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Evening star., 1941-05-08
pool, which was attacked for the
seventh consecutive night.
Warn AsainSf Overnnfinnism

pool, which was attacked for the
seventh consecutive night.
Warn Against Overoptimism.
British officials naturally were
jubilant over the NaZis' rising costs
for Nazi night raiding, but they
warned against overoptimism and
acknowledged that such results
could not be expected on cloudy
nights.
There is no witchcraft," one COM
mentator observed. 1T was clear
night and the boys are getting bet
ter at interception."
A communique indicated British
heavy.
The German attack last night on
Liverpool was heavy, but apparently
not as violent as some directed
against the big west coast port ear
lier in the week.
Sharp attacks were aimed at the
Humber River area on the east
coast, the Bristol Channel region in
the southwest apd several towns in
the northeast.
Bombs also were dropped in East
Anglia, Southwest England, and
other widely-separated points.
The raids followed a short but
violent bombardment of the Dover
coast by German long-range guns
installed on the French shore, re-
sulting in the death of five persons
and injuries to others.
The successes credited to British
fighter planes last night brought to
As the number of German aircraft
reported shot down during the last
48 hours.
The picture changed so quickly
that hardly had the governments
regular morning communique re-
ported the shooting down of II Ger
man bombers last night before au-
thoritative advices raised the total
to %.
Only IL Less Than Entire Month.
The total bag of 73 night raiders
reported shot down so far this month
is only II less than the figures for
the entire month of April. The
previous record for success against
nocturnal attackers was scored the
night of May 3, when is Nazi planes
were reported down-l1 by British
fighters.
King George vi himself visited
the airdrome of a famous British
| fighter squadron last evening, had
! supper with the pilots and wished
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Army.
Continued From First Page }

spoilers. part of hundreds of thous-
ands being organized throughout the
country, will assist the military
forces in these exercises.
Won't Be Fully Equipped.
Gen. Richardson said every COM
ponent of the Army's; manpower-
Regulars, National Guardsmen, Re-
serve officers, and large portion Of
the selective service trainees-Will
engage in the maneuvers.
: He explained that the four armies
taking the field will not be fully
equipped, since training of person.
mel is ahead of production. Some
of. the divisions are lacking anti
tank and anti-aircraft weapons and
full compliments of tanks. There
also is lack of a certain propor-
ton OF motor transportation needed
in corps movements, he said, but
indicated that this situation will be
greatly improved by fall.
However, absence of full equip
ment will not seriously affect the
maneuvers or the ability of the War
Department to appraise the combat
Commanding generals of the four
value of the equipment, 1t was ex-
planned.
armies in the field will be 1t. Gen
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Raids
Continued From First Page)

British claimed IA Nazi aircraft
were downed in daylight and 9TH
ers were destroyed by the Royal
Navy, making a total of SO for the
first eight days of May
On basis of four men put out
Of action in each German plane
shot down, the British estimated
Germany in week has lost more
than 300 flying personnel.
The government acknowledged
that even the record breaking
achievement of the night fighters
failed to prevent the LuftWaffe from
inflicting heavy damage on vital
water front areas. Including Liver.
Evening star., 1941-05-08

Cleveland passenger train of til
Pennsylvania Railroad near BadeS
Pa, March 16. Five persons. in
cluding two passengers, were killed
and 121 others injured.
The commissions finding is in
accordance with the railroads re-
port. The railroad said the derail-
ment was definitely caused by
sabotage"
The train was travelling at an es-
timated speed of so to 10 miles an
hour when it was derailed. 1t
plunged into the Ohio River during
a binding snowstorm.
The I. c. c. said evidence was
conclusive that rail was loosened
and shifted inward from its normal
position some time before the acci-
dent.
Evening star., 1941-05-08

them good luck before they took off
to battle the German raiders.
The monarch walked unannounced
into the fighters messroom, spent
considerable time in the operations
room and later climbed into the
cockpits of fighting planes standing
ready on the field. He closely in
spected the rakish American-de-
designed Havocs and the powerful
new British Beaufighters.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
20 Are Reported Killed
In Raid on Chinese City
~ the AssociatedP,

By the Associated Press.
HONG. KONG, May 8.-Nearly 20
Chinese were killed and 10 houses
were destroyed by Japanese bombers
In raid on Sian, capital of Shensi
Province, Tuesday, the Chinese Cen
tral News Agency reported today.
Several other Shensi towns were
bombed,
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Malicious Tompering'
Held Cause of Wreck

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission said today that malicious
tampering with the track" caused
the derailment of Pittsburgh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
First Shipment
OF American Aid
To Reds Leaves

WASHINGTON. Aug. S. - The
first shipment of American sup
plies 10 the Soviet Union under
= hA-e4a-+e-fR2tiss program haS
started on its way. informed
sources disclosed today.
The shipment covers important
materials purchased some time ago
by the Amtorg Trading Corpora
ton official agency for the Soviet
Union in this country.
Original shipment OF the goods
had been held up but clearance
was quickly granted following the
decision Of the United States 10
aid Russia in It's efforts to resist
the German invasion.
The Identification OF the ship
carrying supplies 10 Russia and
the American port from which IL
sailed are considered military Sc
cretS. but the Soviet far eastern
port Of Vladivostok is understood
TO be immediate destination OF the
supplies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
40' Pct. Of Income
For Government in War

Before the show is over il has
been computed that those remain
ing outside Of government service
may be called upon TO contribute
IN direct and indirect taxes up TO
40 per cent OF their income for
the support of the sundry activi-
ties of government, national, state
and local.
In order TO be ready 10 pay on
the barrel head when the tax col
leCtOr comes around. II will be
necessary for almost all OF the
30 600 600 American families to
rearrange their way Of life.
lamllieS-ASill-haIe- te-egt
some comforts out Of their
budgets in order 10 provide funds
for additional taxes. For the dura-
tion at least. we are drifting from
rugged indlvidualiSm, in which
each family decides in its own
way how 10 spend IT'S income. TO a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Tommy May Go
Back 10 Parents

Chicago Probate Court willing,
Tommy Argo, 3-year-old Detroit
boy who was abandoned in a Chi
cago 700. soon will have a home
of his own with his own father
and mother, members Of his faith
er's family revealed here today.
Probate Judge Beck of Chicago,
in whose hands disposition of the
case rests, has requested that the
parents. Walter and Lillian Argo,
come 10 Chicago 10 discuss the
boys future with him.
While Argos family would dis
close tho Whereabouts of neither
him nor his wife, they admitted
the couple planned the Chicago
trip and that they planned TO take
the child and make a home for
him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Cdpsiized Pair
Swim for Hours

A Birmingham man and a De.
troit woman were recoVerin G
today after swimming in the De-
troit River for several hours last
night when their outboard-pow-
cred boat CapSlzed Oft Peche Island.
The boat was found by Riverside
police AT p m. and a search was
begun for its occupants. At 9 p. m.
Ernest Mann, "a. Of Birmingham.
was picked up by the Royal Cana
dian Mounted Police. He said he
did not know what had become Of
his companion Mrs. Pearl Make
sell. whose Detroit address he did
not know.
At about 11:30 p m. Windsor
police received a call from Mrs
Makesell. saying she had swum 10
the A america shore and the
Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
BY MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYSER

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-As Con-
greSs works on a bill 10 increase
the tax load 1t becomes obvious
that the entire population will be
called upon 10 make sacrifices 70
finance Americas colossal pro-
gram Of national defense.
When the civilian gives up 2
lucrative and promising iob 10
enter the army az S2l a month, he
IS making a patriotic contribution.
BY relinquiShing claims TO goods.
which their untaNed income other
wise would buy. those who remain
IN civilian life are backing up and
supporting the detectives OF sol
dierS IN the training camps.
Though the willingness OF the
American people 10 support pa
triotic oblectiveS may be taken
for granted the ability 10 pay
taxes on rising crescendo nee
eSSitateS the formulation OF tech
meal aides.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Tex Technique a Rotionine
Of Goods for Total War

In other words, the tax tech
nique is hidden method of rs-
tionlng automatically cuttin
down the effective civilian de
mand for products wrought by hu-
man muscle, tools and raw
materials. which are increasingly
needed for mobilization for de
Tense against total warfare.
Thus the expanding armament
boom Is different IN kind from
national prosperity. which results
in the distribution Of more and
better goods TO typical American
families.
Peace time prosperity has a So
Geological biproduct in raising the
living standards of the people. on
the other hand, armament build
ing creates products which are not
directly related TO improving the
ply seal well-being of the people
AS individuals in this emer-
gency, We are not called upon "a
debate the wisdom OF policies or
the causes of our wartime eco
nomic crisis, but rather 10 dig
down iatn-ngr- Jeans ia -eet-tAe- t+A
money needed TO keep the pro-
gram going.
In the succeeding articles in
this series, shall suggest spe-
clfic steps which Will help the av-
erage citizen 10 meet his obliga-
ton TO the taxing authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06

=. y 4iiS O.
Committee No. 2-Mrs. Jose
phine Gomon. former housing
ommission director; John
Spencer, real estate man with
Holmes Company; and a third
member TO he selected by the
Detroit and Wayne County Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
Committee No. 3-John Dancy,
executive secretary of the Detroit
Urban League; the Rev. Horace
A. White, member of the Detroit
Housing Commission. and G. w
White, real estate man, of 1850
Hastings street.
The Reverend White said a ten
ant could also make issue before
the. mediation committee of the
rundown condition of the prop
erty he is renting.
Under the procedure. a tenant
receiving an unfair rent increase
may Immediately file complaint
with the Detroit Housing Com
mission. The complaint then vii
be assigned 10 one of the three
mediation boards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
103-Year-0Id Firm
Gets First Strike

For the first time in the 1O3
years that the firm has been in
existence, strike was in progress
today at the Eaton Clark Conn
pany. 1870 Franklin street. whole
sale dealers in chemicals and DYES.
The strike was called at z a. m.
today by the Drug and Chemical
Division Of Local No. 337. Team
sters Union. The union is asking
recognition as bargaining agent
for approximately % truck drivers
ana warehouse men, spokesman
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06

type Of emergency RECOMMENDATION,
in which governmental compulSion
limits personal liberty al the mar
ketplace.
The tax weapon is double
edged tool. In the first place. il
provides part Of the wherewithal
for getting ships, tanks, guns and
planes. and. in the second place.
IL eliminates civilian buying power
AS a competitor for scarce and
strategic materials at the market
place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
DUT Captain Patterson is
- not n visionary theorist.

DUT Captain Patterson Is
- not n visionary theorist.
He Is a practical person.
His exceptional business
success is sufficient proof of
that.
He wants To see promising
principles cOnsu m m ate i'm
beneficial results.
He wants tn see actual ad.
vantage accrue TO the typical
American citizen and to the
nation.
The Captain went through
the World War with a splen-
did record, but he somehow
does not seem to think that
war Is particularly good for
the forgotten man."
In fact, this forgotten man
ward of the New Deal is
likely to be more completely
forgotten than ever I'm the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Eden Warns laps on Siam
Taxes May Eat Up
10 Pet. of Incomes
Before War Is Over

With the average American household facing the
bned pinch of higher and rising prices in the months
ahead, MerryIe Stanley RukeySer, noted writer
and economic for international News
Service presents number of valuable tips about family
budgets series of three articles which this is the
first g T.
Changing World and other books economic
topics
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Heads Movie Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Aug. GINS
Senator d. Worth Clark Cd OF
Idaho was named chairman OF a
Senate commerce subcommittee TO
investigate charges the. motion
picture industry is turning out
war propaganda films.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Find No PROTECTING
In Silk Stocking Rush

Despite a rush Of buying. De-
trolt stores are maintaining regu-
lar price levels on silk stockings
and other silk merchandise 1he
Retail Merchants Association re.
ported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
RATS JULY RECORD

During July, Atlee declared. the
Royal Air Force staged 70 raids
on Germany, rs raids on German
occupied territories and 126 raids
IN the Middle East. The Raj lost
2S3 planes during the month,
while the enemy lost 410. he said.
During tho same period. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06

lftilblt 'NAAng VII iNANAiN bRNiiNea
a war on rent-gougers, setting up
three rent mediation committees
with the backing of the Common
Council and The federal govern
ment.
The committees will adjust
lsndlord-tenant disputes through
moral suasion,' il was announced
holding in the other hand the
whip OF technical requirements.
building code and Board of Health
standards to use on recalcitrant
property owners.
The three mediation committees
were appointed by the Common
Councils special fair rent COM
mittee. headed by John w. Smith,
council president. They Will hear
al. charges of unjuStifable rent
increases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
CHEERS FOR RUSSIA

Richard Clement Attlee. lord
privy seal told wildly cheering
House of Commons that the Ger
mans have been diSagreeably sur
prSed' in Russia, and asserted
that Britain nav is ready 10 repel
any invasion attempt.
Attlee opened debate on prog
ross of the war in the absence of
Prime Minister Churchill, whose
present whereabouts are a mys-
terry.
AS some members Of the House
demanded that Britain immedi-
ately move against Japan, and
others loudly cheered Russian re-
SiStance in the east, Attlee de-
claired Britain is ready 10 defend
herself against any eventuality.
LA1tlee- paid tribute 10 the
Russians only short time
after the German high COM
mand announced smashing VIC
tories on all fronts and declared
that organized Soviet resist
anCe had been shattered)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
FAR EAST

LONDON--Eden warns Japan on
penetration of Thailand.
TOKIO-Japan masses forces on
Indo-China'S frontier facing
Thailand; United States move
feared.
SINGAPORE Britain reinforces
whole Malayan peninsula with
heavy arrivals y OF troops and
Raj personnel.
MELBOURNE ~ Australian navy
minister hints presence OF more
American warshIps in South At
lantic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Irish Senate Bill.
Asks Aid Of u. 5.

DUBLIN, Aug. 6.-A motion
was introduced in the Irish Senate
today to request United States aid
in securing Ireland against attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Parliament
Red
Resistance


LONDON, Aug. 6.-Great Brit
ain today warned Japan against
any Intervention in IThsilaHd
(Siaml.
Taking the floor during a gen.
eral war debate in which several
members urged immediate British
action against Japan, Foreign Sec
rotary Anthony Eden said:
"Some one In authority In
Japan Is endeavoring 10 manu-
fscture case for japanese in
tervention In Thailand.
'If such step Is taken. II
must inevitably give rise TO n
most serious situation between
Britain and Japan.
ANY action threatening the
Independence and integrity Of
Thailand would he matter Of
Immediate concern 10 this coun-
try, particularly as threatening
the security Of Singapore"
Laborite Hastings Lee-Smith
and Conservatives Sir Cuthbert
Headlam ond William Num- Joined
in the debate 10 urge that Britain
Immediately move against Japan.
Others suggested that the Nip
ponese government be told that a
further step OF aggression will be
considered BY Britain as equal TO
a declaration OF war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - Reported rem
devious OF roosevelt and
Churchill remains a mystery
Administration leaders fight re-
volt Of Democratic senators on
draft extensions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
UNDER HOUSING BOARD

The mediation committees have
been set up under control Of the
Detroit Housing Commission.
The housing commission was
instructed 10 move Immediately
10 provide offite space and
clerical help for the committees,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
FIRST HEARING TODAY

The first of the committees,
headed by Recorders Judge Joseph
A. ellis. went Immediately into
action, scheduling its first rent
hearing for today. Serving with
him on the threc-man board are
William Haynes. real estate man
with Equitable Trust Company.
and Tracy NJ. Doll, president of
the Wayne County Go Council
The three mediation committees
were appointed in a meeting Of
the fair rent committee with
Thomas Tippett, field representa-
tive for the rent section Of the
Office Of Price Administration and
Civilian Supply i'm Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
IN THE
NEWS

CAPTAIN JOSEPH PAT.
~ TERSON Is well known
as one of the ablest Of jour
nalists.
His family founded the
Chicago Tribune and made il
a mighty influence in the his
tory of the Union.
The Captain himself built
the New York Daily News
from the ground up.
And up" means to a dizzy
height in circulation and edi-
tOrial excellence and In the
now much disdained but
nevertheless comfortable
thing called profit.
CAPTAIN JOE'S sister,
~ Eleanor Patterson, is the
renowned publisher of the
Washington Times and
Herald.
This gifted lady spends
part Of her time ably editing
her fine journals and the rest
contemplating with sisterly
admiration the achievements
of her notable brother.
The editorial genius Of the
Patterson family is ingrained
In both brother and sister,
and IL Is related that neither
one as an infant could be-
pleased with the traditional
bottle and rattle, but refused
to he pacified until provided
with an ink cOntainer and a
fountain pen.
Thus IL is not unnatural
that these two precOcious
children. now grown up,
should use their practised pen
with so much facility and
effectiveness.
CAPTAIN JOE has been a
~ staunch supporter of the
Roosevelt administration
through thick and thin.
Nevertheless realizing, no
doubt, that the mistakes Of
the New Deal representatives
were sometimes pretty thick
and the excuses pretty thin.
But the captain was-and
is-a sincere social Democrat.
He believes in Jeferson's
formulated policy of 1.-THE
greatest good 10 the greatest
number"
He believes in remembering
the forgotten man, and puts
his principles into active OPP
Grafton in his own business.
He believes i'm benefiting
the plain people of whom
God made so many" because
he realizes fully that the plain
man Is the typical American,
and the welfare of the nation
depends on the well-being of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
WESTERN FRONT

LONDON Raj hammers Mann
helm. Frankfort, karlsruhe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
MEDITERRANEAN

90 killed. 106 wounded
in heaviest raid on Suez.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06

Hurry! Get Pfeiffers Beer in
Glasolite Containers WASTE NO
MONEY on BOTTLE DEPOSIT,
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
Wifi
.0r Dykes in
for Job
BY LEO MACDONELL
Detroit Times sports Editor

CLEVELAND. Aug. 6. - Del
Bakers one-year contract as man.
ager of the Tigers will not be re-
Inewed for 1912.
But Baker will remain in the
Detroit organization, if he so de-
sires, as manager of club.
AS yet Bakers successor has
not been obtained. The new man.
lager may be Jimmy Dykes of the
White Sox, as indicated in a re-
port from Chicago recently, or
Oscar Witt, former Cleveland man
ager, now managing Portland in
the Pacific Coast League. Or he
might be Steve O'Neill, Detroit
lcoach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
EASTERN FRONT

BERLIN-High command claims
$4,000 Soviet troops captured
drives gain on three fronts,
battle of SmolenSk won.
MOSCOW Communique reports
German transport sunk in Baltic
and FIVE Nazi planes shot down
over Moscow; fighting RACES in
Estonian sector and in direction
Of Smolensk. Kholm and Bye
laya-TSerkoV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
SEEKS AGGRESSIVE MAN

Walter o. Briggs is fond Of
Baker and not unmindful of the
present managers excellent Lead
Iership in plotting the 1910 Tigers
10 an American League champion
ship, but the owner of the Detroit
club wants more aggressive
manager"
Both Dykes and Witt, bundles
lof pep. fit the picture of fire de-
lmanded by Briggs, himself noted
for energy in the making of an
immense fortune in the building
of auto bodies.
Dykes is said to have been Of
fered a new two-year contract by
the White Sox and. while the
Tigers could not, according to
league rules, snatch" the peppery
James, IAN arrangement" might
be made with the Chicago club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
COMPLETE OVERLAPPING

The foregoing facts, as learned
today, form the basis of a COM
plete overhauling of the Tigers as
planned by Briggs in the hope
that he may give the fans of De-
troit another winner.
Briggs, it is reported, is more
hurt than angry over the collapse
of his champions, but will not let
sentiment bar the way to a SUI
preme effort to give the Motor
City the best baseball possible.
II have never discussed plans
for next year with Mr.. Briggs
Baker said here today.
But, while Baker hesitated to
talk, loyal players chartered a bit.
Baker certainly couldn't be
blamed because Lands took 90
players away from Detroit" one
said. "Or because Mullin and
McCoslSy were hurt. Nor could
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
u OVERWHELMINGLY INUHIHHeu NheJ
The World at War.

Aachen ard Ostend: attacks
supply ship in Nantes Harbor
and convoy off Dutch coast.
Luftwaffe reports sink
ing two merchant ships and set
ting fire 10 three more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06
War ON High Rents
Council Names Mediation Committees to Hear
Tenants Complaints of Increases
International N.~, Photo
BY JAMES INGLIs

using WPA and NYA workers
when possible.
In addition 10 the committee
headed by Judge ellis, those
serving are.
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