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Evening star., 1941-01-14
Doubling Of Army's
Civilian Personnel
By July | Forecast
Roster of at Least
$50, 90 Expected;
1850 Employed Here
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD

To keep pace with the rapid ex-
pansion of the Army. the War De-
partment disclosed today it is plan
ming to double the present force OF
10000 civilian employees by July /,
1941.
New employees are being added to
the civilian personnel at a weekly
rate of 1000 to 5000, matching the
acceleration of World War expan-
sion, Officials said about 400 weekly
are being engaged for work in
Washington.
The demands of the emergency
are apparent by the hiring of 10000
new employees in the six months
since the start of the record peace
time mobilization. Thousands of
these emergency employees have been
dropped, due to the temporary ma
ture of their tasks, but the 10000
now on the civilian rolls represent
an increase of about 10000 from a
year ago.
Largely From Civil Service.
More than 95 per cent of this
army of civilian workers have been
recruited and ere still being re-
cruited from the civil service lists
According to A. Heath Onthank
director of the Civilian Personnel
Division. the number now employed
at the War Department in Washing
ton-11 ,500-is more than double
the number in January. 1910 The
then normal staff here totaled only
4,5O0.
Publicity centering on military
activities and production of war
materials has served to obscure one
of the most important decentraliza-
tion moves ever undertaken by the
War Department to expedite the
hiring of civilians in an emergency.
The decentralization marks one of
the few times in the Isl years OF
the department that a Secretary
of War has waived the statutory
authority permitting him to ap-
point certain classes of employees for
field work. Secretary Stimson waived
this privilege willingly, it was said
so that the appointments could be
made by the managers of nine field
offices, each set up at corps area
headquarters, and a tenth estab-
lished at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
The 10000 civilian employees are
necessary to support the more than
100000 soldiers now under arms.
Since Congress has authorized the
strength of the Army increased to
some 100000 men by July l, Off
cials said a corresponding ratio of
increase must be maintained for
the civilian personnel. 1t was be-
lieved they would reach at least
$4,000 by the end of six months.
Officers Double in Capital.
At the same time, it was dis
closed that the number of Regular,
Reserve and National Guard officers
stationed in Washington has in
creased from I'll in May. 1910, to
1.542 on November 80, the latest
date for which figures were avail
able.
Space conditions in the over
crowded Munitions Buildings are SO
bad, Mr.. Onthank said, it has been
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Congregation Roises
$4,000 to Aid Greeks

The fighting Greeks will be $4,000
richer with funds collected and sent
to Greece by the congregation OF
SITS. Constantine and Helen Greek
Orthodox Church here Sunday.
The Greek Red Cross is recipient
of the money. The church has
permit from the United States State
Department for the purpose of rails
ing such funds.
A special mass for the heads of
the Governments of the United
States, Great Britain and Greece
on the occasion of the name day
of Gen. John Metaxas, the Greek
Premier, was sung in the church
Sunday, when the fund contribu-
tion was announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
lvy-Covered Walls

Every visitor 10 Victoria
knows the Empress Hotel. with
the famous Crystal Gardens
near by. With $40 rooms, il is
built in a style reminiscent of
immortal England. its windows
are embFasaFed; it's wallis IVY
covered. The hotel stands in
eight and one-half acres of gar
den vista.
Also near by Is the largest
glass-enclosed warm sea water
bathing pool In the world. The
tank is 80 feet in length. The
Malahat Mountain drive - an
island highway. 1850 feet above
the sea--and Mr.. Butchsrt's
sunken gardens at Brentwood,
ii miles from Victoria. are other
notable attractions.
And. OF course, on the main
land is magnificent Vancouver.
with population Of nearly
400, 900. the third city in Canada.
Vancouver and environs are
jam-packed with amazing scenic
attractions.
In the city proper, outstanding
Is the gorgeous new $4,000. 900
Vancouver Hotel. built and op-
Grated jointly by the Canadian
Pacific and the Canadian Ma
tlonal railways. The Vancouver
Is tops in hotels in Canada, If
not on the whole continent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Big Year for Travel

Already literally hundreds of
Michigan license plates are roll
ing along the highways through
1the Smokes and Georgia into
Florida. and IL looks as II this
Is going 10 be the top year in
travel out OF the Middle West.
Wherever you wander in 81.
Augustine you encounter en-
thralling highlights the old
city gates OF coquina rock built
In 1745. and Neustra Sonora dc
La Leche Shrine on the spot
where Pedro Menandez landed
and where the first mass in
Florida was celebrated the
little spring in setting OF live
oaks festooned with Spanish
moss the spring from which
Ponce de Leon drank in his
search for eternal youth.
In the old Spanish cemetery
burials 90 back 10 1894 and
most OF the tornbs are the same
above ground ovens you find
In New Orleans.
The average visitor. OF course,
will head for 1.-The oldest house
in the United States" built Of
coquina rock and beams OF ce-
dar with winding stairways and
narrow windows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
BY DON SHORT

WASHINCTON,O Oct. 20.
DECREATIONAL insur a n c e
~ for Americas 100 millions
Of citizens is seen in the pro-
gram Of principles and policy.
adopted by representatives OF
the travel industry gathered
here and in the national capital.
Protection ofthe- democratic
practice of giving every worker
IN the country vacation Is seen
as the immediate result Of the
conferences.
Committees named during the
meetings of the North American
Travel Conference and the In
ternational Association of Tour
ist officials are working on the
practical means of applying the
decisions OF the travel indus
try TO a constantly changing ma
tional picture.
The program adopted by the
travel men during their meetings
here was authored by the ener-
getic Don Thomas, managing
director OF the All Year Club OF
Southern California. Summed up
briefly, II embraces three car
dinal points;
1-Preserve travel and vaca-
L ton facilities.
C-Msintain the machinery
- which produces travel.
C-Educste the nation 10 the
- individual and national divi-
dends accruing from an invest
ment in travel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
The Wishing We'll

The house was built in 1899
BY the Franciscsns, and il is one
OF the countrys definite
"musts". for in the garden is
the ancient Wishing Well, where
II you make your wish in the
proper spirit Of humility. IL Is
bound 10 come true.
OF course we got our first
touch of beauty long before we
crossed the Florida line. over
the new route through the
Smokes. ablaze with color.
And over in Cherokee, center
of the Qualla Indian reservation.
Standing Deer. Cherokee chief
end one Of the greatest archers
IN America. said:
'"Next Spring I shall GO TO
Detroit and buy an automobile
Now we're heading down the
eastern coast into Miami and
then along Overseas highway
into Key West. :, so, more Of
Florida next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
No CoIors Carried

And, whereas there was in
stirring evidence the blare of a
!. bait dozen bands, there were no
roiors carried In the parade.
These ceremonial decorations, so
prominent in peace time parades,
are not used in war time, was
told. The boys marched IN full
battle dress.
Otherwise, in this part OF
Canada at least. business APP
pears 10 be going on as usual.
In fact, there was q tremendous
rush Of visitors from the states
into British Columbia during the
past Summer. a tourist trade
which the Dominion continues to
encourage despite war. accord
ing TO Travers Coleman and
Mrs. Gwenda Cash, energetic
and likeable goodwill promoters
for Canada in general and the
Canadian Pacific Railway in
particular.
incidentally. Mrs. Cash Is an
author Of note. and her latest
creation, II Like British Column
bia," is enjoying a fiattering
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
TRAVEL III,
110tk
Victoria Is. Impressive
And Beautiful Civ
By LEO MACDoNELL

VICTORIA B. c., Oct. Is.
WHILE they may not know
w the full meaning OF bomb
raids and tight food rations. Ca
nadians take the British En-
pire's war on Adolf Hitler as
grimly as do their cousins in
England.
This was revealed In the faces
about me as from the sidewalks
of Victoria we watched $500 SOL
diers, sailors and airmen parade
TO help the sale OF war savings
certificates in the picturesque
capital of British Columbia.
The boys came from training
camps on Vancouver Island,
north of here. Besides the men,
the spectacle included motorized
equipment. which with its right
hand drive seemed odd to an
American.
While the parade was stirring,
II not hilarious, and Canadians
give ample evidence that they
are all out for the cause, among
the spectators there were no
huzzas---no hurrahs--one usually
connects with martial displays.
Save for reserved handclaps
for 100 English filters belonging
to the Raj and in Canada for
training, the watchers viewed
the parade grimly. Many in line
were among their kin probably.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
TAMPA. Fla. OF. *

TAMPA, Fla, Oct. IS.
FOUR ADDITION L air
routes will improve travel to
Tampa II present plans mate
rialize. These include q Tampa
Miami flight by way Of West
Beach: improved through service
between Tampa and New York
by way of Jacksonville; an
over water route from Tampa
TO New Orleans, and service with
Havana, Cuba.
Hearings on the Miami and
New York routes will be held at
Washington Monday. October 81.
Tampa is served by more than
a score of incoming and out
going flights daily, in addition
10 IS passenger trains and 10
daily buses. Excellent highways
also connect the city with ell
parts of the country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
State Dog Lovers
At Cadillac Nov. 2

CADILLAC, Mich, Oct. IS.
SPORTSMEN FROM all over
Michigan will gather here
November 9 for the third annual
State Michigan Championship
Fox Hound Trails. sponsored by
the Cadillac Big Game Club,
local sportsmen's organization.
Three hundred dollars in
prizes are offered for winning
dogs. Ten elimination trials,
with not more than 10 dogs In
each trial, viii be run of,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

exit. There Is no restriction on
travel within the country.
American dollars. in fact, 60
farther in Canada this year.
Thus. Canada's great Pacific
Coast area with it's moderate
temperature - Victoria never
has snow - promises to be the
mecca for many thousands more
of the kreat hordes Of tourists
from the States.
The capital of the far-flung
Province OF British Columbia
has the distinction of being sit
uated upon an island so miles
from the mainland which con-
stitutes the major portion of the
province.
With a population Of 61.216,
Victoria is the impressive and
beautiful gateway to Vancouver
Island, along the east coast OF
which Evergreen playground
as il Is sometimes described
road runs for a distance of 186
miles. part OF which the writer
traversed.
II is necessary to put restraint
upon ones superlatives in writ
ing about Vancouver Island.
which is an astonishing mixture
Of rugged mountains and lake
scenery combined with beauti-
fully situated valleys Of well
titled agricultural land.
Victoria itself. with its I'M
posing and artistic parliament
buildings, though it has an in
dustrial life, Is pre-eminently a
city of exquisite gardens. beau
tiful residences and fine streets.
II has much of an old world
England atmosphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

Though busy with its part of
supplying aid 10 Britain. Canada
goes out OF its way 10 help the
visitor. Travel across the border
is just as easy and pleasant as
IL has always been. United
States visitors require only some
form of documentary evidence
that they are American citizens
otherwise no other passport
Is required for either entry or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

\ The Old AAA Traveller of
a The Automobile Club of Mich
fgan is on another OF his err
n pIorstions. this time in Florida.
" -
BY THE OLD AAA TRAVELLER
ST. AUGUSTINE. Oct. IS
TODAY we had our first red
- fish courtbouillon. and a
little while before that we had
stood up to an oyster bar and
polished of 16--count emf
plants and IL you don't
know the way they grade
oysters down here in this land
Of pinewoods and palmetto.
plant" is about five inches
long and three of 'em viii AL a
teacup!
Tonight we're going whole-hog
and start the dinner with rice
and crab gombo. after which
we'll have pompano en- papilotte.
the Gulf OF Mexicos most de-
lightful fish cooked in a bag of
oiled paper in a thick cream
sauce with souffle potatoes.
strong black coffee and a spot
OF sweet-potato pie.
The feet are tired tonight. but
we've done a pretty workman
like Job Of seeing Americas
oldest town. Santa Fe claims
that distinction. but st. Angus
tine stands pat on its right to
the honor!) And we're ready TO
20 out on a limb and tell Michi-
ganians that they're not going
wrong II they plan Florida as
this Winters vacation obiec-
five
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Harvest Fetes
STAGED by Indians

JEMEZ INDIAN PUABLO.
located Is miles north of Ber-
nslillo, ~, NJ, and TesuQne In
dian Pueblo. situated nine miles
north Of Santa Re. will hold
two Of the most colorful har-
vest ceremonials staged by New
Mexico Indians on November ~.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
.CORLXSS. LACE-7OP SILK HOSE
B9c


Now al the
dull Beige
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
s!SlNLlG RIB PAN77ES and VESTS
e1Zc special (sEeoADs)


smoothly
aSk will
qualities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

It's real honest-to- goodness
festival with bands, parades,
banquet. speaking. dances and a
Red Flannel Queen. The COM
munity will select its queen on
October 90.
The program gets under way
on November 8 about 5 a. m,
with the Downing OF the Red
F1annels." This is a private cere-
mony which takes place in the
homes of the community and
nearby country.
Coronation OF the queen takes
place between halves Of the foot
ball game and while this cere-
mony always is well attended,
the thing that every one seems
to be waiting for is the lumber
jack supper, served in the huge
county garage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

Detroit Sunday Times, October 2e. 1941
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Trdve| Seen Town Fair
As He'll to To GIorify
II. S.Moro|e F|onne|s

CEDAR SPRINGS. Oct. Is.

CEDAR SPRINGS, Oct. 25.
OLD-FASHIoNED virtues are
W not dead in this little Michi-
gan town and come telephones,
a nc y automobiles, or even
priorities the folks hereabouts
stick TO their red flannel under
wear. What's more they cele-
brste the red fiannels with q fes-
tival. 10 be held this year on
November, &. ---
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
ZIRCON JEWELRY

Prices ssbjset 10 So ssIss Tar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
for boys!
Special Selling
JACKETS 4.05

Leather sleeves on woolen
bodies. Blue. brown, ma
room, green. Slide fastener
front; knitted trim. 9 to 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Oournnets
Find Joys
In Florida

\ The Old AAA Traveller of
\ the Automobile Club of Mich
|fgan is on another OF his ex-
\, pIorstions. this time in Florida.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
BY EDGAR HAYES

ANN ARBOR. Oct. 24.-"All
that can be done. has been done.
Now all we can do is wait"
Michigan had finished its last
long drill and Coach Fritz Crisler
walked slowly from the field. He
was satisfied with the work Of his
football players and he knew they
were in the right frame Of mind TO
meet the Golden Gophers Of Min
nesota. The game tomorrow will
decide II they are good enough TO
end the domination of the Gophers,
who have won seven straight from
Michigan.
Today the Wolverines will &c
through a 45-minute signal drill
and then go into Seclusion until
game time. The mighty Minnesota
iuggernaut arrived at Jackson
today and planned to hold a short
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Ed Frutig Here
As Packer End
Former River Rouge,
M Boy Lions Foe
By LEWIS II. WALTER

Although Curly Lambeau's
Green Bay Packers invade Briggs
Stadium as the visiting team Sun
day, there will be one of the lads
from Wisconsin who will be stag
ing one~man homecoming In
the game with the Detroit Lions.
He is baby faced Ed Frutig,
who started his football career at
River Rouge High School and then
went on 10 win All-America men,
ton in three years of spectacular
play at the University OF Michi-
gan. He's the only former VOL
VERNE with the Packers this year.
Ed joined the Green Bay Pack
ers after competing in the All
Star game in Chicago against the
Chicago Bears.
Since then he has shown out
standing ability as a pass receiver
and defensive player.
While the Packers come In
loaded with brilliant ends. the
Lions flank situation has become
complicated by the injury 10 John
Jet, who yesterday was declared
through for the season because
of injuries received in the Chicago
Bears game. The former Wake
Forest star suffered a recurrence
Of a spinal injury which may end
his career, it was revealed by ex.
animation at Illinois Masonic
Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Ticket Man Deserves a Medal

courtesy patience and sincere attempt TO take care
OF the public as best nominate Mr. Harry Tloson
the Michigan manager deserving the Croix de
uerre the Prize the Congressional Medal and
free trip to Paradise
Probably before has gone through what Mr..
Tioson experienced Arbor in the scramble
Michigan Minnesota tickets But unlike people associated
sports he didn't hide out dodge phone
his secretary he Siberia when trouble
doomed
only fair to toss orchid the of man like
Tioson Michigan football handles its job Saturday
half al well he half the
wen the jug will stay in Ann Arbor And think the
should have out of it Brother I1oson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Was Cobb Wrong This Time7

Remember not long Ty Cobb had something to say
umpes calling many low strikes because ball players
)wear their pants below their knees?
thought THE OLD SCOUT who writes for the n Y. Sun
discussed this interestingly He wrote follows:
Snow, Cobb may be right. That's the he the
panaIoons nobody could improve Cobb hitting
ability happens that the best htters the Ameri
League longpans stylists Joe DMaggo and Ted
williams whether they could raise their batting
by raising their fannels Is decidedly a question.
Before DMsggio and Williams there Al Simmons
for AIS anneis almost touched his ankles
CONTINUED on Page 35)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Don Is a Fortunate Fellow

Quit rapping your mother-n-law. Don Budges mothern-
law just him have her S25000 home Los Angeles at
bargain rates
Chris eagle the former Army has his pro club
and il doing very we'll with Sunday schedule.
II looks like bet that Detroit's Young Kid Mccoy
going get Red Cochranes welterweght
Dick Widung. the Gopher tackle has played in only two
losing games five and half yearsboh high school and
college.
Just to show you how hard Minnesota people trying to
frghten uswe they've started the story now that Bolivar
the buck that headon into from Min
neapos He supposed to have been friend Of Bill
Daley. the fullback.
The word that Northwestern fans riding
Waldorf hard for giving Graham the sophomore the
nod DeCorrevon senior Goy coaches do their
money. don't they?
Briggs Stadium won't comment the that lights will
But the chances decidedly for town
seeing its baseball under lights next season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
M PLAYERS RETAIN FINE EDGE
In Right Frame Of Mind and Determined

ing for extra points after any
the Wolverines collect,
drilled long on this speciality yes
terday. He kicked Is in a row
right through the middle.
DRILL PAssERS
The coaches gave a good share
Of the practice session to the aerial
attack. Tom Kuzna, Dave Nelson
and Don Robinson all took their
turn at throwing forwards. AL
three were hitting the targets with
The two ends Joe
Rogers and Harlin Fraumann, did
most Of the catching. although
several new plays will find others
on the receiving end OF forwards.
Crisler spent considerable time
on running back punts with sew
eral Of the fastest backs getting q
Continued bn Page 3iD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

guests of w. r. Alderman, publisher
of the Times :. Jack Benny. Anita
Louise and George Raft are scheduled
to represent the movie colony.
Bill DeCorrevont has been confined
to a Northwestern hospital with severe
cold ;. That means Otto Graham, the
sophomore back, may see longer action
against the Buckeyes :. Too bad,
really, because Coach Paul Brown seems
to be such a nice fellow. But that
golly what back he is.
Hey, Notre Dame people, &.
Tommy Yarr is proud pappy. A
daughter was born in Chicago this
week.
' Everything happens TO Buck New
som. He went into the filling station
business and then decided to get out at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Gopher Coach Gives
An Edge to Michigan
Says His Player
Lack Needed Pep;
Reach Jackson
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

JACKSON, Oct. 24.--Minne-
sofas gridiron Gophers haven't
crawled out of their hole of leth-
argy, and Coach Bernie Bierman
is perturbed, in his own mild way,
as he views tomorrow's game of
the year" with Michigan at Ann
Arbor. -
They aren't steamed up about
IL at all as yet" he said today
after arriving with a squad of
SO players. After a chalk-talk
at the Hotel Hayes, where they
will stay until game time tomor-
row, the gridders went through
a short drill at the Jackson High
School field.
81 don't know how to explain
IL, but hope to have them
changed by the time they're
ready to play" herman said in
explanation Of his teams lack
of spirit.
TEAM COAsTING NOW
"They were steamed up for
the Washington game and for
the first half of the Illinois
game, but since then they've Just
taken things easily"
The Gophers defeated Washing.
ton, 14-6: walloped the Illini 1896
and BANKED Pittsburgh. 800, in
the three games they've played
this season.
"As n matter OF fact, I think
Michigan should have the edge
tomorrow" Biernan went on in
a pessimistic vein typical Of a
coach.
I'VE know they have n good
team, but we don't know how
good we are as yet. Except
for the Washington game, which
was the first of the season, we
haven't had a real test"
IT'S ALL TALK
Then what about the advance
reports that Minnesota has one of
its greatest teams in history?
That's Just the usual Twin
City propaganda" Bierman re-
Piled
I'VE lost six starters from
last year, IL lettermen all told,
and have only six sophomores
with us this trip. OF these,
probably only Frickey and Helm
Will get into the game.
Herman Frickey is the halfback
sensation and Herbert Helm is an
end. Bud Higgins, diminutive
sophomore who ran wild against
Pittsburgh, isn't slated for much
duty.
IT'S going to be plenty tough.
Bierman comedies.
What's more, we don't have as
great a reserve strength as we're
generally credited having. Outside
of the regulars. Frickey and
Plunkett. a quarterback. are the
only ones we can shove in the
backfield with complete conf
dence.
Although herman refused Ia
name an official starting lineup,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

weekend grid
iron program;
yet. even as we
write about the
anticipated tri-
m phi of the
Golden Gophers
over the VOL
verin e $, we
have a feeling
another ga m e
will merit just
as much ink as
the clash OF the
Bierman an d
Crisler forces.
We refer To