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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22
Liberal Arts and College of Education
Combined Under Bish. r. r. Wright, Jr.

Wilberforce university, abol-
ish the board of trustees Of
the G. NJ. & |. department
and relinquish all admins
trative direction and control
of any part of the institu-
ton. The committee feels,
however, that this is not
practical nor desirable from
any point Of view"
"(2) The State Of Ohio
might sever all connections
with Wilberfarce university
and establish separate
school primarily for Ne
groes; or the State might
take over the entire institu-
ton, as il now stands.
There are serious objections
10 this proposal, however,
both legal and educational.
"(3) The development of
mutually satisfactory plan OF
cooperation, unity and shar-
ed responsibility in the con
troll and management Of the
university. in the selection Of
the chief executive. and in
the establishment OF gener
al institutional policies.
This committee believes
that the third suggestion Of
fers the only sound basis for
solution Of the problem Of
control; and il recommends"
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22

Watching broadcast By Rom
NJ Mansfield Is a unique e.rperi-
fllce, Tor the WLW star is one
singer 10 ho simply cant b 9
throapn of form. If the time is
kllort he Just sings along in has
knrufled aoay aDitI an eye cooked
at the studio clock, and he al
AUays seems to come out right at
the end Of a phrase. Casual is the
porde pr this top-notch tenor,
aDho IS heard oDer WLW each
Saturday at $50 a. ql., EST.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22

Inc surrounding be eonsd should
cred Federal territory and state ply therein
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22


Mitzi Gould is for ;unate IN her
itoice Of tennis and riding as
hobbies, for as Nancy Parker in
.;he PARKER Family" serial she
lilads ample use for all her fem
iaaiaae hardihood ii, coping apith
her a1lischieUous brother Richard.
The charming actress is heard
,ver WLW and NBC every Sun
day uhen the Parker Family"
ss broadcast at 8::15 D. M. EST.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Toasted Potatoes

a DELIGHTFULLY."- sim pie
way Of preparing potatoes, and
yet extremely attractive, is TO
toast them. Select potatoes uni
form in size; pare, or trim, larger
potatoes into uniform balls; dry
with a towel, brush with soft
butter.
Roll in fine cracker crumbs,
dip into an egg, slightly beaten,
roll in coarse cracker crumbs
and lay in a creased baking dish.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper,
pour over the top 3 tablespoons
melted butter. Cover and bake
until tender, about 40 minutes in
a hot oven (400 degreeS). the
time depending upon the size of
the potatoes.
Remove from oven. sprinkle
with paprika and serve piping
hot from the baking dish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01

pensive overnight accommoda-
tions) in America and by assist
Ing them in their travels over
bicycle trails, footpaths and
byways.
Hostelers travel under their
own power. living simply and
ruggedly, without luxury" And
anyone may 60 hosteling,
whether aged A or "a, provided
he or she is equipped with a
pass, and a sheet sleeping sack.
With Miss Zalac on the Spring
rally committee are Kathryn
Hun ter. Marjorie Dickson.
Jack Fletcher, Will Monforton
and Leonard Archer Jr.
Assisting with publicity are
Anne Talch, a student at Ford
son High School, Dearborn, and
Phyllis Nielsen, who attends
Wayne University. Both have
had hosteling experiences and
know the friendliness, the fun,
and the adventure that lie ahead
on the hosteling trail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Singer Has Sad Experience
With Too Strenuous Diet
BY IDA JEAN KAN

letter from him asking tenta-
lively whether she had lost any
weight. That was enough for
Helen-she could take a hint.
But if she were doing it over,
she wouldn't take it quite so
hard.
She went on one of those
three-day liquid diets and After
that, l didn't seem to be hun
cry, and my weight went right
on dropping. too fast. At the
end Of the month l wasn't feel
ing any too good. It's lucky a
bunch Of streptococci wasn't
floating around or Id have
caught something"
As quickly as she could man.
age il, Helen went back 10 eat
ing normally and to taking ex-
erciSe. She is convinced now
that any girl can reduce simply
by cutting down on the sweets
and StarcheS at meal time, and
by leaving off the between-meal
Snacks.
She never has any trouble
with her weight nowadays. and
it's my guess that most of you
overweight girls could solve your
problem of excess poundage by
the same simple measures. You
can lose weight safely by refus-
ing the calories you don't need
and specific exercise will give
you a lovely figure.
Copyright, 1871, King Features synd., Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Delicious Lady
Cake Dainty
y e S S er+

THIS DAINTY cake is as light
and tender as its name. Be
careful not to overn1ix since too
much beating tends to make it
tough.
Lady Cake
q cup shortening
? teaspoon salt
IL cups sugar
y cup milk
l cup flour
l teaspoon baking powder
4 egg whites
l teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream shortening, salt, and
sugar until light and fluffy. Add
milk alternately with sifted dry
ingredients. Beat egg whites
stiff and fold in with vanilla.
Bake in moderate oven $3.50
degreeS) in creased cake pans
for 30 TO 40 minutes. Top with
following frosting:
Cream Frosfins
IL cups sugar
IL cups cream
2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Boil all ingredients together
until syrup spins thread. Beat
until thick enough to spread;
frost cakes when cool.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Nationwide

Looks as though they didn't
get very far but the kids
had fun while it lasted and
many Americans who joined the
hostelers came back so enthusi-
aStic about it, that we now
have a nationwide Youth Hos
tel organization.
A hosteler. you see. is the per-
son who does the gadding about
=. a hostel, is the place where
he Tor she) stays overnight A.,
for a very moderate sum &.
and under the supervision of
regional directors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Main Course
That's Quick
And Easy

SWEDISH MEAT balls, made
with ground beef and seasonings,
are a simple but delicious main
dish for an easy-to-get meal.
Serve with riced potatoes,
picked crabapples, a green
vegetable and a light dessert.
Try the suggested menu given
below:
Swedish Meat Balls
, cups ground beef
Il cup bread crumbs
l egg
Il teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoon salt
Dash of nutmeg
2 tablespoons fat
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk or meat stock
Put meat in mixing bowl, add
bread crumbs. then the egg and
seasoning. Mix all together
lightly with a fork, and when
we'll blended shape into small
balls, making from six to eight.
Melt fat in heavy skillet, put in
meat balls and brown well on
all sides, then remove to hot
platter. Blend flour into fat in
pan, add meat stock or milk
slowly, stirring all the time TO
keep smooth and cook until
thick and smooth. Put meat
balls in gravy, cover and cook
very gently until meat balls are
thoroughly done, about 30 min
utes. Remove to heated plat
ter and pour gravy over balls.
Serves three to four.
Pumpkin Cookies
= cup brown sugar
y cup shortening
? eggs. beaten
Il teaspoon salt
Ia cups pumpkin
? teaspoon nutmeg
y teaspoon cinnamon
2l2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
l teaspoon vanilla
I cup raisins
l cup broken nut meats
Cream sugar and shortening,
add eggs. pumpkin and flavor
ings. Sift flour with baking
powder and salt, add to first
mixture. then add raisins and
nuts and beat. Drop from spoon
and bake in hot oven 400 de-
grees) for Is minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
NeIUs About TOWn
CIarepo++er Stacks Costume
Comes to Detroit
BY JOAN DEAN

THAT sUPERDUPER in spectacular white
the up-to-themnute play clothes department of down.
features the new taperng trousers of white sharn with
soft blouse having long and-ful bishop sleeves
in the world she was famous long before Paris designers
Carepoer designed fascinating Persian print dinner
pajamas in white sharkskn with spashes of flowers the
COPPER NUDE-thats the very latest shade for bathing
swim suit il the aex satin very thin rather
6O matt finish 1t comes in copper pink just the shade Of
The Arabs have burnooses and will you Summer
heads they always sleep with and their
falling over the up a instead Sn loose S0 folds
Burnoose tops sponsored by Brigance in blossom
short Stacks cummerbund
sash at the waist
uNQuESIIoNABLY THE CROWD at The Detroit Times
with the little Michigan girl who made good Manhattan Ida
Jean Kahn the petite dietan whose daily figures
ndcated to hundreds of including The Detroit Times
They found her figure clinic amusing and instructive you
much they should ioose and extrayagany admired her own
S 6 figure ehamngy ared soft blue as ma . suit With
few inches 10 her height
-, CHAITING WITH sPEcTAToR-sPoRTs we were, at the
Bloomfield Open Hunt Sunday morning when the indatgabe
ing drink and spirited discussion the approaching Horse Show
which will be held out there in the Hills, June lila
And while admring riding suddenly
struck with the brilliant Tatteha vests the gals were wearing
veddy veddy British these usually in criss-cros
spes Of red green and gray on yellow ground
tailored suits either in town or in the country?
these marvellous dry scents which Mary makes
and Veiver especially.
refreshing fragrance which the great open spaces
Incidentally the Mary Chess shop in London is sll going
York piece Of hraPnel dropped on them with i'll effects
Winston Churchill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Unusual Vegetable

WE OFTEN like new meth.
DDS of preparing old dishes to
give zest and variety to our
menus. Here is a different way
of serving cabbage that you will
like.
Cabbage Casserole
l small head of cabbage
Ia cups milk
tablespoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste :.
8 holland rusks :.
2 tablespoons butter
Il cup grated cheese. s
Shred cabbage and cook in
boiling sailed water until tender.
but not too soft. Drain thors
oughly. Add milk and sugar ana
season to taste. Simmer 10
minutes. Put in creased baking
dish. cover with finely crumbled
rusks, dot with butter and
sprinkle with cheese. Brown IN
hot oven (450 degrees) about 10,
minutes. Yield: 6 portions. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Lucky Break

But she was working so hard
and making such rapid progress
with her singing that one of the
leading bandmaSterS offered 10
give her an addition. When she
finished singing, he said, yes. her
voice was very nice, and he
would let her know.
A few weeks later she had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
MIDNIGHT SNACK

SERVICE AT midnight-this
open face sandwich fills the bill.
Toast bread and spread gener-
ously with butter and prepared
mustard. Sprinkle with grated
cheese. Place tomato slice in
center, and top with bacon. Broil
until bacon curls and cheese
melts. Serve hot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
CoIorful

Colors are enchanting in these
clever wallpapers. Many of the
patterned papers are used above
dadoes, in such EVERLASTING COM
binations as sea green and sap
phire blue, aquamarine and
yellow, pale nauve and apricot,
and deep coral and peach.
And best of all, all these ex.
quisite papers are untitled,
which means they are fadeproof
and washable. Wake up and
beautify your bathroom!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Spring Rally

The purpose of this memo &.
is to tell you that the hostelers
in Michigan are having their
Spring Rally to make plans for
Summer.
The rally is Friday. May 2 :.
at Hackett Field House, Third
and Pitkin, in Highland Park.
There will be hosteling movies,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01

YOUNGSTERS SOMETIMES
have too much enthuSiasm-even
for reducing You teen age girls
who don't think once before cut
ting your three square meals a
day down to a sip Of water and
crumb cake could take a lesson
in moderation from a girl who
tried fast reducing and didn't
like the outcome.
Here's the story:
81 lost Is pounds in one
month-but il took THREE
YEARS for my skin to snap
back into place! After that long
time. my friends suddenly began
saying how slim l looked. Ac-
cordlng to the scales, l hadn't
lost another ounce"
Perfect Figure
Our heroine, who doesn't mind
being held up as a bad example,
is Helen OConnell. band vocal
list with Jimmy Dorsey. There's
nothing wrong with her looks
now. She's pretty enough to be
Queen of the MAY. And her fig
ure is perfect: Height. ) feet.
inches; weight. 122 pounds. bust,
IS inches; waist, "a inches. hips.
SO inches.
But let's 90 back again. You'll
be interested to know how she
happened 70 put on too much
weight, what made her decide to
reduce, how she did il. and how
she went about Streamlining
after she had lost weight.
Helen had always danced for
hours every day. At the age Of
13. she was giving lessons in
dancing. But then she started
to sing for her bread. butter and
jam, and practically gave up
dancing altogether-that was
when the scales started to creep
up on her. Soon her friends
were calling her 'Butterball.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
From 4 to 2

The purpose Of American
Youth Hostels is TO help all, espe-
cially young people, to a greater
knowledge. understanding and
love of the world by providing
for them Youth Hostels (inex-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01

-. it's spend
ing your vaca-
ton or any
spare time -.
S e ing the
country under
y gu w n
powers +. . +.
bicycling, hik-
ing or maybe
c a n o e or
horseback .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
American Youth HosteIers
Make Plans for Summer
BY IRENE NJ. HAWKINS
Women's Editor, The Detroit Times

THE HOSTELING season is
on again and though we can't
believe there's any one who
doesn't know what hoSteling is
:. by way of brief explanation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Trips Around Miehiqan

Justin Cline. Great Lakes re-
gional director of American
Youth HoStels, Incorporated, is
arriving from Chicago to tell
Detroit hostelers, would-be hos
telers and friends of hosteling
about sponsored trips in Michi-
gan, as well as trips coast-to-
coast, to Mexico, Alaska and
South America.
Ranging in length from a week.
end to an entire Summer, these
hosteling excursions are planned
for bicycle, canoe or horseback.
Fifteen such trips are scheduled
for the Great Lakes region alone,
within convenient reach of De-
troit hostelers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01

mostly by bicycle.
1t started over in Europe
where young people are not
spoiled by being able TO borrow
the family car and it was
believed that through this travel
ing from country to country
a friendliness among the nations
might result.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Mod ernie
Bathroom
Walls

NO LONGER need the walls
of your bathroom glare in re-
lentless white or fat toned
shades of paint. At long last
the bathroom has come into its
own as a picturesque room of the
house, and one look at the deco
rative untitled washable wall
papers specifically designed for
bathroom walls will convince you
that your own bathroom needs
undermining in this easy way.
Swans. Lilies
A delightful design of water
lilies floating in a blue-green
pond is as refreshing as bubble
bath. In another lovely misty
pattern. pale swans swim lazily
among reedy marsh grasses with
all the serenity of juniors swan
of rubber sponge floating in the
tub.
There are regular marine
murals, too, with continuous
scenic patterns that do not re.
peat even once on the walls.
And just to pique your imagin-
alton and amuse you while you
battle, there are assortments of
curious little fish and water
sprites exploring the depths Of
lake or pond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01

you see and learn the SOU
venirs you collect and bring
back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Rain or Shine!

Rain or Shine.
skits. folk dancing, community
singing and exhibits. beginning
at 7:30 p. m. Madeline Zalac is
rally chairman.
Movies! That's part of the fun
of hosteling, of course the
pictures you take +. the things
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Luftwoffe Blasts Port of Swansea
For Third Successive Night

extensive mines and is known as
the metallurgical capital of Wales" "
Many of the towns civil defense
workers-without sleep for three
days-still we're on the job this
morning.
The latest assault lasted three
and a half hours, during which high
explosive and incendiary bombs
were showered on the coastal city.
Deaths were caused the govern
ment acknowledged.
There also were raids in East
England. A few bombs were drop
ped in London, but they caused
few casualties and little damage,
a communique said.
r. A. F. Raids Bases.
The R. A. F. was busy last night
over German territory, too. The
German naval base at Wilhelms-
haven, the big shipbuilding center
of Emden and the port of Brest in
Nazi-occupied France were heavily
bombed, an official announcement
said.
The raid on Wilhelmshaven was
the 43d on that vital port reported
by the British since the war be-
gan.
British bombers also attacked in
dustrial targets in the Ruhr, the
announcement said, ''but bad visi-
bility rendered it impossible to OBJ
serve details of results"
Evening star., 1941-02-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 22-British fight
ers engaged a squadron of German
planes in a terrific battle over the
Kent coast today as the Luftwaffe
returned to the attack on England
after blasting the Welsh port OF
Swansea for the third successive
night.
Observers saw a patrol of Spit
fires, flying in close formation, close
with a squadron of IA Messer-
schmitts at an altitude of five miles,
and the sky was criss-crossed with
long spirals of smoke as the planes
lodged and twisted in deadly COM
bat.
The raiders apparently were
turned off before reaching their
objective. One group of eight Nazi
planes was seen streaking toward
Boulogne on the French coast, and
within short time the sky was
clear of hostile planes.
Many Fires in Swansea.
The German night raiders started
numerous fires in Swansea and
added to England's mounting toll
of casualties.
An official announcement said
one of the Nazi raiders had been
shot down by British fighter and
crashed in flames.
Swansea is the principal port for
shipment of anthracite from Wales
Evening star., 1941-02-22
japanese Proposals
For Cession 10 Thai
Rejected by French
Viehy Refuses to Give Up
lndo-Chinese Territory,
Toxic Is Informed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Feb. %. The
French government has notified
Japan it cannot accept a proposal
that approximately one-third of
Laos and Cambodia provinces in
French Indo-China be ceded to
Thailand, informed sources said to-
day.
Some sources said the government
would stand firm in its decision and
even would permit hostilities to re-
sumo before accepting peace terms
it regarded as too severe.
The Japanese-arranged armistice
between Thailand and French Indo-
Chinaexpires February IS.
"a broadcast by Domei, Japa-
nese news agency, said the 'su-
preme council of war" of Indo-
China had met and discussed
whether to align the colony with
"Anglo-American powers.")
Observers here gained the impress
sion that the attitude of the United
States and Britain in the Orient
would cause Japan to change her
position in supporting Thailand's
claim in the peace negotiations at
Toxic which have been reported
stalled for several days.
The increasing tension in the Far
East, in which Britain has rein
forced her Singapore garrison, was
believed by observers to have in
fluenced France in revising her for
nher policy of retreating before jap
anese and Thailand demands
Evening star., 1941-02-22
BY ROBERT ST. JOHN.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 90
German general staff officers in
civilian clothes began arriving
at Sofas leading hotel this aft
ernoon.
(The Chicago Daily News
correspondent in Sofia reported
that the head of the German
staff at Sinaia, Rumania, had
arrived in Sofia inCognito, and
that anti-aircraft batteries atop
the National Bank in midtown
had been reinforced)
Groups of radical students dem
onstrated in front of the royal pal
ace against German occupation OF
Bulgaria" as the officers began oc-
cupying luxurious suites at the hotel
Watchers along the Danubiar
frontier with Rumania, where ar
estimated 100000 German troops are
poised with pontoon bridges and wal
equipment, reported, however, that
regular Nazi military movements
across the river had not started late
this afternoon.
Road Signs Appear.
However, road signs in German
began to appear on posts along high
ways leading from the Rumanian
frontier to the interior OF Bulgaria
The British Institute, an educa-
oH 0f prit SI I =
ton, suddenly closed its doors and
the four British directors hastened
to leave the country.
Nearly so radical agrarian leaders
of anti-German sympathy were
rounded up by Bulgarian police
without explanation.
Communist leaders were reported
to have passed the whispered wore
among tens of thousands of theil
followers in Bulgaria to resist the
German invasion by non-co-oper-
alton and propaganda, but not by
force"
Students March in Streets.
Soon after the German officers
arrived crowds OF students marcnec
in the streets singing nationalistiC
songs and shouting protests against
the German invasion"
The Germans watched the DEM
onstrationS from their hotel windows
without comment.
They arrived in ill-fitting civilian
clothes, with shiny black military
boots showing from under their long
raincoatS.
I saw the same men four days age
in German general staff uniforms
in the Athenee Palace Hotel al
Bucharest, Rumania
Cafes, restaurants and hotels were
filled with the widest rumors. But
apparently only Premier Bogdar
Philoff. his ministers, King Bori'
and their closest associates really
knew what was going on.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Alfonso Sinking Rapidly
After New Heart Attacks
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, Feb. 22-Former King
Alfonso XIII Of Spain lay near
death today after a series of new
heart attacks.
His strength was said to be waning
fast, and physicians remained in
constant attendance. A priest was
at hand to administer the final rites
of the church to the last monarch
of devoutly Catholic Spain.
Queen Victoria Eugenia, AlfonSo's
designated heir, Prince Juan. and two
other children, Prince Jaime and
Princess Beatrice, were at the bed
side. A fourth child, Princess Chris
tina, was summoned from Turin.
The former monarch slept fitfully
during the night with the aid Of in
jections, though he suffered heart
attack at about m. e pm. E. S.
T. Friday, and was able to receive
communion from a Spanish priest
! at am.
A bulletin issued by Alfonso's
physician, DR.. Giovanni Calazza, at
10 m said:
"A grave cardiac respiratory weak
ness persists. The night was less
restless"