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Evening star., 1941-12-04
Randolph Protests
Moving U. 5. Bureaus
To Crowded Cities
Shifts to Other Places
As Jommed os Capitol
Hit by West Virginion

Removal Of n-defenSe Govern
ment agencies from Washington to
cities where overcrowding is Just as
serious as here was opposed today by
Representative Randolph. Democrat,
of West Virginia, witness at
hearing before the Boykin Subcom-
mittee of the House Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee on a pro-
poSal to decentralize Federal activ-
tiles.
Mr.. Randolph. chairman OF the
House District Committee. testified
that a regional Office of the Forest
Service recently was transferred to
suburb of Philadelphia, where lack
Of housing accommodations Is just
as acute as in Washington.
That Is the type OF Shift that
shouldn't be made" he declared.
Elkins Group Asks Agency.
II Government agencies are moved
to relieve congestion in the District,
he said. they should be located in
communities with ample facilities
to accommodate a sudden influx of
Federal workers.
Representative Randolph intro
duced a delegation from Elkins, w.
Va, headed by Mayor John c. Free
land, which made a plea that an
agency be located there when and
if there is a general decentralization
OF Federal departments. The dele
CATION travelled 200 miles. mostly
over fogbound mountains, this
morning, to attend the hearing.
E. D. Baker, city engineer Of
Elkins. told the subcommittee the
CITY of 5000 has sufficient facilities
to accommodate population twice
as great.
The Boykin subcommittee will not
resume hearings until after the
congressional Christmas recess.
Californian Urges Shifts.
Meanwhile, Representative Rolph,
Republican, of California urged
during the concurrent hearing OF
the Downs Subcommittee that the
Navy Department and Maritime
Commission be moved to San Fran
cisco if a large-scale decontraliza-
ton program is adopted.
Important elements of the War
Department also could be located
there to advantage. he contended,
The subcommittee. considering
the decentralization question inde-
pendentlv Of the Bovkin group.
was told by Mr. Rolph that the Bay
OF San Francisco lis Uncle Sans
West Coast" He said the impor-
tance of its location already had been
recognized by the Federal Govern
ment through establishment of nu-
merous branch ofiices in the area.
Mr. Rolph said he would have a
report prepared regarding available
housing and Office space there.
Wage Hour Aide Testif1es.
Baird Snyder. deputy administra-
tor of the wage and hour division
OF the Labor Department, told the
subcommittee it would be necessary
to move the whole department if
his division were transferred be-
cause it had to work closely with
most Offices in the department.
The wage and hour division al
ready is we'll decentralized. he said.
with l3 regional Offices There are
2.030 employees in the department
and field forces only 479 of whom
are In the District and 222 in New
York.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Defense Jobs Lure 1929
OfCIeveIond High Pupils

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 4-Senior high
school pupils are deserting Cleve-
land classrooms for jobs at a rate
which has increased to nearly 500 a
month.
L. c. Balm chief of the Board Of
Education's Bureau of Statistics. re-
ported today that high school en-
rollment dropped 10.17 per cent in
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Source of War Plans Storv
To Be Probed, Early Says
White House Aide Unable to Confirm
Or Deny Chicago Tribune Report

tive indicating the industrial ca
pacity which this Nation will re-
qulre. l am not suggesting a
detailed report, but one that, while
general in scope. would cover the
most critical items in our defense,
and which could then be translated
by the o. P. NJ into practical reali-
ties Of production facilities.
Hopkins Asked to Aid.
TT seems to me that we need to
know our program in its entirety,
even though at a later date it may
be amended I believe that the
confidential report which I am ask
ing you to make TO me would be of
great assistance not only in the eff
cient utilization of our production
facilities, but would afford an ade-
quate opportunity for planning for
the greatly increased speed of de-
livery which our defense program
requires.
Il am asking Mr.. Hopkins to Join
with you in these conferences. I
would appreciate it If the Secretary
of War could take the initiative in
these conferences"
The Tribune said the report which
was made by the Joint Board was
signed by Gen. George c. Marshall,
Army chief of staff, and Admiral
Harold r. Stark, chief of naval op-
erations. The Tribune printed,
among others, the following state
ments which it said were included
in the report:
The Joint Board is convinced that
the first major objective of the Unit
ed States and its associates should
be the complete defeat of Nazi Ger
many. An inconclusive peace be-
tween Germany and her present
military enemies would be likely to
give Germany an opportunity TO re-
/ organize continental Europe and re-
plenish her strength.
"Only Land Armies Win Wars"
Even though the British Com
monwealth and Russia were COM
pletely defeated, there would be i'm
portant reasons for the United
States to continue the war against
/ Germany in spite of the greatly in
creased difficulty of obtaining final
victory.
From this il follows that the
principal strategic method employed
by the United States in the i'm
mediate future should be the ma
terial support of the present military
operations against Germany and
their reinforcement by active par
ticipation in the war by the United
States, while holding Japan in check
pending future developments. Neces-
sarily only small Army contingents
are now sufficiently equipped and
trained for immediate participation
in offensive operations.
Except in the case of Russia the
principal strength of the associated
powers is in naval and air categories
Naval and air power may prevent
wars from being lost and by weaken
ing the enemys strength may great
lv contribute to victory. BY them
selves. however, naval and air forces
seldom. if ever, win important wars.
1t should be recognized as an almost
invariable rule that only land armies
can likely win wars.
Offensive Now Unlikely.
1T is out of the question to ex-
pect the United States and its asso-
ciates to undertake in the near fu-
ture a substantial and successful
Evening star., 1941-12-04
10 Japanese Worships
Reported in Comronh Boy

CHUNGKING. Dec. 4 IP,-A Chi
nese Army spokesman said today
that 40 japanese warships, including
an aircraft carrier with As planes
aboard. had been seen recently in
Camranh Bay. naval base on the
southeast coast of French Indo-
China which the japanese have
taken over.
The spokesman said Chinese in
telligence agents also reported that
the Japanese we're hastily building
an air base in Western Indo- China
near the Gulf of Siam CThailand)
having impressed soy native work.
ers for the job.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
War Names Vex Irish

Residents of County Carlow In
Northern Ireland sometimes get
mixed about war and other mes
sages from Moscow, Jerusalem or
Geneva County Carlow has three
towns bearing these names All
are on the same highway. Further
more. Jerusalem is on the River
Greece.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Failure Would Not Mean
War at Once, Japanese Says
b the Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press
BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec. 8 de-
layedJ Failure of the Washington
negotiations between Japan and the
United States would not mean an
immediate outbreak of hostilities in
the Far East. Koh Ishii, new Jap
anese Embassy counselor. said today
Ishii. who formerly was spokes-
man for the Cabinet Information
Bureau in Toxic said that relations
between the United States and
Japan we're not such as to precipi-
tate war.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
New Middle East Force
Headed by Gen. Wilson

By the Associated Press
JERUSALEM. Dec. 4-The ap-
pointment OF Gen. Sir Henry Matt
land Wilson as general officer COM
manding the new 9th Army OF the
Middle East was officially announced
today.
Gen Wilson was one of the big
three" in Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell S
thrust which rolled the Italians back
across Libya only to be run back to
the Egyptian frontier last spring
when the Germans moved in to help
their Axis partners.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Weather Report
FURNISHED by u

'
CoumbiaOccaSiona mild
lowest tonight about moderate
fresh winds, mostly southeast.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rain tonight
tonight.
Virgnia-Coudy occasional tonight
ions tomorrow; mild temperature.
West Vgna-Occasional cloudy
Evening star., 1941-12-04

Weather Conditions Last - Hours.
disturbance which was centered over
the East Gulf States Wednesday morning
has moved northeaStward and was centered
this morning in Southeastern Kentucky
with increased intensity. accompanied by
rather general rains over the Southeastern
States and the southern portion Of the
Ohio Valley. Mild weather continues over
the Eastern and Central States. but some
what colder air Of North Pacific origin has
overspread the Pacific States the Plateau
and Northern Rocky Mountain region and
the Northern Plains accompanied by pre-
cipitation. mostly in the form OF rain.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

Senate:
Routine session.
House:
Begins debate on $8,243 ,000, 900 de-
fense appropriation.
Military and Merchant Marine
Committees continue investigations
Of defense lobbyiSts.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Conscription
Continued From First Page)
leaving property not directly

leaving property not directly
touched.
The wealth CONSUMPTION amend
ment had been sponsored by 80 La
borites and although 1t did not have
the off1cial backing of the parlia-
mentary Labor Party, lobby observ-
ers said it obviously represented q
view widely held" by Laborites and
some Liberals.
Mr.. Bevin, who directs the ma
chinery for inducing man power
Evening star., 1941-12-04

Record for Last "a Ho-rs
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today.
Highest. 66, at $50 pm. yesterday
Year ago 80
Lowest, ~. at 7:5b am. today. Year
ago 30.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on July 90.
Lowest, Is, on March 1s.
Humidity for Last "a Hours
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. ps per cent at am today.
Lowest, So per cent, at 2 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
a. Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by Omitted States Coast and
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Offensive Now Unlikely.

1T is out of the question to ex-
pect the United States and its asso-
ciates to undertake in the near fu-
ture a substantial and successful
Evening star., 1941-12-04

Report for Last - Hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Canning leaflets

THE PEACH crop is large
this year. fresh fruits and vege-
tables are plentiful. Cool days
are canning days, so now is A
good time 10 prepafe for the
long Winter months.
The Prudence Penny canning
leaflets contain recipes for
chilli sauce. catsup, watermelon
pickles, fresh pineapple jam.
peaches with grenadine, and
many other tested and delicious
preserves.
The FIVE canning leaflets are.
C-150-Canned Fruits
C-151-Canned Vegetables
C-152-Tomatoes Many Ways
C-l53-The Pickle Shelf
C-154-Preserve Sweets
You may have any two of these
leaflets if you enclose three
cents 10 cover mailing costs-or
the set Of five for FIVE cents.
Send your request TO Prudence
Penny. The Detroit Times, De-
troit, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Good Housekeeping Styles
Shown in Detroit Shop
BY IRENE NJ. HAWKINS
Women's Editor, The Detroit Times

the Boxes for the Boys Con-
test" Eighty awards for this.
beginning with a United Defense
Bond for $50 boxes will be
sent TO boys at Fort Wayne.
Fort Custer and Selfridge Field.
Boxes must be delivered to the
fair Monday, August Is. For
full particulars, call Women's
Division-Fair Grounds.
And we hope you're planning
10 try for the champion home
makership.
Canning and cookery entries
must be made Monday, the 18th.
Deadline for camera contest
ants Saturday, August %.
For needlework, August 81
at 5 p. m.
We can hardly wait TO see
who is going to be the champion
homemaker of Michigan this
year for which The De-
troit Times will award SIS 90.
Don't spoil it all by being late
with your entries or lose out
because your entry was not
carefully boxed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Plums Are Now Ready
For Preserving Kettle
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

AT THIS particular time of
year many Of us are engaged in
the pleasant occupation of jelly
making. There's satisfying
and friendly air TO a kitchen
filed with such fragrant aromas.
With an eye 10 the future. put
the sweets into attractive jars.
These little glasses, done up in
gay transparent wrappers. are
lovely gifts for special friends
now or during the Christmas
season. It's bit Of a thrill
TO receive a jar of fresh home
made jam-when we think Of
the work that went into its
preparation.
Plums are ready now for the
preserving kettle. There are
several varieties on the market
that are suitable 20 use in this
manner. Here are some recipes
for you TO Try.
Plum Jelly
4 pounds fully ripe plums
cup water
liz cups sugar
u bottle fruit pectin
To prepare juice. crush the
fruit thoroughly. Do not peel
or pit. Add water. bring to a
boil. cover and simmer 10 min
utes. Place in jelly cloth or
bag, squeeze out juice.
Measure sugar and juice into
large saucepan and mix. Bring
10 a boil over high heat and at
once add pectin, stirring con-
stantly. Then bring 10 a full
rolling boil and boil hard Il
minute. Remove from heat,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

strained lemon juice for Il cup
Of plum juice.
Plum.Apple Conserve
? cups tart apples
2 cups plums, seeded and cut
pa cups sugar
u cup blsnched and chopped
almonds
Combine apples and plums.
cook until soft, add sugar. and
cook the mixture until II be-
comes clear. Add blanched al
monds about 10 minutes before
mixture is taken from heat.
Pour into hot sterilized Jars and
seal. When cold, cover with
paraffin.
Plum Jam
2 pounds plums
to / Z pounds sugar
Wash plums and remove
seeds. If desired. The flavor Of
the seeds is sometimes pre-
ferred. Add the sugar and cook
the mixture until thick and
clear. Pack Immediately into
hot sterilized jars and seal at
once.
PIum-Orsnee Jelly
5 pounds plums
6 oranges
/ lemon
Sugar
Wash plums, cover with
water, add oranges and lemon
after they have been sliced or
run through food chopper. Cook
until plums are soft. Drain in
Jelly bag. Boil the extracted
Juice Is minutes: measure and
10 every 4 cups juice add 3is
cups sugar Boil rapidly 10 the
Jelly stage Pour into sterilized
jars and seal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Ballet Teacher Originates
Test for Physical Fitness
BY IDA JEAN KAN

HERE IS an idea which. I am
positive. would never occur 10
you: That Of taking a few tests
for physical fitness in the morn
ing before you start out and
staying home the days you
failed 10 pass.
This time you can't blame me
for thinking up ways 10 make
life hard. The idea OF fitness
tests was originated by Maria
Ley. one Of the instructors in
the unique dramatic workshop of
the New School for Social Re-
search.
Fitness II as necessary to
success as intelligence or
charm" she declares II do not
believe IL possible for n person
who II only intelligent 10 con-
tinue 10 succeed unless care of
the physical condition makes
that person strong enough %
stand up under the strain and
stress Of competition"
Short Period
Miss Ley maintains that Il Is
much easier 10 give the impress
sion of being witty and charm
ing than that of being NJ. For
that reason. she thinks il
wouldn't be such a bad plan 10
60 through a test series of OK
ercises before beginning the
work day.
Since she is so thoroughly
sold on fitness, you might expect
that hours OF exercise would be
enthusiastically advocated. But
not al all. II is like the person
with musical talent. II used 10
he considered quite in the line
OF duty 10 devote 10 or - hours
day 10 steady practice, hut
now five or six hours is plenty
because one uses ones head. A
15-minute period of exercise
when the mind is working is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

THE SEPTEMBER issue of
Good Housekeeping Magazine
arrives fat and sassy
First OF all -. advice To
high schoolers BE wise
young owl: whether you're
struggling with the three Rs or
quite a grown lady in high
school: wear clothes that are
fundamentally sound, with a
fashion flair"
Fashion Show
Following this piece of advice.
there are pages and pages OF
wise young owl fashions, which
you'll also find exclusive in a
Detroit shop. There will be a
fashion show of these fashions
Thursday, August II at
2 p, m. II you're interested,
call the Times Fashion Editor
Cherry $500 Line
Other things in the magazine
F.. a serial entitled. wife of
My Bosom" by Faith Baldwin
How TO Get Rid of a
Man" now, there's some
thing! Lots of recipes for good
things 10 be made with the new
enriched flour and here's
an item of special interest to
women. Good Housekeeping
tells of an experiment in prog
ress to prove that Vitsmin B will
restore gray hair TO its natural
color. II it's true we've
got something.
The State Fair
Don't forget the Mich
igan State Fair opens Wednes-
day. August 81
We hope you're taking part In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

much more valuable than a
whole hour OF disinterested ex-
erCise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Preserve Corn

A GOOD way 10 enjoy green
corn all Winter is 10 preserve
the ears in a piquant chutney
Use II ears Of corn and cut il
from the cob.
Mix with one cup chopped
celery. 2 chopped onions. 2
green peppers. chopped, and one
cup chopped cabbage. Add 2
tablespoons salt. /. teaspoon
pepper. y tablespoons dry mus
tard and 2 cups vinegar. Cook
slowly for one hour. Stir occa-
sionally. Place in jars and seal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Ballet Exercises

Ballet Exercises
ANY stretching and bending
exercises are good-they in
volve the principle Of attraction
and repulsion and besides that
is the way one walks The leg
is bent, then stretched with each
step.
As might be expected from A
hallerina Miss Ley believes i'm
plicitly in exercises patterned
on ballet.
NO matter what may he said
against it," she SAYS ballet.
prac;iccd correctly. has certain
fundamental things In its favor
The average woman can gain
a sense Of balance and better
posture. she thinks. simply by
standing on one foot. both legs
straight and swinging the free
leg from the hip IN circles and
kicks.
+ OF Suppllng Try tllS. Sldnu
with heels together toes turned
out AT sides. fleX the knees and
spring into the air
FOR ALL who have decided
10 slim down their figure 4.
here's good news.
Ida Jean Kahn has compiled a
folder Of leaflets particularly
helpful 10 those just starting on
a reducing campaign
Weight Chart. Calorie. Chart,
Pointers TO SlI1ness. Menus and
Recipes. Illustrated Exercises
are Just a few contained in this
primer for reducers.
Cost Of the primer is TEN
CENTS II called for or FTP
TEEN CENTS by mail.
When ordering. please ask for
the Reducing Primer. and
send Your request TO Ida Jean
KAN, Detroit Times, Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Perfect Form
Takes Shape
OOf a v
BY DOROTHY SMITH
HOLLYWOOD. Aug. Il


The letter ''V" for
victory first chalked up In
England and spreading like Wild
fire throughout Europe, is now
all over America. It's v for
vanity, and will be the Autumn
slogan in the fashion world, ac-
cording to Edward Stevenson,
costume designer for the stars
at R-K-O studios in Hollywood.
women will accent their
shoulders slightly, stress q tiny
waist and be unashamed of curv-
Ing hipline," says Stevenson.
"They will adopt the V form
which was the perfect silhou-
cite for the Greek athlete, with
wide shoulders tapering TO n
straight line below the hips.
While the shoulder line will he
wide, II will not be squared-for
semi-dolman and set-in sleeves
will be most popular"
Likes the Practical
One of the six renowned Hol-
lywood movie designers recently
invited 10 collaborate with Cali
fornia manufacturers in launch
ing the Fall coat and suit trend,
Edward Stevenson better known
as Eddie) designed two models
which both boast the semi-dol-
man line and twp-tone contrast
in fabrics.
"More practical screen clothes
are my idea" says tall, dark
haired Eddie with his shy smile.
He believes that people like 10
see what the stars wear but
won't follow their fashions if
kthese are too exaggerated.
And Eddie Stevenson, the
boy from the frontier town of
Pocatello, Ida, knows how 10
create glamour gowns. Before
he came 10 R-K-O Studios he
designed personal wardrobes for
Joan Bennett. Barbara Stan
vyck. Mrs. Pat O'Brien, Glenda
Farrell and many others.
How He Started
II he had followed in his
fathers footsteps he would now
be railroad official instead Of
a fashion designer. But when he
was ready to enter high school.
his family moved from Idaho
10 California.
On the train a chance &C
quaintance gave young Edward
a letter 10 designer at one OF
the smaller studios. So while
still attending Hollywood High
School he was put 10 work MAX
ing fashion sketches and vaca-
ton time found him at Metro.
working under the famous Erie.
When he graduated, he went
TO work as assistant designer at
Fox Studios. After a year he
left 10 design for wholesale dress
houses and from this went 20
become a personal designer for
film stars. For the last six
years he's been with R;K-O,
where he is now head designer.
Autumn Colors
Stevenson asserts that the
the most popular shades for Au-
tumn will be moss and bottle
green. rich pansy puppies dark
wine shades and bright pea
cock blue. Two or even three
shades Of the same color may be
combined for contrast - and
plaids will he dominant, accord
.ing 10 this designer.
In a suit worn by Anna Lee.
blonde and beautiful British
screen star, 10 be seen with
Ronald Colman in My Life With
Caroline" Sierra blue wool has
the striking contrast Of white
wool in the collarless yoke and
band running down the front OF
the Jacket. Even the button.
holes on this suit are unusual
being cut lengthwise instead of
aCrOSC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

skim, pour quickly. Paraffn at
once. Makes about IL 6-ounce
glasses.
Sour cling stone pluns make
the best jelly. If sweet plums
are used substitute y cup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

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