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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

THERE, AT LAST, is Victor II. Lind
IL lahr's remarkable method of
health through diet brought to you in
a big, fascinating book-at a price so
low everyone can own it! In just one
evening, you can learn how to correct
mistakes in eating that may have been
keeping you below par =. you may
learn how to be healthier, happier by
following the prouen principles of
health through diet in Victor H. Lind
lahr's remarkable book, "You Are
What You Eat
1t is a book that reads like detec-
tive novel! A book that gives you the
thrilling revelations of recent nutri-
tional discoveries D.. book that con-
denses and explains these facts and
tells you, in simple, understandable
language, just how to apply them. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Meet Ray Milland: He Hates Uniforms, Perfume;
Can't Sleep Nights, Can't Remember Address

DAY MILLAND resigned from
~ the British household cav
airy because he hates uniforms.
His first picture in Hollywood
called for him 10 play the part
of a soldier lie says he
can't sleep nights, claiming he
suffers from chronic insomnia.
He is forever doing off on the
set, even with the carpenters
hammering lie can't stand
the odor or perfume. lis stand-
ard gift 10 his wife on birthdays
and anniversaries is a bottle of
perfume.
When he first came to Amer
lea he was anxious TO get rid OF
his British accent-So he was
told TO 60 out with American
girls. Ray picked a girl from
Alabama and came up with
terrific Southern drawl He
is what is known in Hollywood
as a quick study" which means
that he memories his dialog
with great rapidity. He can't
remember his auto license or his
home address.
Milland is 6 feet, IL inches
tall, weighs IT'S pounds, has dark
brown hair, blue eyes, and is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

known to his friends as Jack. He
likes dancing, vegetables of all
kinds, good books and popovers;
he hates stuffed shirts, tan
gerines, bridge parties and ba-
mana splits. He Swears off
smoking on an average of three
times a week. He is seldom seen
without a cigaret in his mouth
=. An expert aviator he has
about 30-hourS te-hiS credit
Whenever his wife flies he wor-
rieS himself sick.
Ray works in motion pictures
with lions and tigers, 10 say
nothing of Dorothy LamouT. The
one kind of wild life he really
fears is moths D.. He hates eX-
erciSe and takes very little of il.
He has one of the finest ply
Siques in Hollywood During
several years in barracks his SUI
periors taught him TO be neat
and orderly.
Today, five minutes after he
enters a room, il is a shambles
An excellent horseman due
to his intense army training, the
only time he has ever ridden in
pictures was in Beau GeSte."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Engrossing Novel

In the Book World, be sure
to treat yourself TO a copy of
Victory on West Hill, +" an
unusual and engrossing novel
by r. l.. Duffus. Here is a
story that packs fantasy and
realism, wit and wisdom into
an entertaining package.
Washington Hendricks, Yer
mont farmer nearing his hun
dredth year of life. is con-
fronted by a locus-like vista
ton Of relatives, most of
whom he regards with a Bit
terly critical eye. What he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
DO YOU KNOW?

How you may improve your complex
ION by simple change in diet?
What foods help you ward off colds.
What low-calory foods are very high in
mineral and vitamin value?
What high-viiamin fruits and vege-
tables will help build you up when
you are rundown?
What are the familiar foods that often
correct constipation?
What methods of cooking destroy the
chief value of certain foods?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Robinson Uses Stairs

No matter how shoddy a per-
former a dancer may be, If he
pulls a set of stairs or a box
onto the stage, and taps up and
down and around it, you've got
Bill Robinson. my lucky buckles.
In other days, nice girls with
bad voices got away with imita-
tons of Helen Morgan merely
by sitting on a piano and play
ing nervously with a handker-
chief.
Let me remind you Of Ed
Wynn's silly giggle, Jack Pearls
gutteral, "Vass you dare, Shar-
lie ?" Fred Aliens nasal mono
tone-and you'll see what
mean when / say all an imper-
senator has 10 do 10 get away
with murder is pick an easy
subject.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Teddy Roosevelt's Teeth

In the old days. impersonators
of Teddy Roosevelt merely had
10 bare their teeth and shout
Bully ad theeir job was done.
Harry Carey and Douglas
Fairbanks 'Jr. both tap their
noses, but the meaning is diff
ferent.
When Harry does il, with his
thumb, he's getting boiling mad.
When Doug does it with his
forefinger, he's up TO mischief,
generally with girl. He either
inherited or copies this gesture
bodily from his late papa.
When an i'm person a I Or
lunches his shoulders and sticks
his thumbs under his SuSpenders,
you may wager you're looking
at his idea of Lionel Barrymore.
If he squints, blows up his
cheeks and pouts with British
accent-it's Charles Laughton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Some Hard TO Follow

A battered top hat. clarinet
and periodic cries of, Is Every
body Happy?" have been sue
cessfully merchandise as Ted
Lewis.
A red putty nose fitting down,
with a shaking of the head and
meaningless malapropisms gives
you Jimmy Durante.
The same type Of nose, tilted
up and a bit more bulbous-
with a battered gray top hat
and a stilted hi-ialutin' phrase
and you have w. c. Fields.
It's never anyone but Harry
Rchman when you sing Putin
on the Ritz" and twirl a stick.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

What foods often help promote sound
restful sleep?
Are there any foods of special value to
older people?
Which vegetables can help in building
better blood2
How do your eating habits affect your
nerves?
These and hundreds of other fasci-
mating facts about food are revealed in
you ARE WHAT YOU EAT"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Grant Vets Lips

Outstanding performers have
physical jdiOSyncracicS 49, certain
definite manncrlSuS.
Cary Grant has a habit Of
wetting his lips before making a
speech.
Billie Burke conveys more
confusion with her fluttering
hands than the solioquy from
Hamlet.
1 recall IL in Bill Of Divorce
ment.' and they tell me her
hands flutter and twitter all
over the place in her newest
picture, They All Kissed the
Bride"
If a biackfaced performer
wears white glasses and white
gloves and runs up and down
the stage clapping his hands,
YOU know darn well ii isn't
Jimmy Durante or Vice Presi-
dent Wallace. There's only one
Eddie Cantor-but 100 imita-
tors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Classic Reference

AS rich in history and in
potential story material as the
Mississippi, the Great Lakes
has never inspired the fraction
of books the great river has.
You'll wonder why when you
read "The Long Ships Pass
ing: The Story of the Great
Lakes" by Walter Havighurst.
Here is a nonfction that must
become a classic reference
work.
Odds and Ends in the En-
tertainment World: Good
news that Warner Baxter is
returning to the picture game.
It's good news-but it's also
proof that, no matter how
sincere stars may be when
they speak of definite retire
ment, they are very seldom
able to resist the temptation
of returning to the screen for
lust another picture or two"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

does and what happens will be
both your delight and your in
struction.
Time was when railroading
was to man and boy what
aviation is now. And there
are many among us to whom
it is still a source of fascinat-
ing interest. To them and to
all seekers of a good yarn,
read "The bomber" by Harry
BedWell,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Lombardo Records

But that doesn't apply to
Baxter, for whom so many
movie fans have held a deep
affection through the years.
Good luck, Warner.
Record I liked best this
week was II Met Her on Mon
day and "Gobs of Love- as
played by Guy Lombardo and
his orchestra.
Have you heard about the
Hollywood character who was
just granted a divorce by his
third wife on grounds of
cruelty? Seems she wouldn't
give him a night off to take
his second wife 20 his first
wife's birthday party!
Here and There in the
World of Sports: In the fistic
world, because of conditions,
Tami Mauriello may never get
to be the heavyweight champ.
But at this writing, and at his
age, who has a better chance ?
-. When the CHICAGO Bears
meet the College Al-Stars at
Chicago on August IS, the
Bears will be three-to-one
fayorites. Which is Just about
right.-Mark Hellinger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Panama Hattie Hits the Screen
But She's Different Lady Now

n ANDOM Notes About Pictures You're Seeing At long last
II Panama Hattie Isl with The lady is hardly the
her on the Broadway stage, and the story
goes completely haywre every and then that it's all
described story ALL But Metro has tossed the
works speciaties the is cheerful entertain
ment regardless of plot
Sothern Red Shelton co-sarred, with Rags
Ragund Blue Virginia OBrien assisting nobly. This
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

Blue is a very funny guy, and
although walks off with the
picture before he's drought.
Panama Hattie" is a lavish
musical, uneven in some of its
values, but amusing and en-
jovable as a whole.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
fish on Screen

Based on the Mary Robert
Rinehart stories Of too many
years ago, "Tish" arrives on
the screen as a typical ex-
ample of that mysterious
thing called family entertain
ment. All Of which means
that the producers attempted
to give us a few homely phi
osophies, a lot Of smiles, and a
few tears.
I would say that the re-
suit was only moderately sue
cessful, alth ough Marjorie
Main, Zasu Pitts, and Aline
MacMahon do their utmost at
all times. "Tish" will, l think,
appeal far more to women
than to men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

TTERE pleasant little game that give you message
numerical puzzle designed 20 spell
your Count the letters hrs the number
OF letters subtract II the number IS less than
ada The result Is your key the upper left
hand corner check every Of
right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you 8 10
Copyright 1872 ny Kinr Features Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Learn How to Eat Your Way to Better Health

Do you suffer needlessly because of
simple mistakes you are making IN
your eating? Let Victor II. Lindlahr
help you and your family gain better
health through diet. 1t has been done
in thousands of cases. 1t is being done
every day!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Poor Eyesishf

She suffers from eye-strain and
resulting frequent headaches due
TO a lack Of one vitamin. II she
followed Victor II. Lindiahr's sug-
gestions she might prevent these
annoying eye troubles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Don't Let Little Misfokes in Eoiing
Rob You of Good Health

Foods are medicine :. and Victor IL
Lindlahr knows that foods have the
power that may give you freedom
from many common symptoms. Out of
the kitchen can come meals to help put
an end to many of your distressing
troubles. Yes, foods often possess re-
markable power for improving health
and now Victor II. Lindlahr shows
you how TO use this potOer!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Sinus Trouble

Sinus trouble (oatarrhal) is rob-
bing this man of strength and
vieor. He is tortured constantly.
Yet Victor II. Lindlahr knows how
a simple change in the food he
eats might help him end his all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Excess Weight

She could reduce in no time, yet
actually eat more food than she
does now :. If she only ate prop
erly. "Yoa IRE Wbat YoK Eat"
would tell her how.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Hull Hints on Statement
On u. S.-Finnish Relations
Earlier Story on Page B-6.)

Earlier Story on Page B-6D
BY the Associated Press
Secretary of State Hull intimated
today that he might issue a state
ment soon on United States rela-
tions with Finland, ally of Ger
many in the Nazi war against So
Wet Russia.
At his press conference. Secre-
tary Hull was asked for comment
in connection with the statement
Saturday by Finnish Minister
Hjalmar j. Procope that Finland
wanted to cease fighting as soor
as her lasting security could be
assured.
Secretary Hull replied that he
was not quite ready to make g
statement, but that he was at the
moment engaged in checking al
angles OF the situation.
Asked whether there was any
thing new to report on the situa-
ton on Martinique, West Indie
island of the Vichy government
Secretary Hull said economic ne.
gotiations begun with French au-
thorities there last May were
continuing and that progress was
being made.
In reply to questions concerning
Myron c. Taylors recent talk with
Pope Plus XII, Secretary Hull sait
he had not received any word from
the Presidents personal represen-
tative at the Vatican since his re-
turn to that post.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
War Contractor
Shows How to =
Get Touqh'
By the Associated Press.


In line with it's ''get tough" policy.
the War Production Board today
made public the following telegram
sent by a prime contractor of tank
parts to sub-contractor who makes
transmission cases, with indications
that the WPB considered it more or
less of model:
you are getting us into one hell
IVA mess. You and l agreed upon
perfectly fine schedule and I was
willing to abide by it. But you have
not done one damn thing you prom
ised to do. I agree that you have
been doing better than you did be-
fore June but we certainly can not
win war in the basis of how YOU
are going now. We have contracted
for II cases per month and under
stand that one month you made
seven, the next month you made five,
and God knows what you're going to
make this month. However. I want
1t definitely understood that the rate
Is II per month. I am sending nv
representative back to your city to-
night. If necessary I will send a
whole army"
That's the way I'd like to have
all of our contractors talk" COM
mented George c.. Brainard. chief
OF the WPB tools division.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
New Commander of Leqion
Once Operated Trolley Car
Now President of
Memphis Street
RoiIwoy Company
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 21.-The
new national commander of the
American Legion, Roane Waring
of Memphis, began both his busi-
ness and military careers as a
private.
Back in the COS Memphis street
car conductor was trying to eat
breakfast and operate his car, too.
The 14-year-old schoolboy he had
been teaching to run the. trolly said:
sit down and eat-Ill run the
car"
The lad no more than had taken
the controls when an emergency
stop sent the conductor sprawling on
the floor. The chap ran back to him
and whispered nervously:
I'VE won't say thing about this
but I've killed a calf"
Thirty-six years later he become
president of the Memphis Street
Railway Co.
Organized Battalion.
Previously National Guard mem
ber, Col. Waring re-enlisted at the
outbreak Of the war in 1917 and or
ganized battalion of the I'd Ten
nessee Infantry.
He has held every rank from pri-
vate to colonel. At the end of the
war; he was a lieutenant colonel,
assistant chief of staff of the 33d
Division. In France, he took part
in the St. Mihiel and Meuse- Ar
gonne offensives. In 1892 he was
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Petitions Are Filed
To Renominute Norris
BY the Associated Press.


LINCOLN. Nebr.. Sept. 21.-Peti-
tions to place the name of Senator
Norris, independent, of Nebraska on
the general election ballot in No
vember as an independent candidate
for reelection were filed today with
Secretary of State Frank Marsh.
Senator Norris, rounding out 80
years in the Senate, has 10 days to
accept the candidacy. Although
he has expressed desire to retire
at the end of his present term, he
also has said he might be compelled
to continue his service in public Of
flee
J. E. Lawrence, Lincoln editor and
leader of the movement to enter the
81-year-old Senator in the race for
reelection, said the petitions bore
$4,000 names. Mr.. LoWrence man.
aged Senator Norris 1886 campaign
When Senator Norris was told in
Washington that the petition had
been filed, he said:
Il hope don't have to accept but
I'm afraid there is so great a de-
mand that / will have to accept.
L will decide definitely after I see
what has happened out there"
Evening star., 1942-09-21
S2,731,154,307 More
Asked by President
For Naval Expenses
500, 600, 900 Of TotoI
Designed for Aiming
Merchant Vessels
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress today to appropriate ST.
731 ,154 ,307 more for the Navy, in
cluding $1OO,O00,0oO for arming
merchant ships.
The largest item was $3.50, ,00O OO(
for the Bureau of Aeronautics, OF
which $500 600 would be for the pro-
curement of helium.
The new funds would supplement
regular appropriations already made
Other items in the request, which
the Budget Bureau said was neces-
sary Ito provide for additional re-
quirements for the prosecution of
the war" included:
Training, education and welfare.
S21 $4,000; pay, subsistence and
transportation of naval personnel,
$734 4,216,l36; Bureau of Yards and
Docks, $35 5,069,775, including suf-
ficient funds to purchase 1000 pas
senger vehicles; Marine Corps pay,
1904 ,448, ,642;; miscellaneous expenses
of the Marine Corps, $250,000, 900;
Coast Guard pay, allowances and
miscellaneous expenses, $685., ,166, 900.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
len Captains in Navy,
Six in Coast Guard
Named Rear Admira|s
Seven Other Officers
Also Are Promoted
To Same Rank
(Army Promotions on Page A-6)

(Army Promotions on Page A-6.)
The names of 10 Navy captains
TO be promoted to rear admirals
and OF two medical directors to
be designated with the rank of
rear admiral were sent to the
Senate today. They include
Capts. Claud A.. Jones, assistant
chief of the Bureau of Ships. and
Joseph John Broshek, head of
the maintenance division of the
same bureau. Other captains
are Alexander M. Charlton, Sgd
ney M. Kraus, James M. Irish.
Harold T. Smith, Thomas r
Richey, Charles L. Brand Ernest
NJ. Pace, Jr., and Harry w. Hill.
Medical directors to be designated
rear admirals are William Cham
bers and Kent c. .Melhorn
In addition, three pay directors.
John F. Hatch, Emory D. STANLEY
and Fred E. McMillen, were named
10 assume the rank of rear ad-
miral.
others Named Rear Admirals.
Two civil engineers also were
nominated to be rear admirals
They are Henry G. Taylor and Cav
lord Church.
Six captains in the Coast Guard
now under jurisdiction of the Navv
were named to be rear admirals
Ihey are Lloyd T. Chalker. Harvey
r. johnson, James Pine. Frank j
Gorman, Robert Donohue and Ed
ward H. Smith.
Capt. Jones is a native of Fire
Creek, w. Va, and now lists his
home address as Charleston, w Va
he has had wide experience in
snip construction and operation,
capt. krauS, native of Peru
Ind, was appointed to the Naval
Academy in 1904. He is now on duty
IN the Bureau of Aeronautics in
the Navy Department
Capt. Broshek was born in New
Bedford, Mass, and 0pt. Charlton
is a native of Nebraska. Although
his home is listed as Washington,
ne Is on duty as manager of the
Puget Sound Navy Yard. Capt.
Irish. a native Of Utica, N. Y. Is
(see PROMOTIONS. Page 2-X.3
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Fortress Descends to 2OOFeet
To BIust Evusive jap Vessel

"It backed, turned and wheeled
almost the same as a bucking
bronco. The gunners were throw
ing everything aboard in our direc-
ton"
1t. Robert Butler of st. Pauls,
N. c., the bombardier, said it was
difficult to aim, but on the second
run bombs landed 80 to so feet from
the ship.
The Fortress completed four runs
without making a direct hit. how
ever, and McCullar put the big
plane into a dive and told the crew
to work her over, boys, with a
little machinegun fire"
Coming over the ship at 200 feet,
the belly gunner, Corpl. Harvey
Bancroft U Watertow1I, II J,
poured stream of lead that silenced
the ships guns.
Turning in his "glass ball. Cofpl.
Bancroft said, he rode the guns
right down the deck of the ship,
watching Japs run like he'll"
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Brazil Seizes
Italian Count;
Spy Ring Broken
Husband of American
Admits Giving Data
On Ships to Rome
STORY on Poee A-D
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Sept.
2l.-Police announced today that
the Italian Count Edmondo di
Robilant had been arrested and
had confessed that he provided
information for transmission to
Rome concerning the passage
through Rio some time ago of
the British transport Queen
Mary.
The tall. thin Di Robilant, high
Official of the Italian Lati Airline,
was taken into custody with several
other persons and the police said the
arrests broke up a major Italian
espionage ring.
Gave Information to Rome.
An official announcement said the
count was instrumental in mount
ing radio transmitter which passed
secret information to Rome and that
he had provided data concerning
material on ships coming from the
united States for use in big Bra
lillian steel mill now under con-
struction, as well as informing on
the Queen Mary.
CThe Rome radio last March
e quoted Argentine circles as saw
Ing the Queen Mary had been
damaged by Axis action off the
Falkland Islands while she was
carrying troops. There was no
Allied conf1rmation.)
Di Robilant. a former aide to the
late Gen. Italo Balbo, was married
on September 90, 1881, to Mrs. Helen
Westervelt Wilson, native of Salt
Lake City, whose family now is re-
ported to live in Goshen, N. Y.
The marriage took place at the
New York City Hall, Mayor James
j. Walker officiating,
Was Once Lost in jungle.
Earlier in 1881 Di Robilant was
lost Tor lS days in the Jungle on a
night to Brazil. He now is ii years
old.
The police report today said Di
Robhant, early in 1912, under in
structlons from the Italian naval
commander. EMO di Vicino, pro-
posed to Italian Radio Technician
Amieto Albert that Albert operate
q radio transmitter "in order to send
information to Rome principally
about movements Of ships at this
port"
Dl Robilant provided parts for
the transmitter, the statement con-
tlnued, and it was set up at No. 854
ITO Grande highway at Jacarepa-
qua, In Rio de Janeiro State. Then.
the statement said, the count gave
Aloieri instructions for its opera
ton.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Woman's S Reinstatement
Brings Protest Strike
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
FLINT, Mich, Sept. 21.-About
500 members of the United Automo-
bile Workers (AF'L) walked off their
jobs at the Marvel-Schebler car
ouretor division of Borg-Warner
Corp. here today.
s. w. Gray, president OF the diyi-
sion, said the walkout followed the
fourth attempt by the management
at the direction of the National La
Dor Relations Board, to reinstate a
woman employe who was a MEM
Der of the UAW-CIO.
This woman, Mrs. Harriet Stitt
originally was discharged in March
1910. and the NLRB later held she
was dismissed because of non-mers
bership in the AFL. On orders nj
the board the company ATTEMPTED to
reinstate her last February h,,t
three attempts led to as manv vorp
stoppages by AFL employees M
Gray said, and she was indenniteIy
laid off.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
AFL-CI0 Peace Farley
May Be Delayed Month
By the Associated Press.


The opening Of peace negotia-
tions between the AFL and the CIO
may be delayed for another month,
union sources on both sides indi-
Gated today.
More than month ago, spokes-
men for the negotiations tentatively
agreed to begin conversations in the
latter part of September But no
definite date had been chosen as of
today.
Harry Bates, president of the
Bricklayers' Union and chairman of
the AFL Negotiating Committee,
said he would try to communicate in
a day or two with Philip Murray
CIO president, on starting date
At the CIO Offices it was said Mr.
Murray was out of the city and had
speaking engagements in the South
and West in the next week or two
Mr.. Bates said he planned to leave
some time next week to attend the
AFL convention in Toronto which
does not conclude until october Il
or 16.