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Evening star., 1941-01-03

The engine "bottleneck" will be
relieved appreciably by late spring
or early summer.
But what that will mean in terms
of greater American air power re-
mains fer determination. Much Of
our production is destined for Eng
land. President Roosevelt's rule
of-thumb" division of our warrlane
output equally between our armed
forces and England has been re-
vised.
The greater part of the output of
some warplane factories, and all of
that of some factories, is going to
England as fast as it comes of the
assembly line. That is in keeping
with the policy of all aid short of
war.
In the next five or six months
two major engine factories and
their branches, buttressed by a
trickle of production from automo-
bile factories now tooling up to
make plane engines, are expected
Evening star., 1941-01-03
Woman Drivers Blows
Rout 'Siop-Siqn' Bandit

A stop sign" bandit picked the
wrong motorist for a victim at Ver-
mont and Florida avenues NV
last night.
He leaped to the running board OF
car operated by Miss Sarah
Betty Wilson, 33, Public Utlll-
ties Commission secretary, opened
a door and ordered her to drive
on"
Miss Wilson, the daughter OF
James E. Wilson, former police
captain. threw her car into gear
and tried to shake the colored man
from the running board by sud-
den squirt.
The engine, however, stalled.
Not daunted and getting bit
angry by this time, Miss Wilson
vhirled on the intruder as he was
trying to shut the rear door. She
beat him with her fists so flercely
that he leaped to the street and fed.
Miss Wilson was on her way from
work to her home at 504 Oglethorpe
street NV.
Evening star., 1941-01-03

liqent work on the chairman job
is TOO much for man who has to
earn a living running a country
newspaper" and suggested the po-
sition requires some strong, high
visioned young man" who could de-
vote his full time to the task.
THE menace of appeasement Is
heavily financed and only our COM
mittee is organized TO meet this
threat. The need to keep public
sentiment alive to the terrible dan
ger of a let-down in our armament
program will require even more
service from our committee than
so far it has been organized 70 give.
Finally, yet foremost, America
must keep the lifeline open between
the United States and Great Britain
and must give TO the President
every announcement and support
in his policy to aid Great Britain" >"
Evening star., 1941-01-03
Commission Disputed
By Aircraft Leaders on
N,0OO-PIane Order
Claim Commitments
In Industry for Only
$1,000 Craft
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

Disagreeing with National De-
tense Advisory Commission figures
showing that contracts have been
placed in this country by the United
States and British governments for
$4,000 airplanes, leaders of the
American aircraft industry have
reported informally that contract
commitments, as of today, call for
only $1,000 airplanes.
Because of increased costs OF
labor and materials, deliveries under
existing contracts actually may rur
considerably below the $1,000 total,
IN the opinion Of industrial au-
thorities.
Asked about the discrepancy In
the figures, amounting to $4,000 air.
planes, Advisory Commission officials
said that no official statement was
available, but indicated that the
difference might be due to the con-
templated production of parts for
10000 bombardment airplanes by
the automobile manufacturing In
dustry, for assembly in four pro-
posed Government plants. They
admitted that contracts for these
sirplanes have not been awarded,
however.
Includes 10000 Engines.
In an outline of its activities dur
ing its first six months, the Advisory
Commission said that contracts
awarded to date by the Army and
Navy. plus such British and other
foreign material orders as have
been placed at the present time"
call for $4,000 airplaneS. 10000
engines and other war supplies.
Representatives of the aircraft
manufacturing industry. however,
sev that they have been committed
hv contract to only $1,000 airplanes
Of which Great Britain, including
Canada. has 5000 on order and the
United States military services have
Il 900 on order
The Aeronautical Chamber OF
Commerce is said to be undertaking
a survey of aircraft manufacturing
plants to determine the exact situa-
ton as regards warplane orders.
Although aviation leaders do not
want to be put in the position OF
contradicting Government claims as
to orders, they fell that it is eX-
ceedingly unwise at this time to en-
courage any unjustified optimism as
to current and potential production
for national defense and aid to
England.
Evening star., 1941-01-03
D. G. Mccormick Dies;
Brother Of c. U. Official

Daniel G. Mccormick, So, brother
of the Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick j.
Mccormick, vice rector of Catholic
University, died yesterday at his
home in Norwich, Conn, after a
long illness, it was learned here.
Msgr. Mccormick left Washington
Yesterday to attend funeral services
at Norwich.
A lifelong resident of Norwich,
Mr.. Mccormick had been employed
in the postal service. He retired
five years ego because of i'll health.
Surviving. in addition to his
brother here, are his mother, Mrs.
Margaret E Mccormick; a sister,
Miss Mary E Mccormick, and two
brothers, Judge John T, and DR..
Thomas J. Mccormick, all OF
Norwich.
A requiem mass will be held to-
morrow at St. Mary's Church in
that city.
Evening star., 1941-01-03

many instances is only negligibly
higher, and in one instance was
lower, than that of liquid-cooled
engine J.
Ou4 new Republic pursuit,
equipped with a 1,200-horsepoWer
radial, is reported to have a speed
of more than $50 miles an hour,
pproximately that Of the better
known Curtiss 40" fitted with an
in-line engine. That, too, Incl
dentally. is the speed of the stand
ard German fighter. the Messer-
Schmitt "l09' 1t is equipped with
an ln-line.
Evening star., 1941-01-03
u. S. WorpIone Engines Called
Worlds Fastest and Toughest
Production BottIeneck
Expected to End
By Summer

What about the engines Uhich
po1Uer our DarplaneS? HoiD bad
is the "bottleneck" in their pro-
duction2 What is involued in
relieUing this Situation2 These
and other pertinent questions are
anSUered in the tollowing article.
the second OF a series by Deuon
Francis, nuidtion editor of the
Associated Press.
Evening star., 1941-01-03

to be turning out 100000 horse
power month.
In terms of units that is the equiv
alent of 5000 engines of 1000 horse
power each. That would equip
every month 1900 airplanes of all
types-bombers, patrol planes, pur-
suits and observation planes-in-
cluding the spares" which go with
each order.
On American engines even more
than on American planes is going
to depend in good part the MAIN
tenance of British bombing power
On them will be predicated the fu-
ture OF American air power.
This is why:
Speed and bomb-carrying ability
of warplanes are functions of de-
sign, wing loading and power load
ing. No nation has copyright on
design. Our latest pursuits, for eX-
ample, COPY many Of the best fea-
lures of British and German pur-
suits.
wing loddlng means the relation
between the weight of a plane and
the wing area-the higher the weight
the faster the plane. Power load
ing means the relation between the
weight of the plane and the engine
horsepower-the lower the weight
the faster the plane.
Fnpine Makers Hold Kev
Design and wing loading can be
changed at the pleasure of the en-
gineer, but as the armed services
make demands for bigger airplanes
and higher speeds it is the engine
manufacturers who hold the key to
the superior performance of our
aircraft.
In the radial shaped, air-cooled
field no other nation has been able
Evening star., 1941-01-03
Gov. Lehmon's Daughter
Married at EIkton

NEW YORK. Jan. 3 (P),-Gov.
and Mrs. Herbert H. Lehman dis
closed last night that their daugh-
ter, Hilda Jane, and Boris De Va
detsky of this city, had eloped to
Elkton, Md. on December and
were married.
Announcement of the marriage
was made by Walter Brown, the
Governor S secretary.
Evening star., 1941-01-03
Two 'Wife-Swuppine'
Case Principals Wed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LAPEER, Mich, Jan. 3.-Georgs
Nelson Davis and Mrs. Edith June,
two of the principals in a wife
swapping" case last summer, dis
closed yesterday they were married
New Year Eve.
The two, who obtained divorces
last fall, are living in a four-room
log cabin with IA children by pre-
vious marriages. The new Mrs.
Davis is i'll with influenza.
Clarence June and Mrs. Mildred
Davis. the other principals, cannot
marry before December IT, 1912,
under terms of a divorce granted
June by Circuit Judge Louis c.
Cramton.
Tho Marine COr0S rOU has 2 2b0IIt
Evening star., 1941-01-03

The Marine Corps now has about
$4,000 enlisted men and 5000 officers.
Evening star., 1941-01-03
Our Reg. S49.95 VoIue!

3-Pc. Maple Fin
ish Bedroom Suite
in C lu d i n 6 bed,
chest and choice
of dresser or van
ity. Well con-
Structed.
Evening star., 1941-01-03
Our Reg. $64.95 Value!

3-Pc. Maple Liv-
ing Room Suite.
Auto spring filled
cushions in cot
ton tapestry COW
ers. Solid maple
frames.
Evening star., 1941-01-03
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3-Pc. Walnut We
neer B e d r o o m
Suite. Includes
bed, chest and
choice of dresser
or vanity. Beauti-
full lines.
Evening star., 1941-01-03

Ouf Ne9. 9I
9-Pc. Dining
r 90 m Suite.
B u I { e {, china
cabinet. table, 6
chairs. Genuine
walnut veneers on
hard cabinet woods
Evening star., 1941-01-03
No Money Down!

S-Pc. Studio En-
scmble comprising
cotton tapestry sofa
bed with hidden
bedding COmpart-
ment, lounge chair.
coffee table, knee
hole desk and chair,
end table, junior
lamp, table lamp.
Evening star., 1941-01-03
Our Reg. $l14.95 VoIue!

Virginia Sofa and
contrasting barrel
back chair. Both
pieces of fine con-
struction, covered
In cotton tapestry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Vatican Settles
Spanish Dispute
International New. service Cable

MADRID, June 17.-Terms OF
the new agreement between the
Spanish government and the Vati-
can, ending a controversy over the
method of appointing archbishops,
bishops and other high church Of
lficials were published today.
This new agreement. providing
for a mutual system of vetoes for
both the government and the Holy
See. will form part of the new con-
lcordat now being negotiated by
the Vatican and Spain.
Under the agreement, the Span
ish government will submit to the
Vatican six nominations for any
vacant ecclesiastical post. From
this list. the Pope will select three
and from these three the head OF
the Spanish state will make the
final choice.
In event nominations of the
Spanish government are found un-
acceptable, the agreement pro-
Ivides that the Pope shall draw ur
a new list of six nominations from
which the head of the Spanish
state will make a choice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
HITLER RETAL|ATES
Pay Raises
Take Effect
On State Jobs
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. June 17.-Elected
state officials and the judges OF
Circuit and Recorders courts got
raises in pay today. coincident
with the start of a survey by the
civil service commission 10 deter
mine whether salaries of from
$500 TO 81 200 a year are sufficient
for minor government employees.
The pay increase for those in
the higher brackets was one of SO
bills signed by Governor Van
Wagner The act fixes the wage
OF all elected state officials at
ST 500 a year and boosts judges
1000 annually.
Heretofore. the highway COM
missioner was the only admins
trative board member drawing
81 500. The others have been re-
ceiving $1,000. The raise was
granted by the Legislature for
their services on the adminstra-
tive board. not for their duties in
the offices 10 which they were
alpCfpd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
NAILS REPORT SUCCESS

BERLIN, June II. The Ger.
man high command announced
today that terrific fighting" is
continuing in the Sollum area OF
northwestern Egypt, where a Brit
ish drive began yesterday.
A war communique said the
battle ragged throughout yesterday
and that large-scale British at
tack was beaten down. One hun.
dred British tanks were declared
TO have been destroyed.
Great numbers of German anc
italian planes. the communicate
asserted, strafed the British motor.
lied formations and ground col.
umns. The dive-bomber attacks
were said to have been particularly
successful in destroying motorized
vehicles and dispensing troop con.
centrations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
BY Percy WINNER
init News Service stan Corresponds

ROME. June II. The official
Italian Gazette today published q
decree law effective Immediately
freezing" all American individual
company and corporate funds as
well as all American holdings and
property in Italy "as an act Of
legitimate retaliation"
The step was taken In reprisai
for action by the United States
government in freezing" Axis
funds.
The decree read:
"All italian and foreign indi-
viduals and companies wholly or
In part possessing American
funds and property must within
20 days make rigid registration
Of full details with the Bank Of
Italy.
Penalties for violations win
range from three months i'm
prisonment and 5000 lire fine
to from two to three years Inn
prisonment and fines equalling
five times the sum involved"
In some aspects, IL was ex-
planned. the decree will not apply
to Italians residing in the United
States, and American individuals
permanently domiciled in Italy
NAV not be affected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
LAUNCH NEW DRIVE

LONDON, June 17.-(fNS)-Brit.
ish military authorities said today
that fighting is continuing near
Sollum. Egypt, where British
forces have launched a new drive
against Axis troops.
No details regarding the re.
spective positions of the contend.
ing forces have reached London
it was stated, but IL was indicated
that the operations are develop
ing.
For the time being, however
the drive was described as still
a local advance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Ford, Clio Pact
.HingesonCIainn!
BY FRED COLLINS
Times stan Correspondent

PITTSBURGH. June 17.-Th,
signing of contract between thu
Ford Motor Company and thu
UAW-CIO today was reported
Ringing solely on settlement o.
between S1,000,000 and $1,000. 00(
in wage claims pending in Is Ma
tional Labor Relations Board cita,
tons against the company.
Negotiators for the union anc
company were meeting in Pitts,
burgh with Philip Murray, CIC
president. in an effort to wori
out an agreement.
The claims are those Of severa
hundred men who charge thai
they were fired at various times
by the company for union activity
zoo MEN INVOLVED
Largest of the cases, covering
approximately 200 men. was beinl
heard here but is now adjourned
pending outcome Of the contrac
negotiations.
II has been understood tina
withdrawal by the union Of all il,
pending labor board complaint,
against Ford has been made par
of the contract bargain.
Estimates OF the wage claim!
vary widely. At most. the com
pany would be liable for the diff
ference between VIII I the mel
earned after their dismissal ant
what they would have earned /
continuously employed at the com
pany. Many of them have beef
rehired voluntarily and are nov
working a tFord's.s
Those comforting in Pittsburgh
include I. A. Capizzi. Harry Mack
James Brady. Elmer DEFIANCE an,
Jack Blot for the company, ant
r. J. Thomas. Alan Haywood
Maurice Sugar. William Taylo
and George Adde's for the union
The contract negotiations hav
been under way nine days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Wage Farmers Living
Costs Increase Slightly

NEW YORK. June 17.-QNS)-
international News Service today
corrected an erroneous dispatch
of June IL which reported the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
as disclosing the cost of living OF
wage-earning families in the
United States had increased 6 per
cent during May.
The boards correct report was
that the cost had increased six
tenths of one per cent in May over
April, and two and six-tenths per
cent over Nav. 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
45 Jap Warcraft
Steaming Southwark

Japan today admitted failure q
trade negotiations but insisted that
normal relations between the two
countries would not be impaired
as a result.
Kenkichi Yoshizawa, chief Japa-
nese negotiator, announced hs
would leave aBtavia June "a. The
failure resulted from Batavia's In
sistence that no goods could be
shipped 10 Japan that might find
their way into German hands -
materials Of war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
British
Drive to
International New, Service Cable

CAIRO. June 17-British anC
imperial troops driving westward
across North Africa have pene
trated as far as vital Fort Capuzzo
italian stronghold in Libya, Mid
die East high command commu
nique said today.
The enemy is making deter
mined counter-attacks which so
far have been repulsed with
heavy losses to the enemy the
statement said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
International New. Service wlr.

CHICAGO. June 17.-There was
a nursery crisis in Chicago today
Because of strike Of 1C
drivers for tho Wee-Folks Diaper
and Laundry Service. hundreds OF
infants faced the prospect OF
going without their three-cornered
pants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17

MT. CLEMENS, June H.
Struck by a car while riding his
bicycle in Van Dyke road near the
Twenty-three Mile road. George
Sword. II, of Disco. died today In
st. Joseph's Hospital here. The
motorist. Mrs. Florence Gremske,
%. of 1880 Tentfield avenue, de-
troit. was questioned by Macomb
County deputies and released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Extend Food Stamp Plan

The federal food stamp plan
which provides for the exchange
of stamps for surplus commodi
ties by WPA and welfare families
was extended today 10 the Michi
gan counties Of Alger, Baraga
Delta, Dickinson. Gogebic. Iron
Keweenaw, Marquette, Ontonagor
and Schoolcraft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17

LONDON, June 17.-ONS)-
Capture of Jebel and Madam
south-southwest Of Damascus ir
Syria, by Allied forces was an
|nounced by British military AL.
thorities today.
British and Free French troops
now are attacking Aatouz. only six
miles from the Syrian capital
according TO the announcement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Aerial Bombers Raid
Gibraltar Twice

MADRID. June Inns
Gibraltar was raided twice today
by aerial bombers believed to have
come from French Morocco. il was
reported by the official Spanish
news agency. Anti-aircraft fire
drove off the raiders, which left
in the direction of Morocco, ac-
cording to the news agency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Painless Babies
Laundry Strike in Chicago Ties Up 10000 Diapers
as Nursery Crisis Looms

A spokesman for the company
said the service launders about
10000 diapers weekly. He shud-
dered 10 think of the consequences
OF n prolonged strike.
"If I was sure how many
babies 10000 diapers represent"
he said, I'D probably have q
stroke.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17

HONGKONG, June 17.-Tweflty
japanese destroyers and 25 trans
ports have been sighted. steaming
southwark en- route from Formos1
to Hainan. officials at Hongkong
said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
BY KENNETH DOWNS

init news service STAN Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
IN SYRIA, June 17.-Heavy fight.
ing developed below Damascus
today as Vichy forces launched ar
attack in desperate effort Il
prevent British and Free French
forces from capturing the age-old
Syrian capital.
Troops commanded by Gen
Henri DentZ, French high com
missioner for Syria, supported b,
motorized columns and cavalry
took the town of Ezra. They ther
pushed forward in Southwestern,
direction toward Sheikhmiskine
which the Allies hold.
Meanwhile. the British armie.
strengthened their hold on Kiswe
south of Damascus. after captur
ing a fortified position near the
Atriz Heights.
vICHY TANKS IN ACTION
In this region Vichy tank units
continued their delaying opera.
tons and Allied officers admitted
the Syrian campaign now may
prove longer than at first was ex-
pected.
Vichy cavalry units were re.
ported approaching Dera-A from
two sides, while small forces OF
cavalry and mechanical Vichy
forces were concentrating around
kuneitra. between Tyre and Ezra.
in an attempt to cut Allied COM
munications and thus relieve
pressure on Damascus.
At Merj Ayoum, meanwhile,
Australian troops repulsed a vio-
lent counter-attack by Vich y
forces.
For the last "a hours the front
has been changing continually.
Before the Vichy attack began.
Australian troops on the central
sector pushed northwest of Jez-
zine and were last reported north
Of Sidon on the coast.
FRENCH QUIT HASBAYA
Another force ached the
Heights of Hasbaya. which was
reported 10 have been evacuated
by the Vichy defenders.
This seemed to confirm that the
Vichy forces in the coastal area
are rapidly withdrawing toward
Beirut.
Below Beirut on the Lebanese
coast, il was revealed. the an
Gent town of Sidon was taken
without street fighting or sniping.
As soon as it became evident
that all military detectives in
Sidon no longer were tenable, the
mayor of Sidon surrendered the
town and pointed out its various
strongholds to the Allied COM
manders.
After the occupation was COM
pleted. advanced elements of the
British imperial forces progressed
well beyond Sidon toward Beirut,
pursuing Is French tanks. Seven
damaged Vichy tanks which were
found abandoned in Sidon were
repaired and have joined in the
chase.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Vilhy Troops
|Re(dpfure
Syrian City
InternstionaI News service Cane

International News Service Cabis
VICHY. June 17.-Havas. Of
. fetal Vichy government news
agency, today reported that
French troops have recaptured
the strategic town of Merj
Ayoum in Syria. taken by Aus
tralians after terrific artillery
battle at the outbreak of hos
tilities.
Merj Ayoum lies 20 miles
southeast of Sidon (Saida).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17

4 CCORDlNG 10 Mayor LaGuar-
dia's Office Of Civilian Defense
the national o. &. D.-there are
not going 10 be many safe and
saIutary places from which the
battle can be viewed without risk
when the war they 40 long desired
breaks over the devoted heads OF
these venerable home body heroes.
So the q. 4. ID. insists that
potential victims OF air raids and
battieship bomba rdments shall he
informed beforehand what will and
what will not be adequate shelter
from the attacks of the invading
and invited enemy.
The following specific bulletins
Of warning and advice are issued
by the O. G. ID. for the eniighten-
ment and proper protection OF the
public: