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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

-HE student of food trails will
find the part played by
molasses in our economic
lie one of the most intriguing
chapters OF American history.
For this humble food product was
termed the very life-blood of
Colonial commerce" and the
chief source of New England's
wealth.
1t is known that George Wash
ington was very fond of mo-
lasses, and that a great deal of
the fine cookery in his Mt. Yer
non kitchen was effected with the
aid of this most delightful sweet
ening. There is still extant a
letter from Washington in which
he requests a captain of a sloop
in the West Indies to Bring me
one HID. of best molasses. one
ditto of best rum. one barrel of
lymes if good and cheap two
small ditto of mixed sWcetmeats.
about 5 lbs. each etc Evidently
the Father of his Country had a
notable sweet tooth"
Nov exactly what is molasses,
~ and what is its value in our
modern diet?
Molasses is hy-product in
making sugar from the juice of
the sugar cane
On the small islands Of the
Caribbean, the cane is cut and
cleaned by hand then hauled in
ox-carts 10 old-fashioned wind,
mills, which turn the crushing
rollers that squeeze the juice
from the cane stalks This juice
is then concentrated by boiling
off the excess moisture in a big
kettle. exactly as the housewife
boils down syrup when putting
up fruit or preserves These shall
low open kettles are called
"taches
Louisiana today produc es
quantities Of cane or sugar
syrup. much of which is used for
blended molasses for the home
trade. The alluyal soil of this
Mississippi delta produces a mo-
lasses of different flavor and
characteristics from that OBJ
tanned from sugar-eane which
grows on the volcanic soil of the
West Indies West Indies mo-
lasses is darker in color. since no
bleach Is used IN Is manufacture.
and its delicate aromatic odor IS
greatly liked \ satisfactory
molasses for home Use Is geuer-
ally a blended molasses. giving a
bouquet Of all favors and the
best qualities OF each type
NOW for its nutrItive value.
~ Because molasses Is such a
rich source Of food ron II
should be put at the top of the
shopping list night now. For
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

If you have any Worn out house
dresses. look then oyer-and you
Viii find that there Is enough
good material left TO make a
good apron Trim them with bias
or other material and you will
lind they Will look attractive and
will really last long time.
Mrs. Max Detjens,
Livermore, Cal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
JINGLE

Since I've been just a little
wheeler,
I've picked fowl for Nom to
please er
But one day l scratched my
beeZer-
Hunted up an eyebrow tweezer.
Pulled pin-feathers one-hy-one
And then the job vas really fun!
Leila Jacques.
Fort Wadsworth,
New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

IVAYE you a time or money
saving hint to pass on to other
n Il Aimanackerss 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 to the point and address:
AIMANACk HINTS EDITOR,
+. q. box 1871.
Grand Central Annex, New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

Or dish. II keeps out dust and
cts plenty of cooling air in.
Mrs. Nellie Lopez,
Thomson. Ca.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
STICKY

So often glasses and dishes
stick TO oilcloth shelving. If YOU
lay a sheet Of waxed paper on
top of oilcloth it will eliminate
this difficulty.
Mrs. Wm. J r Spahr,
Washington. n c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
PIE

When baking dried peach pie,
instead Of sugar. sweeten the pie
with maple syrup, and YOU will
find a much richer flavor, and
also more juicy pie
Mrs. l.. {. Naff,
Nashville. Tenn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

IN delicate, havor-ful goodness.
Send six labels, with 25c in
cash, M. o., or check postage
stamps not accePted) for each
Entree and Salad Plate you wish.
This pottery not sold in stores.
Simply write Send me En-
tree and Salad Plates and print
your name and address plainly.
Send TO VAN CAMP SEA FOoD
Co. Inc, Terminal Island, Calf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
COTTON

A tiny pad of cotton batting
inside each fingertip of
rubber gloves. will prevent fin
eernails from cutting through
the rubber.
Carrie +. Chase.
NewbuTyp0Tt, Mass.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

Containing Vitamins A and
D. and Iodine, effective pre-
ventive of nutritional goiter, its
a healthful, delicious food
and an economical food any
way you serve it.
Get six cans of this famous
quality tuna today and serve
it often. Your family will lore it!
Some like il Hot some like il
CoA. :. but all agree its tops
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

NOW for its nutritive value.
~ Because molaSses Is such a
rich source Of food non II
should be put at the top of the
shopping list right now. For
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

alan by American weekly Rights
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
DECOR ALIVE

Bake a meat loaf IN ring
mold. fill the center with small.
buttered onions. and place glazed
carrots around the outside Very
pretty.
Miss NJ Farrell,
Altoona, Pa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
LEARN BEAUTYS SECRET
MAKETHIS
TONGUE TEST

DO THIS :. Run the tip Of your tongue your
teeth. Feel that coating 1t doesn't belong there
YOU'LL LEARN. that hlmy coating on your teeth
collects stains, makes teeth dull dingy looking!
2 SWITCH TO PEPSODENT with Irivm You'll
kuot how alluring your smile can be when teeth
sparkling bright You' feel It. Your friends will see 1t
OnI, Pcp-odent gives You Irium, super cleansing
agent that loo-cns aud lushe- away hlmy coating
Only Pepsodent contains the patented high-polish
ing agent which buIs teeth such shining smoothness
that coating brushes off easily before 1t collects and
stains W other tooth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Washington Railway
Stock 10 Be Sold by
North American Co.
Action Planned to Speed
Disposal of Utilities
Required by S. E. c.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Outright sale by the North Amer
lean Co. of all its holdings of Wash
ington Railway & Electric common
stock to a banking syndicate is ex-
pected following yesterdays meet
ing of the directors in New York
when it was voted to pay no more
North American dividends in Rail-
way e. Electric common stock units.
North Americans holdings in the
Washington company are valued at
about S30000000.
This proposed action by the hold
ing company means that the cor
poration will give up control of the
Washington Railway e. Electric Co.
and also of the Capital Transit Co.,
and have no further interest in
Washington utilities. North Ameri-
cans interest in the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. has been due to the
fact that this company is owned by
the Washington Railway & Elec-
trio Co.
In proposing to sell its holdings of
common stock in the Washington
Railway & Electric Co. the North
American Co. is complying with the
so-called death sentence" of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act,
which is administered by the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission.
The commission has recently been
pressing North American to move
more rapidly in carrying out the
Holding Company Act regulations.
No Details Disclosed.
North American officials have
given out no details on plans of dis
posing of Washington Railway &
Electric control. Following yester-
days meeting it was stated merely
that the company plans to expedite
disposal of the Washington holdings
more rapidly than by using them as
dividend payments on North Ameri-
can common stock. The July divi-
dend was voted in Detroit Edison
stock, instead of in Railway & Elec-
trio.
The Holding Company Act states
that subsidiaries of a holding COM
pany must be in the same general
territory and form single major
property, instead of being spread
over wide areas. The Washington
properties are far from the other
major holdings of the North Ameri-
can Co., three other divisions also
(See NORTH AMERICAN. Pig. AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
French Protest 10 British
Against Tanker Seizure
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France, May
24.-The French government is pro-
testing to London, through the
United States State Department.
against British seizure of the French
tanker Sheherazade while she was
crossing the Atlantic with British
navicert.
The British Admiralty announced
capture of the 13,467-ton tanker
Thursday. She was said to be carry
ing full cargo of American oil
for North Africa. The oil was said
to have been purchased by the
Moroccan and Tunisian govern
mentS with the agreement that it
would not be re-exported.
The French said they had received
no further information about a
second French tanker supposed to
have been taken about the same
time.
The Navy Ministry, meanwhile,
reported British seizure of two
other French merchantmen en-
route from Dakar to Madagascar
The 4,564-ton Criton, taken May
with cargo of a few tons of wine
and divers products of continental
France" and the 4,484-ton Bour-
bonnals, captured May II, while
carrying some passengers being re-
patriated to Madagascar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Germans Fired on Lifeboot,
II. S. Woman on Zamzdm Says
Expectont Mother Swan With Six Children
Under Fire Until Rescued, She Relates

swan until lifeboats from the
raider picked her up, she said.
Mrs. Danielson, who is expect
ing another child, said she was
en- route to join her missionary
husband in Tanganyika Terri
tory, Africa.
Survivors said the raider,
which they identified as the
Themesis tother survivors at
Bordeaux yesterday said the ship
was the Tamieses), was flying a
Norwegian flag.
They quoted the Germans as
saying they were surprised to
find passengers aboard the Fam
Fam, which they believed to be a
troopship. Due to confusion in
the darkness it was some time
before the Germans discovered
that the canaan carried pas
sengers, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
The Brave Parachute Shock Troops At 1t Again
Greeks Shots Miss Italian Kinq
On Monurch's Visit to Albania
Attack Described as
Attempt on Life
Of Premier

BY tie Associated Press.
ROME, May pa Greek, de-
clared affected by poetic madness, >
emptied pistol at the motor car in
which King Victor Emmanuel was
riding with the Albanian Premier
during the monarch's visit to Al
bania May IT, official Italian dis
patches from Tirana disclosed to-
day All the shots went wild.
The asSallant. whose name was
given as VaSsal Laci Mihailoff, was
arrested, the dispatch said, land
saved from lynching by the people
so as not to complicate investiga-
tons begun to run down his pos
sible aCCompliCes.
In the motor car with the King
Emperor was Shefket Verlaci, who
has been Premier of Albania since
the italians first invaded that coun-
try early in 1899
The official announcement de-
scribed the affair as an attempt on
the life of Verlaci
News of this criminal act" said
the Tirana dispatches, was withheld
until today, pending questioning of
the prisoner.
During questioning which lasted
until yesterday" the dispatches
continued, "VasSal Laci Mihailoff
expressed personal feelings against
members of the Albanian govern
ment for not having received and
employed him, and his intention was
to disturb the exaltation of the Al
bantam people.
Trial against him is imminent
and it will take place before the
tribunal of armed forces in Albania -
King Victor Emmanuel returned
to Rome by air from Tirana on May
II after a Weeks tour of the Albania
battlefronts where the Italians first
fought the Greeks, then marched
against the Yugoslavs
Rumors that four or five shots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
French Officer Condemned
To Death in Absentia'
By The Associated Press.

CLERMONT- FERRAND, Unoccu-
pier France, May PA French
lieutenant was condemned to death
today in abSentia," another TO 20
years Imprisonment and seven 9TH
er persons in French custody were
sentenced to two to five years in
prison on charges of plotting to Or
ganize a pro-British fifth column at
Dakar, French West Africa.
A military court convicted the
plotterS of trying to prepare the
way for a possible second attempt
to force a landing in the strategic
West African port after British
backed effort by Gen. Charles de
Gaulle's French forces was defeated
last September 1924.
The prosecution charged the
brains of the ring was Artillery 1t.
Jean MonteZer. He fled with his
wife and children from Dakar to
British Gambia last October.
1t. Montezer, who was described
in the indictment as being very in
telligent and well-versed in Islamic
questions was condemned to death
in absentia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Almost Any Sacrifice
To Be Made for Crete,
London Declares
Edge Claimed in Fighting.
People Are Warned
To Expect Naval Losses
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, May 24.-Britain will
fight on against the Nazi invasion
of Crete at almost any sacrifice,
authoritative sources said today. as
the fantastic battle for the Medi-
terranean island ragged through its
fifth day.
An authorized declaration that the
British do not intend to use Crete S
southern ports for embarkation and
others cautioning the people to expect
naval losses were taken generally
to mean there will be no retreat.
Prime Minister Churchill declared
before the invasion that the island
will be defended to the death and
without thought of withdrawal.
However, British reports available
up to late today indicated the de-
tenders we're holding an edge in
the fighting A fierce battle was
being fought around Malemi air
drome, where British and Greek
forces are seeking to dislodge Nazi
sky troops with artillery, tanks and
machine guns.
Malemi Situation Not So Good"
Authoritative sources declared they
had received no information indi-
eating the Nazis had succeeded in
landing sea-borne troops on the
island ION any scale but said it
was probable that some odd caiques
Greek sailing vessels) had reached
the coast.
Describing the situation at Malemi
as not so good" one source said
German planes had continued to
land troops there yesterday and also
had brought in some artillery and
mortars." He said the artillery prob
ably was 75-millimeter or smaller.
The British we're said to be hold
ing a position east of German-held
Malemi and sources here said the
situation at Gambia and Retimo,
from which the Nazis were reported
thrown yesterday, seems to be all
right"
Most of the Germans have been
cleaned out of those two coastal
points, informed London circles said,
although acknowledging there might
be some odd pockets of resistance
left. At Gambia British troops were
reported to be collecting supplies
dropped by German planes to nour-
ish the ground forces.
The navy's job of trying to keep
(See CRETE, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Gen. Grouert, Air Leader,
Killed, Nuzis Announce
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fTess'
BERLIN, May 24.-Germany an
nounced today the death OF Col.
Gen. Ulrich Grauert, one of her
highest ranking air commanders,
while leading the fight against
England"
Gen. Grauert. the leader of the
flying corps which has borne the
brunt of the air attacks on Britain
and the battle of Dunkerque, met
a hero's death" the high command
said.
The place and circumstances were
not mentioned, but there were I'M
official indications he might have
been killed some days ago, before
the aerial invasion of Crete began.
Some informants asserted posi-
lively that his death was not con-
nected with the Crete attack, mem
toned for the first time today by
the high command.
The only intense air action IN
which a flying corps commander
would have led his pilots in the
last week would appear to have
been the air-borne invasion OF
that Greek island, in which dive
bombers were called on to at
tack British naval units in waves
in the face of heavy anti-aircrafG
fire.
Oast nights air attacks on
England were the first since Sum
day night. and these were so light
it was believed most improbable
that a corps commander would
have been engaged in them.
CAS- a colonel general, Grauert
ranked only one grade below field
marshal. He was promoted to
1 his present rank last July l9 after 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
British Announce Capture
OF Soddu, in Ethiopia
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Egypt, May 24.-The Brit
ish today announced the capture
of Soddu in the lakes district ITO
miles southwest of Adds Ababa and
the enlightenment of two Italian di-
visions still attempting to defend
that part of Ethiopia.
AS a result, the British said in a
communicate, Italian forces farther
to the west have been separated
from the main body. Several hun
dred prisoners were captured at
Soddu, it was said.
In the north, at Gondar, the re-
pulse of a heavy Italian counter
attack against a ridge dominating
Chelga was reported.
ROME, May "a (P).-British shock
troops with tanks attacked Italian
divisions besieging Tobruk, the
italian high command said today,
but were halted at the beginning of
their assault.
In East Africa, the daily war bulle-
tin added, increasing British attacks
were being directed at the hard
pressed Fascist forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Prosecution Rests Case
In Sfeadman Murder Trial
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, May 24.-The prosecu-
ton abruptly rested its case today
against blond Mrs. Ruth Steadman.
rs, after presenting evidence through
which it hopes to convict her of first
degree murder of her married lover,
Robert Emery, also rs.
AS motive, the State sought to
establish that Mrs. Steadman stran-
gled Emery with a piece of clothes
line after he was drugged by Sleep
ing tablets because she didn't want
any other woman to have him"
The trial, in session for six days,
was adjourned until Monday shortly
after Medical Examiner Timothy
Leary testified that Emery had been
dead from II to 40 hours before his
body was found in Mrs. Steadmans
apartment January 81. The testi-
mony was given as the State made
efforts to determine definitely the
time of death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Floods Prevent Advance
OF British on Baghdad
sr the Associa ted Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 24.-Heavy
foods from the Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers in Iraq have damaged roads
and prevented further advance OF
the British on Baghdad, the Near
East command reported today.
The British are holding Fallujah,
s5 miles west of Baghdad, after
crossing the Euphrates from Hab-
baniyah.
Road repairs are proceeding, the
British said.
The airdrome at Mosul, where
German bombers and fighters are
reported to have settled, was at
tackled again despite the interVen-
ton of Messerschmitt, an r. A. F.
eon1munique said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Henderson Cuts Ceiling
On Cotton Yorn Price

Leon Henderson, Federal price ad-
ninistrator, today fixed price CELL
ing 20 per cent below recent quota
tons on combed cotton yarn-used
m the manufacture of high grade
cotton clothing and other apparel.
The maximum price, effective
Monday, will be AZ cents for 30s
single ply, the largest volume grade,
as compared with recent quotations
of 50 cents. Top prices on other
grades are to be fixed in similar
proportions.
It was the seventh price ceiling
schedule issued by Mr.. Henderson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24

his corps had participated in the
Dunkerque fighting)
The general was an "outstanding
soldier commander who directed
his corps lin supreme achievements
in the fight against the British
motherland,' a communiQue said,
and he had won special distinctions
in the campaigns against Poland, the
Lowlands and France.
He also was credited with a large
part in the resurrection of the Ger
main air force under NaN leadership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Hunger Reduces Ranks
Of Prison Food Strikers
Ry the Associated Press.

FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, May "a.
Hunger and the confinement of
seven ringleaders in solitary cells
has nearly ended a food strike at
Folsom Prison.
Warden Clyde I. Plummer said
only 81 of 512 men who refused to
eat fish dinner yesterday noon
still were hold-outs last night.
1t was the third hunger strike az
the prison in the last three years.
Food will be offered the hold-outs
until all of them are eatin3 5~-..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
z. A. F. Returns to Crete Attack
Destroys IA Troop Planes in Day;
Germans Claiming Contro|inWest
British Fleet
Driven Off,
Berlin Says

BERLIN, May 25.-Official
Germany, breaking a five-day
silence on the bizarre and bitter
battle of Crete, announced today
that Nazi air-borne troops have
established secure control over
the western end of the island
and that the LuftWaffe has driv-
en- the British Navy out OF
Northern Cretan waters.
The fleets attempt to take a de-
ciSive part in the battle has been
shattered and many warships sunk
or damaged, special high command
statement-the first on the flve-day
Combat-asSerted.
The German air force has COM
plete mastery over the battle area, ii
was declared
The statement said the German
paraChutistS and air-bOrne troops
started an offensive after being re-
inforced by other units of the Ger
man Army, but it did not explair
how these reinforcements got tc
Crete.
Claim Strategic Points.
Numerous points of strategic i'm
portance, it was asserted, have beer
captured in the drive.
The high command called the as
sault daring and specifically denied
the charge Of British Prime Minister
Churchill that German parachutists
had landed wearing the uniforms Of
New Zealand troops.
1t threatened reprisals if the &C
cuSation that German soldiers are
wearing the uniforms Of their foe
is made the basis for mistreatment
of prisoners
These reprisals will be inflicted
on English prisoners in proper
lions of 10 to l." it added.
The high command concluded that
operations on the Greek island are
proceeding according TO schedule.
The nearest a previous high COM
mand had come to report on the
island battle was its claim today
that five British Speedboats were
destroyed yesterday in an air attack
on Suda Bay, the British navaI
base on Crete. and that three de-
stroyers were sunk in nearby waters
The high command announce
ment said:
German parachutists and air.
borne troops since the early morn
ing hours of May 20 have been or
the Island of Crete, battling parts
OF the British Army.
In bold assaults from the air,
supported by pursuit. destroyer
battle and dive bombing units of
the air force. they have occupied
strategically important points of the
island.
After additional reinforcements
by units of the Germany Army
German troops took the offensive
The western portion of the island
already is securely in German
hands.
Ships Reported Driven Off.
THE air force shattered the eff
fort of the British fleet to take a
decisive part in the Crete action,
drove enemy naval units out of
Northern Crete waters, sank or
damaged a large number of enemy
ships and seized air mastery over
the entire battle area.
General operations are contin-
uing according to plan.
The statement by Churchill that
German troops landed on Crete
wearing New Zealand uniforms is
untrue. Should this statement be
grounds for treatment of German
parachutists in violation of the rules
OF humanity, the high command
will order suitable reprisals against
British prisoners of war in a pro-