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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-28

FORTUNATELY ! had expected
the question which the marauder
on the balcony put 10 me- II ]
had not anticipated II. / am afraid
/ would have been unable 20 an
Swer him. SO paralyzlng had been
the effect OF his brutal hand
clamped over my nose ard mouth.
But my whispered answer was
distinctly trennulouS
II haven't u here gave IL Ia
some body else" | said.
you're lying" be muttered
putting something cold against
my forehead. something which l
knew was the SilCnccr pistol Of
which nc had boaSted
"All right" Cap!tulatcd
"Will you get the letter. or shall
IL"
THAT depends he said
.'Syhere IL it,"
Elm my bag on the closet shelf
in the other room" | answered
Then you'll just toddle along
with me and get it," he said
sect out OF that bed, now. and
remember this baby OF mine Is
right against your head, so
don't try TO play any tricks"
T. The telephone shrilled AZ that
moment and the gangSteJ stiff
ened
II suppose Nou'll have 10 an
Swer that" he said. cor else
somebody might he barging up
here TO see why YOU didn't an
swer II.
But you be mighty careful
what you say. II YOU start down
the wrong track theEe,ll he n
little ping, and then you won't
be talking any more"
I'm not a complete idiot" !
snapped. for the danger, instead
OF upSetting my nerves. was
steadYng them
l could almost feel his puzzled
stare al me.
You're a cool one" he said
Then he added philosophically.
"But that's all 10 the good. You
won't forget that I'm right here
on the job. Now take down that
receiver, before she stops ring
ing"
l stretched out my arm 10 the
phone on the stand By my bed,
took off the receiver and spoke
into the tranSmitter.
"Yes?" / said with a rising ac-
cent "This il Mrs. Graham"
Even as ! spoke, l was casting
wildly about IN my brain for the
identity OF this caller. II was not
yet time for Ronald TO make the
long distance call he had prom
Used, nor for the operator 10 ring
10 waken me- Unless my father
had been in an accident
The blessed relief Of hearing
Nancy Carew's voice almost made
me drop the receiver. But mindful
Of the "perSuader" IN the gang
sters hands, l held on 10 il.
Mrs. Graham. I wondered n
now would he the right time
for you to see me? Don't hest
tate to tell me II IL isn't feasible.
But Mary Is back here. and very
much engaged with her party. I
don't think she'd be very apt 10
bother us II I should come over
few minutes"
There was something in her
voice which told me that for
party" l could read Steve Red
field" and my heart sank at the
possible reaction Of Noel TO such
a combination.
81 am so sorry. Miss Carew."
/ said, but u Is simply impOs-
slble for me to see YOU now. I
will let you know the first mo-
ment you can come over, and
I'll explain later. Goodbye"
and / put Up the receiver
"Oh. you'll explain later. will
youg" the gangSter muttered
well, maybe you will, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-28
PITFALLS OF LOVE :: By Adele Garrison

permit the gangster 10 get me
away from the beds poor shelter
And then l saw the gangster 5
body give the sudden lurch ! had
expected, the movement which
TOLD me that the man beneath the
bed had grabbed his ankles.
Continued Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-28

again maybe YOU won't. Now,
get out OF that bed and walk
ahead Of me 10 that other closet
where the letter is"
ten>ed The muscles Of my
hands and arms. and made the
OF my body and legs as
deliberate as / could. ! was sure
that my fathers mon would never
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-28
Answer to yesterdays puzzle.

Dlanbuled W Klns FeaiuTsI synd. IOc
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Iruq

Continued From First Paee)
Evening star., 1941-05-05
London Executive
Of Canadian Press
Missing al Sea
Samuel Robertson, IS,
Was Returning to Post
After Month Vacation

OTTAWA, May 5.-Samuel Rob-
ertson, 35-year-old Canadian Press
executive and war correspondent, is
missing at sea as a result of enemy
actor" while he was ,oyaging back
to London after a months vacation
in Canada.
j. A. Mcneil, general manager Of
the Canadian Press, said in a mes
sage last night to the Canadian Press
staff:
For us there is simply this: Hope
that by some fortunate chance of
which we cannot know he has been
picked up and is safe; whatever the
future, pride as individuals and as
an organization in association with
a fine character and a gallant man"
Mr.. Robertson was returning to his
post as superintendent OF the Lon
don bureau of the Canadian Press
where. 16 months earlier, he had
taken up the work Of directing for
his organization the flow of news of
embattled Britain and Canada's
fighting forces.
He covered the first mass bomb
ings of Britain from "Hells Corner"
on the Dover cliffs, visited the front
lines in France before that republics
fall, worked long hours under the
difficult conditions of attacked Lon
don, and came back to Canada in
March with story Of a near escape
at sea.
A submarine attacked the convoy
in which he returned home and
sank at least four-perhaps six
ships, one of which was but a few
hundreds yards from his.
Mr.. Robertson, known throughout
his organization as plain SAM"
was born May 8, 1905, in Glasgow,
Scotland, but was taken to Canada
as child.
He started working for the Cana
dian Press as a night messenger in
1918. After extensive experience on
the editorial staff. he was transferred
in 1882 to New York, and was made
superintendent there in 1887, a posi-
ton he held until he went to Lon
don.
w. Rupert Davies, president Of the
Canadian Press, in a tribute last
night said:
Should fears for the safety of
Sam Robertson become a reality,
his loss will be seriously felt by the
Canadian Press
Mr.. Robertson's wife has resided
in Ottawa during his absence
abroad.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

favorite dish, but that all would be
we'll fed and housed in the best
Zoo tradition.
The Zoo director was most en-
thusiastic over the Emperors' ar
rival. The Zoo has had only one
other Emperor penguin, the late
Dugan, who died a year ago after
winning the hearts of the entire
Zoo personnel.
Both the Gentoo and Emperor
penguins are expected to be housed
with four South African penguins
that have been here for four years,
DR.. Mann said.
He said he knew of no other
Fulmar sea bird in captivity and
Evening star., 1941-05-05

'COIlllHueO from flTSI rage
have been accomplished by the Iraq
government.
Britain's Eastern Mediterranean
fleet has received its principal oil
supply from that line since the fall
of France last June when a second
line from the Mosul fields to Tripoli,
in French Lebanon, was
closed.
The British have said, however,
they had built up numerous and
adequate" fuel reserves in the East
ern Mediterranean to continue fleet
opera tiOnS.
$4,000 Nazis in Iran.
British who predicted Axis influ-
ence might try next to tie up the OIL
fields of Iran, to the east, estimated
Trans army at 100000 to 1000, 900
men, but said it was poorly equipped
The country has a German colony
Of approximately 5000 persons, and
recently 1000 German engineers and
technicians have oeen reported sent
there to build highways. The gov
ernment nominally Is neutral
Fighting in scattered sections of
1raq showed no signs of abating
since its flare-up last Friday.
1raq artillery shelled the British
built Habbaniyah air base at point
blank range from surrounding high
lands yesterday for the third con-
secutive day, causing some casual
ties
The British declared, however,
that the air fields there still were
in use and that British bombers
were keeping the shelling intermit-
tent.
1t was reported officially yester-
day that the dock area, power sta
tion and airport at Basra, Baghdad's S
port at the head of the Persian
Gulf, also was held by the British,
who drove out Iraq troops Friday
by air and artillery attacks.
R. A. F. Near East communicates
yesterday from Cairo said gasoline
dumps and magazines at Moreat
airdrome, outside Baghdad, had been
bombed and that % Iraq planes were
destroyed and others possibly dam
aged in two air raids on the Moas-
car Raschid airdrome. Two Iraq
fighters which attempted to inter-
cept the bombers were reported shot
down.
Reuters dispatches last night from
the Near and Middle East carried
otherwise unconirmed reports from
1raq sources that 1raq forces had
captured the Habbaniyah base and
surrounded British troops at Basra.
Travellers reaching Cairo from
1raq were quoted as saying Iraq
troops took control of the Baghdad
airport last Friday.
Reuters dispatches from Bombay
said the Indian press was condemn
ing the Iraq government and de-
claring the outcome of developments
there of grave Importance to India.
Warned Against Nazis.
No Moslem country CAN have any
sympathy with Germany" Reuters
quoted the newspaper Ellsan of
Lahore as saying, "and we should
like to warn the people of Iraq
against the grave consequences of
the Germans setting foot on their
soil.
With the pretext of helping Iraq,
Germany can create situation
fraught with the gravest possibilities
for the Moslem countries and India"
Expanding last nights COM
munique by the r. A. F. Near East
command, the Air Ministry news
service said today that many tons
of bombs were dropped yesterday
on hangers workshops, Offices, Of
f1cers' mess sheds. buildings and
aircraft at Moascar Raschid Airport.
Before returning to their bases
the British flyers scattered $4,000
leaflets in Arabic over Baghdad, the
news service added,
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Rare Antarctic Birds to Make
Their Home at Zoo Here

One of the largest collections Of
Antarctic birds, gathered for the
Washington Zoo, was expected here
late today following arrival in New
York this morning of 10 birds,
including three priced Emperor PEN
gums, aboard the Chilean liner
Aconcagua.
Head Zoo Keeper Frank Lowe met
the boat and was to bring the birds
to Washington.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Repairing . Renovsins Undermining Homes
The Eberly Plan is Progressive

Take the important renovizing item of
painting by the way, if you are
contemplating painting your house outside,
spring conditions offer the best time.
Our estimate will specify the NEW
HOUSE PAINT by DUPONT-because
of properties which no other paint has, A
WHITE paint that Dupont promises will
STAY WHITE longer. With a seIf.cIeansing
feature that keeps it fresh and new. If you
don't want white you can have any of the
standard colors-all Dupont quality, of
course.
So let us include painting in the
renovizing and undermining you will be
having done. Remember, that no matter
how many services are involved, ALL the
work is done by Eberly Plan craftsmen
with only ONE modest overhead-and with
ONE sponsibilty-OURS.
You will he pleased how conveniently the cost
be budseted under The Eberly Financing Plan.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

The collection, sent here by the
Byrd Antarctic Expedition, num-
bers one giant Fulmar sea bird
whose favorite food is whale blub-
ber; two kelp gulls, four Gentoo
penguins and three Emperors. All
but the latter are newcomers to
the Zoo.
DR.. William M. Mann. director
Of the Zoo. said the sea bird prob
ably would have to do without his
Evening star., 1941-05-05

admitted they were hard birds to
keep.
HerWill Bryant, Washington nat
uralist assigned to the Byrd expe-
dition by the National Museum
here, brought the birds from Chile.
Ship officers of the Aconcagua said
all weathered the trip up from
South America beautifully"
Evening star., 1941-05-05
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star., 1941-05-05
Alfred D. PIumondon Dies

CHICAGO, May 5 CP.-Alfred D.
Plamondon, 70, retired Chicago busi-
ness executive and sportsman, who
once served as vice president of the
old Chicago baseball team, died of a
heart attack yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Hirohito's Duuqhter Enquqed

TOXIC, May C4D.-The engage
ment of Princess Shigeko, Is. eld-
est daughter of Emperor Hirohito
to army 1t. Prince Morihiro Higashi-
kuni, 25. eldest son of Prince Nsru-
hiko Hieashi-kuni, was announced
informally today.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
REG. U. 3. PAT. OFF.

, Here are just a few typical
examples of what you can do
with a pint of DUCO. the cas-
iest-to-use enamel you can buy:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
By Mrs. Christine Frederick,
The Distinguished Authority Household Efficiency.

shape that prevents uniform, even
buttering or spreading.
To summarize. bread gains in
flavor and pleasure i'm eating
when toasted il is also more di-
gestible after toasting. especially
for the aged. the infant. and all
weakened digestion or perstalsis
bread should be sliced only as
used, and all breads should be
sliced more thinly; before pur-
chasing, look AZ the type OF loaf
and select one which does not
hump at the top study the
spread-area Of the slice, so that
there VIII be less waste, in toast
ing or spreading and also
wider, better proportioned
spreading surface
Choose your type Of loaf &C
cording 20 what you are going
TO DO with 1t that is, buy bread
on functional use, If possible.
Here are some Of the things you
do every day with bread
% Slice it, untoasted for the
family meal.
20 Slice il and toast 1t. for
family or snack meals, sand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
How Good IS Your Daily Toast?

witches. and in cooking or serving,
as in toast points for garnishing
food
60 Make large, generous util-
ity sandwiches for school child on
workman.
a. Make delicate or fancy
sandwiches for tea and hospital
ity uses
90 Make eXtra-fancy appetiz-
ors. canapes, toast rounds, etc,
for the cocktail service on party
occasions.
90 Use in buildings and other
desserts. as French toast, etc.
% Roll into crum b s for
"crumbing" other foods.
49, Roll into fine dry crumbs
for topping on other dishes.
C9) Use moist or dry as stuff
ing for poultry.
1O) Use toasted in squares
as garnish for soups, broths. etc.
Last, If you use an electric
toaster remember 20 have II
adjusted 10 its optimum toasting
time whatever that may be for
your particular model so that
not only one morning but every
morning OF the week, your family
viii be tempted by piping hot
appctizing, crisp or crunchy, and
always satisfying toast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

chinery this or the other kitchen
chore which they might easily do
themselves Take slicing bread.
for example is there any logical
reason why a woman cannot take
"A bread-knife in hand, and slice
her loaf when and as she needs
or desires IL?
In the first place the same
thickness OF bread is not wished
for alt ucrrfs thin. dainty tea
sandwiches should be less in dia-
meter than a sturdy sandwich for
the Workman's or school lunch
box bread for canapes or appe-
Tiers is quite a different thick
ness than toast on which 10 place
poached egg, for instance. So
why not slice IT, thick or thin, as
you desire it?
Presided bread Induces waste
because the slices. cut in advance
and fttrt-ft eaten att-ttttte rneai-are
slammed into the hread-box 10
dry-out or waste. Visiting for
etgHcrs for many years have
pointed 10 our Overflowing, BURST
ing bread-boxes as conspicuous
waste
The one point on which sew
eral hundred women interviewed
for this toast test agreed is that
-If4f4st Tapped leaf breads are
sliced too thick, and that il would
bc a great Improvement If bakers
sliced such loavcs much thinner
To De exact. such bread is NOW
sliced approximately inch TO
9 rs inch thick. and the loaf con-
tains some % slices. These house
wives report that they would like
20 see and be able 20 buy a loaf Of
bread, each slice cut only inch
thick. They were very insistent
or this point. IN every case com
planning that tho loaf was too
thickly sliced
Another f1t7tr7tt probably en-
tirely overlooked by most women.
rs what in this particular report
was referred 10 AS the spread
area Of The slice For. not all
slices are the same in their shape
or their proportions when looked
at closely.
Some breads afford a good OBJ
long or square proportion 20 each
slice others have a hump" at
The top Of the loaf. and when
such a loaf is cut, each slice also
-Rees mp iFlte a hump Nov when
such a "hump" slice is trimmed.
as for sandwiches. or spread with
lam, butter. etc. the fluctuations
where the hump joins into the
slice are always points Of tear;
indeed. when such hump slices
are spread the tendency TO tear
ing is considerable. and hence
there is excess waste on each
slice.
Moreover, such slices with a
hump on the top always shrink
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
AImanack Hints

IT AVE YOU time or money
saving hint To- pass on ia other
AlmanackeFS such ideas are
worth sharing with other readers.
and the Almanack wants to print
them-the more the merrier. For
each such hint sent in and used
in this department we will pay 81.
You may send In as many a. YOU
want Hints not used cannot he
returned Please keep them short
and Ia the point and address
tf7tt 4 NttK HINTS EDITOR.
y. q. Box 1871,
Grand Central Annex, New York
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

more when toasted than does
more oblong or square slice. II
is here at the side indentations
that the toasting causes a shrink
age. and thus the bread becomes
twisted while toasted, and shows
a puckering, or pulling out OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
GREEN GAGE sHERBET

GREEN GAGE SHERBET
Dear Almanack:
Put a quart jar of green gage
plums through the sieve. add
Juice and grated rind Of l lemon.
Add IL or cups Of sugar (if
YOU like X real sweet, add j
quart buttefNJlk, 1 tablespoon
vanilla Put ~, freezing COM
partment Of the refrigerator and
freeze nearly solid. remove and
whip till very light. Put back in
ice box and re-freeze.
Mrs Mary Moore,
Linden. California.
Mrs Moore this is a fine sherbet
recipe. Mary Lee Swami
CANDLES
Candles to be used on the din
ner table can be prevented from
dripping and made 20 last longer
by placing them ia your refrieeF-
ator for about 20 minutes before
lighting.
Mrs Marie Vargas,
San Jose, Calf.
GLOVES
When you lose two gloves Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
CANDLES
GLOVES

When you lose two gloves Of
Evening star., 1941-08-10

If an automotive engineering pro-
gram can be maintained and the
engineering lessons of wartime pro-
ductiOn can be applied, automotlve
experts assert, the return to some
thing approXimating normalcy will
be greatly accelerated,
Major engineering advances in
passenger car design, of course, are
definitely out for the duration OF
the present emergency. General
Motors anticipated this when it an
nounced several months ago that
it planned no model changes in
1943. In trade circles it is generally
expected that most if not all other
companies will carry the new
models now in the making through
into the 1943 model year-if mate
rials are available for any cars at all
a year from now.
Views on 1912 Volume.
There are contrasting views as to
the probable output volume during
the 1912 model year. Taking into
account the differing views con-
cerning the extent of curtallment
to be ordered most of the trade
authorities feel convinced it will
not exceed so per cent of the l941
model year total. That would mean.
roughly, an aggregate of 2,6O0,000
units.
While that volume may be sufti-
cient for actual replacement need
during the coming year. say the
trade experts. it will not fill the
overall demand of the retail
market. Combined with an indicat-
ed output of even smaller total
for the 1943 automotive year. 1t
means the piling up OF sizable
backlog of unsatisfied consumer de-
mand. as the trade authorities see 1t.
The records of the automobile in
dustry show that in the past every
lean period has been followed by
Evening star., 1941-08-10


curity & Trust Co.: w. L. Koontz.
Anacostia Bank; Mrs. Helen R.
Sharpe. Bank of Commerce & Saw
ings; A. Scott Offutt, City Bank;
Robert H. Lacey, Columbia National;
S. Wilson Earnshaw, East Wash
ington Savings; Frank P. Harman,
jr.. Hamilton National; w T. Van
doren, Liberty National; Richard A.
Norris. Lincoln National; Guy D.
Cowl, McLachlen Banking Corp: G.
Crawford Turnbull. Morris Plan
Bank; c. H. Pope. Munsey Trust Co.;
Mrs. Jennie Luckel. National Bank
of Washington H. H Mckee. Ma
tional Capital Bank: r. E. Briggs,
National Metropolitan; David Bor-
net. National Savings & Trust Co.;
George o. Vass, Riggs National; S.
S. Ogilvie, Second National; j. o.
lehman, Security Savings & Com
mercial; H. Norman Glasco, Union
Trust Co.; Miss Helen Hume and
George o. Schweinhaut, Washing
ton Loan & Trust Co.
Vice chairman of the unit is Don
aid w Larson. secretary of the Dis
trict Bankers Association.
BIaiklock Forum Chairman.
Edward M. Blaiklock. of the
Washington Loan & Trust Co, has
been appointed chairman of the
Forum Committee of Washington
Cbapter Aneri-
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Farmers Beut Wheat Embargo
By Building Own Storage Bins

in Kansas this year, as in years
past.
Although a majority of public
elevators are nearly filled, the sur
vey showed an acute storage prob
lem is practically non-existent in
the two States. Besides the farm
ers' own bins, a small but constant
movement of wheat into consump-
tive channels and a disappointing
yield in some areas has helped the
storage situation.
Railroads, mindful of defense pro-
gram needs and wary of tying up
their cars with wheat, placed the
embargo in effect July IA. Receipts
at Kansas City Immediately dropped
to less than 500 cars day from a
daily run of between 1000 and 1000
cars. Yesterday only Isl cars were
received.
Grain stored in Kansas City pub
lie elevators yesterday totaled AZ
216,918 bushels. Wheat comprised
So, 1853 ,802 bushels Of that amount.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. AUG. 9 (P,.-Foreign ex,
change trading generally was unchanged
Dea alines during the week saw the
Canadian dollar reach a new high Tor Ine
wear on wednesday at around SSl-i2
u s cents The rate today was ~
The British free pound started Monofas
at S4 O35. and closed the week at 4.03H7
The Argentine free peso was up a shaoe
while the Hong Kong dollar was on some
Closing rates follow (Grest Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canada.
Oficial Canadian Control Board rates
for u S dollars: buying 10 per cent pre-
MUM, selling IL per cent premium; EQUIV
aIent to discounts on Canadian collars IN
new York of buying 9.9l per cent sellns
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket IL per cent discount or $500 U. D
cents.
Great Britain. official, Bankers Forelen
Exchange Committee rates.; buyins, - o2;
selling S404. open market. Cables
81 .O3l7.
Areentine ofhclal, 2a.11: free - 90;
Brazil oficial, 6.O6n; free, 5.01n; Mexico,
20.10n.
Far East.
Hong Kong. 25.3S.
tRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicatedl
Nominal.