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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

odtico " IOuilB sp-Ht WHAT hc "a
in Japan. For great part of that time
he was the Toxic representative OF the
international News Service.
He had been. as you recall, arrested
by the japanese. put in Jail for two
months and then tried for allegedly
''betraying" Japan at Chunking. China.
whereto he went In a plane. He was
finally released.
That whole episode is described in
his book with good humor and a most
complete exposure-not maliciously writ
ten, however-of the strange mixture Of
politeness and brutality that he found
among Japanese police officials. He
praises the courts for their fairness"
Japan and the Japanese are surveyed
from every angle in Behind the Rising
Sun" Indeed, have got a better pic
ture from Mr.. Young of japanese life
and japanese psychology $50 queer. SO
roundabout, so cuteD than have in
any other writer on that subject.
But. above all. Behind the Rising
Sun" is the thrilling saga of newspaper
mans life in country where "spyphobia"
Is the very atmosphere which one brea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Huge Used Cars
Business Free
OF Priorities

There Is a $4,000, 000. 900 busi-
ness in this country that has no
bearing on defense industries,
materials or priorities. It's the
used car business. says d. u.
Bathrick. general sales manager
Of Pontiac motor division, land
that's big business in any mans
language"
This used car business n big
ger than most Of us realize"
says Batrick, but during this
model year. based on . 5000, 900
new car production, there will
be 100000 used cars sold.
Figured ut q $500 average, that
will means . selling price Of ST.
SOC, 900, 900.
Used cars cover q wide range
OF makes, models and prices.
And there will be no reason for
any letup I'm their sales whom
the curtailment OF new car pro-
ductlon begins. Used Car busi-
ness Ii on the up and IL Will CON-
tinue long after new car busi-
ness has been reduced. One rea-
son why it Is getting higher n
because OF the many thousands
OF men going 20 work as q result
Of the Improvement In other
lines of business and the defense
program.
Pontiac dealers alone sold
$1,000 used cars I'm April, which
Ii ut the rate Of $50, 900 cars per
year. Between April l and Sep
TENDER 1. Pontiac dealers viii
sell $88, 0O0, 900 worth Of used
cars, while our 1000 retail sales
men will earn 1000, 900 In used
car commissions alone during the
month Of May.
Used cars are one branch OF
the automobile business which
can't very well cause . shortage
Of any materials needed for de-
fenso work. They are water over
the dam. since they were built
last year and the years before"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

When Mr.. and Mrs. Average
Motorist and family take TO the
open road on a vacation trip
this Summer their total cost of
operating the car will just about
equal the cost Of tires alone
for a similar trip during the
early days Of the industry &C
cording 10 II. T. Youngren, chief
engineer for Oldsmobile.
Comparing automobile operat-
ing costs today with those of
former years. Youngren said:
"Today's Oldsmobile, with
either six or an eight cylinder
engine, accommodates six pas
sengers comfortably. travels at
an average 80 or 50-mile speed
hour after hour with only few
stops for fuel and none for
repairs.
"The first OIdsmobiles, with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Height Of Antenna
Aids Reception
Discovers Best
Position for Radio
in His Car

Should a mast-typc radio an
tenna be carried full-mast?
Completely lowered? Or half
mast?
Pontiac service department
experts answer that on this ex-
perience of a Chicago city sales
man:
With city driving accounting
FOR a large share of his radio
listening. this salesman natur-
ally tuned to the local stations.
And although programs came
IN satisfactorily, there was noise
from street cars, power lines
end neon signs.
While talking 10 a Pontiac
radio engineer he mentioned this
noise in his radio. tuning-in a
local station 10 prove his point.
The engineer liStened-the noise
vas there. all right.
A quick check found the
"ntcnna at half-mast. only par
tally raised. Bv raising the an
tenna 20 full height tho program
came in louder and clearer than
before. Perfect radio reception
lust by using the antenna at
full height
II the radio Is equipped with
the handy vacuum-type antenna,
which raises or lowers two posi-
tons by simply pushing the in
otrument panel control button.
Pontiac service men suggest
that owners keep the top
'ength raised all the time-then
they can drop the antenna To
the number two position when
not In use.
This number two position
gives ample clearance for most
garage door heights, so II is
necessary only TO touch the but
ton 10 lower the antenna 70
number two position before
driving into the garage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Makers Cut Auto Operation
Costs, Taxes Take Savings

single cylinder, six horsepower
engines, had n top speed of 20
miles per hour and accommo-
dated two. passengers. Special
attention and repair bills were
anticipated every 100 miles in
the horseless carriage days.
Current models can be Oper-
ated at an overall cost, including
all factors, except OF course ex-
penditures for garage use, at a
fraction of costs 10 years ago.
The number OF miles driven by
the average owner has increased
In recent years because of
greater comfort and simplified
driving advantages.
"Other operating costs which
have been substantially reduced.
during the past 10 years, are
tire and oil costs. Automobile
tire life has increased about 80
per cent during the past decade.
Records show that on the typi-
cal car tire expense today Is
approximate i-cent per mile.
OIL prices have remained Hr-
tually unchanged but oil con-
sumption per mile OF driving has
been cut tremendously.
Average gasoline costs per
mile show practically no change
partly because OF higher car
speeds hut more directly because
Of high gasoline taxes, which
have absorbed virtually all the
savings accomplished with inn
proved engine performance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

inally was designed to prevent
mud from scattering into the
drivers face, when thrown up
by the horses hooveS.
When the horSeless carriage
was introduced, the same type
dashboard was retained. with
protection TO the driver still its
prime function. Instruments
were not mounted on the DASH
board until the storage battery
was introduced, and even then
were only hung haphazard on
the board, simply TO get them
into position where they could
be seen readily.
AS the dashboard came to be
conceived of as a panel designed
expressly to include the autos
various instruments and con-
trolls, instrument panel" came
into auto nomenclature. though
not until recent years has the
term dash" succumbed to the
new and more accurate phrase.
New conveniences, more COM
plete control, a better under
standing Of the cars operating
efficiency these are the
advantages offered by the mod
ern motor car, and brought TO
the drivers attention through
his controls on the instrument
panel. The net result is a safer
operation, yet one that de-
creases driver fatigue with a
consequent increase Of motoring
pleasure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

The motorist who casually
turns a key, steps on the starter
button, runs a quick eye over a
series of instruments and dials,
flips a radio knob, and eases into
gear may never have stopped to
think of it, but the one part of
his car upon which his eye rests
most often, the instrument
panel. in itself illustrates the
progress which has been made
in the motor car industry.
The term instrument panel"
is still less familiar to some
motorists than is dashboard"
a carry-over from horse-and-
buggy days. The dash" orig
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Japs Procrastinate

The most striking character
istic of the japanese, TO Mr..
Young. Is delay. In fact. he
found Japan to be a country of
delays. Delays for questioning.
Delays for answering. Delays
for interpretations. Delays for
interpretations of interpreters.
II was also land of sim
provements." Anything Amer
lean was apt to be drawn into
the japanese scheme: not until,
however, il had been i'm
proved"
Many Of the episodes OF this
book, although humorous, re-
veal the feudal strength of the
police In japan. Lac..s Of search
warrants, habeas corpus, the
rare granting Of bail, the re-
fusal TO permit attorneys, the
isolation and intimidation Of
ones family. servants and office
employees were too often In evil
dence.
On one Of Mr.. Young's visits
TO the United States Mr.. Will
liam Randolph Hearst asked
Mr.. Young 10 propose a suitable
present for the Japanese pub
Usher of the Toxic "Yomiuri"
in return for a present the lat
ter had graciously sent TO Mr..
Hearst.
AS the japanese have no buff
faloes, one was proposed for
their zoo. Mr.. Hearst said he
would send Japan three buffa-
lOeSl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

atmosphere Which breaths,
1.-THE socaed Chinese incident).
foreigner suspecthe foreign devils superstition
all Asati
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

melting period. she can hardly
be stuffed, but In view she In
such rare animal to be pos
sessed here, her skeleton will be
preserved In TOXIC Imperial
University. The bIson's remains
were dissected At the univer-
sity."
Mr.. Young wired the sad
news of the bison's death 10 Mr..
Hearst. who cabled:
"Sorry buffalo died. Am send
Ing another"
Banzai! all Japan shouted
and the "Yomiuri printed this
extraordinary salvo:
( Tho new Miss Bison. who 10
tho gift Of Mr.. shoril<i and Mr..
Hearst 20 Uycno Too, entered
into her bridogroom's house
where the Bison family has been
longing for her Joining.
ION her arrival at tho Zoo on
. large truck, . large number
Of girls and boys who were visi-
tors at the ZOO, welcomed the
bride. Under the instruction OF
Mr.. Koga, chief Of the Zoo. men
opened q large cage door and
Miss Bison. l20-kan In weight,
with her brown costume, slowly
walked into her new home.
Stork Expected
"She IN as large as male
Bison, her groom, and she 10
larger than her sister-in-law
Bison. As she IN not familiar
with her new home and II still
nervous, she sometime scratch
straw. her bed.
after Ave or six days, when
her excitement ceased, she will
Join the Bison family, according
TO Mr.. Koga. The female bison
who arrived at the Zoo last year
IL expected TO give q child next
year. It would be happy for
Mr.. Shoriki ~ well as Mr..
Hearst who gave the bison 20
Mr.. Shorilsi, Mr.. Koga further
said"
I think tfat Is rfe one thing
we all like in the japanese
their child-like ways. It's a pity
they ever grew up" But even
So that childlikeneSs cannot he
rubbed out. as a reading Of this
bison story will reveal.
One of the pastimes of the
Japanese is committing suicide.
o. this Mr.. Young says:
"Most outstanding was the
taking over OF a suicide volcano
on the island Of Oshima, In
Toxic Bay. This Was n circuIs-
tion-promotion stunt that had
plenty OF picture and news pos
sibllities.
"One Of the reporters, Drawing
the hot sulphurous fumes and
heat Of the crater, Mihara, de-
scended 1850 feet within an
especially constructed cage sus-
pended from a derrick. In the
depths Of the crater q saw the
corpses OF scores of recent love
suicides The photographer who
followed him In the william
Beebe-like tank got no farther
than 100 feet because OF q sud-
den increase OF sulphur fumes.
Special Excursions
The crster's rim was roped
of; special police were sta
toned nearby, q reviewing stand
was erected. and tie newspaper
tied up with the local steam
ship company to run excursions
ut special rates TO catch intend
Ing suiciders.
Japanese suicides apparently
moved In cycles. First there
was a wave of japanese throw
Ing themselves over waterfalls.
Then the style changed, and
they threw themselves In front
Of high-speed electric trains.
The old favorite OF hars-kiri
belly cutting had disappeared a.
western modes anc manners
came into use.
"LeapIng into the volcanoes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Elaborate Gratitude

TIN w. ooJ - ANAAs AOhiAk
Buffalo Week was inaugu-
rated. Admission TO the ZOO
was half price, and similarly all
buses and street cars to the ZOO
ran At half-fare. The crowd
was 90 enormous during that
week and the revenues of the
roo increased 80 rapidly that
enough money was collected to
feed the buffaloes until the next
years budget could be passed
by the local politicians.
The event was recorded on
newsreels with very elaborate
ceremonies. appeared In my
morning coat and striped trous-
ers while the three lazy bisons,
sluggishly chewing their cuds,
totally ignored the grandiose
speeches about Mr.. 1earst's
x o o d-wilf buffaloes which
would cement future good feel
Ing between japanese and
Americans.
IL have often felt that II the
giving Of buffalOes had such an
effect IL might be wise TO ship
over . cargo every once In
WHILE"
Alas, Ono Dies
But alas! one Of the bisons
died. and IL received the follow
ing joint grandiose tribute in
the Toxic newspapers.
"One Of the bison which the
newspaper king Of America, Mr..
william Randolph Hearst, send
10 Japan and which came TO
Japan on goodwill mission, died
without seeing beautiful. cherry
blossom, despite our every eff
fort 10 restore Its health. The
sad news was immediately
cabled.
Representing all japanese
children, we express our many
thanks 10 Mr.. Hearst for his
kindness and thoughtfulness In
sending to japanese animal world
another bison, regardless Of ex-
penses or troubles.
"Said bison was attended by
roo doctors and she understood
: M being q slight cold. At S:45
o. m. she died, despite our every
care and treatment. She died
Of acute bronchitis, broncho-
pneumonia and septicema. AMI
mails suffering from such Is hard
to taken care Of and In most
cases dead.
Passing through seasonal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Young's Book on Japan
Timely, Humorous Tale

............T knoU
That Ia the shade Of Fujisan,
What time the eherry-orehards bloC,
I loved you once in old Japan"

~ SANG William Ernest Henley. the English poet. many
years ago.
But "Old Japan" is gone forever am looking at
the front the dust jacket OF James r. Youngg
- book Behind the Rising SUM- doubleday Doran)
From behind a large black fan the cunning,
grinnng The left hand holds the fan.
The right hand hods-a revolver. Smiling Cunnngh
that's New Japan. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
Daniel Dodee's Young Widow
WEEDS Detroit Plastic Surgeon

honeymoon cottage on Manitoulin
Island in Georgian Bay by the ex-
plosion Of some dynamite he was
handling. AS he was being taken by
motorboat to q Little Current, On
tarjo, hospital. he fell overheard and
drowned.
The will of young Dodge be-
queathed to his widow the Mani
toulin Island lodge and $3.50, 900
cash, noting a pre-nuptial agree
ment to that effect. Mrs. Dodge
elected instead to seek the one
fourth share of her husbands es-
tate, to which a widow is entitled
by Michigan statute. A settlement
approved by the court last July
awarded her $2,500,000. The re-
mainder of the estate, which was
estimated to total about 81, 900, 900,
went to Mr.. Dodge's three sisters,
and to his mother, Mrs. Mathilda
r. Wilson.
Since Mr.. Dodge's death, his
widow has attended q Canadian
school and has lived In Detroit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
House Unit Fovors Raising Debt Limit
Wilson Defeats St. Johns;
Fiqhts Interrupt Play

The Woodrow Wilson High School
basketball team defeated st. Johns
High, 27-22. at the Wilson Gym
nasuium today in hotly-contested
game which twice was delayed be-
cause of fighting among the players.
The fist-swnging first occurred
late in the fourth period when Mar
vim Faust of Wilson wrestled for
possession of the ball with Center
Dick Hathaway of st. Johns. This
flare-up brought a technical foul
for an intentional shove against St.
Johns.
The st. Johns player was elected
from the game by Referee Bernie
Lieb as play was resumed.
A few minutes later the fighting
started again when players scram-
bled for the ball and both teams
became involved as spectators
crowded onto the playing floor. The
referee interviewed and the game was
finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
Only 10000 Fascists
Are Found in Derna
After lis Capture
Stiff Resistance by
Italians Reported
By British
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 29.-British
and Australian troops entered Der
ma, Libya, today after overcoming
the fiercest resistance yet shown by
the Italians in all the desert cam
paign.
Less than 10000 Fascists we're in
the town. but they had fought stub
bornly for four days.
Edward Kennedy, Associated Press
correspondent who witnessed the
opening of British operations before
Derna, said the Fascists made a
determined effort to delay the Brit
ish outside Derna, to give them
time to throw up a defensive line
some miles to the west of the town.
In a daylong battle against heavy
italian artillery fire, Australian in
fantry made a emile advance to a
point within few miles of the port.
BY shutdown one battery of italian
guns, which had given the most
trouble, were said to have been
silenced, while fire from other bat
teries gradually diminished.
While Derna had no great ring Of
Notifications like Tobruk and
Bardia and no large garrison, three
forts on ridges dominating the ap-
proach to the town bristled with big
guns, which poured thousands of
shells into the ranks of the at
tackerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
Kayak Il, Injured, Won't
Run in 100000 Classic
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.-Kayak
II, a top contender for the 100000
Santa Anita Handicap. has been
withdrawn from the roll of candi-
dates for the rich prize, Owner
Charles S. Howard said today.
Kayak II, winner of the 1889 run
ming of the Santa Anita Handicap
and runner-up last year to his
famed stablemate, SeabiScuit, suf-
fered an injured tendon in his right
front leg yesterday.
The mishap will throw the Ar
gentine-bred six-year-old out of
training.
Kayak II was Rted generally
the No. 8 candidate in the field for
the Santa Anita event March l
behind his stablemate, Moiland, and
w. L. Brann's Challedon.
Challedon, the noblest favorite
in the handicap, galloped on the
track for the second successive
morning today. The stable de-
clared he was getting along fine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
Company Conscious
Of No Trust Violation

I. w. Wilson, president of the
American Magnesium Corp. and a
vice president of the Aluminium
Co. Of America, issued the following
statement here this afternoon:
1.-The officers. of the American
Magnesium Corp. and the ALUMNI
mum Co. of America are conscious
Of no violation of the antitrust
laws Of the United States and con-
ddently believe that full presenta-
don Of both sides of this matter
will reveal that there has been
10 wrongdoing whatsoever, but, on
The contrary, that these companies
have contributed greatly to the de-
vesopment of the magnesium bust
ness In this country. Expanding
IA the interest of national defense,
these companies have multiplied
their facilities for the fabrication
Of magnesium to more than 10 times
Peace-time demands, and are now
IN process of even greater expan-
sion. These companies have CO.
operated to the fullest extent pos
sible with the defense authorities
Of the United States and they will
continue to do So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
Marlin Plans 10 Resign
As Chairman Of 6. 0. P.

By the Associated FIesS.
Representative Martin of Massa-
chusetts announced today that he
planned to resign as chairman OF
the Republican National Committee
March "a. The committee will meet
here that day.
Asked to name his possible sue
cessor, Mr.. Martin gave this list:
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, Con-
necticut; Harold Mason, Vermont;
Russell Sprague, New York; Werner
Schroeder, Illinois; Arch Bobbitt,
Indiana; former Representative
Dudley White, Ohio; John HOLSTER
and David ingalls, of Ohio, Charles
A. Jonas, North Carolina; Kenneth
Wherry, Nebraska.
Mr., Martin declined to state his
preference or to predict who had
the best chance to succeed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
House Gets Bill Giving D. C..
Assembly and City Manager
D'AIesundro Believes Plan Would
Bring Democracy to District

A plan for recognizing the Dis
trict government by substituting an
elected Municipal Assembly and a
city manager for the Board Of
Commissioners is embodied in a bill
introduced late today by Repre-
sentative DAlesandro, Democrat, of
Maryland.
In a prepared statement issued
at the time the bill was introduced,
Mr.. D'Alesandro, member of the
House District Committee, said his
plan would bring democracy to the
District"
The city manager, according to
Representative D'Alesandro, would
serve as the executive head of the
government, while the Municipal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30
House 6. 0. P. Leader
Says He Won't Vote
For Lease-Lend Bill
Committee Amendments
Window DRESSING
Martin Declares
Press Photo.
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
Representative Martin u Massa-
chusetts, House minority leader, an
nounced this afternoon that he
would not support the British Aid
bill in is present form and that
he considered four amendments
written in by the House Foreign
Affairs Committee merely window
dressing"
He also said that Republican
members of the House would hold
conference on the bill tomorrow
for informative purposes" No can
vass will be made of the Republicans
as to now they will vote, he added,
because we're not making this a
partisan matter"
Describing his own position, Rep
resentative Martin said:
Il wouldn't support the Lease
lend bill as it came out of the COM
mittee. It's got to have more sub
stantial amendments than it has.
Hits Extraordinary Powers.
Il would support bill that would
give aid to England, such as a 81
900, 900 900 loan, without giving ex-
traordinary powers to the Presi-
dent"
Meanwhile, the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee continued its
hearings when DR.. Reinhold Niebuhr
of Union Theological Seminary ap-
peared this afternoon and said that
he considered the bill statesman
like" measure which combined the
two detectives of keeping out OF
war and yet helping the democra-
cies fight totalitarianism.
rs it your belief that this bill
will keep us out of WARP" asked
Senator johnson, Republican, OF
California.
Il should hope so" the witness re-
piled.
Even If it didn't have that ef-
feet, you would be for it, wouldn't
you?" Senator Johnson asked. DR.
Niebuhr said he would.
He said in response to further
questioning that he thought there
might be worse terrors" than war
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-.
(See MARTIN PAGE Y.o0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-30

Assembly would be the policy-mak-
ing body. Members of the Assembly
would be elected on the basis Of
proportional representation. The
city manager would be chosen by
members of the Assembly.
Federal employees who vote in ma
tional elections in their home
States would be allowed to partici-
pate in local elections if they have
lived here for a year or longer.
Representative D'Alesandro's state
ment, said:
This bill is merely my suggestion
as to how good government should
be given this city. I am not welded
to any of its individual propositions,
though I am devoted to the idea as
a whole"