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Evening star., 1942-10-20
Robson
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1888 when she was 10, as an ole
maid In The Hoop of Gold" anc
she played few young roles" in he,
long career. She made her motion
picture debut in 1924, in her most
successful play, THE Rejuvenation
OF Aunt Mary" which in 1907 was
her first starring vehicle 1t served
TOO, In January, 1910, to introduce
her TO the London stage.
Miss Robson was born April 49,
1854, in Melbourne, Australia, to
Capt. Henry Robson of the British
Navy and his wife, Julia. Miss Rob-
son dropped the q" for phonetic
reasons when she went on the stage
She was the youngest of four chii-
dren. Her father died when she
was 6 and her mother took her and
the other children to Europe, where
May was educated
A Great Grandmother.
Soon after being graduated from
o school in France, at the age of
16, she married E. H. Gore, a young
inventor, and they came to this
country. making their home in New
York. One son was born to them
e. H. Gore, jr, When a daughter
was born to Mays grandson in
1884, and named Nav Robson Gore
she was the proudest person in
Hollywood because I'm the only
areat-grandmother in the movies.
Mr.. Gore died few years after
their marriage and in May 1889
Miss Robson married DR.. A. H
Brown, a New York physician. He
died in 1919
Miss Robson PLAYED supporting
roles for more than 20 years before
she was starred. Her starring We
hicles besides Aunt Mary" included
Mothers Millions" "Tish.' The
Making Over of Mrs. Matt" and
THE Three Lights" For many
years she played one-night stands
and 1t was her boast that she hao
appeared on stages in every town OF
1000 or more population in America
Her role in Lefty Lynton," ir
1880, brought her a long-term film
contract and her better known pic
lures included The White Sister,
THE RedHeaded Woman" Re
union in Vienna" Strange Inter.
lude." Three Kids and Queen,
wife Versus Secretary" THE
Texan" Reckless" and Lady by
Choice" Her greatest picture, how.
ever, was Lady for Day" in which
she played Apple Annie
Evening star., 1942-10-20
5000 Soldiers Released
To Re-enter Copper Mines

The release of approximat, W 5000
miners from the Army in order to
return them to the copper mines
because of the acute shortage of
copper, was revealed today in a
House report on changes needed for
effective mobilization of manpower
prepared by the Tolan National De-
fense Migration Committee.
The War Production Board and
the War Manpower Commission
have been negotiating for several
weeks for the release of these min
ers who were indicted into the serv-
ice. Similar requests have been
made for the release of several thou
sand coal miners, but the Army is
reported to have objected on the
ground it would be detrimental to
morale.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Mrs. Churchill Describes
Y Clubs for War Workers
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 2o.-Mrs, Winston
Churchill, president of the British
YWCA, described the services of
the organizations clubs and hostels
for civilian girl war workers today
in broadcast to the United States
The Prime Minister'S wife said
the clubs created home back
ground" provided valuable transi-
tional residences for many girls
away from home for the first time
to work in distant war plants and
gave civilian adolescents a healthy
alternative to crowded dance halls
and public houses"
She said the YWCA had opened
$50 civilian clubs since the start of
the war.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Senate Unit Plans Hearing
On Commercial Rent Bill

The Senate Banking Committee
decided today to hold a public hear
ing at 1890 am. Friday on the bill
passed by the House last week au-
thorizing Nation wide control of
rents on commercial as we'll as resi-
dental property.
The main effect of the measure
on Washington would be to bring
about regulation of commercial
rents, since the District already has
separate rent control law govern
ing residential property.
Fear has been expressed in some
quarters that the bill leaves in doubt
the status of the existing District
Rent Control Act, but during de-
bate last week, members of the
House indicated the intention was
to continue that agency.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Closed Shop Confrac'
Voided by NLRB on
Conspiracy Grounds
First Opinion of Kind
Holds Employer, Union
sehemed to Gust Help
By the Associated Press.

'ne Assoclatod Press
The National Labor Relations
Board set aside a closed shop
contract today, for the first time
on grounds OF fraud and con-
spiracy.
The board found that emploves
VINO had sought the protection of
the union lost their jobs after the
contract was signed, and the union
Inen provided men to replace them.
Harry Feinberg, reconditioner and
packager of wines in New York the
employer, was ordered to reinstate
and pay back wages to eight workers
and to offer reinstatement to two
otners after their discharge from
military service.
Applied for Union Status.
The employees, in February, 1941,
signed application cards of Local
No. l, AFL Distillery, Rectifying and
Wine Workers International Union.
The locals business manager, Ben
Jamin Press, then obtained a closed
snop contract with Mr.. Feinberg.
After questioning some of his en-
ployes, Mr.. Feinberg paid them off
and told them, one employe testified,
II he had to "tie up with the union"
and pay union wages" he would
rather have union help than his
present employees.
The employees never were actually
admitted to the union. Instead. the
union provided others to replace
them.
The board said the closed shop
proviso Of the act normally would
empower the union to enter a con-
tract when the employees had signed
the cards, and that such conditions
would operate as defense for Mr..
Feinberg.
Union Held in Bad Faith.
But" said the board, "the pro-
Viso was not intended, nor may be
construed. to legalize conspiracy
between the designated agent and
the employer fraudulently to deprive
OF employment all the employees, in
Guiding those upon whose designa-
tions the agents authority depends. 4"
The board added that the en-
ployes had been assured by the
union they were las good as in" but
1t was evident that when the par
ties executed the agreement it was
not intended that the employees
should be admitted to membership
In Local No. l and that the purport
OF the agreement was to close the
shop against them and to distribute
their jobs to non-employe members
OF the local"
Mr.. Feinberg is president of M.
Henri Wines, Ltd. A complaint
against the company as such, was
dismissed.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
U. 5. and Raj Planes
Join in Destruction IN
Mediterranean Area
Four Axis Ships, Planes,
Comps and Transport
Facilities Are Targets
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Oct. 20.-Heavy and me-
dunn United States bombers and
Raj planes of every combat type
combined yesterday on widespread
missions over the Mediterranean and
North Africa which cost the Axis at
least four ships and heavy damage
to planes, camps and transport facil-
tiles ashore.
Communiques from their respec-
tive headquarters enumerated these
achievements:
At least two large merchant YES
sells hit by American heavy bombers
at Tobruk.
Three direct hits scored by Amer
lean medium bombers among ground
ed enemy planes at an undisclosed
enemy landing ground, where "one
very large and several smaller fires"
also were observed
Schooner Set Afire.
Long-range British fighters were
credited with setting a two-master
schooner ablaze and leaving it sink
ing southwest of Crete, and shooting
down a Nazi JU-52 troop transport
out of large escorted formations"
In Sunday night operations, the
RAF communique said, British
fighter planes attacked an enemy
train near Ell Daba and the landing
field at Fuka, while torpedo o-carrying
planes left on enemy merchantmen
sinking with hits in her stern north
east of the italian island of Pan
tellaria.
Nine Assaults on Malta.
All Allied air operations, including
another day of the defense of Malta,
cost the RAF two planes and the
Americans none, the communicates
said. The land situation remained
dormant.
In nine assaults on Malta yester-
day, the British said, the Axis relied
principally on fighters and fighter
bombers land in nearly every in
stance avoided combat" One big
bomber formation approached the
island at dusk, they said, but most
of the bombs were jettisoned and
the damage from all the attacks
was slight"
Two enemy raiders were destroyed
"and many damaged" the RAF COM
munique said.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Cochrone Named Admiral

A nomination promoting Capt.
Edward L. Cochrane, SO, of Wash
ington, to be chief of the Navy's
Bureau of Ships with the rank of
rear admiral was sent to the Senate
by President Roosevelt today for
confirmation He would succeed
Rear Admiral Alexander H. Van
Keuren, 81, of Howell, Mich.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
KeeneIund Park

FIRST RACE-Purse $500; claiming:
3-year -olds; furlones
Sonny Casey (Scurlock> 4.S0 $50 2.4O
Var Duhonl $50 $50
Ackwell (Gorman) 300
Time. |: :13 3-5
Also ran--fLibby. Silk Yarn. Belle Tara,
Gala Grip, fPoint High. fPairfort Sidonia,
Star Whiz. Bold Lucy.
Field.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Ex-SteeI Official Dies

CLEVELAND, Oct. 20 lP.-Reg-
inald F. Jopling, 76, former presi-
dent of the American Steel g. Wire
Co.. died today He became con-
sulting engineer when the company
was taken over by United States
Steel Corp.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
WiIIkie Denies Cairo Story

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Oct. 20 tP).-
Wendell L. Willkie denied today
that he had made any reference to
Cairo in comparison with the pig
lots on his Indiana farms.
The story as published was en-
tirely apocryphal," he said.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Lineup for $4,000 GoI|ont Fox
Handicap to Be Run Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

JAMAICA RACE TRACK New York, Oct 2oFonowing the
for omoows $4,000 added mile Gallant
and upward which estimated
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Rockingham Park

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
4-year-olds and upward; 6 furlones.
Sunspark CDelara) 1900 $50 44O
Last Frontier tMoore) $50 $40
Gay Balko (Adair) 1 so
Time, 1:13 2-5
Also ran-Dainty Ford. Count Cotton,
Updo Wise Counsel, Trustworthy
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500; claim
ing; maidens 2-year-olds: Is miles
Pearl Harbor 'Delara) $40 500 800
Paille tDattilo) $40 300
Bit of Sugar (Brennan) $50
Time, l 40.
Also ran-Lynngee, Real Good, Dona-
rose, Free Boy. Ffv Escort. Still Pond
DAILY Double Paid S63.O0l
THIRD RACE-Purse $500; claiming
2-year -olds: 6 fllrlongs
Valdina Secret tMM llen) $40 $40 300
Azizi (Brennanl 400 so
Mnkananna (Crowther) A. sc
Time, 1:l3+5
Also ran-Hish Level, Wessex Tea Clip
per, Turnabout, Scouting.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 5000 claim
ing: 3-year- -olds: g furlones
BLOODHOUND tShufelp 1000 500 36C
Girlette tRobart) 26C
Also ran.T2icky Otis. Miranda T.. Ge,
Good, Brown Dancer, Cherry Cobbler.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
III Todoys Administrations and
M (IUO NEWS Entries for Tomorrow

S-Abmeres. Neddie Lass, Sicklebill.
9LCircus Wings, Hunting Home,
Street Arab.
Best bet-Tony Weaver.
Jamaica Fast.
BY the Louisville Times.
l-Bulrush, Son Islam, Pony Ex-
press.
2-Black Thrush, Bottle Imp, Gay
Flight.
3-Wise Hobby, Gooseberry, South
port.
sugar Loaf, Rompers, Phantom
Ship.
Shut Out, Alsab. Marriage.
6-Marogay, Flying Easy. Birch Rod.
7-Choppy Sea, Roman Governor,
Fuego.
Best bet-Black Thrush.
Laurel Fast.
By the Louisville Times.
battle Flame, Merciless, Archer
entry.
2-Weatherite, Pompa Negri, Blue
Lily. .. ...
3-No selections.
4-zanbibar, Uncle Billies, legation.
5-Enterprise, Kansas. Westnesia.
6-Joe Ray, Transf1gure, Rough
Pass.
7-Roscoe K, After Orchids, Spoon
bread.
8-White Hot, Golden Novice, Re-
melee
Best bet-Joe Ray.
Keeneland East.
BY the Louisville Times.
l-Circle NJ Ranch entry, Dormont,
Troth
2-Smart Move, Rich Uncle, Lady
Roulette.
3-Navy Cross, Valdina Disco, Wise
Chance
4-Bayport, Mythical King, Knight-
fors
5-Wise Paisano, Legislator, Let
ter V.
6-Diavolo Man, Valdina Melia.
Gem w.
7-Kitche Manitou, Sweep Through,
Betty's Bobby.
Best bet-Wise Paisano.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Rockingham (FaSN

Rockingham East.
BY the Louisville Times
1-Off Shore, Philosopher, Davitt
2-Valdina Luster, Pops Advice,
Ghost Hunt.
3-Lustrous, Jack Rubens. Scarcity
4-Keene Advice, Valdina Zest, Dilly
Daily.
5-Rough News, Cash o. Boy, Ra-
hanee.
6-Charltable, Time O. War, Baruna
TONY Weaver, Gentle Savage,
Pari-Ernest.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Results
Laurel

FIRST RAcE-Purse. s1,2oo claiming;
2-year-olds: 8 furlongs.
psnsls poss k.g ,z1sslss 9sisto, 1910 s2oo sS ssS
n FIJI. 5;Si!' f!is 'Sl5'S Duncan '''' 10
pefens., Lost and rounde do0 HIS aiq sanher sss
Overlin,. Queen Minatoka, Semper Ego,
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000; claiming;
Hsdsi Hsmike IN BserinsJ BBseaimIi' 500 1898 dS aasS
Tes9 Tack Acosta ' $50
Damon a Ad Dosss Villain. "a 9.t 5i
DAILY Double paid sss.ooJ
THIRD RAcE-Purse. ST 1000; claiming
steeplechase; 3-year-olds and up; about 2
saTm.resS saT1a 1owsng y m.s.. 800 sssoo az e
Bright and oqss Gay 9. Penrod a.7o
Charge Account. Niaht Bird Ii. Danerski
SET Ssn Reliance % Din, Cartridge, canmas,
FOURTH EAcE-.Purse. 81 900; claim
aa chs,dsI dtyesa-oaS sHons and uph nlss =. %
oity, Judss .sehmidD 1910
AlsS i'. .ran@pslkin, Supreme Speed. Field
OF Gold, Lauerman, Rose Anita, Oficiate,
Broiler. Cosse and Silver Beam.
Jumuicu
By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. Sl,500; claiming:
asacsharoid tThompson) $50 4.4o $40
Portlisht Uongdenl $50 440
Lihertyite tCampbelD 760
Also ran-Grey SQUIRE, The Blazer,
Royal Saxon. sIceland, Half Grand. Galful,
DosshoW Agrar1st Baronet.
entry.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; 8 furlongs.
aMarion Collins RienzD $50 $40 40
Early Delivery tGilberD $40 $40
aRoman Flag tCiingman) 41O
DAreent, Ramseses Lumiere. Family Doc
Mrs. D; A. Buckeyes. j. Lawler entry
DAILY Double paid S1g.s0D
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $4,000; claiming;
5I,year-o!ds and upward; g furlongs
Bulldinger (Westrope) 800 9 80
Scotch Trap tClingman) 80
Time. 1l2h.
Also ran-cheestraw, Air Current LA
nero, Sundodger.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse, $1,000: claim
Yankee Party tCpman) I34O $40 $40
Maechance (RlenzD 49O $50
FeTIecs Tims Rhyme :Inf. honsden) 4,5o
Also ran-gelplay. Here Goes, Maepeace
Evening star., 1942-10-20
| Selections

Laurel Concensus (Fast).
By the Associated Press.
baby Darling, Roman Nymph,
Persita.
2-Pompa Negri, Sunset Boy, Blue
Lily.
3-Elkridge, Cottesmore, Redlands.
allegation, Bright Remark, Uncle
Billie's.-
5-The Finest, Kansas, Westnesia.
6-Challamore. Joe Ray, Transf1gure.
Wheat, Spoon Bread, Brother
Dear.
s-High Standard, White Hot, Scar
canter.
Best bet-The Finest.
Jamaica Concensus East.
By the Associated Press.
1-Paladin, Recap, Park Bench.
2-Toss Up, Dallas Lady, Plucky
Ray.
3-Star Back, Who Calls, Wise
Hobby.
+Phantom Ship, Neb, Gaykis.
5-Alsab, Shut Out. Bolingbroke.
6-Flying Easy, Vain Prince, Marc
gay
TEX Hygro. At Play, Sissie Smith.
Best bet-Flying Easy.
Rockingham Consensus (Fast).
BY the Associated Press.
philosopher. Hi Kid, Off Shore
2-Bus Girl, Fatal Hour, Moonmiss
aGuile, Scarcity, Sharper.
4-Peace Fleet, Poppycock, Hattie
Belle
5-Rahanee, Rough News, Cash o
Boy.
6-Mixer, Charitable, Strolling Easy
7-Guardsman, Pari-ErneSt, Mitza
! 8-Wedding Morn, Ask Me, Ovando
9-Circus Wings, Tripit, Jelwell.
Best bet-MiXer.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
WPB

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Evening star., 1942-10-20

8-Abmeres. Neddie Lass, Sicklebill.
9-Circus Wings, Hunting Home,
Street Arab.
Best bet-Tony Weaver.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
KeeneIond Park

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse 5000. speciaI
weights: maidens; 2-year-olds; 5Ia fur
Evening star., 1942-10-20

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 50 900: claim
ms: 3-year-olds: 1 Is miles
Maechance RienzD 4aO 360
Perfect Rhyme tLongden) 40
Time, 1:45Is.
Also ran-Belplay. Here Goes, Maepeace
Evening star., 1942-10-20
J0mulCu

THIRD RACE-Purse, $4,000; claiming.
3-year-olds and upward; g furlongs
BurRaway tAtkinson) l14O 40 36O
Bulldinger (Westrope) 800 9 80
Scotch Trap (Clingman) 3 40
Time 1:l2h
Also ran-Cheestraw Air Current Lila
nero. Sundodger =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-20
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-20

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-20

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and deliver, GrIs>om's Shoe Shor
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-20

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do real nice WORK on your shoes.
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and deliver. 246-J. Carolina Shoe
Shop. 1-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-20

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chicks next three weeks. day old
and started. Henderson Hatchery.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-20
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-20

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Sale now ON. New 1912 Zenith
Radios, up 10 200, off regular
prices. Now is lifetime to get An
outstanding buy. Limited supp,y
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property valuation due to advances
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

TOR decades two vast oceans have
made the North American continent
- safe from attack, But those oceans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04
l94l's Biggest Stories

The biggest 10 stories Of 1871 Gs selected
bg International NeiCs Service and the editors
Of The Detroit Times:
1-Japanese attack upon Hawaii and declArs-
tons of war against japan, Germany Italy.
2-Nazi invasion OF Russia.
3-Roosevelt- 4 hurChl meeting at sea.
Rudolph Hess flight 10 Britain.
5-Neutraity Act repeal, arming of merchant
men.
6--American occupation of Iceland, North
Atlantic convoy patrol
7-SinIIing OF Reuben James, torpedoing of
kearny.
8-Nazi invasion OF YugO-Slavia and Greece,
Battle of Crete.
9-BritiSh victories In Africa, Near East.
I0-Industrial strikes and their threat 10 de-
Tense production
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04
Stepping Stones
From Europe

TOR decades two vast oceans have
made the North American continent
~ safe from attack But those oceans
always contained stepping stones
islands. large and snall-from which an
invasion might advance. step by step,
from Europe or from Asia.
By 1871 enormous increases in the
efficiency of weapons, especially aerial
weapons, had greatly decreased Amer.
ica'S invulnerabllitV. Whoever controlled
those stepping stones might now control
America-and, at the highly-accelerated
pace of modern war, perhaps overnight
America acted.
In April this country signed an agree
ment with the Danish minister IN Wash
ington calling for American protection of
Greenland, the worlds largest island,
whose iee-littered shores flank North
Americas Atlantic shoulder.
The Danish minister signed in the
name Of the King Of Denmark, without
consulting the Nazi-dominated Danish
government. Berlin sputtered angrlly
as United States soldiers and SAILORS set
up bases.
Three months later President Roose
Welt dramatically informed Congress that
American forces had taken over Iceland
one step nearer Europe and well within
the German proclaimed war zone. AT
the same time the=Chief Executive an
nounced American armed forces had also
landed in Trinidad and British Guiana,
both British possessions.
In November, by arrangement with
the Netherlands government IN exile,
American soldiers moved into Dutch
Guiana, the South American possession
for which the Dutch once traded Man
haitian Island and which contains in
valuable bauxite aluminium ore).
America was now firmly entrenched
on the stepping stones of the Atlantic.
Near years end America stepped out
in the Pacific where Japan, was fexing
her muscles belligerently. American
fiers, military advisers and trucking ex-
perts were dispatched to Burma, where
the long, tortuous Burma road was
carrying supplies to Japan's patiently
fighting enemy, China. American fiers
resigned their commissions, became
Chinese soldiers and took to the air to
protect the Burma road.
Having set its hemisphere in order
and with its factories roaring with arms
orders, America was ready for what
might come.
1t came at Pearl Harbor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-01
Those Interested In
Band Asked to Meet
Committee Named BY Fire De-
partment Asks for Citizens to
Gather Friday Evening

Persons interested in the rcorgan-
ization of the Oakland Boys Band,
particularly parents of those active in
band work, are being asked to attend
a meeting in the City Hall on Friday
evening.
The purpose is to formally re-
organize the band under the spon-
sorship of the Oakland Fire Depart
ment which group decided several
weeks ago to supervise the band ac-
tivities. A fire department committee
recently appointed met Monday night
and organized by electing Robert
Lohr as manager, Paul Turney as
treasurer. and Richard Glotfelty, as
secretary Other members of the COM
mittec are John Stevenson and Virgil
B. Kelley.
A large attendance is being urged.
Harry s. Mickey has agreed to direct
the band and practice sessions are al
ready under way with between twenty
and thirty present. Mr.. Mickey is ask
ing that former members of the band
return any music, band racks, instru-
ments, uniforms, and other band prop
erty at their earliest convenience.