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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Son S Birth Fatal
.ToRadio 'Marqe :
picture on Page NJ
n, international New. service

ENGLEWOOD. N. j.. Feb. Is
Death dissolved the radio team of
Myrt and Marge today when il
Unexpectedly overlook Marge in
the Englewood General Hospital
after she had given birth to an
eight-pound son. The child sur
vived.
Marge, who was the mother of
two other sons ny a previous mar
riage, was the wife of Peter Flick,
former national ski champion.
Almost to the hour when she
entered the hospital. Marge re-
manned at the microphone through
which she had become nationally
known over a 10-year period of
broadcasting.
Her last appearance was at Ais
p. m. yesterday over the Columbia
network.
Marge, whose maiden name was
Donna Damerel, was teamed with
her mother. Mrs. Myrtle Vail. who
is Myrt in the radio scripts. Marge
was 20 years old.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
U. S. TO Probe Mine Blast

DU QUOIN. H., Feb. 15.-QNS)
Investigators from the United
States Bureau of Mines and state
officials were TO open an inquiry
today into the cause of a terrific
explosion which killed seven men
yesterday at the Fidelity mine of
the United Electric Coal Company
The blast demolished the mines
liquid oxygen plant and a nearby
storage plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
'PLACE NO BARRIER"

BERLIN. Feb. 15.-QNS) -
Yugoslavia has agreed to place
no barrier" in the path of the
Rome-Berlin Axis, it was under
stood today after Chancellor Hit
ler's Salzburg talks yesterday
with the premier and foreign min
lister of Yugoslavia.
Although official silence con-
tinues, observers felt the fact that
the conversations between Hitler
and Premier Dragisha Cvetko-
witch and Foreign Minister Alex
ander Cinar-Marcovic lasted more
than three hours was significant.
Yugoslavia, it was said. is will
ing to remain sympatheticaily
neutral.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Mail Between Italy,
Switzerland Halted

GENEVA. Feb. Is. = GNS)-
Suspension of postal relations be-
tween Italy anG Switzerland was
announced today by Italy. Cor
respondence in both directions was
held up by Milan.
This action followed halting of
traffic at the Italian-Swiss- border
a few days ago. No explanation
was given.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

%. former Ma
tional Guar
m a S [ G r SER
geant. awaiting
sentence for re-
ceiving stolen
prop erty con-
sisting of S1I00
of the $500
loot taken at
Pist OF point
from a policy
house collector
last September.
1t b @ & a n
Thursday night
when Binders
pr [ ty wife.
Katherine. her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
We Recommend:

slip your pumps toes,
skip the ROOM" Ida Jean Kahn it of
several leg exercises Page 6.
you May p and 81? If you will
and through old and
friends reavesperhaps business connection See the
Horoscope. Page 6.
cicizing wife, remember that have been
those defects which prevented her catching better
husband" Z. " Durlng writes "On the Side Page D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
AEF Needed 10 Beat
Germany, Briton Says

CHICAGO Feb. 15,-uNS)-
England cannot hope to crush
Germany without an American
expeditionary force to aid her.
Lieut.. Francis Jeffrey. British
army officer in the last World
War. declared in a radio broad
cast last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Gains
Despite
y Sea War
By GRIFFING BANCROFT IN
Int'i News Service stan CerrespoaAsne

Init News Service stan Correspoa1sae !.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. -
Great Britain has made a net gain
of 13 in the number of fightinG
ships afloat despite losses, accordt
ing to confidential figures given
congressional authorities, Interna~
tional News Service learned todays
The data given Congress by the
highest government authorities,
show that since October Britain
has built 20 and lost seven. Sfo'
has commissioned two battleshipes
to give her Ii, made a net gain q
two aircraft carriers to give her
eight; gained five cruisers for 4
total of 66, and IL destroyers for
total now of 233.
Her enemies - Germany and
Italy-have a net loss of 10 in the
same period. according to the.
figures compiled here.
At the same time, however.
Britain had net losses Of seven
submarines and now has IS under>
sea vessels.
Italy took all the losses for the
Axis powers, according to the fig>
ures. She lost a net of five de-.
stroyers and now has lis, and also
lost five submarines, leaving her
81. In other types, II Duce's fleet
remains with six battleships, 20
cruisers and no plane carriers.
Germanys building kept apaco
with her losses in all types and she
still has four battleships, one carr
rier. nine cruisers, Al destroyers
and 120 submarines, according to
official estimates.
OTHER NATIONS FIGURES
During the same period, the
United States commissioned three
submarines and one destroyer, and
now has IS battleships, 6 carriers.
81 cruisers. 160 destroyers and 1O6
submarines.
Japan commissioned three new
shfps-one carrier and two crlis-
ers-and according to the secret
testimony now has 10 battleships,
8 carriers. 46 cruisers. LIS de-
stroyers and II submarines.
Russia and France, the only
other countries covered in the
data. were reported without
change. Russia was said to have
three battleships, one carrier, nino
cruisers. CT destroyers and III
submarines.
Frances feet, according to the
figures. consists of one battleship,
one carrier. ii cruisers, so de.
stroyers and so submarines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Is Id Good?
Farm Wife Discovers Egg
With Number on Ii
International New. service wire

BAYARD, Neb.. Feb. 15.-Pos-
sibly some one will try to read
significance into this:
Mrs. II. K. Ostermiller reported
today that one of her hens laid an
egg with the numerals zoos" ap-
pearing plainly on the shell.
The harder she rubbed. the
palmer the number became.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

over the case and maybe he can
help you"
At Ma Lepas home. Judge
ellis was told. Attorney Wolpin
lust happened" to walk in and
was recommended by Ma Lepa as
lust the man.
Binder, early yesterday after
noon. was placed on three years
probation by Judge ellis. His
attorney, Alan Stone. was present
and represented Binder through
out the proceedings.
COURTHOUSE RUMORS
Wolpin was also present at the
sentencing but was thought to be
merely an interested civilian spec
tator and acquaintance of Binder.
Shortly after sentence was inn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
u. S., Britain, Australia Confer on Crisis
[NDICT ; IN HOUSING BRlBE
Builders
Show Sets
Record
picture on Page Four)

Detroit's twenty-third annual
Builders Show was in full swing
today in Convention Hall. with
show officials predicting record
attendance If last nights opening
throng is any indication.
At 7 o'clock sharp last night.
several hundred home-conscious
Detroiters who had stood patiently
in line waiting for the doors to
open. surged into the hall without
any -ribbon-cutting politicians to
impede them.
The management. determining
that this shall be the peoples
show, dispensed with the usual cut
and-dried opening ceremonies.
RATED MOST ATTRACTIVE
The first nighters examined the
cream of the city's building and
merchandising output, displayed in
what show manager Kenneth d.
McGregor termed the most attrac-
tive exhibits even seen in a local
Builders Show. And McGregor
was not guilty Of exaggeration.
The more than 500 exhibitors
fcapacity of the halD have utilized
pastels. fiuorescent lighting and
rich velvet backdrops. to make the
1871 Builders Show an exposition
of beauty as well as of utility.
The opening night crowd took
the management at its word when
il announced the Builders Show as
an educational exhibit. Questions
after questions were shot at sales
men and demonstrators on every
conceivable phase of home owner
ship. home financing. home furn-
ishing and home improvement.
MODEL HOME DRAWS
Easily one of the major attrac-
tIOtiS VI lttt SilOW 10 TIC iiiOOti
home constructed within the walls
of Conventional Hall by Arvid c.
Peterson. The dwelling. Colonial
model in white with a blue roof.
can be duplicated for $500. the
builder says. Crowley-Milner and
Company decorated the home
throughout in maple.
McGregor said the opening
nights attendance surpassed that
OF year ago.
"We1l have q record-breaking
year IL this keeps up he de-
clared.
The exhibit is open daily and
Sunday until and including Sum-
cay. February %. The Ide
Home. integral part of each Build
ers' Show. will be open daily and
Sunday until the twenty-third
from 10 a. m. to 9 p. m.
The home. a French town house,
is located on Pontchartrain drive,
just north of West Six-Mile road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
HINT NAZI SHIPS CAUGHT

LONDON, Feb. 15.-QNS)--x
hint that Britain captured an un>
disclosed number of German ships
on Thursday was attributed today
to A. v. Alexander, first lord Of
the admiralty in a speech at Bath.
London evening newspapers this
afternoon published headlines stat
ing:
"Nazi ships captured, says hrst
lord"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Harlan EeIons Paroled

FRANKFORT. Ky. Feb. IS
QNS)-Three coal miners sem
fenced TO life Imprisonment for
following a riotous labor
dispute in Harlan County in 1881
were paroled today by acting Gov
Rodes X. Myers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Fear NaZi.
Jap Blow
In Indies
Did Hitler Have to Back
Down in Orient? 49,. Page 2
No War in Offine, laps
Insist rage
International News Service Wire

International News Service Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Rep-
resentatives of the United States,
Great Britain and Australia today
held a joint consultation in Wash
ington to consider the possible
danger of Japan's striking in the
Pacific at the same time that Ger
many launches her Spring offen-
sive in Europe.
The tri-power meeting was held
at the state department, presided
over by Secretary of State Cordell
Hull. and attended by British Am
bassador Lord Halifax and the
Australian minister to Washing
ton. Richard G.. Casey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
STOLEN GOODS CASE

The behind the scenes manip-
ulations were purportedly to OH
tain probation for William Binder,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

and brOther-in-IaW
we're sent to Ma Lepa's home at
1884 Cheyenne avenue to talk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Hitler, Terms
Seen0.K by
Yugos|dviid
In..rnatlonal New. Service Gable


BELGRADE, Feb. 15.-Belief
that Yugoslavia will acquiesce to
the terms laid down by Chancellor
Hitler was expressed today, as
Yugoslavian Premier Dragisha
Cvetkovitch and Foreign Minister
Alexander Cine r-Marcovic re-
turned from their conference with
the fuehrer at Berchtesgaden.
Nevertheless. responsible Bel
grade sources said they thought
that Yugoslavia, unless unexpect-
eddy attacked, would be able TO
preserve her neutrality. The gov
eminent. however, rushed all pos
sible military precautions for de-
tense.
A few minutes after their ar
rival in Belgrade aboard a special
train, the premier and foreign min
ister went to the royal palace &c
report to Regent Prince Paul.
dispatches from Berlin yes
terday said that Hitler had out
lined to the Yugoslavian states
i men the role their country is
expected to play IN coming
Balkan events. The conference
lasted more than three hours.)
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
A communique issued in Berlin
and Belgrade said Hitler, Cvetko-
witch and Cincar-Marcovic dis
cussed questions of mutual interest
in the spirit of the traditional
| friendly relations prevailing be-
tween the two countries"
Diplomatic quarters in Belgrade
expected an Italo-German-Y ugo-
slavian nonaggression treaty as q
result of the conference. This
would bind Yugoslavia to passive
neutrality should German troop:
strike through Bulgaria against
Greece.
Can Exchange Telegraph
BRITISH dispatch from Belgrade
said the Yugoslavian government
took special military precautions.
bringing the nation to a full
state of preparedness" 1t added
Hitler served two principal de-
mands upon Yugoslavia: First.
that Belgrade join the German
Italian-Japanese alliance, and
second, that German troops in
Bulgaria obtain access to Yugo-
slavian food and munitions.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Charge Based
On EWld|d's
Testimony

Three men were indicted today
by Judge Homer Ferguson's grand
jury on charges of offering a
$4,000 bride to Councilman
Robert G. Ewald in an attempt to
buy his vote in awarding contract,
in the $3.50. 900 Herman Garden:
housing project.
Named were:
MAURICE L. BEIN, head OF
the Bein Construction Company
of Chicago. unsuccessful bidder
for the housing contract.
PAUL A. FISHER, salesman
for the Great Lakes Steel Cor
poration.
CHARLES CARPENTER, a
Detroit sewer contractor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
IN THE
NEWS
Saturday Symposium

%'.As w AAAAoAAA A~8AsoCARss AAC8Assb
San Simeon, California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
IN THE face of world disaster
i we, - . nation, are awakened
to the meaning Of our democracy
and the value Of our way of living
Patriotism Is something like re-
ligion.
We sometimes forget to pray
when life runs smoothly and hap
pily;- we sometimes forget eaE
responsibility to our country until
times of stress.
Yet, when we are iii or discour-
aged how quickly we turn to the
comfort Of our church and our
God And when danger threat
ems our national life, how eagerly
we respond and ask ourselves
what we can do TO preserve the
ideals of our country.
1t seems to me that there are
many things -we-eaH- do, In our
homes and our comnunities.
We can train ourselves to think
clearly and TO help all thosc
with whom we come In contact to
think clearly.
We can rededicate ourselves to
that democracy for which our
ancestors struggled.
We can look to our schools, our
libraries and our. young people.
We can learn what type OF
reading matter Is being circulated
In our town and make II our bust
ness TO see that our children are
provided with sufficient informa-
ton about our American way OF
living so that no outside influence
will sway their minds towards
false doctrines.
As q people. we are easy-going,
happy-go-lucky folks.
In recent years, perhaps, we've
hesitated about talking Of our
ideals and traditions, because OF
q foolish fear that we might be
accused of flag-waving but
make no mistake about 1t.
Now Is the time for all good
Americans 10 speak up and show
any doubters In our midst that
we're not embarrassed or apollo
getic about the love we have for
our country and our flag and
we're determined to protect that
country and that nag.
Let's be proud to lift our voices
in praise Of America; proud ia
display our colors and our inten-
tons for all the world 10 witness
And, II there be any among us
who strive to weaken our purpose
by characterixing this as just
emotionalism, let's remind them
that they may label II "flag-wav-
ing" II they care to. but we call
II by its right name-good, old
fashioned. unaduierated patri-
otism.
Let's advertise America ut every
opportunity so that everybody will
understand, once and for all, that
we're rs stcadfast In purpose as
were our pioneers Of 1916, that
even ~ the Liberty Bell rang out
1876 years ago, we intend to see ia
II that IL shall ring out always.
We're not interested in peddlers
selling false wares.
We accept no substitutes-for
we know there Is no substitute
for our American democracy.
Most sincerely.
KATE SMITH.
New York, Feb. II, 194l.
William Randolph Hearst,
San Simeon, Calf.
zach day finds me more en-.
II crossed In your column. Your
Henry Ford article today Is q
masterpiece. Keep up the good
work. II Is wonderful.
MAJOR EDWARD BOWES.
lie Central Park South
New York
MIR. william Randolph Hearst,
journal American,
New York, n. Y.
NV Dear Mr.. Hearst.
I HAVE been a constant reader
j Of your "In the News" column
because IL Is an aid towards being
In the know.
.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

SEMPLINER-NO ONE FINER
for Circuit Court Commissioner.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
TESTIFIED TO OFFERS

Last January -. Bein was in
dicted by Judge Ferguson's jury,
which has been probing alleged
bribery in the housing contract. on
charges OF offering a $25, 900 bride
to Ewald.
According TO Ewald's testimony
before Judge keidan yesterday,
Bein came to him last August and
offered him $4,000 if he would
vote for steel construction. Ewald
said he turned the offer down.
Shortly after. August 2S or %,
Bein came to Ewald again. the
latter testified. said he had to
have the contract" and raised his
bride offer to $4,000. Ewald
again turned it down.
Then. the bride offer was made
by Carpenter. Ewald said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
OFFERS TURNED DOWN

The Great Lakes Steel Company
manufactures "Stran steel, which
would have been used in the
project, if steel construction had
been voted.
Ewald testified he turned down
both bride offers. saying he was
going TO vote for concrete con-
struction because it was better.
The indictment contains three
counts against the men. Count
No. ! charges that the three did
conspire ito willfully and corruptly
offer $4,000 TO Ewald 10 influence
him to decide in favor of award
ing the contract for construction of
the Herman Gardens housing prof.
ect to Maurice L. Bein. Inc, that
is. to decide in favor of the use of
steel on the construction of the
project and to decide against the
awarding of the contract to the A.
Smith e. Co. and Lipman Construc-
ton Company. which recommended
ton of the awarding of the con-
tract was then pending before
Common Council"
The second and third counts are
virtually the same. The alleged
bride attempts were said in the in
dictments to have occurred on
Aug. s. 1910. and on divers other
days between that time and Sep
TENDER 25."
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CONTINUED on Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
BASED ON TESTIMONY

The indictments were issued on
the basis of Councilman Ewald' S
yesterday in the suit of
Bein before Circuit Judge Harry B.
Keidan to break the housing con-
tract which was awarded to the
Smith and Lipman companies OF
Chicago. aa---s -
Ewald testified that Carpenter
had come to him last September 3
and attempted to bride HIM to vote
for steel construction in the
housing project.
He told me there was $751;
900 In II II voted for Steel"
Ewald testified.
As Bein was the low bidder on
this type of construction. approval
of it by Common Council would
have automatically thrown the
10 him.
The grand jury harges that the
Carpenter offer was inspired by
Fisher and Bein.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
KATE SMITH.

journal American,
New York, n. Y.
My Dear Mr.. Hearst.
I HAVE been a constant reader
i Of your "In the News" column
because IL Is an aid towards being
In the know.
Your history discussions are well
worth reading, and your choice of
phraseolOgy Is to my liking and q
Evening star., 1941-12-07
MISSION TO MARTINIQUE
Continued from preceding poge

him and juggled the Luger in his hand.
Where" Homer asked, rs the cap
tain of the SUBJ"
you are" said the older one, "the
most lnquisitive American have ever
met. and all of them are inquisitive.
You call it nosy, not? But then you
are spy, SO that makes the diff
ference"
We'll" Homer persisted, where is
he?"
IL am the captain of the U-boat,"
the older one said. you want more
details? She is two thousand tons, and
our largest. and strictly a cargo carrier
with only two tubes which we have
not yet used. Cruising range, six
thousand miles. This is our third trip.
We keep our own stevedore crews
here, as you have seen when you
passed the camp. and also our own
tanker. The French we do not trust.
With good reason. If they could be
trusted. you would not be here"
Evening star., 1941-12-07
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

Thanks" Homer said feelingly.
"You are welcome. Perhaps | will
tell you more, on the voyage"
"Oh." Homer said, you're going to
take me with you?"
For short way" said the captain.
HOMER wasn't surprised when the
count turned up, with the slender
colonel, and they weren't surprised to
see him, and didn't bother to speak.
The sub captain wasn't surprised
either, and returned their salute Then
the three of them began to argue over
Homer Jones as if he were prize
tarp0n hooked on two lines.
''How could your embassy be so
stupid" the captain inquired, "as to
grant visas to them? First one who
calls herself Smith, and then one who
calls himself Jones?"
do you think us pure imbeciles?"
the count said, with dignity. 1T was
only that we wished to discover what
Evening star., 1941-12-07

they actually intended trying to do"
You stupid French!" exploded the
captain. you would people this island
with so-called American tourists! Had
not we left a man at the camp, we
Evening star., 1941-12-07

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Evening star., 1941-12-07

would never have apprehended him."
mot so," said the count. "He was
observed at the lower garrison, and
Immediately traced"
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