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Evening star., 1941-08-16
Exalted Commonplace
DR.. Longhorne's Topic

At the Chevy Chase Baptist
Church at II am. tomorrow. the
Rev. F. Paul Langhorne, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church of Berwyn
Ill, will preach on the topic "Ex-
alted Commonplace"
DR.. Langhorne served as pastor
of several Washington churches be-
fore taking his present charge.
Evening service has been Cancelled
during the present month in the
absence of the pastor, the Rev. Ed.
ward o. Clark.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Columbia Heights Chfistiun

The summer ne-hour communion
services will be addressed by DR..
George Warren on AN Eternal Me-
mortal" Special music will be rem
dered by Miss Winifred Rose.
The youth group will hold a game
night Thursday. when registrations
will be taken for the Overall con-
ference OF young people to be held
at Overall Inn, Va.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Church of the Pilgrims

The associate minister, DR.. S. M.
Erickson, will conduct morning and
evening services. The theme in
the morning will be I'VE Live in
the Spirit" and at 7:45 pm. THE
Christian New Order" At the serv-
Ice on Thursday at 7:45 pm. there
will be a meditation on the Scrip
lures.
The Christian Pioneers, the Young
Peoples Society and the Christian
Fellowship Group will meet at $50
pm. tomorrow for light supper fol-
lowed by services,
Evening star., 1941-08-16

land q o ! ! e & e,
August 80 = Sep
t e m b er l will
give a prominent
place to music.
w | ! l / a m r.
Schmucker. song
leader of t h e
association, will
be in charge OF
the group sing
ing at all ses-
sions. L Ill e
Shannon Etchi-
son, organist OF
the N a t i o n a l
B a ptist Me-
mortal Church.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Church to Hear SoIoist

Thomas Leef, bass baritone SOLO
ist at st. Adams Church, will present
for the first time tomorrow at the IL
O'Clock services Loves Prayer" by
Frank j. Davis, Washington COM
poser. 1t is an interpretive version
Of the Lords Prayer.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Open Door Church.

Concluding Message From Thes-
salonians" is the pastors subject at
IL am. The Sunday night and
Thursday night services are omitted
because of the tent services at Thir-
teenth and D streets NE.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
News of the Bible Glasses
Activities of Interest to
Local Organizations
BY PAGE Mex. ETCHIsON.
President Orsanised Hibie Claaa Association

The Friendship Mems Bible Glass Parkview Christian Church Will
the at W. Youngblood Mayor
Takoma Park Md will w assistant spn
the Church Of the Brethren Sunday school will deliver the
address Members Of the class will participate the program one OF
regular activities of the Friendship Glass be responsible for the
Evening star., 1941-08-16

PIObI uIII VF VfIV N'V''Ft wv wv VT
the church on the third Sunday Of
each month.
The program of the goth annual
conference of the Organized Bible
Glass Association at Western Mary
Evening star., 1941-08-16

Miss Cora Croft will be the guest
teacher tomorrow at the Burial
Glass of Calvary Baptist Church.
The program leader will be Eileen
Hawkins. Sue Browne Fox will lead
Evening star., 1941-08-16

The Prettyman Glass Of Francis
Asbury Methodist Church and the
Luther Rice Bible Glass of First
Baptist Church will present oppos-
ing teams in the Saturday night
radio Bible quiz on WINK.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Knox Demands
SGdpping of
Neutrality Act
u. S. on Threshold
of War, He Warns;
Urges Offensive
InlernatIonnl New, ser,Ie. MIC

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL
Warning that the United States
is ION the threshold" Of war. Sec.
rotary of the Navy Frank Knox
called today for repeal Of the neu'
trality laws and asserted that
America must take all measures
including the offensive and con.
voys-to protect it's foreign com.
merce and aid to countries fight
ing Axis aggression.
1.-THE United States stands to-
day on the threshold of World
War No. 3" Knox wrote in the
commerce departments Foreign
Commerce Weekly I'm this po-
sition, which at the will of our
avowed enemies may be turned
Mt any moment TO belligereHey,
IL Is imperative that we take
every necessary measure 10 pre-
serve our foreign commerce and
the lives of our merchant sea-
men from destruction by COM
MERGE raiders"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

Meanwhile. Governor Van Wag.
oner, who has been an amused
observer of the COP fiasco, has
opened the way for a face-saving
solution. He has proposed TO the
harassed Republicans that they
pass bill next week appropriate
ing STU. 900 a year to meet pay
roll increases ordered by the civil
service commission.
OF course. every one in Ian.
sing knows that the necessary
Jump in pay roll costs can be
financed without special action by
the Legislature.
With sales tax revenue increas-
ing beyond budget expectations,
the administrator this fiscal year
will have a cushion OF several
millions.
But IL the lawmakers pass the
governors SITE e.aee-aa biiiiii ,r they will
then have an excuse for the re-
cess and their faces will be saved
to some degree.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

LISBON, Sept. 27.-Fen sur.
vivors of a Panamanian merchant
vessel identified as the Trinidad
were landed in Portugal tonight
after being picked up in the
Atlantic by the Portuguese fish,
ing boat. Groenlandia, and the
Spanish steamer, Moderno Aguias.
The survivors said their vessel
had been sunk by shell fire from
a Nazi U-boat about 375 miles
northwest Of Cape Finnisterre
while en- route 10 Dublin, Fire.
tLloyd's registry listed no
Panamanian vessel named Trini-
dad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Challenge to Hitler

His challenge to Hitlerism rang
out over the loudspeakers to work.
ers and dignitaries gathered fol
the launching in ceremonies at II
shipyards which began at sunrise
at Chester Pa and were con
|cluded 1412 hours later at Rich.
.mond. Cal
Before leaving Washington fol
New York, Mr.. Roosevelt made a
recording Of his remarks so thai
he might, by transcription. partici-
pate in each of the ceremonies.
The first of the ships was sent
singing down the ways at 6 a. m.
eastern standard time, at the
Chester, Pa, yards of the Sur
Shipbuilding and Drydock Com.
pany, when Mrs. Walter +. George
wife Of the Georgia senator
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
It's THE Con1stock

Because former Gov. William A.
Comstock will make no effort to
be nominated for Common Council,
many voters are unaware that the
Comstock who has filed for the
office is the former chief exec
utive.
The ex-governor receives calls
every day from voters who want
10 know who is the an d dat e
using his name" Comstock ex-
plains that the Comstock on the
ballot il the Mccoy
His idea OF the primary system
is that a candidate should make
no effort 10 win nomination. but
should merely make himself avail
able so that the voters can draft
the best possible men for public
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

HELSINHL Sept. 27.-Finland
tonight sEz1G-csd snnihl.auon al
the Z72d Soviet army division and
an entire tank regiment in battles
in eastern ksreLa north of Lake
Ladoga with an estimated loss 10
the Russians OF 1900 TO 10000
men.
This victorious series of engage
ments was reported TO have culmi-
mated with Finnish capture of
Kandalaksha in upper Russian
Karelia at the head Of the White
Sea. Kandalaksha is the chief mid
way terminal of the vital Muir
mansk-Leningrad railroad which
thus appears 10 have been severed.
intercepting a major route for
delivery of British and American
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Harpered by Act

Knox maintained that the neu.
trality laws are "a continued OBJ.
stacle in the way of successful aio
to those countries upon which our
future so much depends"
"Of course" he observed. az
we become an active belligerent
in the war, the neutrality act
will no longer apply and we
would be free to take all steps
to aid our friends and protect
our commerce In all waters of
the globe. But today we still
are hampered- by Its provisions.
He asserted that under neutral.
ity laws I'VE have tried to keeE
our shipping out of trouble by
freely Surrendering our tradi.
tional rights upon the high seas,
but today that policy has proved
on the whole, failure"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Launchings' Highiight

But the highlight OF the days
launchings came at 1890 p. m,
eastern standard time, in Balti-
more, Md, when Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace, wife of the vice president,
sent the Patrick Henry down the
ways.
Private shipyards and navy
yards joined in the tribute. Mas
tiers of American vessels all over
the world dressed ship where pos
Sible and used whistle salutes
when the Patrick Henry joined the
American merchant fleet. Where
possible, navy vessels also yafuted
Today's mass launching sent a
total of 10l 500 tons of new ship
ping into the water to speed war
supplies to Great Britain and the
other nations 10 whom the Ameri-
can government has pledged ma
terial aid in defeating the Axis
powers. Two were built expressly
for Britain. Three others are ex-
pected to go into British service
Immediately.
The rest will become part OF the
United States merchant marine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

horses and immense quantities of
ammunition.
South of the upper Kareliar
battlefront, il was announced, Fin
nish troops are in possession of all
islands on the huge Lake Ladoga
following capture of Konevits
Island, where the famed monas-
terry was said 10 have been left
undamaged by the Russians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Entire Division of S0Uiets
Annihilated, Firms Say

war materials 10 the Leningrac
front.
BY process Of enlightenment
the 272d Red Division the Fin
niSh high command announced
was surrounded in the vast Kare-
Ian evergreen forests and those
Russians who were not slain or
wounded were compelled to sur
render
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
10 Off Panama Ship Safe
In Portugal After % Days

According -tn-tA survivors,
whose names and nationality were
withheld. the U-boat sank their
ship almost a month ago. After %
days at sea in two lifeboats, five
survivors in each. they were
picked up and landed at LeiXos
Harbor. near Oporto, where three
received hospital treatment for
wounds suffered in the Smelling
which sank their vessel
can Exchange Telegraph dis
patch received in London identi-
fled the master Of the Trinidad
as Capt. Landasto pasanote, one
of the three injurcd.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

I'VE Americans as whole
cannot listen to those few Amer
leans who preach the gospel OF
fear--who say In effect that they
are still In favor OF freedom OF
the seas but who would have the
United States tie up our vessels
I'm our ports. That attitude Is
neither truthful nor honest.
I'VE propose that these ships
sail the seas as they are in-
tended to. We propose, 10 the
best OF our ability, 10 protect
them from torpedo, from shell
or from bomb"
The stern presidential message
heard from the New England
states to California, keynoted tn,
Liberty Fleet Day program o
the United States maritime com
mission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

United States ships since World
War I, II merchant vessels were
sent down the ways of Atlantic.
Gulf and Pacific Coast shipyards
today with a pledge by President
Roosevelt that they will sail the
seven seas protected by the Amer
lean navy from Nazi torpedoes,
shells and bombs.
Defying the challenge of Hitler
and his Axis allies 10 America S
right to freedom of the seas, Mr..
Roosevelt declared:
"Our shipbuilding program
not only that Of the maritime
commission, but OF the navy-is
one OF our answers TO the ag-
gressors who would strike at our
llhNFfV.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Georgia Filler Killed
In Canada Air Force

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 27.--
QNS) - Aircraftman Frank A
Smith, East Point. Ga, has beer
killed in active service in th>
Royal Canadian Air Force, il was
announced today.
Sergt. Lloyd +. Peterson
Seattle. is missing following air
operations overseas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

The present 90-day recess was
voted by the Republican majority
last July 9 when the party was
unable TO rally enough votes to
override any. Of Gov. Murray ..
Van Wagoners vetoes. Republic
ans had enough votes in the House
and Senate 10 force this unprece.
denied maneuver. but they lacked
the two-thirds vote necessary TO
kick over any one of the several
vetoes in dispute.
Real reason for the recess. which
might even prolong the 1871 ses-
sion into 1912. is the anti branch
banking bill which the governor
refused 10 approve Senator
Hale Brake, COP leader, forced
the recess hoping 10 pick up
enough votes before October 9 TO
override this veto But the admin
istration has clamped a unit rule
on the Democratic members and
apparently Brake has failed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

Former State Senator Felix II
ii. Flynn. now a member of the
unemployment compensation com.
mission, is slated for appointment
TO the state liquor control COM
mission in December.
The term Of Orrin A. DeMass oil
Detroit will expire at that time
and DeMass is making no effort to
continue In office.
Flynn. whose home Is in Cadil.
lac, was one of the most popular
senators Of the last decade and
two years ago was Republican
nominee for state treasurer. He
was defeated by Treasurer Theo,
dore I. Fry. q close friend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Halifax En- Route TO U. S.

LISBON. Sept. 81. - (INS)-
Lord Halifax British ambassador
to Washington. and Lady Halifax
were in Lisbon today en- route to
the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Tanks Destroyed

The tank regiment, il was
stated, met destruction in the
same fashion.
Booty taken by the Firms. ac-
cording 10 the communique, in
Guided 100 Russian tanks, l.
armored cars. 20 field guns. 500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Toxic Redffirms
Pledge ivAms
On Anniversary
New Order in Asia
and Europe as Well
as Peace Set as Goal

TOXIC, Sept pa declara-
ton that the Axis powers-Ger-
many, Italy and Japan-seek a
new order In Europe and the Far
East and also want peace was
made by japanese Foreign Min.
lister Teijiro Toyoda today.
Addressing AYis diplomats at a
luncheon in observance of the first
anniversary of the tripartite AKA
alliance. Toyoda said the new
order would be created respec.
lively by Japan in the Far East
and by Germany and Italy IN
Europe.
lie declared the three nations
are making great strides" to-
ward this objective. but pointed
out that these efforts will still
be confronted by many difficulties,
and therefore increased efforts
will be required He added:
The three-pOwer pact has the
lofty mission of preventing eX-
tension OF the dispute as well
as preventing the spread Of hos
tilities "a far as possible.
have no doubt that I'm the past
year the pact has accomplished
a great deal i'm this respect"
Premier Prince Fumimaro Ko-
noy sent congratulatory messages
TO Chancellor Hitler and Premier
Mussolini.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
u. S. Launches IA Ships
In Defiance OF Hitler
Roosevelt Pledge of Security Heard
at Yards From Coast to Coast
BY ROBERT q. NIXON
Int1 News service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON Sept IL smashed a champagne
greatest launching of across the bow the
United ships World Surprise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Legislators Face
Hectic Battle
~
10 End Session
Stymied in Fight
Against Vetoes That
Ties Up 262 New Laws
By FRANK MORRIS

Although the legislative session
next week undoubtedly VIII pro-
duce another hectic fight, n ap-
peared SATURDAY, that the members
are ready 10 bow 10 public de-
mand that they quit stumbling
around and go home.
Olive branches arc being hsHg
Throughout the Cap1oi Ia prcpara-
ton for the exhibition OF lawmak-
ing. which is 10 start a week from
Thursday.
Meanwhile 26Z new acts are be-
ing withheld ffFeHs He Ia iss'l. beers
because OF the session. which
started last JANUARY, as not been
adjourned. These are acts not
given immediate effect and there
fore do not become effective until
90 DAYS after the adjournment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

BERLIN. Sept. 27.-(INS)-
Chancellor Hitler today exchanged
eongratufatory messages with Pre-
miers Mussolini and Prince Ko-
noye on the first anniversary OF
the Berlin-Rome-Tokio pact.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

after the adjournment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Orr entering the Art Institute
for the show of the Workshop
Civic Players.
While eating Thanksgiving din
lner at the home of her husband's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George M
Graham OF Henderson road, Mrs
Walker Graham helped herself to
turkey and oyster dressing.
Biting into the tasty dressing,
Mrs. Graham felt something hard
grind against her teeth.
my" she gasped, ~ think
there's pearl In the dressing"
Sure enough, Mrs. Graham re-
moved an unusually large pearl
whose brilliance had not been en-
tirely married by long hours of
cooking in the turkey.
In the cold OF Cadillac Square
selling tickets for the Good
fellows, Chris Anderson. Glenn
Appelby. Carl Vogen and Joseph
Kojundie :. typical Of the
Goodfellows who at Reat per-
sonal sacrifice are working to
make underprivileged kids
happy at Christmas time.
Deputy Chief OF Detectives
Robert Mckenzie and Mrs. Nc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

declares he was one of the great
est five or six aviators who ever
lived.
At the Cleveland races Udet's
speciality was flying upside down
at tremendous speed about six
feet above the ground. Another
breath-taking stunt OF Udet was
10 dive his plane and with a wing
tip hook handkerchief on the
ground.
FL remember one time when
Udet was rehearsiag his stunts
about two miles from the Cfeve-
land airport" says Burnett.
THE airport Office wss sud-
denly flooded with telephone
that n crazy man WAS up In the
air
Udet was close friend OF Glenn
Sohn, the Lansing boy who was
killed in France four years ago
while exhibiting his bat wings" IN
a delayed parachute jump.
Udet after appearing in nu-
merous Hollywood movies re-
turned 10 Germany and became
chief of the technical bureau of
the Nazi air force. development
of parachute units was repeatedly
one OF his principal achievements.
Other Detroiters who knew and
liked the modest little Udet are
Times Reporter Vera Brown, John
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Pacific Peace Talks

Meanwhile the Axis powers are
not combining their raiding to sub
marines. Numerous camouflaged
surface raiders are known to have
been operating in various areas
from time TO time--one reported
to have attacked the 4.400-to
Yugoslav freighter Olga Topic last
week in the Pacific, in the vicin-
ity of the Panama Canal
Whether we may expect attacks
by surface raiders and submarines
on our shipping or even a real
war-in the Pacific depends, 10 a
large extent. upon the outcome OF
the present American-Japanese
d iplomatic conversations in
Washington.
Judging from the tenor of re-
marks of Premier Toto and lead
ing cabinet members before the
specially convoked Japanese diet.
last week, and from the vitupera-
tive and bellicose utterances OF
the Toxic press, active warfare
appears 10 be in the offing unless
the United States makes a COM
plete about-face in its far eastern
policy, which is not probable.
However, it is believed that
Japan will not go TO such a sui.
cidal extreme, realizing as she
must. that her navy Is no match
for our superior Pacific feet and
naval air arm--particularly when
supported by the strengthened
British. Dutch and Russian naval
and air forces now in the Orient.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Mystery Serum Sent
South in NAVY Plane

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-- (INS)-
a shipment of serum. rushed from
Milwaukee 10 New York, on in
structionS Of the commanding Of
ficer OF the navy air station here,
arrived by American Airlines plane
today and was transferred t6 a
navy plane for shipment south
Navy officials refused to disclose
the destination Of the serum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Navy Launches
Two Destroyers

kEARNY, y. j.. Nov. 22.-The
navy today gave its reply 10 tho
torpedoing of the United States
destroyer kearny.
Two l,630-ton twin dcstroyers,
the Aaron Ward and the Buchanan
sister ships Of the Kearny-slid
down the ways at the navy-oper-
ated Federal Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company here within 20
minutes Of each other.
Pointing out that the latest de-
stroyers are the sixteenth and sev.
enteenth vessels launched at the
yard since the first OF the year
and the eighth and ninth since the
navy took charge Of operations
Rear Admiral Harold c. Bowen
in command for the navy. de-
clared.
"The management and the
men who participated in their
building may well be proud Of
their accomplishment.
I'VE are learning 10 build
ships faster. Destroyers for
meriy scheduled for IS weeks on
the ways are now scheduled
for "a"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
BY REAR-ADMIRAL CLARK III
WOODWARD, U. s. NAVY

tine OplHlOut expfrsstd ana lne anesr-
iions made herein are my own ana are
not 20 be construed ~ official or reject
ing in any way. the views OF the navy
department or the naval service at lsrge)
WASHINGTON, Nov %
American merchantmen again car
sail the seven seas at will and
enter any port of the world. This
was made possible by President
Roosevelt. who formally signed
the bill repeating Sections 2, 3 and
6-shipping reStrictions-of the so
called Neutrality Act.
This action imposes upon the
United States navy an increased
task in arming and furnishing gun
crews 10 all sea-going American
flag ships, and a greater response
bility in eseorting and protecting
them through submarine-infested
waters-particuiarly in the Allan
tic-on their way to belligerent
British, Russian. or Chinese ports
Neliver American war supplies.
ther ships going into the Red
Sea and into the south Atlantic
will be similarly protected. though
receiving only second and third
priority, respectively. for the work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Curbs Sub Attacks

While the mere mounting OF a
gun on a merchant vessel does not,
by any means. give full protection
against modern submarines, never
theless il forces them to attack
while submerged. This means
Using torpedoes-wfIich are both
costly and scarce-rather than
glIn-fre.
Two other important benefits
derived from arming these vessels
is the protection they have against
surface raiders and low bombing
attacks from aircraft.
Due largely 10 the effectiveness
OF the expanded and intensified
American patrol as far az Iceland
last Summer, and 10 the Presi-
dents order 10 shoot on sight
in September. the battle OF tho
Atlantic" has taken It's most deci.
sive turn - even though Nazi
U-boatS and sea planes were being
employed more than ever before.
Hitler who may be expected 10
throw all his resources into the
0allle- lOr- CDffllnl- on the AtIdHliE
is using his "rattlesnakeS' in
ever-increasing numbers with the
avowed purpose of sinking every
ship carrying aid 10 his enemies.
But he is not succeeding in his
main effort-to Starve Britain.
Eventually the United States
undoubtedly will have 10 establish
naval and air operating bases on
the British Isles. According 10
unofficial news paper reports.
three British bases already have
been prepared for this purpose
one in northern Ireland. II is pre-
Nd the two others would be
~ted somewhere in Scotland
and England.