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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20

n room with more
N ra he saw how soft
y she was. Her eyes
y 4nkon and ddrkly
y Iona lack OF rest.
y aei slowly. touching
y r fingers as she pass
y y ,h,m for support
y ~, ld over the wooden
h iaco held an expires
n hort. Whenever she
, at anything. even
rtar her, she turn
= ac5d and body to sec
sat Hift her eyes. There
p H,a". 1t seemed a
\ ya attly balanced bur
e.2hi She did not want
Disturbing il one whit.
Y '7 looking az her.
breakfast. Bigger
w.
-ai her plate and sat
q Blsgtr felt that even
~. face was smaller and
IN hie mothers. The
the same iiredness
f. there. How different
t@ al Mary lie could see
-" tiv way Vera mover her
No. carried the fork 10
n She seemed To br
''N m life In every gesture
nlf The very manner IN
tfNs showed q fear 80 deep
aN part If her. she ca"-
.'''' Hoa 90 her mouth iu Tiny
q. t,eading It's choking her.
''f 'nat IL would give out
n.s- Vera walled
ioF 20 nov" Vera said. lay.
: ASIDE l'r FORK and elapping her
Hrlph the air at him.
syn looking at me-. Bigger
y" shut up and eat your break
-NA make i'm stop looking al;
a.ti looking at her. Ma"
p' Vera said.
~ }'lf breakfast Vera, aud
'' .Md the mother.
i' just keeps watching me,
va YOU crazy" said Bigger.
amt no cfazyn you"
NoN you both hush" said the
aunt going 10 eat with him
mug me- Vera said. gettine
Z ''0 sitting on the edge OF the
'o on and eat your erub.' Big
sfid leaping 10 his feet and
'Duihng his cap. I'm getting out
"nai wrong with you. Vera ,"
iddy asked.
''nn 10 your husiness!" Vera
..,,. Years yelling in her eyee.
VIII You children please hush. "
= mother walled.
aa' you oushtn't let i'm treat
2 p, ,nat way" Vera said.
"'sser picked up his suitcase.
y "a came back to the table. dry
= her eyes.
Nv, w0sn will l see you again. Big
VT the mother asked.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20

ing ON loi. I'm strongly ~ favor
of son taking u lew da.> vacation.
Ihi> change will hiring about %
different FEELING between YOU ami
the pariies concerned.
RE Wca,n d ~ste mr
u,n osaf Nir SnnN
re s ieatte iA Vn
a,lp tA haNe ary III
p,Ddrnr
49,: Yer, lew exceptionally
charming womcn over haNc The re-
>pcct aud admiration from their
female sister, thai the, gel iiol1
the opposite scN. You can aiiord
10 be- alo,i aud >umcw tai diilrrcri
while you are single hut once ,on
rel husband. waste 10 time ia
encouraging friends with The wom-
en- change of cities wont necrs-
>arily change your personality but
il ,uu >inrcrd, want io move
yon have nothinr ~ all 10 Keep yon
who're ,"u are right now.
CN f AaGf
ny A.hfi aa 81 NpraH
Tho p,H N. 50
fn nv p iNe rr
h tA ua. f't
f'N p $40 was H-
him h ws- afsr U.s. ar
..u b3 - ho'li.r vta nl
sowe aNre
ins.: Nm can hc sure ~ on
thing. he doesn't want him and hi
ton childron She wants what she
can gel ont of him. ! ihink in Your
ease ,on have q perfect ririi q"
remind ,onr husband that h. mn,'
phi Stop 10 his running around
Wake II convenient 90 meet ,npr
husband on pa, .das before this
woman gets her hand, On him and
>he viii see fl to drop him inn
mcdlafely.
MNN HtfS vos
n ~ ~ pisars ~ rte j.
should aMhe s0-
home nsa or uns mr. eff' 4
ain So laittt as ree6.
naifs So ha
tr>.; h. repair> You refer =,
are absolutely necessary. You can't
nii"rd to PM them oii Tor The du-
ration. lou home viii be- ruinet
ii -ii-stapA- IN tho weather
~ II l.. Inquire no the lumber
companies qua ask Tor bids GET
your home in good shape.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20

that you never were coniented Ii'.
ing ON loi. I'm strongly IN favor
oi sou taking lew dag ,acaii"n.
Ihi> change will bring about %
different feeling between .ou ami
the parties concerned.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20

pres nee He wanted 10 know hoN
he would feel II he saw hcm
again. Like man reborn 10
wanted TO test and taste each thing
now to see how II went. Ike a man
risen mp we'll from long ilnc-
he felt deep and wayward whimr.
lie peered through the Frosted
glass. YES, G. was there. "a
opened the door and wen, in. GIL.
sat AZ the fountain. talking 10 ih
sodajorkcr. Bigger SAT ncxi 20 him
They did MOI speak. Bigger hoHrN
two package, OF cigarettes and
sho,ed one Of them TO GIL. Who
looked al him in surprise
That for me- G. II asked.
Bigger waved nj. PAIN and pull
cd down The corners OF hi, lips
sure
Gil. opened the PACK Jesus /
sure rccdcd one. say. yol WoiA-
ing now?'f
yeah
How you ike r?'
"Aw, sncll" Bigger SAID. cross
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20

illr lltdii, fiN'I-
dor! no Sac.
ere gimme an-
other pack Of co.
arct'e~. he to- q
the clerk. "Th
IS for you. Jack
"Jesus. YOU IN
e ] O V . r. sure
'noueh. ! p G u
said elmyss gag
the thick roll ot
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Sanitary Commission
To Buy u. 5. Bonds

The Prince Georges County Com
missioners yesterday approved the
purchase by the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission Of 100000
worth of Treasury Department
Bonds for the commissions sinking
fund
In view of the fact that the regu-
iarly scheduled meeting Of the COM
missioners September 8 would con-
flict with the primary elections that
day, the board decided to move the
meeting up one day to September g..
Three hearings scheduled for Sep
tember 8 will be heard the following
days. They are: A petition by resi-
dents Of Section 4 of Clearwood for
street lighting facilities; request by
residents of Villa Heights and Wood
ley Hills for crea ton of special tax
ing district and petition by resi-
dents of Section of Riverdale
Heights for street improvements.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Auxiliary Firemen Motivoted
By Fun ondWiN to Serve
Satisfy Long denied Longing With tangible
Contribution to Community Safety

Two years ago, when some of the
"buffs' organized themselves into
the Friendship Fire Association, Mr..
Sonneborn was among the first to
join. So by the time the auxiliary
program began last winter he al
reauy knew nearly as much as there
is to know about the Fire Depart
ment.
"Opens Opportunity.
It's scarcely possible for him to
spend more time at the station now
than he did before, but there's a
gleam in his eye when he comes on
for auxiliary duty these days. He
knows that when call comes in
he won't need to be left behind but
can hop on the apparatus with his
friends in the regular department.
Its not that I want fires to
break out" he said. But when they
do want to be there"
w. M. Mcintosh lives at 1641 K
street NV, right next door to
Engine Company No. /. During the
first World War he spent II months
overseas in the Ambulance Corps
In the middle 20s he was flying with
the Army Air Service. When the
United States entered the current
war he tried to re-enlist but was
turned down. So he did what he
considered was next best to actual
combat-he took an ordnance job
in the War Department and became
an auxiliary fireman.
Mr.. Mcintosh completed his train
ing as a fireman in March and he
has been running regularly with
No. / since then.
"It fits me perfectly" he said.
Chasing fire engines has always
been hobby of mine and now it's
giving me a chance to do some
thing really useful for civilian de-
fense."
Two Jobs Combined.
Before he became an auxiliary
fireman going. to fires was part of
Benjamin Pope's job as an insurance
investigator and adjuster. He had
to get to the scene of a large fire
promptly so he could submit COM
plete report on what happened, SC
he could appraise the damage and
try to figure out the origin. Now
Mr.. Pope, who lives at 2504 Forty
first street NV, often rides to fires
on the apparatus and sometimes
Evening star., 1942-08-19
works in a dual capacity. The COM
bination works out very we'll

works in a dual capacity. The COM
bination works out very we'll.
How far the lure of a fire engine
can 60 Is illustrated by the case of
an auxiliary who used to be a men,
Der of small town fire department
before he came to Washington. He
is an automobile mechanic who puts
in about II hours week with his
company. He is trying to become
regular fireman.
A little while ago he was offered
job in an aircraft plant. The pay
would have been about twice as
much as that of a rookie fireman.
He thought it over carefully and
turned it down. If he had accepted
the aircraft job, he pointed out, he
would have ruined his chances of
becoming a full -fledged fireman.
J. A. Costello of Oil Fifth street
NE. is another fireman at the Naval
Air Base. Most of his spare time
is spent at Engine Company No. 10.
Since he began riding the appa-
ratus in May he has had about 30
runs. It was on one of these that
his white helmet, which had been
issued shortly before, saved him
from serious injury.
Felled by Door.
He went out one night to a small
fire on the Northeast side. A trash
can inside building had gone up
in flames and was threatening other
inflammable objects nearby. Mr.
Costello was going through steel
door with a small line when some
thing happened to the fittings on
the door and crashed down on his
head. There was changing of
metal and Mr.. Costello was thrown
to the floor. He picked himself up
and examined the helmet 1t was
nicked good deal less than his
head would have BEEN
Most of the auxiliaries have con-
Guided that II there's any better
way of doing their share to win the
war short Of being In the armed
forces, they don't know It, Many
of them have actually tried to en-
list. but have been rejected for vari-
Gus reasons. Most of them are
fire fans of long standing.
Two years ago. before anybody
had thought about organizing an
auxiliary fire service, a small group
of bluffs" got together and or
ganiZed the Friendship Fire Asso-
citation. The name was taken from
the famous fire company of which
George Washington was a member
Its purpose was to seep its members
In the lore of fire fighting and to
help the Fire Department in any
way 1t could.
Small Beginning.
At that time none of the mem
bers seriously thought they would
one day be helping the firemen in
Evening star., 1942-08-19
(Fourth OF a Series.)
By NORMAN A. KAHL.

1t is easy to understand why
Stephen o. Porter and Thomas K.
Baber should have become auxil-
iary firemen. Mr.. Porter is the
son of S. T. Porter, chief engineer
OF the District Fire Department.
Mr.. Baber's father is Capt. Thomas
s. Baber OF Engine Company No. Is.
Mr.. Porter lives at 1909 Kentucky
street in Arlington, Va, but he
comes into the District every sixth
night to put in six hours OF duty
with Engine Company No. 9 at 1924
u street. Mr.. Baber, who lives at
719 K street NE, is one OF those
fellows who can't seem to get the
blare OF sirens out OF his ears. He
makes a living as a fireman at
the Naval Air Base.
Usually, as soon as he is finished
with his job, he hurries over to the
station at 1342 Florida avenue NE.
and puts In an evening as an aux
iliary. Mr.. Baber estimates he
spends at least 80 hours a week at
the firehouse Just because he wants
to.
I've been chasing fire engines
for years." he explained. II guess
It's In my blood"
Thrill Stays With Him.
That explains why q great many
of the 1000 auxiliary flremen who
are in training or have already
completed their work have been
willing to devote at least 10 hours
Of their spare time in learning how
to fight fires and deal with other
emergencies. 1t helps to under
stand why these men, after their
training is completed, spend night
after night in firehouses.
Practically every normal young
ster, at one time or another, wants
TO be fireman. Most of them turn
out to be something else-doctors
plumbers. statesmen, mechanics, law
yers, clerks. teachers-but the tin
gle that crawls up their spine when
ever they hear screeching sirens
never really leaves them.
Ask any of the auxiliaries why he
chose to become a civilian fire.
! fighter instead of an AFRAID war
den or an auxiliary policeman. The
answer is usually the same. This
| is something I've always wanted to
do. When the chance came
grabbed it."
Tangible Contribution.
But it isn't the whole answer
The rest of it is mixed up with ar
earnest desire to do something
tangible, something direct, for &
community that may at any mo.
ment be menaced by falling bombs
Many of the men can't always pu
the feeling they have about tha
into words, but it's there and it
very real.
When Edward Sonneborn was ,
boy ne was like most other young
sters-he loved to run after tn
bright red wagons But he had on
advantage over most other f1edg
ling fire fans-his father was chic
of the volunteer fire department
in the small Ohio town where tn
family lived, and the boy often wa
permitted to ride with his father.
Mr.. Sonneborn never got tn
) smell of smoke out of his nostrils
He is a dry cleaning executive nov
; and lives at 2799 Twenty eight
street NV, a stones throw fror
the firehouse at 1922 Connecticu
5 avenue NV. During the last tW
. wears firemen at the station &c
| to know Mr.. Sonneborn pretty vel
E At first he came only as an in
.erested observer.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Greenway Hearings
In Rent Case Delayed
Until September "a
Counsel for Tenonts
Protest HoItine Of
Evening Sessions

Hearings in the Greenvay Apart
ments rent dispute, which have been
held in the Anacostia High School
auditorium, were adjourned last
night until $50 am. September
IA, at which time they will be re-
sumed in the offices OF Robert F.
Cogswell. rent control administrator,
at l740 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Hating of evening sessions, after
six nights Of hearing testimony pre-
sented by Morris Cafritz, president
of Greenway, Inc. and tenants at
the development, was protested by
counsel for the tenants, who con-
tended any daytime meetings would
impose hardship.
Meanwhile Mr.. Cogswell still had
under advisement letter from At
torney Richard A. Harman, object
ing to presentation of the tenants
case by lawyers who are not mem
bers of the District bar. In another
letter sent to the administrator yes
terday by Mr., Harman the attorney
said he hoped to avoid the filing of
formal proceedings, but feel that
some action should be taken
promptly IN order to avoid possi-
bic irreparable injury" Mr.. Harman
supplemented his second letter with
judicial citations.
The four attorneys, all residents
OF Greenway, who are representing
the tenants, are employed in Gov
eminent agencies and are members
of various State bars.
Witnesses testifying for the ten
ants last night attempted to show
that increases in rent ceilings asked
by Mr.. Cafritz for number of
apartments are not justified in view
OF the location Of Greenway.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Fred 6. Ross, Manager
For Lillian Russell, Dies
Ey tire Associated Press,

By tire Associated Press.
AM1TYVILLE, N. Y. Aug. 19.-
Fred G.. Ross, 80, actor who appeared
with many stars of the American
stage and later served as business
manager for such headliners as LII
liam Russell, FRITZ Scheff and Henry
Miller, died here yesterday.
Ross a native Of San Francisco,
appeared on the stage with James
ONeill, Ada Cavendish, John T
Raymond, Mrs. John Drew and
other topnotch performers Of the
past.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
1894 Krupp Gun Goes
To War Again as Scrap

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-An 1894
model Krupp emplacement gun, de-
scribed by Park Commissioner Rob-
ert Moses as the first gun captured
by American troops in the World
War. will be sold as scrap to war in
dutries.
One of more than 40 old weapons
row standing in the citys parks, it
was listed for the junk pile along
with field pieces, carronades, NOR
tars, howitzers, tank and machine
guns. Total weight: About 10 tons.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
u. ). Tank DESTROYER
Baita|ions Organized
For Offensive Action
Completely Mobile Units
Work in Packs and
Fight Like JockoIs'
Es the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press
A PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARMY
CAMP, Aug. 19-No other army in
the world has anything like the
newly organized tank destroyer bat
talions of the United States fighting
forces.
The tank destroyer troops and the
lightning-like, propelled weap-
ons operate like jackals chasing a
heard of deer. At one moment they
cut down the strsgglers at the rear
Of the pack, the next moment they
ambush at the flank.
Keep this in mind about our
tank destroyers," Battalion Comdr.
1t. Col. John Lemp emphasized to-
day during tank destroyer field
exercise. our mode of attack Is
purely aggressive. We hunt out the
tanks, we don't sit and wait for them
like anti-tank units of other armies" !"
Mobile Outfit.
Every man in a destroyer outfit
rides. Every trooper carries car
bine. The outfit is completely
mobile. The self propelled weapons
include the big 75s on half tracks
(armored trucks with tank-like
treads) 81 nm. cannon and the
deadly 50-caliber rapid-flre machine
gun.
Col. Lemy admits the destroyer
outfits do not meet tank forces
face to face like the recent de-
structive tank VS.. tank battles in
Northern Africa.
1--WE get into battle fast, and be-
fore the tanks wheel around to get
back at us, we are out of the area.
worrying their rear or another flank
We work in packs-like jackals.
And like jackals, we fight dirty
New Plan Of Tactics.
The War Department, in an ag-
eressive sweep. changed all anti
tank battalions into tank de-
strover units. With the new names,
they also provided new plan OF
tactics and a new set Of mobile
weapons.
I'VE lose our effectiveness II we
20 on the defense" explained the
commander. I'VE must always take
advantage OF our superior fire
power and our superior mobility"
During q field exercise, a group
of officers stood on the brink OF
a hill overlooking small valley.
Dive bombers swooped down over
their heads, dropping bombs con-
tanning flour.
THE enemy tanks are on their
way" explained Col. Lemp, land,
as usual, the enemy dive bombers
are cleaning out the area Arst."
The roar Of the tanks could be
heard off to the northwest as they
approached behind slight rise in
the ground.
Circling Action.
Just as the tanks appeared, the
valley floor suddenly was overrun
by small, scurrying vehicles. AS
they scooted from one clump of trees
to another, their gun muzzles flashed
continuously with blank ammunition.
The tanks wheeled angrily, trying
to line up the jackals in their gun
sights. The destroyers cut in and
out of the brush, and popped up
and down from the hollows. Around
the outer circle Of action, units of
50-caliber anti-aircraft machine
guns chased back and forth, keep
ing aircraft at safe altitude.
After about three minutes, the
tanks (those not technically
knocked OUT limped away home
and the jackals followed, tearing
viciously at stragglers.
That's the way its going to be
, when we really get into action" said
Col. Lemp. Our battles won't last
more than a few minutes"
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Thieves Prove Deputy Right

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (F1.-Deputy
Sheriff Bill Brent was busy all day
warning people not to leave valu-
ables in unlocked automobiles-the
circus was in town and he feared
an influx of pickpockets.
He was so busy, in fact, he con-
fessed to the sheriff, that he quite
forgot to lock his own car-from
which some one stole his new pants.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

actually battling fires. But there
were little things that could be done,
like providing hot coffee for men,
bers of the department working at
large fires. When the auxiliaries
were organized, however, every
member of the Friendship group
joined up and began training. Most
of them now are running members.
Their chief is DR.. Edward Goo
kin. an eye specialist; their deputy
chief, Lester H. Steinem, corpo-
ration attorney, and their chief
secretary, Roy A. Wiseman, promo
ton director of the National SYM
phony Orchestra. They meet every
Wednesday night in a corner of the
flrehouse at 1643 K street NV.
rigged up especially for them.
They have a new purpose in life
now-doing everything they can to
make the auxiliary fire service even
better than it Is. They are doing
their job in the way you'd expect of
dyed-in- -the-wool bluffs"
Evening star., 1942-08-19

Funds to supply veterinary needs
to Russian Army horses have been
started in South Africa.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

Any men betWeen the ages Of
1S and SIS 1Dill be Delcomed as
auxiliary fireman polunteers at
any fire station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
City Organization Block by Block
One Of Workers Greatest asks

zinga . help hunt scrap for
salvage and act as messen'
gers. They also see that the
current issues of magazines get
to the USO.
Realizing that individual spe-
cialized knowledge would add to
the block security, many resi-
dents have completed courses Of
fered to civilians.
Advance First Aid Mrs.
Edward Dean nine, have nm
ished the standard course.
Home Nursing
Mrs. julius Elzinga has taken
a course in home nursing.
Mrs. Robert Latin. Mrs. Mil
ton Turnkey, Air Raid Wardens
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen, Z. j.
Zerga, Robert Latin, Mrs. Ed
ward Dean and Mrs. Charles
Hodgeman have all taken
the AWVS fire protec on
course.
5 Active in Red Cross ID. are
Mrs. Leroy Smith and Mrs. Earl
MELVILLE.
The result Is a solidly uni
fed community of neighbors d. :.
neighbors who a year ago didn't
even know each other. Now, no
one passes without speaking.
Should Messrs. Hitler or
Hirohito decided to drop their
card some night in the form
of an incendiary bomb in
this block every one knows
what to do -. each has a spe-
cial duty and the demons
will have done but little damage.
Is your block organized for
Victory If not, cali the office
of Victory Aides, 81 w. Warren
Columbia 1000 -.- and
they will be glad to help you get
started.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Names in Shoes

The Bureau of Missing Per-
sons never will have difficulty
with the folks in this block. be-
cause all youngsters have names
and addresses printed in their
shoes and all adults have
name tapes in their clothing or
wear Identification tags.
The city scrap and tin collec-
tion trucks had better not miss
this block on their. next pickup
because all % families again
will have full cartons out in
front and the tin cans will be
properly prepared as requested
by the salvage committee.
In fact. Post Victory Aides
Hodgeman and Latin have a
scheme for the next tin can col
lection which guarantees success
the morning before the col
lection date, they plan TO send
around a reminder in the form
of a perfectly prepared can,
wrapped in a tin salvage folder.
Relay System
They use the relay system,
starting the can at one end of
the block, asking that house
holder to read it and pass it on
to her next door neighbor
and so on until it has made the
rounds.
Girl Scout Caryl Dean collects
household fats for salvage -.
and Boy Scouts John Nienhaus,
Bill Christensen, Donald john
son, Judd Latin and Ronny FL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Sector Aide

To show you what can be ac-
complished by a neighborhood
group. we present today a typ
ical Victory Aide block.
The block is bounded by Long
acre, Rutland, Lydon and Acacia
streets.
Mrs. Lawrence Rogers, 14127
Asbury Park, is the sector aide
for sector d, zone 2. area VI f. L.
in which this block is located.
In an interview with Mrs.
Rogers, she stressed the fact
that each post aide in the Sec
tor, of which there are some az,
is giving her full cooperation
and that all of them soon
will equal the record of Mrs.
Charles Hodgeman and Mrs.
Robert Latin post aides OF
this typical block.
AS many more Victory Aide
blocks will be organized through
out this fall, a brief outline of
the procedure used in this case
should be of interest.
Met in June
The first organization meet
ing was held early in June at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Latin, 14334 Longacre. All men
and women in the block were in
vited to attend the meeting
was conducted by A. w. Chris
enson. post air raid warden.
A second meeting was sched-
uled in the afternoon for women
and the Victory Aide pro-
gram was explained. Success
fully launched, the real work
began for Mrs. Hodgeman and
Mrs. Latin.
First of all, each family in the
block was contacted for a small
pox and diphtheria survey being
conducted all over the city by
Victory Aides, for the depart