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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

girls at st. Donat's Castle rise at so a. M, and
the first breakfast is served at a. m. There il
a second breakfast at as a. M, and then rooms
must be tided and beds made.
There is full parade at nine o'clock, after
which come the usual fatigues and training pro-
gram. A break from eleven clock to eleven
thirty, and then lectures on anti-aircraft gun
practice and aircraft recognition.
Lunch is at IL 80 p. m, and the afternoon is
occupied with exercises on the gun site and on
the parade ground Sometimes there are film
lectures. The day ends at about 4.30 p. m.
l followed the sergeant major to the gun
site, and found the girls at work in teams on
the height and range finder, the predctor, and
telescope Identification instruments set out on
wide terrace behind the castle.
Strangely enough, overlooking the terrac.
wall were ancient guns captured by combined
British and German forces at Pekin, China,
during the Boxer Rising Of 1900. Museum pieces
now, while on the terrace below were the in
struments modern science has provided to ia
cilitate the destruction Of enemy aircraft
Girls of eighteen and twenty were at these
instruments and working enthusiastically
plotting, height finding, predictor reading,
spotting and passing on their data to the men
at the guns.
/ left them at their jobs and walked out
past Private Edith Finch, still on guard with
her stick below the great portculliA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
ENJOYING LIFE

They did not hesitate to say they were en-
joying life. met a youngster with brown hair
and grey eyes who told me in Oracle Fields ac-
cents that never before had she beer so happy.
"Eee," she said. They can have Man
chester. tn take lot Of this to upset me
after packing eggs in q warehouse for eight
hours day. Besides, therere no eggs TO pack
now"
/ climbed narrow, winding stone stairways,
spiralling upward into odd turrets and towers,
saw panelled bedrooms with open stone fire
places.
"You really do climb these narrow stairs
to bed7" ! asked.
IT'S the only way to get there" replied
the girl from Manchester And we do it in
tdark."
And you can take il from me-" added an
other voice trained not far from Lambeth
Walk, that Lady Anne's Tower amt
haunted
"You can't prove II" a shrill voice declared
"NoP Well, you all know that white dress
brought from home7 That was the ghost Of
Larry Anne, with little me inside IT,
From room to room went, where mullioned
ments ornamented with griffins and all the
paraphernalia of heraldry.
After lunch / was taken to a spot where
three hard tennis courts had been converted
into parade ground which would satisfy any
physical training instructor. Here was staged
series OF exercises TO equal anything Of the
same kind in the three fighting services.
know that the Brigade Of Guards and the
Royal Marines are the finest in the world at
marching and allow marching exercises--but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
LIKE DRILLING

Anyway I'd sooner drill these girls than a
squad Of men any day. The men do II because
they have to-but the girls like It, and are eager
to learn. Why, I've caught EN- drilling each
other in quiet corners Of the grounds here.
Don't make Il easy for IN, they say. We
want to be treated in the same manner as you
treat the men
with Q spirit Like that" the sergeant
major added, you can do anything. It's the
same with regard to their command post drill
work. Girls seem to have lighter, swifter touch
on the instruments" M
On the way to the gun site learned that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

they are not much better than these A. T. S.
The girls drill on the march like veterans,
and never have / seen a man so proud of his
work as Battery Sergeant-Major A. T. Cullen,
Royal Artillery, who has taught them.
1T must have taken long time, lot of
hard work and patience to get them all to-
gether like that" suggested.
"A fortnight" the sergeant-major chuckled
That's how long I've had em. But you see,
these girls are quicker than men in grasping
what Ia wanted.
After all, most girls 60 crazy over dancing
and are at 1t night after night in normal times
Now in marching exercises timing and rhythm
mean everything, as in dancing. think that's
the explanation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
<<ETHIS is st. Donat's Castle, sir, and I n
Private Edith Finch"

The sentry who barred my path
was about eighteen years of age, less than five
feet tall, but she was certainly broad.
Her hair was auburn, her smiling eyes deep
blue.
Private Finch wore bsttledress with steel
helmet set well back to disclose every chubby
feature.
You should have seen Edith as I saw her
them framed below portcullis in the gateway
Of the great castle which stands on a promon-
tory Of the Glamorgan coast.
In place of the usual rifle and bayonet, how
ever, she held rough stick clasped behind her.
And so I entered the medieval fortress
which is st. Donat's Castle, now an A. T. s.
stronghold where girls are trained for special
duties on an anti-aircraft gun site.
In what was once baronial hall--complete
with minstrel gallery N. A. A. F. l. canteen
had been set up and a crowd of some two hun
dred girls stood eating, drinking, singing dur
ing the morning break
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

"REAT BhIIAIN,S young women are 90
vTing into uniform, as part of the national
defense forces.
A million or more men are constantly on
guard, under arms, against an invdsion attempt.
They are the British Territorial Service.
In back of them, or at their sides II need be,
wM stand the British Auxiliary Territorial Serv.
zee, composed Of young ponten Of the realm.
Seeking information about them, a repre-
sentative of the "London illustrated Weekly"
recently Visited Mr.. William Randolph Hedrst's
castle On WdleS-historic 50. Donats-,chich has
been turned over to the British Government for
the duration Of the Udr, and IS noto training
place for the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
The accompanying article and pictures are
reproduced from the London publication, by
permission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Girls of
St. DOnATS

First conseripts for the ATS. reported for duty
on Friday, March I3.. Was il an unlucky day for
the girls? Not if they live like the ATS. Of ST.
Donats. Cameraman ]. Jarehe and reporter w. ].
Passingham here record life in the famous castle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Obituaries
Ivin {. Kerr
Rites for Lawyer TO Be
Held tomorrow

Funeral services will be held
Monday for Ivin f. Kerr, 57(promi-
.nent Detroit attorney and hember
of the firm of Kerr, Lacey &
Scroggie, 1203-12 Ding Bank
building. He lived at 1912 War
rington drive.
Mr.. Kerr was born An ST. An
thony. Idaho, and was graduated
from Oregon State College in 1909
and the University ofJMichigan law
school in 1912. He formed part
nership with Ralph b. Lacey. Lee
J. Scroggie Joined the firm in 1923.
He was a member Of the city,
state and national bar aSSocia-
tionS, Detroit Athletic Club, De-
troit Golf Club, Detroit Boat Club,
and the International Association
of Gyro. of which he was a former
international president.
Surviving are his wife, Mary. a
son. Irwin Jr., and a daughter,
Winona.
Corinthian Lodge No. PAL. +.
A. NJ, will conduct services at 2
p m in the William r. Hamilton
funeral home, 1915 CaSS avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Two More Get
Insurance Cash

Two new payments Of $1,000
each had been made Saturday 10
henefiCiaries of victims of fatal
automobile accidents, on the 2
Cent-a.Week Accident Insurance
such as is available 10 old and
new daily homc-deliVcred readers
Of The Detroit Times for only -
Cents-a-Weck.
A check for $1,000 went 10 Mrs.
Emma PleterS. 1850 Lakeview
avenue. widow Of AlphonSe Pet
ers. who was killed November 2l
when he was struck by an auto
mobile while crossing CharlevoiN
avenue and Balfour avenue. The
husband had paid IN a total Of
Sl76 IN 2-cent weekly premiums.
The other 81 600 was paid to
Clarence :. Trout 23620 kothS
avenue, Dearborn whose wife
ClariCe. was killed AZ outer drive
snd Pelham road Christmas DAY
when the automobile m which
she was riding was struck 10y an
other car. Mrs Trout had paid
in a total Of S1oS in 2-cent weekly
premiums
These payments were among
many recent large sums paid bene-
fclarleS ON this type Of insurance.
available 20 daily homc-dclvored
Detroit Times readers This pro-
lection Is issued by The Old Line
Life Insurance Company Of
America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

NOrthWood Inn This evening, wher
new officers Will be installed
They are Mrs. Fred Gattegno
president; Mrs. NJ Benedcret, vice
president, and Mrs. Louis Papo
secretary.
Attorney Fred r. Walker and
Mrs. Walker left for Florida
Saturday. They are driving and
will make an indefinite stay in
the sunshine and warm waters of
the other peninSular state.
Vincent Gourley, who teaches
shop courses at DENLY High
School. is said 10 be one of the
few men alive or dead ever 10
make a JohanSson gauge, the SYM
bol of precision, from the casting
to the finished product.
Charles y. May, shopping with
Mrs. May in a downtown store for
baby furniture and wondering
10 buy pink or blue.
Attorney Harry l.. Meyers, lcav-
ing the FBl office at the Federal
Building with application blanks.
He recently made a trip to Wash
ington and received a request for
his services He's been very act
we IN federal court.
Clair Holt. on his way 10 one Of
he many luncheon club meetings
20 attends. Friends say he be-
.ongS 10 more of them than any
)ne other man in town.
Emmanuel Aid Society will hold
4 bingo party Monday at the
I. a. S. Hall at Twcnty-fourth
and Michigan for Red Cross bene-
it.
Glenn Shaw running for a street
rar at GratiOt and Forest. Made il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
DR.. MatDoneII
Providence Hos pital Aide
TO Be Buried Monday

DR. Frank John Alexander Mac.
Donell, well-known member of ths
Providence Hospital staff. who died
from heart attack in his home,
will be buried Monday morning in
Mount Elliott Cemetery.
Services will he held at this
home, 1924 Boston boulevard. at
$50 a. m, and at Visitation
Church at 10 a. m.
Doctor MacDonell, who cams
from a well-known Canadian fam.
lily, was born in Chatham, Ont.
Aug. u. 1874.
He has been n resident Of De.
troit for AZ years. For the last IS
years he has been consultant on
obstetrics at Providence Hospital.
Surviving are his widow, Sarah
G. Flattery MacDonell: two Sons.
Frank Jr. and Donald s., and q
sister, Miss Mary f. MacDonell.
all Of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
. ERTAINLY the An

~
can industrialists uni
versally recognized as
the greatest in the world will
do their part. g
Certainly the fine American
people are already doing their
patriotic part.
They persistently provided
the funds for preparedness,
even when the money went
down rat holes" for the
benefit of political rats.
How much more happily
they will buy bonds and pay
taxes when they realize that
at last their money is going
for defense and for the az
greSsiye prosecution of the
war TO a victorious cOnClu-
sion.
Certainly the boys at the
front on sea and on land are
doing their part gloriously.
How much more will they
accomplish when they have
the ships and guns and planes
to fight with.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

under his direction. will have
To do the work Of war pro
ductiOn.
Walter ID. Fuller. chairman
of the Board of the National
Association of Manufacturers
speaking for his conferees
says: Nh ~
"TbC PrcSMoH has
crcdtcd n moSt l1toiIy
Hccdcd office of Sulgic ou-
Horitg.
"Tbc President has So
lcctcd q nun With0H pccr
in the business 1rorid.
"WhcH the President
writcs into lar (os nc has
mdicotcd he lciH d0) CONF
pICtc and U,CqMrocoi at
Horjty ia n &ugic wor
productioD chicf, he 1cU
hare modc the mast iDt-
portdW more since the
deelat6tiot Ethc tr6r,
courageous dCicg0tioH If
powcr, assured the entire
nation of fIfHmctt Of orr
common aim TO massacre
the ATjS by mass produc-
ton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
IN THE NEWS
LCnntinued from Page Onel

Continued from Page One)
session To he a hero in his
tory.
4 fine ambition if YOU be-
come a hero by great achieve
mentS.
OF course no one can he
an outstanding hero without
a war. and no one can he
any kind of a hero and LOSE
a war.
The confusion and incOm-
.petence that has existed i'm
the production or rather non
production, of war supplies in
Washington was bringing this
great American nation into a
condition of actual danger.
Men. no matter how brave
and strong, can not fight
battles without equipment.
II is impossible to place the
blame for disaster always
upon the officers i'm charge
of the military forces.
For glory there must be
and there must be
( he preparedness which
makes victory possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

years ago, eX-
plains the 40
members arr
descendants OF
J @ w S expelled
from Spain in
the Inquisition
in the Fifteenth
Century.
Chicorel. bet
ter known as
I h @ proprietor
of "Jake's Alley
Cafeteria, " says
the purchase of
the bond will
ha n l. ~ nurI
@ q &c d at q
m q q ing AT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Mrs. |. B. Pickering
Times CoIumnist S
Mother Passes

Mrs. Luthera 3. Pickering,
mother of Jack Pickering, Detrolr
Times columniSt. died Saturday in
University Hospital, Ann Arbor,
after an illness of several weeks.
She is survived by her husband,
Oscar w. Pickering, Ann Arbor;
another son, Harold, Ithaca, N. Y.
and three sisters, Mrs. Jesse
Haynes, Boston, Mass. Mrs. Carrie
Burroughs, Covert, Mich. and Mrs,
Georgia Paynton, California.
The funeral will be in Ann
ArbOr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
eopIe
You Know
Jacob ChiooreI Explains
Community Bond
BY LINTON ARKLES

Money collected over a period
of five years TO build a hall for
religious and social functions will
be spent 10 buy a 81 900 defense
bond by the SpaniSh-JewiSh Com
Jacob Chicorcl. who
founded the organization five
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Israel Chief Warden

Richards pointed out:
This call is intended only for
air raid warden duty. though
any one interested In fire fight
ing may state this preference on
the enrolment blank"
Walter Israel, retired fire chief
will be Detroit'S chief air raid
warden. He is assisted by William
J. SCrippS and George Edwards.
Hard of hearing persons can do
valuable air raid warden work,
civilian defense officials said, be-
cause they would not be distracted
by the noise of exploding bombs.
The hard of hearing are warned
10 arrange with friends for warn
ing in the event of air raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Pull the Trigger on
Lazy Bowels, with
Ease for Stomach, too

When constipation bring on acid NJ
digestion. stomach upset. boating NV
spells. gas. coated tongue, sour taste and
bad breath. your stomach Is probably
crying the blues" because your bowels
don't move. IL calls for Laxative. SIENNA
10 pull the trigger on those lazy buwe 6,
combined with Syrup Pep,in Tor perfect
case tOyOur stomach IN taking For year
many Doctors have gwen pcpsn p-cua-
ratyns IN their prescriptions 20 make
rcd.cncmorc agreeable to- touChy tom.
a.h ~ be sure your Laxative contains
syrup PtusIn. Insist on Or. Caldu,H g
a1a'lve S,Una combined with SyrupPcp-
no Sec how wonderfully the LAXATIVE
SIENNA wake uD lazy nerves and ml.C..i
T7f 'UrTT.'TT7 - 'TTTTg WTIC0-IT6 r7-' 7
ra# .ru as'Hn Md the good old
e.,I1 pep. 70 makes thus laxative ,9t3n.
sl.,-.. ,..i 91 yoIr stomach J. "a
Isl a Jtc the 70 De- Of this
sW.r laxative Bu" ~. ta.d-
NJ, -vtr..e ~e---7 - ----i- ri--ilz.c--t
'Ha- Irt ore laxative C1-nhurd with
= rJgFCP. 70 CasC 10 OIL sJOinaIIs 100
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Bomber Crash Kills s

SPOKANE. Wash. Jan. II
(UP) Second air force headquar-
tiers tonight said eight men were
killed in the crash OF an army
bomber two and one-half miles
north Of Pendleton. Ore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
TIE SAYS inspiringly:
"OW' oniY hope lies
- IA No ,,,..t I.L

II OW' only hope hes
" me SPIRIT "h'ch
'ef"S'S f''hCr Ia ro",'f costs
ar tCcogH':c obSfocIcS. bHt
|H'ch drIrcS t"1o"&V
,g'fad "'fh me tr"d {dco
N" ne ""Porto',t obJcc-
hrC ElH DC rcochcd IN spite
'i h,H or h'gh "otcy.
+" T may mare 10 ',Cq""'e
'""o9GmcW ana lobor IN
o'o" Wf9SeIrcS 10 "hoHy
"C' SchCdHlc& and mcthodS
~ 'P"ot'oH' ne may mare
1" "I|e' comWcrc'd' ana
t"o"Stt'0i dfroH0 cHcntS
"H'ch mare DdWod@-t0r
Wo1Y 4rotS; nc may hare
10 t0"Pic on al sorts of
p"'HC9cS and prCrog0tireS.
y ono ~ INIT matters.
NnfbpI0 on Corth cOWjtS
boU 1o| o0bW dojHq this.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
NO NATION can fight
~ battles merely with
aDDrODriatiOnS.


The appropriations must
secure production prOduc.
ton of war material.
Bonds must be transmitted
into bullets.
The pennies Of the people
must be welded into ships and
tanks and airplanes.
A man must he found capa.
BILE Of doing this production
job and be permitted to op-
crate.
He must be allowed tn
DICTATE.
Otherwise there will be no
victOry-and no hero i'm his
tory.
So your cOlumnist believes
that the able and experienced
MIR. Donald VI. Nelson will he
allowed to produce war ma
terial and that ample produc-
ton will save the situation
and win the war.
Mr.. Nelson's words as well
as his record. show that he
is eminently the right man
Tor the place To which Mr..
Roosevelt has shrewdly ap-
pointed him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
u. s.. Chart

Detroit and vicinity Warmer Occasional
ught ram sunday morning. Moderate 10
occaslppa'ly fresh winds
Lover Michigan, Werner with occasional
lEn' rain over north and west portion
Upper Michigan Warmer with occa-
sinral Ech' rain NSe'y
shippers fore,as'. Protect shipments for
'or'h - 80 so degrees wes' ~ degrees
'ast 81 degrees south 80 degrees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Woman Too Tired TO Live

FLINT, Jan. 17.-"No post
norton necessary; just suicide
too tired 10 try 10 live was the
note left by Mrs. Mae RiSberg OF
Detroit. whose body was found in
her car near SWartZ Creek today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Man Attempts Suicide
AT Belle Isle Briidqe

Dasd Nardervl 81 Of 343q
Parker avenue. who Iauou'cd that
y m too old 30 re' Job was
rescued by Pa'rnlmor Forrest No
Gesgh and Herry Nichols Saur-
day rilr' as he was attempting
70 lump from the Br.io Is'c brdgcY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

AR. NELSON'S appoint
wi ment is approved
unanimously by these
American induStrialiStS who,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

Yes the boys will be in
Toxic as cOnquerOrs when the
money of their patriotic sup
pOrters at home stops going
down political rat holes and
goes into war production
under able industrial man
agements.
Then there will he glory
for our brave boys in the
Army and Navy.
Then there will be satiSfac-
ton for the men who make
the guns and the ships and
the planes the implements
of victory.
Then there will be JOY
among the patriotic people of
America who have paid gen
erouSly and unhesitatingly to
preserve their own liberties
and to establish freedom
throughout the world.
And then Mr.. Roosevelt
will be the great hero i'm his
tory he so earnestly desires
to be, and will~so thoroughly
deserve to he.
The Washington wise guys
are wrong.
Mr.. Nelson will be allowed
to dictate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

poSc that diOitg the last
Cghtcn mouths IRE. the
comfortable stay AT hoBC
.Au4elirnL prnplc, hui gircA
TINT Crtr0 bit Of ScIt dcHioi
and mute that cttI0 CfOrt
by ichich those Marines
coy1Id horc Ind Gfty air
pinicS NQStead NJ foar
doaf yoa 6aogiHc the story
7rouid bc n little dif0cHt!
Different! Why those bogs
1r0uid. prob0biy be IN Toxic
bgJtotr-0S coHqHCrOrS, not
as prisoners Of Har."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Work Distributed

Another automobile plant has
contract 10 assemble the gun.
and tire company Is RESPONSE
HE for the carriage.
"Such examples of industrial
cooperation are typical OF the
spreading of work on anti-air-
craft guns. Directly and indi-
rectlN. hundreds of concerns.
large and small. are participat-
inG in the program.
additional orders 10 he
placed A. result Of the Presi-
dents order are expected 10 60
10 thu same type az firms now
engaged in making these weap-
OnS."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
City TO Enroll
Wardens for
Raids Monday
1925 Sought Here
With 3,4o6 Others to
Aid; Apply TO Police
BY DOROTHY WILLIAMS

Detroit on Monday viii set about
defending itself from attack from
the skies.
Enrolment Of volunteers for the
Air Raid Warden Service will start
at that time at every police pre-
cinct station in the city.
Glenn c. Richards. associate CO.
ordinator of civilian defense for
the metropolitan area. is seeking
1885 air raid wardens immedi-
ately.
Enrolment Of an additional
3406 persons also is sought to
make up the wardens' reserve.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Privilege to SerUe

IItONcHc ~ 0GtCC
Commented Richards:
ITS n privilege To he an
American and to he able to serve
the United States. The Air Raid
Warden Service Is one way De-
troiters can avail themselves Of
this privilege"
The enrolment sheets are de-
tailed missionaries which when
filled out will prove census OF
the capabilities and volunteered
services of the applicants.
Character references are re-
quired and persons may qualify as
only after thorough in
vestigation.
DetroiterS are asked 10 apply
for their enrolment forms al the
police station nearest their homes,
Volunteer civilian defense work
orS Will be on hand from noon
until S p m. daily al the precincts
10 aid in filing out the blanks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Anti-Air(rdft
Guns Assured
By Auto InduStr,
Presidents Promise
OF 20 1000 for AZ
Sure Of FulfIIment

WASHINGTON, Jan. Tt
Thanks % the Michigan automo-
bile industry. OPM revealed today
President RooSeyeltS promise Of
~ 600 modern arti-aircraft gun
in lq4- is already assured Of full
il1Wen'g s..
Three types Of such guns are
either m mass production now or
ready for mass production, OPM
disclosed.
THE automobile industry" the
statement declared has a.
Sumed the heaviest assignment
in the manufacture Of these
weapons, although SubcOntraCt-
ing of parts j. being extensively
used
For instance. one automobile
firm that has a prime contract
for one Of the types makes only
three parts in it, own plant. dis
tributing the other 1913 parts
among other companies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

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