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Evening star., 1941-10-18
Member of the Associated Press.
UndecIured War

The attack on the U. .. .. hearny,
presumably by a German submarine,
has written final chapter to the
fiction of American neutrality.
To all intents and purposes, we are
fighting an undeClared naval war in
the Atlantic 1t is idle to pretend
otherwise and it is foolish to close
our eyes to the implications of this
de facto belligerent status.
On the record to date eight Amer
ican- merchant ships have
been sunk. Three were flying the
American flag, although one of these
went to the bottom after hitting
mine in Australian waters. There
have been two clashes between Amer
lean and Axis naval vessels, the
second resulting in the damage to
the Kearny. American naval COM
manderS have instructions to shoot
on sight at any German or Italian
war vessels encountered in our de
fenSive waters" and it is evident that
the German Navy is operating under
similar instructions.
These facts, it seems clear, add up
to a state of war, belligerency in
fact which may be expected to grow
in scope and violence as American
and German warships cross paths
along vast stretches of the Atlantic
the one striving to keep open the
vital shipping lanes to Britain, the
other sparing no effort to close them.
Against this grim background the
Neutrality Act stands out as legis-
lative abSurdity 1t is a statutory
assumption which has no basis what
soever in reality and, far from pro-
noting American interests, it bars
the way to moves which are clearly
desirable under existing circum-
stances.
The House has voted 259 to 1873 to
repeal the section of the act for
bidding the arming of American
merchant ships, That, as far as it
goes, is a move in the right direction.
But it does not go far enough.
This Battle of the Atlantic will not
be won by arming merchant ships,
nor by thinking in terms of such
restricted action. As an immediate
further step, the entire act should be
repealed That would be of direct
Importance in the fight against the
aggressors by making it possible to
use our merchant fleet for the de-
livery of war supplies to the British
and their Allies, where they can be
put to effective use. And it would
have the vastly important secondary
effect of Wiping out what has been
a formidable obstacle to clear think
ing in the United States.
There can be no reasonable doubt
that the Neutrality Act has served to
confuse the minds of many Amer
leans, for it has seemed to give a
certain legal sanction to a patent
absurdity. But we can no longer
afford the luxury of confused
thought.
Undeclared wars, no less than
those which have been formally in
augurated, are won or lost according
to the singleness of purpose and the
degree of energy with which a par
ticipant prosecutes them. We cannot
hope for success if we try to fight
the Battle of the Atlantic with one
hand, while clinging to a f1ctional
neutrality with the other.
The Axis, by the attack on the
Kearny, has frankly accepted the
fact that the United States is not a
neutral The time is at hand when
we, too, must embrace that truth.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Suggests Day of Commemoration
For Heroes of Resistance to Oppression.

To the Editor of The Star:
While we all are getting very excited
about the religious question in Russia,
it seems to me that there is one thing
we ought to do right here in our coun-
try, where we are free to worship as We
please.
Let us set aside one day of prayer
for churches of all denominations to
hold services for the people who have
been executed in Europe for acts Of
treason against "the new order" estab-
nshed by oppression.
Those persons are the real heroes of
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Raises Question About Paying
For Streetcar Loading Platforms.
tn the Editor nf The Star.

To the Editor of The Star;
An article appeared in The Star for
October II stating that the District Com
missioners had set aside or appropri-
ated 100000 from the Districts high
way funds to construct some 200 concrete
loading platforms for the use of street.
car passengers
Such action on the part of the Com
missioners raises a question as to
whether loading platforms are not IA
cilities of the streetcar company which
should be supplied or furnished by the
public utility operating the car line.
CLAUDE L. DRAPER.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
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Evening star., 1941-10-18

A strike at st. Louis is said to be
tying up Army food. This is a serious
matter, as it deprives Private John
Doe of his principal amusement
kicking about the chow.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

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Evening star., 1941-10-18

Q. Where is the original Maryland
Charter?-V. M. D.
A. According to statement found in
the Archives of Maryland, the original
of the MARYLAND Charter is in the Public
Record Office, London.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

@. How many persons are killed an
nually by accidents in the home?-W.
S. B.
A. Each year in the United States in
lures in the home are responsible for
the lives of about $4,000 persons.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
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To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HGSkin.

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Evening star., 1941-10-18

@. What is the origin Of the insignia
used by the physicians in the United
States Navy?-B. J.
A. The Navy Department says that the
official insignia of the Medical Corps OF
the United States Navy are gold oak
leaf, upon which is superimposed silver
acorn The connection of the oak leaf
and the acorn with medicine dates back
to the Druids, the physician-priests of
the ancient Britons.
@. How much newsprint is produced in
Canada?-N. H. r.
A. Production of neWsprint in the first
six months of 194l is estimated at 1924
1874 tons.
O. What were the given names OF
President Roosevelt's grandparents on his
fathers side?-H A. A.
A Mary R. Aspinwall and Isaac Roose-
velt were his paternal grandparents.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

@. What is a linkboy?-R. T. J.
A. He was one who carried a link or
torch to light foot passengers along the
street in olden times.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

@. Is the growing Of poppy seed pre-
! hibited in California?-L S. c.
A. According to the Florists Exchange
and Horticultural Trade World, under
the laws of California it is illegal for any
one to grow any variety of poppy from
which opium can be derived.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

Q. Where is the deepest place below
water?-L K.
A. The deepest place yet found IN the
ocean is off the Island of Mindanao, in
the Philippines group, where a sounding
Of 81. 400 feet has been reported.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

@. Who said that the professional mill
tarv mind is inferior?-M. G. r.
A. H. G. Wells in The Outline Of His
tory says: The professional military
mind is by necessity an inferior and un-
imaginative mind; no man of high in
tellectual quality would willingly i'm
prison his gifts in such calling"
Evening star., 1941-10-18

@ What is the word that means "a
hatred of women; "a love Of women"?-
E. D. H.
A. Misogyny describes the hatred Of
women and philogyny refers to love Of
women.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Two Republics on Island Of HisponioIs

Cuba, but the general belief is that
they actually were transferred to
Seville, Spain, and are there at the
present time.
We do not have space today to
say much about the other republic
on the island of Hispaniola. Known
as Haiti, it has population made
up almost entirely OF Negroes and
mulattoes.
For more than 200 years, Haiti was
under Spanish rule. Then it was
taken over by France, which held
it for a century. French rule was
broken by a revolt, and q republic
was proclaimed in 1904.
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Tomorrow: Republic Of PannmS.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

of the Dominican Republic. Its value
is based on the American dollar.
Dominican money is in circulation,
but American dollars and cents also
pass about in trade.
The soil of the. republic is rich
and the rainfall is heavy. Crops
grow well, and the people export
sugar, tobacco, cocoa and coffee.
Santo Dominica is the capital and
leading city. It is the oldest city
started by white men in the New
World. 1t dates back to 1896, when
it was founded by brother OF Co
lumbus.
For a long time the body of Chris
topher Columbus lay buried in q
cathedral of Santo Domingo. The
cathedral still stands, but the re-
mains of the great discoverer were
moved to Cuba in 1895. and it is
believed they we're taken back to
Spain.
Some dispute exists as to the
present resting place of the remains
OF Columbus. Claims have been put
forth that they still are in Havana.
Evening star., 1941-10-20

Hispaniola is the name which
appears on some maps for an island
In the West Indies 1t is the off,
cial" name Of the island and grew
out OF the old Spanish name OF "Es-
pamela" A common custom has
been to speak of the island as Haiti,
but Haiti Is republic on the island
and has a smaller area than the
other republic located there.
Hispaniola contains more than
19500 square miles. It is almost as
large as Ireland, including Northern
Ireland.
The population Of Hispaniola is
about 4.500, 0,000-very nearly the
same as that Of Ireland
The Dominican Republic covers
two-thirds of the land on the island,
but has only one-third of the pop
ulation. The people are mainly of
Spanish, Negro and Indian descent.
The Spanish language is spoken al
most everywhere, but in some places
the traveller finds natives who can
speak English.
The peso Is the money standard
Evening star., 1941-10-20


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the word which have it,
correctly two feet.
o Saturdays LETTER-OUT.
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Evening star., 1941-10-20
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Names in the News

Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland,
has normal Ccivilian) population
OF little more than $4,000. Only one
fifth of Iceland is habitable; the
density of population is about one
10 the square mile Revkjavik is
pronounced: RAY -kyuh-VEEK.
Hirohito Emperor of Japan since
1926, was born in 1901. In 1924
The Son of Heaven" married
Princess Nogako. When he ascended
the throne his reign was officially
dedicated as The Period Of Light
and Peace The name is pro-
nounced: HEE-roe- -HEE-toe.
~
Charles de Gaulle. commander
In chief of the Free French forces.
Do not pronounce the IS in Charles,
and be sure to rhyme Gaulle with
hole. pole. Say: shsrl duh COLE.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
sccentedD
Let's Learn a New Word.
@Japan fears strangulation by
American economic sanctions. -
Newspaper headline.
Ordinarily the word sanction
means approval; authorization;
recognition Lately. however, the
word has been given a new meaning
that may not be found in your die
tionary.
Economic sanctions are measures
that a nation takes to prevent an
other nation from receiving finan-
cial aid, raw materials. foodstuffs,
munitions. etc, with which to pre-
pare for or carry on a war. Sane
tions may be applied by a suspen-
sion of credit, by refusal to sell or
ship vital materials, or by actual
blockade of country. Nations may
adopt sanctions against a country
with which they are technically at
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

lies A stranger TO the sports
- department as far as his
presence In concerned. but II you
turn the pages to the In The
Open section you'll find his regu-
lar Sunday feature, Mature in
September"
No stranger in person. how
ever, is Clayton H. Smith, the
author, for he's been an employee
OF The Detroit Times for 10
years. And that's longer than
any one in the sports depart
ment has been working for the
paper.
Smith wasn't Is years Of age
when his father drowned.
He landed at the Times as an
apprentice printer, thanks to
friends, and has been here ever
since.
Daily he goes about his Job
OF setting type, making up pages
and reading proof, seemingly a
far cry from his interest in ma
ture study. But It's not hard to
understand, once you've talked
with the mild-mannered, husky
six-footer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28


culing Jerseydom
in
in
a celebrate
in
Oakland
modenzed
still the up a
adjoining
% nah acre act
To hobby profitable
o a uman - -
the FIN
and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Always Interested

81 guess I've always been in
terested In nature study, even
as q kid. i can't remember
when first started making q
hobby OF It," he says.
How. then. did he happen to
start writing about it?
well, when younger / read
all of Henry Williamson's books.
He is q famous British author
whose interest was nature study.
I have all of his books, some of
them first editions.
about 10 years ago I de-
cided that II he could write
about nature I could. So did.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Wall Disney Best

"But 1 don't miss any of Walt
Disney's stun. It's the best In
the world" he says with char
acteristic enthusiasm.
Tho theater appeals TO mo
because the actors can achieve
so much realism within such q
limited space"
That's Smith himself: He has
found a lot of realism in his
short life. and It's been reflected
in his writing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

Nothing, absolutely nothing, has been left I'm
done for the comfort of the prize cattle on this
300-acre place.
Two herds, one Of blooded Jerseys. the
other of blooded white face HcTefords with a
comforts to which purebreds are entitled with a
demeanOr BETTING the kings and queens.
Mrs. Myrtle Hess likes Jerseys. Mr. Hess,
one Of the first executives with Fisher Brothers
when the great auto body company was being
born back in 1906 likes big Herefords.
So each has a herd.
HerefordS are rugged cattle bred 20 roam
the range. and require no pampering So Hess.
who retired after 20 years in the automotive'
field, generally superviSes operation Of the 300
acre place while his herd develops. But no day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

and the larger bull Beau Beauty which he brought
KAN, to transplant great range strain 10 Michigan
Hess has IS his herd behind Beauty and come
Spring. therell be long
2273 pounds but he's gentle life
seems to be getting his back scratched with a stick
Jerseys the gentle kindeyed little great
and rich milk producene the pride of Mrs
her modern farm home-and the Jersey department.
de luxe dairy barn. built glazed with ever-
thing orchestra Mrs.
be the twin calves boy and GIRL born early
finest cows called Lorraine but listed in the
registry as Foremost Leaders Lorraine
Until the capeng little calves get cut Of the gangng
they'll be known Mr.. and Mrs. Hess
They arrived the morning Of September /.
The sire Of Mrs Hess Jerseys is fourstar bull
brought from the Jersey country of Pennsylvania strung
fellow whose occupation eating peaches which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
ULTRA-MODERN OAKLANDCOUNTY
DAIRY RANCH EVEN PROVIDES
FLY-ELECTROCUTION SCREENS
BY RAY HARRINGTON

PONTIAC. Sept Pho wonder milk is good Even cows
perfmed and other prmpng make them
contened while being MIXED spc span equipped
with running water fyeecrocuon the doors and
windows-everything has except music with meals
Take for instance the uamodern dairy ranch Of Mr. and
Mrs William c. Hess in Williams Lake road Union Lake
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Times Printer Turns Nature
Study Into Paying Hobby;
Snaps UnsuspeCting Birds
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

Working on newspaper, i
didn't find it hard to get my
articles printed, although I sus-
pect they were printed more be-
cause they helped fill the page
than because they possessed any
literary value"
Appears in Print
At any rate, Lee Smits, them
outdoor editor OF the Times.
used the articles. And Clayton
II. Smiths descriptions of birds.
animals and wild flowers found
their way into the paper with
increasing regularity.
Most priced possession OF the
affable printer Is his camera.
which Is equipped with a tele-
toto lens. With 1t he has snapped
pictures rarely made, pictures Of
birds at their nest and Of but
terflies on the leaf of tree.
The poSsessor Of little formal
education, Smith has neverthe-
less acquired a background that
would put many an editorial
writer to shame.
A devoted patron of the legit-
innate stage-he doesn't miss q
show during the season--Smith
doesn't particularly care for
the cinema.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

DETROIT SUNDAY TINES PTCTORIAL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
.'FoIIies' to Open
At Town FRIDAY

THE TOWN Theater manage
ment announces the international
Follies' as the stage attraction
for the week commencing Friday
night.
A big cast of stars, including
international singers and dancers,
have been assembled for the pro-
duction. which has been patterned
after some Of the most famous
eXtravaganzas of Paris and other
European capitals. Among those
who Will appear here are Ted and
Art Miller, late comedy stars of
the London Palladium. Tanya Ia
mara. prima donna who sings in
seven different languages, and
Orlando. wizard of the accordion.
Two big screen hits will aug
ment the stage show. A special
midnight stage show on Saturday
is included in the performance
schedule for the week.
The Drunkard." burlesque on
p. T. Barnum' famous melodrama,
as presented by the Ferguson
Original Town Hall Players. con-
cludes its run at the Town Thurs
day night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

which has provided a topic of dis
cussion for professional critics of
movies. music, painting and the
dance and for columnists and edi-
torial writers. also inspired sew
eral hundred OF the thousands who
have seen the film at the Wilson
TO write their reactions for the
Times contest.
Ten prizes of 81 each went TO
the following: L. Marguerite Aus
tin, II Seminole avenue. Pontiac;
Donald l.. Bramble, ISL Porter
street. Robert Wade Chatterton4
80 Peterboro avenue; Iva Craig
11726 Corbett avenue; Ann Gidell,
1925 Bingham avenue, Dearborn:
X. MacWilliams, az Lorraine
court, Pontiac; Mary I. Mawson,
17111 Second boulevard: Rita
Meyer, 1889 Bewick avenue: Rob-
ert G. Steel. Hotel fuller. and
Preston Sweet. III Madison
avenue.
A pair of tickets to see Fan
tasia' was awarded each of these
contestants: Bonnie Campbell.
1O14 Dragon avenue: Martin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
Alice Scores
Film, Blondes
MiStreatn1ent
BY BURDETTE JAY

WOOD, March 49,
Alice White, the blonG bombshell
who scared to stardom in six
months a few years ago. is back
in Hollywood telling the world
that Hollywood isn't doing right
by blondes.
Miss White has been on the
stage and the air in the East for
three years. Her first role in that
time is her current one in Para
mounts Might of January 18th"
Her agent committed her TO the
role. and she agreed TO go through
with the commitment - but she
didn't mind telling us what she
thought.
Every time Hollywood has the
role Of a cheap bit of femininity
In pictures, Hollywood always
specifies that the role should be
played by a blonde" exploded
Miss White.
"Why? That's what want TO
knOw-why:
There are just rs many cheap
brunettes rs blondes, but Holly
wood doesn't know that. No sir.
1t has TO be a blonde.
ITS gotten so bad that there
are not half-a-dOZen blond stars
left on the screen. No wonder
Joan Bennett dyed her hair
black"
According TO Miss White, the
mistreatment of the blondes stems
from Anita Loos' book, Gentle
men Prefer Blondes"
Well, says the fair Alice, the
book certainly popularized the
blondes, but the gentlemen" in
Hollywood carry things too far.
There was day in films
when the blonde was an innocent
/ young girl, and the brunette was
the predatory SIREN" explained
Miss White. 1.-THE first great star
was Mary Pickford, a blonde.
The first great vampire, Theda
Bara, was brunette.
But after Miss Loos wrote
that book, every gold digger be-
came a blonde i'm the minds of
the Hollywood script writer's.
And say. who invented that
phrase, dizzy blonde anyway:
1 want to meet him."
In the picture, Miss White por-
trays blonde of what she calls
the Anita Loos type.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
Line or TuO

A vire from Reno says Baro-
ness Lois Won Brandt, one of
Westmore's popular beauty OPP
orators, Was married on Friday
TO Bob Thomas. eowboy actor.
Lois uncle, Sam Warfeid, is
also the uncle of the Duchess of
Windsor. Whats more impor-
tanf, Lois knows her business
and she is going to keep on vith
her YORK.
Rita HayVorth, in slight
automobile accident Saturday
night, stuff nothing more than
a nose bleed but she had such
a nervous shock that she is stay
ing in bed for the NEXT three or
four days whie they are shoot
ing around her in BLOOD and
Sand"
Who wiH play Jimmy Stew-
arts role in "Smiiin' Thru"
Jeanette Macdonald wiH soon
be ready 60 start and there is
no leading man, for Jimmy wiH
be in the army. Bill Walsh, who
has been Uith Margaret Ettineer
for some years. leaves Saturday
for training camp. One by one
our boys are leaving to do their
duty.
Laurence OHUier sends word
TO DaUid Seizniek and other
friends that he has been ae-
espted by the fleet arm of the
flying force, and begins work at
once Lots of talk about Lady
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
Warmers Plan to Film
Life Of George Gershwin
Story of Composer
{ to Be Written
by Brother
BY LOUELLA O. PARSONS

HOLLYWOOD, March 19.-The
title Rhapsody in Blue" chosen
for the movie based on the life of
George GerShwin. seems inspired
because it is probably his finest
contribution to American music
and the only modern popular tune
to be played by the Philadelphia
Philharmonic Orchestra. Yes, my
friends, at long last. the life OF
George Gershwin will be put on
the screen by Warmers and Hal
Wallis, who made the deal, has
commissioned Ira to write his
brothers life story.
Naturally all of the famous
Gershwin~ mus c-"Porgy and
Bess" numbers, Concerto in F."
Americans in Paris" and 'Rhap-
sody in Blue" will be incorporated
so this should really be a great
musical. John Garfield has been
very eager to play the role but it
is possible that Wallis will try to
locate some one who can play the
piano.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
KaryI Norman
In Farewell Week

AFTER SIXTY-THREE weeks
as producer. master of ceremonies
and singer of his male revue at
the Club Frontenac, Karyl Norman
is relinquishing his chores to a
protege, Frank Milton, who is
taking over this week. Norman
will spend the balance of the sea-
son in California. where he plans
TO build another unit of his revue
while vacationing.
Norman first saw and became
impressed with Milton while visit
ing his own home in Baltimore.
Md, where Milton was plotting
the show in a prominent hotel
club. This is the first time that
Norman has taken Milton into one
of his own shows.