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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-20

taking his fleet into the waters Oh
Tripoli in the face of the fire Of q
string Of Pinch batteries. Within
IS minutes his battleships and
cruisers pumped over 1000 tons Of
high explosives into the Barbary
Coast. killing 1000 persons and de-
stroying enemy bases.
Outnumbered In warships and
firepower, Cunningham's fleet came
within gun range Of q large italian
battle squadron of Cape Matapan,
Crete, on March %, 1941.
Before the Italians even had time
to swing their turrets into firing po-
sition, tons Of armor-piercing shells
from the British ships struck the
heavy cruisers Fiume, Pola and
cara, which broke into bits and van
ished in flames. Four Italian de-
stroyers were sunk and three tor
pedoes hit the flagship battleship
Vittorio Veneto.
The man who has built up this
reputation for thinking and daring
entered the Royal Navy in 1897. He
served as a midshipman during the
Boer War aboard the cruiser Doris,
flagship Of the fleet in the southern
waters.
At the outbreak of the First World
War he had been for three and a
half years in command of the de-
stroyer Scorpion, which he stayed
with until January, 1918. His serv-
ice In this ship during the Gallipoli
campaign won him the Distinguish
ed Service Order.
In the last year Of the war he
had charge Of destroyers in the
Dover patrol and helped In the
blockade Of zeebrugge, winning two
bars to the D. s. o.
After the war, he was for q time
flag captain Of the American and
West Indies station and after a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-20
BY LARRY ALLEN,
uide World News

WlQe WOrlQ NEWS
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 20
The day of January 10, 1941, will be
written in the history Of this war as
the day when German dive hombers,
making an unexpected appearance
in the Mediterranean, attacked the
British aircraft carrier Illustrious
for seven hours, and as the day when
they mortally wounded the cruiser
Southampton.
The British never have permitted
the world to forget Nelson and
Drake, Beatty and their other naval
heroes; and so it Is unlikely that
Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cum
bingham will evade some mention
in the written record; but even II
he should, his words of January 10
would always remain stirring foot
note to any account of the fiercely
contested battle for control of the
inner sea which the Italians have
called 'our sea-"
Refused to Scare.
Even while the British guns were
trying that memorable day to force
off the attackers of the Illustrious,
the admiral, a Scotsman with blue
eyes and gray hair, who had spent
Al of his So years in the navy, was
calling the turn on a branch service
of the enemy which he always so
readily has designated as that
aerial pest"
THE Nazis," he said in message
to evsry British ship on January 10,
1914, s"are not going to scare us out
of the Mediterranean. Every ship
must shoot quicker and more &C
curately."
was on board the Illustrious that
day when the German StukaS tried
to pound the big ship to pieces. The
23,000-ton Illustrious received seven
direct hits of 1,250-pound bombs,
but she made Malta under her own
power, though the Southampton was
so badly wounded that her officers
had to administer the coup de grace,
letting her slip down in the waters
of the sea.
1t was afterwards referred to in
the British Navy as Black Friday"
but there was some satisfaction
three weeks later when the fleet,
with the help of crack navy bomb
ers, wiped out 80 of $50 German
Stukas based in Southern Sicily,
and for a long time after that the
Nazis respectfully refrained from
any attacks.
Can Dish 1t Out"
The British, who have a predilec-
ton for American slang, like to say
of Admiral Cunningham that ''he
can take it." adding as much in
admiration of the man as to show
off their knowledge of Yankee idiom
the words: But you should see him
dish it out"
There are innumerable pictures
of the man, but ultimately all blend
into the image Of him on the bridge
of a ship. directing operations, his
keen eyes fixed on his maps and
plottings, figuring not only what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-20

Larry Allen, Associated Press
correspondent with the Mediter-
Tdnean Fleet and this gears Pull
itser prize ,Uinner in the foreign
correspondence class, has spent
many hours pith Sir Andrew
Brolone Cunningham, the ne,Dly
appointed head of the British
Admiralty delegation in Wash
ington. Mr.. Allen, 1Dho 1Das on
board the aircraft carrier Illus
triouS Dhen Nasi diue bombers
tried to sink it in January. 1871,
here presents his impressions OF
the British sea fighter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-20

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soothing and refreshing facial. We believe
you will like 1t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
The Queeres+ Crimes Of 1q41

caught in the act Of prying w
three sections Of cement side
walk and loading them into his
automobile About the time he
had finished the job some OBJ
servant citizen called the atten-
ton Of the police 10 the man s
unorthodoX behavior and the cops
caught up with him His abb
was this, sure, ! took the side
walk. l didn't know anybody
owned IT,"
---Al4A-cnmpanlcs- were the VIC
TINS in two unusual misdcmcan-
ors. one concern reported the
loss of a 26-passengcr bus from
a parking place in Jersey City.
New Jersey A few hours later.
the machine was found aban-
doncd on street in Newark. sev-
eral miles away. No crook was
found and the police assumed
that the bus had only been Dor
rowed by someone who was in
a hurry.
In Syracuse. New York. a nervy
young man borrowed" bus
somewhat smaller than the one
that disappeared from Jersey
city and drove through the
streets of the community for
three hours picking up passen-
gers and collecting fares. When
his pockets were heavy with
nickles and dimes he parked the
bus beside the curb and skipped
before the police caught up with
him.
In Washington, y. c., a thief
made off with a mailman's cart
but had the decency to deliver
all the letters before he va
moosed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

on this page is a fair sample of
their behavior. Kay, the heavier
and stronger of the young women.
grasps her partner under the
Knees. Doris arches her back and
raids the icebox in the best stage
manner Of the second half of an
adaSio dance team.
Another of the photographs
shows the girls in a rather UNI
usual bit Of cooperation. Doris
stirs something in a frying pan
while Kay sits on the floor peel
ing potatoes. She also holds her
partner on her shoulders - as
she does when the girls are do
ing their turn on the stage or
on the floor of a nightclub.
The other photograph reveals
a most interesting way of slicing
bread Many a bachelor who
finds this a dun job might take
an entirely new interest in re-
ducing a loaf of whole wheat or
rye bread into slabs if he had a
pretty and shapely acrobatic.
dancer in the home.
Kay and Doris are not foolish
enough 10 advise housewives of
all shapes, sizes and ages TO try
these tricks while throwing a
meal together for their so-called
better halves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

III AtNAsP 'A6 N0AAh ~
sVe merican housewives
that they can take the boredom
out Of housework and keep in
the pink of physical condition by
making some OF. their domestic
chores into exercises.
These experts have even gone
TO the trouble of working out
ways to get-shythm into dish
washing, making beds and run
ming the vacuum cleaner - but
they have nothing on the aero
bate dancing team Of Kay Kol-
lette and Doris Deane, who saw
they have found several ways of
keeping in trim for their vaudc-
vile and night club appearances
during the routine duties of keep
ing house.
Possibly the girls are not COM
pletely serious in their sugges-
ton to other members of the
profession, and TO women in gen
eral but the photographs on this
page show one or two little tricks
for taking the drudgery out of
cooking
When the girls want TO get
something out Of the icebox they
don't just open the door ana
reach in if one of the pictures
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

-HF police blotters OF The
country and the records OF
y the FBI reveal some shock
ingly violent behavior during the
past year bat 1t is in the files
Of the nations Insurance adius-
tors that the quccrcst petty
crimes arc 10 bc found
For example. "A sneak thief
stole the weeks washing off the
clothes line of Mrs. Lorus Jack
son IN Salt Lake city \ week
idrGT tt1c s5r77r ;rrrtt t--r7t.-it4il ir44li-
vidual or some one in cahoots
with him came back and cmtcd
away Mrs. Jacksons washing
machine
Even bolder was the burglar
who attended a testimonial din
ncr given to a New Jersey shcr-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

PEFoRE YOU put package of
- cream cheese in your market
basket, look for the high sign"
OF eXquisitcly fresh flavor =. the
two words: Philadel phia Brand.
They are printed on every pack
age of this cream cheese made
o05 by Kraft and guaranteed fresh.
You know how important
freshness Is IN cream and milk.
Cream cheese is made from fine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

It's Amazing
How Much
Exercise
{ AN BE Put
Into Such an
Ordinarily
Simple job
a. Raiding
the Ice Box
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
1H0uSEH0LD HINTS F0RACR0BAIC DANCERS

A /ORE than one physical
" trainer has suggested to
A m erican housewives
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

copr 1912 by KRAFT che,.. Company
Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

Even the
Business OF
Slicing Bread
Can Help
Dancers Keep
Strong and
Timber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
THE WORLDS FAVORITE CT

NV" iHE CHHASh COOK BOON
% ALB Dhn< frrrNut
Cpsoo 3olB
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
OUTMANaTo OUTLINE
WAR CONTRACTS At
STATE ASSEMBLAGE
lspeciaf 10 The Citi.enl


JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 49,
William D. Ontrnan, Washington
director of the Florida Advance
mentE Council, through whose
hands negotiations involving
millions of dollars worth of
Florida war contracts have pass
ed, will throw intimate light upon
the, states Washington oppertun-
tiles, as well as upon its produc-
tive deficiencies, at the twenty
sixth annual membership con-
ference. of thee Florida State
Chamber of Commerce here on
November 80 and December L
according to an announcement
by A. Milan, convention pro-
gram chairman.
Florida business leaders at
tending the two-day! session viii
receive from Outman a first-hand
wartime report by the man who
has kept this states producing
agencies and Washington pro-
curement officials in close daily
contact with. each other ever
since the attack on Pearl Har-
Dor. - -. r
Other speakers and varied dis
plays will disclose and portray
how Florida has met the war
challenge. e~sa .s.~es,,~ $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
CARRIERS AND TORPEDO PLANES

Two of the seven aircraft carriers,
with which the United States began The
war, have been sunk but eleven, ordered
in 1910, are in the process of launching,
with the Essex in the water and the Lexing-
ton ready TO slide. .a4
In addition, it is known that the Navy
has altered it's original plans SO that the
number of smaller cruisers will be complet-
ed as carriers. Furthermore, i some mer-
chantmenghsyeEbee fitted out as carriers,
although LONDON reports, that most OF the
ships oftbistype arg in Britshservioe.
= It win be clear that} great emphasis lis
being placed upon carriers which, with
their torpedo planes, constitute menace
to all surface ships. .DestrCyers, designed
for torpedo attacks, are being refitted with
ant-aircraft guns in, order to increase de-
Tense against enemy planes, although the
torpedo-function has not been abandoned.
Certainly, it is wise for the Navy. to
stress its aircraft carrier program. Just
the same, it might be risky to abandon 9TH
er, ships, which must present overwhelm-
ing broadsides to enemy ships. a. 3s,ts.
The fact that torpedo carrying planes
have been effective against surface ships,
even al heavy loss to the attacking planes,
should not lead us to overlook the possible
ity that the present danger of torpedo
planes may be balanced by Increased of
fensive strength. ia
TO
ssys Some idea that this is developing
comes from reports in the Solomon Islands
area, where anti-aircraft guns are scoring
important successes against Japanese
planes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
BY FRANK BRUTTo'
Wide World Features

GENEVA, Nov. Is. THE
spreading battle lines of global
war have increased the already
tremendous burden of the Inter
national Red Cross but the Red
Cross isn't one to complaint
just goes ahead and does its job.
And the job is seemingly with
out end 1t must act as a com
pletely neutral but intensely in
terested party in dealing with
relief ships, refugee problems,
inspection of prison camps, priss
oners' mail and a dozen other
things that'make up the backwash
of wars miseries. All on shoe
string, finances and limited per-
sonnet.
To illustrate the mushrooming
activity of the present war as
compared with World War l, the
Bureau of War prisoners i'm 1914
1918 received and sent three mil
lion messages. In this conflict 1T
already has received almost IT.
600, 900 messages and has dis
patched another ,17,0O0,000 par
cells of food, medicine, clothing
and other items, excluding books.
Volunteer Workers
More than 5000 workers are en-
gagged IN the Central Agency in
Switzerland, most of them giving
their services without pay. The
vast premises which house the
varied functions of the Interna-
tional Red Cross were mdae avail
able by the. Swiss government,
rent free. ~
Chief task is the prisoners bu-
reau which centralizes informal
ton of prisoners from an official
list sent to Geneva by Red Cross
bureaus IN belligerent countries
| One hundred persons work all
day at tables which contain files
now holding 12.000,000 cards =
each with arcase history - and
classify $4,000 cards daily on re
| quests for information for pris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
NEUTRAL ANGEL OF MERCY AMID TOTAL WAR

oners. An average of $4,000 let
tiers are received daily and an
average of so, 300 COMMUNICATIONS
are sent daily by the Red Cross.
Correspondents is largely post
free. s. ~
Delegates of the international
Red Cross committee have made
more than 500 visits to prison
camps andsl4O civilian internee
camps. insofar as possible, dele
gates are sent from Geneva. In
the far east and other places
where it is not feasible to send
Swiss delegates, the Swiss con-
sui recommends Swiss citizens
living there to serve. ass3 FaG
Eight merchant ships which
now fly the Red Cross flag on
mercy voyages have. been bought
by helligerents - chiefly Great
Britain-andix then chartered to
the Red Cross. sf1sss
= Books Distributed
Intellectual assistance for pris-
oners is rapidly expanding
branch of service. More than a
million books have been sent to
prisoners, along with microscopes
and other equipment for medical
and scientific students whose
work was interrupted by war.
The cost of maintaining the
staff Of delegates only about
800 of MANY thousands are paid
is nowsabout 4o6,8og Swisss franes
monthly, or a million dollars Hl1-
nually.s M
One third Of this amounts msi
by foreign governments. The. 2kN
Cross socfetfes and tbeiAgereFsts;
the remaining two thirds<is rails.
ed by gifts from the Swiss gov.
eminent, Swiss industry and
Swiss rpeople. About a. million
dollars annually is saved through
free rent and voluntary services
Since. Americas entrance into
the war, a list of American pris.
oners has already been received
from Japan through Internationa
Red Cross combinations. No
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
TIE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person. clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by Individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
HIS OWN HOME TOWN

During the last week or so a Miami
newspaper hsa published series of letters
about the treatment of service men in Key
West There have been letters also from
the service men themselves in which they
expl essed their regard or lack of regard for
this city. Their letters chiefly were
knocks"
al. AS The Citizen remarked about Il
month ago. the vast majority of service men
are dissatisfied wherever they may be sta
toned, Uncle Sam has stepped into their
homes, yanked them out and sent them
away to fight orgto prepare to fight FOR their
country. In many cases it is the first tlme
these men have been away from home. Nat
urally, some are dissatisfied with Key West,
as tens of thousands are dissatisfied with
the places where they are stationed
Behind that feeling are home lies,
which are the hardest of all ties 70 break
and to forget.
Many visitor has said that Key West
is the most hospitabe place in the country;
that here, more so than in any other local
ity with one or two exceptions, the courteous
spirit of the old South is still predominant.
Key Wester will go out of his way any
time to do favor for a stranger.
But all local service men have not been
rubbed the same way That is an impossi-
bility. Some of them might have been un-
Intentionally crossed and others might have
been carried away by their own impatience,
due to thoughts Of home that persist in
dwelling in their minds.
- But Key West expects to be Knocked
as all ether towns are knocked. A few
years ago world traveller said this of Mi
ami: ...e e..... -. ..... -,.,.-
Miami is like gaudily dressed w0m
an, staggering in the street with a tooth
pick stuck at rakish angle in her mouth. I"
That pictures Miami as a crude up
start concerned only in whirlwind of pleas
ure with its attendant headaches. But that
is true only of the outer fringe of Miami So
ciety.. The real Miami is composed of sober
Cody people, so much so it may we'll be
called "city of churches"
So, in Key West there are men, most
of them importations, whose chief concern
in the service man is to get as much as they
can out of him, while, on the other hand,
the great bulk of Key Westers entertain
kindly regards for the service man and are
ever ready to do anything that may promote
his comfort and contentment
Before complaining, however, the
service man should bear in mind that no
other town can substitute for his own home
town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
100 LATE TO
CLASSIFY

A lot has been said and writ
ten about writing letters to the
men at the front, and it is inn
pressed upon us how important
4it is to make such letters cheer
eful and encouraging. 80
But it seems to me that there
is one important front that we
have neglected in this respect.
the Home" front. & There are "a
lot of fellows. putting up tough
and courageous fight on this. par
ticular front, and while some may
have written them letters, not
many have been very encourag-
ing. enc 90
/ am just as guilty as the next
guy in. this respect, and so I've
decided to direct some open"
letters to a few of the '.hon1e
front boys" in this column and
try and make up for my past
neglect.
Here goes: .t.
Mr.. Leon Henderson,
| OPA.
Dear Leon: ..-....
l don't know whether you have
considered rationing CROW or
not, but if you haven't maybe
you better start thinkin' about
it, for it looks to me like a heck
of a lot would have to be eaten
in this country. I've got some
comm to me and am vpassin' my
plate herewith. :. .R.K. ..,.
! s.- oOo l.-.s. -.s.
Mr.. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Commander-in-Ch Chief.
Dear Franklin:
Like a lot of other folks, was
gettin' downright worried about
you. / was afraid you were let
TIM politics interfere with the
war effort, gettin' hooked with
bum steers from bureaucratic
bunglers and thinkin' too much
of the fireside instead of the ring
side. Now I know how wrong
was and what a whale of job
you have been doing, keepin'
your chin up and your mind clear
in the face of rabid criticism and
impossible demands. You might
have been justified in turning On
the rabble at your heels and Civ
in them a healthy mouthful, and
now we all know there was plen-
ty you could have said, but you
kept mum and went on about
your. business knowing that in
good time your position would
be justified But it takes
good man to do that, and my
hats off to you. .R.K.
600
Mr. Cordell Hull,
Secretary of State.
Dear Cordell:
You have proven yourself
master statesman and diplomat
and you have done it against the
toughest kind, of odds. Like. a lot
of other folks, I've questioned
your actions time land again,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-13
q (TTET At
BY RUSSELL KAY

blamed you for your refusal to
break with. Vichy, thought you
stupid and blind. Now know
what an able and courageous
man you are and what a grand
and glorious sap I turned out to
be. Now all the world under
stands and appreciates what the
long, thankless struggle you put
up in the face of the .bitterest
kind of opposition really means
and how your actions paved. the
way for the glorious achievement
now progressing so favorably in
Africa. I'm sorry and I apollo
gize .RK.
~. =. Ia, 600 = 81. ..~.,f.
United Nations General Staff,
Washington, D. c.
Gentlemen:
Like a. peanut eatin' fan at a
ball park, Eve been isittin' in the
bleachers tellint you how. to play
the game, hoWlin' for you to take
this guy OUT or put that one in,
screamin' for a pinch hitter and
home run, figurin's syou cock
eyed brass .hats didn't know
what the score was. or what in
ming we were playin'. When Mr.
Willkie intimated that you guys
needed proddin' I slapped him
on the, back and said, you tell
'em, brother. When. the Japs
and Huns pushed us around
started ssoundin' off like a sing
in, teakettles When you wouldn't
talk and !iblabber .all you knew;
| made rup; the answers myself
and they were ,all bad Now
gentleman, I am humbled in, the
dust. I'm ashamed and my lit
tie face is plenty FED. This
Sunday morning, November, 8,
1912, l appreciate more than ever
what the Master was drivin' at
when he cried in anguish, ooh,
we of; little faith. When FRY
to grasp what has really happen
ed, the amazing achievements that
saw the movement of hundreds
of thousands of men, with arms
and equipment, over. vast areas
of submarine-infested waters,
when I consider the. hours, days
and weeks and months of careful
preparation and planning, and
realize that all this was done
so efficiently and effectively
that until the hour of attack ar
rived you had kept the secret
and insured its success, 1 think
]. can understand what you have
contributed to the cause OF hu-
mainly and Democracy, and 4
salute you. At last you have
given us of small minds and lit
tie understanding your answer,
not in idle words but in the
heroic deeds of fighting Rangers
and Marines, of seasoned Para
troops-of belching Naval Guns
and roaring Dive Bombers !. that
unite their might in. a grand
symphony of. Victory. You are
vindieated and I, am ashamed,
but proud-oh, so proud-that !
am an AMERICAN. .RK,