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Evening star., 1942-05-24
Navy Officer raining Program
Outlined at Colleges in Area
Students; Enrolling for VI Courses
May Continue With Academic Study

College students in and around
Washington are learning this week
from 1t. David P. Whelchel, assist
ant Navy recruiting inspector for
the Southeastern Division, how
they may qualify for commissions
as Navy flyers or deck officers.
1t. Whelchel is explaining at uni
versities and colleges in the Metro
politan Area how the Navy's vi
program for students will enable
them to continue their academic
courses and meanwhile to be men,
bers of the Nations armed forces
"The Navy" 1t. Whelchel ex-
planned yesterday, has announced
that its prime purpose is to pre-
pare youths under draft age while
still in college in a manner that
will make them more fit for their
duties when they finally are In
Quoted into the Navy"
$4,000 Men Wanted Yearly.
The Navy wants 10000 men an
nually. in the vi college group.
Some of these will be selected for
VS. as aviation cadets. Others will
be chosen for VT, which. means
they will become reserve mldShlp-
men and will study for commissions
as line enSigns.
Students enlisted in the vi pro-
gram who do not qualify for either
group will be entitled to complete
their sophomore year and then Will
be called into active service as ap-
prentice seamen. They will be sent
to naval training schools and given
every opportunity for promotion to
higher grades.
The vi program is designed for
freshmen and sophomores between
the ages of II and l9. inclusive. The
Navy Department has specified thai
youths who enlist in the course re-
main in college for two years from
the date of enlistment. They will
not wear uniforms, but they will be
considered a part of the armed
forces.
Studies Outlined.
Colleges accepting the program
agree to include certain branches OF
mathematics in their courses ano
to provide physical instruction ane
facilities for Navy students. The
students. however, are not required
to major in engineering or science
during their last two years. A
bachelor degree in any Of the usual
courses will be SUFFICIENT to qualify
them to complete training leading to
commissions.
Students must be physically fit
and of good reputation. Those ap-
plying for vi will be given
physical examinations at once
Later. applicants for commission
will receive a stiffer examination
and, to help meet the Navy's rigid
standards, the colleges will Offer
physical training courses of to
hours a week.
When a vi student has com.
pleted approximately year and 6
half Of an approved course, he viii
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Council of Social Agencies
Gearing Needs to Wartime
Interchange of Personnel Is One Of
Steps Taken to Meet Problems

many mothers engaged in work.
Pointing out that the present facili-
ties for such daytime care is made
quate at present, Mrs. Roberts ex-
pressed the hope that centers would
be established, perhaps under funds
from the Lanham Act, to care for
the children of defense workers.
Figures, gathered in report by
Mr.. Ackerman reveal that as of
March 8 the waiting lists Of settle
ment nursery schools was more than
double their capacity. Although
there are about 100 commercial
schools in the Metropolitan Area,
less than half of these. he said, meet
Health Department standards and
even those that charge a substantial
tuition have demands that exceed
their capacity.
Foster Children Problem.
Another problem, which Mr. Ack-
erman said he felt is being aggre-
waited by wartime conditions, is care
of foster children. For one thing,
he said, there is a scarcity of rooms
In recent campaign of radio pro-
grams and newScasts over a period
of two months here. 48 homes were
offered for foster children, of which
three -fourthS were unusable, he
said. Mr.. Ackerman's report had
this to say on the subject:
Although the need for foster
home placements has increased. the
private childrens' agencies have
noted serious shortages of suitable
foster homes. This is due not only
to the general housing shortages in
this area, but also to a number of
other causes, including the renting
of house space to defense workers
at comparatively high rates. with
which the limited funds available
for boarding placement cannot hope
to compete"
The council, it was said, is keeping
in close touch and cooperating with
employe counselors of the Govern
ment. The Travellers Aid Society,
a member organization of the coun-
Gil, has reported that a growing
problem today is that of the Civil
Service worker who does not re-
ceive his pay check when he ex-
poets it and applies to the society
for a loan. Predicting that the
problem will increase, Mr.. Acker-
man said that the council is "anx-
ious to cooperate with the Gov
ernment and any one they may
designate in the bureaus to work
on the problem"
Volunteer Leaders Trained.
On April Is a recreation training
institute completed a course for
more than 800 volunteers who had
offered to serve as recreation lead
ers in Community Chest Agencies
and public recreation centers. The
institute was an outgrowth of a
survey made by a group of agencies,
including the community centers
and Playground Department, Dis
trict W. P. A. recreation project,
Metropolitan civilian defense recre-
alton services and the Council of
Social Agencies.
A social workers library, planned
and made possible through the
combined efforts of the Public Lii
brary, the council and Community
Chest, was opened this month on
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Southern Presbyterians
Will Discuss Mercer
xths Associated press

By the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, May ga
committee report on negotiations
looking toward the possible merger
of Presbyterian Churches will pro-
vide one Of the principal discussions
scheduled for the 82nd general as
sembly of the Presbyterian Church
Of the United States here May 28
TO June 3.
The negotiations involve the Pres
byterian Church in the United
States of America (northern branch)
and the Presbyterian Church of the
United States. commonly referred
to as the Southern Presbyterian
Church.
Although customarily held at
Montreal, NJ c.. the assembly of the
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Armored Force School
Graduates Largest Glass
BY the Associated Press.

BY inc ASsOclaleO Press.
FORT KNOX, KY, May 23.-The
Armored Force Officer Candidate
School graduated its largest class to-
day, when 5l8 enlisted men were
commissioned second lieutenants
after completing the three-month
course.
Included in the list of graduates
we're nine Negroes, the first COM
misSioned from the school,
Brig. Gen. Frank E. Lowe, men,
Der of the General Staff, was prin-
cipal speaker at the graduation
ceremonies and Maj. Gen. Jacob L.
Devers, chief of the Armored Force,
spoke briefly.
Corpl. John L. Mitchell. son of the
late Gen. Billy Mitchell, had been a
member of the class but failed to
graduate because Of illness. He will
become a member Of the next class,
which is to be commissioned June l3
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Southern church. formed at the
beginning Of the war between the
States, will meet here at a special
invitation of the First Presbyterian
Church of Knoxville, observing its
150th anniversary this year.
To be presented to the assembly
by various presbyteries and synods
for discussion are SO overtures, in
cluding six proposing withdrawal
of the church from the world con-
ference Of churches and others per-
tanning to the establishment Of new
boundaries for preSbyteries,
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Diplomas Mailed

DICKINSON, n. OAK. R-Fof
the first time in IL years there will
be no county school commencement
exercises here. To conserve tires.
the diplomas will be mailed from
the superintendent's Office after
examinations have been checked.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

the first floor of the Community
Building, ll01 M street NV. 1t
was explained that committees do
ing specific and delicate community
planning jobs in the Council of
Social Agencies, the Defense Council
and other groups have needed a
source of reference material. ="
Evening star., 1942-05-24
How Many Quarts
of Blood Has the
Average Person?

Ii is an accepted fact that normally We have
TO 3l1 quarts of blood.
Although our blood constitutes about ~ OF
our body weight. mos, folks pay no attention %
il Whatsoever. When they feel tired or under the
weather, they always blame it on something
else Actually, at the first sign Of fatigue. lack
Of energy, strength, or when you feel yourself
slipping physically. check up on your blood
right away.
You know. If your blood is thin. pale and
with life-giving oxygen. sickness and disorders
set in more quickly But if blood is rich and
pure. it contains chemical substances and cells
capable of repairing damaged body tissues and
Iepienlshlng our strength and energy.
So don't take chances. Do something about
your blood today. Get 4 bottle Of Boncquet
pronounced Bon-Kay) Tablets. Here is an
amazing new discovery, by an eminent bio
chemist. that is designed to build rich red fight.
ing blood. Ii contains. in concentrated quaint.
ties the raw materials so woefully lacking in the
modern diet, and so urgently needed by the body
tissues the most important being the active
principle of raw liver 1.-THE red blood cell matur-
ing faotor). organic vegetable iron and other
minerals. vitamin B complex. fortified with pure
crystalline viramins and 6, and assmlable
calcium and phosphorus. This Liver principle"
10 sometimes called anti inemic substance.
Try Boncquet Tables for 9 days. If you wish.
have your blood count taken BY your physician
before and after this rest If you don't feel better.
look better, and have general allaround I'M
provement and most OF all, show q marked
increase in your red blood cell count your
money will Be cheenully yetuoded. Sold N
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Conducts Manassas RevivoI

MANASSAS, Va, May % (Spe-
ciaD.-Dr. o. B. Newton, pastor Of
the Melrose Methodist Church, Roa-
noke, will continue revival services
next week at Grace Methodist
Church here at 10 am. each morn
ing and pm. each afternoon.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
SpecioI Deputy Named

ROCKVILLE, Md, May % (Spe-
eiaD.-Sherif Leslie Carlin of
Montgomery County has appointed
William S. Magruder Of Gathers
burg q special deputy sheriff.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
M@N%BM1a<T
90. HERE'S A NEW OPPORTUNITY: CHOOSE
YOUR OWN BRANCH OF ARMY SERVICE!

If you've passed your 18th birthday and aren't
yet 20, here's where you get break! A new
Army ruling makes it possible for you to enlist
at once and pick out any one of the eight combat
branches in which you want to serve. After you're
20 you'll no longer have this choice.
You're getting this special opportunity because
qualified men of your age vitality needed now
in Americas fighting Army. You've got what it
takes. Your mental alertness and adaptabilty will
enable you to learn fast. You're built to take the
bodily toughening of Army training and thrive
on it. And, above ALL you have the enthusiasm,
the daring and love of adventure that necessary
m the making Of fine soldiers.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Decide now whether you'd like to join the Air
Force, Armored Force, Cavalry, Coast Artillery,
Engineers, Field Artillery, Infantry Signal
Corps. Every branch will give you the finest me.
chanical equipment-thorough training plenty
of action-and great chance for advancement.
Whichever one you choose, you'll enjoy the
comradeship Of splendid group Of men. Amer.
lean soldiers today are the healthiest, best
equipped and best fed fighting men on earth.
Talk this over with your friends and with your
parents. Then get full details at the nearest Army
Recruiting and Induction Station. This is going
to be your country one of these days-and your
country needs you nov!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
WPB CurtdiiIs
Factory Building

Tn fact. things are going so
we'll on this primary battle line,
WPB has curtailed its new plant
building and is switching the raw
materials into actual production
of tanks, ships, etc.
Foolish stories are being spread
around that this change was eff
fected because WIPE thought the
war might soon end, but the real
reason is plain enough.
There is no use in pushing iron
and steel into new factories when
your existing capacity can make
more tanks and guns with it. AT
hand is May 81, the date for the
end of most consumers durable
goods production, and these old
refrigerator and radio factories
also will be available for war pro-
duction thereafter.
Now this does not mean the
war is over. II does mean the
battle on the important initial
front has been won. Troubles on
that front. of course. are not
ended. Shortages of materials lie
ahead, particularly for the period
of the end of this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Ferguson Jury
At End Of Work

Circuit Judge Homer Ferguson
one-man grand jury, which re-
turned indictments against lead
ing city, county and police Off
cials. has practically ended its
work, the jurist revealed Satur-
day.
He said that he has already
returned TO work on the circuit
court bench and thought it proba-
BILE he could clean up his grand
jury work during the coming week.
The jury has returned 43 in
dictments involving more than 500
defendants. among them former
Mayor Richard w. Reading, for
mer police superintendent, Fred
w. Frahm, former sheriff, Thomas
c. Wilcox, former prosecutor Dun
can c. McCrea, and three mem
berS of council.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Chrysier and GIN
Jump Production

Chrysler has distinguished itself
greatly in creating the tank
arsenal in Michigan. General Mo-
tors production figures in dollars
(for the sake of military secrecy
show il hit the mass stage in
April, putting S112,000000 of war
materials for that month, up
$17.000,000 from March.
Sperry GyroScope is getting a
private pat from headquarters
here for what it has done in in
struments. and National Cash
Register has distinguished itself in
fire control equipment shooting
stuff.
There are still some bad lines,
m in Y merchant shipbuilding.
Warship building is o. X, except
in one small-boat phase. Mer-
chant ships are only slightly be-
hind schedule. but government
economists figure that if the April
rate of ship sinkings is suffered
the remainder of this year, the
S,000,000-ton goal of our con-
(even if it is reached)
will be 100000 tons short of
what is needed.
The first three months of the
year, deliveries of steel plate TO
were behind. but this
condition is now being remedied
by diversion. The bottleneck here
now is in the supplies of pipes,
seacocks and such.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
NeU Area Created

Willard c. Webster of 1866
Santa Barbara drive, an advertls-
ing man, has been appointed
warden of new area set up to
handle the special problems which
arise in the loop during blackouts
and possible air raids.
His area, known as Area 20, ex-
tends from Third to Hastings and
from Vernon highway TO the
river Webster was formerly zone
warden in Zone /, Area A.
The new area will be divided
into sectors on a different basis
than that used in residential
areas. One sector will include the
shipping and wholesale trucking
district along the river. another
will include retail establishments.
and another will include office
buildings.
Webster hopes 10 expand the
present building warden set-up so
that wardens will be available to
work outside the buildings-to
keep traffic lanes open, move Pc
off the streets, cars TO
the curbs and passengers into
shelters. Raid shelters in down.
town structures will be indicated
by outside signs soon, he said.
Promptly at 10 p. m, 10 army
jeeps from Fl. Wayne. equipped
with blackout lights invisible from
the air. will proceed north on
Woodward avenue from Jefferson
avenue. This will be their first
opportunity to test the new lights.
At the same time, Mayor Ed
ward J. Jeffries *, in his capacity
as co-ordinator of the Detroit
civilian defense area, will be OBJ
serving the blackout from Civil
ian Air Patrol plane. Seven other
CAP planes will also be aloft.
Fl. Wayne, City Airport and
Selfridge Field will be BACKED out
although the war department has
d @ m n q Q d that air navigation
lights elsewhere be kept lit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Factories Far
From 3 Shifts

Factories yet arc far from a
three-shift capacity basis They
are beyond the one and one and
a half shifts, but there is yet some
leeway for advancement on this
angle. and others.
The important thing now is that
il was won by the same sort of
stuff Doolittle showed over Japan,
Macarthur and the navy exhibited
when they knocked the Japs off
in the Coral Sea before they could
get started on a new invasion. and
the boys showed when a large
convoy was landed in Ireland
without seeing a German sub. II
shows what American ingenuity
can do when il gets into aggres-
sive action.
No other nation. no other Sys-
tenn, political or economic. has
ever been able 10 tie IT. in war or
peace Here is the first war vic
tory for our democratic way Of
life.
Distributed ny King Features synd Inc.
Reproduction in whole or In part
strictly prohibited
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Clio Leader Freed
In Destruction Case

TAWAS CITY. May 23.-Mon-
roe S. Causley, former state
president of the Utility Workers
Organizing Committee. Go. was
acquitted Saturday of charge of
conspiracy TO destroy property of
the Consumers Power Company
during a strike three years ago,
Causley was tried on the same
charge in December, 1889. when
the jury disagreed The case was
carried to the State Supreme
Court, which ordered a second
trial held.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Jeffries Names
Week Here
Starting June 8
Warren {. Bow Heads
Committee in Charge
Of 7-Day Celebration

The period from June 8 through
June Ia was proclaimed Saturday
by Mayor Edward j. Jeffries as
Flag Week and Warren F.. Bow.
deputy superintendent of schools,
was named chairman of a COM
mittee 10 observe the week.
Under Bows direction each day
OF the week has been designated
for a special observance. Monday
will be government day; Tuesday,
C ON merce and industry day;
Wednesday. education day; Thurs
day, civilian defense; Friday
workers day; Saturday, civic spirit
day, and Sunday. flag day.
although we realize that
every loyal citizen Is alert to
the seriousness of the national
and international situation, II Is
felt that any additional effort
we can put forth to honor the
flag would he most appropriate"
Row said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
so Years in County Job,
Tells of Bath in Judge's IT

washtubs beside the kitcl
stove, the new-fangled batht1
In the building here were md
I'm demand"
Gnau started in tie registe|
deeds office in 1892 when ii
in the city hall. He now is d
clerk for the register of deeds
believes himself the oldest c.
employe in years of Servicel
In 1892, Gnau recalled, JON
'Heames was register of did
William May was county cI
Milton Carleton was county IN
urer and Edgar o. Durfee
the county's only probate judg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

Victor c. Gnau. 6S, celebrating
the completion of so years as a
Wayne County employee, today re-
called that in the early 1905
county employees used to take
their baths in the circuit judges
private bathtubs. E .N
IL came into the county build
ing In 1902 before II was even
completed" said Gnau. "In
those days there were only four
circuit judges, and In connection
with the office of each was
bathroom with full length tubs.
"Since In those days a good
many of the people bathed I'm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Ners Behind the Neps:
Battle for Production
OF War Material Won
American Industry Put Over Top
In Record Time by Willing Hands
RN PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON, May p - The
battle for production has been
won.
American industry went over
the top in April, out of the pre-
paratory organizing phase, and
into the great American stride of
mass production which no one can
equal anywhere. From now on
the production line on our charts
will go nearly straight up.
We reached the producing rate
of $40. 100000 a year in April.
1t will be up another Is per cent
to $4,000, 100000 in June and
$40, 900, 100000 early double
the end of the year.
AS War Producer Donald Nelson
told a friend the other day. the
metamorphoSis Of that great eco
nomic giant called American in
dustry. was as vast and violent
as the change which took place
in the oil and auto industries in
l19l4-15. when Henry Ford discoV-
cred the conveyor belt and started
turning out model rs like cans
of corn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Urges Ceremonies

I'VE believe we should en-
phasiZe. more than ever, the
American spirit by displaying
the flag In all homes and places
of business"
In his proclamation Mayor JEFF.
fries urged the people of Detroit
TO hold patriotic ceremonies las g
public express of our love of coun-
try, unity, and allegiance to our
national emblem.
THE flag" he said, els SYM
bOl Of our civic faith and the
beasOn Of home 10 liberty-l0ving
people throughout the world
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

which Iren e
Rich has played
the leading role
for so long, will
move from the
Blue 10 CHS
next week. Miss
Rich will con-
tinue in h er
role and time is
set for 7:l5
p. m. Fr iday,
June y w utD
Maurice Evans
plays Macbeth
at an army
c a m p n ex I
"a 90 w hit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

ahead Of It's blueprints, because
of technical advancementS.
In shell production. it was dis
steel could be substituted
for brass "COPPER" on shells of
less than 5-inch caliber, and since
then this line has been sizzling
Airplanes have three unsatis-
factory factory spots. mentioned
in this column previously. but all
others aFe-hem- ahead. Difficulty
now is the supply of processed
materials like aluminium castings
and forgings. How high production
will go apparently depends on how
this shortage is worked out.
Among the aviation factories
which have done an outstanding
Job are the Consolidated four
motor bomber plant on the Pacific
Coast and the Wright
plant i'm upper New York state,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

Conner (Hermit's Cave) will be in
the cast. He's a Detroit boy who
commutes between this city and
Chicago War Time Wife" is
a new CKLW serial running Mon
day through Friday at 1870 a. m.
Rumor around show business
is that Al Jolson may soon bios
som out in an army officers uni
form and that he will likely 60 10
Pearl Harbor 10 entertain the
boys there.
Fred Allen recalls that when he
was in vaudeville his manager
booked him for three weeks--the
first in Sydney, Australia, the sec
ono IN Melbourne and the third
in New Zealand Sid Weiss Of
Radio Daily says "the boys in the
Blue network are telling the boys
in the Red that the Blue will
never go in the Red, which should
make the Red blue Jack
Benny leaves the air in another
week and announcement Of the
summer replacement has not yet
been announced If your look
ing for museum pieces in records
you might be able 10 dig up some
made by Amos n Andy when they
were known as Sam n Henry.
Pretty good. too =. There's no rest
in sight for Abbott and Costello.
They've Just finished picture and
will soon be of radio for the
summer In front OF them is 4
cosst-to-coast tour 10 get laughs
from tho army boys 49,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
City B|dlkout
Will Be Total
Only in Loop
Traffic. Safety Lights
TO Be Kept Burning;
Pontiac Factory Dark
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crews. Officials believe il will be
the first large industrial plant in
the Midwest. devoted exclusively
TO the production of war materials
TO take part in a blackout test.
Police and civilian defense heads
have announced h a { they will
abandon the lenient policy they
followed in the May 3 test and
strive TO bring into court every
violator of the blackout ordinance
this time. ViolatorS will be denied
the privilege of paying fines, they
said.