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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-04-04

The Australian textile industry has
developed inc wool barathea to re-
place the silk and rayon b1rathea
formerly imported from Italy. France
nd Germany.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-04-04
VERY SAD NOTE

Ann Nars5re; died on Friday
morning a. u O'Clock She was
8 the Jao5rr"o.S ard the mos,
v.yacious person d. d birthday party
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-04-04

Jones, Rollene Bib, Mary Bradley,
Bessie Officer, Arthur Officer.
Odessa Trot.er, Leila Gordon. Mary
Helen Loving, Marjorie Hackett.
Florence Duncan, Fannie Ford.
Ruby Chambers, Winitred Cochran.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

be shut down have been given
notice. Mr.. Rogers declared.
The closing of all projects will
be orderly" Mr.. Rogers said. I'VE
don't intend to leave any one hold
ing the bag"
He pointed out that in some in
stances sponsors might continue
operation of the projects after WPA
aid is withdrawn.
Gen. Fleming called his order "an-
other step in the program of placing
qualified workers in industrial Jobs
and training others for war work"
This program has been under way
for months, he said, and during the
last four weeks WPA employment
has been reduced from 100000 to
about 375,00O.
WPA now has $4,000 workers in
training for industrial jobs and
hopes, through reinterviewing, to
double the number of trainees.
The reclassiflcation is timely be-
cause labor shortages in many war
industry centers have caused en-
ployers to lower standards and offer
employment to large numbers of
older men and women formerly con-
sidered unemployable, Gen. Fleming
said.
The FWA administrator pointed
out that in recent months manv
WPA construction projects have
been closed to facilitate transfer of
workers to farm and industrial Jobs.
AS OF October l, all construction
work in 1,187 Of the 3,O52 counties
OF the country has been halted, he
said.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Col. Mas Decorated
By Gen. NJ Arthur for
Ga|Iantry in Action
Representatives, Flight
In Pacific Area Brings
Award Of Silver Star

The Navy announced today that
Col. Melvin J. Mas, U. S. M. C. r.,
was awarded the Silver Star by Gen.
Douglas Macarthur at the latter's
headquarters on September 7.
The award was for gallantry in
action on September at Milne
Bay New Guinea, when Col. Mas,
a representative in Congress from
the Fourth District of Minnesota
was on active duty. Representative
Mas, Republican, returned to
inactive status on October II. He
had been an aviation observer on
the staff of the commander in chief
Of the Pacific Fleet from June is
to October 5.
His citation followed a trip by
plane In which the ship went
through variety of action, includ-
ing rescue, machine cunning and
reconnaissance under bad flying con-
ditions.
The citation follows:
For gallantry in action over New
Guinea on September 3, 1912. When
word was received at Port Moresby,
New Guinea, that enemy war craft
had put into Milne Bay and that
heavy ground fighting had broken
out during the night of September
2-3, Col. Mas volunteered to ac-
company crew of one of several
planes on reconnaissance of the
area, acting as observer and manning
the port gun as auxiliary gunner.
On finding that the enemy ships
had left Milne Bay and that the
ground fighting had become desul-
tory, the plane Immediately left on
a search for the enemy war craft.
1T located and dropped food and
Evening star., 1942-10-26
D. {. Man Elected Officer
OF Jewish Welfare Group

Morris Bush of Washington was
elected a vice president of the
Middle Atlantic section of the
Jewish Welfare Board at it's annual
conference yesterday at Harrisburg.
Pa, according to an Associated
Press dispatch.
Gustave Kaplan of Harrisburg
was elected president, while other
vice presidents named included DR..
Alvin Thalheimer of Baltimore and
Theodore Beskin of Newport News.
DR.. Evan Clague, associate di-
rector of the Social Security Board,
told the delegates that America
must plan Immediately for the post
war period by developing a sound
plan OF social security" He said
that provisions must be made to
insure the entrance of great num-
bers OF men into normal society"
and added that the social security
plan would act as cushion against
depression and social unrest"
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Program of Rotioninq
Started by DistiIIers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 26.-Distillers
of the Nation, fearful of a liquor
shortage should the war last three
more years, let it be known today
that they have instituted a volun-
tary rationing program to protect
reserves, and one spokesman advo-
Gated limiting consumption as we'll.
Donald Hammond, executive Sec
retary of the Association of Mary
land Distillers, said the manufac-
turers of whisky. gin. rum and
brandy were confronted with this
situation:
Production has been diverted to
manufacture of alcohol for the war
effort by Government order.
Greater purchasing power has re-
suited in greatly increased sales
that would exhaust the present
warehouse stocks in three years.
Exhaustion of stocks would throw
distilleries back to 1888, when
whisky was mot what it is now" no
matter what the price.
Mr.. Hammond explained that
liquor manufacturers have reduced
supplies to various areas by differ
ent percentages in accordance with
the excess demand in a given region.
In addition, some brands have been
discontinued.
He added that unless some cur
tailment was placed on consump-
tion ut would Jump from so to 100
per cent"
Industrial Areas to Be Cut.
THE buying power of the public
has increased tremendously" Mr..
Hammond said, and increased
taxes, whether they be on liquor or
on anything else, are not going to
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Mrs. Roosevelt
Continued From First Page.

Churchill, Mrs. Roosevelt visited an
air base and made short address
to the personnel. She stood on a
hangar platform in front of Lock-
heed Hudson bomber engines dec
Grated with American flags.
Her itinerary today included an
inspection of an anti-aircraft gun
site partly stated by women.
Mrs. Roosevelt had brief meeting
yesterday with Mrs. Anthony J.
Drexel Biddle, wife of the United
States Envoy to the exiled govern
ments in London.
After visit last evening with
King George and Queen Elizabeth
in the country, Mrs. Roosevelt spent
the night at the country home of
Prime Minister and Mrs. Churchill.
She disclosed yesterday that two
OF the prime wants of the second
AEF, as conflded to her by individ-
ual soldiers, are thicker socks and
more letters from home.
you may not get thicker socks
right away, because it takes a lot to
change things the Army does" she
said in a brief speech to a cafeteria
crowd at the Washington Club, the
American Red Cross biggest service
mems center in London.
Il learned also that you would like
more letters. One of you told me he
hasn't had any mail for two months.
MY boy in the Solomons said the
thing they missed most was mail.
It's almost impossible. to get letters
to them out there. but there's no
reason you shouldn't get more mail
here"
She failed to say which of her
sons is in the Solomons, but Mai.
James Roosevelt OF the marines last
was reported in the Southwest Pa
cific.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Alfred {. Coates Dies;
Former Guard bandsman

Alfred Charles Coates, IT, for
merly a cornetist and bandmaster
in the LIST Regiment Band OF the
North Dakota National Guard which
saw service on the Mexican border
in 1916, died today at his home, 10o
Maple avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
Mr.. Coates, a native of Toronto,
Canada, started out as a young boy
in the Queens Own Rifle Band in
Toronto. A naturalized citizen of
this country for 43 years, Mr.. Coates,
a solo cornetist. played with a num-
Der of private bands before joining
the North Dakota Guard.
Although over-age, he was per-
mitted to serve during the Mexican
Border Campaign, but was mustered
out Of service in 1917. Mr.. Coates
came to the Washington area in
1920.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Caroline Coates, and two daughters,
Mrs. Caroline c. Thomas Of St.
Petersburg, Fla, and Mrs. Dorothy
Coates Coe, of Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Thieves Take Money,
JeweIry From Homes

A series of housebreakings over
the week end which netted thieves
more than 5000 in cash and about
s100 worth of loot was reported to
police today.
Francis McHale, 1926 H street
NV, reported the theft of his bill
fold containing S100 from his room,
and Leon Rice, 760 Seventh street
Sc, told police his room was en-
tered and a billfold containing S97
taken from his clothes.
Thieves entered the home of Mary
E. Black, 1861 Park road NV,
through an unlocked window, police
said, and made away with jeWelry
and other personal belongings val
ued at S119,
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Consumer to Absorb Taxes
On Liquor Except Draft Beer

stop the increased buying unless the
supply is rationed."
He explained that the system
now in force calls for bigger reduc-
tions in war industry areas such as
Baltimore-where the increase in
demand has been much greater
than in non-industrial regions
where there has been no appre-
ciable rise.
Mr.. Hammond estimated that the
Nations present warehouse stocks
Of 529,089 900 gallons would be ex-
hausted in three years If consump-
tion continued at the same rate
as during the last year.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
By the Associated Press.

With the sole exception of
draft beer, the consumer will be-
gin paying more for alcoholic
beverages-from packaged liquor
to straight" drink-beginning
November /.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton disclosed that today in out
lining methods by which distillers,
wholesalers and retailers may pass
on to the consumer increased Fed
eral excise taxes provided in the
recently-enacted tax bill.
In the case of draft beer, OPA
said the amount of the tax increase
81 a barrel-was too small to pass
on to the consumer.
1t cautioned distributors against
increasing their ceiling prices more
than the tax increase.
The tax rise on domestic Whiskies
will not be uniform, since it is based
on proof For 100-proof bonded
whisky, the increase is So gallon;
80 proof, S1.80, and 80 proof, $160.
L AlS 3SCo4lCl I1luo may 1lSl CdSC
his ceiling price SO cents a quart
for 100 proof, As cents for 80 proof
and 40 cents for 80 proof.
Since most imported Scotch
whisky is 86 proof the tax will be
S1.73 a gallon. When the present
floor stocks are exhausted, however,
a direct tax of 50 gallon will
replace the excise tax, regardless
of proof.
Other tax increases include: Sweet
wines, 10 cents a gallon; dry wines,
cents a gallon; champagnes, 3
cents half-pint.
Beginning November l bars may
increase their prices for the usual
2-ounce "iigger" by 3 cents for
each straight" drink of 9O-proof
domestic whisky. straight" liquor
is the only type of hard drink now
under price ceilings. Cocktails and
highballs are not subject to price
control,
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Murphy Calls U. 5. Soldier
Master Of Modern War
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Supreme Court Justice Frank
Murphy, who returned to the bench
recently after three months duty
as lieutenant colonel with the
Army. said yesterday the American
soldier is trained strictly for the
modern kind Of mechanical warfare
that will presently destroy the Axis
mintarists who created it,"
In an address during the Army
hour broadcast Justice Murphy de-
clared this country had an Army
with a complete mastery OF the
methods and weapons Of modern
warfare"
Moreover, he added, "the wise
policies of the War Department
have brought the Army's keenest
and toughest officers to the top"
The commanding of1cer, Justice
Murphy said, "is a fighter like his
men. He is not an ofhcer who sits
in his tent behind the lines and
directs the action by telephone. He
shows his men the way with a ma
chine gun on his shoulder, a pistol
in his belt and trench knife at
his side"
Evening star., 1942-10-26

supplies to an isolated outpost on
the northern coast of New Guinea
searched out enemy airdromes, ma
chine-gunning one, and continued
a determined and difficult search
for the enemy ships, flying over
eight hours under extremely un-
favorable weather conditions. This
voluntary and aggressive effort on
the part of Col. Mas to assist in
any capacity in the combat recon-
naissance of an important area oc-
cupied by the enemy is worthy of the
finest traditions of our fighting
forces
Col. Mas, whose local address is
1905 Dale drive, Silver Spring, Md,
also served a tour of active duty
during the summer of l94l.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

Increase Is Reported
In Various Types Of
Pneumonia Here
Slight Upsuree May
Be Due to Weather,
Dr.. Seckineer Says

An increase in various types Of
pneumonia this season in Washing
ton was reported today by DR.. D. L.
Seckinger, assistant District health
officer, simultaneously with 4 disclos-
ure by the Census Bureau that re-
ports of unreasonable increases in
deaths from SO major cities for
two consecutive weeks suggests an
unusual incidence OF respiratory dis
eases in the urban areas"
Statistics for the District for the
two weeks beginning October II and
ending October II, DR.. Seckinger
said, showed that there were 80 cases
and "a deaths from pneumonia re-
ported. This, he pointed out, was
slight increase over the same periods
in l94l, when there were II cases
of pneumonia and II deaths, and
1910, when there were 20 cases of
the disease and 13 deaths.
There is no serious threats of an
epidemic, as far as we know" the
health officer asserted. And, while
there is no way OF determining the
cause of the slight upsurge in pneu-
monia cases, it may be due to sea-
sonable fluctuations in the weather."
DR.. Seckinger observed that re-
cent abnormal weather conditions,
such as the unusual amount of
rainfall, may be partially responsible
for the increase in pneumonia
cases for the District.
AS far as other respiratory dis
eases are concerned, DR.. Seckinger
said, there has been no increases
that would warrant comment or
close observation.
Beginning in mid-August, the
Census Bureau report said, death
rates were uniformly higher, except
for one week, than the three-year
average for respiratory diseases.
The first sign of an unusual in
crease appeared in the week ending
October 3, when the rate was 81 per
cent over the seasonal average, the
bureau said. In the next week it
was 1873 per cent higher, and in the
week ending October II it was 8.5
per cent higher
The bureau said that the in
creases did not appear to be local
lied in any particular area.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
La Pusionoriu's Son Killed

MOSCOW, Oct. 26 (P). The
death Of 1t. Ruben Ibarruri. 81,
son of the Spanish Communist
leader. Dolores 1barruri. known as
La Pasionaria, was announced yes
terday. He died in action against
the Germans, as commander of a
machine-gun company in the Red
Army, it was said.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Japanese Flyers Raid
Air Bases in India
10 Safeguard Burma
Attacks Aimed to Prevent
Mojor-Scole Onslaught
BY Allies, Toxic Says
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC Cfrom Japanese broad
casts. Oct. 26.-Imperial headquar-
ters announced today that Japanese
Army planes made surprise attack
on Allied air bases at Chittagone
and 1insukia in East India yester-
day and ,Domei news agency de-
clared it was 'well-timed preven-
tive measure against naturalization
Of a contemplated major-scale on
slaught by joint forces of the United
States, Britain and Chungking"
against Burma.
Domei said the raid was ION the
largest scale since the outbreak of
the war in greater East Asia" The
imperial communique said at least
three enemy planes were shot down
In battle and more than 80 destroyed
on the ground. Eighteen of those on
the ground were of large type,
headquarters said.
Gan official announcement in
New Delhi told Of Jap air attacks
on the Allied airdrome at Chit
TAGGING and several other air.
fields In Northern Assam near
the Burma border, but said
civilian and military casualties
were extremely light and damage
was smalD
The news agency said United
States and British Air Forces had
been making their raids against
Burma from the Chittagong and
Tinsukia bases in a vain attempt
to obstruct Japan's efforts to re-
construct Burma"
tThe rainy season has Just
ended in Upper Burma, probably
accounting for resumption Of
Japanese aerial activity in the
area)
Domei recalled that 1t. Gen. |
Joseph w. Stilwell, in command Of
United States forces in India and
China, recently conferred with Gen.
Sir Archibald P. Wavell after in
specting Chinese forces along the
Burma border in India.
The news agency then referred to
the Japanese raid as a preventive
measure.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Internal Problems
In Australia Seen
Hampering NJ Arthur
Hunson Baldwin Cites
Lobor's CompIoeeney and
Division of Commend
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Hanson w.
Baldwin, military editor Of the New
York Times, said today that COM
placent" Australian labor and other
internal problems in the island con-
tinent, along with a divided mill
tary command, were hampering
greatly the military efforts of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, supreme Allied
commander in the Southwest Pa
cific.
Mr.. Baldwin has just returned
from a 14,O00-mile tour Of the Pa
cific war zone.
There is no question in the opin-
ion of many Australians that Aus
tralian labor's insistence upon its
rights, its determination to work
no longer than the stated number
of hours and to knock off on Satur-
day afternoon and holidays and its
general attitude toward, and ap-
proach to, the war have hampered
the full development of the United
Nations war effort in Australia"
Mr.. Baldwin wrote.
Our Troops Replace Stevedores.
Many of the workers seem pri-
marily interested In retaining peace
time privileges. In numerous
instances our troops have unloaded
conveys, replacing stevedores who
were not required to work after the
whistle blew"
Mr.. Baldwin said that Gen. Mac
Arthur's job is complicated too by
the arbitrary division of the Pacific
into two zones of operations. and
that the demarcation line at first
cut right through Guadalcanal
where the marines and Army are
fighting. A paucity of shipping and
the strictly limited naval support
under the general likewise were de-
torrents to an offensive which neces-
sarily must be amphibious.
He said the unfortunate" mention
in this country of Gen. Macarthur
for President never had the generals
support. and that this had ham,
pered him.
The fact that Gen. Macarthur, an
American, took command of
coalition army-largely Australian
added to his difficulties. AS result,
Mr.. Baldwin said, the Australian
, war cabinet had reserved a con-
siderable share of authority.
Strategy Is Complicated.
Military decisions in Australia
and, the adjacent area of the South
west Pacific have not always been
Gen. MacArthur's decisions, he
added
While Gen. Macarthur commands
| Australia, New Guinea, the Neither
lands Indies and the Philippines,
the rest of the vast Pacific is under
Admiral Chester w. Ninitz. Mr..
Baldwin said this complicated the
strategic problems. Even how the
North Solomons with Rabaul are
under Gen. MacArthur's Jurisdiction
| while the South Solomons, now in
cluding all Guadalcanal, are under
Admiral Nimitz due to a recent
moving of the demarcation line.
Mr.. Baldwin added no friction had
developed between the admiral and
the general although under lesser
men" the division would prove a
serious handicap.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

4 1
Uith the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Ma
tional 1000.
Vernon Dobson, IT, 5 feet 2 inches,
llO pounds, light hair, gray eyes;
wearing light coat, dark pants and
white shoes; missing from Falls
Church, Va. since Friday.
Malcolm X. Stickley, 16, feet 3
inches, 118 pounds, brown eyes and
hair, wearing tan pants, and cowboy
boots; missing from 2750 Fourteenth
street NV, since Saturday. He is
with John Kalivretenos, Is, feet
inches, $50 pounds, brown eyes, black
hair, wearing tan pants, green
sweater; missing from 134l Girard
street NV.
Rose Torcisi, 10, feet 2inches, 125
pounds, brown eyes and black hair,
missing from 2238 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, since Friday.
Eldridge J. Macmillan, 18, S feet
8 inches, 100 pounds, blue eyes,
brown hair, wearing tan coat and
shoes, blue skirt and pants; missing
from Silver Spring, Md, since
Saturday.
Robert G. Howard, IS, feet 9
inches, ITS pounds, dark brown
hair, wearing brown striped suit,
light brown shirt, tan shoes, driving
1899 black bodied Ford sedan, D. C.
tag number 10l-844; missing from
IRA Tventy-fifth street NV. since
Saturday.
Odessa Lockett White, 20, colored,
5 feet, 180 pounds, wearing check
cred shirt and coat with wrap
around hat; missing from "a Logan
court NV. since Friday.
Shirley Wiles, Is. S feet 2 inches,
1l5 pounds, blue eyes, light blond
hair; wearing reversible tan coat;
missing from 1913 A street N E. since
October Is.
Jack Stanley Brown, Is, S feet
3 inches, 120 pounds, brown hair
wearing corduroy trousers, tan shirt,
brown Jacket, black tennis shoes;
missing from 613 Sixth street NV.
since Thursday.
Barbara Davis, 70. 5 feet inches,
105 pounds. blue eyes; wearing light
gray suit and topcoat, black shoes;
missing from 813 Mount Vernon
place NV. since Thursday.
Jack Ellis Barber, Is, feet 10
inches, 1877 pounds; wearing dark
blue suit and gray overcoat; missing
from 702 D street S.W. since
Wednesday.
Algie Is. Lindsey. Is, feet inches,
1872 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair;
wearing tan trousers, black leather
coat and tennis Shoes; missing from
2l2 Twelfth street S.W. since Thurs
day.
Clarence Thomas, IA, colored, S
feet, 100 pounds; missing from 2750
Bruce place Sc. since October IL.
Norice Kicker, Is colored, 125
pounds, eyeglasses; wearing black
coat with white stripes and green
shoes; missing from zoos N, street
NV. since Thursday.
Joan o. Kedzierski, IL, feet 2
inches. l25 pounds, gray eyes, brown
hair; wearing blue dress aid socks,
white shoes; missing from 1883 In
graham street NV. since yesterday.
Betty Jean Becker. 81, 5 feet S
inches, brown eyes, light brown hair;
wearing black snirtwaist with red
buttons. black coat; missing from
IL r street NV. since Wednesday.
George Forbes, IS, colored. fairly
stout; missing from 1902 Ninth street
NE. since September "a.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
ROTC Unit to Decorate
Unknown Soldiers Tomb

In celebration of national Scab-
bard and Blade day, members Of the
chapter of the National ROTC Fra
ternity at the University of Mary
land, under the leadership of Regi-
nald Vincent, captain, will place 4
wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington at 2 pm. to-
morrow.
The group is to represent all chap
ters OF the organization throughout
the Nation.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
YOUNG WOMEN
to be interviewed for
AIRLINES POSITIONS
WITH AMERICAN AlRLINEs. Inc.

1t you ore interested in a war time
position with peoeetime future,
you ore cordiolly invited to come for
an interview at American AirIines
Stotion Managers Office. Nationol
Airport, Washington. between 3
ON. ond s pm. on Tuesdoy, oe-
tober n.
Here IS an opportunity to get into q
well-poyins business that not only
lets you help the wor effort now but
also offers q ehance to build for your
future. American AirIinss is en-
ploYns young women in several in.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
81 District SeIecfees
60 10 Camps Tomorrow

Fifty-two Washington selectees
will report at 10 am. tomorrow for
assignment to Army training camps
following a two-week furlough.
The men were inducted October
Evening star., 1942-10-26

They are:
Kile, Werner l..
Wedler, Lester z.
Marcus, Harvey
Wright. Troy L.
Daniels, Erick H.
Kaitx, Hyman B.
iarkin, Herbert J.
lePrinee, C. E., jr.
Oahmer, Roland D.
Carmon. Charles D.
.Merriman. Howard ]
hickey, Howard w.
Pegram, Laurence L.
Cline, Amel B.
koons, Richard M.
Jones, Winston L.
Martin. Robert B.
Nichaelis, VIM. H.
Moss, Beverly j.
Dunn. Granville c.
OeCoster, Maurice
Hayes, Clarence H.
Covan. Lee W.
Mcintosh, John l..
Kuluk. Milton
Alexander, Jere r.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Church Plans Dinner

Sponsored by the Guild of St.
Marks Church, Fairland, Md, q
turkey dinner will be held Thurs
day evening at the parish house.