davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Russian Front

A statistician m London last week
made an Interesting estimate OF the
satisfying manner in which the nlsAsns
have helped England. The Russian e.
pedition, the statistiAan computed, has
cut the German air force TO o6 per cent
OF its peak strength. There has not
been a really big raid on Britain Since
the war with Russia began, June 70.
The good news passed on by an air OBJ
server with excellent sources of Informal
ton was this:
The German air force is literally worn
out. The pilots are tired. ana there is
a real shortage Of planes in certain cate
gories With the Luftwaffe in its present
condition, Hitler can't just laugh of the
loss of the 476 planes which the British
shot down, destroyed or captured from
November 18 (the beginning Of the
Libyan campaign to December 23."
While the Russian military successes
grew almost monotonous during the
week, the Reds and the
Soviet British cemented their
Successes alliance against Germany
and the German col
leagues in Europe. This political de-
velopment was accomplished through the
visit 10 Moscow of Anthony Eden, British
Foreign Minister, for talks with Stain.
The Russians welcomed him.
The greatest Russian accomplishment
of the week was the recapture of Ksluga,
on the Okla River more than 100 miles
south of Moscow. Next, the herd-hitting
Russian offensive on the Moscow front
was reported aimed at eliminating the
German spearhead at Mozhaisk, 81 miles
west of the Soviet capital, the last re-
manning of the great threats to Moscow.
In London, Reuters agency heard that
| Adolf Hitler, in his new capacity of SUI
preme commander of the German
armies, had rushed to the front IN an
attempt to stem the German retreat
Before his reported departure, Hitler
made a speech of hope to his troops as
New Year Day message. The enemys
attempt during the winter of 1941-42 to
avert his fate by attacking us again
must and will be frustrated" Hitler said.
referring to the Red counteroffensive.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Germany strained this summer and au-
tumn to obtain enough food. Prisoners
Of war were used everywhere to help till
the soil and bring in the harvest. Just
how much Of the Ukraine harvest was
saved is not known but German food
authorities assure all inquirers there is
enough food for the winter regardless
of the Ukraine and this years German
harvest.
German experts point out that ration
ing began in Germany the first day Of
the war although, 1t was claimed, the
country had enough grain for six or
seven years.
Italy enters her second winter of war
with stringent control. Bread, fats and
most bulk foods are rationed. Potatoes,
cheese, beans and other standard articles
of diet are distributed under severe con-
troll Heavy eating by those who can
afford wartime prices is being discour-
aged by standardization Of meals in
restaurants Meat is scarce and rationed
about ounces weekly per person.
Enough Fruit for Own Needs.
Despite shipments to Germany, Italy
still grows enough fruits and vegetables
for her needs but the supply is not over
abundant. Italy produces only about
two-thirds of the olive oil it requires.
In 1910 oil production was very low and
this year enly slightly better.
The 13-ounce monthly fat ration is
small. but Fascist dieticians say Italians
need less fat than more northern people
because of their country's milder climate.
In normal times Italy has never had
more than seven pigs for each 1000 OF
population, compared with 227 in Switz-
erland, 272 in Hungary, 1853 in Germany,
1872 in Denmark.
Premier MuSsolini announced that the
1941 wheat crop totaled 262 200 900 BUSH
els. or about 5,500,000 bushels more than
the 1910 yield which was made to stretch
for bread and rationed spaghetti for
Italy's 100000 people. But Italy now
must also feed the Greeks since she took
over that country from the Germans.
Greece normally is dependent largely
on her merchant fleet to bring in most
of her food. The fleet now is inactive.
The American Red Cross is helping ar
range food shipments from Turkey, but
despite aid Greece is bound to have q
hungry winter. A neutral observer who
arrived in Ankara from Athens said
people in the Greek capital were falling
in the streets from hunger.
Spains wheat crop this year was esti-
mated to be far above the 1910 crop.
The rice crop was better than average
and olive oil production above normal.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Japan Is reaching greedy fingers for
he treasure house of raw materials
,ored in the Netherland Indies. but the
utch are striking back with the same
Unborn fury they displayed more than
tee centuries ago to gain control Of
+ islands.
This empire e-in-exile Is making gal
la stand beside America, Britain and
Cna to beat of the assaults of the Axis
psers. The little Dutch Navy and air
foe are dwarfed by the giants battling
1.-THE Pacific, but they have struck some
trific blows in smashing japanese war
Sps, troop transports and supply ships.
Few believe the Dutch can stand alone
ainst the japanese should the foe gain
fl control of the Philippines and over
n the British bastion of Singapore.
H reports from the Far East say the
Allies are rushing reinforcements to the
Pacific arena.
Since the Nazis conquered the Low
lands in May, 1910, the nerve center of
the Netherlands Empire has shifted $500
miles from the Hague to Batavia on
the coast Of Java.
Almost overnight the 5000 islands
stretching along the Equator half world
away became vitally important to the
United States. Most Americans had
thought of them vaguely as an exotic
tropical paradise inhabited by pretty
Balinese dancers, old temples. steaming
jungles, primitive natives and fierce
Borneo head-hunters.
Both Sides Need Resources.
All these are found in the East Indies
but Japan is grasping for the petroleum,
hin, rubber and other resources which
he needs to keep her engines OF war
moving at sea, on land and in the air.
II The United States needs them, too.
Hearty 40 per cent of the world supply
crude rubber comes from the Dutch
bands, and armies can't roll without
lbber.
| Other than Immediately shutting of
Nv materials to Japan and maintaining
lur own supplies, there's still another
Important reason why the United States
) watching the Dutch East Indies with
Increasing interest: These islands might
ne day be the stepping stones by which
he A. B. c. D. powers could launch an
ttack against Japanese strongholds and
halter their Pacific power.
The islands defense is built around
q comparatively small conscript army
with q nucleus of 125, 900 well-trained
md well-equipped professional soldiers,
10th native and European; an air force
said to have more than 1000 modern
Evening star., 1942-01-04
AntAxs Pact Noz Revee Fall of oo Mark Debut Of Fo New Year

in casualties for the attempt. The
natives Of the Straits Settlements and
Malay states area called for the fight
against the invader to the death.
Japanese bombers ushered in the New
Year for Singapore with two air raids.
but apparently they did little damage
to property. Meanwhile the Allies and
the japanese were fighting q vigorous
battle at the east coast Malay port Of
Kuantan, 100 miles north OF Singapore.
The Japanese Army claimed ofncially
that Kuantan was captured by IT'S troops,
but the British denied the claim. Next
day the Japanese imperial headquarters
in Toxic claimed chat on New Year Day
their air forces sank 2000-ton ship and
damaged . 3yO00-ton ship among some
enemy transports IN the Strait Of
Malacca.
Allied strategy calls for the defsnss Of
Singapore with all the means at the
Allies disposal IN order TO establish that
base az the point for launching su oden-
sive in the Pacific, the Assoesesed Press
was told by q British authority n Lon
don. He gave a general picture Of the
Far Eastern situation, Saying taaat the
British would depend on the American
Navy until British naval forces ''are
built up to regain control" He foresaw
serious threat to Singapore If the Jspa-
nese establish strong air forces on
Penang, held by the Japanese. He
thought such force would be able to
exercise certain amount of control over
traffic in the Straits Of Malacca.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Armv. Wide World Photo.
Spain is better prepared than she ws
last winter but must contend with higi
prices and illegal sale Of rationed food
stuf1s at high prices. Fuel is scarce AM
deterioration of the country's rolling
stock threatens distribution. TT gov
ernment's great problem is thatIpains
poor can't pay the high prices ct for
many foods and that Spain's rh can
and will pay many times the estaished
price.
In France a relief worker from Mari
seille wrote that the food problem would
be "knotty" this winter. A typical resl
taurant meal, he said, consisted Of q
fresh tomato, a small piece Of meat,
vegetables or noodles and peach or
slice of melon After two weeks of meals
like that, he said, lone begins to be
basically hungry for fats or proteins.'
Eggs, cheese, rice are scarce and much
standing in line is necessary to buy what
food Is available.
Purchases Limited.
Switzerland, foremost dairy country
now has few eggs. August. sales OF i'm
ported eggs dropped 80 per cent, COM
pared with two years ago. Homelaid egg
sales were down 80 per cent. One-fiftt
Of the country's poultry has been killed
because of feed shortage and farmers
because of the rise in other food prices
are eating their eggs rather than selling
them. Switzerland now has three meat
less days a week
Not until the end Of September thi.
year did Italy move to limit purchasesi
clothing. other textiles and shoes. Befo
that high prices were restraint enoug.
for most Italians, but Italians and Ger
man oncials, soldiers and visitors viii
had money could buy without reserve.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

forces control a small naval base, Olan-
gapo.
Many a man is now alive who remem-
bers the last time Manila changed h2hus.
1t fell to the United States, and the date
was August IS. 1898. 1t was one Of the
great prizes of the Spanish American
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28
Ill Bars, 8 Bouneers
I'm Coast Hot Spot

THE six bouncers may sound
Il ominous. but they are large
ly- for moral effect. Aronson
told me the place has amazingly
little trouble with its customers.
He goes on the theory that
trouble should be stopped before
il starts.
A big battery of flashlights
operates from buttons posted all
over the place, and the instant
a voice is raised in turbulence. a
bouncer is on the spot to quell
any threatened uprising.
The military and naval police
wander in and out. but Aronson
said the customers themselves
among the service men are his
greatest help in keeping order.
They like the place and want
no beefs against it, he said. No
minors are admitted, male or
female.
The liquor regulations with
reference to service men are
scrupulously observed. The man
agement often sends men apt to
be late returning to quarters
home in taxis at its expense and
even keeps a supply Of hats on
hand in case a service customer
loses his lid, a bad mark against
a man, especially in the navy.
Gus Arnheim's band with Gus
himself on the platform was
blasting away the night I was
in Sherman's and you could
scarcely move in the place which
I am sure is the high point of
such-like revelry in the u. s. A.
at this time. Or Is jitterbuggine
revelry?
Copyright. 1s4z. by King Features
Distributed by International News ssrvie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28

sell bonds TO the patrons-and
couldn't get bid.
Finally. the Filipino bus boy
broke the ice by taking a 500
bond-paying for 1t in cash:
uOW congested is Washing
III TOM
Well. many diners at the May
flower now sup in the rear OF the
lobby.
The sell-out OF This Is the
Army"
The new stand-sit seats (but
are they?) on the trolleys.
Tough on newspaper readers.
Every time the car stops-you
stand.
The terrible murder OF a SOL
der tshot dead through the
MOUTH when he went after two
passersby who made remarks
about his girl.
The exasperating cab system
at the Union Station.
You'd think the hotels would
run buses every half hour for
guests. Cab drivers say il
wouldn't hurt their biz in the
least-so much OF II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28
The Brighter Side

CHERMAN'S in San Diego is
- the hot spot of the town and
a we'll nigh incredible establish
ment. II is a dance hall in the
heart of the city with $500 feet
of dance floor, six bouncers and
IL separate bars at which some
of the bartenders get $40 per
day and others S11 per day.
The mattresses who serve the
food and drinks at the tables
get $3.50 per day. regular sal
airy, and their tips which are
said to run their incomes up TO
SIS and $50 per week. The place
averages 10000 customers per
week. with 5000 not uncommon
through a Saturday night. 1t
is said to gross around 5000
per month, and this with drinks
selling ct only 25 and IS cents.
The customers are mainly
soldiers, sailors, marines and
defense workers, both male and
female, though many other civil
ldIlS NlSlt IL IllBHtly'
IT IS perhaps the current seat
Il of the most extraordinary
iitterbugging in the land. Some
of the youngsters performing
for their own pleasure could go
on the stage tomorrow and
knock the theatergoers into the
aisles.
1t saw one high-pockets Of a
defense worker with long nose,
not much chin and double jointed
legs that / would like to back
against any 1--WE artist in the
world.
He danced in his shirt sleeves,
mostly with smiling little
dame who must have been an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28
Most Mothers
Look Young

your most interesting experi-
ence?
Al would have to give that
question some thought. II might
have been the time I won a live
turkey in a rattle and took him
home in the subway.
Q-What do you think OF
young women smoking as they
walk along the street?
Ats all right with me.
though I can't say 1t improves
their appearance and appeal.
The smart girl acts modern, but
not too modern.
Q-What did that poem say
about those marrieduon Wednes-
day?
Alt said:
Monday for loeqlth,
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best day Of all.
MOTE it claimed that most
~ men judge a woman's age
first by the color Of her hair
and then by the lines Of her face.
II may be true.
AS for myself, I never try to
figure out a woman's age.
However. experts on this mat
ter say feminine age is most re-
vealed by the hands, the elbows
and the knees.
Seems long ago but in the film
version of Diamond Lii" IL was
Cary Grant to whom Mae West
addressed the immortal lines:
"why don't You como up and
see me some time?"
TTIE first shot in World War I
i was fired by the United
States Marines. It was fired
over the bow of a German cut
ter at Guam in April, 1917.
Before the man I married
asked me to take the step we
had been going around together
for seven years. says Mil
waukee subscriber.
Very interesting. had
known my girl friend 10 months
before put the question. I
know of a fellow In Los Angeles,
Cal, who went around with q
girl for IS years before he pro-
posed.
And after one year of mar.
rage they were divorced.
Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28
BY Damon RunyOn

artist on her own account, as I
noticed that all the other crack
performers, including right
shifty young bluejacket, were
eager to take her on, but none
of them could hold a candle to
my skinny friend. He was a
rug-cutter from who-laid-the-
chunk.
OVER year ago, before we
" got in the war. short, smil-
ing. gray-haired Abe Aronson.
who went to London for a short
engagement as a saxophone
player with Maurice and Lenore
Hughes. the dancers, and re-
manned % years, was wandering
around Southern California look
ing for an investment in the
night club field. when some one
advised him to take a look at
San Diego.
Aronson, / believe, still owns
the fancy Embassy, Ciro's and
the Four Hundred night clubs
in London.
He finally bought Sherman's.
originally a garage and later one
of the biggest retail beer en-
poriums in the west and once
known as the Hofbrau. from
Sherman Haines and his wife,
the owners. He took in Charley
Tucker. his London associate;
Ned Stewart. a New Yorker,
and Billy (Red) Mann. formerly
one of the famous Yacht Club
boys, spent $4,000 on improve
ments and thought he had nice
deal when the place was doing
$4,000 per month. Tucker later
disposed of his interest to the
others.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28
Congressional
Limited

DANDOLPH PAUL. FDR's tax
~ brain. in the Mayflower
dining room-lookipg so HARM
less.
Jack Kirkland, producer of the
sinful show. Tobacco Road
letting his chow get cold-read-
ing the funnies.
The slow-moving cabs and
cars. % miles per hour in the
city.
A SIS fine IL caught going over
35 in the suburbs.
WAACs in their smarter look.
ing winter apparel.
Washington at night-with no
dimout regulations.
The hotel ruling:
Don't care how important
you are--can't stay longer than
8 nights"
The careful checkup on per-
sons visiting the Navy Dept.
"what do you wish to see him
about? ?"
"Navy business"
"Can't say that, sorry"
The newly decorated COM
mander, who carries his decora-
ton in his pocket.
Said he wasn't used 10 it--and
pals might think he was pea
cooking.
TTiE story in the papers about
Il the Jap spy who worked with
the Bund here-but got away be-
fore Pearl Harbor.
He got away because some
statesmen didn't want to offend
Japan" etc!
O'Donnells. where the stay
up-lates gather.
After the hotel bars and night
clubs fold at i.
Dance music stops at 1890 in
most spots.
The Filipino officer who was
on ship that suffered five direct
hits.
"He counted Ave and that's all
he remebers."
The snappiest salutes-by the
marines.
Gene Fowler's 1000 word re-
ply 10 Theodore Dreiser's care
less cracks in Canada. Fowler
aptly titles il An American
Tragedy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28
Begins al IL

NV watch came around at about
midnight. / got up and took over.
1t was very dark tonight.
After sitting awhile on the after
thwart, l noticed a glow of light
in the bow. 1t was so strong that
ii Illuminated the entire boat, and
the sea around. II seemed to be
coming from our pile of rags.
got down and untangled the
rags until I came upon the meat
we had saved from the fish. and
the carcass of the albatross. They
were strongly phosphorescent,
especially the bird
When ! held il up, the albatross
glowed like flashlight, par
ticularly the tail. which seemed As
bright AS an incandescent bulb.
The fish glowed where il had lain
against the bird.
yeah. better heave II ALL"
Gene said. looking down.
Without further talk / threw the
whole mess into the sea.
Later IL occurred 10 me that !
SnOuld nave saved II Tor Ddlt. As
matter of fact, / wound out later
that il wouldn't have been danger
Gus to eat the albatross. at all.
The flesh of an albatross is phos-
phorescent as a rule, I learned.
because il preys largely upon
luminous fish.
The rest of the night passed un-
eventually. until just before day
light. when the wind shifted TO
the west. i rugged the sea anchor.
In about an hour the wind changed
again. shifting back TO almost due
north. and / took the anchor back
in. and we continued on our way
south.
AS soon as the sun was up,
Gene had out the knife and was
trying 10 stab another fish Our
stomachS had been stimulated by
the few bites we had and now
the hunger began 10 claw the
walls of our bellies with red-hoi
fingers.
Copyright. iat7 ~ Henry HoH = CO.
Distributed by kins Features Syn, Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28

to keep right on going to Berlin.
Seems now the old boy was
really in possession of something
there.
TT WAS in 1864 Secretary OF
Il the Treasury S. p. Chase had
I'm God We Trust" put on the
United States coinage. Mr..
Chase said he believed no coun-
try could succeed without faith
in God.
Despite such references to
male citizens as tall, tan and
terrific" the young women Of
the country have no marked
preference for six footers.
They don't like their men too
small but il their heart-throb is
over 5 feet 8 it is all right. The
poet Byron, besieged by beauti-
full women wherever he went
was 5 feet 81z inches tall.
A slant on the japanese sense
of humor is shown by the fact
that in Toxic a musical version
of Shakespeare's Hamlet" was
produced and it included sing
ing and dancing chorus Of grave
diggers.
QUERIES from clients:
" Gin your years in New
York what would you say was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28

On the Side

o, love, lore, love'
Lore is ike a dizziness;
II t0inna let poor body
Gang about his business.
James Hogg.s
MRS. JOHN HERTZ JR., pro-
Ava fessionally known as Myrna
10y. Mr.. and Mrs. Hertz Jr. are
going TO settle down in the Big
Town having taken a penthouse
apartment in the Sutton Place
district.
Kay Francis, now playing
mother roles. And why not. with
most mothers looking as young
as they do nowadays?
I wonder how many years 1t
will be before Lana Turner
starts playing mother roles.
Lois De Fee. Amazonian bur-
lesque queen. Lois, who is 6 feet
3 inches tall and weighs 176
pounds was recently married
again. This time Miss De Fee
married DR.. Joseph Baldwin, a
medical officer in the United
States Marine Corps.
Meg Mundy, said TO be Man.
hattan's highest paid, model.
Meg is from Pittsburgh. She's
an army wife now. having re-
Gently married 1t. Mark Daniels,
who is also from Pittsburgh.
CONTEMPORARY says "Abie's
~ Irish Rose" was the best
moneymaker in United States
stage history. He's wrong. II
was RIP Van Wrinkle" which
ran for so years, playing 4C
weeks of each year.
Kerfoot, Lightfoot and Mar
foot was the name Of a law firm
in Los Angeles.
When mentioning songs with
quaint titles I forgot the one
Gypsy Rose Lee sang when she
was in popular-prieed burlesque,
I mean that ditty titled: Ida
the Hayward Sturgeon"
A Corona, Cal. couple becon-
ing the justly proud parents OF
triplets named them Faith, Hope
and Charity.
In 1918, Marshal Foch was
J, willing to have the Armistice
start on November 8, as re-
quested by the Germans. His
decision was delayed by General
Pershing who didn't want any
armistice at all.
The AEF commander wanted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-28

worse than TO come in from a
gruelling day Of picking flaws in
our top sergeant's technique.
and gaze at a rogues gallery of
McLemores and their by
products.
One peek at Uncle Jim alone
would set us back a good TWO
weeks. and Uncle Jim coupled
with Cousin Willie May would
send us TO the base hospital with
the screaming meemies.
A ND we do not believe that
IA the McLemores. taken as a
clan, are any worse looking than
the average American clan.
AS a family. we run bit
toward large Adams apples in
the menfolk and cross eyes in
the womenfolk.
But that's not unusual.
There are few American fami-
lies, with the possible exception
Of the Cabots, the Lodges, the
Saltonstalls and the Dukes. who
can exhibit family album with
complete confidence.
There are pictures Of sweet
hearts to consider. too.
There is many a soldier, in
many place. who has told his
buddies of the girl who is wait
ing for him at home.
She (you can almost hear him
describing her) has eyes as big
as a saucepan and as blue as
the Monday after pay day. Her
teeth are like pearls. only nicer.
and her hair is the color of corn