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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
STRONG WILL POWER

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countered, and there was touch
OF grimness in her smile. "On
the contrary. ! have an exceed
ingly definite and settled notion
concerning ber-unusual will
power, shall we say:"
"You might call Il obstinacy."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

Gen. Hugh o. Johnso On,
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Police Sergeant Injured
When Hit by Truck

Sergt. Charles S. Dwyer, so, of No.
l precinct, was believed recovering
today from head injuries received
when hit by a truck while crossing
K street in the 1900 block yesterday
afternoon. The truck, police said,
was operated by William G. Hiney,
%, of 113 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Police investigating the accident
were unable to obtain an immedi-
ate statement from the injured
man, who was removed to Emergency
Hospital. The driver said Sergt.
Dwyer walked into the side of his
vehicle.
Two motorists were to face
coroner's jury at the Morgue to-
day in traffic inquests into the
deaths of Spencer w. Sahlberg, As,
of 1740 Riggs place NV. who was
run down at Eighteenth and K
streets NV. last Sunday, and John
S. Snyder, 29, Of 2635 Otis street
NE, who was knocked down by
an automobile while crossing Rhode
Island avenue NE. in the $500
block.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
British Planes Bomb
Mighty Italian Base
On Island Of Rhodes
Other Croft Are Reported
To Have Attacked Dernu
95 Miles West of Tobruk
BY the Associated Press.

0y tue ASSOClAteO fIebS.
ROME, Jan. 24.-The italian high
command announced today that
British warplanes had bombed the
picturesque Island of Rhodes, site
of one Of Italy's mightiest naval
and air bases In the Eastern Medi-
terranean.
Other British warplanes were re-
ported to have carried out bomb
ing attacks on the Libyan base of
Derna, 95 miles west of Tobruk,
where the Italians said Fascist
troops clinging to the western
fringes of the town continued to
offer stubborn resistance" to be-
sieging British land forces all day
yesterday.
Italian planes, the daily war bull
letin said, bombed and machine
gunned British mechanized forces In
the Tobruk zone.
The German air corps meanwhile
carried out another bombing attack
on the British naval base at Malta
in the central Mediterranean, the
high command declared.
The British attack on Rhodes,
which still bears many evidences
of occupation by crusading knights
in the medieval ages, was said to
have been carried out wednesday
night and was said to have caused
slight damage to private dwellings,
but no casualties.
Several" high explosive bombs
were dropped, the communique said.
In East Africa fighting was said
to be continuing on the Sudanese
front and along the Kenya colony
border, where the Italians said their
ground forces we're effectively sup
ported" by the air force in en-
gagements with British mechanical
units.
The communique did not indicate
the trend of fighting.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Flu Epidemic Believed Due
Entirely to 7ype A Virus
Disease, Still Mild in Form, Already
Hos Burned Itself Out in Far West

dividuals suffering from the disease.
There may be no connection what
soever between them and the flu
virus.
The present epidemic has re-
manned consistently mild. Although
the number of cases has advanced
In three weeks, according to reports
to the Public Health Service, from
77,000 cases to 10000 there has
been no increase in the number of
deaths due to pneumonia, the true
criterion of the seriousness of such
an epidemic. The figure 1000, it
is admitted, may be only q small
percentage Of the number actually
i'll with the disease. 1t represents
only the cases actually reported.
Burned Out" in West.
Already the disease has burned
itself out" west of the Mississippi.
Only in Texas have the numbers
gone above 10000 each week for
three weeks in succession. From
some Of the largest Eastern States
there have been no Official reports,
although it is known that they have
many victims.
Practically every State east of the
Mississippi now is in the grip of
an epidemic and the number of
victims reported probably will in
crease for several weeks. The fact
that 1t crossed half the country
without any increase in virulence,
although it passed through several
crowded cities, is considered evil
dence that it soon will burn out
in the East.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
William A. Dimmette
Funeral Rites Today

Funeral services for William A.
Dimmette, 80, Federal Government
employe for more than 10 years, will
be held at 3 pm. today at Chambers
funeral home. 1400 Chaplin street
N. w. Burial will be in Ivy Hill
Cemetery, Alexandria, Va
Mr.. Dimmette. who died Wednes-
day in Emergency Hospital following
short illness, had served with the
Agriculture Department and with
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission.
Native of Greensboro, N. c., he
had lived here since his parents
moved to Washington in 1919. He
was educated in District public
schools and was graduated from
Central High School with the class
of 1929.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Susan Dimmette, of 6227 Ninth
street NV: his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude C. Dimmette; two
brothers, c. C. Dimmette, jr., of
Washington and Milton Dimmette
of Alexandria, and two sisters, Mar
tina Dimmette of Washington and
Mrs. Victor Campbell Of New York.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Government Fast
Becoming Worlds
Largest Landlord
Rufus Lusk Cites Menace
To Privote Ownership
At Toxpoyers' Dinner

The Federal Government will be.
come the worlds greatest landlord.
possibly excepting Soviet Russia,
'if the present trend of the real
estate activities of the Government
continue for a few more years."
Rufus S. Lusk, president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association,
told the Washington Real Estate
Board at a dinner meeting last night
in the Wardman Park Hotel.
Continuation of such activities
will prove to be a serious menace to
private ownership" Mr.. Lusk de-
clared. Carried to its logical con-
clusion, there will be no private own
ership of property. A citizen cannot
compete with his Government"
The head of the taxpayers organ
1zation said the Federal Government
had built or financed or guaranteed
the financing OF approximately 70O,-
600 housing units during the last
five years, and he placed the total
stake of the Government in real
estate at at least $4,000, ,000, 900.
This figure does not refer to the
Governments holdings on Armv
posts and naval bases, not to Gov.
eminent buildings on public reserva-
tions and in parks" Mr.. Lusk en-
phasized. 1T refers solely to urban
and rural real estate operations
which, until recently, have always
been the field of private enterprise
He charged that, To-day the Gov.
eminent is in direct competition
with every holder of real property"
The dinner, attended by more
than 100 Washington realtors. was a
testimonial to j. Clyde Nichols.
veteran member of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com.
mission.
Waverly Taylor, president of the
board, congratulated Mr.. Nichols on
his l6 years service, and. in response.
the official urged the real estate men
to remember the responsibility for
planning building in key with the
Capitals growth.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The influenza epidemic now sweep
ing the country probably is due
entirely to the type A" virus, the
first discovered.
With the first explosion" Of the
disease in California nearly two
months ago many samples Of blood
were taken from sick persons and
others who had just recovered.
These were brought to Washington,
where extensive tests with mice
have been carried out at the United
States Public Health Service
laboratories.
There are now two known types
of flu virus, A and B. A victim Of
either builds up in his own blood
protective substances, or antibodies,
against that particular type. An
innoculation with either virus will
kill a mouse. When it is mixed,
however, with the blood serum in
which antibodies have been pro-
duced the animal Is protected.
Same Results In East.
The Public Health Service keeps
strains of both viruses. They have
found that the blood serum of the
California fiu victims almost in
variably protects the mouse against
type A, but never against type B.
The same results have been OBJ
tained with blood serum collected
from boys reform school in the
East where there has been an ex-
tensive flu epidemic. There is little
question, Public Health Service
doctors say, that the malady now
raging east of the Mississippi Is
identical with that which entered
the country by way Of California.
The process of diagnosing the dis
ease is very laborious and requires
many mice, so that reliance must be
placed on representative samples.
Second Virus Discovered.
Until a few months ago all influ-
enza was supposed to be due to the
same virus. Then the discovery of
the type B organism was reported
This was alarming only because it
was new and unknown-not because
it caused any more serious symptoms
than type A, for which a probably
effective vaccine had been produced
by workers of the Rockefeller In
stitution.
Many of the cases now reported in
the East have been designated popu-
larly, and by some physicians, as
intestinal flu" The name, say
Public Health Service doctors, ap-
parently has no real meaning. No
association ever has been found be-
tween either type of virus and any
of the abdominal organs.
The only known direct action of
the influenza virus in man, accord
ing to DR.. John W. Oliphant of the
Public Health Service staff Is on the
lining membrane of the respiratory
tract. a very thin layer of cells.
These are attacked and destroyed,
leaving road open for bacterial in
fections, such as pneumonia, to
reach the lungs.
Epidemic Consistently Mild.
Undoubtedly, says Or. Oliphant,
during a flu epidemic many persons
suffer from abdominal symptoms
such as severe cramps. Many others,
in the same neighborhoods, have no
such condition. There has never
been a flu epidemic chiefly charac-
terized by intestinal symptoms. They
may be due to idiosyncrasies of in.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Kansas said he has suggested that
Col. Lindbergh also be called by the
| Senate committee, while Senator
Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa was re-
ported to have urged that the COM
mittee ask Maj. George Fielding
Eliot, military analyst and news
paper columnist, to testify.
Col. Lindbergh, appearing yes
terday as star witness" against
the bill. and Gen. Hugh S. johnson,
who followed him, both foreSaw war
hazards in the lease-lend proposals.
The famous flyer firmly and re-
peatedly described the legislation as
major step" toward hostilities.
Johnson Sees U. S. in War.
Gen. Johnson, peppery former
chief of the N r. A., made the spe-
cific prediction: IF we're not care
full, we're going to be in this war in
80 or 80 days, possibly on the north
coast of Africa-or on the west
coast of that continent.
Both Col Lindbergh and Gen.
johnson agreed on a number of
points. They disapproved thorough
ly of the bill. They secuted the
danger of. an axis attack on the
United States. They advocated ma
tional defense measures, Col. Lind
bergh stating the belief that TO-
000-plane air force and the acquisi-
tion of more bases. particularly in
Latin America, would make the
country secure against attack.
On aid-to-Britain the two parted
company. Gen. johnson snapped: :
II do" when asked if he favored aid.
Col. Lindbergh used the words "a
mistake" to characterize the attitude
of "the American people" in favor
ing aid.
There was also a divergence of
sympathies. Gen. johnson was "ab-
solutely" for the Allies rather than
Germany. Col. Lindoergh wanted
neither side to win, because a vic
tory would be disaster for Europe"
johnson Invites Questions.
Having no prepared statement,
Gen. johnson invited questions i'm
mediately and gave his answers in
ade-ground tones.
Representative Fish began by ask
ing whether Gen. johnson believed
nation could successfully attack
this country.
Il do not" Gen. johnson doomed.
Il don't see why people should be-
gin to turn up their noses at 5000
miles of the Atlantic and 5000 miles
of the Pacific when we see the
trouble Mr.. Hitler has been having
with % miles"
Repeatedly he exhorted Congress
to take no action that might in
volve delegation Of its constitutional
powers
A committeeman inquired if there
was not necessity for vesting discre-
tionary authority somewhere.
I'm willing to repose the destiny
of the United States in Congress
until things get lot hotter than
they are now," Gen. johnson shot
back.
AS for the war in Europe:
Its a Kilkenny cat fight. I want
to keep out of it and get SO strong
that no matter what happens we'll
be ready for it,
If either presidential candidate
last fall had proposed such a bill as
the aid-to- Britain proposal, the for
mer Army officer asserted, "he would
have lost millions of votes"
Watches Japan, Russia.
The United States, he said, should
Evening star., 1941-01-24

not get into a war until I'VE know
which way the cat is going to jump.
We don't know what Japan and
Russia are going to do"
Summing up his opinions, he de-
clared he favored any measures that
were in laid of our national defense
and not one inch more"
Aside from testimony before the
committee, congressional interest
was aroused by apparently authentic
reports that Mr.. Roosevelt was will
ing to accept amendments to the
bill, within reason" He was repre-
sented as feeling that the legislation
would be more effective if it was ap-
proved by many ''middle-roaders"
who thus far have taken no position.
Persons in touch with the White
House predicted that the President
might agree to some or all of the
following restrictions:
l. A time limitation-probably
two years-on operation of the
lease-lend program.
2. A prohibition against use of
American naval vessels to convoy
shipments of American goods to
Great Britain.
3. An amendment forbidding the
President from leasing or lending
to friendly "democracies" any equip
ment deemed necessary by military
experts for the effectiveness OF
American armed forces
4. A requirement that Congress
approve the Presidents designation
of countries which would benefit
under the lease-lend program.
5. A provision that Congress re-
ceive periodic reports on the func-
tioning of the program with a stip-
ulation that information regarded
as military secrets by the Army
chief of staff and the chief of Navy
operations would not be releaseO.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
States Party Chiefs
Called Here in u. :.
Probe Of Campaign
Republican and Democrat
Leaders Subpoenoed
For Next Week

Chairmen and treasurers Of State
political groups are being sub
poenaed to appear before q special
Federal grand jury here next week
in conjunction with its inquiry into
expenditures during the recent cam
paign.
Assistant United States Attorney
William 8. Tarver today announced
this list Of persons scheduled to be
heard next Tuesday: L. D. Schrie-
ber, treasurer of the Illinois Demo-
cratic State Committee of Chicago; :;
Richard w. Lawrence, treasurer of
the New York Republican State
Central Committee, Buffalo; James
Baker, treasurer of the New Jersey
Democratic State Central Commit
tee, Trenton; J. Freer Bittinger,
chairman Of the Ohio Democratic
State Central Committee, Column
bus; M. Ray Allison, treasurer of the
Ohio Democratic State Central
Committee, Columbus; Ed Schorr
chairman of the Ohio Republican
State Central Committee, Columbus
and Hugh Huntington, treasurer of
the Ohio Republican State Central
Committee, Columbus.
H. Alexander Smith, treasurer Of
the New Jersey Republican State
Central Committee, Princeton, Is
being subpoenaed for next Thurs
day.
Appearing today to testify before
the jury were: Clayton E. Freeman,
chairman of the New Jersey Repub-
hcan State Central Committee;
Clarence B. Low, treasurer of the
New York Democratic State Gen.
tral Committee, and Thomas s.
Hammond. chairman Of the Illinois
Republican Finance Committee.
Arthur A. Sullivan, chairman of the
Illinois Democratic State Commit
tee, Chicago, is due in the city later
today, his plane having been
grounded, Mr.. Tarver said.
Ben L. Berve, chairman of the
Illinois Republican State Commit
tee, who was to have appeared to-
day, is due next Thursday, Edwin
F.. Jackie, chairman of the New
York Republican State Central
Committee, is another prospective
witness, originally scheduled to be
heard today, but whose appearance
was deferred.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Woman Is Found Dead
In Gus-FiIIed Room

Mrs. Helen Ritter Creamer, 80, of
4418 Conduit road NV. was found
dead last night In the gas-filled
kitchen of her home by her brother,
Prescott D. Batchelder. Gas jets
were open in the stove, police said,
and towels had been stuffed in the
cracks of the door.
Mrs. Creamer was pronounced
dead by q physician who responded
with an ambulance from Emergency
Hospital. She was said to have suf-
fered a nervous breakdown recently.
The coroners offlce issued a certifi.
cate Of suicide.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
28 New Flu Cases Make
Months TotoI 438

Twenty-eight new influenza cases
were reported to the Health De-
partment yesterday. bringing the
total for the month to 438, as COM
pared to 20 at the same time last
January.
The Health Department said the
total is probably only a part of the
cases in the city, many not being re-
ported.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Gundhi Aide Sentenced

BOMBAY, India, Jan. "a F.-
Vinoba Bhave, the first practitioner
OF Mohandas Gandhi's current lin
tied civil disobedience movement,
was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment today near Wardl1a for
making anti-war speeches. He re-
Gently was released from the jail
after three months Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Publishers 10 Conduct
Safe-Driving Contest
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton, in cooperation with the In.
ternational Circulation Managers
Association. today announced an an.
nual safe-driving contest for news
paper truck drivers in Canada and
the United States.
Annual awards will be made to
newspapers recording the first, Sec
ond and third lowest number of ac-
cidents per 100000 vehicle miles
driven during the contest year by
fleets delivering daily newspapers.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Jackson Urged to Drop
Wire Tapping Move

Attorney General Jackson was
urged today to withdraw his recon-
mendation to Congress that wire
tapping by Federal officials be legal
lzed," in a letter from Hugh Miller,
chairman of the Washington Com
mlttee for Democratic Action.
Mr.. Miller said freedom of opinion
and expression, and the right to per-
sonal privacy require that "indi-
viduals should be immune from
snooping and similar harassment by
public officers"
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Italy claims to have produced more
cheese last year than it could eat.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

And this means EVERY OVERCOAT
IN OUR ENTIRE STOCK-the finest
qualities, for which Grosner has been
famous these many years. This is of
even greater significance than the sharp
savings. And while the two sale prices
seem ridiculously low, you have but to
remember the Grosner policy that calls
for drastic action when the word Clear
ance is mentioned. The entire stock has
been cut into two groups, and the big
word is "ANYw You may charge these
garments if you like . and take ad-
vantage of the 11s in Grosner Charge
Plan!
Doe. Not Include Spring Weight coats
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Mems Furnishings Reduced!
$1.65 & $500 SHIRTS, reduced to $1.19
$500 SHIRTS (incl. aUhites) noe $1.59
$500 PAJAMAS, reduced fo---$1.59
S1.OO NECKWEAR, reduced t0---@c
S1.5O & $500 NECKWEAR Csc
Csc SHIRTS & SHORTS, nov----52c
Soc MEMS HOSE, reduced fo-----39c
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Undoubtedly, says Or. Oliphant,
during a flu epidemic many persons
suffer from abdominal symptoms
such as severe cramps. Many others,
in the same neighborhoods, have no
such condition. There has never
been flu epidemic chiefly charac-
terized by intestinal symptoms. They
may be due to idiosyncrasies of in
Evening star., 1941-11-03
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

II We study . map of Alaska We
- . jut Of land which comes from
Tie western part. It swings to the
south and west for q distance Of 40
miles, and is known as the Alaska
Peninsula.
Spreading westward from the end
q that jut Of land are the Aleutian
Islands. They form q chain, some.
Whist curved, and stretch out nearly
90 miles to the west.
There are about $50 AleutiAn
Nlands. Together they have An area
Ct more than $500 square miles.
Almost all the Aleutian Islands
belong to the United States, and
were Thrown in" when the United
states bought Alaska from Russia.
A few islands of the chain, near
he coast Of Asia. still belong to
Russia.
- The islands 1T one time formed
pA1t Of . mountain chain which was
jetned to the Alaska mainland.
sinking Of the land lowered the
nBeuntains, until only the upper
parts were left above water.
Yet they are not composed en-
ufely Of lov-lying land. Several
have peaks which are from q mile to
,snile and q hall above the level Of
Ne ocean.
u Volcanoes have played = part In
Evening star., 1941-11-03
-VoIconoes Have HELPED Form Peak.

The Aleuts are classed Is Eskimos,
but . great deal Of Russian blood
fiovs in their veins. When the Rus
slams owned all the islands mar
riages took place between white SET
tiers and native Eskimos.
A century ago there were more
than 400 persons on the islands.
Smallpox and other diseases have
cut down the number. and today It
Is only about 1000.
The climate Of the Aleutian
Islands is . bit on the chilly side.
Through the year the average TEN.
perature is about 30 degrees above
zero.
Yet grass, bushes and stunted
trees grow on number Of the
Islands. There Is . growing season
Of four months, and In that season
many plants break forth with bright
flowers.
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Tomorrow: AlsHt Kumnies.
Evening star., 1941-11-03

building those peaks. Some Of them
are cones which were formed when
the volcanoes were active. To this
day there are hot springs on several
islands.
People of the islands are known
Is Aleuts. The name Is pronounced
Ike alley y-oot." The FIRST part y
spoken like our common word
ALLEY" and the last syllable rhymes
with "toot."
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Take Ny Word for It
By FRANK COLBY.
Names in the News

NEWFOUNDLAND Question: In
q recent radio talk. the President
pronounced Newfoundland In =
manner unfamiliar to me. Did he
err?
Answer: No. Mr.. Roosevelt's
pronunciation, according to the
gazetteers, is the one perferred in
Newfoundland, thus: new-found-
LAND. the second syllable rhyming
With bound, ground. Other ac-
cepted pronunciations are: new-fun-
LAND, and NEW-fund-land.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW. Mr..
Shaw does not give to his second
name the pronunciation commonly
heard: "ber-NAfRD." Bernard, by
the way. means bold as bear.D
The famous English writer prefers
this pronunciation: BER-nerd.
Capitals indicate sylfables to be
0ccented.)
Evening star., 1941-11-03
croRGE BERNARD SHAW. Mr.
Let's Learn q New Word

"The Axis powers will continue to
be under the domination Of the Nazi
HEGEMONY."-News item.
To most OF us. hegemony is 4
Arrange. new word without a defi-
mite meaning. yet it has its origin
In the ancient Greek word hegeis-
thai, Ito lead The modern mean
ing of hegemony is leadership;
dominant authority or influence"
There are three permissible pro-
nunciatio In this order:
First choice: hee-JEM-o oh nee.
second choice: "HEDGE-ee-MOE-
Evening star., 1941-11-03
Third choice: HEE- jee-MOE-nee

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