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Evening star., 1941-08-14
Supper Club
Notes

Anchor ROom-Lollnge at the An
napois Hotel; no dancing, bYtaten-
tertainment nightly by I'VE Two"
Cafe of All Nations-Popular
downtown cocktail lounge with en-
tertainment afternoons and eve
nings by an instrumental quartet.
Casino RoyaI-ShowS featuring
several acts and a chorus, nightly
at 7:3O, l0:30 and l am. Dancing
to Jack Schaffer's music.
Ciro's-Downtown cocktail lounge
at 1904 G street, with nightly enter
tainment until l o'clock. Open
SUNDAYS. No minimum.
Ell PatiO-Popular cocktail lounge
with entertainment almost continu-
ously by Jean and Joe Rose and
Capt. Nick Hope, the accordionist.
Hamilton Hotel-Milton Davis and
his orchestra play for dancing in
the Rainbow Room from to $50
and from 10 to /.
Hi-Hat Lounge-At the Ambas-
sador Hotel, entertainment nightly
by the -Four Ms.
Log Cabin-South of Alexandria
about 3la miles on the Richmond
highway. Dancing nightly to music
by Tempo. Inc.
Lotus-ShoWs featuring several
acts and a chorus, at /, 7:30 and
1870 pm: dancing to Bill Strick-
lands Orchestra. Minimum charge.
Lounge Riviera-Gay and inti-
mate spot at 2400 Sixteenth street,
with dancing until LAS, with music
by Pete Macias and his orchestra.
Madrillon-Spanish and American
cuisine; dancing from 7:30 on to
music by Carr Van Sickler, Don
Shook and their orchestra. and to
the Trio Lirico in the rumba and
conga tempt. Songs by June
Sothern.
Mayflower LOunge-Dick Rooms
Orchestra plays for dancing from 5
to and after 10, when There j 4
minimum charge.
Neptune Room-DoWntoWn res
taurant with entertainment from 3
to in the afternoon and from to
am. nightly by Don Baker and
his Musicomics
O'Donnell's Farmh0use-Subur-
ban branch OF the popular down.
town restaurants. 3 miles from the
District line on the Marlboro pike.
Pail Mall Room-Sleek and con-
tinental dining room and supper
club at the Raleigh Hotel. Nightly
dancing, after o'clock, is to Bert
Bernaths music.
Restaurant 823-DoWntown res
taurant and cocktail lounge at this
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Towns Scrap Iron Drive
Nets Us Tons First Day
q, ths Asscciated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
MIDDLETOWN. Ohio. Aug. IA
A pile of scrap iron estimated by
American Rolling Mill Co. officials
to weigh between 100 and 125 tons
was collected in the first day of this
city's two-day scrap iron drive. The
last of IA trucks clanked its load
on the pile last night
Henderson Estes. chairman OF the
American Legion Disaster and Re-
lief Committee. ordered night-long
guard of Legionnaires to watch the
downtown lot piled high with old
furnaces broken lawn mowers, water
heating tanks. stoves, motors, baby
carriages, a wheel chair and other
articles.
The American Rolling Mill Co will
purchase the metal from junk deal
ers, who have the job of sorting it.
Armco's huge plant here requires
about $4,000 tons of scrap iron
monthly. and one section Of it was
to be closed because of the current
scrap iron shortage.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
o,060 From District
In Civil Service;
Quota Only 346-

The District of Columbia has
9,060 Of its citizens holding civil
service jobs, whereas its quota
Is 346, according to a Civil Serv-
ice Commission report.
Maryland and Virginia also
are well above their quotas.
Maryland has 1,184 civil service
workers, as against a quota of
95l, and Virginia has 2,236, as
compared with 1899 quota.
The Commission listed 16
States exceeding their quotas.
Pennsylvania, Delaware and
West Virginia were among those
failing to reach quotas.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
American.bui|t CataIinas
On Extensive Patrol Duty
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-The Air Min
istry said yesterday that United
States-built Catalinas (twin-mo-
tored consolidated flying boats are
now engaged in patrolling vast
stretches of Eastern waters from
the Arabian Sea to we'll south of
the Equator and from the China
Sea nearly to Africa.
Operating from bases in Malaga
and Ceylon, these aircraft have
already since their arrival in the
Far East flown on patrol a distance
equivalent to about six times around
the world" the miniStry's news
service reported.
AS a result, it said. there has
been a great decline in Axis sub
marine and surface raider activity
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Polish, Czech Diplomats
Arrive in Moscow

by the Assocla ted Press
MOSCOW, Aug. 14.-Polish and
Czech diplomats arrived in Moscow
yesterday to carry out new accords
with the Soviet Union for diplo-
ma tic relations and joint action in
the war against Germany.
They were Polish Embassy Coun-
selor Rettinger, who is acting
Charge d'Affaires, and Czech Min
lister Sdenek Fierlinger, who for
merly headed the Czecho-Slovak
Legation in Moscow.
Soviet authorities and the British
Ambassador, Sir Stafford Cripps,
and other allied diplomats well
coined them.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
japanese Families Leuve
Netherlands Indies

By the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Java, Aug. 14.-In-
creasing numbers of japanese fam
lilies, including representatives of
business firms here, are returning
home because of the Netherlands
Indies governments action in freez-
ing japanese assets, it was learned
yesterday.
Dutch business staffs in Japan also
are being reduced to a minimum.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
.Speedier British Aid
Lies in Soviet War,
Legion Head Says
Warner Sees No Reason
To Change Attitude
On Communism
BY the associated Press.

By the associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. IA
The invasion of Russia by Germany,
without changing our attitude to-
ward Communism, forms an occa-
sion for the United States to in
crease and speed up her aid to
Great Britain" Milo j. Warner,
Toledo, national commander of the
American Legion, declared today.
Mr.. Warner, in an address before
the New York State Legion's twenty
third convention, recalled that the
Legion has been one of the most
consistent opponents of Communism
and asserted:
1T is despicable game of fol-
low leader these Communist
Evening star., 1941-08-14

against British shipping in that
broad area.
One squadron based at Ceylon and
often operating from tiny, isolated
islands was said already to have
answered several sos calls re-
quiring searches in vast spaces of
the Indian Ocean for raiders and
victims. The planes are used also
to escort conyoys.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Norh American Showing

An exhibition of contemporary
North American paintings was held
recently in the National Museum
of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
WAS TO RETIRE FEB. 1

Patrolman Fritschka had been
retired by the police merit board.
retirement to take effect February
1. He had been inactive for some
time.
Surviving are his widow, Helen
and one child. Funeral services will
be held from the Fred Wood
funeral home at $3.50 Plymouth
road at 2 p. m. Monday. Burial
will be in Grand Lawn cemetery.
An honor guard consisting Of
the police department band and
his fellow officers will be led by
Director of Traffic Fred w. Juer.
gems. Fritschka's former CONF
handing officer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Bill TO legdfize
Bookies Nears
Legislature

A bill to legalize handbooks,
thus ending a major source Of
graft, will be introduced in the
Legislature Monday night by Rep.
William Buckley, Detroit Demo-
erat, il was revealed today.
The measure iSa result Of grand
jury exposures that Detroit and
other cities have been permeated
by bribery and corruption.
Other members are preparing
bil4s 10 license slot machines and
other forms of gambling.
Buckley's bill provides a S25-a-
day license fee for books. the
licenses 10 be issued by the secre-
tary of state.
Similar bills have been intro
duced in past sessions. But this
year. because of Judge Homer
Ferguson's indictments, the men,
bers are giving such legislation
serious thought.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
M sin z
Builder
Hunted

Miami, Fla. police today were
asked to search for William Lip
man. Chicago contractor, wanted
by Judge Homer Ferguson's grand
jury for alleged perjury in the
probe of the Herman Gardens
Housing project.
Judge Ferguson ordered the for
fixture of Lipman's $1,000 surety
bond. Chicago police, who have
been unable to locate Lipman to
serve the perjury warrant, said he
may have gone to Florida.
Meanwhile Judge Ferguson, with
the assistance of Prosecutor Will
liam E. Bowling and Paul II. Voor-
HES, former prosecutor, continued
to question witnesses relative to
bribery attempts in the letting of
the housing contracts. The Lip
man company was one of the sue
cessful bidders on the project.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Given $500 Fine
Drunk Driver

Found guilty as second
offender under the drunk driving
law, Ben Golden. 81. of 1920
LaSalle boulevard, today can thank
his recent marriage for a light
sentence.
Traffic Judge Thomas F. Maher,
before whom he appeared. gave
Golden a 500 fine and two years
probation during which he cannot
drive a car as a wedding present,
the Judge said. Golden had married
shortly after his arrest for driving
drunk on Belle Isle. it was testi-
fled. His first offense. in 1886, had
cost him $50 or 20 days.
Mrs. Jennie Blumberg, AZ. Of
PASS Glynn court, pleaded not
guilty to a reckless driving charge
growing out of 1er collision 0cto-
Der 9 with a DSR bus at Twelfth
street and Grand River avenue
She was released on personal bond
for examination January 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Judge.Ide on Ballot
Twice, Same Office

For the first time in Detroits
history. the name of a candidate
will appear on the Spring ballot
twice for the same office, it was
revealed today. Judge o. z. Ide,
who was appointed 10 the Common
Pleas bench to fill the term of
Judge Joseph ellis. who moved up
to Recorders Court. has filed his
petition for tire remainder of the
present term and also for candi-
dacy for the next term which be-
gins in January, 1912. Thus,
actually. he will be running for
the same office twice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
NO MIRACLE, HE SAYS

The Joint arrangement for the
manufacture has the approval OF
William S. knudsen. director of
the office of production manage
ment. In making the announce
ment of the plan President X. T.
Keller of the Chrysler Corporation
said:
"Any idea that the automo-
bile industry can revolutiOniZe
aircraft production procedure is
the bunk. The aircraft people
have been turning out planes
for a long time. After we have
learned all that they have
learned, we can start improving
from there.
AFTER many years of prac-
teal experience the automobile
industry probably will be able
to improve and speed up manu-
featuring processes, but not
until then"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Committee Named
For Riverside Drive

Formation of committee of state
and county officials to promote
construction of a riverside drive
from Crosse lie to Crosse Poipte
was announced today. Members
are George w. McCordic, manager
of the Port of Detroit Commission;
Harry A. Shuptrine of the Wayne
County Road Commission. and
George F. Emery. secretary of the
city plan commission. Two others
will be named later 10 represent
the state highay department and
the Huron Clinton Park and Park
way Association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Probe Mysterious
Stdbbing Of Detroiter

Homicide squad detectives today
were investigating the serious In
juries of John P. Bollen. 4s. found
with his throat slashed in his home
at 1924 Clsirmont avenue, Bollen.
taken to ST. Mary's Hospital, was
unable to tell detectives what hap
pened- He was found In the
kitchen by his daughter upon their
return from work Three bloody
knives were found. but there wsx
no evidence Of a struggle In the
room.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Policeman Dies,
Brother S Killer
Being Hunted

While police today sought the
killers of John Fritschka, as. Of
Milford. Mich, funeral arrange.
ments were being completed for
his brother, a Detroit policeman,
who died at his home after .
long illness.
The brother was Patrolnan
Michael Fritschka. AZ, of the
police drivers license bureau. who
lived at 1921 Prairie avenue.
John was stabbed early New
Years Day by three men who at
tempted to strong-arm him at
Trumbull and Michigan avenues.
He died a few hours later in
Receiving Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Jeffries to0pen
Polish Festival;
$4,000 Goal
picture on Page Two)

With all the color and enter
tainment features of the old world
fairs, the Allied Festival for Polish
War Relief was to open today at
Convention Hall, where it will
continue nine days. L
Purpose of the festival, the high
light of which is a priceless Polish
art collection shipped here from
the Worlds Fair in New York, is
to raise money for the people Of
war-torn Poland.
Mayor Edward J. Jeffries. Jr..
was to officially open the affair
at 2:30 p. m. today with ribbon
cutting ceremony which will be
attended by Polish, city and state
leaders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Southern Jurist Gets
Bank Cases Here

Federal Judge johnson J. Hayes
of Wilkesboron y. c., has been as
signed here TO hear nine civil
cases, most of them involving
debts to the closed First National
Bank-Detroit, it was announced
today. Judge Hayes will sit on the
local bench from Monday through
April u, it was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
BOEHlberS
Get Parts
Built Here

Plans for the manufacture of
100 Martin B-26 bombers a month
were being drafted today by the
ChTysler Corporation. the Glenn
L. Martin Company and the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company.
Chrysler will manufacture fuse
lagos for the planes. Goodyear.
rubber parts for the undercar-
rage, and the Martin company
will purchase the engines and
assemble the planes.
The ChrySler parts will be
manufactured in the West Warren
plant of the company which has
600 600 square feet of space. Ma
chinery IS being assembled at the
plant. formerly occupied by the
Graham-Paige Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
WreCkers' BUILDING
DESTROYED by Blaze

Fire late yesterday destroyed
the remains of a five-story office
building at $50 West Larned street
which was being demolished by
workers. Dense smoke filled the
loop area and compelled rerouting
of traffic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Catholic Labor Rally

Four speakers will address a
Catholic labor rally at 2 p. m.
Sunday in Holy Redeemer- audi
forum, West Vernon highway and
Junction avenue. sponsored by the
Association of Catholic Trade
Unionists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11

and that the residents were
clean in their personal attire"
George Edwards, secretary of
the housing commission. then
testified concerning the personal
habits ot the residents of Brew
ster and Parkside housing prof.
ects. al of whom formerly lived
in sub-standard housing.
JAILED ONE MONTH
"Our maintenance expense Is
exactly the same for the Brew
ster and Parkside projects"
Edwards stated. 81 know of no
instances in our housing projects
where the residents have been
guilty of any such conduct as
has been described"
According TO Stuart Walker,
who directed the 1887 Real Prop
erty survey of Detroit, nearly
every one of SaInoff' S several hun
dred pieces of slum property are
SubStandard.
In spite of a ne month prison
sentence which Sarnoff received
last year for building violations,
the complaints against his houses
have gone on apace since his
release.
A list of 20 separate violation
complaints were listed against one
Of his houses at 1921 Rivard
street, according to testimony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
BIallleS Tenants
Don't Want to Be Clean, Store Coal in Bathtubs,
Accused Slurns Landlord Declares

Joseph Sarnoff. Detroits chief
slum landlord and owner of sew
eral score sub-standard homes,
blamed his tenants today for the
conditions which have caused him
to receive building ordinance conf
plants by the dozens.
Witness after witness al a Com.
mon Council hearing described the
Sarnof houses as rotten with age
and decay. their Easements floodo d
and vermin-hlled, their windows
broken. and paper and plaster
hanging from the walls in ShredS
Sarnoff attempted 10 be excused
from testifying because he SAID
he was hard of hearing and asked
that his daughter, Edith. speak
for him. Both testified that the
tenants are all to blame.
KEEP MEN AT WORK
I'VE keep men at work all
the time fixing up the houses.
but II doesn't do a bit of good"
said his daughter. "As soon as
things are fixed the tenants
break them. All our tenants are
the same. We cannot do any
thing with them"
The investigating committee
then asked why bathtubs IN the
Sarnoff houses were used as coal
bins.
They don't want to be clean.
They don't want to use the
bathtubs for taking baths"
Miss Sarnoff replied.
Are the bathtubs connected
up?" she was asked.
mo, II we thought they
wanted to use them we would
have them connected up" she
replied.
Committee m m bers then
rushed to the defense of the Sar-
noff tenents with evidence con-
tradicting the Sarnoffs.
CONTRADICTED BY DOLL
II resent very much the ac-
cusation that these people are
dirty and irresponsible" said
Tracy NJ. Doll. Go executive.
: II visited these places my
self last Sunday and found that
the bterior OF the houses were
scrubbed as clean as was pos
slbls under the circumstances
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
Ford, 7 Aircraft
Firms Planning
1900 Bonbers
Int,matloaal Ne~s service wlre

LOS ANGELES. Jan. Pool
ing Of the vast resources and IA
cilities Of the Ford Motor Com
pany, the Douglas Aircraft Com
pany OF Santa Monica and the
Consolidated Aircraft Company Of
San Diego TO provide l200 four
motored bombers annually was be-
heved today to have been agreed
upon.
Edsel Ford president OF Ford
Motors, and Donald Douglas, presi-
dent of Douglas Aircraft so indi-
Gated after a conference between
the two yesterday and an inspec-
ton tour of the Douglas plant.
Neither would definitely declare
the pact had become a reality, but
their guarded statements indicated
complete accord had been reached
in the latest phase Of the national
defense program.
THEY'RE OPTIMISTIC
"The chances appear excellent
that we will be able TO fill this
national defense assignment"
said Ford. II am not in a posi-
ton, however, just at present,
to release any final statement"
Douglas also made a similar
statement, declaring:
I've have told the army and
the defense commission that we
49, are ready to undertake any adj
ditional task for national de-
tense at any time the govern
ment assigns IL to us, and have
discussed with Mr.. Ford various
methods of cooperation with the
automotive industry, to the end
that the largest possible num-
bers may he produced in the
shortest possible time"
The coordination plan calls for
automobile and aircraft builders.
throughout the nation TO provide
an aggregate of 3 geo bou1bers
annuallyIthe automotive industry
to manufacture major assembly
parts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-11
SEEK $4,000

Detroit's Polish-American War
Relief Committee hopes to raise
at least S240,000 from the festival.
Advance ticket sales indicated the
attendance will prob bly, top
100000.
Theme of the exhibition will be
that of the traditional "Jarmark. -
typical of Poland in the days be-
fore the war.
There will be dancers. magicians,
fortune tellers, bands, puppet
shows and other manners of enter
tainment.
A daily program will be pre-
sented from 2:30 p. m. until 2 a.
m. There will be a huge area set
aside for dancing, door prizes.
amusement devices and numerous
skill games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-25
AWARD HONORS.
 AT UNICO DINNER.
Italian Graduates Guests At Annual Reception
 Prizes Awarded

Mayor Vincent A, Scully and pr, Thomas ], Condon, superintendent ot schools, were guest speakers at the 18th annual reception and dance of the Unico club Of Waterbury, in the ballroom Of the Elton last night,
 Four hundred graduates of Italian decent from universities, colleges and local high schools were present Nt the occasion, Signally honored were Irene Mongrandi, Wllby High school, recipient of the Mary R, Atllard- -unico club priAe for Eng liSh, and AleSio CaporaSSo, Crosby High School, winner of the same prize in Italian, Alphonse c, Schla- vone and Gladys ClapS, both of Crosby, received honorable mention,
 Mary Mongrandi, Wilby valedic- torian; Saverto SforSa, Wilhy Sa~ lutatorians and Claire Capaldo, Learenworth sa;utatorian, were Ne- corded special recognition.
 Among the guests of honor were Rt Rev, MSgr, Joseph Valdambrini and Joseph P, Kennedy, principal of Wilhy High School, The gradu- ates were welcomed by club presi~ dent James c. Gioiella, and intro- dueed by Joseph Manganaro,
 Graduate nurses of St, Mary,s hospital honored were; Margaret Coviello and Mary Santalucia; nd from Waterbury hospital; Mabel Cagno, Marguerite Jarlett, Angeliue Mangene, Mary Jane Miranda and Regina Tate,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-25
ST. THOMAS POSTS
 FINAL MARKINGS
Standing In Eight Grades At Close of School
 Term Published

Rev, Joseph r. Donnelly, prii1ci- pal of St. Thomas pArochial school, has announced the award Of honorS for the fourth and final marking ueriod to pupils of the school.
 Those awarded honors ct the TO" Robert Greece, June Daley, Made- cent graduation exercises Of the school were: Marion Coughlin, line DO Joy, Mary Fitzpatrick, Rose- mary duglielmi, Urnbert Mattrella, Joseph purcaro, Doris Rubino, Cath erine santarsiero, Joseph skettitt, Robert spellman and Lucille Tel. asca.
 Seventh grade pupils receiving honorS include: Julia BoweS, Caths erlne LoruSso, Marie Rolly, Kaths erinc Stolh, Leslie Beiand, Darthol. oinew Daly, Colby Fletcher, Edwin Kerins and George 'rhiffault.
 Sixth grade honors: Kenenth Ac. cuoscti, William Ahern, Elino Dol Debbio, Alban Charette, Victor Man. hello, Elizabeth BurneS, oeniina oaeta, Helen Harder, Audrey Nault, Lucy 1acaviilo, Marie Mecca, Bar. bara Wallace, Adeline Quiriei and Josephine 0uefrera.
 Fifth grade honors: Elizabeth KaraS, Joan Maher, Emily Nadoau, Theresa dionnini, Lillian North, Josephine Rubino, George Brecn, Robert Biaeker, Frederick Cappella, John Johnston, John Sullivan, Wal. tor Misavage and Nicholas sforSa.
 Fourth grade honorS: Valentine Bucci, John Conroy, Bernadine Cote, John Delaney, Joan Delaney, Robert DombroSki, Harris reest, Adeliile Henderson, Clark Johnston, Patricia gini, Patricia Sullivan, Anna Marie IKrb yRo,bret Maneini, June Man. eanzone, Donald Stable and Loo Wallace.
 Third grade honors: George White, Francis SumTfia, Eugene Egan, Vincent Begg, James Durnes, Joseph Dnnn, Kenneth Dombroski, Denise Conway, Mary conte, Bar. bara Dunne, Mary Farrell, Anita FitSpatrick, Jane samela, Eleanor VerraStsa and Rosemary Rubino
 Second grade honors: William Do. land, Francis Manfredi, Francis goiomita, James Sullivan, Richard Leblanc, Robert Rolly, Robert North Edward Thibodeau, Louis duarda, Norman Daldassari, Patricia Ahearn, Sarah Breen, Frances Greece, Joan Fest, Christina Rinaldi, Dolores Ro. naidi and Mildred Grimes.
 First grade honors: Richard Longo, Francis Lynch, Marie BianS- field, Shirley Cote, Julia DiJoy, Helen dreAn0y, Dolores facavlflo, Elizabeth Sullivan, Rosemary White and Joan Lombardi.