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Evening star., 1942-04-26
Mrs. Charles c. Haig Heads
Arrangements Committee.

those local women pledged 10 carr
out various responsibilities relative
TO the session.
A prominent District member, Mrs
Charles Carroll Haig. is genera
chairman Of arrangements and ha'
been working for weeks on the nee
essary preparations. She is, ol
course. receiving the cooperation OF
Chicago women serving in advisory
capacities.
Another major post--that Of pro-
gram chairman-is held by Mrs
John Morrison Kerr, also Of Wash
ington.
other local women heading up the
larger committees include Mrs. Rex
Rhoades. chairman of credentials;
Mrs. William M. Carrigan, chairman
of the Pages Dance Committee;
Mrs. Joseph z. Pryor. press relations
chairman, and Mrs. Arthur G
Houghton, chairman OF the Guest
Committee.
A large attendance OF delegates
from the chapters here also has
been indicated.
Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser, State
regent for the District society, has
made reservations on the floor for
approximately 90 voting members,
Probably as many as 100 women in
all will attend from Washington,
Mrs. Oberholser said.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, who was
elected a vice president general at
the congress last year, viii De present
In her capacity as national ofncer.
Most of the delegates Will leave
Washington Saturday.
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke
win Be Installed.
Installation of the newly elected
District regent. Mrs. Geonrey
Creyke, will be one of the convention
events of special local interest. Mrs
Oberholser retires from her State
Office this year.
Before the congress the good clti-
zenship pilgrimage for senior hign
school girls, representing eacn OF
the States, will be held as usual.
The girls will arrive in Chicago on
Friday. where they will be enter
tanned for three days, and then pre-
sented at the opening convention
session.
Ordinarily the pilgrims make a
tour of historic points OF interest IN
the Nations Capital-so the District
of Columbia representative has been
denied the thrill of trip out OF
town.
Her recent success in the GOOD
citizenship contest will mean tour
of Chicago, however, for Edna
Amelia Staples, this years local
winner.
Mrs. Pouch Designates Rally
AS Victory Congress.
Mrs. William H. Pouch, D. A. r.
president general, has designated
the meeting as victory congress.
.sT1nis Is a time for courage" she
said. This is q time when we
should plan together to build up
morale, to expand our war work and
to pledge every effort to winning
this war"
The program calls for victory
dinner" following adjournment May
Z. It has also been announced that
men in the service of the Army and
Navy will be honored with the pages
at a dance May 5.
A national defense raly-always
an important event-will be held
the opening day and a round table
on national defense is scheduled
later.
Gov. Dwight H. Green of Illinois
will be guest speaker at the OPEN
ing session at which Mrs. Pouch is
10 give her address.
Although the president general
and her cabinet will have two more
years to serve. an election Of several
vice presidents general is on the
agenda.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Young Wives Need Not Be
Embarrassed Concerning
This Intimate Problem

Because of natural shyness or lack of con-
fidence in the knowledge of friends the
uniformed young wife often hesitates to
seek the advice of Others. Instead. she
risks health and happiness by use of
over-strong solutions of acids for the
douche which can burn, scar and desen-
sitiZe delicate tissue.
Today such ris,,s are needless. Science
has given wounanllind Zonite. So power
ful. it kills instantly all germs and BAG
terra with which it comes in contact Dc
odoriZes-by actually destroying odor;.
Protects personal daintiness. Yet! Zonite :
is non-carstic. non-poisonous. safe fer
delicate tissues. Over 20.0o0.0 900 bottles
bought. Get Zonite at ourdruggist today.
Free Beck Tells sBtimsts Facts
Frankly written booklet Feminine Hy-
giene Today" mailed FREE. in plain
wrapper. Write: Zouite. Dept. 328E,
$40 Lexington Ave. New York. N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Civic and Community Clubs.

y
Twentieth Century Club-Tomor-
row, l pm, and Wednesday. 10
am, Red Cross, 1920 Massachu-
setts avenue NV. Thursday, II
am, Executive Board; pm, one
act play, Consolation, Y. w.
C. A.
Washington Club - Tomorrow, IL
am, book hour. Tuesday, IL am,
play, Consolation" Wednesday,
l pm, luncheon Thursday, Z
pm, dinner. followed by cards.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
Tomorrow, 8 pm, music section
rehearsal. Tuesday, 10:30 am,
international relations section;
speakers, Mrs. Cyrus Culver and
Mrs. D. Stuart, Canada and
Australia at War" Wednesday,
$50 pm, music section annual
spring concert, clubhouse; guest
artist, Frederick C. Stevens
Thursday, $3.50 am. to $3.50 pm,
art section craft class.
Women's City Club-Today, 4:3o 10
6pm., candidates tea. Tomorrow
10 am. Red Cross sewing; 6 pm,
French dinner. Tuesday, 1:30
pm, bridge; 4:30 pm, current
events: 7 pm. Spanish class; .
nm BOARD of Directors meeting.
Thursday, 8 pm, Thursday eve
ming bridge party. Friday, l:3O
pm, bridge; 7 pm, first class
American Association of University
Women - Tomorrow afternoon
tea; speaker, Harold N. Graves
ir wednesday evening, dinner;
speaker. New Zealand Minister,
walter Nash.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
MisceIloneous Clubs.

Woman's National Democratic Club
Tomorrow, 1890 pm, luncheon;
speaker, Australian Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce, E. Mccarthy.
Arts Club OF Washington-Tuesday
pm, club dinner; $50 pm,
Latin American program. Thurs
day, 7 pm, membership dinner;
pm, annual meeting.
League of American Pen Women
Tomorrow, 8 pm, program;
speaker, Capt. Francis E. Lutz,
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Business, Professional Clubs

Bank Women's Club-Tomorrow
6.15 pm, Kenwood Country Club;
speaker, DR.. Elmer L. Kayser.
Soroptimist Club Of washington
Wednesday, ! pm, Willard HOTEL
luncheon.
Business and Professional Womens
Club-Tomorrow 7 pm, Washing
ton Club; speaker, Mrs. May
Thompson Evans.
Business and Professional women
Division of Hadassah-Tuesday, 8
pm, victory card party, Confed-
crate Memorial Hall, 1922 Vermont
avenue NV.
Community Clubs.
Silver Spring Woman's Club-To-
morrow, $50 am. public welfare
and sewing, with Mrs. A. L. Tobey,
1906 Ocala street. Thursday, $50
am, art class, with Mrs. Tobey.
Woman's Club of Riverdale-Tues-
day, 8 pm. Riverdale School,
drama presentation, The Hat
Shop"
Takoma Park Womens' Club-To-
morrow, 1890 pm, homemakers
department, Takoma Health and
Welfare Center; speaker, Dr. VIII
liam De Kleine, Better Nutrition
as a National Goal" Tuesday
1890 pm, bridge. with Mrs. G. C.
Roe, 211 Willow avenue.
Park View Woman's Club-Tuesday
8:15 pm, Literature Committee
with Mrs. D. Edward Clarke, 1914
Farragut street NV.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

ADVERTISEMENT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

precinct said the loot included
water heaters, an iron picket
fence and other valuable salvage
metal.
Simmons told Parkinson that
he wanted to make little money
by selling the junk, which would
not injure the war effort because
il would eventually find its way
to the smelling mills.
.Carleak was arrested in front of
1886 Charest street.
Police said Carleak had already
taken an old Isyn mower and some
tricycle. wheels when discovered at
BIS a. m.
He told Detective Sgt. James
Wetmore of the Dawson police
station that he was really patriotic
and was going 10 take IT to a junk
yard. Sergeant Wetmore refuses
to believe his story and is study
ing the law books TO see Just what
he can be charged with.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
.-
0PASoon toPeg
All Meat Prices
Based on Packing Center
Costs Plus Freight

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26 (UP).
Meat prices soon may he reg
ularized' Under a proposed revi-
sion of current regulations which
will set up specific dollars and
cents quotation. Office of Price
Administration officials said today.
OPA representatives said they
planned 10 set up basing points in
the packing areas-probabiy Chi
cago, Kansas City and ST. Paul
and establish dollars and cents
prices based on costs at these
points plus transportation charges,
The OPA has announced that it
planned such a program for hogs
but today's disclosure was the first
announcement that the plan prob
ably would be extended 10 beef,
veal and mutton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

On Feb %, 1910, custer petit
tons were filed against the former
prosecutor. In March he was In
dicted on the charge which later
resulted in his conviction. Wilcox
was named in the same warrant.
Since the conviction of McCrea
and Wilcox. little has been seen
or heard of the pair of ex-county
OFFICIALS. In June McCrea came to
|Detroit, visited with O'Hars and
agreed to certain legal stipulations
regarding appeal briefs.
On June IL McCrea appeared in
supreme court and argued his case.
O'Hara followed with rebuttal.
Wilcox failed to appear but was
represented by his lawyer George
S. Fitzgerald.
Reading was convicted Dec. 16.
1871. and sentenced to 4 TO 5 years
in prison by Judge Earl c. Pug
sley, who sentenced him with
others, Jan. 7, 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
S Per Cent Profit Bill
Awaits Approval

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 tUo).
A detailed draft of a proposal to
limit all profits on war contracts
to 5 per cent Of the contract price
was submitted today 10 the war
and navy departments and the
maritime commission by Chairman
Walter F. George Cd, Georgia. of
the Senate finance committee.
The proposal to hold down war
profits is being offered as a SUBJ
stitute for an existing law per-
hitting the war agencies 10
renegotiate contracts for the pur-
pose OF scaling down excessive
profits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
$3.50 Miles a Year

Owners of cars in the present
area will be required
to register and will receive a basic
gasoline ration for their cars to
allow $3.50 miles of travel per
year based on gasoline consump-
ton Of Is miles TO the gallon.
Additional mileage up to 47O
miles a month may be obtained
by the motorist who can show that
his original allotment is insuffi-
Gent to meet occupational needs;
who shows either that he has
formed car-sharing club to keep
his car filled to capacity while in
use, or that there is no other
means of transportation available
10 him.
The plan calls for establishment
of preferred mileage" category
similar TO the one in effect in
the East--for ID types of occupa-
tons deemed essential to the war
effort and to the public health and
safety.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Wi||kie Urges
Help for Russia
Says Soviet Casualties
Now Total 5000, 900

MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (UP).-
Wendell L. Willkie said tonight
that Russia has suffered 5000 900
casualties in the war and that the
greatest aid which could be given
the Soviet was establishment of a
second front as quickly as possible.
because next summer may be too
late"
He said he personally advocated
a second front at the earliest
moment military leaders will APP
prove. Meantime, he said. Russia
must receive redoubled shipments
of arms. special food and medical
shipments.
Russia wants 1,O00-plane
raids con Germany from Brit
ain every night" he said.
Premier Stain gave Willkie a
farewell banquet at the Kremlin
tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
2 Held as Scrap Looters,
One With Loaded Truck

Two self appointed aides" 10
the salvage campaign were under
arrest Saturday for investigation
of larceny from The scrap metal
piles lining the curbs of Detroit
streets.
Both men claimed their sole
interest was in helping the salvage
campaign but police refused TO
believe their story, and detained
them for further investigation
by detectives and prosecutors
assistants.
Those held are Don Simmons,
30, of 1435 East Lafayette avenue.
and Vincent Carleak, 20, of 9S
Winder street. Both are unem-
ployed. police said.
Simmons was arrested in a
rented truck loaded with a ton
and-a-half of scrap at $50 Mt.
Elliott avenue. Detective Sgt.
Squire Parkinson of the Hunt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Strikes Increase
During August

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 tUP).
The War Labor Board reports
that 229 labor strikes during Au-
gust resulted in a loss of zee, $50
man-days of war production.
Both figures represented an in
crease over July, when DID, strikes
resulted in 233,6l4 man-days of
work lost. The number of men
involved in strikes. however,
dropped from S0.722 in July to TO-
414 in August. :
The board said that, on IN av-
GRACE nine out OF every 10000
workers We're idle during August
because Of strikes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Equal Pay Ordered
For Men and Women

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26 (UP).
- Wage discrimination against
war workers because of sex APP
peared to be out the window to-
day following adoption by the war
labor board ola policy granting
equal pay for equal work" for
women in armament industries.
The policy was set forth in a
decision. written by DIR.
George w. Taylor. the boards vice
chairman. who said any other con-
dition was mot conducive TO maxi
mum production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Laval Denies
He Il Be 0usted
DISMISSED Of Confident
Starts Wave Of Rumor

VICHY, France, Sept. IS CUPl.
Premier Pierre Laval insisted
tonight that his government was
very solid" and would continue
in office despite day of rumors
touched off by his dismissal of
Jacques BenoiSt-Mechin. one OF his
closest associates.
Laval issued a formal denial TO
newspapernen that his govern
ment was about TO fall and re-
vealed that he had determined
mot 10 cede" his place TO another.
Laval charged that Benoist-
Mechin, secretary of state in
charge of relations with Germany,
had been intriguing against him in
Paris. attempting 10 interest the
Germans i'm establishing new
regime in which Laval would be
ousted.
In place OF Laval a triumvi-
rate. comprising Benoist- Mechin,
Jacques Doriot. the radical pro-
Nazi Paris leader. and Vice-Ad-
miral Charles Platon would have
been installed.
Laval dismissed Benoist-Mechin
both from his cabinet office and
from his post as leader of the
Tri-Color Legion, the French or
ganization which recruits volun-
teers to serve with Germany on
the eastern front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
WPB Asks Women
To Cut Hdirpin Waste

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (UP),
The War Production Board to-
day asked the nations 10000, 600
women to stop shedding hairpins
all over the place.
To give point to the request.
WPB reduced to 25 per cent of
peacetime consumption the amount
of steel which may be used to
manufacture hairpins and bobby
pins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Maybe Monday

GRAND RAPIDS, Sept. ga
proclamation limiting drivers to
IS miles per hour in the state may
be-, issued Monday by Governor
Van Wagner. it was learned here.
Highway Commissioner G. Donald
Kennedy said enforcement of the
new regulation can be started
three days after the proclamation.
The governor is attending the
State Democratic convention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Michigan Wins, 80;
NOtre Dame Tied, II

A pass. Bob Chappius to Paul
White. and a 15-yard placement
kick by James Brieske gave the
University of Michigan a go vic
tory over the Great Lakes eleven
Saturday at Ann Arbor.
iowa Naval Cadets defeated
a northwestern, 20-12. but Ohio
State ran up a $50 triumph over
Fort Knox.
Wisconsin held Notre Dame TO
a TT tie and Minnesota defeated
Pittsburgh. SOL. Illinois romped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

mon carriers in scheduled regular
route service the speed limit order
becomes effective October Is. The
effective date was delayed with
respect TO such vehicles to give
carriers time TO make necessary
in their operations,
Eastman said.
Njolators of the 35-mile limit
would be subject TO speeding
penalties OF the states in which
the violations occurred.
Penalties for failure to submit
tires to inspection will be imposed
but their nature has not yet been
decided, officials said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
War Summary

VICHY-Laval denies he is
ready 10 quit. Page II
MEXICO-Six secret airfields
periling Panama Canal dis
covered. page IL
RUSSIA-Nazis show signs of
exhaustion at Stalingrad. re-
portedly admit breach in their
lines. Page IL Willkie urges
second front on visit. page L.
PACIF1C-1ap- transports
blasted in Solomons area.
Page p Enemy retreats in
thrust for Port Moresby.
page a,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
All u. 5. Put
On 5. MPH
Speed Limit
Ordered by obi;
Gasoline Rafioning
Starts About Nov. II

WASHINGTON, Sept. &c (UP).
Joseph b. Eastman, director OF
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton, today ordered a maximum 35-
mile-an-hour speed limit beginning
October l for all rubber-tired We
hicles in the United States.
simultaneously, Price Admins
traitor Leon Henderson announced
that nationwide rationing of gaso-
line will begin about November
% and that the nations $1,000, 900
motorists thereafter would be re-
quired to submit their tires for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Held Since Tuesday

Mrs. Stephan had been held
since Tuesday afternoon when
Federal Judge Edward j. Monet
cancelled her citizenship.
She will be held for the dura-
ton Of the war and then will face
deportation from the Unite d
States. a nation which she reput-
eddy was going TO feave because
she couldn't make any more
money here"
The case of Mrs. Stephan had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Radio Berlin OF Air

LONDON, Sept. Is (UP).-
Radio Berlin left the air tonight
at 9:45 British time. This usually
IS an indication that hostile planes
are nearing the German capital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
egypfian Ship Sunk

WASHINGTON. Sept. rs tUP).
A small Egyptian merchant YES
sci was torpedoed and sunk by an
enemy submarine about the mid
die Of August in the Caribbean
area. the navy announced today.
This was the first Egyptian ship
announced by the navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Nazis Order Coffins

ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER,
Sept. 20 (UP).-Reports from
France tonight said the German
government has placed orders for
100000 pine collins in France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Called Terrific

John Herr. northwestern district
superintendent for the DPW,
added a seventh yard 10 six earlier
allotted TO him and still found this
inadequate.
At noon, the 1877 trucks work
ing this area were ordered 10
dump at the northwest DPW yards
on West Dawson and. within an
hour, more than 100 tons had been
turned in there.
"Thls II really terrific" said
Herr. "Our trucks are returning
with loads Of two and two and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Mrs. Stephan informed
AS Dangerous Alien
Traitors Wife Given 9-Hour Hearing
by Special Board; All Red Tape Cut
BY HENRY eANTfN

The path that Mrs. Agnes Jun
ger Stephan has trod since she
fraudulently obtained Unite d
States citizenship. in 1885. led her
Saturday into an internment camp
as "a dangerous enemy alien
1t was learned authoritatively
that the wife OF Max Stephan,
traitor, was hustled away shortly
after / a. m. Saturday at the con-
clusion of a nine-hour hearing
into her case by the special enemy
alien board.
BY special arrangements. fed
eral agents brushed aside the
usual routine under which aliens
are held by immigration officials
pending fulfillment of internment
orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

Eastman announced that he
would request the governors of all
the states. directly and through the
council of state governors, to put
a 35-mile speed limit in effect in
their states by proclamation or
otherwise, and to call upon state
and local officials for strict en-
foroement.
For vehicles operated by COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Airfie|ds PeriIinQ
CdnalUn(overed
40 German Plantations
Seized by Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 26 (INS),
After discovery of six hidden
airplane fields only six hours fly
ing time from the Panama Canal
the Mexican government today
seized 40 German-owned coffee
plantations in the State of Chi
apas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
.FB| |nnpounds
.Contrdbdnd;
.Jals 4 Men
Radio Transmitfer.
I29 Cameras. Photos
of Factories Found
By JAMES MELTON

Plans of Boulder Dam and d
navy and coast guard vessels were
among the truck loads Of ccntras
band merchandise confiscated Sats
urday as the FBI arrested four
men in series OF swift raids %
124 Detroit area homes.
A Detroit German had the plans
for the huge power dam and "a
Dearborn German had the ship
plans. Parts for a radio transmit.
ter were found 10 the home OF
Detroit Italian and biueprints not
yet identified in the home Of !
Flint German.
Face Further Quiz
These were the four men held h
Their names were not revealed.
John S. Bugas. FBI head. said
all the aliens in whose Homes
illegal merchandise was found
would face further investigates
and possible action by the enemy
alien board, empowered to intern
dangerous enemy Aliens 81
Italian army enlistment blanks
maps of Camp Livingston, La. two
Rising Sun flags of Japan. pictures
of the Canadian Ford Motor Cons
pany and Of railroads, 5000 rounds
of ammunition and rs guns were
among the contraband articles.
HosO Raiders Work
The raids were made by almost
100 FBI agents, city and stats
police and deputy sheriffs, work.
ing in small groups. &
Under telephone direction of
Bugas at appointed signals they
surrounded each home while one
agent entered with search war.
rant.
The contraband is that mercharl-
disc which President Roosevelt IT,
his emergency proclamation Of Last
December z decreed Illegal for
aliens to own.
Ninety Of the raids We're made
in Detroit, starting before dawn
Saturday. OF the homes raided
seizure of contraband was rnads
in all but six.
Knew What They Wantsd
The raids were made on 153 ..inS
formation and belief search war
rants issued by United States
Commissioner ]. Stanley Hurd.
This meant that in every case the
federal agents and accompanying
police officers knew exactly for
what they were looking--had adj
vance information which Of the
enemy aliens might be potentially
dangerous.
Seventy-one radios with low wave
receiving attachments. 129 cam
eras, four bayonets, two swords,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Ndzis Beaten
For 4th Day
At Staingrdd
Reds Claim Advances
on Caucasus and
Leningrad Fronts
BY JAMES e. BROWN
international News Service stan Write

International News Service stan writer
MOSCOW, Sept u Sunday
A Soviet counter-offensive against
the upper German flank northwest
of Stalingrad was declared today
10 have advanced for the fourth
successive day, bringing death to
1000 Nazis.
The Soviet midnight comrnuni-
que announced that the rejuvenated
Russians had again gained Satur-
day despite Nazi counter-attacks.
The German army was reported
in front dispatches to be showing
exhaustion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

The decision 10 continue collec-
tons through the weekend re-
suited chiefly from bottlenecks al
the weighing stations.
Long lines OF Undetermined We.
hicles waited at all OF the 30 un.
loading points. To an original
designation of 81 stations. nine
were added 10 help handle the
gigantic task.
Thompson also opened city yards
10 the trucks.
Collections SCARED swiftly after
an indifferent start. In the first
hour, as an example. only 100 tons
of scrap were unloaded against
the goal of 10000 tons.
In the second hour. the total
climbed 10 500 tons and, in the
third hour, the yield had crossed
the 1,000-ton mark and was going
strong.
A factor in the slow getaway
was the failure of many -voiun-
teers to report. Faced with the
emergency Threatened &c
leave many trucks stranded. spon-
sors broadcast an appeal over
radio stations for volunteers.
Typical of experience as the
campaign gathered steam was q
report from the Sam keywell yard
In East Vernon highway. The firm
normally handles 200 tons day
That much was delivered in the
first two hours.