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Evening star., 1942-01-09
Food Prices Continue
Up Trend in December

Retail food prices continued their
upward trend during the last half
of December, according to . check
of prices of 18 foods in the District
and Is other cities, Secretary Perkins
reported today. Eggs and oranges
were cheaper, but meats, -four, sugar,
navy beans and coffee advanced in
price. Cost Of milk, white bread
and lard increased In some cities and
decreased in others.
In the District. prices of roasting
chickens and white -four increased,
respectively, 3.8 and ~ per cent.
The District reported no change In
retail prices Of eggs, milk, canned to-
matoes, white bread, salmon, coffee
and butter. Some of these products
remained static, contrary to the
trends in the other cities.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Conference 10 Weiqh
D. T.. Civilian Health
Problems 5etup
District Medical Society
Organizes Related
Professions in Plan

An Interprofessional Conference
has been formed under auspices Of
the Medical Society Of the District to
bring together representatives Of re-
lated professional groups for con-
sideration of mutual problems con-
cerning preservation of civilian
health here during the war emer-
gency.
In addition to the Medical So
ciety, the body includes the District
Dental Society, District Pharmaceu-
tical Association, Graduate Nurses
Association, Health Security Admin
istration and hospital executives.
Ofncers are DR.. r. Lomax Wells,
chairman: DR.. Valentine M. Hess,
vice chairman, and Theodore
Wiprud. secretary.
The convention has held its first
meeting and plans to convene IS
often as deemed advisable to keep
the participating groups informed
as to developments bearing on their
responsibilities for maintenance OF
civilian health.
Foster Physical Checkups.
The Medical Society also is pre-
pairing an intensification of its cam
paign to persuade citizens to have
periodic physical examinations, even
though they may feel fine" Folders
have been prepared calling attention
to the desirability of such a habit
and pointing out that society men,
bers have agreed to make the ex-
animation for a fee of S. and fur
nish the person examined a copy OF
the report If requested.
The following schedule for check
ups is suggested:
Prenatal, monthly to bi-weekly; ;
infants up to months of age, BIZ
weekly; second six months, month
ly: to 2 years, quarterly: 2 to 5
years, semi-annually; to IS years
every two or three years; Is to IS
every two years; IS to so, annually;
above so, semi-annually.
Usually Reveals Defects.
"1t should be made clear that the
health examination is not guaran-
tee of good health" the folder points
out. In other words, there can be
no absolute assurance that the in
dividual just examined will not de-
velop a. disease or disclose some un-
discovered defect Immediately after
ward. However, it will usually re-
veal any existing defects or diseased
conditions, which, If discovered
early, can be corrected.
Newcomers to Washington car
obtain the names of reliable physi-
clans to perform the examination!
by calling the Medical Bureau, 9
service of the society. Its telephone
number is Republic 6100.
The checkup drive is conducted
by the society's Committee on Pub
lie Health, of which DR.. John A
Reed is chairman.
1t is anxious not only that lay.
men visit their physicians regularly
but also that the doctors them.
selves submit to examination peri.
odically.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Man Is Given 1870 Days
In Neq|iqent Homicide Case

Charles P Van Smith, %. colored,
1900 block of Eighth street NV, was
sentenced by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court yesterday to
serve 180 days in Jail on charge
OF negligent homicide in connection
with the traffic death Of William B.
Betters, IS, colored, in September,
1910.
Smith was convicted last month
by a Police Court jury. He also Is
scheduled to face charge of leaving
the scene of the accident without
making his identity known. Betters,
who lived in the $500 block of Jay
street NE, was struck by an auto
mobile at Florida avenue and Eek
ington place NE. =.
Defense counsel signified intention
of appealing the conviction, and
Judge Mcmahon set bond at $1,000.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Pleas for New Trial
In HyaHsviNe HoIdup
To Be Heard tuesday
Two Men Convicted Foce
Maximum Sentences Of
Is Years in Prison
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Jan. 9-Defense
motions for a new trial will be ar
gued Tuesday when Hilliard Sanders
and William L. Keefe, convicted OF
robbing two bank messengers Of
$52,6l6 In Hyattsville last Septem-
Der IS, appear before Judge w. CAL
vim Chesnut for sentence.
The men were convicted Iester-
day after . Federal Jury deliberated
Is minutes. They face q maximum
prison sentence OF IS years.
Sanders and Keefe were identi-
fed as the holdup men by four
witnesses, including the two Prince
Georges Bank & Trust Co. mes
sengers from whom the money was
stolen.
The defense offered testimony
purporting to show that Sanders
was in Florida on the day of the
robbery and couldn't have partici-
pated.
But the two messengers said Keefe
and Sanders were members Of the
holdup trio. The third man has not
been arrested. The messengers tes-
tified that the third man held q
shotgun on them while the money
was taken from their car.
One other witness Of the day.
light holdup identified both men
and an 11-year-old schoolgirl said
Keefe was "the pistol man" In the
holdup.
Bank employees swore that money
allegedly found on the two accused
men had been handled in the Hy-
atusville bank.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Mrs. Margaret Kirk Dies
Long Resident of D. C.

Mrs. Margaret Anne Kirk, resident
Of Washington for the last 40 years,
died yesterday at her home, 1908
Quarles street NE.
Mrs. Kirk, widow of James w.
Kirk, who died in 1910. was a men,
ber of the Cheverly Christian
Church and of the Cheverly Mis-
sionary Society. She is survived by
. son, Robert E. Kirk, and two
sisters, Mrs James Craver and Miss
Clara Tayman. both Of Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at
s2;30 pm. tomorrow at Chambers
Riverdale funeral home. with burial
IN the Methodist Church Cemetery,
Lanham, Md.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
.Virginion Kills Wife
And Self in Quarrel
Fy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
, CONVICTION, Va, Jan. 9-Percy
Lipscomb, 40, shot and killed his
wife, Mary Levisay Lipscomb, and
then ended his own like by shooting
himself twice in the chest last night,
police reported. The couples 6-year-
old son witnessed the shooting, Of
ficerS said.
DR.. N. B. Jeter, county coroner,
gave q verdict of murder and suicide.
The child told police the couple
started quarreling after they re-
turned from . trip to Clifton Forge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

tory decree Of divorce had not been made
final Under the California laws person is
not permitted TO remarry until year after
the introductory decree is granted, and so
when Valentino and his bride returned from
Mexico howl went up.
Valentino was charged by the district
attorney of bigamy, the contention being that
he had two wives, Jean Acker, because his
divorce decree was not final and the glamour
Gus Natacha, He was taken TO court and the
defense was raised in his behalf that as he
and Miss Rambova had not actually lived to-
gether in California their marriage had not
been contaminated in that State. He claimed
that he and Miss Rambova planned to remain
apart for one year until his decree from Miss
Acker became final and that no crime had
therefore been committed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

Natacha returned TO New York with two dogs
in her arms and was met by reporters who told
her that Valentino had said that she spent
more time with and cared more for her dogs
than him.
POO, poo" said Natacha to the reporters,
"he has eight dogs himself"
Before the divorce Valentino said that he
would allow his wife TO have a divorce if she
wanted one
Unless She wants to settle down in a home,
let me support her in luxury have a family
and raise her children with the personal care
and attention Of a mother she might as well
get a divorce" said Valentino with the first
disclosure that he wanted TO be a homebody
with a family
When Valentines will was opened after his
death il was found that he had cut Miss Ram
bova off with a bequest of one dollar while
10 her aunt Mrs. Theresa Werner, who had
been kind to him, he said he left third of
his estate.
Before his death and shortly after their
divorce. Miss Rambova, wearing a gorgeous
gown Of metallic cloth, woven 20 resemble a
tigers skin made her appearance in vaude-
VILE under the name of Mrs. Rudolph Valen-
tino.
After his death she declared she wanted
his body to lie in her family vault in Wood
lawn Cemetery, New York, but Valentines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

with the public" she declared.
Hollywood has produced historical biog-
raphes like Edison ard Pasteur before but
this will be the first time that any biography
Of a motion picture personality has ever been
considered for the screen.
or the millions Of women who adored him,
Valentino married but two.
Both marriages ended in the divorce court
and one almost put Valentino behind prison
bars on a bigamy charge.
And when his second wife Natacha RAM
bova-who was Winfred Hudnut, sophisti-
Gated New Yorker and adopted daughter of
Richard Hudnut, the perfumer-was given
divorce in Paris, the greatest lover Of them
air vowed that he would never marry again.
He even made a bet OF $50 900 with s. Man
uel Reachi that he would not remarry when
Reachi insisted he would wed Pola Negri.
And 1t was Gilda Cray the shimmy dancer,
who wise-crac<ed about Valentino and Miss
Negr.
They certainly have had enough expert
ence in love and marriage TO know the real
thing when they meet tiff they meet it."
The real life story of Valentines marriage
will raise question for the film producers
10 ponder over.
The question is:
Was Valentino the great lover on the screen
one man and Valentino the husband in real life
The question was raised by Miss Rambova
herself when she declared:
Il never worry because so many women
love my husband because most OF them would
not care for Valentino the man.
Which clearly indicated that in Miss Ram
bova's mind at least Valentino as a husband
was far different than Valentino who wooed
with such persistent fervor in pictures
On the other hand Miss Rambova appears
to have been the prey TO Valentines fatal at
traction when she first met him.
She had arrived in Hollywood as art direc-
tor and costumer for ALA Nazimova. who was
about to produce Camille"
AS the day approached for the first re-
hearsals. Madame NaZmova discovered that
the actor whom she had cast for the char
acter of Armand the lover in the play. was
not available and she began searching for
substitute Miss Rambova said 20 her:
Il saw young man the other day who
looks the part to perfection. His name IS
Valentino"
But does he know how to make love?"
asked Madame Nazimova.
And the lady who was TO become the Sec
ond Mrs. Valentino. answered:
How should know? But. he looks as If
he might"
There is another story Of how Valentino
was first discovered in pictures. 1t is told
that June Mathis, the famous seenarist. singled
Valentino from a crowd of extras and cast him
for the part of Julio" in The Four Horse
men of the Apocalypse" This story is borne
out by photograph Of himself which Valen-
tino I'VE 10 Miss Mathis inscribed with his
appreciation of what she had done for him.
In Camille" Valentines acting ATTRACTED
such attention as to nearly eclipse the work of
Madame Nazmova herself II was produced
before The Four Hosemen" after which came
The Sheik." which was probably the most IA
nous of Valentines pictures. From il was
coined the slang term "sheik' TO denote a
super-lover.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

that Valentino the great lover, struck her
during quarrel and that there were fire.
quent and bitter quarrels during the time
they were together.
On the other hand, Valentino claimed that
his wife had deserted him, which caused thou
sands of fans TO shudder. No woman could
ever imagine leaving Valentino and no woman
was apparently willing to believe that he was
the brute at home that Miss Acker pictured
him.
Miss Ac<er, however. only asked for sepa-
rate maintenance while in n counter suit Val
entino asked for a complete divorce, which
he won.
Later Valentino fought in court an attempt
by Miss Acker TO use the name Of Valentino
in stage appearances. His name, which will
be remembered, was Rudolpho Guglielmi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

Crown Point, Indiana,
March IA, 1928.
Two years after
they were married
Valentino took occa-
sion 70 publicly deny
that Miss Rambova
had taken over his
life to such an eX-
tent that she was the
boss of the family"
But there were
stories around Holly
wood that the sophis-
ticated New York
girl was attempting
to dominate not only
his life but his career
in pictures. One Of
them was that Ma
tlcha had dismissed
Jetta Goudal, the lit
tie French vampire
Gin those days. from
the cast in "A Sainted
Devil" and had sub
stituted Dagmar Co
dowsky instead to
play opposite her
husband in the pic
ture.
In 1925 Miss Ram
bova left Hollywood
for Paris, declaring
that there was no
use for two people to
live under the same
roof when they quar-
relied all the time and
got on one another's
nerves. A & ain a
shudder of horror
arose from the women
who adored Valen-
tho. Imagine the
great lover getting
on a woman's nerves!
Valentino referred
TO it as a "clash Of
temperaments," and
as a marital vaca-
ton"
After she received
ber Partisan divorce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

Even so, Rudy and Jean
continued 70 be friendly.
When Valentino died Miss
Acker was one of those who
visited his bedside just be-
fore he passed on,
Today she is living in
Hollywood.
When Valentino and Ma
tacha Rambova were mar
ried in Mexicali, Mexico,
Nav Is. 1922, his interlocu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Valentino became

idolized over night and
his magnetic person
atty swept over the
country. He scored
success after success
in Blood and Sand,
which. Incidentally, Ty-
rome Power starred in
recently, THE Eagle"
"The Sainted Devil"
Cobra" The Lone
Eagle" Monsieur
Beaucaire," and son
Of the Sheik."
His leading ladies
became the most en-
We'd women in the
world-Nita Naldi, Ag-
nes Ayrcs, Alice Terry,
Jetta Goudal, Wilma
Banky, Doris Kenyon,
and Estelle Taylor.
once the wife of Jack
Dempsey, the heavy
weight champion, who
was also Valentines
close friend.
II was while he was
a struggling extra in
Hollywood that he met
and married his first
wife, Jean Acker. To
become Mrs. Valen-
tino, Miss Acker sac
rihced her American
citizenship as Valen-
tino was an Italian.
At the time of their
wedding Miss Ac6er
was probably better
known on the screen
than was her husband.
They were divorced
in 1922 after Miss
Rambova had come
into Valentines life.
In the divorce suit Miss
Acker introduced a
photograph of Miss
Rambova who was a
dancer as we'll as a
dress q esigner and
artist.
The divorce hear
ing brought out an
other point which will
cause worry TO the
producers of the pic
ture Of Valentines life.
Miss Ackcr testified
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

The charge against him was
eventually dismissed because OF
lack Of evidence and Miss Acker
sent him a telegram Of con-
graduation, which would make
a good scene in any picture.
Valentines welded life with
Natacha was { hectic one in
deed. They were remarked in
Evening star., 1942-12-02
TIL Stoy, Says Gunner Sergeant, and Gives Life
To Save 6 as Zero-Beset Bomber Falls Into Sea

fast-sinking fuselage, fight his way
up through the doors into the tur-
ret and pull Sergt. Campbell's un-
conscious body back down through
this diving bell filled with water.
When they got him on a raft.
they turned him over and saw that
the man who had once saved their
lives from two Zeros, which he had
shot down himself, and then saved
them again from the other two, was
dead
And when they looked in the sky,
it was clear blue and the other two
zeros, apparently scared of not hav-
ing sufficient fuel to return to
Timor, had departed.
Counting bomber noses and find
ing them missing. another B-26,
commanded by 1t. Pattison of
Richmond, Va, turned back and
dropped them more RATS. For II
hours they f1oated-all night long
with their Australian co-pilot, not
the least courageous among their
saddened party. And the next
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Eighth Co|ored 'MosIem'
Convicted as Draft Evader

David Jones. Al, self styled Mos
lem leader. today became the eighth
colored man processing to the faith
to be convicted here on draft evasion
charges. Jones was convicted by a
District Court jury yesterday on
three counts of violating the Selec-
tive Service Act.
He faces maximum Jail sentence
OF five years on each charge. They
were failing to register for the draft,
failing to have a draft card on his
person and failing to exhibit draft
card when requested. A directed
verdict of not guilty on counselling
others to evade the draft was re-
turned.
Five women members of the sect
brightly garbed in flowing robes
and headdresses-sobbed as the Jury
of II men and woman returned the
verdict.
Jones. under cross ss-examination by
Assistant United States Attorney
John L. Laskey, admitted he failed
to register but maintained it was
because Allah has instructed us not
to have anything to do with war"
He denied counselling others not to
register.
The defendant further denied
having expressed his elation at the
Jap bombardment of Pearl Harbor
A Government witness earlier in the
trial testified Jones had hailed the
attack as "the clash Of righteous
ness and wickedness."
He was represented by Attorney
Sandolphra Robinson. Justice Bo-
litha j. Laws presided in the case,
which opened a week ago.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
BY GEORGE WELLER,
ForeiHn Cnrresnnndent of The Sta

Forei9n correspondent OF The star ana
Chicago Daily News.
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA,
Dec. 2.-"Ill stay up here in case
she Japs come at us again"
Those are the words which saved
TX mems lives but cost the life of
the one who stayed up. They were
The last words of Sergt. Glenn
Campbell and his valedictory to his
fellow crew members in a big
American B-26 Marauder bomber
falling into the sea. stricken In a
raid over Dill, in Portuguese Timor.
Sergt. Campbell's last words
buzzed in the interphone OF his
pilot, Capt. Charlie Hitchcock of
Winchester, Ind. The plane was
burning. 1t had been burning since
they left Dill, when it was attacked
by four Zeros.
Sergt. Campbell, who came from
Franklin, Pa, was the top, or turret,
gunner. When the four Zeros came,
on from straight ahead. making
simultaneous attack to scatter the
bombers' fire, Sergt. Campbell had
sent raking fire from his machine
gun which dissolved two Zeros into
balls of flame. But before his fire
was opened on the Zeros, anti-air-
craft had put four hits in his right
engine.
The engine turned into a streamer
Of smoke. The flames crept along
wing. The engine was flooded
with fire extinguisher liquid. but
still the flames ate their way around
the nose Of the bomber.
In the cockpit, Navigator 1t.
Albert J. Lilkington of Mobile, Ala,
fought the fire with a hand extin-
guisher. Still pursued by the Zeros,
the plane was now out over Arafura
Sea, limping along, its short, high
speed wings barely held aloft by a
single engine.
Capt. Hitchcock, unable to see
the instrument panel in the thick
black smoke, twice opened the
window and the flames suddenly
licked up again. The controls were
almost too hot to touch. The
Zeros we're still behind, watching
for their chance. The other men,
bers OF the crew, Sergt Pershing A
Arbogast of Dunmore. w. Va; Sergt.
Joseph G.. Schank of Throop. Pa,
and Sergt. Samuel Miller of Prout
Run, Pa, got out the rubber RATS
and prepared for trouble.
The bomber sank lower and lower.
The single remaining engine was
whacking, groaning and coughing.
Capt. Hitchcock gave orders for all
Evening star., 1942-12-02

to prepare to escape. From where he
stood, Turret Gunner Campbell
could see two big Zero holes in the
left wing and knew that landing
would be hard Sixty seconds is
eternity for such a plane to stay
afloat after landing. But the Zeros
were still behind. Their fire con-
tinued.
A cord of Rear Gunner Schank' S
interphone was cut by bullets right
under his throat. Then came Sergt.
Campbell's words which no member
of his squadron will ever forget
again:
"I1l stay up here in case the Japs
come at us again"
When the terrible moment came,
when the plane hit the water and
cracked open, the others got out
but not Glenn Campbell. All were
dazed and some were bleeding. Yet
before the plane sank. Capt. Hitch
cock in whas was an equal risk of
being drowned with the plane.
managed to dive underneath the
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Users Urged to Build Up
Petroleum Cos Supply

By the Associated Press
Farmers, businessmen and house.
holders who use liquefied petroleum
gas as fuel were urged by the War
Production Board today to build up
supplies of the fuel on their own
premises.
WPB said that building up re-
serves in homes and business places
would afford protection against win
ter shortages of butane and propane
gas when consumption of these fuels
hits its peak later in the winter.
Supplies of the fuels for the
Army. Navy and war industries now
are taxing the storing space of re-
f1neries and distributors, WPB said
However, private consumers will be
unable to rely on regular deliveries
through the winter and cannot any
longer safely buy on a hand-to-
mouth basis"
Evening star., 1942-12-02

morning, when a warship came to
pick them up, all were present ex-
cept Glenn Campbell, who had
quite simply given his life for them.
Copyright, 1912, by Chicago Daily News
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Weeds and War
Blondes Can Use Them for Bleach; Asthma Victims
Can Get Relief! Good for Sore Feet Too
special to THE DETROIT TIMES

If you are a decided blonde,
have sore feet and asthma and are
used To three meals a day-don't
worry if the bombs chase you from
your usual medicines and your
food supply.
There are enough weeds in
Michigan fields and woods to take
care OF every need.
Proof of the weeds part in al
leviating whatever disasters might
come as a result of war is on dis
play this week at 1914 Livernois
avenue. The exhibit of weeds and
War" is under the co-sponsorship
OF the Michigan Horticultural So
ciety and the Michigan Wildflower
Society.
A blonde who finds herself far
from her hair bleach and her
tresses growing darker can make
a rinse from some wild chamo-
mile What she has left over can
be used as a sedative or as an
insect spray.
Sore feet arc easily treated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Race Tax Asked
For Fair Upkeep

LANSING. Nov. 1s.--A plan to
take 2 per cent of the money bet
at the Detroit race track 10
finance maintenance of the Detroit
Fair Grounds and payment of
livestock premiums was before the
state fair board today.
A. c. Carton, director of fairs
for the department of agriculture,
suggested the plan to the board.
The 2 per cent. he said, would be
in addition TO the 7 per cent take
by the Detroit Racing Association
and amount to about 100000. He
would include the daily license fee
of $500 paid by the association
to the state. No action was taken
by the board.
Plans to ask the legislature for
$63, 900 in premium funds were APP
proved. The legislature usually
provides SIS, 900 for this purpose
the balance being taken from state
fair admissions. "
With cessation OF the fair due tC
the war. this money is not avail.
able. Premiums will continue tc
be paid at county fairs from the
fund.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
6 Appeal Conviction
For Aiding Spy Hdupt

CHICAGO. Nov. 1S UNS).-
Twelve motions, seeking new
trial and a delay in the sentencing
of six Chicagoans convicted of
treason for aiding Herbert Haupt,
executed Nazi spy. today were
before Federal Judge William j.
Campbell, who presided at their
trial.
The motions were filed by De-
tense Attorney Paul A. F. Warn
holtz in behalf of Hans and Erna
Haupt. parents of the Nazi sabo-
teur, Walter and Lucille Froehling
uncle and aunt of young Haupt
and Otto and Kate Wergin, friends
of the Haupt family.