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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
British
Fall Back
In Burma

NEW DELHI, April s (INS).-
British imperial troops In Western
Burma were 40 miles north of
Prone today, separated from the
advancing japanese by a 2o-mile
no mans land. but enemy tanks
and trucks were moving north on
both sides Of the Irrawaddy, dis
patches from the front reported.
An official British comnunique
said that Japanese planes bombed
a town in North Burma yesterday
hut "as far as known" there had
been no damage or casualties to
military personnel or property.
Chinese and japanese troops
continued their exchange of heavy
gun-fire on the Toungoo front
where the enemy was said to be
constructing defense positions.
Allied warships continued to
range through the Bay Of Bengal
In quest Of an enemy aircraft car
rier believed to have escorted de-
,troyers and some" cruisers into
Me area, il was learned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08

seriously damaged, and the so
Japanese fighter planes de-
stroyed by the United States
bomber command in the Far
East up to March l."
A feature of the ceremonial
presentation was the bronze
plaque. which IS attached to the
control cockpit. 1t bore this
legend.
The AueuGer
CIT Of Readers Of
the Hearst Newspapers
The plaque was donated by en-
ployes Of the United States
Bronze Sign Company. Inc. OF
$40 Broadway. New York City.
CARRIES CREW OF 7
The Avenger is a four-motored
bomber, carrying q crew Of seven
to nine highly-trained men.
It's power turrets move by auto
matte propulsion.
It's gun pit N the nose. and
'stinger turret' in the tail, enable
its gunners to blaze away at the
enemy in every direction.
It's weight is % tons. II was
named The Avenger" by the
editors of Hearst newspapers
which participated IN the buy-a-
bomber fund drive.
The campaign began shortly
after the Jap sneak attack on
Pearl Harbor and closed in Feb
ruary as far as cash contributions
we're concerned.
However, millions Of dollars in
addition was realized by the treas
Iry department from a subsequent
drive by all Hearst newspapers
for the purchase of war savings
stamps and war savings bonds
with which TO buy, not one, but
many. bombers.
Hearst newspapers which par
ticipated IN the huy-a-bomherI
drive were the New York Journal
American, Pittsburgh Sun-Tele-
graph. Detroit Times. Los Angeles
San Francisco Exam
ner. San Antonio Light and Oak
and Post Enquirer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
Rockefeller Kin
Sued for $4,000

William Rockefeller 81 Green
wich, Conn. a distant relative of
John D. Rockefeller Jr. and at
present an ensign IN the navy, is
the defendant IN A suit for $4,000
started today before Judge Theo-
dore J. Richter.
The complainant is Bertrand B.
Hazen. SO, of 941 East jefferson
avenue, a United States customs
guard. Hazen charged that while
he was working at the 500. he was
struck by car driven by Rookie
Teller and permanently injured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
.Jeeps Sent 10 Camp
Over Arkansas Protest
IImr. sinn Cnrresrnndent

PONTIAC, April S.-The ship
ment of army "jeeps' by the S.
e. G. Transport company to army
camps in the southwest continued
today, said Alex PRONE, opera
tons manager for the company.
despite complaints of Arkansas
authorities that the trucks were
overloaded and damaging Arkan-
Sas roads. PRONE said everything
is being done 10 cooperate with
Arkansas authorities and The
company expects 10 straighten the
matter out shortly. Meanwhile,
the jeeps will be shipped on truck
transports TO West Memphis. Ark,
on the border and held there until
the dispute is settled The s. & {.
company has a contract 80 haul
436 jeepS 70 the southwest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
us. Resumes
Relations With
Nthy Africa

WASHINGTON, April s (INS)
The state department announced
today that trade relations with
Vichy's French North Africa have
been resumed.
Americas decision 10 renew
economic assistance fixed under
the North African agreement was
reached, according TO the state
department, following categorical
assurances by Vichy that neither
United States supplies or their
equivalent will in any way serve
10 further Axis ends"
Conversations with the French
government for a resumption of
United States economic assistance
have been carried on for several
weeks and have among other con-
illusions led 10 the purchase Of con-
siderable quantities OF sugar FROM
Martinique.
American shipments 10 North
Africa will. as before, be made by
two vessels while two Others,
carrying supplies from North
Africa TO the United States, sail
for American ports.
Distribution Of American sup
plies, earTnarked exclusively for
civilian needs, will be carried out
under the direct supervision of
American, control officers.
Resumption of trade relations
with North Africa closes a critical
period In United States-Vichy
French relations, which in the past
weeks threatened time and again
to lead to a complete break be-
tween the two nations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
Norway
In Mass Revolt,
London Hears

LONDON, April 8 (UP).-Prot-
estant clergymen of Norway, in
open revolt against persecution by
the Nazis and Quisllngs, have re-
signed in mass and intend to test
the powers Of the Quisling regime
next Sunday by preaching as free
clergymen" in defiance OF its
authority, high Norwegian sources
said today.
Infornants suggested, as did
Swedish sdvices direct from Nor
way. that the Germans might be
forced either 10 declare a state of
siege throughout Norway or TO
remove puppet leader Vidkun
Quisling.
REPORT ALL QUIET
They said about t.t00 clergy
men. or nearly all in Norway. had
resigned and that the Germans
were threatened with the spread
of revolt and passive resistance to
the entire country which never
has knelt to the Nazls.
Norwegian sources believed that
|Qulsling, desperate and envlsaging
the loss of his Job. might try TO
bar the clergylnen from their
churches Sunday.
of this IA done there undoubt-
edly will he trouble throughout
Norway" A spokesman said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
British Sub Lost

LONDON, April s QNS).-The
British submarine Tempest is over
due and must be considered lost,
the admiralty announced tonight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
Actress TO Wed OFF Aide

HOLLYWOOD, April 3 QNS).
Virginia Field, "a, British screen
actress, and Paul Douglas. "a, an
employe of the governments Of
fee of Facts and Figures, applied
for a marriage license today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08
Avenger Off I'd War
Flying Fortress Purchased by Readers Donation.
Will Be Presented TO Army Air Corps Today
Confined from Pare One)
Confined from Page One)

publisher OF the New York Journal
American. and Robert A. Lovett,
assistant secretary of war for air
for today's presentation
ceremony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-08


assistant secretary of war for air,
arranged for today's presentation
ceremony.
TURNS OVER CHECK
To Mr.. Lovett went the certified
check for the bomber and he. in
turn, arranged 10 turn it over to
the secretary of the treasury,
Henry Morgenthau Jr.
Gov. Arthur B. Langlie of the
State of Washington went 70
Seattle to attend the ceremonies
at the Seattle Municipal Airport,
TO which the flying fortress was
flown from its hangar at the
nearby Boeing Aircraft plant,
where IL was constructed.
Philip Johnson. president Of
Boeing, was slated to make the
delivery.
The formal presentation of the
Avenger 10 the army air corps
was to be made by George Hearst,
a son of William Randolph Hearst.
To Mrs. George Hearst went the
honor of christening the bomber.
Receiving the gift for the army
air corps was Col. John b. Crit
fifth, United States Army resident
representative at the Boeing plant.
HANDLES CEREMONY
John Boettiger. publisher of the
S q attic Post-Intelligencer, had
charge of the Seattle arrange.
ments and is TO be present at
today's ceremony.
Colonel Griffith said:
This plane, one of the finest
fighting ships of its type ever
built. Is known as a Bite.
Bombers of this type are
credited with the majority Of
the 62 enemy ships sunk, or
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
By RAY PEACOCK
AP Features Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Lester
Lee can't read music. Jerry Seel-
en- is stone deaf. Yet they are
the highest paid writers of speci-
atty songs on Tin Pan Alley.
Chances are you never heard Of
them. Chances are equally good
you have heard their songs many
times. They're one of the reasons
why Joe E. Lewis can command
$4,000 a week. They are the au-
thors of Poor Little February"
and THE H. V. Kaltenborn
Blues" and "Humdrum She and
Monotonous Me-"
Until recently, Lester Lee and
Jerry Seelen were the great un-
knowns, writing speciality songs,
.doctoring musical comedies-av-
eraging about $3.50 a week be-
tween them.
Now they are adding fame TO
cash. They had a hand with words
and music of Star and Garter"
They got on the Hit Parade with
their ballad, How Do l Know It's
Real?" They turned out 'The
Pennsylvania Polka" They are
writing sketches and songs for the
upcoming Ziegfeld Follies. Holly
wood is waving bundles of fold
ing money at them. Business, in
brief, is swell.
Then how come the contradic-
tons? Simple. Although Lee
can't read music, he plays the pi-
ano brilliantly by ear. He can
listen to a musical comedy, go
home and play the entire score.
And although Seelen is a John
ny-on-note, he has a remarkable
sense of rhythm and song con-
struction. Their combined tai
ents make them the perfect team.
Some guy named Joe writes down
the musical score.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
ONES BLIND To MUSIC, ONES DEAF;
TEAM TO WRITE SONGS THAT CLICK

Both are New York born. Both
have been earning their own way
since their early teens. Neither
finished high school.
Lester is 80, five feet seven,
with thinnish dark hair, brown
green eyes and sturdy build One
of his first jobs was with a tea
broker. He was in charge of
pouring hot water for the buyers
He ran a five-piece dance band
He was accompanist for vaude-
vile teams. When vaudeville
waned he turned to radio. Off
and on he wrote songs and show
scores.
Jerry is 80, six feet two, slender.
with blue-gray eyes and thick
hair almost black. He was an er-
rand boy, hobo, poolroom hustler,
truck driver in Chicago, oil pipe
line worker in Wyoming, shoe
salesman. He had about 80 jobs
oAtS51NAAC4s e1IA0 AACNOA AA0AN WV
$50 a week until five years ago.
When Jerry was Is he wrote a
song. He took it to Lester, who
was an agent. Lester doctored
the song and they sold it to Iris
Adrian. It was THE Men In My
Life" Another, Tyrone Shapi-
70, The Bronx Caballero," one Of
the first double-talk songs. they
solid to Willie and Eugene How
ard. From then on they were a
team.
Both are married. Both have
one child. Both have apartments
in the Fifties where they work.
They knock off every half-hour
to tune in race results.
The two write hilarious sketch
es while looking at each other
owlishly. They never laugh at
their own stuff Yet, says Lester,
"All we're interested is in COM
edy. We want to make people
laugh" They do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

would have been if tunes hadn't
kept ringing in his head.
For this career he went to New
York university, with three years
of law at Columbia. He won Phi
Bet Kappa key (Which isn't ex-
actly common in Tin Pan Alley
and began to practice law Even
then, he wrote a song, in thezStea
then. he Wrote d song. 1t has
positively the ewRst- title in the
world: Baltimore, Md, You're
the OnN Ddftor ffTMes
Somehow.s after s1pB, &han he
contributed Songs To @The Grand
Street Follies," none of them hits,
he veered away from the law and
soon made tunes his business.
Writing II tunes for one movie
wasn't an unusual chore for him.
He has done 10 Broadway shows,
with Is to %. songs each, and
seven shows in London.
His favorite Schwartz tune is
4 See Your Face Before Me" but
his best seller is Dancing in the
Dark" But he admits he doesn't
know a hit tune when he hears
one, and is incapable of Judging
his own work,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
TIN PAN SUCCESS
STORY
BY ROBIN cooNs


HOLEYWOODT@eDee@22. -Tt
shouldn't be put down as a hard
and fast rule, but it does look as if
the first-stePih-beeeming a prolif-
ic song writer is to skip the music
lessons. 80
That fellow Irving Berlin knew
SO little about music he was strict
ly an one-finger composer, and see
what handicap that was. Berlin
Holiday Inn,, holds the present
record for number of original
songs in one picture. He turned
out IL tunes, severalwowowdoo
now in the hit or near-hit class,
If he'd had a few music lessons,
now, who knows how far he'd
have gone?
Holiday Inns" profuSion of
tunes is about to be topped.
THANK Your Lucky Stars" will
have II originals-all by one man
named Arthur Schwartz.
Z Schwartz. like Berlin, escaped
any formal musical training.
What he, has, he picked up by
@ear.4 That's because his father. a
5Brooklyn lawyer, had an older
son trained in music and thought
9haf enough for one family. But
5Arthtr earned, he doesn't re-
member just how, and at IA he
made his musical debut at Cor
telyou's movie emporium, Brook
lyn. He remembers playing the
William Tell overture while Tom
Mix raced across the badlands
intercepting bandits.
A fellow like Schwartz is al
ways a disappointment to folks
who expect Tin Pan Alleys boys
to be snowy, color-splashed gem
tlemen who wear beretS and race
track checks. Schwartz is cordial,
frank, amiable and looks like a
lean and successful young New
York lawyer, which is what he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
TREASURY HAS RIGHT
TO FLY OWN ct" FLAG

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In rec
ignition of the Payroll Savings
record of Treasury Department
employees, more than 80 percent
of whom have been saving better
than 10 percent of gross payroll
in War Bonds for the past 3
months, Secretary Morgenthau
has awarded the Department one
of its own Minute Man 'T'' flags.
They are now investing 1915 per-
cent, with 93.3 percent of the De-
partment's $1,000 employees par
ticipating in the plan. Recognition
was accorded by Secretary Nor
genthau through Edward F. Bar
telt, the Departments Commits
sioner of Accounts, who received
the flag on behalf Of those whose
payroll allotnnents established
the right of the Treasury to fly it.
Mr.. Bartlett, is in charge of the
Payroll Savings drive within The
{ Department. a. g,ft e
Treasury payroll allotnents are
now being invested in War Bonds
at the II e OF roughly Is million
dollars year. out Of an annual
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

payroll of 139 million dollars. The
number of Treasury employees is
currently reported at close to 65,-
600, including those in the field as
well as in Washington. Approx
mately 60, 500 of them are regular
ly allotting a portion of their pay
checks to War Savings.
Leading all 22Treasury Bureaus
in the proportion of gross pay al
lotted to Payroll Savings is the
Processing Tax Board of Review
with Is percent and with every
worker participating. The Divi-
sion of Tax Research is second,
with 92.7 percent of its employees
investing 1875 percent of gross
pay in War Bonds, and the War
Savings Staff Is third with 96.6
percent, saving '12.1 percent Of
every pay check in War Savings.
The offices Of the Controller of
the Currency and the General
Counsel and the Division of Rez.
search ard Statistics are, al buy7s
ing War Bonds with more tAan II
percent Of gross pay. = r = '
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
TWO WOMEN GET
COURT HEARING

Ruby Barber and Helen Brady
were arraigned yesterday after
noon before Justice of the Peace
Enrique Esuuinaldo, and each
was, held in $50 bail for the Grim
inal court.
Justice ESquinaldo said the
testimony showed that the wom-
en-, who had been arrested by
Constable Ray Atwell, had drift
ed into Key West from Miami
five days ago, and that, since
their arrival, they had not made
any attempt to get work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
Chapter Seven
Gloomy Garden

II AY the money on the line"
L. Clarke was saying. land it's
yours. You've got until tomorrow
morning"
The answering voice was low
and precise. Very well. I'll get
In touch with you."
with that the stranger turned
and started for the gateway. Per-
~ Clarke watched him and if
Joyce had not at that moment
shifted her glance she would
never have known that there was
still another witness to that meet
ing on the lawn.
She had already lost the stranger
in the shadows and had glanced
along the terrace. Between her
and the corner. light from four
windows made bright. clear
cut platform: beyond. the corner
of the house was ali but hidden
darkness. Yet it was here that
some fieeting movement caught
her eye the movement of some
shapeless blotch that stood out
blacker than the shadow of the
house. An instant later it was
gone but the impression that
someone had been there was dis
tinct and unshakable. She looked
away Just as Perry Clarke turned
and started for the house.
He passed twenty feet away
from her. whistling softly. He cut
through the swatch of light and
disappeared around the corner of
the house. Presently Joyce fol-
Z lowed him and when she reached
the Sun-room he twas. seated at
the piano lightly running his fin
gers up and down the keys.
/. She saw as she went into the
drawing room that there was still
no sign of Ward or Della and she
made show of stopping mo-
ment to talk to some people be-
fore she continued on to the hall.
The maid remained politely I'M
concerned as she crossed to a
smaller sitting room opposite.
Dlmly lighted and furnished
with comfortable informality. it
was empty at the moment. but
there was door connecting with
some room to the rear and as
joyce approached she saw the
door was ajar. She had nearly
reached it when it opened.
There was an impulsive quick
ness to Della Stewards entrance
that stopped Joyce short and when
the girl saw her. she too. stopped.
Joyce saw that she had been cry
ing. There were no tears now. but
her eyes were red-rimmed and in
one clenched hand there was a
handkerchief. wadded and damp.
Della" Joyce. her heart turn
ing over at the white. strained
look on the girls face. what is
1t. darling? What's wrong?"
IT'S Nothing
nH. JOYCE" For just an in
~ slant the girls voice broke
and She took a half step as though
to seek comfort in Joyce Muir
docks arms: and then she checked
herself. Her chin came I'D and
stopped its quivering. Her voice
got small and tight. ats nothing.
Really. I've Just been feeling sorry
for myself. l guess"
With that her face twisted in
what was supposed to be a smile
and she stepped past. By the time
she reached the hall her head was
up and her shoulders were back.
Joyce glanced at the half open
door. moved up to it. The room
beyond was gloomy and book
lined Over by the windows. out
side the range of the table lamp,
stood Ward Allen. his back turned.
his hands thrust hard in his Jacket
pockets
He did not look round until
Joyce was at his shoulder. "Oh,
hello" he said shortly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
MRS xIgl;lSl &c b.;
CAS-
by George
Harmon
Coke

What have you done to herr"
Joyce asked.
What have done?" Ward said.
well somebody's done some
thing. that's obvious. isn't it?" She
hesita' 4 and ne continued to
stare out the window YOU'RE
both being pretty silly about
something Why3SnsxslI
He turned quickly startling her
with the savagenessi of his words
What is it with YOU women?
Must YOU know everything? Is
there some law that gives YOU the
right to demand an explanation
Ward.
I'm not angry" he said. fol-
lowing as she started from the
room. I'm iust-all chewed up
inside"
The piano playing had grown
IN volume. and as Joyce started
across the drawing room she saw
the reason. Della Stewart was
seated on the bench beside Perry
Clarke: They were plaving four
handed duet. and an appreciative
audience had gathered around
them.
A familiar voice made her look
up.
why so GRIM" Kent Murdoch
said. one brow cooked.
I feel grim" joyce said.
Il did sort of desert you. didn't
It's not that" Joyce said. SAL
though now that l think of it YOU
certainly did"
She brought her eyes back tic
Perry Clarke and Kent followed
her glance.
oh" he said presently. Him"
i only wish we could do some
thing about it" she said.
Late Visitor
1T WAS exactly 1870 when the
buzzer sounded. Joyce Muir
dock noticed this at once because
the sudden noise surprised her
and she looked Immediately a..
the clock. She had lust slipped or
her nightgown and for a second
or two she stood there wonder
ing who it could be. When the
sound came again. sharp and in
sistent. she reached for her dress
ing gown and belted it about her
She had known at once that il
could not be Kent. because he
never forgot his kew. and bv the
time she reached the entrvwav
there was Just enough doubt in
her mind to make her hesitate
Just then the buZZer went off for
the third time and with her hanc
on the knob she called: >
Who is it?"
Della"
The instant Joyce saw her she
knew that something had hap
pened. This was a new and diff
ferent Della. -ts.t1 .
She was still wearing the frock
she had worn to the cocktail
party. but over it she had put OF
a camel's hair coat and a plain
brown felt hat. Below the brim
her color was high and her eyes
were wide, and bright
We'll" Joyce said. Della"
"Oh. Joyce" The girl put hef
arms around her and Rugged
hard. I've lust done the most
awful thing. And now I don't
know what will happen. l might
even be arrested. So l Just had
to come
Joyce screwed up her eyes and
held the girl off. feeling the ex-
element herself now and cropping
for something to say. Della didn't
wait. She tore off her hat and
coat and Topped on the divan.
She folded her arms and Rugged
her breasts and sat looking at
Joyce as though she could not
utter another word.
To ha
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Mary and Peter have planted
from the seed bed quite a garden
Peter will go crawfishing soon
as he has painted the bottom of
his boat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

been quite busy since they land
ed on Big Pine Key Iieed a fine
garden completely around the
place and has a .nigaty fine
garden started of cabbages, pep
pers, collards and tomatoes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Mr.. Ford and his family will
return from Marathon to their
place at Torch Key soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Mr.. Pain is kept busy with a
negro building Willie Gibson's
boat landing. They have hauled
many yards of stone and gravel
to fill ii in. Mr.. Pain has finish
ed the concrete work on his
well.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
SECOND LARGEST

WASHINGTON = San Fran
cisco is the second largest port of
entry in the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

MIR. Ziegler, the owner of Big
Pine Inn, caters to the working
class of people. He says the Inn
is the very place to plan a fish
ing trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Stephens and Vanatten have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Mrs. Shanahan is raising baby
chicks and has many of them.
She says her baby chicks are
subject to catch cold the same as
humans. Her docks have decay
ed and caved in.