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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Drive 10 Buy
.BOmbers in
lis ID Week
Readers offered
Chance TO Be Sure
Stamps, Bonds Help
BY JEROME PETIT

Defend America-Buy Bomb
ers with Defense Savings Stamps
and Bonds"
The four-week campaign Of De-
troit Times readers TO buy bomb
ers through the purchase Of de-
Tense stamps and bonds enters its
second week this Sunday, with
tens Of thousands Of DetroiterS
pledged to purchase millions of
dollars worth OF such stamps and
bonds during the period.
Meanwhile, Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.,
Saturday called upon all patriotic
American wage earners TO start
REGULAR purchase OF bonds
from their earnings-in order TO
pay the continuing costs OF the
war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Hawaiian Governor
Native OF 0reQon

CANYON CITY, Ore. Feb. Il
GNS).-Joseph Poindexter, gov
ernor Of the Hawaiian Islands, is q
native Of this semi-ghost town
Pondexter's father was head OF
one Of the pioneer mercantile bust
nesses when Canyon City was q
booming gold mining camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Fast Ships Together

With the two battleships home
the Nazis viii have at least three
30-knot heavy ships able TO out
run and Outright all but the latest
British and American super
dresdnsughts To this they could
add a fleet Of cruisers and two
pocket battleships. making q
squadron that would require five
or six British-AmcriCan dread
Inaughts to be kept constantly
concentrated if destructive convoy
raids were TO be prevented.
The outbreak of how many
battleships and carriers Germany
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Vital Conference
Use of Alaskan Bases
In Thrust at Japs Seen
President Roosevelt and Grueninq
Consid er Offensive Possibilities
BY JULIUS 4. EDELSTElN
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.
Eventual use of Alaskan air and
naval bases for offensive thruSts
against Japan was enviSioned here
today following a conference be-
tween Alaskan Governor Ernest
Gruening and President Roosevelt.
Gruening, who flew here from
Juneau for defense consultations,
said AlaSka's function as an Of
fensive base was more important
than the Job Of protecting 1t
against Axis attack.
at IL the ofTense that has got
10 be bOlstered," he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Strategic Area

Defense experts attached sig
nliicance 10 Grucning's conference
with Mr. Roosevelt because they
believed Alaska is destined 10 be-
come one Of the most strategic
areas on the North American con-
tihent. They base that belief on
these geographical facts:
ALASKA is closer 10 Japan
than any other United States area
excepting the Philippines Alaskan
bases are within big bomber range
oil Japanese territory
z Alaska is an essential link in
the aerial highway between the
United States and Russia by way
of Siberia; this route is closer than
the long oversee route from San
Francisco to Nladivostok by way
OF Siberia.
If Russia should grant the
United States the Use of Russian
bases for attacks against Japanese
population centcrS. the base Of sup
plies would inevitably be Alaska.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Jobless Claims Increase

Benefit claims filed with the
Michigan Unemployment Commits
sion swelled to l2617i last week.
Wendell Lund, executive director
reported Saturday. This repre-
scented an increase OF ,5s4 over
the preceding week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
50 Passenger Plane
Ready for Initial Hop

LOS ANGELES. Feb. IA tUP).
The Douglas Ga. huge, newly
designed commercial plane con-
verted To military use, was AZ a
farIlic coat airport today await
ing It's its maiden flight.
The ship powered by four 1850
horsepower Pratt-Whltney motors.
was pattoreucd after the DC-4,
one Of the largest land planes
ever built The Ga Is believed
20 have 5O-passcnger capacity,
possibly more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Cite Defense Needs

He. refused 10 discuss details
NJ the vast arming program under
way in Alaska which repeatedly is
designed "a make possible lis use
as an operations base against
Japan
AaSka's delegate. Anthony III
w0nd territorial representative IN
Cor CrC~s, was even more emphatic
IN urging prompt attention 20
AlaSka'S defense needs.
"An attack against the terri
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Portland Tops Navy Drive

WASHINGTON, Feb. Il CUP).
The Portland, Ore, recruiting
station topped all naval recruit
ing offices during January with
a mark of 1882 enlistments for
each 100000 Of the population in
its area, the navy department an
neunced today. Detroit had Al. 33
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Discuss Highway

Gruening Is understood 10 have
discussed with Mr.. Roosevelt tho
pending project for a 1000 mile
Burma Road between Alaska
and the United States through
Canada. II would be an alterna-
tive supply route II the water
route is interrupted or impeded
by submarines.
The proposal, calling for an ex-
penditure OF about S50.000000. is
being studied by a committee OF
cabinet members Secretary OF
War Henry l.. StimSon. Secretary
OF the Navy Frank Knox and Sec
rotary OF the Interior Harold l.
IckcS.
"The Alaska highway"
Gruening said, "is a vital neccs-
slty 10 assure an uninterrupted
flow OF supplies Ia our network
Of advance air and naval bases"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

Scharnhorst and the GneiSenau is
as surface raiders. either sepa-
-rately or in combination with all
the rest OF the Nazi fleet Fight
ing AT sea is the real business Of a
navy not taking extravagant risks
TO pump a few ineffective bombs
and shells into distant cities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

BACK Of the American soldier is a ira.
dition Of valor that extends unbroken
from Lexington and Saratoga to the
mountains Of Batan. Give him training
and equipment and you can trust him
90 lick anything that moves on feet or
wheels or wings.
The United States Army has secret
weapon -. secret only because il can
never be comprehended by dictators.
His an army of free Americans, willingly
serving the land that made them free.
Today your country needs thi, spirit
in its fighting men as never before. Here
is your opportunity. Men Is and lo
years old, with keenness, enthusiasm
and daring, are especially desired.
Thousands of patriotic young men are
entering the Army through voluntary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Couldn't Hurt Much

Even II the entire 80 planes ot
Filters two airplane carrier,
known 10 he completed could dunn
their full bOmb-loads on New
York. the military damage would
Be- insignificant. London was
bombed daily for months by Nazi
buuadrons and lis life went on with
Btfle interruption
Airplane operations sgainst
|bities OF the American seaboard
1T most. could he only token
boenbings. Their effect on the war
would be slight. But they would
knuuestionably arouse America az
Il has never been aroused before
Ind turn every United States citi-
zen into a fanatical worker for
Axis defeat.
The tactical features OF a raid
against America would he far DIFF
|ferent from the 70o-mile dash of
|the Nazi ships through the British
channel and the North Sea That
seems to have bhen accomplished
lin % hours at 25-mile an hour
average
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

Fur the Inside News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

tory is almost certain" he SAID.
THE peril II real. II Is close,
and il is imminent"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Token Fordys
Possible, but
Not Probable
Would lake 40 Hours
TO Cross Atleniic, and
Detection Is Certain
By CAPT. JOHN II. CRAIGT
U.s Msrn- Corp. Reurs.i

L. =. Marine Corps Retired
Written ESPECIALLY FOR Init. News service
Question most frequently heard
kince the spectacular dash 81 the
6charnhorst. GnciSenau and Prinz
Eugen through Britain's channel
10 safety Of Helgoland, deals with
fhe possibility Of raIds by Nazi
bvarships and carrier-borne air
|traft against Scaboard cities OF
The United States.
The answer is that while such
taids are technically possible.
they are extremely unlikely. I'm
mensely valuable ships and planes
would have 10 be thrown into the
pot by Hitler'S high command In
] desperate gamble 10 gain stakes
hat would he Of little worth If
khey were won.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

has completed since the war be-
gan is also worrying the British
American naval command. Two
more BismarCk-type ships have
been reported completed. If that
proves true, probably eight British
and American capital ships will
have 10 be concentrated 10 watch
them with n corresponding reduc-
ton Of naval forces elsewhere.
Statements and opinions herein
are private TO the writer and are
not 10 be construed as rejecting
the views Of the navy department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Must Be Specified

Likewise. funds raised through
the sale Of bonds during the same
period will 60 toward bomber pur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Would Take S Days

Steaming at a similar clip
across the 5000 miles OF ocean
that separates Hitler's nearest
bases from America would take
|l20 hours, or five complete days.
Given the skill al weather fore
fasting and the combination Of
good management and good luck
that marked the flight OF the Mar
ships from BreSt 10 Helgoland, II
lis entirely possible that a squad
ron OF Nazi battleships and air
plane carriers could slip out OF
Norwegian ports unobserved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Certain Suicide

In bad weather. with poor visi-
bility, they might even penetrate
far out on the Atlantic. But sooner
Tor later, discovery would come
Then wireless concentration orders
would bring every American and
British warship and bombing plane
In the North Atlantic and Western
Mediterranean racing 10 cut them
|o6.
They would be pounded day and
might by bombers and torpedo
|planes as the Bismarck was
pounded. They would be harassed
by destroyer attacks and potted
by ambushed submarines.
IL they survived 10 approach
|refuee in ports on the coasts OF
Norway or France. they would find
their way TO safety barred by over
whelming battleship squadrons. II
II improbable that a single ship Of
such rading squadron would get
back TO port.
Battleships and aircraft carriers
take three years 10 build, even al
wartime tempo. They are not
IShips 10 be thrown away.
So, according 10 all the rules OF
| fonpentional naval war, the much
discussed token raids against
American coastal cities seem ex-
tremely improbable. Yet Hitler
has specialized in doing the i'm
probable, and il would not be wise
for us 10 relax the vigilance. either
of our scouting patrols or OF our
air raid precautions systems.
Much more probable use planned
by the German admiralty for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

enlistment and the Selective Service Sys.
tenn, and you can be one of them, shar-
ing the eomradeship and the splendid
training of Army life. On the ground
or in the air, there's place where you
are needed, nos.
Call at the nearest Army Recruiting
Station and get full details on how you
can best serve your country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

Continued on Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Bonner Tune
Wins Favor

THE DETROIT SON c.
WRITER'S ASSOCIATION, which
has taken many bow in local
columns this season, for both the
Quantity and quality of its men,
bers' work, can add two more
names TO its membership lists this
month: Carl Bonner, master OF
ceremonies at Club Royale. and
Umpire George Moriarty. Carl has
been trying his hand at composing
of late. and when he combined his
musical skill with Moriarty's
knowledge OF Americas favorite
sport a few weeks ago. the boys
came up with a real hit-a mill
tary song called You're Going to
Win This Ball Game, Uncle Sam. "
Carl got together with Club
Royale's producer. George Rose,
and the two turned out military
finale, done to the new tune, while
Bonner sings the lyrics which the
Royalettes used in the new show
at the club, and on opening night
the volume of applause indicated
that the patriotic song may be a
hit when it is published, in the
very near future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
LOuella Parsons
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

old left his Office a contract was
signed for the rights.
Although il is a little early to
do any casting predictions, it looks
as if il will be given TO Rita Hay
worth.
The tragic death of jeanette
Loft shocked every one who re-
members how beautiful she was on
the screen a few years ago. l
talked with Artie Stcbbins, a close
friend of Jeanette and her hus-
band, Bert Friedlob, soon after the
news broke that the coroner had
ordered an investigation into her
death. According TO Artie, Jea-
nette had been suffering from a
stomach trouble for several years.
She went to the medicine cabinet
TO get some medicine and by mis-
take took poison which caused the
severe burns in her mouth and
throat. ] saw jeanette just a few
weeks ago in one Of the shops.
She seemed happy and said she
never missed her movie career
after she retired to marry Bert
FTiCdlob
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

a. m. ass. $40. s:is D. M; "Aas
Hunt" i2;s4. 4:O9. 7:44, li;i9 p. N.
MICHIGAN-'Beyond the Blue Hori-
Eon." 400 a. m, All, 5:22. $3.50, ll;A
.. m; ''Mister "" i2;S2. 9;43' s'o4.
;O5 p. m.
PALMs-STATE-"In This Our Life,
i2;45. 4;O5, 7.25. 1850 p. m; Always
in Ny Heart" ii:iO a. m, 1850, s'oo'
RIViERA-"My Gal SAL" 1880, A:oS.
7:4O, 1I15 p. m: Dangerously TheN
Live" 2:44. $40, .54 y. m.
R-k-O UPTOwN-"My Gal sal S,zn,
$780, 1928 p. m; Dangerously They
ROYALs--"My Gal Sal, 1913, 1osoh
p. m. Dangerously They Live $780,
s.43 D. m.
,TELENEwS-News. short subjects, 800
a, m. toNl1 90 D. m.
UNITED ARTISTS - Mrs. Miniver,"
II rs a. m. 1850. $3.50, Z, $40 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. g. Three
actors Of radically different appeal
are going TO get chance TO step
into Lew Ayre'S shoes IN the Or,
Gillespie" series. You don't need
TO get out crystal bali TO realize
that the DIR. Gillespie" movies
are the DIR. Kildare films carried
on with Lionel Barrymore in his
famous doctor role. And now Van
johnson. Forrest McNally and our
old friend. Keye Luke, the Chinese
actor. will get a try-out in the
same picture, DR. Gillespie's New
Assistant,
Pretty clever the way M-G-M is
working out the idea of getting a
permanent hero in this series. In
the story. Or. Gillespie will be
handed three assistants" (the
above named young mem, each
cast as a young medico striving "a
become Barrymore'S valued aid
when the picture is released the
fans will have a chance TO voice
their preference which young
doctor they like best.
GOOD MATERIAL
A story has 10 be pretty good
TO be bought right off the cuff, sc
to speak. Elliott Arnold, who came
in Harry COINS office TO say al
revoir before he joins up with the
army. spoke Of a story. Victory
Caravan, that he and Marion
Splitter had just written. 'Ti'
about a star who goes on one OF
these Hollywood personal appear.
Isnce iaunts and falls in love with
a private in the army Harry likec
/ the idea so much that before Arm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

the war. At the outbreak in 1899
he joined the Raj through the
Clayton Knight Organization,
for recruiting Americans for serv-
ice in Europe
He served for over two years
until he was put temporarily out
of commission in a craCk-up in
Scotland. He suffered badly
smashed leg and face cuts which
required plastic surgery.
An impatient convaleScent. the
British ministry Of information
him for the techni-
cal Job on Eagle Squadron, and
a repeatedly authentic one il
is. too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Film Time Clock

ADAMs-"Men OF Texas 1908, 2:43.
5:23. sos. lO:43 p. m; parachute
Nurse" 1900 a. m. $40, 4:2O. 700,
40 y. m.
BROADWAY CAPITOI.-"My Gal SAL"
1911. 3:47, 7I7, 10.47 .. m; Dan
gerously They Live" 100 a. m. $3.50,
100, 80 p. m.
CINDERELLA My Gal sal" 1880
$3.50. 7:1O. 1880 p. ms Dangerously
They Live" 2.35, 900, ego p. m.
FISHER--"My Gal SAL" 1880, 355
30. lO:45 p. M Dangerously They
fON-"This Above AL" 1882. 1854
l7:l6. 1898 p. m; The PostmAn Didn''
Ring" II :2l a. m. 2:43, 500, s;27 p, m
MADISON-"No Time for Comedy" II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
On Antique Hunt

ANN SHERIDAN. her fever for
antique collecting fired anew by
her role in George Washington
Slept Here. is scouting the south
ern California countryside for
items for the home she D. imnlsn
'7c for George Brent shd herself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

s8NS in % Q
b bl that
there viii hc
seven women
for e. q q T y
man lrSt
time I ever
heard that
= e r + e.
Andre De
TT it chef
tnoW al The
Recess Club
the exclusive
club m the
r s b G r
r o Va en- *
Just baC X
4 Z o IN New
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now
RNNTNG

ROWING
a couple of girls m chocolate
brown uniforms and sam Browne
bolts-what the dickens 10 they
belong to-
Scrap of overheard conNcr>'-
ton a woman telling a man To
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

YORK who're ne aItcnueu bdh-
uuet for the famous Oscar Of
the Waldorf
They had - master chefs pre-
pairing the meal. and the final
bit of elegance was having an
oil painting made Of each dish
that was served. There were j
courses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Heidi
Has OlCn
Bond Unit
Nv CHARLES GENTRY

rRIKE Up tho band for a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

STRIKE Up tho band tor
bond
That's Horace Hcidts slogan
since Hcidt. who is coming 10 the
Michigan Friday with hiS 30
Musical Knights 30, also has ms
own war bond unit.
al every theatcr where he and
Tho band appear he sets mp VIC
tor, booth and the performers in
the show an sell stamps and bonds
after every performance They've
done SO well in the sales depart
mpnt that the treasury department
has named them Minute Men
and Minute Maids. after the
familiar figure which decorateS all
the stamps.
They also autograph as they
sell which accounts for some oil
the boom in the bond business.
They really operate on a mass
scale because the Heidi organiza-
tion of IS is the largest band unit
making the theatrical circuits
today. That includes the various
acts of course. in addition to
frankie Carrie and the 80 knights.
BRESToFFs BACK
As a musical preface TO all this
in person entertainment, Phil
BreStoff and his Michigan Music
Masters. have prepared a special
"RhapSodv In Blue" overture fea-
turing that talented Detroit
pianist 10 Wohl
The screen attraction will be a
new comedy. Are Husbands
Necessary" in which Ray Milland
gets caught between Betty Field
and Patricia Morrison,
ACCURATE DETAIL
Did YOU know that a difference
in appearance between a fighter
pilot and a bomber pilot in the
Royal Air Force, is that the
fighter pilot leaves open the top
bottom of his tunic?
Well, that's just one Of a
hundred little details whTc h
Johnny Hill of the Royal Air
Force Eagle Squadron, had to
work out for the Walter Wanger
air epic. Eagle Squadron which
is due at the Fox August IA.
Hill. who served as technical adj
sor for the picture, arrives in town
Monday, and plans to spend his
leave in Detroit.
Only % years old. Hill was one
of the first Americans 10 Join the
Eagle Squadron before we entered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

LAST TIMES TODAY
Josn Fontaine, Tyrone Power
In THIS ABOVE ALL" plus
@THE POSTWAR DIDN'T RING"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
CHORUS TO GIVE
 JOINT CONCERT.
q. LOring BurweII Directs Group in Friday Night
 Appearance

The first Joint concert Of The fr- dustrial Male Chorus and the tll- dustrial Womens Chorus, under the direction of c, Lorifg Burwell, Will be presented Friday evening at 9:ib o'clock at Buckingham Hall. This will be Che third public appearance Of tho Male Chorus, but che first time that the choruses have ap- peared in joint program,
 The theme Of the entire program ls based on Percy Fletcher's "song of Victory" . patriotic number which has become one of the most popular numbers ever sung by either group. The number will be the finale of the concert.
 Six numbers will be sung by the Male chorus, and c similar group by the women's organization. Both groups will sing several joint selec- tionS.
 A New Haven quartet, The Mel- odians will be the assisting artists under the direction of Clarence Lake, master of ceremonies. The MelodianS also have on exceptional pianist who has worked with them for several seasons, and will pre- sent special numbers in addition tc accompanying the quartet,
 A total of i3S voices will be heard in the joint concert. Miss Ethel Gall way of the Oakville Pin Company is president of the Women's chorus and Ralph Bates, of the Waterville Division of the Scovill Manufacture ing Company is president of the mems organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
High Officials Here For Presentation Of Coveted Navy
Compensation Agreements

rha following agreements kar sekly payments during aisahllsty dere approved by Compensation Commlssioner John !. O'Cennell ta- dAys
 James Fracasa of Wlnsted against TOrrlngton Co, Of Tor rington, Ssa.Sa beginning March le, laceratlon of left middle iln- ger.
 Marine FllOsi of ToFrlnglen against Union aHErdwnre Co, of TOrrlngton, SS.B2 beginning March @, hernia,
 Giovanni VarrOne, iB Henry street, waterbury, against Torring- ton Building O., Ok ToFringtolls SIS beginning March 1S. rAyosltls of lumbar muscles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
C.Y.O. Teams In Spirited Debate Tomorrow Night

A spirited debate Is expected to- morrow evening on one of the most frequently discussed nae tlonaf problems of recent years the question of legislation being adopted to prohibit strikes fin im- portant industries during the war emergency.
 The subject will be discussed by Catholic Youth Organization de. baters. St. JosepTl's unit will take the affirmative side of the issue, while st. Francis Xavier speakers will uphold the negative. The are guments will be heard In connec- ton with the fourth annual de- batting tournament conducted in Knights of Columbus hall under the joint auspices of the C. Y. 0. and Sheridan Council. The pulp lic is invited to attend.
 The clash of two teams has ah- other interesting feature. St. Fran cis' young orators will be seeking their second victory of the current season. st. Joseph's, champions of 1041 and holders of the James Y. Arnold Memorial trophy, will be making their first appearance of the season. With new speakers representing the chapter much ln- terest has been aroused as to the possibility of the Brooklyn team repeating It's brilliant success of 1041.
 The Ofilclatlng judges will be announced tomorrow by the joint committee In charge of debates.