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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20
Veterans Off for Fronts
To Cover War for Public
BY DAMON RUNYON

services of the United States are
in their middle years and have
been soldiers or sailors.
For instance. Pat Robinson,
who was sitting at the ringside
in Madison Square Garden only
few weeks ago reporting a
prizefight for International was
a soldier in the Rainbow divi-
sion in the other war.
Pat. who has snowy white
hair. proudly sewed the old en-
blem of the Rainbows 10 the
sleeve of his blouse before he
sailed for Australia with the
American troops TO cover their
activities for International, dis
regarding suggestions that it
might not be strictly regulation
now.
Pat seemed 10 be under the
impression that he was going TO
join Macarthur, and remarked:
won't he be surprised to
see me?"
He probably would.
I'M KILGALLEN, Dorothy's
- dad and grandfather. is also
with the troops down under"
for International.
He is one of the great news
papermen of his time. Bob
Casey, Leland Stowe and a
score of other famous war cor
respondents of the day are old
timers in every sense. Casey
is one OF the wonders of the
profession in measuring his ac-
tivity against his years.
The youthful war correspond
ent generally disappears as soon
as his country gets into war.
He generally joins up and leaves
the reporting to the older men.
The men in the service are
inclined TO look down their
noses at kids of service age in
uniform but on non-combatant
duty. though we believe it is
more a sense of patriotism that
sends the young correspondents
10 the recruiting sergeants
rather than any feeling of en-
barrassment.
Proportionately TO numbers.
the. newspaper business always
contributes more men to the
ranks than any other profession
in time of war. We venture to
say that there are few news
papers in the United States to-
day that are not represented in
the army or the navy.
Newspapermen make great
soldiers and sailors. too. espe-
cially reporters. They are quick
10 respond 10 orders. If a first
sergeant says Jump" they
jump. because oddly enough a
first sergeant voice always
sounds like that of a city editor.
Copyright 1912. by King Features
Distributed by international News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
April 20, I94I

Nazi armed divisions break
through mountain passes in
northern Greece and claim they
are now on the plains of Thes-
sally. pursuing British and Greek
forces southwark. ~ r.
Stiff fighting between Greeks
and Italians is reported in
progress near the border town
of Perat, in Albania.
British troops repulse a Nazi
attack on Tobruk, in Libya.
London suffers another severe
air raid from Nazi bombers.
London announces that British
troops have landed at Basra,
Irasy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20
25 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 20, 1917

British forces in Mestopotamia
defeat Turks on the right bank
of the Tigris River and capture
1,225 men. lIr
French press Germans back in
the sector around the Disc
River and occupy the village of
Sancy, in France.
All Britain celebrates United
States entry into the war.
British continue to penetrate
deeper into the Hindenburg line
along the Western Front, in
Frsnce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20
| letters to
The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
ITviIS nation has lost positive
Il human force in the passing of
General johnson.
Without effort his mind would
gather the Importance of any SUBJ
ject. He was a master in econ
monies. The NRA, of which he was
an integral part, was godsend to
America in one of its darkest pc
lriodS.
Regardless of party affiliation,
General Johnson was a real Amer
lean, a soldier, a competent col
umnist. l compare his teaching of
democracy TO that of Jefferson in
that a nation should love to govern
itself, and to simplify all living.
He proved to the world that he
was noble man as he lived every
day without fear.
EMMETT g. LORY,
asst Garfield avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20

The man who seeks one thing in
life and but one
May hope to achieve il before
life is done;
But he who seeks all things,
wherever he goes
Only reaps from the hopes which
around him he sows
A harvest OF barren regrets
--Lytton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20
DEfR0I1say THMES

Subscription rates Gin advsnce) BY mail
10 any place In the United States. Canada
or Mexico Ton Canadian subscriptions add
10 per cent for war taxi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20

ONE might like TO know, II
" malnutrition of the young
is an important factor in this
rate of reject/n. what proper
ton of the earnings of the par
ents was spent on expensiv 4
nonessentials which adorn OF
standard of living and what orr
fuel, rubber and mechanical
wear and tear for frivolous mile
age in their automobiles Z
This leads only into conjec-1
ture but, if il is truth we seek
TO cure our ills, we thwart our
selves in blaming boss-greed be-
yond the right degree.
Added to the net family in
come OF the toiler, the billion
and-more year of earnings
that comes off the top for union
fees and dues might buy dis
tinct improvement in the diet Of
the young of those who pay the
toll.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-20
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Name This War
DIV ARTHUR "BUGSo BAER

President Roosevelt still wants folks to give him name
for this That shows the real American spirit. Well
start quiz anything.
When Il wrote back in 1922 THE next war awaits its
slogan didn't think would start without tag.
Now ! the President a right a 36-inch yard
stick. First, you put the medicine in the bottle Then you
stick the label.
Mr. Roosevelt favors War Of Survival But to me
that makes it too important.
After all. with a fighting nation like is just
another time at bat.
Ds,hsut'd s. International News s'rto.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
CAA's New Chief Worked Way
Through Ranks to Top Job
Charles |. Stunton
Heads For-FIung
ORGANIZATION

When Charles I. Stanton, as a
boy in Medford, Mass, began read
ing stories about the Wright BROTH
ers' first flights, he was seized with
desire to get into the flying
business.
Today, in a $4,000 presi-
dentially appointed job. confirmed
by the Senate Monday as admins
traitor of civil aeronautics, Mr..
Stanton is one of the few career
men in the Government service
who has been able to work his way
as a pilot. engineer and executive
through the ranks to a top spot
For some time Mr.. Stanton has
been acting administrator, and be-
fore that he was deputy admins
traitor.
From his office in the Commerce
Department Building, Mr.. Stanton
is the directing head of a far-fung
organization, which supervises all
civilian airline operations through
out the country, builds and main
tains the Federal airWays system
with it's navigation facilities, builds
Federal airports and operates some,
such as the Washington National
Airport. OF vital Importance to the
war effort are the activities of the
Civil Aeronautics Administration ci-
william pilot training program which
is preparing 1880 young men to
fly for the Army and Navy.
600 Airports Involved.
Under the Federal airport program
inaugurated early last year 900 air.
ports have been established or i'm
proved from old sites.
A graduate engineer of Tufts
College in 1917 and member OF Phi
Beta Kappa, he was married the
same year to Dorothy Stuart Mon
cur of Cambridge, Mass. He has
been active in aviation almost con-
tinually since.
Enlisting in the aviation section
of the Army Signal Corps in
the First World War, he was as
signed to an experimental station
where with seven other flyers of the
112th Aero-Squadron he did ex-
perimental flying.
Discharged from the Army as a
second lieutenant Mr.. Stanton went
Evening star., 1942-07-15
leonski Shows Unconcern
In 1hlfd Day Of Trial
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE. July 15.-Pvt. Ed
ward J. Leonski of New York,
charged with numbering three
women. sat today with display Of
complete unconcern through the
third day of his trial before United
States military court.
The soldier, who has pleaded in
nocent, is accused of murder in
the deaths Of Miss Gladys Hosking,
40; Mrs. Pauline Buchan Thomp-
son. 81, and Mrs. Ivy Violet Nc
Leod, Al.
Today three prosecution witnesses
testified to seeing a soldier drink
ing with Mrs. Thompson the night
Evening star., 1942-07-15

she was strangled to death but said
they could not identify Leonski as
that soldier. The witnesses, two
men and woman, scanned the
courtroom In an attempt to identify
the soldier but said they did not
see him.
The prosecution then turned to
the case of Mrs. Mcleod. An Aus
tralian aircraft worker who found
her body lying on a shop doorstep
testified he saw an American soldier
bending over it, The soldier
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Association then returned to engi-
neering private practice for a while
and was with the Engineer Corps
here in Washington as a civilian
engineer on the expansion of the
water works system of the Capital.
After some commercial engineer
ing work in Florida, he Joined the
Aeronautics Branch of the Com
merce Department as one of the
first squad of inspectors during the
Inauguration of that work.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton have two
sons, Charles, 81, and David. IA. and
a daughter, Barbara, 5. They live
at 1709 North Harvard street, Ar
lington, Va.
The more you lend, the quicker
the end RYy War bonds uOw
Evening star., 1942-07-15

into the airmail service, but his
engineering and Army experience
caused his transfer to the job of
test pilot trying out ships being
transferred from the Army and
worked over for service in the air.
mail.
After four years In the airmail
service, he became executive secre-
tary of the National Aeronautics
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Seomen Troininq Shifted
Ry the Associated Press

Hy the Associated Press.
The merchant seamen training
activities now vested in the Coast
Guard were transferred to the War
Shipping Administration yesterday
by Presidential order. These
functions were originally in charge
of the Maritime Commission.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Strengthened up and walked brisk.
ly away, he said
A chemist testified blood was
found on the doorstep and also on
Leonski's trousers but said he was
unable to say whether the blood
was the same.
The prosecutor said he might con-
clude presentation OF his evidence
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Make II = pleasure To lend your
treasure. Buy War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

The more you lend, the quicker
the end. Buy War bonds now.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06
CHAPTER FOUR

MARH'S ENHlLARATION over
the meeting on tie flying field fad
eG as the nights work wore orA The
TACT tina. she had learned his tlmc
was Bruce Martin. and that he was
one of the company's three test
pilots WAS interesting, but not
hopeful. Even the fact that he had
stopped to speak TO her meant lit
tie. After all. he hadn't asked her
name. He certainly didn't mean TO
look her UP. If circumstances ever
threw her in his way again il would
be only Il casual passing greeting.
ms knowledge swept her into a
dependency deeper than any she
had had since her first night at the
plant. She tried TO fight it off, but
1t chung To her. At 10 o'clock Con-
ME came down the aisle with her
usual fast stride.
Phone for you. Mary. Take it at
my desk. Feel BETTER"
Mary nodded and fairly ran to
the front of the department. 1t
couldn't be it COULDN'T be,
kcn's voice over the wire shattered
her wiShful dreaming.
IF you don't have TO hang any
curtains tonight" he said. "how's
about doing u bit of sightseeing
AFTER work? You know the town
stays open for lis night owls"
"Why-it might be fun" She
struggled to keep her sharp disap-
pointmcnt from her voice.
Ken said ChCcrily. Swell. I'll call
Fran. If you like. and warn her we
may drop in at the Glass Hat to
wind up The evening"
They met as usual at the tunnel
entrance at 1:50. and were carried
along In the chattcring after-work
throng to the auto park. kcn's bat.
tered coupe joined the swing shift
traiiic toward Long Beach. They
went TO an all-night bowling alley.
rapidly filling with its usual light. !
hearted quota Of swing shiftcrs
They bowlcd with several Young
engineers from Kcn's department |
Mary found herself enjoying the
exercise. the popcorn, soft drinks
ana general bantcring heapcd on
''er first bowling attempts.
Don't forget to take your finger
- u the ball this time, Beautiful,
lnats t-serd it down the alley
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06
|RO6O TO- Romance
49, a. s!2s7;.>z

II might hit one of the pins"
Ken refused an invitation TO 90
on Nl:h the others 10 hamburger
an! Slot machine joint and he and
Mary went ont 10 the faithful
] coupe. They CrUiscd for a while
/ through the town. Although lone
/ after two in the morning. the
shows. hamburger stands and n;cht
clubs were in fun swing, filled with
jewelers. from the airplane plants.
Our shift isn't so bad" X n OBJ
served. Plenty Of amuscmcnts left
open"
I'D hate 10 stay up for them
each night" Mary rctortcd, "anI
then sleep all morning. The one
thlnG l miss is the sun"
BE thankful were not on the
graveyard shift" said Ken. "Wc..I
be starting work now and mIittin,i
at eight in the morning. Precious
little daylight you see on that one"
lie stopped the car so that he could
sec the name of the street. That
must be the Glass Hat half wry
up tie block-and there's a park
ing place. I'm treating the old bus
to reserve seats in the best park
ing lots from now on. Taking no
chances on her one set of tire.
Hope you don't mind walking"
The Glass Hat was one of those
half night-club. half drivc-in pal |
aces that answer careless Califor.
mans demand for glamor plus in
formality. Built in the share Of a
top hat, it was decorated with
slightly iridcscent paint and nlunt. F.,
cd a glass brick entrance. The I
headwaitcr led them through the |
pastel lighted. partially glass
walled main room 10 a booth Fran
mad reserved for them close TO the /
dance floor They sat watching the
dancers while their eyes accus-
toned themselves to the scmi-dark-
ness. 1t was a cosmopolitan group
IN evening dress. in business suits
and some in SwcatcrS-tliat moved
to the rhythm of small but noisy
swing band. Then Fran came from
a cdrtaincd door and took her
place behind the miCrophonc. She
caught sight of Mary and Ken in
the booth, shouted. "Hi. kids" be-
fore she began TO Groom the chorus
with the orchestra. When the care
less applause had ended and the
next tune began. Mary and Ken
t. H., -. |
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06
AROUND
CAPITOL SQUARE
10y LYNN NISBET
Daily Dispatch Bureau
III The Sir Walter liutvI-l;,l.i.

COTTON - Approximately ,hr..
Gales VI cotton belonging To- the stat.
OF North Carolina were saved bv ,j,,.
volunteer operations ui - women
cit:i.al WC!.;r% and - men from
me Etp" tmvUt of NgI'iruliur,, ana
'"rlN" girl, from the Central En-
pertinent Station. When Zoe Rau,,
-Ei:!.l>nu,nl ot thv McCullcrs test
I"'ll Tn miles ~uUth of Ralei.n,
sent out an SOS call for cotton pick
o. thr SicE"&rapnVrs answered Wi.r
u'c proposition that they would pici;
liIc cotton. Inc men couldn't stand
me ra""in% - some uI them yu;-
u'flieici. too. Altogether the VOL
uh'c"r corps gathered n,.rly thr,,
bd!S ui Cocoon. lie tC>, farm prom
iSto th,m "a barbecue IN lea u: re-.
uiaf coiip:.-pIckmg wages
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06
Is GRAND SLAAILI.IEIy.
ABSOLUTELY SIR. rhine

ABSOLUTELY sure things of
ny Kind are SO rare in connection
"ith contract bridge that PLAYERS
VINO insist upon them lose by their
umidity. These who apply proba-
hIlitirS Soundly take their turns =,
winning and losing. but gain moro
'nah II they had not taken their
sane chances. That injunction an
pies l" Grand slam bids the sam.
Il" 10 anything else. cxCcn, thar
y"" want the probabilities prr,ty
strongly with you. as if vcur
l'ach Tor the grand slam fats
you sacrifice both the small sian,
nni''" ana the game bcnu.. in aI-
@uoh to the value of the tricks
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

tUN-ThC girls said it WAS a -.
OF lin, ana Superintendent Rand W.
happy about getting his cotton uu,
n' INC iI"!d. tuniIdrnt.ally. hv s.lD
tAat he would not like To- have 20 de-
pend upon t.ai kind OF help every
year Iur his whole crop.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

GUILTY. There is little dpu!
ura' ~" higi.Wd" missile" ~.
- 1mc~ played politics" III i,cu5
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

~ 1874 and party lrldv. would .
- nay" q good aruu-st.'.y 60 e.
mat campaign on
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

GONERNOR-No, tr 70" outdone
~ Few female clerks. Governor
BrouShton is going To pick some cot
t.n w"dnr dav. The governor l.,
billed iur Il speech AT Il cattle sac
I Nai"u"nla farm and arrangements
nave been made To get his picture
III The cotton iIcld with picking
equipment GA his shoulders. Nh,
h:"GGnl.n ma" bc IN tlv ,ictu.,.
too. tHi- donna Superintendent Trla.
isn't depending too mUch on the 20, e.
cihor as Il cotton pICN,r. but the DC.
'urr Y ! go good III Tho big papers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

STALLING Officials OF the Sta.
Highway and Public WORKS. Cunnu.,-
sion don't like. and do not undg.-
stand. some -! the charges arIn.
made against them for falling" 80.
pr"pp. CT new construction. Most e..
Inc c3m..!otnts huy, como from H.,
Elizabeth Cit" az. about iuIlu., L..
Gct the Camden caus"way BULL. Iu.
there have been some complain,
from The mountains. When the hIgl-
way l"ik an" tearing their hail. daily
over ulabi!.t" To- get steel and ulh.r
materials Tor building approach.
roads and bridges vitality needed be-
The Army and Navy. tncv think il +,
plling grlcf q ljtrlc too thick ,n have
~ answer cta.-"> C.at they ave de
ilbcratcly delaying other projects.
fRlORITIr.S- Dozens Of cuntcn-
plated project. have been abandoned
entirely hrCll1" at priority .utlng.
ON material. The biggest single plu-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

Yesterday = - we
A.. Narrow
inlet
81. Metallic
rock
s.. Snare
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-06

TOll-As heretofore stated. co;
lpr picking d real work. 80 i mos
l;im work and that Is one reason H..
IN" current extreme shortage in
'A'm I!b"r rs all nigh; to tall
ABOUT drafting and alloca'ing mat
power and Wumanpuw"r. bu l.n,..
Such Il general policy is put into t.
icci some provision m,-t nc yl.i o..
pay !"!M workers comparable y."g. o..
EitE !auUs,r.,L v.uiv,,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Open Drive lO Spur
GseneSee Farmers

FLINT, Dec. 30.-Two impor-
tant events arc being planned
here TO stimulate farmers to ex-
coed previous food production
marks because of war needs.
A mass meeting of GcnescC
County farmers. the largest gath
erinG Of its kind to be held here
has been scheduled for Tuesday at
2 y. m. in the courthouse. accord
ing 10 Thomas f. Lawther, chair
man OF the county war production
cral agricultural ad JUSTIN n
board, and chairman of the fed
agency here.
At a meeting of tho GencSce
County Defense Council, which is
sponsoring the mobilization OF
farmers, Lawther said THAT the
need for Increased food production
is 50 great that 765 men of draft
are in the county have been OK
with tho proviso that they
stay on the farm.
Besides farmers, others invited
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Smith Doomed
For Police Post

LANSING. Dec 20 Although
Mayor Sam Street Hughes refused
10 comment. reliable sources indi-
Gated today that he might appoint
Alderman Leo J. Smith. who re-
tires from the city council next
week 10 the board Of police and
fire commissioners.
Several aldermen have limited
that they would favor the appoint
ment Of Smith. and it was be-
licved that pressure was being
brought TO bear on Hughes TO
name him as successor 10 Elmer
w. Hammond, who resigned last
Monday.
Smith did not seek reelection
last fall for the office Of third
ward alderman which he has held
for more than Is years. He has
served several years as head of
the important ways and means
committee. and his knowledge Of
CITY affairs is respected.
Another candidate for the police
commissioner post was reported 10
be Ralph NJ Wiegandt. veteran
Lansing coal dealer. Several others
in the third ward were said TO be
angling for the appointment, which
carries no pay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Auto
Graphs
Bill Stout Predicts
Modern Air Giants
Soon TO Be Dwerfed
BY SILER FREEMAN

Many have called William p.
Stout a visionary. But perhaps
he may 60 down in aviation
history as more prophetic BIZ
as he is known 10 his many
friends and associates, has just
tied up with Consolidated Air
craft.
Speaking at the surprise
party" given last night for his
mentor and associate in the
days of the Stout tri-motor. Bill
made a prophecy that may
come true before we know IT.
He was reminiseing about the
old days when his tri-motor ship
was the biggest thing in the air.
THE papers used 90 call it
the Leviathan OF the skies"
Bill recalled. Compared with
the Flying Fortresses or the
other big bombers of today, It
would be like n puddle Jumper.
I'm the same way the giants
OF the skies now will be the
puddle jumpers OF the future.
They're going 10 he bigger and
bigger"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Financial Editor

Contrary 10 popular belief in
these parts, General Motors Cor
poration is not the nations larg-
est manufacturing company.
Figures released by the Ma
-ttonal Industrial Conference
Board reveal that in total as
sets, General Motors Sl,750,-
100000 is exec ed by the
50, 100000 valuation. placed
on the United States Steel Cor
poration.
Interestingly enough. although
G.. MS employment was slightly
behind that of the Big Steel
when the survey was made, its
total pay rolls topped the steel
firm by over 500, 100000.
As 10 stockholders, GIN tops
the list by a wide margin with
a total of 413,300, as against Big
Steers $4,000.
Assets of the Ford Motor
Company are reported at Nl9,-
100000 while those of the
ChrySier Corporation aggregated
$255, 100000.
A um mum Corporation of
America was listed as having
assets of S42S,000, 900.
1t will be interesting 10 see
how these figures compare with
the assets of these firms after
the war is over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Flood Re(edinq
Around Flint

FLINT, Dec 30.-Flood con-
ditions here were under control
teda1aS= thcwateF- level feecdcd
steadily with appearance Of cooler
weather and absence of continuous
rainfall, city officials reported.
Thread Lake dam, Sandbaggcd
to prvent its becoming a cascade
again, was weakened considerably
by swollen waters which had
caused sever soil erosion To the
gates approaches.
Chester NJ. Billiard, secretary
OF Manufacturers Association of
Flint, today is studying the request
of the war manpower commission
regional office at Cleveland 10
name four members representing
industry TO the VINO employ
ment sterilization c m m / { Q @
being organized here.
CIO and AFL already have
submitted recommendations for
labor's representatives on. the
committee.