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Evening star., 1942-06-29
Replies to Critic Who Questioned
Source Of Views About League,

Sooicc VI SlcWS ABOUT Lc4fuS.
To the Editor of The Star:
I made the statement in q letter to
The Star, published June 10, that the
selfish dominance Of the League of Ma
tions by Britain and France made real
1zation Of its ideals impossible.
Another Of your correspondents, in a
letter published June %, asks, Just what
does Mr.. Wormeley mean? What was
'Britains selfish dominance of the
League? When? How? Where? Why?
- Like the lady in David Copperfield,
I merely ask for information
The tragic history of the League has
been duly recorded by able correspond
ents of the press, both here and abroad,
as 1t unfolded. Such competent writer's
as Sir Philip Gibbs, Lincoln StefTens,
Upton Sinclair. and many others have
written at great length on the subject
The lady may find the answers to her
when? How? Where? Why?" in such
contemporary documents. She will not
find them In Dickens.
PHILIP LIGHTFOOT WORMELEY, w.
Evening star., 1942-06-29
Commends Critic,
Soloist and Orchestra Leader.

May congratulate Elena de Sayn, your
co-musical critic, on her excellent review
Of the concert by the Agriculture Depart
ment Orchestra, under DR.. Walter Bauer,
last Tuesday evening, and the particular
tribute paid to Franklin M. Biskey, bas-
soonist? BY the mastery Of the instru-
ment, this accomplished musician made
highly enchanting his difficult solo num-
ber-so much 50 that an encore was de-
manded and given.
Deserved, indeed, was Miss de Sayn's
compliment The orchestra's marked
improvement in tone, pitch and precision
helped toward the appreciation Of the
performance" To this, would Ike to
Evening star., 1942-06-29
guns and depth charges for use in

guns and depth charges for use in
coastal waters.
1t may be shown by experience, of
course, that the Navy has been cor
rect in its belief that the small-boat
fleet cannot be used advantageously
in American waters. In view of the
failure to abate the submarine men
ace through the employment Of more
orthodox methods, however. the de-
cision to give the small boats trial
seems amply justified, and it will be
received as gratifying evidence that
the naval authorities are willing to
be shown"
Evening star., 1942-06-29

Danes believe that Holger Danske,
their national hero, sleeps under
Elsinore castle, his long beard grown
into the table, and waiting to arise
in the hour of Denmark's peril. The
old gentleman might start pulling his
whiskers loose, for now seems as good
q time - any for him to get up.
Evening star., 1942-06-29

Appetizers-In the season of
lighter lunches and Suppers, out
door meals and picnics, this COL
lection of 300 tested recipes for
salads, sandwiches and appetizers
will prove especially useful. You
will be surprised how many de-
lightful things, suitable for the
season, can be economically made
from materials usually on hand
in the kitchen. Make the hot
weather menus attractive, d.
versified and appetizing by giving
them the variety suggested in
this 64-page publication. To Sc
cure your copy inclose IS cents in
coin, wrapped in this clipping.
and mail to The Star Informa-
ton Bureau.
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Address
Evening star., 1942-06-29
Letters to the Editor

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the ,Oriter, although the use OF
q pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q pie,D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-06-29

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited 10 1t or not otherwise credited in this
Paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-06-29

add word Of praise for the conductor,
DR.. Bauer, whose steadying interest in
vited from each performer the best in
execution. LOUIS v. WOULFE.
Evening star., 1942-06-29
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post ONCE.
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-06-29

groups to push for improvement in
the health and safety conditions Of
local houses. The association has been
well aware of the need for this improve
ment even before the national emer-
gency, and wartime conditions in the
Capital aggravated the situation. For q
long time it has been sending to the
building inspector complaints of bad
housing conditions, although realizing
that the inspection staff Is inadequate
to cope with the problem. Feeling that
a good housing code supplanting the
present helter skelter regulations would
be the basis for getting adequate appro-
priations for the sanitary inspection, and
also that additional teeth were needed
in the present law, the association
sponsored legislation authorizing the
District to set up housing code.
District officials said the bill was su-
perf1uous and compromise has been
reached under which the basic law of
1892, under which present regulations are
drawn, will be amended to provide FOR
Jail terms for violators, speedier con-
demnation proceedings for insanitary
dwellings. and authority to keep closed to
occupants insanitary dwellings until the
conditions have been corrected. A CEN
tralized system of housing inspection
also will be provided.
Last week new regulations controlling
rooming and boarding houses went into
effect, supported by the Housing Asso-
citation as good, but still not going far
enough. In the background large Alley
Dwelling Authority program is pushing
ahead and should provide some relief in
the low-cost field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

driver OF the bus. William F.
Clos. now jailed in Hamtramck.
A -Statements taken from the
+ crew of the passenger train
which struck the bus revealed it
was travelling about so miles
an hour" according 10 the engi-
neer. or from 40 TO So" accord
ing 10 the conductor and fire.
man. They said there is no speed
limit on trains passing through
Hanntranck
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

Don't miss line Of these great factual Stories starting
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Briggs Workers
Share the Ride
{ On Vernon Hwy.
All in Plant Affected;
Plan to Be Extended
to Firms 7 Factories
BY VERA BROWN

The boys out at the Vernon
highway Briggs plant have settled
the share-the-ride matter once and
for all.
They're riding TO work together
right now, and that means the
whole plant, all shifts. This week
the system will be extended to the
six other Briggs plants.
II. j. Roesch. personnel man.
ager, is the man who devised the
system, He thought il up because
everybody was complaining about
what TO do.
SIMPLE AND QUICK
Roesch said:
ave wanted something simple
and quick. 1t was just n ques-
ton Of getting the right boys
together for their ride"
Roesch and a plant carpenter
built 10-foot wooden drum.
Then they took a large map Of
Mt. Clemens, Bloomfield Hills and
Allen Park-and marked il off in
20 neat sections. Each section
was numbered.
The map then was attached TO
the drum. The drum was placed
on a spindle, thus enabling each
person with a mere twist OF the
wrist 10 find first his residence
and in which section il Is located.
Next they built three racks Of
I'D. one for each shift OF work
-. Each rack was divided into
20 pairs Of compartments, a pair
for each section marked off on
the map.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
CARDS FILLED OUT

One OF the pair was marked for
those who chose 10 be n driver,
the other for the rider, When each
card was filled out. IL was dropped
into the appropriate section.
Said Rocsch:
I'VE set up the three racks In
the crane way where the num-
bers OF the sections were grouped
and put on various pillars. At
noon the men hoped TO IL. 1t
didn't take them long to decide
who was going TO ride with
who"
The drivers plan TO switch of
each week 10 save rubber, and
give everybody a break.
One of the first crews 10 get
together that first noon were D.
s. Oliver. $500 Courville avenue
Frank Niesz. 1898 Nottingham
avenue; Walter Seller. 6016
Manistique avenue, and John
Shorek, l0717 Outer drive.
CHECK WORKS OUT FINE
SdlO OHNcTs
I'D known most OF the boys
for years, we've all worked here
n long time, but I didn't have
any idea where they lived. We
checked over the cards, and we
were In. IL works out fine"
Said Shorek:
Were snappy about time. II
anybOdy's late he can ride the
street car. We all have tele-
phones and II a man has n fat
tire he's duty bound 20 notify
the others 40 another car can
be pressed into service"
In some of the cases the group
.nd there was one laggard
\ long them. He was given three
Chances. II he still was tardy
making everybody late, his Club
membership was Cancelled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Bus
Ignores Flashes,
Worker Charges
He's in Daily Fear
Light May Be Warning
Of q Fast Train

A fragrant violation Of DSR
rules which might easily result in
a tragedy even worse than that
which occurred Wednesday morn
ing when is DSR passengers were
killed. was charged today in the
following letter to The Detroit
Times:
"Dear Editor:
81 am n night foreman at
the naval ordnance plant at
Nine-Mile and Mound roads and
leave the plant about 1905
a. m. on the Conner bus for my
home. Nearly every night our
bus goes through a flasher Sig
nal at the railroad crossing be-
tween Mound and Van Dyke
avenue.
THE flasher operates from
quite a distance down the track
as some trains 60 through at so
m.p.h.
OPTIONAL WITH DRIVER
"Tt's strictly optional with the
driver whether TO go through or
not, as a slow switch engine
way down the track, a half mile
or so away. will operate the
danger signal.
IL can't blame the bus driver
as engines down the track keep
the flasher going even when
they are not moving and OBJ
viously he can't block the one
way crossing for Is minutes.
"Some night a fast train Is
going to be mistaken for
switch engine and more lives
will be lost. Frankly, I'm wor-
ried every time IL happens. Can
you expose this condition
FIRED TRESSLER
"4148 Lakeview avenue"
Informed of Tressler's letter
William Bullock, superintendent OF
transportation for the DSR, said
There Is no excuse for the
driver going through the flasher
signal I'm that manner. Our
orders to the drivers are that IL
they approach railroad cross
ihg where the flasher is work.
ing, and they are i'm doubt that
n train Is coming, they are TO
GET OUT OF THE BUS,
WALK TO THE MIDDLE OF
THE TRACKS AND LOOK
BOTH WAYS. III they ascer-
tain that the track Is clear.
they then may get back into
the bus and proceed across the
tracks"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Fuel Oil Buyers
Pr laced on Honor

The honor system will be in
force for fuel oil buyers until
November Is, Arthur Sarvis, head
of the state OPA, announced to-
day.
Sarvis said the decision followed
information that coupon ration
books will not be available next
week. Under the plan, fuel oil
buyers are asked to promise to
turn in coupons later.
Registration for coupon books
will continue at all OPA branches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
FACTUAL Both Starting
MONDAY in TIMES
These fact stories, of universal interest, are:
why Russia
Cont Be
Beaten"

What is the true story Of
Russian resistance, of Russian
morale, or Russian power, or
Russian determination?
What made il possible for
the armies of the Soviet
Union to smash Killers "Blitr
Schedule" to rally and attack
when the world gave il up ss
lost, to condemn the Maxi
Wehrmscht to another winter
Of cold and suffering in the
Caucasus?
What, in short, is Russia
today?
James E. Brown, famous
international News Service
correspondent, will present the
answer to these questions in a
series of articles beginning
Monday in The Detroit Times.
Brown probably knows more
seerets of Russia than any
other newspapermsn. To really
understand why the Russians
hold back Killers armies,
read why Russia Can't Be
Beaten"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Escape
From
BATAAN"

Written by two Y. s. Army
officers who wouldn't sur
render, Capt William Lloyd
Osborne of the U. S. Infantry
and Capt. Damon Cause of
the Army Air Corps. Driven
by an indomitable will, these
two American officers fought
their way out of captivity in
the Philippines and embarked
on hazsrd ous journey
through $500 miles of Jap
dominated land and sea,
journey that lasted l59 days,
during every minute Of which
the constant threat of death
hung over them.
This 10 q story Of valor,
patriotism and courage which
has few equals, a story Of two
men battling through the
jungle without food or water
under a seorehing sun, through
the almost constant FIRE of
artillery and machine guns I.
the FIRST story by Americans
of the last day and night Of
Corregidor and HOW il aetu-
ally fell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

DSR Tragedy Revealed
As 18th Caniff Accident
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Public Safety Joseph L. Wisniew.
ski. as Prosecutor William +
Bowling. widening the scope Of his
investigation into the tragedy. an
nounced he would go beyond tho
law TO compel proper safety
equipment at all crossings in
Wayne County.
81 will depend upon the force
OF public opinion TO enable me to
20 beyond the mere require
ments of the law In making
these crossings SAFE" Bowling
declared.
Detroit and Hamtramck each
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Chases Mouse, Finds $623

CARDINGTON, O., Oct. 80
1NS).-Oliver ]. Partlow and his
dog were chasing mice in a house
that Partlow had just bought for
$3.50 in the village of Fulton. A
mouse escaped into closet. but
behind the Dashboard Partlow
found five packages containing
$623 in bills of the old large size.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

had a patrolman stationed at the
crossing today 10 guard against
further accidents.
CROSSING CONDEMNED
AS statements and interviews
with various officials. past and
present. revealed that the crossing
long has been regarded as the po-
tential source Of catastrophe and
that each had expected some one
else to do something about it, the
investigation took these turns:
lowing asked DSR officials
l. TO provide him with all cor
reSpondence written by railroad
men TO the DSR and repeatedly
warning that DSR bus drivers
were in the habit of driving
across the tracks at the Caniff
crossing without waiting for
blinker signals TO stop flashing.
C-The prosecutor asked Ham,
- tramck City Engineer Igna-
tuis NJ. Kolkowski TO report on
whether construction of build
ings adjacent 10 the crossing and
spur tracks there was performed
in accordance with all ordi-
nances.
C-He announced he would de-
- eide today what charges, If
any, would be placed against the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
McKee's Dance
After 8 zOmbies
Told by His Wife
He Also Asked Advice
on How to Woo Model.
She Says in Divorce Suit

Mark T. Mckee, 81, former De-
troiter and now a wealthy air
lines executive, once drank eight
Zombies to win a contest from
a Peruvian consul and then leaped
about the dance floor singing, I'm
a little prairie flower growing
wilder every hour" his wife tes-
titled today in her divorce suit in
Los Angeles.
Pretty Mrs. Evelyn Mckee, "a,
also charges her wealthy spouse
with making her "the head wife
in a harem" and of asking her
advice on how to hold the affec-
ton of a 24-year-old model with
whom he told her he was in
love.
GAVE HIM ADVICE
Testifying in the action, being
contested by her husband, Mrs.
Mckee said she told him 10 keep
his clothes well groomed and his
nails clean.
She said that the girl whom
her husband was interested in was
a model, Marjorie Froind, whose
nickname was "Muffy."
Mrs. Mckee said her husband
confessed a love for Miss Froind
after he had been confronted with
a magazine story showing the
model en- route to England by air.
''He said she was going to
England to arrange to get q
divorce and that he wanted to
marry her." Mrs. Mckee told
Judge Thurmond Clarke.
Later, she said, Mckee COM
mented before friends that he had
taken "Muffy" to the New Orleans
Mardi Gras.
HIS SOCKS FALL DOWN
"My husband said he had gone
to the ball dressed as George
Washington, but that he was
embarrassed because his socks
had fallen down." Mrs. Mckee
related.
Mckee In turn charges his wife
with cruelty.
Mckee became a political figure
in Michigan shortly after the end
OF World War I in which he held
a reserve commission as a major.
Once publisher of a Mt. Clemens
newspaper, and an insurance man
in Detroit, Mckee played a part
in the political campaigns of
Truman Fl. Newberry, former
Gov. Alex j. Groesbeck and the
late Senator James Couzens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
BOWLING TO GO LIMIT

Declared bowling:
II am not going TO be content
merely with determining the
criminal negligence In this case,
nor with remedying the situa-
ton at only this one crossing.
IL am going to see that all
crossings in Wayne County are
provided with necessary safety
measures, above and beyond the
requirements of the law"
That the Caniff crossing. where
only a set of blinker lights. oper-
ated by an elderly Waterman
warned the heavy traffic stream OF
approaching trains. was long re-
garded as a potential danger spot
was revealed by Neil Newman, for
mer traffic engineer for Ham
tramck police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

High Buildings Hide
Both Approaches
to Maze Of Tracks
Photo by Times star Photograph

The Grand Trunk Railroad
crossing in Caniff avenue, where
the lives of 16 DSR bus passengers
were crushed out by a passenger
train, has been branded "one of
the most dangerous in the state. ;"
Here are the reasons
The five-track crossing-two
main rail lines and three spurs-is
thanked by high buildings on both
the southeast and northwest cor
ners. which permit only a very
limited view Of the right of way.
VISION LIMITED
A motorist or bus driver ap-
preaching the tracks from the
west and stopping behind the
flasher signal is approximately Is
feet from the first spur track
Looking north he can see only As
feet of the main tracks.
To the south his vision is OBJ
|structed, although not entirely
blocked, by the crossing signal
tower and a heavy wire mesh
fence.
The 35-foot solid brick building
which obstructs the view on the
northwest corner is owned by the
United Metals Refining Company.
1t extends to within five feet of
the spur track.
SAME FROM EAST
The same situation confronts
motorists approaching the crossing
from the east. On the southeast
corner the view is INSTRUCTED by
a frame shed owned by the Dia-
mond Coal and Coke Company.
Persons acquainted with the
crossing point out also that freight
trains are usually parked on the
spur tracks. further limiting
motorists vision.
When this situation occurs, they
say il is necessary to pull onto
either Of the two main tracks in
order to see If the coast is clear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
MeatleSS
Day Asked
For State

Z Proposing to close all butcher
shops one day week, the Detroit
Meat Dealers Association today
combined forces with several or
CARNATIONS TO request that Gov
ernor Van Wagner proclaim a
day for Michigan.
After abandoning the voluntary
day program, the state
defense council announced ii would
support the request 10 the gov
ernor. Mrs. Ida V. Kleinman,
chairman of the councils CEN
sumner committee, said the COM
mittee decided the closing of
butcher shops would make the
plan more effective.
The request for a proclamation
is the outgrowth of a meeting of
the meat dealers association and
the Detroit Restaurant and Cater
ers' Association.
RATIONING SURE
Warning that meat rationing
was inevitable, Maynard E. Beu-
kema. food-price specialist for the
local OPA, told the group that the
government is preparing to put it
into operation.
THE voluntary curtailment Of
meat consumption In the Detroit
area Is a patriotic action" he
said. at will do much to fore
stall an acute shortage until ra-
tioning starts. But IL must be
considered merely as a stopgap.
1t Is not a permanent cure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
BY HARRY HARRISON KROLL

not easily to be seen and crept along until he could sget inside the cover of the woods. By a path not much used he was able to steal right up to where three people were standing.
 The most notable of the trio was Red Ballard. She was in khaki pants with puttes, tweed jacket. Outdoors girl. Her red hair made bright blob of color in the autumn sunlight. The smallish fat man garbed pretty much like a farmer in the locality was the constable. Major Doolittle.
 The other man, barrel-bodied, six-foot-four, red-faced. rough was Sheriff Anderson of Midland County. The three were examin- ing the tread of a car tire in the soft, moist earth just within the iron gate. They had not managed so far to trace the tread to where Junior had wrecked his car the past night.
 Doolittle's voice was cracked HAeA4 CASApCthAChAL' Atldb bAiC bICdu of the death car, beyond any shadow of doubt!"
 The sheriff spoke with dry voice. disillusioning the J. P. Tt wasn't the 'death-car,' Major. We believe 1t was the car in which the killer escaped. Prom what I can gather, after the stick-up and shooting the killer leaped in his car, drove furiously out of town, and came by back roads in this general direction"
 But for him to get in here, Sheriff." Red protested. That is absurd. It's really impossible"
 And why, Miss Ballard?"
 "Why, this is private grounds, that gate was locked as you find 1t now; it's perfectly clear the russ " chain had not been disturbed. That is, not recently"
 Sheriff Anderson examined the fastenings. "On the contrary, Miss Ballard, the chain and lock seem to have been used quite recently"
 Hunter stepped from the cover Of the tree which had hidden him. He smiled around the trio. Par don me, but I couldn't help oyeF- hearing the conversation" He glanced at the deep picture of the tread In the earth. The tire marks were made by my car, gentlemen. If you will get into your car there in the road and drive around, coming in by way of the front, I'll be glad to show you the exact pattern. And Sheriff Anderson is correct when he says the gate has been opened recently. I came in here myself last night" He took a large key from his pocket. It closed like a jack-knife. ffe walked over to the huge. old- timely lock. This key Ats the antique lock. as you can see. sheriff. It is the only key to the lock on the place, and SO. of eouFxe. t would be out of the question for any one else to have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-16
io SERIAL STORY
SPORTING BLOOD
HENRY.

THE STORY: Hunter Dent, who manages wealthy Strickland Ball. lard's farm, has hidden the sus- piciOus actions of Ballard's dis sipated son, Junior. On the night Hunter finds Junior, lying appar- emily drunk beside a satchel con- taining Sl7,0OO, bank messenger was wounded and robbed of a satchel containing that amount. Hunter puts Junior to bed and hides the money in a wall safe. Next morning he finds that Junior was not drunk but shot, and is near death. And he finds the money gone from the safe to which only he knew the cOmbina- ton.
 Hunter is fond of Junior, and half in love with BaIlard's daugh- ter, Bella. But he dislikes his em- plOyer. who has appropriated" a prize horse and new strain of corn. both developed by Hunter. Hunter has vowed that both will be returned to him.