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Evening star., 1941-10-13
Navy Board Probing
Alaskan Base Blast
Which Killed Six
IS Also Injured os 43 900
Pounds Of Dynamite
Explode at Sitko
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSCC-dteC Press.
S1TKA, Alaska, Oct. l3.-An ex-
plosion of $4,000 pounds Of dynamite
at the Sitka Naval Air Station yes
terday killed five soldiers and a
Marine and injured at least Is other
persons.
The force Of the blast broke win
doWs in Sitka, miles away on Bar
anof Island. Several civilians. in
cluding members of a church con-
gregation, were cut by flying glass.
Navy officials Said a grass fire
touched off the terrific explosion.
The six who were killed were mem
berS Of a fire-fghting crew which
rushed to battle the blaze Just as
the flames reached an underground
magazine where the dynamite was
stored
Naval Board Convened.
A Naval Board of Inquiry was
convened to investigate the fire and
the resulting explosion.
Army men killed in the blast were
listed as Capt. Francis c. Allen. pro-
vost marshal, from Kentfield, Calf;
Pvt Ralph E Kirkbridge. Los Gatos.
Calf; Pvt. Frank E. Hayton, San
Francisco; Pvt. Albert A Squirting,
Evertsville, w. Va: Hedley c.
Eastabrooks, rank and home ad-
dress not given. The Marine was
Pvt. Thomas A. .Baskom, whose
father lives in MurfreesbOrS. Tenn.
The Navy refused to detail dam
age inside the air station, which
is under construction, and did not
disclose whether huge hangers built
within the last year had been DAM
aged.
Many Homes Damaged.
The station at nearby Mlllerville
lost all its windows, and many Of
the homes recently built TO house
personnel of the S5000O00 base
called vital to Pacific defense-Were
badly damaged.
The earth-shaking blast occurred
as benediCtiOn was being pro-
nounced in a Sitka church The
parishioners were shOWered with
glass Others on the narrow Sitka
streets were cut.
The Is known injured at the air
base included five Navy men, an
Army private, six civil service en-
ployes and two employees Of the air
base contractors, the Stems Drake
Puget Sound Co The wife Of one Of
the employees was also hurt. The
dynamite was the property Of the air
base contractors.
Evening star., 1941-10-13
Report for Last AZ Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, rs, at 4:10 pm. yesterday.
Year ago, II.
Lowest. 4s.s, at am. today. Year
ago. 50.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on July %.
Lowest, Is, on March 1S.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. e1 per cent, at $50 I'm. today.
Lowest, 20 per cent, at Q pm. yester-
day.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
To-day Tomorrow.
High 1855 am. 1852 am.
Low - S:0Oam. S:56 m.
Hieh 1.2qp.m. 2:31 pm.
Low ------- 7:5S pm. 9:03 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 6:16 5:33
Sun, tomorrow 6:16 5:32
MOON: today- 11:40 I'm. III p.m
AvtoWcoile nRhts must b turned on
eno-AAx Aoa4 0ftee S1nSoA
Evening star., 1941-10-13
weather Conditions Last - Hours.

Weather Conditions Last - Hours.
High pressure with its dry. cool air per-
sists over the Eastern States causing bright,
sunny days and cool nights. However, a
new disturbance Of increasing importance
is now developing over the central Rocky
Mountain region, whence it will move
northeastward, attended by strong south
erly winds and rising temperatures over
the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. well;
marked trough of low pressure has moved
across the northern Rocky Mountain re-
gion to the Dakotas during the past "a
hours, followed by high and rising pressure
by cloudy, showery, and cooler weather.
There has been a decided increase in
moisture over the far Southwest and
showers and thunderstorms have occurred
in Utah, Arizona and southern Rocky
Mountain region.
Evening star., 1941-10-13

better for health and better for
flavor. For Staff, at last, brings the
life-giving elements, all the good
flavor of sun-ripened wheat and none
of the outer, bitter and splintery,
indigestible wheat Skin"
No other bread in the world is like
Staff. Made under the patented Earle
Process: perfected at cost of over
S340,000; and its nutritional values
for human beings proved by scien-
fists of leading university.
Thus, Staff is not to be confused
with any other bread. So accept only
STAFF. And serve at every meal. Not
only for the physical and mentalwell-
being of your child, but all of your
family. Get Staff fresh from your
grocer now. You'll be glad you did.
Evening star., 1941-10-13
Weather Report

Coumbia-Fa higher
westerly
Maryland tonight tomorrow
increasing temperature
VirgniaFa quite tonight considerable
Evening star., 1941-10-13
Welders Hold Up Work.

Davis BaSor. executive secretary
OF the Seattle Welders' Council, said
Seattle welders had voted not to
work any controversial Jobs until
jurisdictional disputes on them were
settled.
The welders. now scattered through
a dozen or more A. F. of l.. craft
unions, such as boilermakers, pipe
filters and machinists, were denied,
during pre-A. F.. of L. convention
department session, their appeal for
a separate craft union.
Evening star., 1941-10-13
River Rennrt.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great
Falls today
Precipitation
Evening star., 1941-10-13

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1941-10-13

spects, you are urged to do these
things at once:
1-Give your child a well bal
anced diet including at least l
pint of milk day, fresh vege-
tables and fruit or juice.
2-Serve slices per meal of this
revolutionary new Staff Bread.
Because this revolutionary new Staff
contains over 4 times more Vitamin
Bl for normal appetite and mental
energy; over 500 more Vitamin b.
also essential to body and brain
cells-than ordinary white bread.
And since it furnishes relatively
14.S%o more protein and times
more iron than many ordinary white
breads, it is plain for all to see that
Staff is superior for building and
nourishing body and brain.
Children LoUe Staff
Never before have you tasted bread
like this. For Staff is fresh as the
sight of fields of wind-rippIed, sum
splashed wheat. With flavor and
aroma even better than bread fresh
baked from wheat ground at the old
mill on the creek.
And it's delicate and lacy and veil
vety of crumb as a blue-ribbon loaf
at the State Fair. You know it is
different and better by the richness
of it's golden wheat color.
Better Than Whole Wheat
Staff is better than whole wheat,
enriched and white breads because
Evening star., 1941-10-13

$4,000 Fire in Lansing.
LANSING, Mich, Oct. 10 P-A
roaring fire exploded more than
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

telling me some Of the most
wonderful stories you ever heard
in all your life Joe. He was tell
ing me about the time he and
Dillinger robbed fifteen banks
in one5day when you came in.
SEES Ethel why didn't you
start yelling for the cops the
minute you saw him? l ses a
bum like this might have tried
to hurt you when you caught
him right in the act and what
is the idea of bringing him here
In the kitchen and feeding him.
Ethel ses why because nc ses he
was starving Joe. That is his
fourth dish of corn beef and
cabbage and we will have to eat
out unless you want to wait for
me to get you something else.
He was really starved Joe. He
ses he never ate any better corn
beef and cabbage III mis- life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
III andNomr &,oaduny
WINCHELL

force Of habit. "A fellow who is
considered more important than
Roosevelt or Willkie is one who
can pick at least one winner out
Of seven races. If you don't
talk about yourself then you
run the risk Of being bored stiff
listening to Others CAB about
themselves. The Broad way
lights have done more to make
the street famous than any of
the famed folk on it. Broad
way is where a gentleman is a
person who leaves a girl alone
after she slaps him once.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
THE Brighter Side :. By DAMON RUNYoN

SES well it is certainly
fine thing for a man TO come
home and find his wife enter
tanning a sneak thief and feed
ing him all his corn beef and
cabbage. / ses Ethel you must
be crazy. She ses why Joe that
is not nice thing to say to me
in front of a stranger. I Ses I
am no killer and anyway 1
would not have harmed a hair
of this little lady's head for the
world.
ETHEL SEES yeH-5ee -5oe9
Anyway Mister Blodgett could
not have killed me If he had
wanted to because he was so
weak. I pulled him around as
easy as anything. The little
old guy ses it was not so easy
lady. You gave me a pretty
good jerking around at first.
Ethel ses well 1 was excited
and I hope you will excuse me.
1 SES see here now Ethel.
I ses you run down to the cor
ner and tell that fresh cop
Clancy to come here and gather
I'D what's left of this bum after
I get through batting him
around a while. Ethel ses o
no Joe you must not do that.
1 DON'T want Mister Blodgett
hurt or put in Jail because he
is very unfortunate. His father
and his mother we're both drunk
ards and they used to chain
him up in a cellar and beat him
all day long. That Is why he
came a bank robber. Wait until
you hear some of his stories
Joe.
1 SEES let him tell them to
a Judge Ethel. / ses / will go
and get Clancy myself and she
ses no Joe that would not be
a good idea because only two
days ago heard you tell
Clancy he could not catch a cold
in a refrigerator and II you call
him now he will get credit for
catching Mr.. Blodgett. / ses o !
was thinking of that myself or
I would have been on my way
after him long ago. / ses ] guess
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

kitchen table with a little old
half-pint guy who was eating a
big dish of corn beef and cab
bage.
SEES hay Ethel why wasn't
you at the door to meet me and
who is this old bum? Ethel ses
o hello Joe. guess l did not
hear you and this is not a bum
Joe. This is Mister Blodgett.
This is my husband Mister
Blodgett. The little old guy ses
1 am pleased TO meet you sir.
You have a wonderful wife.
ETHEL SEES Joe what do you
think? When / got back from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Journal American Photo.

! will call up headquarters and
tell him 10 send a man here.
ETHEL SEES o no Joe. I told
Mister Blodgett I was going TO
let him go as soon as he fin
iShes his dinner. He has prom
ised never to take anybodys
clothes again or rob another
bank as long as he lives. Joe
don't you think its wonderful
that I have had a chance to
talk to a real bank robber in
person?
SES yes that's wonderful all
right but If you are not going
TO let me turn this bum over to
the cops lets get rid OF him.
Ethel ses Joe wish you would
not call Mister Blodgett a bum.
You might hurt his feelings. I
ses that would be tough and
she ses Mister Blodgett that's
all the corn beef and cabbage
there is and If you would like
a piece Of pie my husband Joe
can ruin down to the bakery
and get it.
THE LITTLE old guy ses no
lady / have had plenty and I
guess / had better be going. So
/ followed him to the door and
when Ethel could not hear me
I ses look bum have seen
plenty OF clothes like those you
have got on. When did you get
out ef Dannemora? He ses 10
was Sing Sing and l got out
day before yesterday.
1 SEES for bank robbery I
suppose hah hah hah? He SEES
no for a prowling job like to-
day but the little lady was in
terested in bank robberies so
made up a few stories for her
out of my head. Thanks pal for
not turning me in and then I
went back to Ethel and she ses
Joe / almost did not want To
let him go because think how
important 1t would make us in
the neighborhood IL II got out
that somebody thought we might
have something worth stealing.
Yours truly JOE TURP.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
.Curbin$
Bad
Driving

CERTAINLY. We all know
how good we are behind the
wheel. But the other fellow?
He's the one that has all the
accidents. You have only TO
look at the statistics. the
mounting record Of traffic ac-
cidents--many of them fatal
Ito see how badly the other
fellow drives.
HOW WOULD YOU CURB
THE CARELESS DRIVER?
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE
THE HIGHWAYS SAFE?
WHAT TRAFFIC LAWS
WOULD YOU PROPOSE?
JANE TAYLOR. Is. OF
LYNDON STATION, WIS
CONSIN, who suggested this
contest topic (and thereby
wins 5000 asks a couple
more questions: What Is the
minimum age at which driv-
ers' licenses should be is
sued? Should the minimum
age be made uniform
throughout the States?
Send your suggestions for
SAFER DRIVING to Elsie
Robinson I'm care Of this paper.
Include full name. age mot
over 30) and address. A SIS
prize for the best letter, and
other awards for all letters
published. Contest closes
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.
SO GET BUSY!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

mo one should be allowed to
enroll unless he wants a college
education badly enough TO make
some sacrifice for IL. Some Of
us who work hard for the money
we spend on an education are
dismayed by the carelessness
with which more fortunate stu
dents throw away their oppor-
tunities. Many of these people
would be better off IL they were
given a short period OF business
or trade training and then made
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

grade with a heavy program OF
work. study and claSSes-and
proposed that the Federal Gov
eminent divert part Of the de-
Tense funds for the purpose Of
financing needy undergradu-
ates.
Plenty OF you Young Ameri-
cans promptly seconded the
motion. but not all! Here's a
vigorous mol" from DOROTHY
McCOMB, student at Newark
School OF Fine and Industrial
Art.
"Dear Miss Robinson:
Elm studying advertising art
and magazine illustration I'm an
art school which, in n way. Is
like a college. II has been very
expensive for my family, and
both my parents and myself
have worked hard In order that
I may attend this school. How
ever. we do not regret one mo-
ment's work or any sacrifice we
had TO make.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
CONVINCING

But PRIVATE LESTER SIG
LER OF CAMP SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALF, has some con-
vincing arguments in favor OF
subsidized education.
"a college education" says he,
should be made possible by the
United States Government for
all Of its eligible, competent
citizens who really want . higher
education. Hero are my reasons:
1. Very few young people come
from families financially able to
foot the bill, or even pay part Of
the expense of . college educa-
ton.
2. Even II q part time Job can
be found, II Is hardly enough TO
cover tuition, room and board,
books and other necessary equip
ment and fees.
3. Studying by day and work.
ing at night, or vice versa. Is
very detrimental to the health
Of the average human being,
both mentally and physically.
4. A student does not get the
full value Of his courses II he
has the added responsibility Of
q job to worry him.
5. The last and most import
ant reason Is that such . pro-
gram would benefit democracy.
Democracy is based on tolerance
and national tolerance will only
be brought about by the broader
understanding which a higher
education brings"
Pvt. Lester Trezevant Sigler,
Age 81,
Division Headquarters Co.,
Camp San Luis Obispo, Calf.
($5.00 price.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
NO EFFORT

"Whatever You earn Is far
more appreciated and also makes
one realize the value Of money.
III the Government paid our fees
we would never see the value
of college education, nor make
any personal effort to get the
most out of one.
I'm this time OF emergency
HON can anyone suggest that
defense funds be diUerted for
their oiDn personal use? The
defense program must 90 on
college can iDait, II necessary.
But IL the student Is really am
bilious he tDiu find a tCdy
through his oton efforts to 90
TO college"
Dorothy McComb, age l9
127 MorningSide ave.,
Laurence Harbor, N. j.
$1,000 price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
with WALTER
BROADWAY is LIKE THIS

NOT MANY have intelligence, but most are filled with
the shrewdneSs that from adventures III jungle
society Everybody envies those at the top while the
clicks worrx Notwithstanding aHblie Aa
10 see as many flop shows as critcshe theatre would
crumble Celebs will tell you that most compliments
are counterfeit but that doesn't prevent them from beng
fooled by the praise Broadway is always exhlaratmg
bu most of It's citizens are bored-by the excitement
Chornes may know much but they invariably can out
smart alees \ bore is New Yorker who doesn
agree with your point of view The gals
aren treated like ladies is that they don't act like them
Too many want to Stop the show instead of keeping it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
4.l5na

IN the Ethics of Laughing
Out Of Turn We shall first
discuss the anachronistic. or
frightened gigglc. which Is as
out of place as a fish In a
coal bin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

friends. The best lesson that
write-ups mean nothing is the
army of has beens who make the
rounds of offices carrying their
scrapbookS. and getting Bit
playing roles. Actors are al
ways seeking security, but won't
Quit running their financial
health keeping UP a front or
showing off Broadwayites will
weep real tears about another
who dies broke, but that doesn't
stop them from being tough with
people who beg for a lift. No
body minds If you are frank-so
long as you are frank with some
body else.
o o @
BROADWAY is where. after
you've reached the top. at least
a dozen acquaintance claim
having played a big part in it,.
But when you fail. everybody
blames you. And you blame the
breaks" instead Of looking for
a job where your talent will be
respected. such as waiting on
tables OF being president of a
bark No matter how nice you
are. there will always be others
who will Knock you-from sheer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

shopping a little while ago Mis-
ter Blodgett was coming out Of
our front door with your best
suit under his arm and a pair OF
your shoes and two OF my
dresses so L grabbed hiBa-aH
was going to call the cops.
s-As
I SES o a sneak thief hay?
Ethel ses Joe Mister Blodgett
SeS he is really a bank robber
buC there is not much work in
that line now so he has to do
anything he can. He has been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
SAD MISTAKE

at would be a sad mistake"
says FRANCIS BANNEN, Uni
versity of Wisconsin student.
ito make II too easy TO attend
college.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

o. - -
NEARLY ALL of them aspire
to hog the spotlight. and then
when they get it they complain
about the invasion of their pri-
vacy. There is always a new
market for a. new idea and at
lease 100 imitatorS Broadway
conversation, songs. shows and
stories are full of the subject Of
Love: yet there is very little OF
IL among the people "A man
who refuses 10 allow himself TO
be taken advantage OF is called
a no-good; but the chiselers
never have books written about
them. If you get fed up with
your job in the factory or shop
and squawk about IL. IL is not
rated unusual. But when a per-
son in show business does that
he is called temperamental and
q ham.
THE SPOTLIGHT is so pow
erful on Broadway II can even
make a panhandler important
enough for a Saturday Evening
Post piece A Broadway genius
Is one who can earn a living inn
posing on the good nature OF his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

THE giggle Is the result of
super-acidity usually affect
ing maiden ladies 16 years Of
age or younger. II Is mostly
caused by seeing Tyrone
Power chug by on a high
wheel bicycle while playing
sweet music sn n piccolo and
knitting wrist warmers for
elephants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

WHENEVER I laugh out Of
turn I'm the theatre II Is usu-
ally when Romeo's fat calves
slip inside his tights and
show up In front where his
shins should predominant.
That always makes the man
In the next seat glare at me
like / was quail in season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

LAUGHING Out Of Turn
Is a sign Of emotional agita-
ton subject TO atmospheric
conditions mentioned on the
back of Adams Express
blanks. Some people laugh
at weddings and on Ferris
wheels but they don't mean IL.
SUCH cackles are involun-
tary. like runs in your silk
stockings. II there Is any
thing In this article on
Laughing Out Of Turn which
you have laughed at, then
you have had a practical les
son. For you have laughed
out Of turn.
NEXT week we shall dis
cuSs the Ethics Of Borrowing
a Strangers Toothbrush.
distributed hy king Features Syn
dieate, Iuc.l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

AS the subject gets older
the giggle becomes self-sus-
tanning and eloquent. II Is
sometimes heard in the bal
cony OF theatres just al the
moment when the hero stabs
himself with a coat-hanger
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

BUT what really ropes your
Angora Is the sarcastic laugh
you get from your wife. That
makes YOU mad enough tn
bob for apples In a crocodile
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Mr.. Joe Turp writes from Brooklyn:

DEAR SIR last night when i got home from work
heard somebody talking in the kitchen and when went in
to see who it was there my wife Ethel sitting the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

HE isn't mad because !
cackled on the bias but be-
cause j interrupted his sleep.
i do not blame him for
Hamlet" was not written for
the Quiz Kids. 1 never
apologize for chortling side
ways because that would only
lead to another argument
which ] would lose also.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

or something equally aca-
dcmic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
about Io.vu
Ethics Of Laughing at the Wrong Time

annoying than having a
passenger laugh at you from
the other side of a street car
for no reason. IL makes you
III at ease and wonder
whether you left the house
and forgot to turn off the
spigots and things.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

WHENEVER a stranger
looks at me and gargles his
adenoids In a Sinking
shower Of affabIe wrinkles /
want to argue with him even
IL he Is right. There Is moth
ing more annoying than
sharing a laugh with a total
stranger and getting none
Of IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
By ARTHUR
"BUGS" BAER

pool. There is nothing more
sour than picked chuckle
from the sweet woman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

TO rely on their own resources.
This Is a moving world
where the law of the survival OF
the fittest works ruthlessly. Let
those who deserve a college edu-
cation show their fitness by
working for IL. The money
would be wasted on the Others"
Francis r. Bannen. age %,
2l45 w. Lawn ave..
Madison, Wis.
$500 prize).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Mdunq AMERICA
R H;s Robinson
Should Uncle Sam Pay
College Iuitions?

When Dorothy Senberg Baltimore college STUDENT she
her fellow students to make the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Reprint by requesD

written expressly for King Features Syndlcee Incl
Distributed by international News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

THERE rs nothing more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

DETROIT SUNDAY TINES PICTORIAL REVIEW
OCTOBER 20, 1911.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
UNCLE SAM BOOSTS
MINNESOTA IN NEW
FOREST PUBLICITY

For those who yearn for solitude
and real "roughing it" outing in
wilderness areas, Minnesota is
pictured as definitely filling the
bill, in a new booklet just issued
and being distributed by the forest
service of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
Artistic in makeup and titled,
National Forest Vacation" 1t
wildly describes Minnesota's ma
tional forests, their large growths
of virgin timber, hundreds of miles
of forest trails and canoe routes,
thousands of lakes and tumbling
streams where the fishing is except
ionally good.
Two and a half pages of the
booklet are devoted to photographs
of alluring forest scenes in the
state,-more space of that kind than
any other state was given. These
pictures were providd by the state
tourist bureau.