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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
This Is Nv War

fbft my Har, dHd / HH do best
TO carry my full share whate'er the test.
1t matters little what my station be
To know and do: these enough for me.
If student, let me work to give my all
To master many skills before sterner call =&
May bid me leave to join the work -a-day,
Or take my place in front lines of the fray.
This is my i4ar, and aiH do my brst
To carry my full share whate'er the test.
1t matters little what my trade or name-
My country calls more precious this, than fame.
Let me but work, with whate'er skls NINE
At tasks that help to feed the far-flung line
That meets the force of angry, hostile foes
And beats them back with Freedoms mighty blows.
Tbs is my uar and nil do my best
To carry my full share Whateer the test.
1t matters little what my creed,
'Tis freedom calls and come to her need
!. AL streams, whate'er their source may be,
Flow on to join the vastness of the sea
And so with faiths and races let us be
Working towards God, the Ultimate, the Free.
Tbs is my nar and uHI do my best
To carry my full share whate er the test
1t matters little what my age place,
For there tasks for every strength and pace
II matters mMcb that give all my heart,
My loyalty, my self my every art
To build united strength that we may be
Today-tomorrow-and forever FREE!
Dedicated to my boys from Cooley. Northern and
BEDFORD high schools who the
G. IT, BLANCHARD,
Boys counselor. BEDFORD High School
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

his project he is getting more
than mere profit, the way we
look at the matter.
II would have spent the
money on something else" he
says, philosophically.
He is a noted producer-writer-
director at Paramount Pictures,
one of the first of the new
style triple-theaterS in the NOV
les, and he has turned out such
fine pictures as The Great
McGinty," THE Lady Eve and
Sullivans Travels
LIS success is Hollywood
legend. As we first heard
the story. he is supposed to
fancy fine cuisine and could not
get chow 10 his liking in Holly
wood, so he opened his own
place. but he told us that As a
matter OF fact he is no gour-
met himself though he likes 10
serve his customers the best and
at moderate prices
He said his real reason for
THE Players" was desire 10
save some kitchen equipment
which he had installed I'm a
restaurant in another location
for Ted Snyder, the song writer,
which did not do any too we'll.
He also said he likes to build
things.
His present building was
originally a dwelling, which he
remodeled He first opened a
couple of years ago. then closed
down for a year while he did
some remodcling.
He has now been open few
weeks with Harry RoScnrhal. a
noted Broadway figure, drawing
good trade with his own piano
playing. but il is said there is
no telling when the urge TO
build may strike SturgeS again.
He grew up in Paris and as
a young fellow hung out i'm the
New York Bar when il was
conducted by Mlt and Nell
Henry and Les Copeland was
playing piano there.
He was man ager Of his
mothers cosmetic business for
some time, and then wrote
IS trictly Dishonorable' and
achieved sudden fame as a
Broadway playwright.
But he still prefers. we think.
10 he known as a high class pur-
veyor 10 the public palate.
Copyright. 1852. by King Feature.
Distributed W international News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Fighters
America

Stirring episodes in our army,
navy and marine corps will be
described on this page from time
to time. The series is dedicated
10 the members of our armed
forces and their families, so that
they may know the history of
their services and be proud.
THE NAVY
NAVAL operations throughout
~ most of the Revolutionary
War were on a minor scale
the chief aim being 10 capture
British supplies and ships. Most
Of the sailing was done by forces
of small numbers.
The American Navy did not
restrict itself solely 10 the Allan
tic Ocean, some Of its battles
were fought on lakes and rivers.
One of these was the battle OF
Lake Champlain.
The retreating A m eri al
oil iIlltN ulluCl btlltl OIL lDCIltdlAL
Arnold, returning from their
Overwhelming defeat at Quebec,
reached the shores of Lake
Champlain in June. 1776. and
found a tiny American naval
force there.
Control of this lake halted the
British vance and A race
began as 10 which side could
build the most ships. The two
fleets met on October II, the
British outnumbering the Colo
mails % 10 Is.
On the first encounter. the
British outshot the Americans
and damaged some ships until
night came and the English drew
back. The Americans tried TO
escape during the night but the
British caught up with them and
captured most OF the fleet.
The Colonial navy did a great
service in delaying the British
Army advancing from Canada
until it was too late in the sea-
son.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

N Census figures indicate that
birth rates IN some large cities
arc not high enough 10 main
tain prek9i population Birth
rates az, higher in the rural
areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

American women should have
more money than the men since
they have more pockctbookS TO
put IL in, according 10 census
figures. Annual production Of
womenS pocketbooks, handbags
and purses is more than $4,000
600. whereas billfolds and wal
lets number less than 10000, 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Premier Simovitch of Yugo-
slavia tells his army to be ready
against an attack from Ger
many; Nazi envoy leaves Yugo-
Slavia and returns 10 Berlin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
% YEARS AGO TODAY
March 81, 1917

German raider operating off
Brazil sinks IL Allied ships.
British forces are reported
closing in on 81. Quentin, France.
French planes bomb enemy
positions along the Cerna River,
In Macedonia. B
Animal hair taken from hides
and pcltS, including hog brisiles.
by American m a I. packing
plants last year totaled 24.733.y
1863 pounds. valued AZ 81, 302 ,057,
according TO the census, n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

American factories annually
produce more than l.l20.O00
tobacco pouches. census records
show The latest annual produc-
ton figure on cigar and cIgaret
cases is 1903, 200.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

ADoNe all, NDdl are We BOlnS
10 do TO make effective the ter
rifle number OF billions we are
eXpendlng in preparation?
NOBODY knows the answer 10
~ these questions, not even as
the time for action narrows TO
a matter of few weeks.
Germany and Japan have the
widest latitude Of choice. They
arc the hub of a wheel with
their potential enemies at the
end of the SpokeS interior
lines" They have shorter dis
tanceS over which 10 move and
support troops. They have better
bases from which Ia move.
There is not room in a piece
Of this length even 10 name the
various poSSlhill1ies=much- less
10 discuss them The important
question for us is What are we
going to do ,"
It's incredible TO say that we
don't know and have no plan.
do not know what that plan
is and wouldn't write about il II
! did. II is what the enemy
would like 10 know and so. quite
properly a forbidden subject.
But there are certain facts so
well within tho knowledge Of
any military student and based
on other facts so widely publi-
cized that there can he no new
harm in discussing them.
WE are committed 10 some
w kind Of offensive. That
means fighting overseas.
During World War ! We used
10 figure on Is 10 y tons Of
shipping TO transport soldier
with equipment 70 battlefelds
not more than 5000 miles away
including submarine losses It
required four tons constantly on
duty supplying them.
For distances from two 70
nearly four times as great. il is
not necessary 10 multiply these
figures by two or four but they
must be much increased es-
pccially when We do not have
practically absolute command OF
the seas.
To get an AEF Of 10000
men 10 Europe would require
about 20.OOO,00O tons OF shipping
and there are those who say
that 100000 rather than 900,
900 men would be needed 10
attack Germany effectively
from 100000 TO $1,000 600
tons Of shipping for supply
alone. and 20.0O0.000 10 S0000,-
600 tons TO get them there.
4 IL these figures depend on
y too many other factors 10
he regarded as absolute. but,
even using tho smaller esti-
mates, il is apparent that We
arc talking in the area Of what.
. for 1912. will be impossible.
especially as il does not con-
/ slider our problem in the Pacific
Al all
The number Of tons Of ship
( ping We have. after considering
/ losses and new launchings. has
not been published and cannot
be used, but IL is a matter Of
/ common knowledge that, at the
end Of 1911. we had only about
100000 tons and not half OF
these were available for over
seas transport and supply OF
troops.
Considering all these figures.
/ tricky as they are. one may not
be able 10 tell what we are GO
ing 10 do this year. hut il
should not he too hard 10 say
what we arc not going 10 do.
/ Our shortest and best pro-
. tcctcd ocean route is TO Britain
where there are bases and other
f facilities. Whatever AEF we
send abroad must he 10 Eng
land and not 10 tho Orient. and
/ il cant be moro than a few
/ divisions. The facts speak for
/ themselves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
| letters 10
fhe Editor

TO THE EDITOR:
I HAVE been reading a lot in
Il the papers about what the
people of Detroit should do IN
case of an air raid attack In
the leaflets dropped on Detroit,
Mayor JeflrieS advised people TO
90 in the basement.
Where Will the people co who
have no basement? Besides, the
basement is not much of a pro-
lection.
Why don't they build air raid
shelters?
MRS. MARTHA TRBANISk,
1870 TwentN-third street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
March 81, 1871

Axis powers send protests TO
Washington over the seizure of
their shipSin American ports.
Raj planes bomb Italian troop
concentrations in Ethiopia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

TO THE EDITOR:
IT Is time VIC let those we sent
Il 10 Congress. as we'll AZ our
President. know that we are nor
going TO stand for wild cat
strikes or farm blocS. or un-
patriotic union leaders who be-
licve they have a right TO delay
production. either of defense ma
tcrial. or of goods necessary 10
the prosecution Of the war. or
TO the comfort Of the people at
home.
u. w. CARNAL.
327 East Nine-Mile road.
Ferndale. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

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Reproduction IN Whole or In part
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
What Next?
Pot Boiling
For Offensive
Huge Shipping Facilities
Needed for Attack
BY HUGH s. JOHNSON

Mink, mink the old witeh winhs,
The fat begins to fry"
COME such language was used
- in the ola nursery jingle to
indicate that something big and
bad was about to happen.
We know only one thing with
certainty about this big had
thing today. 1t is that, because
spring is well on its way nearly
every actor in today's tragedy
must move.
What is Britain going 10 do?
Her people are pressing for an
offensive.
What docs Japan ptan7 Time
works against her. She must
act.
Hitler is in much the same
position as Japan.
How about the polyglot popu-
lation of India?
Will China 60 into an effec-
tive offensive or wait 10 watch
developments?
How will Russia handle her
two fronts one in East Asia
and one facing Hitler?
Above all, what are we going
10 do TO make effective the ter
rifle number OF billions we are
eXpending in preparation?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

TO THE EDITOR:
4 FTER victory. total diSarma-
n mont should he enforced
All munitions and factories
should he under strict ohScrva-
ton by The United Nations.
Failure 10 do this Will cventu-
ally lead into another war
ROBERT FOWLDS,
1881 Filler street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Subscription rates Tin advance by mail
70 ANY place In the United states. Canada
,r Mexico con Canadian subscriptions add
10 per cent for war tax.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
By ARTHUR BUGS BAER

you permit proheerng in time of it's something
.ping a bird sanctuary for vultures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Mink. mink the old witeh uinks,
The fat begins to fry"
Evening star., 1942-11-07
Transit Officials
TobeCaIIedin
Traffic Probe
Senate Committee
Hearing Tuesday to
Study Accidents

The next move of the special
Senate committee studying Wash
ington's traf1ic and transportation
problems viii be to delve more
deeply into the cause Of the acci-
dents involving street cars, and
busses- accident which SO far this
year have taken q toll Of 26 lives.
The committees chairman. Sena-
tor Burton, Republican, Of Ohio,
announced today 1t will resume the
investigation at 10 am. Tuesday.
Oficials Of the Capital Transit Co.,
and interurban bus lines have been
called as witnesses. Representa-
tives of taxicab companies also have
been invited.
Traf1ic Director william A. Van
Duzer told the committee yesterday
that Of the rs victims, streetcars
killed 1e and buses 8. In the same
period last year streetcars were
credited with 8 deaths and the
buses /.
So far this year, the COMMITTEES
was informed by Mr.. Van Duzer
trafnc OF all types has been re-
sponsible. for 50 deaths, an increase
OF 10 over the corresponding period
of 194l. Sixty-one of these fatan-
ties were among pedestrians, ~ o1
whom, the traffic director explained
were not crossing the street at cross.
walks at the time Of the accident
In the 10-month period Of 1941 there
were 50 pedestrians killed In traffic
Mr.. Van Duzer suggested thai
Tightening of the existing pedestrian
control regulation to forbid street
crossings between intersection!
might serve to cut down the pedes.
trian fatality rate.
Maj. Edward j. Kelly, superin.
tendent Of police, declared such
regulation would require "a millior
cops" to enforce. Chairman Burtor
agreed with him and expressed the
opinion that an education campaign
stressing the dangers of midstreet
crossings might produce results ane
save lives.
Evening star., 1942-11-07

service, sne reports, has himself
aroused by telegram at 5:45 am.
daily-so that he can get to the
broadcasting station in time to put
on a "get up in the morning" radio
program for other Washingtonians
Also reported is the case OF a
local jobholder who, finding himself
inclined to return to slumber, occa-
sionally addresses to himself series
of kilograms.
The first simply announces the
hour.
The second is more emphatic,
Come on, get up, or you'll be late
for work." it reads.
The third: Climb out of bed, you
lazy bum. You'll be fired"
The story concerning this last
customer, however, remains un-
confirmed.
Evening star., 1942-11-07
Rail Reservations Held Up
For TRIPS IA Weeks Ahead

Advance reservations for trips
two to four weeks from now are be-
ing held up by number Of eastern
railroads until schedule changes ex-
pected to go in effect late this
month and early in December are
worked out.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio Railroads are planning
schedule changes that will call for
earlier departure times for some
trains after December S, so for the
time being are not selling tickets
for trips after that date.
The Seaboard is withholding tenn
porarily definite reservations for
trips after November 81 while rou-
tine fall schedule changes are being
decided on. The Atlantic Coast Line
and the New York Central are max
ing reservation requests subject to
anticipated schedule changes.
All the affected railroads are act
ing as usual on requests for re-
served space for current trips and
are listing orders for advance reser-
vations, which will be filled in order
when the new schedules are known.
A story in The Star yesterday con-
corning this situation gave the in
correct impression that reservations
for trips even few days ahead
are being held up.
Evening star., 1942-11-07
Gas Rate Increase
Opposed by Citizens

The Randle Highlands Citizens
Association last night protested any
increase in the District gas rate,
and asked that findings of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission be recon-
sidered. A petition for a rehearing
will be taken before the commission.
The group also asked that here
after hearings be conducted at night
to "anow more representation by
public-spirited persons who have to
work during the day and cannot
attend in the morning or afternoon"
In another resolution the asso-
citation asked that all water holes
and other dangerous spots or objects
on private property in the District
be eliminated to avoid any further
injury or loss of life.
A motion by F. J. Burns asking for
adequate hospital facilities in the
Southeast section. across the An
acostia River, was unanimously
passed. 1t was also pointed out that
civilian defense first aid supplies in
this area are inadequate.
The group also protested the speed
OF empty buses returning to their
"home Office after the rush hour.
1t was said that some of these buses
60 as fast as As miles an hour.
The association voted to, send it's
thanks to all neighboring groups for
their support in the completion of
the Kramer School.
Moving pictures in support of the,
Community War Fund were shown
at the conclusion of the meeting.
Joseph H. Deckman, president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1942-11-07
II in This Area Leaving
For WAAc Training

Eleven women from the Wash
ington area will leave today for the
WAAC training center In Des
Moines, Iowa. They are:
Lydia r. James, 642 Gallatin
street NV; Cecilia S. Killilea, 1920
Columbia road NV; Emily /.
Yancey. 1925 Second street Me-;
Carmen Contreras, 1884 Harvard
street NV; Mary e. Gill. 1475
Columbia road NV: Iris Y. Bell,
401l Benton street NV; Ethel M.
Richardson, 1911 Shepherd street
NE: Marian M. Frankenfield, 102
Cottage Terrace, Cottage City, Md;
Lillian A. Paule. 1910 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV; Mrs. Ann p,
Price, 1921 W. street NV. and Mrs.
Mary Y. Miller. 1914 Sixteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1942-11-07
Nurse al Bethesda
Center 10 Get First
Merit Legion Award
Miss Ann A. Bernotitus
To Be Rewarded for
Service in Philippines

Miss Ann A. Bernatitus, Navy
nurse who saw service on Bataan
and Corregidor just before their fall,
has been chosen as the first person
in naval service to receive the Legion
of Merit Award for her Philippine
Island service "in a time of stress, :"
it was announced yesterday by the
Navy Department..
Miss Bernatitus. now a chief nurse
on the staff at the Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda, is to receive the
award as soon as the medal and
certificate to go with it are available,
it was said. Asked today for COM
ment, Miss Bernatitus said she had
received no official word of the
award and added, II am not saying
word"
In a message prepared for Miss
Bernatitus, Rear Admiral Randall
Jacobs, chief of naval personnel
said:
"Your excellent service in time
of stress and under such dangerous
conditions is worthy of the distinc-
ton shown you in being the first
person in the naval service to be SC
decorated"
The award was created by act OF
Congress to recognize outstanding
service by members of armed forces
of the United States and friendly
foreign powers. 1t does not include
action against the enemy, however.
Born in Exeter, Pa, Miss Ber.
natitus began service as Navy
nurse in 1896 and went to the Phil
ippines in 1910. She arrived in Ba
taan soon after December 7. II
one day, the Navy Department said
she saw 285 patients taken into th'
operating room, awaiting their turn
and treated both her own country
men and Japanese prisoners from
| dawn to midnight.
1st Evacuated to Corregidor, sh'
served in the hospital wards there
She was one of those selected to ru1
the Japanese blockade in a subma
ripe, which sneaked into. .Manil;
Bay. and arrived in Australia ,afte,
a 17-day trip. 80 ~ ,>e-
! Miss Bernatitus has seen servic'
IN this country in naval hospitals a
Annapolis, Chelsea, Mass, ant
Mare Island, Calf.
Evening star., 1942-11-07
on September Is, 1912, only in ex-
ceptional cases -"

on September IS, 1912, only in ex-
ceptional cases -"
In cases arising in industries
where past WLB decisions can be
used as guides, the WLB will allow
regional Offices to decide on the
merits of requests for raises A list
of the industries which will be al
lowed to appeal to regional offices
will be published shortly.
However, in other industries
those which WLB has not studied
in the past-appeals for wage in
creases will have to be decided in
Washington.
SHES From Manpower Problem.
The board made 1t clear that 1t
was not going to take hold Of the
'manpower hot potato" unless spe-
cifically requested to do so by
agencies concerned with this prob
lem.
.The National War Labor Board
win not. approve wage increases for
the purpose Of influencing or d.
recting the flow of manpower," the
policy statement said.
Mr.. Davis said, however, that the
WLB would take action to adjust
wages to solve manpower problems
when requested BY the War Man
power Commission.
Evening star., 1942-11-07
WPB Lists II Materials
As Critically Scarce
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In evidence of growing problems
of materials supply, the War Pro-
duction Board has moved II ma
terials into the most critically
scarce" classification.
On the other hand, bettered sit
uation was indicated in steel plates,
previously a prime bottleneck, and
certain other products which were
classed as most critical in August
are not SO marked in the new list.
Besides steel plates, improvement
was noted in structural steel. piling,
tinplate, wire rope, copra and COCO
nut OIL All these, however, still are
classed among the vital war mate
rails whose supply Is inadequate to
meet war and essential civilian
needs.
Tool steel, steel bars and steel
forgings were among the new most
critical" items. In the lumber class
ification, mahogany and teak, both
used in naval small boat construc-
ton, were the most urgent items.
other additions to the most crit
ical"' list included aluminium tri-
hydrates and lithium chemicals
agar, bauxite, castor beans, block
mica. castor oil, oiticica oil ant
quinine.
Evening star., 1942-11-07
Alarm Clock Famine Inspires
Novel 'Getting-Up' Methods
TeIeeroms and Honking Toxis Serve Some
When Friends and LondIodies Fail

and tellainA for ;an exc.i@, ,AiaH he
doesn't have an alarm clock"
Western Union Telegraph, which
has inaugtaated eAopgh, ftykeA OF
special services to confuse EVEN the
company's officials, first learned of
the clock shortage when it found
itself with a new and entirely un-
solicited service on its hands. Reg
ularly each morning, number of
Washingtonians were sending them
selves kilograms reading, Good
morning, it is am" or something
imilar-specifying that at the hour
stated the Western Union operator
was to deliver the message via tele-
phone.
Because of the exigencies of war
local Western Union officials no
longer are receptive to this type of
business. They can't guarantee de-
livery of a message at any specified
hour, they explain. A Good morn
ing, it's 7 am" telegram, having
given priority to all Government and
full rate commercial business, might
not arrive until about 9 o'clock in
the morning.
Postal Telegraph, however, still
has several good customers who
pay the 22-cent rate for a 10-word
local telegram to have themselves
awakened by ringing telephone.
One An 8-Minute Job.
An operator who handles some OF
these calls but who declines further
identification, expressed the opinion
that the company is losing money
on one of its customers. She has
to ring the telephone about 8 min
utes to wake him up.
Another regular patron of the