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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
The Navy Takes Over
IS Sailors March TO Their Favorte Lunchroom
to Bid Patroness-Proprietor Merry Christmas

Detroit this Christmas season
has opened its heart TO the Navy
Here's the way the-naty- a.
represented by the - sailors who
work in the Book Building feel
about Detroit.
At lunch time yesterday they
marched en- maSSe into the Min
ute Sandwich Shop at CasS ave-
nue. and State street 10 pay their
respects. For the last year tho
boys have been eating two meals
a day there with the proprietor
Mrs. Laura TeHSky and her SIS
ter. GenevieVe Stocot, who operate
the shop.
When they were broke Laura
put il on the cuff. She worried
about their colds and whether they
were writing home 10 their
mothers.
Yesterday noon the navy took
over. Customers gave Up then
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Warnings
Christmas
Message
SperiaI IN I'M DETROIT TINFS

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec %. -
Roane Waring, national com
mander Of the American Legion
today issued the following Christ
mas message TO all American
soldiers and sailors, ~ home anC
abroad:
Members OF tho armed forces:
Soldiers and sailors Of Amer
lea. wherever YOU may he this
holiday season. fighting 10 keep
Christmas alive. The American
Legion sends you warmest
greetings.
We legionnaires, 1,135,000
strong, are mighty proud Of you.
We feel a special closeness TO
YOU because YOU fellows are
finishing the job We started. We
know what YOU are up against.
Yours il now the mighty task
az putting an end forever tn the
crucifiNion OF freedom loving
men and women everywhere.
You are bearing the cross today.
a. we bore u Yesterday. not only
against the immediate evil In this
world. but also for the ultimate
good.
We pray that out of your gal
Iantry and out OF your heroism
may grow that better world Of
tomorrow for which We too bled
and sacrificed hut which eludfd
our efforts.
AS our Christmas gift we
pledge YOU that your needs,
present and future. will always
come first with us. That means
arms tn fight with now, and
jobs ia live ny later.
Merry Christmas. God bless
you. Carry on.
ROANE WAXING,
National Commander.
The American Legion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Ja|opy Roundup
Inspires Thanks
And New1.AppeaI
War Machine Needs
Metal in Junk Cars,
Is Plea TO Detroiters
By RAY HARRINGTON

Christmas greetings and sincere
thanks to every Detroiter who ha:
turned in an old car or reported or
an abandoned. vehicle in the cur
rent jalopy roundup.
From every Individual and or
ganization linked in .dhe current
campaign 10 get the precious met
ais of jalopies into the nations
war production came expressions
of gratitude today for the response
of Detroit and tho metropolitan
area since The Detroit Times went
all out in this jalopy roundup.
Each of those heading a division
of the jalopy junking movement
pleaded. along with their thanks
that Detroit continue the cam
Lp8ign. They point out that there
still ARE thousands OF old cars and
trucks in vacant lots, alleys and
garages which should be searched
out and reported at once.
METAL CONTENT VITAL
They emphasize that each oi
these old vehicles contains about
i 400 pounds of the finest steel
and nonferrouS metals. such as
copper. brass. lead. aluminium and
zinc. all vital 10 the ever-increas-
ing production Of war goods.
THE showing Detroit has
made 10 date in turning In Its
useless old cars has been above
all expectations" said Jack
Rose, chairman OF the Detroit
Automobile Dealers Association,
jslopy roundup committee and a
member of the Wayne County
Salvage Committee.
Checkers are staying on the
fob over the holiday weekend
Ia keep up the flow Of jalopies
into the scrap wards. where they
are being proccssed for relay to
the steel mills.
Detroit, seat Of the auto In
dustry and, Of course, the grave
yard Of more old cars than
probably any other American
city. IL digging up much OF Its
own scrap in the jalopy roundup.
To keep its maze OF war indus
tries under full steam.
PLEA TO CONTINUE
"In behalf of the jalopy inves-
tlgators, all volunteers, on the
DADA roundup committee, and
for the wrecking crews through
out the city who are fighting to
keep up with the city's response
in this campaign. I send Christ
mas greetings and renew our
plea that every citizen continue
participating To the limit in this
vital scrap search, the jaiopy
roundup"
S. w. CurtiSS. commander Of The
Detroit Districts Association O1
the American Legion, which en-
braces IS posts. said:
I'VE Of the American Legion
are humbly grateful Ia all Of
YOU who have turned in your
ialopies. and we plead with all
of YOU who have not yet done 10
to act Immediately. III getting
old cars into the scrap pile were
not important. we would not be
making this plea.
"Our country needs DetrOit's
old cars. Let every citizen make
tt his job 10 see that they are
made available at once. The De-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
SI.2j'S Swell
Butter Price Won't Last,
Farmer Fears

Even with butter AZ SIS 2
pound, the farmer has sometime
10 worry about. He doesn't dnk
IL will last
At least this was the lugubtious
comment today of Paul Hilunan
Romeo, farmer who admitted he
was charging S125 and getting
il because people are making a
lot OF money and have 10 pend
il on something.
THE customers don't seem 90
mind" he said
Mrs. A. Greenwall. another zee
lance produce peddler at Eastern
Market, who confeSSeSS she's eer
receiving 81 a pound for batter
for three weeks. agreed with Hill
man that so long as clients don
object. she can see no reason why
any one else should
Together they cited The inc
creased costs Of dairy cattle and
iced as a Justification.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

cOuntrymen To bestow-their af-
fections and deep gratitude. To
this L can only add my very
warmest personal greetings to
every one of YOU"
His second message was:
ITO our iii or wounded fight
ers:
"On this, another wartime
Christmas, I would like to send
YOU a personal message. We
shall need your help when the
war Is won in the hard task Of
building better and a freer
world.
1T IL fitting, therefore, that
at this Christmas time we who
are older pledge that you who
are younger shall he given the
opportunity to fight for better
world in time of peace. as you
have fought TO save this lesser
world In time Of war.
God bless you and keep you.
for YOU belong to us and to the
future OF America"
CONGRESS MESSAGE
His message on behalf of Con
greSS was:
ITO members Of our armed
forces and auxiliary services:
THE Congress Of the United
States has asked me as COM
mander-in-chief of our armed
forces to convey, on behalf of
the American people, with n
deep and abiding sense of graft
tude, Its best wishes and greet
ings OF the season to you and to
your families and Its fervent
hope and prayer for speedy
and complete victory and last
ing peace"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

seats and their lunch 20 watch.
In good marching order the Is
Saluted. They presented their gifts
and said thank you" and Merry
Christmas"
Girls from the Bell Telephone
Company gathered by the big win
dowS TO watch. Then Mrs. Telisky
and her sister each had 10 make
a speech. Mrs Telisky tried, tears
rolling down her cheeks.
The customers cheered. Ham,
burgers burned. Said Mrs. TeliSky:
You're wonderful boys. Merry
Christmas and God bless YOU
all"
Then. in good order while the
luke box played Anchors Aweigh. -
the gang marched out The crowds
Checred
And if left everybody with a
warm feeling in their hearts.
That's the navy They are grand
guys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
GASOLINE

A-COupOn Good Dec. l 10 Jan 81.
A-C0upon Good Jan. 81 10 Mar. 81.
A-Coupon 5-GOod Mar 81 20 May 81.
A-COupOn 6-GoOd MAY "a 20 July 81.
FUEL OIL
Coupon Good for 10 gallons until
Jan. 81.
Coupon 5 Good for II gallons until
Feb. s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Obituary
William H. Kress

Funeral services are being ar.
ranged today for William II. KreSs
retired Detroit police lieutenant
who died at his home. ASH See.
boldt avenue; following a stroke
He was T. years old.
Mr.. KyeSs joined the police de.
partment Feb. 7. 1891. and retired
April !. 1919. He had been i'll for
two years. He leaves a sister
Mrs. Emma Morrow. a police ma
iron; two brothers. Edward oil
Algonac and Albert of Detroit
son, William, and three daugh.
tiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

Detroit's islopy roundup will be
continued during and after The
holidays The flood of Old car,
reaching the processing yards is
causing a friendly rivalry among
"torchIng crews. the men who
cut the old cars down TO pieces Of
baling size so they can be shipped
TO the mills.
The latest 10 get into the argu-
ment as 10 who can torch the
most cars a day Is Ray Snyder, 81,
OF Z0q22- InkStcrLnad--E fer
the Joel Berkowitz Steel Proc
cSslng COMPANY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
AFFECTION OF NATION
Roosevelt Day

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (INS).
President Roosevelt, accompa-
MED by the First Lady and guests
at the White House, today jour-
neys TO nearby Episcopal church
to attend Christmas Day services.
The President and the First
Lady later will open their Christ
mas gifts-all believed to be SIM
pie in character and something
useful" In the evening a turkey
dinner will be served with Mr..
Roosevelt carving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
trOit Districts Association of the
American Legion takes this oc-
CasiOn 10 proclaim victorious
new Nenr- Greetings To al

Similar words came from Edwin
Anderson, chairman. and Win
Mather. secretary of the Wayne
County Salvage Committee; Mrs
Cyril Day, president OF the Detroit
Civic Pride Association. ID. NJ
Viergever. regional chief of Tho
WPB scrap professors section,
John McGilliS. executive secretary
of the Michigan Salvage Commit
Tee, and Phil II. Sheridan. regional
salvage manager OF WIPE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Ford War Work
Tipped { Million

Contracts in excess Of six mill
lion dollars were awarded 10 the
Ford Motor Company, it was re-
vealed today by the Defense Plant
Corporation in Washington.
a five million dollar contract
viii provide additional machinery
and equipment In various Ford
plants in Michigan New York and
Ohio.
4 million dollar contract was
awarded to provide plant facilities
In Michigan. the announcement
said
National defense commitments
with the Ford company now total
moro than 80 million dollars
Your Own Horoscope" nv
Frances Drake. j. one Of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

8 o m G WISE
crack i'm re-
turn-until 1
realized that
he was deadly
serious.
I'm always
by myself on
& h r istnas,
he explained.
That's why"
That S all he
eV r 5 a d
about il. but
/ que s g l
know what he
meant.
He always
had money
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Army Air Crash Probed

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo,
Dec. 25 INS).-An army board
today launched an investigation
into the airplane crash that took
the life of Second 1t. Lee II.
Grove 20. of Stanton, Ky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
President Sends
; Messages TO
Armed Forces
Knox, Stimson Also
Send Their Fluctuations
TO u. S. Servicemen

WASHINGTON, Dec. % INS),
Members Of the American armed
forces stationed throughout the
world today received Christmas
greetings from President Roose-
welt, Secretary of War Stimson
and Secretary of the Navy Knox.
President Roosevelt sent three
messages as commander-in-ch
Besides his personal greeting Ito
the men and women of the armed
forces" the President sent a spe-
cial message Ito our i'll or wounded
fighters" and third i'm behalf OF
Congress. in compliance with a
congressional resolution.
The Presidents messages follow.
His general greeting was;
ITO the men and women Of the
armed forces:
Happily, the star of Christ
mas again shines brightly in a
world black with war and hate.
Never has mankind yearned
more for what that star sig
nifies--fOr peace and honor to
men OF good will. The way we
must travel Is yet long.
AFFECTION OF NATION
"As you 90 hopefully forward
into the new year, y6u can be
sustained by the thought that
you have the most precious gift
which Is in the power of your
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Jack Pickering
Here
and
: Now

a friend Of mine once said:
81 hate Christmas. II l had
my way, there never would he
any. It's the worst day OF the
year"
/ remember looking at him
curiously and starting to make
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

most Of the time. that IS.
lie was the son of the Ameri-
can engineer who designed Rus
sia's Dniepropetrovsk Dam.
He was born in Mexico City,
went 10 school in Switzerland,
knew fabulous Shanghai before
the Japs took il. paid his tabs
in Texas Guinan'S New York.
But-alWayS alone at Christ
mas.
There was somebody who knew
the real meaning of Christmas
knew 1t because he never
had IT.
On The other hand, OF the
people | have seen in the last
week. ! would say the happlest
probably are these three.
\ Mate SamHels. secretary OF
tthe Old Newsboys Goodfellow
fund
Tncid Q n ally he told me
Wednesday that the GOodfellows
had included in their list all the
children OF SerVicemen whose
names they received. II the chill
dren were between the ages OF
3 and IA, and had managed, by
ignoring a few rules, 10 include
some Of those who were younger.
Mrs. Glenn Anderson who
spent December working Is
hours a day on gifts for soldiers.
I'll be wsrn ont and just col
lapse on Christmas Day." she
remarked, "but I don't care"
Bob Nietig who gathered
ncighborhood kids in his base
ment workshop 10 keep them out
Of mischief, and ended up by
building Christmas toys.
His whole reward came IN one
sentence when one OF the boys
said. with something like awe:
Gee. we're REALLY doing
something, aIn't We"
Which Is all that ! really want
70 say today. except Merry
Christmas 10 all Of YOU.
And for the rest of this space
give 10 Jim Welsh. who used
10 do a column in New Orleans
before he came 10 Detroit.
Here's his latest:
Heavy snow was falling and
the mercury was down.
lie was tall and skinny and
his black coat hung 10 his
ankles.
His clerical collar pitched him
AS a preacher. and when Judy,
the family cocker. accepted him
without question We knew ne
was man of peace and kind
ness.
He explained that he was col
~iecting funds for a Christmas
Winner for some Of his flock. and
Ithe proffcrcd dollar brought a
sincere
God bless YOU all"
Then for some strange reason
The scene shifted 10 rounded
top Of a hin in Louisiana, Is
years ago
AS far As an eye could sec was
swirling brown water. The Mis-
sisSippi was on rampage.
Huddled atop the field was a
little group Of Negro field hands.
hungry. miserable. homeless.
Then a soft voice. and we saw
q tall and slender man standing
erect. his hands outStretched.
children" he counseled. "be
patient.
I'm time YOU will 70 back IA
what il left Of your homes, be-
cause a wise and good Lord has
seen AT To deliver you.
let III pray"
Atop that rounded hill in
Louisiana. a little band of Negro
field hands knelt on the soggy
earth while the tall and slender
preacher prayed from the heart
ever In Louisiana ." we
asked.
Kindly old eyes brighted.
"Yassuh. We wuZ bon In
Louisiana an didn't leave down
there till about five years ago.
my children has been at
trscted up here by big wages.
felt they needed me-"
The scene dissolved
The old man donncd his over.
shoes and resumed his pilgrim
age through the snow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
RATIONLNG TLMETABLE


SUGAR
stamp lO--Good until Jan. 3i for
three pounds.
COFFEE
stamp g7-Go0d until Jan 3 for one
pound for each person over IS.
DEAULtNE~f
For obtaining Ration Book Jan. IS,
For inspection of ures-Jan 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

story OF the famous penal island,
has been bought from Emerson
Statler, author, as q Forthcoming
Monogram feature, with a mixed
cast.
THOUGHTS SCRIBRLED ON
THE WHITE TSBLE-CLOTH:
Wonder when Negroes will wake up
AID value their papers like The
Jews, Japanese, Nexicans, Chinese
and other racial groups in this
land Of the free and the home
of the brave, Next time l see
some colored Jane, ashamedly
reading 4 Negro paper on the sly
because the bus or street-car is full
Of whites. I'm goin' 10 heller right
out loud: Don't be ashamed of its
sister; Open it up! You're very
colored, and SO is it. It's the only
one that announced your birth,
and the only ore that will pub
lish your death noticel More
thoughts)-Humph, they used to
say colored movie folk didn't have
divorce scandals. killings. etc Now
they are doing everything the ofays
do Three well known colored
players bumped off within the past
two years; pretty actress figured
in asserted love-killing with the
past month. and sepa-
rations galore. secret love tryStS
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

Basic was formally presented his
Degree in the stately Common
Room of Winthrop House at Har-
ward by Harry Munroe, editor of
the Harvard Crimson" famed
school publication. The Count and
several of his bands-men were then
guests of honor at a party at Duns-
ter House where several Harvard
student musicians damned with the
Basic lads till the wee hours of the
morning.
Count Basic has long been Har-
wards favorite swing band and in
the past has played at several of
the Colleges biggest Proms. While
there last Fall, Basic and vocalist
Jimmy Rushing got together with
Harvard swing critic George Frazier
and wrote the now sensational
Harvard Blues" which the Basic
band recorded The Basic Oxen
DISC is now somewhat of a ira
dition at Harvard.
The Jump KING was a sensa-
ton at the box office on a three
week swing through New England,
which he just concluded.
The Columbia Recording Corpor-
alton has just announced that there
won't be any shortage of Count
Basie's OKEH platters in the future
for they have selected Basic as one
OF their bands, to be recorded reg
ularly.
Basic will open a weeks engage
ment at the Howard Theater in
Washington, d. c. on Friday, May
Is, marking his first appearance in
the Nations Capitol in quite some
time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

HOLLYWOOD-CANP)- Har-
lenites must not be so afraid OF
the laps driving their tanks down
Central Avenue afte1 all. Per-
formers still arriving On every train
and bus.-Cream of the crop now
here.-The Three Hi-Hatters will
not reunite, according to Frenchie,
energetic young former leader Of
the classy dance act. Ted Lewis
now here has been trying to get
them back with his stage show. But
F'rienchie, still little diSpleased
with his partners, is engaged in
ordinary work downtown SO says no
dice"
MONOGRAM BUYS
fISLE OF TERROR"
isle of Terror" dramatic
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16
Armstrong Pix
May Be Victim
OF War Economy
It's All True
May Never Become
True, Is Report

NEW YORK - Co - Reports
from Hollywood definitely indicate
that the show, "It's All True"
which was to immortalize the life
of Louis Armstrong, famous band
maestro, will be either postponed
or cancelled, the latter more prob
able. Louis Armstrong, on the coast,
is just waiting for the RXO picture
to roll, but it looks like it never
will.
Hazel Scott, swing pianist, was
to play Lillian Armstrong, the
wife. Tt was announced recently
that she was to leave for Holly
wood any moment She's a star in
the Broadway show, "Priorities of
1912" has her own radio program
and also works at Cafe Society mite
club.
Duke Ellington, as technical adj
wiser is now finishing up the scor-
ing, but it may not be needed. RKO
has expressed itself as being desir-
GUS of postponing the film feeling
that with "Syncopation" all ready,
another jazz film will not be good
for these war days.
Orson Wells, is in South America
where he is busy working on ano-
Their feature when he should be
working on the production part of
Its All True" as he announced
earlier this year. No contractual
commitments or obligations on the
picture have been made.
1t may be thaC they plan to do
it after the duration, but ten to one
this is the end of the film. Arm
strong is doing we'll at Casa Ma
mana out on the coast.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

Dones, former finn star and pro-
Queer, ready to spring surprise an
nouncenent;-1. S. Booker, the
soutE's most capable colored dis
trihutor motion pictures, back from
business trip to TeXas.-Louie Arm
strong closes at Casa Manana;
packs 'em in at Ospheum Kenny
Washington, star of while Thou
sanos Cheer" and former Bruirl
grid mainstay, graduated from Police
School May 9. Look out tire
snatchers, safe crackers and stick
ups mes got to get his first prison
er you know-Inez HatchetJ held
to answers. Ben Carter finishes
Strictly Dynamite" at Fox.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16
Cab Galloway
Currently Has
ShermanRockinq
Panther Room
Becomes Hot
Place for Bugs

CHICAGO, Ill.-(SNS) = That
the lustre of Cab Calloway's draw
ing power hasn't dimmed is being
amply illustrated here where the Hi
De Ho maestro and his company
are currently esconsed in the fam
ed Panther Room of the Hotel
Sherman.
Making his second appearance
within a year, Cab. his vocals and
his music is jamming the room to
capacity. According to official hotel
figures, Cab is well ahead of the
previous attendance figure he es-
tablished in his initial appearance
With the Panther Room having a
capacity of 800 persons, Cab, &C
cording to the figures announced
in Variety, the theatrical trade pa
per, attracted 5,700 patrons in his
first week.
Insofar as Cab is concerned, he
best enjoys an engagement in Chi
cago. It was in the Windy City he
got his theatrical start eleven years
ago. 1t was while he was an en-
tertainer in the Sunset Cafe, pre-
Volestead nitery on the South side,
that the idea of leading band
occurred. Organizing his first mu-
steal combination, he named them
Cab Galloway and his Missouri
ans" and achieved local fame He
then ventured to New York where
he failed to impress the Gotham
ties.
A job in a Broadway show, Con
MES Hot Chocolates revived inter-
est in Cab and under the aegis of
Irving Mills, he reformed his
band. He returned to Chicago
starring at the Grand Terrace and
the reception he received from Chi
cagoans heartened him for another
try at New York and subsequent
fame.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

beaten skin.
To celebrate its 44th Anniversary
this year, the company decided to
make a special DAYS, Trial offer
that would enable every one to
prove to themselves what DR.. FRED
PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER
w u d do without ask
ing a cent. The company states:
"Get a Csc box of DIR. FRED PALM
ER'S SKIN WHITEGNE'R from your
druggist Try it days. If not salts
fled, return it and your money will
be refunded" It's for sale at all
drug stores. but if unable to obtain
DR.. FRED Palmer's SKIN WHIT
ENER from your druggist, send SC
to cover postage aid mailing to
Galenol Company, Inc, Dept los,
Box 264, Atlanta, Georgia. and
they will send you a generous FREE
sample box by return mail