower

THE DE LASALLE AUXILI-
AIRY open House and Pantry
Shower for the Chris tian
Brothers Of ST Joseph CONNER
cial College is scheduled from .
TO 5 p. m. Sunday at the
Brothers Home in Jay street
Mrs a. J. T b b e and Mrs.
Charles Reichling. general chair
man. will be assisted by COM
mittee Of members. Mrs. William
Plunkett. president. will be
hostess.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16

IF YOU had been looking
yesterday for any one of sew
everal hundre d fashionable
matrons you would have found
her up at Neighborheed Club in
Crosse Pointe, learning the very
latest technique for operating
settlement houses.
Miss Helen Hall director of
the Henry Street Settlement,
which is comparable to the IA
NOUS Hull House in Chicago.
had come TO town to conduct a
"clinic" for board members. Miss
Hall is the successor TO the late
Lillian Wald, founder of the
Henry Street Settlement who
wrote Windows on Henry street.
Miss Hall was a refreshing
person. An attractive blond, she
was smartly turned out and had
a sense of humor. Most of the
board members stayed through
both sessions from 10 until 3
o'clock. with only a short re-
cess for luncheon.
MRS. WILLIAM F. CON-
MOLLY, hurrying in after lunch
con, smart in a mink coat and a
small dusty pink hat trimmed
with matching felt flowers.
joined Mrs. Leon c. Finck, Mrs.
John Decker and Mrs. Joseph
A. Moynihan and others on the
boards of community houses
operated by the League of
Catholic Women. Mrs. Connolly
heads the organizations newest
settlement. Peter Claver.
Getting pointers for the Sophie
Wright Settlement were Mrs.
Henry Way Burritt, Mrs. Charles
B. Hicks, Mrs. Meredith S.
Randall, Mrs. Robert Waldron,
Mrs. Sherwood Reekie, Mrs.
Henry B. Williams, Mrs. James
B. Jones and Ruth Banks Clark.
Mrs. Arthur j. Scott and Mrs.
Earl Laing went all the way
from Brightmore while Mes
danes Care Reid, Claude Towar,
A. J. Wright and A. J. WEIGH
were cleaning ideas for the War
rendale Settlement.
Also noted were Mrs. James
McEvoy. Mrs. Emerson Frantz.
Miss Emma ButZel and Miss
Henrietta O'Brien, who had
charge of the tickets for the
luncheon.
MISS HALL had come pre-
pared with an outline but had
to deviate from il constantly.
Her eager listeners, with note
books in hand and pencils poised,
turned the clinic into a quiz
period.
Among those querying the
speaker were the following
members of the board of Tau
Beta: Mrs. Edsel Ford, Mrs.
Charles Beecher Grouse. Mrs.
Ernest KanZler. Mrs. Raymond
X. Dykema, Mrs. Andrew Barr,
Mrs. Walter Meek. Mrs. Joseph
Vance. Mrs. Charles Kidner,
Mrs. George Porter Mcmahon,
Mrs. Theodore Buttrick, Mrs.
Augustin Nutter, Mrs. Hutchin-
son Larned and Miss Louise
Bowen.
Neighborhood House was
represented by Mrs. Gage
Cooper, Mrs. Conrad Smith,
Mrs. Nathan Leakey. Mrs.
George II. Klein, Mrs. Edward
Wetstein, Mrs. Edward NJ.
Plunkett, Mrs. John Crawford
Frost, Mrs. Raymond Jacobs,
Mrs. Howard Walton, Mrs. Fred
erick Hughes. Mrs. w. Bruce
Howard, Mrs. Robert Cumming,
Mrs. Philip Worcester and Mrs.
Edna Holmes.
Board members of Neighbour
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Walters Ball January 27

OUR NAIL includes invitation to the Waters and
Mattresses annual ball. -.
Being held this year the Grand Terrace Grand
boulevard Monday evening January 27....
1t is sponsored by the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Alliance Walters Mattresses and Hotel Service Workers Local
No. 705....
Lowry Clark and his orchestra going play
ball.
And in former years theren be a beauty
select Detroit's loveliest waitress.
But this year. they're adding feature.
The handsomes waiter is going to be selected, too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Indian Village Knitters Meet

WE DID say British War Relief, didn't we?....
WE'LL that brings right up splendid report we've
Just
1t tells of the work done by the Indian Village Refugee
Work Room.
The advisory board of this group meets this after
home of the president. Miss
Mildred Plumb who hasn't been for months without the
inevitable knitting bag on her patriotic ARM -.
Other officers of the particular group of relief workers
include:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Few Accomplishments

JUST A few of their accomplishments includes:
Seven afghans -four bbs. 81 blankets lis bon
nets 10S4 diapers 40 gowns 1852 jackets los
knitted jackets three quilts and rs pair of stockings
all for infants.
Fifteen caps 50 drawers. Sc dresses one pair of
mittens three overalls 35 wooden skirts Al slips
four pair Of stockings and 81 sweaters for children.
Eghyseven pairs of mems socks % aprons for
and five wool skirts also for
This work done in IS days from June IS to
January L..
The cost Of the articles Donated.
And the articles already have been shipped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
N y! E: j.

ALL THE glamour spots in Hollywood
suspect.
There's the Womans Exchange for instance where it's
all board meetings and quilted bed jackets.
For glmpsing into the dining room yesterday.
We the famous Tony Sarg. launching with chic Mrs
Christian II. Hecker....
Mr. Sarg is great friend of the Heckers they met at
Nantucket Summers and Summers ago..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Sketches Corporation Officials

MR.. SARG in town. incidentally Cthe early morning
him leave for the East
To attend the General Motors Holding Corporation banquet
at the Book-Cadillac last night.
Where told
He sketched of the officials
In clever carcature.
THE MORE hear of Madge Lindley,...
The to tell you about her,.
This daughter of the Graham Lndeys of Van Dyke place
has decided she'll not make debut..a
Instead....
The money which would have been spent her parity
She will give British War Relief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16

MRS. JOHN CASWELL of
Pennington drive and Mrs. L. II.
GriSsell of Ilene avenue are eX-
pected home today from a trip
to New York City. where they
were at the Hotel Commodore
several days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
MADGE LINDLEY

Mrs. Donald Morrill, Mrs Franklin Acker Thompson and
Mrs. Clarence Davock.
They have been organized for six months and meet at
jefferson Presbyterian Church and knit and
Evening star., 1941-10-21
atoe'sKnowIedqe
OF Staying Scene
Revealed 10 Jury
Detective Says Defendant
Showed Officers How He
StroneIed Victim
Earlier Story on Page ALL

The knowledge possessed by Jar
Wis R. Catoe as to the interior Of
the Sixteenth street apartment in
which Mrs. Rose Abramowitz was
criminally assaulted and strangled
on March 8 was described this aft
ernoon to the jury trying Catoe in
District Court.
Detective Sergt. John Wise of the
homicide SQUAD testified Catoe not
only made an oral confession of the
crime. but willingly backed it up by
accompanying officers and the dead
woman's husband to the apartment
to show them how and where he
choked Mrs. Abramowitz and to de-
scribe the location of interior fur
niShings at the time Of the crime.
Prior to this testimony, the prose-
cution repeatedly asked police Of
ficers if Catoe had been shown a
photograph of the apartment or told
anything of its internal arrange
ment before the morning of August
% when he accompanied the party
there. Detectives told the jury their
photographs of the apartment were
locked In a safe and they told Ca
toe nothing of the fact that $40
bill had been stolen from the apart
ment until after he himself ad-
mitted taking the money from a
black leather pocketbook in the
kitchen.
Within, % hours after Catoe'S or
(See CATOE. Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Four French Officers Held
In HoItz's Assassination

whether the first so had already
been shot or whether they would be
executed at dawn tomorrow. "a
Havas dispatch to Rome indicated
they already were dead)
A 15,O00,000- franc reward was Of
fered for information leading to the
discovery of the killers.
The four arrested, including one
colonel and three captains, have
been held since shortly after the as
sassination on the ground they
were responsible for maintaining
peace among the French population.
They were declared not to be held
as hostages and thus not liable to
be shot.
The Nantes curfew was advanced
to s pm. Between that hour and
8 am. no one will be allowed on
!, the streets.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Fringe Parking PorIey
Called Tomorrow

A bill providing for establishment
of municipality owned automobile
parking lots on the fringe of Wash
ington's central business section
will be considered at 1890 am.
tomorrow at conference in which
group of District officials will
meet with Chairman Burton of a
special Senate subcommittee han
ding local traffic problems.
A House subcommittee last week
completed public hearings on an
identical measure.
Those invited to the conference
incluoe Capt. H. C. Whitehurst,
director of highways; Maj. Edward
j. Kelly, acting superintendent of
police, and Inspector Arthur E. Mil
Ter, commander of the Police De-
partment's accident prevention
unit.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
-Four Horses in Lau:e|
5teepIechase FALL;
Two Destroyed.
Jockeys Escape Spills
With Minor Injuries;
Crowd Boos Tired Avon
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dispatch 10 The star.
LAUREL, Md, Oct. 21.-Four OF
the nine horses starting in the
steeplecase fell this afternoon and
two-Play Pal and Mansfield Park
were injured so badly they had to
be destroyed
Roll and Toss and Christmas Cove
we're the other horses less seriously
injured in spills during the jumping
race. which was won by R. Lehamn S
Gulliver II. an $3.50 for 81 shot
Norman Brown. who rode Christ
mas Cove. suffered cuts on his face,
and c. Brooks. up on Roll and Toss,
received a bruised back. Riders of
the two horses which were destroyed
escaped injury.
Play Pal owned by T. T. Mott of
Washington. was involved in
ringer" case while racing for an
other stable in 1888. The horse al
legedly ran several times that year
as James A. After Mr.. Mott pur-
chased the horse, however, the
MARYLAND State Racing Commission
ruled that he could be raced as Play
Pal.
Hy-du Stables Pico Blanco II fin
ished second in the steeplechase
ahead of Miss Elizabeth McVitty's
Eremon. The winners time over
the 2-mile course was 4:04.
Arnold Hangers Light Lady quail
flied for Saturdays Selma Stakes
when she ran off with the Top
Flight, at a mile and 10 yards, the
days feature.
Favorite with the crowd of $500,
Light Lady took command entering
the backstretch. Once in command.
she galloped along to an easy VIC
tory. Haughton P. Metcalf's Star
Copy bested Breckenridge Longs
Equipet for second money. The
winner paid $3.70.
The winning daily double combi-
nation of SIS, Texon Boy and Miss
Goshen, paid s99.30.
Only three horses went postward
in the Tired Avon, mile and one-six-
teenth test, with the crowd booing
and jeering as the field paraded and
again after G. D. Widener's Rose
town, the l to favorite. had won
over F. P. Jumps Matte j., with
z. r. Bradley's Baby Sister last.
The fans appeared aneered at the
three-horse field contest.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Conference on D. {. Traffic
Scheduled for THURSDAY

The now-bIinming hopper of sug-
gestions for improving Washington S
trafic situation will be the subject
of special conference between the
Commissioners and public and pri-
vate traffic groups at 10 am. Thurs
day at the District Building.
Special invitations are being sent
by the city heads to the Traffic
Advisory Council. the American
Automobile Association. keystone
Automobile Club, Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. Highway
Director H c. Whitehurst. Acting
Police Chief Edward J. Kelly and
Traffic Director William A. Van
DuZer.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Landlords Gouging
Federal Employees,
Stefan Charges
Newcomers Uncertuin
OF Rooms From Day
To Day, He Says
Earlier Story on Page Ally

Charges that men and women
who have come to Washington to
work for the Government during
the national emergency are being
kicked from place to place and
"gouged wherever gouging is posi-
BILE" were made today by Repre-
sentative Stefan, Republican, of Ne
braSka.
Later in the DAY he planned to
go on the House floor and describe
conditions reported to him by some
OF his constituents working here.
In a speech prepared for delivery
in the House. Mr.. Stefan declared: :
Thousands of our yours men and
women have come to Washington in
recent months to work for the Gov
ernment. Many more are coming
every week Hundreds have come
from my State and district. Most
OF them are young and their parents
are sometimes worried regarding
their living conditions here We are
receiving daily letters from their
parents who seem worried about
CONDITIONS IN washington.
These parents have been reading
in the newspapers about the Wash
ington crime wave: about the ter
rible traffic conditions: about the
continual increase in the price of
living and about the conditions in
some Of the rooming houses and
apartments in which these young
people must live. I have been doing
what can to give these young peo-
pie all of the service and informa-
ton at my command when they
come to me for assistance
"As a member of the Committee
on Appropriations having to do with
the appropriations for the District
of Columbia, have made some in
vestigations and I find the condi-
tions deplorable Most of these
young people, l feel, would be a lot
better off if they had not come here,
both financially and from a point of
safety and comfort.
They are being kicked about
from place to place and are being
gouged wherever gouging is possible
by people in Washington who take
cash from these workers for granted.
These young people do not know
from day to day whether they can
remain in the rooming houses and
homes in which they live because
of the changing rooming house
system that exists here"
Evening star., 1941-10-21
House Passes
AGENT Tax on
Gasoline Here
Nine District Bills
Sent to Senate
For Approval
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

The House voted, rs to 80, this
afternoon to increase the Dis
tricts gasoline tax from 2 to 4
cents a gallon. The bill now
goes to the Senate
The House District Committee
had recommended increasing the
tax to 3 cents to finance the
long-range Whitehurst street and
highway improvement plan. The
House adopted an amendment by
Representative Springer, Repub-
lican, of Indiana to raise the as
seSSment another cent.
Among nine bills passed today. the
House also approved and sent to
the Senate measures to merge the
Municipal and Police Courts and to
authorize the Commissioners to
adopt new and more modern fire.
safety regulations in place Of the
present 36-year-old rules.
Precipitated Debate.
The gas tax increase bill was de-
bated sharply on the floor. The
Springer amendment was opposed
by Representative Hunter of Ohio
chairman of the District Commit
tees Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
which had the measure in charge
and held hearings on it.
Mr.. Hunter said the present reve-
nue. of the District Highway Depart
ment was s6,000000 a year, no part
of which comes from Federal funds
Any immediate large highway pro-
gram for Washington would bring
in several thousand laborers. adding
to the city's congestion. he said. Any
increase in the tax beyond 3 cents
is opposed by the automobile and
citizens associations and labor or
ganizations, he added.
Representative Springer contended
the average gasoline tax in the
States is "A cents Ten States. he
said, have a Scent tax: II have
cents: eleven. S cents: five, s cents;
three. cents, and one. 6.5 cents.
Other Bills Approved.
Other bills passed and sent to
the Senate were
To increase the penalties against
vagrancy. This bill previously was
approved by Congress and vetoed by
tSee D. C. BILLS, Page X-2J
Evening star., 1941-10-21

NEW YORK. Oct. 81 tP,.-
Stocks firm; leaders recover
quietly. Bonds higher; rails lead
modest rally. Foreign exchange
quiet; generally unchanged
Cotton higher; trade buying
and mill price fixing. Sugar firm;
broad local and trade buying in
world contracts. Metals steady;
copper ceiling advanced for three
high-cost mines. Wool tops i'm
proved; trade support.
CHICAGO. - Wheat strong,
higher; Secretary Wickard favors
ITO per cent parity ceilings. Corn
higher with wheat. Hogs mod
erately active: steady; top, 1920.
Cattle, yearlings, light steers
steady; weighy steers weak.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
President SAYS
Empty,
Flew U. 5. Flag
Its Cargo Had Been
Discharged in Spain;
5000 Ton Croft
BULLETINS.

NEW YORK tP,.-An Ameri-
can-owned ship flying the
Panamanian flag. the 1922
ton Bold Venture, has been
torpedoed en- route from Balti-
more to England, reliable
marine circles reported today.
Thirty-nine men were
aboard the Lehigh and %
have been saved from one
lifebOat, the United States
Lines, which charters the
vessel from the Maritime
Commission, announced in
New York late today. The
Lehigh's home port was Phil
adelphia and her captain was
Vincent Atkins of Hastings
on-Hudson, N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Earlier Story on Page ALL

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, Oct. 2l-The arrest OF
four French gendarmarie officers
at Nantes in connection with the
killing there yesterday of Gen.
Holtz, German gendarmarie COM
nander, was announced tonight
along with the executions of four
more persons in various parts of the
country.
1t was reported that so French
hostages would be executed in re-
prisal for the Holtz Staying.
Gen. Otto Won Stuelpnagel COM
nnander in chief of the German
army of occupation, also announced
that so more hostages would be shot
"if the assassins are not captured by
midnight, October %"
The announcement did not say
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Oldest Baltimore Service
On Sea Lanes Is Ended
Z, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 21.-This port s
oldest ocean shipping service. the
Baltimore Boston run of the Mer-
chants & Miners Line, came to an
end today.
When the freighter Howard was
warped into her Pratt street pier
it marked the last trip on a run
inaugurated 86 years ago.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

the Germans have considerably
slowed down their drive" the Mos
COW announcer said.
In the Kalinin direction a num-
Der of districts were passed from
(See WAR. Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1941-10-21
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

The American freighter Lehigh
was sunk in mid Atlantic, be-
tween Africa and South America,
about 9 o'clock Sunday night,
President Roosevelt announced
to his press conference late to-
day.
One boatload of survivors al
ready has been picked up and
search is under way for two
others, the President said.
The ship was sailing empty
and flying the American flag
after discharging a cargo at
Bilbao, Spain. 1t was believed
headed for the Gold Coast on
the western bulge of Africa.
Act of Ocean Piracy"
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had re-
ceived word of the sinking only
a few minutes before his press
conference and that the action
was obviously another one of
ocean piracy.
Although he did not specify
that the attacker was a German
submarine. the President said it
was certain that the sinking had
been caused by torpedo fire and
that it definitely did not come
from British, American, French
or Argentine underwater craft.
The latitude and longitude of
the disaster placed the vessel just
north of the Equator and some
what nearer to the African coast
than to South America at the
time it was sunk.
Survivors already rescued be-
lieve that no one was killed in the
torpedo explosion. Mr.. Roosevelt
said, but that some members of
the Lehigh crew were wounded.
No passengers were believed on
the ship.
Displaced 5000 Tons.
The President said the Mari
time Commission had informed
him that the Lehigh displaced
about 5000 tons.
Neither did he know, he said,
the nature of the cargo which
had been discharged at Bilbao.
AS reporters reminded the
Chief Executive of Secretary Of
State Hull's description of the
U. S. S. Kearny attackers as
pirates and international high
Waymen, Mr.. Roosevelt remarked
that his answer was ditto.
Persistent efforts by reporters
to obtain a more condemnatory
declaration from the President
led him to remark in Summariz-
ing that the Lehigh was an
empty ship, bound on a trading
voyage, flying the American flag
and on a route where there has
been no fighting.
Secretary Hull was dead right,
Mr.. Roosevelt added, to call any
such attack as this one of out
right piracy.
The term piracy was first used
by the President in referring to
the sinking of the Robin Moor
in approximately this same At
lantic area several months ago.
1t was asserted that the Robin
Moor attack was at the hands of
a German submarine.
Believed Using French Bases.
Asked today where underwater
raiders may be basing for attacks in
this section, Mr.. Roosevelt said some
are believed operating from oc-
cupied French ports, with others
probably using ocean-going tankers
(See LEHIGH, Page X-zD
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Late News Bulletins
CopitoI Train in New Jersey Wreck

RAILWAY, N J. tF1-At least II persons were injured
today Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains
colided of the Railway station Police
Linden few miles away. said they had received call
for all possible ambulance The Railway Hospital reported
private automobiles starting to arrive with injured
Offices in New York said first reports indicated
the Embassy, New Yorkto-Wash-
ington express and New YorkPhadepha local phySl-
clan reported dead.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

The Germans claimed their troops
were so miles from Moscow. but the
Russians said in one sector the ad-
vance was halted several kilo-
meters" past Mozhaisk, west and
south of the capital.
"Encountering heavy resistance,
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Welfare Workers Merit System Asked

Setting up for employees of the District
Board of Public Welfare is proposed in legislation submitted
by the Commissioners to Speaker Rayburn today They
pointed that Federal social agencies have threatened
to withhold the District unless employees of the
District engaged in work in which the Federal Government
shares the expense brought within merit system