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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

In the diagram the sizes of the planets are
drawn to a comparative scale but their distances
from the sun are distorted to allow the artist to
get all ten planets on one drawing
Finding new worlds by following mathematical
forecasts, is nothing new in astronomy although
the skill required to make the prediction ever eX-
cites the Imagination
Pluto's discovery in 1890, as explained, fol-
lowed predictions by Prof. Lowell years before
And the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1916
was based on prior calculations by the French
astronomer Leverrier and the American astrono-
mer Adams.
DIR. Richardson suggests that Planet X will be a
small planet, about the size of the earth otherwise
it would have long since been discovered How
long 1T will really take TO find it, no one can say
maybe as long as % years, maybe tomorrow night.
Perhaps when the great 200-inch telescope of the
new MI Paomar Observatory, shown on this page,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

is finally completed, astronomers will
discover it at once.
One of the first tasks of scientists,
when they do discover it, will be to
explore its surface with their telescopes
and try TO decide if life can exist there,
life as we know it on earth.
Ever since the Saviour said: ain
my fathers house are many mansions"
John 14;2), man has speculated if our
world alone is suitable for life and if
the human beings on this earth are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

HalIey's Comet. The Relative SiZ,
Correctly But Their Distances Are
Not to Scale in This Diagram.
Planet y Is Predicted But Not Yet
Found. And Below AN English
Astronomer Thought Up This
Monster "A Hypothetical
Intelligent Marian.
comet linger a little longer out
there for a three day look.
When planet Pluto was found
in 1880 it was thought the
charmer had been discovered
who had tangled the feet of
Halley's Comet. But it was
soon decided that Pluto was not
quite glamourous enough-or
astronomically massive enough
to do the job.
All this set DR.. Richardson to
work with pencil and paper.
Out of his calculations has come
the forecast of the new Planet
X, as far out in space as Pluto
and a replica of Pluto in size.
The diagram on this page
shows the relative positions Of
the nine known planets, the
path of Halley's Comet and
how the orbit of Planet X will
just grazc the outermost path
of the comet of HalleV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
u. s. Filters
Down II
jap Planes
BY ROBERT Il. MARTIN
United Press stan Correspondents

WITH THE UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE IN CHINA, July 81.
The japanese failed again today
to push their bombers through
the United States Air Corps de-
Tense screen around Hengyang
important southeast China base.
Two japanese Navy-O fighters
protecting the bombers, we're shot
down over Hengyang. Two more
were shot down south of Heng-
yang Not a japanese bomber
reached its objective.
Today's engagements. which
lasted two and half hours,
brought the 24-hour toll of Japa-
nese planes at Hengyang to eight
fighters and four bombers de-
stroyed. The five probables were
damaged so severely in air bat
ties yesterday that American pi-
lots believe they never got back
10 their base.
The United States fighter
has lost only one in COM
bat since il came TO the Hengyang
sector of Human Province early
this month, and the pilot of it was
saved Maj. John Allison jumped
when his plane was disabled and
1t crashed into the Slang River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Henderson Out Of Cos
And Oil Dealer Refuses TO Fill His Empty Can
for Stalled Auto Crossed Up on Rules

Henderson grabbed a taXicab
and sped 10 his office. where he
had his clerks bring out all of the
covering Easolin @.
After reading for some time he
found half way down on Page iO
the following
provided further that bulk
transfer may he made. Of An
amount OF gasoline not in ex-
cess Of one unit, 10 enable
vehicle. stranded for lack Of
fuel. % reach a source ~ sup
ply: In such case the transferer
shall retain the ration hook pre-
scented until the vehicle is
brought 20 the place Of transfer,
for Identification"
With a sigh OF satisfaction
Henderson underlined the para.
graph. autographed the regulation
book and mailed il % the deter.
mined Leigh, who wouldn't violate
his Interpretation Of the gasoline
restrictions. even for Leon Hen.
derson, himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31

Superior to Axis in Desert,
General Scott Says
Registered u. s. Patent once

NEW YORK, July 81 GNS).-
Mai Gen Charles -Scntt -whe
has just returned from the Egyp-
tian battlefront, declared today
that the American-made M-3 or
General Grant tank has the best
armor of any tank on the des-
ert while its 77-mm. gun out
ranges the German Mark "
tanks cannon.
In an interview on the March
of Time broadcast over MIC, Cen
eral Scott said he had seen the
General Grants stand up 10 all
the Germans could hand out with
out being damaged. Many. he
said were hit 10 times without
being stopped while one was hit
II times.
Such obvious defects as rlveted
armor and the lack of turret gun
on the M-3s were being corrected
in the new M-4s. he asserted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
War Plants Hit
By Union Feud

Continued from Page One)
production as steel and other
materials.
81 cannot and will not ask re-
tail clerks IN go into stores the
shelves Of which have been de-
pleted. This Is the situation in
Pontiac"
Reached at Chicago where he is
attending meetings preliminary 10
the UAW-CIO convention, William
McAulay. regional director OF the
auto union here. said;
"The auto workers must and
will fulfill their contracts.
have received no official notice
Of this. but when I do l will tell
the men 10 go 10 work. We can
have no stoppage In those
plants"
Capt. A. s. Wotherspoon. dis
trict naval ordnance inspector,
said he had reported the Pontiac
Motors shutdown TO Washington,
and was awaiting orders on action
TO be taken. The plant manufac-
lures navy ornaments.
A spokesman for the Go clerks
said that the lines would be main
tanned throughout the day and
that every effort would be made
TO get workers on the afternoon
shift TO refuse to report for work.
A circuit court hearing is sched-
uled for tomorrow. at which the
AFL has been ordered 10 show
cause why the pickets in front Of
the grocery stores should not be
banned from interfering with de-
liveries.
The injunction would not pro-
hibit the AF'L clerks from peace
full picketing And il would not,
of course, compel the teamsters 10
cross the picket lines.
AT the Detroit Transfers head
quarters a secretary said no off
cials were available for comment
because they are all assisting in
Pontiac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
.Litvinov Confers
With Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, July st ms 44
Amidst renewed Russian calls
for a second fighting front ir
Western Europe, Soviet Ambas'
sador Maxim Litvinov late yester.
day held a hurried interview with
President Roosevelt. presumably
To deliver a message from the
Kremlin
Betraying unSual nervousness
Stains envoy declined to divulge
the subject of his 15-minute con-
ference with the President
1t was Litvinov's second visit
TO the White House in eight days
AS he emerged from the Presi-
dents office. Litvinov insisted &c
reporters that his visit had not
been to inform the President OF
the no retreat order issued by
the Soviet premier to Russia
fighting men.
This was not necessary" Lit
vinov said, because I imagine
that the President does read the
papers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Huge Raj Force
Rips BouIogne
In Daylight Raid
British Resume Mass
Air Attacks; New Guns
Take Toll Of Ne1is

LONDON. July 81 tUP)-
British fighter and fghter-bomber
planes resumed their daylight Of
fensive on northern France today.
Observers along the southeast
coast saw a big mixed force Of
the fighters and fighter-bombers
returning from the direction OF
Boulogne, which apparently was
the target center.
Bad weather kept British bomb
ing planes grounded during the
night but nine German planes
we're shot down in minor raids
IN the Midlands and scattered
towns in other areas.
II was estimated that in three
raids this week. centering on the
Midlands. Germany had lost up TO
Is per cent of its planes to night
fighters and the secret new
British anti-aircraft weapon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31

WASHINGTON. July 81 lINS).
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson ran out Of gasoline and
found out that even though he
could tell the nations motorists
how much gas they may have, he
couldn't talk an obdurate Wash
ington dealer into filing his
empty tin can.
Here is what happened
Henderson. finding his gas tank
empty. grabbed a tin can and ran
10 the nearest gas station oper-
sted by one John Leigh. Leigh
refused TO put gas IN The empty
can.
fTts against regulations. he
told Henderson
Henderson replied that this was
an emergency case and IN such
circumstances the regulations per-
nnitted the dealer 20 sell one unit
~ gas for transfer by can 70 his
stranded automobile
But he couldn't move the dealer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Report Foe
800 Miles
Off Alaska

WASHINGTON, July 81 (INS)
Rep. Warren Magnuson Cd OF
Washington and Alaskan Delegate
Anthony j. Dimond said today
they had received reports that
Japanese forces had occupied the
Pribilof Islands, in the Bering
Sea 240 miles north of the Aleu-
tians and 800 miles from the
Alaskan mainland.
The navy department said II had
no information about the reported
Japanese landings. and Dimond
and Magnuson said their reports
were completely unconfirmed
Magnuson. a lieutenant COM
mander in the navy, said his re-
ports came from fishermen of the
Pribilof area.
The rocky islands are the CEN
ter of the seal industry OF the
Alaskan region. They are barren
and unpopulated
These islands are not Of
great strategic value" Magnu-
son said, "But their continued
occupation by the japanese
would permit them TO seize this
years seal crop. We want TO
know more about these reports"
Magnuson leaves today for the
Aleutian Island area 10 make d
survey for the House naval affairs
committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Dedicate Flags Tonight

Dedication services for four
flags and flagpoleS at the George
Ham Cannon marine recruiting
station, State street and Washing
ton boulevard, will be held tonight
under sponsorship of the depart
ment of parks and recreation.
Guest Of honor will be Mrs.
Estelle Ham Cannon of Ann
Arbor. mother of George Ham
Cannon. a marine hero OF the
battle of Midway.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
a AIexandrians Die
As Planes Raid CITY

CAIRO, July 81 CUP).-Enemy
bombing planes raided Alexandria
last night, killing four persons and
injuring 13 others, an Egyptian
communique announced today.
The communique also reported
alerts in the Cairo and Suez Conal
areas. British light patrols are
harassing Axis forces west OF FL
with planes taking part.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Kaiser Set to Build
Vessels i'm 70 Days
Tells Senate He Gould Begin
Big Cargo Planes in IoFMonths
By FELIN GOTTEN
InIl Wv. srrNirr stan Correspondent

part OF KaiScT'S success as a
builder 10 his labor relations
Merchant ships of the 10000
ton class were built in 300 days
during World War | The mari
time commission originally set a
contract time OF lao days for
Liberty ships, and later cut il TO
l05 days Kaiser disclosed that
is now down to 46 days, and will
soon reach % days.
This unheard-of record is said
10 be due, among other things, TO
the spirit of kaiSer'S engineers
and executives. and a l23.00o-man
labor force; advances in pre-
fabrication of ship parts, and the
total absence of 'inhibitions" on
the part of a man who never saw
ship launched until he started
building them.
He revealed that he had come
10 Washington with plans for turn
ing out mass numbers of giant
cargo planes of the type of the
lotion Mars, largest of all flying
boats. developed by the Glenn l..
Martin Co. of Baltimore.
II would be comparatively
simple matter, he argued. TO con-
vert Shipyards 10 construction of
these huge planes. The account
ing and auditing organization,
transportation facilities. and so on,
necessary for a plane factory are
already at the shipyard, he pointed
out.
Kaiser said he could build cargo
planes without a break in the
schedule for turning out liberty
ships, so that the output of these
ships would not be diminished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
4 Ndzi Leaders
Reported Dead

Germany announced the death
Of four high Nazis today, three of
them in action on the Russian
front.
Those killed in action were Maj.
Gen. Gerhard Florin. Senior Nazi
Group Leader Hermann Braunegg
and Prince Wilhelm of Hesse. for
merly an officer in the SIS corps,
who had been made captain OF
infantry.
The fourth 10 die was Gen. Paul
Scharfe, senior group leader and
general of the SIS combat troops
Scharfe died near Munich.
Prince Wilhelm of HesSe was a
member Of one of Germany's royal
families. He married Princess
Marianne OF Prussia. member OF
the royal house of Hohenzollern.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Tornado Kills Invalid

THREE RIVERS, Mich. July 81.
"A tornado. striking without
warning in the northern part OF
Three Rivers. took the life of
Mrs. Emma Peters. Is. an invalid.
Mrs. Peters lost her life when the
storm swept her home away,
throwing her into the yard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
800 Refugees Land
In j. 5. From Europe

BALTIMORE. Md. July 81
GNS) The 8,000-ton Portuguese
ship Nyassa, unmolested by u
boats during its hazardous trip
across the Atlantic, was in dock
here today with 500 refugees from
Europe.
Included among the passengers
we're $50 Polish technicians and
their families who are en- route To
Canada, and 200 children, many of
whose parents remained behind IN
concentration camps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Bab's Ex-Husband Merries

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
July 81 (INS).-Count Court
Haugwitz Reventlow. former hus-
band of Barbara Hutton, today
honeymooned in Colorado Springs
with another wealthy bride. the
former Mrs. Margaret Drayton
New York socialite.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
RAID BIRMINGHAM AGAIN

BERLIN. July 81 (by official
German wireless) uNS) Strong
formations of German planes last
night raided the industrial city OF
Birmingham, in the west Mid
lands area of England, for the
third time in four days. the
official German news agency
DNB, reported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Yankee Air Base
In England Has
Secret Planes
Stunning Surprise
in Store for Germans;
U. s. Generals in Britain
Nv JOHN =. LEE
trt1 News service staff Correspondent

AN AMERICAN FIG II r + r
AIRPORT SOMEWHERE IN
ENGLAND. July 81 Two i'm
portsnt disclosures bearing on
future second front operations
were made public today by Nal
Gen. Carl Spsstz. corrander-in-
chief Of the American air force IN
the European theater.
One was the announcement that
four American air force generals
have arrived in England 10 whip
the United States fighter and
bomber units into final shape for
Joint assaults with the RAJ on
Germany and occupied Europe.
The second was permission TO
reveal that large American
fighter base has been established
in England and equipped with
pursuit planes which are said 10
be superior 10 anything the enemy
has vet seen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
u. s. Chart

detroit and Vicinity Scattered shower
toni ght with mile change IN Temperature
tonight and tomorrow morning. Moderate
- fresh winds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
GAIN AT NORONEZH

The Russians slowed and
steadily pressed back the Germans
on the northern end of the Don
front at Voronezh and the govern
ment organ IzveStia said Soviet
soldiers had repulsed Hungarian
attack and seized favorable
height on the west bank Of the
Don.
The power of the Russian Of
fenSive at Voronezh was increas-
ing daily. Izvesua said. The Red
air force intensified its attacks
on German motorized and mech
anized column depots and troop
concentrations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31

World Famous Comics! Three
pages every day in Daily De-
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
PLANES KEPT SECRET

Omitted Press quotes Major
Csss Hough of Detroit and Plym-
outh. Mich. pre-war manager Of
the Daisy Air Rifle Company As
saving:
eff We keep coming over wei
have To start second front In
order 10 get enough airdromes
for our ships
Descriptions and performances
Of the new planes are a closely
guarded secret--so much so that
the planes have not even been
sent up TO engage shopping enemy
planes which have
been nervously seeking out the
American air bases in England.
The Germans will get their first
glimpse of them when the United
States air force is ready TO go
into action in full force.
GENERALS ARRIVE
The American air force gen.
erals who have arrived 10 bolster
the forthcoming offensive are
Brig. Gen. Frank Hunter. who
will command our fighter units;
Mai. Gen. w. II. Frank, who will
head the air service command;
Brig. Gen. Robert c. Candee, who
will command ground force units;
Brig. Gen. Asa n, Duncan, who
will serve as General Spaatz
chief-of-staff.
General Hunter already has
familiarized himself with Raj
technique. il was reported, and
has flown British Hurricane fight
ers on operational fights. He was
an ace in the first World War.
General Duncan Is a combat
expert who has organized and
directed all major air maneuvers
In the United States in recent
years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
Russians Cheek
Ndzi Advance
In Battle Of Don
Crush Greatest Attempt
by Germans TO Cross
River Into Caucasus
from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Stalingrad, where the Germans
have been attempting to strike
eastward across the Don, the Rus
SLAMS claimed their biggest sue
cess. The Germans were hurled
back in that sector with heavy
losses. the communiQue said
The communique said the Ger
mans introduced a modern adap-
tation of the thirteenth century
triangular battering ram in deS.
perate effort TO accomplish their
purpose. The apex and sides of
the triangle were formed of tanks
and armored cars. Troops were
packed inside the triangle.
100 TANKS SMASHED
On one sector-it was not dis
closed whether il was where the
battering ram was broken-the
Germans lost 120 tanks and more
than 1000 men yesterday, the
communique asserted.
Last night our troops fought
the enemy in the region Of NOro-
nezh, as well as Tsimiyanskaya,
south and southeast OF Bataisk
and southwest of Kletskaya,"
the communicate said. There
were no changes on other sec
tors"
TsimlyanSkaya is half way be-
tween Rostov and Stahngrad. The
Germans have been trying "a
drive across the Don there and at
Kletskaya, and catch the great
bend of the Don and Stalingrad,
50 miles beyond, in great PIN
GERS.
F'ront-line dispatches reported
that an unparalleled battle con-
tinued 10 rage along the l25-mile
front from Tsimlyanskaya to
Bataisk and that Russian resist.
ance was stiffening against con-
tinually arriving enemy reinforce
ments.
GAIN AT NORONEZH
The Russ slams slowed and
steadily pressed back the Germans
on the northern end of the Don
front at Voronezh and the govern
ment organ Izvestia said Soviet
soldiers had repulsed Hungarian
founra n lp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31

WASHINGTON July 81 Henry
j. 1t Can BE Done Kaiser told
the Senate that he soon would be
building Liberty merchant ships IN
the incredibly short time of %
days, and that, he could start
making TO-ton cargo planes in 10
Kaiser tells people, Il am only
a builder His exploits as such
include the completion OF Boulder
Dam three years ahead Of Sched-
ule and more recently the con-
Stuction of l0000-ton merchant
freighters in one-third OF the time
set by the maritime
commission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-31
NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE

His theme was:
Nothing il impossible. Tell
us what you want, when YOU
want il. and what your bottle
necks are, and we will take our
men and lick them"
Kaiser, who is baldish and
portly. gives all the credit for his
exploits 10 the kids in his estab-
lishment. He disclosed that. when
the New Deal went in for COM
pulsory collective bargaining, he
made his men adopt a closed shop,
and now places wholly in the labor
organization the responsibility for
hiring workers.
Workers operate, he revealed,
under a contract with mo
strike" clause-a feature they
don't like. but accept Admins
tration officials attribute a large
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20
Ethiopian Clowns Met Bombers And
House OF David In Twin Bill Sunday

CHICAGO, Ill.--Leaving behind
a blaze Of shattered box-office rec
ords. and exceeding by far the
attendance figures played to thus
far last season. the league-leading
national semi-pro champion Gin
cinnati ,Miamil Ethiopian Clowns,
make their first visit 10 Chicago
Sunday afternoon. June 81, in g.
team doubleheader. al Wrigley
Field. which. will find their Negro
Major League rivals, The Chicago
Brown Bombers, managed by Bin
20 DeMoss, as one OF their OPP
ponents.
This regular league tilt between
the Brown Bombers and Clowns
will introduce Peanuts Nyasees,
rated the peer OF colored pitchers,
and the Clown King OF Baseball
combined, s;futtin' his stun. Chi
cago fans will see for the first
time this most unbelievable per-
sonality. who can do most any
thing Oh ball field with the grace
and ease of major Lacquer. and
yet turn the stands into turmoil
with spontaneous applause, laugh
ter and cheers
The other half OF the twin-b !
will feature the duly authorized an
House OF David whirker
nine twhitel. composed OF ex-
Major and Minor league stars.
against the Clowns. The barber
less wonders have defeated such
Negro league teams as the Balt!-
more Elites, Newark Eagles. New
York Black Yankees. etc. in their
eastern jaunts. and. are no easy
foe fer any club. irregardless OF the
power that the famous Clowns arc
reputed 10 possess.
Climaxing their sensational tour
to date by attracting more than
so 600 fans through the turnstilos
in their last twelve games. the
Ethiopian Clowns will meet the
Chanute Filters twhite) at Ham
mond Friday evening. prior 70
their debut at Wrigley Field in
Sundays big doubleh ader
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20
JOE LOUIS
HONORED AT
CARNIVAL
BY HAZEL L. GRIGGS
(FOr ANPl

NEW YORK = (ANP) = World
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
was honored for the second time by
the New York Boxing Writer'S as
ISOLATION Sunday, when. In recog-
milton OF his phllanthropies on be-
half OF army and navy relief. he
received the Writer'S scroll.
Louis. who received the scroll
just before his four-round boxing
exhibition at the All-Sports carni-
val at Polo grounds. previously
was awarded the boxing writer's
plaque for being the fighter who did
the most for the sport in 1871. Pre-
sentation OF the scroll Sunday was
made by former mayor James J.
Walker.
Others appearing on the program
for the benefit OF the Army Emef-
gency Relief society and the Navy
Relief society. were: Bob Teller.
Don Bulge, Miss Alice Marble. Cor
nelius Warmerdam and Greg Rice.