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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Axis in Egypt
In Push Before
Hess Talks
BY w. p. SAPPHIRE
~ News service staff Correspondent


CAIRO, May 14.-German and
Italian troops today launched a
desperate desert offensive in the
teeth of a blistering sandstone in
an apparent attempt 10 break
British resistance in northwestern
Egypt before Rudolf Hess talks"
But in a day-long battle against
five-point NaZi thrustS between
Sollum and Buqbuq. the enemy
repeatedly was beaten back TO its
original positions.
British authorities in Ca r o
pointed out that the sudden Ger
man offensive, in the face of the
most adverse weather conditions,
conceded with the capture of the
former deputy Nazi leader in
Scotland.
The Axis, therefore, struck at
the British lines, it was thought,
before Hess could reveal any in
formation about Italo-German
troop dispositions in the western
desert.
This theory was supported by
the fact that the Germans at
tackled on a wide front without
any aircraft support--an extra
ordinary departure from tradi-
tional Nazi ground-air blitZ tactics
and without any supply columns.
The supply columns. however,
were disposed so that they could
have come up later had the at
tacks been successful.
After they were repelled, the
German attackers dropped back
to their original lines around
Sollum.
Buqbuq, immediate objective Of
the Nazi push, is go miles west
of Alexandria. and 10 miles west
of Mersa Matruh, terminus of the
railway reaching to Alexandria
and Cairo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
No-Convoy Bloc
Acts 10 Delay
Final Battle
By WILLIAM s. NEAL
Init News Service staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The
Senate anti-convoy bloc was called
into secret session today. 1t will
consider postponement of show
down fight on prohibiting the navy
from conveying munitions TO Brit
ain. Many congressman are de-
manding that President Roosevelt
take the public into his confidence
on the aid-democracies program.
The meeting was ordered as
some observation-disclosures urg g d
that ii would be unwise 10 press
adoption of the Tobey rider" TO
the bill.
This authorizes requiSition OF
foreign ships in United States har-
bors and would prohibit the Presi-
dent from ordering conveys.
The n-interventionistS. il was
explained, are united. They urged
only the question of method and
strategy in pressing their attack.
Senator Tobey (R) n. H., vigor-
Gus foe of war, is expected 10 urge
his fellow non-lnterventionists 10
rally behind his proposed amend
ment
The overwhelming fear of the
anti-convoy senators, advocating
delay In the fight, was that they
may be defeated and that Mi.
Roosevelt would conStruc the vote
as an endorsement Of conveys II
he secs fin 10 order them.
Il. Il ID taa.u ion
are to modify the Tobey amend
ment by either declaring that
Congress opposes conveys or de-
manding that the President sub
nit the issue TO Congress.
Senator Taft tR) Ohio, said
that since Mr. Roosevelt cancelled
his speech scheduled for tonight.
those opposing conveys would be
justified in likewise suggesting q
DELAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
HeIgOIand
Battered
by british
International New. serIc. Cable

LONDON May 14-Attacking
from attitudes OF only a few hun
drcd feet Raj planes successfully
bombed and machine-gunned the
German base al Helgoland. au-
thoritieS declared today, adding
that an airdromc at Osjend and
shipping off the coasts of Holland
and France also were attacked.
The ffCtgutaUd TvSaUtt -CauvCd
great confusion. officials said.
They declared several ships were
sunk or damaged IN an attack on
the Germ nh c ] d base al St.
NaZaire.
BERLIN. May Tins Ten
British planes were declared today
TO have attacked the German base
at Helgoland with explosive bombs.
causing slight damage 10 buildings
and killing seven civilians.
Several other persons were in
iured. the high command said. but
no military damage was done.
During the might # communicate
added. German bombcrs sank two
merchant vessels totalinC 10000
tons and damaged q third off the
English east coast
Six Briti>h BUSfol-Blenhcim
bombors attacked - NaZalre yes
terday afternoon without causing
damage. it was stated Three Of
the planes were said 10 have been
shot down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
TOBRUK HEAVILY DAMAGED

ROME. May 14.-QNS)-Vast
damage, including the bombing OF
a British destroyer. today was re-
ported wrought in a smashing
combined Italo-German aerial at
tack on the beleaguered British
Libyan garrison at Tobruk.
Munitions and petrol Dumps"
an official announcement said,
"were set on fire during the re-
peated attacks"
Other German and Italian war
planes. il was said. attacked the
British Mediterranean stronghold
of Malta. where German planes
were reported TO have destroyed
hangers and workshops at the
Lucca airdrome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
10000 Italians
Prisoners inIndia
International New. service Wire

NEW YORK, May AT h e
British radio said today that
10000 Italian prisoners of war, in
Guiding 20 generals and an adj
miral. have already been sent to
concentration camps in India.
The broadcast was picked up
in New York by CHS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
U-Bodts Sink b
In Convoy Raid
international News service Gable

BERLIN, May Il. - Thirteen
enemy merchantmen out Of a
heavily guarded convoy today
were officially reported 10 have
been sunk by German submarines
in undiSClosed waters.
An official communique, an
nouncing the new toll of sinkings,
said that the attacks lasted inter-
mittently for several days and
when the U-boats left the convoy
76.24S tons of shipping had been
sunk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
CLAIM GAIN IN EGYPT

BERLIN. May 14.-QNS)-
German and Italian forces in
Egypt were said today to have adj
vanced eastward on Monday from
Sollum 10 a point about 80 miles
yond the Libyan Egyptian
border
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
MAURICE DU FRETAY, 20


VI. du Fretay, a young
Frenchman, pictured in Lon
don receiving from the hands
of a British air marshal the
Empire Medal for his tenac-
ity and determination in fee
ing occupied France to join
the Free French (DeGaulle)
air force in England. He few
over in his homemade plane,
built by candlelight at night
and camOuflaged from view
with leaves by the day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
10 Axis Planes
.Downed at Sea
International New. ser,Ie. c.bl.

ONDON, May IA. - British
naval forces in the Mediterranean
destroyed 16 enemy planes and
damaged at least six others be-
tween May and u, the admiralty
announced today. British losses
were two naval fighting planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column in the Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
NOW PLAYING At LOCAL THEATERs

Hoxf-Joe Louis and Billy Conn
fight pictures. ~ %. as. : 50
7.iA. s4s. also Dennis Morgan and
s oas. 9s.Sns % Al ;so' i ~
RIALTo-Fred naeMurrsy and Made
linz Carroll IN one Night in Ias-
bon i2:ss. s:os. 7.is. 10 as. also
Tommy porsey sne ser, Wheeler ~ =. n
MUSIC Box-Josn Crawford and
Meivyn DouslAs In "A womant
ous Kiboss IN 70 ases ~ so Pub
the strings." i:so. SOS. $50
BILE MoUsE-Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello IN In the Navy" 1888,
400. 6.b5. 10 90. aiso Nancy Kelly
and John L.oder IN Scotland Yard,
II IS. 2:fo. s:4s. e:4o.
RIyIERA-wallsoe Foro and Jean
Parker In Roar OF the Press" u 30.
iss. t:2o. $50; sisi Plus Or
SEQ. SOS. 1898.
RETURN SHOWING
BEyERLY-Joan Blondeil and Ro-
land Young IN Topper Returns".
plus Jean Hershoit in Melody for
Three"
AFlIui-butf Lee N inc rlsEAh
Eater" and Gene Autry In Home
on the Prairie"
COMMUNTTy-oeorg Murphy and
Lucille Bal IN "A ORR. = Guy. and
Cob" plus Prank Morgan in The
Wild Nan from Borneo"
KAY sTREET-- joel McCrea and
LARAMIE Day In Foreign Cores
pendent" and John Litei N
Father IL q Prince"
LAKEw GOD Joel NcCrea and
LARAMIE Day IN Foreign Cores
pondent." and Jane Withert IN
youth VIII BE Served"
Romero and Milton
Berie In Tall, Dark and Hand
some" plus Richard Arlen and
Andy Devine In Devils Pipeline"
PROCToR-oeorse Murphy and Lu-
ellie Ball In a Girl, q Guy and .
Cob" also Eddie Albert and Joan /
Leslie in Great Mr.. Nobody"
Arlen and Andy |
Devine in Devils Pipeline" also |
Anita Louise and Bruce Bennett in |
Phantom Submarine
REN--Kay Francis and James Ellison |
In PLAY Oirl." plus Cesar Romero |
and Virginia Gilmore in Tall, /
DARK and Handsome"
Young and Randolph |
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
"A WoridH's Face!

this picture Is OF SUCH Quallty
As to be a credit to any mo-
ton picture star -. and that
il is also likely the finest per-
formance she has ever given.
II il also TO be recorded
here that Conrad Veidt is in
no small way responsible for
the fact that this production
will take its place among the
really fine dramatic offerings
of the screen one Of the
outstanding films of the cur
rent season.
Also deserving of honor
able mention are the perform
ances of Osa Massen and
Albert Basserman, both of
whom are most convincing in
rather difficult roles.
As for MELVIN Douglas.
who co-stars with Miss Craw-
ford, it's the same old story
he is one performer who
never misses whether it
be comedy or drama it's
all the same to Douglas.
Notwithstanding the fact
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
Only Two Ghost
Veterans in Film

Billie Burke and Roland Young
found themselves in the envious
position Of being experienced
seniors among a group Of wide
eyed freshmen, during the filming
Of the Hal Roach mystery-comedy.
Topper Returns" which Is now
on the Beverly screen.
While the rest Of the cast were
babes In the cinemstic woods,
where the typical Topper film
magic was concerned. Mr.. Young
and Miss Burke. who play Topper
and Mrs. Topper, could smile
knowingly. having gone through
their initiation In the original
Topper" and its follow-up, Top
per Takes a Trip"
The most puzzled person in the
cast was Joan Blondell, who goes
through most Of the picture as
lovely ghost with a sense Of hu-
NOR. She knew for certain that
she was flesh and blood, but there
were many doubtful moments
when the special effects depart
ment began turning her on and off.
A for Carole lands. Dennis
O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly. II. p. War
ner and Eddie Rochester" Ander-
son. they eventually learned 10
walk around the set with their
heads half-turned over their
shoulders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
Negro Actresses
Play Wish Shop

Hattie Mcdaniel and Butterfly
Mcqueen. who are doing the
colored comedy chores In the Roxy
theater's "Affectionately Yours. ="
share what IL probably Holly
woods oldest hobby. They read
and wish shop" in garden osts-
logues during their spare time on
the motion picture set.
Some day. Hattie is going 10
have a place with flower gardens
and bowers in the back yard. like
May Robson's. Some day, Butter
fly Ia going to raise her own gor-
geous vegetables. even a. they are
illustrated in color in the brightly
promising catalogues.
Meanwhile" says Hattie, "dey
CANT tax 20 for dresmin'. cain
they"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
BY TOM WOLF

Tacome llmce NoffesPooocht
NEW YORK - Tin Pan Alley.
Kingdom. Of Music, il ruled today
BY a queen. The exalted throne
from which she reigns IL a bath
tub.
1.-the. blonde and restless
GLADYS Shelley. recently crowned
Queen OF Tin Pan Alley, le4i. p
fell heir 70 the musical throne by
the all-time record feat Of writing
the lyrics for rs songs, all Of them
published. in . single year. Most
Of them were composed in the
hsthtuh ~ her spacious upper
Fifth avenue apartment
I've got to relax 10 compose,
explained Miss Shelley. "A n d
there's no place like the tub to lie
back and let yourself completely
relax. II was while I was taking
bath. for instance. that got
the idea for How Did He Look p +"
currently her best-selling song).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

To
picture, his role is important that of Veid
but Douglas gives it everything he's got and that's
plenty good enough for
As companion attraction the Music Box offers another
of the Scattegood Banes pictures titled Scattergood Pulls
The Strings In Guy Kbbee and little Bobs Watson tell
another of those kindly tales which the heart and
stimulate ones faith in life in general.
Zone Night in Lisbon!
The Rialto theaer is serving movie cackta this week
the form of "One Night In Lisbon" picture in which
Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMuuay together
for the fourth time.
Supported by Patricia Morrison Billie Burke and John
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
wATERY HERONEs

William A. wellman's heroines,
In his last two pictures, have
taken duckings. Ellen Drew got
submerged for Reaching for the
Sum-" and Barbara Stanwyck
went under in The Great Mans
Lady"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
Film Actress an
Aviation Expert

Claire Dodd. who plays the ro-
mantle lead in Universsls new
laugh sensation. IN the Navy,
now At the Blue Mouse. IL one Of
Hollywood first ssilplans devo-
tees. The beautiful actress has
long been a flying enthusiast. owns
and pilots her own tw1n-motored
ship. She has ordered one OF the
motorless sky-craft and has been
studying ssilplane operation dur
ing brief periods between screen
assignments.
Abbott and Costello, together
with Dick Powell. are the stars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

Scott IN Western Union also
lanes Csfnfy n SfraHbfrrY
Blonde
~ S<ET-Robsrf Taylor and Ruth
HusHey IN sFlight Command plus
Burgess Meredith and Irene Hervey
u San Francisco Dock"
TEHfIE-Bstts Davis and Georre
Brent IN The Great LIE" also Ann
Sothern IN Naisie Wa = Lady {"
LIBERTY, fuyallup-Aiioe Pave and
Jack Oakfe IN Great American
Broadcast. plus Jane Withsrs IN
Golden Hoofs
RIVIERA. sumner--Joan Biondsii and
Dick Powell In Model Wife and
Jack Holt IN The Great Plane
Robbery"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
New Queen Of Tin Pan Alley
Rules From Bathiub Throne"
Won Crown os Chcmp Lvricist

Brooklyn. Long Beach and Mont.
clair. Then she wrote q book Of
light verse. It's All Nonsense
Anyhow. One critic compared her
with Dorothy Parker. ("Oh. boy.
have I got that review in a gilt
frame.)
One day Miss Shelley went to
a radio addition to hold the hand
Of a nervous singer friend. The
friend had = good voice. but laid
an awful egg. ana 90 Miss Shell
ley consumed the extra time talk
ing To the pianist. He played an
original composition for her. and
right then and there she dashed
off some lyrics: Plaza 35s." That
was her first song.
Dashing off lyrics Is Miss Shell
ley's forte. She wrote the words
to "Pavanne. her second song,
in 20 minutes-sfter several top
notch lyricists had tried unsuc-
cessfully for several days to get
some appropriate words.
Publishers like to think you've
strained and swested over an
idea" Miss Shelley explained. so
when they give me the melody of
some song they want lyrics for.
I usually keep it a week. But IL
can't write the lyrics fsst-in an
hour. ssy-rd better give up try
ing on that tune"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
Zone Night in Lisbon" =!

Loder, the Carroll-MacMurray
combine scores again in one of
those delightful comedy ro-
mances which, strange to say,
has its locale in bomb-wracked
London.
Boosting a script that goes
off in your fingers and gener-
ously endowed with amusing
situations, the production GER
tainly earns the title of sure
fire screen fare.
II is such a story as only
Miss Carroll and MacMurray
could tell and We might men,
ton at this moment, Miss
Carroll was never more charm
ing than she is in this modern
adventure sans war;
Without the splendid per-
Torrance of John Loder the
production would have lacked
just what it needed to make
it typicslly English. The con-
trast between Loder and Mac
Murray the first, Made
leine's English sweetheart +.
and MacMurray. who gets a
late start but makes up for
lost time, is a splendid bit of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

If it is delightful entertainment you looking
for, "One Night In Lisbon" is your
The other attraction the Rialto is titled,
LAS Vegas Nights" and features Tommy Dorsey and
his orchestra, Bert Wheeler, Constance Moore and
Phil Regan.
Your reporter did not this film there just wasn't
enough hours in the day and will therefore withhold
comment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

= the frozen regions Of Canada
and Alaska. There II Is applied to
prospectorz who. Of necessity must
carry sour dough. q fermented
dough used In making bread.
Orphans OF the North" Ia the
romantic story OF one OF Alsskas
most famous sosrdoughs. Bedrock
brown. Filmed In its entirety In
the raku river country Of SOUTH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
WRITING LYRICS
BY LONG DISTANCE

No composer could possibly
keep up with Miss Shelley's pro-
digious output, and 30 she writes
with number of different people,
Among them Ia Fred Astaire, and
among the songs she has written
with him are Just Like Taking
Candy From a Baby" Sweet sor-
row" and Reaching for the
Stars" She has a unique arrange
ment with him. He records his
tunes in Hollywood and then sends
her the record by mail. sh.
obliges with lyrics.
Writing lyrics il essentially
easy" Miss Shelley said. You've
just got to tell a story in SO bars.
First, I usually get a title-often
from a bit Of conversation. Then
l go for the last line. You've got
to have a sock finish today or the
tunes marked lousy. After that
you I'LL in the middle. That's all
there is to it."
You help yourself when you buy
u, s Defense RondSt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

western Alaska. the film gives an
authentic perturbation Of life on
the frozen frontier.
The all-nstive cast consisting OF
most Of the White settlers OF the
Tsku Glacier region includes Alas
ka's famed Angel Of Mercy" rsku
Mary. who for years has performed
spectacular rescue work with her
speedy monoplane.
Orphans Of the North" IL .
Norman Dawn production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

oIodys Shelley -. i've got to
relox."
''Of course l don't get all my
ideas in the tub. Many of them
come to me in moving vehicles.
I must have borrowed two dozen
pencils from bus drivers in the
past year TO jot down lyrics while
spinning up Fifth avenue. But for
some reason I've never gotten any
good ideas for song while riding
in a taxi"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
Alaskan Sourdoughs Most Colorful,
Least Known Of American Pioneers

Of the many types of pioneers who brought civilization
to the remote regions of America ttest known about
the everyday life of the Alaskan sourdough Monogram
hopes to partially remedy this with Orphans of the North
now playing at the Riviera theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

DASHING OFF LYRICS
Is HER FORTE

like so many others. Miss Shell
ley drifted into the song writing
business accidentally. Shed been
on Broadway lin Moon Over Null
berry Street; Baby Pompadour")
and played stock in Albany,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

The Greek demos" meaning
terrible. or fearful. and "sauros,
meaning lizard, form our word
dinosaur.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28

You help yourself when you buy
u. s. Defense Bonds,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-28
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-22
increased 135 Per Cent
Nash Sales For Jonuory
Dsrridss Motor Sales Attributes
Upswins 10 Business Conditions

Residents Of this area bought
136 per cent more new automo-
biles from Nash dealers In this
territory than they did in the
same month last year, according
to Burton G. Berridge, head of
Berridge Motor Sales, l43 No.
Gratiot Ave-, local Nash dealer.
Berridge attributed the sharp
increase to the general upswing
Of business activity and to the
recent entry of Nash Motors in
to the lowest-price automobile
market.
Business is continuing to i'm
prove, and this has been quick
ly reflected in automobile sales,
which are usually q very sensi-
tive barometer of business con-
ditions," he said. According
to trade authorities, during the
past year about 10000 persons
who had never before owned
automobiles bought used cars,
and another 300, 900 became new
car owners for the hrst time.
"Our share of this expanding
market has been much greater
than we would normally have
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-22
Routed Italians
Dying Of Thirst
in Kenya Desert

OLONDON, Feb. 22-(R-The
entire 49th battalion of the Ital-
ian colonial infantry is believed
dying of thirst in q desert near
the Kenya border, q Reuters
British News Agency dispatch
from the east African front said
today.
Driven from Afmadu, italian
Somaliland, by the British IL
days ago, the battalion was said
to have fled into trackless sands
southwark toward Gelib, 80
miles away.
The troops have not appeared
In the vicinity of Gelib yet, but q
doctor who accompanied the
Italians for 40 miles returned
and surrendered to the British
at Afmadu.
A battalion priest later was
found dying of thirst.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-22
New Attack Planned by Dies
on Un-Americon Activities
Committee Refrigerated by $4,000
Appropriation and Time Extension

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-(R)
The Dies committee today
planned three new steps in q
renewed drive to expose unAm-
erican activities.
Refrigerated by a IS month
extension of life and q $780,
600 grant of funds, the special
house committee considered:
- 1. Opening q new office at
Philadelphia, and re-opening
offices at New York, Chicago,
Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
2. Asking the rules committee
for authority to bring propos-
ed legislation directly to the
house floor for debate.
3. Making its findings public
through documented papers
rather than in public hearings.
At the same time there were
apparently authoritative reports
that some administration Off
Gals favored q firmer policy by
congress toward subversive ele-
ments and undesirable aliens.
New legislation to plug loop
holes in existing alien laws was
said to be under consideration.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-22

In this connection, informed
legislators recalled that Bear
Admiral S. c. Hooper told the
House Merchat Marine Commit
tee yesterday he thought it ad-
visable for congress to invest
igate reports of subversive &C.
tivity in the American Merchant
Marine. He said that disloyal
radio operators aboard ship
could cause grave trouble.
Chairman Dies (D-Tex) of the
Investigating Committee on I'm
American Activities announced
that he would ask his colleagues
at an organization meeting next
week to approve a request to
the rules committee for auth
ority to bring legislation direct
ly to the floor for debate.
The cmmittee now has only
powers of investigation and bills
endorsed by it must be intro
duced by members as individ-
uals and take the regular course
which sometimes requires
months.
II personally would like to
have the rules committee grant