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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12

Wire-tapplng Is necessary for
successful espionage. In 1910 n
foreign power had wires tapped
I'm our state Offices, listened In
on our secretary Of state talk
ing 10 our President.
I'm this game you fight fire
with FIRE.
THE spy does what is neces-
sary In the fierce battle Of wits.
II Is a vicious game, played for
limitless stakes"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12
Churchill Talk Sunday

LONDON. Feb. y CUP) The
London Evening Star reported to-
DAY that Prime Minister Churchill
Will broadcast 10 the nation. Sun
day night, discussing the war stu
alton in general and the Far East
in particular.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12
Woman, u Dies OF Burns

Mrs Bessie Aiaa3aey ~ Of
Plat Rock is deaf today of Wrr>
received -AhnE-t+pe brooke t.rii-
her apartment from % stove -E.Ch
she Wa>- NU1 inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12
BEHIND ALL MANEUVERS

Said Rowan:
Behind each great military
maneuVer is a great maneuNer
Of espionage and COunter-espio-
mage. II was behind Pearl Har-
Dor. and the Graf Spec.
Japanese high-ranking army
and navy officers worked as
fishermen. BARRIERS. I'm every
lOwly position, 10 get military
information.
Zone high Jap naval officer
worked as mess boy on a
United States transport, served
the commanding officer AT fable
when he Was visited by other
high-ranking officers, listened TO
their shop talk. He was caught.
II realize II Is important 10
avoid hysteria in this situation
today But most Americans have
not faced the fact that this war
can he lost. One important item
Is the damage the little person
can do In talking.
ONE CLASSIC STORY
"ThPre il one classic story Of
that. the maid who worked I'm "A
household OF a German general.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12

NTVT ITVTdIW W IIIIIVI INUWdII
Ideal spy a-
He's of average height and APP
pearancc, can be easily lost in a
crowd. lie has a personality
which everybody likes. And he
plays a game in which there are
no rules and in which the sky
is the limit.
Rowan, speaking at FISH er
Theater Town Hail, should know
whereof he speaks. lie is an au-
thority on espionage and secret
service, writes for Cosmopolitan
Magazine. does books on the sub
ject in which he has done research
since World War /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12
Tells How fOSpOfS Spy
Rowan, Expert on Espionage, Describes the Ideal
5th CoIumns+ and His Work
BY VERA BROWN

Meet Richard Wilmer Ro~an'sl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12

do by what they would do if the Japanese position
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12
Little Destroyed by British

hogan hrOadcasting.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Uncle Roy's Corner
By RAMON COFFMAN,

Some persons in this world, am
sorry to say, are not thoughtful OF
their fellow human beings. They
do things which cause needless
sorTow.
Take, for example. q person who
breaks q bottle on highway.
Think of the damage that may
cause to tiresl 1t will cut into the
rubber Of cars which run over it.,
and may cause punctures or blow
outs.
suppose that many bottles
broken on highways are tossed by
small children who do not know
any better. In any case, the road
is a bad place for broken bottle
AS a matter of fact, any place
except the trash can is bad for
broken glass. A child going bare.
foot may cut his feet on sharp
pieces of glass left on a lawn. If
such a cut is not cared for quickly
and well, it may cause much trouble
later.
We could go on with other ex-
amples. but the chief point I wish
to bring out today is our progress
IN making glass. Thanks to the
work Of inventors. there is much
less danger from it than there was
Is or 20 years ago.
Most modern automobiles are fit-
ted with safety glass;" not only in
the windshield but for all the win
dows as well. About IL years ago
I spoke of the need of laws to re-
quire such glass for new cars. and
Evening star., 1942-05-19
BY Lillian Cox Athey

the question of bait for the crappie
is not limited-the crappie u not
finicky.
The average weight of these fish
is less than I pound, the maximum
2A pounds. The crappie and the
calico bass both belong to the Great
Lakes region and the Mississippi
Valley. Many confuse them because
they resemble each other In appear
ance. However, the crappie has five
or six dorsal spines and the calico
seven or eight.
The annual market catch Of
crappie is well over SOC, 100 pounds
This fish multipies so fast that it
has been called "the fish for the
millions" and, as it gets along 20
peaceabiy with its neighbors, It has
been planted" more and more In
private ponds, as well as large arti-
ficial ones.
Most fish are excellent sources of
highly digesttbk proteins; they are
rich in vitamins and contain min
erals both IN quantity and variety
and the crappie meets all reqtre-
ments. We have been asked to eat
more fish. Proteins are important
for the building Of muscle and other
body tissues and. - they are m
essential foundation Of all diets for
men and animals for normal growth
and maintenance Of life, the eating
of fish becomes 4 sort Of patriotic
duty. Besides, marine fishery prod
ucts are especially notable for their
iodine content. which Is from 50 tc
200 times as great as that Of food
from other sources.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

uncomfortable Mr.. Blacksnake was
and he wished that all of Mr.. Black
snakes enemies could see him. At
last Mr.. Blacksnake wriggled out
of the old suit and very smart and
handsome he looked in his new suit
of shining black. He didn't waste
anytime once he was clear of his
old suit. but started of at great
rate to see what mischief he could
get into. The watcher in the tree
top waited just long enough to
make sure that he really had gone
and then down he flew to the old
log beside which lay the old suit.
His eyes gliStened. tor here was a
prize indeed. Mr.. Blacksnake might
have no more use for his old suit,
but he had. Yes. indeed, he had!
He gave . clear whistle Of Joy as he
Evening star., 1942-05-19

until he has gotten out of that old
suit. He cannot bear to have any
one about, and 50 he takes the
greatest pains to find . secret place.
But smart as he Is there are others
quite as smart. All the time Mr..
BlacksnAke was struggling out of his
old suit . pair OF bright eyes
watched him, and q certain little
person in . very smart looking suit
of his own had all he could do to
keep from chuckling aloud. But
he didn't. No, sir. he didn't. You
see he had . very good reason for
not letting Mr.. BlAckmake know
that he was anywhere about He
had . use for that old suit Mr..
Blacksnake was getting nd Of. So
he kept out Of sight up IN q tree
where he could look DOWN and see
Evening star., 1942-05-19
n~eA laa4
Read Uncle Roy in The Junior Star
EDery Sunday.
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
'ee' for Final Y

Some readers have questioned my
phonetic spelling zee" to represent
the sound of final ~" in such words
as baby. money, liberty, pointing
out that the dictionaries indicate
final ~" as having the short 81
sound as in bit, hit. pit.
While it is true that the diction-
aries show the short 'i'' sound for
final ''y,' they admit that there is
much variation in the sound. Says
the New Webster's: In America,
the tendency I" is either to re-
main like accented i (biD, or vary
to a higher tongue position toward
e." Gas in Venus).
have carefully studied this sound
in the North, South, East and West,
and as heard on network programs
and on the screen. I am convinced
that, in the prevailing cultured
speech of the whole country, the
sound of final ''y' is seldom the 'i''
as in bit: it is close to or actually is
the zee" of beet.
To prove that this is so in your
own speech, make this experiment:
Sing the first two stanZas of the
hymns America" and Holy. Holy,
Holy" Sing them in the customary
tempo and see if "Cu can force
yourself to pronounce the seven
'y's" exactly as you pronounce the
Il" of bit:
Ny country, It's of thee.
Sweet land of liberty
Holy, holy. holy, Lord God Al
mighty!
Early in the morning our songs
shall rise to thee.
1t simply doesn't work, does it?
Every "y' is plainly 'ee,' else why
did the authors rhyme final ~
with thee" in both hymns?
Last call for my new pamphlet,
War Names, which gives 200 bat
tIe-front names correctly pro
nounced. Send stamped g.
cent, self addressed envelope to
Frank Colby, in care Of The Eve
ming Star. Ask for War Names
Pamphlet.
CReleased BY the Bell Syndicate, Inco
Evening star., 1942-05-19

all that was going on, and there he
sat and chuckled to himself right
down inside 20 that he couldn't be
heard and watched Mr.. Blacksnake
struggling out of his old clothes.
He had the very hardest kind Of
work to keep still, for he Is very
uneasy fellow, and likes to keep
moving, but he wanted that old
suit, and 90, somehow, he managed
to keep perfectly still. 1t seemed to
him that Mr.. Blacksnake never
would get out of that old suit.
I'D like to fly down there and
help him." thought he. But he
knew better than to try anything
80 foolish as that. He knew that
that would be the end Of him. so
he sighed and tried to be patient.
It tickled him Immensely to see how
Evening star., 1942-05-19
BY Will Eisner
BY R. B. Fuller
BY Art Huhto
By Frank Beck
BY Bud Fisher
BY Paul Foqorty

seized the old suit II was just what
he needed and had been hoping to
find to complete his nest.
Who was he? Why Cresty the
Flycatcher, to be sure! And as he
flew through the Green Forest to
the tree in which was hollow that
only he and Mrs. Cresty knew of.
his heart was light and he would
have tried to whistle and sing but
for the burden he carried. You see
that old suit would catch In the
branches as he few and made him
no end of trouble.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Los Angeles Worried
About PoIm Fronds
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOclated PreSS.
LOS ANGELES-With talk OF in
cendiary bombs going round. this
city has a problem in its numerous
palm trees. The lower fronds. or
branches, dry out annually and In
the course of years an accumulation
of inflAmmable material surrounds
the trunk.
With the cost of trimming q high
palm set at s. to $12, the City Council
is studying how the dead "whiskers"
can be removed without undue
hardship to owners.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

green. especially on the upper sur
face. Here the markings have q
tendency to form narrow, vertical
bars. The mouth Of the crappie, as
you can see. is large, but 1t is ex-
tremely tender and requires careful
handling when hooked.
Minnows are the best bait, though
angleworms, bloodwormS, cut bait,
flies, small spinners, bugs and lures
may be used. AS the crappie Is
carnivorous. feeding mostly on in
sects, aquatic insect larvae, crusta-
ceans and fishes, you can easily see
Evening star., 1942-05-19

1 am happy that such laws have
been made
Mothers are glad to have better
bottles for their babies, bottles
which are hard to break These
bottles can be placed in boiling
water with little, if any, danger of
breaking.
In the kitchen we now have glass
coffee pots and glass frying pans
Think of glass which will stand
steady heat from a strong gas
flame!
Turning to q different field, we
may note the use of glass for
tricks" 1t is a great help to the
magician who does amazing things
on the stage.
One little trick is to make a
candle seem to burn right inside a
jar of water. When a magician does
that. he places a pane of glass on
a slant, III such way that it re-
fleets real candle SO it appears to
be flaming inside an actual jar of
water.
In much the same way, the magi-
elan can make ghost" appear on
the stage. The ghost is not harmed
even If sword is slashed through
the place where it seems to be.
scrapbookD
II you wish a copy of the leaf1et
Flying Machine Pioneers" Just
send self addressed, 2-cent
stamped envelope. Address to
me In care of The Evening Star.
1A~.1. lSaA
Evening star., 1942-05-19
NATURES CHILDREN
CRAPPIE
(Pomoris dnnuldrtS

Crappies also are known as bache-
lors. though no one can give me a
good reason for the last name. We
are assured, however. that this fish
takes the hook readily and is high in
the favor of anglers as game fish.
1t is we'll favored. we know. 1t is
very satisfactory for stocking arti-
fetal ponds.
In life, the crappie is silvery with
an olive tone and mottled with dark
Evening star., 1942-05-19

Mr.. Blacksnake had thought him
self very smart and clever when he
changed his old suit for = new one
He had been absolutely sure that
no one had seen him. He had taken
the very greatest pains. to be sure.
In the first place, he had chosen
very lonely spot where the brush
was thick. He had looked this way
and that way to Be sure that no one
was about, and he had seen and
heard no one. You see, he feels very
helpless when he begins to change
his clothes, does Mr.. Blacksnake
and he Il very nervous apd irritable
Evening star., 1942-05-19
LETT TROUT

each to spell the word
the letter column opposite
"Letered
correctly a sudden plunge in water.
Yesterdays LETTER OUT.
DANGER-GRAND dts great.
REvOLTS-STROVE Che made an earnest enort).
DEPILATE-PLEATED skirts this way)
SHAvER-RAVES mailman does it,
tU) ALDOUS-LOADS they bear DOWN.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to buy = War bond
10 help preserve the democratic way
Of living? Buy . bond As your own
expression q willingness 10 help.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Bedtime Stories

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
From Mother Natures point Of view
An things are useful old or new.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

at the District morgue by Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald showed
Mrs. Edwards died from cerebral
conclusion. Police said she had
apparently been beaten on the head
by beer bottle or an electric fan
found nearby,
In the second inquest Louis Ralph
Brooks. 36, colored 20l Second
street S.W.. was held in the shot
gun death of Ralph Boy Brown,
81. colored, 2l7 Banda-half street,
Brown was said by police to have
been shot almost in two by three
blasts of a shotgun held in the hands
of Brooks during an alterca ton at
Second and c streets S.W. early
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Two Ordered Held in Deaths
OF Man and Woman Here

A coroners jury yesterday ordered
two men held for action of the grand
jury in the fatal beating and shoot
ing of two District residents here
in the past few days.
Ernest James Shifflett, 40, 504
Third street NV, was detained in
the death late Monday of his neigh
Dor, Mrs. Pattie Edwards, 90, 500
Third street NV, at her home fol-
lowing a quarrel which police said
had been going on for several hours.
An autopsy performed late Tuesday
Evening star., 1942-08-20

Sabin heard the pea Of property
owners that Russell Martin and his
family be evicted because the four
children constituted a nuisance and
disturbed the neighborhood.
But a family cannot be evicted
Just because the children are noisy,
the court ruled.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

FOR RUSSIAN RELIEFThs painting "Black Sea" by Isotmi
welknown U. S. r. artist presented by
Smith Of Stoneegh Court to the Washington office Rus
sian War Relief and will be offered for public Proceeds
will be turned to the campaign provide
Russia Shown holding the picture Boris Shishkn Mrs
Clifford Pnchot members of the Board
War Relief. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Noisy Children No Cause
For Eviction, Court Holds
Ey the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
4 DENVER. Aug. 20.-The neigh
bor's children have legal right to
laugh and shout.
Justice OF the Peace James N.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-09

THIS is the picture-story of the vigorous
body Strengthening steeplechase for human
u beings installed at Selfridge Field (and all
other air bases in Is states) upon the orders Of
Mai. Gen. Walter H. Frank, commanding gen.
eral of the Third Air Force.
General Frank has instructed that the men
of his command be "the leanest, toughest fight
ing men possible to produce"
The steeplechase is a 220yard obstacle
course over which the supporting ground troops
at Selfridge Field meet, one after another, these
trials and tribulations:
IA 10-foot ladder to be scaled on the double
quick.
2-Ten-foot-high parallel bars to be reached
by rope and negotiated hand over hand
"a two and one-half -foot-high hurdle.
"A raised 15-foot-long log to be traversed
lengthwise.
5-A five-foot-high rustic Tense.
GA field Of boxes This teaches sidestepping,
used to be maze Of old auto tires.
Another raised log this time higher.
S-Another box field.
"a seven-foot-high sheer wall to be climbed
without hooks This is the toughest thing
on the course.
10-A log-and-sandbag barricade on 45-de-
gree angle to be scaled, followed by Jump
over a four-foot ditch.
IA six-foot broadjump. Missers land IN
three-foot mud ditch.
PA maze 50-foot-long structure OF logs and
wire entanglements to be tfaversed. High
point is 20-foot-long tunnel to be negoti-
ated on the stomach.
ia forest of poles, requiring agility and
lodging.
14-Four two-foot-high hurdles.
15-A 50-yard dash to the finish line.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Washington Produce

BUTTER-?3 score, tubs. IS; 1-pound
prints. 3sl2; h.-pound prints, 80: 92 score,
tubs, 36A: 1-pound prints, 36a4: L.-pound
prints, 3114; 81 score, tubs, 3594; l-pound
prints. 36h A-pound prints, 3694: 90
score. tubs, 35A; 1-pound prints 353.; IA
pound prints. 36h; SO score. tubs. 34ia:
leopound prints, 35: 1.-pound prints, 35la:
poand sSG5d prnts 5nni $f s. 1-Dound prints S4a
VEsToCK-Calves, Is; spring lambs
11L.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations (January 24). Whites:
y. S. extras. large, 36-3S. mostly 81;
y. S. extras, mediums, 1895. mostly 3d.
Q. S. standards. large. 1896 mostly "a .
U. S. trades, 2s. Browns: U. s. extras,
large. 35-35. mostly 35; u. s. extras.
mediums, 32-34; mostly 80: U. s. stand
diums, 81: U. S. trades 2s. Nearby un-
mostly 3O-32: some of better quality,
heavier weights, up to "a: mixed colors.
mostly 80. Receipts Of Government graded
eggs. 374 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl:
Colored. pounds and up. 20-21; Leghorn
hens. ga pounds and up, 14-15; No. rs. 10.
Boosters, 14-l5. Chickens: Virginia Rocks,
broilers and frvers. all sizes, 21 No. IS,
1914; Delaware and Maryland: Rocks and
No. 2s, 13-l4 Reds. 1890 Capons: SO
pounds, 25; z pounds and up. 90. Turkeys:
Young toms, Is pounds and up. "a: young
hens, o pounds and UP. $500; No. IS and
undersizes. Is. Guineas: Young. all sizes,
25 per pound; old, 10.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-The grain
market today resumed its advance
with small gains after early frac-
tional declines due to profit taking
attracted by the highest general
price level since 1887.
Tacking on fractions in most
instances, various cereals again
hovered around the peaks estab-
lished yesterday, with May contracts
of wheat above 1872, corn near 90,
oats so and rye 80. Corn and rye
showed most strength at times
and many dealers attributed this to
the fact that industrial demand may
affect these cereals more than any
others.
While many traders restrained
buying enthusiasm because Of the
likelihood of continued Commodity
Credit Corp. sales of old stocks of
wheat and corn at present open
market price levels. some placed a
bullish Interpretation on disclosure
that the C. c. c. is succeeding in
III Ad1 &c Va
ever-normal granary stocks.
Rye was up as much as cent
at times due to short covering Corn
derived some support from lifting
of hedges to offset sales of $1,000
bushels for shipment from Chicago.
Shipping sales of oats totaled 10000
bushels during the first hour.
Soybeans rose approximately 2
cents at times due to buying at
tributed to professors and profess
siorals. The Department of Agri-
culture asked that beans suitable
for planting be withheld from
crushing until it is ascertained
farmers have sufficient seed supplies
for the expanded production pro-
gram this year.
Lard prices advanced due to large
government purchases this week.
At II am, wheat was Il lower to
Il higher compared with yesterdays
finish, May, s1.32s; July, $1.33a;
Corn, unchanged to Is up, May,
89as; July, e1A. Soybeans were
1888 cents higher, May, $l.98.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Rail Issues Continue
To Hold Attention
On Stock Market
Carriers Up Fractions
To 81, but Other
Changes Are Small
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Stock mar
ket steam again was concentrated
in the rails today with many in
dustrial leaders, as in the past week,
doing little or nothing.
Demand for transportation issues
appeared at the start and favorites
in this department extended yes
terday's late advance by fractions
to around 2 points. Minor i'm
provement was the rule elsewhere
at the close. although exceptions
were plentiful.
Dealings quickened at intervals
and transfers for the short session
approximated 100000 shares, against
100000 last Saturday.
Both carrier stocks and bonds,
brokers said, seemingly retained
their popularity on the belief the
Interstate Commerce Commission
would follow its passenger fare de-
cree with boost for freight rates.
There was much discussion, how
ever, as to whether shipping charges
would be lifted 7 or 10 per cent. A
number of observers leaned to the
former figure Notwithstanding the
10 per cent fare grant.
Another argument for the rails.
aside from mounting traffic and net
revenues of many recently-depressed
roads, was that If Congress alters
the excess profits base from one
OF average earnings to capital in
vestment, many railways would be
in a much better position than as
sorted industrial corporations.
Business developments, on the
whole, provided modest specula-
tive and investment prop despite
persistent worries over Forthcoming
tax legislation. Russian victories
against the Nazis still were offset
by fears for the outcome of the
war in the Far Pacific and many
otherwise bullish customers inclined
to hold aloof pending more re-
assuring bulletins from that part Of
the world.
Evening star., 1942-01-24

C. Wylie Allen. The new directors
are Mr.. Giegengack, Seton Darr,
Mr.. Baldinger. Leon S. Gordon,
Thomas E. Lodge, Mr.. Shelters and
Mr.. Woodall.
Directors of the board continuing
their terms are r. w. S. Bonnet,
Mr.. Elingson, DR.. Carl Henning, Mr..
jacobson, Mr.. Schardt and Hugh A.
Thrift. The shareholders increased
the board from II to IA members.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Jan. "a R.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents).
Canada: OficiaI Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars: buying 10
per cent premium, selling IL per cent pre-
MUM. equivalent to discounts on Canadian
cent, selling 900 per cent Canadian dol
lar in New York open market, III per cent
discount. or sS.1Ss4 United States cents,
down i. cent.
Europe: Great Britain. oficial (Bankers'
Foreign Exchange Committee rates). buy
ing, 4.02: selling. 4.04. open market:
cables, 4.04
Latin America: Argentina, oficial, % X;
free, 20, down .02 cent: Brazil. ofcial
6.O5n: free, 5.1Ss4n; Mexico, 20 6sn.
tndicated.) n Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY inc ASs0cIated PreSs.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Cotton
steadied today after declining early
under hedging and commission
house liquidation induced by post
ponement of House action on the
price-control bill, Late prices held
around previous closing levels.
Good underlying trade demand was
apparent on setbacks and this I'M
parted a steady tone.
Futures closed cents . bale
lower to IS cents higher.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
az Rrixets Wife Dlrses q .

Unit Of trading, 10 shsres. In bank.
ruptcy or receivershtp or being reorganfBed
under Bankruptcy Act; or securities as
sumed by such companies. Rates Of divi;;
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi annual declaration. Unless other
wise noted. special or extra DIVIDENDS are
rights. a Also extra or extras. d Cash or
stock. ePaid last year. Payable IN stock.
g Declared or paid 30 far this year. Pay:
dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-01-24
Gruduote With Pistols

MEXICO CITY. R.-Machine
warfare has penetrated the Mexican
military academy. Graduating ca
dets used to receive q diploma and
q sword-now they get q diploma
and a .45-caliber automatic pistol.