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Evening star., 1942-08-02

some kind Of button o. at least We could until TINS ranmg
started Nov WE'LL we're all thinking that it's going To be
pretty toa life for while know what Susan would have said
to such worries know very WELL for Susan became IN the
course Of time the eoubtabe little old lady who was my grand
mother She would have said she usually did when small boys
protested It what they thought were hardh'ps Jump up
Young man! Look alive! It will do you good
Asu che met have added that America seem to have
ACQUIRED p,ahutton complex that Tor was IN danger OF
making ts slaves.
buttons are nj right YOU control tke They the
symbol Of American ingenuity and indusrousness IN creating
h;gh standard Of vingm putting at the disposal OF the
average citizen more mechanical servants than were ever known
anywhere else earth But nation that gets to depend ON
servants is a nation headed for the ash heap.
Once you put yourself in spot where you can't do without
you are bad You at the mercy OF any
BODY who has the put your out OF COM
msson-by sabotage bombing or even by vigorous SUD-
Evening star., 1942-08-02

CONSIDER SUSAN
She didn't have mechanical gadgsfs do her work
but she could tell do without them in wartime
by Robert Keith Leavi1t
Evening star., 1942-08-02
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
Cover By Leo Assess

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Evening star., 1942-08-02

it took more than the touch Of button to light
Susan's house.l Quite cold. these mornings,
until the stoves get going" (And the stoves went
on wood, sawed, split and carried in by the young
clergyman himself. There were no thermostats to
turn and summon heat from an automatic sys-
tem.) I'VE are organizing choral society.
(What? Make your own music? We can tune IN
any music We want, just by pushing button.)
I, e>.+ ~.r or< alr,nst n,svfhi,ae bv pushing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Schneider Seeks
Custer Set Aside

Governor Van Wagner today
was A Ike d by Frank G.. SChe-
manske, attorney for ouSted audi
tor Ray D. Schneider. TO set the
custer aside on the grounds that
the alleged illegal acts of Schneider
did not occur during his present
term of office, but during a previ-
Gus term.
SchemanSke also stated that he
had been promised, in a le tie r
from Byron Ballard, the gov
errors legal adviser. that he
would be given an. opportunity TO
file briefs BE- fore the governor
would act. Three hours after this
permission was received, Sche-
manSke said, the custer was or
dered. He also contended tn
under a statute never repealed the
governor has the authority 10
make appointments 10 fill vacan-
cies caused by the custer Of audi
tors and the three-man board Of
county officials. which has been
making The appointments. has not.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
j. ). Finance
Sound, Says
Morgenthdu
No Danger Signals
in Sight Treasurer
Assures Congress
BY GRIFFI\G BANCROFT
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. Con
gress today had the assurance of
Secretary of Treasury Morgen-
than that the United States is
embarking in the war with the
nations financial c dition as
sound as it ever has been.
This was revealed as the House
appropriations committee approved
a SLIP 926,899 supply bill for the
treasury and post office depart
mentS.
In reporting the measure, the
committee made public Morgen-
thau's testimony in which he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Yankee F|eet
Bombs, Shells
E Jap Islands
BY JOSEPH 4. BORIS
Init News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. Wide
spread devastation on six Japa-
nese mid-Pacific islands as the
result of blasting raid by Ameri-
can fleet units today gave the
Japanese a preview of what Toxic
may expect because of the sneak
attack upon Pearl Harbor just
eight weeks ago.
The startling news that Ameri-
can warships and naval aircraft
had struck a whitening blow al
japanese bases, 1000 miles south
west of Hawaii came shortly after
the war department announced
that Gen. Douglas MacArthur's big
guns had smashed an enemy inva.
sion armada in Manila Bay.
The successful raid on fortified
japanese bases in the Marshall
and Gilbert Islands proved con-
clusively that Japan failed to deal
a Knockout blow TO Americas
Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor, and
indicated that the United States
has begun the task of rendering
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Reds OH Piece Work
Soldiers Aim TO XIII So Many Nazis in Given Time
Fiers Fix Number Of Planes TO Be Downed

NEW YORK, Feb. . (INS) "A
British radio broadcast today re-
ported that Berlin spokesman
have a new complaint about Rus
sian winter war methods
Tho BIC, recorded at the CHS
shortwave listening station. de-
clared:
particular nnoyance is
caused by the system In which
Individual Russian soldiers chal-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
a Housing Problem
Trpets Double Size Of Family and Create Need
for Extra Space in New Groom Home

Treacy counted on when they
moved into their new siX-room
mouse two years ago 10 give their
first three children more room 10
grow in.
The older children. Daniel. II;
Nancy. IL. and Norma. Z. will now
have TO double up with their new
brother and sisters until two new
rooms can be added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Mercury
Dips to q:


The temperature dipped ia
seven degrees above zero at s a. m.
today A drop of nine degrees since
midnight and ii degrees since yes
terday morning.
The weather bureau predicts
continued cold today. tonight and
somewhat warmer tomorrow. Mod
crate winds will diminish later in
the day, thhe weather man said
Highest temperature yesterday
was > degrees throughout the
afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
US. ENJOYS Await
Transfer in Lisbon

NEW YORK, Feb. . GNS). 49,
A British radio broadcast heard by
both CHS and NBC today said A.
United States diplomats and other
Americans had arrived in Lisbon
from Romania. including James w.
Benton United States charge d af-
faire sat Bucharest. The Americans
will be exchanged al Lisbon for
Axis diplomats from the United
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Loan for China

lenge one another to kill a GER
tain number OF Germans by a
given date.
Soviet airmen undertake to
destroy certain number OF
German aircraft In a given
period.
The Germans proclaim that
such piece work methods Of
war are especially gross and OBJ
jectionably Russian"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

The Norman Treacys, who live
out near Bellevllle. today are
planning a house expansion pro-
gram to accommodate their family
which doubled overnight with the
arrival of triplcts.
The triplctS, Heather Helen and
brother Timothy. are just A bit
more than Norman and Marie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

From Lions To .DapS
Youth, Who Captured Beast Barehanded. Enists
in Marines :. F.. Won Baby Contest

While others anXiously awaited
arrival of police. young Rodney
grabbed the rope tied around the
lions neck and lead it home. lie
still bears a scar on his hand
where the lion clawed him.
Rodney was 2l2 years old when
he first became known TO the
public. In 1922 he won the prize
baby contest in the Michigan
State Fair when he was adjudged
1913 per cent perfect.
HE lost the = per cent be-
cause he was four pounds over
weight" said the father. "He
il still overweight"
Height 5 feet Ga inches. weight
20l
The refruit, himself, offered one
statement:
II think the marine corps IL
the best branch Of the service"
An older brother, Gordon. "a,
is now IN the United States
Coast Guard, on Atlantic convoy
duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Princess HohenIohe
Reported Stricken

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2 INS)
Princess Stefanie Hohenlohe, re-
puted friend of Hitler. today was
reported suffering from a tempo
rary paralytic condition.
Princess Hohenlohe was ar
rested December 10, taken 10 the
Gloucester. y. j., immigration
station. and after hearing. or
dered held for the duration of
the war as an enemy alien.
RuN a Ronhpr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Roosevelt 10 Give
Fireside Chat Feb. 3

WASHINGTON. Feb. . up. 49,
President Roosevelts "freside
report on the progress Of the wal
will be made on the evening OF
February %.
Chairman Edward J. Flynn oil
the Democratic national com
mittee revealed the exact date OF
the Presidents talk last night In
announcing plans for nationwide
emergency" banquetS 10 re.
plenish the party's treasury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. , GNSl.
The Office OF Civilian Defense
today announced a program seek
ing enlistment of 10000 civilian
pilots and student fiiors for a wide
variety of air tasks TO aid national
defense
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
buy a Bomber
FIiers Given Up as Lost

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. > QNS)
Army air officials today an
nounced that search has been
for two flerS lost in
the Gulf of Mexico when their
patrol plane crashed and sank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
LPHd-Le0se In

WASHINGTON. Feb. ? OUP) -
Nonmllitary lend-lease expendi.
lures are expected TO total $780,.
100000 during January and Feb.
ruary-an increase of $4,000. OOC
in the monthly rate-it was dis.
closed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
- THE occupation of the
Dutch and English
~ East Indies by the

~ East Indies by tn,
Japanese forces continues
steadily.
And a. soon a. Singapore
falls, the Japanese army en-
gagged i'm the investment OF
Singapore will be added to the
Japanese armies occupying
the Indies.
Then. if the allies are not
powerfully reinforced in ships
and planes and men, New
)Guinea will be occupied b,
the combined Japanese armie,
and Australia and New lea.
land will be attacked in force,
All this is not something
which MIGHT happen at some
distant date.
IL is something that WILL
happen in the next few
months unless very quick,
and amply fOrestalled.
Then the restricted vision
of MIR. Winston Churchill will
at last begin 10 perceive that
the center Of the World War
is NOT in the Atlantic but in
the Pacific, and that the Brit
ish Empire cannot be pre-
served in safety and integrity
merely by defending London,
Perhaps even our own
American strategists will
then realize that there is
something more important for
the whole allied cause than
sending American expedition
airy forces 10 ireland; thereby
Continued on Next Page. Col. u
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

Safecrackers netted $500 in a
burglary at the Eastside Theater.
PHI Gratiot avenue, early today.
The loss was discovered by an at
tendant after a hack door had
been found timmied.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
LaGuardia Announces
He 'IIQuit Defense Job

NEW YORK, Feb. . GNS).--
Mayor +. II. LaGuardia today
definitely committed himself 10
reSigning his federal post as dIrec-
tor of the office of civilian de.
Tense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Sink Barges, Batter
Hundreds of Troops
Battle Of Burma
Opens With Foe
Forced to Flee
BY DARRELL BERRIGAN
United Press stan Correspondent

RANGOON. Feb. 2. - British
planes sank "a large number" OF
Japanese barges and blasted hum
dreds of japanese troops in a low
level attack on Japanese forces
attempting to cross the Salween
River barrier northeast of Moul-
mein, it was reported today.
The attack was directed against
japanese forces attempting to
follow up their occupation of
MeHlmein by driving across the
Salween River for a march toward
Rangoon.
1t was reported here that
force of British Blenheim bombers
carried out the attack with an
escort of Raj fighters. The at
tack was made Sunday.
The attack was described as "a
most successful action.
Hundreds of Japanese diyed
into the water and swan for
their lives it was reported.
The japanese attempted to at
tack the British planes with
machine gunfire but their guns
were silenced by the Blenheims.
No British planes were lost in the
operation.
Evacuees from Moulmein re-
ported that an imperial rearguard
held off the japanese attack until
the evacuation of the city was
completed. =.
"The last we saw of them they
were swimming for IL under fire
from across the Salween," n
refugee reported.
The looping railroad line be-
tween Rangoon and Mandalay
cuts eastward at one point to
within ITO miles of the japanese
forces at Moulmein.
POINT FOR RAILWAY
The japanese drive around the
Jagged coast of the Gulf of Mar
taban from Moulmein TO Rangoon
probably will be aimed first at
the railroad terminal just west
of Abya, SO miles west of Moul-
mein, and then fan out for sinful
taneous strikes at Rangoon and
the Rangoon-Mandalay line.
BY land. the Japanese were
approximately 80 miles from
Rangoon and 10 miles from the
Rangoon-Mandalay railroad and
highway. leading northward To
China BY air. they were within
30 minutes 'of this capital Of
Burma.
The British until now appar-
emily had been fighting merely a
delaying action, and there were
increasing indications that efforts
were being made TO launch a
counter-offenSive.
In the air the defenders clearly
held control. The japanese had
been forced to abandon day raids.
The airdrome north of Rangoon
was bombed four times Saturday
night but communique said
there were no casualties or dam
aaa "-.----.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

Twenty-one-year-old Rodney
Sweet who, as a boy of 10, achieved
fame by catching lion bare
handed, today started in after
Japs although not interested in
bringing them back alive.
Rodney OF 1013l Maplelawn ave-
nue. has enlisted in the United
States Marines.
Jokingly. his father, William F.
Sweet, said:
Rodney figures his enlist
ment should shorten the war by
about six months"
The lion-catching episode in
Rodney's career came during tho
period in which he was jumping
on and off trucks for The Detroit
Times circulation department. a
five-month-old cub. the elder
Sweet said. had escaped from the
backyard Of neighbOr Elmer
Hogan. Ford executive, while Ho-
gan was away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
The War

PHILIPPINES - Macarthur
brushes two-pronged Jap drive
in savage battle. page %
BURMA-British planes sink
Jap invasion barges. batter
hundreds Of troops. page IL
MALAYA-Japanese forces in
tensify attacks on besieeed
Singapore. page L.
PACIFIC-United States ships
and naval planes raid enemy
bases in the Marshall and Gill
bert Island. Page L.
CAIRO-AxiS forces sweep TO
within 100 miles west of
Derna. page -
MOSCOW Reds advance within
90 miles Of kharkov in
Ukraine. page p
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS war
planes blast Jap ships at Ra-
baul. page %
BATAVfA-Japs strike closer 10
the heart of the Dutch Indies.
page p
buy Bomber
Loan for China
WASHINGTON. Feb 2 up
President Roosevelt today asked
Congress 10 approve a $500 900,
900 loan to China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
IN THE
NEWS

NGAPORE Is invested
. The English have re-
tired to the fortified
island itself for a last stand.
Without support and heavy
reinforcement this supposedly
impregnabIe fortress is
doomed.
2. The Japanese columns
are advancing thrOugh
Burma.
MouImein, Burma's second
city, has fallen.
III RangOOn falls, as it pos
sibly might fall shortly, the
Burma road will be subject
to Japanese blockade, and the
great man power of China
one of the main factors in
eventual allied victory-will
have been cut off from supply
and will be largely impotent
to help the allies, or to help
themselves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Singapore Guns.
Dive Bombers in
Unified Attack
BY HAROLD GUARD
United Press stan Correspondent

SINGAPORE. Feb. 2.-Japanest
siege forces masSed along the
Johore shore today and japanese
planes savagely intensified their
attacks on the island while Brit.
ISL big guns rained shells across
the narrow strait and imperial
planes dived low TO bomb and
machine gun troops and siege
columns moving southwark.
British troops, using machine
guns and other small arms. sank
one of three small japanese craft
sighted off the island, cruising in
what apparently was the first
enemy attempt TO feel out the
strength of their new defensive
positions.
II was admitted that japanese
planes had caused casualties anc
damage IN indiscriminate bomb.
ings Of civilian areas of the island
but a Singapore command com
munique said military casualties
were slight.
JAP TROOPS POUR IN
British guns of all caliber
blasted n the Japanese siege
forces moving into the tip of the
peninsula in the Johore Bahru
region.
Reconnaissance planes reported
japanese troops pouring down the
highways toward the tip TO take
up positions for the grim fight
for the island.
Their main forces were taking
positions al the Johore end of the
causeway across the strait. now
broken by a 50-yard breach.
Today's Singapore command
communique said in full:
During yesterday our artil-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

the national credit is as high as
II has ever been, that the bank
ing situation was never better
and that he saw no danger sig
nails regarding the solvency of the
United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun vii set AZ SIS ? m today.
and rise tomorrow al 7t3 a m
The moon will rise today Al : 26 2. m
and set tomorrow at s.53 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
NEAR DEBT LIMIT

Although he warned that the
present sos ,0OO,0 100000 legal limit
Of the national debt has almost
been reached. Morgenthau de-
scribed the situation As much
more hopeful than in World War
L and added
eff we win, the wealth and
resources Of the country will he
Continued on Page FOur)
Ruy Romhar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Mother Killed
Girl in Rage,
Police Think
Mercy Staying Tale
Doubted, Charge Of
Murder Due Today

Although police disbelieve hen
story Of the killing and are con.
tinulng their investigation, a first
degree murder warrant was recon-
mcnded today for Mrs. Mary Ber-
nett, "a. OF 1878 Ferris avenue.
Lincoln Park. who confessed she
strangled to death her S-year-old
daughter, Patricia Ann. Mrs Ben
nett will be arralgned today.
In her confession. Mrs. Bennett
told police she strangled the girl
in basement playroom ito put
her out of her misery" but Lin
coin Park Police Chief Floyd
Crichton said he believes the slay-
ing occurred in the kitchen and
that the mother killed the girl in
fiji of temper.
we are investigating some
new clues" Crichton said 81
can't say what they are now.
except that they require the
assistance OF chemist"
Mrs. Bennett was described by
Crichton as being extremely
calm" when he and other officers
entered her home and found the
girls body on the kitchen floor,
but after conleSsIng the crime at
the prosecutors office she became
and talked incoherently
She was finally ordered held at
Receiving Hospital for mental
observation" Doctors described
her as dangerously respondent"
II do not believe that her
mental state Is as bad as il
appears" CriChton said
Mrs. Benefits son, Edward Is.
first confessed the Staying of the
girl in an effort 10 protect his
mother, but he repudiated his
story after talking to his father.
Peter. an electrician
In her confession. Mrs Bennett
said she choked the girl for Is
minutes in the basement.
DENIES ARGUMENT
There was no argument.
Just wanted TO put her out Of
her misery" police quoted her
as saying
She said she then carried 4lor
upstairs 10 the kitchen and
StranGled her for five minutes be-
cause her arm appeared TO move.
She gave no clear explanation
for the murder. but said accord
ing 10 Crlchton, that her husband
had accused her of running
around with other men"
Bernett agreed that he had
upraided his wife about going out
with men but said nc knew OF no
reason for the Staying.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
REFUSED CONTRACT

Victor Swearlngen, state labor
mediator. said tho strike wa;
called after union heads accused
the companies Of refusing TO nego-
tate q contract. He said that a
secret ballot election held Satur.
day by the companies showed
that. of - employees. 50 voted
against the union.
TeamStcr officials, Swearingen
continued, have refused 10 PAL
ticlpate IN bargaining election.
John Curran business agent for
union, said trucks were not enter
ing the Michigan Livestock En-
change but that business at the
other two companies. Ridley and
Marshall Company and Bishop.
Hammond and Company. was not
affected. He said no plans have
been made to strike those two
companies today. Strike threats
haze been-Alcd with-the state
board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

"A Bomber
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
City Meat
periIelI
BY Strike

Eighty per cent Of Detroit.
meat supply was threatened today
by an AFL Transfers Unior
picket line at the Detroit Stock.
yards. $50 Dix road.
The strike was called against
the Michigan Livestock Exchange
one Of the three wholesale com
mission merchants AT the stock
yards. The picket lines are also
shutting of transportation from
two other commission houses AZ
the same location. against whom
a strike has been threatened but
not yet called. company officials
said. Union spokesman deny this.
Walter Probst, attorney for the
three companies. said they sup
ply about so per cent of the
meat 10 Detroit packing houses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

N BORROWER, the man
lVE power of Burma will
very likely be addeL to
the man power of Japan and
Thailand in the general Ash
attic resurgence.
Indeed, the allies will be
fortunate If China, angry and
: alarmed, does not add her
BOO, 100000 man power to
Japan's man power through
diplomatic adjustment and
peace treaty between those
leading Oriental powers.
In which case the fOOthOld
OF the allies in the Orient will
be lost beyond any possibility
Of recovery.
The probabilities would
then be that India would soon
proceed to relieve England of
the ponderous out profitable
white mans burden" (abOut
which Mr.. kipling pitifully
complained) and would rise in
revolt and join the rest of
Asia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

Continued on Page FOur)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Thester Yeees Get 5000

Buy a Bonnie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
TODAY-!n The Times

Buy n Bonnie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Seek 10000 Civil Pilots

Buy a Bomber-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
special singing and choruses a part
OF each meeting.
FIrrt M.thodIst chureh

FNAk WEAIAsANoA Nf'AN w
$3.50 a. M.-Church School jan
Tor, intermediate. High School, Sen
Tor and Adult departments.
l0:45 a. m.-Church School, Pre-
school. Kindergarten, Primary de.
partments.
1O:45 a. m.-Morning Service OF
Worship. Membership Sunday.
Rev. Walter b. Heyler will speak
on the theme Jesus Concern for
the Individual. The Junior Girls
and Junior Boys Cholrs will sing
Glory to God" by Palestrina. The
Adult Choir will sing Go Not Far
From Me, o Lord" by Hadyn Nor
gan. Organ numbers played by
Miss Mary Alice Power are: Fan
tasia' by John Strainer. and 20
Blessed Jesu". by J. s. Bach
p. m.-Epworth League. so
cial Service. Clayton Hopp and
Robert Scrivens, leaders. A so.
cial hour will follow the meeting
Z p. ms-Wesleyan Guild. Mem
bers will meet at the home OF Miss
Mary Power, 10l Elm St, for their
n eeting.
1880 p m.--Goodwill Sunday Eve
ming Service. Congregational