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Evening star., 1941-10-06
BY DEVON FRANCIS,


They are called Paul Reveres, 194l
style.
A half million of them. men and
women, are being enlisted from
coast to coast in a civilian army to
constitute warning network
against air raids if the United States
gets into shooting war.
Thousands of them will be in
training under simulated wartime
conditions on the North Atlantic
seaboard for a week starting Thurs
day.
Other thousands will receive SINH
lar instruction in North and South
Carolina and Georgia later In the
month.
They are, or will be, the Civilian
Observer Corps, patterned after that
in England.
On them will depend in part the
prevention of fires in the Nations S
vast forest lands, which could be
set by incendiary bombs; the pro-
lection of vital factory districts
from air raiders, and the thwarting
of panic in a civil population which,
up to now, has been no closer to a
bomb burst than what it has seen in
the movies.
Poses Tough Problem.
Civil participation in air defense
is at once the most intriguing, and
yet the most unromantic, aspect of
the Army's multi-billion dollar pre-
paredneSs program. 1t is intriguing
because ultimately it will employ not
500,0 900 but as many as twice that
number of common citizens. 1t is
unromantic because it poses one of
the toughest workaday problems the
Army ever has faced.
Plans have progressed to the point
where the Army and co-ordinated
agencies of the Federal Government
are stipulating that only men volun-
teers are wanted as outpost OBJ
| servers.
At filter" and general informa-
tion centers, where in wartime re-
ports on airplane movements would
be digested and assessed to de-
termine whether swift interceptor
planes should be dispatched on
| defense missions, women are being
asked to serve.
Only in its conception is the plan
for Americas air defense simple
In its application it is almost as
complex as study of the fourth di-
mension or of the more lyrical as
poets Of human psychology.
Three Point Defense Mapped.
The Army states adequate air de-
fenSe this way: (A) The ability to
obtain information on movements OF
hostile air threats, CB) the ability
to attack these threats in the air,
and Co the simultaneous protec-
ton of sensitive areas by adequate
warning.
To achieve that the Army is set
ting up warming networks in the
areas assigned to the four air forces
in continental United States, es-
tablishing interception centers to
dispatch planes to attack raiders
and, finally, collaborating in ar
rangements to fight firess care for
dead and wounded, decontaminate
gassed areas and perform multi
tudinous other services.
In preparing for any contingency,
Evening star., 1941-10-06

Especially offensive is the brazen-
ness OF the White House favorites,
such as Mr.. Tommy Corcoran, who
after years of furious assault upon
the greed Of businessmen, seizes the
opportunity presented by a great
national crisis to turn lawyer-lobby-
ist and line his pockets with fat
fees from the interests he formerly
held up to scorn. New Dealers assert
that this administration has been
clean and 1t is true there have been
no major scandals. Nevertheless,
vastly more money has been wasted
by the Roosevelt regime in the past
eight years than the total Of all the
public stealings since George Wash
ington.
Nor is the wasted money the worst
feature of an administrative incom-
petence, which is largely concealed
from the people by the personality
Of the President, the power OF his
publicity machine and the great New
Deal enthusiasm of the millions who
live. partially or wholly. on Federal
funds. Much worse is the disap-
pearance from the Government OF
any semblance of efficiency and
the evaporation of all sense of pro-
portion and restraint. No one not
in the administration itself, or in
position to observe, can comprehend
the degree to which judgment and
common sense have been banished
from the counsels Of those in author
ity.
Confusion Called APPALLING.
There are many men in the ad-
ministration and in the defense set
up who recognize these things and
are appalled, at the complacent
muddy -mindedness which perme-
| ates the whole business from top
to bottom, finding its most un-
pleasant expression in the more i'm
portant Presidential New Deal aides
and intimates. The simple truth is
there is no such thing as clear
thinking in this administrator
Confusion of thought is oHssi out
standing characteristic. Particular
Iy has this been 50 since the coun-
| 1try began sso4 arm ffer defense. aIf
there, 1was confusion before, 1.-The
great problems created by an all
out defense effort, under President
who refuses to delegate power. have
multiplied that confusion many
| times.
! After 18 months there still Ii
no head of the defense machin-
cry, no one man bossing the job
no coordination and little concen-
tration. There has been evolved a
general staff, but, despite the high
pressure publicity drive to make
Mr.. Doneld Nelson seem the desig
mated man, there is no real chief OF
staff.
The conflict, the feuding and the
/ duplication continue undiminished
Evening star., 1941-10-06

1879 tons, and africa, $500 tons, we're
released today at Fort de France on
the French West Indian island of
Martinique, the German radio said
today quoting a dispatch from
Vichy. The Germans recalled that
both French steamers were seized
by British authorities at Trinidad
four months ago.
The crews were taken to Marti-
nique aboard the United States pas
Senger steamer Evangeline, accord
Evening star., 1941-10-06

box, Just a few minutes after the
games finish and If some one came
up and told me that Hitler had
been awarded the Nobel Peace Pri5s
and that Sally Rand had just beer
elected national president of the
Girl Scouts, it wouldn't surprise me
one bit.
Because, brother, I have lust
watched the most fantastic thing
ever to happen in baseball, or in any
sport, for that matter.
I have just seen a pitcher lose a.
World Series game on a perfect
third strike; not only a perfect third
strike, but a perfect third strike
in the ninth inning when two were
down. 81
Here are the facts, and they win
be remembered and discussed long
after all of us have gone to QUE
reward and spend our DAYS taxing
harp lessons and being fitted foF
wings:
The scene: Ebbets Field
The time: The first half OF tbs
ninth inning of the fourth game Of
the World Series.
Brooklyn ahead, 4 to 3.
Two Yanks aWav.
Tommy Heinrich batting and Hugh
Casey pitching.
( With two strikes on Heinrich.
Casey throws a perfect curve that
cuts the middle. AS Heinrich swings
and misses the crowd jumps to its
feet to applaud its heroes. Police
men run around the field to guard
the diamond. For a split second
Brooklyn has won the game and the
series is tied at Pail
n
Then-for reason that only the
fates who pull the strings on us
humans know-the ball spins out
Of the hands of Catcher Mickey
Owen Of Brooklyn and rolls toward
the stands.
Heinrich makes it to first base and
the Yankees. given a reprieve from
the Governor, rise up and strike
! To the dismay of everyone in the
| park-yess to the dismay of even the
Yankee rooters-the Bronx Bomb
ers go to work
You know the details by now.
DiMaggio singles, Keller doubles,
Dickey walks, Gordon doubles and
the ball game the Brooklyns had
won is lost.
If it had to happen perhaps 1t Is
7 fitting that it happened in Ebbets
Ffeld-for. 10, these many years the
scene OF the most fantastic, unbe-
lievable baseball occurrences. 1t was
at Ebbets Field that men hit triples
only to have them converted into
double plays. that outfielders played
fly balls of their heads, and the art
Of stealing base already occupied
was brought to glorious perfection.
q
visit to the Brooklyn dressing room.
purposely passed up q visit there.
I didn't want to have to talk TO
Owen. one of the finest boys in the
game, and one, who, until that stril1
got by him, was an unsung bu,
standout player of the series.
I didn't want to see Casey. Whss
a tough one for him. Yesterday he
was the goat-four straight hits off
him. They booed him when he
came in to relieve French today. But
he hung on, gallantly, and had
World Series game in his grasp
really, he had it won-only to lose II
on a 1000, ,00O-to-1 shot.
I saw MacPhail, though. You
know, tough, hard-bitten Larry, the
man who eats nails and kicks pup-
pies. Well maybe he is that tough.
but he cried openly after that ban
game.
1t was that tough game to lose,
boys. u
| (Distributsa he MrNsupht evra,.... f-.A
Evening star., 1941-10-06
Fraternity Ceremony

New members of Beta Beta Beta,
honorary biology fraternity at Amer
lean University, will be tapped fol-
lowing the weekly chapel service
Wednesday morning at Metropolitan
Church, adjoining the campus. Two
faculty members will also be award
ed honorary memberships.
Evening star., 1941-10-06

let any one tell
you that water
doesn't run up
hill, that Ash do
not make fms
mountain climb
ers or that blood
is not easily ex-
trac t e d from
turnips. =
After that VIC
tory of the YAM
KEGS nothing is
impossible.
I am writing
. this In the nreSs
Evening star., 1941-10-06
Damaged Cruiser Towed
To Argentine Port
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAR DEL PLATA. Argentina,
Oct. 6.-The damaged Argentine
cruiser Almirante Brown was towed
to this port yesterday and naval
officials started an inquiry on the
cause of her collision with the de-
stroyer Corrientes in which the de-
stroyer was sunk.
The Almirantn Brown had a hole
in her prov and for time 1t had
been feared that she. too, would
sink. At least II sailors were lost
in the og-bound collision Saturday
during naval maneuvers.
Evening star., 1941-10-06

liberals a b o u I
one of the other
freedoms right
here In America
the freedom of
the press.
Startling as it
may be to say it,
there is a dis
tinct trend in
side the Roose-
welt administra-
tton W hic h
would like to re-
strict the free
dom Of the DreSS.
Evening star., 1941-10-06

though certain
ly a record has
been set in the
exploitation Of
high public po-
sition in ways
which cl a S h
with any lofty
conception OF
public morality
and can be rec
on c ii ed with
none save the
lowest standard
of political eth
Evening star., 1941-10-06

opinions the toriters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1941-10-06
BY FRANK r. KENT.

There has been little stealing Of
public funds in the three Roosevelt
administrations. Relatively, they
have been free from dishonesty, al
Evening star., 1941-10-06
Paul Reveres to Be I ruined
Half Million Men and Women to Warn
U. 5. of Enemy Bombers' Approach

In defense preparations, the
Army must assume that at least
part OF the United States could
be bombed by an enemy. Depon
Francis OF The Stars Special
NelUS Service describes the pre-
cautions nolD being taken in
three daily stories. OF 1Uhich this
Is the first. Tomorrow Army
Flash" means Get of the party
line"
Evening star., 1941-10-06

ing to today's report, and were
cordially welcomed by a big crowd
and given an official reception by
the French authorities"
Evening star., 1941-10-06
McLemore-
He's Sure Anything
Can Happen, Now
By HENRY McLEMORE.

BROOKLYN, Oct. 6.-The Yankees
beat the Brooklyns, to 4. yesterday
in the fourth game of the World
Series, and from now on don't you
Evening star., 1941-10-06
Threat Seen
ToAmericu's
Free Press
Move to Keep Papers
From Owning Radio
Stations Scored
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Plenty of concern seems to be
exhibited nowadays about freedom
of worship in far-off Russia, but
hardly enough concern among true
Evening star., 1941-10-06

The conflict, the feuding and the
duplication continue undiminished.
Evening star., 1941-10-06

PubIlc Checks Abuses.
The freedom of the press is some
times abused. But the public has
usually taken care of such abuses
IN its own way. The advantages
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10

Take her advice, hurry down to
FRANKLTN'S and save during
their 18th anniversary sale. Here
Is a very special offer made in a
drive for 500 new customers. A
smart new s5.95 dress and pair
|of 1895 shoes absolutely FREE,
yes, we mean 1t, both dress and
shoes FREE with your purchase of
la stunning. clever brand new 1912
model Luxury Fur Coat. Priced at
only $500. They're better, finer
Furs, beautifully lined and tailored
They're real luxury coats, styled to
the minute. All you need TO pay
is just s1.00 down. Take your fur
coat home with YOU. no red tape,
no delay. Hurry and get your
FREE dress and shoes during this
drive, at FRANKLIN'S DEPART
MENT STORE. .316 Michigan Ave.
Shop any evening till 8 O'Clock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
I'VE Are Going to Win War. Peace

vengeance but for world in which this nation and all that this
nation represents will be safe for children We expect to
eliminate the danger from Japan but it would serve us Ill II We
accomplished that and found that the rest of the world was
dominated by Hitler and Mussolni
We are going to win the wnr and ~s are going to
Win the peace that folIoDs
in the this day-and through dark days
that may yet come-we that the vast majority
of the members of the human our SIDE Many OF
them fighting with All of them are praying Tor u.s. For
representing theirs as velour hope
and their hope for liberty under God.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10

HAVANA. Dec. 10 dNS).-
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increased program shall need for purposes
than half of that portion of the principal metals which
during the past have gone into article for civilian use
We shall have to give up many things entirely
that the people in every part Of the nation
prepared In their individual living to win this war
they will cheerfuly help to large part OF
its financial cost while II goes am sure they will
cheerfuy give up those material things they are asked to
give up
/ that they will retain all those great spiritual
things without which cannot win through.
l repeat that the United States accept result
victory final and complete Not only must the shame
treachey be wiped out but the of In
ternatonal brutality wherever they exist must be alb
solutey and finally broken.
In my message to the Congress said that will make
certain that this form of reachey shall endanger
again In order to active that certainty we must begin
great before by abandoning and for
all the illusion that again isolate ourselves from
the rest of humanity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
5. Diplomats
Safe in Far. Fast

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 (INS)
The state department announced
today that it has received infor-
nation that all members of the
American embassy staff at Toxic,
as we'll as the diplomatic and con-
sular representatives at Pieping,
Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila
are safe and well.
No disorder has been reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
CHINESE EDICT HITS AXIS

CHUNGKING, Dec. 10 ms.
China today declared war on
Germany and Italy. The declar-
alton was announced after Cen
eraliSsimo Chang Kai-Shek. head
of the Chinese government, had
held long conference with var
ious foreign enisSaries. including
the ambassadors from Russia, the
United States and Australia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
Barlum Plan Approved

The Parks and Recreation COM
mission today endorsed the conn
mon councils plan for turning the
tax seized Barlum Hotel into a
downtown service mems center.
The commission directed c. z.
Brewer, superintendent, to imme-
diately prepare estimates on the
and cost of furnish
ing the building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
martial Law
In Nicaragua as
II Enters War

MANAGUA. Dec. 10 GNS).-
With Nicaragua under martial law
the government today officially
declared war on Japan and crowds
waiting in front Of the national
palace marched 10 the American
legation. cheering Justify. Prom
inent citizens made speeches. de-
claring the nations support OF the
United States in the Pacific war.
q HAVANA, Dec. 10 tINS).-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10

The Cuban Congress today unani-
mously declared war on Japan.
The declaration went 10 Presi-
dent Col. FulGencio Batista for
his signature and final enactment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
Nation Learns Terrible Lesson

past feU days-Ue haze learned a terrible lesson.
IL is our obligation to dead-it is sacred
obligation to their children and chidren-that
must neuer forget what tDe haze learned
And what all have learned is this:
There is no such thing IS securty any nation
any ndividua-in a world ruled by the principles of
gangsterism.
There is such thing impregnable defense against
powerful who sneak the dark and strike
without warning.
immune from attack-that not measure our
safety in terms of miles any map.
We may acknowledge that enemies have performed
brilliant feat of deception, perfectly timed and executed
with great skill 1t thoroughly dshonorabe deed.
we the that modern warfare conducted
in then is dirty business We don't like it
didn't want to get in itbu in it and we're going
to fight il with everything we've got
do think any American has any doubt of ability
administer proper punishment to the perpetrators of these
crimes.
Your government kno.Ds that for lueeks Germany
has been telling Japan that Japan did attack the
United States, Japan Would not share in dividing the
spoils Wih Germany lUhen peace She pro-
missed by Germany that she in she Mould receive
the complete and perpetual control of the Whole of the
Pacific area-and that not only the Far East
only all of the islands in the Pacific, but also a
strangIehold the coast of North, Central and
South America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
Americans Builders, Not Des+royers
Puerto Rico BIackout

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, Dec.
10 (INS).-An island-wide black
out was maintained throughout the
night by orders of the United
States Army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10

In Pieping and all Americans are
unframed as far as is known.
The American consul general In
Hangkong advised the state de-
partment that no instances have
been reported of injury to Amer
lean citizens or damage TO Amer
lean property in Hongkong.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
Nazi-Jap Joint Plan for World

We also knoD that Germany and Japan
Quoting their military and naUai operations accord
With joint plan. That plan considers all peoples
and nations Which not helping the Axis po.Oers
enemies of each and every of the Axis
poDers.
That is their simple and obvious grand strategy That
is why the American people must realize that it be
matched only with similar grand strategy o--.---~
We must realize, for example, that Japanese
against the United States in the Pacific helpful to Ger
operations in Lbya that any German against
tons against the Dutch East Indies; that German attack
against Alges Morocco opens the way to German at
tack against South America.
On the other side of the picture must learn to know that
guerilla warfare against the Germans in Serbia helps that
successful Russian offensive against the Germans helps and
that British land in any part of the world
strengthens our hands,
Remember always that Germany and Italy, regard
less OF formal declaration of War, consider them
selves at ith the United States at this
much they consider themselves at ,Dith
Britain and Russia And Germany puts all the other
republics of the Americas into the category of enemies
The people of the hemisphere be honored by that
Americans Builders, Not Des+royers
The true goal seek is far above and beyond the ugly field
of battle. When to force, must
determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate
good well against immediate evil We Americans
destroyers-we builders.
We midst of a war not for conquest for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10

Free citizenship classes will be
held at z p. m. each Friday in
rooms ! and 2 of the Hannah
YMCA, 10401 East Jefferson ave-
nue.. it was announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR

PRETORIA. Dec. 10 (INS)-
The Union of South Africa today
declared war on Japan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Hobby rain Leaves
Here On April 10

THE Detroit Model Railroad
Clubs Hobby Special"
leaving Detroit for Chicago on
April 10. will be pulled for more
than half of its 294.5-mile trip
by the largest, fastest and most
powerful passenger locomotive
ever built-the Pennsylvania
Railroads mammoth stream
lined, coal-burning engine No.
6l00.
A sensation at the New York
Worlds Fair, where it was ex-
hibited for two years, the giant
locomotive only recently was
placed in service and the De-
troit clubs special will be the
first time il ever has been used
for other than regular trains.
No. 800 will haul the train over
the Pennsylvania Railroad from
Fort Wayne TO Chicago dis
lance of 148 miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Manned by Old Crew

Mcclure announced that the
Seeandbee. which is licensed 10
carry 2,300 persons, and which
makes seven-day and other
Great Lakes cruises from June
10 September. would be manned
by virtually the same crew as
IN the past, including Capt. Alan
Strachan of Cleveland. Bill
Wilson and -MaEge Raeel4r FL FL De- De
troit. noted dancers, will be
cruise and social directors.
Regular ports of call are Chi
. cago, Cleveland. Detroit, Buff
fslo. The 500 and Mackinac
Island.
Last year was one of the
best cruise seasons in the his
tory of the Great lakes" said
Mcclure. with the public
vitality interested In Inland
America and with European and
other ocean-going cruises almost
noneNlstent. there II every lndi-
cation that interest will grow
even more In vacation cruises
on the Great Lakes. Therefore.
we felt Justified In acquiring
outright this big crulseship. 1
have headed the organization
operating II for several years
and Messrs. Vanderbilt and Ru-
bens became lake cruise con-
scious by riding on 1t during
several Summers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Restaurants Aid Hotel

The women Of the town have
set up little restaurants TO help
out the nice old hotel with its
Old World finerv You'll get a
fine welcome. l went away from
Natchez with japanica
(camelia, 70 YOU ~ my coat
lapel. presented to me by my
little waitress.
And n you come into NatcheZ
from the south. stop off at St.
Francesville before YOU come on.
Audubon worked there. II is a
great bird haven and a lovely
little town.
l guarantee no matter when
you visit Natchez you'll regret
turning the nose Of your car
out Of il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

And then Santa Fe end Of the historic Santa Fe Trail
the early padres City of Sacred Faith the shadow
~ the Sangre de Mountains called Blood Christ"
the snoWcad almost blood
and the America where completely
forget you're living modern days
Narrow and recessed doorays reminiscent Of Mexico
architecture of fiat reefs and dobe walls the
dominant color rch pnh long scarlet chile
hanging from the hankeied Indians stalking
about the old Plaza still an by the Palace OF the Governors
built in 1910 before the Pilgrims landed It
bloclong building that Wallace
Ben ura and the Church of San Miguel the oldest mission
all Of that southwestern the oldest church the New
Mexican viii tell you In the New World
And outside Santa Fe you'll find San IdeonSo Pueblo
and Laguna and TeSuque and Domingo where
Indians this particularly hosptabe
visitor is San IldeonSo you find the beautiful black
pottery all the world and you'll find hand-wrought
ewey Laguna and Teuque and in all of these pueblos
you'll Indian living living
and in