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Evening star., 1942-12-25

Sammy said that because it was
the most dreadful thing he could
think Of, but he didn't really mean
it. Reddy knew 1t and grinned. for
he also knew that Sammy didn't
dare go near enough to Farmer
Browns boy to more than scream at
him. All the time he had been
listening Reddy had sat with his
head cooked on one side, which is q
way he has when he's thinking.
Inside he was laughing. for Reddy
knows a lot about traps and about
Farmer Browns boy, and he didn't
believe that Farmer Browns boy
ever would set a trap in such a
queer place as a crack in the wall
of a corncrib. "He wouldn't bother
to trap Sammy Jay; he would just
watch with his gun and shoot Sam
my If he really cared about the few
grains of corn Sammy has taken,' -
thought Reddy. ut was some one
Or something else that frightened
Sammy. But it isn't the least bit
of use to tell him SO. I believe I'll
have look and see what is going on
at that corncrib." Aloud he said:
THAT was q terrible experience,
Sammy Jay, and I don't wonder
that you were frightened. Are you
going up there tomorrow morning?"
'What?" screamed Sammy. Co.
ing up there again2 What do you
take mo for7 I guess ! don't need
but one lesson Of that kind. There's
Evening star., 1942-12-25
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
A Poinsettiu for
Your Christmas

Let me tell you one or two inter-
esting things about our Christmas
flower, the poinsettia. 1t was named
for a Southerner, Joel R. Poinsett
of North Carolina. The plant is a
native Of Mexico and South America,
and thrives in the warm earth of
Southern United States.
1t is surprising fact that the true
flower of the poinsettia is not the
flamboyant sunburst of brilliant red.
The flower is the small and incon-
spicuous center of delicate green
buds. Examination will show that
the spectacular flower" consists of
few topmost bracts that have
turned from green to red, like
autumn leaves.
Poinsettia is a four syllable word.
The correct pronunciation is: Poin-
SET-i-uh.
AS I write these lines for Christ
mas Day, large poinsettia plant,
much taller than my head and bear
ing more than 80 flaming blossoms,
sways in the Texas breeze outside
the window of my study. In my
garden there are roses and
mockingbirds, too.
I wish that I might share this
beauty with you. Since I can not,
I am sending this simple message
to wish you every blessing, and to
join my prayers with yours that in
the New Year we shall have won
our war of liberstion which will
bring peace on earth and good will
toward men, and return our sons
to us. FRANK COLBY.
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West opened the deuce of clubs,
and Easts ace dropped South's king.
East continued with low club
and South ruffed. Declarer noted
that he might lose a diamond and
two hearts in addition to the club
already lost. Since nothing could
be done about the diamond, South
decided to strip the hand in an
attempt to limit the heart loss.
After winning the second trick,
therefore, South drew two rounds
OF trump, ruffed dunmy's last club,
then led the five of diamonds from
his hand. West played low and
dummy finessed the nine, forcing
East to win with the king. East
returned a diamond and dummy
took the ace. Dummy then returned
the last diamond and South ruffed.
South then led a low heart,
dummy finessed the nine and East
won with the ten. East paused for
count: South had started with
only one club and two diamonds,
hence 10 cards in the major suits.
Obviously those cards were six
spades and four hearts. While East
paused, West went through the
same process and arrived at the
same conclusion.
East got out with a club, since
one ruff -and-discard would do
South no good. South ruffed in
his own hand and discarded the
five of hearts from dummy. Then
he led another heart from his hand,
West was ready with the deceptive
play OF the heart jack! This made
1t appear that West had either no
more hearts or only the king left.
In either case, the finesse of
dummy's queen was indicated.
When that lost to East's blank king,
South was set one trick.
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Llghtner's partner and, with neither
side vulnerable, you held:
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Pass CD
Answer-Bid four spades. Your
partner has poor support for spades,
for with spade length he would not
have doubled two diamonds. His
raise to three spades, therefore,
shows that he has considerable out
side strength. That is Just what
you need to have reasonable play
for game.
Score 100 per cent for four
spades, so per cent for pass.
Question No. 1855.
Today you hold the same, but the
bidding is different:
Schenken You Jacoby Lightner
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Pass (?)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
Evening star., 1942-12-25
Lillian Cox Athey

Much of the oils will be used for
paints and varnishes to protect
ships, guns, tanks and planes. Some
will be used for soap, and some will
be made into glycerine-from
glycerine we make explosives to wipe
out foes to peace and happiness.
The meal left over after the oil has
been extracted is becoming more and
more appreciated as hgih-protein
feed for livestock. Sturdy plastics
release vital metals for war purposes,
and new uses are being developed
rapidly.
The soybean is an annual summer
legume, native of Southeastern
Asia. In ancient Chinese literature,
we find soybeans were extensively
cultivated and highly valued as a
food centuries before any records
were kept. The first record of the
soybean was written by Emperor
Sheng Nung in 1888 BIC. The soy
bean is one of the five sacred grains
essential to the existence of Chinese
civilization. The planting of the
soybean was at one time a cere-
monial, the emperor sowing the first
seeds.
Soybeans grow we'll in the same
climate as corn. They are especially
we'll suited to the northern half of
the Cotton Belt. States producing
the most soybeans are Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and North
Carolina. Nearly all types of soil
will grow this plant, and it may be
grown in rotation with other crops.
The plant resembles the ordinary
field or navy bean-an erect, branch
ing plant. Most of the varieties have
fine growth of gray or brown hair
on the stems, leaves and pods. The
purple or white flowers are small
and borne in the axil of the leaf.
The pods contain from two to three
seeds ranging in color from pale
yellow through grays, browns to
almost black. There are no white
or red seeds.
Net returns per acre are about SIT
for soybean, $13 for oats, SO for corn.
In addition to vitamins A, B and G,
the soybean is reported to contain
varying amounts of D, E and K. 1t
Is also a good source of important
mineral elements, containing more
calcium and PHOSPHORUS than any
other cereal, and good source of
iron, potassium and magnesium.
Evening star., 1942-12-25
BY Fronk willard
BY Herb and Dole Ulrey
BY Will Eisner
BY Art Huhto
BY Paul Foqorty

watched from behind the old stone
wall, that relocated busybody
knows something about that trap
in the corncrib. I certainly will be
on hand early tomorrow morning."
Evening star., 1942-12-25
Officer Says Woman Beat
Another 10 Get Child
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 25.-
Because she wanted a baby to take
to her imprisoned husband as her
own, Mrs. Margaret Sharon ODea
Wallace, 26, battered Mrs. Inez
Maclam. %, with a rock and stole
her three children, Sheriff's Capt.
Blake Mason reported.
The children were abducted at
Encinitas, Calf, November II, but
were found later, unharmed. Mrs.
Maclam was found at the. foot of an
80-foot cliff, her head badly beaten.
Mrs. Wallace was arrested We'd
nesday. She is accused of at
tempted murder and child stealing.
Capt. Mason said she told him she
attacked Mrs. Maclam because she
wanted her baby. then 3 weeks old.
She took the child to Los Angeles
and represented it as her own to
her husband, James H. Wallace,
serving a one-year Jail sentence on
a narcotics charge. She left the
two older children with the matron
at Los Angeles Union Station.
There are two things I love in
this world" Capt. Mason quoted
Mrs. Wallace. "One is my husband
and the other is children"
Evening star., 1942-12-25
NATURES CHILDREN
SOYBEAN
(Soyd mar)

Eleven million acres were planted
to soybeans this year. Indications
in October were that we would have
a record crop. We did-something
like 88 per cent more soybeans
than in 1s41, or 200, ,7Ol 900 bushels.
This success story among plants is
the result of careful research by
Government and industry experts.
We are beginning to realize what
unlimited wealth is ours when the
search for it is made along scientific
lines.
Today, over 1000 products are
being made from the soybean.
Thirty-six firms are manufacturing
flour. cereals, crackers, macaroni,
coffee" candy, water paint, vege-
table glue and plastics, just to men,
tion a few.
Our defense and industrial work.
ers are wearing soybean helmets.
In Great Britain these helmets
have been found to be a great pro-
lection against flying glass and
Evening star., 1942-12-25
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suit because he didn't trust his part
ner's play Of the cards. His own
play was skillful and deceptive, but
the defenders were ready with
counterswindle.
North dealer.
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Evening star., 1942-12-25
NurseySchoo|E Effort
Shifts 10 Obtaining
Lanham Act Funds
Signing Of Legislation
Finds Agreement Locking
On Administering Money

The approval by President Roose-
velt Of legislation which opens the
public schools to nursery schools was
hailed today as wonderful Christ
mas present to the children of the
District" by Mrs. Mary Wheeler,
chairman OF the Nursery Committee
of the United Federal Workers
Women's Auxiliary.
Now all we need is money with
which to establish the nursery
schools for children Of working
mothers" Mrs. Wheeler said.
Fund Applications Delayed.
The application for Lani1am Act
funds for nursery schools has not
yet left the desks of local officials
and the OCD Child Care Commit
tee, though the committee has been
debating the project for three
months. Quered by The Star as to
the whereabouts of the application
for funds to establish 80 or more
nursery schools, Mrs. Henry P.
Chandler, committee chairman, re-
piled that she did not know.
Conrad Van Hyning, director Of
Civilian Mobilization and of the
Board of Public Welfare, told The
Star that he and other officials in
sHolved are delaying sending the
sproject application to Federal Works
until the latter approves the District
plan to administer the funds.
Several plans have been written
and discussed by Mr.. Van Hyning,
Mrs. Chandler and officials of the
Board of Education, Health Depart
ment and Board of Recreation. So
far none has complied with the pro-
cedure required by Federal Works
for all Lanham Act grants.
Plan Agreement Reported.
Mr.. Van Hyning said, however,
that last Friday the four boards and
departments mentioned concerned
had agreed on an administrative
plan which would set up an advisory
committee and day care director to
supervise Lanham Act fund ex-
penditure. This plan in letter form
has been floating from officer to
olliSCl AOl tllC pdoG WCck waiting lOI
signatures, so that it can 60 on to
Federal Works.
Though Lanham Act funds have
been available for nursery schools
for more than 18 months, the OCD
Child Care Committee, charged with
the job of promoting child programs
In the District, began discussions on
applying for funds for an overall
project only three months ago.
The committee, which was formed
last January, concentrated its main
efforts from January until last Sep
tember on drawing up a budget for
three nursery schools to be financed
by Lanham Act appropriations. The
application, originally discussed last
January, was forwarded to Federal
Works last week.
Evening star., 1942-12-25
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Evening star., 1942-12-25

Men in the armed forces are being
allowed to purchase . share in the
democratic United States they are
defending. Do you have TO BE- told
- bay band?
Evening star., 1942-12-25
LETTER-OUT

letter spell
called the letter
which it. Lettered Out
correctly they point
TO Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter-Out
RESPELLSEIIER Che gets rid of goods.
borders.
SPOUTERS-POSTERS highways.
(N) INBRED BRIDE (the
Qocalites).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
Crosse POinte Major
Reports To Coast Post

8. Hart, 6625 Eagle
place Joseph II. Hurley, 2532 Hol-
comb avenue; Lloyd r. Shaw, 1868
Philip avenue; Thad WawrejkO,
20125 Spencer avenue: william r.
Wesley, 1850 Navy street; Zyg-
munt +. ZaIenski, 5225 Horger,
Dearborn.
Word has been received that
stan Sgt. Douglas =. Hebbard of
the United States air corps is in
Australia. His home is at 1858
Baldwin avenue.
Frederick =. Babbin, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. VI. Is. Babbin. of 1868
avenue. has been pro-
NOTED TO first lieutenant at Camp
Berkeley, Tex.
Sgt. Edward A. GOodchild, now
stationed al Paine Field. Wash,
has been selected 10 attend the
officer candidate school for signal
GoodchiId is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. GOOdchild, OF S04l Terry
avenue.
A former All-State high school
football star, Edward Roy Stevens,
of Algonac, has been promoted TO
seaman first class at the naval
training station at Great Lakes, I'll.
Pfc. Vincent AntkowsIi. formerly
of st. Joseph County, now of Elk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19


avenue, is now on active duty on
an airplane carrier as a naval
aviator Lieutenant Weber at
tended the University of Detroit
for two and a half years before
his enlistment
Joseph +. WOlak Of 992 Palmer
street has been assigned 10 the
606th Squadron at Sioux Falls.
S. d. WOlak is a grauate of
Sweetest Heart Of Mary School.
The Goldberg brothers. soldiers
at Selfridge Field, look little
more. alike in uniform today, fol-
lowing the promotion of one,
AdOIph, TO corporal. The other
brother. Irving, IS sergeant. with
three stripes. Their parents live at
$40 CaSs avenue. Both boys had
q birthday Sunday-they are 81.
Cpl. w. l.. Timmons, graduate
OF Highland Park High School in
1889 and now a member OF the
United States Marines. has been
promoted 10 the rank Of sergeant.
lie is radio service man.
1t. Paul VI. Hume. a recent
graduate of officers training school
at Camp Lee, Va, has been visit
ing his wife and parents in De-
troit.
The following men have grad
uated from officers training school
at Fort Behhing. Ga, and have
been commissioned as second
leutenants: James v. Cunning
ham, 1917 Bewick avenue: Doug
las J. Eddy. 1925 Virginia Park:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

democratic form of government.
Such neglect lets mischievous
minorities acquire and CONSOLE
date power 10 destroy a free
people.
"CitiZens who regard voting as
negligible formality have
themselves 10 blame when their
Indifference and lethargy give
selfish, corrupt, radical politi-
clans their opportunity. II we do
not all vote, dangerous minOri-
ties will control our destiny and
we shall have the beginning Of
the end. And the end will not be
democratic government"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
Get-0ut-Vofe
Drive Backed
By Churchnnen
BY RAY HARRINGTON

Three of Detroit's leadin G
churchmen. a Jewish rabbi, an
Episcopal dean and a Jesuit priest,
today made their stand in The
Detroit Times-board of education
get-out the-vote campaign for the
November general election.
This drive has rapidly assumed
city-wide proportions, with the
city's leading men and women
uniting with school children and
their teachers in an effort 10 bring
out 100 per cent vote of Detroit's
electorate in the coming refer
endum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

fiimsy reason. would remain
away from the polls on cleo
ton day, To go there and eX-
ercise his right of franchise.
mo word OF partisan politics
should be spoken In our schools,
but partisanship Is one thing
and loyal Americanism Is quite
another. Let us all vote, in
tribute TO our fighting men, In
token of our love Of country,
and for the sake Of our children.
the voters of tomorrow whose
America will be better IL we
vote now"
VOICE OF FREEDOM
Dean O'Ferrall said;
1T II the plain duty OF every
citizen 10 intelligently vote In
these critical days. The one
quality We are fighting to pre-
serve In the world Is freedom.
which no inhabitant of dictator
countries have in any way,
shape or form.
Zone sure way TO bring a COM
pIete dictatorship here is TO stay
away from the polls, because
candidates with Interior motives
will have their campaigns thor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

ment center at Camp Pickett, Va.
for training
Pvt. George r. Hessler, D, is now
in basic training at Fort Mcclellan,
Ala. Hessler was former road
patrol with the touring depart
ment Of the American Automobile
Club, Private Hessler has been in
the army since September 8. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred III.
Hessler. of 1437 Hurlbut avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

e list the
c hi dren I'm
the schools as
emissaries to
their parents
in this impOr-
tant matter
IL TO be COM
m e n ded. A
word fro m
the child will
e n C o u r age
many a father
and mother,
who for some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

q y n " ~
flourish. all
the citiZ ens
have n grave
obligation of
casting b a J.
lots on cleo
tion day. Ne
gIect by n
large portion
Of citizens of
this simp e
duty spells
Ftiin for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
4 GRAVE DUTY

"TheSe elementary principles
dictate that II a democracy II to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

done only II all Of us vote for
those who will serve best in this
grave emergency"
BASIS OF REPUBLIC
Father Cloud said:
1.-THE word democracy Is from
two Greek words meaning gov
eminent by the people, the
government under which we
Americans have lived since this
republic was founded-the form
of government endangered today
by the rise OF dictators.
where citizens number milli-
ons, IL is impossible for every
one to engage in actual conduct
of public affairs. They must gov
ern through elected representa-
tives with mandates to carry
out the popular will expressed In
n ma iOrity Of votes in manage
ment of city, county, state and
federal government.
4 GRAVE DUTY
"TheSe elementary principles
dictate that II a democracy II to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

Oughly organ
Ire d TO get
certain types
of voters out
To benefit by
in C u mbency
Of he posi-
lions ( h y
seek.
"Intelllgent
and h o n 1t
pre- servation
OF our democ-
racy ran he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
Service Notes

Mai. Harold j. Atkinson, at
tached TO the Inspector generals
department of the army, reported
at Fort Mason. Cal. on a new
assignment. Major Atkinson is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

native of De-
troit and a son
OF Mrs. kath-
arine -. Atkin-
son of 6 7 o
East jefferson
avenue, Crosse
Pointe.
Lit. d g.
Henry &. Weber
Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry
4. w e er of
1850 y q niteau
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

hart, Ind, has
been cited for
bravery al Pearl
II arb or a n d
T G C commended
for the Purple
Heart award.
Pvt. Henry r.
valley, of GAL
{ h a r ] o [ I @
street. is now
stationed at the
medical replace
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
TELLS OF OBLIGATION

Said Rabbi Franklin:
1T Is trite 90 say that while
we all talk great deal about
our sacred right OF franchise "A
large number OF American citi-
zens fall utterly to appreciate
the obligation that goes with
the privilege of voting.
1T IL for that reason that the
project of The Detroit Times to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
DEPLORE NEGLECT

The three who lend their active
participation now are Leo NJ.
Franklin, rabbi emeritus of Temple
Beth FL; the Verv Rev Kirk b.
O'Fe-rall, dean OF ST Paul's Cathe-
dral. and the Very Rev. Charles
II. Cloud. S j.. president of the
University of Detroit.
All deplore the widespread ne
glect about voting by our citizens
and plead for elimination of ballot
ing by a small minority of voters.
Evening star., 1942-09-03
Reports Indicate Drop
In Nazi Output Of
Heavy Weapons
Lighter Arms Are Made
For Use in Russia;
Fortificotions Costly
BY DAVID M. NICHOL,

roreixn Correspondent of The star ane
Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-What little is
known about actual German pro-
duction figures confirms the impres-
sion here that Adolf Hitler has been
compelled. for at least the third
time since the Russian campaign be-
gan, to alter the grand strategy of
the war.
Well-founded reports indicate the
definite falling off of the output of
so-called heavy weapons of the type
most useful to Russian fighting in
favor of lighter weapons for defense.
increased transport facilities and
submarines.
Less is known about aluminium
production, which is vital to the
Luftwaffe's strength. Germany gain
ed bauxite deposits by the conquest
of Yugoslavia equal to those avail
able to the United Nations, accord
Ing to some experts here, but there
Is little evidence that the output
recently has increased. Power is an
important factor in aluminium pro-
duction, however, and the Nazis' de-
nands, particularly on Unoccupied
France, for power, have been most
urgent.
At the same time a study of occu-
patton accounts shows colossal ex-
penditures for fortifications in most
Evening star., 1942-09-03

gram, the Nazis have been enforcing
the mos rigid scrap campaigns
throughout all Germany and occu-
pied Europe. Some factories de-
voted to consumption goods have
been dismantled and their machines
scrapped. The bulk of these collec-
tions we're undertaken during the
summer to free the railroads for
harvest transport beginning now and
extending through October.
The absence of consumption goods
production will have another i'm
portant bearing as more and more
blankets, furniture, clothing and
similar commodities are destroyed in
the United Nations air offensive.
This is not exactly according to
Hitler's plan. which called for maxi
mum sacrifices by the German peo-
pie even before these new losses
began.
(Copyrisht, 1a42, by Chicago Daily NewsA
Evening star., 1942-09-03
German Broadcast Lists
French Warships at Dakar
B. the Associated Press.

b! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Dakar, in
which the Germans recently have
displayed unusual interest, appeared
in Nazi broadcasts again today with
a listing of French warship strength
In that harbor of Vichy French
West Africa.
The Germans only yesterday
broadcast Vichy communique de-
nying Tumors, said to have origi-
mated in London and Moscow, that
the French had yielded the Ger
mans rights to set up base there
Dakar, which the Fighting French
and British once tried unsuccess-
fully to wrest from Vichy control,
would be highly useful either to the
Germans es U-boat lair on the
West African coast or to the Allies
as the nearest African port to
Brazil
The Berlin radio cited semi
of1icial' source for its list of French
warshipS at Dakar. The informant
may have been Gen. Pierre Boisson,
governor general of French West