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Evening star., 1941-02-26
u. 5. May Fly Planes
To Britain by Making
Fuel Stops in Arctic
Iceland and Greenland
Bases Would Outwit
Nuzi U-Bout Campaign
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

Facing the threat of Adolf Hitler's
submarine campaign against the
British shipping required to carry
American pursuit and dive-bombing
airplanes across the Atlantic, Brit
ish and American authorities are
understood to be considering the
possibility of flying short-range air.
craft to England with fueling stops
in Greenland and Iceland or by way
OF South America and Africa to the
war zone.
Long range bombardment air.
planes now are being flown to Eng
land by way Of Newfoundland and
patrol -bombardment flying boats are
going under their own power, some
Of them by way of Bermuda.
Meteorological and survey expe-
ditlons have been in Greenland and
Iceland since the beginning of the
war and British airbase facilities
already have been located in Ice
land. The route would make pos
sible the flying Of short-range air.
craft to England with no water
jump of more than 900 miles. This
is the route followed by Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh during
their transatlantic survey trip for
Pan American AirWays, and it has
been used by other pilots. So far,
however, all flights involving stops
in Greenland and Iceland have been
made by flying boats or seaplanes.
in the absence of landing facilities
for landplanes in Greenland and,
until recently, In Iceland.
Possible as an Emergency.
Construction of landing facilities
for landplanes in Greenland prob
ably would prove difficult and costly,
surveys have indicated, but as an
emergency measure it probably could
be accomplished, it is believed.
DR.. William H. Hobbs of the Uni
versity of Michigan recently re-
ported to the American Association
for the Advancement of Science that
studies of meteorological conditions
along the sub-Arctic route to Europe
indicate that it should be possible
most Of the time to find favorable
winds for the eastbound flight. This,
however, would involve detailed in
formation concerning Greenland's
centrifugal windstorms, which are
supposed by scientists to be the key
TO Northern Hemisphere weather.
DR., Hobbs reported that although
Greenland's coasts are fogbound
much of the time. this does not ex-
tend far inland and should not seri-
ously interfere with flight opera
tions.
Planes flying the route charted by
recent expeditions would leave North
America in Labrador. They would
land in Southern Greenland, now
claimed by German-held Denmark,
and British occupied Iceland. Dr..
Hobbs reported that there are four
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Big Talk Department

SALISBURY, Mo. (P).-Salisbury
has one really persuasive motorist.
Faced with a 81 fine for leaving
his car in a no parking from here
to corner" zone, he argued he should
pay only so cents because he had
parked midway between the sign
and the corner. And he argued so
we'll that council agreed.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

Twelve thousand silver fox and
$500 blue fox furs we're sold at
auction recently in Sweden.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

American razor blades are now in
demand in Rangoon, Burma.
Evening star., 1941-02-03

to the conventional 6-window sedan.
In addition to the new Metropolitan,
Pontiac's De Luxe series now includes the
4-door 6-window Sedan;th Sedan Coupe;
the 2-door Sedan; the Business Coupe
and the smart Convertible Sedan Coupe.
ALI six of these lowest-priced Pontiacs
offer the sound, time-tried engineering
principles which have won Pontiac such
an excellent reputation for riding com.
fort, handling ease and long, trouble-free
service. And all of them are exceptionally
economical to own and drive.
Plan to see the Metropolitan Sedan-as
we'll as the other Pontiac "Torpedoes"
which are offered in a wide range of
prices. and remember tbatJyoa can afford
any neW ear yoa can afford Pontiac.
Evening star., 1941-02-03

report luncheon at the Carlton Hotel
at 1890 pm.
The money received during the
campaign will be used to defray
expenses Of operating the orchestra
next year. The total operating cost
for the minimum 20 weeks season
the shortest which the Musicians
Protective Union will approves
estimated at $177,600. OF this sum
$4,000 is expected in income flom
ticket sales and the proceeds from
concerts outside the city.
While it is hoped that volunteer
workers will reach every potential
subscriber in Washington, Mrs.
Howe pointed out that any one
wishing to contribute to the fund
does not have to wait until ap-
preached by a worker. Contribu-
tions may be sent to campaign
headquarters at the Carlton Hotel,
the Offices of the National Symphony
Orchestra in the Woodward Build
ing, the symphony box Office at
kits music store, 1880 G street
NV, or may be left at a special
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Funeral Rites Today
For N. Grant Lucas,
CoIored Educator
Served as Principal
Of Blanche K. Bruce
School for Is Years

Funeral services for M. Grant
Lucas, colored educator and civic
leader who died at his home, 1888
Fifteenth street NV, last Wednes-
Gay were to be held at 2:3O pm. to-
Gay at Berean Baptist Church, with
burial in Lincoln Memorial Gene
terry.
Mr.. Lucas was born here on Janu-
ary 81, 1871, to parents who had
been slaves. He attended elementary
schools here, was graduated from
the Miner Normal School in 1890.
He taught at Bell School and at
tended evening classes at Howard
University.
He earned the degrees of bachelor
of science and bachelor of laws. In
1898 he married Marie B. Thomas,
who was later graduated from How
ard University medical school and
became a well-knoWn physician
here. She died several years ago.
Lunched Once With Taft.
In 1912 he lunched at the White
House with President Taft and Mrs.
Taft, having supported the Repub-
iican's candidacy.
He was principal of Blanche K.
Bruce School for Is years and on
completion of this term of service
was honored with a testimonial by
citizens of the area near the school.
A pioneer in the development OF
Highland Beach, Md, he was active
In the civic life of that community.
He held several town Offices and was
a leader in colored political actlvl-
ties.
He served several times as preSl-
dent of the Columbian Educational
Association and was delegate to the
National Education Association con-
ventions in 1888, 1884 and 1885. He
edited several issues of the Colum-
bian associations journal.
Was Church Clerk.
At the time of his death he was
clerk of the Berean Church. po-
sition he had filled for several years.
He was vice president of the Board
of Directors of the Y. NJ. c. A, was
a member and past president Of the
Mu-so-lit Club, was active IN the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People and
In the William H. Carney Camp,
Sons of Union Veterans.
His son, DR.. Grant Lucas. jr. a
physician, and two brothers, the
Rev. George w. K. Lucas and James
o. Lucas, a teacher, survive.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Campaign Opened
To Raise S1O7,6OO
Fund for Symphony
Report on First Days
Canvass to Be Made
At Luncheon Tomorrow

Approximately 300 volunteer work
ers, divided into IL groups to cover
every phase of Washington life, to-
day began a canvass of the Capital
and its suburbs to raise SLOT 900 for
the National Symphony Orchestras
1941-42 season.
The sustaining fund drive will
continue through February 13.
Walter Bruce Howe is general chair
man and A. F. E. Horn vice chair
man.
Special committees have been
organized to reach Government
workers, business and professional
men and women Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and other official
groups, public, private and parochial
schools and colleges, service clubs
and other organizations.
Report Luncheon Tomorrow.
Results of the first days canvass
will be announced tomorrow at a
Evening star., 1941-02-03

desk at the north end of the Carlton
lobby.
Committee Heads.
The various committees engaged
in the campaign will be headed by
the following prominent Washing
tonians: Thomas P Morgan, jr.,
special gifts; Earl A. Nash and
Bruce Baird, business and profess
Sional groups; Mrs. William Bry-
don and Brig. Gen. John N. Greely,
Army; Mrs. Eugene Byrnes and Mrs.
Reeve Lewis, aSsociat tions; Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, education, with the
following assistants: Miss Eleanor
Connolly and Miss Mary L. Nc
Quade, Catholic and parochial
schools; Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, col
legeS and universities; Mrs. John T.
O'Rourke, private schools, and Mrs.
Miriam B. Hilton, public schools;
Augustus E. Giegengack, Govern
ment departments; Mrs. Emory
Scott Land and Mrs. Alfred John
son, Navy and Marine Corps; Mrs
Charles Bittinger and Mrs. Foster
Adams, orchestra guild; D. Sterling
Wheelwright, speakers bureau; Mrs
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Social Security Extension
To Farmers Proposed
o, the Assoriatpd Press,


LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb. 3.-En-
actment of a measure to bring share
croppers and tenant farmers under
the Federal Social Security program
was urged yesterday at the closing
session of the seventh annual con-
vention OF the Southern Tenant
Farmers Union.
A resolution adopted asked Sim
mediate enactment by members OF
Congress legislation to bring all
American labor, including share
troopers and tenant farmers, under
the Social Security Act, including
old-age pensions. child welfare and
unemployment compensation"
J. r. Butler, Memphis, was re-
elected president of the union, but
told delegates he was considering
resigning the post because 1 feel
7 cannot work with another oflcer
you have elected"
Mr.. Butler refused to name the
Individual.
r. r. Betton, Cotton Plant, Ark,
was named vice president and II.
l.. Mitchell, Memphis, secretary.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Death Toll in Gibroltor
Explosion Put at 7
pv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GIBRALTAR, Feb. Six SOL
6iers and a civilian were killed in
an accidental explosion Of blasting
materials Friday on the northern
front of this British fortress, mill
tary authorities announced yester-
day.
An undisclosed number Of others
was wounded and some stores and
equipment were damaged, the an
nouncement said. The cause was
not determined.
Reports from La Linea, Spanish
city opposite Gibraltar, said Satur-
day that IA bodies had been recov-
cred and others were believed still
missing.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
u. S. Gunbout Carries
Vitomins to Cantonese
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Feb. 3.-The
United States gunboat Mindanao ar
rived at Canton yesterday from
Hong Kong carrying 100000 cap
Sules of synthetic vitamin b for
Chinese hospitals.
The vitamin, furnished by the
American Red Cross, is to be used in
an effort to reduce mortality among
thousands of Chinese suffering beri-
beri, Oriental disease marked by par
tial paralysis and attributed to the
eating of polished rice.
1t william Foley, surgeon aboard
the Mindanao, is assisting in treat
ing the beriberi victims.
Evening star., 1941-02-03

Addition of MwMk6ypah,m%yeel
Sedan increases De Luxe Series to
6Models with prices as low as 1928

WITH THE INTRODUCTION of its CLAM
orous new Metropolitan Torpedo"
Sedan, Pontiac rounds out the most com.
Plete line of low-priced cars in its entire
history-six big, handsome De Luxe
models, every one available with either
six.cylinder or an eight-cylinder engine.
The new Metropolitan Sedan takes its
place among the motor car style hits of
all time. Patterned after higher.priced
and sensationally successful Pontiac
model, it combines unusual rear-compart-
ment spaciousness with the privacy pos
sible only in 4-door, 4-window design.
Furthermore, Fisher Body engineers
have taken advantage of this design to
give the Metropolitan degree of smart
streamlining which cannot be applied
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Mexican Envoy Will Fly
To Post Here Wednesday
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 3.-Dr. Cas-
tillo Najera, Mexican Ambassador to
the United States, will leave here
by plane Wednesday to return to
his post at Washington, informed
sources said last night.
The Ambassador was summoned
home last week by President Manuel
Avila Camacho to discuss the prog
resS of negotiations for settlement
of current problems between Mexico
and the United States. These in
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Lip Reading Class
Will Be ORGANIZED

A lip-reading class at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School will be
organized at 7:30 o'clock tonight, it
was announced by the Montgomery
County Board of Education.
Persons with even slight hearing
defects will be admitted without
charge to the class, which will meet
from 7:30 to $50 pm. each Monday.
Evening star., 1941-02-03

clude such issues as waterway rights
and indemnities for appropriation
of American-oWned lands.
1t was said the Ambassador would
carry back with him specific in
structions looking toward settlement
of these problems.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Governs Really Old

Scientists estimate that the Carls-
bad Caverns in the Southwest were
60000,000 years in the making,
Signs of human occupancy trace
back 1000 years.
Evening star., 1941-02-03
Chickens Ride Train

RUTHERFORDTON, N. C. R-
Four half-grown chickens, Matched
in a Cliffside railroad locomotive,
ride the train daily. They roam
about the engine and tender for
exercise.
Evening star., 1941-02-03

Edwin B. Parker and Mrs. Robert
LIE Fevre, suburban committee. Mrs.
r. H. Dunlap is campaign secretary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-31

Whitaker, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George schechter Sunday.
Mrs. Rose Speyers spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. FL
mer Garlick. Dearborn.
MIR. and Mrs. George Schechter
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Padot,
Milan. Saturday.
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Elka and Doris were Mr.
and Mrs. Ormund Minick and boys,
Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cham
bers, Detroit Mrs. Melvin Vedder
and children. Litchneld, and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Elka and son
Charles.
Mrs. Frank Rohr Ann Arbor. and
Mrs Lee Cox, Ypsilanti, visited
Mrs. Frank Vogler and mother. Mrs.
Josephine Cox Friday afternoon.
Mrs. XlbeTt Effkfa and Doris spend
Friday with Mrs. Orville Harris,
Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Exelby, Up.
SLANT, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Heath. Detroit, were Saturday az
ternoon guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Heath and family.
Mrs. Lewis Butler spent Friday in
Detroit with her daughter and fam
lily, 1t. and Mrs. Truman G. Palm
er. 1t. Palmer loft Wednesday for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-31

what 10 90 next.
DAYS of doing nothing-just
resting, eating. sleeping, SWIM
ming, sauntering through the
streets, climbing to Boniata hill for
a superb view OF the city. A lapse
of memory Of a very pleasant ca
ressing, unfrightening sort.
Having a good time, Ylena? ?"
Scott asked her during one Of their
meandering walks.
"Of course!' she instantly re-
spondod.
He asked quickly. What day is
it?"
Tuesday" she said, then changed
her mind. "No-Wednesday. She
looked falteringly at Hamilton and
spread her hands in a puzzled ges-
ture. Il don't know what day it is"
Scott laughed. THAT just goes
to prove how unimportant time is"
on Sunday they watched the
promenade" from the veranda OF
the Casa Grande hotel. and finally
joined it. marching around and
around TO the music Of the band,
along with the young Cuban men
in their white suits, and the dark
eyed Economically thrilled girls.
After that Sunday ceremony
they went to one of the native
places where Scott's expert Span
ish and experience with the Latins
gained them a safe welcome: There
they fingered over rum and iced
lime Juice water and listened to the
natives, playing and singing either
their doleful wailing music, or that
spanking; rhythmic kind, so typi-
cal OF the island, beating the cases
Of their guitars. II was fun to
watch the people, to sense, rather
than he assured Of, the exciting and
sinister activities taking place
about them.
Ylena's voice was lazily ecstatic,
81 could sit in a country like this
forever. This balmy comfort, moth
ing to worry about-its marvel
Gus"
Scott said, smiling, You're de-
veloping the manana attitude"
'Manana attitude. nothing! I'm
developing the day after manana
attitude" Idly she looked about the
dining room. which was quite large
On the walls were several water
colors. native market scenes most
ly, in almost glazing colors. Il like
those water colors. Sometime when
get the energy must get close
enough to see who did them"
Better not" Scott recommend
ed. Probably came from some fac
tory in Newark, n. J."
Scotts ridicule brought spon-
taneous laughter from the girl. Her
lazy green eyes continued TO rove
over the cafe. Then suddenly they
widened and stayed that way, set
and horror stricken. Following her
gaze, Scott turned and saw a slim.
debonair man entering the cafe
With spidery grace. he seated him
self at a table near the door. d.
rectly beneath one Of the water
colors they had been discussing.
and imperiously beckoned a waiter.
Scarcely moving his lips, Scott
Hamilton asked in a quick. soft
voice. "Who p
Ylena managed 10 answer:
"Clarkson."
10 Be ContinuedD
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-31
I sastle59I1ConfenffInent.
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By LOREWA CARLTON

| to drive us so we can just sit back
and relax. Wen 60 down the Cen
trail highway to Mantanzaz, and
see the beautiful Caves of Bella
mar. And Ylena," he smiled in ma
licious good humor, you haven't
really lived until you have seafood
at the Gran Paris in MantanZaz.
Wen drop down to Cienfuegos. 1t
has a gorgeous old cathedral with
affairs enough for everybody and a
nice old colonial cemetery to prowl
around in. The countryside is full
Of rivers and cascades, so you'd
better see them while you can. You
won't have any water in the rivers
when you get back to La MADEIRA
We can 60 over to Trinidad and
scout around That's the second
oldest town in Cuba Has ancient
/ colonial residences. Some paved
with old-time coins Of gold. Ylena.
BE a good stunt for some Of your
exclusive customers. fish or old
.Alkire. either one might 60 for
something fancy like that. What
do you say to the idea ?" He looked
toward Ylena.
at leaves me breathless," she
said.
Verbally exhausted Scott gulped
air. 1T leaves me breathless, too"
The tooth-displaying Pope, when
approached. was rapturous over a
trip, but desolated over leaving
Posephina, his bride of two weeks.
Very quickly he dropped hot tears
over the thought, until Hamilton
suggested Josephine as a maid for
Ylena, whereupon the tears ceased
as quickly as they had popped
forth. Ylena sent a message To
Barker, outlining their itinerary
suggesting that important and per-
sonal mail be sent either to Santi-
ago de Cuba or Kingston, Jamaica,
and gave her the approximate
dates they would be in those cities
The tour began, Ylena. Scott and
Rose back Of a pair Of honeymoon
ing doves.
In aimless wandering, they lost
all track Of time and duty. There il
was. unwinding before them, rich
lush beauty, inescapable, irresisti-
bic. Mountain ranges. dense tropi-
cal forests Of royal palms, fields OF
sugar cane, tobacco and pineapple.
Banana groves. Interesting little
historical villages, typically Cuban.
Everywhere, lovely hotels with
1s-foot ceilings and tiled floors. A
| particularly charming one was in
Camaguey the sugar bowl" of
Cuba, a cavalry barracks. original
/ ~, a place Of spacious corridors
and tropical flower gardens. Vat
earthen jars were everywhere.
Scott informed. his companions.
These were used to store water
during colonial days"
Il thought they were used 10
store All Baba,' Rose said. Despite
crisp remarks. Rose was ENJOYING
every minute Of the trip. Both she
and Ylena were gaining. not only
physically, but mentally.
From there they made their way
on through mountainous splendor.
down TO ancient Santiago de Cuba.
perched on the edge Of the Carib-
| bean.
Wen rest at this iumplng-on
place" Scott decided for the group.
while We make up our minds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-31

Fort Frances E. Warren, Cheyenne,
Wyo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockdale and fam
lily visited the Alex Lobbestael fam
lily in Cherry Hill Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vogler and
daughter Jean and Mrs. Josephine
Cox attended a miscellaneous show
er Saturday evening in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cheesman at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow
Simonds, Whitaker.
Mrs. Guy Heath and children
spent Sunday at Joslin Lake.
Mrs. Stockdale visited Mrs. Earl
Kelsey, Detroit, Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-31
CaArTne 1aIRTY- SIX


SCOTT BEGAN his campaign
the following morning over coffee
at one Of the sidewalk cafes. In
serious voice he addressed Ylena
and Rose. There's more to Havana
than sloppy Joe's and MORO Cas-
Tie. There's a bakers dozen of these
kind Of places, and we should have
at least coffee at every one Of them
before we 20 back to La MADEIRA.
There's Castillo de la Punta and the
Castles Principe, Cabanas and
Atares. You owe it to your histori-
cal soul to visit them. And La
MERGED Cathedral and the Bene-
fciencia Convent full OF orphans,
There's COLUMBIA Cathedral, where
Columbus is supposed to be buried
although III bet he isn't-and
the Hershey sugar mills and the
cock fights, If you can stomach
them-oh, there are ever so many
places, Ylena-we're going every
where"
They did. And as days followed,
one after the other, the girl real
lied there was heart-balm in travel,
that her injured feelings were
salved in the diligent but delightful
work connected with being a tour
list. There was no time to brood.
Scott saw to that. Time had to be
spent planning, in dressing, eating.
and In open-mouthed, wide-eyed
gawking. as they made their way
here and there on various expedi-
tons.
To the several fortresses where
Ylena tried earnestly to form mem
tai pictures Of the past. To the con-
vent where benign nuns watching
over solemn. pathetic little orphans,
gave soft-voiced Spanish assurance
that they were to accept the candy
and toys from the visitors. To En-
Canto, where Scott bought Ylena
an embroidered Spanish shawl, bot
ties Of French perfume, a mantilla.
and handkerchiefs Of gossamer
lace. To the peaceful cathedrals.
Late afternoons, they strolled
along the streets, grateful that the
upper stories Of business building
projected over the sidewalks. and
provided shade. And at night they
walked along the Prado, where the
moonlight sifted through the
arched laurel trees and fell upon
the patterned marble. IN silvery
patches.
When they had done the town,
competently, Scott began his IA
miliar tune. There's more to Cuba
than Havana The tourist bureau
is right"
Rose said dryly, Hes started
again. III begin packing"
You must admit it's foolish"
Hamilton persisted, FOR Ylena not
10 see the island while we're here.
Let's 80 to Mariel The Cuban
Naval Academy is there, and to
Batabano over on the Caribbean to
watch the sponge fishermen
Sponge" Ylena said That re-
minds me. I'm probably the biggest
one up to date. We've got 10 get
down to work figuring out my
share Of the cost OF this trip,
Scott
Wait until we get back 70 la
MADEIRA, where we have an adding
machine" He squinted his eyes and
continued plans, Let's hire Pope
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-31
York News

York, Mich. Oct. S1-Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Sanch and son Gary
are staying at the home OF her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Grams,
until their new home in Milan IS
completed.
Mrs. Gust Grams and Mrs. Odessa
McMulleh attended the fuueral OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schultz, Peters.
burg. Sunday afternoon.