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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08
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Dinner Pail
on Way'Out

CHICAGO Oct. B. R -
The old fashioned dinner pail,
once the Identification tar of a
factory employee, is definitely on
the way out, say the men whose
business is feeding most of the
nations workers.
The said today that in these
wartime days of speedy and
heavy production, the men
working in the country's arma-
ment plants and factories, are
not satisfied with a couple of
cold sandwiches, fruit, and a
piece of candy fc- their away
trombone meal.
They want. and are getting,
warm, well-ba.anced nutritious
meals. And the consensus by
restaurateurs is that the morale
and efficiency of workers have
been greatly Increased because
of the change.
Delegates at the first wartime
emergency conference of the ma
tional restaurant association said
that war factory cafeterias have
experienced I'm u S h r O m
growth" The plan has been
followed in thousands of fac
tories, and the workers dinner
buckets have been shelved.
The restaurateurs suggested
that the dinner pals would con-
stitute a sizeable and valuable
contribution to the metal salv-
age campaign. They believe
therell be no further use for
them.
James X. Switzer, associated
with a large Chicago canteen
food service, told the delegates
of the growth of war industry
cafeterias. He cited an aero
nautical plant in Ohio where
the number of workers fed in
the company's cafeteria increas-
ed from $4,000 to 291 900 with
in the last year and gave SINH
lar instances in other big fac
tories.
He said special companies
have been organized to handle
the job of feeding wa. workers
in the large armament plants.
They are operating on a pass
production, he said, moving food
and beverage dispensing equip
ment about the grounds so as
to save time for workers.
Zone significant reason why
war plant cafeterias have sprung
up is that the women of the
household have joined the men
in war production" Switzer
said. I'm such cases, which are
countless, there's nobody at
home to prepare lunches.
"The chief factors, however,
are convenience and nutritious,
warm meals. Employees, we
predict, won't 60 back after the
war to dinner pals or menus of
cold sandwiches, piece of cam
dy and a soft drink"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08

HASTINGS = up = Kindling
a fire in the kitchen stove, Mrs.
Alvin Baird, 80, was burned
critically Wednesday when she
mistakenly used gasoline instead
of kerosene. Her two children
wrapped her in rug and ex-
tinguished the flames on her
clothes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08
APPOINTMENTS

LIE NO11 - NHJ - DetrOlC
regional offices of the War Pro-
duction Board Wednesday an
nounced the appointments of
Hugo A. Weissbrodt of Spring
field, o., and James E. Wilson of
Detroit as deputy directors. d.
j. Hutchins, director, said the
plant was to secure widest pos
sible utilization of small plants
in war work. Weissbrodt, an ex-
perienced plant manager, will be
director for small plants and
production service. Wilson, in
dustrial sales engineer, will have
charge of priorities.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08

Pigeons generally hatch their
eggs in pairs. Smaller eggs pro-
duce the made offspring, while
the larger eggs produce the fe-
male.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Wednesday B|ackout
To Be Staggered on
Simulated Attack Path
D. c. Alert Will Occur
When Central Virginia
Receives Raid Alarm

Civilian defense officials will stag
ger the alarm period through the
region affected by the dusk-to-dawn
blackout next Wednesday to follow
the supposed path enemy bombers
would take from the East Coast, 1t
was announced today.
After a meeting here. Col. Lemuel
Bolles, executive of District civilian
defense; John ]. Howard. chief OF
AFRAID precautions in Virginia. and
Col. Henry S. Barrett, who holds a
similar post in Maryland. said Vir-
ginia would be divided into three
sections for alarm purposes.
The District and the rest Of the
Metropolitan Area will have an
alarm period synchronized with the
Virginia periods, probably shortly
after the central section Of the State
is alerted.
1t was also announced that Charles
and st. Marys Counties would join
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties in the blackout to provide
a broad shield of darkness around
the Capital.
The Army. according to civilian
defense officials, not only has ap-
proved the plans for the all-night
blackout but has expressed interest
in seeing how the staggered schedule
of alarms works out. Under an ac-
tual attack the path the bombers
took would determine how soon each
area was alerted and the extent Of
precautions necessary at any given
moment.
Col. Barrett commented after the
meeting that an all-night blackout
might be expected at any time and
might be forced on this area by en-
emy action.
The extent Of the Metropolitan
Areas participation in the all-night
test has not been decided, since the
working out of details awaits the
return of Defense Co-ordinator John
Russell Young.
In Virginia. it was understood, the
European plan would be followed
that is, lights would be obscured all
night but the movement of pedes-
trian and motor traffic would not
cease until the alarm period. The
periods probably will be separated by
about 10 minutes. it was said.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Drs. Hektoen and Peabody
Win Medical Homo.

DR.. Ludwig Hektoen Of Washing
ton. who for the last 25 years has
conducted cancer research, was
honored Yesterday by the House Of
Delegates Of the American Medical
Association, receiving one of three
distinguished service awards made
by the organization for 1912.
The award was presented at At
lantic City, where the association
and affiliated societies are In session.
Another Washingtonian also was
honored, DR.. j. Winthrop Peabody
being installed in the presidency Of
the American College OF Chest
Physicians to which he was elected
last year.
DR.. Hektoen Is chairman Of, the
Advisory Committee of the National
Cancer Institute and chairman Of
the Committee on Scientific Re-
search of the American Medical
Association. The other recipients
of the distinguished service award
were DR.. George w. Grille, famed
Cleveland surgeon, and DR.. Elliot
P. Joslin of Boston. one of the fore
most American authorities on dia-
betes.
DR.. Peabody is president of the
District tuberculosis Association.
and professor of respiratory diseases
at Georgetown University. The Col
lege of Chest Physicians named DR..
Jay Arthur Myers of Minneapolis
president elect to assume Office in
l943,
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Houston Guns Blasted II Planes
In rs Minutes, Skipper Reveals
Report Praises Heroism of Crew
During Attock on Convoy in Februoy

A new testimonial to the heroic
conduct Of the officers and crew OF
the lost American cruiser Houston
came today from a merchant ship
skipper whose own survival may be
attributed to the fighting spirit of
the men on the cruiser.
The skipper was Capt. Frederick
E. Trask Of Oakland, Calf, whose
ship was in a convoy in the Western
Pacific last February. He reported
that when japanese planes attacked
the United Nations vessels on Feb
ruary Is three twin-engined bomb
ers were shot down, two four-en-
gined bombers we're destroyed and
eight twin-engined planes were
damaged. All the twin -engined
ships were hit by anti-aircrsft fire
from the Houston in a period of Is
minutes.
The previous afternoon jap
anese seaplane had been hit by the
Houston's anti-aircraft fire and
forced to crash into the sea.
Forced to Dump Bombs.
"On February IS at 2:15 pm.,"
Capt. Trask wrote in his report. "a
Jap seaplane came up within two
and half miles of our stern and
came down from 10000 to 1000 feet.
1t was hit by fire from the Houston
and forced to dump its bombs. 1t
headed south and finally crashed
into the sea.
"On February 16 at 11:l3 am
four groups of Jap bombers were
sighted to the north at 10000 feet
flying in perfect formation. There
were three groups of nine each of
twin-engined Mitsubishis, type 96
heavy bombers of the Japanese naval
air service, and one group of nine
four -engined KaWaniSi, type 81 fly
ing boats of the japanese air serv-
ice, making a total of 36 planes.
AT HIS, the Houston, at full
speed, swung into action with all
her anti-aircraft batteries, and laid
down a barrage across the Jap line
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Army Twice Rejected Flyer
Who Witnessed Midway Battle

ported back to the Army authorities
They told him he was not in
shape.
So back to his job he went and
worked another year.
To change his luck at the end OF
a year he went around to the naval
aviation enlistment ONCE.
He passed the physical with flying
colors and was sent to Florida for
his training.
He was determined to get into
aviation" his father said.
That was all he thought about
all his life.
Even when he was so small his
fingers just got around q pocket
knife, he began making model air.
planes.
Il guess he made a hundred of
them. 1t may have been the model
planes that started his interest in
aviation"
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Clare Boofhe Is Too Busy
To Think Of Congress Race
BY thf Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GREENWICH, Conn, June O.
Clare Boothe Luce. playwright and
newspaper and magazine CORE
spondent, said yesterday she had
too much work to do to think about
running for Congress but might
give the idea serious considera-
ton in two or three weeks.
IT'S an idea my friends had"
she said when asked about reports
that she might seek the Repub-
lican nomination for Congress from
the 4th Connecticut district Il
haven't done anything about it,"
Mrs. Luce had held no political
Office and has not engaged in polit-
ical activity except to do some writ
ing In furtherance of Wendell L.
WILKES presidential campaign two
years ago.
Republican State Chairman J.
Kenneth Bradley. resident of the
4th district, had nothing to say
about her possible candidacy ex-
cept that the field was wide open. u
The district is now represented
by LIE Roy Downs. Norwalk news
paper publisher who is Demo-
crat.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Ways and Means Unit
Tentatively Boosts
Spirits, Beer Levies
Controversial SuIes
Tax to Be Considered
After Excises Are Set
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee, having deferred showdown
on the sales tax issue, plunged into
the controversial question today Of
raising excise taxes on such articles
as wines, gasoline and lubricat4ng
oils.
Soon after starting debate on the
Treasury Departments request for
81 $40 600, 900 in new excises yester-
day the committee agreed tenta-
lively to raise the rates on both dis
titled spirits and beer.
Some members expressed the be-
lief the committee would dispose
Of all proposed excise levies in
creases before settling down to a
serious discussion of a sales tax TO
reach Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau's revised $8,700 ,O0O, 900
tax goal.
The committee raised the liquor
tax from $4 to Sc a gallon-esti-
mated to produce s279, 700 0OO-and
the beer levy from s6 to ST a barrel.
The Treasury had asked for an SO a
barrel tax, which experts said would
produce about Silt 100000.
Thus, with new corporation and
individual taxes, the committee has
approved about $3.50 900, 900, and
the remaining excises proposed by
the administration would raise
81 ,000. 900 000 But many of those,
particularly suggestion that the
present Federal IL -cent-a- gallon
tax on gasoline be doubled probably
will be rejected.
One member said that the COM
mittee probably could wind up the
excise tax consideration by the end
of the week. At that time, he said,
I'VE will have to see what We have
agreed upon to raise, with the ques-
ton of sales tax to make up the
difference coming up immediately"
Evening star., 1942-06-09

of flight, causing them to veer to
the east. They we're out OF sight
for about five minutes, and they
came back at varying intervals and
from all points of the compass and
attacked the Houston with what we
assumed were half ton bombs.
Wheeling at top speed, the Hous-
ton avoided the load by q scant 10C
yards, all the time firing with her
anti-aircraft guns. During the at
tack. which lasted As minutes, the
Houston shot down three and
winged eight Of the Jap Mitsu-
bishis. The other smaller naval
vessels got in few licks now and
then"
Attack Opened on Merchantmen.
The report told how the Jap ships,
presumed to have only 250-pound
bombs left in their racks, opened
an attack on the merchant ships.
Capt. Trask veered sharply to the
left, but saw that the attacking
planes were keeping him in range.
Then he wheeled to the right, but
saw the traps of the planes open
and saw the CLINT Of the sun on
several bombs as they were released.
Capt. Trask said in his report:
II walked across the Starboard side
of the bridge, thinking of my wife
and the folks at home. I felt this
was going TO be sudden and certain
death"
Capt. Trask threw himself fat on
the pilot house deck as bombs
struck and burst on all sides OF
the ship, causing several gaping
holes in two lifeboats, as we'll as
approximately Is holes In the ships
port side, four in the cargo holds
close to the water and several holes
above the water between decks. The
holes close to the water were
plugged with wood. There were a
total of % casualties aboard.
The ship later was sunk by Japa-
nese bombs at Darwin, the captain
said.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Martin Charges Effort
To Discredit Congress
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
PIERRE, S. Oak, June 9-House
Minority Leader Martin said yes
terday there was a perfectly OBJ
vious effort by some New Deal
agencies to "discredit the entire leg
islative branch of government"
AS keynoter for the South Da-
kota Republican State Convention,
the national committee chairman
asserted this claimed activity was
one Of several developments which
indicate there are those who would
like to see the control of the people
in their Government relinquished
into the hands of economic plan
nerS.'"
He declared the development was
among prominent administration
officials who he said "are beginning
to talk of how the Government will
be very slow to give up its great
powers for a long time after the
war had ended"
Evening star., 1942-06-09
House Likely 10 Send
D. {. Supply Bill 10
Conferees Today
Increases Senote Voted
Boosted Appropriation
To $56,336,98l

The House may take action today
to send to conference the $50 1886 ,98l
District supply bill for the year COM
mencng July !, which passed the
Senate yesterday, carrying a net
increase of $ls9,SlO over the House
total
In the absence of any controversial
issues, the bill went through the
Senate in 40 minutes, with few
last-minute additions
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming. in charge of the bill. had
$ll 500 included for repairs to
Columbia Hospital. He offered the
amendment for Senator Radcliffe,
Democrat, of Maryland.
Small Increase Approved.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada obtained an increase of
$4,000 in the school budget for paint
ing and repairing the grade school
at Tenth and Monroe streets north
east.
On motion of Senator Nye, Re
publican, Of North Dakota. 81 200
was added to the salary fund OF
the Motor Vehicle Department.
An amendment not directly re-
lated to District affairs was at
tached to the bill to enable Federal
departments to continue to pay the
salaries Of their employees while they
are detailed temporarily to assist
congressional investigating COM
mittees.
In offering the amendment SEN
ator McCarran explained that the
payment Of such salaries had been
affected by a recent decision of
the controller general, and he was
prompted to offer it to the Dis
trict bill to get prompt action.
COnfereeS to Meet Soon.
Although the Senate made
net increase of less than 5000 900
in the House total, it made gross
increases of $950,230 throughout
the measure, which were offset by
reductions of S750.420.
Conferees representing both houses
will meet within few days to set
tie these differences. Comparatively
few construction projects are pro-
vided for next year, because of war
priorities, but maintenance funds
have been increased to enable the
District to render municipal serv-
ices to the increased wartime pop
The Senate approved without de-
bate all of the increases and reduc-
tions the Appropria tions Commit
tee had recommended.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
New Bill by MeGehee
Seeks Cut in D. C.'s
Unemployment Tax
Reserve Fund Mounts
To 70 Millions While
Payments Decline

With the reserve fund Of the Dis
trict Unemployment Compensation
system still mounting out of proper
ton to benefit payments, Represent
ative McGehee, Democrat, Of Missis-
sippi has introduced a new draft Of
a pending bill to rewrite the law and
adopt a sliding-scale tax formula.
The new draft retains the same
tax schedule used in the bill in
troduced last August, but the
maximum benefit is changed from
$l8 to $50 for 20 weeks. Another
change exempts real estate agents
on the same basis as insurance
agents. The earlier bill Is still await
ing action.
The reserve fund under the
present law, with the payroll tax at
27 per cent. has risen to $28. 900 900,
as against benefit payments drawn
out for the first half Of this year of
only $685. 900, according to John A.
Marshall, executive ofncer of the
commission. While these payments
were being made. Mr. Marshall said.
the reserve fund increased SO 500 900
net
The tax schedule in the new bill
provides that when the surplus is
four times the highest claim year
in the last 10 years, the rate would
60 down to Il per cent; when the
reserve fund is only three times the
highest claim year. III per cent;
when 1T is twice the highest claim
year, per cent, and when it went
below that point the 81 per cent
rate would be restored.
The Districts highest claim year
was 1941, with s2,130 900 paid out,
so that under the pending bill the
District could 60 down to the
minimum rate for a number OF
years.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Body Found Near Scene
OF Soldiers S Leap in River

Harbor police today found the
body of an unidentified man in the
Potomac River near the point where
a soldier was reported to have
leaped from the steamer Mount
Vernon last night He was not wear
ing an Army uniform.
The man, according to police, had
identified himself to two girls shortly
before his leap as Johnny Dough-
boy" He told them he had just
received a letter from his girl friend
telling him she had been married
He then climbed on the rail of the
boat and stepped overheard as the
steamer was near the Potomac Park
seawall, making the wide sweep into
its berth.
The leap also was witnessed by
John Locobaro, deckhand on the
excursion boat. The boat was
stopped Immediately and harbor
police and park police were notified.
but no trace of the soldier was
found.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Jups
Continued From First PageD

ing to the loss of two Japanese bat
tleships at the outset of the Russo
Japanese War in 1904 from mines.
Whereas the Russians morale was
'irretrievably shaken" by the sink
ing Of their flagship, he said, the
Japanese commander in chief, Ad-
miral Togo. received the news Of
the loss Of two Of his vessels quite
calmly"
War Seen Just Beginning.
He added that If the war should
be protracted both sides would be
greatly exhausted. The situation
could never be such that one side
could continuously gain brilliant
victories while the other side en-
dured only losses. Hence, in the
long run, that side would lose which
first tired Of the struggle"
Asahi, in commenting. reminded
its readers that the war in the Pa
cific had just begun.
A subsequent Berlin broadcast Of
a Toxic dispatch said:
Complete silence is still preserved
in Toxic Tuesday night on the naval
battle alleged by United States quar-
ters to have taken place at the Mid
way Islands. So far neither official
nor semiofhcial sources nor news
papers in Japan have made any
reference to the alleged naval battle" ."
Premier Gen. Hideki TOTO was re-
ceived by Emperor Hirohito today
for a report on the war, Japanese
broadcast said.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Eyewitness
Continued From First Page.)

line Of burning Jap ships pass close
by him. pouring black smoke into
the darkening sky.
Gay reported that one carrier Of
the Kaga class could be listed as a
certain loss and the two other car
riers were probably lost.
Surface craft gave Gay some close
brushes with death. One enemy de-
stroyer, speeding to aid a stricken
carrier, appeared to be driving
straight at him, but at the last in
slant it swerved bit and missed
him by scant margin.
A heavy cruiser steamed past, her
crew lining the rail grimly watching
the destruction of their fleet units.
In the twilight, Gay inflated his
rubber lifeboat after making emer-
gency repairs and clambered in for
a few winks of sleep. Several hours
after sunup a Navy patrol plane,
spotted his life-raft and picked
him up.
AS they flew back to their base,
the surface of the battle area was
Uttered with black Japanese life
RATS. presumably used in abandon
ing ship. Great patches of oil were
seen.
Gay is the 25-year-old son of a
Texas oil operator and a graduate
Of Texas A. and M. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Gay. sr., recalled
that their son had been turned down
by the Army twice because ex-
aminers said his heart couldn't
stand the strain of dive-bombing,
but he worked hard and passed the
physical examination a year and a
half later. and went to Florida for
his training.
He was determined to get into
aviation" his father said That
was all he thought about all his
life
Admiral Nimitz had high praise
for Ensign Gay.
I'm the Navy" he said, there are
many Texans-both officers and men
who. like Gay, are tough and full
of fight"
And then aside, the admiral
promised:
There will be plenty more stories
like Gays"
Evening star., 1942-06-09

b. the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, June s.-Ensign
George H. Gay, jr.. of Houston.
whose amazing experience in the
Midway naval engagement was de-
scribed by the Navy today, is an
example Of what q grimly deter
mined lad will do when he wants to
become an aviator.
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Gay, ST., tell the story:
Twice young Gay was turned down
by the Army because examiners said
his heart couldn't stand the strain
of dive bombing.
You have been sitting at q desk
too long," they told him, referring
to his years at school.
He set about to get himself In
shape. He picked the hardest work
he could find, becoming q construc-
ton gang laborer.
He toiled for six months and re-
Evening star., 1942-06-09

The War Department announced
today the appointment of John Rus
sell Young. jr.. only son of Commis-
sioner Young. as first lieutenant in
the Army and his assignment to the
transportation branch OF the Serv-
ices of Supply in Washington. He is
scheduled to report for duty Thurs
day.
1t Young has been connected with
the State Department since his grad
uation from the foreign service
school of Georgetown University in
1884. At present he is in charge of
priorities in the Division of Inter-
national communications.
He was born in Hamilton, Va. in
1909 and received his early educa-
ton in the elementary and high
schools OF that State. He and his
wife live at 2l00 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Grand Lodqe to Gather

The Acacia Grand Lodge of
Masons, Prince Hall Affiliation, will
meet in its Oath semi-annual COM
munication at Scottish Rite Hall,
1888 Eleventh street NV, at pm.
tomorrow. Several hundred rep
resentatives from the 20 subordinate
lodges of colored members of the
District are expected to take part.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
DR.. Gorvin to Speok

Dr. Charles Garvin, philosopher
and humorist. will be the principal
speaker at a luncheon meeting Of
the Knights and Ladies of the
Washington Round Table at 1890
pm. Friday in the National Press
Auditorium.
Evening star., 1942-06-09

Don't BE alone-MAKE q loan-to
Uncle Sam. Buy War bonds now.