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Evening star., 1942-03-19
A, B. T.. Board 10 Send
Suggested Revisions
To Mason Soon
Commissioner Indicates
Careful Study Will
Precede Recommendations

Members of the Beverage Control
Board have completed the draft of
proposed revisions of the liquor
regulations and shortly will file
them with Commissioner Guy
Mason, who plans to make recon-
mendations to the Board of Com
missioners.
Recently, when some members Of
the House had suggested an investi-
cation of the A. B. c. Board and the
District liquor control system. Com
missioner Mason countered with a
declaration weaknesses in the situa-
ton could be corrected by revision
Of the liquor regulations.
One Of the principal issues has
been how to prevent "cut-throat"
competition without adopting meas
ures placing unreasonable restric-
tions on certain groups in the liquor
trade. Commissioner Mason has
said something should be done to
prevent rebates or the like in whole
sale operations, which give ad-
Vantages to some dealers as against
others.
The A. B. c. Board has not re-
vealed the substance of its impend-
ing report. Commissioner Mason
has indicated he wished to study
the issues carefully before sub
mitting recommendations to the
Board of Commissioners.
Typing of the report probably will
be finished within a day or two,
although the A. B. c. Board is now
handicapped by lack of help. said
Thomas E. Lodge, the board chair
man.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Canada Facing Losses
Of U. S. Money Reserves

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 10
Canada is faced with further sub
stantial loss of reserves of United
States currency this year unless
remedial action is taken, Finance
Minister j. L. Ilsley told the House
of Commons yesterday as he moved
for introduction of bill to authorize
a $1,000 100000 gift of food, NUM-
tions and war supplies to Great
Britain.
The Minister said that despite the
Hyde Park agreement of last April
Canadian reserves of gold and
United States currency fell by $l42,-
100000 in 1941. This was due to
heavy purchases in the United
States. CUnder the Hyde Park
agreement the United States under
took to make large purchases IN
order to help balance trade between
the two countriesO
Evening star., 1942-03-19

from tho ships captain, Uruguay
formally laid the blame on the Axis
and in q note to the Argentine
Foreign once said she would seek
redress through the Pan-American
Union.
The situation created by the sink
ing, which has stirred violent anti
Axis demonstrations here, still was
under discussion. however, by the
cabinet, which held a prolonged
emergency session last night to
hear report filed by Capt.
Rodriguez Varela, master Of the
Montevideo.
Varela sent his report from Port
Evening star., 1942-03-19

Gazda, Al, was detained on Ellis
Island for two months after being
seized by F. B. I. agents in his
Waldorf Astoria Hotel suite. but
that a local citizens alien board
paroled him at the request of the
Army.
Mr.. Gazda came to the United
States a year ago with the exclusive
manufacturing rights of the Oerlikon
gun, developed by the Oerlikon Ma
chine Tool Works at Zurich,
Switzerland, which he headed.
The Herald Tribune said that the
gun, said to fire 800 explosive shells
a minute, was in demand by the
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Steps Taken 10 Bolster
New Zealand Air Force
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHRISTCHURCH. New Zealand,
March 19.-Very substantial meas
ures for reinforcing New Zealand
with both United States and Brit
ish air forces and equipment are in
progress, Defense Minister F. Jones
announced last night.
The empire air training organi-
cation in New Zealand also is pro-
viding a much larger contribution
to new air defense requirements, he
said. New Zealanders with war ex-
perience elsewhere are returning to
the homeland in the current R. N.
2. A. F. expansion.
Mr.. Jones said New Zealand had
consistently urged supreme COM
mand in the Pacific war area, and
1.-The appointment of Gen. Mac
Arthur indicates acceptance of the
principle, either in whole or in
part"
Evening star., 1942-03-19

au Prince. Haiti. where he was
landed with 30 survivors Of the crew
OF -.
Students left their classes again
yesterday to parade through the
streets in new protests against the
sinking. and police redoubled guards
in front Of German places Of busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Enemy Alien Is Paro|ed
To Aid j. :. War Effort

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-The
Herald Tribune said today that
Antoine Gazda, Austrian inventor
who was arrested December 8 as an
enemy alien, had been released in
custody of the War Department be-
cause the Army considered his
talent for gun making and his in
ventions essential to the war effort.
The newspaper said that Mr..
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Girls Name Included
Among Draft Prospects
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press. :,
OKLAHOMA CITY, March ia
local Draft Board lost a prospect
today.
Scanning a draft list, a reporter
found Violet Virginia Starrett. No.
1e1. He verified the name with the
Draft Board.
Out at the State Tax Commission
Office. Violet Virginia Starrett. a
comptometer operator, was surprised
to learn she had been caught in the
draft.
She helped in the last registration,
she recalled and signed card which
another girl volunteer had playfully
filled out.
Il thought the card was torn up,"
she explained. The Draft Board
took care of that omission.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
British Expect WovelI
To Get Big Command

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 19-The Daily
Mail foresaw the possibility today
that Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell,
now in command in India, might
soon be promoted to big new Allied
command to be called the Indian
Ocean Zone and extending from
Western Australia to the Persian
Gulf.
It would include Burma, India and
the northwest frontier, Persia, Iraq
and Syria.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Torpedoing |mpe|s Uruguay
To Hold Her Ships in Port
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, March
19.-As a result of the torpedoing OF
the freighter Montevideo, termed
by Foreign Minister Alberto Guani a
fragrant and brutal" violation Of
international law, the government
has decided to hold all Uruguayan
ships in port pending arrangements
for them to travel In convoy.
On receipt of details of the attack
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Know Now Of War

Businessmen of Christchurch,
New Zealand, forced by the gaso-
line shortage to get out old bicy-
cles and learn to ride again, de-
clare they now realize there is a
war on.
Evening star., 1942-03-19
Convoys Cuuse Shortage

Calling Of conveys has caused a
shortage Of fish at Durham, a port
city of South Africa, and fish are
being rationed there.
Evening star., 1942-03-19

United States Navy and the British
government late last year and that
Mr.. Gazda reputedly holds contracts
for $75,000,000 worth Of the guns
on order in thaa country.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
v. F. GormeIy
Rites TO Be Held Friday
for Ex-liquor Head

Services for v. G.. Gormely. for
nmr chairman of the state liquor
control commission who died OF a
heart attack while attending the
funeral of his sister, will be held
at 10 a. m. tomorrow at New
berry. Mich, with burial there.
Gormely.- of 2229- Cadillac ave.
nue., was born in Newberry 5a
years ago. He was appointed to
the old beer commission in May
1888, by former Gov. William A.
Comstock. After serving for four
years he was reappointed by for
mer Gov. Frank Murphy to what
had become the liquor control
commission.
In 1889. under the regime OF
former Gov. Luren Dickinson, he
resigned and took up employment
with the Interstate Motor Freight
Company.
Surviving are his wife. Emma;
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
BIRTHS

/
Girls were born to:
Mabel Poicxynski. Ill Minnesota
Esteile Watson. 5675 Seminole
Lucy Dragon. s33 East Savannah.
Eva Relyin, 1899 Garland.
Donna Fortuna, 2517 Fairview
Mary Hutski. 2o7 East Grand boulevard
Luella Utich. 1405s Manning
Florence Ducharme. s22l Hudson, Var
| Dyke
shirley Cam. IiO4s Essex. Van Dyke.
Rita Carlo. 2e4s Heidelberg.
htatries woehlert. r. y. ID. No 1. Lemon,
irene schroeder. 1851 Nine Mi. road. East
susan RAIDER. 773z Foster
Gladys MacCallum. s223 Broad street
Florence Nanny, 2o1s Michigan.
Acdie Robertson, 22e1e Hoover.
Helen Pacosr. 340i lockwood.
Sara Ergstrom. $50 Prest
Helen Feitner. ft7fl Seymour.
Ruth schmitter. 5zl Center. Mason.
Lorraine Fross, 1878 Hart.
Lillian Domersekt, 4f35 Parkinson
Iva Hensley. 1897 Twenty-eighth
Nancy o'Hallorsn. 1884 Prairie.
MARGARET Dohring, +ts9 Leland.
Priscilla SNYDER. cranbrook.
Elizabeth crsfi. 37so Fourth.
Lillian Wolfbsuer. 1900 Helen.
Susie Whitworth, 5f67 williams
Josephine Russell. 10000 Rutherford.
venona Labreeaue. 3l2S East Hancock
Helen Boldilsar. $40 South street.
helha Tucci. $500 HcIborn
Beverly Bickford, 7Sp2 Baldwin
Betty Kish, ases West Vernon
Mardella Johnson. 7s5 East Milwaukee
Mary Dopohoe 422i Moran
Mildred Thompson, eiIs Haxiett
Aiiiie Thomas. 1873 American
Mary Warden. 1887 Pearson. Ferndsis
Anna Hubbard, 3l3s Harper
Vivian Dymmel. sol Philip
Louise Charlton 400 East Palmer
Marie Rodgers. 1850 Andrews. Hamtramck
Julia Hunrath 346s Cass
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
Pfc. John Nowi(ki

Funeral services for Pfc. John
Nowicki, who was drowned Sun
day in the Potomac River when
a launch swerved and threw him
into the water, VIII be held tomor=
row at the Sabocinski Funeral
Parlors, Farnsworth and McDou-
gall avenues, with burial in Mt.
Ohvet Cemetery.
Nowicki, 28-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Nowicki of 3405
Aaron street. was inducted into
the army in July 1941. He was
a graduate of st. Hyacinth's
School and before induction was
a newspaper distributor.
Besides his parents. he is sur
vived by a brother. Harry. and
three sisters. Pauline. Patricia and
Angeline.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
DEATHS

Linda G. Oates. 1876 Turner. > months.
Eugene shivers 2si0 st. Antoine. 35.
Otto Wilhelm Anderson, 20i East Aiexan-
drtne, 81
Edward Hm 3io7 Mcclellan. ss.
Henry y. voigt, So Martson. So
William Bronikowski, ss West canfleId, d
Sarah Frances Hynes. 137So ireland, 81.
Anne ". King $50 Delaware. "a.
Oscar Ruyneisere, 1it35 St Patrick. 90.
Martha strelow. 2se2 Theodore. ~.
Frank Leonard. 25e1 Garland, 81.
Jessie n. rfnfns. stt7 Philip. II
Elizabeth Bcrd,es. $500 st. Clair River
Harold A. wsrdrop, I3s Henry. ts
Albert p. Hansn. lso25 Muiriand. 81.
Anette Y. Coyie, 1920 Sorrento. 81.
George sauers 1896 Dickerson. sz.
Gsnevieve Billeter. 3sst Fast Garfield, IL
Joseph a. FeiIer. 377t West Beston bouie.
ward. So
Yetta Burnett, 1871 Manor So
Peter c. McEwen. TuiIer Hotel, 40.
Charles McCreary. l7fi Third, s6.
Mauds Compton Nichols. 7ee Tennessee, 90.
Elvie n. Bieseli. s20 Superior. ss.
Lydia Cook 225 Merton drive. 50
Malcolm Mcneil, 7a2s PAsadens, 81.
Samuel Jones. i5s03 wabash. 50.
Mary Newton. s63l East Forest 10.
steve Barnes. sIs Clay. -.
Rose Mary Bertoietti, 1881 Rogers, =.
Charles 2. wilson. 4133 Third, 50.
Charles w. Marshall, 1sts4 Ten Mile road,
East Detroit. 5s.
James n. Crouch. 3t33 Wager. -.
John Peter Dybaiski, 332i Dane. 90.
Israel Rosen. 32es Richton, 81.
Herbert Case. s2si brooklyn. a..
John Horak. Receiving Hospital. -.
Marcus Louis Radford. 2023 Dubois. 20
Mary Grace. io1s Cavalry, 81.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24

Home. 5If4 McDoucali. cor. Farnsworth.
Friday, go A. n. 10 81. Hyacinth
Church st 10, Burial in Mt. Oliyet.
RESDEL--Anna j.. Sept n. wife of the
late Samuel; dear mother OF Verne and
Carson: sister Of Willis BldiAck OF Rome
City, Ind. grandmother OF six grandchil-
dren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral
services Thursday, q .. m. ~ A. n
Peters Funeral Home. 12o5T Orstiot ave-
nut. and interment Rome City. Ind.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

william Hartman Jr.. 20; Donna worden,
Stanley Nevada. 20: Elizabeth T. KLAUS.
Alvin Allen. 10: Mildred Ferrel. Al.
Albert Kerr, 20: Iva r. Kew, 3s.
Delfred Farnham. IS: Josephine r. serocki,
Ed%ona T., !. =; ro.sa 'r.' as; Gladys l.
Charles A. Peterson. 20; Edna A. prein.
George Y. sticsn.y. 37: v. NJ. stckney.
Walter Trotisr. 2s: Louise Kramer. AZ.
Bernard Schwartz, II; Evelyn Kosoglad, 10
George J. ovren. as; Dorothy sawickii n.
Wilbur K. Ms,csif. as; RUN WiIs., w,l.;,, 70;
John q. Kaiser. 7s: vevs Z. Wheeler. Al.
Edward w. somerville, II: Florence vog-
Thomas n. Uhas, 81; Elizabeth Piceu, ~.
c. A. Acheson. IS, Stella Diamos. %.
Hepry Chant, IS; Dorothy Bradford, 10.
Ralph c9wsn yI;. Is; Marjorie 2 Miller "a
otto Price. IS; Gertrude v. True. 3s.
Harel ASHFORD, 81; Lucille Fridsy, "a.
Louis Thomas. 81; Rose rekete, ~.
Fy.%qn' Rs.. Y Ha. g.s.G sS Msa. al caI. ais a.y a.
Kari ssrsnsn. 25; Mary Ksismi:n. al.
Benjamin Jennings, IS; Faith coiiist.r. 20.
saSrs r.s ss.ss cGsn 81 ss s:sr sss srSwo as
Joseph w. Carrier, 57: Jean y. Bell, b.
Carlo Rubfuo. n; Rose Mannone. 10.
Terry A. Tsmpleton, 20; Alice L. Becking-
ton. IS
Pat Msndis, 20; Pauline Rsmeo. ~.
Robert @. Wilson. n; Eulsne b. Coleman,
II.
James c. Harter. "a: Mary r. o'Brien. a..
Alexander Koriowski. 7e; Irene r. wys,yn-
ski. ~
Dennis Anderson. 70; Pearl Froh, 70.
iova sno snrrs. nnn,.a 'vnen, y,.,,,. a,,., rs .,
Thomas Walker, 3s; Mabel Rsmbert, az.
William z. Booth. 20: Dolores Lindsay, is.
Harry Brown, IL Vivian Lsgman. IS
Robert M. MeAnulty Jr., 20; Dorothy p.
Mtttelstreat. -.
Thomas Mahoney, IS; Margaret Me-
Caughey, "a.
Charles A. ongis, %: Mildred q. Rock. rs
Is
Howard W. Scott. %: Mary L. Denny, a..
Edward Lukssiwicz. a.; Virginia Lsske. IL.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
MARRlAGES-BIRTHs-DEATHs-DNORCEs


William Ailemsn. 10: Geraldine NJ. English.
20
David y. Gates. II: Ellen J. Minton. "a
W. Ivan James Jr3 20. Lois M Walter.
mire. 40.
Isaac W. Fortson. so; Carolyn Perryman.
81
Paul Pawloskl. 26 Margaret Pipok. 20.
Vincent Thompson, 80; Elizabeth r. Mac
Kay. 30.
Theodore Brown. II; Geraldine Goldman.
20.
Irwin Lamoureux, IS; Janet schubring. ~
Allan Davis, rs; Harriet r. Young, %.
Dossie J. East. 21: Adeline Ward, Is
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24

NOwICKI - Arthur,
Pvt. r. G.: suddenly.
In Fredricksburg. Va. (:
beloved son Of John ana
Helen Nowicki. dear
brother Of Harry, Paul
inc Joyner. Angcline
Bull and Patricia.
Funeral from J.. 7.
\
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
Obi+u aries

-four sons, Louis, Patrick. Michael
and Thomas; two daughters, Mar
garet and Helen, and his mother,
Mrs. Mary Gormely, His sister.
Miss Kathleen Gormely, preceded
him i'm death Sunday.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
DIVORCES

Ruby Breazeale from Joel.
Margaret Beshsars from John.
Fern Leigh from Frank.
sally A. Simonds from William
Margaret Harkay from Joseph.
Joseph Rosemond from Waddy.
Louis vandisrdonck from Georgia,
Elizabeth Anderson from Albert.
Julia Barker from Samuel
Paul Amore from Anne.
Adelinr Mumin from Floyd.
Ruhie Mott from Jesss.
Jack Bracey from Charlotte.
Irene II. Fisher from Gary.
Isabel Clark from Leroy.
Ruby Brightmyer from Edwin.
Mildred Daley from William.
Anne Barnes from Merrill.
Wictorie Miceusz from Ludwik.
Virginia ONeili from Terrance.
anthony J. Rivard Jr. from Dorothy.
Anna LASER from Gabriel.
Marguerite o. Brien from Henry.
August Cope from Luther tannulmeno.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
Deatt RotlfeS

kNUDsEN-september 20. Walter. dear
father Of Mrs. Charles McGean, Hervey
William and Alfred Rnudsen; brother of
Mrs Henry Hoist. Mrs. Peter Andersen
and Mrs. Hans Barslund. Services al the
Armstrong Funeral Home 10000 Puritan.
Saturday at D. m
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
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First Race-Goochie Babe, Lightsome.
Michigan Blue. Dusty Wind. Sweet Roll.
Some Count. /l/
second Race sunbonpei, sue Prince
Beiitro, Inseoson. Michigan Star, Bell
coda. Pairzetta.
Fourth Race Day break.
Filth Race-Bright Glow, Final Glory
seventh Race-Rock Hesiye, Florizan
Beau. Uncle Most.
Eighth Race-south Border.
Ninth Race tsubstitute) e)-Declared on
BELMONT PARK
Track. fast
First Race-Lead EN- All. Donnariel
Diah. Green Apples. Gaifui. Estsrits.
Second Race-La Jaconde. Enchanted.
Castigada. Wise Hobby. Quaker Lad.
Royal Marlborough.
Fourth Race-singing Torch.
Sixth -Race=RosewsIir- -SaHhsE,-S~eet
Eighth Race-Eros. Hup Nancy.
DETROIT
Track, good.
Second Race-Indisn Penny, Purling
Third Msttock.
HAvRE DE GRACE
Track. fast.
First Race-Fair Rock. Braving Dan
ger. Butcher Boy. Don Moss. Aerial Fire.
Second Race Eaualite. Spectator. Pal
turf, Happy Midget
Third Race--Ama poia Pomp. valdiva,
Mare Nostrum, fitting.
Seventh Raes--Long Legs. VI Jels,
Pointing Merry Mistake
Eighth Race--wire Me, Wakita. Mr..
Jimmie. Residue.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Eqq ROLLING

The annual Easter Monday egg
rolling festival" held heretofore on
the south lawn Of the White House
has very properly been Cancelled,
probably for the duration. And there
are many persons, including those
who have to clean up after the egg
slaughter, who would not grieve If
the event were abandoned perma-
nently.
The White House egg rolling fete
had grown into far different thing
from the simple and pastoral senti-
mental observance copied from
Europe. Attaining almost unman-
ageable proportions, it had become
a strain on the executive household,
on the police, on the military and,
indeed, on many parents. The prem
ises were so crowded that neither
adult nor juvenile could see much
of what went on. What the under
lying principle of the original game
played with eggs was, no observer at
any recent occasion could tell.
Like the New Year presidential
public reception, the egg rolling cere-
mony seems destined for the limbo
of outmoded and discarded things.
And as the character in THE Mikado"
so simply puts it, it never will be
missed; it never will be missed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02

This bright spring air is radiant nth
music
OF Which the mortal ear detects no
sound.
There Is melody from frosty petals
OF bIoodroot rising stdrlike from the
ground,
The whispered utterdnces OF ptolets
to1king,
White song OF flames upon q bios
somirg tree
Aboue the st0aying bluebells softly
pedlinq
A fragrant trideScent ecstasy.
Though here the heart mould be
most surely broken
By sounds so delicdtely beautiful,
Yet beyond the pidest sea where
spring is dl,DdyS
And music such as this is audible,
The heart ,oiH neper be too trnil to
bear
Springs ipondrous hdrmonies re-
corded there.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02

of the Atlantic Coast" he asserted.
And Captain Charles e. Rosendahl,
the Nays outstanding dirigible ex-
pert, predicted that the rate of u
boat destruction will 60 up this sum-
mer as more and more blimps are
commissioned and new bases are
opened.
That defensive as well as offensive
strategy is important in the subma-
rine battle is attested by Admiral
Simons' disclosure that about half of
the 100000 tons of American ship
ping sunk off the East Coast in the
first three months of this year might
have been saved had crews of the
merchantmen obeyed Navy instruc-
lions regarding lights, course, etc.
He charged that many of the crews
do not keep proper watch by day or
night and that they otherwise ignore
orders. If this situation cannot be
corrected by other means, there
would seem to be much merit in Ad-
miral Simons' suggestion that the
Navy put its own crews aboard mer-
chant ships carrying critical war
supplies. That is one way to make
sure that vital orders designed to
safeguard our shipping are carried
out promptly and completely.