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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02
BROADWAY
By Walter WincheII


VAUDEVILLE is still dead if you want to get fussy
about it, But it stronger than the election platforms
Charm is what Carmen Castillo Mrs Cuga has up the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02
The Ethics Of Stacks
by Arthur Bugs Baer

IN discussing the Ethics of Stacks first take
up the slack.
NOT all women Stacks. But they all do
THE derived from the Sans Cuottes of the
French Revolution. That means without pants.
THE poor of Paris simply got around wear
ing en-.
so they staged the Revolution just in their coats and
WOMEN wearing slacks actually PlusculOttes
Stacks outdoor lingerie.
THEY are soprano trousers. Women wear them on
the farm, in the airpane factories Avenue
They look real spffy gals of sixteen with tall wOwy
silhouettes.
But when lady goes bingo the drugstore scales
she should not Stacks
ONE Of better class of fashion experts that
wearing stacks Is strictly between adys and
her mirror
THAT kind OF contest has been going for centuries
and results IN the Naressus complex lady with hips like
sack of potatoes mirror for hours
and convince herself that her reflection impos,o
HERE is thing that Ethics knows. If your wife is
wearing Stacks call her the telephone and tell
looks terrific But do it fast teevision is around the
THE idea of wearing slacks material for war
efforts lie requires three yards of material make skirt
1t requires the same amount of cloth make pair of
Stacks. The worst we can get is tie.
THE difficulty with most of the Stacks I have seen on
Main Street IS there is too much latitude and enough
longitude.
THERE seems to be overabundanee of curves. And
at times the curve becomes wild throw.
AND by the way. Ethics closes for the defense with
the statement that Nareissus
Distributed D. kius ies I1s syndicate, ro,
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Son Diego Blocks Out,
But Planes Are Friendly
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April so
San Diego residents last night ex-
perienced q 33-minute blackout dur
ing which Army searchlights played
into the moonlight TO pick out
planes later identified as friendly.
The fourth interceptor command
ordered the blackout at 1910 pm,
Pacific war time. and the all-clear
signal was given at ll:13 pm.
So you want Toxic bombed again?
Well, bo,.ibs cost money, so help buy
some with War bonds and stamps
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Considerable DAMAGE
To Paris Suburb Is
Admitted by Nazis
Heavy Germon Roid on
Norwich in Reprisol
Reported by Berlin
Py IN. Associated Press.

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, April 30.-British air raid
ers did considerable damage to
buildings last night in an attack
on the Paris suburb of Gennevilliers,
the German high command an
nounced today.
The casualties were limited, TO
civilians a communique said
British aircraft. flying singly. also
carried out nuisance raids on the
North German coast" the bulletin
added. Two British aircraft we're
shot down"
The German airforce. meanwhile,
made heavy attack last night on
Norwich. England, the high COM
mand said The same town had
been raided Monday night.
The Berlin radio announcer said
the Norwich raid was squaring
of accounts ordered by Hitler for
the destruction in Lubbock, Rostock
and Cologne.
Hereafter churches will not be
spared. The English people can
thank the bloody criminal in the
prime minister's seat for this"
He said the German plsnes oper-
ated at very low altituGes, setting
large fires, and that all returned
safely.
An ofiicial announcement said:
Strong German bomber forma-
tions attacked the town and good
results were obtained by explosive
and incendiary bombs. All German
planes returned to their bases"
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Former Austrian
Donates Bomb
To Blast Nozis'
winner 10 The Star.

BY Clipper 10 The Star.
B PANAMA. Republic Of Panama,
april 27.-He once fought for Ger
many, but now, as loyal citizen of
Panama and an established pro-
.American sympathizer. former Of
i5fcer of the Austrian Army has do
mated $1,000 TO the United States
'Treasury for the purchase of
Sarge bomb to blast as many Nazis
ieS possible to hell"
B In turning his check over to
EAmerican Ambassador Edwin c..
kWilson, the one-time Austrian in
Hantry officer-Adelbert Fastlich,
now a Panama merchant-said: /:
This is in retaliation for the kill
Hng of my brother by Nazi bomb
kn London in November. 1910"
Z Captured by the Russians during
fthe World War, Mr. Fastlich was in
IN prison camp when a Russian
revolutionary army threatened the
ktown. His captors appealed to him
Ito lead the defense against the In
vaders. He drew up a plan OF action
for his erstwhile captors-and sue
1cessfully led them into battle. Later
he escaped to England.
4 Ambassador Wilson. in forward
Sing the check to Washington. prom
sssed that tne money would be spent
exactly AZ Mr. Fastlich desired.
tcecyrisht 1e%2. Chicago Daily News Ine.)
Evening star., 1942-04-30
SaIvage-for-vietory
Drive Booms Despite
Paper Price Drop
School Collections
Heovy; Quotations
Moy Advance Soon

Heavy collections Of paper this
week in The Evening Star-P. T. A.
Salvage for Victory program in the
schools 50. far visited indicate that
the reduction Of price for old news
papers is going to have very little
effect on the total weight received.
The dealer who was forced to make
the reduction when the mills cut the
price because Of large inventories OF
scrap paper, expressed the hope that
the schools will keep their collec-
tions flowing in as fast as ever be-
cause there is ready market for
the type Of paper collected at the
institutions. He believes the price
cut soon may be reduced, at least in
part.
Yesterdays collection OF Al 7,502
pounds brings the total for the
campaign to 1859 ,371 pounds.
Collections in the fifth district to-
morrow, with the flve leaders in the
district and their poundage TO date,
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1942-04-30
iiIer Living in Fear
ef Generals, Reds Think
the Associated Press.

~ the AsSociated PreSs.
: KUIBYSHEV, April 30.-After
two days of careful examination Of
Adolf Hitler's Sunday Reichstag
{peech, the Soviet press yesterday
Concluded that he was frightened
ty the prospects Of second front
b the west and was living in fear
u his own generals.
q Hitler faced by ghost Of second
6ont" was the characteristic head
ing on comment of Ilya Ehrenburg
b the army organ Red Star.
4 David ZaSlavsks, leading editorial
writer in Pavda, said Hitler is
ofraid of new fronts in Europe. He
1oes not know whence will come
he new blow and is trying to per-
euade the Germans to be unafraid.
But who will believe he can be
Mrong everywhere-west and east?"
3 Izvestia said Hitler was afraid Of
Bis own generals and officers and
ssmost of all, his own people" and
Ehat he had launched a new Of
fensive on the internal front against
the discontended and undisciplined.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Gas Ration Expected
To Spur Doubling Up
Among Motorists
Owners TO Be Quizzed
On Mileage Between
Homes ond Offices

President Roosevelts kpaan, an
nounced yesterday. to reduce the
number Of a1dtomobiles which are
necessary to take men and women
to and from their places Of work.
will get a boost when registration
for egaaoline nation cards begins
May II.
Application forms wil ask these
questions: - ..s3-
IF you drive to work, what IS the
shortest mileage from your home to
your regular place of work, or COM
muting point?
Are you making every possible
effort to reduce this mileage by
using public transportation and by
'doubling-up' with your neighbour"
The Once Of Price Administra-
ton reported that five kinds of
ration cards will be issued. The
most generous will be the *" card.
giving unlimited supplies to the gas
tank of ministers, doctors, taxi
drivers, nurses and others. The
least generous will be the "A" card
and petroleum quarters expressed
hope that each motorist might get
q minimum Of 25 gallons monthly
with this.
Other cards viii be designated
"B-I," "B-2" or 'B-3" and will pro-
vide greater amounts of gasoline,
depending on the number Of miles
the motorist must drive to work.
A possibility that curtailment Of
gasoline consumption in the Pacific
Northwest may be eased or lifted
was seen in oil circles, meanwhile,
as the Petroleum Coordination
Office reported substantial i'm
provement in that areas motor fuel
stocks.
The coordination Office disclosed
that the West Coast Petroleum
Marketing Committee had asked
that the restrictions in Oregon and
Washington be lifted. due to better
stock and transportation conditions.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Torpedo Boat Expert
Tells Of Ii. BuIkeIey's 5
Exploits Off Bataan
NuvoI Hero Doesn't Know
Feor,' Soys Technicion,
Home From Philippines
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

ny SLaODL n. N1AhONE1s
1t. John D. Bulkeley, twice deco
rated for his daring torpedo boat
exploits against the Japanese, was
described here yesterday rs either
. man without a nerve in his body
or he's crazy, or q combination Of
both"
The description came from John
r. McCabe, 40-year-old civilian en-
eineer who kept American motor
torpedo boats in running order so
they could fight of the Japanese
siege OF Bataan. 1t was part Of his
recollections Of the Navy officers
4ho have made history with the
QFaft and of the uncanny skill of
He mechanics who supplied parts
u keep the boats in operation. Mr..
McCabe has just returned here by
way of Australia.
1.-THE man doesn't know fear" he
ekid of 1t. Bulkeley. He not only
does out on his own boat, but as
long as he can stay awake he goes
out on other boats while his own
crew is taking a rest
Believes Beard Lucky.
{ He said 1t Bulkeley wears q
tremendous black beard which he
refuses to cut of because he thinks
rs lucky.
"His mind is on the war every
minute" said McCabe.
Next to 1t. Bulkeley, or perhaps
eharing the same high place in Mr..
WcCabe's estimation are the Navy
mechanics who manufactured all
upes of replacement parts for the
precision engines of the torpedo
Hpats. and made the parts from odds
md ends. Navy welders, he said,
Imply took old scraps and created
&otor parts. They Strengthened and
fatched other equipment, and made
! workable. The boats operated
literally from the waste pile for all
Gne new parts.
I Official communiques have cred
Aed 1t. Bulkley's squadron Of swift
fea fighters with torpedoing two Jap.
cargo ships in January, a warship
Il unidentified type in February,
md a light cruiser in April. The
puadron has been on almost con-
Cant patrol since the war started,
Nr. McCabe related, and was largely
Rsponsible for getting Gen. Douglas
NacArthur and his party out Of the
philippines.
Hat Prevents Injury.
4 Mr.. McCabe was 1t. Bulkeley's
&uadron engineer. He had arrived
p the Philippines on the last clip
Ter to Manila, reporting November
3. At first, as a civil technician,
e served in strictly consultative
Apacity, but after the bombing of
eavite, during which his tin hat
&ved his head from being crushed
a flying chunk of concrete, he
ecame as much q member of the
fhuadron as the officers and enlisted
ben.
Mr.. McCabe was one of the last
civilians to run the Japanese block
de through the Philippines and
1own to oAustrAiia- veteran Of the
rrible bombing Of Cavtte. the, siege
u Bataan and various sf1ellings OF
Iebu
Mr. McCabe was an engineer for
Ae Packard Motor Car Co. before
= was loaned to the Navy. He, de-
cribed the attack by 81 four
neined .bombsrs on. December 10,
md said they hit the powerhouse
trst and thus. destroyed fire-fight-
Ing, and then hit the dispensAry+
nd DESTROYED first-aid service.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
California Wife Slayer
To Be Hanged Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, April 3d.
Robert s. James convicted Of
drowning his sixth wife after the
bite of a rattlesnake failed to kill
her, must die on the gallows to-
morrow morning.
This man is guilty." Gov. Cul-
bert l.. Olson said late yesterday in
turning down a reprieve for the
beady eyed Los Angeles barber.
Il am convinced that James Is
guilty of the most abhorrent murder
of his wife. If there was ever q
case for capital punishment, this
is one" The State charged he
killed his wife for her insurance.
Thus virtually vanished James
last hope in his lengthy fight for
life, fight he has carried twice to
the United States Supreme Court
without success
The crime was committed in Los
Angeles in 1885, when hanging still
was the legal method Of execution
in California.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Suitor, 80, Confesses
Attempting to Burn
Woman and Rival, IS
BY the Associated Press.


SWANTON, VT, April So
Nelson Coons, 30, was held in
st. Adams Jail today on a
ond-degree arson charge
after he allegedly confessed
setting fire to a Central Ver-
mont Railway toolshed in the
belief that a 75-year- -old rival
was in the shed with q woman
they both loved. -
No one was in the shed at the
time. The building was de-
stroyed.
States Attorney John H.
Webster said Coons signed a
confession that he crept up be-
hind the shed and set fire to it.
The penalty Is a one to f1ve
years prison sentence.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Conodo- o-EneIond AirmoiI
To Be Resumed Soon
By the AxsociAted Press

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, April 30.-Airmail serv-
ice between Canada and England
via Newfoundland and Fire is to be
resumed at. once, Postmaster Cen
eral w. P. Mulock announced last
night.
The service will be twice weekly
in each direction, but no informa-
ton respecting dates or other de-
tails OF such flights will be revealed.
The planes will cover the $500
miles in about "a hours.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Mckinley Will Be Scene
Of High School Musicale

4 The white public high schools will
present an evening OF music at 8
o'clock tomorrow at Mckinley High
School.
j The program includes selections
by the Cadet Brigade Band, the
Interhigh Concert Band and the
3nterhigh Symphony Orchestra.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Burma
and reinforcements over those routes
when they are completed.
The British around Meiktila, 80
Continued From First Page)

luC ot ltloil dIOAihN AsASAhehNt Wv
miles south Of Mandalay, killed $50
Japanese and destroyed an invader
transport two days ago. it was said,
but this small victory does not
change the necessity for a rapid
withdrawal northward because of
the japanese advance against the
Chinese on the east.
To be successful, this withdrawal
must already have begun, many
informed sources in London as
serted.
There is . tendency here to lay
the Chinese weakness on the east
to the fact that they sent REIN
forcements into the west to relieve
a British force encircled at Yen
angyaung last week.
View Is Discounted.
Well-informed military sources
discounted this. saying the Chinese
sent to the British assistance were
fresh from China and that in any
case "reinforcements were sent
where they were needed at the
time"
The Chinese now are expected to
continue fighting parallel to the
Burma road, possibly with rein
Evening star., 1942-04-30

forcements and fresh supplies sent
from China
The British are expected to make
stands along the Irrawaddy, making
use of narrow-gauge railway west
of the Irrawaddy from near Manda-
lay northeastward through Shwebo
and Kawlin to Myitkyina, 81 miles
north Of Bhamo and 900 miles up
river from the sea.
War bonds are the premiums on
the insurance Of national liberty.
Don't let the policy lapse.
Evening star., 1942-11-22

Two thousand miles from soIt
voter, O big Diesel powered.
heovily ormored navel borqe is
launched on the kow River at
konsos City, Kons. It's one OF on
unonnouneed number the for
inlond yord is turning out. And
it's America in production!
Evening star., 1942-11-22

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Evening star., 1942-11-22

Here's simple charm in velvet IT'S q
dress IN which you'll feel we'll dressed,
smortIy dressed. for afternoon dotes,
TOR dinners, for theoter porties. And
you II never tire Of it-of the simple
ehorm OF ITS embroidery bonded squore
neck ond short sleeves. its gathered
bodice ond gathered skirt and the
smooth midt'ff between. Picture Pot
tern OF the Week. No. l720, IS
designed for sizes 10, Y. "A, Is, is
ond 70 2S to 38 bust SIZE u, with
short sleeves. requires 4 words OF 39-
inch moterIo, z yords OF embroidery
TO ttIm
Evening star., 1942-11-22

oodles OF tender egg noodles cookies
fresh in the sovory- seasoned soIdel
broth! Tastes like old fashioned home
simmered soup! Each package makes (
TO servings Try it today!
Evening star., 1942-07-30
Jap Admiral Cried for Rescue
In Midway Bottle, Officer Says

more American planes will come.
Please somebody come and get me.
command you to come immediate
ly. This is Admiral -"
1t. Christie said they did not
know before the admiral started
appealing for help that the cruiser
was the flagship of the Midway in
vasion fleet, adding. I'VE sank the
ship with the Jap admiral"
He said he felt certain all four
japanese carriers were sunk in the
battle of Midway. I'VE had no air
opposition on June 5 or 6. the last
two days of the BATTLE he ex-
planned. IF these ships were not
sunk, we most certainly would have
had opposition from japanese
fighters"
1t. Christie, who has fought in
every major Navy engagement in
the Pacific, including the Marshall
Islands and the Coral Sea. has been
nominated for the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Navy Service
Cross. He is a son of Mrs. Margaret
Christie OF Flint.
Evening star., 1942-07-30
By the Associated Press.


HOLLYWOOD, July 3O-Even a
japanese admiral in the battle Of
Midway cried for somebody to
rescue him, 1t. William Christie of
Flint. Mich, who scored two direct
hits on the cruiser Nogami, related
yesterday.
We've all been told about the
tradition of the Japs," the flyer said
in an NBC broadcast, how it was
an honor to die for the Emperor.
1t was bred in them to want to die
for their country"
1t. Christie said he and other
members of a flight had dropped
their bombs and were on their way
back to the carrier Yorktown when
they picked up a frantic japanese
message. One of the officers trans
lated it:
This is Admiral name withheld)
We have been bombed. Please send
Japanese vessels Immediately and
take me off. We are going to sink.
Please hurry. I am afraid that
Evening star., 1942-07-30
0pA Will Authorize
IS 10 Is Pct. Hike in
Canned Fruit Price
New Regulations, Covering
Berries, Also Expected
Within Week

BY the Associated Press
The ONCE of Price Administration
said today that regulations increas-
ing prices Of canned fruits and
berries Is to 25 per cent probably
would be issued within a week.
simultaneously, OPA announced
a formula enabling wholesalers and
retailers to fix their new ceiling
prices under the regulations. A
similar formula for Gamers was
issued last week.
The increase will pass on to con-
sumers added labor and raw mate
rials costs incurred by Gamers this
year.
The formula will require whole
salers to use their highest February
price as base, and add to it the
amount of the increase which cam
ners have been permitted to place
on their goods. Retailers will use
their highest March price, plus-to
Evening star., 1942-07-30
Record Cut in Nation 5
Traffic Toll During
June Reported
81 Per Cent Decrease
Under Same Month in Al
loid to Rotioninq
p, tt. Associated Press.

a, IL. Associated Press
CHICAGO. July 30.-Ten thou
sand lives would be saved the Ma
tional Safety Council said today, if
record breaking reduction in traf-
flc deaths throughout the Nation
In June were maintained for the
rest Of the year.
The June total of 1000 fatali-
ties was 80 per cent less than the
June, 1941, toll, the greatest de-
crease for any one month in the
council records.
There were 14,800 traffic deaths in
the first six months this year. Is
per cent fewer than in the first
half OF 194l, and the councils sta
tistical experts figured that If the
June drop continued. the 1912 total
would be approximately 10000. COM
pared with 10000 in 1941. Thirty
thousand would be the lowest since
the 1882 total of 29,500
S.400 Workers Killed.
One disturbing phase of the traf-
f1c death toll this wartime year. the
victims were workers. many of them
skilled craftsmen, whose loss def
nitely slows war production" Fur
thermore, 300, 900 more workers have
been injured in traffic accidents in
the first six months.
1t is apparent that decreased
mileage due to curtailment of cars
and tires was an important factor
in the reduced toll" the council
said. Automotive travel was down
% per cent in May and 7 per cent
Tor the first five months. The June
travel figures are not available.
Rationing Cuts Toll.
The II Eastern States where
gasoline rationing is in effect haG
a traffic death reduction of 35 per
cent in June, only per cent more
than the national average. BY sec
tons the June reductions We're:
North Atlantic States, 26 per cent:
South Atlantic. "A per cent; North
Central, 36 per cent; South Gen.
trail. 30 per cent; Mountain, Al per
cent: Pacific. 26 per cent.
rol tIle HISJ SIX mOntnS. tne Sec
tions reported these decreases:
North Atlantic, per cent: South
Atlantic. % per cent: North Cen
tral, a per cent: South Central. l8
per cent: Mountain, % per cent;
Pacific. II per cent.
Thirty-seven States reported re-
auctions in June, and 36 had de-
creases for the first six months.
Evening star., 1942-07-30

the nearest penny--one-twelfth Of
the increase permitted Gamers.
The pending price advance covers
apricots, sour cherries, sweet cher
ries. peaches and nectarines, pears,
plums, prunes. blackberries. boysen
berries. blueberries, cranberries,
gooseberries. huckleberries, logan
berries, raspberries and strawberries
Evening star., 1942-07-30
Coffery to Leove Brozi|
For U. S. Consultations

Hy the Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30
United States Ambassador jefferson
Caffery announced yesterday he
would leave by plane August l to
spend about week in consultations
in Washington and then return di-
rectly here.
Informed persons expressed belief
he would discuss with President
Roosevelt economic and military
matters.
Evening star., 1942-07-30
Fordhom Seismogroph
Registers Heavy Quake

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 30.-Fordham
University reported today that it's
seismograph recorded a very Sc
we're" earthquake at 7:O8 pm. last
night, approximately $500 miles
from New York. Father Joseph
Lynch. seismographer, was unable to
determine its direction.
BUCHAREST, Rumania (from
German broadcasts), July 80 (P.-
Weak earth tremors were recorded
here last night. their center being
estimated as 100 miles distant.
Evening star., 1942-07-30

A War bond Is vote for victory.
Vote early and often at the nearest
post office; In this election ballot
box stuffirg is legal.
Evening star., 1942-07-30

Make part Of your pay check \
check to the Axis. Buy War bonds
now.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
INSTANCE

MUSIcAL nGsTRUHAENTS hung IN the walls of
wished to dash off while waiting for a shave.
NIGHT CLUB i'm MEXICO City soires the 'how
Dress problem by grouping into three separate
halls The main floor On,rOIafes all those couples
,rhO dressed formally. The second floor, those in
the basement reserved for those ,ro prefer dance
in their bare feet.
RACE HORSE has all four feet off the ground
fourth Of the time during a while racing grey
hound is completely sup in the air. onehalf Of the time
CHARLES DIcKENy's nopeis ran in serial form, and
sometimes stolen before they finished
Once the author a performance Of his ''NichOas
ckieby staged complete ,pth ending long before he
himself had finished vriting the last part Of the book
DYED YARN is Judged for shade by me- who able
to distinguish many 100 color variations
accurately than any machine.
Tospev in Edinburgh Scotland 1t had a Jace until 30
years ago. ,rhen modern architects declared the Circle
hands and figures unbecon,ing the building. So
utility bosced to and the face "ifted."
ONLY ONE STATE doesn't give it's governor the power
to veto a Legislative act: North Carolina.
that, by brying their dead they ,r
the soul to quench the fires Of the underworld.
RUBBER has been made SO hard and tough that it
steel! This special substance, when used
undersea cables has lasted much longer on rocky
bottoms than the best and heaviest steel wire.
KAY BURR