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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

crime the Great, Who Was John PauIs Real Reason
for Going to Russia But Like the Other Great Love
of His Life This Too, Was Tragic One. Jealous
Catherine Saw to That.
the filthy English jails.
The boat landed and Jones marched right
up to the front door of the Ears house, thing
he'd never dare do as boy. The door
opened by Daniel, the old butler, whose eyes
plugged out at Jones' American uniform. But he
said
"The Earl of Selkirk is not at home-sir."
That was a shock. Paul Jones went back to
his crew who looked sideways at him. What was
this? Didn't their cap'n always get what he was
after?
whats the idea sir?" growled<one hefty New
Engander. We've raided ship and shore. Did we
risk our necks to come this far for nothng?"
Articles say as how we're to plumber, destroy
an burn wiout let hindrance. What do we
get outta this? 2" demanded another.
Jones looked at his leutenants, Simpson and
Wallingsford.
yell go back to the hoose," he ordered, shift
ing the Scotch cap he always wore, "w few well
som. But yell treat all wi respect and touch
nothin' but the plate. I'll wait on the shore
Lady Selkirk was resting in her room when
Daniel burst through the door.
"Yere eddyship," he painted. "They's press
gang on the Isle, ABBOTT to surround the house"
Miss Elliott companion of her ladyship, trem-
bled into the room.
what shall we do she whimpered.
1--WE must go down to them, of course" Lady
Selkirk was coward.
So the pair of them walked down the grand
staircase to where the toughest gang of cutthroats
they'd ever seen stood about in blood-stained can
pants and showed their teeth to mob Of ter
rified servants
Madame" said Simpson. eve belong to the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

earned were dirted by the jealousy of others. Tho
he was loved by many women those he loved were
taken from him.
All his life Cap'n Paul was driven like
haunted man to prove himself to be the best one
of his company.
Capn Paul was born in Scotland son of
laboring man. But there was something funny
about his birth, and Johnny Paul always believed
that he was the natural son of the Earl of Sci
kirk. That belief stayed with him all his life,
and may have been the reason behind the driv-
ing ambition that made him dare things no sane
man would risk.
He went TO sea at twelve, by nineteen he was
ships mate, and before he was twenty-five he
was captain Of his vessel, the Betsy, and
accused of murder.
He accidentally killed a who was attack
ing him with Delaying pin. Couldn't help it,
but a mutinous crew would have had him hanged
so he had TO run for it.
He picked Yankee whaler to escape in and
some believe he lowered with the rest of them
after whales. Anyhow that ship took him to Vr-
gina, where he soon decided to be an American.
He was friend to some fine men there; Patrick
Henry, Thomas Jefferson and he soon learned
their need of brave men to gain honor with the
October 4, 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
BY CAP'N LESTER A. MOSHER
CHAPTER VII
G 1912. by American Weekly, Inc.
Great Britain Rights Reserved.

4 OTIS of folk nowadays say that
whaling is dead. Our kind is, but
Aw don't forget that the log of the
United States was written largely by
whalemen. They fought in all our wars,
opened much of our trade, manned pri-
vateers, charted lands which now are
priceless to our war effort.
Did you know that Cap'n John Paul
Jones might never have done what he
did but for a whaler?
Cap'n Paul took his first crew from
whalers. And most of them knew more
about darting an iron than manning an
eighteen-pounder.
And when it was "Bearders awayn
there was more than one blubber spade
among the pixies.
When l was young sprout lodging
work among the New Bedford wharves
l used to listen to the yarns Of an DID,
old whaler One leg, he had; tother
had been sheered off by a sperm. Old
as trouble, he was and he remembered
his old grandfather who'd sailed under
Paul Jones.
Capn Paul was his hero and he
could talk Of little else. The Washing
ton of the Sea- he called him and he
told me some grand yarns that aren't
found in the history books.
John Paul, for that was the name
he started with, was born under black
star. For, though he won the fiercest
battles known to men, the honors he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

apron.
81 said everything Daniel" Lady Sell
kirk told him. Hand over the inventory to this
gentleman
The men loaded the lovely pieces in sacks.
That's ALL" growled Daniel at last
where's the tea and coffee service
Sulkily Daniel produced the pieces, the TEAPOT
still with leaves in it.
Would We like me to clean it for ve?" I'D
sneered
There is nothing more to the best of my knowd
edge" sad the lady.
And the Americans retreated to the boat will
their plumber
But Lady Selkirk was thunderstruck few day|
later to get letter from that murdern' Johnn1
Paul"
He apologized for taking the plate and PROMISE
to buy it from the prize court with his own monej
and return it.
LET me entreat you, Madame" he wrote, I'll
use your soft, persuasive arts with your Husband
to endeavour to stop this Cruel and DESTRUCTIVE
war, in which Britain can never Succeed"
And he did send back the plate later Had i
pay over $4,000 for it. And when it turned up 4
St Marys Isle that teapot still had the leaves in
After that adventure Paul Jones fought AMI
took British soop or war in the Irish Sea- TheI
he put down a mutiny. Some of his men wante|
to go back to America and Simpson tried to ruI
off with the prize. But Jones caught them and raj
them all into Brest.
And what hero the French made of him!
In those days France was a mighty gay spo|
1t was before the Revolution, you see, and thA q
folk were behaving like they owned the world.
All those vicomtes and their ladies had neve
seen anyone like Cap'n Paul Jones, He oidn|
wear lace on his pants nor earrings nor scent !
his hair. The ladies threw themselves at him
There were tales that Queen Marie Antoinette he{
self used to entertain him in her boudoir.
But Jones wasn't after the girls He'd left
girl back in Virginia. Miss Dorothea DandridgI
whom he loved more than all the world and d
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

frigate Ranger of the States OF
America. Our business was
with the lord of the house Il
take him prisoner. AS he is
absent our next orders are ID
demand your plate.
Produce it," he barked
suddenly. Simpson had his
own ideas about running, the
Ranger. Were masters OF
the house. 1t is no use to re-
sist.
I'm sensible Of that" sh(
said quietly. Daniel.
The old man sided past d
bearded gunner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

SaIfy Tales Of the WhaIers in the Days When
the Seas Were Free-dnd Romance, Peril
and Fortune Beckoned the Deep Water
Sailor From Arctic Ice and Tropic IsIond
Paradise Alike
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

OTIS of folk nowadays say that
whaling is dead. Our kind is, but
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Two Elderly Farmers
Slain, Neighbor Missing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PONTIAC, Mich. April 1.-Two
elderly farmers, neighbors near the
town of Oxford, north of here, were
slain by ruthless killer in their
homes last night-one while he was
alone and the other in the company
of his aged mother-in-law.
The victims, each shot through
the heart, were Cassius E. Barber,
II, and Romaine C. Potter, IS, who
lived two doors apart 2 miles
west of Oxford. Mr.. Barber also
was shot twice more in the chest.
Sheriff Spencer C. Howarth of
Oakland County. who had been in
vestigating the killing of Mr.. Barber
when he was notified that Mr.. Potter
also had been slain, said today a
young man who once worked as a
hired hand for Mr.. Barber was
being sought. A grudge may have
motivated the shootings, he said.
Adding to the mystery today was
the disappearance of Roy Thorpe, a
neighbor of the slain men. Sheriff
Howarth said he feared Mr.. Thorpe.
who was missing last night and
failed to report for work this morn
ing at his factory job, might have
been the killers third victim.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Roosevelt Appoints
Gen. Burns Chief OF
Ordnance for Army
Admiral H. L. Vickery
Named Member of
Maritime Commission

Maj. Gen. James H. Burns was
nominated by President Roose-
velt today to be chief Of ord
nance of the Army.
Gen. Burns, who has been one Of
the principal officers Of the lease
lend program and who was a mem
Der Of the American supply mission
to Russia. will succeed Maj. Gen.
Charles M. Wesson as ordnance
chief. Gen. Wesson's term expires
June 2.
AT the same time, the President
sent to the Senate the reappoint-
ment Of Rear Admiral Howard L.
Vickery to be a member of the Mari
time Commission, and of Leo Otis
Colbert to be director OF the Coast
and Geodetic Survey.
Two brigadier generals also we're
nominated for promotion to the
rank of major general. They are
Gen. William F. Sharp Of the field
artillery and Gen. Levin H. Camp
bell Of the Ordnance Department.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Strong Russian Attacks
Repelled, Nozis Claim

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, April l (P.-Strong Soviet
forces have been repelled in attacks
in the Donets area and also on the
central and northern sectors of the
Russian front, the German high
command communique said today.
Italian airmen were cited by the
war bulletin for an air battle in the
south in which, 1t said, they shot
down four and possibly six Russian
fighters from a l2-plane formation
even though they were outnum-
bered. suffering no losses.
Without specifying where the
fighting occurred, it said the Bavar-
ian 9th Light Infantry and Bran
denburg 257th Infantry Division had
repelled stronger, tank-led Russian
forces, inflicting heavy losses of
men and material "in weeks of most
strenuous defensive fighting"
Evening star., 1942-04-01
a,

forced Germany to take over all
Karelian Isthmus operations against
Russia.
Siberian Army Restored.
A responsible foreign source said
the Russians, while mobilizing the
bulk of their military manpower
against the Germans. had restored
their Siberian army to nearly 1,000.-
900 men who were fairly well
equipped.
They are watching the japanese
carefully" he said
The Japanese, he reported. have
suggested to Russia that, as a show
OF good will toward Japan, the
Soviet's Far Eastern troops should
be withdrawn to a line of demarca-
tion agreed on by both nations and
that certain airports should be
abandoned. He expressed doubt
that the Russians would agree.
This informant said japan had
outlined to the Germans the follow
ing disposition or Japan's troops
numbering 76 divisions: IA divisions
in Manchukuo, 13 in China. three
in Burma, six in Java. three in the
New Guinea area, six in the rest of
the Netherlands Indies. five in the
Philippines. three on Japanese
islands. five in Formosa and Is in
strategic reserve.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
'porgy and Bess' Cast
To Sing at Army Dinner

The entire company of "Porgy and
BeSs," now playing a revival on
Broadway. will pay it's respects to
the citizen soldiers of America at
the Army Day dinner to be held at
the Mayf1ower Hotel next Monday
night, 1t. Col. Edwin S. Bettelheim
of the Military Order of the World
War, announced today.
Todd Duncan, who plays "Porgy"
In the George Gershwin hit, will
sing Liberty Under God, the ballad
based on the last three words of
President Roosevelt's speech to Con-
gress the day after Pearl Harbor.
Anne Brown, who plays the role of
"BeSs," will sing the Battle Hymn
of the Republic.
Avon Long, who plays the role of
"Sportin' Life" and the chorus and
orchestra of the production, under
the direction of Alexander SmalIens,
will be heard in several numbers.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox will act
as POSTMASTER at the dinner.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

back there, Tass reported, and the
Soviet Information Bureau declared
that altogether the Red Army won
back three towns in the latest tests
OF strength.
In the fight for the crossroads
town the Germans were said to have
lost $50 men. Tass said 1900 Ger
man dead were left on another bat
tie front in the central sector after
four-day battle.
On the Kalinin front, northwest
Of Moscow, one unit successfully re-
PEELED German counterattack and
inflicted losses on the Germans in
a pursuit. The report said more
than $50 dead Germans remained
on the battlefield.
Heavy losses have been inflicted
on the Germans in stiff fighting
over a central front sector, a Pravda
dispatch reported
Evening star., 1942-04-01
British, Indian Forces
Fight Their Way Out
OF Trap in Burma
Detochments Get Back
To Main Allied Line
In Two-Doy Bottle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, April british
and Indian detachmentS cut off
from Prone by japanese wedge
across the road at Shwedaung
have battled their way back to
the main British line in a two
day fight which left the invaders
forward forces badly mauled,
communique declared today.
Nevertheless, the war report said,
the Japanese still were massed in
strength at Schwedaung, on the road
10 miles south of Prone, and astride
the Rangoon-Prome rail line north
of Paungde.
Doggedly the British still barred
the way into Prone, gateway to the
West Burma oil fields, with their
patrols along the Irrawaddy pulled
back to guard their right flank
while they waited for the full shock
of the Japanese attack from the
south.
From the eastern flank of the
Allied defense line came word that
outnumbered Chinese forces which
had held out through five days of
terrific attack and air bombardment
at Toungoo had broken through
Japanese lines and fallen back to
the north on the bitterly contested
road to Mandalay.
Japs Control Air.
The British communique said jap
anese war planes had complete con-
troll of the air over the battle front.
The British and Indian forces
which were trapped south of Schwe-
daung were declared 10 have bat
tied their way out under intense
attack from the air.
The attack to clear the road
blocked at Schewdaung (planned to
relieve this detachment) cid not
materialize," the war report said,
"as the force to the south, consisting
of units of Gloucesters. West York
shires, Cameronians and Duke of
Wellingtons, assisted by two Indian
frontier force battalions from the
north, opened the road late on
March 80 after hard fighting under
intense enemy air action through
out the day.
The enemy suffered heavy losses
during these engagements and our
casualties were moderate.
The situation on March 81 is
that our troops are now back in
their original defended areas.
other Columns to East.
"T'he enemy are in force holding
Evening star., 1942-04-01
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

You can't even trust CLOCK any
more.
It's sidelight of the war which
probably hasn't bothered other
countries, but which certainly is
vital to time conscious Americans.
When that dulcet-voiced fellow on
the radio tells you what time it will
be when the gong sounds, it is quite
possible that he may be as much as
20 seconds off.
1t won't happen In the case of
local stations. they will assure you.
but If you like to listen to distant
stations you had best restrain your
self lest you wear out your watch
resetting it every time a chime
sounds.
Electric Clocks the Cause.
Some radio stations. you see, use
electric clocks and there's the rub.
It's like this:
Alternating current, the kind
which lights your lights, differs from
direct current in that the two wires
which carry it are neither positive
nor negative. Alternating current
alternates certain number of times
every second.
The frequency of the alienation
is what makes your electric clock
run. If it is a 60-cycle alternating
current. that means it alternates so
times every second. which is fine, be-
cause people who build electric
clocks can turn that 60-cycle busi-
ness into seconds and minutes, Of
which there also are CO.
Before the war. everything was
just dandy. because power COM
panies could mind their own busi-
ness and, in the interests of effici-
ency and knowing what time it was,
maintain something close to an &C
curate 60-cycle frequency.
Turbine Must Be Accurate.
To maintain it, incidentally, it is
necessary that the turbine turning
the dynamo makes exactly so revo-
lutionS a second. Almost all power
plants are equipped with an elab-
crate system of checking to make
certain that the cycle is maintained.
This involves an accurate chro-
nometer, timed with the Naval OBJ
servatory time signal. and an electric
clock. A dial on the switchboard re-
ports the variance between the two
to the operator, who can adjust his
turbines accordingly.
r..
went into gear, however. the power
situation isn't what it used to be.
Now electricity must often be trans
ferred from one area to another,
brought in from one power circuit
to boost another's generators which
are straining to meet power de-
mand.
This helps turn out the tanks and
planes, all right, but it plays hob
with the clocks. Electric current
has its own vagarieS. Explanations
of experts lead one to conclude that
it is something like blood types
current of two different frequencies
just won't mix. So two power plants
one producing 5999-cycle current
and the other 60.01-cycle, for in
stance-must synchronize when their
lines are joined.
Locally, the Potomac Electric Pow
er Co. boasts of a more accurate
than average current frequency for
running electric clocks. The Bureau
of Standards and other Government
agencies, laboratories and institu-
tions of learning in the District de-
mand the most nearly correct cycles
in timing they can get.
The radio chains, however, keep
electric clocks on hand in case of
emergency, but, generally, they put
their trust in the type of self wind
ing clock provided by the telegraph
companies. These are mechanical,
Evening star., 1942-04-01
British Reinforce
Conveys Escorts
Going TO Russia
All of Vessels Attacked
Earlier This Week
Reach Soviet Port

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April british Of
ficials announced today that
northern sea patrols and escorts
for Russia bound conveys have
been reinforced and that all of
the convoy attacked earlier this
week in the opening phase of
Germany'S Arctic Ocean offenS-
i've to cut the Soviet supply lines
had arrived safely at a Russian
port"
London circles which confirmed
the safe arrival of the ships laden
with war material for the Red arm
les did not identify the port. but re-
ports from Stockholm said the ships
had reached Murmansk, nearest of
the two chief Russian Arctic har-
bors. The other is Archangel.
Supply Increase Seen.
Strengthening of the British sea
patrols was interpreted as meaning
a marked increase in the flow of
United States and British equipment
to Russia due to improved weather
conditions and consequent better
ment of port facilities.
An authoritative source earlier eX-
pressed expectation of greater Ger
man attempts to stop supply ships
reaching North Russian ports.
with the lengthening days we
should expect more effective German
attacks by surface ships, Uboats
and from the air." he declared.
The Germans quite realize what
an important contribution our sup
plies to Russia are and naturally
they are taking steps as far as they
can to prevent them from reaching
Murmansk or Archangel"
No Heavy Units Met.
This informant added it was known
that no heavy German units we're
sighted by the convoy and its escort.
although full reports of the Nazi
attack have not yet been received
from the senior British naval officer
in North Russia.
He said the Germans probably
feared their big ships would be inter-
cepted by the covering British home
fleet which, from bases in Iceland
or at Scapa Flow, would be in
strategic positions for a flank attack
on any heavy warships moving up
the Norwegian coast.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
British Air Support Seen
Key to Burmo's Fate

LONDON, April l (R.-British air
supporter lack Of it-probably will
decide the battle of Burma, which
has taken an increasingly critical
turn for the Allies, military quarters
said last night.
Absence of sufficient airfields was
given as one of the main difficulties
in reinforcing the r. A F. and
A. v. G. New ones are in prepara-
ton, but an informed air source
said it appeared essential that the
British emulate the Germans in
Crete. where six airfields were i'm
provised in two weeks.
If this is not done, this informant
added, the Allies are doomed to fight
on against steadily increasing Jap
aOeSe air SIIperinritv
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Chungking Press Appeals
For Air Reinforcements

CHUNGKING, China, April l CE).
With Chinese troops fiercely bat
tling Japanese forces in the Toungoo
area, the Chungking press appealed
to the Allies today to send air re-
Inducements to Burma Immediately
to support Chang Kai-shek's ar
mics.
The newspapers said the lack of
adequate plane strength had caused
numerous Allied reverses since the
Pacific war began.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
War Puts Uncertain Note
In Voice of Radio Time
Mixing Of Current Sources Produces
Variations of Seconds for Distunt Stations

are wound regularly by battery
activated mechanical device, and are
set hourly in accordance with Naval
Observatory time. They seldom
vary more than few seconds at the
hour, radiomen say.
Radiomen scout the theory that a
lag of any perceptible number of
seconds might be noted in a time
signal sounded in New York and
sent over the network to San Fran
cisco to be heard back here. Radio
waves travel at fabulous speed and
electrical impulses are not much
slower. though a copper wire does
offer some resistance.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

Shwedaune, and on the western
bank of the Irrawaddy, while other
columns are operating to the east
astride the . railway north Of
Paungde. still having complete con-
troll of the air.
Our river patrols have fought
extremely successful actions and
have now withdrawn north, pro-
tecting our right flank from inf1l-
tration.
Yesterday the enemy bombed a
landing ground in Central Burma
and another in Northern Burma
Damage was negligible"
Evening star., 1942-04-01
NewhaN, Ex-Goodrich Aide
Appointed Rubber Gar
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Arthur B. Newhall, former ex-
ecutive vice president of B. F. Good
rich Co. was given supreme power
over rubber production and dis
tribution today by War Production
Chief Donald M. Nelson.
AS co-ordinator of rubber, Mr..
Newhall has powers equal to those
of Harold L. Ickes in the petroleum
field and is responsible for the
400 ,000-ton synthetic rubber pro-
gram. Previously he was chief of
the rubber and rubber products
branch of w. p. B. as a dollar-a-
year man.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Wins Orutoy Contest

BRYANTOWN, Md, April 1 CSpe-
ciaD Lawrence Bender, senior at
the Notre Dame High School here,
won the Southern Maryland Mission
Crusade oratorical contest. Joseph
Marion Cough of Leonardtown. rep
resenting the st. Mary's Academy,
was second. Bender will take part
in the State oratorical contest in
May at Frederick.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Counterottocks Cost
Nozis 2,400, Reds Report

MOSCOW. April l (P).-German
counterattacks which cost the Nazis
2,400 men in a desperate attempt to
regain lost ground were reported to-
day by the Russians, who said one
crossroads village changed hands
several times in a battle into which
both sides hurled medium and
heavy tanks, artillery and planes.
The Germans finally were forced
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Aberdeen Tests Set
For New Field Guns
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABERDEEN, Md. April 1.-Two
Of the Army's most powerful field
guns will be demonstrated for the
first time at the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds tomorrow.
Officials announced the 240-mm.
howitzer. the Armys largest field
gun, and the self-propelled 155-mm.
gun would be put through their
PAGES at l pm tomorrow.
Defense bonds are your best in
yestment
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Remarkable Treatment for
STOMACH DISTRESS
,r1 Too Much Stomach Acid

Are you tortured
with the burning
misery Of too much
free stomach acid
which causes you
to suffer with ter
rible gnawing agony
en- W h e n the
stomach is empty?
Are you teaSingly
prodded with a de-
sire TO eat but
Il II u