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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Hollywood Stars
Here for Show

Bob Hope. film and radio comic
who will be master of ceremonies
at Hollywood's army-navy benefit
at the Fair Grounds Coliseum to-
night. led his caravan of glamour
into Detroit today.
The leading" was literal. While
Hope breakfasted in a modest
room at Hotel Statler after three
hours of sleep. his assistant stars
and starlets were catching up on
some much needed rest on rail-
road siding, somewhere near the
city"
According to sponsors. their
public appearance could not be eX.
pected before midafternoon.
"They need the rest, too"
Hope said when he greeted news
men in his pajamas and bath
robe this morning. This Is about
the toughest junket you can
imagine"
The caravan is playing ID en-.
sgagements in almost the same
number of nights in an attempt tC
raise s1,O0O,Ooo in relief funds for
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Congratulations, Detroit

weeks test in New York City where mobs
of curious milled about the streets merely
to see the show.
1t was especially heartening also
because of numerous recent rumblings
that Detroiters are not alive to the seri-
BUSINESS of the war.
1t proved Detroiters ARE aware of
their grave wartime responsibilities
1t proved they are eager to discharge
those responsibilities; to discharge them
efficiently and without confusion.
IT SHOULD make Detroiters proud of
1 their city and of their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1t should inspire them to even greater
efficiency in future tests which will be
more drastic and trying because street
lights will be extinguished.
The Detroit Times presumes to thank
and felicitate the people of Detroit for
their splendid showing in their first prac-
teal test of wartime discipline.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
u. 5. viii Return
.Krug TO Detroit
Picture on Page s

Lieut.. Peter Krug. the fugitive
Nazi who was captured in San
Antonio, Tex. will definitely be
returned to Detroit, United States
District Attorney John c. Lehr
announced today.
Krug is wanted here, Lehr ex-
planned, for "verification purposes. I"
Persons who identified Krug
from pictures as having been Max
'Stephan's companion during a "a
hour stay in Detroit. will be
asked to view the escaped war
prisoner at proceedings against
stephan.
Aside from assurance from
Washington of Krug's return here,
Lehr said he had no information
on possible disposition Of the case.
Lehr and John F. Bugas. FBI
chief in Detroit, pointed out that
an international tribunal would
likely decide. inasmuch as Krug
fled Canadian prison camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
In addition, as Sen
j ator Byrd (who is not q
fifth columnist but q

AsA 80 D1t -
Democratic senator from Vir-
ginia) told the Senate Friday,
the outlay of millions of dol
lars for travelling expenses
and publicity bureaus Every
nearly approaches a national
scandal In the waste of pub
Lie funds"
Senator Byrd declared def
nitely that Congress might
save millions of unnecessary
expenditures for travelling,
long distance teIephoning and
overlapping, and Unnecessary
agencies conducting publicity
or propaganda activities"
Continuing, Senator Byrd
showed that In the last fiscal
year the government had
spent S147,9S6, 1856 for travel
ling expenses, according to
the office of government re-
ports.
And for the same fiscal
year, Senator Byrd said, the
cost of publicity alone was
$27,770,000, land it has in
creased since then"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
600 S. Seats
Still Available

Six hundred S. seats are still
available for the Hollywood Victory
Caravans Army-Navy benefit al
the State Fair Grounds Coliseum
tonight. An announcement early
today said the seats could be pur-
chased at the Michigan, Fox or
Fisher theater box offices or al
IGrinnell Brothers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
; million JOIN
In Successful
Defense Test
First Siren Halls
Traffic; Lights Out
in Every Building

Civilian defense officials today
set May "a as the tentative date
for Detroit's second biackout after
this war-conscious area BY IT.
first test blackout had taken Z
major step to guard its industries
and the lives of its people from
air raid destruction.
Despite isolated violations. civil
ian defense officials unanimously
praised the cooperation Of mora
than 5000. 900 persons for making
the blackout , great success"
The next blackcut viii probably
lbe longer and more nearly coI1-
Iplete. possibly including the turn.
ing out of street lights. accordine
to tentative plans.
The second test might even -
held on a weekday instead Of y
Sunday. officials said, If it is d.
termined war production would
not be slowed by it.
FLAWS BEING STUDIED I.
Flaws of last nights test are
being studied to prevent their re-
currence during the second test.
Glenn c. Richards, Detroit OCD
director, said.
Only 80 violations have been
reported from The downtown area,
Richards said. Reports on viola
tons in residential districts will
be made today to air raid sector
and zone wardens. who wills relay
them to headquarters.
''wilful violations AwiII b
prosecuted" Richards said.
Tho hlsclkout was . very Inn
pressive sight," declared Mai
Raymond j. Kelly. director Of
the Sixth Corps area of the
Office of Civilian Defense.
1T was . great success and
am pleased and q little SUR
prised," said Mayor Edward J.
Jeffries.
PRAISED BY LEONARD
'Tt was beautifully done,s
commented Capt. Don Leonard
of the state OCD.
Unlike many other large cities.
where number of accidents oc-
Cured during early blackout tests,
Detroit's first blackout was car
Tried out without a hitch.
No one was injured during the
15-minute period.
Despite the fears of some police
Officials. traffic even in the out
lying sections of the area came to
a standstill quickly and without
difficulty when the first alarm
sounded and resumed without tie
ups when the all-clear came.
Major difficulty in traffic, Rich
ards continued. was created by
many curious spectators, driving
downtown to view the blackout.
"A great deal OF congestion
was created" he said. I'm many
4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
MAY BUY TUESDAY

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
TODAY-In the Times

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
The Weather
HOE. 1T TEMPERATURES

The sun will set NJ s:3t .. m today
and rise tomorrow at 6.23 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

A LII REPORTS indicate that Detroit's
a first test blackout last night was an
unqualified success.
All over the city, in residential Sec
tons, business districts, outlying areas and
the teeming downtown loop, the blackout
rules appear to have been observed scrupu-
lousy, promptly and intelligently.
Reported violations were amazingly
few and far between. Cooperation by the
Canadian border cities is said to have been
just about perfect.
MAYOR JEFFRIES, Glenn c. Rich
lNA ards, civilian defense co-ordinator
for the metropolitan area; Lieut. Col
Harold A. Furlong and Capt Don Leonard,
heads of the state civilian defense council,
and United States Army representatives
in this district expressed themselves as
more than satisfied with the results.
1t was in happy contrast to last
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
TIME senator disclosed
that $6,60O,OO0 was

TIME senator disclosed
that $6,60O,0OO was
spent for coordination
of information" which ap-
parently means for getting
information about informa-
ton that other bureaus OF
information had been getting
information about,-or in
other words-for duplication
and duplication of repetitious
information and misinfOrma-
ton.
81 Then the senator explained
that there were 1885 persons
employed full time on pub
licity by the government, and
. 81, 618 employed on part time
f., In producing publicity and
propaganda.
In regard to the amazing
expense incurred for travel
ling the senator disclosed that
the department of agriculture
alone disbursed $16,595, 43j
, in one year in trips and jun
I kets and in running more OF
less aimlessly and unneces.
sarily around the country.
COME easy 60 easy seems
4 to be the motto of our
government.
Yet our people do not mind
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Two Million
Expected 10
Sign. Up Here
Time: 4 to 2 Today
Through Thursday;
Place: The Schools

The gigantic task Of registering
more than 1000. 900 persons in the
metropolitan Detroit area for War
Ration Book No. !, to be used for
sugar and possibly other commodi-
ties. was TO begin officially at 4
Ip. m. today in all city and county
elementary schools.
The registration hours are from
4 TO 8 p. m. although some schools
made definite appointments with
parents and started registering
this morning. "a
ALL SHOULD REGISTER
Registrations will be taken at
the schools every afternoon and
Evenings through Thursday and,
while there is no compulsion to do
so rationing officials ask that
every one register within the next
four days.
Those who fail TO register must
do so later with the county ration
ing board as the ration books may
be used at some future date 10
regulate distribution of other COM
Imodities. For this reason even
those who have no immediate need
for sugar should register now.
Every person, no. matter what
his age, must have a ration book.
but it is only necessary for one
adult member of family TO regis
ter for all the members of that
family.
MAY BUY TUESDAY
Each registrant, however. must
supply the name. age, height.
weight, and color of hair and eyes
%. the members of the family for
whom he registers.
Ration books will be issued at
the time of registration and per-
sons who possess them may pur-
chase sugar after 1901 a. m.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Shower Cabinets
Made Of Plastic

4 shower cabinet made Of plastic
panels is the newest contribution
Of the plumbing industry TO the
conservation OF iron and steel
needed in the national defense
program.
The wall panels Of tho shower
cabinet are made Of impregnated
plastic covered with a triple coat
Of enamel baked on Al a tcmpera-
ture Of 200 degrees. Tests have
shown that panels Of this material
will not absorb water. do not rust
and are addressing
The only steel used in tho con-
struction of the cabinets Is a heavy
gauge steel for the four uprlghtS
and the top frame.
The plastic shower cabinet is
made in three standard sizes with
interchangeable side panels Like
all-steel cabinets u is shipped
knocked down and is easily assem-
bled al the point of installation.
All parts interlock 10 form n
sturdy, solid. leak-proof unit An
other distinctive feature Of the
plastic shower cabinet is the fact
that no nuts or bolts are used in
the assembly OF the unit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Buy Land Now
For Future Home

The families who are buying
land today are establishing A
definite goal OF after-the-wsr
ownership which gives them a
Worthwhile object 10 work and
plan for that can take the place
of many activities and interests
curtailed by the war.
This s ( G m en- { was made
Saturday by Guy s. Greene, presi-
dent of Hannah Real Estate Ex-
change and member Of the AS
ISOLATION for Future Security.
AN increasing realization OF
the Importance of land owner
ship In preparing for the future
is indicated by the growing re-
Spouse to the association adver-
tising program which IL now
drawing to n close. Hundreds
Of coupons requesting copies Of
the association booklet Future
Security" have been received
each week. Ii has been neces-
sary to order n second printing
of these booklets to meet the
requests which have been re-
ceived. The idea OF buying land
and setting up war bond
building fund to gain an after
the-war home has strong
appeal to thoughtful people In
all walks Of life"
Greene also said that people 10.
day are thinking in terms OF the
future as regards their financial
planning and are coming to realize
that the future will be decided by
what they do with their money
today.
'1t IL relatively easy to
pay for land under today war
depressed prices and IL Is
likewise relatively easy to ac-
cumuIate n substantial building
fund through war bond invest
ment. War dollars used along
these lines set up a strong line
of defense against possible
future unemployment and also
serve to build up q backlog Of
home construction funds for re-
lease after the war that could
become n powerful factor In
preventing depression, he
added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Philadelphia Man
Gets AZ MBA Award

w. A. Clarke, Philadelphia mort
gage banker, has been selected TO
receive the Mortgage Bankers
Association OF Americas 1912
most valuable member" award
for distinguished and valuable
service in behalf of mortgage
banking, Charles A. Mullenix,
Cleveland. president, announced.
Clarke was given the award for
acting as moderator on the asso-
Citations nationwide Mortgage
Clinic tour this spring which was
devised in anticipation of curtailed
trade association activities and a
desire of MBA officials to bring
the association TO its members"
The award last year went 10 Paul
j. Vollmar, Western and Southern
Life Insurance Company. Cincin-
matt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Lost and Found

BLACK Cocker Spaniel lost at Ray Center.
ivslid's pet. owner heart broken. Answers
name Jennie " Large ears and feet. few,
white hairs around muxIie. Reward forl
return. Telephone collect. Rosevills 0s34-J.
BLACK leather purse: PARKING lot: h;ai-
ward rwinbrook 2-34s2
BLACK, whit. springer spaniel. tDuke.
West Jefferson. Green. Reward. Vine
wood 1888.
BROWNING i2-gaugs automatic shotgun
No. i0s499. Livernois. Chslfonte, October
Is or October IT: reward. Trinity 2-tloe
black DOG named Pete; reward. A.
s'oner. Utica, Michigan, Route
DIAMOND RINC-Lost October IL, Grand
/ River-Indiana. Reward. Hogsrth 347i.
ENGLISH sETTER-Bsck and white
female; Mack and Philip; chiid's pst
tuxedo 7-as.i. 1898 Philip. Nj
FoUND-Ensiish setter. white; hcensV W.
Z ~. Atlantic 3iss. after $50.
! LosT-Near Ray Center. black cocker
! spaniel hunting DOG with very large ears
ana feet IL q ohild's pet. Liberal reward.
Cali Rosevile os34-J. collect.
LOST English pointer. white ,liv.red usnI.
/ ear tsttooed 1914. TWtnbrook 7-o7t5.
1913 Jerome, after y. m. Il
LosT-Blue love bird ehild's pet. $50
East Chesterfield. Eimhurst ss57R.
LOST = October is. Wayne; Spanish
walker; bobtsiled. white, black. ststsr
Hotel on collar. Reward. Tyler 5000.
PINK SHELL frame glasses. iadys--
Trumbun car. downtown. Monosy. Tim.
.iy 2-sii6.
RAT TERRicR White blonde card
Rags Reward. Soldiers pet. Tsnp's
1895.
SPRINGER spANrEI-Msls. liver ana
white vicinity Joy Road Wyoming.
Reward. Ndrthlawn 1880.
MATCH gold link braceiet--vicinity Lix.-
ernois, Fort. keepsake; reward. Atlantic
1851
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estats hs's
inEs in the big sunday Times Want "A
Section,
READ Times Want Ads for profi,--uxs
them Dor results,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Census Report
On Living Units

More than two-thTds Of the
families in Michigan live in single
family detached structures. accord
ing 10 data from the 1910 Census
of Housing, released today by Di-
rector j. c. Capt of the Bureau
of the Census, Department of Com
MERGE.
Wood was the principal exterior
material of more than four-fifths
OF the residential structures in the
state, and one-fourth of all dwell
ing units contained seven rooms
or more. More than one-seventh
Of the dwelling units in the state
were built in the decade between
1880 and 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Questions and Answers:
Try Steel Wool
To Remove Dry
Paint on Sink
Thinners Used in Paint
Make Spreading Easier;
the Effect Is Temporary

Detroit Times readers are in
vited TO submit pertinent ques-
tons on any building or decorat-
ing problem TO this department.
Q-We've bought a house, and
have had IL repainted before
taking possession. There are
drops and dabs Of hard-dried
paint on the kitchen sink, and
also on the bathroom lavatory
and tub; turpentine and alcohol
have done no good. What should
we use:
"A handful of ordinary steel
wool, purchased at the nearest five
and ten. will do the trick. Rus
gently. though, so as not TO MAJ
the enameled surface of the fix
lures. Wear gloves, too.
Q-What Is the purpose of a
thinner in connection with paint
and what are the best kinds:
sA-Thinners are used 10 make
the paint spread more easily anC
the oil penetrate porous surface
more readily. Its effect is tempo
rary since il evaporates when thu
paint is used. Generally speaking
thinners should be related TO tn,
paint. Paint manufacturers usual,
recommend the type of thinner Il
be used with their products.
Q-The color OF our wood
shingled roof IL beginning to
fade. How can IL be renewed?
"A shingle stain of the sam,
color as that originally used ma.
be applied over the shingles. Tn
stain should be applied in THU
even coat. The shingles should b.
thoroughly dry. Prepared shingl
stains can be obtained at mos
paint dealers.
o. have noticed that some
times brick walls develop gray
ish-white spots. What Is the
reason for this?
A--The white diScoloration o
brickwork you have noticed prob
lably results from efflorescence
Various mineral salts often con
Itained in the brick and material
uSpd in the mortar are dissolve,
by moisture absorbed by the brick
work. AS the moisture evaporate
the salts are deposited on the sur
face of the wall. The areas affecte
can be cleaned periodically b.
scrubbing with 5 and 10 per cen
isolution of muriatic acid an
water. The tendency for efflores
cence to recur will decrease as tn
salts evaporate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Clean Before Storinq

Before storing window screens
for the winter, il is we'll to clean
them with benzine, orSome similar
cleaning solution. This process
should be undertaken outdoors,
where there is no danger Of fire.
After they have been thoroughly
cleaned, the screens, hould be
coated with varnish or scree n
enamel 10 protect the wire mesh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25

II a period Of pronounced
Initiation should occur -.
land prices may he expected
10 increase proportionately
and land II recognized as
one Of the soundest hedges
against initiation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Real Estate Men
To Hear Atkinson

James Z. Atkinson, president Of
the Detroit Real Estate Board,
will be the guest speaker at the
regular luncheon meeting OF the
United Northwestern Realty As
ISOLATION next Thursday In the
Fisher Y. He will speak on News
From the Realtor Committee at
Washington"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Inspect Metal Parts

Hinges and other metal parts
of window shutters should be in
spected occasionally. If the metal
is rusting and in need of paint,
immediate attention should be
given TO it. All rust should be
carefully removed before repaint-
inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Removing Old Paint

Loose or scaly paint should be
removed before new paint is APP
piled. Burning has been found TO
be the best method of removing
such impaired surfaces from build
ing exteriors. The torch, however,
s h ou ] d be handled by painter
skilled in its use because of the'fire
LhaZards
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03
TUNISIA:
Rising Tide

The tide of battle was rising
even higher against the battered
Axis forces in Africa. Veteran Brit
ish soldiers, familiar with the Nazi
type Of warfare, inflicted heavy
damage on a German armored col
urnn in Tunisia while French allies
battered down two German assaults
on their positions.
A communique from Allied force
headquarters in North Africa an
nounced that French patrols are
operating 'far to the rear of Axis
advance positions" and that Amer
lean Flying Fortress and pursuit
planes shot down or destroyed nine
German planes in a raid on the
Tunis airport. Even as the advance
guards were testing the enemy's
strength, continuous flow Of guns
and tanks made its way eastward
for. the decisive blow.
However, a spokesman at Allied
headquarters voiced warning that
the Germans are well entrenched
in the Tunisian cities of Tunis and
Bizerte with large air forces and
there will be severe fighting before
they are ousted." He said that
Allied action around Bizerte is
growing heavier" The Allied
forces had driven two strong
wedges across Tunisia, reaching the
the Mediterranean at two points.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03
HICH LIC IT S

SILENCE: December z, 1912,
first anniversary Of Pearl Harbor,
will come and 60 without any spe-
cial message from President Roose-
welt. A White House announceme
said that the President will not de-
liver an address on that day, 'nor
take official notice of that ami
versary." Rather it is felt that De-
cember should be observed "as a
day of silence in remembrance of
great infamy."
BASES: President Arroyo Del
Rio of Ecuador revealed that his
country was the first in South Amer
lea to give military bases to the
United States on that continent.
SPARS: "Spars" is the new name
of the women's auxiliary of the U. S.
coast guard. The letters stand for
''Semper Paratus-Always Ready"
DUKES: AS projected Austrian
volunteer unit of the U. S. army
began it's development three of the
royal archdukes were reported to
have offered their services. They
are brothers of Archduke Otto, pre-
tender to the throne, who is presi-
dent of a military committee Or
ganizing the unit.
GUERRILLA: In Washington,
Ruth Mitchell, only foreign woman
ever admitted to the Chetniks, Serb
guerrilla unit, opened financial aid
drive to help these continue their
fight against the Nazis.
DEATH: Former premier of the
Union of South Africa, Gen. J. B. M.
Hertzog, died at the age Of rs. He
had lost his post after the outbreak
of the war in 1889, when his pro-
posal for strict neutrality was voted
down by parliament. Previously he
served 16 years as premier.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03
in the weeks news

VICTORY: In Elizabeth, ILL.,,
farmer walked into the local bank
and asked for a war bond. He
was making the purchase, he said,
on the strength of the successful
drive in the Solomons. He pledged
further to buy another bond each
time the army or navy announced
a victory over the Japs.
WASHINGTON: In move to
speed shipments Of important war
materials through Mexico, the Unit
ed States has agreed to finance re-
Mobilization of key lines of the Mexi-
can National railways, it was an
nounced here. The u. S. govern
ment has agreed to bear the cost OF
all necessary materials and equip
ment as well as repair costs and
the expense of maintenance.
CANBERRA: Harmon J. M. Ma
kin, Australian navy and munitions
leader, said the United States naval
victory in the Solomon Islands was
momentous event that would give
Australia much needed relief from
the danger of Jap invasion. ''This
is but the beginning Of what may be
a much-extended fight for freedom
in the Pacific area" Maxim said.
LONDON: The United States and
British government have agreed
Professionally to ship 100 tons of pow
dered milk month to Greece, Din
gle M. Foot, parliamentary secre-
tary of the ministry of economic
warfare, told the house of commons.
The decision followed request by
a neutral commission operating in
famine-ridden Greece. Foot declared
that information in possession of the
British government shows that
wheat sent as a gift to Greece from
Canada $50 far has been distributed
without interference from the occu-
plying authorities"