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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

pnYV-W oodward Near Temple r.
hVhI Open - Hours. PARK Free. Joan
Blondeil. ''TOPPER RETURNS" Richard
Arlen IN "a DANGEROUS GAME"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

observation-disclosures Fenken. no. III y
HbOiVUN open from 6.45. Park Free.
Joan Crawford and MELVIN Douglas IN -
NOMAN's FACE" Roland Young and
Joan Blonden in TOPPER RETURNS"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

p0crVII C-Uties nj Grstiot Avenue
hUoEVibLL vtvten Leigh. Clark Gable
In GONE WITH THE WIND" Cartoon.
Mat Every Day p NJ. and !. M Cont
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

R0SEDAIE-iio WOODWARD TO, s-oiEs
NuuLDhLL Now Adults zoe open S;l5.
John Howard and Binnie Barnes IN
TIGHT SHOES" Plus Donald Woods, II
MAS A PRISONER ON DEVILS ISLAND
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

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hVOoLvLLi Open To-day g. Park Free
MEET JOHN Dor" with Cary Cooper:
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Get Here Before $50 and Save Toe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30
observation-disclosures at Virginia Park

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Wnhu ibLD Open All Night Edw. q.
Robinson. THE SEA WOLF Ned Sparks.
Mari. Weaver. FOR BEAuTN'S SAKE"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

WLOl H'D Miniature Cartoon Damon
Runyons TIGHT SHOES" Pms Regis
Toomey In THE NURSES SECRET"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-30

NllUlUWN Open $50 Mickey Rooney
Spencer Tracy. ."MEN OI BON> TOW ."
Marsha Hunt I'll WAIT FOR hOt i"
MInUlV-Schaefer al Mich. OR. $3.50 =
hlDWhl open 1915 a NJ Adults zoe
~ WAS PRISONER On DEVILS
ISLAND" Donald Woods ''AFFECTION-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03
Q STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Wor Determines Status Of French West Africo

ONE of Frances important pos- V sessions is French West Africa and until World War II is decided, it will remain an international pawn. Eight colonies make up this territory-Senegal, French h Guinea, the Ivory Coast, Dahomey. French Sudan, Mauritania, Niger and Circonscription of Dakar and Dependencies.
 Dakar and its surroundings were formerly a part of Senegal but were made a special territory in December, 1924. The stamp kb0ve, issued by the Senegal gov- egnment in 1885, shows the Fald- herbe Bridge in Dakar.
 Senegal Is typical of the type of French West African colony Hitler would like 10 control. Although Ghe soil is generally sandy, natives cultivate ground-nuis, miilet, eaalze and some rice. Rubber is also produced in small quantities and . salt industry Is being de- eeloped.
 From a military standpoint. Senegal and especially nearby pakaT, have great strategic value, Tho Senegal river Is closed to fore alan ships and DakaF ls the port of entry. The United States, Ger snany, England, Brazil end, Of aangse, France are watching Das haF. Ht ls only iso0-odd miles eFom nFnall and would constitute en excellent invasion base ssalnsl
 lh Ameziss, ..-----........---
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03
D SERIAL STORY
BY TOM HoRNER

THE STORY: Through want aas Kay Donovan discovers that she has inherited . factory and a million cans of all-purpOse W0ndorsoap from her inventor father; makes friends with Mac- Leod, Goldberg and Flynn, who were his lawyers; contacts super salesman Ted Andrews to De sales manager of the product; sells it and then recalls 1t when they discover WOndr0sOap cleans too well, cutting holes in clothing and paint off cars. Also through want ads, Kay and Ted find a chemist, JOe Benton whose Won drOsOap experiment explodes' blowing . hole through the fac- tory; locate Hans Stadt, who had Been MT. DOnovan's chemist. Hans explains that one ingredient of the mysterlOusly explosive Won drOsOap was DOnOvan's secret foFmula, hidden in an old wash stand-the very washstand Mary Marshall, Rays competent secre- tary, had sold to a junkman when she cleared out their living quar- teFs at the factory!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03

ger that some spy might discover our secret. If he had announced his discovery publicly, he could not have kept control of it-for you. He was thinking of you, Miss Kate, always.
 "As Q somewhat eccentric in- ventor and a crazy old chemist, puttering around with soap that would clean anything, we were left alone. There was no danger. Tim built his factory away out here, so they would be room to expand it when the time came. You own all the land around.
 "Tim had these 'Wondrosoap' labels printed for the cans. He priced 1t high because he never intended selling 1t, as cleaner"
 That was my bright idea" Kay admitted. "What If someone had
 "That's unlikely" Joe conn mented. And the cans, Hans. You can take the lid off and drop them into @ three-inch shell case very nicely, can't you?"
 "That was part of the plan. We made a million cans of 1t so you would have plenty to sell at once Miss Katie. We made 1t when we could buy raw materials cheaply. We bought in small quantities, so no one would get suspicious. Not even MT. Flynn knew how much we had in the warehouse"
 After Dad died, Mike knew how many, but he didn't know whatW
 Ted tossed the wreckage of washstand No. 75 into the fast growing pile of kindling wood.
 T don't think we're ever going to find 1t, "Ted," Mary said. You've pried the backs of all these washstands, smashed them into splinters and what have we got? Twenty old newspapers, three love letters, two pictures"
 And five blistersl" Ted added. "Well, only five more to go, today. But there's be more tomorrow. Eighty washstands at $5 apiece. That's running into money" He tackled another with hammer and chisel.
 That looks like the one we sold" Mary began.
 Wood splintered. Nails and screws squeaked protests. The back of the washstand bent, then snapped free. A large manila en- velope, tied with @ black shoe- string, fell at Ted's feet.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03

spend for experimenting. I came with him then.
 q had come to America from Germany after the war. I was m that war. made poison gas to | kill men, thought l was doing right. was serving my country, just as your American chemists made munitions to kill Germans.
 "When I came to America found these people were not my enemies, but my friends. They gave me work. I sent money to bring my Frieda and my boys here, We were happy. became citizen" He paused to'fill and light battered briar.
 My boys grew up here. They were Americans. My wife died. She wanted to be buried in Amer lea, our new Fatherland. My sons married. was alone.
 "The depression came. l was getting old. lost my job, Things were not so good. But in Ger many they were worse. I met your father, Tim Donovan. He gave me work, place to live, He was my friend"
 Kay and Joe waited patiently. This was Hans Stadt's story, let him tell it as slowly as he wished.
 "Tim Donovan trusted inc. He told me about his invention, his discovery of this new explosive. We worked on 1t together. It was not always easy. Sometimes we bought chemicals instead of food.
 From my brother, in Germany, heard of changes that were go- ing on. Long ago, your father said this war must come. He could see that could see 1t, too.
 "'When 1t does come, Hans, he said Tt must not find us like 1t did in 1917. America must be ready. There must be shells, bombs. We must do our part
 "For years we worked until we finally were successful. We have an explosive - Q super-explosive = that Is safe and easy to handle, It can be stored in boxes like like soap. It will explode only when mixed with acid, alcohol, and water. You will find all three are necessary, MT. Benton"
 T discovered that, rather sud- denly" Joe agreed,
 "As long as those reagents are separated" Stadt went on, "there is no danger of an explosion. That makes this product great. It will burn, but fire will not detonate 1t. If an enemy tries to destroy 1t with another explosive, he could do no more than scatter 1t. Even if he tried acids, 1t is unlikely that he would think of alcohol and water"
 How did Dad intend using it2" Kay questioned.
 Tn delayed explosion time bombs" Hans said. Tn the fac- tory in Germany during the last war we made them. Acid and explosive separted by Q thin metal partition. The acid eats through the metal - Booml
 "Tim's bombs were better. The acid cut strong spring, holding the separating panel. The panel drops-acid and alcohol and water mix thoroughly, 1t reaches the ex- plosive |"
 And its good night for blocks around" Benton supplied.
 Kay was still puzzled.
 Why did you and Dad keep all this so secret? Why didn't you sell the idea to the government? Why label it as 'WondroSoap-the all- purpose cleaner'?"
 "That was Tim's idea. The gov- ernment wasn't as interested in explosives when he discovered this as 1t is now. There was dan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03

STANDS. Wlll phy @o eaNi' tinn
 to Wondrosoap factory or address
 Box 306K.
 Ted was right. He did corner the washstand market.
 Lucky you remembered 1t was oak", he told Kay as they refused @ solid walnut antique. Nov If you can just remember some more identifying details"
 But the buyer may have changed it!" Mary walled. He could have put on new hardware and painted 1t. How can we rec ogni1e it?"
 And how will we know If 1t has the papers in it?" Kay put in, Hans says they are nailed in & secret panel in the back"
 well just have to buy 'em and but 'em," Ted decided. "Therell be Q lot of $5 washstands re- duced to kindling before we get through"
 It was amazing bow many washstands came out of attics, cellars, barns and garages. There were big ones and little ones; washstandS falling apart and washstands almost as good as new. They rejected all that were not oak, but they scraped paint of of 50 or more to make sure they were not overlooking the right one. And they paid for repaint- ing.
 Joe Benton supplied the money. "I'm in on this thing, too," he said. I'm going to find that catalyst or grow old trying. And I'm not doing 1t for you, Kay. This stuff may work with other chem icals, too, Your dad may have made one of chemistry's biggest discoveries. wen probably get a Nobel prize on It."
 It was Joe, too, who decided that Hans Stadt should be told that they had discovered, accidentally and with a minimum of damage that Wondrosoap would explode, violently. They found the old chemist puttering in the lab.
 MT. Stadt," Kay began, you've probably wondered why we're so anxious to find this formula Dad discovered. It's not only that we want to make more of the prod uct. We've . lot of 1t on hand .."
 Hans nodded, waited for her to continue.
 we tried selling wondorsoap as a cleaner, and we had @ little bad luck"
 The old German laughed. Tt ate holes in clothing, no?"
 Why, yesl" Kay was surprised.
 "And 1t took paint of wood and metal, no?"
 "Then you and Dad knew 1t would do those things. It isn't really a cleaner?"
 "Yes, we knew that"
 Did you know" Benton Inter- gupted, "that Wondrosoap has ex- plosive properties? That 1t is more powerful than TNT?"
 Hans nodded again. "Yes. We &new that, too"
 'It Is a long story, Miss Katie, Hans said. T don't know when your father discovered this sub- stance you call Wondrosoap. Maybe when you were little girl. He had worked on it for years. When he lold his invention to the automobile company, he had enough money tC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03
CRANlUM CRACKERS
THREE IN A ROW
COPYRIGHT, tDAi. NEA SERVICE, INC.

THREE IN A ROW
 Three's generally a crowd, but sometimes 8 trio makes a good con- pany. Listed below are some of the more familiar combinations of three with the middleman missing in each. Can you fill in the blank?
 1. Tom, -, and Harry.
 3. Shad Rach, -, Abed- nego.
 3. My echo, -, and me.
 1. Violin, -, and cello.
 5. Rome, -, and Tokio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03
CAPT. PARKER's ONE REGRET

New England, Me. (UP)-Capt. Josiah Parker had only one regret that he wss the second settler in this villageg. Records show that Parker the first blow, made the first harrow, made the first bricks, owned the first carpenter tools and the first two pod augerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03
CHAPTER VIII

WANTED: OLD OAK WASH STANDS. Will pay $5 each. Bring to wondrosoap factory or address Box 206K.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-03

Answers on Back Page
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Romp for Irish Aces

Irish Aces football team swamped
Hillside A. c., 27-2, in q football
game yesterday at Anacostia.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
|ndiana's Chance Slim
|As Harriers Defend
Biq Ten Laure|s
Byttekssocisted Press.

By " 2 Associated Press.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. l7.-1n-
diana University was conceded slight
chance to retain its Big Ten cross
country championship today on Pur-
dues cloverleaf 4-mile course.
Distance runners from most Of the
Western Conference schools were
entered in the meet.
The host team. which beat In
diana in the Indiana State cross
country meet two weeks ago, was
among the favorites in today's COM
petition. Illinois was another
threat. with Wisconsin, Ohio State
and Chicago also highly regarded
Ed Holderman of Purdue and
Fred Wilt of Indiana were expected
to stage a spirited race for in
dividual honors. Wits only defeat
this season was to Holderman in the
State meet.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Third Cross.Country
Title in Row Is Goal
OF macMitche|I
Crack Field ChoIIenaes
New York u. Ace in
I.C. "A Smile Run
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne hssOCAdltO FreSS
NEW YORK, Nov. 17-Leslie Mac
Mitchell, New York University's
great distance runner. goes after his
third straight I. c. "A cross -coun-
try title in the 33d annual varsity
and freshman championships here
this afternoon.
More than $50 barriers from "a
colleges were expected to participate,
100 of them in the smile varsity
grind.
MacMitchell. who has won the
varsity race the past two years and
the freshman test the year before
that. is trying for the first varsity
triple since John Paul Jones of Cor
nell turned the trick in 1902.
Rhode Island State is the defend
ing varsity team champion. while
Manhattan is out for its second
straight freshman crown.
MacMitchell's outstanding rivals
included Bob Nichols. Rhode Island
State; Glen Masten, Colgate: Don
Burnham, Dartmouth: Frank Leary,
Fordham; Donal OJeary, St. Johns;
Leroy Schwartzkopf, Yale; Curtis
Stone and Norman Gordham, Penn
State; Mike Prohodsky, Northeast
ern; Lynn Radcliffe. Syracuse:
Ralph Monroe and Walter Mack,
Michigan State. and Ed OToole,
Manhattan.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Blossom Slated to Head
U. S. Golf Association
nv the Associated preas

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-George W.
Blossom, jr.. Of Chicago is slated to
succeed Harold w. Pierce of Boston
as president OF the United States
Golf Association, according to the
report of the U. s. G. A. Nominating
Committee, just released.
Blossom. who has been vice presi-
dent since April, 1899, has served
on the Executive Committee since
1888. and has been chairman OF the
Implements and Ball Committee
since 1885. Pierce, who has served
as treasurer and vice president, has
had two terms as U. S. G. A. presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Inexperience Against
Charles in His Bout
With Vet Yarosz

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 17.-Ezzard
Charles, Cincinnati's high school
middleweight, undergoes . 10-round
examination tonight In the art of
boxing, with Teddy Yarosz Of Pitts
burgh, former world middleweight
champion, in the role Of instruc-
tor.
Young Charles inexperience lost
him a bout a few months back with
Ken Overlin, Washington sailor. His
followers believe the Overlin bout
taught him enough to land tonight
one of those punches which have
enabled him to win three -fourths Of
his fights by knockouts.
Ray Foutts, manager Of Yarosz.
the Monaco mauler who held the
middleweight crown in 1886, in
sists no fighter, not even the cham
pions, can hit Teddy with q right
hand.
IF fighters like Billy Conn, Ken
Overlin, Babe Risko, Lou Brouillard,
Ben Jeby, Solly Kreiger and Vince
Dundee couldn't smack Yarosz, how
can a green boy like Charles, who
has had only 26 fights, expect to hit
him?" Foutts asked.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Fourth in Chesapeake
Bylorraine Gu|Ii
D. T.. Bow|ers' Best
Special Dispa tch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE. Nov. diminishing
fourth in a field of 103 leading
woman bowlers of the East. Lor-
raine GULL was Washingtons top
with a score of 1851 in the 7th an
nual Chesapeake tournament staged
yesterday at the Recreation Center.
Miss GULL after q 574-first- block
count fired 665 for the highest set
Of the tournament, which was won
by Lillian Young, one Of Baltimore's
leading rollers, with 10-game
score Of 1898 Her five-game sets
were 1926
Six other Capital rollers landed
among the prize winners as Lucy
Rost tied with Edna Hughes Of Bal
timore for seventh place with 1,2l4:
Lucille Young of Chevy Chase rolled
1908 to tie for ninth place with
Evelyn Brose of Baltimore: Helen
De Binder Of Clarendon was 11th
with 1906. Ingomar Moen was
18th with 1894, Caroline Hiser, 18th
with 1892, and Mabelle Herring 18th
with 1.189
Helen Curry Of Hartford. Conn,
was second with 1.278; Catherine
Wick Of Norfolk third with 1851
and Ida Simmons 18th with 1,190.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press

Year ago today-Davey O'Brien
announces his retirement from
pro football to become an agent
Of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
BOYS Club No. 10 Ends
Anocostiu March

Anacostia Eagles undefeated and
unscored on streak in the Police
Boys Club 140-pound football
league is broken. Police Club No.
10 turned the trick yesterday with
scores in the first two periods for
Q 1910 victory.
In other loop games Alexandria
Boys Club jumped to the front with
q $50 victory over Club No. 5 and
Club No 4 nosed out Club No.
IL. 60.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
ReeoIs Mark Up Third
Soccer Win in Row

Regal Clothiers are proving tough
to stop in the Washington Suburban
Soccer League. Yesterday they were
victorious for the third straight
Sunday, trimming Sandy Spring,
81.
In other games Washington Bit
ish made their debut by defeatir' :
Maryland Sports Club. 80, VIII, d,
Marlboro downed Waldorf, 20.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

Fletcher, Bill Pendergast, Allan
Laing. E. R. Ferguson, jr George
town-Buddy Sharkey, Jack Dono-
hue, Bill Rohry, Bob Higgins, Dick
Meyer, Tom Halligan, Jimmie STAN
ton and Ray Cusack.
Merle B. Shaw is the new presi.
dent Of the Bannockburn club, sue
ceeding T. P. Hayden. Vice presi- ?
dent is H. L. Gray. E. r. Ferguson,
jr., heads the Golf Committee, willis
Bill Pendergast will head the Greens
Committee w. E. WEIGH is House
Committee chairman, while r. j.
Denehan will head the Membership
Committee.
Diffenbaugh Kenwood Winner.
Pro George Dif1enbaugh played
with Mrs. Marvin Wire to finish
second In a mixed foursome event
at Kenwood. Winners were Mrs.
Mabel Henderson and B. l.. Amiss
with 89-22-67. Mrs. Wire and
Diffenbaugh had 79-11-68, while
Mrs. Marvin Johnston and German
Phillips we're third with 89-18-71.
Andrew S. Balm, with 99-18-81,
and H. D. Barker, with 97-16-8l,
tied for the top spot in a turkey
tourney at Kenwood. Other win
ners in the blind bogey affair were:
Richard Nash, 85-14-71; Sam Del
Vecchio. 87-16-71; G. r. Hopkins,
84-8-76.
The turkey affairs were held at
Indian Spring for men and women,
Winners among the men were:
ca4sd5 Harry o Cohsn, 11sEl5-1os -,t,, Marty
R Martin. haToid I9isi S5aysf Fhf Fh2ffasa Bsrmsa.
DoSO. 51 8 55I15m5o; 56f Mrs Earle ciaTy y' 81 n
10-44' Margaret Barnard, 54-10-44.
That long awaited transfer Of the
Beaver Dam Country Club to
lessee will be made this week, says
Pro Al Houghton, who has been in
the middle Of the deal. Jim Gipe,
the slow-swinging gent who can play
lot Of golf shot a "a TO win a.
turkey in the sweepstakes affair
yesterday. Net winners in an i'm
pressive turkey list we're as follows:
Don Boyer, 8+1+70; Bill O'Brien,
79-e-7o; E. E. Bailey, 78-6-72;
Albert Haas, 98-c6-72: j. J. Crow
ley, 89-16-7S Jesse Baggett. 30
SIS; J. R Palmer, 7o-3-75;
Charles Jorg. 88-12-76.
Three men tied for the top spot
in turkey affair at Manor. They
were: George Landick, 89-12-77;
Mack Myers. 84-7-77; E. F. league,
87-10-77.
At Columbia Gen Eugene Reybold
took an iron in hand and played so
fine shot to the eighth green that
the ball went in the cup for an ace.
The hole plays about ITS yards in
length.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Tar Heels Favored to Retain
Conference Hurrier Grown

and Jim Earle also were scheduled
to run.
Stirling Kehoe. Gene Oschenreiter
and Bob Condor were expected to
give North Carolina a run for the
team honors. with Oschenreiter a
dark horse for the individual crown.
v. M. I. had a potent entry in Bill
Chewing. while Dukes Hank Pro-
fenius and William and Marys Phil
Thomas also were conceded good
chances of winning
Wake Forest and Richmond en-
tered oman teams in the 4mile
trek over a tough course laid out on
Maryland's campus.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

North Carolina's well balanced
squad Of hill and dale excursionists
was a prohibitive favorite to cop its
sixth consecutive Southern Confer
ence cross-country championship in
the title run at College Park today.
Undefeated in dual competition
and conference champions II Of the
last 16 years, the Tar Heels expected
Doug Moody and Dick Van Wagner
to come home first. although there
were other strong candidates for the
individual title. Capt. Mike Wise
Frank Hardy, Art Truxes. Tom
Jewett, Charley Howe, Sim Nathan