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Evening star., 1942-07-12

was tied, don't you see? Elaine, will you?"
will what, dearie?"
MAKE believe you're engaged to my fa-
ther! You could. next time she comes in herew
"Oh, say now, look -"
It'd be easy. You could say it was a
secret, but you wanted her to be the first to
know. And if she thought he had fiancee,
she'd have to stop bringing around cakes to
get at him through his stomach"
Elaine laughed. She had quite laugh.
1T isn't" Sue pointed out with what
seemed to her devastating logic, "as if you
were young enough to be in love with anyone
else
Mr. Summers daughter had never come 50
near to being sn1acked in her life. She didn't
notice, because she had another inspiration
that sent her diving into her purse and from
it she brought up the note her father had left
her that morning He was always doing that,
not being man to interfere with his child's
beauty sleep and also liking as much syrup
on his waff1es as he - but not Sue - consid-
cred fit.
"Phone me at the office" Sue read the little
note aloud, IF you've decided on gold or
silver clips. Want to get them today" The
scrawled words lay like dynamite in Sues
hand. II could bring you more notes." she
explained. 'You could sort of leave them care
lessly on the shelf here and when she comes in
for waves, she's 50 nosy she'd read them sure.
She knows Daddy's writing, because they
did those road reports together, Elaine, oh
Elaine, please, you will? Won't you? Won't
you?"
WELL" Elaine said slowly, well, maybe.
Yeah"
kALL through dinner that night Sue kept one
anxious eye on her father and the other on her
wrist watch Her ambition was to get him
out of the house before the coconut cake,
escorted by its creator, came in. Finally he
noticed her jtters. What young whipper-
snapper is coming tonight" he inquired
plaintively. "And do have to appear and be
pleasant. or can stay in my den and be en-
tirely unpaternal?"
Take me to the movies, Dad? And aren't
you ready for your DESERT" Sue rang for
Princess forthwith. How could she bring up
Mrs. Tressel's name? She touched the new
clips which, in spite of everything, she had
remembered to phone about, and asked her
self if they had been a sort of bribe. "The
worlds just full of self-seeking women" she
burst out.
Mr.. Summers put down his spoon. What
brought that on?"
"Well, it is. Oh everything's such hess
of-a-mess! You just haven't any notion what
some women will do to get a man."
That's no way for little girl to talk
TW-7-l1-%7
Evening star., 1942-07-12

~UE always said she knew human nature.
She had said it frequently to her father
~ these last few weeks, putting all the
oomph in it she knew how.
She wished to implant in him great conf
dence in her grandmotherly power to see
through people, 50 that he would believe her
when she pointed out precisely why the ter
rible Mrs. Tressel shouldn't be her step
mother. She couldn't figure out how her father
felt about it, but Mrs. Tresseps designs were
all too clear to the whole town. People stopped
Sue on the street to commiserate. Sue felt
her father would be putty in the grasping
woman's bony hands.
When Sue referred to her insight into
character, especially women's," Mr.. Summers
had no notion what she was talking about.
You're too young to know anything he
told her happily. "How's about some new
clips or some such for that new dress? he
Evening star., 1942-07-12

added, to take her mind
off whatever it was on.
Sue thought, "Eigh-
teens not too young to
protect you, you'll see
She was beginning to
feel quite old and care
worn.
1t was the very next
morning that she ran
into the terrible Mrs.
Tressel at Max's Mar
ket.
"Your dear father
looked 50 weary when
l saw him Tuesday
night" Mrs. Tressel
told Sue sweetly, keep
ing, nevertheless. a
sharp eye on Max as he
cut up her broiler.
Sues father hadn't
even intimated to her
that he'd seen Mrs.
Tressel Tuesday. What
a bad sign that was.
I'm going to bring
him over one Of my
coconut cakes this eve
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
YuIe Parties
Predominant
At YWCA

THERE WAS Christmas
party going on in practically
every corner of the YWCA
building last evening. In addi-
tion TO the annual hanging of
green's ceremonies at 7:30
o'clock the Jane Spence Club
held its annual Christmas din
ner in the formal dining room.
Miss Anne Smith was chair
man and Miss AIDA Bird,
toastmistress.
Jehms Club, organized by
USO-YWCA hostesses, par;ici-
pated in the green's hanging and
later attended a 'theater party.
Their new officers are Lillian
Urso, president; Me ba Ter
Bursch, secretary; Jane Will
man, treasurer; Loretta LutZ,
program chairman.
Ekolela Club entertained serv-
icemen's wives in the USO
lounge at r;30.
This evening. AT $50 o'clock,
this Carhartt Club members is
having A Christmas party at
the WV in the form Of a pot
luck supper
Katherine Grimaldi is chair
man of the dinner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Dance for Subdebs

THE ENTERTAINMENT
committee of the Crosse
Pointe Club
On December so. will
give 4 dinner dance -.
For the subdeb group 49,.
Traditlonally this party
always has becn...
For the younger persons,
Who were not having as
many parties as the debu-
tantCs..,
But this year. e.. be-
cause there are no debutante
PARTIES, &C..
The subdeos are inviting.
The girls who came out
last June 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
F. D. Boyntons
Plan for Holidays

WITH BOTH their daughters,
Barbara and Sue, home from
school for the holidays. the
Frank David Boyntons Of Sey-
burn avenue are settling down
as happily as may be to spend
their first Christmas without
their son. David, who is at Of
fiCerS' school in the South.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Many Fetes Set
By Yacht Club

THE GROSS POINTE
YACHT CLUB has Santa Claus
dashing full speed ahead to keep
up with its festive activities.
On December %, there will
be a children's party at 3 p. m.
with games, music, movies,
Christmas tree and gifts.
Christmas Eve viii brin G
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Youngsters Plan
Christmas Party

YOUNGSTERS IN the Satur-
day morning children's dancing
and swimming classes at central
branch of the YWCA are having
their annual Christmas party
Saturday from 1890 to 2 p. m.
Mrs. Ralph Lewis is in charge
Of the party.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Those on Committee

on THE committee which is arranging this party are
Mrs Chapn Mrs Richard Jackson Mrs John
Dewiler Mrs Henry Ford H.. Mrs Allen Merren..
Mrs Harry Miller Jr Mrs Benson Ford Mrs Charles
H. Symngon Mrs Gaylord ellis Jr.. Mrs. Charles A.
Dean Jr... and Mrs. Charles Beecher Grouse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

forth a very merry buffet Gin
ner, and December 26, the
Juniors will have supper
dance.
December q, they will have
special Tcarrollers and an organ
recital at 5 p. m.
Dancing. entertainment and
breakfast for the club members
New Years Eve, and open house
the following day at 4 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

Sue arrived home last evening
from Monticello College in God
frey, H., and Barbara will get
in tomorrow morning from the
University Of Wisconsin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

DEARBQEN WOMEN VINO Wcie graduated Yesterday -.
born Unit Of AWNS...ara augh by Mrs. Frances Rupe
will receive thet7- tTs. 4 Fraser, Metro
politan Detroit Consumers Division chairman. y,
Graduates include Mrs. ", 3. Wallace. Mrs. Leo
Read Mrs. c. T. Kirk. Mrs Russell Costello Mrs.
Edgfn Peterson and Ms Al Ions. ...
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

-. Elizabeth Robb Joan Henry. Virginia Woodall
Ann Grouse Frances Oberteuffer. and Mary nedeman
Frances Stroh and Elizabeth Robb arrived Wednesday
80. from the Garland School in Boston,,
Ann Grouse got in Thursday morning from Dobbs..
And Mary Tiedeman from Smith College. where
she is a freshman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Lucy Mitchell Invited

AN INVITATION is being sent to Lucy Mitchell. -.
daughter late Gen Billy Mitchell and Mrs Thomas
B. Byrd.
expected IHey and Mrs. Byrd will arrive
after Christmas. from their winter home Kent
mere -. Boyoe, va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Those BEING Honored

AMONG THE girls who
are being honered are. ~
Cynthia Dean. :. F ranc g s
Stro h. =. .Estel1e Macauley
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Brief Trip Planned

AFTER brief wedding trip.
Ensign and Mrs.-GarrisoH. VIII be at home. 49,.
For long as tho navy decrees..,.
In an apartment ir Newport r. T. -
Where Ensign McNath is station<dI..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Plan TO Attend Wedding

Mr.. AND MRS. ROBERT McMATH
And daughter. Madeline. of Birmingham.
Will leave New Years nlght....
For Providence, r. La.
For the weddlng Of Mrs McMath,s Ensign kearr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

And Rita Burke. 80.
Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Burke. of Providence,
Which will take place -.
January o.,
At ) o'clock. in the
evening. go.
In the rectory Of st.
Josephs Church in that city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
In n ayfa..jir
ep~Dt

continued from Page 2Ol
Is being planned. FOR saturday. January ..
A. the Country Club....
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Small, Simple Ceremony

1T Is to he a small -.
and simple wedding -.
Robert +. Garrison of
Birmingham -.
VIII be his brothers best
man &c.
And Pauline Burke.
sister of the bride-elect....
VIII be her only at
teudant....
Evening star., 1942-12-12

election-invigorated minority party
in the House.
The Massachusetts Representa-
tive is certain to be reelected floor
leader of the minority when the
House Republicans caucus early in
January. In the new Congress Re-
publicans will hold BOT House seats
against 222 by Democrats. In the
Seventy seventh Congress, now on
the verge of adjournment, the align
ment was 268 Democrats, 162 Re-
publicans.
Program Uncompleted.
Mr.. Martin said that "of course,
the Republicans have not as yet
completed program, but there are
some points that obviously will be
our objectives in the coming Con-
| gress."
1--WE are definitely committed to
cooperate fully in the promotion of
the war" he emphasized. And we
are going to exert our influence to
make the prosecution more vigorous
and efficient, so that we can hasten
the end of the war and the bringing
OF the boys back home"
Discussing Government expendi-
lures, he commented:
whenever bureau has been es-
tablished recently, the appointed
chief first has enrolled thousands of
employees, whether needed or not
AS result we have padded payrolls
which have shocked the Nation.
1T is to help us get at the real
facts that I have advocated giving
each subcommittee of the Appro-
priations Committee a trained ac-
countant with power personally to
look over the books of the various
departments If this were done we
would not have to depend on others
for our information.
Wants Advanced Estimates.
Senator McNary told reporters
that when the new Congress is
asked to expand the borrowing and
lending authority of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. by S5,OOO,-
100000 he will support an amend
ment requiring agencies which draw
their funds from the RFC to esti-
mate expenditures in advance.
Agencies obtaining their funds in
this manner are required to report
to Congress later on the actual ex-
penditures.
A Senate Banking and Currency
Committee controversy over a Re-
publican proposal requiring advance
approval by the RFC Board of Di-
rectors for proposed expenditures by
the Board of Economic Warfare,
headed by Vice President Wallace,
has delayed action on the RFC au-
thorization measure.
Leaders said this bill. already
passed by the House without the
controversial amendment, would be
one Of the major measures thrown
overboarN If Congress votes final
adjournment Tuesday as they have
planned
Although they would sacrifice the
legislative progress made on this
and other bills by final adjourn
ment, administration leaders were
reported convinced they could not
hold quorum in Washington for
further meetings this year.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Russia
Continued From First Page }

newspaper, reported that battalion
of German infantry, with % tanks
in the van. attacked and isolated
one Red Army battery.
Neighboring Russian batteries
came into play and smashed % OF
the tanks, killed 300 of the attack
ers, and forced the rest to retire
Pravda said.
Dozens Of Nazi Planes Destroyed.
Inside Stalingrad, in the southern
area of the city, Red Star said
Soviet troops drove the enemy of
two hills, occupied six pillboX posi-
tions and killed many Nazi troops.
A small Russian force maintain
ing a two-week-old foothold deep in
the German defenses on the west
ern slope of hill has repulsed five
and six enemy assaults daily, Red
Star said
The newspaper reported that
Soviet Stormovik bombers and low
flying attack planes had destroyed
several dozen Junkers-52 air trans
ports in raids on airdromes.
On the backgrounds near RzheS
and Velikie Luki, Red Star said one
Nazi battalion brought up as re-
serves Wednesday was marched di.
rectly into battle and suffered SER
ious losses. Generally, German
counterattacks in the area were
proving futile, Red Star added.
(The German radio broadcast
DNB report that Russian forces
commanded by Gen. Gregory
Zhukov had driven to Belyi, 60
miles southwest of Rzhev and in
the direction Of Smolensk,
German headquarters point IS
miles south of Belyi.)
The Russian front thus continued
a series of slow-moving battles ir
which Red Army legions clawed al
German positions with slow head
way and sought to stem the out
cropping of German offensive ir
the Don River bend.
Large Mechanized Actions.
Indirectly the communicates ol
both sides mlrrored large-scale &C
ton by mechanical forces, despite
the snowstorms of the last week.
The Soviet early communique to-
day said 60 enemy transport plane:
were destroyed in the Stslingrac
area during December 10, four
day total of 1873.
The Russian war bulletin also
reported that 36 Nazi tanks were
knocked out in yesterdays opera.
tions on both fronts.
yesterdays German commu-
nique. heard in broadcasts from
Berlin, asserted that "A Russian
aircraft had been shot down In
Evening star., 1942-12-12

safely to its base, the Navy an
nounced yesterday
A communique reporting this in
cident announced also that the aux
iliary cargo ship Alchiba. a 6.198-ton
vessel taken over from the Moore
Mccormack Lines, had been sunk
in the Solomons area by enemy
action.
Reports reaching here indicated
that only three men were lost in the
destruction of this ship and those
were listed as missing. The skipper,
Comdr. James Shepherd Freeman.
40, of Jasper. Ala, was reported to
have been saved.
The communicate gave no details
of the encounter between the big
bomber and the squadron of enemy
fighter planes except to say the
Fortress was on a reconnaissance
fight over New Georgia when the
enemy planes attacked.
The destruction of the five Zeros
raised Japan's plane losses in the
Solomons, as announced by the
Navy here, to 631.
Loss of the Alchiba boosted the
total of announced United States
ship losses in the Solomons area to
81. An unannounced number of
American ships have been damaged
The japanese have lost 50 sunk, 4
probably sunk and 79 damaged.
The Alchiba had a normal COM
plement of As officers and men. She
was built at the Sun Shipbuilding g.
Drydock Co. at Chester, Pa. and
was delivered to the Maritime Com
mission in September, 1889 She was
placed in commission as naval YES
sci June Is, 1941 and Comdr. Free
man assumed command two months
later
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Detroit Legislator Faces
Naturalization Charqe
Py the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 12-State Senator
Stanley Nowak Of Detroit, 39-year-
old Polish-born veteran of two terms
in the Legislature who was elected
a third time last November, faced a
charge today of violating the natu-
ralization laws.
Indicted by Federal grand jury,
Senator Nowak, a Democrat, was
accused Of falsely stating. at the
time of his request for naturaliza-
ton in 1887, that he was not af-
fillated with any organization
whose principles teach the over
throw Of organized government"
The indictment, returned yester-
day. alleges that Mr.. NoWak was a
member of the Communist party of
America when he asked to be made
a citizen. He became a citizen in
1888.
Federal men arrested Mr.. Nowak
last night and he was held incom-
municado overnight for arraignment
today.
In the Legislature, Senator Nowak
has been known as a left -Winger.
He has been identified with labor
organizations for several years and
is at this time an organizer for the
CLOS Hotel, Restaurant and Bev-
erage Workers Union in Detroit.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Africa
Continued From First Page.)

OF American, British and French
troops.
The spokesman was enthusiastic
about the cooperation of Allied air
forces in this engagement.
THE fighter planes arrived almost
Immediately when the attacks came
and strafed the enemy line like
hell" he said. He described the
fighting as encouraging"
Both sides are hampered by bad
weather and sticky mud which was
described as even worse than the
mud of the Somme' in the first
World War.
1T has hampered movement on
both sides, but helps the Allies to
some extent by giving them chance
2 build up strength" the spokes-
man said.
The Morocco radio broadcast a
communique from French general
headquarters in North Africa claim
ing the Germans suffered heavy
losses In infantry In the Medjez El
Evening star., 1942-12-12

the Volga-Don area and that
from December ! to December
10 the Germans had knocked out
1852 Russian tanksD
The Russian early communique
spoke for the third day of Soviet
detachments mopping up block
houses on the southern outskirts of
Stalingrad. indicating a dogged at
tempt to channel a new path in that
direction.
Successes at Velikie Luki.
No mention was made of the en-
gagement before large populated
place southwest Of Stalingrad where
the Germans previously we're re-
ported to be holding behind a vast
mine field.
This was believed to be Kotel-
nikovski, 80 miles down the rail-
way to TikhoretskD
The attempt to ring Velikie Luki
brought new successes, the Soviet
communique said.
Our units as a result of violent
enga gements occupied heights of
considerabl tactical Importance. Re-
peated German counterattacks were
unsuccessful, ending in the enemy
sustaining heavy losses in manpower
and equipment" the communique
stated.
Near Rzhev, German counterat-
tacks were beaten back and some
enemy positions we're taken, the
Russians said.
I'm this engagement the Germans
lost several hundred officers and
men killed. the broadcast commu-
nique said. 1--WE destroyed 81 enemy
tanks"
Thrust and Counterattack.
The midday communique pictured
the struggle continuing for vantage
points with thrust and counterat-
tack. 1t listed more than 1000
dead on the fronts.
One vicious clash west of Rzhev
cost the Germans 800, the Russians
asserted, after Red Army troops
forced a water crossing under cover
of artillery fire and broke into the
German trenches. The Russians
said they destroyed 33 German dug
outs and blockhouses there
The Red air force brought down
seven German planes in duels over
the Velikie Luki region, the COM
munique declared.
Northwest of Stalingrad the Rus
slams in on sector broke through
mine fields and barbed wire to kill
300 and capture huge pile of guns
and other material In another
sector they ambushed a tank-sup-
ported counterattack and killed 200
| the Soviet authorities said.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Allies Beat Back Japs
Desperately Trying
To Break Buna Tran
New Guinea Foe Pinned
In Narrow Coast Strip:
Planes Take Heavy Toll
EY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Dec. 12.-Japanese
troops are making desperate eff
forts to break out of their trap
in the Buna area of New Guinea,
an Allied communique declared
today, but their remaining posi-
tions are being blotted out
methodically by Allied artillery
and their counterattackS bloodi-
ly repulsed."
With Coma in Allied hands, the
Japanese were pinned back against
the sea on mile-wide strip of
beach about 9 miles long. A few
were reported still resisting along
the trail to Soputa, about 6 miles
inland.
Try to Drop Supplies.
Frustrated in their attempts to
reinforce their troops by sea, the
Japanese were still trying to sup
ply them by parachute, the COM
munique reported.
In their frantic efforts to escape
death or capture they counter
attacked repeatedly south of Sana-
nanda, but were repulsed in heavy
fighting each time. the bulletin
from Gen. Douglas Macarthur S
headquarters said. Allied planes
continued to rake the narrowing
enemy lines with machinegun and
cannon fire.
The bitter '1ast st-stand" nature of
the fighting which has been churn-
ing over the New Guinea beaches
was illustrated by an announce
ment that the final operations at
Coma resulted in the killing of at
least 44O japanese and the capture
of only is prisoners. Additional
Japanese casualties were still to be
reported, the communique said. A
number of enemy. guns and guam
tity of ammunition also were re-
ported captured.
Pick Snipers From Trees.
American troops, after driving q
wedge to the sea between Buna and
Cape Endaiad dere. were picking jap
anese snipers out Of the trees and
attempting to enlarge their advan-
tage by attacking enemy entrench-
ments in coconut groves.
Australian dive bombers attacked
enemy supply dumps and installa.
tions between Coma and Sananands
and American bombers pounded the
Buna airdrome.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Father, on Admiral,
Sweurs In WAVE

A WAVE officer candidate has
been sworn into service by her IA
ther, an admiral. She is Miss Bar
bara A. Conard. who resides with
her parents at 2310 California street
NV. Her oath of allegiance was
administered by Rear Admiral
Charles Conard, Supply Corps.
Miss Conard has been employed as
chief of the reference section of the
Bureau of Special Operations at the
Office of War Information. Admiral
Conard is chairman of the Inter-
departmental War Savings Bond
Committee at the Treasury Depart
ment The ceremony took place at
the Office of Naval Officer Procure
ment, 1920 G street NV.