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Evening star., 1942-02-25
Camp Show Fees Slated
To Be Abolished March 8

Admission fees for soldiers, sailors
and marines attending performances
of Camp Shows, Inc, subsidiary OF
the United Service Organizations
will be abolished after March 8, II
was announced by the War and
Navy Department yesterday.
The joint announcement stated
that the new policy had been
reached at a conference here OF
leaders in the entertainment field
with War and Navy Department
offlcials.
Nominal scale of admissions has
been in effect since the organization
was set up last November with four
units of professional entertainers
touring military cantonments
Twenty-six units are now on tour.
Often a bridesmaid, but never a
bride. (She wouldn't buy any De-
fense bonds.)
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Australia
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ported to have dropped four bombs
on Salamaua, in Northeast New
Guinea.
The Australians reported the jap
anese also had reinforced their
forces on the Dutch half OF Timor,
declaring that parachute troops had
landed near Koepang, the capital.
Meanwhile, opening parliament
ary debate on the war situation, H.
v. Evatt, Australian attorney gen.
eral and minister of external affairs,
told the House OF representatives
that direct thrusts against our
homeland seem certain"
When the invader comes" he
said, "he will be fought here by a
people who know they are not only
defending their own homes but also
are standing on one of the most
critical backgrounds in the history
of mankind"
Offensive Action Urged.
He declared 1t could not be argued
that Germany should be defeated
first and Japan later, since defeat
of Germany would be postponed in
definitely If the Japanese successes
continued.
Only offensive action can win the
war. Mr. Evatt asserted, adding that
planning alone Is not enough. but
that those plans must be carried
out ruthlessly.
An Australian broadcast heard by
Columbia Broadcasting System said
Mr.. Evatt announced that the gov
ernment of the commonwealth was
considering exchanging Ministers
with Soviet RuSsia.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Blink
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Able Bodied Seamen Odd Nunne,
IS, and Maker T. Orbjornsen, 20;
Steward Harry Friis. 81, and Fire
man Godtfried Gullkisen, 20. The
sixth is British-Ordinary Seaman
George johnson.
Lunde, veteran of another sink
ing last May. said a torpedo hit
the No. hold without exploding
so seconds before the two torpedoes
crashed into the engine room. The
explosion jammed his cabin door
which he broke down as steam from
the broken boilers filled his room.
Within five minutes % men were
in the starboard lifeboat-the port
boat was smashed In the explosion.
They moved away from the Blink
which sank Is minutes later.
Chief Lunde said we dragged
anchors all night waiting to see
If there were any men in the water.
When we found none We tried to
start the motor. 1t failed. 1t was
full of water.
Lifeboat Capsizes.
Then we tried to raise the sail
and the lifeboat capsized. Every
body went in the heavy sea. We
lost our food, our water, our oars,
our sail. One man was lost The
rest of us clung to the keel and
righted the boat"
Two men clambered aboard to bail
out. he said, but waves poured water
in as fast as it could be bailed. The
other Seamen boarded the boat. sit
ting on the gunwales or cross seats
In icy water up to their waists.
The lifeboat capsized twice more
that day. Lunde and the others re-
peatedly were washed overheard by
huge waves.
One by one the men went mad "
the offlcer said. They would talk
of a comfortable bed. cup of hot
coffee. Capt (Sigurd) Ulvestad
talked of his family Just before he
died You can't expect a man to
live in ice water. We tried to catch
a few drops of rain on the tongue.
Several men tried to jump over
board but we kept them inside.
Sharks came close. They were wait
ing for some one We saw two
steamers. We waved but they
didn't see us. But that gave us
hope. We knew ships were near
The last man to die was the second
mate. He died two hours before we
were rescued"
Lunde said his surviving COM
panions were good sailors" who
would really fight for their life -
But. he added, it was absolute luck
that We were saved. I was afraid
for another NIGHT"
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Tanker Toll in AtIontic
Reaches Total of ID

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb
Is (P.-Enemy submarines, appar.
emily striking at United States oil
supply lines. have added two more
American-owned tankers to their
toll of shipping attacks in Atlantic
coastal waters, bringing the total
to IA.
The Navy revealed yesterday that
torpedoes ripped into the 8,103-ton
Cities Service Empire of New York
and the 5,287-ton Republic of Hous-
ton, Tex, leaving 16 seamen dead
or missing. Fifty-seven were res
cued.
Landing of % survivors from the
Republic and 20 from the Cities
Service Empire followed closely the
arrival at Jacksonville, Fla. last
week of 18 survivors of the torpedoed
tanker Pan Massachusetts,, in which
20 seamen probably lost their lives.
The Cities Service Empires cap
tain, William J. Jerman, 28, of
Upper Darby, Pa, was among the
dead. The Republics captain, AL
bert H. Anderson, So, Of Houston,
was rescued.
Other known dead of the Cities
Service Empire crew:
Olav Madsen of Brooklyn, Harry
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Drive Into Shan Stotes
Expected in MondoIoy

MANDALAY. Burma. Feb. 25 tPl.
"A new Japanese push into the
Shan states of Northeastern Burma
was anticipated here today. as Brit
ish troops to the south fought a de-
laying action from good positions
along the west bank of the Sittang
River, last natural barrier before the
Rangoon railway which connects
with the Burma road.
Rangoon, principal seaport of
Burma and the capital, was semi
deserted following the. completion
OF a compulsory evacuation of all
but military elements.
A United States military mission
supervised the hurried loading Of
hundreds of trucks with piled stores
Of lease-lend war supplies and
rushed them off toward the Chinese
frontier while the Burma road re-
manned open to traffic.
1t was understood that stores
which could not be moved in time
would be destroyed. in this cate
CORY, it was believed. were many
new United States-built trucks
which had not yet been assembled
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Mrs. Elizabeth DiIIing
Asks Divorce in Illinois
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WOODSTOCK. Ill, Feb. 25.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Dilling. author of The
Red Network" filed a divorce suit
in the McHenry County Circuit
Court yesterday against Albert w.
Dilling, a consulting engineer.
She charged cruelty and infidelity.
Her complaint alleged that her hus-
band had "clandestine meetings"
with Mrs. X in 1922 and Mrs.
C" in 194l.
The billings were married in 1918
and resided in Kenilworth, Ill.
Mrs. billings book listed organ
izations, and individuals who. she
charged, had aided the Communist
cause in the United States. A year
ago she led a group of women to
Washington to protest against pas
sage of the lease-lend bill.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Viereck
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to "Hueneras" and to DR.. Dieckoff
were written on the same typewriter
as letters previously placed in evil
dence by the prosecution and identi-
fed by another witness as having
been written by Viereck.
1t previously had been brought
! out that the manuscript by former
Senator Holt was to have been pub
lished by Viereck's propaganda pub
Usher, Flanders Hall, Inc, but that
Mr.. Holt Withdrew it after 1t had
been put into type. The manuscript
consisted largely of clippings from
the Congressional Record.
Just before Miss Gardner took the
stand, Viereck's American publisher,
Sigfrid Hauck, president Of Flanders
Hall, identified three letters which
he said Viereck had signed with a
peculiar signature he frequently
used. This consisted of the word
Sylvester followed by square drawn
with pen. Mr. Hauck explained that
the word Viereck in German meant
square.
Miss Gardner Saw the Same.
Miss Gardner said she also was
familiar with that signature and
that it had appeared in other COM
munications she had intercepted.
Il have seen it on several occa-
sions," the British official said.
Sometimes he signed it G. S., or
George s., with a square, sometimes
Sylvester"
Justice F. Dickinson Letts's
crowded court room was thrown
into momentary confusion late yes
terday during the cross-examination
of Edward Corneaby, and attend
ants had to rap sharply for order
as the witness said that's a lie"
twice during blistering interroga-
ton.
Mr.. Corneaby. former secretary
to the late Senator Lundeen, Min
nesota Farmer Laborite, was re-
called to the stand and questioned
by Defense Attorney Emil Moro
sini. FF~
The witness was asked to name
the Washington newspaperman to
whom he said he turned over GER
tain information" after the death
of the Senator and some months
after Mr.. Corneaby had left Mr..
Lundeens employ.
It didn't turn it over to any Nazi
agent" Mr. Corneaby retorted. II
turned it over to 100 per cent
American"
And he named Drew Pearson,
Washington columnist.
Questioned on Payment"
What did you receive in return?"
demanded Mr.. Morosini.
It received 100 per cent thanks"
the witness replied.
Nothing else?"
mo"
Didn't Mr.. Pearson pay your
hotel expenses for q while?"
That's he," shouted the wit
ness, "and you've got q nerve to
bring 1t up"
The defense attornev appealed to
the court to direct the witness to
answer questions. Prosecutor Ma
lonev was on his feet with an OBJ
lection. Counsel of both sides were
talking at once. and Justice Let's
had to qquell the turbulence.
Mr.. Corneaby later denounced
again as "a lie" suggestion that he
had caused to be inserted in an ad-
dress made at q memorial service for
Senator Lundeen in the Minnesota
Capitol at st. Paul q boost" for the
witness current campaign for Con-
gress. tits ridiculous" he added.
Didn't you act as q sort of mas
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Chinese RepeI Japanese
Aooin on Thai Frontier

CHUNGKING. Feb. rs P.-
Chinese troops for the third time
have pushed back Japanese forces
attempting to break into Northern
Burma over the Thai frontier, a
Chinese communique said yesterday.
The action apparently was relatively
minor, although the, communique
spoke of heavy casualties inflicted
on the japanese,
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Conservation Of Puper

Every citizen is called upon to
see that not a pound Of paper
is wasted. Demand from every
clerk that any unnecessary
wrapping of packages or I'M
necessary use of paper bags be
dispensed with.
Waste paper for paperboard
Is vital to the packaging OF
q great quantity of war equip
ment.
Do not burn newspapers, but,
when you have saved enough
for bundle, give them to the
school children who are CO.
operating in the defense pro-
gram with the parent-teacher
organization in The Stars
campaign for reclaiming old
newspapers.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
2 Dutch Ships Taken
Near Timor, Jops Claim

TOXIC (From japanese Broad
casts, Feb. Is R.-Japanese war
ships operating against Koepang,
capital Of Dutch Tmor, have cap
tured the Dutch freightship Tobelo
and the tanker Semao, Domei news
agency reported today. =
Lloyds REGISTER lists the Tobelo
as a vessel OF 983 tons OF Dutch
registry. but does not mention the
Semao. -
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Moe Berg Exhorts Jops,
In Nipponese, to Revolt

By tDe AsSoclated ffess.
Moe Berg, former Boston Red sox
catcher, attorney, scholar, linguist
and walking encyclopedia, broadcast
short wave address in Japanese
Monday night urging the common
people Of Nippon to take the reins'
of government from the warlords.
You cannot win this war" he
said. I'VE and the 20 other re-
publics Of America are united.
your leaders have betrayed you.
They have misinterpreted demo-
cratic freedom and debate for weak
ness"
Berg said he spoke as true friend
of the Japanese. In 1882 he was a
coach of university baseball players
in Japan, and in 1884 visited Japan
with an all-American baseball team.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Treasury Aides to Dance

The Treasury Department Recrea-
ton Association will hold the first
dance of it's season at 10 pm. Friday
in the Wardman Park Hotel. Music
will be furnished by Sidney's May
flower Orchestra. Mrs. Daniel w.
Bell, wife of the Undersecretary OF
Treasury. is chairman of the Recep-
tion Committee.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
EIizobeth q Colonel

LONDON, Feb. rs R.-King
George approved the appointment
yesterday Of his elder daughter
Princess Elizabeth, as colonel ir
the Grenadier Guards, succeeding
the late Duke of Connaught. The
appointment is in line with others
held by the royal family and is only
decorative.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Jops Reinforce Troops
In Burma. Nozis Soy

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, Feb. Is (P.-Japanese forces
advancing into Burma are being
strongly reinforced by troops freed
for action in other areas by COM
pletion of the Malayan campaign,
DN.B. declared today.
The news agency reported that a
convoy Of so ships had recently
landed Japanese troops and equip
ment from Singapore at Martaban
and said additional reinforcements
were moving into the area overland
Evening star., 1942-02-25

If you bought a horse. you would
not insist that 1t he wrapped in
fancy paper. Apply this principle to
whatever you buy and save paper.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Burmu

tCOntlnued From First Page
which empties into the Gulf Of
Martaban at Rangoon.
Evening star., 1942-02-25

Dispatches from Mandalay yester-
day quoted American and British
pilots in Burma as saying all roads
in the Japanese rear were crowded
with troops moving toward the front
"as thick as ants"
Evening star., 1942-02-25

Often a bridesmaid, but never =
bride. (She wouldn't buy any De-
fense bOnds.)
Evening star., 1942-02-25

Often = bridesmaid, but never 4
bride. (She wouldn't buy any De-
fense bonds.)
Evening star., 1942-02-25

BRITISH FALL BACK IN BURMA-Britsh troops yesterday
held positions of the Stang last natural
barrier to advancing japanese columns back before
capital of Rangoon miles away japanese
only 20 miles from the RangoonLashio railroad which
the road. Control of rail permit
the Japanese to drive north into Upper Burma
Rangoon and also open the drive toward India gt
arrows. "A P. Wirephoto
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Technical and Scientific Books

Whereas the soldier of World War
! preferred D'Artagnan to all other
book themes, according to the library
staff of the Los Angeles campus of
the University of California, soldier
demands today are vastly different.
The Victory Book campaign lists
technical and scientific books first,
but they must have been published
since 1885. The list, by current local
demand, includes. books on photog-
raphy, mechanical drawing, current
affairs, fiction, medicine, sports, his
tory, applied psychology, law, trav-
ell, business, geography and biogra-
ply. Camp librarians include books
on poetry, music and playwriting.
Magazines are not wanted.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
The Giants Stems

The Giants Steps, or Giants Stair
way, situated in the center of Para
disc valley in Banff National park,
is a succession of large rectangular
blocks of stone placed by nature
in such regular formation as to
suggest an immense stairway.
Over these stones rushes the crystal
clear water of Wasatch brook, form
ing a beautiful cascade or series Of
waterfalls. These steps formed,
according to Indian legend, the an
cient stairway of the Indian spirits
of the upper air. So impressed were
the Indians with the beauty of the
scene, that they named the brook
''Wasatch," meaning beautiful.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Printing the Koran

When permission was granted in
1727 for establishment of a printing
press in Constantinople, it was with
the proviso that the Koran, Is
lamic holy book, should not be print
ed. The reason given was the belief
that to touch the name of Allah with
a cleaning brush made of hog bris-
ties was blaSphemy.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Army Nurse Uniform

The uniform Of the army nurse
corps (Which is supplied without
cost) is blue coat of military type,
with matching skirt and a garrison
cap, with a white or hght-blue shirt,
and black four-in-hand tie. Black
shoes, Of semi-dress oxford type, are
also supplied, and an overcoat,
which is a combination topcoat and
raincoat of military type, with de-
tachable lining. In addition, the
army supplies six white uniforms
and caps, and two pairs OF white
shoes.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Every State Has Wild Roses

e$ies of wild roses in North America
Is extensive and surprisingly uni
form. "Roses are found" says
Thomas NJ Little of the department
Of agriculture, who is geneticist in
the bureau Of plant industry, lin
every section from the Arctic Circle
to Mexico. Not state In the United
States nor a province in Canada
Is without its wild roses. Therefore,
there is hope that plant breeders
may find the native species useful
In developing roses ideally suited to
all sections of the continent"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Stenciled Floor

An old floor can be glamorized
with stencils In young girls room
the floor was enameled white and q
two-color flower stencil applied at
widely spaced intervals gave real
swank to an old and badly worn
floor. In another-a study-bedroom
One large square design repeated
to make an all-over pattern worked
magic in camoufaging the uneven
floor.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Braille by TelephOne

Scientists predict that in the not
too distant future the means of read
ing all books, magazines and news
papers may be carried to the tips
OF the blind mans fingers from the
Libraries to his home over the same
circuits which now carry his tele-
phone conversations.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Birth of Petroleum

Petroleum refining in America
was born in 1855. In that year Ben
jamin Silliman Jr. of Yale universe
ty determined that crock dir sent
to him from Pennsylvania could be
distilled to produce fractions, some
OF which were suitable for the pro-
ductlon OF gas, for Illumination, and
for fabrication.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
From Chance to Science

Trained biologists have largely
replaced rule-of-thumb prospectors
in exploring for new oil and min
eral deposits, but most of the worlds
known store of metal was first dis
covered by men who had neither
scientific nor technical guidance.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
It's Flat Down Under

The highest point in Australia,
Mount Kosciusko, is only 1923 feet
above sea level. BY contrast, the
highest in North America is Mount
Mckinley, which reaches to 20, 300
feet and highest in the world is
Mount Everest at 29,14 feet.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Rubber Glove. as Icebag

If an emergency arises for an Ice
bag and none is at hand, rubber
glove will serve for a short time.
The glove is filled with small pieces
OF ice and a rubber band is wound
tightly around the wrist end to pre-
vent leaking.-Popular Mechanics.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Brunswick's Reasoning

In 1888, the Duke julius of Bruins
WICK made riding in coaches by his
vassals crime punishable as a fell
ony, largely 'on the ground that it
would interfere with military pre-
paredness, for men would lose their
equestrian skill.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Oak Versus Redwood

Greater use Of oak barrels for
aging fine wines is reported in the
Cresta Blanca region near Liver
more, Calf. Experts maintain that
oak is better for this purpose than
redwood, which has been used for
many years.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
OpSluc down

Everybody sees upside down, , Sr
the image formed on the eyes reti ia
is inverted, according to the Bet. IT
Vision institute. The brain, he "
ever, turns the image right side b.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
FlOunder-Fluke

There are more than SIS species of
founder. A fiuke is summer foun-
der, but not all founders are fiukes.
The scientific difference between a
founder and fluke is the number
of spines on the dorsal fin.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Increasing Population

Until 10 years ago, the indians
were dying out, but the situation
has changed and now they are n.
creasing faster than any other POI u
lation group in the country.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Satisfactory Fertilizer

Saltpeter is a more satisfactory
fertilizer than lime nitrogen IN rails
ing sugar beets and winter rye, &C
cording to Swedish experiments re-
ported in Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
First Harp Pattern Found

The first pattern .of the, mod, n
harp is discovered in German ID
Anglo-Saxon illuminated ma u.
scripts as far back as the Nj th
century.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Coal, But No Land

It has been estimated that 30, 900
acres of land has been devastated
by open-cut mining in the bitumi-
nous coal and Ignite area Of the
Mississippi valley and the eastern
states. In Illinois alone the total
area suitable for stripping, and
therefore subject to such devasta-
ton, is estimated at 183, 900 acres.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
height Basis for Railway Fares

Railways in China charge child
passengers according to height. Chill
dfen under two feet six inches are
allowed to travel free, those up to
four feet four inches pay half
fare and those taller than this pay
full fare.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Mixht Cause Radio Troub,e

Some radios are particularly sem
sitive to disturbances caused by the
ignition of an oil burner. The con-
dition can be corrected by the in
stallation Of intermittent ignition
with proper controls.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Prerogatiye Preserved

In the 18th century, Philip the
Fair of France ordered the wives of
citizens Of Paris not to ride in car
riages in order to preserve the pre-
negatives of the ladies of the court.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Troy Weight Used for Gold

Gold IS weighed by the troy sys-
tenn In which there are IL ounces to
the pound, while feathers are
weighed by the avoirdupois meas
ure, In which there are 16 ounces
to the pound.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Unbroken Army MuIes

Inc word "shaFetaiP' is soldiers
slang for a recently appointed sec
ono lieutenant = humorously so
caiied with allusion to the young.
unbroken army mules.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Prefabricated Walls

mere are prefabricated walls to-
day weighing less than three pounds
per square foot which are stronger
than any type of much heavier con
ventionally built walls.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
A Long Time Ago

The first balloon voyage IN this
country was made by Blanchard, OF
France, in George Washington's
presence on January 8, 1893. He
took off at Philadelphia and landed
at Woodbury., N. j.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Servant for 50 Years

Uncle David, an elderly Neg o,
has been servant in the gov r
nor's mansion in Raleigh. N. c., Or
so years. He is serving his / tn
governor.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Loss Into Profit

Locusts, which cause crop damage
running into the millions annually,
have been turned into profitable use
in Argentina by being ground into
locust meal fertilizer
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
A Good Citizen

The Lexington (Mo.) Advertis r.
News says a good citizen is a n IN
who sweeps the snow of his Fl mt
walk promptly.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Featuring FathOms,

The larger portion of the sea a or
lies between the depths of 1000 Id
5000 fathoms.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-09
Military Mines

The word "mine" had a milit ~
significance to the Romans befor il
developed its industrial meaning